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Chris:: He walks to his car with two big bags of groceries:: Can't believe she actually made me go to the store at this time of the night.. :: He shakes his head and opens the back door:: He places the groceries in and slams the door shut:: He turns around quickly as he hears laughter:: Hello? Is anyone there? :: He looks around several times and turns around to look behind him:: He leans against his car and chuckles:: Who would be out at three in the morning? :: He rubs his eyes and turns to open the drivers side:: :: A figure runs across from behind him with an evil laugh out loud :: Chris:: He turns around quickly:: Hey! Who ever is out there, stop playing games! :: He looks over to an alleyway and watches someone quickly turn away once he spotted them:: He walks over to the start of the alley way:: Hello?! :: The figures run in back of him and push him down onto the wet concrete :: Chris:: As he falls he throws his cellphone up into the air:: He tries to catch it but it breaks in front of him:: Damnit! Payne:: He walks out of the darkness and keeps an eye on the man:: He looks over into the shadows and nods:: Chris:: He gets up slowly and brushes himself off:: Voice:: Kill, kill, kill! -- You're going to die tonight... Chris:: He turns around and spots a figure in black hooded cloak standing about seven feet:: He gasps and walks backwards slowly:: He turns around to run back to his car but his car is now gone:: Help! Somebody help me! Voice:: One, two, three, four, five, six. You're going to die and you won't be missed... Chris:: He looks up and screams:: LEAVE ME ALONE! :: Ten people run out from the alleyway and run towards Chris swinging bats, pipes, chains, & crowbars:: Chris:: His eyes widen as he witnesses the people running towards them:: He notices that in the group his son was one of them:: Zachary? :: They ambush Chris and kick him to the fall and begin to beat him with their weapons:: Billie:: She walks out of the alleyway and next to her Payne hovers a foot off of the ground:: She smiles as the group of civilians attack the man:: She looks up to Payne and grins:: Payne:: He puts his hand out as a red orb appears :: He looks down at Billie and looks back to the orb:: Billie:: Do it, turn the city into chaos, make them turn on another. :: She smiles as she looks back to the attack:: Payne:: You never thanked me for saving you from the brothers. :: He tilts his head :: Billie:: Oh, yeah..my bad. Thanks G.. :: She folds her arms and grins as she keeps her eyes on the brutal attack:: Payne:: With this orb chaos will erupt, turn this city until it disrupts! :: He throws the orb up in the air :: Billie:: She looks over as the red orb flies into the midnight sky:: She watches it burst turning the black sky blood red for a few seconds:: She looks back to the attack and sees that the group has left and the man lays there on the floor dead:: Payne:: He looks down to Billie:: Let us go, Nick is waiting.. Billie:: Ugh, Nick..why can't we just walk around the city and turn everyone? Why do we have to wait for Nick's order? :: She ask as she looks back up to Payne:: Payne:: He turns around and begins to hover slowly towards the shadows:: Because Nick is the one that'll send his own to turn those. We are just his -- Billie:: She interrupts him:: Sidekicks? :: She walks behind him and watches him vanish into the shadows:: She walks into the shadows and also vanishes:: Price:: He walks through the graveyard with Pace:: He turns the flash light around to see where they are going:: Are you sure that it pointed to here? Pace:: He walks besides Price and zippers his jacket a little:: Yeah, the crystal stopped at Jerome Cemetary..plus, the crystal never lies. Price:: I just think it's a little funny that a Demon would live in a cemetery. :: He looks over to the side hearing a noise:: Did you pick up on that? Pace:: He looks over and squints his eyes:: Just a rabbit.. :: He looks back and keeps his eyes forward:: Look, just stay focused okay? Once we vanquish this Demon we only have like...forty more to go. Price:: He puts his left hand in his pocket, flashing the flashlight around with his right hand:: I know that Pace, I'm just saying..wouldn't the Demon be down in the Underworld? Pace:: Maybe it likes the smell of a dead corpse? :: He shrugs:: Price:: I still think we should've waited for Pierce. :: He keeps examining the area:: Pace:: Well, he's still looking for Carly & Ethan. :: He stops walking and grabs Price by the back of his shirt:: Price:: He stops and turns around:: What? What happened? Pace:: He points and looks to Price:: I think that's our Demon. Price:: He looks over and spots large figure digging out a grave:: What is with these Demons and eating people? Pace:: Guess it's part of their diet. :: He shrugs :: Price:: Lets just vanquish it and get back to the Manor. :: He begins to walk towards the Demon with Pace:: Demon:: It stops digging and turns around:: It's eyes glow in the night :: It tilts its head and stares at the brothers:: Price:: Great, another reptile-like Demon. :: He looks over to Pace and back to the Demon:: Demon:: It stretches its arms and rips it leather trench coat off and reveals its metallic spikes on its back:: Go away Witch! Pace:: Sorry, no can do. :: He throws the potion :: Demon:: It spits out an acid type liquid and destroys the potion:: Pace:: Damnit! Do you know how long it took me to make that potion?! :: He yells as he points :: Demon:: It spits again but this time the liquid divides into two:: One going for Pace and the other for Price:: Price:: He throws his hands and freezes the liquids:: Pace:: He puts his hand up and sends the frozen liquids back to the Demon:: Demon:: It dodges the liquids and rolls onto the ground and vanishes:: Pace:: He looks around:: Keep your eyes - :: The Demon appears in front of Pace and punches him:: Pace flies back into a tombstone and falls onto his chest:: Price:: Pace! :: He throws his hands and blows the Demons right arm off:: Crap.. Demon:: It turns towards Price and spits at him:: Price:: He orbs away and orbs behind the Demon:: He turns around and kicks the Demon in the neck:: Demon:: It stumbles back and swings at Price with its left arm:: Price:: He quickly grabs the arm and snaps it:: He turns around and kicks the Demon in the chest:: Demon:: It screams in pain as it stumbles:: Pace:: He gets up slowly and creates an glowing ball of energy:: He throws it at the Demon:: Demon:: It gets hit and tries to take the energy off as the energy wraps around the Demon:: It screams in anger:: Price:: He throws his hands and blows the Demon up:: Pace:: He walks over to Price and gives Price a high-five:: Great job bro..that was fun. Next? Price:: No, we need to get back to the Manor and see if Pierce got back yet. :: He takes Pace by the arm:: Pace:: What if he didn't? Price:: Then we'll go and vanquish the next Demon on the list. Pace:: Cool with me. Price:: He shakes his head as he smiles and orbs back to the Manor with Pace:: Pierce: ::He appears in the sitting room in a burst of sudden white light and falls to the ground, looking down as he realizes his clothes are burnt and torn---the floor around him now a giant scorch mark:: Shit... Pierce: ::He stands up and regains his balance, looking around the empty dark house:: Price? Pace? ::He turns back and walks to the living room bookcase, quickly looking around the books:: Pierce: ::He skims his finger across the books then turns:: Upstairs...::He walks to the sitting room and walks up the first few stairs:: ::A figure appears in the center of the room:: Loren: ::He looks up from the dark and raises his hand:: Pierce-- Pierce: ::He turns suddenly and Loren flies back in an instant:: Loren: ::He flies back with a burst and breaks against the wall--the plaster and the bookcase beside it shaking and falling over:: :: Price and Pace orb behind Pierce:: Pierce: ::He looks over and sighs, raising his hand at the orbs around him as the lights turn on and he walks down the stairs towards Loren:: Loren: ::He pushes himself up from the paneled floor, coughing, and looks around to see an entire bookcase and pieces of the wall all around him in a cloud of smoke:: Pierce: ::He reaches down and lifts Loren up, bringing him over to the couch, then looking back to the mess, then to Price:: Take care of that please? Loren: ::He looks up:: If I was mortal that would've killed me... Price:: Whoa..what's happening over here? :: He looks over to Loren:: Pierce: ::He drops Loren and stands up:: Do you really think teleporting in like that is good for the soul? Pace:: This is awesome, we come back from action just for more action. :: He smirks