I'm VERY sorry it's been so long since I've posted a new chapter -- my dog had cancer and it's been a rough several months getting him through his recovery, then I got sick . . . . anyway, the story is almost finished, and I hope I still have readers!!!!

"You're sure about this?" Piper says, as they enter Lilith's lair. "Phoebe, you said you didn't have any powers when you first came here."

"That's because I willed Lilith to bring me here -- this time, we're here for a different reason. And we have the Power of Three." Phoebe says.

"How's Ben?" Cole asks Paige.

"He's fine -- come on Cole, we've been telling him what to expect here for the last three weeks so he doesn't get scared. I think he's just as irritated with Lilith as the rest of us are. Aren't you sweetie?" Paige says, rubbing her belly. "You're ready to kick some demon butt with your mommy, aren't you?"

"Cole -- you have to find Leo." Piper says.

"I don't know where to look." Cole says. "I was here for five minutes when I was seven years old, you think I know every nook and cranny of the place?"

"Well, just -- shimmer around until you find him." Piper says.

"And leave you ladies here alone? Are you crazy? That wasn't part of our deal." Cole says.

"Well it is now -- all we need is the Power of Three, you'll just be in the way. Please, Cole -- bring my husband back to me." Piper says.

"Alright -- fine." Cole says. "Be careful. I love you, honey." Cole gives Paige a kiss on the cheek and shimmers away.

"So -- are we ready?" Piper says.

"Mirror, mirror, on the wall -- let's vanquish the nastiest bitch of all." Phoebe says, and shatters one of the many mirrors with her athame.

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Cole shimmers through the many halls of the cave, and finally he sees Leo, locked in a cell in a dark corner. Leo has grown a beard, and is much thinner; he looks like a poorly cared for prisoner of war. "Leo? Is that you?" Cole asks.

"Cole -- look out, behind you!" Leo shouts. Cole turns around -- a young woman bares her fangs at Cole and lunges for him -- he pulls out an athame and stabs her, and she vanishes.

"Vampires. Nice -- was she your guard?" Cole asks.

"One of them, they take turns -- you got here just in time. My powers are starting to regenerate and she was probably coming to get them. How did you get here? Where are the girls?" Leo asks.

"One thing at a time -- let's get you out of here." Cole says. "Stand back." Cole allows a flame to come from his hand, and melts the lock on the door.

"You're a demon again." Leo says.

"No -- Paige thinks I'm a witch now, go figure." Cole says. Leo gives him a puzzled look. "Yeah, you missed a lot. We'll get you caught up later, right now we need to get you out of here. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, just -- she hasn't hurt me, she just takes my powers and basically ignores me -- she'll throw some food at me once a day if she's in the mood. I think I'm some kind of science project to her." Leo says. "I just want to go home. How is Melinda?"

"Making things fly all over the place -- Victor is watching her right now, I hope he survives it." Cole says.

"Where's Piper then?" Leo asks.

"Here -- in the lair. We figured out how to vanquish Lilith." Cole says.

"You left them alone with Lilith, are you insane?" Leo says.

"Hey, your wife yelled at me to go find you, if you want me to put you back in there --"

"No -- alright, let's just get to them before they get themselves into trouble." Leo says.

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Piper blows up several mirrors in the lair when Lilith finally appears into the room, screaming. "How did you get here?" she yells, screaming each time Piper blows up another mirror.

"What's the matter, granny-in-law? Can't take it?" Paige says. Lilith screams again, waves her hands and throws Piper across the room. Paige and Phoebe rush to her side.

"I'm okay." Piper says, standing up. "Is that the best you've got?" Piper says, destroying another mirror.

"Take this -- bitch!" Phoebe yells, and she throws her athame at Lilith. Lilith screams as the weapon hits her, and Piper shatters several more mirrors.

"Athame!" Paige calls out, getting Phoebe's weapon back for her. "Here you go, sis -- boy this was easier than I thought it would be."

"You will all PAY! You cannot vanquish me. I am the demon QUEEN!" Lilith screams at them.

"Oh yeah? Well you're about to be de-throned." Phoebe says. "Let's do it -- now." Phoebe says, and the three women join hands and begin chanting.

"Earth's first mother, Adam's twin

In this lair she dwells within

Lilith, by her name is called

In this lair she has been walled

Free the world of her evil embrace

Let her no longer see her face

Make her vanish from this place

Vanquish this evil from time and space."

Lilith lets out a loud scream and disappears. The girls look around -- all of the mirrors have been destroyed. "We did it." Paige says. "You hear that, Ben -- that nasty lady is gone for good." Paige says, rubbing her belly. "Wow, he's not even afraid -- that's my brave boy."

"What did we miss?" Cole asks, as he and Leo enter the lair, which is now silent.

"Leo!" Piper cries out, rushing into Leo's arms. "Oh honey, are you okay?" she asks, hugging him tightly.

"I'm fine." Leo says. "Let's just get out of here, I'm dying for a shower and a shave."

"Sound good to me." Phoebe says, not noticing Lilith appearing behind her.

"Phoebe, look out!" Cole cries out, lunging for Lilith. She throws him against the wall, knocking him out.

"Why won't you just die already?" Lilith says.

"Cole!" Paige cries out, she starts to rush to his side, and Lilith grabs her. Leo orbs to Cole and starts to heal him.

"He'll be okay, Paige." Leo says, as Paige tries to remain calm.

"It's okay, Ben -- Uncle Leo will make daddy better. Mommy's right here." Paige says, rubbing her belly. Cole awakens, and starts to stand up.

"Paige!" Cole calls out.

"Let her go, you bitch!" Phoebe says.

"You thought you were rid of me, didn't you? Well -- you may have weakened me, but I still have powers. You will all suffer for this -- I just need a little bit more strength -- some young, fresh blood would be ideal right now. Whitelighter blood, perhaps." Lilith says, touching Paige's belly. "I want that BABY!" Lilith screams, and she scrapes her long fingernails down the skin of Paige's belly, and Paige screams.

"NO!" Cole shouts. Paige collapses to the ground, blood pouring out of her body. "Paige." Cole says, kneeling down next to her and lifting her upper body into his arms. Lilith forces the child out through the birth canal.

"No! No, stop it!" Phoebe screams, and she plunges her athame into Lilith's back as Lilith holds the little boy in her arms. Lilith screams as Phoebe takes the boy away from her. "You can't have him. Go to hell." Phoebe says, as Lilith screams and disappears. Ben starts to cry.

"Ben." Paige says in a weak whisper of a voice, then loses consciousness. Cole looks up at Leo.

"Take her home." Leo says, and Cole shimmers himself and Paige into the living room of Halliwell Manor. Leo puts his arms around Piper and Phoebe, who is holding little Ben in her arms, and orbs them back as well. As soon as they appear in the room, Phoebe notices the familiar scene from her premonition. Leo rushes to Paige's side.

"No -- no it wasn't supposed to be like this. No -- we were supposed to stop her. This can't be happening." Phoebe says, crying. Ben starts to cry louder. "Shhh -- it's okay honey, don't cry." Phoebe says, trying to calm the little boy down.

"Paige -- come on baby, wake up." Cole says, his voice trembling as he holds Paige in his arms. Leo lays his hands on Paige for several minutes, and finally stops.

"Cole -- I'm very sorry." Leo says, fighting back his own tears.

"NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Cole screams at the top of his lungs, rocking Paige's lifeless body in his arms . . . . .