A/n: I hope you like it. I own Marina, Marcella, Ashley, and Jessica.
Chapter 6: Slipped Away
"Cole! Leo!" Marcella called again. Then in orbed and shimmered Leo and Cole. They saw Ashley and approached the cot.
"What happened?" Leo asked as Squid pulled out the knife.
"Four demons came in and said they wanted our powers and the Charmed ones Powers. Ashley said she'd give up her powers if they left us alone. And then one of the demons stabbed her and said we have to give up our powers in forty-eight hours or else Ashley dies," Marcella said.
"So. You saying you all four of you have to give up your powers or Ashley dies?" X-Ray said.
"And we saying our three aunts, the Charmed Ones, the protectors of the innocent have to give up their powers," Jessica said.
"Damn!" Armpit said.
"I knew this would happen. But no, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige didn't want to take you on vacation. Send them to a camp. Demons won't find them there," Cole said.
"Don't blame yourself Uncle Cole. They would've attacked us even if we were with you guys," Marcella said.
"She's gonna die. I know she is," Marina said.
"She's gonna be fine. Maybe a healing potion would work," Leo said. Cole shook his head. "No. This demon has the cure. He won't give it to us unless they give up their powers."
"I'll give up mine," Marina said.
"Why would you?" Jessica asked.
"I'd rather be powerless than friendless," Marina said. Marcella shook her head. "I'm not giving up my powers. And neither is Jessica." Marina shot her a look. "You'd rather have your sister die?"
"Ya. I've hated her. I always have. I've just never shown it," Marcella said.
"I wish it were you right there! But at least Ashley had guts to give up her life to save her sisters'. You would never do the same!" Marina yelled.
"Calm down you two. If anything, you'll have to give up your powers," Leo said.
"Listen. I'm not giving up my powers for her. If it were Jessica, it would be a different story," Marcella said.
"You are such a bitch! I wish Ashley could hear this," Marina snapped.
"Listen. She wouldn't be in this situation if she weren't stuck up," Jessica said.
"If she didn't stick up for you two, we would all be dead," Marina said. "I am so going to tell Phoebe and Piper and Paige to strip your powers."
"What makes you think they'll listen to you?" Jessica snapped.
"They'll listen to me when I tell them in five minutes. I have to tell them what happened," Leo said, before orbing out.
"Great! Some stupid adopted uncle thinks he'll take away my powers," Jessica said. They sat in silence until the Charmed Ones orbed in.
"Okay. What do we know?" Piper asked.
"We know there were four demons," Jessica said. Squid handed Phoebe the knife. "We got this too."
"Okay. This may help to track the demon. Paige, can you do that?" Phoebe asked. Paige took the knife and orbed back to the manor. Phoebe continued to give out orders. "Piper. Go look through the Book of Shadows. Leo, orb her there. And take Marcella and Jessica with you." She watched them orbed them continued the orders. "Marina, you're staying here with Cole and me. Let's get Ashley to the cabin. Cole, shimmer her there. Marina, you think you could shimmer me there. The boys would get suspicious if I showed out of nowhere." She turned to the boys. "You can't tell any one." The boys shook her head as Cole shimmered Ashley to the cabin.
"Is she gonna make it?" Squid asked.
"The important thing now is to hope," Phoebe said.
"What do you think?" Magnet asked.
"I'm thinking we might have to give up our powers," Phoebe said. X-Ray shook his head. "You're avoiding our question!"
"I think she'll make it, but she may not," Phoebe said before Marina shimmered her out. Squid hurried to the cabin and knocked on the door. The Warden answered. She let him in and he saw Ashley on the couch. Squid stood there until Phoebe noticed him. "You should go back to the tent."
"I'm not going. Do you need help with anything?" Squid asked. Just then, Paige orbed in. "I've found the demon. He's under ground. Cole, can you shimmer us there? We're meeting Piper there."
"I'm coming," Squid said.
"No. You stay with Ashley. Marina, you're coming with us," Phoebe said. Cole, Paige, Phoebe, and Marina shimmered out, and Squid kneeled down by the couch. "Please Ash. You're strong. You can make it." He pushed her bangs out of her face and kissed her forehead. "You have to." Just then, Leo orbed in. "Piper sent me." He sat down on a chair near the couch.
"Do you think she'll make it?" Squid asked, not taking his eyes off of Ashley.
"I think she will. She's strong. She's been through a lot of things, but nothing ever seems to take her by surprise," Leo said.
"What do you mean?"
"Like today. She knew that she had to protect her sisters. She's brave and sometimes, that's bad."
"But she acted like the demon took her by surprise."
"She knew a demon was after her and her sisters. It just gets her that they can come anytime and look like any one or any thing. But she's smart. She'll pull through."
Meanwhile
Marina used her powers to make the demon crash into the wall. "Just give us the potion or will kill you." The demon laughed. "Killing me won't do any good. See, only if I live, I can give you the potion."
"Why's that?" Piper said, her hands in her pockets.
"See. If you kill me, I can't make the potion. I'm the only one who can make the potion," the demon said.
"Then make the potion!" Piper yelled. She wanted to blow the demon up so bad but she knew if she did, Ashley would die. Again, the demon laughed. "I'll make the potion when you all give me your powers."
"Never!" Paige yelled. The demon cracked a smirk. "Then your niece will die." Piper started to raise her hands to blow him up but Phoebe stopped her and asked the demon, "Why do you want our powers. I mean our nieces' powers."
"Coz the niece I stabbed has a power no one has ever seen."
"What power?" Piper asked.
"That's for you to figure out."
"Then why do you want our powers?" Marina asked. The demon laughed. "I don't know. I'm only after the girl I stabbed's powers. But I knew you would give up your powers if I attacked her." The demon shook his head. "You only have 30 hours to decide."
"What happened to our 48?" Phoebe asked. The demon smirked. "Time flies when you're under ground."
The next morning, Squid woke up with the rest of the D-Tent. Squid walked up to Leo who was standing near the shovel shed. "Do I have to dig today?"
"Ya. Listen, Ashley's not doing so good. She only has about 23 hours left. The others are trying to convince the demon right now."
Around midnight, Squid snuck to the cabin after all the boys had gone to bed. To his surprise, all of Ashley's family was there. (I mean Piper, Paige, Phoebe, Marina, Leo, Cole, Marcella, Richard, and Jessica.) Phoebe was the first one to notice him.
"How's she doing?" Squid asked.
"You guys. Why don't we let them two talk for a couple of minutes," Cole said and they left the room. Squid knelt down near the couch and took Ashley's hand in his. Her eyes opened a bit and she smiled weakly. "Hey."
"Ash. How ya doing?" Squid asked. Ashley smiled. "Not so good." Squid smiled at her and kissed her forehead.
"Squid...I..." Ashley started but her eyes closed and her hand fell off his face. She was dead.
Na na
Na na na na na
I miss you
I miss you so bad
I don't forget you
Oh it's so sad
I hope you can hear me
I remember it clearly
The day you slipped away
Was the day I found it won't be the same
Oh
Na na
Na na na na na
A/n: I hope you like it. I want to say, Avril Lavigne owns the song 'Slipped Away'. I own Jessica, Marina, Marcella, and Ashley.
