Hey guys :D Sorry this chapter took so long, i had bad writers block to begin with then i was really ill.

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2014NickiandVicki

And my newly appointed beta reader Demons Unleashed who tweaked a few things in this chapter brilliantly :D

Hope you enjoy, id say it was my best so far.

In the kitchen the Charmed ones, their Whitelighter, and Peyton were all perched on stools. Phoebe had arrived home immediately after Leo had told the others the news, and after telling her silence filled the room as everyone tried to take in what they had just been told. Prue was leaning forward, elbows resting on the counter, with her face in her hands. When she removed them, she wore an obvious expression of worry and confusion. It was understandable how she was feeling, the last time they had faced this particular upper level demon, she had come close to death, too close for that matter. Peyton had sat unusually quiet after the news, questions filled her head, but she didn't want to be the one to break the silence. She could tell whoever he was, he wasn't like the other demons her mum and aunts had faced. Phoebe looked around at everyone, her dark brown eyes moving from person to person. Piper and Leo stood close together, each sharing worried looks upon there face. A ripple of air appeared in the doorway, followed by the appearance of Cole. No-one even realized he was there until he spoke.

Cole: "Jeez who died?" he had a small smirk on his face.

Peyton looked at him seriously," You shouldn't joke about things like that, you know, what if someone had actually died?"

Cole: "Nobody's dying any day soon, anyways your all here!"

Peyton was about to agree until she had a look around the kitchen, which was in serious need of tidying. A pot, plates and cutlery were piled in the sink, and another pot was sitting on the worktop next to the cooker. There were still remnants of a previous demon vanquish across the cream ceiling. Leo had been planning on cleaning that, although he had also been planning on decorating the kitchen. It was in desperate need of it. The yellow paint on the wall was faded, and the mahogany cupboards were starting to look a little old. Still though nothing had been done, this is why she hadnt even bothered to ask about her room yet. As her eyes darted from each family member she realized that, in fact, not all of them were present there.

Peyton: "Hello! My dad isn't!"

Cole: "Ooops, forgot about Andy" He smiled sheepishly, then looked concerned: "Is he ok?"

Peyton: "Yes he's ok, not sure about us though. You might want to retract your statement of 'nobody's dying any day soon' because I wouldn't be so sure", she said perfectly imitating his voice.

Prue looked at her daughter: "Sweetie no one is going to die, we'll just vanquish him like we did the last time. At least this time we know what were up against so we are more prepared"

Peyton raised her eyebrows to show she wasn't so sure about that, to which her mum returned a gentle smile, taking her hand to help ease Peyton's worry.

Cole :"Wait a minute, what's going on, up against whom?"

Peyton: "You're a demon shouldn't you know these things" she spoke to him sarcastically rolling her eyes.

Cole: "Half-demon, and apparently not, what things?" he had put emphasis into the word 'half'.

Phoebe: "Barbas is back"

Cole: "I thought that was just a rumor! You have vanquished him before I'm sure it'll be ok this time"

Peyton: "What's so bad about this demon? You all seem pretty worried"

Leo: "Barbas is the demon of fear. He uses your greatest fear against you, normally resulting in death"

Peyton shuddered: "Yeah well he better stay away from me, I don't want my greatest fear turned against me thank you very much!"

Prue: "What's your greatest fear?"

Peyton could feel her face burning and the others could see her cheeks turn a bright red. She mumbled something under her breath.

Phoebe: "Sorry didn't quite catch that"

Peyton glared at her: "Fine. But if you laugh, I swear Barbas will be the least of your worries"

Piper: "We promise not to laugh"

Peyton: "I'm afraid of clowns ok!"

Prue sniggered and a smile appeared on Leo's face.

Peyton: "You know that's not funny at all! When I was a kid, a clown actually chased me down the street! Turned out he was some mad man who had escaped from a mental institution"

Phoebes face softened and she went over wrapping her niece into her arms: "Oh sweetie, sorry, we didn't know"

Peyton: "Wow I didn't actually think you would fall for that" She smirked playfully, looking rather impressed with herself.

Phoebe: "Hey!" She dropped her arms and walked over to Cole, slipping her arm around his waist.

Peyton giggled: "What happened the last time anyway?"

Piper: "Thankfully he never got to me"

Peyton looked at her other aunt and then to her mother :"What happened with you two then?"

