He watched as she slept in fits of pain and tears. He half blamed himself for what had happened. He should have warned them earlier when he saw the first signs of anger in Piper. But he didn't think it would get to her as it had others. She was stronger then they all were. But it had got to her. Her own anger and bitterness at her own failed magic had led them all to this. Piper and Prue trapped in eternity with the Source and Phoebe alone, or at least without her sisters, to die a slow painful death. He knew he had to do something but he didn't know what.

"How is she?" Leo asked quietly from the door to her room, not wanted to disturb her.

Cole just looked down at her pale features and felt the tear in his heart getting bigger. He couldn't lose her, not after everything they had been through. "She's sleeping finally. At least it may slow down the poison."

It had taken Cole sometime to get Phoebe to sleep. She was worried about her sisters and was determined to save them. Not for a moment thinking of herself.

Leo looked down at Phoebe and could tell that she was not sleeping peacefully. He knew she was thinking of her sisters and she was probably in pain from the poison. "I wish there was something I could do to make her more comfortable."

Cole never said a word. He knew that what Leo really wanted was to be able to heal her completely. "You find anything in the book?"
"Not really. But there may be a way to save them. But I think it may be to late."
"How?" came the soft weak voice from the bed.
"Phoebe."
"How Leo? I need to know how to save my sisters."
"I think you will only be able to save one of them Phoebe. Though Piper may be lost forever, she turned to dark magic to save Prue. As long as they have not killed in revenge then you may be able to bring Prue back and together you may be able to save Piper as well. But once they kill." Leo stopped letting his unspoken words settle in Phoebes head.

"They are lost forever." She said realizing what her brother in law was saying. That it may already be too late. And Piper was turning long before Prue was even back.

The sounds of screaming echoed throughout the darkened tunnels as the walked in behind their new master. They were certain that he would kill them but right now they could feel the evil swirling inside of them it was a need that they were now craving.

Inside she felt something, something that seemed from long ago. She knew that on their own they would be better off. They could go about their own killing demons or witches, as they wanted. Answering to no one. She just had to get them both out of the tunnels and away from him.

He could feel their confusion and their need. Even though they had both killed there was something there that he wasn't quiet sure, when he realized what it was it was to late. He felt himself sailing through the air as he stopped himself right before he hit the wall. He spun around in anger to meet the glare of the youngest sister. "You shouldn't have done that."
"Why not? After what you did to my sisters."
"The more you use your powers the faster the poison will penetrate your body." He almost smiled at her.

"Oh. What about my powers?" Came a voice from the dark followed by fireball that the Source was just able to get out of the way from in time.
"Belthazor. I might have known you would be helping the witch. It's this is better this way. I was going to have them kill you anyway why not do it now so I can watch the final destruction of the Charmed Ones."

Prue watched in amazement as her little sister appeared from behind a rocky wall and blasted the Source with her power. Then as Cole appeared from another corner she watched as he too threw a fireball at him. This was her chance, she could get Piper and her out of there.

"KILL THEM!" he yelled at them.

Piper stepped up and blew up the rocks right above Phoebes head, only to have her sister deflect them back towards the Source.

"Piper come on lets get out of here. We can be our own masters." Prue urged her sister out before she hurt Phoebe.

Piper brushed off Prue and went again for her younger sister. but Prue quickly grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back.

"Prue what are you doing? She is good we must stop her."
"She is also our sister Piper, good or not, I won't hurt her." Prue yelled back.
"Then maybe I should kill you too." Piper looked at Prue with anger in her eyes as they almost blazed. "You forget you gave away your powers sister. I could easily kill you."
"And what would that accomplish Piper? You brought me back and now you want to kill me. You haven't got the guts." Prue almost taunted her sister. Wanting her to try and kill her yet again.

The Source watch with delight as the two fought each other. He had planned on killing them soon enough anyway, after all they were the Charmed Ones and even evil he would never trust them completely. But to have them kill each other was perfect. His plan was to have them go after the sister and the traitor. For even with the poison in her system he did not want to chance her finding some miracle that would save her, and give her the chance to save her sisters. Though he knew that would never be. For once Piper had started down the dark magic path and the minute she used that magic to bring Prue back, there would be no turning back for either of them.

"Cole we have to get them to stop and see each other." Phoebe yelled over at her lover.

Cole looked on as Prue and Piper continued to yell at each other, though Piper was still trying to get a good shot at Phoebe he could tell. He turned in time to see the Source throw a energy stream at Phoebe but he knew she saw it so he set his sights on the original plan.

Seeing the blue lights of Leo appearing behind Piper Cole leaped at Prue grabbing her in his arms and shimmering out of the tunnels before they even had a chance to hit the ground. His last sight of the place he had once called home, was Phoebe sending the Sources own energy-stream back towards him.

Leo wrapped his arms quickly around Piper and orbed out before she herself even realized what had happened.

As soon as Cole and Leo appeared back in the Manor the girls realized what had happened. Though seeing the familiar surrounding of their child hood home seem to calm them somewhat.

"Leo."
"Go get her. I got them." He answered hoping that their plan would work and they had not left Phoebe to die at the hands of the Source. But with her new power she had received from her sister, they were a bit more confident that she could hold off any demons until one of them could go back for her.

Cole quickly shimmered out hoping he would not be to late.

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Phoebe was quickly losing strength as she reflected all the shots that the Source sent at her. He knew she was getting weaker and with that in mind he continued his assault of his power at her. Knowing eventually one would get through and the power of three would be destroyed forever.

Cole shimmered in beside Phoebe and soon saw what was happening as she was losing her strength. "PHOEBE!" he called out as the Source tossed another energy stream at her. But as he thought her strength was failing and she wasn't able to deflect it anymore.

Cole saw what was about to happen and leaped in front of her, quickly pulling her out of the way just as the stream slammed into the both of them. With just enough energy to shimmer out Cole pulled Phoebe in his arms and soon disappeared back to the Manor.

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Prue glared at Piper who in return her sisters gazed. Neither one was ready yet to back down from the fight they were having. Though Piper soon turned her gaze at Leo.

"What are you doing?" she asked her husband in anger
"Trying to stop you from doing something stupid." He retaliated.
"Oh I'm not doing anything stupid.. I've brought Prue back and now we are stronger then ever." She shot back.
"Oh. And what about Phoebe? You were about to kill her Piper." Leo shot back trying to get her focused back on her family.

Piper looked from Leo to Prue who had become quiet since they got back. She wasn't sure what to feel anymore. But as she was about to say something the air beside them shimmered to reveal Cole and Phoebe.

"Leo quick I think she's hurt." Cole yelled out not even sure where everyone in the room was. As he gently placed Phoebe on the couch.

Prue looked down at her baby sister and felt something inside her that she had not felt in a little while. Love. She went to the couch where her sister lay in pain. A combination of, the pain of the poison and the pain of the energy stream hitting her.

Leo quickly rushed to her side and stared the healing process, though even he knew he would not be able to heal all of her. The poison he could feel, would soon over come her and they would lose her forever.

Piper could feel the anger inside her. Anger at Prue for trying to stop her from getting to Phoebe. Anger at Leo for orbing her out of the underworld. Anger at Phoebe for not believing in, or working with her to get Prue back. Anger at her own magic. With each thought she had she could feel the change starting to over come her.

She wanted to hurt her sister. And even that thought made her angry at the Source for using her to get to them all.