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"You let them escape!" Andras shouted at Gith and Vicus. "How did you let them escape?"
"It's not exactly like you did such a great job. They got away from you too" Vicus said.
"Yes, but that was because the damn Phoenix wounded me, what happened to you two?" Andras demanded.
"The white lighter orbed them out of the house" Vicus said.
"And the punk half-breed shimmered out before they got pulled into the pool" Gith said.
"Why didn't you follow them then!"
"I tried but something was scrambling the orb trail" Vicus said.
"And the shimmer wasn't even traceable, it's like he didn't even shimmer out" Gith said.
"Where could they have gone that was protected like that, they didn't have time to do a protection spell before their powers disappeared" Andras wondered out loud.
Back at the Manor Chris, Parker, and Hope were in the kitchen making another potion. They had already made a potion that stunned, and one that created a series of miniature explosions, now they were trying to create a potion that would create smoke cover.
"How do you think they are doing upstairs?" Parker asked as she handed Hope the wrath essence.
"I don't know, but I'm sure they are concentrating more on the heavy artilary, after all, Wyatt's up there he likes things that go boom" Hope answered back with a laugh. Chris chuckled at the statement as he was looking for the Burdock root.
"That's so true I remember the first time he created that incineration wave, he was so excited he was scrying for evil for four days straight just so he could use that power, and he was like 18! Nothing should excite an 18-year-old guy so much" Chris said "well other than girls maybe."
"There I think I got the smoke cover potion done. Can you guys thing of any other defensive potions?" Parker asked as she started bottling a cloudy looking liquid.
"Not really, other than maybe turning them into animals or something" Hope said.
"Blake will you go check up stairs quick to see what kind of potions they made" Chris said to his friend.
"But what if you get attacked while I'm gone" Blake asked.
"We'll call you, it's faster for you to shimmer than for us to run up and down the stairs, plus we have potions now at least" Parker answered.
Blake shimmered up to the attic like they asked.
"You know, we never work together, like us three, it's always, Chris and Wyatt, and H.J., Peyton, and Mel. Then Portia and I work together, and the twins always work together" Parker said to no one in particular.
"You're right. Who knew that as all the middle children we could work together so well" Hope said as she corked the bottles Parker had filled.
"That's right, we are all the middle children. And all the youngest children are working on the spell, and all the oldest children are working on the potions upstairs" Chris said to his cousins.
"So, what does that have to do with anything?" Hope asked.
"Probably nothing, it was just an observation" Chris responded as Blake shimmered back in.
"They have potions that erupt into fire, turn demons into ice, and turn them into turkeys" Blake said.
"Ha, told you that that potion would work" Hope said with a grin.
"We should make some transportation potions too, just in case we need to get out of there" Chris said as he dug around for the Holly leaf needed for the potion.
About a half hour later Chris threw in some mandrake root and the potion went poof.
"Well I think that should do it, will you guys start bottling this up, I'll go tell them that we are ready" Chris said.
"Yea, no problem" Parker said to her older cousin.
Up in the attic Chris walked and watched as H.J., Peyton, and Wyatt finished up a potion.
"Alright I need some star anise" Peyton said as Wyatt handed her the container.
"What will this potion do again?" Wyatt asked as he handed her an orange blossom.
"It acts as a magic tranquilizer dart" Peyton replied as she put the orange blossom in the crucible with some willow bark and almond oil. She ground the ingredients together and then added them to the potion pot. "Alright I need some Damiana."
"Whoa Damiana? Are you sure that's a good idea Pey?" H.J. asked.
"It's a potent potion. It needs this if it is going to work" she replied.
"Ok" H.J. said as he found the ingredient she needed. H.J. and Wyatt took a few steps back from the pot and Peyton threw in the herb. Once the ingredient mixed with the others the potion exploded right in Peyton's face. Once the smoke cleared the people in the attic could see the result of the explosion. Peyton had always had dark brown hair, after the explosion of the potion, her hair was now a firey vibrant red color.
"Oh my god" Mel said as she looked up from her spells.
