PD stands for Puppet Demon, I got tired of writing it all out. So here's another chapter. I'd like to thank all the people who have reviewed so far and thanks for all the comments and suggestions.

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Chapter 16 And the final battle begins!

Paige decided the best way to summon Cole would be by combining two spells; the spell to find a lost love and the spell to summon the dead. Unfortunately, she wasn't sure if Phoebe still loved Cole. As she made her way towards Phoebe, she nearly decided to try another way.

"All right Phoebe, I need to know if you still Paige asked bluntly.

Phoebe nearly choked.

"I.." she paused not knowing what to say, "I don't know."

She answered truthfully, she really didn't know.

Geez Paige it has been quite a while and you expect Phoebe to say he still loves him. I wouldn't love him anymore, but that's just me. Now you've probably messed up everything. How about Phoebe use that spell…the one to find an answer…but that didn't work out too well, Paige thought to herself. It's worth a try.

"All right Phoebe, we're going to get an answer!" Paige quipped energetically.

"Here's the spell you have to say. I'm going to write it down."

My spirit is strong, my love is weak;

It is answer that I seek

A question burns within this fire

So I may hear my heart's desire

Phoebe stared at the spell. She recognized it as the spell she had used to find out whether or not she should marry Cole. It hadn't worked out too well. She had gotten a dose of her old future self, who might I mention was not too pleasant, and little past self. Maybe I can just not do it. I mean, what if I'm not ready?? Surely they wouldn't force me. Can't there be another way?

I'll do it, she decided.

She read the words, awaiting an answer, awaiting an answer she was afraid to know.

Chris struggled with the anxiety he felt. He felt something was going to go wrong any second. He dumped the contents of his mug of coffee into the sink. Now heading upstairs he hoped things were ready.

He met up with Wyatt who was coming downstairs, a very quiet and pale looking Wyatt.

How are things going?

Good. Wyatt simply replied.

"Good, just good? I was expecting a more descriptive description of what's going, you know. If there was one thing I liked from the evil Wyatt was the way of explaining he had, detail by detail, although at some times it was not at all pleasant," exclaimed Chris half serious, half joking.

Wyatt grimaced in sadness. He turned away from Chris.

"Wyatt like I said before soft doesn't fit you," continued Chris a part of him ashamed of the way he was talking to Wyatt. And a part enjoying it.

He sighed, this was not his style.

"Look Wyatt sorry if that comment of detail and you being soft bothered you. What can I say? I'm a pain in the ass!" Chris apologized the Chris way.

Wyatt nodded with a small smile on his face, and then continued downstairs. Still not satisfied Chris followed Wyatt downstairs.

"Wyatt what's wrong?"

Wyatt shrugged. There's nothing wrong. I think all this is getting to me. Suddenly I'm feeling depressed. How do I tell Chris I'm scared? That me, source of all evil/ twice blessed one is scared?

"Wyatt..." Chris spoke quietly hearing Wyatt's thoughts, and feeling all of a sudden very depressed and scared," I'm scared, too."

"I love Cole, I love Cole," she whispered surprised. She looked at everyone, her eyes glazed with tears. Paige nodded. She got the potions ready and handed Phoebe the spell. She paused a second, and looked at Leo and Piper.

"Are we ready with the magic over there, you know in case Cole goes all wacko on us?"

"Yes Paige!" Piper nodded exasperated.

"Okey-doke!"

"Hear these words, here my cry,

Bring my love nearby

Through time and space

I summon thee

From wherever you be

Back to the living"

Cited Phoebe, closing her eyes shut. She heard a whooshing sound, then silence, then shouts.

"What the hell do you want?" demanded a very angry Cole. He stalked towards Phoebe, his face screwed in anger, and raggedly tired. There were dark pockets underneath his eyes. He was wearing a blue suit, as usual.

"You people think you can just bring me back??! What, I repeat do you want?!" he yelled angrily.

Phoebe stepped backwards, afraid of what Cole's emotions might lead her to do.