Prue: "I was thrown into a swimming pool of water, and Phoebe was gagged and tied to a chair facing the pool"

Peyton: "Well that makes sense because of your fear of water, which must have been horrible. Aunt Phoebe what was your fear then? Bondage?"

She burst into giggles along with Leo and Cole but her aunts and mother gave her a stern glare.

Peyton: "Oh come on it was just a joke"

Prue: "Yes but your 14 year old daughter talking about bondage isn't very funny"

Peyton: "I wasn't talking about it though, I merely mentioned it. Right seriously though, what's your greatest fear?"

Phoebe told her the story, then Prue took over explaining how they managed to defeat him.

Peyton: "Wow, so were basically powerless against him? I mean Grams helped you out when you were in the pool but what if a giant clown comes for me and I can't use my powers then what the hell am I going to do?"

Prue had started laughing to begin with but after Peyton cursed she gave her a stern glare.

Prue: "Peyton, I've warned you once about that already and this is the second time so you better not make it a third, young lady!'

Peyton: "You all do it!"

Prue: "That's no excuse, anyway go and get showered and dressed and ill make you some lunch"

Peyton stomped her foot and crossed her arms in a somewhat childish protest: "But I want to hear what the plan of attack is!"

Prue: "It doesn't concern you, now move"

Peyton: "Oh yes a DEMON is after me and that doesn't even concern me? There's something seriously wrong with this picture, don't you think?"

Prue: "I'm warning you now Peyton, you go up there, or I will personally escort you up there and enough with the backchat lady!"

Peyton: "Fine!" She stomped away up the stairs, every step she took pounding it full force into the floor to make as much noise as she possibly could.

'Sometimes she can be so childish', muttered Prue and gave a tiresome sigh.

Peyton walked along the upstairs hallway muttering to herself: "If they don't want to tell me themselves, then fine, ill just go to the book of shadows instead"

Closing the bathroom door behind her, she pulled back the frosted shower screen ,so much as to let her arm in. She squeezed it through feeling around for the dial to turn it on, once she found it, she turned it towards her, then slid the shower screen shut again. She stood with her eyes closed in concentration, her head fell forward, her chin gently resting against her chest.

She appeared in the attic with a smile on her face.

Peyton: "I love astral projection"

She walked to the book and started flipping through the pages when she heard a voice call out.

"What are you doing young lady?"

Peyton shook her head and rolled her eyes: "Mind your own business Grams!"

Patty: "That's no way to talk to your grandmother. I could always go to your mum instead?", she said folding her arms in disapproval

Peyton: "Ok fine you win! Grams that's so mean playing the parent card! I'm trying to find out about Barbas seeing as no one will tell me anything about him" she gave her a desperate look.

Patty: "Has he re-surfaced?"

Peyton: "Yeah, and he's after me as well as them, and I think I have a right to know"

Patty: "Well I think your mum probably has a good reason for..."

Peyton: "Yeah, yeah, they always have reasons. Look Grams if your not going to help me you might as well go, ok?"

The pages started flipping before they stopped at a page that had 'The demon of fear' scrawled across the top.

Peyton: "Thanks Grams"

Patty: "Blessed be my darling, and be careful"

Peyton: "I will Grams, I love you"

She started reading down the page when she felt someone watching her. When she looked up, she saw a man, dressed in black, messy grey hair upon his head.

Peyton: "Who are you?"

Barbas: "I am who the book tells you, right upon the page your nose was buried in a second ago"

Peyton: "Your Barbas?!" she looked at him, judgingly and making a mental comparison of him and the word 'fear'.

Barbas: "And your the little witch everyone is making such a fuss about"

Peyton raised her eyebrow: "Fuss? What the hell are you talking about?"

Barbas: "Your the talk of the underworld, the child of a charmed one, more so, the first born, meaning, if the prophecy is correct, your meant to hold great power"

Peyton: "And your meant to be some scary demon, you don't look all that scary to me. What kind of name is Barbas anyway? Doesn't exactly strike fear in your heart now does it" She tilted her head mockingly.

Barbas: "You'll know about it soon enough..."

He stopped hearing the footsteps coming up the stairs, followed by the appearance of Prue.

Prue: "Who are you talking...GET THE HELL AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTER" she screeched louder than even a banshee.

