Chapter 1

As Buffy and her friends were trying to figure out a way to destroy the First, the Charmed Ones were facing a crisis of their own. "Paige, for the last time, stop borrowing my earrings. I need them. I have this huge meeting with Elise today!" Phoebe yelled as she frantically got ready for work. Paige gave her sister a dirty look.

"God, chill out Phoebe! You don't have to make a federal case out of it. Besides what difference do your earrings make anyway?"

"Well, uh those are my lucky earrings."

"Your lucky earrings?"

"Yeah, well I got lucky once when I was wearing them. Okay, there not lucky but they're so cute, and they're the only one's that go with this outfit, and. . ."

"Okay Phoebe breathe", Paige interrupted, "I'm sure your meeting will be fine."

"Yeah, I hope so."

"I know so." Phoebe smiled at Paige. Her little sister could be a pest sometimes, but she knew how lucky she was to have her. Her warm thoughts were disrupted by the shriek of her other sister, Piper. Phoebe and Paige raced downstairs to do battle with the latest demon to attack the Charmed Ones. "Piper, what is it? Oh my God!" Phoebe shrieked in amazement. Paige looked around, confused. Piper, Phoebe, and Leo were staring open-mouthed at a young woman with wavy dark hair and a beauty mark on her face. For a moment, Paige didn't recognize her either, then she remembered the photographs.

"Prue?" Paige whispered. The woman looked over and smiled.

"Yes, it's me." Prue smiled. Piper and Phoebe broke free of their paralysis and rushed to hug their sister. As they embraced her, their arms went straight through her. "Oh sorry, kind of a ghost you know."

"That's okay, we're just so glad you're here," Piper said, crying openly. "I've missed you so much."

"I've missed you too. I wish I could stay longer, but I can't. The Powers that Be sent me down here to warn you."

"Warn us about what?" Leo asked, already mentally preparing himself to orb up to the elders for guidance.

"About Cole." Prue answered. Paige gave a short laugh.

"I think the Powers that Be are a little behind the times. We've already vanquished his sorry ass. Believe me, he is not a threat."

"He's resurrected himself."

"What!" Phoebe shrieked. She couldn't believe this. Why couldn't she get Cole Turner out of her life? She'd tried everything. Even death didn't stop him. "Oh God, he wants me back again doesn't he?"

"Worse", Prue said with a frown.

"What could possibly be worse than having Cole Turner back in our lives." demanded Piper.

"Cole didn't come back for Phoebe. He came back for revenge."

"Revenge? You mean against us?" Paige asked.

"Revenge against everybody. You know how crazy and evil Cole was right before he died? Well that's nothing compared to what's in store. I've seen the future. Cole is going to unleash all the demons of the underworld against innocents. It's going to be a blood bath." Prue answered.

"Wait, are you sure about this?" Phoebe asked. "I know what Cole is capable of, but this seems a little much even for him."

"Nothing is too much for that sick son of a bitch." Paige said angrily. "Now I say we kill him and this time we make it stick."

"Prue's right, Phoebe. If Cole's back, we're all in danger. You know he's capable of anything."

"Piper's right," Leo chimed in.

"I know. I know. I just thougt this whole thing was finally over." Phoebe sighed. "Okay, we better start working on vanquishing potions."

"It won't work." Prue said. "He's invincible again."

"So what are we supposed to do," Piper asked, looking trustingly at her older sister.

"That's the other thing I was sent to tell you. There is someone who can help you. A witch. She lives in Sunnydale, California." Prue smiled slyly. "Her name is Willow Rosenberg."