Hey again guys! Yikes, another long delay between updates. That's what happens when you start back to school and things get chaotic. Anyway, this next chapter is a bit short, but it kinda builds the suspense a little. I love it! (cackling evilly) Okay, on with the story!

Chapter 10

The Plan and A Little Horseplay

"So how the heck can we vanquish a demon that we can't look in the eye?" April asked.

"We can wear sunglasses or use mirrors. Then we can't look Xanthos in the eye," Paige piped up after a moment of thought.

"That could work. Now, how do we lure him here for the big vanquish?" Piper asked.

"You can use me as bait. I'm an empath so I can sense when he's approaching me. Plus, I'm the best fighter," Phoebe spoke up. "What better target would look than a lone Charmed One without her sisters?"

"I don't know Pheebs," Prue said shaking her head. "It's pretty risky."

"Fine then. March can keep an eye out on me with her Whitelighter senses."

"I can do what?" March asked coming from the kitchen with vials of potion.

May filled her big sister in on what they had discussed.

"I suppose so. I never really done that over great distances. I'll sure give it a shot though."

"Then, what do we do once we get him?"

"Phoebe will have the blinding potion and she'll call you to orb her and the demon out," Piper said.

"Maybe Paige and I should go as back up?" Prue suggested. "Take him by surprise. Two of us can subdue Xanthos and orb him back while the other takes Phoebe."

"That sounds like a plan to me. Then when you get him here to the Manor, April, May, and I can vanquish him," concluded Piper. "After we get a piece of his flesh. and make the potion."

"Let's get started on it then."

March and Piper headed for the kitchen.

"Okay, we got the Toadflax, the cardamom, the carrot seeds. Now we just need the mandrake root and the flesh," Piper said as March added the mandrake root into the boiling potion.

"Okay. Now waiting on the flesh," March said as Phoebe entered the kitchen, athame in hand.

"Potion ready?"

"Just waiting on the flesh, Pheebs," Piper replied.

"Yummy, demon stew."

"You are one weird girl," Phoebe replied to March.

"You try growing up with my two sisters," March quipped back.

"Nope, my sisters are bad enough."

"Hey!" Phoebe exclaimed.

"And she was the worst!" Piper added.

Phoebe pouted. Then she decided to grab Piper from behind.

March burst out into giggles, hiding her mouth with her hand.

"March help!" Piper cried as Phoebe grabbed her arms and locked them behind her back.

"Leave me outta this one!" March exclaimed. "I wanna watch this."

"What's going on in here?" Prue asked as she and Paige walked into the kitchen.

March filled them in between giggles.

"Oh, I agree one hundred percent," Prue said with a sly smile.

"I don't know. My childhood was kinda rough too," Paige said. "I was the little rebel as well."

"Uncle! Uncle!" Piper cried.

"Just say 'Phoebe is the best sister in the whole wide world.' and I'll let you go."

"Okay! Phoebe is one of the best sisters in the whole wide world!"

"That's more like it!" Paige said with a smile.

"You can let me go now, Pheebs."

"You'd better do it, little Sis," Prue reasoned. "So we can all go fight the demon."

"Fine," Phoebe pouted again. "That'll work this time. But next time will be different!"

"I have such weird cousins," March muttered to herself.

"What'd you say?" Paige asked looking at her.

"I said 'I have such cool cousins.'"

"Thought you did."

"Okay, sisters and cousin. Let's get busy."

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Blessed be,

Astronomygirl85 aka Maylee