Cole slightly knocked on Piper's door that night. He could hear laughter downstairs and sighed. This reality was all wrong and he wanted out.
Damn Avatars
"Piper it's me" said Cole.
The door swung open and Piper opened the door with a robe on. Her hair was in dark curly locks and her makeup was on. Cole cleared his throat.
"Come in I'm not ready yet" said Piper.
Cole walked in. The room did not look the same. There was a 4 poster bed with black curtain and he could see red satin sheets on the bed. The paint was also red. This was not Piper's style at all.
"So what do you want?" asked Piper taking off her robe non-chalantly. Cole was glad she at least had a slip on.
"I came to get you for the party" said Cole. "The Source should be here soon"
"Oh goody" said Piper rolling her eyes.
"Are you going to tell me what you did with Leo and your sisters?"
"Paige and Phoebe are no longer here" said Piper. "They have received a warning. They are trying to make a living or whatever out in that disastrous city. If any of them come near here they die and I kill them"
"And Leo?" asked Cole trying to ignore the loyalty in her voice and the coldness behind it.
"Leo's 'up there'" said Piper. "He wouldn't even kiss me goodbye. He said I was disgusting and I wasn't his Piper"
"Piper this is unlike you" said Cole as Piper slipped on the sassy, long red dress with a slit.
"That's becoming your theme song" said Piper.
Cole got up and grabbed her arms. He turned her around looking at her face.
"What happened to the food loving, sister loving, demon ass kicking loving Piper?" asked Cole. "The Eldest, the leader, the witch!"
"Keep your voice down" said Piper. "She's gone live with it"
They heard a knock at the door. Cole let go of her.
"What?" called Piper.
"The Source is awaiting you two downstairs" said The Seer. "He has your payment"
"We'll be down" said Piper. She turned to Cole her voice dripping with coldness. "Now don't pull any of your antics down there. You are Balthazar, not Cole, not some half-human. Stop trying to be a hero all the time. We're going to be married tomorrow night and then you will become The Source and I your Queen, got it?"
Cole nodded slowly. He stood up and Piper put her arm around his and they walked out the bedroom. Piper cleared her throat as they descended down the stairs.
Cole cringed as he saw The Source. His face fully in view and he could feel the evil radiating off of him.
"Balthazar, Piper how demented you two look" said The Source.
Piper bowed and Cole had half a nerve to stand her up. He also bowed with her and they stood straight up.
"Tonight we celebrate" said The Source. "With the capture of the remaining Charmed Ones and that whitelighter"
"My payment" said Piper.
"Yes my dear" said The Source touching her chin.
The Source stepped aside. "Bring it in"
A large slab was wheeled in and Shax was chained to it. He struggled against the chains. Someone brought Cole a glass of whisky. He took it and took a drink before wondering what was going to happen.
"It's a shame for you to kill the one that was the first to successfully kill a Charmed One but I supposed you deserve revenge" said The Source sighing.
Piper let go of Cole and walked to the middle of the circle facing the struggling demon.
"Go ahead Piper, kill him" said The Source.
Piper raised her hands and electricity shot out of her hands to the demon shocking him. Cole watched in horror as Piper was torturing this demon. Granted Shax did deserve this but nothing but hate and anger was radiating off of Piper.
Piper was breathing heavily. All she saw was Shax being shocked and shaking on the slab. She put her hands down.
"Sword" she breathed. Darryl handed her a sword and she walked up to Shax. Cole had enough of this. He ran up to her and grabbed her wrist.
"Piper stop" said Cole.
"Get off me Balthazar" said Piper coldly. "Or Shax won't be the only one beheaded"
"Balthazar!" cried The Source. "What are you doing?"
Cole turned and looked at The Source. Then back at Piper. He would talk to her again upstairs. He slowly let go of her wrist, then walked backwards. Piper met his eyes and nodded. Then she quickly turned swinging the sword in the air and bringing it slightly down and through Shax's neck, beheading him. His head rolled on the floor stopping at Cole's feet and then it exploded in flames.
"Let's get this party started!" cried Piper. "Music!"
The music came back on and Cole walked to the garden confused. He went outside needing fresh air. Piper was a killer, a murdered. Just like him. All about the kill, serving The Source. She would have been the last person to abandon her sisters and now she threw them out on the streets. Cole knew what he must do.
He had to find Phoebe and Paige.
Cole turned when he heard high heels on the pavement. Piper punched him in the jaw.
