The Lost Ones

Chapter eight: Past Planning

"Okay let me get this straight the Source the true source as you call it isn't mean to take over the world, or try to destroy good but will balance the force?" Paige couldn't even begin to think of the implications this caused. She couldn't believe it, no more correctly she wouldn't believe it.

'She's lying she's a demon for crying out load all they do is lie. Plus she's Cole's sister no less, and he was poster boy for honest. She's lying she has to be, she feeding us a line so we would be willing to save the demonic spawn. I don't trust her she's trying to play us. Boy is she ever, she's got Piper feeling sorry for her, Phoebe confused about her feeling about Cole. And let's not forget about Chris she said she can read people, she read him she knows he wants to save Wyatt from evil so why not tell him that the spawn is the one that can save him he'll jump at the chance.'

But for Chris it was a different matter, 'they better believe her or were screwed. But I've got to say Ellie is a pretty good actress doesn't suit her though being the damsel in distress. Especially considering she my second in command. I just hope she was right that if Ben had been saved Wyatt would also be saved. The sisters don't trust me enough as it is and my pushing for them to save Ellie will make it harder. God I hope she's right. If she knew I was thinking this she'd say something like "Chris how many years have I lived?" Okay, let's see I just put the future of the world of two demons. God Chris what were you thinking? Stop that right now calm down these aren't any demons these are the same demons that have saved your life more times than it's worth counting. Oh God I hope this works.'

"Well that explains why they want him dead so bad."Was Phoebe's comment she didn't know what else to say her thoughts were going a mile a minute, she couldn't wrap her heads around it 'a relative of Cole's is meant to be the one that saves the world from evil. Not just a relative his nephew. God how is that possible, I mean Cole was evil he wasn't just evil, he was Belthezor demonic warrior of fortune. How are we meant to believe her? But that's the thing I know we should believe her, I feel her, I can tell she's telling the truth, or that she believes what she's saying is the truth, or does she know I'm an empath and cast a spell that would make me think that she was telling the truth, what if this all some grand scheme to keep us busy when the real Source ascends the thrown of the underworld. I mean Cole was one the former Source's favorite assassin it would stand to reason that his own sister would also be favored? Or maybe she's using us to bring Cole back from wherever he is now? Or it could revenge keep us busy till she finds a way to murder us in our sleep? God what good is being an empath if you can't tell one why or the other.'

Piper wasn't so quick to believe that Ellie was lying unlike her sisters she believed in prophesized children, 'well if you really think about it Wyatt is also a prophesized birth believed to be the strongest magical being but there was nothing saying that he was the only one I mean in a way it makes more sense I mean Leo is always going on and on about the balance. It makes sense that there would be a child that would the exact opposite. If Wyatt is meant to stabilize good why wouldn't Ben be meant to stabilize evil?'

Piper then asked a question that had been just on the edge of her thoughts, "what exactly happened to Ben I may not knowmuch about demons but I do know that his temperature dropping like that is not normal for a human child. I know you blame yourself for what happened. But we need to know so we can help." Piper still had her hand to Ellie shoulder and gave it a reassuring squeeze.

Ellie turned her eyes to the nephew, she brushed away his soft curly hair that was on his forehead and kissed him, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

Ellie's flashback:

"Don't worry Ellie the child lives. He seems to have inherited your Turner genes dead isn't dead for you is it?" Commented a wrinkled demon it was hard to see his eyes under the dropping layers skin.

"Well doctor you've done your job. And you might want to remember that your life is in my hands. Like you said I'm a Turner I'm also the sister of Belthezor. I won't hesitate to kill you. And you know it the only reason you are still alive is because you are useful to me. Do I make myself clear?"

"I was only kidding Ellie you know that."

When the only thing Ellie did was raise her eyebrow the demonic doctor knew he had crossed a line in their fragile working relationship it you called it that. She had a habit of shimmering in and pulling his skin as tight as she could then would hold a fireball in front of face, he couldn't count the amount of times she had burned of his eyebrows today was no exception. He dreaded what he had to tell her next, he had a feeling that if he told her he would be leaving with a lot less then his eyebrows suppressing a shiver he nervously cleared his throat , "Ellie there is something that you must know, about the child."

"And what is that kind doctor?" Ellie said the whole time running her fingers through Ben's hair knowing that it would help calm him down.

"You see…umm…the child is well…you may have been in time to save the child from certain death, however the child was still hurt…"

"Hurt what do you mean hurt"

"The spell she used was strong no being could live through that the fact that the boy has proves he is the one the prophesy speaks of…"

Ellie quickly interrupted the doctor by grabbing hold of his neck cutting off what he was about to say, and through clenched teeth said, "I don't care about a prophesy, what is wrong with my nephew?"

The demon was barely able to squeak out his reply, "the sorceress spell is strong the only way…the only way to break it is to find the child's mother…her blood…her blood it what will break it…until then the boy's health will worsen…he will start losing his body's heat and it won't be long before he joins his father in the after life."

