Nice to see some interest. Sure thing, I'll start posting episodes here. Oh and as for my Cole spin off (which for those who aren't aware is not connected to this fic and follows the show's canon) I am indeed hoping to get back to that soon because I had so much planned for the first season and just got snowed under with work
4x01: UNDERWORLD CALLING
Written by p3nathan
Edited by Esmerelda
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR - ATTIC
[PIPER sits in the attic of Halliwell Manor, the Book of Shadows on her lap and three white candles burning in front of her]
PHOEBE (o.s.): It had been a month since I made a deal with the devil.
PIPER (chanting): Powers of the witches rise/Course unseen across the skies/Come to us who call you near/Come to us and settle here.
[Piper waits for something to happen... silence]
PHOEBE (o.s.): A month since I asked him to help save my sisters.
PIPER (louder and frustrated): Come to us who call you near! Come to us and settle here!
[Piper waits again. Silence. She wipes a tear from her eye]
PHOEBE (o.s.): Leo orbed to my sisters just in time to heal them both. Right when the Source’s minions came for us; Cole and me.
[PRUE enters.]
PRUE: Piper? What’s going on?
PIPER: I’m trying to get Phoebe back...obviously. What else have we been doing for the last month?
PRUE: Sweetie, I told you. The Source put up his magic barriers right after he got Phoebe and Cole. That’s why Leo can’t orb in, why Cole can’t shimmer out. Besides, even if we broke through, you know the deal Phoebe made – it would kill her.
PIPER (fighting back tears): We can’t just give up. Everything’s falling apart. The Source has Phoebe and Cole; Leo blames himself; my powers get worse every day!
PRUE: We won’t give up. We will get Phoebe back - I swear to you. But this is the Source of All Evil we’re talking about. We’re going against a powerful demon down a sister so we need to be smarter than we’ve ever been, or else...let’s just be glad he’s decided not to kill them.
PHOEBE (o.s.): Why haven't you killed us?
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. UNDEWORLD –PHOEBE’S CAVE
[PHOEBE kneels beside the ORACLE, chained to the ground. The Oracle strokes her crystal ball.]
ORACLE: You’re a Charmed One. Your future is overflowing with promise and fortune...was anyway.
PHOEBE: What’s your point?
ORACLE: Death isn’t suitable for you, Phoebe Halliwell - not yet. You and your sisters, you’re basically royalty in the world of good magic. We can’t just extinguish such a bright light, not when we can pollute it beyond all recognition.
[The Oracle smirks. Phoebe glares angrily at her. The Oracle waves her hand over the crystal ball.]
ORACLE: Belthazor, however...
INSERT: The ball revealing an image of COLE, chained to a large slab of rock. A large muscle-bound DEMON looms over him, holding a very long thin blade.]
COLE: No please, no!
[The demon plunges the blade into Cole’s leg, takes another blade from behind him and plunges it into Cole’s other leg. Cole screams in agony.]
[Phoebe squeezes her eyes shut, tears stream down her cheeks.]
OPENING CREDITS RUN
ACT TWO
INSERT: Stock footage of San Francisco during the day as guest credits run, ending with Halliwell Manor
CUT TO:
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – PIPER’S BEDROOM
[LEO orbs in and finds PIPER hidden under the covers. He looks around and sees almost the entire bedroom destroyed]
LEO: Oh my God! Demon attack?
[Piper peeks out]
PIPER: If only!
[Piper slowly lifts the covers off of her body. PRUE hurries in.]
PRUE: Piper? What happened?
[Piper jumps. The room dims as the light bulb in her lamp explodes]
PIPER: That happened. Didn’t we talk about knocking?
LEO (to Prue): You didn’t hear her doing all this?
PRUE: I’ve been out all night, at the mausoleum.
PIPER: Why?
PRUE: I don’t know, Cole spent a lot of time there; I thought he might have left something there that might help. He was running from bounty hunters for months, I figured he may have had something to help him escape in case he got caught.
PIPER: Kind of a long shot.
PRUE: What else do we have?
[Prue looks at Leo, her expression implying that that isn’t a rhetorical question]
LEO: The Elders do have one idea... but it’s anything but fool proof.
PIPER: Whatever it is, we’ll make it work.
PRUE: Absolutely.
[Leo sighs]
LEO: When Phoebe made the deal to stay in the underworld, she was made to sign a contract.
PRUE: In the style of Doctor Faustus?
LEO: That’s not as fictional as you might think. Anyway, according to The Elders, the contract says that so long as Phoebe is alive and is a witch, she will follow the orders of the Source. If she refuses him, she’ll be destroyed instantly by the magic of the contract. The Elders have seen the Source do this before. He likes to corrupt powerful witches, have them as allies.
PIPER: Okay... but where’s the part where we kick his butt, save Phoebe and party like it’s 1999?
LEO: Well, like I said, it’s only effective if she’s alive and has her powers.
PRUE: So, presuming that killing her would be slightly counterproductive; if we relinquish her powers she’ll be free?
LEO: Yes. But...
