A/N: It's been a long time! Well, here's the next chapter, I'm so thankful to all the reviews so far and thanks to those who read this fanfic. Enjoy reading!
ACT 7 THE CHARMED ONES
THE MANOR (Late afternoon)
Cranston and Harphas appeared, absolutely pissed off at all of them, they stared at the scratch and bruised fallen bodies of the Halliwells, Leo, Chris, Ciel, little Wyatt, little Chris and the four shinobis, hardly breathing.
"It's just too early for celebration! We're still alive witches and you!...unknown little brats" Cranston walks near to pick the unconscious Ciel.
Harphas went to grab young Wyatt and Chris also unconscious "They're not that tough after all" he looks at them on the floor "Opportunity knocks only once, so I better kill them now"
But all of a sudden, one of the Halliwells move, it's Prue breathing hard she rises taking away some debris above her and looks exhausted in front of the two demons, Cranston and Harphas wonders and eyed her terribly
"Last time was miscalculation, but this time you die for real and it sticks" Cranston started to form fireballs on his left hand while holding Prue's daughter from his right
"Wait" the eldest witch pleaded, her slayers where paused "Why are you doing this? Why can't you let us….." she said in a tiring voice and she gasp
Harphas, a little suspicious, but Cranston spoke "Why can't you just shut up, you'll die anyway, besides, you can't stop us now, look around you everyone is almost on the edge in just a minute Whack, the windy force already poisoned you, but since you're the strongest I'm in no way surprise, we want powers, you're daughters' powers and your nephew as an additional points, we're nearly unstoppable and absolutely invinci….ble…"
"Stop! You're talking too much, better get rid of her and I'll get rid the others" Harphas ordered
Cranston looks to Prue "I enjoy the little shop talk, so long witches, now you're gone for good" The demons blasted Prue, she burst.
Harphas did the same to the rest and Cranston blasted adult Chris and Billie, the two demons finally succeeded eliminating their long time thorns on the road of the underworld, they won where most of their comrades lost. But in a sudden an earthquake arrive shaking their place, Harphas and Cranston stood holding their hostages and eyed on each other.
Suddenly their surrounding changes, and it was impossible for them to escape now, what they saw around shock them to death.
"It can't be!" Cranston in surprise as well as his partner
Prue, Piper, Phoebe, Paige, Leo, Chris, Billie, on the other side Naruto, Shikamaru, Shino and Sakura.
The pink haired female ninja did a hand seal "Genjutsu release!" the illusionary technique went off.
The demons find it impossible to escape as crystals from the four corners have kept them trapped
"How!" Cranston snarls in fury
Harphas tries to fight the magical prison but it ain't working "You loudmouthed idiot, careless mo………..rro…n……………" he told Cranston
Cranston laughs, "You're still forgetting something, we have you're daughter Prue and your son time freezer"
Prue and Piper exchanges looks and the eldest gave Naruto and Shikamaru a stare. Suddenly Ciel, Wyatt and little Chris burst out in a puff of smoke from their captors' hand. The real three kids showed up behind their moms. Prue gave the demons a very nasty look
"If you have some stories to say you better start talking and make it snappy but otherwise we'll still gonna vanquish you" said Prue
"You can't blackmail us, none of you will" Harphas still fighting it out
"Ahh.. I'm very impatient as of these pass weeks, let's finish them now Prue" Phoebe seriously said
Prue squints her eyes and another crystal joined its kind around the Ravenous members, its energy is no longer meant to trap but to torture and vanquish them. The crystals all together electrocuted Cranston and Harphas in a stinging way, they screamed in anguish as they got into their knees, torturing them more and more as the Charmed ones and company stood around these two evil menace.
Shikamaru and Shino keenly observes and analyze the offensive tactics performed by the witches.
"I already came up with something…..a spell to send these hooded creeps into the wasteland" Phoebe making out the words in her thoughts combining with some other spells she wrote before
Paige is just as please to see Cranston and Harphas in severe agony "Eewhhh! That really hurts"
"Piper" Prue turns to the second witch, the eldest move the offensive crystal in a distance to stop the stinging electric power. Piper in full force of her molecular combustion waves her hand and burst Harphas wounding him badly but not entirely vanquish yet, she burst him again and again, then Harphas screams and explodes.
Cranston wide eyes of what happened to his partner and looks at the witches tersely "Damn you! Bitches!"
"Hey! Watch your dirty mouth! It's been so bad" Prue threatens him. She squinted her eyes and uses her TK breaking and smashing Cranston's jaw. The demon stiffens he's now unable to speak, the eldest witch wave the other crystals away from Cranston, the demon sat on all fours weakling, Prue astral projected inside the demon, her real self unconscious this time, Cranston was shrugging violently as he went to burst, astral Prue went back to her real self, everyone's happy four demons of the Ravenous gone, only two more left.
THE RAVENNOUS
"Arrrrghrrrrrrr…….hahhhhhhhhhhhh!" Scotoha burning and screaming in fury, four of his members already vanquished "Curse them!"
Taroth replied "Those four little teens, they interfered causing a lot of damages to us, and the first born witch, she fights like a tiger"
"I don't care how she or how they fight, all I want for those witches is to die !"
"If we've proceed to our plan on the boy alone, we would've have never came with this, now we're endangered all that we've work for so long, we can't stand up against the combined power of the four Charmed Ones especially in our state right now" explains Taroth
Scotoha paces, bothered by their current situation "We have to maintain silence for some time and just wait until they had their defenses down, but this time we won't commit the same mistakes again, we let our loyal soldier took care of them for a while"
Just as they thought it's safe, Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Paige orb in front of them, Scotoha and Taroth we're shock, Prue hurled them through the stone wall with her TK. Taroth get ups and blasted fireballs, the sisters duck, Paige orbs behind him kicks his spine.
