Note: Thanks, first off, for all the positive reviews and feedback. I'm glad people seem to be enjoying it. Just wanted to let everyone know that these next couple chapters deal with what exactly happened to Lina and Leo's guilt over it.

Flash-forward

"Well?"

"He said he'll heal her when he gets home."

"I just wish we knew what was wrong. You two encountered any demons lately?"

Chris shook his head. "Wait, what about when she came home a few days ago? When she skipped out on the tutoring?"

"That is when she started feeling sick."

Wyatt leaned down and shook her shoulder gently. "Lina, Lina, wake up."

She opened her eyes. Wyatt helped her sit up. Chris took a seat on the other side of the bed.

"What? Is Dad home?"

Wyatt shook his head. "Lina, you remember the other day when you skipped tutoring?"

She nodded.

"Why'd you do it?"

"Demon, I think."

"What?"

"A demon. Bad guys who've tried to kill us since before we were born," Chris said.

Lina smiled at his sarcasm.

"Why do you just think it was a demon? Aren't you sure?"

Lina shook her head. "Had this weird mark on his arm…tattoo-type thing…seemed human, but he shimmered out."

"You were attacked by a demon or something that can shimmer and you didn't tell me?" Chris asked.

"Why didn't you tell us?"

"Didn't want to worry you…Thought I was okay…"

"You'll be fine, Lina. I promise you, I'll fix this. I'll find a way to fix this," Chris said.

Wyatt's eyes widened. "Wait, you said he had a mark?"

She nodded.

"You remember what it looks like?"

"Red…kind of...a bird maybe..."

"Wait here."

Wyatt orbed out. Chris and Lina looked at one another.

"What?" they asked, then laughed.

"You feeling a little better since you slept?"

She shrugged. Chris noticed she was sweating and felt her forehead. His hand tingled from the fever burning her head.

Wyatt orbed back in with the Book of Shadows. He held it open to Lina. "Is this the mark of the demon that attacked you? The tattoo thing?"

She leaned forward and studied it. "Yeah. Why? What is it?"

Wyatt paled. "Did he touch you?"

"What?"

"Did he touch you?"

"Yeah…punched me in the back...pinned to the wall for a minute…twisted around and kicked him…he shimmered..."

Wyatt's face filled with panic. "Stay here. Don't go anywhere."

Wyatt orbed back to the school, leaving the book on Lina's desk.

"Dad!"

"Wyatt, your dad's at a meeting with the Elders."

"Aunt Paige! Aunt Paige, I need him. Quick."

She shook her head. "Wyatt, there's no way to get in touch with him up there other than calling."

"Dad! Dad we need you down here now!" Wyatt shouted, staring up at the ceiling.

Paige put a hand on his arm. "Wyatt, what's the matter? What's wrong?"

"It's Lina."

"What happened? Is she okay?"

"She's with Chris at the manor. Come on."

Wyatt grabbed her wrist and orbed them both back, not giving her the chance to say no.

Paige took one look at her niece and knelt down to heal her. She couldn't. "Wyatt, hold my hand. Chris, hold Lina's."

The trio held hands over Lina. Nothing happened.

"I don't understand this. What happened?"

"A Phoenix. A day or so ago."

"Phoenix?"

Wyatt pointed with a shaky hand at the Book of Shadows.

Paige quickly scanned the page and then looked up at her nephews and niece.

"Well?"

"You're sure he touched her?"

Chris and Wyatt nodded.

"The Book's wrong though, right? That's not it, right?" Wyatt asked.

Paige's eyes filled with tears.

"Aunt Paige, tell me the Book is wrong. Tell me there's more that's not written!"

She shook her head. "I'm sorry. I'll wait for Leo to get out of the meeting and bring him down here."

Paige orbed out.

"What'd the Book say?" Chris asked, his heart already aching.

Wyatt didn't answer. Chris stood up and went to the Book. He shook his head.

"No. No, this can't be right."

"Aunt Paige—"

"No! Aunt Paige is wrong! That's not it. That's not…that's not all. There's more. There has to be more." Chris began flipping through the rest of the Book of Shadows. He stopped when Lina let out a groan.