as he looks over to Pierce then to Loren:: Loren: ::He sits up, the wounds all around him healing over themselves:: Sorry... Pierce: ::He looks up to Price and Pace:: Can you give us a minute? Price:: Uh..sure, we'll be in the attic. Pace:: He walks over to Loren:: Yes, up in the attic. :: He follows Price up to the attic:: Pierce: ::He turns back to Loren:: Look, I've been to every dimension I can imagine, I've said more spells that I've wanted... Loren: ::He looks around, realizing everything begin to shake:: Pierce: I've gone to every source I can think of, and I've had to look up some resources... Loren: ::He looks up to Pierce, the furniture around the room shaking even more:: Pierce: My brothers may like to be treated like ordinary humans but I'm sick of it---::He looks around at the shaking and closes his eyes, causing everything to turn still: Loren: ::He stands up:: You were going to go look for a book somewhere? Pierce: ::He turns sharply:: Spy on me and I'll spy on you too... Loren: You're losing control, Pierce. Pierce: I'm fine, don't worry about me. Loren: Since Billie was taken... Pierce: We treated her humanely, we could have killed her--- Loren: You didn't kill her--- Pierce: What's your point?! Loren: You aren't stable anymore! ::He looks around at the mess where he fell:: Don't you see that?! Pierce: ::He grabs Loren by the shirt:: Enrica's dead, you're all on your own, Billie's gone, Ethan and Carly are gone, and I'm sensing things I've never picked up on before----WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? Loren: ::He grabs Pierce's hand but Pierce won't let go:: ...I didn't tell you Enrica was dead. Pierce: I have no reason to believe she's alive anymore...::He lets go of Loren's shirt and turns back to the staircase:: Loren: ::He looks down to the couch and lifts up a cushion, picking up a capsule from underneath it:: Getting paranoid? Pierce: Put it back, I can't find Ethan or Carly still... Loren: ::He places it back down and pats the cushion...then looks over to the large scorch mark on the floor:: ...You came from that? Pierce: ::He looks at it, then down to his clothes as they morph into a black sweater and blue jeans---his shoes into black hard-soled shoes:: Yeah... Loren: You forgot the black circles around your eyes and the charcoal and ember in your hair... Pierce: ::He smiles fakely and places his hand on the bannister:: So what do you want Loren. Loren: You sensed that shift an hour ago right? Pierce: ::He nods slowly and swallows:: Yeah? Loren: Pace didn't. Pierce: ::He nods:: I'll talk to him--- Loren: He used to be the strongest one...now who is the strongest? Pierce: Doesn't matter. Loren: Look, I came here to tell you one thing, and one thing only. It won't save you from your crises... Pierce: ::He looks around the room, then back to Loren and takes a step down from the staircase:: Yeah? Loren: ...Adam's not safe. Tell that to your unborn son. Pierce: What's that supposed to mean? Loren: You know how Rachel could never touch the Book before that little spell of yours? Pierce: Yeah... Loren: Selentés; they're torn from this realm when they die---you know? Pierce: Yes... Loren: Time isn't a line, ask Price, he'll tell you. Rachel couldn't touch the Book before she had already died in a way. Not physically, but something was off. Pierce: What are you talking about?! Loren: You've met creatures who don't know they're something besides human in the past... Pierce: Yeah? Loren: Rachel's father wasn't an ordinary human. So she was only half-human. I believe she was tainted in a way. A way none of you knew about, a way Aruna didn't know about, a way Billie...even I couldn't have known... Pierce: ...What are you saying? Loren: What I'm saying is...someone's holding you back. Just as you are half-Witch, half-Whitelighter, half-good, half-bad. ...Well the same goes for her too...especially when you die---your energy has to go somewhere... Pierce: ::He grips the bannister more:: ...Somewhere? Loren: I can only see so much...speak to the spirits and find out where her energy is going. I think its almost about to hit someone too... Pierce: ...::He turns slowly, turning up the stairs:: Loren: Revenge perhaps? Pierce: ::He looks to Loren and grimaces:: So...speak to her and I'll get my revenge? It'll lead me to Ethan and Carly? Loren: You'll both get your revenge. And then you and your brothers can get to work... Pierce: ::He turns and hurries up the stairs:: Price:: He closes the Book and walks over to Pace:: Are you ready? Pace:: He grabs two potions and stands up from the table:: He glances back down to the map and looks back to Price:: Yup..should we take Pierce with us? Price:: Nah, we should just let him chill out with this one..he's going kind of crazy on us..:: He takes a potion from Pace and places it in his pocket:: Pierce: ::He hurries into the attic, stopping suddenly:: Where are you two going? Price:: Uh -- we're going to vanquish another Demon, her name is Sullox. She's an high power Demon that feeds of the life force of people, magical and non-magical. Pace:: He squints his eyes as he stares at Pierce:: Are you feeling okay? You look...dead. Pierce: ::He begins to say something but stops, staring at Pace:: ...I'm fine. Pace:: Are you sure? You look like you could use a life force. :: He looks to Price:: Get it? A life force, the Demon that we're going to vanquish feeds off them. HAHA! :: He nudges Price:: Price:: He glares at Pace:: Pace:: He stops laughing:: Not funny, I know. Price:: He looks to Pierce:: Okay, well just stay here and we'll be back. Pierce: Stay here? ::He examines them, then looks around and sees himself in a mirror, then back to his brothers:: And do what? Nina told me not to check up on everyone again or she'd hurt me. Pace:: Aw, that's my baby...it's the hormones. Plus, she's also mad and you know..very pregnant. Pierce: ::He nods slowly, then turns back to them:: Have fun, be safe...::He turns and walks out of the attic and down the stairs:: Pace:: He turns to Price:: Lets go.. Price:: He sighs as he places his hand on Pace's shoulder and orbs away:: Billie:: She walks into Nick's lair with two females behind her:: Payne... Payne:: He walks out of the darkness and hovers infront of Billie:: Yes? Billie:: Where's Nick? We are ready for his order. :: She looks at him and places her hands on her hips:: Payne:: He stretches his arm out and points to an opening to another room:: Billie:: She looks to Payne and sees his finger, no flesh or meat, just a bone:: Is everything else bones? Payne:: He quickly puts his arm down:: You will know soon enough. Billie:: Good, because I'm tired of just looking at your green eyes. :: She smirks and walks with the two females into the other room:: Nick:: Don't fight it...:: Half of his arm stays in a female Seer as he drains her of her powers:: Seer:: She tries to scream but nothing comes out:: Her eyes turn white as he pulls his arm out:: She falls back and blows up:: Billie:: Killing Seers now I see..:: She looks at Nick with her eyebrow raised:: How do I know you won't kill me? Nick:: He walks over to Billie and places his hand on the side of her face gently:: Now why would I hurt the woman that will soon be my wife? Billie:: She turns away and walks a couple of feet:: She turns around with her arms folded:: How are we suppose to wed when we don't even have a Kingdom? Nick:: He quickly walks towards her in anger:: Are you doubting me?! Billie:: She looks him in the eyes as she unfolds her arms:: No..but the next time you raise your voice at me..we will be fighting. :: The two females glance at Billie then glare at Nick:: Nick:: Hm..that's what I love about you. Never afraid to stand up and fight. Billie:: You're the only one that loves that about me. :: She looks over to the females:: Leave us. :: They nod and shimmer away:: Billie:: When are you going to bring the plan about? Nick:: When I feel that the time is right. When that - Demon, Nyla sent the brothers in an alternate reality, I took the liberty to put a little spell on the city. Billie:: She grins:: What kind of a spell? Nick:: A spell that would turn the people of the city against eachother. Now that Payne sent out the Orb Of Hate, by midnight everything should be set. :: He walks towards Billie and places his hands on her hips:: Billie:: And by midnight...:: She looks him in his eyes:: Nick:: The Kingdom will be halfway organized. :: He smirks and kisses her on the lips:: Billie:: She kisses him back and steps back:: Well, until then..the girls and I are going out to have some fun. :: She blows him a kiss as she vanishes in red smoke:: :: Price and Pace orb in an alleyway:: Price:: He looks around for a Demon:: I don't see