Phoebe was already in front of him "We have some fight still to be decided" she kicks his chest then runs and jumps giving Taroth a knee on his chin, Paige saw the rocks and orb it towards the demon, Phoebe with her martial arts and speed attack Taroth assaulting him with some superb fist and feet combo, she took a vial out of her pocket and threw at him, Paige also threw hers, the potion wounded Taroth, Phoebe took her atheme out and she threw it right on Taroth's neck, the demon ended up vanquished.
Prue and Piper taking on Scotoha, Piper doing some consecutive burst, but she was pushed away, Prue stunts from walls to walls, keeping her enemy on close range combat for her own advantage, she delivered her own taijutsu combo, pulled out her kunai slashing Scotoha's robes, she forwards again not letting her foe escape. Prue uses her TK this time dribbling the demon up and down the ground. She took a vial and threw it at Scotoha right on his robe, Piper went behind Prue and threw her potion too, Phoebe threw her atheme at Scotoha in the middle of his chest, she along with Paige threw their last remaining potions.
All Halliwell sisters held their hands and channeled their magic together, a powerful force waves out from their very connection, the shining blue light spiraled them as a transparent force waves out, assaulting the beaten Scotoha
Prue, Piper, Phoebe, Paige chanted:
"The Power of Four, The Charmed Ones Call
Vanquish this evil once and for all"
A magical energy surrounds the darkness of Scotoha, he screamed, flames started consuming his below and races up wards, as it thoroughly engulfs him and he explodes.
THE MANOR (pass 8 pm)
The celebration is now for real, The Ravenous were entirely wipe out, The Halliwells and the Konoha ninjas are rejoicing, Piper prepared a delicious dinner for all of them including a Japanese cuisine. Naruto enjoyed eating ramen, as well as western dishes. Sakura and Ciel interacts, both are nice to have known each other. There are smiles drawn on their faces, and they all held their glasses and tossed up for a victory of good over evil.
Phoebe talks to Shino "Hey, you are so amazing, never thought of that, your insects are so useful"
"Not a big deal to me, it's just but normal, I'm a ninja, gathering informations and abilities of your enemies is a necessity, and I'm glad to be of help, the moment my bugs have attacked them, they catch the odor of those demons and even manage to get at least a slit even a tiny piece of their skin.." Shino said
"Which is absolutely helpful that we came up with a potion against them, I'm learning a lot from you guys" replied Phoebe
"Wow! I think I'm turning into ninja buff now" said Paige
"I believe our mission is done and accomplish, Ms. Prue" Shikamaru told her
"This time it's for real, well…." Answers the eldest witch
"I guess we have to go home now, I really enjoyed our short experience around here, and we learned as well… It's so nice to see you're finally here and with the ones whom you care so much Ms. Prue" Sakura said but she suddenly turned gray. Naruto noticed it and walks to her, both of them remembers a former friend
Prue lowered herself to meet her face "Sakura-chan, Naruto-kun, he'll come back!" she smiled and cheered the two up.
"Well,…thanks for everything, you did us a lot of favor, and I would really like to thank all of you and send my regards, our regards to The Hokage-Sama and the rest of Konoha for taking care of my sister (looks to Prue)" Piper smiled at them and hugs Sakura.
"You're an amazing fighters and not to forget skilled and very cunning too" Chris shook hands with Naruto and Shikamaru then Shino. The male ninjas tap hands with little Wyatt who's smiling towards Naruto.
Cole, Leo and Andy shook hands with Shikamaru, Shino and Naruto
"Thanks for saving my son" Leo told them
"And my daughter" Andy added, the witches' husbands gave a salute and thumbs up to the Konoha shinobis
Sakura hugs Ciel and gave her a warm smile she then hugs all sisters including Billie.
"It's a pleasure meeting you all, Thanks" said Billie
"I'm not good at saying goodbyes, I hope we meet again but not in a battle situation" Naruto told them all and gave them a thumb up, the Halliwell family smiled warmly to the Konoha residents.
"Phoebe, have you work it out?" ask Prue, the third witch nods "here goes your ticket home" The four ninjas stand inside a circle Phoebe drew, All four sisters chanted:
"From worlds to worlds
We call upon these words
Return them to their place before
To Konoha which they call home"
Naruto, Shikamaru, Shino and Sakura, was spiraled by a swirl of golden lights, circling down and they evaporate, as the light shrunk and vanishes. The Konoha ninjas were safely returned home.
Then it was adult Chris turn to leave, his work is done and his rest assured Wyatt is already safe so are his cousins and he knew he would be glad to meet Lark again in that future. The sisters sent him back to his own time.
ONE WEEK LATER
The Manor; pass 7 pm, The Halliwell family is spending a few quality time, Henry dropped by to see his wife, Piper prepared a kudos dinner. The celebration goes on, laughter and cheers at everyone including Ciel, Wyatt and Chris.
Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Paige into the living room, Leo with Wyatt and Chris, Andy with Ciel, Cole and Henry. After some few chit chat history and old pictures talk, everybody decided to call it a night.
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Next day morning; The kids were already at school, Andy, Cole and Henry left for work. Prue on her favorite table with a usual hot cup of coffee, Piper by the counter with her own hot cup, Phoebe walks in and took a milk box and drunk from the carton, Paige took her own cup by the counter and made her self a tea she walks and sat beside Prue.