She swung her arm, causing him to be thrown backwards. He stood up dusting himself off, glaring at Prue.

Barbas: "I'll be back for you witch, and your sisters!"

He then turned his attention to Peyton: "And don't think I've forgotten about you"

He smiled as he disappeared. Prue ran over to Peyton, inspecting every inch of her.

Prue: "Are you ok? Did he hurt you? What are you doing up here? "

Peyton looked irritated and stepped back from her, stopping her from inspecting any more of her.

Peyton: "I'm fine mum. He didn't touch me. I'm up here because I wanted to..."

With that she vanished, returning back in the bathroom, into her body.

Prue: "Astral projection" She sighed under her breath as she went back downstairs.

Once Peyton was back in her body, she decided to deal with her mum once she was ready. After her shower, she went to her bedroom and got herself dressed. She sat on the floor in front of her small mirror, and removed the towel from her head, allowing her dark hair to fall down onto her shoulders. She did the usual routine of drying and straightening it, then deciding she had left her mum waiting long enough.

As she entered the living room, she found her mum sitting on the couch, so she sat opposite her, crossed legged on the seat.

Prue: "Why were you in the attic?" She looked at her questioningly.

Peyton looked up at her confidently, feeling she had done no wrong.

Peyton: "I went to look at the book of shadows to see what I could find about Barbas"

Prue opened her mouth but Peyton cut her off.

Peyton: "I know you think I shouldn't know, but he's after me as well, and I need to know how to defend myself in case of an attack. I mean what if your not there to protect me? Your not always going to be there mum"

Prue nodded: "I understand, I do. But I don't want anything to happen to you baby. Don't roll your eyes at me, you may not be a baby, but your still my baby"

Peyton: "I know, I know. Well Mum you just gotta let me in more ok, I need to know these things, it will do me more good than harm"

Prue: "Ok, but no more sneaking around ok ?"

Peyton: "Promise"

Prue: "Aunt Pipers made lunch so go get some, then were going away for a little while"

Peyton: "Who's going away? Where to?"

Prue: "Yourself, your Aunts and I. You'll find out soon enough, now go missy"

She smiled as her daughter walked off. After Peyton had eaten and the 4 of them were ready, they set off in the car. After an hours journey they stopped, getting out of the car Peyton looked in horror at what she was facing.

Peyton: "Mum, no! You cant even be serious about doing this!"

In front of her stood a giant circus tent, people were bustling all around her. Little kids going by, expressions of excitement filled their faces. Next to the tent stood a cotton candy stall, which was also next to the ticket stand.

Peyton could feel her heart hammering with fear and horror as she took in what they were about to do. She looked up at her mom, desperation and fear clear in her eyes and on every corner of her face.

Prue smiled at her encouragingly yet firmly.

Prue: "You get rid of the fear, and he cant affect you!"

Phoebe: "Come on sweetie, you can do this"

Peyton: "I am not going in there, noway nohow!" she almost hissed

Prue: "Yes you are and even if we have to drag you in there we will. You'll realize there's nothing to worry about and its just an irrational fear"

Amid the fear and the horror, Peyton yet could not stop herself from making a sneaky comment.

Peyton: "Ok then fine. But afterwards why don't we go to a lake and throw you in it! Face your fears mum!"

Prue looked immediately hurt, and looked away from her daughter. Peyton saw this and lowered her head in shame, before grabbing her mum's hands with her own, causing Prue to look up at Peyton.

Peyton: "I'm sorry, that was unfair of me. Ok, ill try, but my eyes will be kept closed unless I decide otherwise. Deal?"

Piper decided this was good enough: "Deal"

Phoebe clapped her hands and linked her arm around one of Peyton's, Prue keeping hold of her other hand.

As they sat in there seats Peyton's body was trembling. She felt nauseous because of the fear she could feel inside her. She pulled her knees up to her chest on the chairs, resting her arms on top and facing her head down into them. As the show started, she lifted her head to see what was going on. They had acrobats , Peyton's eyes widened as she looked on at them in amazement.

Then came the clown. As he walked onto the stage, Peyton's eyes filled with terror. She pushed her head back into her arms, her stomach in knots. She was shaking that much her Mum and Aunt Phoebe could feel it from either side. Her mum put an arm round her, and Peyton pushed her face into her neck.

