Ash

Ash
Flora Winters

I do not own Smallville or Charmed. I also do not own the song Invisible Touch by Genesis.

Summary: After the Charmed Ones defeat the Source of all evil (again) they discover that they have a baby brother named Phoenix who is Paige’s twin. Looks like Mom and Grams have been keeping secrets (again). Phoenix is dating a reporter for the Daily Planet who is really the demon Phyre who has plans for the half witch/half whitelighter. Will Phoenix be able to choose between his family and a love that burns hotter and darker than the very flames of the Underworld? M/M, Language, OC, Crossover, Character Death


Chapter Eleven

Phoenix found himself in bed with an arm draped over his stomach. He gently removed the arm and rolled over to see Phyre snuggled up next to him sleeping soundly. Phoenix smiled and then saw the teddy between the two of them. He quickly picked it up blushing only for Phyre to open his eyes, “Morning beautiful.”

Phoenix tried to hide his blush with the teddy and only continued to blush more until the memory of yesterday flooded his mind. His smile faded and he sat up, “I went to see my sisters yesterday.”

“I know,” he said softly.

Phoenix looked up at him, “How,” he asked, “I told the demon to vanquish his self if he told anyone.”

“Which he did,” Phyre said, “After he told me.”

Phoenix felt his eyes begin to water as he put his head down making his hair fall across his face in a wave of flame, “I’m sorry.”

“I found you on the floor with dried tears on your cheeks, “he said remorsefully, “I take your visit did not go well.”

Phoenix shook his head making his hair catch the light, “No.”

Phyre played with a fiery strand, “What happened?”

He closed his eyes and squeezed the teddy tight, “I’m evil.”

Phyre just looked at him, “You chose me over them.”

“I did,” he said, “The book would not even let me touch it.”

Phyre felt his throat constrict a little as he choked out, “Are you having second thoughts?”

Phoenix snapped his face up, “No, never Kal,” he said, “I’m yours forever.”

Phyre pulled him close and Spider jumped up on the bed quietly as Phyre kissed Phoenix on the top of the head while he petted the demon dog.

Spider simply loved it when his master scratched behind his ears. He licked his master’s hand yipping at Phyre as if to say, “You had better pet me to.”

Phyre rolled his eyes and did the same, “You have spoiled him rotten.”

Phoenix laughed when Spider growled in response, “No growling, bad boy, no demon chew toys for you.”

Spider stopped and sat up straight looking at his master with very wet blue eyes and Phyre said, “Oh, alright, but just a few.”

Spider barked and jumped off the bed to run around in circles on the floor. Phoenix took Phyre by the hand, “He pouts almost as well as you do.”

“Oh,” Phyre said with a mischievous glint in his blue eyes, “Really?”

Phoenix kissed his cheek and pulled him by the hand, “Let’s go for a walk in the garden.”
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The both of them walked along the pebbled path with walls of roses all around them. Spider trotted in front of them enjoying the sunshine and having lots of space to run around. Phoenix suddenly asked, “What happened to your job at the Daily Planet?”

Phyre squeezed his hand, “I resigned the day we left for San Francisco.”

“But,” Phoenix started, “You really loved that job.”

“I did,” he said laughing when Spider took off barking at a robin, “But your sanity meant more to me than a few measly articles.”

“What about Chloe,” Phoenix asked, “I really miss her.”

“She took it kind of hard,” he said, “You can see her whenever you wish Phe.”

Phoenix smiled warmly at him and sat down on the bench, “Thank you.”

Phyre picked a rose that was whiter than fresh fallen snow and fixed it in Phoenix’s fiery strands, “You’re my consort now. The world is yours.”

“Can I wear it on my finger,” Phoenix asked which made Phyre laugh.

Phoenix touched the rose and looked at the fountain rather sadly, “Piper,” he whispered, “She really hurt me.”

Phyre took a seat next to him, “She has lost two sisters,” he said, “And now you’re with me.”

“She acts like she’s lost me or something,” he sighed, “I’m still me.”

“You chose darkness Phe,” Phyre told him.

“No,” Phoenix shouted causing Spider to duck behind a rose bush and whimper, “I chose you Kal!”

Phyre kept silent for fear of upsetting him more, “I chose you.”

Spider peeked out from behind the bush unsure of his master’s temperament. Phoenix suddenly noticed this and got down on his knees taking Spider in his lap, “I didn’t mean to scare you baby,” he cooed gently, “Don’t ever be afraid of me lovely.”

