Chapter Three

"How's she doing?" Phoebe asked as Piper came down the stairs.

"She's doing okay. She's fine one minute and the next she's in horrible pain. We have to find a way to get the shocker demon out of her," Piper replied.

"We just need to figure out how," Phoebe said. "Leo went to ask the elders if they had any ideas. Last time we vanquished the shocker demons with a simple spell but I don't know if that will work this time."

"And even if we do vanquish the shocker demon, we risk vanquishing Paige as well. The shocker demon has become a part of her."

Blue orbs filled the room and Leo appeared. "Okay, so I spoke with the elders and they don't seem to know anything."

"Big surprise," Piper said disgustingly.

"Okay, well let's just focus. There has got to be some way to get the shocker demon out of Paige," Phoebe said.

"Maybe we need to find another shocker demon to remove the power from her," Leo said.

"What?" Phoebe asked confused. "Why would we do that?"

"Remember when Paige was infected with the power broker's, my magic didn't work then either. We had to find a power broker to pull it out of her. It's the same here, we need to find a shocker demon to pull this power out of her."

"I don't know," Piper said. "Last time it was different. Cole was the source and he ordered the power brokers to pull their power out of Paige. What leverage do we have this time?"

"The Power of Three," Paige said weakly as she descended the stairs with the Book Of Shadows in her hands.

"Paige, what are you doing out of bed?" Phoebe asked.

"I couldn't sleep. Besides we need to find this shocker demon fast, before it completely takes over."

"Paige are you sure you feel up to this?" Piper asked.

"Yeah. I was looking through the Book Of Shadows and I found some information on the shocker.............." Paige's voice trailed off as the room began to spin. She tried to focus on her sister's faces, but the room continued to move around her. She grabbed the wall to steady herself but her hand landed on the light switch and she received an electric jolt that went all the way through her body.

"Paige! Paige, can you hear me? Are you okay?" Phoebe asked, worry on her face.

"Paige, open your eyes," Piper encouraged her. "You're going to be okay, just look at me. Leo, help her!"

Paige groaned and grabbed her head in pain. She didn't know what was happening to her, but it hurt like hell. She felt like her entire body was going to explode. As she began slipping away, the sound of her sister's voices and Leo's touch brought her back.

"Paige hold on to Leo, he's going to help you," came Phoebe's voice.

Leo grabbed Paige quickly and orbed out with her before the electricity could flow into his body. He orbed back in near the couch. A semi-conscious Paige groaned as Piper and Phoebe rushed to her side.

"Lay down Paige," Leo said.

Piper reached down and gently touched Paige's forehead. "Leo, she's burning up. We need to do something fast."

"I know. Where's the spell for the shocker demon?"

"It's right here," Phoebe said, picking up the book. "The only problem is, we need the power of three to say the spell, and it doesn't look like Paige is up to it," she said, looking down at a now sleeping Paige.

"She has to be. It's the only way," Leo said.

"Paige, wake up sweetie," Piper said, gently shaking her sister awake.
"Piper?" Paige asked confused. "What's going on?"

"We need you to say the shocker demon spell with us so we can help you. I think we still have some potions left over from the last time."

"Sweetie, just hold on a little longer and say this summoning spell with us," Phoebe said.

"Summoning spell?" Paige asked weakly.

"We need to summon another shocker demon in order to remove the powers that are in you," Leo explained.

"Whatever, let's just do this fast, before I lose it again," Paige said.

Piper and Phoebe each took one of Paige's hands and recited the spell.

"We three sisters summon thee,

Shocker Demon come to me.

Release you power from one who falls,

Come to us, hear our calls."

With that, a swirl of electricity seemed to take over the room and the sound of wires popping in the walls could be heard. Paige could feel that the shocker demon was near, as her head began to pound. She let out a small groan and Phoebe squeezed her hand.

"It will all be over soon Paige. I promise."

As the sisters continued to hold hands, ready to throw their potions if they needed them, the shocker demon began to take form as he came out of the wall.

"Throw the potion!" Phoebe ordered Piper. The shocker demon, hearing this, sent a bolt of light across the room and knocked the potion out of Piper's hands.

"Damn!" Piper yelled as the potion fell to the floor. She raised her hands to blow up the demon, but nothing happened.

"Your powers don't work on me," the shocker demon replied with a smirk. He began to shimmer out but not before sending a bolt of light in Paige's direction.

Paige let out a small groan, and the sister's looked on as the demon left.