Well,Christmas is over. Oh well. Christmas sucked this year. But Merry Christmas from the witch maniac. No, I'm not a witch. It would be cool to have powers. Anyway, I changed the title of the chapter. Sorry about that. Well, on with the story.

For Love or Power

Last Chapter:

At the Manor: "Prue." Piper immediately hugged her sister. "You're a whitelighter."

"Patience is a very strong witch," Zion explained. "She's also the strongest demon the world has ever known. We were hoping that she would continue to use her powers for good, but the Source got to her. She will destroy the world and bring forth the rule of evil if we don't stop her."

In the Underworld: "It's mother and her sisters. I don't know why but I feel bad for doing this to them," she said trembling. Vicious just smiled and hugged her.

"Don't worry. You'll get over it. I remember when I killed my parents. I felt bad for weeks. It gets better." Patience leaned up to kiss him.

In Phoebe's mind: "Phoebe, we can still save Patience," Piper said. "We can still save your daughter from evil. It's going to be alright."

As they gazed out the attic window, they gasped at the horrible sight of the black sky. Buildings were burning in the background and demons were running around killing humans. They looked in the distance and saw humans being marched across a street in chains as the demons whipped them to move faster. "What the hell is going on?"

"The Source has taken over the world," Cole said coldly. The sisters looked over the horrible sight. They spotted a fifty foot statue of the Source tower over the building of San Francisco.

"Welcome to hell."

Opening Credits

"What happened?" Piper asked. "Everything has gone to hell."

"Exactly," Leo answered. "The Source, Vicious, and Patience have taken over the world. They have enslaved mankind and all the witches. And if they haven't been enslaved, they're dead." Phoebe couldn't believe it. As she sunk into the sofa, she thought about all the good times she had with Patience. She was such a good person. She had done nothing but good. How could someone so good become so evil?

"The only reason why we're not dead is because we put charms around the house," Prue explained. "To the demons, the house doesn't even exist."

Piper's eyes grew. "What about Wyatt and Chris?"

"They're up there," Kevin said. "We thought that the demons would find them at magic school, so we moved them. They'll be ok."

"What are we going to do?" Paige asked. "If they find us, we're dead. That means we won't get to see Yellowcard play at the club tonight."

"We have to kill her," Phoebe said. Everyone looked at her with shock. "We have to destroy Patience."

"Phoebe, are you crazy?" Cole asked.

"It's the only way. I hate thinking about it, but it's all we can do." Phoebe got up and walked towards the book. "How do we do it?"

"We have to use a potion," Zion explained. "Belthazor's potion will be enough. When she has the Grimiore, we'll throw it."

"Then all we have to do is go down there." Phoebe explained. "Do you two want to come?"

"I won't let you have all the fun," Paige said as she walked over to Phoebe.

"Yeah, what do we have to lose? All hell has broken loose already," Piper remarked. Prue walked over to Phoebe as well.

"You're going to need all the power you can get." Phoebe looked at Cole.

"I'll go with you. I won't kill Patience. I want to get through to her."

Phoebe looked at Leo, Kevin, and Zion. "We can't go with you," Zion said. "We have to maintain order up there." He suddenly orbed out.

"Good luck," Kevin said as he orbed after Zion.

"Cowards," Piper said. "Are you coming?"

"I wish I could," Leo said. "You'll have Prue. I love you." He kissed his wife and orbed out. At that moment, Richard shimmered in.

"Richard, what are you doing here?" Paige asked.

"I came to check on you. I had to know you were alright. I can get you to the Underworld undetected. Do you want to come?"

"Why should we trust you?" Cole asked. Paige glared at him.

"I've been hiding from the Source for the past week looking for you. Do you trust me?" He held out his hand.

"Yes," Paige answered.

Patience was in a trance. Vicious walked up to her and tapped her shoulder. "What are you doing? We already rule the world. What do you need to see?"

"I wanted her to find Wyatt and Chris," the Source explained. "He does own Excalibur. He could be an important ally." Patience opened her eyes and smiled. "Did you find him?"

"I could get him, but the Elders have put up a new barrier. The two brats are with them." Patience kissed Vicious. "I have better news. The Charmed Ones are still alive."

"What? I thought you killed them!" the Source shouted.

"Settle down, big guy." Patience waved her hand and a sword appeared. "They're coming."

Somewhere in the Underworld, Prue, Piper, Phoebe, Paige, Cole, and Richard appeared. They started walking down the caverns when Richard stopped. "What's wrong?" Paige asked him.

"I know a shortcut to the Grimiore. It's this way." They turned around and followed him. They kept walking until they reached a dead end.

