a/n: okay im fiiiiinally finished with chapter 18, because I came back from hols and yay I put it up, ty ppl for the reviews all ) (had like none on chapter 17 but meh) keeeep reviewing pls pls pls
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Charmed characters
Random warning: I needed tissues writing this chapter, so grab the Kleenex everybody (8)
Chapter 18 – The Importance of being a Mortal.
Cole shimmered into the Manor's attic, he looked around, no sisters so he could finally start looking for the potion. He made his way over to the shelves and searched for the small, crystal clear vial with the dark red liquid. He hoped that they sisters still had some left, because now he had the courage to do it, it was possible that he'd lose that courage again later. Cole had thought this over a lot and he had figured that this was the best way to make the Elders force to let him and Paige be together. His had touched a vial filled with a purple liquid and it nearly fell on the ground, but Cole saved it just in time, 'Too close.' He thought, when his eye caught the dark red potion in the vial that was stood on the highest shelf. He recognised it as the one that he needed. A small smile played on his lips as he picked it up. He looked at it and thought his plan over for one last time, was he sure he wanted to do this? 'Stop moaning Cole, do it for Paige if not for yourself.' He thought to himself. He looked and the potion again and took a deep breath. Cole closed his eyes and..
Piper, Phoebe and Paige all looked up at the
ceiling when they heard a muffled explosion. ''Demon?''
Phoebe said. ''Since when do demons blow themselves up?''
Piper protested, but Paige and Phoebe ran out of the kitchen already.
Piper rolled her eyes and followed, she couldn't let them go alone.
When Paige reached the Attic door, Piper stopped her, ''Let me go
first, I've got the explosive power.'' She told Paige. Paige
looked at her oldest sister and then nodded in agreement, she stepped
aside. Piper brushed past Paige and placed her hand on the door-knob,
she looked at Phoebe and Paige, ''Okay, ready?'' Paige and
Phoebe both nodded. Piper swung the door open, raising her hands,
ready to send some demons flying. Cole was sat on his knees in the
middle of the Attic, still surrounded by a bit of smoke from the
explosion. ''Cole! What are you doing here?'' Paige called
out. She brushed past Piper, who had let her hands down a bit
disappointed, and ran over to him. Cole let out a sound of which
Paige couldn't quite figure out whether it was a laugh or a cough.
''It worked right?'' he looked up at Paige and allowed her to
help him stand up. ''What worked? Sweety, you're not allowed to
come here. What have you done?'' she asked worriedly. ''Paige..''
Piper said, ''I think he stripped his powers.'' Paige looked
and Cole and he smiled weakly in reply. ''You..Cole..wait..''
Paige took a deep breath, ''Why did you do that?'' she asked
him, slightly confused. ''To be with you.'' Cole replied
simply. ''Aww, that's so..'' Phoebe started, but she didn't
get a chance to finish her sentence. ''Stupid!'' Paige said,
''Cole, now you won't be able to protect yourself from
bountyhunters!''
Cole shrugged that protest away, ''I
don't think they can track me down now anyways.'' He put his
hand on Paige's cheek. Paige looked up at him, ''But Cole, you
shouldn't do this for me, you love having powers.'' She said.
Phoebe smiled, ''So cute.'' She said, it was obvious that she
had peace now with Paige and Cole loving each other. Piper rolled
her eyes and grabbed her middle sister's arm, ''Give them some
privacy, Pheebs.'' She said, whislt dragging her out of the Attic
gently. Cole looked back at Paige, ''I love you more, though and
I'd rather give my powers up than you and Glen.'' He brushed
his thumb over her cheek softly. A weak smiled played on Paige's
lips, ''You're sweet.'' She said. ''In love.'' He
corrected her, wrapping his arms around her gently. Paige rested her
head against his chest and closed her eyes. ''The Elders will let
us stay together now, right?'' Cole asked her. ''Hmm, they'll
have to, you're not a demon anymore.'' Paige ran her hands down
Cole's back and just as she said that, an Elder jingled Paige. She
looked up, ''The Elders are calling me.'' She said. Cole
looked at her, slightly worried, ''Are you going?'' Paige
nodded, ''I'll have to, can't ignore them.'' She told
him, ''I won't be long, I hope.'' She kissed Cole softly on
his cheek and then orbed out with the words, ''Use my car if you
want.'' Cole smiled weakly, he was glad that Paige had accepted
the fact that he wanted to be with her, even if it cost him his
powers. But Cole still didn't feel quite good, in fact he felt a
bit nauseaus. 'Probably because of the potion.' He thought to
himself and he walked out of the Attic.
