Oh goodness, I'm so sorry for making you guys wait so long, but as I explained last week my mom's computer doesn't like to let me get online. Thanks for all of your reviews. For all who have been waiting for the next AoW it's here. It's called The Army of Witches 2: Downtime. Hope you guys like it.

Alyssa Halliwell- Actually Kyle wasn't my idea, it was someone else's but I felt the need to use it because it worked well. I just needed to get Paige the hell out of there.

tvspaz626- It seems like you have a few mixed emotions there, lol. Glad you liked it.

Who-will-change-the-world- Was that you that suggested Kyle? Thanks if it was, it was a very good idea.

harshestmemories- Oh yes, the sisters will be informed. Cole's gonna get an ass whooping like you've never seen before. Actually, I was thinking about bringing back everyone's favorite oldest sister to help out.

Susan- Your reviews are always the longest. I don't know if I could ever sit there and type all of that to someone, but it's cool that you take the time to do that. I have a response to your idea for AoW2 in the actual story, so that's where you'll find it. Thanks for the review.

sophswarb- I know, I was happy to get Paige saved too. Thanks.

s.halliwell- Thanks!

The-Cheese-Fairy- Always my fave reviewer. Ah, Kyle's thing for Cole will be explained. Patience is a virtue if you remember. Thanks.

pebbles- Thanks. I like Kyle too.

elementbabe- Thanks to you too!

Paige woke up and squinted at the light. For the first time in a while the first thing she felt wasn't the hard rock or intense pain, it was comfort. She looked at her surroundings and wondered where she was. It certainly wasn't Cole's torture chamber. It was a bedroom. It had to be a dream; there was no way she was finally out. Cole had told her many times that no one could get in except for him. She didn't care if it was a dream though. It was a good one.

Slowly she rolled out of bed, still feeling her bruises and cracked ribs. That couldn't be right. Why would she have a dream, yet still be in pain? She also noticed that she had clothes on. They were definitely guy clothes: a t-shirt and boxer shorts. This was getting stranger by the minute. She walked towards the closed door and opened it cautiously in case it was a trick. There was a little walkway that led to a living room.

Paige walked into the living room and found a man in his early to mid twenties sleeping on the couch. He was handsome and definitely not Cole, so she figured he was okay. She looked around his small apartment.

"Definitely a bachelor," she mused. He jumped at the noise, obviously sleeping on his guard. Paige backed away quickly.

"You're awake," he said after he realized who she was. Paige nodded slowly. "It's amazing that you're even alive after what happened to you. You must be a strong fighter."

"Who are you? Where am I?" Paige asked instantly.

"I'm Agent Kyle Brody. I'm a federal agent. You're in my apartment," he replied. Paige still wasn't satisfied.

"How did you find me?" she asked.

"I found you by chance. I've been following Cole Turner, or rather Belthazor for years now. He killed my parents. I tracked him to that cave where I found you," he informed her. Paige grew angry at the mention of Cole. Now that she was out of his grasp, she felt like she wanted to go back just to kill him.

"I'm sorry about that. My sister dated Cole. She was married to him once. He tried to kill us many times and we even vanquished him, but he found a way back. He decided that all of his troubles were my fault and took me as a hostage to torture me," Paige told him. He looked appalled.

"What's your name?" he suddenly asked.

"Paige Matthews-Halliwell," she said simply.

"Halliwell? You're related to Phoebe, Piper, and Prudence Halliwell?" he asked. Paige nodded.

"Half-sister. I was adopted, but reunited with two of my sisters about two years ago," she said.

"In my research on Cole, their names came up. I'm sorry for your loss," he said in reference to Prue.

"Thanks. It's not really my loss. I never knew her. I miss her, but my sisters were more affected," Paige said. Kyle nodded in understanding.

"Do you know what Cole is?" he asked.

"A demon. We're witches, my sisters and I. We're the Charmed Ones if you know anything about that," she said.

"No, I don't. The only thing I know about is Cole."

"The Charmed Ones are three sister witches chosen to fight demons and evil. Prue, Piper, and Phoebe were the originals. The first sister can move things with her mind. The second can freeze time. The third can see the future. Since Prue died, I inherited her power of being able to move things with my mind, but it's a little altered by my white-lighter blood," Paige said.

"White-lighter?" Kyle asked.

"A guardian angel. My power was altered by it so that I can call an object and it will orb to me. Book," she called, demonstrating her power. The book disappeared in a cloud of blue and white orbs and reappeared in her hands. Kyle's eyes widened.

"Comes in handy," he mused. Paige nodded. Suddenly her stomach rumbled. Kyle smiled and got up, going to the fridge. "I'm not sure what I have here."

"That's okay. I know where we can go. Ready to see my other power?" she asked. Without waiting for his answer, she grabbed him and orbed out, one destination n her mind: the manor.

Piper sat in the kitchen, drinking her chamomile tea. Leo had finally convinced her to come out of the attic. Phoebe came in and plopped down on a seat, sighing heavily. They had both been in a serious state of depression since Paige had been gone and it was only worsening. They barely said anything to one another lately. Suddenly the room was filled with blue and white orbs. The sisters thought it was Leo again, but were shocked when two figures appeared, one of them their lost sister. Paige sighed heavily, glad to be back in the manor. Piper and Phoebe just sat there, not believing that it was her.

