Moved on and loving it 9

Two weeks later

Piper stayed away from Veronica and Cole but this grieving this was cool because they wouldn't sense her imbalance of magic. Liz was sullen and not taking the news well and Cole was suffering with guilt. Leo and Melanie were there to take care of everyone and Veronica was doing the funeral arrangements.

***Day of Funeral***

Liz-

I never felt so dead and empty inside. I never felt this way before even when Nico was taken from me. I've been crying for days and Cole has been here to comfort him but I didn't want his pity or his sympathy. I wanted Darryl back.

Today is the funeral. Nico didn't have one and I for one hate funerals. I don't need this final goodbye. I want to blame someone I blame Elizabeth and I blame Cole, but I know that I blame myself inside. He wanted to stay in Australia but I didn't want to. I wanted to be a bad ass and vanquish Elizabeth along side with Cole.

This is what I pay for being so stupid.

Cole-

I'm laying in my bed not dressed because I'm not going. It's too much and I have a huge headache. It's all my fault. Serial Killer I don't believe it. It was my mother. Mother, she's not my mother. She's a monster. The curtains are closed making my room almost pitched black. I want to be strong for Liz and everyone else. I only had enough strength to comfort Liz but she made it cleared that she didn't want my pity or comfort. Her eyes were cold to me as if she thought it was my fault.

Darryl's dead and it's my fault. I vowed to protect everyone in this family. I failed them. I promised that my sister wouldn't have to go through everything I had. She lost two husbands and was having a child.

I wonder if I should just surrender myself and let Elizabeth do what she's whatever planning to do with me.

Leo-

I'm getting dressed getting ready for the funeral. It seems only Melanie,Veronica, the girls and me are going. I'm deathly worried for Liz and Cole his siblings. They were beating themselves down and Liz was pregnant. I check on her and my niece/nephew everyday since the murder. We all know who it was and I want to kill her so bad. I've taken the leadership role in the family and Melanie is doing all the chores and getting everyone to eat. Veronica has been in Australia for a few days comforting everyone there.

Nothing was going to be the same again

Melanie-

I've never really gotten close to Darryl for the fact that he was a mortal and that if something happened to him I would feel like everyone else. Mortal feelings. Demons don't grieve. I don't grieve. The house has been terribly quiet and I have been even talking everyday with Paige.

We have become closer she and I had a lot in common so we kinda let our feelings out to eachother. The doorbell rings and I take a breath and answer it. Phoebe walks in apparently looking for Cole and I don't roll my eyes because Paige hugs me. Piper just walks in briskly apparently looking bored and plops on the couch.

***Downstairs***

Leo closes Liz's door. She's going to sleep and Leo sighed. He walked over to Cole's door and found it locked. He knocked.

"Cole" called Leo while knocking lightly. "We're leaving"

"Bye" said Cole weakly.

Leo put his head on the door. He had to snap Liz and Cole out of this but he had to let them grieve, but he had never seen them like this and it scared him.

"When I come back I'll bring you some food" said Leo.

No answer. Leo orbed downstairs too tired to walk. He orbed on the couch.

"Leo are they coming?" asked Paige standing with her arm around Melanie's.

"No" said Leo.

Phoebe stood and looked upstairs.

"Come on the limo's here" said Piper opening the door and exiting.

Leo watched as everyone exited the house and looked to his side where Prue orbed in.

"Do what you can" said Leo. She hugged him.

Prue wiped her tears. "This is so unreal"

"I know" said Leo. He kissed her cheek. "I have to go"

He walked out the door and Prue orbed upstairs into Liz's room. Liz was sitting up looking at a picture frame of her and Darryl's wedding.

"Get out Prue" said Liz.

"I lost someone a few years ago" said Prue sitting on the bed. "He was the love of my life and though we never had the chance to build the life we wanted I loved him. He loved me. He couldn't really build a life with me because of the life I had lead. He was killed by a demon trying to protect me and be the hero. I never was able to say goodbye. I felt that I couldn't go to his funeral but once I did I felt peaceful and content and I swear this will help you too"

"Nothing will help" said Liz harshly. "I can't go it's like I'm going to forget him"

"You won't I promise" said Prue putting her arm around Liz. "Darryl will always be with you. He's in you, he loves you"

"Prue I love him so much and he's gone" sobbed Liz burying her face in Prue's shoulder. Tears fell Prue's blue eyes.

***30 minutes later***

"Thanks Prue" said Liz looking refreshed. She was dressed in black pants and a black turtleneck.

"Anything you're another sister to me" said Prue kissing her forehead. "Need an orb?"

"No I'll go myself" said Liz smiling. "I hope you are right"

"It will be hard at first" said Prue. "But once you get back you won't regret going"

Liz hugged Prue and left her bedroom. Prue sighed and walked towards Cole's room. If only that pep talk would have worked on Cole when Terra died. Prue found the door locked and orbed in.

She saw Cole curled up in the fetal position asleep. His breathing was harsh and his face was tear-stained. Prue sat in front of him watching him sleep. Worried for him. She ran her hand through his soft curls. Cole's eyes fluttered open.

"Prue?" asked Cole shakily.

"It's me sweetie" said Prue softly. "We need to talk"

"I don't feel like it" said Cole.

"This is how you acted when Terra died" said Prue. "I understand and I also know you are beating yourself up about this. Making this your fault. Cole, honey it's not. It's not your fault just because that monster is coming after you. No one could see this coming"

"I wish I could believe that" said Cole sitting up.

Prue slid next to him and grabbed his hands. "We need you to believe it"

She looked at his gaunt face. "When was the last time you ate, Cole?"

Cole shook his head.

"How is Liz or anyone supposed to grieve properly if you're making yourself sick, Cole?"

"It's too much stress!" cried Cole. "I can't be the rock for every single person here. Prue I'm trying. I really am but I just can't anymore. I'm losing a battle against myself"

"Don't" said Prue. "I was like that too but it's not healthy. Let us take care of you now"

She put her hand on his face. Prue sighed and closed her eyes. She felt different. She opened her eyes and found Cole leaning into her arms. She looked down at him. His eyes were closed. Prue leaned in and kissed his soft lips. He moaned softly apparently confused at what Prue was doing. He couldn't help but kiss back. He slid his tongue in Prue's mouth and let it explore. He leaned back up and put his hand on her waist. Prue shivered but never broke the kiss. Cole pulled back and stood up a bit too quickly.

"Cole I'm sorry" said Prue getting ready to orb out. "I shouldn't have done that"

"Prue" called Cole weakly.

Prue looked up and caught Cole in her arms as he passed out.

A/N: Please review. I'm kinda leading in a different direction here. Lol. What do you think.