Paige orbed into Cole's place with Glen on her arm, ''Sweety?'' she said. She walked into the nursery and put Glen in his cot, which was still there. She glanced at him and then walked out again, ''Cole?'' she called, walking towards the bedroom. ''I'm in here.'' She heard Cole's voice saying, it sounded a bit weird. She walked into the bedroom anxiously and found Cole lying on the bed, his face was a bit pale. ''Sweety, are you okay?'' Paige walked over to him. Cole nodded gently in reply, ''Just a bit of a headache.'' He replied, ''What did the Elders say?'' A wide smile appeared on Paige's face, ''That's what I came to tell you, we can be together again.'' Cole looked at her and smiled, ''We can?'' he sat up slightly. Paige nodded, still smiling, she sat down on the bed and gave Cole a hug. Cole let out a small laugh and hugged back, ''That's great news, baby.'' He said. Paige pulled away from the hug slightly and looked at Cole, ''Yeah, but you don't look so great.'' She said, with a worrying tone in her voice. Cole smiled slightly, ''It's probably some side-effect from the potion hun.'' He placed his hand on her cheek, but Paige shook her head, ''That potion has no side-effect, you might be getting ill Sweety.'' She told him. Cole let out a small laugh, ''Demons don't get ill, Paige.'' ''Exactly, demons don't, but you're not a demon anymore and Mortals do get ill.'' She told him. Cole looked at her. ''Just rest, I'll bring you a cup of tea.'' She said as she got up. Cole smiled slightly ''Fine, but only because I like you.'' He replied. Paige smiled back and walked out of the room. Cole laid back and closed his eyes, he heard Paige walking down the stairs and let out a heavy sigh.
When Paige walked back into the bedroom with a cup of tea for Cole, she noticed that he had his eyes closed, but she couldn't quite discover whether he was asleep or not. ''Hunny?'' she said. Cole didn't reply and Paige figured that he must had fallen asleep. She walked over to the bed and placed the cup down on the nightstand. Cole moved in his sleep and shifted onto his side. Paige smiled and sat down next to him, she stroked his hair softly, ''Giving up your powers is the sweetest thing a guy has ever done for me, Cole.'' She said quietly. She placed her hand on his forehead and felt that he was burning up, she looked a bit worried, ''You better not be getting a fever hun.'' She told him as she got up. Cole moaned slightly in his sleep and shifted onto his side, a small smile played on Paige's lips by the sight of Cole asleep like that, she kissed his cheek softly, ''Sleep well hunny.'' She whispered and then walked out of the bedroom.
Cole woke up and a feeling of nauseau overcame him, 'Ugh, what's wrong with me?' he thought. He sat up slightly and noticed the cup of tea on the nightstand, Cole picked it up and took a sip, but almost immediately spit it back in the cup pulling a face. ''Gone cold.'' He mumbled, whilst pushing the covers off himself. Cole got up slowly and shuffled out of the bedroom. He looked around the hallway and then made his way downtairs, having reached the bottom he pulled another face, everything hurt. ''Paige!'' he called, ''Paige, I really don't feel good.'' Paige walked into the hall, ''Sweety what's wrong? You're supposed to stay in bed.'' She said as she walked over to him. ''I'm starving and everything hurts.'' Cole complained. Paige looked at him, ''You're probably getting ill hun, I don't think it's anything special.'' She took his hand and walked to the livingroom, Cole followed her slowly. ''Sit down.'' Paige told him. Cole nodded slightly and took place on the couch, ''I won't die, will I?'' he asked her a bit worriedly. Paige couldn't help but laugh, ''Of course not Sweety, don't be ridiculous.'' She replied whilst handing him a blanket, ''Just rest, I'll get a thermometer and some soup.'' ''Fine.'' Cole said, he laid back and pulled the blanket over himself. Paige smiled and walked out of the room, she went into the kitchen and started preparing some chickensoup.
