Angels, Elders, Secrets And Sisters
Part One
'This is my own creation of Charmed season 9 It will take place after the season 8 finale!'
'I had to change the ending of that to fit my story!'
P.S...this is a re-upload because I had to fix some things that were irritating me and I also changed one of the Trudeau kids names cause I went off Calvin lol :P
Piper and Phoebe Halliwell along with their half sister Paige Mathews stood in their conservatory surrounded by their family; past, present and future. The Halliwell sisters were witches. The most powerful witches the magical world had ever known and the greatest force of good. They were the Power Of Three and had just succeeded in fulfilling their destiny by defeating the Ultimate Power. Piper was the oldest of the living charmed sisters and attained the power of molecular immobilisation and molecular combustion, which meant she could freeze objects and blow them up.
Phoebe the middle sister had the power of premonition, levitation and empathy.
And lastly Paige the youngest sister had the power of telekinetic orbing and to orb, a result of her being half witch, half white lighter after her mother Patty Halliwell had an affair with her own white lighter, Sam Wilder; Paige's father.
A white lighter was a magical being, once human, who protected and watched out for witches and future white lighters. They were basically guardian angels and attained the power to orb, heal and sense their charges amongst other things.
They stood with Piper's husband Leo Wyatt a former white lighter and their two children Wyatt and Chris, Paige's husband Henry Mitchell a Parole Officer, Phoebe's future husband Coop a Cupid, Piper and Phoebe's father Victor Bennett, their mother Patty and grandmother Penny or 'Grams' as she's formally known both from the past and Piper and Leo's adult sons from the future.
~PO4~
Halliwell Manor 17th May 2OO8 (1 Week Ago)
"You're not gonna take him away again right?" Piper asked the Angel of Destiny standing before her, referring to her recently returned husband.
"No." the Angel replied, "This was the way the battle was supposed to end all along." she informed them, "Congratulations!" The sisters smiled at each other, "And your nephews are correct Phoebe." she added, "You and Coop are allowed to be together. No tests. No probation and no rules standing in your way."
"Thank you." Phoebe said gratefully as she leaned into Coop, "Thank you so much."
The Angel smiled, "It is your reward." she replied.
"One of your rewards." a voice corrected and an Elder orbed in beside the Angel.
"One of our rewards?" Paige questioned her, "There's more?" she asked curiously.
"Yes Paige." the Elder Sandra answered, "There are more."
"How many more?" she asked curiously.
"Two more." Sandra replied vaguely.
"Which are….?" Piper joined in, not sure whether she should be excited or scared.
"All in good time Piper." Sandra answered avoiding the question, "All in good time."
The three sisters traded looks with each other before turning back to the Elder for an explanation.
"You three have sacrificed a great deal over the years and all for the greater good." she began, watching them all closely, "You have lost so much and the Elders, we want to repay you for that."
"Okay." Phoebe said slowly, "How do you plan on doing that exactly?" she asked the woman in robes, narrowing her eyes at her.
"By revealing to you the truth." the Angel answered instead, "And returning something you thought was lost. Something we all thought was lost but has now found its way home." she concluded with a smile.
The sisters remained silent. Each one slightly confused by the information or the lack of it.
"Keep your eyes and your hearts open." the Angel advised, "And be on the look out for something very important…." she paused and looked each sister in the eye, "Your knew destiny." she revealed, "Blessed be." and with that she disappeared the same way she appeared in a swirl of golden lights.
Their mouths dropped and they turned their attention towards the Elder, who merely smiled, "Call for me and the Angel when it returns and we will answer all your questions." she informed them, "Blessed be." and she also disappeared the way she had arrived in swirling blue and white orbs.
The Halliwell Manor was silent. No-one knew what to say.
"Wha….wha….what did she mean by 'knew destiny?" Piper asked after a few moments slightly panicked, "We fulfilled our destiny already. We don't want another one!" she exclaimed her voice rising every time she stabbed Leo's shoulder with her forefinger. Leo taking a step back with each stab.
"Yeah." Phoebe agreed equally panicked, "And….and what's with all the secrets?" she asked looking around her eyes wide.
"Can you say Cryptic?" Paige asked sarcastically placing her hands on her hips.
"What do we do?" Phoebe asked unsure glancing between her two sisters.
Paige shrugged her shoulders, "I have no idea." she replied.
"The only thing we can do I guess." Piper answered, "Wait….and hope that nothing terrible happens."
~PO4~
New York City, Queens 19th May 2008 (2 Days Later)
It was raining outside and a woman stood at her living room window watching it fall, battering against the glass loudly. The sky was dark and filled with huge, grey rain clouds.
