A/N: Guess what! Guess what! I just saw an announcement on that said it's confirmed that our favorite half demon, half human, ::drum roll:: Cole Turner will be returning for the 150th episode! "The announcement was made by David Janollari, President, Entertainment, The WB." Unfortunately, it looks like most of Cole's scenes will be with Piper and maybe one with Phoebe. (Cole's spirit is trying to help Piper's spirit, on some cosmic plane, reconnect with Leo. However, the article does say this, "If all goes well, Phoebe's faith in love just might be restored." Hmm....Only Cole could do that for Phoebe, after all, they're soulmates!
Okay, well, back to the fic. lol This title is a play on the old phrase, "fight fire with fire". peanut2lb: lol Don't worry, I have something marvelous planned for the Trudeau Family. :-D I haven't written it all down yet, because I have so many thoughts swirling around, I just haven't decided how to place them, chronologically speaking, yet. Yeah, I'm thinking I might have Evilyn make a few appearances, because frankly, I miss her. I can't get the mental image of her pulling that athame from her red leather boot out of my head. ::looks around for strange looks:: Right, moving on now.... Piper xox Leo, Jade-eye Halliwell, money makes me smile, The-Cheese-Fairy, CharmedAli, and moonfirefairy: Thanks for the awesome reviews! rjf2004: Actually, Pam got a new power. Her powers sort of advanced on part because of natural growth, partly grief, partly anger, and partly because she connected with The Ingress. So yes, she will keep her power to temporarily absorb powers (which the Pam in the future of "Charmed At Last" also had). wyatt333: lol It was her new power, the same one that future Pam had in "Charmed At Last". Pam isn't destined to become the next Source, but as you will find out in this sub plot, she is destined to bring about something very great, though. C.C. McKenna: Aw, I'm so happy that you like the more sensitive side of Cole. I feel accomplished! charmedsisters: No, she hasn't told anyone about her new abilities yet, at least not at this moment in time. Only Cole knows. And yes, I have decided on a new power for Piper and for the last month or so, I've been toying about how and when I'll add it in. As far as Persia goes, I haven't decided yet. Phyre: You know what, I'm not even gonna bother. This chapter should answer your questions. Unfortunately, it will probably leave you with new ones. ;) Read on, my friends.
The Children Of Light
Chapter 16: Fight Fire With Phyre
Prue laced her fingers together, turning her left cheek to the side to take the brunt force of the burning heat that was bounding towards her, and stretching her arms out with her palms facing the inferno; layer after layer of telekinetic energy was emitted from her palms, hitting the inferno, and forcing it just out of reach of Prue. "Stay back, sweetie!" Prue yelled, over the roaring flames. Her daughter was backed up against the wall of the attic. Prue wanted desperately to run to her, but she knew that if she let her telekinetic field down, the heat would overpower them both. She had already considered phasing through the heat, but she was already using all her strength to fight back the magical flames, and if she tried to phase she was sure to drain herself.
The child's eyes were wide with terror. She and her mother were the only ones left, now. The heat had already overpowered the rest of her family, sending them into unconsciousness, and soon death if she and her mother didn't find a way to defeat this monster. Her lips tremebled, as she whispered a spell to summon the Book of Shadows into her small hands. She held them out, expectantly, as her mother inched her way backwards. The ancient heirloom materialized in her hands and she dropped it to the ground, being taken over by the heavy item. She quickly began to flip through the pages, trying desperately to find anything that could help her and her mother. Her eyes scanned each page and then the pages began to flip themselves. They finally settled on a spell to summon protection. Pandora didn't remember seeing the spell before, but then again, this was a huge book. She cleared her throat. "'Spirits of the witches rise, hear my call across the skies, come to me, I summon thee, protection from the Halliwell line!'" Her eyes glistened, as she spun around and waited for something to happen. She felt a magical wind ruffle the hair around her face and then her eyes spotted swirls of glowing white lights appear.
