Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters except Kyla.

Chapter 2

Strange Beauty

Piper gaped at the girl. She was in black land red leather. She had some sort of throwing knives clipped on to her shirt, which seemed to be designed for the purpose of holding them. She had two more clipped on her pants by the ankle. She had a diamond on her belly button piercing and was wearing a necklace with a pendent on it. It was a half moon with a lightening bolt going through it and flames surrounding it. It seemed to glow for a second. She was slim but with a build kind of like Phoebe's. She had long dark brown hair with a sort of naturally wavy curl going down a little past her shoulders (think of Buff in season seven) She looked at Chris with her green eyes. Now Piper thought those eyes are really familiar. She was probably a year or so younger than Chris. Chris moved and checked her out as if he was checking to see if she was really there.

"Kyla, what's going on? Why are you here?" Chris asked walking over to the young woman.

"Ugh, I don't know? One minute I was being chased by demons and than the next I'm here."

"What do you mean did you go through a portal or something?"

"Must've cause I don't know how else to explain how I got here. Only I didn't see no portal. This is very weird." She answered looking around again with curiosity on her face.

"You can say that again. Who are you?" Piper asked breaking the silence that had started as Chris and Kyla both seemed to be in deep thought.

"Mom this is Kyla." Chris said pointing to the girl.

"Hello Kyla." Piper smiled and stuck out her hand for Kyla to shake. "I'm Piper."

Kyla just stared at piper for a while with a look of worry and then looked toward Chris. Chris noticing what she was getting at stepped forward.

"It's okay Kyla she knows." Kyla seemed to come than she moved forward and shook Pipers hand. As soon a she touched her Piper saw a glimpse of Recognition and admiration in the girls eyes. She couldn't be could she? Those eyes and they way she stood reminded her a lot of him. But that couldn't be possible could it?

"Are you…. Related to Cole cause you look."

"Yah, I'm his daughter." Kyla answered truthfully

"But how? Who's your mom?"

"My mom I think you know the answer to that question."

"But how? Cole's dead."

"That I can't tell you. You'll find out when it's time."

"Kyla," Chris was amazingly quiet. Maybe he wanted her to tell her or maybe he just didn't care whether Piper knew or not but at this point he spoke up. "We should find out how you got here and then send you back."

"Whatever you say Chris." Kyla said with a hint of a Snarl.

"Well are you hungry, because I could fix something up for you."

"Actually, I'm starving Aunt Piper. Some food would be great." Kyla said smiling again.

"Well then let's go down stairs and I'll find something for you. " Piper answered grabbing her niece's hand and pulling her toward the attic door. Chris followed quietly behind them.

Kyla and Chris sat down at the table as Piper prepared something to eat for their young guest. She couldn't the thought out of her head that Kyla was Phoebe and Cole's daughter. But the most confusing part was how Cole could be the father. He was dead. Well he must come back then she thought to herself as she continued to make some lunch. Just then the door shut and Phoebe walked into the kitchen. She looked at the girl sitting at the table.

"Oh hi." She said looking curiously at Kyla.

Phoebe looked at the strange girl clad in leather sitting next to her nephew. As the girl looked up at Phoebe she saw a glimpse of sadness on her face then her face seemed to light up. Her jaw dropped looking at this young lady. She looked like Cole. She had his eyes and there was something familiar about her smile. But it couldn't be she was probably just imagining things cause lately she had been missing Cole. Finally She spoke.

"Pardon me for asking but who are you?"

"Kyla, don't tell me I know your Phoebe."

She had answered that a little too quickly for Phoebe. Kyla stood up and walked towards her mom. God she even walked like Cole, Phoebe thought to herself.

"Sorry about my starring it is just you remind me of someone."

"Yah a lot of people think I look just like him, except me being a girl and all. "

"Who?" Phoebe asked.

"My Father."

"Who are your parent's do I know them." Phoebe was starting to feel light headed at the conclusion that kept popping into her head.

"Yes, very well in fact."

"Kyla." Chris warned. She turned and looked at her cousin with mischief in her eyes.

"I'm Cole's daughter and yours."

"Kyla!" Chris jumped up. "What are you doing? Are you trying to mess things up on purpose?"

"Chris. Chill already nothings gonna happen I'm not gonna tell them anything else. God you need a drink." Kyla snapped at her cousin. As much as she loved him he could get on her nerves very easily. Phoebe hadn't said anything she didn't know what to say she pulled out a chair and sat down. Everything was so overwhelming and confusing.

"I don't know what to say. But how can you…. Cole he..he..he's dead."

"Don't worry mom you'll find out when it happens."

"What happens?" Piper asked who had been silently finishing up making lunch while listening quietly.

"Nothing. You'll have to wait and see." Chris said defensively. Kyla rolled her eyes and nodded. Phoebe stood up and looked at her daughter from head to toe.

"Wow your beautiful," She had tears welling up in her eyes. "You look so much like your father." She smiled and pulled Kyla into a hug. Piper walked over to Chris and gave him a hug as she shared a smile with her sister. Kyla looked up admiringly at her mom and smiled.

"You know mom. You look pretty much the same in the future as you do know except longer hair. You know staying looking young and beautiful must be a Halliwell trait. I guess I'm lucky to have such good genes." Laughed Kyla.

"Ooh your flattering me sweetheart." Phoebe answered still smiling.

"Really. Well my Aunt Piper," She turned her head and looked at Piper, "Used to always tell me to tell the truth aka fess up. So today I speak only of the Truth." Kyla joked.

"So how is Cole? I mean what is our Family like?" Phoebe asked trying to keep the questions vague.

"Well Daddy can be very protective. Sometimes, Well most of the time overprotective of us. Man it can be a nuisance," She said shaking her head, "but all the same he's my daddy and I love him."

"Is he mortal?" Phoebe knew she had to ask this question.

"No. " Kyla answered her mom.

"No. Than that must mean…"

"Yep. He is half demon."

"So your Part demon too then."

"Yeah, but I can't show my demon face like dad. "

"What kind of power's do you have?" Phoebe asked wondering if her daughter had also inherited her powers.

"Well, I can shimmer, throw energy balls, fire balls. I do get visions but they are no where near a helpful as yours. In a way I have empathy too but it is hard to explain. Those are just the basics."

"Wow. And all those knives. What do you do?"

"Well I'm an excellent shot. They are for..ah.. Self-protection or innocent protection. Whatever you wanna call it. And with all that fighting and training you and dad put me through I didn't have to worry about bein' picked on by older cousinscoughChrisCough."

"Oh come on I wasn't that bad." Chris defended himself.

"Only cause I could kick your ass. That's why."

Everyone laughed except for Chris who had turned red and was looking annoyed. Phoebe knew her daughter was hiding something but she decided not to push. She still couldn't believe she was talking to her and Cole's daughter. She was gonna get to see him again. Maybe she did have a chance at a happy life after all.