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Chapter 6: Love Knows No Boundaries

"Krell." snarled Belthazor.

Phoebe stared in horror and sadness as the man she loved transformed into a demon; the demon who had tried to kill her many times before.

Belthazor materialised a knife into his hand and grabbed Phoebe as Krell went to attack him.

'No!' Prue cried as Belthazor shimmered out with Phoebe.

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Phoebe's P.O.V

It was true. Cole was Belthazor. It felt like my world was falling around me. In my heart I had known it was true but without proof I had been able to tell myself that it might not be. Cole shimmered us around until he had lost Krell and my sisters and every time we shimmered elsewhere it felt like I left a little piece of my heart behind. I wanted to give in to tears; scream and yell; but I didn't. I tried to hold myself together for I knew what I had to do. I had to vanquish Belthazor.

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The cemetery was lit only by the pale, silvery moon. Belthazor shimmered in holding Phoebe and looking at the ground Phoebe could see the faint shadow of the demon she had known as Cole. She steeled herself for what was to happen next.

"Can we stop shimmering all over the place? I'm gonna vomit." she asked trying to stop her voice from shaking.

Belthazor opened his mouth to reply when Phoebe elbowed him in the stomach and flipped him over onto the ground. She got the potion out of her pocket.

Trying to keep her voice unemotional Phoebe stated "And now it's time to vanquish you."

At her words Belthazor changed back into Cole. "Don't even think that's gonna save you." she continued.

"I don't. I just wanted you to see who I really am, Phoebe." Cole looked up at the woman who had touched his heart for the first time in decades.

"I've seen who you really are...Belthazor." Phoebe spat bitterly raising her arm to throw the potion.

"Wait, wait, I won't hurt you." Cole promised hurriedly.

"No? It's a little late for that don't you think? Why? Why didn't you just kill me? Why did you have to put me through all this? Was it some sick twisted demonic thrill? Was that what it was?" Phoebe stopped herself before she broke down and stared coldly at Cole.

"No, that's not it." emphasised Cole pleading with Phoebe to listen.

Phoebe blinked rapidly to stop tears forming in her eyes. "Then what was it?" she asked replied angrily.

"I couldn't kill you." Cole confessed. He raised his head to look Phoebe in the eyes. "I tried. I was supposed to. I mean, at first you and your sisters thwarted my attempts. Even when I went back in time to destroy your line on All Hallows Eve…"

"That was you?" cut in Phoebe.

Cole didn't reply for a moment then carried on "Then Troxa, Andras. I got him to strip your powers, to make you vulnerable. I had you too, right where I wanted you. All I had to do was finish the job. But I couldn't. Because I realised I loved you."

"You bastard!" Phoebe yelled forcing herself not to believe him.

"That's the truth, Phoebe. I admit everything else was a lie, but not that. I know you know that too; in your heart." Cole stared at Phoebe silently pleading with her. "This isn't a mask, Phoebe. It's who I am; who I really am. I'm half human. My father was mortal." he admitted.

"You're lying." returned Phoebe.

"How else would I bleed red; even as my demon self. You have to believe me, Phoebe. I forgot what it was like to be human; to feel; to care. Then I met you." Cole desperately spilled his heart to Phoebe.

"No, it doesn't change anything; because you're still a demon." Despite her words Phoebe could feel a glimmer of hope

"One who's done unspeakable things." agreed Cole, neither of them noticing Krell appearing nearby. "But you've awakened something in me, Phoebe. Something I thought had died a long time ago. My humanity, my ability to love."

"I wanna believe you." admitted Phoebe.

"Then let me prove it to you." Cole spread out his arms. "Vanquish me."

Before Phoebe could move Krell stretched out his hand and sent electricity flying at Cole. Cole flew through the air and landed hard on the ground.

"Cole!" cried Phoebe running over to him "Cole, you've gotta get up. Cole, get up!" Phoebe helped Cole to his feet. "Come on, come on!" she yelled. Phoebe half carried Cole into the mausoleum ducking as Krell sent more electricity flying at them. Inside, Cole coughed and lent on a coffin. "Cole, no, don't do this. Come on." she encouraged walking him over to a corner of the mausoleum. Cole sat down as Krell walked in.

"I should've known you'd come back here." he taunted.

"Don't hurt her." threatened Cole weakly.

"You disappoint, Belthazor." grinned Krell, "You've changed, you let your weaker human side affect your better judgment. It's going to cost you your life." Krell held up the potion he had taken from Prue.

Making up her mind Phoebe ran up to Krell and kicked the potion out of his hand. She kicked him again and blocked his punches. Krell fell over a coffin and Phoebe jumped on top of it. She jumped back off to kick Krell, but he disappeared.

Krell reappeared behind her. "Witch." he spat furiously preparing to attack Phoebe.

"Nooo!" screamed Cole. Cole threw an energy ball at Krell and vanquished him. Cole stood up and turned to Phoebe. "Do you believe me now?" he asked.

As an answer, Phoebe walked over and kissed him.

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Phoebe's P.O.V

I couldn't kill him. Maybe now I was experiencing what Cole had gone through. I knew I should but I could make myself; my heart wouldn't let me. Even after all that he had put me through, after all of the lies and secrets, when he told me he loved me I knew he was telling the truth and I couldn't kill him. I knew I loved him back with all my heart and I didn't stop to think of the consequences of letting him go. All I knew was that we loved each other.

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Your the first, the last, my everything
And the answer to all my dreams
You're my sun, my moon, my guiding star
My kind of wonderful, that's what you are
I know there's only, only one like you
There's no way they could have made two
You're all I'm living for
Your love I'll keep for evermore
You're the first, your the last, my everything

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Cole's P.O.V

At that moment I loved Phoebe so much. The truth was out and she still loved me. I may be thought to be dead; to have been killed by the Charmed One's but I didn't care about those things any more. All I cared about was Phoebe. Her love lifted me up; got me through the days of hiding. Quite simply, she was my everything.

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lyrics from 'You're My First, My Last, My Everything' by Barry White