A/N: VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE! ALL MUST READ! I'm having some computer problems. I got an Ipod for Christmas and I don't have the proper software to run it. Tomorrow, my dad is calling the computer store and I'm either going to have my windows software updated, or I'm getting a laptop. So I might not be able to update for a few days. I'm really sorry and please forgive me!
Kay, now on to thanking the reviewers:
Chattypandagurl, Thanks! Glad you like it!
wyatt333, Awesome! I'm glad you love the Children of Darkness part! And, actually, it reminded me of something I want to tell everyone after I finish doing this.
C.Charmed24/7, Sorry I didn't thank you for Chapter 13 – I can't believe I missed your review! So thanks double this time! And I'm glad you like it!
Cornett, Cool! I'm glad you liked the Children of Darkness thing, too!
Charmedluver, Eeek! – Runs away! – If you thought I was evil last chapter, wait 'till you read this chapter!
ilovedrew88, Lol. Glad you like it!
Important Authors Note: I wanted to tell everyone that something in this fic gave me an idea for TWO glorious spin-offs. So after I finish this – Or, if I have time – while I'm working on this (which means you don't have to wait as long) I'm going to be writing and posting two spin-offs. One is a sequel and one is an Alternate Reality thing. I'm going to keep it as one whole fanfic, just label it parts One, Two, and Three, like I did with Generation Charmed (if you're reading it, you know what I mean. If you're not, go check it out if your confused by what I mean). So look for those in the upcoming future! I just don't know when: I don't know where this one is going and I don't know where I'm ending it!
Kay, so please enjoy and please review!
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Piper and Phoebe cried out in horror.
Wyatt's dark eyes flashed menacingly. Chris smirked evilly, clenching his fists. Melinda ran her hands down her body from her ribs to way, way down . . .
"Children of Darkness," Kirkus said, grinning broadly. "You're first assignment is to-" He glanced at Piper and Phoebe and smirked.
"Can we kill them?" Melinda asked, her eyes flashing with – hunger? Her long, jet-black hair was thin and stick straight, falling almost to her butt. She stepped towards her mom and aunt.
"No," Kirkus replied. He shook his head. "Find an innocent, any innocent, and bring them here. To seal your transformation, you must kill an innocent. Now, go and hurry back."
"No!" Piper and Phoebe cried, watching as Melinda shimmered out, Wyatt blinked out, and Chris disappeared in black orbs.
"Stop!" Piper cried, tears in her eyes. She felt weak and powerless – something she hadn't felt in a long time, not since Prue had died. Even when Paige had died and Leo had been exiled, she had still been strong; she had had enough power, along with Phoebe, to vanquish the Avatars' sorry asses. And now? Now she felt weak and powerless.
Kirkus laughed; the demons along with him. "A Mighty Charmed One is crying?" he asked. "And it has taken this many years for you to be defeated? Oh, no, I forgot. You were defeated twice: once when you lost Prue and again when you lost Paige and Leo."
Phoebe clenched her fists tightly, anger flashing in her eyes.
"We need a plan," Piper whispered to her sister, tears in her eyes.
Phoebe nodded, was about to speak, when a vision hit her.
Phoebe gasped as the vision ended, her eyes sparkling with hope.
"What is it? What did you see?" Piper murmured.
Phoebe glanced around. The demons were staring closely at them and one wrong move – or, if one of them heard her say what her vision had shown her – and all hope would be gone.
"Just follow my lead," Phoebe whispered, as low as possible so – hopefully – only Piper could hear.
Minutes later, – but what seemed like hours – Wyatt, Chris, and Melinda appeared. A young, twenty-something woman was struggling to get free of Wyatt and Chris's grips. Her blonde hair was tousled and blood was dripping from her nose, down to her chin. Tears glistened in her eyes and tumbled down her cheeks, making her eyes red and causing her mascara to run.
"Please," she begged, sobbing, "Please don't hurt me!"
Kirkus laughed, as did the Children of Darkness; the two hundred demons joined in, but stopped when the other four did.
Kirkus held his hand out and an athame appeared. He tossed it to Melinda, who grabbed onto the handle.
"Kill her," he ordered.
Melinda's eyes glinted hungrily with anticipation. She advanced on the sobbing, petrified woman – who was still struggling for freedom – and raised the athame, it's blade gleaming in the bright moonlight. She began to plunge it downward, straight towards the woman's heart – the woman screamed with fear – the demons held their breath – Kirkus was looking from the Children of Dark, to the woman, to the Charmed Ones-
"Wait!" Phoebe cried, almost exactly at the last moment.
Melinda stopped dead, the blade inches from the woman's chest. The demons let out an aggravated groan. Wyatt and Chris narrowed their eyes, their expressions darkening.
Kirkus stepped towards the witches, hands behind his back, looking at them suspiciously.
"Yes?" he asked, frowning slightly.
"We've thought about it and we've realized that we have few choices and most of them end up in us loosing or being screwed over. So we've come to an agreement," Phoebe said, pausing for effect.
Kirkus tilted his head, nodding it slightly to show that he wanted to hear the rest.
"We want to join you and the Children of Darkness. We want to work for the side of Evil," Phoebe finally said.
Piper nearly choked at these words, but remembered what Phoebe had said, "Just follow my lead." So Piper nodded, her expression void of all emotion, to show her agreement.
"Why bother being good anymore?" Piper added. "We're completely outnumbered and you even have our kids against us. Plus, with our Charmed Power, we'd be of great value to the dark side."
Around them, the demons gasped in surprise and excitement. Muffled babble broke out, only halting when Kirkus shouted, "Silence!"
Eyeing the sister witches with suspicion, he stepped closer. "And you've made this decision now, when we're two seconds away from killing an innocent?"
Phoebe shrugged uncaringly. "What do we care? It's not worth it anymore, to fight. You can kill her if you want-"
The woman sobbed uncontrollably as Melinda, grinning, lifted the dagger again to strike.
"However," Piper added quickly, causing Melinda to stop again, a grim expression in her face. "We're still the Charmed Ones and, until we officially join you, killing innocents goes against everything we're about. So if you do murder her, we won't join you."
Kirkus nodded slowly. "Release her," he ordered Wyatt and Chris, who looked very angry as they let the woman's arms go. Quickly, the room darted away, sobbing as she found the exit and left the graveyard.
Kirkus stared at the sister's as if trying to see if they were lying. Seeming satisfied, he nodded. "But to complete the transformation, the Children of Darkness must kill an innocent. Now what are they to do?"
Phoebe shrugged. "There are plenty of innocents in San Francisco. Once we've joined you officially, as Piper said, you can do whatever the hell you want to them."
Kirkus smirked, nodding. He snapped his fingers and the ropes around the two sisters disappeared.
"Very well. We will need to perform your inauguration tonight, while the Moon is Full."
Piper and Phoebe nodded, stepping forward.
Kirkus held his hand out and the athame Melinda held zoomed to his open grasp. He clutched it tightly.
"To become a part of our circle, you must sign a blood oath," Kirkus informed them.
Piper and Phoebe nodded and held out their hands.
Kirkus slit the pointer finger on each girl's hand.
Their blood dripped freely.
Kirkus held his hand out and a very old, very yellow piece of parchment with curvy writing on it appeared. He held it out for the sisters.
Piper and Phoebe moved their cut fingers to the line marked with an X on the parchment-
They prepared to sign.
