A/N: hey guys! hope you enjoy! and, Amy, LOL! it was funny you have to admit! and i recomend that you read her stories but be warned they are nowhere near the funny that is me! they're mostly tragic and have to do with Chris so don't forget to check it out! her penname is : Shadow-Black-Panther
Not Another Demon Boyfriend!: Chapter 2: The Demon
Piper POV
"Um, boss?" Joe asked uncertainly as he came up behind the rambling Piper. "You all right?"
"Uh, yeah," Piper quickly tried to reassure him. "Fine. Long day, that's all. I think I'm going to go home."
"Okay, boss. I just want you to know....I'm here for you."
"I know," Piper replied stress creeping into her body, "And I really appreciate it, but I have to go." She grabbed her purse and coat and strode towards the door.
"Be careful, boss," Joe called after her. "And think about a vacation?"
Piper waved his suggestion aside and walked out the door.
She got to the car and quickly pulled out of the club's parking lot. After about 20 minutes on the highway, Piper was furious. Damn traffic, she mused. Its ironic, I went to the club pissed, spent my time there pissed, and left pissed. Maybe I do need a vacation. She then drove home without incident. She hurriedly parked Phoebe's car and strode to her front door.
"Okay! What the hell is wrong with this world that we can't go one day without any demonic activity?" she thought aloud. She walked toward the stairs to go get the Book of Shadows.
"Oh! I didn't know you guys were home," she remarked taken aback by the fact that Paige, Phoebe, Leo and Chris were in the living room having a meeting of some sort.
"Yeah, well, we got out early," Paige replied hesitantly.
"Oh, good then you can help me. We got another demon on our hands that needs vanquishing," Piper began walking toward the stairs again.
"Actually, that's what we were discussing," Leo told her calmly.
"Oh, so, I'm not the only with demons in the workplace?" Piper quipped casually as she walked towards the living room to join them.
"Yeah, unfortunately, no," Paige replied. "I almost blew up Social Services when I orbed the fireball it threw at me towards the door."
"0o0, not good," Piper stared at the floor.
"Yeah, well, I had to beat up the demon in front of Elise and the entire newsroom. Thank God it didn't hurt that woman!" Phoebe put in her two cents worth.
"0o0, that's bad," Piper remarked wincing.
"Yeah, hence the meeting," Leo replied.
"Piper, what happened at your job?" Chris asked quickly before they got off the subject.
"Nothing too bad, thank God. It just attacked me, but as far as I can tell everyone was in back," Piper answered him.
"Well, that's not so bad," Paige remarked.
"Yeah, except something tells me Joe saw me," Piper replied.
"0o0, risk of exposure: very bad," Paige winced as she looked at the floor uncomfortably.
"My point exactly," Piper said pointedly.
"We'll have to deal with that later. Right now, I think we should check the book," Leo interrupted the conversation.
"Leo's right. Now we kick demon ass, later we worry," Phoebe chimed in.
They all hurried up to the attic. Piper and Paige, however, got there first and started flipping through the faded pages.
"I wish we knew what the demon looked like, it would make this a whole lot easier. I mean we don't even know anything specific or unique, except that it's an upper level demon," Paige sighed as she scanned the pages.
"Well, I'm going to go and check with the Elders, maybe they know something," Leo orbed out.
Suddenly, immediately after Leo orbed out, the demon flamed in. Its back was to the sisters as it threw a fireball at Chris. Chris orbed quickly to avoid being scorched. The demon muttered a curse before flaming out.
"Paige! I saw his face! I know what he looks like!" he exclaimed. "Let me look through the book."
"Sure, knock yourself out," Paige shrugged her shoulders, doubting his words.
Chris hurriedly flipped through the book until he found what he was looking for, "Here it is!" he shouted in victory. He quickly read aloud, "'The Azuli demon is a very ancient upper level demon. All those fair who look upon his face are instantly under his influence.' Whatever that means. Oh, there's a vanquishing potion."
"Okay, now that we know what we're dealing with, Paige, you start on the potion. Phoebe, you get a summoning and a vanquishing spell ready. I'll go down to police headquarters and see if Daryl has any unsolved cases lately that might lead us to the demon," Piper took charge.
"I'm on it," Paige took the book and marched downstairs.
"Yes, ma'am," Phoebe saluted Piper and turned to follow Paige.
"What about me?" Chris called after Piper as she began walking downstairs.
"Oh, well, help Paige with the potion and.....stay out of trouble?" Piper replied.
"Like I don't?" Chris shot her a shocked look.
