Declaimer: I don't own Charmed.
Chapter Thirty-eight
"A friend of yours?" Phoebe asked sinking down to the ground. "Who wants a bet?" She asked. "This guy is gona try kill us."
"Yhea Phoebes," Piper yelled. "His a warlock."
"You know him?" Paige screamed. "you knew he was going to come after us and you didn't tell us?"
"oh what's wrong little witch," The warlock tormented advancing on Paige. "Didn't your big sister tell you about me?"
"Don't you know who we are?" Phoebe demeaned.
"Leave her out of this." Piper said. "It's me you want. Not them." She slipped up to Leo's side. "you and Chris need to get the kids out of here. Take 'em some where safe and keep 'em safe until I call you. Take them to Richard's place."
Leo mouthed his instructions to Chris and they cleared the room in a flurry of white lights, leaving the Charmed ones a lone with the warlock.
"I may not be able to kill you yet witch, and I know you haven't got the final ingredient for the vanquishing potion yet and you can not kill me with out it." The warlock said menacingly. "So I may as well have some fun with your sister's powers while I wait for the big prize. You."
"Hi," Phoebe said coolly. "You obviously don't know who we are. We're known as the Charmed Ones. The almighty power of three. Who are on no account to be messed with."
"Power of three spell any one?" Paige asked.
"No offence sweeties," Piper said. "But that isn't going to work."
"What do we do then?" Phoebe asked as the warlock backed her and Paige into a corner.
"Kick, hit, smack, slap, levitate, jump, duck, dive, run and don't back into that corner." Piper replied. "While I find the vanquishing potion in my bag and pray we have the missing ingredient in the kitchen."
"What about our powers?" Paige asked.
"I'd love to have them." The Warlock said. "Now stay still like a good little witch while I take them from you."
"His immune." Piper said.
"We are so screwed." Phoebe said attempting to land a punch on the warlock's jaw and failing miserably as he blinked behind her.
"Piper help!" Paige screamed.
The warlock blinked again and reappeared with a firm grip on her right arm and Phoebe's left.
"Jai! Joe! James!" Piper called out. "Will one of you get your sorry ass over here and help me out here! Now!"
Three guys instantly appeared behind Piper on the stairs.
"Quick!" One of them chucked a vile in her direction. "It's a new potion. One you need. It'll work."
"Good work." Piper caught the vile. "Paige orb Phoebe now." She instructed. "Hey," She said to the warlock. "It's been nice knowing ya."
She through the vile down at his feet and he combusted in to black smoke.
"Hi," Paige smiled at the three men. "My name's Paige, Paige Matthews. But you can call me Paige."
"Sis," Phoebe's eyes sparkled. "Who are these hunks?"
"No hunks." Piper replied. "They're just Joe, James and Jai."
"Piper, girl," One of them took her left hand and held it up for the others to see.
"James." Piper pulled her hand back from him. "Leave off."
"Okay," Another walked over. "What's with the rock P?"
"Yhea, it's a rock Joe honey." Piper said.
"Honestly." Joe shook his head at her. "I leave you alone for five minuets and this is what you do?"
"Shut up." Jai said. "I think it's romantic. Is it Leo?"
"You know Leo's the father." Piper replied. "I've told you that hundreds of times."
"No, no, no." Jai said. "Is it Leo your engaged to?"
"Yhea sweetie." Piper beamed.
"Come here and give me a hug then."
"Do you want to meet him?" Piper bit her lip nervously.
"Does it mean seeing the demon children again?" Jai asked.
Piper nodded and Jai palled at the thought.
"Sure we do." Joe said.
"And give him a good talking to." James added.
"James! Joe!" She scolded.
"Just as soon as you take the weight off your feet." Joe said. "And I get a stiff drink. So I can face your kids. The bringers of toads."