anyone.. Pace:: Maybe I got the wrong place? Price:: Like you said, the crystal never lies. Pace:: Or maybe we used all of its juice? Price:: I doubt it..:: He looks around takes out the potion:: Pace:: He looks at his watch then back to Price:: Maybe we should just go back to the Manor.. Man:: Walks out from a kitchen and closes the door:: He walks over to a dumpster and opens it as he throws the garbage out:: He wipes his hands on his aprin and walks back to the door:: Sullox:: She shimmers a couple of feet away from the man:: She smiles at the man:: Pace:: Price... Price:: Yeah, yeah...:: He throws his hands and freezes the man:: Sullox:: She looks around and notices the brothers:: Witches, this should be a good late night snack. Sullox:: AH!! :: She blows up in smoke:: Price:: Pace, I understand that you want to vanquish the Demons on the list but we can't vanquish every one in one night. Pace:: Well we can try..we have to, these Demons could easily team up with Nick and then we'll be screwed. Price:: He looks around then back to Pace:: You have a point..but like I said, we'll pick up tomorrow. I'm tired and I have work to do.. Pace:: Fine.. Price:: He orbs away with Pace:: Man:: Unfreezes and walks back inside and closes the door:: Pierce: ::He sighs as he looked up from the center of the altar at a large circle of light candles, inside of which is a large, complex, intricate, chalk design---and around it are different types of petals:: Pierce: Hear these words, hear my cry, spirit from the other side, come to me, I summon thee, cross now the great divide...::He looks down to his paper:: With the words of my family. Halliwell line I call upon thee. Deliver the woman with the power of touch, her light that was blessed...::He swallows:: With life I hold, as time did show, our family showed its rightous glow, for we were King and Queen, with Royality decreed, for our family's forever reign, come to me, connect through me... ::The church suddenly awakens with a large echo of noise, aches, and shakings---every candle in the chapel bursting afire, the pews shaking---the crucifixes and statues all shaking:: Pierce: ::He stands up strong and the paper in his hand drops and falls onto a candle---suddenly decintigrating:: Pierce: ::He takes a few steps around the circle and braces himself as the circle floods with light and wind---sparks of electricity and energy emunating and bursting throughout the chapel:: Pierce: From my heart...from hers...Bring her life to save me...Our family line passed down, give us the strength...deliver my wife, bring her spirit to life! ::The entire chapel suddenly stops---the candles' lights blowing out, as the winds inside the circle sweep away to reveal a dark statue standing in the center of the circle:: Pierce: ::He looks up to the figure and the entire area illuminates:: ::Rachel stands strong, her hair long yet well combed. Her skin is pale and discolored, her eyes darkened, she stands in a long blue dress---her eyes directly on Pierce:: Pierce: ::He retains his balance and stares at her:: Rachel... Rachel: ::She parts her lips as a breath of air escapes and she suddenly glows for a moment----suddenly her skin filling with color, her eyes filling with life, her entire figure as if she was alive:: Pierce... Pierce: ...I summoned you here because Carly and Ethan are missing...and I've been told you know the key. Rachel: ::She takes a step out of the circle and places her hands on his chest, pressing up against him until he hits the podium, and kisses him, her hands filling around his back and finding their way towards his waist---:: Pierce: ::He kisses her then tries to push her away but can't seem to push her away:: Rachel: Oh Pierce...::She looks him dead in the eyes and kisses him once more, feeling his breath as she presses against his crotch and shoulder blades:: Pierce: ::He pushes through her and phases through to the other side---quickly turning around as she stumbles and throws his hands up at her:: Stop! Rachel: ::She turns back to him:: ...You act as if you don't want to kiss your wife... Pierce: ...I know you aren't the same person... Rachel: ::She tilts her head:: I'm still the same person you married... Pierce: You've changed... Rachel: I died. Have you avenged my death? Pierce: I will... Rachel: ::She shifts her body weight and takes a step towards him:: You need to kill her...she's become tainted...evil...she'll destroy everyone...she'll kill Adam... Pierce: ::He swallows as he keeps his distance from her:: I know...I need to...::He swallows again:: Find Carly and Ethan...then I can get my revenge and kill Billie...but I can't get through to Carly. Rachel: ...That'd be a first. Pierce: ::He blinks for a moment:: Excuse me? Rachel: ::She smiles with a grin and places her hand against his cheek:: You want to touch her so badly in your own skin don't you... Pierce: ::He takes his hand over hers and leans in closely to her:: ...I was under her control...she didn't know it was even me...you forgave me, remember? Rachel: ::She leans in as if to kiss him:: You know you wanted it... Pierce: ::He strongly grasps her wrist and glares at her:: ...I don't know what's happened to you, but you need to let me find her. Rachel: ::She smiles and kisses him for a moment, then spins in her place and looks around the chapel:: ...It looks different from our wedding day... Pierce: It looks different from your funeral too. Rachel: ::She looks back to him and takes a breath in before looking completely at him:: ...Billie killed me...she knew what she was doing, even if she was with Normuck...if you want to find my best friend, find Billie one last time. I don't know if Carly or Ethan are alive...but target Billie's human side...and you'll find Carly and Ethan. Pierce: Thank you... ::He nods and walks over to her:: But how do I find Billie? I've tried everything I can think of... Rachel: ::She turns to him and pulls him close to her:: I've been watching our family...I've been able to touch here and there...I've been able to see things... find that warlock she loved...or rather his ashes...have Pace confront her with the emotions she once had for him...in her moment of weakness kill her and the hold she and...Nick...is it...will break Carly and Ethan free. Pierce: ...But what if they are dead? We still don't know who Kevin Hillrose...the body of Nick, is...Ethan never told us...we can't find any of his connections... Rachel: ::She turns to him as his arms wrap around her:: ...Believe in them...if they're dead, bring them back to life. If they're alive...avenge their captivity... Pierce: ::He leans in and kisses her:: Rachel: ::She kisses him back as they slowly serenade one another back to the circle:: Pierce: ::He stops in the center of the circle and looks down to her:: Rachel... Rachel: Yes? Pierce: Loren...Enrica, the Oracle's apprentice...he told me you were...tainted. And...now you're changed... Rachel: ::She wraps her hands around him again, allowing her hands to move around his legs--then she stops:: Yes? Pierce: ::He places his hands around her shoulders and holds her close:: Tell me? Rachel: ::She holds him close and leans against his chest, bringing her hands to his ribcage:: I was a Selenté...because my father was a mystical being...similar to Natalie. He became a warlock when he allowed himself to kill an innocent on his own complete accord...and then banished that side away from himself...and so I somehow became a Selenté...and when I died I was finally able to see this...to see everything...the good died with me... Pierce: ::He holds her, not wanting to let go:: Rachel: ::Her eyes begin to tear:: Pierce...be strong...and I'll be here to watch over our family. Ask your unborn son about me when he comes of age... Pierce: ::He pulls back and studies her:: I...don't want to leave you...I need more answers...these shifts I've been feeling... Rachel: ...::She nods slowly:: Pace has always been the psychic one...you can just sense these things...they aren't as much mental as they are cognitive...so without the Blue Phoenix he's turned dim... ::She looks around at the stained glass windows:: It's almost dawn... Pierce: And the shifts? Rachel: ...Nick is behind them...open your eyes to the city of angels...you'll find things are changing...people are changing... Pierce: ...Changing? Rachel: ::She pulls him suddenly to her:: Change is good... ::She presses up against him and kisses him strongly:: Pierce: ::He kisses her passionately and holds her so she can't let go:: ::The circle of candles suddenly fills with light as the candles burn suddenly to the ground and the light in the entire chapel disappears:: Pierce: ::He opens his eyes to see Rachel gone---and the candles, petals, and