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A/N: I got reviews!!!! This is amazing!!!! I'm sooooooo sorry I took so long to update. I just had exams the past week, but now I'm finished. So I'll be writing more from now on. That is until my mom sends me to this Ivy League summer school. Uggh I'm mad at her. But I warn you: This may not be as good as you guys said the other four chapters were. (THANX!!!) I'm writing this while my sister and her friend are watching "The Clash" videos from like the 80's, discussing the fifth Angus Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging book, and bitchin' about this girl in their grade who fakes liking rock music. So just bear with me. Oh and sorry for all the quotation marks. I know it gets pissy. Oh and the switch from the actresses' names to Charmed names is very abrupt, sorry about that. LeoPiper24/7: I kind of used your idea, though I was movin' toward it in the first place, I tend to ramble. Thanx so much though.
Chapter 5: Love
"Well," Pam started. "We have to read from the Book of Shadows while touching the Triquetra. But it wont work unless you al truly believe that this is real, and that we are witches."
"Well I know I believe." Stated Alyssa. "But I'm a little confused. So we're cousins and sisters, and my name isn't Alyssa?"
"Oh, about that." Said Pam. "Your given name is Phoebe, Shannen's is Prue, and Holly's is Piper. But if you feel more comfortable using the names you've grown up with, it's fine. I know it'll be hard to adjust to all of this."
"Wait, before we adjust to anything, I have some more questions." Holly stated, finally taking her part in the matter.
"Sure, anything." Pam was glad that Holly was starting to take all of this information in, and had kicked the need to make some tea.
"About Leo, or Brian, or----you know what I mean. Is he a real Whitelighter?"
"Here we go," said both Alyssa and Shannen at the same time.
"She's always talking about him, she's in love," Alyssa mocked.
"I am not in love with that man! I'm engaged for heaven's sake, how could I be in love with him?"
"Hey. They don't say denial is the first step fir nothin'," Alyssa mumbled under her breathe. But of course, she was heard by everyone.
"Yeah actually, he's been covering under the name Brian. The Elders did a little mind work for him too," Pam said with a smirk. He's the same Leo Wyatt that died in 1942. Everything you know about Leo Wyatt is reality."
"Well is everything around us really magical?" Shannen stated, wanting to get back to the topic at hand. "Are all the "demons" and "warlocks" we've faced really, well real?" Questioned Shannen.
"Well, the concepts are real. When you "vanquished" a demon on your show, the acquired knowledge willed the real demons into the demonic wasteland—the place where demons go after being vanquished. So, up to now, you've vanquished every single demon you've faced on this set up. This "show" was all just a way for you three to become more accustomed to a magical reality."
"Oh." Stated Alyssa. The girls were still a bit befuddled, but they were slowly, but surely, beginning to understand it all.
"Well, then the only thing left to take care of before we get our powers, is to assume our true identities. Now that we know the truth, there's no point in pretending. So-----From now on, I'm "Prue," she finished proudly.
"And I'm Phoebe."
"Oh God, why do I get Piper?"
Warm smiles went a round, and for the first time in 23 years, Pam felt wanted. She was loved.
"I just had a thought." What about Julian? Is he really Cole, or is he just a regular actor?" Phoebe questioned. She wanted to know how many people actually knew about her secret.
"He's just an actor. But he comes from a long line of demons. The Elders were afraid that he would be a great danger to all three of you, but for some reason, his powers never developed. See when a demon's as powerful as Cole was supposed to be, powers come with time. They are influenced by evil family members, and learn about magic. But Cole's demonic parents were vanquished when he was young, and he was put with a foster family. When his powers didn't come, most of his memories of magic just, dissolved. He doesn't know his true identity. The theory is that on the day that his powers were to awaken, he felt true love. This love greatly hindered the hatred that would have to accumulate in order for his demonic powers to evolve. His name is Cole Julian McMahon Turner, so he just went by his two middle names out of habit. So now unless he comes into contact with one of his own, he will live his life as a normal human."
"That's good." Phoebe stated.
"Who's in love now?" Holly tried to get Phoebe back for her Leo comment, though she knew that everything she had said was true. But as long as she denied it, she could hide her feelings. Right?
"Cole," Phoebe answered simply. "By the way Pam, who exactly is he in love with?"
"Take a wild guess Phoebe---who else would it seriously be?" Prue expressed her surprise in Phoebe's utter lack of sense. She might've told Phoebe often that she was dumb and slow, but she actually believed that Phoebe was really clever, though she would never say it. Maybe now she needed to express her confidence in Phoebe, after all, they were sisters now.
"Just checking," Phoebe said. She finally heard what she had been suspecting all this time. She was all butterflies. Nothing could upset her now. Nothing.
She didn't even notice when a dazed Cole shimmered in.
A/N: So, how was my comeback chapter? Not so good huh? It's just I was in total isolation when I wrote the first four chapters, cause I was home alone. And plus I was totally inspired. Still inspired, (thanks to my wonderful reviews,) just a lot less seclusion. Tryin' to block out everything else to write, not really working. It's really short—so sorry! Oh and the four name Cole thing—well I wanted it to be clear about the magical reality and how it intertwines with their actual reality. I'm not really a Phoebe/Cole kinda person, I just never thought it was really fair how they kicked Cole off, cause' it wasn't his fault the Source was in him, and it was just by chance that the Source was reincarnated into him. Plus, it was Phoebe's fault for not letting him get rid of it when it was taking over him. Anyway, I hope it wasn't too crappy and cheesy how I was tryin to fit everything in like that.
