Chapter 3:
When Shax appeared in front of the Source he knelt before the ancient demon and said on a humble voice, "I'm sorry my lord I failed to kill the witch."
The source rumbled as he created a fireball, "You failed. I should kill you where you stand."
Shax bowed his head as he said, My lord the traitor Belthazor was aiding them along with Cailean Devlin."
The Source rumbled, "We will deal with them."
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Piper fixed Cailean with a harsh glare as she asked, "Care to explain?"
He lit a cigarette as he replied, "Paige is your sister. Albeit half-sister but your sister just the same."
Piper bellowed, "And how long have you known this?"
Cailean exhaled a bluish cloud of smoke as he replied, "Since I first met her an smelled er blood. Though now I know she's half whitelighter."
Phoebe said as she stormed up the stairs with Piper, Leo, Cole and Cailean hot on her heels, "We'll get to the bottom of this."
When they got to the attic Piper summoned her grams and once the ghost appeared she told her what Cailean had said; then she demanded, "Is it true?"
Penny Halliwell glared at Cailean as she said, "I can't say."
Piper demanded, "What do you mean you can't say?"
Penny replied, "Just what I said I can't say. I promised."
Phoebe yelled, "Promised who?"
Patty replied as she appeared beside her mother, "She promised me."
Then Patty explained who Paige was why she had Penny swear not to say anything. Piper glared at both her mother and her grandmother as she said, "We gotta go save...Paige."
They were about to leave when Darryl and Inspector Cortez barged in. Cortez looked around and yelled, "I don't know what the hell you people are into but you are all going downtown."
Cailean and Cole stepped protectively in front of the girls as Cailean vamped out and licked his fangs as he growled, "Lower that gun or..."
Cortez screamed, "Back up."
Cole snarled, "That's not going to happen."
Cailean bared his fangs as he asked Cole in a conversational tone, "Whaddya wanna do with this wee lil ponce. I say I drain him."
Cole replied, "Naw I say we take him to the Underworld and leave him there."
Cortez raised his gun threateningly and yelled, "I'm warning you for the last time back up!"
Faster than the eye could see Cailean had Cortez against the wall as he hissed into the man's ear, "Listen up boy; I'd leave now and never come soodin back."
Patty said, "Let him go Cailean. We'll think of something else so you don't have to kill him ."
Cailean sneered as he dropped him to the ground, "Ya sure I can't kill him?"
Patty rolled her eyes as Darryl hit Cortez in the head, knocking him out cold. Phoebe asked once Cailean used the toe of his boot to flip the unconscious Cortez onto his back, "What are going to do know?"
Penny said, "Dear; we're all witches I think we can think of something."
Phoebe nodded as she quickly rattled off a spell and Cortez disappeared. Piper exclaimed, "Timbuktu, Timbuktu you sent him to Timbuktu!"
Phoebe defended herself, "It's the only word I could think of that rhymed with undo."
Leo gave her a disarming smile as he said, "I'll go get him."
And with that he orbed out. Darryl said, "Please don't do that again. That girl that got attacked last night; her boyfriend's in the hospital Cortez and I went to talk with them. At the worried looks he said, "don't worry he doesn't remember anything."
When Darryl mentioned Paige's boyfriend Cole heard Cailean growl deep in his chest. Patty said, "You must find her and reconstitute the Charmed Ones."
And with that both women disappeared. Once they were gone Phoebe asked, "How are we supposed to do that?"
No sooner had the words left her mouth when they heard a voice shout, "Hello...anybody home?"
Cailean; having reverted back to his human guise said, "That's Paige."
Piper nodded as she said, "Good now we won't have to hunt for her."
Phoebe said as both girls left the attic, Let us handle this."
Both men just nodded as the girls descended the stairs.
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When they reached the conservatory they talked with Paige and suddenly a blue light poured down from the chandelier and enveloped them. When it faded Paige asked, "What does that mean?"
Phoebe replied, "I think it means you're supposed to be here."
Paige was about to ask another question when the door burst open and Shax came bursting into the room. As soon as the demonic assassin formed Piper called out. "Uh a little help guys."
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Upon hearing Piper call for help Both men burst into action. Cole shimmered downstairs and began hurling energy ball after energy ball at Shax. Cailean vamped out and balanced on the railing of the stairs and launched himself at Shax. He twisted in the air and hit Shax in the center of his chest with both feet, the kick sent the assassin reeling. When he landed he went on the attack. He hit the assassin with a roundhouse to the gut and followed it up with a spinning backfist to the jaw. The blow sent the demonic assassin flying into a wall. When Cailean and Cole advanced on the fallen assassin he raised his arms and hit them in the chest with concussive wind blasts. That blasts sent both men flying into the wall. Cole was knocked out cold; Cailean climbed to his feet and called, "Now would be a good time to use the soddin spell."
Piper nodded as she had Paige hold their hands and said, "Repeat what we say."
Paige nodded as they chanted,
"Evil winds that blow,
That which forms below.
No longer may you dwell,
Death takes you with this spell."
As soon as the words left their mouths Shax exploded.
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The Source rumbled "She'll be almost untouchable now that she's reunited with her new sisters."