chalk design gone as well:: Price:: He opens his eyes slowly and looks to the clock on the nightstand:: He sits up slowly as he shakes his head and throws the covers over:: He gets off of the bed and walks to his bedroom door:: He opens the door and walks out into the hallway:: He looks around and looks up as he hears a thumping sound:: He walks to the attic staircase and walks up the stairs into the attic:: He squints at a figure by the Book:: Pace, it's like five or six in the morning..go to sleep. Kristina:: She turns around and smiles at Price:: Sorry, did I disturb you? Price:: Who are you and what are you doing here? Kristina:: I'm just looking through the Book. :: She continues to flip through the pages:: It's so...well small and filled with good. Price:: Excuse me? Don't you Demons sleep? Kristina:: No one has ever said that I'm a Demon. Price:: Correct, you can touch the Book, so you can't be evil...or maybe you found a way pass it. Wouldn't be the first that we were tricked.. Kristina:: Stop teasing me. :: She giggles as she closes the book and walks over to a chair and sits down:: Price:: Who are you? Kristina:: You'll find out soon enough, but first you need to worry about Billie. Price:: Why, what's wrong with Billie? :: He walks over and stands in front of her:: Kristina:: Well, besides the fact that she's evil? Oh, well nothing. Price:: Sorry..I'm still sleeping..:: He rubs his eyes:: Kristina:: She turns around and smiles at Price:: Sorry, did I disturb you? Price:: Who are you and what are you doing here? Kristina:: I'm just looking through the Book. :: She continues to flip through the pages:: It's so...well small and filled with good. Price:: Excuse me? Don't you Demons sleep? Kristina:: No one has ever said that I'm a Demon. Price:: Correct, you can touch the Book, so you can't be evil...or maybe you found a way pass it. Wouldn't be the first that we were tricked.. Kristina:: Stop teasing me. :: She giggles as she closes the book and walks over to a chair and sits down:: Price:: Who are you? Kristina:: You'll find out soon enough, but first you need to worry about Billie. Price:: Why, what's wrong with Billie? :: He wlaks over and stands infront of her:: Kristina:: Well, besides the fact that she's evil? Oh, well you nothing. Price:: Sorry..I'm still sleeping..:: He rubs his eyes:: Kristina:: She's a Queen..she's Nick's wife, or future wife. You need to make her see that she still has good in her. Open her eyes Price, you helped Reese. Price:: Who? Kristina:: That -- you'll soon find out also. Focus on Billie and look in the Book, I put a new entry in. One that will be very useful to you and your brothers. Price:: Are you from the future? Kristina:: Hmm...soon you'll find out. :: She smiles as she fades away:: Price:: He walks over to the Book as he shakes his head...he takes the Book and walks out of the attic:: Pierce: ::He opens his eyes and sits up from the couch in the attic, seeing Pace:: Hey bro... Pace:: He looks over to Pierce then back down to the Book:: Feeling better? :: He continues to write down in a notepad:: Pierce: ::He rubs his hand through his hair:: I see someone's not empathing on me---good choice...::He stands up and follows him:: Did Price find anything out yet? I think I'm ready to do another one of those past-imagery spells like I was telling you I did the other day... Pace:: He places the pen down and takes the paper off the pad and folds it in half:: Anything? What are you talking about? :: He places the paper in his back pocket:: Pierce: Price didn't tell you? He had a visit from some woman from the future...::He looks up for a second:: Price went somewhere didn't he? ::He turns then turns back:: I thought we were putting a hold on everything---geez! Price:: Pierce, I think you need to fall back asleep because you're talking nonsense. Price went to work, he should be back in an hour or two and that gives me enough time to make a couple of potions. Once he gets back it's off to kicking some Demon ass. :: He smiles as he walks over to the round table with all of the potion supplies and ingredients:: Pierce: ::He watches Pace and walks back to the couch, sitting down:: Oh...::He looks back up to Pace:: So...did Price not see someone...and he didn't tell you...meaning you didn't sense it...meaning he...::He closes his eyes and leans back::: ...Didn't see someone... Price:: I haven't spoken to Price since last night, I told him I was going to vanquish a couple of Demons and that was it. I came back this morning and he was already gone. :: He shrugs his shoulders as he looks at Pierce and turns back to proceed on the potions:: Pierce: ::He nods slowly and lays back down:: Pace:: I had the wierdest dream..:: He stops and looks up:: Or - daydream? :: He looks back down and continues:: There were six people and they were glowing in a bright white light. I don't know, I'm probably just tired. Pierce: I'm thinking it's probably real since you're you... Pace:: The thing is that I've never seen these people, I have no idea who they are. :: He turns and opens a jar filled with seaweed like herbs:: He takes out three sprouts and throws them into the pot:: Pierce: ::He turns around on the couch and tries to settle himself:: Pace, that damn bird blinded you for so long you don't even know how to use your dreams anymore. Pace:: Can you please not talk about my bird in a negative way? I miss him, or her..:: He takes a spoon and stirs the bubbling potion:: Pierce: ::He opens his eyes and turns over to him:: That bird that left you for whatever secretive reason you refuse to tell us---has caused us nothing but trouble. Ever since it left you you've been disconnected---so I'll talk about it the way I feel about it. Pace:: Well atleast I don't look like I'm dead..:: He adds a few more pinches of herbs and continues to stir:: Pierce: ::He resettles himself and sighs:: ...When's the last time you've astral projected? I wanna astral project... Pace:: I...I don't remember, what does this have to do with anything? :: He walks back to the Book and looks down at the ingredients for the potion once more:: Pierce: Well I'm tired and don't feel like getting up...::He turns around again and pushes himself up:: So I talked to Rachel and she says we need to talk to Billie's human side, then kill her when she's weak, and get to Carly and Ethan, then figure out who Kevin Hillrose is---if Ethan found out, then kill Nick and his posse in the meantime... Pace:: He turns around and looks over to Pierce:: Kill Billie? I doubt I could do that...killing her when she's evil is one thing, but when she's not evil and kill her, that's killing an innocent Pierce. - Also, when did you talk to Rachel? Pierce: ::He stands up and walks over to Pace:: She isn't an innocent when she's weak---she's a warlock now---they're no turning back once you do it on your own terms. And I performed a ritual early this morning while everyone was asleep---I came back here right after to rest. Why did you think I'm so tired this morning? Pace:: Because you're always tired? :: He turns back to the potion:: Pierce: ...And why am I always so tired? Price:: He walks into the attic quickly with a newspaper in his hand:: Did you guys read the paper or watch the news? Have you guys even looked outside? :: He throws the paper on the table with the map:: Pace:: He looks over to Price:: Huh...what's happening? Pierce: ...::He looks over to Price:: I've been sensing shifts for so long now I don't even pay them any mind... Price:: Look outside, that's whats happening. :: He points to the window:: Pace:: He stops and walks over to the window:: He looks outside to witness people breaking car windows and starting fights for no reason:: What the hell? Pierce: ::He turns and walks to the window:: ...That's...not one of the ones I picked up on... Price:: Exactly, and last night a man was killed by a group of locals..one of them was his sixteen year old son. Pierce: ::He turns back to Price:: So...this is going throughout the city...or the world then? Price:: So far, just the city.. Pierce: ...Then it'll spread... I guess I'll do my spell-thing now then, figure out more about Billie and that Craven guy, and I'll get back to you guys on what the downlow is... Pace:: He walks back to the potion and continues on making it:: So what do we do? We can't just ignore the neighborhood going crazy...we have to do something. Price:: What can we do? They're innocent people, we can't vanquish them. Pierce: Guys...slow down time, use telepathy, work your skills? Pace:: We can call up Inspector Morris, she can help us..:: He looks over to Price and Pierce:: Pierce: Good luck, she's probably turned too---and how long has it been? Price:: Who? Darryl's