Latent Powers Becoming Not So Latent

[sensethevisions]

{{OOC: Phoebe's empathic reaction to Belthazor's dream found here. Done with the permission of Belthazor!Mun.}}


Phoebe had been napping in the journalism classroom when a flood of despair flooded through her. She jerked her head up and looked around the room groggily. The despair came again and she dropped against her chair. Where was it coming from and why was she feeling it? She sat there, shaking, as she tried to sort out all of the emotions that were slamming into her.

Phoebe got up from the chair and started from the classroom. She didn't understand why she was feeling all of this, but someone was in pain. The pain came again and she started running. She had a set direction.

Cole.

Cole was in pain.

She kept running and found herself outside of Jareth's classroom. She peered in, but she didn't see him.

Damn it! Where was he? Where would one go...

Phoebe spun around and ran to the dorms. She by-passed the elevators and ran up the stairs to the fourth floor. The feelings and emotions were getting stronger the closer she got to his room. She slid to a stop outside of his door and started knocking on his door.

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[demonbelthazor]

Belthazor huddled on his bed, still shaking from what the dream had shown him. It had started out so well, power and glory were his. And Phoebe. The dream was trying to tell him he wanted her just as much. But he couldn't have her.

Someone started knocking on the door. "Go away!" he snarled angrily.

[sensethevisions]

"It's me, it's Phoebe!" she yelled back, pounding on his door. "Belthaazor...Cole...please let me in."

[demonbelthazor]

Phoebe. Part of him wanted to see her, to find comfort in her arms. But that was insane. "Go away," he said again.

[sensethevisions]

Stubborness prevailed and when he wouldn't open the door, she took a chnce and tried the handle. Finding it unlocked, she slipped in and then shut the door behind her.

She saw him and the emotions she was feeling threatened to make her cry, they were so powerful.

She moved to the bed and lays a hand on his shoulder.

"Belthazor? Baby?"

[demonbelthazor]

He stiffened a little at her touch, but part of him was glad she was there. Why did it feel so right to have her near when he knew it was so wrong? "Phoebe...you...you shouldn't be here."

[sensethevisions]

She wrapped her arms around him from behind.

"You...you needed me. I feel...felt..."

She was confused by everything shse was feeling pouring off of Cole.

[demonbelthazor]

"You don't know who I am, Phoebe," he said hoarsely. "Maybe Maia's right. Maybe you should stay away from me."

[sensethevisions]

"So you're not human, big deal. Most people around here aren't human."

Sh hugged him.

"Okay, so you're not a saint and maybe one day you will hurt me...but right now, you're hurting and you need me."

[demonbelthazor]

He turned around so he could see her, grabbing hold of her shoulders. "Why do I need you? Why can't I stop thinking about you?" he said, his voice desperate.

[sensethevisions]

"I don't know," she whispered. "You called out to me. I came."

[demonbelthazor]

"I-I did? How did you hear me? I had a dream...."

[sensethevisions]

Since he was still holding onto her shoulders, Phoebe looked into his eyes.

"I was sleeping in the journalism lab. I suddenly felt all of this despair pressing into me. Then I heard you call my name. I felt you..."

[demonbelthazor]

He tightened his grip, not quite hurting her, but close. "Like...like we're somehow connected?" he said haltingly. "Like we're meant to be together?"

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe nods slowly, a little frightened by Cole's intensity. "It was like you were pulling at me until I got here."

[demonbelthazor]

He drew back a little, but didn't let her go. "I don't know what to do, Phoebe. I don't know what to do."

[sensethevisions]

She didn't pull away. There were things in his voice and his eyes that she had never seen before.

"Cole? Please...talk to me?"

[demonbelthazor]

He turned his head away from her and closed his eyes. "We can't do this. We shouldn't."

[sensethevisions]

She stares at him and shakes her head slowly.

"Shouldn't what," she whispered. "Please, tell me what's going on?"

[demonbelthazor]

"I want you, Phoebe," he said softly. "I need you. My dreams showed me that. But I...we...can't."

[sensethevisions]

"Why?" She asked him, incredibly confused. "Please tell me what's going on."

[demonbelthazor]

"I can't," he said. "You...wouldn't understand...." He couldn't look at her. If he did...he didn't know what he'd do.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe was not about to be put off. She was scared and she was worried. She placed a hand on his face and made him look a her. "Cole..."

[demonbelthazor]

He opened his eyes at her touch. He didn't want to, but he couldn't help himself. "Phoebe," he whispered. Somehow she had a hold on his human side. Somehow she made it stronger. He struggled against it, but right now he was losing that fight. "Phoebe," he said again, then pulled her against him and crushed his lips against hers.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe didn't have the chance to resist and she wasn't sure she would if she could. She was still upset and worried about what was wrong with him, but she found her arms wrapping around him and returning the kiss.

[demonbelthazor]

Belthazor kissed her passionately, holding her tight against him. This was so wrong, so why did it feel so right? Raynor had sent him here to learn to think like a human, make use of the human blood in him. He wasn't supposed to feel like one. Love and compassion were unheard of in the Underworld. Yet in the past few days he'd been inexplicably feeling those emotions, and some how it was the fault of the girl in his arms. "I love you," he said, the words escaping before he could even think about them.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe pulled back to look into his eyes and she smiled slsowly. His words were reflected in his eyes and she knew he was being genuine.

"I did hear you say that to me last night," she said, stroking his cheek. "I know you meant it...like you mean it now." She kissed him with great emotion. "Now, tell me what has you so upset, love."

[demonbelthazor]

He couldn't tell her the truth. Not now. He just wanted this moment to last, no outside forces tearing them apart. The truth would come out, he knew. But not now, not if he could help it.

"Don't ask me that now," he said. "Not right now. Just...be here with me. Please." He lay down on the bed, still holding her tightly, unwilling to let go.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe nods, still incredibly worried and confused.
"Sure, I'll stay."

Phoebe stays with him, her emotions tumbling around inside her.

When he falls asleep, she pulls a blanket over him and then runs to meet up with Piper.