PIPER: I know, we burnt it, but we should be able to remember it.
LEO: But, remember, the magic is linked to all three of you. You can’t just relinquish her powers you’d relinquish all your powers - You wouldn’t be able to fight to get her out of the Underworld and you still need your magic to get through the barriers.
PRUE: Well then why are you even suggesting this?
LEO: Because I might have an alternative. See, I have an old friend...
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. UNDERWORLD – COLE’S CAVE
[COLE lies on the ground, hands bound behind his back, his clothes stained with blood, just starting to regain consciousness. He sees the SOURCE and TWO HENCHMEN standing before him.]
SOURCE: You’re still incredibly strong, despite letting your disgusting humanity overwhelm you. Most demons would have been dead by now... but thank you for being able to stay lucid through so much torture; that makes it all so much more enjoyable.
COLE: Killing me will only infuriate Phoebe. Then she’ll be all the more ready to kick your butt when her sisters save her.
SOURCE: It’s been a month, Belthazor. Shax killed the doctor; I got Phoebe. They failed miserably, losing an innocent and a sister, yet they haven’t attempted to fight me yet. Who are you kidding?
COLE: They’re too smart to just charge in here; you’re just too egocentric to admit it! That’s why they’ll beat you.
[The Source raises his hand, signaling to Henchman #1, who approaches Cole, takes a dirty white cloth from his pocket and ties it around his head, tightened between his lips.]
SOURCE: I think further ahead than you may think, Belthazor. The Charmed Ones will see that soon, whether they get back their sister or not. The greater plan is already in motion - I made sure of that the moment you and your witch were detained.
BLACKOUT
FIRST COMMERCIAL BREAK
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
EXT. STEPFORD STREET – DAY
[It’s a quaint suburban street. The trees are covered with blossoms and the sun is shining. LEO orbs in with PRUE and PIPER in tow.]
PRUE: I thought you said she was a vampire.
LEO: She is.
PIPER: Then why does she live in Stepford? Wouldn’t somewhere less sunny be more fitting?
LEO: The sunlight thing is a myth. In fact, it might be an idea to disregard everything you’ve seen in the movies...
PRUE: How about Buffy?
PIPER: That was a movie.
PRUE: Not a good one; the series is a cult. You just can’t compare it to...
LEO: My point, ladies! Kelly is a real modern-day vampire, not Dracula. Just as you are real modern-day witches, not green-skinned hags chasing little girls down the yellow brick road.
PIPER: Okay, we get it. Kelly? What a lame name for a vampire.
KELENDRIA (o.s.): We’re not that close yet, sweetie. How about you just call me Kelendria?
CUT TO:
INT. KELENDRIA’S HOUSE – LIVING ROOM
[It’s a cozy, brightly-decorated room. PRUE, PIPER and LEO are sitting on the sofa. KELENDRIA stand before them, holding a steaming cup of coffee.]
KELENDRIA: Tea? Coffee?
PRUE: No thank you, we’re in a hurry.
[Kelendria sits down on a chair. She pulls out a vial full of blood from her pocket and mixes it into the cup. Piper is disgusted; Prue is outraged]
KELENDRIA: Relax. It’s pig blood; I shop at the butchers. No humans, not even donors.
LEO (to Prue and Piper): Vampires aren’t good or evil. Some are killers; some aren’t. Kelly is the latter.
KELENDRIA: So Leo, what brings you here after all this time?
LEO: We need your help.
PIPER: I’m still unsure as to how a vampire can help us... wait, she’s not going to turn Phoebe is she?
KELENDRIA: I don’t do that.
LEO: Vampires absorb energy, a lot of that is done through blood drinking, but there are other ways.
(to Kelendria) We need you to absorb their sister’s magic.
PRUE: Wait, what? We’ve just met this woman!
LEO: If she does this, you’ll be able to save Phoebe because she’ll no longer be magical and the contract will be nullified. After it is, you can use a Power of Three spell to transfer the magic back.
KELENDRIA: Leo, darling, why exactly do you need me to do this?
PIPER (to Leo): How did you say you knew her again?
LEO: Not that way. (to Kelendria) The Source, he has her under a contract.
KELENDRIA: I see. So it’s not just low-level hell-spawn I’d be facing?
LEO: I’m afraid not.
[Kelendria sighs. She stands and looks outside the window at her beautiful street]
KELENDRIA: I don’t know Leo. I’ve worked hard to build a peaceful life for myself.
[Prue stands and walks over to Kelendria.]
PRUE: Please. She’s our baby sister. I promise we’ll do everything we can to keep you safe if you help us. Our family is on the line.
[Kelendria turns to Prue and gives her a sympathetic look.]
KELENDRIA: You must be Prue; I’ve heard some great things about you.
[Kelendria smiles and turns to Leo and Piper.]
KELENDRIA: Okay. I hope you girls are as good as they say you are.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. THE UNDERWORLD – PHOEBE’S CAVE
[PHOEBE is still chained to the ground with the ORACLE guarding her. Suddenly a siren starts to wail. The SOURCE flames in.]