The four witches eyes crossed "GOOD MORNING!" they said at the same time, and each laugh.
Paige holding her nape "God, Wyatt's bed was like Snow-white sleeping in the seven dwarfs' cabin"
"(sighs) It's all there is, hope Henry bared with it" Piper replied
Paige grins "Yeah he did, At least we know how to make ourselves comfortable" she turns to Prue and squints biting her lip, the eldest half-opened mouth on her.
While the sisters are chatting up cranking morning jokes, the doorbell rang
"I'll get it" Leo's voice echoed from the hallway to open the door, a few steps before, the door opens and he was thrown away by the stairs, The Halliwells heard the violent sound and rushed to find it out, a demon warrior walks in then closes the door, four other demons flamed in behind him.
"So you are The Charmed Ones, it's my duty to eradicate you" an enrage one with spike hair on the front resembling a horn, whose face is decorated with tribal lines like a tattoo, he calls himself Kryox.
Prue TK him, the demon raises his sword and deflected the attack, Piper burst him but he deflected it again. "Show no mercy and kill them all!" Kryox ordered his men
The demons move in so fast as if they blink attacking the sisters, the eldest disappeared in a flash, meeting three attackers mid-air and slash them instantly then jumps back in the middle covering her sisters as she held kunais on both hands, the three demons fell but burst before they touch the floor.
Kryox was surprise, he never knew the witch have that kind of reflexes, he motions his hand and his remaining minion runs quickly from walls to walls just like the trolls
"I consider your first move was just luck" Kryox told Prue, his minion playing around
Prue was just calm, straight eyes on Kryox, she squinted and threw three shurikens 45 degrees from her right, the fast moving demon was hit right into its head and exploded mid-air
"I don't think you still call that luck" said the eldest
Kryox drew his sword and attacks so fast, Prue counters attack, sword versus, Kunai, Piper catering Leo and Paige heals her brother-in-law. Phoebe catches up with the fight and helps her sister, using only taijutsu, two witches versus one sword wielding demon. The battle went to the living room, causing several furniture wreckage.
Prue and Phoebe dodge as the demon happens to cut a hair strand of theirs. The demon wields his sword to slash the sisters, Prue and Phoebe rolled out on opposites, but Kryox aimed to hit Prue, he swings his steel and the eldest catches it with a butterfly technique (clutching the sword between her close palms) Kryox in full force slicing it down just inches on Prue's face, Phoebe in surprise attack, kicks his waist followed by a chop into his right side neck then another fist on his chest, Prue rolled her hands along with the sword she clutches, throwing Kryox off balance. Piper saw her free shot and burst the demon from behind and another one, Kryox was injured and threw something at Piper, Paige dives pushing her sisters and they both duck, the dagger hit the stair support.
Prue uses her TK now but Kryox deflects again, he tap his sword unto the ground and created an energy wave blasting Prue and Phoebe, the eldest held the third and flash out joining Piper, Paige and Leo.
Kryox faces them pointing his sword "Expect not that its over, this time the war begins" he flamed out.
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Pass 1 pm; The Halliwells conferring at the living room, along with Leo, Phoebe holding the BOS searching for the demon
"Bingo! Here it is, Kryox a demonic warlord, who has a superior fighting ability, strength and speed, a sword master and archer. Killing witches and other magical beings to obtain higher ranking in the underworld, whew! I guess he treats us like trophies for promotion, but it doesn't says here how to vanquish him.
"Seems we have to made another of our own" quips Prue
"Looks to me like a higher second rate version of the Lord of War; you know our classic episodes…." Piper sighs
"But he seems more advanced and we don't have to underestimate that, we've known that this type of demons are good strategist that's why we need to think a little step ahead" Prue told them
Paige orbs in, Phoebe ask "Got some answers we need?"
"Kryox, our new demon, who's already old on the elders list, was supposed to be imprisoned and to suffer for eternity, but for some reason he was released"
"Released? Or escaped?" Piper wonders
"Door number 1! Unleashed…summoned to be the right word, because only higher level of demonic power can do that and I presume before we vanquish all of The Ravenous they may have already set this guy out to take us down" Paige explains
"Whatever that is he must be stop" Prue said
"There's something else (all eyes on Paige) They told me that Kryox is gathering an army of demons to wage a war against good magic and particularly us"
"I guess we gotta do something before any of his plans materializes" Piper concluded
Another whitelighter orbs in the form of Kyle
"I came here to tell you of something current; a few moments ago They (points up) just receive the news… Kryox already started his move; a few other witches were killed with some innocents as well, they want you to work on these ASAP before…"
"(to Prue) You said step ahead, looks like our demon already made his" said Piper
"So long, I gotta job to do" Kyle orbs out
Outside Prescott, the clouds started to gloom, thunders and lighting wave its ugly share over San Francisco. Paige went to look at the front window and told her sisters about this bad weather. All four Halliwells went to the attic.
UNKNOWN
A conference room, Kryox stands, addressing the demons he has gathered
"It was unfortunate I never had a chance to thank Scotoha personally but I knew Harphas and Taroth already sent my regards to the rest of The Ravenous who were now spending infinity counts on the wasteland, but it doesn't mean we forsake what they started, The Witches may have defeated them but it doesn't imply they can defeat me too, as I was ordered by my fallen masters, the Third Curtain continues as it already started a while ago"
A sub demon speaks "The Charmed Ones they must be hunting us now"
"That's what I've been expecting, earlier was just water testing of their abilities and I'm quite impressed of the performance especially the dark haired witch, I easily figured her out now, next time their heads will be hang in display for the underworld to view"
His demons cheered up! Not just average demons but warrior demons, with swords, battle axes, spears and crossbows, witch hungry legions. Kryox is indeed a warlord.
