Chapter 7

"I can't believe this", Phoebe said as she sank down onto her bed. "He knows this won't make me happy", she whispered. Piper paced infront of her sister silently. "We need to find Prue, Phoebs. I think he feels he has lost you because of Prue... I'm afraid he is going to kill her" she said her gaze moving to Leo as he stepped into the room. "I have an idea", he continued, "Follow me." He stepped into the attic, moving to the Book of Shadows. "Leo what are you doing?" Piper asked as she and Phoebe stepped in. "Set up a circle of candles around a small bowl", he told them. Phoebe set up the candles and bowl as Piper lit the candles. Leo grabbed a glass of water off the table and a piece of paper. He handed the glass to Piper as he wrote the spell down from the book. He moved back to the trunk and opened a tiny box that contained a root that still had dirt on it. He moved over to them as he looked at Piper. "Where did you get that?" she asked as she raised a brow. "Gram's old trunk", he answered. "As you two say the words, I'll drop the items into the bowl. On air, though, will have to blow on the water", he instructed. "Begin", he told them. "Water, earth" the sisters chanted. On water, Leo poured the glass of water into the bowl and followed it with the root for Earth. The water began to boil as if it were hot. "Fire," they continued to chant and watch Leo. He grabbed one of the candles and stuck the tip of it in the water. The top of the water ignited into flames. "Air", they chanted and leaned down blowing on the water. Leo stepped back and watched them as they continued the spell.

"Aid us in this task we dare,

Where Prue wanders let me see,

As I will,

So mote it be"

The two sisters finished the spell and watched the fire extinguish instantly. The water was black and inky as they looked into it. After a moment an image began to form. The sisters gasped as they saw the image of Prue clearly in the water.

Prue jumped back dodging Cole's knife and waved her good arm at him. She watched him fly backwards, and land in the dirk across the room. She covered the wound on her arm as she watched him. She was growing tired and out of breath. She wasn't sure she could keep this up for much longer. Her arm hurt and she was tired but she fought the exhaustion rising inside of her, she would not let Cole kill her, atleast not without a fight. A gash above her eyebrow bleed down her cheek and her clothes were dirty and a bit torn from the fight. He stood up a fireball forming in his hand. "I'm going to enjoy this Prue", he hissed. "You have screwed everything up!" he shouted. "Atleast I know she's not going to be in danger from you anymore", she hissed back at him as she stared at him hatefully. He reeled his hand back just as white orbs began to appear infront of her. He tossed the fireball as Piper, Phoebe, and Leo materialized. Piper threw up her hands freezing the fireball in the air. Prue waved her hand flinging it back at Cole who dodged it. Leo stood back and watched them worry on his face. Phoebe turned her gaze to Cole as she pulled a piece of paper from her pocket. "Phoebe, you wont... you can't do this", Cole whispered. "Cole you did the one thing that would cause me to do this, you hurt my family", she told him. "I'm sorry", she whispered before throwing the potion. It shattered at his feet igniting a small fire at his feet. "Phoebe?" Cole whispered pain showing on his face. Phoebe shut her eyes as she began the spell, her sisters joining in:

"Spirits of air, forest, and sea,

Set us of this demon free."

"Phoebe, please", Cole's voice echoed as the fire grew in size. Her voice cracked but didn't stop, relying on her sisters to give her strength.

"Beast of hoof, Beast of shell,

Drive this evil back to hell"

As they finished the spell the flames grew so hot the sisters had to take a step back. He yelled her name once before exploding in a ray of red light and flames. No one said anything for a long time, just stared at the scorch mark on the ground. "Phoebe?" Prue whispered after Leo had healed her wounds. "Let's go home", she said without turning around. Prue and Piper took Phoebe's hand for comfort. Leo touched Piper's shoulder and orbed out of the underworld.

Once at the manor Prue kept her gaze on her sisters. "What?" they asked in unison wondering why she was staring at them. "I love you guys", Prue said softly. Piper's jaw dropped open at the words. "She said it!" she said turning to Phoebe. "Maybe she hit her head when she was down there and knocked a few screws loose", Phoebe joked. Prue punched her sister's arms gently before hugging them to her. "We love you to Prue", Phoebe told her. Piper nodded as Leo watched smiling. The three sisters held one another pleased that they had not lost each other.