A/N: So yeah glad that people are liking the direction is going and people are coming to the right conclusions. Sorry but this Chapter title says it all.

P.S Don't own the song either but it fit rather well into what I needed.

Chapter 15 - Sparks fly.

Scarlett woke u. Alone. She frowned and sighed before dragging herself out of bed. Her house was empty, usually Chris orbed in and they went to breakfast in a diner they had used when they were out of the house.

Turning on the light in the bathroom she ran a hand through her hair smiling slightly when she left blue lines running from root to tip. Tying it back in a tight ponytail she continued with her daily routines.

She dressed quickly and exited her house making the small trip across the street to the Halliwell's manor. Knocking on the door she smiled at Piper who greeted her with a warm hug before dragging her inside and thrust a cup of warm coffee in her hands.

"So how are you this morning" Piper asked as she dried a pan.

"Still looking for a job...I heard that a job was going in the gallery but I need a portfolio of my work and I don't feel that confident about some of my work"

"I'm sure it'll be fine honey...have you seen Chris" She asked.

"No...I thought he was here with you" Scarlett said frowning again and she sipped her mug.

"Huh...Maybe he's with Bianca...I heard they were looking in the book upstairs do you want me to tell him you're here?"

"No...I gotta...I got some stuff to do if I'm gonna be able to submit my work" Scarlett said grabbing her jacket and once she said her goodbyes to Leo who waked in she left the manor.

"Hey...everything okay" he asked kissing Piper's cheek.

"I don't know"

Chris frowned. It had been a week since he had seen Scarlett. She often popped into the manor to chat with his mom but she left before he went downstairs.

He'd asked Bianca about it, well she was a girl wasn't she, and she'd replied she didn't know but maybe she was too busy for Chris.

Donning a jacket he orbed out of the manor and into Scarlett's home.

I'm in the business of misery let's take it from the top.

Paramore blared from the stereo and he could hear someone singing along with it. The smell of paint was faint in the air but grew steadily stronger as he walked into the room.

She's got a body like and hourglass it's ticking like a clock

Scarlett was there with orange coloured air holding a paint brush as she studied a canvas. Smiling he wrapped his arms around her waist and felt her lean into him.

It's a matter of time before we all run out when I thought he was mine she caught him by the mouth.

"Hey...What you doing" Chris asked as he watched her hair bled into a deep red with black streaks running through it.

"My portfolio...Someone mentioned at the market that the gallery was looking for some pieces so I'm doing some work" She said as she broke from his grasp and grabbing her water pot she dumped the whole brown murky liquid into the sink.

"That's great!" he said smiling at her in a way that made her smile with him.

"Thanks...So what's up"

"Nothing I just thought we could hang" He suggested. She smiled as she felt something that as pressing inside of he lessen slightly.

"Great! What do you wanna do"

"How about a movie?" She nodded and he pulled her by the arm and intertwined their hands and walked them down the street. Scarlett felt lighter and closer to Chris than she had during the week. Well up until...

"Chris! Hey Chris" A voice called ,and in Scarlett's opinion an irritatingly grating one at that, before the sound of feet pounding on asphalt brought the sight of Bianca wearing tight leather.

"Hey B" Chris said hugging her. Now Scarlett didn't mind when Chris hugged other girls but the face that Bianca pulled when he did made her narrow her eyes.

"So what are you and...Scarlett doing?" Why did she say her name like that? Who the hell did she think she was! Currently she was batting her eyelids at Chris, looking like she had a tick in her eye, Scarlett felt her anger bubble.

"We are going to a movie so don't mind us we'll just be going" Scarlett said through almost gritted teeth.

"Oh...Well I was hoping we could hang. I got another lead on a demon and I wanted to see if you felt like coming" She said.

"Hey that's a great idea! We can all go vanquish the demon then we can go see the movie" Chris said smiling.

"Great! I know where the demon is so let's go" She said grabbing his hand they shimmered out.

Scarlett sighed before apparating out.

"I thought it was just one demon!" She yelled as she threw a chunk of earth at a demon turning away as it was crushed.

"IT WAS" Bianca yelled back embedding an athame in a demon while Chris was busy flinging the energy balls back to the owners side by side with Bianca in the far corner.

Scarlett was sweating as she felt sure they would be over powered. She kicked a demon to the floor and it cowered as she covered her fist in crackling energy.

"Wait!...Don't kill me! I can tell you things" he pleaded.

"Why would you a demon tell me a witch"

"Because if they succeed we all get servitude duties...The Phoenix can't be trusted she's..." the rest of it's speech was drowned out in a loud and deafening screech.

Bianca stood in front of her with a weird expression on her face. "Scar! Are you okay" Chris asked checking her over.

"I'm fine" She said climbing to her feet and dusting herself off.

"Come on let's head back the manor" Chris said orbing out as Bianca shimmered.

Scarlett stood alone in the vast empty space filled with the dust of demons. The pleading demon's last words echoing in her mind "Can't be trusted" .

Chewing her lip she apparated out of the cave with an almost inaudible 'pop'.

Scarlett made her way towards Chris's room. Stood outside the door she heard soft voices. Two voices. Knocking she pushed open the door and walked in.

Chris stood in the middle of his room with a slightly dazed expression. That cleared up when he turned and faced her smiling he said "Hey Scar what brings you up here"

"Chris...I've been thinking...Don't you think it's a little odd how a phoenix witch, a clan famed for doing hired work, decides to be good? Or how she just happens to find out where demons are?"

"What are you saying"

"I'm saying she can't be trusted...For all we know she could be working for the source!" She said.

"Well that's a little hypocritical don't ya think"

"Excuse me?" She said

"I'm just saying you come in here telling me she can't be trusted and that she's an evil witch but last time I checked she didn't try to destroy the world because she was mourning"

"You unbelievable bastard" She whispered tears forming in her eyes.

"So maybe after everything you shouldn't be trusted". Without thinking she walked forward and punched him hard in the nose feeling satisfied when she heard the crunch of bone.

Not saying a word she stormed out as tears slipped down her cheeks. "Hey sweetie what's" She distantly heard Piper ask as she ran past her and out of the door.

Slamming her door closed she was greeted by darkness broken only by the moon filtering thought the cracks int he curtains.

Slipping down the wall she hugged her knees she sobbed int he dark as her heart broke in her chest. She felt empty but heavy like even breathing was a chore. She felt like she was drowning and she couldn't breathe. Sobbing louder she drew comfort in the dark.

Underworld-

"I presume everything is going according to plan" A pale snake like man asked as a shadow cloaked figure stood next to him.

A woman knelt in front of them looked up and smiled. "Of course. The little witch has lost what matters to her and now all she needs is a simple push and she'll fall right where we need her to"

"Excellent" The snake man hissed.

"About my payment" The woman asked.

"When the Halliwell boy is dead you shall receive your payment" The cloaked figure said.

"And what of the Potter girl?" She asked.

"She is right where we need her to be. Soon she shall fall and the world will be ours" The cloaked man said.

Bianca smiled. "Good"