When the demon said this Elliesaw red she threw him across the room where he crashed into a cabinet filled with veils, the doctor was soon covered in all sorts of different potions and magical ingredients. He cursed under his breath was it really his fault that the sorceress wanted her own son to become the Source of all evil and had cursed the child. No it wasn't and yet people always thought they had the right to take it out on him when he told them the truth of the situations it wasn't fair, everyone thought they had the right to bet him up when they wanted to. Actually that wasn't true Ellie had always been good to him she just didn't like it when she was told that a person she loved might die, I mean if it weren't for her he'd probable be dead a thousand times over. But still did she have to destroy his cabinet all his potions were in there. But when he looked at Ellieand sawthat she hadn't just demolished his cabinet but his living place was being systematically torn apart.

"Ellie stop please stop…you know you can findhis mother how hard can it be? And you know I'm good with potions and medicines I might be able to come up with something that might slow the process down until you find the mother."

"I know where to find the mother Grmin it's not finding the mother that's hard. Any demon worth their salt knows where to find the mother. After all she only was the queen on the underworld, and a charmed one no less."

"This is the child." The shock in Grmin's voice was unmistakable, "but how?"

"Really Grmin wasn't you who justsaid dead doesn't mean dead to a Turner." Ellie smirked.

"Dead and Turner are two words that never go together." This came from an obviously male voice.

"So Grmin you've found a cure."

"As I told Ellie, William the only cure in the blood of the child's mother."

"Damn it!" Will shouted as he throw a fireball into the wall.

"You Turner's may not stay dead but you sure know how to kill furniture." Complained Grmin

"How the hell is that meant to work? We go to their front door and say Hi! You don't know us but we are the brother and sister of your former brother-in-law you know the one that you vanquished twice. Oh… and by the way could we please speak to Phoebe because the child she was pregnant with the one she thought was vanquished is really alive but won't be unless we get a veil of her blood. I see that happening? Itell you whatI see happening is us joining C.J. in limbo." Was Will reaction to the news.

"Really William must you be such a pessimist."

"Well Elizabeth what do you suggest we do? And what's with the William we've always called me Liam. Or have you forgotten when you were three you could only Liam because you said it was nicer than Willeeam." Will smiled at his younger sister remembering what it was like when they were kids.

"Yeah and Cole hated his name saying it sounded to much like a source of heating. So you came up with C.J. because mom always wanted a son named James and not Coleridge. So he became C.J. you became Liam to me Will to C.J. and I was Ellie to C.J. and Bethy to you because you both thought Elizabeth was to big of a name for such a small girl."

Both brother sister shared wistful smile about how simple life had been for them then. Compared to having to deal with a dead brother, his orphaned child that was now dying unless they got a charmed one's help.

"Liam you found C.J. right?"

"Yeah Bethy I did he's in limbo."

Ellie nodded her head distracteda plan started to form in her headit was dangerous, but it might just work.

"Liam you're still a doctor right?"

"Yeah why?"

"Well itwouldbe so interesting if the youngest charmed one was caught up in a tiny car accident she wouldn't be able to call her whitelighter I mean itwould not be a demon attack, hence making it personal gain, and the hansom doctor who takes care of her, happens to ask her out." Ellie raised her eyebrow at her brother in a challenging way.

"And what good would that do you're not angry at me are you?"

"Why would you say that?"

"Because it sounds like you want me dead."

Shaking her brown curls out of her face, "don't be silly Liam. I have a plan. What's the one the thing the charmed one never ignore?"

"An innocent." Both and Will and Grmin stated

"An innocent and a premonition. So let's say if Phoebe had a premonition about a woman being attacked by a demon they'd come charging to the rescue. And let's say that woman was me with Ben they would jump at the chance to help especially Piper with her young son always being in danger she would be the first to defend me. And Chris would also help convince them to help us."

"Talking about the whitelighter what is going on between you two. I don't get it. And I don't trust him, there something he's not telling us."

"I trust him that's what important William. I have my reasons. When has there been I time that I was wrong on who to trust."

"Never. So that's the plan then make them believe you and Ben are innocents so they are willing to help. But there's one huge flaw in your plan you can't force premonitions."

"When done right you can. Like I said Chris will help that will be his job. I'll charm an object that will make Phoebe see what we need her to see. Liam it's time you called in your debt with the Mudlocks tell them some lie on how I've angered you or something." Ellie said with a wave of the hand.

"And you Grmin are going to make the potion needed to keep Ben alive till then."

"One small problem Ellie you and your brother destroyed everything."

"Not a problem" Ellie chanted a few words in Latin and waved her hand across the room and it was transformed back into what it was before her meltdown.

Now that Ellie was sitting in the charmed ones living-room she had to set the rest of her plan in action.

To Be Continued….