Author's Note: Hides in laundry basket and peeks out from under the lid. I am SOOOOOOO sorry I took so long you guys!!! I had writer's block and had to get another story out of my head before I could continue this one. You have no idea how guilty I felt but I was just way too busy. I promise that the next chapter will be out right away this time. :)

Disclaimer: I own nothing….well I do own a few things riffles through purse and pulls out a piece of gum and two pennies but none of the Charmed Characters except my own creations being: Priscilla, Brennan, Petra, and Pandora. Most of the characters will probably be in the sequel instead of this installment. Please don't steal them. They like it here with me. :)

Chapter Sixteen

Demons shimmered in from all corners of the room and all they had time to do was duck. Most of the demons went straight for Leo, Jason, and Richard. The girls and Chris did all they could to keep any of the blows from being fatal.

"We can't last like this!" Priscilla cried from behind the overturned couch. "We have to get out of here!"

"What about the demon?! We need the information he has!" Chris yelled from behind a potted plant as he threw energy balls at their attackers.

"Leave him to me!" Paige replied from across the room. "Just get everybody out!"

Chris darted behind the couch and crouched beside Priscilla and Piper while Leo grabbed Jason and Richard.

Paige did as promised. She broke the barrier created by the crystals and grabbed their prisoner.

"Now!" She screamed orbing out, the others following close behind.

They landed in Richard's Mansion and sighed in relief. They hadn't been followed.

Paige quickly set up the crystals, which she had snatched, before Balor had time to even think about getting away.

"I'll be right back," Richard said as he walked off in search of supplies to fortify the Mansion just in case.

Everyone just kind of collapsed, grateful for yet another close escape.

"Why can't things just go smoothly for once?" Phoebe whined.

"Because that would be too easy." Paige promptly answered.

Phoebe just made a face.

It was about ten minutes before any of them felt up to getting on with the interrogations.

"What is it that we don't know?" Leo questioned.

"Many things Elder."

"Don't get smart with me," Leo growled, "You're in no position to do so."

"As you wish, Elder. It would help if I were to told the other prophecy."

They all glanced at each other, "Why should we tell you? If you were to escape you would take the information straight to Charnaurus."

He nodded at them, "Indeed, it is a possibility but if you do not, I will tell you nothing."

"I guess we should tell him." Piper whispered as they gathered close.

"Yeah, we just can't let him get away." Chris stated in agreement.

They turned back, "Fine. Deal."

Paige read her scroll aloud,

" 'The Power of Three was broken, but when the lost one is found, it shall be restored. When she is found, they will be more powerful, for she will bring the blood of a whitelighter to the Three. If she lives to bring forth children, they will play a pivotal roll in rescuing the one who has slipped into darkness. Part of her journey will be spent in helping others through situations she did not previously foresee. They will be her training for she is meant to teach as well as guide. She will find a companion who will give her what she needs and if both learn to give and take, they will be together all their days. Until death do they part.' "

He smiled, "It is as we suspected. You asked why we wanted to kill the fathers' of the Charmed Children when Wyatt is already born? And I thought the Charmed Ones were supposed to be intelligent."

Phoebe glared at him, "Get on with it."

"Isn't it obvious? 'If she lives to bring forth children, they will play a pivotal roll in rescuing the one who has slipped into darkness.' Any child born to the Third Charmed One may ruin our plans by 'rescuing' Wyatt once he has turned. We couldn't have that now could we?"

"But what about Jason? Why go after him?"

Balor smirked, "Now comes your scroll, witch. If I am not mistaken, there should be the end of a sentence on the scroll of your younger sister?"

Phoebe nodded grudgingly.

"The second scroll speaks of your time with the half demon but that is hardly of importance. It is your time with the innocent that is of greater interest."

Her eyes darted to Jason and stayed there as the demon began to speak again.

"It speaks of a child. A daughter who if joined with the child of the First Charmed One-"

" '-will cause a power to be born that surpasses all before it. If this does not come to pass, all is lost.' "

Phoebe finished for him, her face white.

Glee sounded in Balor's voice, "So that is it!"

"What? What is it?!"

Paige ordered but he just smiled.

All of their eyes flew to Priscilla. No surprise appeared anywhere on her face.

"You knew about this?" Piper asked incredulously.

She nodded her head, her eyes downcast.

"Chris?" Leo questioned.

"I knew."

"How could you do this?" Piper sputtered.

"I'm sorry."

"This is information that we needed to know you two! These half-truths have got to stop!"

"I didn't want to talk about it ok?!" Priscilla blew up, startling everyone. "My life is none of your damn business!"

She turned and stalked out of the room leaving them all behind in various levels of bewilderment and anger.

Chris started to follow her out when Leo grabbed his arm, "Just what the hell is going on son?"

He wrenched his arm loose, "You have no idea what it was like for her. No idea." He turned around and left.

When he found her, she was sitting on the stairs leading up to the third level of the Mansion.

"You ok?" He asked as he sat down next to her.

"Yeah, I'm sorry I blew up like that. I just……"

He gathered her into a hug, "Hey, I know…..it's ok."

When they separated she banged her fist on the stair in frustration, "I hate that he's still controlling my life like this."

"I know the feeling." He said as he smiled lopsidedly.

She turned to look at him, "Yeah, I guess you do, don't you. Did you know that's why he kept me around?"

"What do you mean?" He asked, confused.

"The Prophecy. That's why Wyatt kept me by his side for so long. He spent hours with his advisers trying to discover what this power was so that he could turn it to his cause. The whole time he was feeding me potions to keep me from conceiving, figuring that if he couldn't find a way to turn it, he could keep it from being born at all. He didn't think I knew……but I did."

"Oh god, Risa. I had no idea….." Remorse shone on his face, "I had no idea that was why."

"It was my burden to bear."

He started to contradict her but she placed her figure on his lips silencing him.

"Don't Chris. Please."

He nodded and she removed her finger, the feeling of his lips still warm on her skin.

"You were the only thing that kept me going, you know that? I wanted to give up so many times but I couldn't knowing you were still out there. If I was gone, he would have found you."

Realization and horror dawned on his face, "You mean you would have killed yourself?"

"I started to so many times but you would pop into my mind and I couldn't go threw with it."

"It would have killed me." The intensity in his eyes threw her off balance. There was something there she couldn't quite read.

"Chris…."

"It would have killed me, Risa. It still would." He spoke insistently and something fluttered in her chest.

"I couldn't stand that…." She whispered, licking her lips.

His eyes flew down to her lips and she froze, her pulse speeding up.

"Chris…."

He darted forward, capturing her lips hungrily with his own. Her arms wound around his neck as she responded wholeheartedly. It was minutes before they pulled away, gasping for breath.

"Risa, I…."

Before he could finish, a crash below sent them running downstairs.

When they reached the room, they saw the others fighting a demon while another tried to free Balor. Just as he managed to break one of the crystals, Chris threw an energy ball that caught Balor in the chest sending him to the floor. The other two shimmered out, obviously thinking he was dead but he was still breathing as they gathered around him.

Chris kneeled on the floor, the dagger once again in his hand as well as a mirror. "Tell us what else you know and I'll end your suffering."

Balor growled, though it came out as more of a gurgle. "You witches think you have everything figured out don't you? Well let me tell you boy. It's not 'Blessed' Wyatt who is foretold to join with the Child of the Second Charmed One. It's you…."

Chris staggered back, dropping the things in his hands as he turned to Priscilla, eyes wide in shock.

Her face was as white as a ghost and her hand shook as she raised it to touch her swollen lips, evidence of their previous encounter.

Their eyes met.

She bolted.