{FOR "GLEAMED" SEE CHARMED 3.08 "SLEUTHING WITH THE ENEMY", HOW THE ZOTARS "TELEPORT/TRANSPORT"}
Piper pushed the cash register door closed as a band played. She walked over to Prue and Phoebe, who had dates holding their hands.
"OK," Prue said, "So, we'll see you later Piper." She grabbed Kevin, and took him out to the dance floor.
"Go wait for me outside, honey," Phoebe said to Cole. He kissed her and obeyed, "Cole's going to shimmer me to the manor...Honey, Where's Leo?" Piper moved her bang from her eye.
"He's with a charge," she answered, "Damn Elders."
"Don't worry. They can't keep him away forever."
"How do you know? They could have erased his memory or...or —,"
"Piper....you and him are married. They can't break that up. Stop worrying. Now, I'm going to finish my date..." Piper looked up at the ceiling.
"Leo....where are you?"
Phoebe pulled her jacket tighter as she walked out into the cold night air.
"Cole? Cole where are you? Oh my God!" Phoebe yelled as she spotted Cole being choked by a bounty hunter. She ran toward him, and levitated, kicking him in the face. The demon stood up, as Cole fell to the ground, unconscious. The demon shot lightning from his hand, hitting Phoebe. She screamed loudly as the lightning scorched her skin.
DISCLAIMER: ALL THE CHARACTERS WHO APPEARED ON CHARMED ARE THE SOLE WRITE OF THE ACTORS, WRITERS, AND CREATERS OF CHARMED.
CREDITS:
Shannen Doherty as Prue Halliwell
Holly Marie Combs as Piper Halliwell
Alyssa Milano as Phoebe Halliwell
Brian Krause as Leo Wyatt
Julian McMahon as Cole Turner
The demon flew back and hit a garbage truck, as Prue came running out, and waved her arm. The demon stood up and shot lightning at Cole. It struck him. The door opened as Piper came running after Prue and she held up her hands. The demon, the lightning, and Cole gleamed out, as the side of the truck exploded.
"Damn power," Piper said as she and Prue walked over to Phoebe, "I meant to freeze him."
"You did the best you could, Piper," said Prue, "Don't worry Phoebe, we'll get him back."
Phoebe's wounds healed as Leo held his hands over her arm, a golden glow emanating from them. He pulled them away when she was healed.
"There is nothing else in here about Zotars," she said, slamming the book shut. Prue sat down and grabbed her hands, pulling them into her lap.
"Honey," she said, "We'll get him back. Don't worry. Cole's strong. I bet he'll be shimmering in any moment. She looked around, as if to see him shimmer in.
"Maybe you could try summoning him?" Leo said.
"We already tried that." Phoebe looked at the wall as an idea hit her.
"We could try....A potion that will call his blood to us," said Piper, "Or maybe we could write a new spell? One that will call upon the Power of Three to call our magic to his and pull his up to us?"
"No," said Prue, "Then, we'd have his powers up here and we wouldn't have anyway to get him up here. Plus, the only spell we have to call powers is a witch calling spell."
"Leo could orb us underground," said Phoebe.
"Phoebe, we don't even know where he is. Maybe I should try astral projecting down there again?"
"You already tried that," said Kevin, "And I can't go down there. I'm as wanted as Cole is."
"Yeah. But, I could try again," Prue persisted, "I've got to try."
"Prue, you don't even like —,"
"Phoebe!"
"No, Piper," Phoebe said, "She doesn't even like him. Why is he helping him?"
"Because," Prue answered, "I understand what you mean. You have a demon boyfriend. I have a demon boyfriend." Phoebe picked up the book, and opened it, stopping on the "Warlock" page. She gasped, closing her eyes.
A vision appeared in her head of Kevin grabbing an athema and plunging it deep into a woman's stomach.
She dropped the book and stood up, backing away from Kevin. Prue and Piper walked over to her.
"What's wrong," asked Prue, "What did you see?"
"I saw Kevin...stabbing a woman...becoming a warlock."
"What," Prue asked, her heart beating faster. What woman?"
"I don't know," Phoebe answered, "I think —,"
"She was a witch," said Kevin. "I killed her when I was twenty. In the future, the alternate one, I told you I was half-human. I lied. Only so you would trust me. My power was telekinesis. And I killed her because evil had enveloped me. But, I'm not evil. Watch." Kevin bent down, and reached for the book. It glowed and closed, moving a way from him. He tried again. Prue waved her hand, tears spilling from her eyes. Kevin rose from the ground, and hit the fireplace's mantle, shattering the glass in the mirror. He fell back to the floor. Looking up at Prue, he blinked out. Prue left the living room, and walked up the stairs.
"Oh, God," said Phoebe, "I shouldn't have told her. Phoebe bent down, and the book glowed, pulling away from her. "Prue!" Prue's astral projection appeared.
"What? Is the warlock back?"
"No. He's not back. Pick up the book, please." Prue started to talk, but Phoebe interrupted, "Just do it." Prue bent down, and the book moved away from her.
"Wait...This means...Kevin! Kevin! Phoebe?" Phoebe took Prue's arm and gasped, as a vision appeared in her mind.
The clock in the manor struck midnight. Down in the underworld, Cole and Kevin's bodies floated, unsupported through an arch. The Source of all Evil stood from his throne as the captives were set on their knees.
"Balthazar. And Kevin," said the Source, "The infamous warlock. Responsible for killing hundreds of demons. And you, Balthazar. Falling in love with a witch, killing demons. You both shall die." Fireballs appeared in his hands. He threw them at Kevin and Cole. They screamed as they burned and exploded.
"Oh no. I saw them die. By the Source. At midnight."
"Sir," said a body guard of the Source, "Balthazar and Kevin, the traitors, have been caught." The Source breathed deeply.
"Soon," he said, "I shall have their heads!"
"Well, no," the body guard interjected, "Since you'll kill them with fireballs, they'll be ashes." The Source shot a fireball at the guard.
"Nobody corrects me...."
"Wait. I have an idea. Since I know where Kevin is, I know a spell that can take us down there."
"Prue, it's eleven fifty-seven."
The clock in the manor struck midnight, it's chime echoing through the empty house. Down in the underworld, Cole and Kevin's bodies floated, unsupported through an arch. The Source of all Evil stood from his throne as the captives were set on their knees.
"Balthazar. And Kevin," said the Source, "The infamous warlock. Responsible for killing hundreds of demons. And you, Balthazar. Falling in love with a witch, killing demons. You both shall die." Fireballs formed in his hands. He threw them at Kevin and Cole. The fireballs exploded. Prue, Phoebe, and Piper, her hands up, walked into the cave.
"The Charmed Ones," said the Source, "Time to kill you myself..."