A/N: I got reviews!!!! This is amazing!!!! I'm sooooooo sorry I took so long to update. I just had exams the past week, but now I'm finished. So I'll be writing more from now on. That is until my mom sends me to this Ivy League summer school. Uggh I'm mad at her. But I warn you: This may not be as good as you guys said the other four chapters were. (THANX!!!) I'm writing this while my sister and her friend are watching "The Clash" videos from like the 80's, discussing the fifth Angus Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging book, and bitchin' about this girl in their grade who fakes liking rock music. So just bear with me. Oh and sorry for all the quotation marks. I know it gets pissy. Oh and the switch from the actresses' names to Charmed names is very abrupt, sorry about that. LeoPiper24/7: I kind of used your idea, though I was movin' toward it in the first place, I tend to ramble. Thanx so much though.
Chapter 5: Love
"Well," Pam started. "We have to read from the Book of Shadows while touching the Triquetra. But it wont work unless you al truly believe that this is real, and that we are witches."
"Well I know I believe." Stated Alyssa. "But I'm a little confused. So we're cousins and sisters, and my name isn't Alyssa?"
"Oh, about that." Said Pam. "Your given name is Phoebe, Shannen's is Prue, and Holly's is Piper. But if you feel more comfortable using the names you've grown up with, it's fine. I know it'll be hard to adjust to all of this."
"Wait, before we adjust to anything, I have some more questions." Holly stated, finally taking her part in the matter.
"Sure, anything." Pam was glad that Holly was starting to take all of this information in, and had kicked the need to make some tea.
"About Leo, or Brian, or----you know what I mean. Is he a real Whitelighter?"
"Here we go," said both Alyssa and Shannen at the same time.
"She's always talking about him, she's in love," Alyssa mocked.
"I am not in love with that man! I'm engaged for heaven's sake, how could I be in love with him?"
"Hey. They don't say denial is the first step fir nothin'," Alyssa mumbled under her breathe. But of course, she was heard by everyone.
"Yeah actually, he's been covering under the name Brian. The Elders did a little mind work for him too," Pam said with a smirk. He's the same Leo Wyatt that died in 1942. Everything you know about Leo Wyatt is reality."
"Well is everything around us really magical?" Shannen stated, wanting to get back to the topic at hand. "Are all the "demons" and "warlocks" we've faced really, well real?" Questioned Shannen.
"Well, the concepts are real. When you "vanquished" a demon on your show, the acquired knowledge willed the real demons into the demonic wasteland—the place where demons go after being vanquished. So, up to now, you've vanquished every single demon you've faced on this set up. This "show" was all just a way for you three to become more accustomed to a magical reality."
"Oh." Stated Alyssa. The girls were still a bit befuddled, but they were slowly, but surely, beginning to understand it all.
"Well, then the only thing left to take care of before we get our powers, is to assume our true identities. Now that we know the truth, there's no point in pretending. So-----From now on, I'm "Prue," she finished proudly.
"And I'm Phoebe."
"Oh God, why do I get Piper?"
Warm smiles went a round, and for the first time in 23 years, Pam felt wanted. She was loved.
"I just had a thought." What about Julian? Is he really Cole, or is he just a regular actor?" Phoebe questioned. She wanted to know how many people actually knew about her secret.
"He's just an actor. But he comes from a long line of demons. The Elders were afraid that he would be a great danger to all three of you, but for some reason, his powers never developed. See when a demon's as powerful as Cole was supposed to be, powers come with time. They are influenced by evil family members, and learn about magic. But Cole's demonic parents were vanquished when he was young, and he was put with a foster family. When his powers didn't come, most of his memories of magic just, dissolved. He doesn't know his true identity. The theory is that on the day that his powers were to awaken, he felt true love. This love greatly hindered the hatred that would have to accumulate in order for his demonic powers to evolve. His name is Cole Julian McMahon Turner, so he just went by his two middle names out of habit. So now unless he comes into contact with one of his own, he will live his life as a normal human."
"That's good." Phoebe stated.
"Who's in love now?" Holly tried to get Phoebe back for her Leo comment, though she knew that everything she had said was true. But as long as she denied it, she could hide her feelings. Right?
"Cole," Phoebe answered simply. "By the way Pam, who exactly is he in love with?"
"Take a wild guess Phoebe---who else would it seriously be?" Prue expressed her surprise in Phoebe's utter lack of sense. She might've told Phoebe often that she was dumb and slow, but she actually believed that Phoebe was really clever, though she would never say it. Maybe now she needed to express her confidence in Phoebe, after all, they were sisters now.
"Just checking," Phoebe said. She finally heard what she had been suspecting all this time. She was all butterflies. Nothing could upset her now. Nothing.
She didn't even notice when a dazed Cole shimmered in.
A/N: So, how was my comeback chapter? Not so good huh? It's just I was in total isolation when I wrote the first four chapters, cause I was home alone. And plus I was totally inspired. Still inspired, (thanks to my wonderful reviews,) just a lot less seclusion. Tryin' to block out everything else to write, not really working. It's really short—so sorry! Oh and the four name Cole thing—well I wanted it to be clear about the magical reality and how it intertwines with their actual reality. I'm not really a Phoebe/Cole kinda person, I just never thought it was really fair how they kicked Cole off, cause' it wasn't his fault the Source was in him, and it was just by chance that the Source was reincarnated into him. Plus, it was Phoebe's fault for not letting him get rid of it when it was taking over him. Anyway, I hope it wasn't too crappy and cheesy how I was tryin to fit everything in like that.