Charmed AltaVerse 4x03 The Source's Plan

Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed or any characters associated with it, except those I have created.

CREDITS:

Shannen Doherty

Prue Halliwell

Holly Marie Combs

Piper Halliwell

Alyssa Milano

Phoebe Halliwell

Julian McMahon

Cole Turner

Brian Krause

Leo Wyatt

"What do you expect us to do without Piper?" Phoebe asked her eldest sister.

"I don't know. But if we don't vanquish this demon soon, he could kill another innocent."

"We tried the spell, it didn't work. We need another sister."

"Actually, we could use a whole other set of Charmed Ones. It'd be easier. I wouldn't be losing my job, you could actually get a job, Piper could worry about the club, Leo, and her pregnancy. And the other Charmed Ones could fight demons."

"I thought you liked to fight demons."

"I do, but I would like to find someone to spend my life with. You've got Cole, Piper has Leo."

"I have Cole? I haven't seen Cole since the Magic School thing."

"Well at least you have someone to worry about whether you have them or not. Did that actually make sense?"

"No, but I understood it. I just wish Cole would stop his little game. He's here, then he's gone. If he doesn't stop, I'm going to explode."

"In this family, that's not so funny."

"Sorry."

-PPP-

"I know you're sorry, Piper, but you don't have to be. It's not your fault." The dining room table and floor was covered in red sauce.

"Not my fault that I spilled hot sauce on you?"

"Piper, it doesn't matter. The burns healed."

"Okay, that's great and all, but now can you heal the dinner?"

"I can't cook."

"Leo, no one in this house can cook. Phoebe can only make TV dinners, and I'm surprised Paige can even make spaghetti. Then again, I'm not sure Prue can make spaghetti."

"Piper, just remake it. Or you could – never mind."

"Leo, what were you going to say."

"It doesn't matter, Piper. You'd just think I'm crazy."

"No, Leo, I won't. Tell me."

"I was going to say you could cast a spell to make dinner appear."

"Now there's an idea."

"What? Piper, you hate personal gain."

"Watch:
Powers that be
Clean this mess,
Then cook a meal
That will impress."

White lights swirled around the dining room, and cleaned up the sauce mess disappeared, then lobster thermidor appeared on the table.

"Maybe that's a little too fancy."

A demon shimmered into the dining room. Without looking, Piper blasted him, sending him crashing into the clock.

"Damn it! I just had that fixed from Prue's potion."

"Prue blew the clock up with a potion?"

"Yes. She made it for the Source, and missed the demon she threw it at, and hit the clock. Big explosion."

"Piper."

"What?"

"The demon is getting up."

"Oh." Piper ran over to the demon, holding her hands up.

Cole jumped up, his hands in the air.

"Hold your fire, I'm innocent." he said.

"Well you didn't do anything wrong, but I doubt you're innocent." said Piper.

"Fair statement. Where's Phoebe?"

"She is hunting down a demon with Prue an alley."

"Thanks." Cole nodded then shimmered out.

"Leo, can you orb me to Phoebe and Prue. I have a feeling this is going to get ugly."

-PPP-

"I don't think the vanquish will be that messy, Phoebe. I just wish he'd attack already. Are you sure this is where you saw in your premonition?"

"Positive."

Cole shimmered into the alley. Surprised by him, Prue waved her hand, sending him across the alley, into a wall.

"Sorry, Cole. She didn't see you."

"Yeah. That seems to be happening a lot lately." Cole said standing up. "It doesn't matter. Phoebe, we've got to get you out of here. The Source wants you."

"Cole, the Source wants all of us dead." Prue said.

"No. Well, yes, he wants to kill the Charmed Ones, but he's looking for Phoebe especially."

"Why?"

"Because, Prue, if the Source kills Phoebe, who, is the weakest of the Charmed Ones when it comes to powers, no offense, Honey," Phoebe nodded to say "it's okay." "and if he kills her, he'll weaken the Charmed Ones. Then, he might be able to cast a spell to turn me evil again."

