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2 Radka: two words?? Um...keep reading
Lol a lot of reviews have been saying the same thing to me & I find it very entertaining. I will not, shall not and just plain won't tell you anything about how this fiction will develop BUT I will however say this. I am a die hard Cole Turner/Julian McMahon fan & I'm going to do Cole the justice he deserves & wasn't given on Charmed.
Witch Way Now?
Chapter 9
The morning sun had broken through the night and began spreading its light out onto the world. Piper was already awake and moving through the kitchen cooking up breakfast for the family. She imagined a delicious home cooked meal might settle their nerves since the entire Halliwell household was on edge about Cole. Leo hadn't been able to gather any helpful information during his constant spying on the demon world and they were all stumped.
Phoebe was like some kind of maniac warrior constantly ranting on about how she has to vanquish Cole and save the world. Paige for some reason would not give up on trying scrying for Cole even though it failed 100 percent of the time. Leo had become a mute hardly ever talking since the murder of all elders and his inability to do anything about it. All he did was think and spy on the demons, Piper had hoped they would grow a little closer together but it wasn't happening.
Piper didn't even want to think about the kids and their fearful antics, well all except her two amazing sons Wyatt and Chris. They actually didn't seem bothered by recent events at all. Piper finished cooking and placing the breakfast feast onto the table. Large skillets full of scrambled eggs with cheese, bacon, sausage, hash browns, pancakes, waffles and ham lined the table from side to side along with plates and forks.
"BREAKFAST IS READY!" she shouted as loud as possible strolling happily towards the stairs that led to the rooms.
It took a while but slowly the entire Halliwell family made their way downstairs and into the living room. Phoebe and her beautiful little daughter Prue came strolling along behind her closely followed by Paulette. After waiting a moment or two Paige orbed down from her room yawning and saying good morning to everyone.
"Has anybody seen Leo?" Piper asked nobody in particular. Nobody answered much to her own dismay.
"He's probably just down there spying on demons again trying to get us ahead of the curve," Paige replied in an anxious tone. "After all we don't have any idea what's going on and any bit of information could help."
"Enough talk about Cole," Phoebe said so sternly it made everyone in the rooms head snap to attention, all eyes on her. "Let's dig into this delicious breakfast Piper has made us." She added in a rush forcing a smile to her face.
Everyone paused for a moment and decided it was best to let it be and follow her suggestion. A familiar jingle filled the air and the sound floated into the dining room quickly followed by Leo. He smiled and waved his hand saying good morning to everyone.
"So what did you find out?" Paige immediately asked.
Phoebe hushed her and Leo reminding them that it was breakfast time and whatever he knows isn't going anywhere fast. Leo nodded his head in agreement and pulled a chair up to the table taking part in the feast.
"Where are Wyatt and Chris?" Piper asked in a slightly worried tone.
"I don't know," someone at the table replied with a mouthful of food.
"They never came down and I called everyone," Piper said pausing for a moment.
"I'll orb up there and see what's going on," Leo said placing a comforting shoulder on Pipers overly worried shoulder before disappearing into a swirl of orbs.
"They probably just went out last night to have some fun and aren't back yet," Paige told her sister then bit viciously into a biscuit.
"She's right you know," Phoebe chimed in.
"Yea Aunty Piper," Paulette decided to put her two cents in. "their not little kids like us anymore."
Piper took a deep breath and realized they were right and began eating her food. Leo orbed himself back into his seat a second later. "They aren't up there," he said taking in a forkful of eggs.
"Their probably just out having a late night or early morning," Piper said sighing a little.
Cole vanquished another demonic bounty hunter and tied his shoelaces before standing to his feet stretching a little. Hercules and Thor we lying on his bed in dog form pouting because he told them they couldn't come with him.
Cole turned around and looked at his pets smiling. "Be back," he told them and faded into the air…
Cole's figure slowly appeared in the cavern of a demon hallway. He began walking down the hall slowly making his way through the catacombs to some specific destination. For a while he saw no one, not a single demon until he finally reached the end of his series of turns. The two demon bodyguards stood in front of the doorway turned stared fiercely at him not knowing they were already dead.