Prue: "Your ok sweetie, calm down"

Around her Peyton could hear the cheers and applauds from the audience. She removed her face from her mother's neck, and looked into the middle of the tent. The clown was parading around, doing stunts and tricks. She kept watching, the knots in her stomach loosened, and her body slowly stopped trembling. Her fear seemed completely irrational and she couldn't believe she made such a big thing out of this, she was even feeling a little embarrassed. A smile even crept up on her face at the clowns antics, and she was soon cheering like the rest of the crowd.

As they exited the tent an hour later, she was practically skipping.

Peyton: "I did it! I cant believe I did it!"

Prue: "See, there was nothing to afraid of"

Peyton: "I know, I don't get it at all, what a load of fuss over nothing!"

Prue: "I'm so proud of you honey"

She pulled her into a hug, and the four of them got into the car, and made their way back home.

Entering the manor, they walked to living room, Andy, Leo and Cole with beers in their hands, watching football.

Andy immediately jumped to his feet, walking to Peyton and giving her a hug.

Andy: "Thank God your ok. How was it?"

Peyton: "It was amazing, I don't understand how I could be afraid of something so entertaining. I was so scared to begin with though, but once I saw how funny the acts were, all the fears melted away"

Andy smiled: "I'm so proud of you Peyt. You did very well"

Prue put an arm around Peyton's shoulder: "She definitely did, don't call her Peyt though Andy"

Peyton: "Why not, my friends do"

Prue: "I don't like it, I named you Peyton, not Peyt"

Peyton: "Ok, whatever floats your boat, mother dearest" She smiled as she looked up at her.

Piper smiled at the two, then went to Leo giving him a kiss.

Piper: "I'm going to make a start on dinner. Prue could you give me a hand?"

Prue: "Sure"

Once they left the room Andy went back to the TV. Phoebe grabbed Cole's hands, smiling seductively, and pulling him towards the stairs.

Peyton seeing the look on her aunts face, looked in disgust and shuddered, before settling down on the couch beside her dad.

Upstairs, Phoebe and Cole were lying on the bed, entwined in each others arms, lips locked together.

Cole pulled away leaving Phoebe looking confused.

Cole: "Phoebe, you know how much I love you"

Phoebe: "And you know how much I love you. What's going on? And where is this coming from?"

Cole sat up: "I've been thinking about this for a while now. I cant believe how lucky I am to have such an amazing woman. I love you so much and want to spend the rest of my life with you" He got of the bed and knelt down on one knee. Phoebe sat up looking down at him"

Cole: "Phoebe Halliwell, would you do me the honor, of being my wife?"

Phoebe: "I, um, well, Cole this is so sudden"

Cole: "But its not a yes?"

Phoebe: "I don't know, I mean, oh god"

She buried her face in her hands. Cole stood up and walked towards the door. He looked at her, hurt obvious in his expressions.

Cole: "I can see this wasn't a good idea, look ill just leave you to your thoughts" He left the room and Phoebe ran after him.

Phoebe: "No, Cole wait!"

Hearing the commotion Piper, Prue and Peyton ran upstairs.

Peyton: "What's going on?"

Phoebe stuttered to say something, while Cole just looked at his feet, he looked so hurt.

Piper: "Phoebe, you come with me" She took her hand and took her to her room, Peyton following behind.

Prue turned to Cole: "And you come with me" He followed her to her room.

In Phoebe's room, Peyton was standing awkwardly at the end of the bed, while Piper was sitting on the bed with Phoebe, who had tears streaming down her face.

Piper: "What happened?"

Phoebe: "He proposed"

Piper: " oh, well isn't that a good thing, honey. What did you say?"

Phoebe: "I didn't know what to say, I don't know what to do"

Piper: "Well you love him don't you?"
Phoebe: "Of course I do!"

Piper: "And do you want to spend the rest of your life with him?"

Phoebe: "I do, I really do"

Piper: "Then what's the problem?"

Phoebe: "I don't know he just kind of sprung it upon me! I didn't know what to say, I mean is marrying a half demon even allowed? I don't think the elders would be too pleased"

Piper: "Screw the elders Phoebe! They cant get in the way of true love, look at me and Leo"

Phoebe: "Yeah, I guess you're right"

Peyton went to leave the room, not without going unnoticed.

Piper: "Where you going?"

