The Voice in Her Head

All the important info was covered in chpts 1-3

I want to thank Julie for all her help with this story. You're been a great help with my Cole & Phoebe stories.

Chpt. 9

Phoebe didn't notice Samuel, till it was too late.

She tried to get her hands free, but Samuel had a strong hold on her.

"It won't do to struggle." He said.

Then they disappeared.

Cole was just waking up when Paige entered the attic.

"I was looking for Phoebe."

"She's not here. Did you check her room?"

"No, I'll check now." She said. "Thank you."

Cole smiled.

"Phoebe? Phoebe?" Paige called.

Maybe she went downstairs, for coffee. Paige knew that Phoebe was very grumpy before her morning coffee.

"Piper! Is Phoebe down there!"

"No! Did you check the attic!"

"Yea, but she's not there either!"

Piper and Leo ran up the stairs and met Paige at Phoebe's bedroom door. Leo cautiously opened the door and they quietly crept in.

"There was a struggle here, Phoebe was taken."

Cole was pacing the attic, wondering where Phoebe was. Every so often, he looked out the window. Something was bothering him. Something wasn't right. He turned around when he saw Samuel's face reflected in the glass.

"Hello, Belthazor, or would you rather I call 'my liege'?"

Cole hated any reference to his past evil dealings, but he held his tongue.

"What do you want!"

"You know what I want. I've come to make it easier for you to give yourself up. I've taken someone very special, to you."

Cole rushed to the door and called for Phoebe.

"She's not there." Samuel said, then he disappeared.

Instead of Phoebe rushing in, Piper, Leo and Paige ran in.

"She's not here Cole and we don't know where she is." Piper said, looking very worried.

Cole slides down the wall till he hit the floor.

"I know where she is and who has her." He whispered.

"Who? How?" Leo asked.

"How could I have been so blind? So stupid?"

"Cole, who has Phoebe?" Paige asked.

"Samuel, the Guardian of the Wasteland. He want's me and he'll use Phoebe to get me."

"We can't let that happen, Phoebe will never forgive us." Piper said.

"Don't you understand Piper, it's all my fault. Everything's my fault. I need to do this on my own. Once I'm gone, than Phoebe will be safe, you'll all be safe."

Piper took Cole's hand and squeezed it

"Let us try to come up with another plan. If we don't then we'll do it your way." Leo said.

Paige couldn't believe how unfair she was being to Cole. He was ready to give up his life, for her, for all of them. I guess he's not all that bad., she thought to herself.

Piper bent down and looked in Cole's eyes.

"Promise me you'll stay here."

Cole nodded his head and said, "I promise."