"I'm fine," said Phoebe lying on the sofa as Piper applied another cold compress to her forehead. "It only lasted a minute. But I've never experienced pain like that before."
"What was it?" Leo asked.
"I think it was a premonition," said Phoebe. "There was this really big guy. He was talking to another man. He said, 'I am Damonculous and I've come for you, Elder.' Then he attacked with some kind of blue beam of energy. I'm not sure who the other guy was because I couldn't see him clearly. But he was wearing robes like the Elders wear."
"Damonculous?" questioned Timothy. "I've never heard a name like that, have you, Leo?"
"No," said Leo. "Maybe one of you should check the Book of Shadows to see if he's in there."
"Cole, what about you?" Prue asked. "Any clue to who or what this Damonculous might be?"
"Name doesn't ring a bell," said Cole. "It's not a demonic name, I can tell you that."
"I should check the book," said Phoebe, trying to sit up. "I know what the guy looks like. I'll have a better chance of finding him."
"No you don't," said Piper, pushing Phoebe back down. "Your premonitions don't usually affect you like this. You're going to take it easy until we find out what's going on."
"I'll check the book," said Prue. "Anything else you can tell me about him?"
"He was wearing a toga," Phoebe said.
"A toga?" questioned Prue. "Are you having premonitions about Animal House now?"
"Ha, ha, very funny," said Phoebe. "No, it was like something out of ancient Greece. Or maybe Rome. And he was big. At least seven feet tall. He looked like a body builder or maybe a weight lifter."
"A weight lifter in a toga?" Prue questioned. "That's an interesting sounding demon."
"I'm not sure he was a demon," Phoebe said. "I don't know why, but it didn't feel like he was a demon."
"Well, I'll go see if I can find him in the book," said Prue heading for the stairs.
"Maybe we should check with the Elders," Timothy suggested.
"Let's wait until Prue checks the Book of Shadows first," Leo suggested. "No sense bothering them if we can get the information that way."
"I'm fine," Phoebe said, pulling the compress off her forehead. "It only lasted a split second. Maybe my power is increasing. They're supposed to, you know. Maybe I just need to get used to this increase."
"I don't know," said Leo. "Even if your powers are increasing, you shouldn't have reacted that way. Besides, you weren't touching anything. You know your power only works when you touch something. I think something else is going on here."
"So," said Piper, "this Damonculous was attacking an Elder? Does that mean he was up there?"
"No," said Phoebe, "that's the strangest part. It was right here in the manor. The Elder, or whomever he was, was standing by the fireplace and this Damonculous was standing in the entryway."
"An attack on an Elder here in the manor?" Leo questioned. "That seems unlikely. There isn't any reason for an Elder to come down here."
"I can only tell you what I saw," Phoebe said.
"Any idea when this attack is going to take place?" questioned Cole.
"No," said Phoebe. "No clue about when only where."
"There's no Damonculous in the book," Prue said coming down the stairs. "Nothing even close with a name like that."
"Okay," said Leo. "I'd better go check with the Elders. If one is in danger, they need to be made aware of it. And I also need to tell them not to come down here for any reason. If there's no Elder in the manor this Damonculous can't attack him here. Maybe that will prevent Phoebe's premonition."
"Do you really think an Elder could be in danger?" Timothy asked. "With their power they should be able to handle anything that's thrown at them."
"It's best not to take any chances," said Leo. "The strangeness of the premonition has me worried. I'll go let them know and get back as quickly as I can."
"I'll go, Leo," Timothy said. "You need to stay here in case this Damonculous shows up here. I can deliver the message and get right back. Besides, I'm not doing anything until Steph is finished with her fund raiser."
"Okay," said Leo. "But don't take too long. With an Elder in danger we can't waste any time."
"I'm all ready gone," said Timothy, smiling.
He stood smiling at the group for a moment and then got a perplexed look on his face.
"Leo," he said, a note of concern in his voice, "I can't orb."
"What do you mean you can't orb?" Prue asked.
"I tried," Timothy said. "Nothing happened. And I just realized something else. I can't sense any of my charges."
"Now that you mention it," said Leo, "neither can I." Leo closed his eyes and concentrated for a moment. "I can't orb either. What's going on here?"
"You think this has anything to do with this Damonculous?" Cole questioned.
"I don't see how," said Timothy. "He hasn't attacked yet. All I know is my powers don't seem to be working."
"Neither are mine," said Leo. "I can't contact the Elders, either. It's like being human again. None of my Whitelighter powers are working."
"Leo," questioned Timothy, "what are we going to do? Without our Whitelighter powers we're as helpless as any mortal. And we can't help our charges. Steph could be in danger if a demon attacks."
"I don't know," said Leo. "And without contact with the Elders, we have no way of finding out who this Damonculous is. Or preventing an Elder from coming down here. Which means he could die. And there's nothing we can do to stop it."