Cole didn't break stride just strolling lazily up to the huge demons and vanquishing them both with instant fireballs. He walked right into the chamber and a huge smile spread across his face and before him stood the three Sources of all evil sitting atop large thrones with dark hooded robes covering their faces.
"Balthazar," the raspy voice of one of the Sources filled the air.
"I'm not Balthazar," Cole replied.
"You certainly look like Balthazar's human form,"
"And you have demonic abilities of untold amounts of power,"
"My name is Cole and I'm here to negotiate peace," the Sources rusty laughter filled the chamber but Cole's face did not change at all.
"Why not stop this foolish game and join us,"
"You are two powerful to let go to waste and it would be a shame if we were forced to vanquish you,"
This time Cole was the one laughing in their faces. "No human will ever be killed by another demon again," Cole finally began. "In exchange for this demons will be allowed to walk around freely and peacefully in existence with the humans."
"We do not want to exist with the humans,"
"Humans are not equal to us,"
"They are beneath our feet and should be in slavery and at our service,"
Cole just stood there for a minute. "Well if that's the case then I guess there's only one way this is gonna end," he said.
Cole flung his arms up and tossed all three Sources head over heels into the air flying into the ground. They tumbled for a moment then came to a stop each of their hoods had fallen from their heads.
"Nexus?" Cole said laughing looking at one of the Sources. "Grimace, Pinnacle?" he added with great surprise. "You guys are the Sources of all evil now?" memories from his demonic past began to fill his brain.
"So you are not Balthazar but you retain all of his memories," Nexus snarled at Cole.
"Technically I'm a demon because I'm filled with demonic powers," Cole said tapping his head. "But I don't consider myself a demon." He concluded.
"What are you then?" the Source named Grimace questioned.
"The keeper of the peace," Cole replied.
"You can't possibly hope to defeat three Sources," Nexus said to Cole.
"I'm not too worried about this fight," Cole told him. "You three might wanna come with you're A game right at the start though." He grinned.
Nexus spread his hands apart and sent flames spreading down towards Cole. The flames poured out into the area but were deflected by Cole's demonic barrier. Nexus paused for a minute and stared at Cole as did the other Sources; they had never faced a power like this.
"I take it you expected that attack to kill me," Cole said laughing.
All three Sources pointed their hands forward and sent flames speeding at Cole. Cole had no time he tucked low and concentrated on his barrier before being engulfed by the flames. The Sources flame bursts were relentless and filled the entire room with scorching red flames. After what seemed like five minutes of flame throwing the Sources ended their attack and began laughing as smoke floated around the room.
Lightning ripped through the smoke and surrounded Grimace flinging him backwards into the wall. He cried out in agony as Nexus and Pinnacle watched Cole step through the smoke waving his hand and coughing a bit. His cloths were undamaged and he looked as if the flaming attack was nothing more then a steam room.
"You are indeed powerful," Nexus complemented him. Beside him Pinnacle was helping Grimace to his feet to rejoin the battle.
Nexus waved his hand and summoned demons from their army into the room making them surround Cole. "Kill him," Nexus instructed them.
Cole immediately released streams of lightning into both sides then back and forth vanquishing four demons, the others attacked. They all leapt up and forward in an attempt to drive Cole to his back and stomp him to death. Cole's barrier holds strong and keeps the weaker demons at bay. He begins killing demons off with gigantic fireballs throwing them in rapid succession catching a new demon with every new fireball.
The Sources watched as their demonic army was being slaughtered before them. Pinnacle had enough and created a huge fireball above his head them flung it at Cole's back. Cole's barrier barely held up as the fireball slammed into his back and sent Cole flipping into the ground. The demons jumped at the opportunity and began bombarding Cole with small energy and fireballs. Cole held his arms up and slapped the weak attacks away not fearing the pawns in this battle.
He waved his hand and fire erupted from the ground slaying all the demons standing around him. Cole then turned to the Sources "let's finish this," he grumbled.
