A/N: New chapter. I warn you now, it's rather...crap, here you go anyway.

12. Electrical Storm.

"Hey, you found anything on our very own slimer?" Paige asked, coming into the attic.

Phoebe was positioned behind the Book of Shadows, trying to find the demon that had attacked yesterday. She looked up at her younger sister's entrance.

"Yeah actually," Paige peered over Phoebe's shoulder to see the book. "Low level demon named Sluglous." she laughed, at the obvious pathetic-ness.

"Where do they get these names from?" Paige rolled her eyes.

"You got me, but you know those dribble ball things it was making, well there to suffocate it's victims."

Paige screwed up her face. "Urgh."

"I know, it's thrown at their faces, where it congeals and restricts the air." Phoebe finished.

"Wonder why it came here?"

"Why do the rest?" she replied simply.

"To kill us." the youngest answered understanding, nodding her head.

"But thanks to you and Piper, it all worked out." Phoebe said with a hint of jealousy, sitting down on the old sofa nearby.

"I sense resentment. Spill." Paige urged, as she sat down next to her sister.

The original youngest heaved a sigh. "I'm not resentful, just…I feel…well, useless at times." she began to examine her hands, feeling a little embarrassed.

Paige swept her arm over her sister's shoulder and leaned in.

"What are you talking about? You kick ass."

"So does Prue, but she has an active power to back it up as well."

"Okay, for a start, Prue learnt what she knows from you….and some classes. Also your premonitions are, if not, more important than any of ours. I mean with out you, we wouldn't even find our innocents….Plus you have levitation, that's active."

"I want an active power that can do some damage without body contact. I have to get up close and personal."

"That explains Cole." Paige muttered.

"Paige!"

"What?"

Phoebe stood up. "We're discussing my lack of power and you have to bring up the fact that you don't like Cole, don't you?" she shouted. Why can't they just leave him alone, she thought bitterly.

Paige also stood up to face her older sister. "What's to like?" she shrugged.

"Urgh! What is your problem?"

"Oh, I don't know Phoebe. Maybe because he tried to kill us several times. It kinda throws the trust issue straight out the window, don't cha think?….and after all that he's suddenly good?"

"Yes, he is. It was his good side that stopped him!"

"What makes you think he won't turn and go back to evil?"

"What makes you so sure he will?"

"He's a demon!"

"Half!" Phoebe shouted and waved her hands in expression to her argument. At that moment an electric charge shot across the room, destroying a teddy bear perched on a shelf.

"Piper is going to kill you. That was hers." Paige exclaimed, staring at the demolished stuffed bear.

Phoebe, however wasn't listening, instead she was gawping at her hand. Oh my God, she continually repeated in her head, until it finally sunk in.

"I got my active power! Paige, an active power! I've got my active power! Paige, I finally got it!" she jumped around, waving her arms around at the same time.

Paige ran over and held her sister's arms to her side, firmly in place.

"Whoa, remember what happened with the arm waving."

The overexcited witch was grinning from ear to ear, not paying any attention to the person in

front of her.

"I got it!" she squealed, causing Paige to let go of her arms to cover her own ears.

Free and like a child hyped up on sugar, Phoebe ran out of the attic, barely keeping her feet under her. Paige shook her head in amusement before following.

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The second youngest came running into the living room, just about able to stop. Prue, Piper and Leo all looked up with amused expressions at the energy bouncing around Phoebe.

"Guess what? Guess what?" she jumped up and down, similar to when she was in the attic.

"Um…you got your power." Prue predicted, as that was the only thing her sister had been moaning about the past few days.

"Even better." she grinned, as Paige walked in behind her.

"It's active?" Piper added.

"You know, no one is raining on my parade with all your correct guessing you got going on."

Piper and Prue hadn't seen her this happy since she was little, around Christmas time.

Prue caught on to Phoebe's excitement and grinned. "What is it?" she asked, having expected her sister to have already shown them.

"This."

Phoebe shot out her hand, releasing an electrical bolt, heading straight for the oldest Halliwell. With a screech, Piper managed to blow it up before it made impact.

"Hey!" Prue yelled, "I know you wanted payback, but you could've at least been subtle."

"Sorry. I haven't got control yet….I was aiming for the pillow next to you." the grin had disappeared.

It soon returned as Cole shimmered in and she ran over to him.

"I got my active power." she sang, giving him a kiss.

"Great, what is it?"

"I'll show you."

"No!" the rest of the family shouted before she could even lift her arm.

"She has electrical bolts shot from her hands, which she's trying to kill Prue with." Piper explained.

Cole glanced from Piper to Phoebe. "That doesn't sound wise."

"It wasn't deliberate." she sulked.

Piper watched him for a moment. "So where have you been hiding?" she smiled.

"I've been in the underworld. Trying to find some extra information."

"Huh, so who's side you going to be on then?" Paige questioned dryly, folding her arms in defence.

"Paige!" Phoebe scolded. The argument from earlier being remembered.

"No, actually I would like to know where his loyalty will be." Prue stood, taking her typical defensive position as well.

Piper watched as Phoebe boiled with anger. Giving her out of control powers, she didn't want the whole thing getting messy. "Prue." she warned lowly.

"My loyalty will be with you." Cole spoke, cutting Phoebe off from any confrontation.

The demon stared directly at the oldest sister for a few moments. He held her gaze as Prue began to move towards him.

"Good." she spoke with calmness, which surprised all of them. "That's all I wanted to hear. I hope you can help Phoebe control her power. I don't plan on defending myself against my sister when the day comes." she patted Cole's shoulder and then left the stunned room.

"I think that's Prue's way of accepting you." Piper spoke, breaking the silence.

Cole stood with his mouth open slightly. "But she hates me."

"It's an olive branch, Cole. She has more to deal with than your demon side." Leo explained. It took a lot for Prue to trust Cole, particularly with their past, and the whitelighter understood that.

"She's trying to trust you. Don't break it." Piper warned, leaving the room with her husband not far behind.

Phoebe had not been able to speak for a while and finally turned to the other silent person.

"Paige?"

"I'm not there." she replied honestly. However Phoebe could tell there was a hint of an apology within her voice. With the silent message her youngest sister also left the room.

Cole wrapped his arms around Phoebe and smiled. "One Halliwell at a time, I guess." he actually felt proud, knowing Prue on some level had trust and faith in him.

"Yeah, but Piper is right. Don't break it, it's hard to get back…believe me, I know…and you don't have the benefit of being a sister."

Phoebe hugged him tightly. Prue actually accepted him, she thought. That alone meant more than they could imagine.

"I promise, I won't." he whispered, kissing the top of her head.

A/N: Right, the demon name sucked... but in all fairness I have an elder called Krolan. I'm not good with the name thing.

Also if anyone cantell me the more scientific name for the power I gave Phoebe, it'll be appreciated. Speaking of that, I didn't go with empathy. I thought I'd give her the active power she always wanted.

That's about it for now. Thanks very muchto all reviewers.

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