Moving On and Loving It

Important note: This is not my story. It was written by my good friend, GrantingTroyTurner. I'm just reposting it for her.

Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed. That's it.

Summary: Phoebe lovers beware! Phoebe will be dissed badly and I will make a proper ending with the Cole and Phoebe relationship except Phoebe will be the one feeling like trash. Different season 5 beginning.

Chpt.6 Complications

Cole was squirming in his bed. He rolled over and was whimpering.

"Make it stop!" he cried. "No more!"

Veronica was watching him with tears in her eyes.

"Mother, please take me with you." sobbed Cole.

Suddenly Cole was screaming and Veronica ran to him. The bedroom door flew open and Darryl ran in. He looked at Cole and his heart sank. He grabbed Cole's arms and pinned him to the bed, with his legs.

"No more!" screamed Cole. "I'll never do it again!"

Veronica climbed on the bed and moved her hand over Cole's head. Cole opened his eyes. Darryl let go, seeing the fear in Cole's eyes. Cole was crying, hysterically.

"I have to make the potion stronger." whispered Veronica. She turned to Cole. "Baby, it's alright."

Cole turned away.

"Leave me alone." whispered Cole.

Veronica knew he was angry with her and she didn't blame him. She hadn't helped Cole through his tortures. In fact, she had supported her daughter, till he turned 8, in which Veronica couldn't take it, anymore. She had convinced her daughter to stop the abuse. That he was just a child. He went through five years of hard core training, until she stopped her daughter. Veronica looked at Darryl, who looked scared.

"We'll talk later." said Veronica, touching his back, but he flinched away. Every woman, in his life, betrayed him one way or another. Cole started blankly at the wall. Darryl followed Veronica out.

"What's going on?" asked Darryl.

"I trust Leo has told you of Cole and Me." said Veronica.

"Yeah." said Darryl.

Cole has nightmares." said Veronica. "Night terror of his childhood. When he was three, his father was killed, right in front of him. My daughter, Elizabeth, and a demon, named Raynor, took Cole to the Underworld. The Source branded Cole, as he does all his servants and then Raynor took Cole for some brutal training. If anything went wrong, Cole would be whipped, or burned, or tortured in some other cruel way. I watched for a couple of weeks and then, after a couple of years, I had to stop it because I realized this was wrong and he was just a child. Since Cole was branded, I couldn't take him with me. Every nightmare he gets, he thinks I abandoned him, which I did."

Darryl sat down. "I never knew that."

Veronica sat next to him. "We can be here for him."

Melanie was in the Underworld, getting dressed. Harper kissed her neck and she elbowed him.

"Times up." said Melanie. "Now pay up."

Harper sighed and handed her the glass jar.

"Jerk." whispered Melanie.

"That was fun." said Harper. "Come back next time."

"Don't ever steal from me again!" growled Melanie.

They heard the door open. Phoebe and Leo stood there. Leo's face fell as Melanie put on her shirt.

"I got the heart." said Melanie.

"All you need is one for yourself." said Leo.

"Melanie, nice choice of friends." said Harper.

"Shut up." said Melanie.

She left with Leo and Phoebe.

"I'll meet you at home." said Melanie, shimmering away.

"What is her story?" asked Phoebe.

"Honestly, I don't know." said Leo.

"Well, can you tell me about this whole ex-fiancé thing?" asked Phoebe, kinda annoyed.

"All I know is Melanie cheated on Cole." said Leo. "And that she turned him into a clan of demons he stole medicine from. He was kidnapped for two months, tortured till Raynor found him. That was her way of breaking the engagement."

"That's awful." said Phoebe.

"Well, she is awful." said Leo. "She still thinks she can get Cole back."

Leo orbed them to the penthouse. Phoebe looked at her watch. It was 9:00pm Veronica greeted them at the door. She frowned at Phoebe.

"I'm going to take the heart to the dealer." said Veronica. "I'll be back in two days."

"Two days?" asked Leo.

"That's how long it takes for the potion to be made." said Veronica. "Watch over Cole. Any trouble, call me."

Leo nodded.

"Actually, Darryl is in there, right now." said Veronica.

"Darryl?" asked Phoebe.

Veronica nodded. "I don't want you or Melanie near Cole."

She shimmered away. Melanie came out of the kitchen with a cocktail. She sat down on the chair as Darryl walked in.

"Hello Phoebe." said Darryl.

"Hi." said Phoebe, quietly.

The silence was uncomfortable.

"Melanie." said Darryl. "Cole wants to see you."

"No way." said Leo. "You are not to go anywhere near him."

"He wants me." said Melanie. "You don't want to make him upset."

"Fine." said Leo. "But I'll go with you."

Melanie put her drink down and followed Leo. He opened the door. Cole was sitting up, with his eyes, looking at his hands.

"How are you doing?" asked Leo.

"Okay." said Cole.

"Veronica left to get the cure." said Leo.

He moved to the corner as Cole nodded. Melanie sat on the bed and Cole moved away, slightly.

"Why are you here?" asked Cole.

"Because I care about you." said Melanie.

"You have a great way of showing It." said Cole.

