Chapter 16:
"This place is rather glum" Phoebe said as they orbed down into one of the many caves of the underworld. "So," Paige said as they looked around, "Can you sense Piper now?" Leo closed his eyes and tried to concentrate, "I…I can't seem to sense her" he said in despair. "Maybe he has some sort of shield around his lair" Phoebe put in to try and cheer Leo up. "Yeah" Paige said trying to keep herself from thinking of the alternative, "That must be it. Maybe we should just go back and see what we can find in the attic." "I guess you're right" Leo said, "Perhaps we can find something that has his essence on it and use that to help break down his shields" "Good thinking Leo" Paige said as she orbed out and was quickly followed by Leo. "Guys…" Phoebe said as she stood in the cave, "Hello…" "Oh sorry" Paige said as she quickly orbed back and got Phoebe.
Once they were back at the manor, Paige and Phoebe started to scour the attic, while Leo tried to figure out a potion to break down Golierth's shields. "Find anything yet?" Paige asked as they looked around the room. "Not yet, but I'm sure we will" Phoebe said as she walked over to the spot where Golierth had thrown Piper. "Wait, I think I might have found something" Phoebe said as she leaned down to examine a piece of cloth on the floor, "Piper must have torn this off of his robe when she was struggling." "You're right" Paige said as she walked over to Phoebe, "Hand me the cloth and I'll go orb it down to Leo". As she picked up the cloth to hand to Paige, Phoebe's head spun and she got a premonition. She saw Piper tied to the floor of a cave with Golierth bent over her. He was running his fingers through her hair and Piper was saying, "Don't do that, stop it" Ignoring her pleas, Golierth leaned forward and began to kiss her. "Oh no" Phoebe said as she snapped back into the real world. "What did you see?" Paige asked "Nothing specific" Phoebe said, not wanting to alarm her sister, "I just saw Golierth and Piper, and we need to hurry. I don't trust him one bit." "Absolutely" Paige said as she took the cloth and orbed down to Leo. "Did you find anything?" Leo asked, "Yeah" Paige said as she handed him the cloth, "Did you come up with a potion?" "Sadly no, but I do think that you and Phoebe could try and use it for a scrying spell and then we could just orb straight there." "That sounds like a good plan, but won't his shields keep us from sensing him?" "Hopefully not if you have an article that belongs to him." "Alright then, we've got no time to loose. Let's go tell Phoebe" Paige said as she and Leo both headed up the stairs.
"Ah Piper, you're finally waking up" Golierth said as Piper began to stir. Looking around and realizing where she was Piper said, "You will never succeed with this! Leo will come for me!" "Perhaps," Golierth said slyly, "But I don't see why we can't enjoy our time together until then" he said as he walked over to kneel beside Piper. "What do you think you're doing?" Piper asked uneasily, "Leo will kill you if you lay a hand on me or our baby!" "Silly witch" Golierth laughed, "Do you really think I could have kidnapped you if you carried the child I wanted?" "What?" Piper asked utterly taken aback by his comment, "But…but you're trying to steal my child's powers." "Oh Piper, sweet innocent Piper. Don't you see, the daughter of a White Lighter and a Charmed One?" "I…I don't understand" Piper said not liking where this was headed. "My dear," Golierth said as he stroked her hair and leaned forward to kiss her, "The baby belongs to Leo and Phoebe, not you." "Don't do that stop." Piper said as she wrenched her head away, "You're lying! Leo would have told me." She said as she began to cry, "He would have told me if he knew". "Ah don't cry my sweet. He simply couldn't tell you, not while he still loves Phoebe." Golierth said the last part in a particularly evil whisper. "No, he doesn't love her. He loves me!" "Why don't you ask him yourself next time you see him? Then you'll see the truth, he no longer wants you." "No, no" Piper softly sobbed. "There, there" Golierth said as he gently caressed her face.
"Don't touch her!" Paige yelled as she, Leo and Phoebe orbed. "What!" Golierth yelled as he whipped around to face them, "You heard her" Phoebe said, "Don't touch our sister". "Fine then witch" Golierth yelled as he waved his arm flinging Phoebe into the wall. "Phoebe!" Leo yelled as he turned towards her. Glaring at him with tears in her eyes Piper yelled, "You always loved her best didn't you! I was never good enough for you, was I? That's the reason that you wanted to have your child with her!" "What!" Leo asked surprised by this attack from Piper, "No Piper, I love you." Turning away from him Piper said, "I don't believe you. I can't deal with this, I don't want to be here!" "As you wish" Golierth said, knocking a potion vile off of his table causing him and Piper to disappear into thin air. "Piper!" Leo screamed, running to the spot where she had just been, "Piper" he whispered more quietly and hung his head.