"Ah hello Cole, can we get your attention over here? It wasn't Phoebe's idea to bring you back here, actually it was mine," Chris called out as he entered the attic.

"And pray tell who the hell are you?" demanded Cole turning away from Phoebe and heading towards the unknown man who had just talked and the other older one.

"Well who the hell am I? Now that's the question of the century! I'm Chris Halliwell, nice to meet your acquaintance. You don't know me, and there's not much to know actually. We actually need your help," Chris informed Cole.

Cole nodded as in considering what he had just said.

"Wait a sec; let me get this right you people need my help? When if I clearly remember I'm dead because of you?" retorted Cole sneering, and dripping with sarcasm.

"Yes ok, now cut with crap, and get to the point. Are you gonna help us or not?" demanded Piper deeply annoyed by Cole. She never could stand his arrogance.

Cole strolled towards Piper, standing inches before her, and very much in her face, he answered," Depends, what you need help with."

Piper stepped, scrunching her face.

Chris stepped towards Cole.

"Have you heard of the Puppet Demon?" began Chris.

Cole nodded. "All right you got my attention."

Thus, Chris proceeded to inform Cole of the circumstances, knowing full well that he would indeed help. It wasn't hard to realize Cole still loved Phoebe.

Chris drew everyone downstairs, except for Piper who stayed for Phoebe. Then Leo and Wyatt headed up there to check up on little Wyatt, whilst Paige orbed to her temp job.

"Sweetie are you ok?"

Phoebe shook her head trying to clear her thoughts.

Piper misinterpreting the gesture embraced Phoebe in a motion as if to console her.

"No I'm ok! I'm just not sure how to feel…about- about all this!" cried out Phoebe. She was utterly relieved the rest were downstairs and therefore did not bare witness to her sudden emotionally discharge. She reached the couch just in time as she collapsed into hysterical sobs.

"He hiccups deserves to be angry at me!! I--my fault he died. He stills love me..and I--I love him too!" cried out Phoebe venting her fears and tears.

"Oh honey!"

Piper sat next to Phoebe, holding Phoebe as she cried.

I can not believe I am doing this? For the Halliwells, nonetheless! What a pathetic excuse for a demon I am; helping the very people that killed me! And for what?! Worse yet, it seems there is still a tiny hope that…Phoebe stills love, because I sure as hell do. Cole sighed as he felt unbelievably stupid for standing there, listening to that Chris boy ranting on about the Puppet Demon and how crucial to the future it was to defeat him. He nodded, at least pretending to listen.

"Cole look I know this might seem very boring right now, but it's important information! So listen!" an irritated Chris said.

Cole nodded, Chris couldn't tell if he had paid attention at all. Deciding to try a new topic, Chris quietly added," She still loves you, you know."

Cole immediately snapped back into reality, and started paying attention.

"What do you know?" he demanded roughly.

Chris smiled to himself inside; there were times when even he was scared of himself.

"She loves you, but she's afraid you will never forgive her, for what she did. But Cole, you can't mess with the future, which means stay away from Phoebe, she has someone. You're not even supposed to be here!" Chris informed him, not wanting Cole's hopes to rise.

Cole said nothing.

Chris sighed ashamed of his roughness. "I know how you feel," Chris began quietly," But your love…it can't be. You still love each other, but—

Destiny has other plans in mind. Maybe it's for the best.."

"What happened to you, kid?" wondered Cole. There was something about Chris, something about the way he talked, and about his eyes, like they had seen too much.

"Like I said I'm from a future, from a not so good future."

"Why don't you tell me about it? I can sense that you're very…troubled."
Chris snorted. "So now you're the empath?"

Cole shook his head, disappointed.

"Look kid, you need my help more than I need your help," replied Cole.

"I don't have time to go around telling my life story to everyone, alright! And guess what? Were it not for me, you'd still be dead!" Chris shouted angrily. How dare he pretend he cares?! He knows nothing about me, nothing! He couldn't possibly hope to understand.

