Vita

Revised.

A/N: I revised each chapter in order to motivate myself to finish. Any comments or you just want to yell at me for taking a year hiatus go ahead. Smooches!

Important A/N: AU. Takes place before Piper gets pregnant. Phoebe and Cole are separated. Phoebe wants Cole dead. Paige quit her job and is totally committed to the craft.

Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed characters. Though I sure as hell own this story and a few characters I made.

A/N: I attend this Phoebe to be more like season 1 Phoebe... That is all.

Vita: Latin for "life".

Ipse dixit Latin for "he himself said it."

Manor, late night

"It's a trick, we can't let you go alone Piper," Paige stated.

"It's not like we have a choice, apparently they want me only. Don't worry Paige..."

Paige appears hurt, Piper continues in hope to reassure her, "Phoebe prepared a spell for me to say. Everything will go as plan."

Paige nods her head defeated. Then Paige come across a realization, "No you don't! Phoebe and I can go with you too. Surely Raum wouldn't expect us there."

"That's were you're wrong. I thought about this a million times but that's what he wants. Raum anticipates that we'll go together, he's a physic and he knows our moves by heart."

"If he's a physic what make you think that he does anticipate that you go alone. Wha-"

"His powers don't work that way Paige. I'm the one that met him. He said things to me that no one knows about me. Trust me, Paige."

"Give me a break, I'm trying so hard to understand. If something happens to you... I don't know if I could handle... I don't know if I can handle another loss," Paige replies as a stray tear runs down her face. Piper comes closer to Paige and wipes the tear away, her eyes pleading for understanding.

"You Paige are not going to lose me." Piper continues to say confidently " I'm just going to do this and I'll come back. When I do we are going to have a long talk."

"Promise?" Smiles Paige.

"With all my heart." As soon as those words were exchange Phoebe comes down the stairs with spell in hand.

"Ok Piper shall we go over our plan," Phoebe asks.

"As soon as I see him I'll freeze his ass before he has a chance to make a move. Then I would say your spell thus vanquishing him."

"Perfect," Announces Phoebe. Paige looks at Phoebe wondering how she's able to deal with possibility of sending her sister on a suicide mission.

"Piper I know we talk about this but what if Raum has something else in mind," Paige says softly, new found realization dawning on her.

"What do you mean?"

"Piper, you got to be kiddin' me. Don't you find it the least bit odd that he asked for you, the strongest of the Charmed Ones to come to him. Alone. In the woods. I'm guessing that he doesn't really want to 'talk'."

"Paige there's an innocent with him, we can't risk a life of an innocent. Even if you are right you must have hope that everything will work itself out. All he wants is to have me agree that he won't get in our way and the other way around." Piper glances at the clock. "I wasted enough time, I'm leaving and tell Leo when he gets back about our plan ok?"

"Fine, but why can't you wait a few more minutes 'till Leo comes back. Maybe the elders have info we could use," says Paige tries to stall Piper.

"The elders? Get real. I'm going now. Phoebe, Paige promise me you guys won't come. It's very important that I won't be distracted incase all else fails."

"Promise," both Phoebe and Paige said just as Piper walks out of the Manor.

"Excellent she's coming alone, Damaris," Says a fair man who appears to be in his late 20's dressed in black.

"That's great my liege, are you positive though. What's to stop her sisters from coming along?"

"Have you no faith in me Damaris? I am quite shocked you doubt me. I'm positively sure she's alone. After all the eldest is a woman of her word."

"My liege, I feel her energy coming closer it's so powerful. Even at this distance I never sense a power so strong. I can't wait to sense it in person. Hell, I can't wait to steal it."

"Calm down Damaris she is still... twenty minutes away. Patience is worth the power. Now I think it is time to summon Orobos."

"My liege I believe it's not wise to summon the beast. Orobos is one greedy bastard who will likely end up killing us when this is all over."

"I know Damaris I am physic you know. Do not worry about Orobos, he will be too busy dealing with the middle and youngest. Then after he kills them he will be to weaken. The perfect opportunity for me to strike him down."

" So they will come. What about the powers? Orobos will have the middle and youngest powers wouldn't he survive your attack?"

"No," was his simple answer.

"The perfect plan then my liege. I'm sorry I doubted you so."

"Good." Orobos appears.

"Bring the remaining Charmed ones. I want them to see this. Go." Orobos bows and leaves simultaneously.