daughter? No, after what her father did to our mother...I don't want any help from him or his family. His son's the black sheep in tihs matter. Pierce: ...Geez Pace, talk about old ties? Maybe...nah...if we try a counter-spell or anything it'll only be bound to backfire with all this shit going on... Billie:: She leans against the attic door:: Nothing you can say or do will fix this... Pace:: He turns quickly and catches Billie:: He grabs a potion and throws it at her:: Billie:: She moves her hand to the side as the potion flies over and breaks:: Don't try that again.. Price:: What do you want? Billie:: I didn't come here to fight, I came here to talk..:: She looks over to Pierce and smirks:: I hope you gave the dead bitch a kiss for me. Oh wait, you did make out with the dead wife.. Pierce: ::He rolls his eyes then looks to Price:: Don't ask-- Price:: Hey! - You came to talk, then talk but don't dare insult anyone.. Pierce: ::He looks over to Pace, thinking for a moment, then back to Price:: Price:: He looks at Billie, watching her:: Billie:: By the time you bi locate over here, I'll be over there..snapping your neck. :: She smiles as she places her hands on her hips:: Pierce: ::He sighs, then smiles:: Why are you here Billie? We can only treat you so nicely for so long... Billie:: An innocent is going to die..tonight, before midnight. Find the innocent and you gained another key to becoming One. Don't think I'm helping you because I'm not.. Pace:: He looks away from Price and Pierce and looks to Billie:: Then what are you doing? Billie:: I'm helping myself...you want to find Carly and Ethan, look deeper. :: She turns around and disappears in red smoke:: Price:: Isn't she evil? :: He looks to Pace:: Pierce: ::He smiles and walks to the table, picking up a piece of chalk and walking to where she stood, tracing a circle:: Yep... Pace:: Yeah..but she's not lying, she's looking out for herself..I think she wants to overpower Nick. Price:: How can she do that when she doesn't have the power to? :: He looks back to the door then to his brothers:: Pace:: I don't know...I have no clue, but she does have something up her sleeve and she knows what she's doing. :: He turns back to the potion:: Almost done...just need ten more minutes.... Pierce: ::He places the chalk down and stands up in thought:: I'll be back... Price:: He turns to Pierce:: Where are you going? Pierce: ...To summon a memory... Pace:: He puts the corks into the viles and turns to Price:: Price:: Alright, be careful.. Pace:: Lets go vanquish these Demons... Price:: He looks at Pace:: Bro, can it wait? Pace:: No, lets go..it'll take us less then fifteen minutes. Price:: Fine..:: He walks over to Pace and places his hand on his shoulder:: We'll be back Pierce.. Pierce: Reveal to me what I cannot see, Allow my eyes to percieve the unseen, Open my mind to find what is right, To a lost love forgotten dark like the night... ::Golden orbs form around him:: Pace:: He nods as he orbs away with Price:: ::A scream echoes across the apartment as a man stands before a burning pile of ashe in the main room:: Craven: ::He turns and smiles, looking to the mirror as his hand still smokes---he sees his smooth short blonde hair, his sharp jawline. He watches as his clothes stretch while his body grows to be more muscular---a bonus from the person he's just killed:: Billie:: She barges into the apartment and looks down at a scorch mark:: She looks back up and stares at Craven in disbelief:: What happened? Craven: ::He smiles and rubs his jaw then walks over to her, putting his arms around her:: Nothing babe... Billie:: She looks over his shoulder and down at the mark:: She stares at it and looks back at him:: She pushes him away and points to the scorch mark:: Tell me...tell me you didn't.. Craven: ...It...was...just...::He turns to the mark then back to her, now fearful of her demeanor:: Gonna hurt us...I had to protect you... Billie:: Wha..what are you talking about? :: She steps back as she glares at him:: Craven: ...You don't need to be afraid Billie! ::He smiles and takes a step towards her:: I'm good---I'm clean, don't---look at me like that... Billie:: If you're clean, you wouldn't of collected your bounty..you just grew up a point Craven, I'm not dumb. :: She presses her lips together and stares deep into his eyes as if to see what had happened:: Craven: ::He looks away and scratches his head, then turns and steps over the pile of ashes and to the kitchen sink, quickly turning on the faucet and rubbing his face with water before turning it off:: ...Billie you don't understand, don't be so damn naive! Billie:: She takes a couple of steps closer and stares at him as if he were a stranger:: Naive?...NAIVE?! Craven you just killed someone, probably an innocent! What for?! What was your motive?! To become a high level Demon?! You promised me, you promised that you weren't going to kill anymore..:: She takes out an athame from behind and grips it tightly:: I'm sorry... Craven: ::He turns to her quickly and sees her shoulder tense---:: Bill---::He holds out his hand in front of her:: Hold up---::He looks around, realizing the air turning stale:: Craven: Billie---wait, I love you---don't---don't... Billie:: If you loved me you wouldn't of killed again. I was tought - I was destined to save people from the likes of you! I loved you Craven, I trusted you...I believed in you and you go and stab me in the back! Craven: The world isn't about good and evil anymore Billie! Screw destiny! You don't know how it feels to NEED it---to NEED that urge---I THOUGHT YOU UNDERSTOOD ME---I can't do that saving---shit! Craven: Not anymore! ::He turns and looks down then back to her:: This is the answer, Billie! It isn't a fight when you're doing it for your own good! Billie:: YOU CAN'T OR YOU WON'T?! I killed Craven, I did whether you believe me or not, but I chosed to go on the path of good! I should've known that you were too weak minded to change...you just gave in..without a fight. :: She puts the athame back as she steps back:: I don't want to see you, hear from you, I don't want anything to do with you. Your fate is in the arms of the Charmed Ones now.. Billie: :She turns around and walks back to the door:: Craven: Yeah you're one to talk! You got away after killing that woman! You killed and you're still around! Billie---DON'T WALK AWAY---THEY WON'T KILL ME---THEY DIDN'T KILL YOU--THEY WON'T GET ME! Craven: BILLIE! BILLIE TURN BACK AROUND! Billie:: She keeps walking and ignores his calls:: She grabs onto the doorknob:: Craven: IF YOU LEAVE ME TO DIE YOU'LL HAVE TO DIE WITH ME! ::He nervously panics and looks down to his hand as an energy bolt forms and flies out at her:: Billie:: She disappears in red smoke and reappears a few feet to the right of the door:: She looks back at the door now blown into pieces:: She stares in wonder to how she got over to where she is:: She looks back at Craven in shock:: Craven: Wait---Billie---No, I'm sorry---I didn't mean to, I DIDN'T MEAN TO---I love you---I'm...so...::His eyes are red with panic and his hands shaking:: Billie:: It's okay...:: She walks over to him slowly:: It's okay...I know you didn't mean it...you're right, I got away and I should've paid for what I did. :: She places her hand on the back of his neck gently as she looks into his eyes:: Let me help you...okay? Craven: ::He leans into her and holds her tight, his voice cracking:: Save me...help me... Billie:: She kisses him on the lips gently and pulls back slowly as she licks her lips:: I will..close your eyes and the pain will go away.. Craven: ::He weeps as he closes his eyes and stands still---realizing what she'll do:: Billie:: She pulls out the athame and lunges it into his chest:: She steps back as tears fall from her eyes:: Billie:: I'll see you soon... Craven: ::He coughs violently as the athame launches on fire and he turns ablaze:: ::He screams as he blows up in an infermo of fire----leaving a scorch mark on the rug:: Billie:: She falls down to her knees as she begins to cry:: She touches the scorch mark and then quickly holds her stomach as she cries even more:: :: Darkness surrounds Billie slowly:: Billie:: She gets up and looks around:: Payne:: He comes out of the darkness and stands before her:: Don't cry young child... Billie:: She looks at man hidden behind the long black hooded cloak:: Who are you? Payne:: I was sent to help you, to show you a better way..your future holds power and no more pain nor suffering. Billie:: How? How are you going to do that when you're just evil..I can sense it all over you. Payne:: I will show you the way if you just trust me...you are a Queen in your future, a Queen of power and light. Come with me and you will be a step