"I'm sorry." said Melanie.

"I don't even know why I trusted your kind after what my mother did to Me." said Cole. He watched as Melanie looked down, guiltily. "Is there something else you want to tell me?"

"No." said Melanie.

"Stop lying!" cried Cole. Melanie jumped. "Tell me!"

Melanie swallowed. "You're going to kill me for this."

"After the engagement, three years ago." started Melanie. "I found out I was pregnant and I was so angry, with you so was the Source. He told me, that if I give him my child, I could have unlimited power and live as long as him. Which meant I could be invincible, until he died. At first, I declined, because I thought I could get you back, but then you fell in love with that witch, so I accepted. Later, after I gave birth, I was feeling every guilty. I decided to beg for my child back and that's when I found out he stole my baby's life-force. He was killed.

"Killed." whispered Cole.

He looked at Melanie with hate in his eyes.

"I lost two children, to the Source, both at which, the mothers had a hand in the killing." said Cole. Leo wiped his eyes.

"Get out!" screamed Cole. "Get out and I don't ever want to see you again!"

Leo grabbed Melanie as Cole fell on the bed, crying hysterically. He and Melanie saw Darryl and Phoebe by the door.

"Sorry for eavesdropping." said Darryl. "I felt I had to."

Phoebe had her hand over her mouth. Cole held her responsible for their son's death, though it was true.

"Don't even play Miss Sympathetic." said Melanie. "You killed your son, first hand; I was just stupid in trading mine."

Darryl walked into Cole's room where he was still crying. Darryl felt like he had to comfort him.

"I'm sorry." said Darryl. He hugged Cole and rocked him. He felt that Cole was burning up, and called Leo in.

"Yeah?" asked Leo

"He's burning up." said Darryl.

"I'm fine." said Cole, pulling away. He lay down, with his back facing them. Darryl felt Cole's body shaking. He put his hand on his arm and started rubbing it.

"Its okay." said Darryl. "Let it out."

Leo watched sympathetically. Maybe Veronica had to get Cole out of here.

"I know how to make a potion to bring the fever down." said Leo.

Darryl held Cole's hand.

"Well, you better make it." said Darryl.

"Melanie is still here." whispered Cole. "Get her out."

"Right away." said Leo.

He entered the living room and found Melanie and Phoebe wrestling. Melanie kicked Phoebe over the couch. Leo grabbed Melanie.

"She started it." said Melanie.

Phoebe stood up angrily.

"Both of you go home." said Leo.

"Is he okay?" asked Melanie.

"No." said Leo "Which is why you both need to leave."

"I'll be back, tomorrow." said Melanie, shimmering away.

"You need an orb home?" asked Leo.

"No." said Phoebe. "I don't."

"He'll be okay." said Leo.

Phoebe nodded. "What does it matter, I don't love him."

"But you care." said Leo.

Phoebe left, leaving Leo standing in the living room. He entered Cole's room where Darryl and Cole were sleeping. Darryl was still holding Cole's hand and something in his head told him that this was right. Leo went into the kitchen and grabbed the potion bottle. Darryl entered the kitchen.

"Cole asked for some water." said Darryl. "It's awful what's happened to him."

"I know." said Leo

"I hope that we can all be friends." said Darryl.

"Me too." said Leo. "When this is all over."

Two days later

Leo was wiping Cole's face with a washcloth. He was getting very worried. They haven't heard from Veronica or Melanie. Leo put the bowl down and checked Cole's pulse. Darryl was doing a little food shopping.

"I'll be right back." whispered Leo.

He went into the kitchen, where Darryl was putting the food away.

"He's still alive." asked Darryl.

"Yeah." said Leo. He grabbed a box of crackers and started eating.

"Where is Veronica?" asked Darryl.

"Hopefully, she's okay." said Leo.

Piper was in her room when a demon shimmered in.

"Hey!" cried Piper.

"One question and one chance." said the woman.

She had long brown hair, silver eyes, and had a black dress on.

"Where's Cole Turner?" she asked, with disgust.

"He's living in a penthouse." said Piper. "Glad to be of some assistance."

The demon shimmered away. Piper stepped out of her room, where she met Phoebe.

"I just told some demon where your ex-husband is." said Piper. "If the disease doesn't finish him off then the demon will."

She continued downstairs. Phoebe went into her room and grabbed her purse.

Darryl heard knocking on the door and answered it.

"Hi Phoebe." said Darryl.

"Hi." said Phoebe, walking in. "How's Cole?"

"Veronica is not back yet." said Darryl.

"They heard a noise coming from Cole's room. They ran towards it and saw Leo getting up from the floor. There was a female demon on top of Cole, with an athame. She licked his face.

"Shh." She said. "He's sleeping."

"Get away from him." said Leo. She shook her heads and shimmered away, taking Cole with her.

"Damn it!" screamed Leo.

"Who was that?" asked Phoebe.

"Veronica's daughter, Elizabeth." said Leo.

I want to thank everyone for their great reviews, but remember this is not my story, it's GrantingTroyTurner.'s The sequel is on fan fiction, under her user name.

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