Part Five

A bald tall figure dressed all in black appears in front of Cole, stepping forward he looks straight at the demonic hero. "You don't get it do you Cole? The power inside you grows all the time, a spell won't get rid of it you've tried that before and unleashed something dangerous – join us!"

"Yeah, I've matured since then... I know what I'm doing now and how many times do I have to say I have no interests in becoming an Avatar?"

"Your powers make you evil, join with us and your new powers will lift you above that – you will feel alive again; and that is something you yearn for is it not?"

Cole stares straight at the Avatar, knowing he is right yet not wanting to admit defeat he says nothing.

"You are not wanted here anymore Cole. We want you to be one of us, help us shape a better future away from this battle of good and evil."

"You're right." Coles tell him, nodded and sitting down on Phoebe's sofa. "The Charmed Ones don't need me, they were fighting evil long before I came in to their lives, losing me won't matter..."

"So you'll join us?"

"Except for when Tyne comes along and kills them all then turns the entire planet in to a hell ground."

"What?"

"Come on, you must have sensed his power. Tyne – the real Source is back two hundred years after his exile. It didn't slip you by; you know he's just too evil and corrupt to be taken on such power."

"His future does not concern us, being evil is all he shall ever know."

"And what use does him destroying this planet have for you? Or don't you care?"

"These matters do not concern us."

"Well they concern me damn it!" Cole shouts, getting up from the sofa and stepping up towards the Avatar. "I kinda like this planet and these people. I won't stand by and watch them all die. You've got the power to destroy him, do it and I'll join your kind."

"I'm sorry Cole, but we don't get involved in good versus evil battles we're..."

"Beyond that yes, you've said it before." Cole interrupts. "You feel you cannot stop him... but I can. You've wasted your time; my work down here isn't over."

The Avatar shakes his head, "Then I hope you will reconsider before it is too late." He disappears and time unfreezes.

"What you mean by that?" Cole shouts, after the Avatar vanishes.

Phoebe, slightly taken aback looks at him and dries her eyes. "What do you think?"

Cole quickly turns to see Phoebe has unfroze, "What?"

"What's wrong with you? I said I... I love you."

Cole quickly realising she was continuing their conversation walks towards her and takes her hand. "Last time I saw you I got the impression I wasn't very important in your life."

Phoebe sighs and nods her head. "I know, I'm sorry. I thought it was for the best you know? To move on and try living a less complicated life for once."

He placed his hand on her warm cheek, and closed his eyes for a moment. "When you touch me, you literally see in to my mind, heart and soul. I wish I knew what that felt like, I'll never forget the look you gave me the day you discovered I was the Source. And you still stood by me, I never got the chance to apologise... until now." He now placed both hands on her cheeks and kissed her.

Sinking into his kiss Phoebe could feel her heart step up a beat, her eyes shut she almost kidded herself, deluded by his long missed touch. "Thank you..." She whispered, pulling away from him.

"Call Leo, tell your sisters what's going on and get a vanquish spell ready. It's time..."

Phoebe sobs quietly, "I promise, we'll look at every possible solution. Just buy some time don't-" She hesitates and manages to finish her sentence. "Cole tonight, the future of this world will be in your hands... or in his. Don't do the spell straight away. See if you can kill him."

Cole nods and a smile crosses his lips as he looks in to her eyes, knowing it's impossible but not wanting to upset her anymore. "I love you." He tells her kissing her and disappearing.

TO BE CONTINUED