Spider licked his chin and Phoenix scratched his head. He let him go and he ran off to chase the butterflies. He got back to his feet and sat back down next to Phyre, “I don’t want my family to fear me Kal,” and then remembered, “Why was that demon at their house anyway?”

Phyre gently took his chin in his golden fingers and gazed into those luminous emerald eyes, “When you went to see them,” he asked, “How did they react?”

Phoenix bit his lower lip, “Piper,” he whispered, “She threw a potion at me.”

Phyre narrowed his eyes in anger and then stopped himself from sending a hoard of demons after the charmed ones right then and there, “You just answered your own question Phe.”

Phoenix moved to argue but Phyre put a finger in front of his mouth to silence him, “They tried to kill you,” he said, “And if they had succeeded in doing so I would just have to destroy everything.”

Phoenix’s eyes widened in shock, “You would destroy everything if something was to happen to me?”

He cocked his eye, “You have to ask?”

Phoenix looked down at his hands and Phyre continued, “I love you more than anything Phe.”

Phoenix gripped his robe tightly, “I don’t know what I would do if something was to ever take you away from me Kal.”

Phyre leaned over and kissed a porcelain cheek glowing in the sunlight, “I’ll never leave you.”

Phoenix wrapped his arms around him tightly, “I know.”

Phoenix rested his head against his firm chest while Phyre ran his fingers through the silky red hair, “You’re so beautiful Phe you glow.”

He smiled, “I’ll glow only for you Kal.”

Phyre rested his chin on top of his head, “With darkness all around me, you’re the light I reach out for.”

Phoenix laughed, “You should write poetry my little artist.”

Phyre snorted, “Bitch.”

Phoenix giggled, “I think I might go see Chloe.”

Phyre hugged him tight, “Have fun.”

“Kal,” he asked.

“Yeah,” he said.

“Promise me that no more demons will go after my sisters,” he said.

Phyre looked at him, “I won’t Phe,” he said, “Because you asked me not to.”

Phoenix kissed him, “Thank you.”

Phyre looked at him with his blue eyes burning to black, “But if they so much as harm a single hair on your head,” he hissed, “You will not hold me responsible for my actions.”

Phoenix ran a pale hand over his left cheek, “Ok,” he whispered.

“Now,” Phyre said kissing that hand, “Go have some fun. You need it.”

Phoenix stood up, “I will,” and he was gone in a roar of flames.

Spider trotted over to look at Phyre who said, “You better go get him.”

Spider barked and dashed off in a white blur.
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Phoenix stood in front of the mirror looking at him self. On the outside he still looked the same but it was the inside that felt different. He gazed into his own emerald depths, “I’ll be your light Kal,” he whispered to his reflection, “And to anyone else who dares to threaten us I shall be a darkness so dark it will blind.”

Spider rushed into the room with wind strewing papers on the bed everywhere making Phoenix whirl around to look at him, “I’m sorry Spider,” he apologized, “I left you again.”

Spider sniffed and Phoenix promised, “I’ll never do it again.”

He then got an idea and smiled down at the demon dog, “Want to go see Auntie Chloe?”

Spider jumped and wagged his tail, “Ok, go fetch me your leash and we’ll go.”

In a blur of white he was holding it in his jaws and Phoenix put it on him asking, “Ready?”

Spider yipped and the both of them were gone in a great roaring of flames.
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Chloe was sitting in a restroom still crying her eyes out. She had never felt so alone in her life. Jimmy was a sweet guy and all but she felt so hallow. Lois was in Germany and Lana was in Paris living the good life with her fiancé Jason Teague. Clark had quit his job and he and Phoenix had just completely dropped over radar.

She blew her nose and left the stall to wash her hands. She missed Phoenix a lot and she was scared to death that something might have happened to him and Clark. Chloe dried off her hands and walked out the restroom to go back to her desk. She waved to a few people and then froze when she saw who it was that was sitting in her chair reading her article look up and smile at her, “I must say Miss Sullivan, this article is superb.”

Chloe let out a choked laugh and has he got to his feet she ran over and gave him a strangling hug, “I have missed you so much!”

Phoenix smiled brightly. Here was someone who would never judge him, “I have missed you to Chloe.”

Spider yipped and Chloe looked down to see the most beautiful canine she had ever laid eyes on in her life, “How cute,” she beamed, “What did you have to walk though to get him?”

