CHAPTER 16:

2003, somewhere in the underworld.

And Joey knew that that couldn't mean a good thing. If it wasn't for those other witches she couldn't escape yesterday. And here she was already captured and one of those men in black watched her every move. "Why did you kidnap me?", she repeated, a little less brave now. No response. "Why did you bring me here?", she tried. But the man just paced up and down in front of her.

After another question he stopped walking and stared at her. "You shouldn't talk so much", the man suddenly said. "Or I might need to shut you up." "Whatever", Joey sighed as she walked to the other side of the cage and sat down. She pulled her knees up and wrapped her arms around them. 'So am I supposed to be waiting here for him to do something or get his little buddies?' she thought.

She saw the man moving away from her again and suddenly she had a thought. 'I can use my power.' She waved her hand and the sand from the ground began to swirl. 'Yes! I can use my power', she thought relieved. She stood up and walked to the door trying to see the lock that was on the outside of it. 'If I can just can get close enough.' She suddenly stopped as she saw the man watching her. 'Does he know?'

"What are you doing?", he asked blunt. "Nothing. Just stretching my legs", she answered. "So am I supposed to be waiting a long time before I find out what this is all about?", she said trying to get something loose from him one more time. "Maybe you do, maybe you don't", he said as he walked to the barns. "But if I were you I would go sit down over there again. And don't try anything stupid, because you might be a powerful little witch I can guarantee you I am much more powerful."

Joey watched the man's face, it was like a poker face, she had no idea if he was bluffing or telling the truth. She knew she couldn't take the risk when she remembered how strong his fellow demons were yesterday. "Fine", she said. "If you need me, I'll be right over there wondering what the hell this is all about." With that she turned around and walked away from him. There was still a slight mark in the sand where she sat before and she took a seat on the same place.

The man kept staring at her and she stared back, trying to get a reaction from him. She didn't get any. All of a sudden she saw people appear in the room. She quickly stood up and curiously walked closer. She recognised the woman from yesterday and the nice guy. "Hey", she said back as he opened the cage. She smiled as he tried to make a joke. "So can you get me out of this place?", she asked impatient as she saw the woman fighting with her kidnapper.

Chris took Joey's hand "I will in a minute", he said as he watched the sisters attack the demon. For some strange reason the demon didn't attack the sisters but only tried to avoid their attacks. Every single bottle of potion they threw he managed to evade. Chris saw the demon looking at him and hesitating to come to him. He didn't, but shimmered out instead.

"Well that went well", Piper said annoyed. She had tried to blow the demon up five times, but she missed him every time. "I think we are dealing with a gymnastics champion", Paige said dry. "Next time we just need cast a spell instead of trying to attack him with things he can evade." Chris had joined them and he raised his eyebrows. "Next time? Let we hope there isn't a next time, alright?", he said pointing to Joey.

Joey stood with them, a little uncomfortable "So there's gonna be a next time? Great. And what am I suppose to do? Wait for him, or them, because apparently there are more then we have seen, to come back for me again." "Well you could...", Chris started "Nah never mind". "What?", Joey asked curious. "You wouldn't want to anyway, didn't you told us yesterday we had to stay away from you?", Chris explained.

Joey thought about it for a brief moment before she answered. "Yeah, sorry about that, I got a little spooked by the idea witches truly exist. But I am not afraid anymore because I found out I am…", she abruptly stopped. She remembered she had to be careful and even though these people saved her two times already she couldn't tell them who she really was. "Someone explained everything to me", she just said.

"Anyway", she said as she turned to Chris "You were saying?" "Right", he said. "Well if they don't mind", he said pointing at the sisters "You can come with us". He saw Paige was trying to say something but he motioned her to let him finish first. "When you are with us we can protect you when they will come for you again. Besides we need to find out why they are after you in the first place, because something just doesn't make sense."

Joey looked at Chris and saw the sincerity in his eyes. "Alright, I'll go with you." She looked at the woman and quickly added "I mean when you guys don't mind of course". Paige tried to say something again but Piper looked at her and before Paige could say anything Piper said with a soft voice "No we don't mind. Just give Chris a hand and he'll bring you back."

Joey nodded and gave Chris a hand. Piper and Phoebe took Paige's hand and they all orbed back to the manor. "Wow", Joey said as they were there "That's the second time I have flown today. And I didn't even bring my passport."