Sand of Time

Part III

Rescuing Phoebe Part II

It was exactly 3 hours from before Piper had saved Paige. They now sat in a throne room on their bottoms. Paige groaned.

"OOOUCH! A little smoother next time you decide to orb, OK Paigey?" complained Piper. She was almost sure that Paige had made the journey extra unsmooth on purpose.

"I didn't mean to…orbing if never so violent…I didn't know it was possible for it to be that bad…something must be up"

"Really? I had no idea." Complained Piper sarcastically, massaging her back. Paige stood, held out a hand to help Piper up. Piper and stood swept the little bits of rubble off her pant legs.

"So, what's the plan?" Paige asked, "Go and find Phoebe?"

"Well, of course, but it won't be that easy. There are going to be demons with her. Most likely Tempus and Tenontriel…maybe even more. So we're gonna have to play our cards right."

"I have the perfect idea," said Paige with a sly smile. This smile made Piper smile because when Paige did her sly smile, she knew something wicked was going to happen.

"What are you thinking'" asked Piper.

"This is the plan, you somehow separate Tenontriel and Tempus. Make sure you get both of them separated." she explained this using extravagant hand motions "Once they are separated I will knock out one…and you'll see what happens next." Paige Smiled to herself.

"You got it, now this must be their throne room; I guess they are now king of the underworld or whatever." Piper bitterly laughed "I never have seen anyone with such an ego. You commence with the plan I will hide behind the chair, they will be coming soon…I hope." Just then Piper and Paige heard the faint sound two voices. One was a familiar dry voice of the evil demon Tempus, and the other was a new smooth voice of what Piper was sure was Tenontriel.

"Quick hide, Piper! I will distract them for you." Paige cried as quietly as she could cry. Piper dashed behind an extravagant throne seat, narrowly avoiding knocking over a lit candle. She peeked behind the chair and watched for Tenontriel and Tempus.

Paige sat on the throne Piper was behind, stretched out over it trying to look smooth like they did on the old action movie that the three sisters had ordered the other night on netflix, it looked very stupid, and even Paige had realized this, but anything to distract the demons. Slowly the voices rose so that they could clearly be heard. Then suddenly a female voice spoke up.

"Let go of me! Get your hand out of my shirt! Ugh! You freak!" Phoebe's voice rose out of the rambling of how she is going to die.

"Don't Tenontriel, we have much to do besides interfering with the charmed ones emotional capacity." Tempus commanded.

"Do not tell me what to do, old man, I am the new master of time. I saved you. If it wasn't for me then you wouldn't be here" Tenontriel smoothly informed Tempus. At this point they walked into the throne room. The sight was horrible. Phoebe was locked into steel chains looking horrible. Tempus was still his old gray haired self, but Tenontriel was something else. He was unlike anything Piper and Paige had ever seen. He had jet black hair that formed into thicker ringlets the farther down the came. His eyes were as the richest blue the water of the coral reefs could supply, but his skin was the most amazing phenomenon. Each cell of his skin was replaced by the purest, whitest, most heavenly grain of sand that Piper had ever seen. It almost made Piper tempted to run up to him and spend vacation in the sun on his forehead.

"Paige!" Phoebe shouted with joy. "You came to save me!"

Tempus's hands turned into clenched fists and Tenontriel cocked his head to one side.

"Not this brat!" shouted Tempus, "I thought we eliminated her!"

"I'm not that easy…Tempus…oh and who is this dashing young man?" Paige said, eyeing Tenontriel. Piper nearly revealed her hiding spot by busting up laughing.

Tenontriel smoothly glided forward to Paige. "Tenontriel…at your service" He said, making an extravagant bow, twisting his hands throughout the air, making the sandy figure look rather silly.

"Oh, give me a break!" Shout Phoebe, rolling her eyes.

"Enough, Tenontriel. Slay her." Tempus commanded.

This was Paige's cue. She thrust out her hands sending electricity toward Tenontriel. She made sure not to send too much, but just enough to knock him out. Tempus turned and ran toward the door, grabbing Phoebe's chains with him. "After him, Piper! Let me take care of this one." She pointed toward Tenontriel. Piper leaped from behind the throne and ran out the door toward Tempus and Phoebe.

Tempus turned the corner to a utility closet, but was faced by a dead end. He turned around and through out his hands. Fire shot out of him. Tempus had gained a new ability, fire making.

Paige ventured over to where the mysterious Tenontriel lay. He was somewhat burnt on his arm and stomach, but nothing much. "What a wimp!" Paige shouted to the unconscious demon. Only weak demons would be knocked out by such a weak electric current. "Turns out your bark is worse than your bite, ay Sandy?" Paige poked him with her toe to make sure that he was truly out. She then closed her yes and imagined his shape. Part two of her master plan was in action. She opened her eyes and stared at her hands. At last, an opportunity to use her glamouring power for something useful besides getting back at her ex! She ran out of the throne room, leaving the demon to wake up when he wanted to. It was no use killing him; Tempus would just come back in time for him.

She turned left, the direction she had seen Piper run and ran forward. She turned a corner and heard a shriek. A great fire swept past her. "Piper!" She screamed in her male voice. She coughed. His throat felt like he greased it! She ran forward, almost blowing her act, but slowed down remember how smooth and not-in-a-rush Tenontriel was. "I am here, what did I miss?" she said.

"Wait, what?" Tempus asked. "I thought she got you?"

"Are you kidding me, old man? I was faking it! Surely you and your old brain new that!" Paige replied, barely able to stop herself from rushing to Piper's burnt side. She would heal her as soon as she got the chance.

Tempus's hands clenched and shook with rage. Apparently Tenontriel angered him a lot. "Never speak to ME LIKE THAT AGAIN!" He shouted.

Paige waved for him to be silent. "Don't flip out! Now…what about this one" She pointed to Piper.

"I was thinking of finishing her off-"

"I wouldn't…let's leave her to die…make her suffer…" Paige sneered. She would apologize tremendously to Piper when she was back into her normal form.

"No!" Phoebe protested.

No shush it Phoebs! Paige thought.

Tempus sneered and turned towards Phoebe, "Foolish girl. Off with your head! Tenontriel…take her to the Guillotine! I am off to collect more members!" And with that, he was off.

Paige walked forward toward Phoebe and grabbed her chains. She twisted madly to get away from Paige, or Tenontriel's form. "Get away from me!"

"Calm down Phoebs! It's me, Paige!" Paige closed her eyes and went back into her normal body.

Phoebe looked horrified, "Wow! You really had me! Please take these off."

"I don't have the key. We will get Piper to explode them." She bent towards Piper, and put a hand over her body. White shimmering sparkles went out of her hand and into Piper. The black charred marks disappeared. Piper stirred, and then finally her eyes opened.

"Paige?" She asked.

"I'm here Hun…now lets get out of here."

Piper and Phoebe leaned in, grabbed Paige's arm, and orbed to the manor.