away from gaining your crown. :: He disappears into the darkness:: Billie:: She wipes her eyes and looks down unsure if she should go with the man:: She looks back up and swallows and slowly walks into the darkness and disappears:: ::Pierce appears from being invisible in the room and walks over to a picture on the counter---seeing Billie and Craven smiling together:: Pierce: ::He steps out of the circle of chalk in golden lights and orbs in the attic---the circle setting again as he looks around---not seeing Pace or Price:: Pierce: ::He swallows as he looks around and quickly walks to the Book of Shadows---hurrying through the pages:: ...To force a forgotten memory... Price:: He flies out onto the sidewalk and slides:: Pace:: He ducks and comes back up quickly with an uppercut:: Demon:: He stumbles back into the wall:: Pace:: He jumps up and levitates into the air and kicks the Demon onto the ground:: Price:: He gets up quickly and dust himself off:: He looks around to see if anyone saw and runs back into the alley to help his brother:: Demon:: He gets back up and punches Pace in the chest:: Pace:: ARGH! :: He flies back and hits a dumpster:: He falls onto his chest hard:: Price:: Damnit! :: He throws his hands to blow the Demon up but the Demon just stumbles back:: Pace:: He gets up slowly:: Price, BLOW HIM UP! Price:: I CAN'T! YOU DECIDED TO GO AFTER THE EXPLOSION-IMMUNE DEMON! Pace:: Wait -- is there even a Demon like that? Price:: NO! :: He falls onto the ground after being punched:: Demon:: He creates a fireball and throws it at Pace:: Price:: He looks over and freezes the fire ball:: He gets up and kicks the Demon in the throat:: Demon:: He stumbles back as he grabs his throat:: He creates two more fire balls:: Price:: Shit...:: He orbs away and reappears besides his brother:: Pace:: Can't you just freeze him? Price:: He stares the Demon:: No but times like this I wish you had that bird! Pace:: Sorry... Demon:: He laughs and throws the fire balls towards Price and Pace:: Price:: OH! :: He puts his hand up quickly before the fire balls get close enough and watches as they orb back and hit the Demon:: Demon:: NOO!! :: He flies back and blows up:: Pace:: See, that wasn't so hard..next? :: He turns around and walks over to the potion on the ground:: He bends down and picks it up:: Price:: He watches Pace and shakes his head as he scratches his hair:: Pace:: The next one is just a big fat blob that's protected by several dozen men with power to throw thorns.. Price:: Oh, because that's not so bad. :: He walks over to Pace:: I've had enough with this...no more. Pace:: He turns towards his brother:: What? Why? Price:: Because, we have bigger things to worry about..like Pierce, Carly and Ethan, Kevin Hillrose, Nick, Billie..should I go on? Pace:: You're right but why stop when we're so close? Price:: God Pace! You don't even have any active powers! Pace:: I do, that energy consumption thing.. Price:: One, you don't even know how to use that power and two; it seems pretty evil to me.. Pace:: You're just jealous because you haven't gotten a new power in...years. :: He walks pass Price and stops as he gets a premonition quickly closing his eyes:: Teenage Boy:: Runs down the street and turns into an alley way:: He stops at a dead end:: He looks around nervous and scared:: Nick:: He smiles at the teen boy and creates a black sphere ball:: He smiles as he throws it at the boy:: Teenage Boy:: He puts his hands up and screams once the ball hits him and blows him up:: Pace:: He opens his eyes and looks back to Price:: We have an innocent to save.. Price:: What -- wow, we haven't had an innocent in a while. Thank you! :: He walks over to Pace and places his hand on his shoulder as they orb away:: Price:: He orbs into the main hall with Pace:: What did you see? Pace:: I saw a kid..well, a teenage kid...running down the street into an alley and then killed by Nick. :: He looks around:: PIERCE!! Price:: So Nick is back.. Pace:: Yeah, he is and we need to figure out a way to save that kid before Nick gets to him. :: He looks to the staircase:: PIERCE!! Price:: Potion? :: He looks over to the staircase and back to Pace:: Pierce: ::he hurries down the stairs with a paper in his hand:: Here---I'm here... Pace:: He looks over to Pierce then to Price:: I doubt that'll work against Nick, and scrying won't work neither. Price:: Okay, stay out of my head. Pace:: Sorry...:: He looks to Pierce:: We have an innocent! Price:: He looks to Pierce:: Nick is after a teen now..how did the spell go? Pierce: ::He holds up the paper:: Great---and I have a spell to force Billie to remember when she had to kill her boyfriend---well Craven, the warlock who's henchman was behind kidnapping us into our past selves----well I'm guessing he brought Craven back but anyway---point still stands as valid since Maven would've killed that Craven anyway---and if not, I'm sure Nick would have. Pierce: Also! I found out that Nick and Company targetted Billie from the spot---they were even watching her the night she had to kill Craven. The Billie...I saw...I haven't seen before. She was...strong, all about good, very serious and into all of her senses...it's a shame we lost her. Price:: Wait, so Billie had a boyfriend? What happened with Oxy? Pierce: I'm not gonna get into that... Pace:: So she turned once she had a breakdown...it's our fault that we didn't stay in touch. We should've never let her out of the Manor.. rPierce: I'm not gonna get into that either... Price:: Well, we have an innocent to save and we need to find something that'll help us fight Nick. :: He looks to Pace:: Any ideas? Pace:: Yes, Pierce and I will go down to The Shack.. Price:: Why? What's in The Shack? Pace:: It's where all the "cool" kids hang out...plus, he had on a shirt that said The Shack. Price:: What about me? Pace:: He turns around as the front door flies open:: Price:: He looks over as several people run into the house with bats, crowbars, and chains:: What the hell?! Woman:: There they are! Always causing noise and disruption on the block! Pierce: Things just took a turn for the worse--- Pace:: What the hell? Price:: Don't use your powers unless you have to...remember they are still innocent people.. Woman:: GET THEM! Price:: Okay, not that innocent! :: They run at the brothers and take them on:: Pierce: Price! Price:: He punches one and throws the other into a wall:: Man:: He runs to Pierce and hits him with the crobar:: Pierce: ::He phases through the crowbar and swings--knocking the man back into the crowd:: Pace:: He looks over:: PIERCE! :: He turns to help Pierce but the woman grabs him and wraps the chains around his neck:: Price:: He turns to the chaos and falls back as a young man hits him with a bat:: Man:: ALWAYS CAUSING PROBLEMS! FOR YEARS YOUR FAMILY HAS BEEN CAUSING PROBLEMS!!! :: He pulls out a gun:: But not for long... Pierce: ::He quickly turns and throws his hands---the entire room flashing a bolt of blinding light:: ::All the people are blinded by the light:: Price:: His eyes widen but before the man can pull the trigger he throws his hands up quickly to freeze the young man:: Man:: His skin quickly disolves as he screams in pain:: He stumbles back and falls down and burst into particles:: Woman:: She glances over and stares at what was left of the young man:: AHHHH!! :: She turns and runs out of the Manor with the rest of the group as they scream in horror:: Pace:: He looks over to Price:: What -- was that? Pierce: ::He looks around at the chaos and throws his hands at the front door---the doors slamming as the last of the people run out:: Price:: He gets slowly nervous:: I -- I don't know.. Pierce: Forget it---we have to act fast---::He looks around at the mess--then holds out his hand, the Book of Shadows appearing in his arms:: Price:: He looks down to where the man died:: Pace:: Price.. Pierce: ::He opens it and flinches---seeing its pages blank:: ...Oh no... Price:: He turns around and walks to a chair and sits down:: Elder:: Orbs into the room and looks around at the brothers:: I'm sorry...but Price, you have to come with us. Pace:: He quickly looks over to the Elder:: What?! Why?! Pierce: No---he's if he's a warlock, let him deal with us---this isn't your place! Elder:: He looks over to Pace and Pierce:: Your brother just murdered an innocent man. Pace:: A man that was about to kill him! Elder:: He still has no right to murder an innocent. Pierce: ::He shakes his head at Pace:: Our reality's shifted---he won't see any sense of this--- Pace:: He looks to Pierce and back to the Elder:: No, obviously it's a new power that you Elders gave him. Pierce: ::He sets the Book down and turns the pages frantically:: ...As a warlock the good and bad