“Hell,” Phoenix said.

Chloe smirked, “I bet.”

Spider allowed her to pet him because it pleased his master. Chloe looked at him from the dog, “Where have you been? You had me worried sick.”

“Everywhere,” Phoenix told her truthfully, “It even turns out that I have sisters in San Francisco.”

“You mean that woman,” she asked, “Really?”

“Yes,” he said, “The Halliwell’s are my sisters.”
“Wow,” was all Chloe could say before she asked, “Want to go eat so we can talk about this?”

“I thought you would never ask,” he said, “But, what about work?”

“Screw it,” she said grabbing her purse, “Let’s go.”

Phoenix laughed, “Ok,” and picked up Spider’s leash, “Let’s go Spider.”

“Spider,” she asked.

Spider yipped twice that sounded an awful lot like, “Yep, yep.”

Chloe laughed out loud, “How adorable.”
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The bar Chloe recommended them to eat at was very nice. It was down to earth and the scene was very friendly. Phoenix inhaled his grilled chicken sandwich and guzzled his Mountain Dew. Chloe watched him as if he was no longer a part of this world, and looked down to see Spider chewing on his bone in delight as random people would stop and pet him. Phoenix could not help but think that Kal was right. Spider was spoiled rotten and Phoenix loved it.

Phoenix drank the last of his soda and leaned back in his seat moaning, “God that was yummy.”

Chloe smiled and sat her glass down, “I said that you would love it.”

Phoenix reached into his glass for a chunk of ice and popped it in his mouth to suck on while asking, “How’s Lana?”

Chloe finished chewing and wiped her mouth. She absolutely refused to talk with her mouth full, unlike a certain gorgeous red head with green eyes, “She is doing well,” she told him, “I got a letter saying that Paris is beautiful and that the both of them say hi to everyone.”

Phoenix smiled, “Maybe I’ll drop in and say hi.”

Chloe choked on her food, “How?”

“Chloe,” Phoenix gasped putting a hand over his heart, “Be still my heart. She spoke with her mouth full,” he said looking around nervously, “Where’s Jesus?”

Chloe snorted, “Bitch,” and threw a napkin at him.

Phoenix swatted the napkin away, “Nuh-uh.”

Spider yipped and Chloe laughed as Phoenix narrowed his eyes at the dog, “Why you little traitor.”

Spider hunkered down and wagged his tail and Phoenix noticed that Chloe was looking over his shoulder with a shocked expression on her face. A hand came to rest on his shoulder and he spun around gasping, “Lois?”

Chloe could not believe her eyes, “When did you get here,” she asked getting up to give her cousin a big hug, “Why didn’t you call?”

Lois laughed while the blonde gave her a big bear hug, “Surprise!”

Chloe backed away and Phoenix stood up to hug her to, “I’ve missed you motor mouth.”

“You to Red,” she said looking around, “Where’s Skippy?”

“Oh shit,’ Phoenix thought. He was about to make up a lie when a woman yelled, “Oh my god it’s Phoenix Kent!”

Phoenix whirled around and noticed that everyone in the establishment was looking right at him. He took off his sunglasses, “Hi.”

Lois snorted, “He still blushes like a virgin.”

Phoenix glared at her as Spider growled for some attention. Lois looked down and went all misty eyed, “Oh god no,” she cried, “My allergies!”

She began to sneeze and Chloe howled with laughter as Spider ran around her ankles yipping at her. She held her nose when he jumped up on her.

Phoenix was about to ask how she knew they would be here when the lady walked over and asked, “Mr. Kent, would you please grace this establishment with your voice?”

Lois responded nasally, “Take Sparkler here with you.”

Spider yipped and Phoenix laughed, “Keep her company Spider.”

He followed the lady over to the bar as Lois yelled, “Spider,” and a sneeze followed with more yipping.

“I have so much music for you to use from,” the lady said excitedly, “Please, take your pick.”

Phoenix flipped through, “Do you have any Genesis?”

“Of course,” she said, “Where are my manors,” she asked herself holding out her hand, “I’m Grace.”

Phoenix took her hand, “Nice to meet you Grace.”

“No Mr. Kent,” she said, “Thank you.”

She found a CD with a single on it and asked, “Is Invisible Touch ok?”

Phoenix could not help but beam beautifully which made Grace go weak in the knees, “Its perfect.”