Peyton: "To talk to Grams, I'm not good in these situations"

Piper: "Ok sweetie"

After she had summoned her Grams, the two sat on Aunt Pearls couch discussing the afternoon's events.

In Prue's room, she was trying to convince Cole not to worry, that Phoebe would come around.

Then all of a sudden, the house started to shake, and they heard heavy thudding against the walls and windows.

In Phoebe's room, Piper lifted the blind and saw that the window had now been replaced with bricks.

Piper: "What the hell...?"

Phoebe: "What's going on?"

She walked towards the window and gasped at what she saw. Piper made her way to the door and pulled on the handle, but the door was shut tight.

She turned to face the window and waved her hands to blow it up, but all she got were lousy sparks.

Piper: "Were not getting out of here until he lets us"

Phoebe: "Until who lets us?!"

Piper: "Barbas, of course! Who else would it be?!"

Phoebe walked to the door and tried on the handle. When it didn't work she stepped back, lifted her leg and kicked the door with all her strength, only to hear her ankle crack, as she fell to the ground. Piper ran over to her and helped her onto the bed where she bit back tears as she cradled her ankle in her hands.

'Oh Phoebe, what were you thinking?', Piper said

Phoebe muttered something insignificant but it pretty much sounded like ''powerless''

Piper: "Do you reckon calling for Leo will work?"

Phoebe: "I don't know but we could try"

They both lifted there heads towards the ceiling and started shouting out Leo's name, but with no reply.

In the other room, Cole sat on the bed as Prue walked back and forth from the window to the door, trying to use her telekinesis to break the wall down, but with no avail.

Cole sighed: "Prue it's not going to work, they're magically enchanted, just like I cant shimmer out of here"

Prue: "We need to do something. We are stronger together!"

Cole: "At least were all in pairs though Prue, we have each other, Peyton has Phoebe and Piper, and Andy has Leo", he said in a monotonous tone looking down on the floor.

Prue: "Oh would you stop the self pity and help me out here, we are in the middle of a disaster, pull yourself together, we shall deal with your situation later'

Prue almost smiled at the irony of her words, she was giving him a pep talk. It was no secret that she didn't very much trust Cole in the beginning but formed a bond together when she realized how much Cole loved her little sister and how much she adored him.

They heard shouts for Leo from the other room and both sets of eyes darted towards the door.

Prue: "Do you think they're ok?"

Cole, who seemed to have snapped out of his trauma, made his way to the door and shouted through: "Are you girls ok?"

They then heard Piper shout back: "Phoebe's broken her ankle, apart from that were ok. Is Peyton with you?"

Prue's eyes widened in fear and she too went to the bedroom door: "I thought she was with you!"

Piper: "She went upstairs to talk to Grams, call for Grams and ask her"

Prue shouted her mother's name, to which Patty's ghostly figure appeared in front of her.

Prue: "Is Peyton in the attic?"

Patty: "She is, what's going on?"

Prue: "Barbas has locked us all in, we cant even get out the rooms. Were all in pairs apart from Peyton, she's up there all alone"

As tears welled in her eyes, Cole put a comforting hand on her shoulder: "She'll be ok, she's strong Prue"

Patty: "Ill go back up and keep an eye on her, meanwhile try and figure something out, ill keep you updated"

Prue: "Thanks mum"

Patty smiled and disappeared again.

In the attic, Peyton was trying desperately to get out. Fear ripped through her body once she realized that her powers wouldn't work. She walked to the book, re-reading everything about Barbas, and looking to see if there was a way to break magical enchantments.

Her grandmother appeared again without her realizing.

Patty: "Have you found anything?"

Her body jerked from surprise and her eyes darted up from the book.

Peyton: "Oh, its just you, you nearly gave me a heart attack Grams! I cant find anything! Is everyone ok?"

Patty: "They're all fine, they're each in pairs, have you tried astral projecting"

Peyton nodded her head as tears started to sting her eyes. Patty gently smiled at her.

Patty: "Sweetie don't worry, your going to be ok"

Peyton shook her head: "Grams, I'm so scared"

A voice made both of them turn to face the middle of the room.

"Not as scared as you will be"

Peyton: "Let me out of here right now! Or I swear to god I will vanquish your sorry ass!"

Patty cleared her throat to speak but was cut short.

Peyton: "Now's not the time to lecture me Grams" she spoke sharply and turned her attention back to Barbas.

