Sorry it has taken me a while to update. I have finished one of my other stories so I could finish this one. However, I got an idea for another story so this got pushed to one side.

Also I would like to apologise for any spelling or grammar mistakes! I am usually very good and get stressed when other people misspell or are grammatically incorrect, but it is usually after nine when I write this. My brain usually switches off at nine (sad isn't it?).

Well here it is, the main plot continues now, the last chapter was a requested, fluff chapter. Thank you for the reviews and enjoy!

CHAPTER EIGHT

Paige grabbed the book from the coffee table as soon as she had changed from her now tattered clothes. Her sisters and Leo were waiting in the solarium for Paige's discovery. Hope it is worth it, she thought to herself.

She entered the white room to find everyone staring at her. She sat on a sofa in between Wyatt and Leo, who had Chris on his lap. Victor had gone home earlier that afternoon, promising to come back before Prue disappeared again.

Paige smoothed out her low cut pink dress and nervously fiddled with a lock of hair that somehow had escaped hairspray.

"People, as you know, I have found this book which someone has informed tells us about magically infused powers, and presumably how to get rid of them. Before I look in this, I need to know how everything worked out with you lot while I was away." Paige spoke in her best formal voice, hoping that within the next few hours they could find the answer to their latest crisis.

Piper spoke up first, breaking the silence that had filled the room like a noxious gas. "Well I tired to see what was under that smudge in the book, but I couldn't read it. Any spells were deflected because of the spells cast on the book itself."

Paige sighed, hoping that Phoebe had better news.

She turned to her older sister then, looking at her curled dark hair, trying to see in her expression whether or not she had good news.

Taking her queue, Phoebe started to speak to the group, "Well, I tired a spell on the clone upstairs. There was a kind of flash so I 'killed' it anyway. That is why we have another one up there. He must have a force field or something protecting him. I haven't tried a potion yet, I would have no idea what to put into it..."

Great, more bad news, Paige thought. Luckily, she had some news that might brighten the atmosphere a little.

"Well, I have managed to find a book on who I presume is Dravenous, even if it is not, it should help us because it is about a guy with magically induced duplication. I haven't looked at it yet, so here we go..."

With her final words, the young woman leaned to a wicker table in front of her couch where the heavy book was.

The book itself looked old. It had a thick red leather cover with gold writing on the front. The pages were stained with time. Needless to say, the whole thing looked as if it would fall apart any moment.

Gently picking up the book, Paige opened the book to the first page. All hopes died as she looked at the beautiful calligraphy. It was in Latin. Flipping the pages only confirmed her theory.

She looked grimly up at her sisters and brother-in-law, who were leaned forwards in the chairs looking nervous. "Does anyone read Latin?"

Phoebe shook her head no. Paige expected that, like herself, Phoebe had never been Miss Academic. Piper also shook her head. This surprised Paige a little because as Phoebe had told her, Piper had been a nerd. Piper looked embarrassed, "I took Spanish instead," she said quickly. Leo also shook his head.

Prue however nodded. Her oldest sister looked at everyone quickly. "I may be a bit rusty though." Paige was in no mood to care. She thrust the ancient tome at Prue and stared expectantly at her to start reading.

Prue started to read the book. Followed by thirty minutes of silence except the occasional cough, giggle of Wyatt or flipping of pages.

After another hour Piper decided that they should eat something and went off to the kitchen to prepare something, quickly followed by Phoebe who said she would help.

This left Prue, Paige, Leo and his sons sitting in the beautiful room. Prue was still reading and after a quick assessment made by Paige, she was only a quarter of the way through the book.

No one wanted to rush Prue along, knowing full well that if she missed anything, there heads would be on the line. Literally.

Another dull hour passed with Prue only half way through the book. Piper announced dinner, leaving Prue to read the book. Paige had tried to talk to Prue, but Prue just shooed her away, too immersed in her reading.

Whenever Piper had time to cook, dinner was a delicious meal. Today Piper had prepared a home made Spaghetti Bolognese with home made garlic bread. It seemed Piper had taken as much time preparing the food as possible, to avoid entering the solarium with an occupied Prue for company.

After fastening Wyatt in his high chair, and taking Chris to his cot, Paige sat down for the meal.

The extended family laughed, talked and caught up with each other, another reason why Paige loved these meals so much. The main course was followed by a sumptuous Apple Crumble, Phoebe's one and only speciality.

Paige found herself in the eye of the storm. The brief clam before hell broke loose again. They still had a few days to destroy the new potential leader of the underworld.

Prue entered the peaceful room about four hours after she had started to read the ancient book. The dishes had been cleared, children sent to bed. The adults were enjoying a few drinks, non-alcoholic of course.

Paige noticed the bags forming under her oldest sister's eyes, the frizzy hair that must have had a hand wander through it about fifty times and most noticeably, the huge smile present on her face.

She had good news, hopefully the news they had all been waiting for.

Paige motioned to the chair next to her, indicating where the raven haired beauty should sit. Prue took her hint and ungraciously dumped herself in the chair.

Without saying a word, the older woman grabbed the bottle of drink from the tale, grabbed an empty glass and poured herself some. Prue knocked back the glass in one and looked at everyone. "Needs more alcohol." She grunted.

Everyone laughed at Prue's disgust for the mellow drink. Piper left the table to get Prue some food. This left several tense minutes of silence. Prue did not want to start the inevitable discussion without Prue.

Piper finally entered the room and pushed a plate of hot spaghetti in front of Prue. Prue grunted in thank you and started to eat.

Halfway through her meal, she became aware of the gazes that she held. Deciding to abandon her meal, Prue started to discuss her findings.

"Luckily, the book has a potion to take away his duplication power. Then a simple power of three spell should finish him off. I, however, do not want to take that risk. I think we need to make a potion from his flesh like we did for Cole and use that and a spell."

Paige was felt her heart soar at this news, only to have it plummet back to earth with a crash. There is always a catch, she thought.

"What's the catch?" Piper asked, voicing Paige's own concerns.

Prue made a sound that could only mean that there was a catch. "Yes, well, the potion needs to be made at quarter moon, which is tonight, which is okay, only we haven't got any of the ingredients. We might have some, but most are too complicated."

"It could be worse." Phoebe reasoned.

Leo interrupted there happy minds with the dreaded whitelighter phrase. "I will need to check with the elders, start the potion, Paige and Prue can handle that. Phoebe, you start the spell, which leaves Piper to make the vanquishing potion."

Everyone nodded in agreement to Leo's instructions, the man himself was now preparing himself for orbing. "Remember to test the potion on the guy's upstairs." The resulting white lights told Paige that he had orbed to the heaven's above.

Paige stood up, quickly followed by her sisters. "Well, let's get cracking then." She said, knowing that there was no chance she was going to rest her tired head tonight...

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There, hope that was okay. More action in the next chapter I promise. This was kind of the last talking one, the one where you find out about all the important stuff.

Just in case anyone is wondering I named the demon after my favourite author on this site, (well one of them!) Draven Star. I just kind of made it sound more demon like.

Again, I apologise if there are any spelling or grammar mistakes above. I have checked, but I may have missed some. Anyways, till next time,

Dan.