CHAPTER 28:

2008, somewhere in San Francisco.

Gwen already knew it was a matter of days before they would be found. When Dronan had come to block Joey's powers years ago he had told her that the powers would be released around the age of 16 and that that will work like a magnet on demons, and especially the higher men.

He had also told her to contact him immediately after that. So after her chat with Joey –where she explained everything and gave her the book of shadows- she did so. Dronan told her he already had heard in and that everything worked out better than expected.

The Halliwells where the ones to who had found the girl and helped her. It wouldn't be long before the other one from the future would figure out who she was and they could go after the master. "That means you can go back Gwen, to your old life and Gredam", Dronan ended.

Gwen swallowed a lump in her throat when Dronan said that. "What about the kids?", she asked him. "I mean Joey is going to be alright but what about Michael? Or Lily? Or Hayley? They need someone to take care of them, don't they?" Dronan nodded. "You once said to me people aren't exactly in line for such a job", Gwen went on.

"My dear Gwen", Dronan said, laughing on the inside. "I can't force you to give up Gredam and your other life forever, can't I?" "Well no", Gwen said surprised she didn't feel much when he talked about Gredam. "But what if I decide to do so myself? Making that decision I mean." "Well I can't stop you Gwen and I see no reason to do so either. If this is what you truly want."

Gwen looked away from Dronan, out of the window into the dark streets of the night. She knew she loved the kids and what she did right now, just why didn't she miss her old life? She looked back at Dronan and knew why. Through the years she'd began to love him. 'How could that be possible?", she thought. An old non-aging demon and a man who died and has been a do-gooder for over a century. She sighed.

"Gwen?", Dronan said concerned as he saw the sad look on her face. "What's wrong? Aren't you sure you want to do this?" He walked towards her and laid his hands on her cheeks. She looked away form him and suddenly Dronan felt what she felt.

He quickly moved his hands away from her. "No", he said more to himself than to her. "I mean we have known each other for ages. And we are too different." He was confused about his own feelings and orbed out before she could respond to that.

1991, somewhere in San Francisco

The higher men wandered around the house, but couldn't find anything related to the missing Halliwell kid. "Damn", the leader cursed. "We have to go back", he said through their minds. "But can't we torture the elder a bit?", one replied with an evil smile. "To get information of course", he quickly added as he saw the look on the leaders face. "No, you moron! It's the same elder that got rid of the first team, we have to go back. Now!"

Still invisible they walked back to the living room. The room where they went to after they came out of the portal hours ago. This time they didn't use potions or other things whatsoever to open this portal. The leader walked to the triquetra and laid his hand in the middle of the sign. He whispered a few words in a language Gredam didn't understood and the drawing began to glow a red light.

The leader did a step back as the portal opened. When he was sure it was fully open he motioned the other men to walk through it. Gredam watched in surprise what was happening. He didn't understood why the portal was so easy to access. He didn't ask because he didn't want to stand out, so he just followed the other men through it.

2008, somewhere in the underworld.

On the other side he saw they were at another time, if it was the right one he didn't know, but at least it looked different. He saw a few of the others pressing their watches again and he cursed on the inside, feeling uncomfortable about not knowing what to do. He still had no idea how it worked. He walked a little closer to the person next to him and snooped at the watch.

He repeated what he saw. Pushing the same buttons he suddenly saw the menu appear. Gredam saw he understood what he had to do and was relieved when he saw a red light coming out of his watch. He felt himself transporting and was back at the underworld in no time.

The leader looked furious and angry walked out of the room with the two steal doors. The others followed him without saying a word. After a few minutes Gredam recognised the road. They were going to the master. When they were there the leader said while steam was almost coming out of his ears: "Guess what, the same elder was there. Waiting for us and he has made the girl disappear".

"I know", the master said when he turned around. In his hand he had a small wooden box. All the men except for Gredam knew what it was. In it is one of the most important powers of the master. It made him see flashes of what was to come. It brought him the same powers as a seer, only for just a brief moment. That's how he knew about the new generation of the power of three and that's how he now found out about he girls disappearance.

"I saw a vision from the girl, 13 years after she went to the past. Apparently she stays there. I felt her gaining her powers. She was playing basketball with some human kids and looked very vulnerable. If you will go to that time and place, you've got her."