Patty nodded her head but Peyton didn't see, she wouldn't take her eyes of Barbas.

Barbas: "Vanquish me?" he chuckled.

Barbas: "You don't have the power! And in your greatest fear, you are defenseless against me!"

Peyton: "I conquered my fear! You have nothing against me"

Barbas: "You have conquered A fear, not your greatest fear", he emphasized on the letter 'A'

Peyton looked confused: "But, I don't understand"

He waved his hand over her, looking at it intently.

Barbas chuckled to himself again: "Your greatest fear, is your Mother rejecting you"

With that, he disappeared.

Peyton: "What's going on Grams? Where's he gone?"

Patty: "I don't know sweetie"

In the living room Leo and Andy are trying desperately to orb out, with no luck.

Andy: "What are we going to do?"

Leo:" I don't know, I'm just worried about the girls"

Andy: "Me too, I hope they're ok"

Leo nodded his head.

Back in Prue's room, Prue and Cole were sitting on the bed, Prue had her face in her hands.

Prue:" I cant stand this! How am I going to know if she's ok?"

Cole: "Prue, she is ok"

Prue: "How do you know that? I mean, he could be up there right now doing who knows what to her, she'll be terrified!"

Cole: "Prue, if anything had happened to her your mum would have come down, plus I have another way of knowing"

Prue: "What way?"

Cole: "Well a couple of weeks ago Peyton discovered she had the power of telepathy, so I managed to get the power from another half demon I know, in return for the power of telepathy, I helped him vanquish his demon side, so he could be fully human. Since then in my training sessions with her we've been working on our telepathy, so I can contact her through it, which is what I've been doing"

Prue: "You can contact her? She's ok? Why didn't she tell us she had that power too?"

Cole: "Yeah, she's fine she's with your mum just now. She didn't tell you because she knew you would push her to try work on it. Whereas with me having telepathy as well, we could help each other along at our own pace"

Prue: "Ok, tell her I'm going to find a way out of here, tell her I love her"

Cole sat silent for a moment before he spoke: "She loves you too"

Prue: "Cant I speak to her through telepathy?"

Cole: "Because she's the one who possesses the power, she has to contact you first before you can talk to her, and her powers not strong enough for that yet. Its easier to contact me, because I have telepathy too, so there's a connection"

Just as he finished speaking Barbas appeared in the room.

Prue jumped up and swung her arm, he flew back into the door. He stood up, trying to read her fear but she wouldn't give him the chance.

Barbas: "If that's the way you want to play it then fine, ill weaken you first, by removing something you hold dear to you"

With that he vanished.

In the attic Peyton was pacing back and forth, speaking to Cole telepathically, when Barbas returned to the room.

Peyton: "Cole, he's here"

Barbas: "It seems having you in her life, has strengthened your mother, so, I will eliminate you first" he said sneeringly.

Peyton squinted through her eyes but he barely flinched, the fear was starting to creep up on her and he hadn't even begun to use his powers on her.

He waved his hand in front of her, not even bothering to read it, and clenched his hand into a fist, before dropping it to his side, and disappeared again.

She looked around the room frantically when the door burst open and Prue ran in.

Prue: "Your ok?" her expression was vague, but it wasn't happiness.

Peyton: "Mum!" She ran towards her but Prue stepped away.

Prue: "I thought he would have got to you" she looked almost disappointed.

Peyton: "But he didn't, I'm ok, aren't you happy?" She was smiling to begin with, then it changed to confusion.

Prue's face changed to a frown: "Why would I be happy, I wanted rid of you" she had a mean expression on her face and it was full of annoyance.

Peyton stuttered as tears filled her eyes: "I,, I don't understand"

Prue laughed: "You don't understand? Are you really that stupid?"

Prue: ''Geez, Peyton, you can be such a disgrace'', she said sneeringly,

Peyton: "Mum..."

Prue: "It was a mistake taking you back, and now I'm going to take action on it, I brought you into this world, and now, ill take you out of it"

She pushed Peyton to the ground, Peyton began crying hysterically, pleading with her.

Prue: "Mum, please don't"

As all this had went on Patty had tried to intervene, tried to talk to Peyton, but all her concentration had been upon her mum.

Patty: "Peyton, its not your Mum, its Barbas, cant you see?"

To Patty, it was Barbas in front of her, the cloaking spell he used obviously was only intended for the victim.