"Hi guys," Paige said with a grin.

"Paige?" Piper whispered. Paige nodded. Phoebe jumped up and threw her arms around her sister, tears forming in her eyes.

"Oh Paige!" she sobbed. Piper came over and hugged her sister also and soon they were a big mess of balling sisters. Kyle just stood back and let them have their moment, not knowing how long they had been separated. They sat down, wiping their eyes and sniffling.

"Uh, this is Kyle, guys. He's a fed. He saved me," Paige told them, remembering her guest. Kyle waved.

"Thank you so much. You have no idea how worried we were," Phoebe said, shaking his hand.

"Please, sit down," Piper offered. Kyle took a seat across from Paige.

"I don't mean to spoil the moment, but I'm starved. Literally," Paige said. Piper jumped up and instantly started making a spectacular breakfast of pancakes, bacon, eggs, waffles, and everything else you could imagine. It was ready in record time. Paige immediately dug in, filling her plate and eating rapidly.

"Paige, honey slow down. You'll make yourself sick," Piper warned. She didn't want Paige to slow down really. She looked as if she hadn't had a single meal since she had been taken. Knowing Cole, she hadn't. There was no point in eating though if she was only going to puke it up later. Paige slowed a little, but ended up filling her plate three more times. All the while, the kitchen was silent.

"I feel so much better, thanks," Paige said to her sister. Piper nodded.

"What happened?" Phoebe asked. The question had been nagging at her since Paige had arrived. She had to know what Cole had done to her baby sister. Paige sighed. She had known that she would have to explain, but she didn't want to.

"Cole kidnapped me. He said that before I came, you guys were perfect and that I would pay for breaking you apart. He beat me up pretty good, continuously. I'm pretty sure he broke my ribs," Paige said. She didn't want to go any further.

"Let me see sweetie. You might need medical attention," Piper said. Paige reluctantly stood up and lifted her shirt. Phoebe gasped. Her body was covered in horrible bruises and cuts. The thing that got her attention most was the large 'C', which was now a scar. Paige turned around to let them see the work he had done on back as well. Piper couldn't take it anymore.

"Leo!" she yelled. Leo orbed down and gasped when he saw Paige. "Heal her fast," Piper instructed. Leo put his hands over Paige's back and after a few minutes the cuts were gone. He then did her stomach. The bruises and cuts disappeared. The one thing remaining was the scar.

"Can't you do anything about that?" Phoebe asked, tears rolling down her face. Leo shook his head sadly.

"He can't do anything about the fact that Cole raped me either, about twice a day," Paige said, angry tears coming to her eyes. Phoebe sobbed.

"This is all my fault," she said.

"No, it's mine," Piper said.

"No, it's mine," Paige said firmly, putting an end to all argument. Her sisters just looked at her. "I knew what was going to happen, I had been dreaming about it. I still chose to go out there. Whatever happened to me was my fault. I know you guys have been blaming yourselves the entire time. You can stop now."

"I'm sorry Paige," Phoebe said quietly.

"I know," Paige said.

"So, Kyle how did you find her?" Piper asked, deciding that a change of subject would be good.

"Well, I had been tracking Belthazor for a while now and I tracked him to a cave just outside of San Francisco. I found Paige there, but Cole was nowhere to be seen," he said.

"So I guess you know about witches and demons then," Phoebe mused. Kyle nodded.

"Although I'm not sure what happened or how we got here," he said.

"Oh yeah, sorry about that. I was so eager to get back home that I just grabbed him and orbed," Paige explained.

"So we turned into those lights too?" he asked. Paige nodded. "Huh," he said.

"Well I'm glad you're back Paige. I'll go inform the Elders," Leo said, orbing out.

"I'm tired," Paige said.

"Oh of course!" Piper exclaimed getting up and whisking her up the steps. Phoebe got up slowly.

"You're welcome to stay. You can grab a form to join the 'We Hate Cole Turner Club' in the attic and then we'll start our first meeting after Paige is in bed," she told Kyle.

"Hm, as much as I'd love to, I'm gonna get home. I'll call Paige later to check up on her. I would definitely like to aid in the annihilation of Cole, though," he said. Phoebe nodded.

"You better come upstairs so that Paige can orb you back." Kyle followed her upstairs.

"What's up, guys?" Piper asked.

"Kyle needs to get home," Phoebe replied. Paige grinned cheekily.

"Thanks for saving me," she said.

"My pleasure," Kyle said.

"Home," Paige said, waving her hand. Kyle disappeared in a cloud of orbs. Paige sighed and fell back on the bed. Piper scurried over and tucked her in, taking a seat beside her on a chair.

"Pheebs, you can lay down with her," Piper offered. Phoebe did so, feeling for the first time since Paige had been gone just how exhausted she was.

"Aren't you gonna lay down too?" Paige asked.

"No! Are you kidding? There is no way I'm going to give Cole the chance to come back and snatch you away. I'm gonna watch over you like I should have been a week ago," Piper said. Paige dropped it, knowing she wasn't going to win. She was just happy to be home and safe. She snuggled in next to Phoebe and they were soon fast asleep. Little did any of them know, there was a battle going on 'Up There' to let someone come down and help destroy the very man who had put Paige in that predicament.

This chapter sucks, but I'm glad to have Paige back with her sisters. I'll update as soon as I can. Till next time...

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