Prue eyed the white lights too, loosing her concentration for a split second, but that was enough. The inferno raved, as her telekinetic shield wavered, and she was sent flying backwards. Her body crashed into the wall, making an imprint of her form in the wood, and causing the stained glass windows to shatter over her head, which caused colored glass to spray down upon her. Her eyes flickered, before they rolled back in her head, and she passed out.
Pandora gaped, as the raging magical inferno raced at her. Her eyes wide with terror, as she gripped her mother's limp hand. She'd forgotten the spell and the lights, that was, until they formed into human shapes before her eyes.
When the lights vanished, a woman and two teenagers stood before Prue and Pandora, facing the raging flames.
"Oh my God!" One of the teenagers gasped.
"What the hell!" The other teenager exclaimed.
"They need help!" The woman yelled, as she spotted Prue and Pandora, and lifted her index finger in their direction.
"I got it!" The second teenager replied. Her head went limp for a brief moment.
A swirl of orbs appeared next to Pandora, at the exact moment shimmers formed next to Prue, then two duplicates of the second teen formed. The duplicate who had appeared in orbs, grabbed Pandora's hand, the duplicate who had shimmered took Prue's hand, and then they each vanished the way they had come, along with Prue and Pandora.
"Take my hands!" The first teenager yelled. Her hands were each taken by the second teenager and the woman. Orbs surrounded all three people and they floated into the air, above the flames, just as it flared over where they'd just stood. "Be they far or be they near, banish these flames with magic to spare!"
"Be they far or be they near, banish these flames with magic to spare!" The second teenager and the woman repeated. The flames flickered, but remained strong. The trio began to chant over and over. A frigid wind blew through the attic, leaving tiny icicles on various objects, then it formed into a small whirlwind and began to grow rapidly. The magical flames were easily sucked into the freezing wind tunnel and swirled around until they dissipated; finally the extra heat in the attic was gone, replaced by cold air, and then the wind tunnel vanished. The chanting grew quiet and then stopped altogether, as the attic's temperature returned to normal. The orbs gently floated the threesome to the ground and vanished, as the first teenager let go of the hands of the other two people.
"Where have you taken them?" The woman asked, as she looked at the second teenager.
"I'll take you to them. One moment.." The second teenager replied. Her head briefly went limp again and then she wrapped her fingers around a hand of each other the other strangers. Then the trio was enveloped in mixture of shimmers and orbs, then they vanished.
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The strange mixture of orbs and shimmers formed again, materializing into the two teenagers and the woman, in front backroom of P3. "Are you hurt?" The second teenager asked, as she made her way over to Pandora.
The child shook her head, slightly fearful of these newcomers. "Wh-who are you?" She stuttered.
"The ones you sent for." The second teenager replied. "Where is the rest of your family?"
Pandora let the tears freely fall from her cheeks. "I-in th-the b-b-basement! The fire got them!"
"We're still here, that means we still might have time!" The first teenager exclaimed.
"I'll go get someone!" The second teenager exclaimed. Her head went limp for a moment and then she looked around. "On my way."
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In a swirl of orbs, a 'duplicate' of the second teenager appeared in Up There. She looked around. "Hello? Someone, I need help!"
Swarms of orbs formed around the girl and formed into whitelighters. "Who are you?"
"No time! I need your help!" The teen reached out, grabbing the nearest whitelighter, and orbing out with her.
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The 'duplicate' or the second teenager and the whitelighter, orbed into the basement of the Halliwell Manor. The Charmed Ones, The Children Of Light, Andy, Leo, Cole, Pearl, Phiona, and Pam lay on the ground on the verge of death. "Hurry, heal Pearl and revive Leo!"
The whitelighter gasped, at the sight of the charred skin on the victims. They were so red, black, and bloody.
"Hurry!" The teenager screamed.
The whitelighter bent down, placing one hand over Pearl and one hand over Leo. She knew that Leo was hurt, but wouldn't die, however she needed his help for healing the rest; he had to be revived. The golden light slowly twinkled from her fingers, slowly fading on Pearl's side. "I have to heal Pearl alone." She replied, as she placed both hands over Pearl and the light became bright, spreading over Pearl's body. Slowly, the charred skin began to fade away, as did the blood, then Pearl's eyes flashed open.
