Ep 14. Carpe Demon

In season 7 of Charmed, episode 14 titled "Carpe Demon", the sisters find themselves in a predicament as they try to stop a demon who has stolen three superpowers. After losing the powers of empathy, levitation and premonition, Phoebe, Paige, and Piper are left with no option but to face the demon without their powers.

The episode starts with the sisters returning from a night out when they realize that someone has broken into their house. After investigating, they discover that three of their power orbs are missing. The trio soon realizes that a demon named Zankou is behind the theft and he has taken the powers to use them for his own advantage.

The sisters must race against time to catch Zankou before he uses the powers to destroy the world. In an effort to find out his next move, they contact a demon named Agent Brody, who agrees to help them track Zankou in exchange for his freedom.

In the meantime, Zankou uses Paige's power of orbing to travel to the underworld and acquire the services of the demon Vaklav, who is known as the demon of confinement. Vaklav agrees to use his powers to create a barrier between the underworld and the mortal world to trap the sisters forever.

As the sisters continue to try and locate Zankou, they come across his henchwoman, Margoyle, who traps them in a dream state using Piper's power of freezing, effectively taking them out of the equation. But Agent Brody comes to their rescue, knowing that they are trapped.

In the dream state, the sisters are confronted with their worst fears, and Piper even sees a future where her son has turned evil and killed her. However, they are eventually able to break out of the dream state with the help of Agent Brody and Phoebe's visions.

In the climax of the episode, the sisters confront Zankou and Margoyle, who have managed to set up Vaklav's barrier. In a battle in the underworld, Piper and Paige are able to get back their powers of freezing and orbing, respectively, while Phoebe's power of empathy is returned by Agent Brody, who was holding onto it.

In the end, the sisters are able to destroy Vaklav's barrier and defeat Zankou, saving the world from certain doom.

Overall, "Carpe Demon" is an action-packed episode that showcases the bond between the sisters as they work together to overcome seemingly impossible challenges. It also highlights their vulnerability when they have lost their powers and shows how they rely on each other for support and encouragement. The episode serves as a reminder of the importance of teamwork and unity in the face of adversity.