She handed Phoenix a small silver microphone and he announced, “Hi everyone.”

People looked up from their food and drinks and cheered a little. This was a much smaller crowd than what he was use to. This was going to be fun, “I have never sung in a gay bar before.”

Chloe whistled and Lois yelled, “I need booze!”

Phoenix laughed, “Yes, please, someone hook her up or I’ll never hear the end of it.”

People chuckled, “I’m ready Grace and if ya’ll want to dance go ahead.”

Grace put the CD in and pushed the play button. Phoenix watched as Lois mixed her bottles of drinks into a single glass with Chloe just shaking her head. He had to laugh as memories of listening to Genesis playing in the barn while he helped his dad clean it one day came to mind. He looked around the establishment, “This song is for my best friend.”

Everyone cheered and Chloe looked over at him smiling. Lois was drinking as the music came on and Chloe’s eyes went wide. She loved this song. Her and Phoenix use to dance to it all the time in the barn.


Well I’ve been waiting, waiting here so long
But thinking nothing, nothing could go wrong, ooh now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems, I’m falling, falling for her

She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She reaches in and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart


Chloe and Lois were dancing and practically grinding on one another. Some of the opposite sex and same sex’s were really digging it as they got up to join them. Phoenix chuckled as he watched Lois down her glass of fun.


Well I don’t know her, I only know her name
And she crawls under your skin, you’re never quite the same, yes I know
She’s got something you just can’t trust
It’s something mysterious
And now it seems, I’m falling, falling for her

She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She reaches in and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart


Spider was under the table watching his lovely master sing and eyeing his two friends who were really enjoying themselves. His ears suddenly stood up straight as he smelled something very strange and trotted off through the dancers to investigate.


Well she don’t like losing, to her it’s just a game
And though she will mess up your life
You want her just he same, and now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems, I’ve fallen, fallen for her

She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She reaches in and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart


Spider trotted over to a table to see a man pull out something silver as his master sang, “She seems to have an invisible touch,” and the song ended. People clapped and Chloe and Lois whistled and cheered when a man stood up shouting at the top of his lungs, “This is for my brother you demonic son of a bitch!”

Phoenix saw the gun and Spider pounced knocking his aim off as the gun fired. Screams and shouts rang out all through the establishment as everyone jumped to the floor. Phoenix looked over when he heard Lois scream, “Chloe!”

Phoenix saw Chloe look down to see a red spot form and spread across her lavender shirt. She put her hand over it as blood seeped through her fingers. The man with the gun cried out as Spider sank his teeth deep into his arm. Spider’s bite released a deadly poison that would kill the man in a matter of moments.

Phoenix ran over and Chloe fell into his arms which made Lois cry out, “Chloe?”

Her eyes were looking around wide and in shock, “Phe?”

Tears fell from his eyes, “Lois call 911!”

Lois got herself together and ran off to the bar as people got to their feet to see the man dead. There was not a mark on him. Phoenix mentally yelled, ‘Piper, Leo, Paige, somebody please help me!”

He applied pressure to the wound to slow down the bleeding, “Chloe,” he yelled, “Chloe, stay with me, don’t you leave me!”

She looked up at him smiling sadly, “Phoenix do you remember that time in the barn?”

Phoenix kept pressing, “How could I forget?”

“I broke that picture of your mother,” she coughed, “And your dad got so mad, and you took the blame for me.”

Phoenix laughed through the tears, “No ice cream for a week Chloe,” he said, “You still owe me.”

“Hey,” she coughed, “I hit a man with a shovel for you.”

“Fair enough,” he said.

“I didn’t mean to break it Phe,” she said.

“I know Chloe,” he said looking around for Lois, “I know.”

“I’m sorry,” she whispered and closed her eyes.

Phoenix shouted, “Chloe!”
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Phoenix sat in the emergency room looking at his blood stained hands. This was twice he had the blood on an innocent all over his hands. His so called family did not even come when he called. Leo had the gift of healing. He had healed a murdering rapist but would not come to save the life of an innocent. They were afraid that it might have been some kind of an elaborate trap. He just looked at the blood on his hands and cried until a pair of big golden hands took his in them and the blood vanished.

He looked up to stare into Phyre’s big blue eyes, “Help me,” Phoenix said shaking, “I can’t lose her Kal.”

Lois opened her eyes and saw Clark for the first time in months, “Hey Skippy. I wished we could have seen each other under better circumstances.”