"What is your problem?" asked Piper. "What is wrong with you? Are you sick? Don't tell me your human side is taking over"
"Piper this is crazy you are crazy" said Cole. "We have to get out of here. This world is not real. I created this world to get Phoebe back. For Paige to be dead. This is all wrong"
"Cole stop it!" cried Piper. "You need to be in bed you hit your head way too hard"
"Piper please believe me" pleaded Cole. "You need your sisters to vanquish The Source. The Source is already vanquished in the real world. You're married to Leo and expecting your first child. Phoebe's an advice columnist, Paige is still annoying and alive and she completes The Charmed Ones"
Piper put a hand on her hand and walked towards the roses.
"I can't get pregnant" said Piper slowly.
"But you do" said Cole. "You can have that happiness I just don't know how to reverse this"
They heard people approaching them.
"He is acting very weird my liege" said The Seer who was walking with The Source and two guards.
The guards grabbed Cole who struggled against the tight hold.
"What are you doing?" asked Piper angrily.
"He is not well, my lady" said The Seer. "We don't want anything to mess up tomorrow night"
"He doesn't need that" said Piper. "Leave him alone"
"Need what!" cried Cole.
"Piper my sweet he'll be all fine by tomorrow morning" said The Source. "He needs to be healed"
Piper nodded and sighed.
"Piper!" cried Cole. "This is not real!"
Piper turned away as everyone flamed away. She looked up at the stars, smiled slightly and walked back in the party.
Falling 4
Piper paced early morning in her room for Cole to return. Of course she was worried. She needed him to become the new Source. She needed him to kill The Old Source for that to happen. Or The Power of Three.
The door opened and The Seer walked in with Cole walking sleepily in behind her.
"Cole?" called Piper.
"He's fazed, my lady" said The Seer. "Some rest should get him back on his feet"
"I don't know why you had to drug him" said Piper as Cole made his way slowly to the bed.
"Don't worry he'll be fine by tonight" said The Seer. "He shouldn't be rambling now. You must get ready for tonight, my lady"
"No I'm going to stay here" said Piper. "Leave"
"But my lady..."
"Go!"
The Seer bowed and left the room.
Piper walked over to Cole who was just sitting staring at the wall. He was in a trance. She waved her hand in front of his face and sighed.
"Ok tonight can still go smoothly" said Piper.
"Kill The Source" mumbled Cole.
"What?" asked Piper.
Cole looked up at her shaking his head.
"We were planning to kill The Source, right?"
"Yes" said Piper. "So that you could become the Source and rule the Underworld"
"Right" said Cole. "But you need the Power of Three"
"The Seer is going to help with The Hallow and then with the power I have plus conjuring my ancestors it should work"
"You think your ancestors are going to help you get your demonic husband a seat on the throne"
"No I think they'll help me cause The Source will kill me in due time and you too" said Piper. "First you need rest. The Seer injected you with something and probably hypnotize you too. So get some sleep"
Cole nodded and took off his shoes then slid under the covers and fell asleep.
Piper quietly left the room and met with The Seer.
Meanwhile in the room Cole opened his eyes and got up. Taking a deep breath he then shimmered away.
Outside
Phoebe was wearing some ratty faded jeans and an oversized dirty blue shirt. Paige was still wearing her clothes from before. They were walking around quietly lost in thought. Paige was trying to think of a way to get Piper out of that house and vanquish Cole. They didn't have Cole's skin so they had no way of making the potion. Leo was no where to be found.
Paige glanced at Phoebe. Her eyes were empty glistened with tears. Phoebe had been crying for the past two days like she couldn't stop.
Was it relief? Worry? Sadness? Because she lost Piper? Or Cole?
All Paige wanted to do was go home and she figured the only way to do that was to kill the creator.
Paige tightened her fist as she thought of him. The only one to cause her so much trouble, so much anguish. Her sister was dead inside because of him and now her other sister was trapped by him.
Paige looked to Phoebe again who had her arms crossed and the tears were falling more freely. They didn't know how long they have been walking but it has been awhile. They were afraid to sleep, afraid to go anywhere in fear of demons finding them. It was now a demon world with few witches. Evil ruled, evil took over the manor controlled the nexus.
She wanted to go back home, to her happy sisters, her brother in law, and her unborn niece. She didn't want to stay in this hell whole.
"Phoebe everything will be okay" said Paige. "We'll kill Cole and this world will be reversed. You'll be dating Jason and working at The Bay Mirror and Piper will be back"
"How do I know that's true" said Phoebe softly as she continued walking. "Maybe this world you speak of is a lie. Maybe you're a demon Piper and Cole sent to watch me. Is that it?"
