Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed or any characters associated with it, except those I have created.
Shannen Doherty
Prue Halliwell
Holly Marie Combs
Piper Halliwell
Alyssa Milano
Phoebe Halliwell
Julian McMahon
Cole Turner
Brian Krause
Leo Wyatt
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Later that night, the sisters sat in their living room talking, the Book of Shadows sitting open in front of them to the page marked "The Seer".
"What exactly did you see? The future?"
"No, the past. The Seer turned Cole into the Source, who sent Paige after us, messed with Prue's pictures, and sent shapeshifters to Piper's club."
"Phoebe," Prue said, sliding closer to her sister, "I know you love Cole, but he's the Source. We have to vanquish him since he's vil."
"No."
"No?" Prue asked, the said, "Phobe, Cole is the Source of All Evil. We can't just let him roam around."
"The Source is just overpowering him. I can save him again. I know it."
"Phoebe—" Prue began.
"No, Prue. You love Bane. He's a criminal, and you love him. I love Cole. You saved your man. Now let me save mine." Phoebe picked up the Book of Shadows and started up the stairs.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm off to save the Source."
"Let us help you," Piper said, walking up to Phoebe. "I want to help you save Cole."
"Well I'm not helping you." Prue said, "Bane was a criminal. He's not the most powerful evil we will ever come up against. You can't compare an excriminal to a demon."
"Exdemon who is possessed by the esssense of the Source. All I have to do is recreate the potion I used before and save him again."
"Phoebe, you don't know if the potion will work. The Source will protect him."
"Then I'll tripled the recipe. I'll do whatever it takes to save him. Whatever the risks." Phoebe and Piper turned and started up the stairs. A demon shimmered in behind Prue.
"Good luck," Prue whispered.
Piper stopped Phoebe on the stairs.
"Phoebe, maybe we should go talk to her. I mean, she is the most powerful of us. Let's try and get her to help us. We need her."
"Piper, she hates Cole. And now that he's the Source, she'll never help us. She hated Cole before he became the Source, and now she hates him even more."
"She doesn't hate him, Phoebe, she's just worried."
"She wasn't worried about you and Leo."
"Please. Leo's a freaking angel. Literally. And he was sent to protect us. Cole was a demon who was sent to kill us. You can't really blame her for not trusting him."
"No, Piper, you can't blame her. I can. You want to see the good in her. I can't do that. She's acting crazy right now. Cole has saved us all on many occassions. I can't believe you're not on my side. You go get Prue. I'm going upstairs to hide the crystal cage."
"It's not upstairs. Prue keeps it downstairs. Just in case."
"Fine. I'm going to get my potion to save him. You go down and get Prue to try and help us. But if she won't, I'll do it without her." Phoebe continued up the stairs.
Piper turned and walked downward, to the floor below. Prue lay on the ground, the demon over her, light going from her to his hands.
"Phoebe!" Piper blasted the demon, sending him flying back. She ran to Prue, who looked up.
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"Why do you want me to go to them?"
"I want you to kill them. It's time to impliment your plan. The energy will leave the other two powerless, and will leave Phoebe unharmed."
"And what of the Avatars?"
"I see a disturbing future for them. They will gain a powerful ally. But worry not, for we can stop them."
"Fine." Cole flamed from the cave.
"Why do you want this?" A demon stepped foward from the shadows.
"The Source's powers have turned Cole evil. But somewhere deep inside, his love for Phoebe is keeping him from reaching his true potential. This way, the Charmed Ones will kill him. Phoebe may love Cole, but she'll make the ultimate sacrifice for her sisters."
"And if your plan doesn't work?"
"Oh, it will. I've seen it all. Everything will work according to plan."
"It'd better. I want Piper Halliwell's baby. You foresaw it's power."
"Yes. It was magnificent. When you become the new Source, you will take her baby's power, and you will become the most powerful evil then, you'll be able to destroy the Charmed Ones." The demon smiled, bowed and shimmered from the cave.
"Then when you're the most powerful evil, I can steal your magic, and become the most powerful force ever known. And soon after, I'll take the Avatars' power too. I'll be unstoppable. And I will rule the world." The Seer cackled loudly.