"What, what happened?" Peyton asked as she fanned the smoke from her face and started bottling the potion.
"Peyton, your hair" her sister Portia said.
"What's wrong with my hair" Peyton said as she felt her wavy, shoulder length hair, breathing a sigh of relief when she found it was still there.
"It's hot!" Faith said, earning a glare from Wyatt and H.J. "Well it is. Color like that would cost a fortune in the salon."
"Color, what are you talking about?" Peyton said.
"Peyton, maybe you should look in the mirror" Chris said stiffiling a laugh.
The half-cupid walked over to the mirror and saw what everyone was talking about.
"Oh my god my hair!" she screamed.
"Now Pey, it's not that bad, like Faith said that look would cost a fortune in a salon" Mel responded to her cousin's pain.
"Anyway Peyton, not to sound non-caring, but we do have other things to worry about besides your hair color" Portia explained.
"You're right, I will worry about my hair after we vanquish this demon" Peyton replied.
"So anyway, I came up here to see if you guys were ready, we have our potions made, and I think you guys should be done with yours too" Chris said grinning at Peyton "how about the spells?"
"Fine, we have a few that could be used for different things in case we need them. I just hope it works" Faith said to her cousin.
"Alright. Blake bring everyone upstairs" Chris yelled to the air.
A moment later Blake shimmered in with Parker and Hope carrying the potions.
"So where do you guys think we should go? You know to avoid this whole blowing up the house thing?" Hope asked.
"How about the woods, where dad would take us camping when we were younger" H.J. recommended.
"Sounds good. It shouldn't be too crowded tonight, everyone would still be celebrating Halloween" Mel said looking at the clock. "Uh guys, it's eleven o'clock."
"Very observant Mel, glad you learned how to tell time" Wyatt smirked at his sister.
"No, I mean, don't we kind of need to take care of this little issue before midnight, otherwise we may never get our powers back" she told the group.
"But I thought us mending our bond as a family was supposed to bring our powers back?" Portia asked.
"Yea but the symbol on the book is still broken, maybe if we vanquish this demon as a family it will bring the magic back" Parker told her younger sister.
"Alright so the woods north of town right?" Bianca asked.
"Yea, um, everybody grab a cosmic taxi" Chris said.
Everyone grabbed a hold of each other and disappeared in shimmers and orbs. The crew of twelve reformed in the woods. Fog was rising amongst the trees and an unsettling feeling was among the group.
"So just wait for them to attack?" Hope asked.
"Yea, we are out in the open now, away from the magic of the ritual. I think Andras only attacked at the house because he knew we would be there" Mel said. "Maybe now he can sense us."
"Of course I can sense you, you wreak of goodness" the group heard coming through the fog. Everyone was looking in a different direction when out of nowhere, Parker, and Faith were sent sailing through the air. The two landed with a thump by some trees. "How do you plan on defeating me without any powers?" Andras asked as he revealed himself.
"We don't need powers to defeat a low-life like you" Chris said stepping forward as Hope and Portia ran to their sisters.
"Well then, I may have to tip the odds in my favor" Andras said as all his minions that he pulled through the portal appeared. Gith, Vicus, a lazarus demon, a group of dark lighters, and drone demons.
"Alright, cupids and I have the dark lighters" Mel said as she readied her potions.
"I've got Gith" Chris said with revenge in his voice.
"And I have Vicus" Wyatt said with the same tone."
"Ah, I'm touched, you remember me after all this time" Vicus said as he threw a fire ball at Wyatt, who ducked out of the way.
"Warren, when I take out this lazarus demon, orb his ashes to a grave yard and bury him" H.J. said as he lured the demon away from the group.
"But what if you guys need me" Warren said as he stepped back with H.J.
"We need to get rid of this demon" he replied. With a nod from Warren, H.J. rolled out of the way of a fire ball and threw a blue potion at him. The demon was engulfed in a thick layer of ice.
"Orb to a graveyard, bury his ashes" H.J instructed the young witch.
"But he is ice, not ashes" Warren pointed out.
