Chapter 3
The Queen of the underworld was extremely beautiful. She had gorgeous light blonde hair and dark brown eyes. Someone that would see her for the first time wouldn't say that she was the most powerful demon alive at the moment.
Everybody named her Hecate, after a demonic woman that was defeated many years ago. Amerix had chosen that name for her when he took her down to the underworld. Hecate didn't remember her previous life and she didn't really cared about it either. Amerix wasn't very powerful and Hecate easily overpowered him. Though she didn't show that to him immediately, no she waited her time.
And that time came two months ago.
Amerix, seductively handsome, shimmered to her with a large book in his hands. 'The Grimoire,' he said. 'Now I have the power to become the source of all evil.'
Hecate had just smiled at him, 'I'm proud of you honey.'
'Yeah you should. We will become the most powerful demons alive. Hecate will truly be a Queen of the Underworld. And I will be your Source.'
Somehow Hecate didn't liked idea and so she killed him with a simple poof. Her right-hand man; Gain, had clapped his hands when he saw that.
'Bravo, I always found him a little annoying.'
'Me to,' Hecate said, 'But he wasn't a total waste. Finally I will become the Queen. And all living beings will bow to my power!'
In two months time Hecate had rearranged the underworld to her bidding. With the exceptions of the vampires, all the other fractions had given her a oath of loyalty. Gain who had lived in the underworld during the era of the old source and short time of Cole Turner, was impressed by Hecate's leadership. She didn't sent a demon with every little thing going on, instead she waited her time. Innocents were killed in a more stealth way. Demons didn't kill one innocent after the other, instead they sometimes waited a week or two. Because of that witches and white lighters weren't that alarmed anymore.
'I'm bored Gain,' Hecate said. She sat in a large throne, with two demons next to her. They made sure that their Queen wouldn't get to hot, if you know what I mean.
Gain kneeled before his Queen. He was very handsome in his human form and Hecate had very soft spot for him. 'My lady, what can I do?'
'When was the last time I was a real woman' she said with a wink.
Gain blushed, 'Wasn't that two weeks ago, with the French Demon.'
'O yes, he was very passionate and good. What happened to him?'
'Uh… he got vanquished.'
'Awh… by who?'
'I don't know,' Gain lied. He knew exactly who killed the French demon. It was him… Gain was a half human, half demon and although raised as a demon, his human side still existed. He first became aware of it when he met and fell in love with Hecate. He didn't liked the French demon and killed him out of jealousy.
'Find me another one.'
'My lady?'
'I'm bored Gain. And he can better be good one to. Don't forget that I've got a lot of experience.'
'Yes My lady.'
Gain walked out of the throne room and as soon as he was a young woman shimmered before him.
'Trouble Gain?'
'What are you doing here? The Queen doesn't like your presence.'
The woman had a black skin and spoke with a soft voice. 'She will when she heard my vision.'
'She doesn't like nor trusts a Seer,' Gain said.
The Seer laid her hand on his arm and closed her eyes, 'You love her.'
'Does it matter?'
'No, my vision foresee a great future for this Queen.'
'Not to be disgraceful, but I know that the last Seer who predicted something like that was out for personal gain.'
'I can see you are very wise. But unlike my predecessor I do not desire power. I know my destiny and personally I like it. It has much less change of getting killed.'
'What did you see?'
The Seer smiled, 'An heir. A son for your Queen.'
'Who's the father?'
'A strong demon. He does not desire the Queen, but when forced he will impregnate her.'
'Who is he?'
'Belthazor.'
'Okay so I got an idea,' Matt walked in the room with a grin.
'What kind of idea?' Prue asked, she still stood close to Cole.
'Well what about killing the Queen ourselves?'
'Are you crazy?' Cole snapped, 'You are not the Charmed one's.'
'So what? Me and Prue are already powerful and with you in the mix. Could be a onetime battle.'
'It's suicide,' Cole said angry. He wasn't about to lose Prue that soon! He knew that he halready was falling in love with her, something that he found weird. He had just met her an hour ago and yet he already knew that Prue meant more to him than anyone else.
'It never hurts to try,' Prue said with a small voice.
'Prue,' he put his hands on her shoulders and turned her to him, 'I've been the Source and I know that you do not have the power yet.'
'She's the Queen, not the Source.'
'She has his powers. She is at the moment the most powerful demon alive. You can't vanquish her. Not without…'
'Without what?'
Cole sighed, 'The power of three.'
'The power of three is dead Cole,' Matt said, 'We are the new generation and I know we can do it, why did you come to us otherwise.'
'Because you got more relatives.'
Prue looked at him and nodded, 'It think he's right. We should at least bring C.J, Jack and Gwen.'
'What about dad?'
'We go to him first.'
'No.'
'Matt!'
'Listen, this is our chance Prue. A chance for our generation. I know dad is powerful, but we need to proof ourselves too.'
'Cole?' Prue looked at him helpless.
'I understand Matt's reasons. But you two are not strong enough, maybe with the help of your cousins there is a chance. But…'
'Why is there always a "but"?' Matt sighed.
'Maybe you should win some information from someone who has experience in defeating the Source.'
'Well sorry Cole, but neither of living our relatives has experience in defeating him.'
'There is one.'
'No way,' Matt said, 'There is no way I'm going to ask her.'
'I will ask her,' Prue said.
'You know who I'm talking about?' Cole asked.
'Of course. You're talking about Phoebe.'