"Hey." her husband greeted as he wrapped his arms around her waist from behind.
"Hi.." she greeted him distractedly, gazing out the window but holding him tightly.
Silence fell between the two for a while, "Having second thoughts?" he asked her quietly.
"No." she answered quickly turning in his arms, "No I'm not." she smiled reassuringly, "I'm just….thinking that's all." she elaborated, "Or am I not aloud to think now?" she asked squinting at him.
He laughed, "Well….it does tend to get you into trouble." he teased smirking.
"Hey!" she exclaimed swatting his arm, "That's not true." she pouted, "Thinking get's me out of trouble."
They both laughed at that and she returned to staring out the window, "Vic…." her husband questioned.
"Julian I'm fine." she interrupted him, "Really I….I just wish I understood why I want to move to San Francisco so badly." she answered, "I mean, we're leaving, packing up our whole life based on my instincts alone and…."
"No." Julian interrupted this time, "We're moving because I got the promotion I've been after for months and it just happens to be in San Francisco." he corrected, "The fact that you feel drawn to that city is just a coincidence Victoria." he tried to convince her, "Besides your instincts are almost always right." he smiled.
"Almost." Victoria shook her head, "God I don't know." she sighed, "I hate feeling this way. I don't understand."
"Hey come here." Julian ordered and Victoria walked into his open arms, "It's late and we've got a hell of a lot of packing to do tomorrow, if we want to get finished before the moving van arrives and…." he took a deep breath, "I have a feeling the boys are not gonna make it easy for us." he finished with a laugh.
"Yeah." Victoria agreed, "I think your right. They're just too excited for their own good." she added amused.
"Uh-huh." Julian replied nodding his head, "Let's go to bed." Victoria nodded and he took her hand guiding her up the stairs and along to their bedroom. Julian fell asleep instantly but Victoria lay in bed staring at the ceiling thinking about those three woman and trying to ignore the strange feeling that everything was going to change. 'I just wonder if the change will be for the better.' she thought to herself worriedly.
~PO4~
Halliwell Manor 23rd May 2008 (Present Day)
"Piper!" Paige Matthews Mitchell came striding through the front door of her former residence, "You here?"
"Yeah I'm here." Piper Halliwell Wyatt replied walking towards her youngest sister, "I was in the kitchen and what's with all the yelling Paige?" she asked slightly annoyed, "It's 9:30 in the morning. Shouldn't you be at work anyway missy." she stated raising her eyebrows at her little sister.
Paige glared, "No." she answered sharply, "For your information I have the morning off." she stated cockily.
"Oh really?" Piper asked surprised.
"Really." Paige told her, "And shouldn't you be at the club?" she asked her sister smirking.
"No." Piper replied just as sharp, "I don't have to go in till this afternoon, Kevin has things under control."
Piper is the owner of her own nightclub 'P3'. A now very successful club that she bought six years ago. 'P3' stands for the Power Of Three. It was Piper's own little way of honouring her heritage. And her sisters.
"I wish I was my own boss." Paige whined longingly, "Life would be so much easier."
"HA!" Piper exclaimed loudly, "Think again." she corrected and Paige laughed.
"Sweetie could you do me a favour?" Piper asked Paige sweetly.
"Uh-oh." Paige replied, "What is it?" she asked dreading the answer.
"Could you take the boys to dad's for me?" she pleaded hopefully, "I have a million things to do for the club."
Paige pretended to think about it, "Oh Piper….I don't know." she answered slowly.
"Paige!" Piper exclaimed smacking her sister on the arm.
"OW!" Paige yelled, "I'm joking jeez. I'd be happy to take them. They're my nephews, I love them and I'm not doing anything so it's no problem." she told her, "You don't have to get violent!" she said rubbing her arm.
"Sorry." Piper apologised, "Thank you." she said giving Paige a grateful hug.
~PO4~
Seconds later Phoebe Halliwell came bursting through the door, "PIPER!" she yelled frantic.
"Phoebe?" Piper asked sticking her head round the corner.
"Oh Piper!" Phoebe breathed, "Thank god you're here!" she said as she joined them in the living room.
"What happened?" Piper asked worried, "What is it?" Phoebe didn't reply.
"Phoebe!" Paige demanded throwing her hands up.
"AH!" Phoebe screamed startled by her little sister, "My god!" she said hand on her chest, "Paige. Didn't notice you there." Paige huffed, "Sorry." Phoebe said putting on her best baby voice, "Forgive me?" Paige smiled.
"PHOEBE!" Piper yelled, Phoebe and Paige both jumped, "Focus!"