SOURCE: They’ve broken the barriers. Keep them from her!
[THREE DEMONIC GUARDS appear. The Source FLAMES OUT.]
PHOEBE: Thank God.
[LEO orbs in with PRUE, PIPER and KELENDRIA in tow. The guards approach them. Prue waves her hand and sends Guard #1 flying against a wall. Piper waves her hands and blows up Guard #2, but knocks herself over with the explosion at the same time. Leo hurries over to heal her. Guard #3 produces an energy ball and aims for Prue, but Kelendria launches herself at him, biting into his neck until he is dead.]
KELENDRIA (spitting out the blood): Yuck! Foul demon blood!
[Guard #1 gets up]
PHOEBE: Guys, I’m so glad you...
[The Oracle grabs Phoebe and forces her to her knees as Guard #1 kneels behind Phoebe, holding an athame to her throat.]
ORACLE: She belongs to the Source now. If we don’t kill her, the contract will!
BLACKOUT
SECOND COMMERICAL BREAK
ACT FOUR
INT. CAVE - CONTINUOUS
HENCHMAN #1: Yeah, what hope do you have? You’ve lost your fair share of innocents.
[Prue gets more and more angry]
PRUE: You don’t get it, do you? We’re the Charmed Ones. We may not always get a clean victory, but we’ll keep fighting your sorry butts until the world and our family is safe. This ends now!
[Furious, Prue waves her hand, unleashing a powerful wave of energy. The Oracle and the demon are hit by the wave and sent flying backwards. They hit the cave wall and explode on impact.]
PRUE: That was new!
PIPER: Why didn’t it affect Phoebe?
LEO: Your telekinesis must be growing a lot stronger. Perhaps you can keep people you don’t want to hit immune now.
PIPER: Not to mention destroying them with one shot.
KELENDRIA: That was hot!
PHOEBE: Who is she?
PRUE: You can trust her. (to Kelendria) We’ll have to be fast, more will come.
[Prue points at the chains and releases Phoebe. Kelendria kneels in front of Phoebe]
KELENDRIA: Take my hands and close your eyes. You might feel weaker after, but this shouldn’t hurt at all.
[Phoebe looks at Leo uncertainly.]
PHOEBE: She’s a vampire…
LEO: She’s also a friend. You can trust Kelly.
PRUE: Just do it, Phoebs.
[Phoebe takes a deep breath and then takes Kelendria’s hands, Phoebe glows, then Kelendria glows. Phoebe looks faint. Kelendria holds her up.]
KELENDRIA: Sorry, young one, you have a lot more power to drain than I realized.
[Kelendria and Prue each reach under one of Phoebe’s shoulders and pull her to her feet, holding her up.]
PIPER: Okay, let’s get Cole and get out of here.
TAG
INSERT: Stock footage of San Francisco at night, ending with Halliwell Manor.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – PHOEBE’S BEDROOM
(PHOEBE sits on her bed, watching as COLE sleeps under the covers. He wakes up.]
COLE: Hey.
PHOEBE: Hey.
COLE: Did the vampire give you your powers back? Leo talked about what had happened when he checked in.
PHOEBE: Yeah, she did. We owe her, but she doesn’t seem to want anything from us. Looks like we might have a new ally.
COLE: Well we’re certainly not in a position to be turning allies away.
PHOEBE: One thing I don’t get.
COLE: What’s that?
PHOEBE: The Source sends Shax; a powerful upper level demon to kill a doctor. But then, when he knew my sisters were coming, he used three low-level minions and his Oracle to guard me! When we went to get you, you weren’t even guarded.
[Cole becomes concerned]
PHOEBE: Can you make sense of that? I sure can’t.
COLE: Perhaps the Source was more successful than we think. We were there for a while; who knows what he could’ve done without us knowing?
PHOEBE: Well... I guess we’ll just have to keep an eye on everything. But we can be happy for now. Just now. Leo healed what he could, but you still need to rest until your demon side recovers; you were hurt really bad.
[Phoebe leans over Cole and plants a kiss on his lips]
CUT TO:
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – FOYER
[PRUE, PIPER and LEO are walking KELENDRIA to the front door.]
PRUE: We really can’t thank you enough.
PIPER: You’re sure there’s nothing we can do for you?
LEO: We owe you for putting yourself in danger like that.
PRUE: And saving me from that energy ball.
[Kelendria smiles.]
KELENDRIA: I’ll tell you what. You were telling me about your club P3? How about you buy me a drink some time?
PIPER: I should probably mention that we don’t do blood.
KELENDRIA: You think I’d have this body without a balanced diet?
[Prue smiles.]
PRUE: It’s a date. Bye, Kelendria.
[Kelendria opens the front door.]
KELENDRIA: Please, call me Kelly.
[Piper smiles.]
PIPER: Bye, Kelly. Thanks.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. UNDERWORLD – PHOEBE’S CAVE
[The SOURCE stands proudly amongst the ashes of his minions.]
SOURCE: The seed has been planted. It is done.
BLACKOUT.
ENDING CREDITS RUN
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