"Mom!" Pearl screamed, as she scrambled to her feet and looked around anxiously.
"Hurry, heal her!" The female whitelighter commanded. She pointed her finger towards Paige's charred body.
Pearl gasped, as she felt vile rising in the back of her throat. She wanted to vomit, at the sickening sight of her mother's body. "Oh...oh G-Go..."
"You need to heal her!" The teenager urged.
Pearl crossed the basement, to her mother as tears flowed down her cheeks. She placed her hands over her mother's heart. "Mom, don't die! I need you!" She sobbed, as her sight blurred. A brilliant glow of her whitelighter healing power washed over her mother, slowly stopping the wounds from gushing anymore blood. The blood began to dissipate, at a painfully slow rate.
The female whitelighter quickly finished reviving Leo. "Hurry, start healing one of them!" She placed her hands over Phoebe's charred body and began to heal her.
Leo instantly went to his youngest daughter, Prissandra, who the most vulnerable; he began to heal her.
The golden light faded from Pearl's hands, as Paige awoke with a start. "Mom! Oh God, I thought I'd lost you!" She wrapped her arms around her mother and hugged her tightly, constricting Paige's airflow.
"S-sweetie...C-can't bre....athe!" Paige choked out.
Pearl let up and leaned back, with dry tears very visible on her face.
That was when Paige looked past her only offspring and noticed the terror that had been brought upon the rest of her family. Her heart skipped a beat. "No!"
The teenager crossed to Paige's side. "They aren't dead....yet! Come on, we have to each do our jobs to save them! Pearl, go heal your Mm...Pamela!" She waved her hand at Pam and then she grabbed Paige's wrist and tugged her over to Piper. "We'll heal Piper."
"We? Who are you?" Paige asked.
"Doesn't matter right now, what matters is saving this Charmed One!" The teenager replied.
"I can only heal with a whitelighter's help."
"Me too." The teenager replied. "But, if we join together, I know it'll work."
Paige looked confused.
"Just take my hands and place them over Piper, like you would if you were healing anyone." The teenager snapped, as she grasped Paige's hands within her own. She hovered their hands over Piper's burnt body and nothing happened.
"It isn't working!" Paige gasped, as the thought of loosing a sister made her heart thud.
"Concentrate!" The teenager flared.
Paige closed her eyes, concentrating very hard. Come on Piper, you can come through for us! When she opened her eyes, golden light was glowing from the joined hands of her and the mysterious teenager.
----15 Minutes Later----
Paige helped her husband to his feet and wrapped her arms around him. "That was close! I thought for sure that none of us would make it out of that battle!" She pressed her dark pink lips deeply into Glenn's lips, kissing him passionately.
Glenn softly stroked Paige's dark hair and gently pulled back. "I'm so glad that everyone's safe." He scanned the basement and everyone in it and then realized that something was wrong.
"Glenn, what is it?" Paige asked, as she saw the fearful look in her husband's eyes.
"Where are Prue and Pandora?" Glenn asked, as he felt his stomach do a flip flop.
Paige spun around, surveying the room. "Oh no!"
"Calm down." The teenager replied, with a smug look. "They're on they're way. But, Leo, you'll need to heal Prue. She's not in such good shape."
At that moment, shimmers appeared in the center of the room; the first teenager, the original second teenager, Pandora, the woman, and Prue formed.
"Whoa!" Piper gasped, raising her hands to freeze. "Who are you?!" Her eyes flicked from each of the 'twin' looking teenagers.
The 'duplicate' teenager vanished in orbs.
The original second teenager's head dropped, briefly, then she raised her hands. "Don't!"
"What's going on?" Phoebe asked, suspiciously.
Leo made his way to Prue, healed her within a few moments, and then took a stance next to his wife.
"Start explaining." Paige replied, as she placed her hands on her hips and took a threatening step towards the strangers.
The second teen nudged the first. "Why don't you explain, Phyre.."
Phyre, the first teen, stared at Paige with a distant look on her face. Her lips quivered and her features softened. "G-Grandma Paige?"
TO BE CONTINUED....
