Monday Night -- South Attic

[sensethevisions]

If asked what she had imagined to be doing on her spring break from classes, Phoebe never would have imagined that she would be cloistered away in her and Cole's dorm with the Book of Shadows, trying to find a way to save a friend's life.

But, here she was,

She was sitting on the couch with the large book in her lap and she was carefully combing through the pages of the heirloom.

She had locked the door so only Cole could get into the attic. The kittens were circling the couch while she searched, making their own shields around her.

"Come on," she muttered in frustration as she turned another page. "There has to be something in here... something we can do to help him."

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[demonbelthazor]

Cole shimmered into the attic and flopped beside Phoebe on the couch. "Any luck?" he asked hopefully.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe looked up from the book and smiled tiredly at her boyfriend. "Not yet, but I'm determined. I know there has to be something in here to combat the poison killing Angel." She sighed. "There has to be."

[demonbelthazor]

Cole looked throughtful. "Does it say anything about Alchemists?"

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe looked interested. "Alchemists?" As she started looking for that information, she raised an eyebrow. "What are they?"

[demonbelthazor]

"They can transmut matter from one form to another," Bel said. "Including blood, if necessary."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe looked at him and then tapped the book thoughtfully.

"Do you think we have any alchemists at the school that could help?"

[demonbelthazor]

"I only know demons that can do it," Cole said. "They use the ability when a witch finds a vanquish potion since blood is a component of them, but it's pretty costly. I could go looking for one...."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe reached out and squeezed his arm. "No. I don't want you to endanger yourself, Cole. I can't... I can't lose you..."

She reached for the phone. "Let me call Piper and Veronica and see if with all of the mix of people we have here we might have an alchemist?"

[demonbelthazor]

He nodded. "Okay, but I'll be ready to look, too," he said.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe held his hand as she dialed. "Alright." She waited for the phone to be answered. "Veronica? It's Phoebe. We need to find an alchemist. According to Cole and the book, Alchemists can transmute matter --- including blood. If we don't have one at the school, Cole says he'll go look for one. Let me know, okay?"

She hung up the phone and leaned against Cole as she continued looking for information on Alchemists in the Book.

[demonbelthazor]

"Mind explaining what your phone call was about earlier today?" Cole asked idly, playing with her hair.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe smiled. She liked it when he did that. It was soothing. "Of course I don't mind. Camulus has been missing for two weeks and nobody seems to be concerned about it except me. Kiki and I are planning to break into his place and see if we can find anything out." She leaned against him again. "I promised I would try not to keep stuff like that from you, so I wanted to ask for help."

[demonbelthazor]

"I can just shimmer in and open the door from the inside," Cole offered.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe's eyes lit up. "That would negate the need for Kiki and I to break windows." She hugged him. "Thank you."

[demonbelthazor]

"There's really been no word from him?" Cole said. "Wow, that's weird."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe nodded. "I've left phone messages and knocked on his door, but nothing." She turned to face him. "Love, he left his classes in my hands for two weeks! Two. That's how yu know something is wrong. He would never consistently put me in charge of his classes."

[demonbelthazor]

"Have you talked to the admnistration to make sure they're aware of this?" Cole suggested. "Maybe they know something?"

[sensethevisions]

"He just seems to have vanished and I'm worried, Cole."

[demonbelthazor]

"Go talk to the dean or the principal first," Cole advised. "Maybe it's something as simple as a vacation, but then again he probably would've said something to you about that."

[sensethevisions]

"The admins would have provided a substitute if that was all there was to it." She bit her lip. "I know he has enemies here... and it makes me think something has happened to him."

[demonbelthazor]

Cole frowned. "Who are his enemies?"

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe closed the book and leaned back to recline against Cole.

"He's never mentioned them by names, but he's spoken about them many times. I think they may be the same people he said wouldn't be happy with the fact that he healed me with his Sarcophagus and has offered it at other times if I need it."

She sighed, frustration in her voice. "I'm worried, love. He's my friend, Cole. He healed me completely after the attack. He's never hit on me or made me feel like he was trying to figure out how to get me in bed. Most importantly, he never talked badly of you when we broke up."

[demonbelthazor]

He wrapped his arm around her and kissed her forehead. "We'll find him, love," he promised. "He'll be okay."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe smiled and nodded, cuddling against him. "I know we will," she said softly.