Ok guys i know its been ages. You have to fogive me for it ive been like really busy you wouldn't believe but im back now and here is the long awaited next chapter!

Now to my reveiwers:

thevamp69: i know it was short but to be honest i wasn't sure how people would take it. I mean i killed off Pheobe i didn't know what people would think. i'm glad you likeditanyway read on and see what you think

Bunk64: Here is the update. Read on...

DonAmy: i know i killed off Pheobe. Have you finshed suling yet:P thanx for the compliment lol read on

Liqia Elena: Thanx (claps hands) i do try anyway here is the next part of the saga enjoy

Shadow Land

Chapter One: New Arrival

Penny Halliwell was on watch when the guards at the gate sounded the alarm. She picked up her dagger and arrow and crossbow and headed for the gate. She met her cousins Paris and Patrice Halliwell on the way. They nodded to each other and continued walking.

"How are you Penny?" Paris asked seriously. Both she and her twin regarded their cousin with identical brown eyes that reminded Penny of her aunt Paige. But then it would since Paige was their mother. "I am fine ready for another fight and you my dear twin cousins?" She grinned. The girls laughed. There were very few people Penny could honestly say she trusted but her cousins, all of them Chris, Wyatt, Melinda, Patrice and Paris and of course her uncle Leo were those she could.

She loved them with all her heart. And like the twins and her other cousins she missed her Aunts and her mother. Penny could be selfish and say out of all the Halliwell children she was worse off because her mother was dead but in reality Aunt Piper and Aunt Paige might as well be dead as well.

She hadn't seen them since she was five. As long as her mum had been dead. As long as the war had been raging. Sure everyone said that the War Of the Beings was a ten year war but that's what they liked you to think. If it had been ten year war then there would be no more fighting but even after the war the witches were still being persecuted so that to Penny proved that the war was not over.

So her cousins had lost as much as her because they knew their mums were alive but couldn't be with them. In a way Penny knew that hurt them as much as her mum being killed hurt her.

It had made them grow up before their time.

And there was one man responsible for it all. Thomas Chrome. Hate seethed through Penny at the mere thought of the name.

She would love to be the one to put an arrow through his heart.

And so the war raged on and on.

It was just fought in the dark allies of the ruined cities and across the continents in secret and then those caught were tried for treason, Magic is forbidden after all and killed.

So the Resistance fights to stop this.

Now the resistance were on their guard as the base had sounded a warning and a silent siren was going off around the compound that someone unknown to the resistance was at its gates.

The three cousins reached the gate and Penny smiled at Carlos one of her group. He was a fellow witch and their leader. She turned to him and asked, "What's going on?" "There is a guy at the gate. He's badly beaten and bleeding Chris and Wyatt are sorting him out. The alarm is going because we don't know how he found us."

Penny nodding understanding. The base for The Black Knights wasn't exactly the easiest thing to find most couldn't find it unless they knew where it was or had a White Lighter that could take them there. Plus from the feel of this guy he was human.

Not that the witches hated all humans, they didn't they had a good few who where friends but the witches had become naturally wary of any human because of the war and the things that were now going on around them.

The gates were opened and Chris and Wyatt brought in the guy. They passed by Penny, Patrice and Paris. Paris, Patrice we're gonna need your help." Wyatt said. Chris looked up at Penny. "Go get Dad." Penny nodded and turned and ran the length of the compound.

The house at the back was where her Uncle Leo stayed when he was at base because like the rest of them he was always moving. Penny pounded on the door and opened it. "Uncle Leo!" She yelled. "Someone's badly hurt!" She ran in and discovered he was in the middle of a meeting.

She coloured. "OMG! I'm so sorry to interrupt but Chris sent me Leo your needed at the first aid building someone's really badly hurt." Leo was on his feet at once. "We'll carry on when I get back." The others in the meeting nodded and Leo walked round the desk and said to Penny. "Lead the way Penny."

She nodded and lead them back the way she had come. She led Leo to the medic tent and into the building. Chris was leaning over the guy. Penny was suddenly struck by how beautiful he was.

He was battered and bruised and bleeding from several angry looking cuts but that didn't take away the fact that he was breathtakingly beautiful. His eyes were closed as if to block out the pain.

A crease marred his otherwise perfect brow. His dark hair was matted with blood and sweat and his tanned skin looked sick with the sheen of sweat that covered it but Penny couldn't take her eyes off him.

Leo walked over and touched Chris' shoulder. "How is he son?" "Weak." Was Chris' tense reply. "He's slipping away." "Let me take a look." Chris stepped aside and Leo took over. Leo placed his hands over the guy and closed his eyes. The white light emitted from his hands and Penny knew they guy would survive Leo was the best healer they had.

So she might be a bit biased. It was still the truth.

She watched as Leo stiffened. He had seen something. The wounds healed before their eyes and Leo got up.

"Secure the perimeter." Was his only statement. No one questioned him. No one had too. It was apparent that whatever had hurt this guy were still at large and Headquarters could be still in danger from whatever had caused it.