THE MANOR
At the attic, Piper have already scryed Kryox location, during the battle earlier Prue manage to cut a piece of the warlorck's clothes. Phoebe and Paige mixing ingredients at the cauldron
"I think I know where we can find our demon" said Piper
The eldest sighs "As far as I know, they might be expecting us and they could have already prepared a trap, so I think we should reconnaissance the place first"
"Whoaoooo, wait, don't tell me you will sneak and spy alone its too dangerous" the second warned
"Actually I will" answer the eldest, her younger sisters were clueless, but before they let out word Prue did hand a seal creating a single Kage Bushin (Shadow Clone)
"So now I see, what you mean" Paige said
The clone Prue went to Piper to learn about the location, after she does, the clone went on Kryox place.
Phoebe smiled at Prue pulling the corners of her eyes "You do enjoy this ninja thing" she said in a Japanese tone
UNKNOWN
Clone Prue appeared like a wind, then quickly hides her self in the shadows on a castle like place, she tread the dark hallway with a very careful steps, two demons are coming she is using a Camouflage jutsu, then silently jumps into the ceiling and crawls as the shadows cover her. She went down and walks again and passing several chambers, she peep into a certain hall and saw two female witches murdered by demons, Prue leaps again and continued to move checking all over the place. She saw an entrance guarded by four muscled demons, the clone used her chakra derived from the original and transformed herself into a demon, she came out of the shadows and made her entrance passing the demonic guards unsuspectingly.
What she saw in front of her eyes were flock of demons, probably in assault position waiting for orders, she stood by the side watching while glancing with fellow hordes to protect her cover, another group of demons flamed in, they wear metal breast plates, each carrying battle axes, spike balls and chains, and they talk
A bald headed with a goaty said "I can't wait to crash those scums, I'll pulverize them with this" motions his ax, his fellow laughs
Another demon dress in a typical black suit cuts in "(smirks) Too confident, How do you plan to take on the witches? Even the Source himself failed to do so, as well as Zankou and tons of high powered ones" he turns back and turns again laughing with a mock.
"Are you looking down at our capability? We have the power of deflection, we stole it from other witches we exterminated, and hearing from all those who faced the Charmed Ones, we have an advantage when it comes to sheer strength and armed combat"
"And the eldest sister who was presumed dead, but returned from nowhere and vanquished majority of us recently, she have already strike fear among others" said the demon
"Don't tell me you're afraid?" ask the goaty demon mockingly
The black suit demon crosses his arms "I'm not, I'm just taking precautions"
The demons continue to chat, Kryox flamed in and got every body's attention, clone Prue just plainly listening
"The long wait is now over, keep up third curtain, but leave the witches to me, GO!" he waves his hands and most demons shimmered out and flamed out.
Clone Prue remained tugging behind the other demons, she's still gathering information. She's been thinking of assassinating Kryox now, but she's still checking out the situation and she opted to just keep a watch for long.
The Ravenous servant walks out and two of his subordinates followed. Clone Prue walks to follow them but one demon called her into a shop talk and she was choice less.
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At a chamber room; a sub demon asks "Kryox are you really following The Ravenous plan?"
"Hmm, Maybe it's a way of saying thank you to them, but now that they're gone I will lead this into my own perception"
"How about the witches' child? It was their primary aim"
Kryox answers "I'm aware of that, but the barriers and guards must be put out first, the child would just be an easy task, I've learned from their failures, this is a war and it needs a lot of strategy to execute it smoothly, the witches are not trained for this, they only rely on their magical book, The Ravenous have almost gotten them but miscalculated"
Unknowingly clone Prue heard their conversation, she sneak unseen into the chamber room, then exited out silently, still maintaining her disguise she exited the chamber, treads the dark hallway, she looks around first then looks up the 15 feet ceiling and side niches, she jumps in flash then, hops stealthy atop those niche. Clone Prue saw two demons talking about killing their target, she quickly went down silently and joined them
"Mind if I join you, I like to see some mortal blood" clone Prue said
The two demons are a little confuse but agreed to take her along, as additional reinforcement.
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Somewhere in San Francisco, by a backside alley of a certain building the three shimmered in, clone Prue touches one of the demon coz she can't shimmer, At this mortal surface, a young woman screams seeing her aggressors, the two demons started to formed fireballs into their hands, the woman was terrified her feet only move few steps backward she screamed, her aggressors suddenly burst, Clone Prue stab their nape, the woman was so afraid of her.
"It's all right! Go now! Faster" the clone Prue looks around if anyone noticed her and switch back to her Prue form
"You're a spy after all" Three evil warriors showed up, holding thick metal rods, the villains started humping and busting Prue.
The clone jumps on their behind and gave each a kick, but the demons were unmoved, and turned to her swinging their rods again, she bent backwards her two hands touches the ground and spun her feet above it, then jumps taking the force from her hands and threw her shurikens, the demons dodge and move so fast, The clone landed, dodging by jumping backwards and forwards, but suddenly a behemoth grab her by surprise, clone Prue was unable to move, the ugly brute uses his pull force squeezing the clone, one of his teammate went in front and impaled Prue's chest with his bare hands, the clone burst out in a puff of smoke.
