Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed for the hundredth time. (Why did Chris have to die?)
A/n: Ok, everything is starting to get rolling. More demonic powers for all ye Charmed faithful Ok, I need to stop mixing these midnight writings with sugar.
Chapter 6
The start of it all
"Hey, Turner! Why don't you bring yourself over her and turn a trick on me!" leered Chad. Phoenix cringed. It had been six weeks since her mum had died and now she was stuck in this awful High School with Chad taunting her each and every day. He had been horrible since he found out she had a crush on him. She couldn't help it. He had longish brown hair and deep brown eyes; he looked like a younger version of Orlando Bloom. He even walked past the Manor at weekends and yelled stuff at her. She could hear it from the attic where she was teaching herself to control her powers.
"Go away Chad," she said.
"No chance Turner," said Chad.
"For the final time its Halliwell," she said, angrily.
"Only cos your mom was a slut and didn't want your dad to find out," yelled Chad, "I heard he was married wasn't he?" Phoenix stormed off away from him. He just laughed at her with his friends. She slumped against her locker and sank to her knees. She hated it here but it was the only school that could take her. She considered truanting but that would cause more problems. She let her tears fall down her face as she longed for her mum. Longed for the carefree days they had lived in England. Kids here teased her for her accent and her strange family. Some people said she was lying when she said she was related to Prue Halliwell. All the teachers remembered Prue, ideal student and head cheerleader.
"Hey Phoenix," said a voice Phoenix knew. She looked up to see her friend, Madison. Madison had long black hair and brown eyes.
"Hey Mads," she said, "What's happening?"
"Well," said Madison, sitting next to Phoenix, "Aside from having my ass grabbed by Chad 'Sir Fine-alot' Michaels, nothing." Phoenix laughed at the nickname they had come up with for Chad.
"You look really pretty when you smile," said Madison.
"You're just saying that cos you're my friend," said Phoenix, wiping tears away with her hand, "Phoebe tells me that all the time."
"It's true," said Madison, "If you smiled once in a while around Chad..."
"If I smiled in front of Chad, he'd probably think he had a chance of getting his leg over," said Phoenix. The bell rang.
"C'mon," said Madison, "Time for Algebra. I'll protect you from the evil Chad Michaels!!" (A/n: I made up Chad but loosely based him on Draco Malfoy who I also don't own.) Phoenix laughed and wished she could tell Madison that she was part-witch and part-demon. As they passed Chad and the rest of the jocks, the usual comments were hurled.
"Hey look guys, two for one!"
"Hey girls, come here and put your arms around a real man!!"
"Oh, look Phoenix," said Madison, "It's the saurer (foul one)!" Phoenix laughed again as Madison hurled an insult in Elvish that she had got off the internet. Now it was Phoenix's turn.
"Chad, lle n'vanima ar' lle atara lanneina (Your ugly and your mother dresses you funny)," she said softly, "Auta miqula orqu (Go kiss an orc)."
"They're girlfriends look like they are one," whispered Madison which made Phoenix laugh all the way to Algebra while leaving Chad and his friends dumbfounded. Those two always spoke in that language. They never understood what was said. Phoenix was still smiling when she got home. There was a note from Piper on the fridge:
'Gone shopping with Paige, Wyatt and Chris. Phoebe home at around five. Be good.'
Phoenix smiled and got a soda out of the fridge. She went into the living room and checked the TV. Nothing on so she turned on the stereo. It was Fatman Scoop. She liked his music. He made great music for a victory dance. The song was 'It takes Scoop'. (A/n: I don't own Fatman Scoop I was just listening to him when writing this.) She stood on the sofa and danced around, singing into her unopened soda can. She had the song on repeat so it was still playing half an hour later when Phoebe came home, with more flowers from Jason. She put her stuff down and joined Phoenix in her dance. When the song finished, Phoebe turned off the stereo.
"What's with the victory dance?" she asked.
"Oh, I just got back at Chad again," replied Phoenix, opening her can and taking a sip.
