Chapter 6

This chapter isn't written by yours truly it was written by GrantingTroyTurner. I think this chapter fits so nicely.

Prue took another glance at Cole who was on the floor in the fetal position with his eyes closed. She figured out that he must have fell asleep. She and her sisters were by the Book of Shadows discussing the situation.

"What happened to him?" asked Phoebe looking at him worriedly. She noticed he was shaking and bruised.

"I don't know" said Prue flicking through the book. "Where's Leo for crying out loud?"

"Maybe we should summon Grams" suggested Piper.

"I don't think so" said Prue glancing at her sisters. "Come on you two he killed people. He's a demon"

"He was our friend" said Phoebe looking at her older sister.

"Was, Phoebe" said Prue. "Past tense"

She sighed as she closed the book. "There is nothing about Balthazar in here"

Prue made sure that the electric cage was still going.

"We need some more ingredients" said Prue. "We must prepare for a vanquish"

"Prue you're jumping to conclusions" said Piper. "We have to wait for Leo to get back with some information"

"Fine" said Prue. "But no matter what he killed innocents, he's a demon we are witches. Witch vanquish demon do the math"

Phoebe and Piper watched as Prue walked out.

"I'll talk to her" said Piper.

Phoebe nodded as Piper walked out of the attic. Phoebe cleared her throat and looked to the figure lying on the floor. She didn't know what to do. She remembered Cole but vaguely for he spent a short time with them. Phoebe approached the cage slowly and bent down to her knees. Prue would kill her for this…or maybe Prue wouldn't have to. Cole would probably kill her in an instant.

The descriptions of Balthazar's kills by Leo were horrific. But she didn't feel as nervous as she thought she should be. Phoebe carefully picked up the crystal breaking the cage. She kept it in her hand tightly just in case. Cole stirred a bit before opening his eyes and watching the witch approach him like a careful tiger. He sat up quickly wincing and holding his side. The abuse from Raynor still hurt and was still evident.

"Ooo" said Phoebe wincing while watching Cole. She looked at him with sympathy.

How could this man with a twisted leg, with so many injuries and such a scared form be a killer?

"It's okay" said Phoebe slowly. "You remember me right? Remember me Phoebe"

Cole looked up at her and nodded slightly.

Phoebe smiled and took a good look at him. He looked skinny and his skin was a little pale. He looked like he wasn't getting much nutrition. Phoebe wanted to get him some food and some water but she didn't want Prue to know. She didn't want Prue to vanquish him. Hopefully Leo would come for some good news.

Cole looked at Phoebe and didn't know what to do. She looked so different. He barely remembered her. Raynor made see to that. Disrupting his good memories, making sure the horrors of the demons and the death of his father was made clearer than anything that happened in the present moment.

"What are you going to do with me?" he asked.

His demon side told him to kill her right now. Phoebe was the weakest one…she didn't have an active power and her sisters were no where near. His instincts told him to shimmer out while he could while he himself didn't even know where to go and knew that Raynor would find him and drag him back to the Underworld.

But if they were planning to kill him…

Phoebe didn't know what to tell him.

"Right now we're finding out from the Elders what the deal is with you" said Phoebe.

Cole just looked down. The Elders were most likely going to order them to kill him. Phoebe looked at the ground and moved her hand as she looked back at him. She moved her hand over top of his but he flinched back shaking.

"Sorry" said Phoebe. "I didn't mean to"

What happened to him that made him like this? Phoebe was going to find out. She heard her sisters footsteps coming up and she immediately crawled back and placed the crystal back. The cage formed once again and she looked at Cole who was staring at her with pleading eyes.

"Don't worry" whispered Phoebe. She stood up and crossed her arms as if she was guarding the cage.

"Alright you" said Prue immediately as she saw Cole who was wide-awake. "Time to start talking or vanquishing it is"

"Prue" scolded Piper.

Prue glared at her sister. Phoebe turned when she heard the familiar sounds of orbs and saw Leo.

Prue and Piper turned as well.

"Tell us everything you know" ordered Prue.

TBC

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