Meanwhile, Cole was staring at the ceiling, he wasn't used to being ill and that was probably why it hurt so much now. He let out a heavy sigh, ''What i'd do for you, Paige.'' He mumbled, whilst his stomach rumbled and he moved slightly. The only thing he was worrying about was Paige or her sisters getting attacked by a demon, he couldn't warn them anymore now he was a mortal. 'They've managed without me before, though.' Cole thought in an attempt to calm himself down a bit. He smiled slightly as the aroma of the chickensoup in the kitchen filled his nosestrills, chickensoup was his favourite. Paige walked back to the livingroom with a bowl of chickensoup and a thermometer. She put both things down on the table and she took place on the couch, ''It's probably just a little fever hun, nothing to worry about.'' She stroked his hair gently and Cole smiled slighty, he took her hand in his but Paige pulled it free again and picked up the thermometer, ''Open your mouth.'' She commanded. Cole let out a small laugh and opened his mouth, he closed it again when Paige put the thermometer in it. He looked up at her as she waited and smiled, Paige smiled back, ''Look on the bright side hun, I'll be spoiling you until you feel better again.'' She told him. ''I'm a weally wucky gwuy thwen.'' Cole said, but because of the thermometer in his mouth, Paige couldn't quite understand him and she started laughing. Cole smiled, ''Sowwy.'' Paige smiled back and took the thermometer out of his mouth, ''A 105.'' She read out loud, ''That's definately a fever Sweety.'' ''Hmm.'' Cole replied. Paige put the thermometer back on the tray and picked up the bowl of soup, ''Eat this, it helps. Piper used to make it when someone was ill.'' She said, handing the bowl to him. Cole nodded and took the bowl from her, but discovered that Paige had forgotten the spoon. Cole wanted to wave his hand to conjure one up, but the remembered he had given up his powers, ''Umm.. Paige?'' he said. Paige got up, ''I'll bring you one.'' She walked back to the kitchen and returned and minute later with a spoon, she handed it to Cole, ''There you go hunny.'' She said. ''Thanks.'' Cole took it and started to eat his soup when Paige looked up at the ceiling, she got jingled. ''Hun, Piper and Pheebs need me, can you look after Glen until I'm back?'' she asked him. Cole looked up at her and nodded, ''Sure.'' He sat up slightly. Paige smiled and gave him a quick kiss on his cheek, ''I won't be long.'' She said and she orbed out. Cole finished his soup and put the bowl back on the tray.
Paige orbed into the Manor. ''Paige, hi, get
ready to summon and say this spell with us.'' Piper pulled her
youngest sister behind the table that was stood on it's side in the
middle of the room. Paige sat down, ''Hey to you too.'' She
replied, smiling at Phoebe. Phoebe smiled back, ''Okay, focus
here.'' Piper said, she showed that spell to Paige whilst phoebe
handed her a potion. The three sisters started chanting, ''
Magic Forces black and white
reaching out through space
and light, be he far or be he near bring us the demon without a face
here.'' Paige looked over the table when a mass of wind
appeared in the hallway. Paige heard Phoebe gasp slightly when a
horrible looking, slimy and faceless demon stepped out of it. ''Oh
my God.'' Paige said, but there wasn't much time to feel
nauseaus, ''Now!'' Piper yelled, all three sisters threw
their potions at the demon, but they got vanquished in mid-air.
''What the..'' Piper said. ''Thanks mate.'' A heavy
voice said behind them. Piper, Phoebe and Paige turned around just in
time to see a big familiar looking demon throw an energyball at the
faceless demon. ''Cole's brother, didn't we vanquish him?''
Phoebe whispered. ''Obviously not.'' Ty, which was the name
of his human-form, said. Paige looked up at him, expecting him to
attack, but in stead of that he shimmered out with a big grin on his
face. ''O-kay, that was different.'' Piper said, getting up.
''Hmm, yeah wonder why he didn't attack us.'' Phoebe
replied, she stood up as well and held her hand out to Paige, Paige
took it and got up, still thinking. 'Why hadn't he attacked, but
just grinned?' She helped to put the table back on it's place.
''Paige, hello?'' Piper's voice said. Paige looked up,
''What?'' ''Where's Cole?'' she asked. And suddenly
it occured to Paige, ''Oh my God, Cole.. Glen.'' She said and
she orbed out as quickly as she could. Piper looked at Phoebe, ''Hate
it when she does that, do you think there's something wrong?''