"No Phoebe I'm your sister okay" said Paige. "That's one thing you have to definitely believe"
"I don't have to believe anymore" said Phoebe. "If it weren't for you I would be still with Cole"
Paige stopped and gaped at her. "You still love him but..."
Phoebe looked down and looked at Paige. "I rather be dead now then be out here"
"Yeah and if you would have stayed with him you would be" said Paige. "This is not my sister. You used to be strong and now you're weak"
"No I'm not" said Phoebe.
"Weak and pathetic" said Paige. "You're not worthy to be a Charmed One"
Phoebe slapped her. Paige held her cheek and smiled. "Ready to get vanquishing"
"Definitely" said Phoebe.
Suddenly Cole shimmered in front of them.
"Hi"
A/N: What do you think? Twists and turns to come soon!!Trust me this story isn't what you are expecting...
Chapter 5
"Oh you got to be kidding me" said Paige.
"I'm not here to hurt you" said Cole.
"That's funny coming from you" said Phoebe.
"Piper's in trouble" said Cole.
"Yeah she's with you" said Paige. She spotted a piece of glass on the ground then looked to Cole.
"Look I want to be out of here as much as you Paige but it's not happening until I find the Avatar" said Cole.
"No Cole the problem is you" said Paige. "You have to die"
Cole looked to Phoebe who was quiet.
"Don't even look at her" said Paige.
Cole looked at Paige coldly. "We'll save Piper you just take us to her"
"It's not that easy" said Cole. He shook his head having an odd feeling. His head was tingling and he felt sick all of a sudden.
Paige took this as a chance. She grabbed up the piece of glass and aimed for Cole's hand but Phoebe grabbed her arm and pulled her back.
"Well I can't trust you two" said Cole. "Maybe you don't want to save Piper"
"Tell us how" said Phoebe avoiding Paige's hard glare.
"Tonight is our wedding" said Cole clearing his throat. "She wants to kill The Source then but she can't do it without the power of three"
"This may be a trap" said Phoebe. "And why should we trust you"
"Cause why would I have you come tonight when I can just kill you two right now" said Cole.
"Maybe it's another one of your insane games" said Paige.
"Well will you take the chance of having Piper killed?" asked Cole. "I have to go. Dark Wedding you know where to go"
At those last words he looked at Phoebe who broke eye contact with him. Cole shimmered away.
"What should we do?" asked Phoebe.
Paige sighed. "Go save our sister"
Suddenly she remembered what happened a few moments earlier.
"Why did you stopped me from slicing his skin?" asked Paige walking in front of her.
"I...I don't know" said Phoebe. "I just didn't want him hurting you. You said you didn't have powers"
Somehow Paige didn't believe her...
Manor
"Where were you?" asked Piper from the shadows as soon as Cole shimmered in.
"I needed some fresh air" said Cole.
"So how's Paige and Phoebe?"
"How would I know?" asked Cole.
"Don't lie to me" said Piper sharply. "You went to them didn't you"
"Why would I do that they almost killed me" said Cole.
"If it weren't for me always remember that" said Piper.
She walked up to him pushing him against the wall.
"What are you doing?" asked Cole as she ran her hands up and down his chest.
"Getting ready for tonight" said Piper.
"Piper stop it" said Cole pushing her hands away from him.
Piper's eyes flashed angrily. "You promised me"
"Promised you what!" cried Cole angrily.
He was angry about not knowing what was going on and what was with Piper.
"You promised to give me a child" said Piper.
Cole shook his head. "I won't sleep with you"
"You still love Phoebe don't you"
Cole looked away. "No I don't. I hate all three of you and what you did to me"
"Look Cole we're stuck here" said Piper. "We choose evil, got that!"
"I didn't choose anything I was brought up like this" said Cole angrily. "You choose this and why you did I don't know. To get Shax. Well sweetie there were other ways to do it"
Piper punched him. Cole moved his jaw and walked towards the door.
"You want this life Piper" said Cole. "You can have it but I'm getting out of here"
Piper grabbed Cole. "You have to be at the wedding so we can vanquish The Source"
"Oh and so you can become the new Source" challenged Cole. "I'm not stupid Piper. I know what you and The Seer are trying to do and you're not dragging me into it"
"You're already in it" said Piper. "You are different. You're not from here. Paige was telling the truth"
"Well she's finally got it" said Cole coldly.
"You still have to help me. It's kill or be killed" said Piper. "I'm an assassin now and I'm going to be The new Source. The Underworld needs a female leader"
"No the power of three needs their leader" said Cole. "And that's you"
"Talk to my sisters again Balthazar and I'll kill you" threatened Piper.
She kissed him and shoved him away. Then she exited their bedroom...
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