Chapter 3: I Believe In A Thing Called

Disclaimer: I don't anything but The Guardian! If I owned Charmed, believe me that there would be no Coop, but Cole would have been saved from Limbo along with their child. However, I don't, so I have to deal with Coop.

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Can't explain all the feelings that you're making me feel
My heart's in overdrive and you're behind the steering wheel

Touching you, touching me
touching you, god you're touching me

I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
There's a chance we could make it now
We'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down
I believe in a thing called love
Ooh!

I wanna kiss you every minute, every hour, every day
You got me in a spin but everythin' is A.OK!

Touching you, touching me
touching you, god you're touching me

I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
There's a chance we could make it now
We'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down
I believe in a thing called love
Ooh! Guitar!

Touching you, touching me
touching you, god you're touching me

I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
There's a chance we could make it now
We'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down
I believe in a thing called love
Ooh!

Before Paige could say anything a series of heart appeared, which then took the shape of Coop.

"Hey, are you feeling better?"

"Yeah, I don't know what was wrong before, but I'm feeling all better, and I know you had something to do with this, so thank you!"

Phoebe jumped from the bed and went to hug Coop. Paige looked disgusted and huffed out the room, not liking the idea that whatever Coop had given Phoebe had either suppressed her 'memories' or destroy them, and while she did agree on the fact that it was Phoebe was acting strange before, didn't things always happen for a reason?

Phoebe let go of Coop and smiled at him. Coop smiled back at her, happy that his mentor had been right.

"So, did you just come down here to see how I was, or are there more errands for you to run."

"Well we are trying to help you develop your hidden powers…so today were going to be meditating focusing on anger."

Phoebe smiled, not at the idea of having to meditate, but the fact that Coop was here. She did not know why, if it was because he was a Cupid and she was an empath and the love that surround his aura was affected her, but she enjoyed his company, especially after Caleb.

"Well a honing we go!"

Coop laughed and followed Phoebe down to the basement where their training was supposed to occur.

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Aphrodite sat in the middle of the circle her cupids, and watched over as they meditated, trying to reach out to there future charges and honing in on there present love and charging themselves and their powers with it. Just as she was about to end their session for the day, she noticed Cole standing in her doorway, and by the look on his face, she knew it was important. She hurried her cupids out of the room and beckoned Cole over. She laughed at the fact that she was the only one, beside Ares and the Guardian, who called him that. She turned around and faces him, knowing that this was going to be a long and trying session.

"Deities, you think you could cover up for our sessions."

"You used to like it."

"Yeah when I was a teenager and that didn't last long."

"I liked you better then, you need me more."

"You sound like a mother. Moreover, I still need you, which is why I am here. It's time for our sessions."

"One sec., hunny bunch."

Aphrodite giggled as she saw Cole cringed at the nickname; she was the 'God' of love, for Olympus sake. She halted, and bit back the feelings that rushed through her. Just the thought of Olympus brought tears to her eyes. Cole noticed this and put a hand on her shoulder.

"I know you miss them, but at least you have Ares, and now you have me. Come on, let's go see him, you are in no shape for our session."

Aphrodite tried to refuse, but Cole did not take no for an answer. As he dropped her off in Ares chambers, he whirled out to look for The Guardian.

He felt her scent and followed it but was deflected, which could only mean one thing; she was meeting with The Supreme powers of light and darkness.

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"Inhale and Exhale. Now think off all of your past loves, those who you had to let go of and those who wronged you. Remember both the good and the bad, take all of those memories, and let them become the key to unlock the door to your new powers.

Phoebe smiled as Coop put his hand on her shoulders, trying to guide her through the breathing exercises he was talking to her about. Phoebe knew this was wrong, to feel this way after having just vanquished her ex-husband, who no matter what had happened, she did have deep feeling for and cared very much for.

"Phoebe you need to truly focus if you are to unlock this power, the Elders have said this power will only come when you learn to control all your emotions and it won't work correctly if you remain in such a messed up shape.

Phoebe looked at Coop and noted that he was very serious and she decided to buckle down and focus. As she started to concentrate, focusing a past loves, she noted that no matter how deeply she felt for Caleb, or how attracted she had been to him, she did not seem to have loved him. It was as if all that time someone else was forcing her to act as if she loved him, but to her mind, to her heart it was another story. This confused her and she decided to concentrate harder, figure out how she had discovered this. She felt a powerful emotion, but it seemed distant, as if it had been locked up but it did not seem to be connected to anyone she knew it was love.

