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(begin a/n) This fiction takes place after end of episode Witch Way Now when Phoebe leaves Cole in-between realms telling him she doesn't love him anymore and can't help him. (End a/n)

Witch Way Now?

Chapter 1

Cole stood staring at Phoebe, his love and better half. They were standing on-top of a rocky cliff high above the sandy ground below. One misstep and they would have fallen down and been devoured by that strange creature.

"Phoebe I can be saved," Cole said smiling reaching his arms out for Phoebe a little.

She backed up. "Cole," Phoebe stared back at him it was strange looking at Cole and not being overwhelmed with the feelings of love like before. "You need to let go." She replied.

Cole's expression changed, his facial features fell. "w-what do you mean?" he stammered.

"I can't save you," Phoebe replied suddenly.

"What about our love," Cole said desperately. "Don't you want to save that?"

Phoebe looked deep into Cole's eyes. "We've tried before Cole and it didn't work out don't you think that's a sign?" she paused for a moment to fight back tears she knew she was tearing his heart out.

"It just wasn't meant to be," she continued.

"Phoebe," Cole's voice trailed off, he couldn't say anything. This was far from what he expected to happen when he summoned his wife to save him.

"I have to go Cole," Phoebe finally broke into Cole's thoughts. "I don't have time for this all hell is breaking loose up there."

Cole looked into her eyes then stared away.

"Goodbye Cole," Phoebe said then disappeared into a swirl of orbs floating upwards.

Cole stood there for what felt like an eternity not knowing what to do next. His heart had fallen and dug six feet long before Phoebe was taken away. He couldn't, no wouldn't cry but his human half was in control now and the salty tears began to leak.

Screams filled the air as another demon fell from the sky vanquished. The demons body broke into energy that the worm beast fed on and as Cole watched the energy fall to the ground he got an idea. Cole leapt from the cliff and quickly absorbed the demons powers. The worm beast ripped through the ground roaring loudly. Cole charged an energy ball and flung it into the beast slaying it.

He stood over the dead creature and tightened his fist loving the feel of demonic powers surging through his veins once again. Screams filled the air as another demon fell from the flaming sky and broke into energy. Cole grinned and continued his mission.

Cole didn't know exactly how long he sat in the sand feeling sorry for himself and absorbing demonic power after power, he had lost track of time. His mind thought of nothing but Phoebe for a long time until he finally got over it. Cole couldn't tell if he finally stopped loving her because of time or because of the amount of demonic energies he consumed.

Since the worm beast was no longer alive all the demonic energy gathered in the area just stayed. Cole had swallowed hundreds of demonic energies granting him unbelievable powers he could feel surging through him.

He learned by consuming several of the same energies certain powers, such as energy balls, would become increasingly more powerful. He was now able to throw energy balls and fireballs the size of large medicine balls. Cole had a wealth of demonic powers at his disposal but for a long time had no will to leave his area of punishment.

His love was lost time him…he had no will anymore nothing drove him. He was unaffected by time and space never aging and ever growing stronger for no particular reason. Then after presumably years he had laid dormant feasting on energies he stood to his feet and began to walk.

Cole stared forward walking lifelessly through the desert landscape. His beard was long and black making him look like a nomad wondering the netherealms. He could easily teleport back up but for what Phoebe would just break his heart and vanquish him again. He would wander these lands and make something for himself here with his new powers.

Soon enough the area where he feasted upon demonic energies fell from vision and he was in the middle of nowhere not knowing which direction to turn. Cole hadn't slept in ages just awake and walking. A growl came from behind him forcing him to turn around. A pack o flaming wolves had somehow gathered around him.

"Well it's about time," Cole grumbled. "Now let's see what I can do."

Cole opened his palm and a huge energy ball appeared in his hand. He flung it killing two wolves at once with the powerful attack the other wolves jumped at him. Cole fired lightning into one wolf vanquishing it then teleported in an explosion of flames dodging the rest. He then tossed two huge fireballs killing two more wolves.

"Impressive," he said happily.

He flicked his wrist and sent the wolves flying backwards several feet landing roughly on the ground. Then Cole flicked his wrists again blowing up one of the wolves the last two stared at him fearfully. Cole walked over to them and reached down petting their heads.

"You two work for me now," he said rubbing their flaming heads lightly. "I'll call you Hercules and Thor."

Cole then turned and continued walking to his unknown destination, slapping his thigh making Hercules and Thor follow after him.