A.N I forgot to mention on the first time: The characters belong to WB
And also Thank you for your suport, it means much to me, especially that I was surprised you like the story. I'm not English so at first it was hard for me to decide if I should publish my first fanfic here, but I said to miself 'it worth a try, doesn't it?' So, enjoy chapter 3….
Chapter 3. The wedding
Cole placed carefully the unconcious Paige on the dirty floor again. He grinned at her; it was good to have her in his arms, alone, without her sisters. He remembered the moments he spent with Phoebe but it was too different. He felt for Paige too much burning passion he couldn't control, he wanted to kiss her furiously and Paige too struggle – to fight him – but he would win. He looked to her again, caressing her pale face. He grinned again and shimmered away.
"Ouch!" Paige sobbed "my back" she put her hand on her back "hurts"
She slowly got up and gazed around. It was another chamber, the stone walls surrounding her in darkness, the only light coming from some torches put on the walls. "Why do I have to wake up on a floor?" she got annoyed "why don't you put me at least on something soft?" she looked up and waited for an answer. She didn't received an answer so she started to look for something helpful to escape.
Nothing – only rocks. She moved to a darker angle of the room and suddenly she gasped. A strange chair was standing there, behind some big rocks. "A chair?" she said to herself and dragged him closer to her. It was odd, strange, it seemed carved in stone but also in wood and she also saw some strange stones placed on the edges. Curiously she came closer to it and thinking it was comfortable if she could sit on it, tired to sleep on the hard stone floor. The moment she touched the chair and sat on it, heavy ropes erupted from the back of the chair, wrapping themselves all around Paige. She gasped and tried to free herself but the rope was very thight on her wrists. Becoming annoyed she start thinking of some spells that might help her. "Let the object of objection become but a dream, as I cause the seen to be unseen!" said Paige the fourth time, but again the rope was still wrapped along her arms. "Damnit! Whay it doesn't work? It's not the Underworld, for god's sake
Paige sat quietly on an old and dusty chair, waiting for Piper and Phoebe to save her from Cole, but she was still alone.
Suddenly a package appeared near the chair, followed by a beautiful bouquet of orchids. Paige was confused and headed silently to the package. At first she was suspicious, but then she open it and found a beautiful white dress, almost beige. "Excuse me Cole? What do you plan now?" she cried looking up hoping for Cole to shimmer and explain to her; he didn't appear so Paige walked to the flowers were a small note was hidden among them.
"Dear Paige, I hope you like the dress, and the orchids as well" read Paige "I wish to see you dressed like this, after I came back home. I'll be late so please I would appreaciate if you wait for me"
"What home? What the heck are you talking about demon?" cried Paige confusion starting to grow in her eyes. She didn't change her clothes, but admited that they are 'nice' "Good taste here, Cole but I still don't understand" she sighed and left the dress where the package appeared, not wanting to please Cole
Hours past and Paige was still trying to find a way out of here, from trying to contact her sisters with the power of three, to spell which she remembered, but uselessly.
Her stomach was still aching from the fireball received by Cole, but she tried to avoid the pain. She didn't know what Cole prepared to her, she was just hoping this crap will end soon.
Moving in front of the chair, she was suddenly thrown back on it, and a dark priest shimmered.
"I see you are not ready Charmed One. The ceremony is about to start in two minutes" he said quietly
"What ceremony? What are you talking about?" she asked confused
"When you will become his wife, my dear Charmed one!" said the priest and bowing in front of her he continuated. "I wish you to be prepared, so put the dress on you, or the guards will take care to dress you. I'll be back in two minutes" and with a final bow he shimmered away.
"Now I'm getting sick!" she muttured, and her head started spinning, Paige headed to the dress, which was lying on the floor. After one minute she was dressed in the most beautiful wedding dress she've ever seen. Her shoulders were naked, and the white dress was a little transparent, but fitted her perfectly. "But hey!" she shouted "How am I gonna get out of here?" and suddenly two demons shimmered and grabbed her hands and shimmered with her.
When Paige opened her eyes after the two demons shimmered with her to a Mausoleum, she couldn't believe her eyes: the Mausoleum was dark and painted with black, only the light from the torches could show the demons' faces. In front of her was a huge altar where the dark priest was standing. Near him she saw Cole waiting impaciantly for her. Their look met for a second, after she was forced to move forward by the two guards.
She struggled to get free, but the demons were too strong. She finally arrived to the altair, Cole being so happy that he whispered at her.
"You look beautiful" he said taking her hand, but she took it back.
"Why Cole? What the hell do you want to marry me? Answer me!" Paige shouted turning to Cole
"If you want to live, keep your voice down" he smirked and turned to the priest.
