Chapter 8

"I have a really bad feeling about this," Piper said.

"That's because your Mommy Instinct is taking over. Don't worry, this will all work out fine," Paige said reassuringly.

"It better," Piper grumbled

"You two ready?" Phoebe asked.

"Sure, as ready as anyone who is being held hostage can be," Chris said sarcastically.

"As long as you have the potion you'll be fine," Leo said. "Your mom and aunts have blessed it, and with your and Kyra's powers combined this plan is sure to work."

"I hope so," he said.

"Me too. Ready?" Kyra asked.

"Yeah. See you guys in a bit," he said, as Kyra shimmered them to the Underworld.

"And now e can only pray," Leo said, holding his wife close.

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"Where are we?" Chris asked, looking at his surroundings. It looked like they were in some sort of cave, but instead of being damp it was dry and warm.

"We're in her lair. Relax, she's not even here," Kyra said. "Come her," she said holding a piece of rope.

"What are you going to do with that?"

"It needs to appear that I did take you hostage, you know," she said, rolling her eyes.

"You're enjoying this aren't you?"

"Ask me again later," she said.

"What's going on here?" They turned around and saw Celeste, giving them a death glare.

"I had to take him hostage, they were too strong. Vahuan's dead," Kyra explained.

"Good job Kyra. Luring them to us, I'm impressed," Celeste said approvingly. "Bring him closer." Kyra did as she was instructed, loosening the rope as she did so.

"Bring me the antheme; I want to benefit from his death I more ways than one." Kyra went to he alter and picked up the atheme. But instead of handing it to Celeste; she stabbed her with it.

"What are you doing?!" she howled. With a wave of her hand she sent Kyra flying into the alter. While this was going on Chris managed to untie himself and had threw the potion as Celeste turned to face him.

"Every victory comes with a sacrifice," she screamed, before exploding into oblivion. He was left in an eerie silence, trying to decode her message. Then he remembered: Kyra; she had been thrown into the alter. He rushed over to her and saw her bleeding from a wound in her stomach. Protruding from the wound was another atheme.

"Chris," she whispered. Her breathing was short, shallow, gasps for air.

"I'm here. Don't worry, you're going to be ok," he said, trying to sound reassuring.

"Th-thanks," she said, giving him a weak smile.

"Don't thank me just yet. All right, I'm going to pull this out, ok?" She nodded her head in reply. "Ok, brace yourself." He pulled it out in one swift motion; she groaned a little, but was too weak to realize the pain fully. He placed his hands over the wound and healed her.

"Thanks," she said.

"No problem." He helped her to her feet and they looked around the cave in silence.

"Wow. I guess she's really gone, huh?"

"Yep," he said.

"I owe you big time," she said, looking at him.

"I think I know how you can pay me back," he said mischievously.

"Really? How?" she asked smiling.

"Go out with me again."

"Deal."

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