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Chapter 15: Save Me

"Phoebe." Belthazor morphed back to Cole, his expression pleading.

"I saw what you did." whispered Phoebe tearfully, grabbing onto a nearby table for support.

Phoebe's P.O.V

How could I have just seen this? How could I have just seen Cole kill an innocent? My head was spinning, barely grasping the enormity of what I had just seen. My heart was breaking; I had loved and trusted Cole, vouched for him when my sisters distrusted him, and now he had betrayed me; betrayed my trust and love for him.

"It…It's not what it looks like." Cole started desperately beseeching Phoebe to listen, "It wasn't..."

"Jenna is dead, and Leo is unconscious." cut in Phoebe, "What else could it be?"

"Raynor forced me, I had no choice." insisted Cole.

Phoebe shook her head slowly, "There's always a choice, Cole." she stated sadly.

"The potion." Cole reached out for it but Phoebe took it before he could get to it, "Before it's too late."

"It's already too late."

'Wake me up inside.
I can't wake up.
Wake me up inside.
Save me.
Call my name and save me from the dark.
Wake me up.
Bid my blood to run.
I can't wake up.
Before I come undone.
Save me.
Save me from the nothing I've become.

Now that I know what I'm without you can't just leave me.
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life.'

Cole's P.O.V
No. Phoebe had to help me. I was silently screaming at her to believe me; begging her to help me. She couldn't just walk away; our love was too strong. She was the only one who could save me. But I could feel her slipping away; and part of me was leaving with her.

"You killed an innocent woman. There is no turning back from that." Phoebe felt tears fill her eyes as she held back the potion from Cole.

"I didn't want to kill her. You've gotta understand that, I can still be good." insisted Cole desperately.

"There's nothing good in you anymore." whispered Phoebe, her eyes hardening.

"Maybe there never was." cut in Prue coldly, "You have to read the spell to activate the amulets, right? I mean, Cole, maybe that was your plan all along, to get the book."

"But evil can't use the amulets or the book." pointed out Piper, although also glaring at Cole over Leo's unconscious form.

"He could've if we'd stripped his powers." realised Phoebe, "Is that why you wanted the potion, Cole?" she demanded, "So you could get the spell and use the amulets against us?"

Cole shook his head fervently, "Phoebe, you've gotta believe me." he begged.

"I think she's believed you one too many times." replied Piper fiercely.

"Stay out of this!" spat Cole, "This is between me and her."

"There's nothing between us anymore." stated Phoebe coldly, meeting Cole's pleading gaze.

"Phoebe, don't let Raynor take this away from us, don't let him win." implored Cole.

"Raynor didn't set you up, you set me up." Phoebe accused Cole bitterly.

'Don't let me die here
There must be something wrong.
Bring me to life.'

"Please, save me." pleaded Cole feverishly.

"Save yourself." spat Phoebe, throwing the potion on the floor.

Cole stared entranced, as the potion arced through the air and smashed on the wooden floorboard. Realising his only hope of stripping his powers was gone Cole shimmered out, leaving Phoebe staring at the spot he had occupied until tears blurred her vision and she sank to the floor.

Phoebe's P.O.V

I had let him go; given up on him. But I didn't know what else to do. He had betrayed me before and had done it again. And he had hurt people I cared about in the process. Cole's love had all been a lie and I had been completely taken in. I had loved him so much and now he had shattered my heart into a million pieces. How could he have done this to me?