A/N: Here's chapter three! Thanks for all the reviews!
Anything is Possible
Chapter Three
By The Spooky Mulder
2021
Phoebe was sitting on the couch in the attic waiting for Cole. She had called him as soon as they discerned that Pamela was missing, along with the Book of Shadows.
Paige was pacing the attic, trying to think of what could have happened. Piper was in the kitchen making tea for everyone.
Phoebe was on the verge of a break down. Her only daughter was missing, along with the most sought-out magical book. It could only mean danger. She was just about to get up and do something when Cole shimmered in. Phoebe couldn't contain a squeak as she rushed forward and hugged her husband. Cole automatically reacted to Phoebe and put his arms around her.
"It'll be okay," he said.
Phoebe looked up at him. "How can you say that? You don't know-"
Cole cut her off with a kiss. "I do know," he said firmly. This confused Phoebe. "I don't understand-"
Cole released his wife. "I only want to explain this once, so I'm going to wait until everyone is in the same room."
Phoebe nodded in understanding. Explaining things could get tedious in this household. They sat on the couch and watched Paige pace until Piper and Leo returned to the attic.
As soon as her sister and brother-in-law entered the room, Phoebe turned to Cole. "Well?" she said expectantly. Cole stood up and took Paige's place in the pacing department. "When Phoebe called me and said that Pamela was missing I immediately went down there," he gave a meaningful look at the floor, "and started to, eh, question demons."
Everyone was following his story with rapt attention. Cole smiled to himself. He had missed this. "I found the demon that did this."
Phoebe gasped worriedly.
"It turns out the demon was trying to steal the Book of Shadows-"
"Big surprise," Paige muttered sarcastically. Cole ignored her. "-and Pamela grabbed it, trying to protect it. Then the demon threw an energy ball at her."
Phoebe felt like she was going to pass out.
"It was a time ball, to be precise."
There was a silence after Cole said the last part. "A time ball?" Piper asked.
Cole nodded. "It's like an energy ball, but as you can guess, when it's thrown at someone they travel in time."
"Where?" Phoebe asked, gulping.
Cole shrugged. "It's different every time. I have a hunch about where Pamela ended up, though."
Phoebe was suddenly very alert. "Where, Cole?"
Cole grimaced. "The year 2005."
Everyone sat in stunned silence. "We have to get her back," Leo said.
"No kidding," Cole replied. "I'll do it."
"How exactly do you plan to do that?" Paige asked coldly. Cole stared into her eyes. "I can shimmer through time and dimensions," he said just as coldly.
"That's right!" Piper said, her face lighting up. "Like that time with the time loop!"
"I don't remember that," Paige said.
"You weren't there," Cole said. "Prue was."
Phoebe hated this fighting. "Well, what are you waiting for? Shimmer!"
Cole looked at his wife. "I'll get her back," he said. He placed a kiss on her lips, then was gone.
2005
Piper and Pamela joined the others in the attic. Paige was now pacing back and forth, while Phoebe was sitting on the couch. She looked rather dejected. "Where's Leo?" Piper asked as soon as she noticed her husband was missing. "He went up there to talk to the Elders," Paige said.
Piper nodded.
Phoebe was just about to ask where Pamela was when someone she had never expected to see again appeared in front of her. Everyone's eyes widened. "Cole!" Phoebe said, several emotions mixing in her voice.
Pamela, who had been a few feet behind Piper, entered the attic squealing, "Daddy!"
She flung herself at Cole, who gladly returned the embrace. "I thought I'd never see you again!" Pamela sobbed into his shoulder.
All three Charmed Ones (with the exception of Piper) were stunned. "Did you just say 'daddy'?" Paige asked, her disgust evident.
Cole let go of his daughter. "Uh, I can explain-"
"Explain what? How you're alive? Why she just called you daddy? Why you're here?" Phoebe cut in angrily. Cole shrugged. "Yeah. I can explain that."
"Oh," Phoebe said. She had been expecting something…different. She wasn't sure what she had been expecting, but it wasn't that.
Pamela was gazing at Cole, just happy that she had been rescued. "You can't tell them too much, Dad, or-"
He cut her off with a look. "I know what could happen, but they deserve to know at least some of it."
The sisters nodded in agreement. Cole sat down and made himself comfortable. This was going to be a long story.
A/N: Okay, I know this is WAY too short, but I'm about to go to camp for a week and I wanted to give you some form of an update. Trust me, now that it's summer I'll definitely get this finished!