Chapter Three

Phoebe wanted to move to make Cole more comfortable but as soon as she moved, he whimpered and tried hold on her tighter so she wouldn't leave. In his weakened state, his hold wasn't that strong.

Phoebe let out her breath that she didn't know that she was holding in. She couldn't leave him now if she did, she would hurt him more and she didn't want to hurt him anymore.

She needed to get Cole out of those old rags that were once were robes.

"Cole…Sweetie" Phoebe shook his shoulder

"Mmmm" Cole mumbled

"Let's get you out of those things"

"Can't…too weak" Cole said whispered

Phoebe nodded and then silently called for Leo

When she the blue orbs come down, she almost sighed in relief but was a little worried about his reaction to Cole being here

Phoebe let out a sigh

"I can explain Leo"

Leo raised his hand up to stop her from going any further

"Piper explained that this (hesitating) is actually Cole that we knew three years ago"

"How did she…"

" I actually was the one that explained it to her"

Phoebe looked confused then an angry look came cross her face

Leo raised his hands in defense

"I just found out about this myself from the other elders"

Then he added under his breath angrily

"Could of told me earlier about him not to mention other beings with…"

"What other beings Leo?" Phoebe asked in bewilderment

Leo just realized he almost let it slip

"Phoebe, I promise I'll explain it later but right now Cole needs to be well up there"

Tears started to form in Phoebe's chocolate brown eyes

"But he just got back here Leo… can't we let sleep first before he goes anywhere"

Leo let out sigh, it was too hard to turn down one of the sisters crying especially his wife

"Fine, let him rest for awhile, how about I tell the other elders that couldn't find him just yet"

Phoebe smiled

"That would be great Leo, thank you"

Leo smiles and is about to orb when Phoebe stops him

"Wait Leo, can you help me get Cole out of these stinky old robes because well I want him to be comfortable y'know" Phoebe said sheepishly

"Sure Phoebe" Leo lets out a sigh

Phoebe gently places Cole back onto the bed and went quickly towards her closet were she had saved some of Cole's old clothes

Leo looked shocked that Phoebe came out with a box full with Cole's old clothes

"I meant to give them away" Phoebe shrugged noncomently and grabbed a pair of sweat pants, sweat shirt, and the essentials out.

Leo slowly lifted Cole out of the bed and hold him steadily. Phoebe gently peeled the old raggedy robes and then quickly covered her mouth to silence a gasp

Cole looked like he weighed nothing at all. She could practically saw his ribs; he was in fact nearly skin and bones

"OH heavens" Phoebe choked and tears silently rolled down her cheeks.

"A little privacy Phoebe"

"Leo, I'm still like his girlfriend, I think I can stay here" Phoebe huffed

"Phoebe…"

"Fine I'm going but Leo he might be scared once he wakes up"

Leo chuckled slightly

"That's not what I meant.. I meant closed the door so we could have privacy putting his clothes on"

"Oh" Phoebe blushed and went over to them.

Phoebe pulled his sweat shirt over him and Leo put his pants on. Phoebe held back a cry when she saw the clothes that used to fit him nicely now seem to swallow him in their fabric.

"What happened to him?" Phoebe let out a sob. She couldn't be weak now, she had to be strong for Cole

Leo sucked in his breath

"Apparently the other Elders think that vampires had captured him"

"Vampires! Don't they usually go after humans?"

"Not these kind. They go after demons, half demons especially. They gave them huge amounts of strength"

"How do they know, I mean I know that some are over thousands of years old but they probably have deal with vampires before and I just answered my own question"

Leo laughed despite the situation at hand then got serious

"Phoebe I can't stall any longer, Cole needs to go up there"

Phoebe bit down on her lip and sat down on the other side of Cole

"Can't they wait a little longer for him?" Phoebe looked at him with big chocolate brown puppy eyes

Leo quickly turned away, didn't want to be again under the eyes

"Phoebe, I'm sorry the other elders can't wait any longer Cole needs to be up there now"

"No" A quiet little voice sounded that shocked both Leo and Phoebe. Their attention turned to the bundle of clothing on the bed

Cole's voice got a little stronger

"No!"

"Cole, listen" Leo replied gently

Cole eyes shot open quickly and glared angrily at Leo. Phoebe couldn't help but noticed the tears coming down his cheeks

"No, you listen! I'm not going to leave Phoebe again and if the elders don't like it well too bad for them!" Cole said angrily

"Cole listen to me… the elders don't take rejection easily…if I don't orb you up there well they will do it anyway. No spell can stop them their too powerful!"

"Bulshit Leo, they've ignore us plenty of times before so why should we listen to them now?" Cole asked with panic lingered in his voice

:Because they probably will kill you if you don't go up there" Leo shot back

That caught Cole off guard. Phoebe became frozen from shock and Leo bit his lip regretting what he let slip out.

Cole whimpered and scooted into Phoebe's lap. He buried his head into her chest and she felt him sobbing.

"I don't wanna die…don't make them kill me!" Cole said between his sobs

Cole pleas reminded Phoebe of a frighten child who was scared of the big scary monsters in his closet.

"Look Cole the faster we go up there the quicker it will be for you to be with Phoebe" Leo said sternly

Phoebe bit her lip to hold back a laugh. Leo reminded her of a father scolding his son. Of course he was a father after all.

"Fine" Cole relented and kissed Phoebe on her cheek. Phoebe felt the warmth tingling feeling in her chest that she thought was long forgotten was actually still there

Leo got up and hold out his arm.

"Can you stand up?"

Cole nodded, got out of Phoebe's lab. He still felt wobbly on his legs and then grabbed onto Leo arm for support mainly

Cole stole one last look at Phoebe then mouthed "I Love You" before he and Leo orbed up there

Phoebe sighed, of course this Cole loved her but still wasn't all that sure about her feelings for him. She loved this Cole but she couldn't forget what happened in the past. She was just glad that Cole didn't know of them or did he. She doubted he did

What was the big deal of going 'up there' anyway? Sure they were powerful and stuff but they couldn't do that much damage. Could they?

TBC

In case your wondering when I mention vampires, if this is going to be a crossover with BTVS the answer is no. It's going to be a crossover with Angel though. Tell me what you think should I do it or not

Anyway please read and review