"Are you sure you know where we're going?" Prue asked. Richard turned to them and smiled. "What's so funny? Hey, are you listen…" She was cut off when she was hit by an energy ball.

"Prue," Paige yelled. "Richard, what's going on?" When she turned to him, she saw an energy ball coming at her. She fell to the ground. Cole grabbed Phoebe and Piper and tried to shimmer out, but fell to the ground after being shocked by the ceiling. Phoebe was the only one able to move. She knelt on all fours trying to catch her breath when she heard footsteps. She could feel the immense hatred and pain approaching her. She also heard singing.

"Total slaughter, total slaughter,I won't leave a single man alive. La de die de die. Genocide. La de dud de dud. An ocean of blood. As I finish my bloodshed rhyme, so let's begin the killing time." When Phoebe looked up, she saw Patience standing over her. Patience put the sword up to Phoebe neck and smiled. "I knew you would come, mother. I knew that the Charmed Ones would all come after me so you could get your precious world back. You all are trying to save the world and all the pathetic humans. Now I must ask you what you asked so long ago. Who is going to save you?"

Vicious walked behind her and hit Phoebe with an energy ball. The demons started to carry the invaders off as everything went black.

When Phoebe woke up, she could barely move. When she tried to move, she found that her wrists and ankles hand been chained to a wall. She looked over and saw Prue, Piper and Paige chained to the same wall next to her. 'Where is Cole?' she thought. 'What has happened to you, Patience?' The other sisters started to wake up. "You're ok," Phoebe said.

"I wouldn't say ok," Paige snapped.

"Where are we?" Piper asked. They all looked around and saw the Grimiore.

"It looks like a ceremonial room," Prue said.

"Like the one we vanquished the Seer in?" Paige asked.

"And where I destroyed Ora." Phoebe looked to the side and watched as her evil daughter entered. Patience had changed into a blood red cloak. She walked over to her mother and stroked her cheek. "I bet you are wondering where father is, aren't you?"

"What have you done to him?" Phoebe asked.

"Oh, nothing too harsh. We just left a few burn scars and sent him through the gauntlet, that's all." Phoebe felt like punching her daughter. If only she could get her chains off. Blood was already starting to seep from her wrists. "Don't worry. We saved some torture for you, unless…"

"Unless what?" Prue asked.

"Unless you want to join us." Phoebe looked at her in shock. "Did I ever tell you that if everything would have worked out three years ago that I would have been born as the Source's daughter, Source Cole's daughter."

"But the Seer said…" Paige protested.

"The Seer, what an old hag! You could never rely on her visions. Yes, she said that Phoebe's first baby was suppose to be a boy, but she was wrong. It would have been me if the Seer wouldn't have screwed up. So I would have to wait. That's alright. I'm sure Phoebe would be willing to bear the Source's child now."

"Never," Phoebe said bitterly.

"I'll tell you what. The Source didn't want to agree to it at first, but I convinced him. If you marry the Source, he will spare your sisters, all four of them. If you don't, I will make sure that their death is long endured. Not only that, but I'll make sure that you will watch every last drop of their blood hit the floor."

"Don't do it, Phoebe," Piper said weakly. "You can't give in to evil."

"I'll give you a warning. If you don't want to do it after this, then there will be no turning back." Vicious and two demons brought Cole out and chained him to a slab of stone. He looked like he had been tortured for a couple of days. Soon, Richard followed. "Aw, if it isn't the traitor!"

"I've come to get my reward for the witches," he said as he bowed.

"And you shall have it," Patience said. She threw a fireball at him. This wasn't any fireball. The burning lasted for almost five minutes before he blew up. "I hate traitors. Don't you?" The Source shimmered in with the Grimiore. He put it on a bookstand and walked over to the sisters. Vicious had started kissing Patience. "I'm glad you're here. You're about to witness history, the day when the Charmed Ones failed."

"I love it when you act so bad," Vicious said as he kissed her neck. Patience winced and rubbed her head. Phoebe had felt it too. Something was happening to Patience. She wasn't evil inside. She almost felt scared. "All you have to do is say stop and we will spare you all." Phoebe shook her head. "Begin the torture!" A demon with a black hood lifted up an iron bar and hit it against Cole's right forearm. His scream rang over the sound of the smashing bone. The tormentor did this in several spots before moving onto the bicep.

"Say it," Patience whispered. "Or he dies." Phoebe wasn't paying attention to what Patience was saying or to Cole's cries of pain. She was listening to Patience's inner thoughts. 'Say it, mom. Make it stop.' Patience's voice sounded terrifying. 'Help me! Stop them!' The next remark almost made Phoebe cry. 'Please, stop it! Kill me instead! I deserve it!'