He made to leave and motioned Penny to him. "Penny you're to look after him. He's in your care you understand?" Penny nodded. It was obviously important and Penny knew that it was not a task to be taken lightly.

"It will mean you and Melinda changing places but I think for the moment it would be best."

Penny didn't question why Leo was making her swap places with her cousin. Why Melinda, the best medic they had after Leo would be asked to leave the compound and take Penny's place on an assassin team. Not that Melinda hadn't done it before it just seemed odd that it would be now when the obvious thing to do would be to but this guy under Melinda's care.

But obviously that was not what Leo wanted and Leo often did things for a reason even if it wasn't apparent to anyone else.

She trusted he knew what he was doing and if that meant that Penny had to leave her team for the time being then that was how it was.

Penny would not argue. Leo might be her uncle but he was still the head of the resistance and if they wanted to fight they all had to do their bit like the other members of The Black Knights.

Penny watched the guy through the night. He was almost entirely cured but he still had not woken up. She brought him water and kept him comfortable. Leo had been worried when he hadn't woke up.

"Magic." He'd muttered "Black Magic. Something is blocking my magic." He healed him the best he could. Then left Penny with him. Penny knew that this guy would pull through because of her Uncle Leo. Yet another being (Leo hadn't said whether he was human witch or other, but by the feel of him he was human. Though that meant nothing) that owed The Black Knights and Leo their life.

He was still sweating and muttering and Penny found even after all the pain she had witnessed since the war she could not bare this guy being in pain. But neither could she seem to bring an end to it. She thought Leo's magic would have cured him there is very little Leo cannot cure and it staggered Penny that this guy was still suffering.

But he was.

And there was little Penny could do but sit and wait and to her that was the worst thing she had ever been asked to do. But as the night passed his fever began to lift and Penny began to think he'd make it.

She prayed it was passing.

And then wondered why.

The morning came and the alarm sounded again and instinctively Penny jumped from her post and ran from the door. "WITCH HUNTERS!" The call echoed across the courtyard and Penny was about to run to her defensive mode when a weak voice said,

"Don't leave me."

She turned and breathed a sigh of relief the guy had come round. She was torn for a moment and then realised that Leo had put her here for a reason and turned back to him.

"You're ok." She whispered coming to kneel next to his bunk. "You're safe." He looked up at her and her brown eyes locked with icy blue eyes. They were the bluest eyes she had ever seen.

"Where am I?' He whispered. "Safe." Was Penny's calming reply. She couldn't tell him. Not yet. She hadn't had the go ahead. It was the same as if he ended up staying no one would tell him who was the leader of the cell or the resistance until they were sure they could be trusted.

After all this was the only resistance and chance of survival witches and humans had, besides more than anything else it was her Uncle Leo's life on the line the most as the over all leader of The Black Knights and Penny couldn't face losing anyone else.

"What's your name?" She asked. "Zack Simon." "Hey Zack my name is Penny." Penny didn't think giving her second name would be wise right now. Especially if he believed the propaganda. No one could tell and he might cause all sorts of fuss if he didn't take nicely to being in a witch's care.

She didn't want to jeopardise his health especially since he'd just come round.

She touched his hand with hers and smiled. "I'm watching over you Zack. I won't leave you I promise." He smiled back and Penny felt her breath catch at the back of his throat.

He was really beautiful.

And this she realised wasn't meant to happen. She wasn't meant to have an attraction to someone. Especially someone she had no idea where his alliances lie.

But more than that, attractions could lead to feelings, feelings to emotions and they were dangerous.

Then she shook her head. What on earth was she thinking? She could still look without it leading to anything. She'd have to be dead not to see it. it wasn't like anything would come of it.

She wouldn't let it.

She didn't want it.

Besides, god, he was only a short-term post. She'd be moving on to her group as soon as Leo saw fit. She wouldn't be with him long.

But she smiled. And felt her smile grow wider as his fingers curled round hers and he drifted off to sleep. An hour later she hadn't moved her hand and Melinda walked in.

"How is he doing?" "Ok, he woke up an hour ago." Melinda smiled. "YES! Go Dad!" Penny smiled. "Yeah score again for Leo." Melinda smiled again when she saw Penny's fingers linked with his.

"Comfort?" She asked. "What?" Penny said confused for a minute then she looked down at her hand. She'd forgotten. "Oh." She smiled blushing slightly. "Yeah I guess so."

Melinda smiled. "It's the best way. It's surprising how much healing takes place when someone knows they're not alone. You've done a good job I'm impressed."

Penny regarded her cousin with love. "Coming from you honey, that is the biggest complement I've had in a while I feel honoured."

Melinda laughed quietly.

"Dad wants to see you for a minute or so." "Oh. Okay." She eased her fingers from Zack's grip and stood up. She bent over and whispered, "I'll be back soon."

Nodded to Melinda and left the medic wing.

Zack's face followed her all the way there. It wasn't anything to worry about, besides who said she couldn't look? And anyway it was such a short post none of it mattered.

She wouldn't be with him long.

Nothing would come of it.

Yeah. That's what she thinks.

Ok guys i swear i'll try to get the next part up i'm working on it bear with me cya all soon