Everybody,
Hi again! So this is a new chap. As always, please R and R! Also, I've noticed that breaks aren't showing up and they've become important to this part. To avoid confusion, I'll put (BREAK) to let you know.
C.Charmed24/7: Yeah, it's still unfinished. I just started part three. There should be about 4 to 5 new posts after this and then an epilogue. Sorry about the confusion.
Chap 48
Present
2004
The bright glowing beam pushed Kat backward. She had lost awareness of any kind of solid land beneath her and stopped hoping for some a while ago. Suddenly Kat fell onto a hard linoleum floor. She skid even further backward and hit the side of a vending machine. "Ow," she muttered. Getting up, she rubbed the forming bruise on her head. "So, Hell is a hospital. Who woulda thought?"
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A silent jingle rang in Leo's ear. "Now?" He questioned the Elders, but They persisted. He sighed. He was going to be a terrible father from the start. No wonder Chris had hated him. "Phoebe, Paige, I have to Up There. Please call me if you hear anything." He walked into a secluded area then orbed away from sight.
"I'm going to get more coffee. Do you need anything?" Phoebe asked.
"No," Paige said glancing curiously at Phoebe. Coffee certainly wasn't the best idea for Phoebe. That girl didn't need anymore nervous energy. "Decafe?" She hinted.
"Yeah, of course!" Phoebe said with fake certainty and took off for the coffee machine. She didn't want or need coffee. She needed, more than wanted, her demonic ex-husband and son. In the meantime Phoebe tried to keep her pacing to a minimum by using excuses to run around the hospital.
"Now, don't look so guilty when you say that and you'll be fine," Paige said under her breath.
(BREAK)
Phoebe distractedly sped down the hallway bumping into anybody and everybody in her path. "Sorry!" She said to some kid.
"Mom?" Phoebe turned around to see a bewildered Kat staring at her. "What are you doing in Hell?"
"Kat?"
"Yeah. Ya know what? You're looking rather young."
"Sweetie, it's 2004, and we're in a hospital. Why do you think we're in Hell?"
Kat paused to think. "It's a long story that involves future consequences up to my eyebrows."
"Note to self: don't let Kat hang around Chris too often."
"Mom! Wait-is Chris being born right now?"
"Well, they're doing some tests…"
"Ok good. I've got time."
"Time for what?"
"Where's Dad?"
"He's in the Underworld looking for your brother. Kat, what's going on?"
"I love you. Bye, Bye." She shimmered out.
Standing there looking like a fool, Phoebe stared at where Kat had just stood. She made another mental note: Teach Kat to explain things before shimmering out.
Chap 49
Elderland
"Leo," an Elder welcomed.
"Listen, my wife is getting ready to give birth to my son; can we get this done quick?" Leo asked impatiently.
"That depends on you."
"We need you to help represent Katherine on her quest," another Elder said.
"Kat went back to the future," he corrected.
"She's back in the present."
"She'll face the Tribunal in hopes of getting her brother a soul. Try to make sure it happens."
"For all of our sakes'," The other Elder added.
Although the Elders weren't known for their sense of humor, Leo waited for them to say they were just kidding, but they didn't crack. "Her brother? All of our sakes'?" He finally repeated confused.
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Underworld
"Hey Dad!" Kat greeted startling the crap out of Cole.
"Kat!" He jumped. "What are you doing here?"
"It's a long story that involves future consequences up to my eyebrows," Kat repeated.
"That doesn't answer my question."
"Humph. Well, cliff notes:
Luc doesn't have a soul
It triggers a chain reaction
All the kids except Chris and me are dead, but Chris is only alive because I resurrected him.
The spell I used to resurrect him turned us both evil
Right now, I have both sets of memories but the evil ones are fighting to the surface. It's kind of similar to when the Source took over your body."
"That's cliff notes?"
"Yeah, wouldn't you hate to hear the detailed version? Anyways the point is, is that we need to get Luc a soul like now."
"If we get him a soul, then we you all will be good and alive?"
"Probably."
"Ok, so how do we do it?"
"We go to the Tribunal and ask for one."
A/n: Yeah, I know a little boring, but it'll pick up soon. Again please R and R!