The Source's Oracle said, "Once the bond is formed, perhaps, but it has yet to, which means she's vulnerable, easily swayed... 48 - little hours... The window of opportunity agreed to eons ago by both sides to protect free will. The great flaw in the grand design."
The Source gave her a malevolent smile before he disappeared in a pillar of flames
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After Paige had fled Leo had explained now that Paige had her powers She now had a choice to make. She had forty-eight to decide which side she would on. It was called the window of opportunity and while The Source couldn't make her choose evil; he could tempt her. Piper asked, "Where do think she'll go?"
Phoebe racked her brain then she said, "Didn't Mom mention a church?"
Piper said, "Yea she did. Do you know what church she said it was?"
Piper replied, "I don't remember."
Cailean spoke up as he lit a cigarette, "It was called St. Vincent's Cathedral."
Piper said, "Thank you.
He nodded as he said, "Your welcome. Now we need to get there fore the bleedin Source can get to her."
The others nodded as Cole and Phoebe shimmered away and Leo and Piper orbed out. He smirked to himself as he ran outside hopped in his car and sped away.
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When he got there he heard the girls and Paige arguing. He heaved an unneeded sigh as he hopped out and walked into the church. Ever since he become a vampire 651 years ago he had shied away from churches and now here he was sauntering into one bold as brass. He got to them just as the doors flew open and Paige's boyfriend Shane stood in the doorway. Piper said, Phoebe hurry; the glasses."
Phoebe quickly donned the enchanted sunglasses and saw that The Source was possessing Shane. She told the others what she saw prompting Cailean to vamp out and attack The Source. The source waved a hand and sent Cailean crashing into a wall. He rolled back to his feet and gave an animalistic roar as he leapt at The Source. He hit the Source in the head with a flying kick, sending The Source flying. Much to his amazement The Source was instantly on his feet. He hurled a huge barrage of fireballs at Cailean. It took all of Calean's preternatural speed to dodge the fireballs. He twisted around them and smashed The Source in the jaw with a bone jarring haymaker. The blow rocked him and upon seeing his foe was stunned Cailean attacked with a devastating flurry of punches, kicks and knee strikes. Piper and Phoebe watched in awe as Cailean mercilessly beat The Source. The Source had enough of Cailean beating him so he raised his hand and sent the vampire flying. When he slammed through a huge oak tree he almost blacked out but fought off the blackness and shakily climbed to his feet. Piper and Phoebe stood protectively in front of Paige. The Source was about to advance when he grasped his head with both hands and let out an agonizing scream. Cailean limped up behind The Source and smirked mockingly as he sneered, "What's wrong ya bloody git Gargoyles botherin ya?"
The Source spun around and glared daggers at the vampire and formed a fireball but the Gargoyles sonic attack grew more intense driving The Source to disappear. Once he was gone Cailean slumped against a tree and lit a cigarette as he said, I'm glad that's over."
Piper wearily nodded as they all climbed into their vehicles and left
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The Source was incensed. How had the Witches and that vampire beaten him. He glared over at Oracle and rumbled, "I will have the witch."
The Source's Oracle asked, "How do you plan on seducing her to dark magic?"
The Source just gave her an evil smirk as he disappeared.
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Cailean was leaning against the wall watching Piper and Phoebe look through the book of shadows. Cole shimmered in and asked, "What are you looking for?"
Piper replied, "A way to keep the Source from turning Paige."
Unbeknownst to the men they were all looking in the book for any mention of Cailean. Phoebe gasped as she showed Piper the 8 page entry. After thoroughly reading the multi-page entry Piper asked, "Did you know our first ancestor Melinda Warren?"
Cailean flicked the still smoldering cigarette butt out the open window as he began to speak, "I first met Melinda Warren when I arrived in Salem 1688. She was fleeing a band of witch hunters. I saw her and immediately wanted to help her. She reminded me o my lil sister. So anyway I revealed myself and killed the witch hunters. She knew what I was due to the fact that I was wearing the face of my demon. She was not frightened one bit. I agreed to help her battle the witch hunters and in repayment she gave me the ability to walk in the sunlight. Alas I could not save her from the fire that consumed her but as she burned I swore that I would always protect the Warren witches."
Upon hearing this Piper exploded, "where were you when mom and Prue were killed? Huh tell me that."
Cailean lowered his head in shame as he replied, "I left because Patty asked me to. She was rapidly falling for her whitelighter and wanted him not me. And as for Prue I knew nothing about it...I...I didn't stay in touch like I should have And for that I am eternally sorry."
Piper saw the extreme remorse and guilt on Cailean's face and immediately regretted her outburst. She said, "I'm sorry. All you have ever done is protect my family from the late 1600's till now."
He looked away in shame as he drawled, "That's not all I' ve ever done love."
Phoebe picked up where her sister had left off, "We read your entry in the book and know everything majorly evil you've ever done and it doesn't matter."
At his astonished expression she continued, "For you see we know that you are a Champion. Why else would the Elders send you to us."
After several moments of silence Cailean spoke, "Thanks; both o ya."
They both nodded as Cole said, "Now that's over let's go save Paige."
Hope y'all like the fight scene and the way I explained Cailean's connection to Melinda Warren as well as the vow and the daylight ring