Nexus leapt down first but was immediately flung off into a wall by Cole. Grimace and Pinnacle both flung numerous fireballs at Cole but couldn't hit him because he was dodging the attacks. Cole flipped upwards and sent a massive fireball down at Grimace smashing it into his chest. This time Grimace screamed and pain and his body flew backwards as it dissolved into ash, Pinnacle watched in horror and anger.
He stood to his feet and pointed his hand forward shooting a blue fire beam at Cole. The blue flames smashed through Cole's barrier and caught him on the chest knocking him back to the ground. Cole rolled backwards and quickly sprang to his feet just in time enough to block a fireball aiming for his head. Pinnacle stomped forward creating another fireball in his hand as he moved towards Cole. Pinnacle tossed the fireball forward, in an instant Cole had fired his own fireball making it collide with Pinnacle's.
The fireballs exploded and sent Pinnacle sailing backwards into the ground Cole however pushed through the smoke and trapped Pinnacle in a stream of lightning. He lifted Pinnacle up and slammed him back into the ground constantly choking him with lightning. After slamming Pinnacle's body into the ground five or six times Cole flung him over next to Nexus making the two bodies slam together.
Nexus pushed Pinnacle off him and climbed to his feet smiling a bit. "You are much more powerful then we anticipated," he said slyly.
Cole launched a fireball towards Nexus; it flew straight for his head but was deflected by a demonic barrier. Nexus started laughing at the look of surprise on Cole's face. "I'm a bit more powerful then the others," he chuckled.
Nexus flicked his wrist and Cole went flying to the left slamming hard into the rocky wall then falling to the ground. Cole didn't have a moments rest before he was engulfed in a burst of flames. He struggled to keep his barrier up deflecting some of the agony but after a moment he became more annoyed then anything else.
Cole reached down inside himself and pushed all the flames he could muster up from nowhere slowly breaking through Nexus stream of fire. Blue flames began to flutter through Nexus red flames slowly breaching then began pushing them back. Nexus could catch glimpses of Cole inside the fire eyes red and body giving off this supremely powerful flame, Nexus knew he couldn't hold the fire back for long.
"Pinnacle!" He shouted trying to awaken his fallen comrade. Pinnacle sat still for a moment then slowly stirred and sat up from his unconscious position. "Pinnacle stand up and help me fight!" Nexus commanded.
Pinnacle looked to the right and saw the blue flames pushing slowly towards them and Cole producing this vast amount of power. He quickly got to his feet and pointed both arms forward then began to fire large multiple fireballs into Cole's flame like an automatic weapon. Nexus grunted and took a step forward pushing more flames forward forcing Cole's blue flames back.
After a moment of the two Sources attacks Cole stumbled and fell to one knee grunting under the pressure. Sweat began building up around his forehead and face as he struggled to keep his guard up. This was his ultimate test the most danger he had ever been in since he had returned to this realm, the ultimate battle of evil. The Elders didn't even put up this much of a fight; well Leo was holding his own before he ran off.
Cole shook his head from side to side and clenched his teeth and jaw tightly as he flexed every muscle in his body springing to his feet and forcing the blue flames to erupt into the room. The fiery explosion tore through the room and put an end to the two Sources attacks immediately.
Cole wasted no time as he stomped through the smoke and dirt in the air searching for someone to kill. He opened his palm and created a massive fireball in his hand for light moving it slowly from side to side casting some light around the area.
"Come out, come out wherever you are," he whispered sadistically.
A fireball suddenly appeared from the left Cole reached up barely grabbing it and deflecting it into the ground. He eyed the area suspiciously and smiled as he stalked and looked around the dense smoke and dirt.
"We could have ruled an empire together," Nexus voice said from somewhere in the smoke.
"I don't care about that or anything having to do with evil," Cole replied back letting his voice echo through the cavern.
"It is a shame to have to waste such power," Pinnacle hissed.
"Enough talk," Cole grumbled. The fireball disappeared and Cole turned in a circle pushing all the smoke and debris in the air from around him clearing the area. He laughed at the surprised look on Pinnacle's face when Cole noticed how close they were to each other.