"Then let's get this demon, then shimmer us to the manor. There, we can put up some kind of defensive." Phoebe suggested.

"No. We have to hide in the Underworld. It's the only place the Source wouldn't think to look for me."

"The Underworld? Cole, she can't go to the Underworld."

"If she doesn't, she could be killed."

Then, Leo and Piper orbed into the alley way.

"Piper," Prue said, "tell Cole that Phoebe is not going to the Underworld."

"Leo," said Cole, "tell Prue that Phoebe is only safe if she's in the Underworld. The Source wouldn't expect us to be down there."

"If she goes to the Underworld, we don't have the Power of Three."

"Then the Power of Two will have to do, Prue, because I won't lose Phoebe."

"Cole," Piper said, "if the Source kills Prue and me, won't that be like losing her?"

Cole stared at the three of them, then grabbed his girlfriend and shimmered out of the alley. Suddenly, a demon appeared in the alley in a flash of light.

"And there's the demon we were supposed to vanquish."

"I will obliterate you! You can not stand up against me!" Piper opened her hand, vanquishing the demon.

"Leo, orb Piper and me to the manor. We can get the car later." The three of them huddled together and orbed out.

-PPP-

Shimmering into a cave in the Underworld, Phoebe and Cole looked around.

"We should be safe here for a few hours."

"Cole-" Phoebe began, but Cole cut her off.

"No, Phoebe. You're safest down here, with me. Your sisters will be alright. They're tough."

"But Cole—"

"I know, the Underworld is no place for a Charmed One, but you'll be alright with me, Phoebe, you just wait."

"Cole! I believe you. I'm not going anywhere. There's no way the Source would think that I am in the Underworld. And even with me, Prue and Piper aren't that much stronger. They can handle themselves. Especially with Prue's new power."

"New power?"

"Telekinetic wave. It's the telekinetic power she had in the future. She waves her hand, and this ring of energy leaves her hand. It's actually a lot like the power Shax has."

Prue's astral projection appeared in the cave.

"Whoa." Prue said. "That took a bit more out of me than I thought it would have."

"Prue, you astral projected?"

"No. Just astralled. It's amazing, actually. An Elder helped me do it. I can move my body with astral energy. But that's not the point. You guys need to come to the manor now!"

"Prue, no!" Phoebe said. "Cole can protect me from the Source. You guys are better off without me."

"No, Phoebe, you don't understand. The Source kidnapped a witch and is having her scry for you guys. It's how I found you. We've got to get out of here."

"Okay, well Cole can shimmer me somewhere, and I'll cast a spell to protect from scrying."

Prue turned, and astralled out.

Astralling in, next to her sister, Prue grabbed Phoebe and astralled out.

"Damn it," Cole said, shimmering out. A moment later, fire rose in the cave, and there stood the Source of All Evil.

"I just missed them. I could use some assistance." The Source lifted his hand. A cloud of fire appeared, and faded away, leaving a wall of smoke. From the cloud stepped the Demon of Fear. From it, stepped Barbas.

"Ah," he said, "It's so good. To be back." Barbas bowed to the Source. "Let me guess, you need my help? I'm humbled." Barbas looked at his palm. "And your greatest fear is that the Charmed Ones will destroy you. How sweet. How are they?"

"Barbas, you will help me vanquish the Charmed Ones, and I will release you from Purgatory."

"Now there's a deal I'll be happy to make." Barbas brought his fingers to his lips, and flamed out, just seconds before the Source.

-PPP-

"Prue, can we stop with all the astralling, please?"

"I'm sorry, Phoebe, but I have to keep moving, or Cole will find you. Piper is looking for a spell to protect the manor from shimmering. We're going to cast it and make it so Cole can't find you."

A second later, Cole shimmered in, and shimmered out with Phoebe.

-PPP-

"Where are they?" Piper asked. "They should have been back by now. Leo, can you sense them?"

"No. They're either moving too fast, or they're in the Underworld."