"Lina? Lina, you okay?" Wyatt asked, stroking her hair.

"Wy…Wy, where's Dad?"

Wyatt blinked back tears. "He's coming. He's on his way. Just hang on, okay?"

"Chris…"

"Right here, sis. It's okay. You'll be fine. Dad can fix this."

A figure shimmered in. Wyatt had his back to the intruder and was instantly thrown back against the wall. He lay unconscious on the floor. Before Chris could do anything, he was thrown back against the opposite wall. He struggled to stay conscious as his head hit the floor. The last thing he saw was the flash of the knife and a red tattoo.

Wyatt opened his eyes when he heard Chris's cries. Lina's side was covered in blood. He crawled over.

"The Phoenix, the Phoenix came back. He…Wyatt…"

"It's okay. It's okay, let me try," he said, knowing his healing powers were more extensive than his younger brother's. His healing glow traveled to her side and stopped.

She shook her head slightly. "Hurts…"

Chris held his twin's hand tightly, tears running down. "It's okay, Lina. Just hang on a little bit longer."

Wyatt jumped up and grabbed a notebook from the desk. He scribbled for a few minutes and then stopped.

"Let this magic be undone,

Let our sister's battle be won.

Though the Phoenix touched her then

Heal her and make her well again."

The boys stared at her. Nothing happened.

"You feel any better?" Chris asked hopefully.

Lina shook her head slightly.

Wyatt wrote a few more notes down.

"Powers that be, hear our call

Heal our sister once and for all."

Lina shook her head. "Wyatt…"

He knelt down. "Lina, just a few more minutes."

"Wyatt, over here a minute," Chris said, standing up.

Wyatt joined Chris at the foot of the bed. "What?"

"The Book can't be right. It can't. It says there's nothing…it says…it says she's…"

Wyatt brushed away his own tears. "I know what it says. I'm not gonna let that happen, Chris."

They turned their attentions back to their sister. Lina lay on the bed, half-conscious.

"No, no, no, Lina! Lina, fight it. Stay awake, Lina."

She groaned, mumbling incoherently. Wyatt returned to the Book. He began flipping through it, mumbling spells and chants. Chris grabbed a hooded sweatshirt off the end of the bed and pressed it to her side. He sat on the bed and maneuvered behind his twin, propping her up.

"Lina, you gotta stay awake. Stay awake, okay?"

She leaned against Chris's chest and held his hand weakly. "Daddy…"

"Dad's coming. He's coming."

She mumbled something Chris couldn't make out. He stroked her hair the way their mother used to when they were sick.

"Please, Lina, just hang on."

Chris cried out when she went limp in his arms. Wyatt turned back, stopping his endless chants and dropped the Book.

"No! No, no, no! Lina! Lina, open your eyes!"

Wyatt leaned down and felt for a pulse. There wasn't one. They didn't hear Paige return.

"Oh God…"

Chris looked up at his aunt. "Where's Dad?"

"Right here," Leo said, orbing in. "Where…oh my God."

Leo nudged Wyatt out of the way and leaned over Lina's body. He held his hands over her. Again, nothing happened.

"Fix it! Dad, do something!"

Leo felt for her pulse and looked up at his sons. The guilty tears said everything. "It's too late."

"No! No, it's not!" Wyatt shouted.

Paige wiped at her tears. She took Chris's hand. "Come on, honey. Come downstairs."

Chris nodded, instantly numb from his father's words. She orbed them downstairs, leaving Wyatt and Leo alone.

Wyatt dropped to the floor and began flipping through the Book, casting every spell he thought might reverse the attack or bring his sister back.

"Wyatt, stop it," Leo said through his tears.

"No! No, I'm going to save her! I won't let her die. She can't die. I won't let her," he babbled.

Leo took a step towards his son. "Wyatt, she's gone. I'm sorry."

"No!"

"She's dead, Wy. We can't fix that."

Wyatt flung the Book of Shadows across the room. "No!"

Leo reached for Wyatt's hand. Wyatt lifted his arms and shoved Leo backwards into the wall. Before he could get up, Wyatt had orbed out with Lina's body.