Pinnacle attempted to strike Cole with a right but Cole smoothly dodged and stepped to the side on Pinnacles defenseless side. Cole opened his palm over the side of Pinnacles head and a spark of flame appeared in the middle. Suddenly a burst of flames erupted from the spark and burned Pinnacle to a crisp vanquishing him on the spot. Pinnacles screams of agony echoed repeatedly through the cavern.
Cole grinned as he looked over at Nexus standing in the corner his eyes wide with fear. Cole turned and took a step forward and somehow was caught in an explosion of flames from nowhere. He was sent flying head over heels back into the ground caught off guard by the sudden attack.
Cole scrambled to get to his feet and looked around the room quickly noticing Nexus slowly fading away. "We will meet again Balthazar," Nexus voice whispered from around the room. "But your battle here isn't over," the voice laughed and faded away.
"What the hell is he talking about?" Cole grunted dusting himself off.
A smooth thin darkness floated by him and landed in front of him taking the form of a demon. Cole remembered the demons face. "You're the demon I let live," he said with a smile but then Cole looked into the demons eyes. They were black as night not pupils, nothing just pure darkness.
"The Sources gave u the power of the grim," Cole said laughing at what he had realized. "Who did they think you were their savior?" he continued laughing.
"My name is Hyraxes," the demon said loud and demonic completely shutting down Cole's laughter. "Let me show you what I can do,"
Hyraxes let darkness float from his wrist and surround his fist as he attempted to catch Cole with a few quick punches that were easily dodged. Hyraxes then fired the darkness from his fists like missiles catching Cole in the chest and knocking him to his back. The demon laughed at his triumph and stalked forward.
Cole sprang into the air doing several flips before landing on his feet. "I was infected with the grim while you were still shitting in your little demon baby diapers," Cole's voice was deep and menacing as he walked slowly towards Hyraxes.
Cole pointed his hand and let a large bolt of lightning catch Hyraxes in the shoulder sending him sprawling to the ground shouting out in pain.
"What makes you think if the power of three Sources could not stop me," Cole paused and fired double jolts of lightning from both hands down into the demon soldier.
"You a pitiful soldier that is infected with something I defeated before already even had a chance," Cole finished evilly and finally stopped electrocuting Hyraxes with lightning.
"All you were was a pawn the Sources planned to use in case they needed to escape," Cole bend down and leaned on his knee looking down into Hyraxes crippled body. He patted him on the shoulder softly and smiled down at him.
"You see Grimace and Pinnacle are dead," Cole continued. "Nexus is gone," he yawned a bit and stood to his feet. "And you are still here about to die," hyraxes struggled to turn his head and look Cole in the eyes.
Cole shook his head and spread his fingers over the fallen demon letting flames jet from his palms and slam down into Hyraxes vanquishing him instantly. The grim slowly floated upwards from the flames and through the roof to search for a new host. Cole stopped after a moment and yawned again stretching his arms towards the roof.
"Time to go home and rest," he said lazily looking around the room.
Blue and white orbs swirled around the roof and then spread downwards towards the middle of the room, Wyatt and Chris stepped out of them along with the demonic bounty hunter. "So this is the place?" Chris asked the demon in a whisper.
"Alright let's find the guy, kill the guy, and go home," Wyatt said giving the rag-tag team the brief game plan.
They heard growling from somewhere in the darkened room, it was low at first but then began to steadily grow louder and more angry sounding. Wyatt drew Excalibur while Chris waved his hand and made light slowly begin to spread around the room.
Hercules and Thor stepped from the darkness in full flaming form growling angrily at the trespassers. Their hot lava-like drool dripped from their jaws and massive fangs burning holes in the floor. The three could also see the blood and dead bodies and bones all around the room, it was enough to nearly make Chris hurl.
The demonic bounty hunter pushed through them and fearlessly flung an energy ball at Thor, a big mistake. Thor dodged to the left and Hercules sprang forward landing his front paws on the demons chest and jaws chewing into his forearm. The bounty hunter fell back and cried out in pain as Hercules yanked his mouth sideways and tore the forearm from the body.
