AN: wow… I haven't updated in a while. I sat down to write this a while ago, but I never found enough time to finish it. Until now, that is.

Thank you all sooo much for consistently reviewing it… I means a lot to me, really. And thanks for your positive responses to a Lustville sequel…. I know sequels sometimes suck, but I really do think I can make this one work, especially since so many of your read the first one. Though, I'll make sure that I make it so that if people didn't read the first one they can still get around pretty well and enjoy it. I'll start it as soon as both this, and Bound By Law are finished.

Thanks again! And enjoy (:

CHAPTER XIII

OOO The Key OOO

"Do you know what is it exactly that the source is planning to do?" Grams asked, after listening to a long update from her granddaughters.

"No… but that's a giveaway. Probably wants to 'Overthrow all that is good in the world'." Paige put on a low voice, waving her hands.

Grams didn't seem amused.

"Sorry." Paige sighed.

But Phoebe was detecting a different vibe from Grams. There was something she knew that made her heart sink, and Phoebe felt it.

"What is it?"

Grams was as if she didn't hear. She was lost in her own thoughts.

"Grams…"

"Girls, has Leo been in contact with the elders?"

"Yes." Phoebe reasoned.

"Then he knows." Grams lowered her voice, almost to a whisper, looking down.

"Knows what?" Paige was getting inpatient.

"He should probably be the one to tell you."

"Tell us what?" Piper's voice alarmed them all, and they shot their heads up to look at the entrance to the kitchen.

"Piper…" Grams got up, a smile now covering her features, as she hurried to embrace her eldest granddaughter.

Piper returned the lover, holding Grams closely.

Phoebe let out a smile. It was refreshing; to see people she loves, happy, at least to some extent. Piper has gotten better since she first came back, a few days before. She looked somewhat like a ghost when she first appeared… and above all; she was good again. Now, all she needed to do, was to use her powers as a charmed one, just ones would be enough, and she'd officially be 'Piper' again.

"I'm so proud of you honey… I never gave up hope." The last part Grams whispered, but Phoebe heard. Good old grams.

Piper was seen smiling through shallow tears, because they were, at last, of happiness. Grams had that effect one you- she made you happy just from being there.

She and Piper exchanged some loving words, and then they both walked over and took a seat at the kitchen table.

"Grams…" Paige reminded. They were waiting for some unanswered questions.

"Girls…" Grams was now looking at Piper. She was stalling.

"Look, I don't know it all. Leo should be the one explaining you the process…"

"Grams, what process…" Piper wouldn't take the silence.

"It has been done before, what the source is trying to do. The elders think he'll be trying the same thing again…"

"Same thing? And what would that 'thing' be?"

"Corruption… of the world above. The underworld… they don't like it there, the demons. Since the beginning of time, of magic, the dominating side was on the world above. For a while, the Evil got through… good magic was corrupted, and the results weren't good. This was thousands of years ago. Good magic grew enough to take over again. In the time of your ancestors, Melinda Warren, to be exact; the Source tried to turn the game, bring Evil to dominate the ground we walk on, and he almost succeeded. Almost. Good won ones again."

Grams stopped to look each sister in the eyes.

"The Source is trying to do the same, I'm afraid. This is why he took you from the first place Piper, and kept you alive. He needed you for this."

"Alright… well, he's been defeated before… if Melinda Warren did it, why can't we? I'm sure the magic of the charmed ones, and all the help we can gather up, will be stronger then whatever the Source can gather up." Paige said, in her usual confident attitude.

"It's true, magic has only gotten stronger over the years… potentially, you should be able to repeat your ancestors' steps, with a few modern tricks, and win…"

"But…There's a 'but', isn't there?" Phoebe could tell.

"Yes, unfortunately. This time, the source has something that he didn't have years ago. No one did. He has the strongest magical source of power that has ever walked this earth."

"Stronger then us? Where'd he find something like that?" Paige asked.

Grams's eyes settled on Piper, and Phoebe could see that Piper was realizing what, or who, Grams was talking about. Phoebe wasn't following.

"Oh god…" Piper let out.

There were tears in Grams's eyes.

"I'm so sorry…"

Piper's chest started rising and falling, rapidly, and Phoebe started realizing.

"Wyatt." Paige beat her to it.

"What are we gonna do…" Phoebe asked, uneasy.

"Exactly what we were going to do… turn him good, just follow the original plan…" Paige encouraged.

"There is no original plan!" Piper's voice rose above the others, and Phoebe knew she'd break down again.

OOO

Leo woke up, startled. At first, he couldn't find what was it that woke him. The room was dark… seemingly quiet. He expanded his arm to feel Piper next to him, but she wasn't there.

He finally set up, ran his hand through his hair, and turned the light next to the bed on. Something, inside, was bothering him… almost depressing him. Soon he realized the feeling wasn't his… he was sensing Piper.

When he heard voices from downstairs, Leo got up, slipped into his clothes, and headed towards the kitchen, where the lights were on.

"We summoned Grams for a reason… Maybe if we try a Wiccaning…" Leo heard Paige's voice right before he himself entered the kitchen.

They were all there; Phoebe, Paige, Piper and…. Penny?

"Penny?"

They all turned to look at him, aside from Piper. He still hasn't gotten to see her face, just her long hair falling down her back, still tangled from sleep.

"What's going on?"

"You knew…" That was Piper.

Leo walked around the table, to get a sight of Piper, and then he realized her distraught state.

"What happened?" Leo was confused… but deep inside he was starting to realize what it was all about.

"Leo…" Grams got up, and walked closer to him, talking in a low tone.

"You need to talk to them. About your son… the position you've all been put in. They need to hear it all. I know it's just as hard for you Leo… But you can't all loose it at ones." Grams reasoned.

He's been avoiding the truth, about Wyatt. Their son, Wyatt. He knew that he was the key to the source's plan. He's been avoiding it, but there was no way out. If they were gonna fight, they had to have all the cards laid out in front of them… including Piper.

Looking over Grams's shoulder, Leo said;

"We need to talk."

"As hell we do." Paige agreed.

There was a lot they had to discuss.

OOO

"You're going alone?" Rassalas asked, alarmed.

The source turned to look at him.

"Are you challenging me?"

"No, never… But you must remember; they are the power of three again. They are strong."

"Don't be so ignorant, Rassalas. They can't possibly gain the strength they have lost in 2 years with a few lonely days. It is utterly impossible."

Rassalas remained silent, and the Source preferred it that way.

"We will carry on with the ceremony, the day after tomorrow. We'll start when the sun rises in the world above. It will be the last time these people will get to see the sun rise upon a world of good. Because not a day from then, the sun will rise on evil, and it will honor it. The ground will open up, and all the useless creatures walking upon it will fall into twilight, into the underworld. Only the strong will survive and stay atop, and they will rise with us, and serve evil. I have been waiting for this day for over a hundred years."

The Source was no longer talking to Rassalas. His attention was now on the little boy, the son of the charmed one. Their key to success.

The boy stared at him with his usual glare, one through which Cole always saw Piper. Her son didn't look a lot like her, but they had the same glare. The same feel of presents. He liked it.

Cole walked up to Wyatt and grabbed him gently into his arms. The boy didn't resist.

"Let's go get your mother down here, shall we? We're gonna need her if we want this ceremony to work out properly. Be a good boy. Rassalas; I'm keeping you in charge. This shouldn't take long. Piper never was very strong when it came to facing Me." with these words, the source flamed out, with Wyatt in his arms.

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