"You know what I mean," she waved his feelings aside as she walked out the door.
"It's as if she knows," Chris muttered at her retreating back.
Paige POV
"Alright, let's make a potion," Paige said in a business-like manner, as she set up her cauldron neatly.
"What do you want me to do?" Chris leaned against the kitchen doorway.
"You can read the instructions," Paige plopped the heavy book into Chris's arms.
"Fine," Chris groused. "Let's see.....1 pint of chicken blood.... 3 eyes of newts..... 1 set of snake fangs.... 5 porcupine quills..... 7 lavender roots...... 1 bat wing.... 8 spider legs...... a dash of paprika...... and 1 bundle of sage. Here's the instructions, add the pint of chicken blood over a fire or 375' F if using electric stove... after 3 counts of 3 add the eyes of newts.... crush the snake fangs and add them together... pound the porcupine quills to a fine powder before adding..... neatly chop the lavender roots into a dozen pieces each and add them slowly in the span of 3 minutes.... add the bat wing and stir counter-clockwise 1 time..... twist the legs into 4 sticks add two by two.... add the paprika and stir clockwise three times.... divide the sage into two separate bundles and after adding stir in figure 8 pattern for 10 minutes, if done correctly potion should be dark purple," Chris slowly read from the book, while Paige made the potion.
"Well, it looks purply so I guess it won't blow up in our faces," Paige remarked as she filled three vials with the dark concoction. "Okay, since we're done, let's go and see if Phoebe needs help."
Phoebe POV
Let's see.... banish from space and time... what rhymes with time? I wonder if this would work?
Hear these words, hear our rhyme
As we banish you from space and time
No.... how about vanquish instead of banish? That might work.
Hear these words, hear our rhyme,
As we vanquish you from space and time
I think that will work. Now what about that summoning spell? I know!
Demon, I call to thee
Come to me
Blessed be
Come by the power of three
Wow! It didn't take me 50 tries! My muse must be having a good day. Suddenly, Paige and Chris walked in.
"You need any help?" Paige asked casually while Chris leaned against the doorframe with a sullen look on his face.
"No, actually I'm spellified, you?" Phoebe replied.
"No, we're good," Paige told her since Chris didn't seem to be in a talking mood.
"Well, I guess, it's time for a lunch break considering we haven't eaten since our not-breakfast," Phoebe suggested.
"I like the way you think," Paige led the way to the kitchen.
Piper POV
Piper burst through the doors of the San Francisco P.D. She quickly strode toward Daryl's office.
"Piper?" he exclaimed in shock as she barged into his office.
"Hey, Daryl, I wanted to know if anything....unusual.... has been happening lately," she asked casually as she closed his door for privacy.
"Oh, no, nothing at all," he said sarcastically. "Besides the fact, that a demon attacked me today in the main room while I was comforting a witness to a murder. I mean what's more comforting than a demon aiming a fireball at you!"
"Daryl! Calm down! Please, calmly and rationally, tell me what happened," Piper consoled him.
"Demon flamed in, risked exposure, caused thousands of dollars in damage, almost got me fired literally, demon flamed out. Is that clear enough for you?" Daryl said sarcastically through gritted teeth.
"Actually, yeah," Piper tried to get off the subject. "So... anything else in police work unusual lately?"
"No, now will you please leave my office before a fungus demon comes in and turns everyone into toads," Daryl fumed.
"Actually, Daryl, fungus demons don't...." Piper started to correct his error but abruptly stopped when she saw the look on Daryl's face. He definitely wasn't in for a demonology lesson.
"Anyway..... You said the demon attacked you? I wonder why..." Piper looked at him curiously.
"I don't know, I don't care, I just wish I had never learned about you girls," Daryl sighed heavily.
"Daryl, I ......" Piper began.
"Out, just get out, out of my sight, out of my office, out of my mind, out of my life," Daryl interrupted her.
Piper walked toward the door, "Daryl, I'm sorry we involved you with our lives, I promise we wouldn't bother you again unless we really mess up and get arrested." She started to leave his office.
"I'm sorry, Piper. I shouldn't have said that," Daryl apologized. "It's just stressful and complicated when I have to protect and keep my job," he sighed wearily.
"It's okay, Daryl, I understand. And when all this is over, I think a vacation is in order for all of us," Piper replied, truly understanding him.
A/N: hey guys, just a heads up, if i don't immediately update the day after of a posting, don't freak out because i will probably be a victum of the ever popular among teachers(evil) torment: Homework! i sympathize with the rest of my fellow writers who fall victum to the evil torture that is school! i will never forget!