Wyatt and Chris jumped back and noticed the other giant flaming wolf stalking towards them preparing to pounce. Wyatt gripped Excalibur tight and moved forward swinging his blade as the beast jumped into the air catching its leg. Chris opened his palm and released lightning into Thor shocking the beast for a moment then stopping when he was no longer moving.
Hercules looked up from the now bloody carcass of the demonic bounty hunter and saw Thor on the ground. Hercules leapt from the body and moved slowly forward leaning close to the ground and growling dangerously.
Wyatt and Chris began backing up. "Throw a potion to injure it and I'll finish it off with Excalibur," Wyatt whispered to Chris.
Chris reached down to his waist and pulled a potion bottle from his side gripping it tightly between his fingers as they continued to back up slowly. Finally after what felt like an eternity Chris leaned his arm back and flung the potion vial at the flaming beast.
Hercules quickly opened his mouth and fired a gigantic fireball into the potion causing a massive explosion to rip through the living room destroying it completely. Wyatt and Chris flew backwards one smashing into the wall the other falling through a table that hadn't fully blown up.
Hercules struggled to get to his feet holding his front leg up showing it was injured. The beast limped over to Thor and nudged the other wolf with his snout several times hoping for movement. A moment later Thor's eyes opened and he wined a bit letting Hercules know he was seriously injured.
Cole appeared in the room seconds after the smoke from the explosion floated out of the huge holes in the walls and roof. He shook his head noticing the destroyed apartment first but then glanced over at his pets.
"Hercules, Thor!" he rushed over to them rubbing Thor with his hand trying to figure out what had happened.
Cole suddenly turned around when he heard a noise come from behind him; he noticed Wyatt and Chris struggling to get to their feet. Cole stomped down towards them fist balled up and a stare of pure evil on his face.
"Chris throw the potions!" Wyatt screamed leaning down and grabbing for Excalibur.
Chris flung two of the potions at once then one then two more each one knocking Cole down farther to the ground. Wyatt rushed forward attempting to use Excalibur to behead Cole as he was down hurt. Cole however quickly faded into the air and appeared right behind Wyatt lifting him from the ground and then tossing him across the room into the wall.
Chris jumped to his feet and tossed the final two potions at Cole's chest and head stunning him for a moment. Chris then grabbed Cole by the shoulders and let lightning surge from his fingertips into Cole's body. Cole shook then fell back to his knee and slowly began falling to the ground in agony. Chris continued relentlessly with the electrocution for minutes attempting to vanquish Cole with the attack.
Cole realized the attack could not kill him but it simply hurt bad and began to fight through the pain and attempt to stand again. Chris continued to concentrate trying to force more power into the lightning surges but to no avail. In moments Cole was standing to his feet and had Chris gripped by the neck hanging over the ground.
Wyatt groaned and began his mission of getting to his feet after hitting the wall at nearly 30 miles and hour. Once there all the tired and hurt left his body when he saw Cole holding Chris from the ground by the neck. Wyatt attempted to dash forward and stop Cole but Hercules moved in front of him and blocked his path. Wyatt watched in horror as flames came from Cole's hand and began moving around his brother.
He heard his brothers tortured screams as the flames quickly swallowed his entire body and began burning him alive. Wyatt watched Cole's sadistic twisted face as he held Chris off the ground by the neck watching him burn like it was a light show. He tried several times to rush forward but Hercules moved in front of him and attacked forcing him on the defensive.
Chris screams slowly died down until finally the fire collapsed to the ground and his bones were slowly being burned. Cole then looked up and laughed over at Wyatt. "You guys are a bit young to be bounty hunters," he said to Wyatt.
Tears streamed and rained down Wyatt's cheeks soaking the ground and his face, he grinded his palm into Excalibur swearing for vengeance on Cole for the murder of his little brother. "We aren't bounty hunters," Wyatt growled.
"Oh?" Cole said happily. "Well then what are you?" he asked.
Wyatt said nothing he just stared at Cole blank and empty thinking only of killing him. After a moment blue and white orbs began to float upwards and surround his body carrying him off into the sky. Cole watched in amazement not expecting that to happen.
"A white lighter?" he whispered confused while he moved over to tend to Thor and Hercules injuries.