"Warren you still have powers, if you use your telekinesis to through him against a wall, the ice should shatter, leaving the demon as a pile of ash. Dig the hole first, bury him, then get back here incase Bianca needs you for a spell" H.J. explained. The young witch-lighter orbed out with the ice covered demon. "Time for the next one" he said as he ran back to help his cousins.
"You know, I really hate dark lighters. I mean, you guys are always trying to kill my brothers, and my cousins, and my aunt" Mel said as she hid behind a tree as arrows flew at her. "but on top of all that, you guys aren't even a challenge without my powers" she said as she threw the stun potion at two of them. Once they were immobile, Mel grabbed a cross bow and fired arrows at the two villains, which caused them to go back to the firey hell they came from.
"Mel a little help here please" she heard from Portia who kicked a crossbow away from a dark lighter only to get put in an arm bar by another one. Mel took aim on the dark lighter that was ready to land a punch on her cousin and fired the crossbow hitting the dark lighter square in the back. He too went up in flames. Portia got out of the hold and whipped around sweeping the dark lighter that was holding her to the ground.
"Portia catch" she heard Bianca say. Portia looked up as an athame came at her. The young cupid caught it and stabbed the remaining dark lighter in the chest. "Buh- bye" she said as he turned to ash.
While Mel and Portia had taken on the dark lighters, Peyton and Parker had focused on the drone demons.
"There are too many of them" Parker said.
"No Parker. We can do this" Peyton said as she threw a potion at three drone demons, turning them into turkeys.
"I don't see how that potion is really helpful" Parker said as she threw the smoke cover potion at her feet. Once they were hidden she grabbed her sister's hand and got around behind the demons. Once there she threw the stun potion and yelled over to Blake. "Hey Blake, a little fire power here would be good."
The half-manticore looked up and saw the demons weren't moving and fired a round of energy darts at the two demons. Being that energy darts aren't as powerful as energy balls, he had to fire a few at each demon before they blew up.
"Thanks Blake" Peyton said as she dived out of the way of a fire ball from one of the few remaining drone demons.
"Peyton, now!" Parker's voice could be heard. Upon her sister's command, Peyton threw two potion vials that set off a series of explosions, resulting in the drone demons demise.
"Wow, we actually vanquished demons without powers" Peyton said going up to her sister.
Back across the woods, Wyatt was in a stand off with Vicus.
"Do you know what it feels like to burn in hell?" Vicus asked Wyatt. "I do, because some one betrayed me!" he screamed as he threw a fire ball at the Twice-Blessed witch.
"Yea, well what can I say. Even when I'm evil I am a pretty good judge of character" Wyatt replied as he moved out of the way. He then threw a green potion at the demon. Vicus got out of the way, and shimmered out like a Cheshire Cat. He reappeared behind Wyatt and pinned his arms to his side.
"Not so strong without your powers are you, Twice-Blessed" he said into Wyatt's ear as he wrestled him to the ground. Vicus punched Wyatt in the face a repeatedly, then stood over him and readied a fire ball.
"Not so intimidating now are you Wyatt. You know, I'm glad you went back to the side of good, this was much more fun" he told a half conscience Wyatt and he prepared to through his fireball. As he drew his arm back, Vicus felt something strange, like something was burning inside him, then without warning he exploded. Left in his place Melinda Prudence Halliwell, with her hands flicked out in a familiar manner.
"Nobody messes with my bigger brother" she yelled, as though Vicus could still hear her.
"Mel" Wyatt said in a mumble.
"Shh, Wyatt, I'm here" she said as she kneeled down next to her oldest brother.
"You, you got your powers back" he said as he tried to stay awake.
"Oh my god. I just blew him up" Mel said in disbelief. "I just saw that he was going to kill you, and I just, just a reaction I guess. If I have my powers back you must have yours back too" she said as she used her telepathy to find healing powers. Sure enough all the powers she was used to were present. She tapped into Wyatt's healing powers and healed his wounds.
"Hey guys, our powers are back!" Mel yelled through the woods.