The demons were surprise "What happened, did we already killed her" ask the brute
"Its pretty obvious she burst out in a smoke, bother not the dead, we have others on our hit list" The three demons flamed out
THE MANOR (afternoon)
At the living room; Prue having sometime with Ciel, Piper and Leo is with them along little Wyatt and Chris.
Prue told Piper "I got the message"
Phoebe and Paige joined in "I can't wait to have some of my own" Phoebe envying her parenting sisters
"We'll get to that" Paige told her
Prue headed to the sun room followed by Piper, they look over the last two younger sisters, the third and the fourth already got the sign, they walk towards the first and the second.
"OK, we got our infos, The Ravenous was indeed responsible for bringing back Kryox to put up against us, and this warlord was likely to continue what his masters have started, they are in an invading formation, not just our average firethrowers but evil warriors, I'm talking about swords, archers, battles axes, chains and…"
"You mean we're facing Viking kind of demons!" Phoebe relpied
"Exactly, I just fought err I mean my clone fought with them, just my luck an innocent is saved, but they got me stronghold and squeeze me to death, my clone……. probably they think I'm dead or we tricked them"
"Great style! How come those infos were delivered back when it was just your clone and worst she didn't make it either?" ask the second
"You see that's the advantage of Shadow clone technique (Kage Bushin no Jutsu) the clone is real just like you and she does it the same way she was told, but when she was released or hit she fades out while all the experiences and infos are transferred back to the original" Prue brags a little
"I see the logic" Paige replies
The eldest added "Another thing, Kryox truly believe we're not used to fighting arm to arm battle, well I still don't want to underestimate him, his the main player around here, so we gotta come up with lots of plans"
"First of all he thinks wrong, we do have that experience remember about the amazon adventure, the one we told you (to Prue) well we do have an idea" Phoebe said
Piper replied "You said he was, a servant of The Ravenous which means, he could also have the same purpose….. Wyatt and Ciel"
"Yeah, but his first priority would be taking out the kids defenses and that would be us" Prue told them
"But we still have to be precisely sure, we can't risk Ciel, Wyatt and Chris the exposure over them" said the third witch
"Magic School, would be our last option for my niece and nephews" suggested Paige
SOMEWHERE IN SAN FRANCISCO
Billie is already on the move doing her wicca job, Kryox demonic warriors have started wrecking havoc on the mortal surface taking any innocents they can get, the blonde witch switch back to her classic mode of black leather clad, wig, shades and atheme, combined with her fighting skill, TK and few supplies of vanquishing potions.
She strut her kicks, hurling and kicking some demon butts, stabbing them til they burn out, Billie stunts vertically back wards then rolls to dodge fireballs and other projectiles. She quickly threw a vial and another, two demons dead, she TK three unto the wall, she runs then leaps and landed on her feet kicking another one, fireballs rages at her, the blonde witch deflected it back and burned two throwers. She sighed heavily, thinking it's all for today.
Another demon flamed in, this time it's a warrior maiden, (ala Xena) Billie TK her out, the maiden was hurled but got her balance back, and quickly rammed Billie, just in time the blonde move aback before the bladed steel got her skin. She keeps dodging, then counter punch but a shield met her fist, Billie jumps again by the far side but the maiden threw her shield and got her left leg, the witch fell unto the ground, she got up fast then attacks with her TK again hurling the warrior maiden to the wall, but it did her only few harm, as she runs in speed and rammed Billie, pushing her in an impact on garbage piles. The maiden fighter forwards to the fallen witch, she charges her hands for a blast, Billie knew she's in bad shape, she drop an escape potion in front of her and flees. Her foe was so disappointed then flamed out.
UNKNOWN
Kryox held six witches as hostages; on their knees, gag and tied in front of him. These helpless people are praying for mercy for a miracle but unfortunately it will not be granted. The evil warlock gestures his right hand, archers from the far side release their arrows and impaled these pitiful victims and multiple arrows holed their bodies to death. One of the hostages is barely alive; the ruthless Kryox took his sword and ended the life of his fallen prey.
"Quite an easy job,(to his men) keep up the third curtain, and take as many magical lives as a you can, but spare me the Charmed Ones, their personally mine to take care of"
A henchman of his went by his side "Such amazing display of power, finally a united battalion of demonic soldiers, even The Ravenous never thought of this"
"Perhaps their so concealed about their plans, but I'm not, especially that I'm now free from their slavery, there's no need to hide my agenda…… the destruction of The Charmed Ones" Kryox says with pride
"Such a nice thing to hear, but even the powerful Audrina her self failed to do so"
Kryox was alarmed as if in fear "Audrina, do you mean she's here?"
"No, she was already vanquished by The Charmed Ones, she's nothing to worry about anymore" his henchman answered
"Hhmm, at least those witches cleaned the lane, so far, now they'll be the one I'll clean out"
THE MANOR (almost 6 pm, attic)
"Listen Sweetie, you be a good girl huh, Grandpa is gonna be with you, Wyatt here and Chris too, you take care of your little cousins, they love to play with you" The first witch hugs her kid and kisses her forehead
Victor took little Chris in his arms and Wyatt holding Ciel by his side "(sighs) Is this how it'll always be every time there are evil hordes after you and your children's lives?" addressing Prue and Piper
"Dad pls. we've been talking this about for years" Piper told him
"Yeah, it's been years now, eight I think, but you're not just fighting on your own, you have your daughter Prue, your two sons Piper, whose always been some target of these unknown creeps from hell, you have to think about their future, sooner or later Phoebe here or Paige will be their own moms"
"Daddy we'll carry on as long as we can protect them" assures Prue
"You're mom used to say that too (there was sadness among the sisters face) I'm…. sorry about that (sighs) I don't wanna see my grandchildren experiencing the hardships you've been due to these magical ancestry, I know I have some faults one way or another of what happened to our family" Victor's voice turns solemn
"Oh..Daddy, let's not dig old graves again, it's all done, it's part of who we were, who we are, at least we'll make it good if not better" Phoebe hugs her father, Victor runs his hand on her youngest hair
Prue cut them in "I think it's time! Paige"
The half witch went to Victor and held his hand along the three children and orb safely in Victor's place. Paige left immediately and went back to the manor. She orbs in to join her eldest sisters.