"More Elvish?"
"Hell yeah. What else?"
"Did you know that elves actually exist?"
"You're kidding?"
"Nope. They're not your tall, sexy elves from Lord of the Rings though."
"Damn. I have no hope of bagging a mortal so there goes my other option," said Phoenix.
"We're back," said Piper entering the house, "Phoenix, you've got a friend to see you. It's a guy!"
"What are you talking about?!" said Phoenix. She left the living room and saw Chad stood in the hallway.
"Hello, Turner," he said, "How's it hanging?"
"Get out," said Phoenix.
"No, I like this place. I think I'll hang around," he said, brushing past Phoenix into the living room. Phoenix followed him.
"Hi," said Phoebe, "Who are you?"
"I'm Chad Michaels," said Chad. Phoebe raised an eyebrow.
"The Chad Michaels?! I didn't know you and Phoenix were friends," she said.
"We're..." started Phoenix
"Best buddies," said Chad, putting an arm round Phoenix's shoulder, "So where's your room?" He turned and headed up the stairs. Phoenix followed him. He walked along the corridor and found a door that said 'Phoenix's room' on it. He entered it before Phoenix could stop him. Her room had changed. It was now yellow with posters on the wall and the furniture was modern. She even had her own TV-Video combo.
"Nice room," he said.
"What do you want?" asked Phoenix. Chad smiled and grabbed her. He literally smashed his mouth against hers. Phoenix was shocked. She pushed him away. He fell back and landed on her bed.
"Easy Turner," he said.
"What did you that for?" she shouted.
"I'm the most popular guy in school and I need to have the sexiest girl as my girlfriend," he said.
"You want me for my looks?" said Phoenix.
"Yeah," said Chad, "What else?"
"You better hope that Piper's husband doesn't find you here," warned Phoenix, "He'd kill you if he knew." This was true; Leo had voiced what he thought of Chad the first time he saw him.
"Come on Turner," said Chad, "You know you want me. What do you say we lock the door and..." He grabbed her by the waist and pulled her towards him. She got so mad that when she threw a punch at him, a new power revealed itself. Chad was on fire!
"Shit!" she yelled, knowing demons would be able to track her now, "Leo! Piper! Help!" Piper and Leo came running in. Piper quickly froze Chad and the flames.
"Paige, get some water now!" she yelled. Paige orbed up with a pitcher of water and threw it over Chad, putting out the flames and ending the time freeze.
"How did you do that?" spluttered Chad at Phoenix, "What are you? A witch?"
"We need to fix his memory," said Phoenix.
"Err," started Paige, "Ok, I got it! Powers and secrets seen, a mortals mind is where it lies, help him through his agony, take away the flamin memory." Chad blinked.
"Why am I wet?" he said.
"That's what happens when you try it on with my cousin," said Piper, "Now get out and don't let me catch you near her again." Chad nodded and ran as fast as he could. The door slammed behind him.
"That was a close one," said Phoenix.
"Honey, I'm sorry," said Paige, "If I had known he was one of them jocks who give you a hard time, I wouldn't have let him in."
"We've got bigger problems anyway," said Phoenix, "I used my powers. Demons will be on their way."
"Oh god," said Piper, "Stay here; we'll go get Wyatt and Chris. Paige, go get Phoebe."
"Right," said Paige. The three left and Phoenix was left alone.
"Nice going Chad," she said to herself, "You just put the world in danger!"
"You got that right," said a voice behind her. Phoenix turned around. There were four demons stood behind her.
"Leo!!" she yelled. A demon threw an energy ball at her and she flew across the room. She slammed into the wall and fell to the ground, unconscious. The demon seized her by the collar of her t-shirt and shimmered out. Leo orbed in just in time to see the other three shimmer.
"Piper!" he shouted, running down the stairs.
"What's wrong Leo?" said Piper, "What was that noise we heard?"
"Demons!" said Leo, "They got Phoenix."