"Well, well, well, well, well." Came a voice behind them. Piper and Leo turned to see Barbas standing in their attic.

"Barbas? How did you get out."

"The Source has hired me to take you out. And since you can only freeze, I thought I'd come to you first."

"Barbas, you've been away far too long."

"Oh, you missed me."

Piper blasted him, throwing him across the room, into a wall.

"Oh. Now, now," he said, standing up, "very cool power. But let me show you mine." A green ball of light appeared in his hand. "Watch this." He threw it at Piper, who ducked. The ball hit Leo in the chest, throwing him to the opposite side of the attic, knocking him unconscious.

"I was aiming for you, actually. But at least now you cannot leave." Barbas created a new ball, and threw it at Piper.

-PPP-

Cole grunted as he slammed against the wall.

"Prue, stop!" Phoebe yelled at her sister, who had just astralled into the cave, and threw Cole with a telekinetic wave. Cole stood up, and threw an energy ball at Prue. Astral energy covered her, protecting her from the power.

"Phoebe, Cole could have killed me"

"It was low voltage. You would have been fine."

"So now you're defending Cole's attacking me?"

"Yes, because Cole would never intentionally hurt you, Prue, you know that."

"Phoebe, he just tried to." Prue waved her hand, sending a ring of energy at Cole, but Phoebe ran in front of it, and was thrown into Cole. Phoebe stood up, and ran over to her sister, kicking her in the stomach. Prue stood up and grabbed Phoebe's arm, but Phoebe lifted her leg, and kicked her sister in the side. Prue pushed Phoebe, knocking her to the ground, and Prue tried to jump on her, but Phoebe pushed her legs against Prue, and kicked her behind her. After recovering, Prue stood up at the same time as Phoebe, who roundhouse kicked her sister in the face. Prue fell to the ground, holding her jaw.

"Prue, I'm sorry." Prue lifted her hand, telekinetically throwing Phoebe across the cave. "I was trying to help you! To save you! And this is what you do?"

"Prue, Cole can save me. He can protect me. I'm sorry."

"No, Phoebe, you're not! You don't belong with Cole, you belong with your sisters!"

"Oh, so this isn't even about who's protecting me. It's who I'm dating."

"I don't mind you being with Cole, Phoebe, you know that. I just don't want you to fall in line with a demon and get hurt."

"Fall in line? Or fall in love?"

"What's the difference?"

"To you, nothing." Phoebe and Cole hugged, and shimmered out.

-PPP-

"You can't keep this up, Piper." Barbas threw another ball at Piper, and again, a force field appeared in front of her, shielding her.

"It's not me, Barbas. It's my baby."

"A baby? An itsy bitsy baby? Is it invisible? Am I going to step on it?"

"It's inside me."

"You ate it? I would have never thought you were one for cannibalism."

"I'm pregnant, you asshole." Prue astralled into the manor.

"Barbas? What's he doing here?"

"He got a reprieve from the Source."

"Prue," Barbas said. "It's so good to meet you again. Where is your other sister? I was hoping to meet her. She is my favorite."

"She's being hidden by the Elders in the Heavens."

"Ah, and now you've given me a clue." Barbas flamed from the manor.

"Why did you tell him that?"

"Phoebe attacked me, and Cole has her hiding around the Underworld. I don't know what to do about her."

"Well we'll have to leave her alone with Cole for now. He loves her, Prue. He wouldn't let anyone hurt her."

"I know. But I still don't trust him."

"And now, we've got Barbas to worry about."

-PPP-

"The youngest, Phoebe, is hidden in the Heavens with the Elders."

"Then we will find her." The Source waved his hand. A warlock and a darklighter appeared.

"Warlock, kill the darklighter." The darklighter looked scared, as the warlock threw a fireball, killing the darklighter.

"Now that you have his powers, you're going to kill a whitelighter. Go!" The warlock bowed and blinked out.

"When the warlock gets back with the power to orb, I will steal his powers, orb into the Heavens, and take care of the Charmed line myself.