'How could this be?' Phoebe thought. 'She's trapped inside there. Her demonic self is suppressing her Wiccan half. She's fighting a battle inside and she's losing.'

"Wait," Phoebe whispered. The demons looked at Phoebe. "Tell me, Patience. What are you really feeling?" Patience laughed.

"I'm feeling sheer pleasure. You should know that out of all people, empath." The demons looked at Patience in shock.

"She finally got all her powers then," the Source uttered.

"That's not what you feel," Phoebe insisted. "What you are feeling is breaking my heart. It is not too late, Patience. You can fight it! Help us! Help us save your future!" Patience looked from Phoebe to Vicious.

"You love me, don't you?" he asked.

"Of course, I do," she said.

"Prove it." He hand her the sword. "Finish him off. You know you can do it."

"I can feel it, too," Prue whispered. "She's hurting inside. We can still do this."

"Don't do it, Patience," Paige yelled.

"You're too strong to give up," Piper said.

"It's your move," Vicious said. "For love or power."

"Patience," Cole gasped.

Patience had a flashback. It was Cole hugging when she was a child. Her mother had just died and she couldn't stop crying. He stroked her hair and kissed her cheek. "I promise you, sweetheart. I'll always be with you. I will always love you no matte what happens."

"Patience, kill him! Bring me his head!" Vicious yelled. Patience swung the sword. Phoebe closed her eyes as she heard a gasp of pain. When she looked, she saw that Cole still had his head. She looked at Vicious. He had a look of despair on his face. He looked down and saw his blood falling to the ground. "I thought you loved me," he whispered.

"I thought you loved me, too," Patience uttered coldly. "You just wanted power. If I have to choose demonic love or power, I choose neither." She pulled the sword out and watched as her ex-boyfriend fell to the ground. Patience turned around to the Source. Her look was pure hatred. "I will never forgive you. You ruined my life. You ruined Vic, the only one I could ever love, the only one that made me feel complete. You ruined my family. I will make you pay."

"You traitor," he yelled. "Kill her! Kill them all!" Patience released two energy balls which cut the sisters' chains. They were in an all-out war. Prue, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige tried to kill as many demons as they could, but they couldn't compare to Patience. Her fury was released on all the demons. As ten demons surrounded her, she made a fireball on each finger and disintegrated them all. When all the demons were gone, it was just her and the Source. The sisters had gone to free Cole. They watched as the Source and Patience fought it out. "You could've been a great leader. You're anger is great. If you let it control you, you could be the greatest evil the world has ever known." Patience threw a massive fireball at the Source and wounded him. She grabbed the sword and held it to his neck.

"I will enjoy killing you." She raised the sword above his head and swung down. Phoebe couldn't take it.

"STOP!" The sword stopped right at his hair. Patience turned to her mother and realized what she was doing. She got up and walked to her mother.

"Mommy, I'm sorry," she whispered as she passed out. Phoebe smiled and laid her daughter down.

"She finally realized her true power," Phoebe uttered. "It was love. She would do anything for us. She wants us to live." Cole walked over and grabbed the Grimiore.

"Do you still have the potion, Paige?" he asked. Paige looked at him in shock.

"Cole, what are you doing?"

"Do you have it or not?"

"Yeah," Piper said. "Why?" Phoebe realized it and shook her head.

"It's the only way," Prue said. "A demon has to sacrifice himself of his free will."

"I won't let you," Phoebe yelled. Cole knelt down and stroked Patience's soft hair.

"I guess I won't be able to keep my promise, sweetheart." He kissed her and stood up with the Grimiore in his hands. "Please, Phoebe. I need you to do this for me so our daughter can have a future." Phoebe stood up with the potion in her hands. She gave her husband a hug as tears trickled down her face.

"I will always love you, Cole," she whispered.

"I will never stop loving you. I will always be with you," he said as he gave her one final kiss. She stepped back and threw the potion. There was a giant explosion and everyone flew backwards.

The Source looked up in horror. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" As he exploded, all the demons around the world disintegrated as well. The world returned to its normal everyday life. No demons, no slavery, no demonic killing.

Phoebe looked up at the scorch mark left in Cole's place. Prue walked behind her. "Honey, are you ok?" Phoebe couldn't even nod.

Paige picked Patience up and said, "We'll come back for you." Prue orbed out with Piper and Paige followed with the unconscious Patience in her arms.

At P3, Yellowcard started to play Only One. Everything was back to normal except for Phoebe.She fell to her knees and started crying.

"Cole, you stupid idiot." She continued to cry in the lonely caves of the Underworld.

That was sad, wasn't it? It took me awhile to think of it. Hey, this isn't the last chapter. There is one more at least. I just don't know the title of it. Well, happy holidays.