"Are they all doing fine?" ask Phoebe
"Affirmative! The spell should really work out well" answers Paige
"Good, we have strong spell power, but it's a little late when we came up with that idea I mean our recent threats, but it's way more better to make them invisible and unsensed by demons at least for twenty four hours" Piper looks at her watch.
The leader took her position "Now that we have them out of Kryox radar and his barbaric armies, let's get serious now ladies"
"Huh, you're mostly serious, you didn't even look different" Phoebe told Prue
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Downstairs, Leo is healing the injured Billie, The Charmed Ones learnt of her fight earlier
"My God! They're already on the rampage" said the second
"Worst! They're already wreaking havoc else where in San Francisco" Billie stated
"Hey Leo, is there anyway we can switch back to our warrior maiden wardrobes again?" Paige ask
"I don't know, I'm mortal now besides if that's the case they would have come down here to grant that to you" Leo answered
"Good Luck!" Piper said sarcastically "Of all those to expect so much, I don't think so"
Paige bringing her idea on the table "So, what if we cast a spell to switch us into those battle modes? Great idea don't you think" her suggestion fall on deaf ears.
Billie raises her right hand "Guys listen, we don't have sometime to lose, every minute there could be lives being taken away by these hell spawn legions, I suggest we pin the leader down directly"
Leo interrupted "That's a good point, but as far as I can say, you may not have sufficient powers to face dozens or more skilled high level demon warriors that Kryox might have already gathered"
"Was this The Ravenous real plan in the first place?" ask Phoebe
The former whitelighter hypothesize "Maybe or maybe not, who knows, his masters are gone, this thing could be Kryox own purpose (Leo was suddenly startled) I hope not……"
"What do you mean by that Leo?" ask Prue
"It could be possible, remember Eames?" he said
"We already vanquished that sorry bastard, honey" Piper told him
"I know, but what if Kryox is patterning his purpose the same way as Eames?" he said
"You mean, killing witches and Whitelighters alike eventually stealing orbing powers to attack up there (points up) and they end up like the titans did, that could be really worst" Phoebe worryingly said
"Just what I'm saying" affirms Leo
Billie cuts in again "This is one big battle, united demons ready to devour our world"
"And we can't let that happen" Prue said
Billie borrowed Phoebe's coat to disguise her leather clad costume.
"Where are you going?" ask Paige
"I have some stuffs to take care back at the apartment, I'll be fine, really" Billie chuckles and walks out
"Be careful" reminded the third witch
SOMEWHERE ELSE
Demonic archers and sword wielders burned suddenly and another one incinerated, two more turns to ashes. Cole is been fighting since Kryox have ordered his soldiers to march foot inflicting harm on innocents and minor witches alike. The D.A. is on pursuit in protection of one of his clients who happens to be a gifted witch as well and on the underworlds' list to kill.
Cole covering his innocent, as he battles more demons, he held the lady in one corner for safety and faces his foes on his own. He ducks and dodge at some projectiles, but mostly arrows are spraying him, his enemies easily dodges and deflects his energy balls, by surprise he got rammed on his side by an unseen enemy moving faster, Cole punches the air, he jumps as a barbaric demon rampages at him, he keeps dodging the huge ax chasing to slice his ribs, Cole shimmers out, then shimmers in, not far from them and sprayed energy balls, he runs again for cover and saw a sword from a vanquish demon, he picks it up and battled out.
He saw an open shot and swings the blade killing two, as he clashes another evil swordsman, an arrow hit him on his left shoulder and another one, he pushes his sword wielding foe and dodges an upcoming arrow, Cole felt the ache, and fire all over direction to hit the unseen archer, his foe rams back at him, he saw an atheme by the way side and took it, the demon slashes his steel, Cole defends, his fighting the strength out, and he pulled the atheme he picked and stab the demons left ear and he burst.
As he stands up he was blasted by arrows mid-air and shimmers to his panicking innocent, they both shimmered out.
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Somewhere else in San Francisco, within the forest terrains, a group of wicca practitioners we're battling Kryox's army as well, but their powers are not enough to defeat them, these hordes from hell took the advantage of outnumbering them and forwards killing and slaughtering their prey without remorse.
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The rest of the Magical Community is on the same fate again since last time, when Dumain commanded the demons to attack them in order to frame the Charmed Ones. A number of their residents were exterminated by Kryox's men.
THE MANOR (pass 7:00 pm)
Phoebe on the phone talking to Cole, "Is she fine?... I know……. Yeah……. We're working on it right now………………………………….. we'll send him back to his hell!……………………………. Be careful……………….. all right…………………… really, you have nothing to wor……….ry………………… I'll be fine………. What? ………… no…………. Ok……… please….. please………………… I love you……………." She hangs up and went to the attic.
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At Prue's room, the eldest took a metal box filled with weapons such as kunais, shurikens, metal spikes, smoke bombs, explosive notes, thin wires. Some she brought from Konoha, some which she made combined with her witchcraft expertise.
