Hello everybody! I'm a little disappointed. A couple weeks ago, I gave you that nice speech (in written form) about how nice it would be to have more people review and look what happened. Only one for the last chapter. Not that the one review wasn't very nice! (Thanks a lot Gomay! I'm glad somebody still likes it. I think it gets better once…never mind I can't spoil it. Next chapter and I'm only getting warmed up.) Anyways, I hate pouting, so I'm not going to do it. However, begging isn't beneath me…;-)
Chap. 33
"I'm going for a walk," Chris said. He didn't want to talk or to think about that day. Fresh air would be good for him.
Kat jumped up. "I'm coming too. I'll grab Wyatt's stroller." Kat, unlike Chris, wanted to talk. She had always told him that talking is good. One of these days, he'd understand that.
However, today was not that day. He wanted everybody to leave him alone. He just needed to sort things out. She would babble nonsense sentences making nearly impossible to talk or think. He snuck out the door.
"Asshole," she said under her breath. "Looks like I'm not taking you, Wyatt. I'm sorry! Blame your brother!" She called as she ran out the front door.
Wyatt concentrated on his stroller in the foyer. It seemed like he was trying to move the stroller to him magically. Leo rose from his seat, walking over to Wyatt. "Sorry buddy, but it looks like you're powerless, too." He glanced at Piper hesitantly then offered him a consolation prize. "Wanna come with me to see Uncle Elders?" Leo turned to Piper, Phoebe, and Cole, "I'm going to go check with the Elders. They should know more about this demon." He kissed Piper and orbed out with Wyatt.
After a pause, Cole gave Phoebe an apologetic look for what he knew he had to do. She shook her head, but he nodded. "Maybe my demonic contacts will have something useful."
"It's too dangerous."
"I promise I'll come back. I need to know who would send this guy after you."
"I don't like it. Go before I change my mind."
"Love you," he shimmered out.
"Me too," Phoebe replied to the space where he once stood.
For the first time since Chris had broken the news, there was a moment that allowed them to absorb the information. Piper broke down into a sob.
"Oh! Sweetie!" She walked over to Piper's couch. "It'll be ok. You heard them. Now that Prue's here…we'll protect you."
Chap. 34
Prue and Paige struggled in the attic. Paige was trying to scry, but getting nowhere. Meanwhile, Prue couldn't find anything in the book. However, that wasn't the problem. Their emotions were getting the better of them. Paige had a sinking feeling that she'd be replaced after they vanquished this demon. Prue knew just the opposite and before she left, she wanted to know her youngest sister. However, she was too afraid to break the ice.
Finally, Prue spoke, "I can't find anything in here!"
Paige looked up. She had to admit, she was relieved. "Me neither."
"Did you use the crystal that scries for evil?"
"I've use all the crystals! I've even used a bigger map!" Paige whined.
"A bigger map?"
"Uh-huh, there was this demon that tried to make Phoebe the host of his dead lover or something. Anyway, we tried scrying and it didn't work, so I got up and it flew to the globe. It hit Egypt."
"Egypt?"
"In a pyramid."
"I see."
"How about you? Did you look for old prophecies? Or Power of Four?"
Prue sighed, "Yeah, I've also looked up Demon of hate, hate, Power of Three spells with sacrifices and still nothing."
"Maybe we're not looking in the right places."
"Where do you want to look?"
"I think it's time I took you to magic school."
Chap. 35
Flash Forward/Back
2018
Kat's wavy brown hair bounced in her ponytail as she ran after a smaller version of Chris. He was lost in thoughts over things that most 13 going on 14 year olds only see in movies. He worried about this new demon. He wanted to help, but the stupid Elders took away their powers.
"Chris!" Kat called. "Jeez, could you walk any faster?"
"Probably," he smiled playfully tugging on her ponytail.
"Hey!" She squealed hitting him on the shoulder. "So, where are we going?"
"I don't know."
"Sounds like fun," she rolled her eyes.
"Hey kids!" Darryl greeted as he pulled up in his squad car.
"Hello Inspector," She waved.
"I was wondering what happened to you at the store."
"Oh, ok!" She answered brightly. "I-"
Chris quickly covered her mouth. "Maybe we should talk about this in the car," he suggested.
Kat pushed Chris' hand off her. Jumping into the front passenger side, she left Chris to the back. "I got my first premonition ever!"
"Yeah, then all of us kids lost our powers. Wyatt lost his too."
"You're sooooo… pessimistic!"
"It gets worse," Chris ignored her.
"I was afraid of that," Darryl replied.
Present
"What has to kill it?" Darryl exclaimed.
"Did I stutter?" Kat countered.
"The girls can handle it though," Andy said.
"Last time they went against this demon-" Chris began.
"They didn't have the Power of Four. Why are you always so pessimistic?" Kat said frustrated.
"I'm realistic."
"Do we need to push these cases or will these people revert to who they once were?" Darryl asked.
Chris shook his head. "No, they will always be corrupted and whether or not the demon lives or dies they will continue to corrupt themselves."
"Isn't that an upper?" Kat said sarcastically.
Chap. 36
Prue gaped, "This library is huge!"
"It gets the job done," Paige shrugged.
They stood in the library of Magic School. Books filled its shelves. Surrounded by books galore, Prue was overwhelmed. "How are we supposed to find anything in here?"
"Well, the Elder who ran this place had an extensive demon section over there…" Paige pointed.
"Paige, that takes up half of the library!"
"That's why we have indexes, Prue." Paige pulled out a book bigger than the unabridged Oxford English Dictionary and the Bible put together.
"Damn, that's a big book." Prue peered over Paige's shoulder as she grabbed another book. "Demon of Hate. That was quick."
"And not good," Paige commented about the demon.
"No, that's very bad."
A/n: Ok. The next one after next sums up this part! Tell me what you think! (Please!!!)