Phoebe shrugged slightly and Piper looked up at the ceiling, ''Leo!''
she called loudly.
Paige orbed into the livingroom, ''Cole?'' she called, slightly paniced, there was no answer. ''Sweety?'' Paige walked over to the couch and noticed Cole lying on the floor in the corner, ''Oh my God.'' She ran over to him, ''Cole.'' Paige dropped herself next to him and turned him over, ''Hun.'' She felt her heart skipped a beat when she looked into his wide open eyes, the sparkling lights in his eyes had completely disappeared, he was dead. ''No, Cole, please.'' She said as she held her hands over his body in an attempt to heal him, ''Cole don't die on me.'' Tears started running down her cheeks as Cole didn't breathe or move. She kissed his forehead softly, sobbing quietly as blue lights surrounded the room, ''Paige?'' Piper's voice said, she had orbed in with Leo. Paige looked up, still crying and Piper immediately understood what was going on, ''Hunny.'' She let go off her husband's hand and sat down next to her baby-sister. ''Glen.'' Paige said with a hoarse voice. ''Where is he, Paige?'' leo asked. ''In the playpen.'' Paige replied whispering. Leo walked over to the other side of the livingroom. Piper wrapped her baby-sister in a hug, ''Sweety, I'm so sorry.'' She said. Paige let out a shaky sigh, ''He was ill.'' She said quietly. ''I know hunny.'' Piper rubbed her back gently. ''Umm..Piper, can you please come and take a look?'' Leo said with a weird tone in his voice. Piper glanced at Paige and then got up, she walked over to the other side of the room where Leo was stood. Leo bit his lower lip and showed her Glen's small baby blue blanket, it had a scorch mark on it. ''Oh my God.'' Piper said, looking away. Paige stood up, ''Glen?'' she said as she walked over to them. Leo looked at her, with true regret in his eyes, ''Paige, I'm so sorry.'' He told her. ''Why, what, where's Glen?'' she stuttered worriedly. Leo showed her the blanket and Paige covered her mouth in shock. She stared at the blanket in unbelief, how could anyone be so ruthless to kill a 3 months old baby boy. In the time of less than one hour, she had lost her boyfriend ánd her son, no one could get over that, it was just too much pain. Paige barely felt Leo put a warm hand on her shoulder or Piper's soft and comforting kiss on her cheek. She didn't even hear Leo say that Phoebe was calling him and she didn't see him orbing out. When she closed her eyes, all she saw was the scorch mark on Glen's baby blanket and the emptieness in Cole's once so lively blue eyes. Everything she had feared, she had been afraid of, had actually came true.
''Leo!'' Phoebe called again, she started to get worried. ''I'm here.'' She heard Leo's voice say behind her. Phoebe turned around and felt her heart skip a beat when she saw the look on her brother-in-law's face something very bad had happened. ''Leo, what's wrong?'' she asked, knowing that she didn't actually want to find out the answer. ''Cole..and Glen, were killed.'' He said quietly. Phoebe reacted liked Paige had done, she covered her mouth in shock, ''What?'' she could feel the tears starting to form at the back of her throat. ''Cole's brother apparently.'' Leo said. Phoebe let out a sob and then hugged Leo tightly, ''Oh my God, how is Paige?'' Leo hugged back, ''Upset.'' He replied as Phoebe started to cry, ''Why Paige out of all people? Why now she was happy and why Cole?'' she mumbled, pressing her face against Leo's strong shoulder and continued crying gently. ''I don't know.'' Leo said, he closed his eyes and rubbed Phoebe's back gently when a bright white light filled the room. Phoebe pulled away from Leo slightly and turned around. A gorgeous black woman, who was wearing a long white, beautifully decorated robe, had just appeared in the Manor's parlour. ''Who are you?'' Phoebe asked with a trembling voice, she squinted her eyes slightly because of the brightness that came from the white robe. ''I am the Angel of Destiny.'' The woman said.
A/N: that was chapter 18! And i've almost finished chapter 19, which will be a lot more happier than this chapter, i was just in a bit of a dramatic mood, Hope u enjoyed reading it! xxxxxxxx - sas