Phyre looked over at her, “Hi Lois. How is Chloe?”
“We don’t know,” she said, “These bastards won’t tell us anything yet.”

Phyre nodded and looked at Phoenix, “Are you hungry?”

Phoenix shook his head and whispered into Phyre’s ear, “Spider bit the man who was going to shoot me.”

“Shoot you,” he hissed.

Phoenix quickly stood up and put a clean hand over his mouth, “He missed and got Chloe instead.”

Phyre was trembling with fury that caused the lights near them to start flickering. Phoenix quickly turned to Lois who was looking at the wall, “Lois,” he asked handing her a dollar, “Could you get me a Mountain Dew?”

Lois smiled, “Sure, I was just about to go and see if they could tell me anything on Chloe yet.”

They both watched her walk down the hall and around the corner. Phoenix then turned back to Phyre and said, “He is dickless’s brother.”

“Was,” Phyre said.

“I’m glad Spider got to you then,” he said.

“The minute I looked down to see him without you I freaked,” Phyre growled, “So I felt out and found you.”

Phoenix nodded, “I’m glad,” he said and looked down at his hands, “I called my family.”

“And,” Phyre asked.

“They didn’t come,” he said starting to shake again, “They didn’t come.”

Phyre pulled him close, “I’m sorry Phe.”

“He would heal a murdering rapist,” Phoenix sobbed, “But he won’t come here to heal my friend.”

“They more than likely think it’s a trap,” he said.

Phoenix was about to say something when he looked up to see Lois walk up in tears. Phoenix’s breath left him as he jumped up to walk over to her, “What’s happened?”

Lois held on to his shoulders to keep her self from falling to the floor, “She has lost so much blood,” she sobbed, “It’s not looking good.”

“Can they stop it,” Phyre asked.

“The bullet caused extensive damage to her body,” a voice said from an opening door, “Miss Lane,” he asked.

“Yes,’ she asked.

“You might want to go be with your cousin,” he said.

“What,” she roared.

“I’m sorry,” the doctor told her, “But, we’ve done all we can.”
She began to tremble and leaned against Phoenix’s chest, “Oh my god.”

Phoenix held her tightly trying to keep himself from falling apart for her sake. She looked up at him and smiled softly and let him go. He watched her speed through the doors leaving them to swing in her wake.

Phoenix moved to follow after her when the doctor put a hand on his shoulder, “I’m sorry,” he said, “Family only.”

Phoenix stopped dead in his tracks and he slowly turned around to face the doctor, “I go where I please little man,” he said, “Go about your business and forget you ever saw my face.”

The doctor took a step back and moved on to go about his work and Phyre followed Phoenix through the double doors.
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Phoenix walked into the room and his breath left him. Chloe looked so tiny and helpless hooked up to all those machines and monitors. He felt the tears slide down his cheeks as he called out to Leo. Lois was holding her hand trying to keep herself together. Chloe was gasping for breath and Phyre squeezed his hand. She had been so defenseless against that bullet.

He slowly walked over to the bed and took her other hand in his, “Hey lovely.”

She slowly turned her head over to look at him, “Hi gorgeous.”

Phoenix smiled through the tears, “The doctors say you’re going to be up and out of here in no time.”

Chloe coughed, “Then why are you crying?”

Phoenix sniffed, “Because I’m so happy you’re going to be ok.”

Chloe smiled even though she was in a lot of pain even with the morphine, “You never could lie right.”

Phoenix closed his eyes and called out to Leo as Phyre put a supportive hand on his shoulder. Phoenix knew now that if he was to go to them they would turn him away or chase him away with potions. How could they be so heartless?

Chloe started to cough and Lois began to cry. Phoenix got down next to her and ran his fingers through her soft blonde hair, “Don’t leave Chloe.”

She smiled, “I’m sorry about the picture Phe.”

He laughed, “I don’t care about the picture,” he said through tears, “I love you so much Chloe.”

Lois managed to choke out the same thing and Chloe smiled softly at them through misty eyes. Phoenix bent over and kissed her on the forehead, “I love you Chloe.”

He felt her grip loosen on his hand, “I love you all to.”

The light in her eyes slowly began to dim and then just went out. Her hand slipped gently from his grasp and her eyes closed just as the monitors flat lined. Phoenix looked from Chloe to the Monitor to Phyre and then back to Chloe. Everything went dark.

TBC…