Absolute silence. Phoebe could feel her blood coursing through her veins, she could hear her heartbeat going insane. She could feel she was still alive, even though she was in Limbo.

"I made my decision." Phoebe said firmly.

"Phoebe, choose wisely. Please." Cupid begged her with tears in his eyes. He was supposed to be neutral, but he had a soft spot for her ever since they met and she and her sisters had helped him take out Drazi.

"Can I ask you something?" Phoebe swallowed hard.

"Sure."

"When I lost my baby... I didn't give birth to him. If he came back, who would carry him, since I'd be dead?"

"The Elders would take care of that."

"How?" Phoebe demanded.

"They would tranfer him into another witch."

"My sisters?" Phoebe asked after she gave it some thought.

"Piper is already pregnant, Phoebe..." Cupid trailed.

"Paige? My baby would be transferred into Paige's womb?" Phoebe broke into tears.

"Phoebe..."

"I'm sorry, baby," Phoebe said rubbing her belly gently, "Paige is going to hate me..." Phoebe laughed.

"Phoebe!"

"I've made my decision. I want you to bring back my baby. My first baby." Phoebe said.

"Phoebe..."

"Your job is to tell the Elders my decision and that's that. We have nothing else to discuss." Phoebe said looking into his eyes.

"Fine." Cupid said sadly and left.

"I'm sorry." Leo said in tears.

"Nooo! Nooo! Phoebe!" Cole cried, holding Phoebe's head.

"No, this can't be happening again." Piper cried and Paige hugged her.

"How could you not heal her in time?" Cole grabbed Leo's collar and pushed him against the wall of the manor. Cole had shimmered them to Leo to heal her.

"Cole! Stop this!" Piper cried.

"How could you let her die? She was right there with me. She talked to me. She was alive, damn it!" Cole screamed, as tears fell down his face.

"Knock it off." Paige grabbed Cole back.

"It's all my fault." Cole whispered, "I didn't sense her earlier. Why didn't I sense her earlier? How long was she underwater? Why did she leave like that? What did I do wrong?" Cole kept telling himself.

"Cole, we will bring her back." Paige said sobbing.

"No, you can't." A voice announced.

Everybody looked around to see where that came from. An Elder appeared in front of them.

"Bring back my wife. Now." Cole said in a menacing voice approaching the Elder.

"Phoebe has made up her mind."

"About what?" Piper asked.

"Phoebe chose to trade her life with her baby's life."

"What? What are you talking about? What baby?" Cole asked.

"Phoebe and yours."

"Our son?" Cole asked and the Elder nodded.

"I don't understand." Piper said shaking her head.

"Phoebe was seriously injured during her accident, but it wasn't her time to go yet, so we gave her the chance to bring back her son. And she took it."

"Why take our sister like that?" Paige asked.

"Because some things are above faces and circumstances."

"Cut the crap. You killed my wife." Cole approached the Elder.

"Stop right there." The Elder ordered. "Phoebe gave her life for her son to come back into this world."

"Our son was never born." Cole said.

"That is why we tranferred the foetus..." The Elder said looking towards Paige's direction.

"Where?" Paige asked and the Elder smiled to her.

"Wait, where did you tranfer him?" Piper asked and the Elder pointed at Paige's stomach.

"No, you've got to be kidding me." Cole said exasperated.

"What?! Inside me?" Paige yelled, "How can you do this? Why did you do this? This isn't fair. You never asked me. How can you do that?"

"The baby needs to be born. The baby needs to grow up with light and guidance under good forces."

"You use my wife and my son for your dirty laundry." Cole screamed.

"I understand this is all very hard for you all, but now you have to take care of Paige and the baby." The Elder said and as he orbed away, Phoebe's body dematerialized.

Everyone was left speechless and in shock. Red eyes, tear-stained faces, numbness.

"He took Phoebe's body." Cole said breaking the silence.

A month had passed since Phoebe's death. Paige was still trying to get used to her sudden pregnancy. No one could believe what had actually happened. The girls were trying to overcome the shock and stay strong for their babies, but Cole was nowhere to be seen. They had even tried calling him, but he never picked up. The penthouse was empty and they had no idea about his new place.

"This has never happened before."

"Good, now tell me what we can do to undo this." Cole said menacingly.

"Cole, what don't you understand? Dark magic can't undo the Elders' doing."

Cole chuckled, "I think you don't understand what I asked you." Cole approached him and grabbed his collar. "Tell me what I have to do to bring my wife back." Cole gritted his teeth.

"I will search everything." The sorcerer said.

"Better." Cole threw him on the floor. "I'll be back."

Cole shimmered back home. He looked into the mirror to see his grim appearance. He hadn't shaved for a month. He wasn't sleeping or eating properly. His scruffy face looked like he had aged years. One thing occupied his mind 24/7: Phoebe.

He had to bring her back. He had to save her. He wouldn't allow anyone to take her from him. He needed to find a way. Even if it meant he had to lose his own life. No matter what, he would bring Phoebe back to life.

Ever since Phoebe died, he'd been trying to find a way. He went to the Underworld and terrorized everyone, gathering information that led him to a powerful Ancient Sorcerer who was known to resurrect demons. Only problem was he was dead. So, what he did was bring the Sorcerer back to life in order to bring Phoebe back to life. He had broken his promise to her that he would never use dark magic again, but he had to do it for her. He used a powerful spell from the Grimoire. Now it was time for the Sorcerer to do what he was brought back to do. At first he refused, but then he managed to persuade him. Cole connected the Sorcerer with his magic. Whatever happened to Cole, happened to the Sorcerer.

Cole grabbed a towel and wrapped his bleeding hand with it. He had cut his hand to show to the Sorcerer they were connected. After finding out how willing Cole was to bring back Phoebe, he realized he had no choice, but to follow his orders.

Every time Cole thought about Phoebe and his baby in Paige's body, rage overwhelmed him. He was angry at Phoebe for choosing their son over her. He hated himself for thinking this way, but he couldn't handle Phoebe being dead. He wished he could go in her place and if that was possible, he would accept it without a second thought. And of all people his baby had to be inside the witch he hated. The witch that hated his guts. He felt like it wasn't really his son. It was the Elders'. Cole hated everything and everyone. He always did, but after falling in love with Phoebe, he had changed. She showed him how to love and care about others. He wasn't that selfish, vindictive, evil demon. Now, he felt like he was back to evil and he didn't care. He would kill anyone for Phoebe.

He went back to the dusty living room and grabbed the whiskey. He drank himself to sleep, which only lasted three and a half hours. He cursed under his breath, as he stirred. The only reason he liked to sleep was because, as soon as he closed his eyes, she was there. His beautiful wife with the brightest smile on her face looking at him. He could hold her in his sleep and tell her how much he loved and missed her and in return she told him how much she loved him and promised him that everything was going to be ok.

"Why Phoebe?" Cole whispered as he grabbed a picture of hers and looked at her with a sad and lost stare.


Soooo... this happened. What do you think? Thanks for your reviews on the previous chapter!