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Phoebe turned and ran down the stairs, so see Piper leaning over Prue, and a demon advancing on them.
"No!" Phoebe yelled, holding out her hands. Bolts of electricity shot from them, striking the demon in the chest. He exploded. Phoebe looked down at her hands and walked down to join her sisters.
"How did you do that?"
"I'm not sure. I guess my powers are advancing? But, lightning?"
"Leo!"
Cole flamed into the living room as Leo orbed in. Cole waved his hand. Prue fell asleep and fell to the floor. Leo ran over to her and put a hand over her head. Golden light showered her head. Nothing happened.
"Don't worry," said Cole. "She's alive. Just merely asleep."
"Why are you doing this?" Piper asked, stepping foward, raising her arms to shoulder lenghth, her hands closed.
"Be careful Piper. You wouldn't want to blow me and Phoebe's heart up, would you?" Piper put her arms down. "Thought so."
"Cole, you have to suppress the Source. You can beat him, I know it."
"No, Phoebe, Cole can't defeat me. I thought he would be able to, too. But, he can't. It's kinda sad, isn't it? Goodbye Charmed Ones."
It happened all so fast. Piper rose her hands to blow Cole up, as Cole rose his arms. Cole exploded, as a wall of energy shot from his body, closing in on them. Leo touched Prue with his foot, and grabbed the other sisters with his hands, orbing them out and the energy passed harmlessly over them.
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Leo orbed them into the attic. Prue opened her eyes. Piper and Phoebe helped her up. Prue held out her hands.
"Crystals." Five crystals astralled into her hands. "You ready, guys," she asked. Her sisters nodded.
"Leo, leave," Piper said. We don't want you to be a part of this. Leo orbed out. Cole flamed into the attic.
Prue held the crystals out. They astralled from her hand. Phoebe threw her potion, knocking Cole back, leaving a dark shadow in his place. The crystals astralled around it as Phoebe grabbed her sisters' hand.
"Halliwell witches, stand strong beside us.
Vanquish this evil from time and space!"
The shadow stretched and exploded. Phoebe rused foward and helped Cole up.
"Leave now!" Prue told Cole.
"Prue!" Piper warned.
"What? He's still the Source." Prue lifted her hand idlely at Cole. A blast of kinetic energy shot from it, hitting him, throwing him back into the wall.
"Prue!" Phoebe yelled, rushing to Cole, helping him up. The cuts on his face healed. Prue looked down at her hand.
"Your future power," Piper said.
"I love Cole," Phoebe said, looking at Prue. "And I saved him. And now, I'm going to be with him. Forever. Come on, Baby. Let's go somewhere and be alone."
"But your sisters," Cole whispered.
"Forget them. It's just you and me now."
"Phoebe—" Prue and Piper began, but was cut off by Phoebe.
"No, Prue. If you don't like Cole, then you don't like me. And I can't stay somewhere I'm not wanted. Goodbye you two. I love you." Cole flamed them from the manor.
On the next Charmed AltaVerse!:
"I can't stand it Prue." Piper said to her sister, "It hurts too much. It's like she's died. I just want Phoebe and Cole back."
"Well, I'll take Phoebe, but Cole can stay wherever the hell he is."
"Prue."
"What, Piper. No matter what you both say, he's the Source of All Evil. And I'm tired of saying that."
"He's not the Source, Prue, he's like he used to be. A half-human, half-demon."
"No matter what he is, Piper, we have to vanquish him. Or at least strip his powers."
"Cole would never do that. It'd put Phoebe at a risk." Leo's scream echoed from upstairs.
"Damn," Prue said, "Not again." The sisters ran downstairs, to see Leo being held in the air by a demon. Electricity ran over his body and he exploded, causing Leo to fall to the floor.
Phoebe stood behind him, her hands outstretched.
"Hello, sisters."
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Just a little heads up: The next couple chapters will switch between Prue and Piper dealing with Phoebe's absense as Phoebe and Cole try to make a new life for themselves whilst trying to work through their problems.
Enjoy!