Peyton had curled up into herself onto the floor as Prue continued to shout at her.

Prue: "Did you really think I wanted you here?! You came back and ruined everything! I had my own life, I was moving on, and then all of a sudden I had this 14 year old kid to take care off. Your dad came back and it was our chance to start over, but your just getting in the way!"

Peyton: "Mum, please, no, you love me! I know you do!"

Prue: "Hah! Love you? I don't love you, I never have, that's why I gave you up all those years ago!"

Peyton's cries grew louder, to the point where she was struggling to take breaths.

In Prue's room, Cole shot to his feet.

Prue: "What's wrong, what's going on?" she stuttered with worry.

Cole: "He's got her Prue, she's struggling, she's not fighting back, we need to get out of here! We need to get to her now! If we don't get to her, he's going to kill her Prue, I can hear her thoughts, they're growing steadily fainter, she's failing."

Prue: "Oh god" She started to cry, then anger took over.

Prue: "That bastard!"

The two walked to the door, Prue continuously swinging her arm towards the door, and Cole shooting energy ball after energy ball at it. After about 30 seconds, the combination of telekinesis and energy balls worked and the door flew out into the hallway.

From Pipers room, they could here them calling out wondering what was going on.

Cole: "Prue, go to her, ill get them out of here!"

Prue's legs went as fast as they could carry her up to the attic door, as she approached, Barbas noticed her and the door shut tight. Prue tried to open it but was struggling.

On the attic floor, Peyton's hair was slowly going white, she was curling into herself more and more.

Prue (Barbas): "Well, your almost at the end, instead of torturing you even more, which as much as I enjoy, ill end your life now"

A fire ball formed in his hand, Peyton looked up in horror, not even realizing that was not a power her mum possessed.

Prue (Barbas): "Goodbye Peyt"

The events that happened next, were almost as if in slow motion. As Barbas pulled his arm back to throw the fireball, Peyton's mind flashed to earlier that day.

*Flashback*

Her dad speaking: "I'm so proud of you Peyt. You did well"

Her mother putting an arm around her: "She definitely did, don't call her Peyt though Andy"

Then looking at her saying :"I named you Peyton, not Peyt"

*Flashback ends*

Her eyes widened as the realization of what had just been said hit her. With a new lease of energy, she pulled herself to her feet, and squinted her eyes at him. He stumbled back.

Peyton looked at him, the form that was her mother, changed back to Barbas.

Peyton: "You almost had me there, I'm not afraid of you! My mum loves me! She would never reject me!"

Barbas immediately fell to the floor, weakened by the conquering of her fear. But then a smile crept across his face and he slowly pulled himself up so he was standing.

Barbas: "Your still not strong enough to vanquish me witch"

Peyton stood wondering what to do, when she felt power surge through her body.

She raised her arms out straight in front of her, and a blast blew from her arms.

Prue stood outside the door still trying to enter the room when Cole, Andy, Leo and her sisters came up beside her, and between them all, the door flew open. They stood in the doorway, watching what was happening before them.

Peyton stood stuck to the floor, the blast still coming from her, everything in front of her blew to pieces, Barbas flew back into the broken leg of a chair, it pierced through him. He looked down at it before bursting into flames and said,' You might have got me now, witch! But I will be back…' with that the flames consumed him leaving behind small pile of fine ash on the floor.

The blast retracted from Peyton's arms and she fell to the floor, Prue rushed to her daughter and pulled her into her arms, Peyton put her arms around her neck and starting sobbing silently into her shoulder. Prue ran her fingers threw Peyton's hair, she sighed with relief as she slowly rocked her.

Prue: "Shhh baby, its ok, everything's ok"

Peyton pulled away and looked at her mum: "I was so scared, I thought I was going to die, but the thought of you wanting rid of me scared me more than anything in my life"

Prue: "I love you more than anything in this world, your stuck with me forever baby, I couldn't imagine life without you. Do you understand me? Never think that I don't want you in my life.''

Peyton smiled: "I love you too"

Andy knelt down beside the two, and Peyton flung her arms around him too.

Patty: "That's one powerful daughter you have there Prue"

Prue's head shot towards her mother, forgetting she was in the room.

