As Paige orbed in, she saw the man standing over Wyatt's crib. The man looked at her and smiled, and then reached down to pick up the baby. Before he could, Wyatt activated his protection sphere. The man stepped back a step, unable to penetrate the impenetrable shield as Piper and Phoebe ran into the room.
"I suppose I should have expected that," said the man. "Nothing like the innocence of a baby to enhance the power it possesses. Not to worry. His shield won't protect him forever. Sooner or later I'll have him."
"Over my dead body," Piper said.
"That is the general idea," said the man. "You don't honestly think you can stand against me, do you? Many have tried. None have succeeded. Your mother died fighting me. So did your grandmother. Not even the famed Melinda Warren could defeat me. No one can."
"We defeated the Source," Phoebe said. "Not once, but three times. One more demon is no match for us. We have the Power of Three. That will stop you."
"The Source?" laughed the man. "He was a fool. Although, I'm sure you've already been told that. And don't be fooled young witch. I'm no demon. Not by a long shot."
Just then Leo orbed into the nursery.
"I sensed trouble," he said. "I thought I'd better get down here and..."
His voice trailed off as he saw the man standing over Wyatt's crib. He also noticed Wyatt's protection sphere in place. He didn't need anyone to tell him what the trouble was.
"Ah, your White Lighter," said the man, looking at Leo. "Now, you would be a prize indeed. Nearly as great a prize as these three. Or your young son there."
"Leave him alone," threatened Leo.
"Or you'll what?" asked the man. "You're a White Lighter. Aside from beating me senseless with your bare fists, there really isn't much you're equipped to do. And as I'm sure they will tell you, their power is just as useless against me."
"He just appeared in the kitchen," Piper told Leo. "He won't tell us who he is. Only that he wants to kill us."
"Oh, you know me," said the man. "You know me quite well. I don't normally make a personal appearance, but I thought in your case, I'd make an exception."
"So what are you waiting for?" Phoebe asked. "You said you wanted us dead. What's stopping you?"
"Nothing," said the man. "I simply choose to wait for the moment. I'm going to take the child first. Punishment for all the years of aggravation you've caused me. After I have the child, I'll dispose of the three of you. And give the Nexus to one of my loyal followers."
The man turned and then stopped for a moment.
"Oh, by the way," he said, "you won't find me in your Book of Shadows. I'm not in there. Well, not per se anyway. I'm on every page. But you won't find an entry on me. Though I'm sure you'll still check all the same. And White Lighter? When you check with you Elders, give them a message from me. Not even they can withstand me forever. Sooner or later I'll win out over them as well."
Suddenly the man turned and vanished from the room.