This discomforted her greatly. How could she love someone so greatly and not even know who he is?

Maybe it was her premonition power and her empathy abilities working together to show her that she would have a powerful future love, help her move on. Her subconscious suddenly turned into a field, a picnic set-up in front of her, a figure walking toward her, his visage covered by the shadows.

Phoebe awoke suddenly, having been shook back into reality by Coop.

"What was that?"

"What was what?"

"Those feelings, who in your past did you"…he hesitated pushing back his own feelings "love so greatly?"

Phoebe bit her lip; think hard about how she was going to explain this to Coop.

"That's the thing. Those feelings are not linked to anyone from my past, not even Caleb. I think that they are linked to my premonition and empathetic abilities, a way for me to know that things will be okay."

Coop looked at her skeptically.

"Are you sure that they aren't linked to anyone?"

"Yes!"

"Okay. I have never heard of anything like that happening, though it sounds reasonable. I'll go heart up and investigate for you, meanwhile you stay here and relax; that was quite powerful and must have taken a lot out of you."

Phoebe wanted to tell her sisters before Coop went an asked the Elders, or who ever he was going to ask. She grabbed his shoulder before he could heart out, to stop him, but it was too late, and she heart out with him.

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Cole meditated, as he waited for the presence of The Guardian. He felt her scent and opened his eyes to note that she now stood before him and was sitting in formation outside the symbol.

"What did they want?"

"There is a child."

"So they wanted you to save a child to take under our wings and make him a guardian."

"Well yes, but not exactly. The child is a gift for you."

Cole looked at The Guardian expectantly, waiting for to continue, to explain her self completely.

"They fear that your demonic-half is stronger than your lighter side and decided that this child would be yours to love, to make it easier for you to keep yourself balance."

"So they find me inadequate?" Cole felt a rush of anger flow through him, and rapidly suppressed it.

"No, that is not the point. The point is that this child was conceived in love."

"So why was it abandon?" Another flash of anger flowed through him, and this time it brought back something…a heart shaped face, and brown eyes….

"Because the mother was deceived, the child is strong, a perfect balance of its parent. One posed the entire power of the underworld. The mother, when he was conceived, was part of the most powerful team the Light side has. He is the perfect child for you to love."

Cole sat silently, taking it all in. His exposure to love did make him long for the emotion, but he had kept it in check, believing that it would weaken his resolve; he could feel his mortal side open up slightly; but if he could love a child that was in perfect balance with good and evil, he would not fall to either side. He stood up and spread his wings. The Guardian smiled, knowing that she had convinced him and stepped inside the circle taking his hand and leading him to Limbo.

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Phoebe dropped down hard, which she found ironic, noting to the fact that she seemed to be surrounded by clouds. Then it dawned on her. She was going to be in so much trouble if she did not find a way back. She got up and noted that even though the ground was a big fluff of clouds, the walls, seemed chamber like and became a long winding hallway. She dodged the many 'people' who just seemed to whirl out of now where, a form of transportation she had yet to see, but it all came down when she dumped into someone and landed onto the cloud floor.

She looked before her and saw the most spectacular site. In front of her stood a man, chiseled and sculpted, a symbol, which she recognized as the symbol of Ying-Yang, etched across his chest. Behind, in full spread were to wings, one black, one white. His hair was equally parted in this color scheme, and he was bare foot, flannel pants of the same color scheme covered the lower half of his body. In his hand was a bundle, and when she heard the cry, she knew exactly what it was. Without thinking, she got up and took the child from the man's arms.

Phoebe cradled it, rocked it, the child silencing immediately, and even fell asleep. She looked up to him, his face that once held an annoyed look, was calm and even looked relieve. Just about as she was going to say something, she heard a voice behind her.

"Phoebe, how did you get up here?"

She turned around, was about to answer Coop when she noticed his eyes go wide and suddenly dropped down on one knee, and bowed his head.

"Liang Yi."

Phoebe turned around quickly and gasped, and remembering what Coop and Leo had told was about to fall to one knee as well when the Liang Yi held her elbow.

"Do not bow, you are a Charmed One. I owe you much, especially now that you have quieted Warren."

Phoebe gasped yet again, the name bouncing inside her head. It was the same name that she had planned to name her first child with Caleb. Then suddenly an image popped into her head and the Paige had said earlier popped into her head.

"Cole."

The Liang Yi froze and looked at her.

"How do you know my birth name?"

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