cancelled all the pages out... Elder:: He looks to Pierce:: Nothing has shifted, and we have not been affected by anything. :: He looks over to Pace:: We have not given him a power...his power of molecular acceleration has grown to a power that we have not seen before. This is nonetheless an evil power... Pierce: ::He looks over to the Elder and to Pace---then to the grandfather clock:: We have to go-- Pace:: So you're going to prosecute him? Because he accidently ki -- because an accident occurred? Price:: He looks down and looks up to his brothers then to the Elder:: Pace:: Price, you're not going anywhere. Elder:: He looks to Pace:: THIS IS NOT YOUR PLACE! Pierce: ::He stands up as he hears a chiming---then quickly grabs Pace's wrist:: Elder, this isn't your place! Pace:: He looks over to the Elder slowly with anger:: YOU CAN'T ORB YOUR OLD STINGY ASS DOWN HERE AFTER ALMOST TWO DECADES AND TELL US THAT YOU ARE TAKING OUR BROTHER AWAY! HOW DARE YOU?! WHERE THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE THE EDACITY TO SAY WHAT YOU HAVE SAID, TO ORDER WHAT YOU HAVE ORDERED! WE HAVE NEVER ASKED FOR YOUR HELP, AND FOR YEARS WE HAVE PROTECTED THIS WORLD FROM EVIL FOR THE PRICE OF WHAT?! MORE EVIL! TO THINK THAT YOU HAVE THE GREATEST POWER AND YOU DON'T EVEN USE IT!! :: He looks to Price then to the Elder:: If you take Price away..I will personally give Nick access up there and you will have to deal with him yourself, because we will and I say will, I mean it...we will quit being the Charmed Ones. Elder:: He stares at Pace and looks over to Price:: Price:: He looks up to the Elder:: Elder:: He clenches his jaw as he orbs away:: Pierce: ::He hears the chiming again and grips Pace's forearm:: Let's go... Price:: He gets up and quickly walks upstairs:: Pace:: He shakes his head:: Fine.. Pace:: He walks up to the door with Pierce:: He looks over and notices an underage kid as he smokes a cigarette:: Hey! Teenage Boy:: He looks over to Pace as he blows the smoke out:: What? Pace:: Those kill.. Teenage Boy:: So? :: He takes another pull and inhales deeply:: Pace:: He shakes his head and looks to Pierce:: This is it... Pierce: ::He pulls Pace by the shoulder and places his hand against the door:: There are people inside...mostly kids... Pace:: Well I could've told you that, this is where kids hang out.. Pierce: ...Something's...::He closes his eyes for a moment:: Something's blocking me otherwise... Pierce: ::He rolls his eyes:: Go look inside then telepathy boy. Pace:: Don't need telepathy to know this is a kid spot Pierce. :: He smiles as he opens the door and walks in:: He looks around to the kids that are dancing, playing arcade games, or talking:: He looks around for a kid with The Shack shirt on:: I don't see him.. Pierce: ::He follows Pace and looks around:: Find him with your third eye then...::He looks around the area, trying to figure out what's blocking his sensing:: Beth:: She walks up to Pierce and Pace:: Sorry guys, no oldies here just kids..you have to leave, now. :: She smiles as she points to the door:: Pace:: Sorry to crash the pad but we're looking for someone. Beth:: She puts her hand down and looks at them nervously:: Ya'll cops? Pace:: No..why? Pierce: ::He sighs and leans back to Pace:: Do you even have telepathy anymore? Come on! We don't have the time for this... Beth:: Telepathy? Pierce: ::He turns back to her, folding his arms:: Pace:: He looks to Beth:: Sorry, he thinks he's some type of Witch or something. :: He smiles:: We're looking for a kid with The Shack shirt on. You know where we could find him? Pierce: ::He rolls his eyes, still surprised she could hear him over all the noise:: Beth:: If you're talking about Michael, he just left..:: She looks over to Pierce and grins:: You're cute.. Pace:: And you're underage..:: He takes Pierce by the arm and walks back over to the door:: Okay, well our innocent just left. Beth:: Innocent? Pierce: ::He turns back to Pace, away from Beth:: She has too-good of hearing... Pace:: He looks over at Beth confused:: He shakes his head and looks back to Pierce:: Yeah, I know.. Pierce: ::He turns and grabs Pace as they make their way into the alley:: Pace:: Well we need to find him before Nick does. Pierce: On it---::He looks around the alley and focuses, then stops:: Geez, what is that thing blocking me?! ::He looks back to the door, seeing Beth in the doorway:: Whoa---::He whispers to Pace:: That's a strong aura right there... Beth:: She walks over to them and folds her arm:: What do you know about auras? Pace:: He looks over to Beth:: You have good hearing.. Beth:: And..is that a crime? Pierce: And now that we're not in a dark room full of flashing lights and people... Pace:: No, I never said it was..:: He looks over to Pierce then back to Beth:: We're just looking for eh..Michael, he's in danger and we need to find him quickly. Beth:: Well I can't help you, he left about ten minutes ago and I don't know where he blazed to. :: She looks back to the door as Gwen walks to the door:: YO! Pierce: ::He nudges Pace quickly:: That's Piper's...er friend---the girl Alex almost hit? Gwen:: She looks over to Beth as she stands with Pierce and Pace:: She steps back and turns around quickly as she runs away:: Pace:: Where is she off to? Beth:: Damnit, she owes me money! :: She turns and runs after her rather quickly:: Pace:: Whoa, did you see how fast that girl just ran?! Pierce: ::He grabs Pace by the arm:: And I can sense again now---lets get going! ::He yanks Pace as they disappear and teleport away:: Price:: He walks back from the closet in his bedroom and drops a load of clothes on his bed:: Kristina:: Going somewhere? Price:: He grabs a suitcase and places it on his bed:: He opens it and quickly puts his clothes in:: Yeah, I'm leaving.. Kristina:: Right when a battle is about to happen? What sort of King leaves a war? Price:: I'm not King..:: He turns around and walks to the dresser and takes a picture of him and his brothers and a picture of him and his son:: He turns back and places the pictures by the suitcase:: Kristina:: Actually, you are and so are your brothers. :: She walks over to the bed and sits down:: Nice room, looks different in the future. Price:: He looks over to her slowly:: Why are you here? Kristina:: She turns to face him:: I know how you feel Price and running away isn't going to make the pain go away. Price:: He looks over to her quickly and stops what he's doing:: I killed someone with a power that I wish I never had, a power that I wish no one would have. Why me? Do you know how it feels to kill someone with your own power?! Kristina:: Actually, yes---I do. :: She bites the inside her cheek as she looks down:: She looks back up:: Look, the Higher Powers gave you this evolution of molecular acceleration for a reason. The Elders, they're just upset because they know that in twenty odd years or so they aren't going to be in control anymore. For this act that will be placed upon them, they of course are going to take their frustration, sadness, and pain out of you. Everyone makes mistakes Price.. Price:: Maybe you didn't understand when I said that I killed someone. Kristina:: And maybe you didn't understand that if you keep beating yourself up over this and leave your brothers, who's going to help Pierce and Pace lead those young kids into war? Price:: He looks to the window then back to Kristina as he shuts his eyes tight:: What? :: He opens them:: Kristina:: There are a group of kids, about thirty or so with magnificent powers, abilities, gifts. They use their abilities without any knowledge of what will happen, what the cost will be. You have to help them realise that their powers aren't a toy, that they have them to help people, to help fight for the greater good. In exactly three weeks the big battle will take place..not here, in this home. But all over the city---the Charmed Ones and their army will go against Nick and his army. The big battle, the final battle for power. Price:: Three weeks? How am I suppose to fight in a battle with a power that I don't know anything about? A power that I can't control...how am I suppose to lead these kids into war in three weeks? Kristina:: Well, you're new power is the same as blowing things up. Except the insides freeze into ice, then the outsides quickly burn away and once they have burn away then the insides blow up---then of course the outside breaks into particles of ashes. I know, it's harsh but it's powerful. Lets just call this new power of yours...internal explosion. Until you can come up with a better name that is.. Price:: Wow..:: He sits down and looks in the mirror:: Kristina:: She gets up and sits next to him:: You're stronger then you realize it Price, all of