She quickly change her outfit, she wore a dark blue tank top with a Power of 4 logo in the front, dark jeans four inches below her knee, she opted to wear the ninja sandals from Konoha instead of sneakers. Her shinobi head protector from the Hidden Leaf village hangs in her belt. Lastly she opened her closet and took a red coat whose length is four inches above her knee, she wore it and fixes her hair, then took the weapons she needed, she puts some on her small bag on her back waist by the left. When all is complete, Prue sat awhile in a meditating position, she closes her eyes and concentrates. Moments after, she stood up and vanishes in a flash.
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The first witch appeared like a wind in the attic in front of her sisters, who were surprise to see how she dressed. She smiles at all of them
"Nice costume, sandals?" Phoebe on her big sister
"I can move easily with this" she answers
Piper took some vials and hid it inside her jacket and pockets, she wears her traditional Charmed Ones dress code, a grayish denim jacket, dark bluish jeans and a green inside shirt, wearing dim sneakers that Prue gave her several years ago.
Phoebe fixes her hair, took two of her daggers, several vials and paper with certain spells, her outfit consist of straight cut leather pants and a black leather jacket (similar to Hyde School Reunion) wearing her lightweight black shoesShe puts on her knuckle gloves and clenched her fist.
Paige on her black sleeveless top, black pants and shoes, reminiscent of her warlock counterpart (It's a bad, bad world) she then puts on her dark velvet jacket. Gather some potions and vials and hid it on her pockets underneath, she also brought her own dagger.
Piper walks in the middle to see her costumed sisters "We're more like Charlie's Angels than The Charmed Ones Witches"
"I was thinking of the Fantastic Four type but I already dispose my spandex" said Phoebe
"We sure need to have this kind of clothes in situations like these, signature ones that demons and warlocks would really fear of" Paige in a cool tone
Prue chuckles she reaches her right hand, Piper, Phoebe and Paige joined their right hand together, just like the four musketeers.
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Downstairs, sunroom; Leo and Henry are conversing about their wives, these men can't help but to worry, most probably all they can do is trust them and importantly pray.
The four sisters went downstairs, joining Leo and Henry; the two were surprise at the site before them
Henry opened mouth on his wife "What's got into you? Are you warlock now?"
"Sort of inspired by it, cool witches need cool outfits" Paige answers her husband
"You're more like attending a death metal show, diving into mosh pits" Henry stirred a little laugh, Paige squints on him and tap his back
"I prefer simplicity" Leo walks to Piper and kissed her, he turns to the eldest witch still a little strange on how she dressed "You look lot different, (saw her sandals) exotic taste huh"
"Actually it's my ninja uniform in Konoha" said Prue "Are you ready?" she looks at her sisters
"We're dressed to kill for some bad-ass demons about to be scorch back to their living hell!" brags Phoebe
Prue took something from her pocket a small bag and handed it to Piper.
"What's this?"
The first witch replied "Soldier Pills, take one each Phoebe, Paige, most Ninjas take it to increase stamina and energy, when met with critical situations, Sakura made some of it before she left"
"How thoughtful of her" Phoebe remarks
After each arrange themselves, Prue took the floor "All right, we now know certain details about our enemies, warrior like enemies, which means, they can strike through fireballs or far range weapons such as arrows, spears and they will mostly take us on physical force, bust us down with their swords and axes, I know our witch powers have already pass that for several times, but let's not forget some of them have deflection capabilities, there are lots of them probably expecting us and has already set up a lot of traps for any possible ambush against intruders, we need to be very careful and as much as possible don't waste our potions"
"Yes ma'am understood" Phoebe gave her a salute, Piper taps the third to keep quiet.
The eldest continued "Let's go!" All sisters crossed eyes unto each other
"Hep, hold it, we need to disguise ourselves for a while" Paige suggested
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A gloomy atmosphere have shrouded the world's western hemisphere, a black clouds hangs over particularly in San Francisco, It seems like a long night to live with, deep within the part of the San Francisco's forestry just beside a dark valley and mountains, far from ordinary human reach, resides the madness and striking claws of the underworld legions, a shadowy mansion (similar to From Fear to Eternity) Kryox and his men have killed another batch of innocents and wiccan practitioners.
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Inside the dark fortress, Kryox paces, one of his henchman flamed in "What have you gathered so far?" ask the warlord
"Belthazor and some whitelighters are a little sneaky, a blonde witch who works for the Charmed Ones have took down some of our soldiers"
"And the sister witches?" Kryox ask
"Can't risk being caught sneaking on them, the spies I've sent no longer returned, Taroth was right, one of the witches have keen sensing of evil and she finishes them off in an instant" his henchman replied
"It must be the first born witch that Harphas told me, this time she meets her match, have you located the children?"
"Negative"
Kryox squints "It's either they are protected in Magic School or the witches have cast a spell of invisibility and disguise…. from us….. Very clever, well let the children for now, our focus are The Charmed Ones….. I want their demise"
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Into the gloomy forest, the four figures wearing black cloak in hoods, treads the perimeter. They agreed not to set foot immediately at the direct spot but midway through it, so they can check out the environment. The one in the middle gestured her arms to stop, she squat and laid her right ear unto the ground for few seconds, she stood up and points to her right, her comrade went to hide behind a tree, the other one went to the left and hid behind the misty bushes. The other one held unto her and she jumps in a flash with her teammate. They sat at some high branches watching from the top.
