8. A Witch in Time

When Phoebe gets a premonition that her new boyfriend Miles will die at the hands of a demon, she takes it upon herself to be his bodyguard around the clock. However, she becomes disheartened that she continually gets that same premonition several more times. As a result, she inadvertently opens a portal where a demon from the future gets in contact with Cole, who tries to stop Phoebe from getting in the way of Miles' destiny.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

Phoebe inadvertently opens a tunnel in time by repeatedly saving the life of her new boyfriend Miles, who is destined to die. The time tunnel provides a pathway for a warlock from the future named Baccara to team up with his present self and steal the Book of Shadows. With the help of his present self he steals the Charmed Ones powers and kills Phoebe and Paige. Piper manages to escape with Leo's help and uses the time rift to travel back in time. There she gets her past self to prevent Phoebe from saving Miles, changing time and setting history onto its right track.

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