Chapter 7: Up To Standard
"Phoebe's evil," Cole shimmered up to the attic, where the two sisters, getting the idea from Phoebe, were working on a potion that operated the same way as she suggested, but applied only ingredients from the Book of Shadows.
"What don't you say!" Piper tittered about the ludicrous situation, despite the seriousness of its implications.
"I think you are," Paige moved her head to one side, "well, okay, Phoebe too. Why do you think so?"
"I was reported she was seen in the underworld several times."
"How? She can't shimmer. Or?"
"No, but she goes down there with a demon called Kumaradeevan. He used to be her lover in the other life. I guess she contacted him somehow."
"She must've missed her lover!" Paige cheered, but suddenly stopped with her enthusiasm because of the way the other two looked at her, "so you don't like Phoebe because she's cheating on you?"
"With a demon," Cole sat down on a chair submissively, "she must be with him right now."
"Oh, is it not you she went to Victoria Falls with?" Piper nodded amazed.
"Well, what's new? We all know she can't resist demons," Paige ironised.
"Let him speak," Piper scolded her.
"You know, down there, she's walking around freely. Nobody wants to kill her. I don't know what she's doing, but it's gotta count for something if she's suddenly all demons' best pal."
"She is ignoring witch responsibilities, Cole, we know that. We wanted to do something about it, the only thing we didn't know was that you would agree."
"You don't need to do anything. I just came by to let you know that I'm restoring time to the point before I went back to meet up with this different Phoebe."
"Wouldn't that put you back in an unfavourable situation with Phoebe again? Cause our Phoebe wants to vanquish you, you know that," Paige theorised.
"I don't care! This is not the Phoebe I love! I don't like evil Phoebe…but I'm hoping you will change your Phoebe's mind for me."
"That will be right," Paige commented.
"I'm changing everything back, but your memories remain. You gotta tell Phoebe I didn't want her evil."
"We will," Piper agreed, "but I don't think that will be enough."
"Just do so," Cole shimmered out.
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A cross Phoebe stepped out of his elevator again. This one hasn't been cheating on him, this one wasn't even married to him anymore, "you messed with my life again."
"Don't worry, it was for the last time."
"Hah! I can only be sure it will be the last time when I take you to hell myself."
"That's true Phoebe. Whoever you are, you find a way to hurt me. And I can't take it anymore. Maybe I can't vanquish myself, but I made a spell that makes my form permanent. I don't have to feel, I won't have a consciousness to want to take another form again. My particles will not even be anywhere near each other so I won't want to take a human appearance again. But remember, I will be with you when the rain falls, I will be with you when you drink, I will be with you when you look at the ocean," he turned around, his figure collapsing to the ground in a puddle of clear water. Then it evaporated.
Tbc
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