you are and this war isn't going to give you extended time so you can deal with your inner Demons. Get up, be strong and fight...you saved over millions of innocents. Killing one innocent won't hurt your good karma. Plus, he was about to shoot you..what were you going to do? Price:: Freeze him.. Kristina:: Look Price, everything happens for a reason. I know it won't be easy for you to just move on. But you have to get it through your head that he was going to kill you, either way. You did what you had to do..it's not your fault. Have a problem? Take it up with the Angel of Destiny. :: She smiles:: Price:: He looks to the window:: Thanks..::He looks back but she's gone:: He looks up and smiles then looks back down:: He gets up and unpacks:: Pace:: He walks down the street with Pierce:: Well this is the street that I saw Michael run down..:: He stops and turns towards the alley:: And that's the alley he ran down..:: He looks up at the sky then back to Pierce:: I think it was a little after seven when it happened.. Pierce: ::He nods up at the sky then proceeds down the alley:: I'm feeling something---you picking up on it? Pace:: Yeah, it's not good...everywhere I sense evil..but at The Shack I felt nothing but good. Funny, no? Pierce: I think it was just that girl--is all...::He looks over, shuddering for a moment, then continues back to walking:: Another one of those shifts...they're hard to ignore now... Michael:: He runs down the street and pushes the brothers aside:: He stops and turns and runs down the alley:: Pace:: He stumbles back and turns:: He looks back to Pierce:: I think we just found our innocent! Pierce: ::He nods and turns--teleporting away in an instant:: ::He reappears an instant later in bright lights down the alley---in front of Michael:: Michael:: He looks at Pierce scared as he looks around:: He looks back at Pierce:: Who the hell are you?! Pace:: He runs down the alley and notices the alley turn dark:: Shit..PIERCE! Pierce: I'm here to help you...::He looks around and grabs Michael:: Come on---::He turns back around and a bright burst of light flies out at the darkness:: Pace:: He watches as Nick appears:: Nick:: He looks around for Michael:: He turns around and looks to Pace:: Pace:: Haha! :: He sticks his tongue out:: Nick:: YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!! Pace:: How much? Nick:: He creates black bolt of energy:: Pace:: Oh no a black ball! :: He takes a potion out:: Nick:: That won't hurt me.. Pace:: Wow, you're smart. :: He throws the potion on the ground and disappears in smoke:: Nick:: Damnit! Gwen:: She runs down the alley and stops as she spots Nick:: Nick:: He looks over to Gwen and grins:: Another one.. Gwen:: Her eyes turn white and then normal:: No.. Nick:: A young Seer..how wonderful. :: He throws black bolt of energy:: Gwen:: She puts her hands up to block it but gets hit:: She screams in pain and blows up:: Nick:: He smiles as he vanishes:: Michael:: He falls down in the conversatory and crawls back as he stares at Pierce:: WHAT DO YOU WANT?! Pace:: He appears besides Pierce:: Pierce: ::He places his hand out and helps Michael up:: I'm here to help you! Michael:: He pushes Pierce away:: He looks at both of them:: You're going to let me leave and forget all about me.. Pace:: He stares at Michael:: Okay, the door is over there... Michael:: Thanks. :: He walks pass Pace and Pierce and walks out of the room:: He turns and walks down by the door:: Pierce: ::He turns slightly but hears the chiming loudly---causing him to shudder and lose his balance:: Price:: He walks down the stairs and looks around:: What's the yelling about? Michael:: He stops and turns around by the door:: He looks over to Price:: Price:: Who are you? Michael:: Nobody, I was never here, in fact this is just a dream and you're going to back upstairs and go back to sleep. Price:: Well, I'm feeling kind of sleepy..:: He yawns:: He turns and walks back upstairs:: Pierce: ::He looks up, hearing the chiming again----throwing his hands outwards---the front door rumbling beside Michael:: Pace:: He looks over to Pierce:: Hey, what are you doing? We don't know him..let him leave. Pierce: ::He looks to Pace---then to Michael----quickly grabbing ahold of Pace for balance:: Ugh---the ringing...::He looks away, falling onto the couch---hearing the chiming still:: Price:: Well, I'm feeling kind of sleepy..:: He yawns:: He turns and walks back upstairs:: Pace:: He shakes his head and looks back to Michael:: Hey--where are you going? Michael:: You don't KNOW ME! Pace:: Oh, right...sorry. Michael:: He turns and opens the door:: Pace:: Wait, yeah I do..you're Michael, you're our innocent. Michael:: He stops :: Pierce: ::He forces himself upwards from the couch and squints his eyes as he hears the chiming again-----the front door slamming shut:: Pace:: You have the power of persausion, you're parents died in a car accident, you're seventeen and an only child. Michael:: He turns around and looks to Pace:: How did you know that? Pace:: I have abilities too, ever hear of the Charmed Ones? Michael:: Yeah... Pace:: Well you're in their home..so stop using your ability and let us help you. If you don't trust me, ask me anything.. Pierce: ::He sits up fully, finally the chiming ceasing:: Michael:: Only good would let me use my ability on them..so I guess I can trust you. Pace:: Good..:: He walks over to him and smiles slightly:: Someone very bad is after you, someone that wouldn't flinch at killing you and taking your powers, or making you use your power against your will. Michael:: Who? Pierce: A great evil... ::He stands up, walking over to Michael and Pace---holding onto the doorway for support:: ...Now aren't you glad you kept calling me? Michael:: He looks over to Pierce and shakes his head:: I never called for you.. Pierce: Yeah, well you apparently did or we wouldn't have seen through your power... Michael:: He looks around nervously:: Pace:: No need to be nervous or scared, we'll protect you. Evil can't come inside..we did a spell, plus the crystals help. Pierce: ::He tilts his head to Pace, whispering:: Yeah...those don't really work anymore... Pierce: ::He turns away and picks up the Book of Shadows from the sitting room:: Michael:: It's not that.. Pace:: Then what is it? Michael:: There's more... Pace:: More---more what? Pierce: ...More charges? I don't think I can handle more than you. Michael:: There's more of us..with abilities. One can hear blocks away and can hear clearly through any noise and run really fast, another can create white fire through his fingertips and project it from his body. Another can collect all electricity current in an area and charge up her body, making herself filled with electricity..don't get her mad though, she might electricute you. Another--he can clone himself as many times as he wants. Theres one that can create ice and even turn water into ice...:: He thinks and smiles:: One can turn into any type of animal, and her brother can throw spikes out from his hands. My bestfriend Shawn can turn invisible and walk through walls and his brother can throw sparks from his hands...theres alot more, many more..if I'm in trouble then they are also. There are three girls, they are triplets, they can see into the present and future..their eyes turn white when they do it.. Pierce: ::He turns and nods slowly:: I'm...gonna get Price...::He turns and hurries up the stairs:: Pace:: That's so cool.. Michael:: We all stick together, at The Shack..when we're together it's like nothing can take us on, not even Demons. Pace:: Wait, you fought them before? Michael:: Together, yes..alone--no. We're our own army, we stick together and will always be together. They're the only family I've got. ::Pierce and Price hurry down the stairs:: Price:: He yawns as he wipes his face:: Pierce: Okay the Book's in the attic---::He walks over to Michael and places his hand out:: Introductions---I'm Pierce, that's Pace---that's Price... Michael:: He shakes Pierce's hand:: I'm Michael, Michael Warren. Price:: Nice to meet you..:: He looks up as he yawns and orbs away:: Pace:: He smiles:: I guess you made him really tired.. Michael:: Sorry.. Pace:: Did you say Warren? Michael:: Yeah, why is that name a problem for you? Pierce: ::He sighs:: Similar last name is all... Pace:: He looks to Pierce and raises an eyebrow as he smiles:: Michael:: He looks to Pierce:: You have the same name? Pierce: No, we're Halliwell---but an ancestor of ours, Melinda Warren... Michael:: That was my mother's name..Melinda Warren and my fathers name was Christopher Warren. Pace:: He looks to Pierce:: Oh, wow... Pierce: ...Looks like a mighty coincedence...or maybe something else...maybe a change...a change for the better. |