Prue: "I know, thanks for watching over her mum"

Patty: "Anytime darling. Well I'm going to head back to the afterlife now, I'm glad everything turned out ok. Blessed be"

A chorus of "Blessed be" sang round the room from everyone, before she vanished in lights.

Andy: "Come on, lets go downstairs"

He pulled Peyton up close to him, and carried her downstairs.

On the couch, Peyton sat with her head on her mums lap, and her legs over her dad, as the rest of them squeezed themselves onto the couch. Peyton fell asleep almost as soon as she put her head down.

Piper: "Well, thank God that's over"

Prue: "Definitely"

Leo: "I knew she was to hold great power, but that was like nothing I've ever seen before in my life"

Cole: "I know, and her powers have only just began to grow, in a few years even the source wont stand a chance against her"

They all nodded their heads in agreement.

Phoebe placed her hand over Coles, slipping her fingers into his palm, he looked at her so lovingly.

Phoebe: "Cole, I'm sorry about earlier, I was caught off guard, but to answer your question, I would love nothing more than to be your wife"

He grinned and pulled her into a kiss, pulling the ring from his pocket and placing it on her finger.

Phoebe turned to looked at everyone: "I'm getting married!"

Leo and Piper stood up and pulled her into a hug congratulating her. Prue and Andy looked at her, then at Peyton, trying to figure out a way of moving without waking their sleeping daughter.

Phoebe seeing this walked towards them: "Its ok, ill come to you"

She had the most brilliant smile on her face.

After about an hour Peyton started to stir, opening her eyes to see her mum looking down at her. She sat up and rubbed her eyes.

Peyton: "What time is it?"

Prue: "7:45"

Peyton: "Oh no! Steph will be here in like 15 minutes, where is my cell so I can call her and tell her I'm not coming?"

Prue: "Aren't you going?"

Peyton: "Well no, I was going to just stay in, after all that's happened today"

Prue: "You should go, go have fun, you deserve it"

Peyton: "Are you sure?"

Prue: "Of course I'm sure, go get ready sweetie"

Peyton ran to the bottom of the stairs before returning to the doorframe, hands pointing at her semi-white hair.

Peyton: "What am I going to do about this?"

Prue got to her feet and walked towards her.

Prue: "Ok, just this once ill do this, screw personal gain today. Let the object of objection become but a dream as I cause the scene to be unseen"

Peyton's hair returned back to her normal color.

Peyton: "Thanks mum, I'm gonna quickly get ready"

She ran upstairs, and picked out her favorite denim skirt and blue halter neck and quickly changed before applying her make up and putting her hair into plaits. She heard a knock on the door, and ran down the stairs shouting "ill get it!"

When she opened the door Steph flung her arms around Peyton.

Peyton: "What's that for" she laughed.

Steph: "Are you kidding? You went up against Barbas! I'm just so glad your alive! Damn girl for being so small you possess a hell of a lot of power"

Prue appeared in the doorway: "Steph" she said sternly.

Steph blushed: "Sorry Miss Halliwell, didn't see you there"

Prue: "Its ok" she smiled.

Steph: "So what's your curfew?"

Peyton: "10.30, yours?"

Steph: "Midnight" she grinned, "I'll have to leave about 11.30 though to get the bus"

Peyton: "That sucks" she looked really disappointed.

Prue: "Right ill see you later, have fun, ill pick you both up at 11.45"

Peyton smiled: "Thanks mum!"

Prue: "If you want Steph you can stay here, you can go phone your mum if you like"

Steph: "Cool, thanks Miss Halliwell"

She walked off to the phone.

Prue: "I wish she would stop calling me miss Halliwell, makes me feel old"

Peyton: "But you are old"

Before Prue could say anything Peyton grinned: "I'm just kidding"

Steph: "I'm aloud to stay, lets go Peyt, see you later Miss Halliwell"

Prue rolled her eyes: "Bye girls"

At the party everyone was asking Peyton questions about her vanquish earlier that day.

A while later, Peyton and Thomas were standing closely in the corner.

Thomas: "I'm glad you made it"

Peyton: "I'm glad I did too"

Thomas: "So Peyt, I was wondering...."

At that a group of guys walked over to them

Craig: "I cant believe you made it out alive!"

Peyton: "What can I say, I'm charmed" she smirked,

Unbeknown to everyone inside, a figure lurked silently outside the window.

"Not for long" it sneered before vanishing into the dark night.

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