DISCLAMIER: I do not own the Charmed characters. This story is for entertainment purposes only, unless you don't like Piper with anyone other than Leo.
SET: Season Four. Piper & Leo are married, Phoebe & Cole are married. Cole's not evil (just sexy)
"Dan?" Piper choked out, her voice barely a whisper.
Cole stepped up beside Piper, and Leo stepped up to her other side. Leo quickly grabbed her arm, as he felt her start to sway.
"Dan?" she said again, louder this time.
"Hello Piper." Dan said, his voice sounding the same.
"But you…..you bleed….you weren't…" Piper tried to choke out, still feeling shocked.
Leo held her arm, keeping her steady. "He couldn't have been Piper. There's no way." Leo said, not understanding himself.
Cole and Paige looked at each other, completely lost. "Do you two know this demon?" Cole finally asked Leo and Piper.
Piper turned slowly to Cole. "Dan was my boyfriend about two years ago." she said. "But he was human, he bled." she added.
"You dated a demon before?" Paige asked.
"NO! He wasn't a demon." Piper said, turning to Dan. "You weren't a demon, were you?" she asked.
"If you four are done chatting among yourselves, maybe we can get down to business and you can have your sister back." Dan said, smirking. "Just to reassure you Piper, no, when we were dating, I was very much a normal human. After you left me and broke my heart for him" Dan sneered towards Leo. "I moved to Los Angeles, and was attacked by a pack of demons. Before they could kill me they saw your picture on my desk, and decided since I knew a Charmed One, I would be more useful alive. They enchanted me, turning me into a demon. Not something I really wanted." Dan said.
"So, why now? Why do you have Phoebe?" Piper asked him. "Did they tell you to take her?"
"No, I did that on my own. I am holding her hostage until you give me what I want." Dan said.
"Which is what?" Paige spoke up and asked.
"Freedom. I don't like being a demon, I hate it. I need you help, I need you to find a way to dis-enchant me, and quickly." Dan said.
"So why not just come to us and ask? Why kidnap Phoebe?" Piper asked him.
"Because, I am a demon right now. I have demon urges. I feel the need to do evil things all the time, and I took her. I am sorry Piper, I really am, but I can't give her back until you help me, fix me." he said.
"Is she okay?" Paige said, her voice shaking. Leo grabbed her hand, holding it tightly.
"She's fine. I won't hurt her, I'm not that evil." Dan said. He noticed Leo holding Paige's hand. "Leo, are you always that close to your sister-in-law?" he said, letting his hatred for Leo creep into his voice.
"Dan, that's none of your business, and we don't need to get into that." Piper said. "You want us to help you, fine. But we get Phoebe back first."
"No way, you're the Charmed Ones, I don't trust that." Dan said.
"Dan, I loved you once. We were serious once. I am not going to hurt you or kill you if there is a chance that I can save you and make you human again, I promise you. But, I will kill you if anything happens to my sister, so I suggest you bring her back, and we will get started." Piper stated.
Dan looked her in the eyes. "I did love you Piper, you are incredible. I never had a chance to get over you before the demons transformed me." he said gently, his tone sounding more human.
Piper stepped up in front of him. She reached down and gently took his hand. "Dan, I promise I will do what I can to help you. If you know about us, then you know we are powerful, I am positive we will be able to remove the demon in you, just trust us, and bring back Phoebe." she said softly.
Dan looked down at her and nodded. "Fine, but don't break your word Piper. You already ruined my life once." he said, puffing out in a cloud of smoke.
"Do you think he will bring her back?" Paige asked.
"I do, yes." Piper said. She turned to Cole and wrapped her arms around him. "I hope she is okay." she whispered against his chest.
"I wouldn't count on it. Dan was a snake when he was human." Leo snarled.
"There was never any love lost between the two of you Leo." Piper said. "But I meant what I said. I am going to help Dan, I believe he is our innocent. Besides, it's my fault he was made demon anyways, they wouldn't have done it if they hadn't known we had history."
"Well, lets get started in the book." Paige said.
Piper nodded and began to flip the pages. Cole stood behind her, looking over her shoulder. "What about the spell Phoebe used to turn me human?" he said.
"That could work. But I am hoping to find a dis-enchantment spell to use, since Dan was only enchanted, not made demon." Piper said.
"Here's one!" Paige said, pointing down to the Book.
"This should work. It's a Power of Three spell, so he has to bring Phoebe back." Piper said. Just as she spoke, there was a puff of smoke and Dan returned, this time holding Phoebe in his arms.
Piper ran to her sister and embraced her. "Are you okay?" she asked Phoebe.
"Yeah, I'm okay. I am a little shocked at this though. Dan told me what was going on. I can't believe someone would turn him demon." Phoebe said, quickly hugging Paige as well.
"We found a Power of Three spell in the book to dis-enchat him." Paige said.
"Dan, we are going to need you to stand in a circle of candles." Piper said, leading him to the middle of the attic.
Phoebe and Paige quickly gathered up the candles and lit them around where he stood, making sure it made a complete circle.
"Will I remember being a demon?" Dan whispered softly to Piper.
She took his hand. "Yes, there is nothing we can do to stop that. But remember, any of the things you did as a demon weren't really you. Don't blame yourself. You will be human again. You are a wonderful human Dan, and that makes up for the evil demon you became." Piper leaned up and kissed his cheek.
Cole watched Piper holding Dan's hand and kissing his cheek. He couldn't help the jealousy that rose in the back of his throat. He tried to ignore it. He had just found Piper, and he loved her, and was sure she loved him back.
Piper stepped outside the circle and grabbed Phoebe's hand, Paige held Phoebe's other side. They quickly chanted the Power of Three spell.
Grey smoke began to raise from Dan, and he screamed as though in pain. The smoke rose higher and higher, before exploding in a large puff.
Piper quickly ran back to Dan, who was laying on the floor. "Are you okay?" she said gently, helping him sit up.
He began to cry. "It's gone All the evil, the pain, the anger I felt every second of every day, it's gone." Dan said.
Piper embraced him, letting him cry. As he sobbed on her shoulder, she looked up to Cole and smiled at him, hoping to reassure him she was just trying to be there for Dan. She saw Cole smile back and felt her heart swell with love for him again.
She helped Dan stand up. "Are you going to be okay?" she asked him.
He nodded. "For the first time in two years I can say that yes, I will be okay." Dan turned to Phoebe. "I am sorry if I hurt you or scared you Phoebe. I didn't mean to." he said.
Phoebe reached up to hug him. "You didn't Dan. I am so happy we could help you. Besides, you helped me more than you know. You made me realize how important family was, and I realized I have been spending way to much time apart from them. Hell, my one sister is now seeing my other sister's husband, and my husband is seeing my other sister, and I had no idea because I was never around. Thank you Dan." Phoebe kissed his cheek.
Dan looked confused. "I don't think I want to know about any of that." he said, almost smiling. He stretched his hand out to Leo. " I know we aren't friends, but thank you." Dan said. Leo accepted his hand and nodded.
Piper smiled at Cole, before taking Dan's hand and leading him downstairs. "I will be back guys, I am going to make sure Dan gets home okay." Piper said.
She called him a cab, and then sat down on the porch outside with him to wait. "Are you sure you'll be okay?" she asked again as the cab pulled up.
Dan hugged her. "Yes, thank you Piper." he said, kissing her cheek before turning and leaving.
Piper sighed as she went back inside. She was glad she could make things right with Dan, and she was glad to know he was going to be okay. Now she had to go fix her own family. There was a giant mess to be sorted out.