The ceremony didn't take long, but when Paige had to answer the part 'yes' or 'no' she almost jumped on the guards trying to escape, but Cole caught her, and with a final tear brushing on her wet and enraged face, she said 'yes'
"You are now married! You make kiss the bride!" the priest said and waited.
"You wish!" replied Paige and turned to live when Cole grabbed her waist and kissed her on her forehead, whispering to her, "I've told you to have patience! Now we will be escorted to our room, I'll explain to you there!"
The guards escorted them to a huge chamber, the only light was coming from the candles on the floor and on the little tables surrounding the matrimonial bed. Paige remained shock as she shuffled in the room. Cole waved at the guards to leave and the shimmered away leaving Paige alone with Cole. Cole marched towards her as Paige backed away from him until she reached a wall "Now, Cole, I want – no- I demand an explanation!" she looked at him furiosly
"Fine" he said turning away from her "The reason I married you is that I needed someone.." he sighed "to be my queen, and the most powerful queen I've ever known is a Charmed one" he finally finished leaving Paige surprised again, throwing his shirt on the floor.
"But why me?" she cried "Why not Piper or Phoebe? Why me, Cole answer me!" she cried looking in his face, but her look slowly slid down to his bare chest. Swallowing fast she turned her look back to his cold face
"Probably because you're the one who is Half Whitelighter, and marrying a Whitelighter gives me more power, power that I wish to have it Paige" he smirked "as soon as posibble" he advanced on her "and I know I made a mistake marrying Phoebe, even I'm not human anymore I must admit that she didn't deserved me, she deserved someone else, not like me"
"That's very nice of you Cole" she moked walking to him "Now, we're married, you don't need me anymore, can I go home? You have a wife now, we've been officially married and now, I think it's time for me to go home" she turned to the door but Cole was faster and grabbed her wrist "Why so fast? The night didn't even begin" he grinned and thighened his grip
"What? W-What do you mean" her voice was showing fear.
He dragged her away from the stone door to the center of the room, and took her by her waist "We're married don't forget, and this is our wedding night"
"Ha! You're making me laugh!" she said
"Laugh what you can witch!" he grinned and formed a lightball in his free hand "See that? This is if you don't listen to me! Now, don't laugh at me" he muttured getting close to her ear
She said nothing whishing for her sisters to appear any moment "Ok, ok no need for that"
"Allright" he said and took her in his arms
"Hey! What are you doing?" she cried struggling kicking him with her wrists
"Yeah Cole, what are you doing?" said a voice from behind.
Cole sighed and turned behind to see Phoebe and Piper standing just a few metres away, prepared with a bunch of vials of potions, looking coldly at him. He got up from the bed leaving a relieving Paige on the soft bed.
"I told you" he said simply
"You knew we'd come to save her Cole" said Phoebe while Piper looked at Paige who got up quickly and hurried to her sisters, but was pushed back by the strong arms of Cole who grabbed her and now was placing a golden athame on her skin. "One move and she dies" he smirked
"No," Piper said and prepared the potion "you won't do this to her Cole, I thought you needed her, I believe"
"I needed her, but I don't need her anymore, I married her, and I'm groing stroinger any minute" Paige felt the cold blaze of the knife stronger on her skin. She gasped "Piper, Phoebe save yourselves!"
"Not without you!" said Phoebe and turned to Cole "End this mascarade right now! What are you going to do kill her? You can't!"
"Why not?" he grinned
"Because we're the Charmed Ones, Cole! And you tried to kill us a hundred times and you never succeded!" she continuated, while Piper making advantage of the conflict between Phoebe and Cole, turned to Paige and tried to make eye contact with her. Paige didn't know what to do, she looked at Piper and saw her making eye contact with her who was making signs at her
"You can do it Paige! Just focuse, and we will help you, remember the power of three is stronger than anything, just call for it" Piper mentally said to Paige
Paige knew it was the time. She focused on the athame pressed on her neck and in her mind imagined her having the athame in her own hand. She imitated her lips calling for it, but making no sound and suddenly blue and white orbs materialized in her hand.
"What the hell –" cried Cole finding himself without the athame in his hand as Paige plunged it in his stomach. "Arghhhh…" he cried, flames slowly covering him as Piper and Phoebe threw the potions in him. More flames, more desperate cries. He tried to fight the burning flames surrounding him and finally he felt nothing on his body.
The girls remained shocked until Piper broke the silence "Come one, quickly say the spell to return!" she cried while Phoebe unfolded a piece of paper and the girls said the spell to return back at the manor. With an ultimate effort, Cole freed himself off the flames and anger filled his veins. "You won't be so lucky next time, damn witch!" he cried and shimmered away.