From the shadows, five demons visibly walks into fold, gazing around the environment, one of them scenting a smell of perfume, he walks slowly carrying a huge thick sword towards the tree where one of the hooded figure hides. He signals to fellow warriors and the other went unto that direction and near the misty bushes. An object races the air so fast and impaled one of the trees, the warrior demons checks it out and looks around then looks above.
"Over here!" a voice said and waves her hand, bursting two demons
Before the three remaining opponents can act, a flash passed them back and forth and they burned out. The two hooded people walks out from their hiding place and joined the two who killed their ravagers.
"Pin pointing your location, you did use a very strong perfume Phoebes" Prue told the third
Phoebe smelled her self "Not much really"
"You're not going to a ball dance or a date" Paige muttered
The eldest reminded "We gotta be very discreet, some of our enemies have sensitive scenting capabilities"
"No need to worry, I can take care of myself" answered the third
"Let's get moving" said Prue
The four Halliwells, still in their hood disguise forwards to their destination, walking into the trail of fiendish path, Prue have always kept her senses and eyes sharp, the forest and shadow environment would be her great advantage.
The third witch touches the leaves, branches and trees, trying to pull a premonition that they might need. Piper and Paige tugs along. Prue paused a while and so her sisters. She did a Kage Bushin. A clone Prue appeared and vanishes in a flash, jumping from trees to trees the same way like in Konoha.
"She'll be our front eye and decoy" she told her sisters
And they move a little faster now.
Clone Prue stop by a tree on the top, scanning the place not far was the shadowy mansion. She senses something, clone Prue jumps in a flash, below were six demons with battle axes, they serve as guard on that perimeter. Clone Prue uses her TK to create a swirl of fallen leaves spinning around the demon Vikings, they became quickly alert, and wondering what's going on, they walk from their positions to check out any intruders, a kunai impaled one demon right on his throat, another three demons burst, two shurikens hit the demons head, finishing them off. Clone Prue suddenly drop out of nowhere and runs then jumps again ready to sneak into Kryox fortress.
An encounter stranded the four sisters, arrows rained on them from out of nowhere, Piper froze it and Paige orb them out, all of them took cover behind a tree. Prue astral projected, her real self conscious.
Astral Prue, by the far range, where she thought she saw the arrows came from, scanning around for some moments, she saw the archers location, there were eleven of them scattered, others above the tree, unto the ground and middle top, one of the archers saw Prue, and shoots at her, astral Prue evaporates.
Piper freezing and bursting arrows mid-air, Prue's telelinesis deflects them and Paige orbs them out. Prue already knew the archers whereabouts through her AP. The eldest witch moves in lightning speed sneaking upon the archers, she had already studied all their positions and threw 5 kunais on different spots with wires that remains invisible by the shadows, the demon archers notices the impaled blades with some unknown tags they thought the enemy missed the target and proceed raining arrows on the Halliwells. Prue move a little far.
Piper and Paige eliminating the arrows, Prue sat at one of the highest trees, eying on the trigger tag along a kunai she impaled, the witch ninja threw a metal spike in speed, all the explosive tags burst simultaneously, burning all the evil archers to dust. She went back to Piper and the rest.
"Road ahead cleared, let's move faster, Paige" the eldest said, and everyone held hand on the half-witch.
But before any action, they heard a wild beastly sound, three huge black pit-bulls raging towards them, Piper quickly froze it mid-air just few meters away ready to ravage them alive.
The second witch burst them all "Where do I think I saw those monsters before, they look familiar?"
"Never mind, I don't wanna remember" cracks Paige
"You guys have been doing some show time, not fair to me, but I'll take the spotlight later on" snaps Phoebe
Prue hands crossed and eyed each of her sisters and grins, continued their way.
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Clone Prue have already sneak into the fortress, some part in its front, the dark place, a huge space covered mostly by shadows, torchlight hang from opposite sides serve as the only light, nothing but deafening silence, clone Prue sensing and anticipating any ambush or trap. She slowly walks forwards, in a sudden spears rained her from the front and back, she jumps and hang at more than 20 feet, another spear rages at her she, stunts from walls to walls for some seconds and this time fireballs blasted from the dark regions of the place, but she can't see any thrower. Spears, fireballs and flames spraying from the walls are now raging at her following her every move; she keeps moving faster and aims to enter the path that leads to total darkness.
She got pass through the traps as she forwards within the awaiting glumness, she landed 3 meters away from the shadow stretch, took off her hood and threw it into the darkness, a spit of flame burned the piece of cloth, the place lights for a moment and she saw a cavern path leading down wards. Clone Prue tear a piece of her cloth and threw it again, just as the flames spits again she quickly moves in a flash and went to the down ward trail.
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They've already passed the forest region while leaving plenty of demon ashes behind, Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Paige saw the dark mansion. They walk and stood behind a cemented structure by the right of it's garden environment and hid there for awhile, watching carefully
"Why didn't we just orb directly and spare ourselves some time?" the half-witch ask
The eldest sister pointed out "Research…. Our enemy is a war strategist, we have to play smart"
"She's right, for all we know they could have already expecting us and prepared some surprises" Piper said
Paige just clap her hand "What else can I do? (sighs) OK"
The third witch gazes all over the place and set her eyes back to the mansion "I think it's safe, shall we enter now?"
Prue closed her eyes a few moments "I was right, there are lot of traps that awaits us inside, flying spears and fireballs, flames spiting from several walls, there's an entrance downwards, but it's guarded flame thrower of some sort from the sides of its cavern pathway…. My clone must have already been hit"
"Now we know all those fun house tricks, what's the plan?" ask Paige
The four sisters squat together and confer quietly.
A/N: Thanks for reading! Feel free to review and comment.