"I think I'd rather be among the dead, than among the living!" bursted out Cole, angry and confused at how one person could be so irritating. Talk about a nuisance.

"Hello People, nice to see I'm quite a celebrity around these parts, huh? So what do you say and we get this over with?" a hissing voice interrupted everyone's thoughts and actions as the voice was echoed throughout the entire mansion.

Without wasting any second Chris orbed himself and Cole up to the attic with the girls.

Paige and Leo seemed to have not returned yet.

"Did you hear that?? He's here! THE PUPPET DEMON is here!!" cried out Piper.

"Geez, thanks mom, hadn't noticed," replied Chris mockingly.

"So what are we going to do??"

"We need Leo, Wyatt and Paige here if we have any hopes of defeating that demon, now get the spells," ordered about Cole.

Chris nodded annoyed. "So, uh just one question. Who died and put you in charge?"

Cole sighed. "Well you are most definitely not in charge, not to mention not even adequate for the job."

Chris put on a mock shocked look. "And pray tell, what the hell are you trying to say?!" Chris said raising his voice with each word.

Piper couldn't believe what she was hearing, what did Cole think he was doing?!

"Look at yourself, you are a nut job, kid!" yelled Cole, "I don't know if everyone else pretends not to see it, or they just don't care. But I gotta tell you, you are screwed!"

"All right that's enough!" cried out Pipe clearly outraged," first of all you have got no right to speak to my son, yes my son that way. We care about him. we love him!"

Chris looked away trying to hide the tears glistening in the corners of his eyes. He knew what Cole had said had some truth in it. He really was screwed. And now look, here he was like this. His family cared about him, didn't they?

Chris cleared his throat, composing himself to continue. "Look, we don't have time for this," he whispered to them as loudly as he could without letting them hear his shakiness.

"You know he is right, as usual. Boy, you'd make a great demon, where you not..a whitelighter, son of Piper and Leo," the voice returned ever so mocking. It seemed the puppet demon was here to stay.

"All right, come out already!" yelled Phoebe.

"As you wish, my fair lady," the PD replied sweetly. A sound of rustling echoed throughout the attic and in shimmered The Puppet Demon nonetheless. There he stood in all his glory, wearing all black and smacked right on his face a big fat sneer.

"Finally we meet in person," he declared, walking right up to Piper, Chris, Phoebe and Cole.

"Nice to see you again Chris," The PD ranted on.

"All right already, cut with the crap!"

The PD merely let out a weak grunt, or was it a laugh?

Wyatt damn it, where the hell are you? We need you and dad! Get back here, the demon is here.

What, is everyone ok Chris? We'll be right there. Wyatt

Wait stop by and get Paige, too, please. Chris

Ok, be right there. Wyatt.

Hurry Wyatt!

The PD turned to Cole.

Chris slashed out his hand, trying to throw the PD away, but to his surprise it didn't work, instead he was thrown backwards. It had rebounded. Piper let out a gasp, and attempted to blow him up, instead only managed a mere scratch. Phoebe slashed out with her leg, and succeeded in taking him by surprise, thus throwing him back. Cole, taking advantage struck the PD once more with his fiery powers. The PD screeched and hissed. As the smoke cleared…….

The PD rose yet again, looking extremely red and angry.

"You fools!"

He let out a growl, and lashed out Cole, rendering him unconscious. He then threw Phoebe and Piper against the wall knocking them out.

Then he turned to Chris. "You have been very troublesome for me. But now I will make sure you do not cause me any more troubles!"

"You wish!"

The PD locked eyes with Chris. He blinked once and in instant Chris was on the floor screaming as he opposed the PD.

The PD's powers fighting to destroy Chris, unfortunately for him Chris was stronger than he thought.

Chris's powers and will fought against the PD, building a sort of a shield around him, protecting him from the wrath of the PD.

Chris didn't know how much longer he could last, he felt himself weakening, and his only regret was not having said so many things he wish he had to Wyatt.