"Sorry." Phoebe muttered and got back to the point, "Guess who I bumped into at Starbucks?" she asked.
"Starbucks?" Piper questioned, "What were you doing there? I thought you were at work?" she was confused.
"I am." Phoebe replied, "I mean I was." she corrected herself, "I mean, I was on my way to work but I had time and I wanted a coffee." she explained, "Anyway." she dismissed waving a hand, "I was on my way in and I wasn't looking where I was going and walked straight into this guy and spilled his coffee all down his shirt."
"This guy?" Paige repeated, "Is that what has got you all frantic?" she asked raising an eyebrow.
"No. Phoebe replied, "Yes. Uh!" she threw her hands in the air, "He wasn't just any guy he was…." she trailed off and turned to look Piper right in the eye when she said it and took a deep breath, "He was Andy."
~PO4~
Piper stared at her in absolute shock. Phoebe stared back equally stunned while Paige racked her brain trying to remember who the hell Andy was.
Piper shook her head laughing nervously, "Phoebe that's crazy!" she told her, "And impossible. He's dead." she stated with an obvious tone.
"I know that Piper but it was definitely him." Phoebe insisted, "He was standing right in front of me!"
"What did he say exactly?" Piper asked still looking skeptical, Paige was still trying to remember.
"Well…." Phoebe began, "I said I was sorry and he said it was alright he wasn't paying attention either. Then he said "You're Phoebe Halliwell right?" I said "Yeah I am." I thought he was remembering but he wasn't and said, "Yeah I've seen your billboards. I'm new in town. Julian Davis." I said nice to meet you and asked if he was on his own, he said that he moved here a few days ago with his wife and kids!" she exclaimed in one long breath.
"He's married?" Piper asked even more shocked than before, "With kids?"
Phoebe nodded, "Yeah. Can you believe it? He's been alive this entire time!" she exclaimed angrily.
"OH!" Paige cried suddenly, "OH! I remember!" she said excitedly, "Andy Trudeau, Prue's dead boyfriend."
"He's more than a dead boyfriend Paige." Piper snapped, "He was the love of Prue's life, a big brother to Phoebe and I oh and don't forget he also sacrificed his own life to save ours." she said harsher than she had intended.
Phoebe gave Piper a look before calmly addressing Paige, "He was a great man Paige, with a great heart who meant a lot to us." she said with a smile, "Who meant a lot to Prue." she said sadly looking over at the picture of her and Piper with Prue just before she died. It was sitting on the table next to the one of her, Piper and Paige that was taken a few weeks ago. Her two sisters followed her line of sight and Paige smiled wishfully while Piper sighed heavily.
"I'm sorry Paige I didn't mean to snap I'm just really surprised and confused and stressed…." Piper ranted.
"It's okay Piper." Paige stopped her, "That was very insensitive of me it's just…." she hesitated not sure if she wanted to say it or not, "I….I just find these situations difficult ya know? When you guys bring up Prue or someone from your past that I don't know I get really uncomfortable." she explained, "It breaks my heart too see you two in so much pain and hurting like this but it also makes me sort of angry and a little jealous because I can't share in that pain." she admitted, "I know that sounds horrible but…." she shrugged.
"Wha….yes you can honey." Phoebe righted her sharing a look with Piper, "Prue was your sister too. You lost her just like we did." she insisted taking Paige's hands in hers and looking into her eyes.
"But I didn't grow up with her, I didn't know her the way you two did. I never got the chance." she pointed out, "And that's what hurts the most." she continued, "I always feel so guilty when I miss her or think about her or stare at her pictures like you two do….or cry on her birthdays and anniversaries." she admitted not making any eye contact with either of her sisters but staring at Prue's picture on the wall, "It kills me a little more every day." she said tearfully.
"Oh sweetie." Phoebe cried pulling Paige into her arms and hugging her tightly.
Piper stared at Prue's picture a little longer before pulling them both into her arms.
"Don't you dare feel guilty for any of those things again Paige Mathews Mitchell." Piper said fighting back tears, "Don't you dare! You hear me?" she commanded forcefully. Paige nodded in the embrace. Piper kissed the top of both their heads. Phoebe closed her eyes tightly and Paige continued to stare at Prue's picture.
"Okay!" Paige announced finally, "I should get those boys over to Victor's." she decided.
Piper smiled and turned to the stairs, "WYATT! CHRIS! COME DOWN HERE!" she shouted up the stairs and moments later a four year old with sandy blonde hair and blue eyes like his father along with a two year old with brown hair and brown eyes like his mother appeared in front of them in a swirl of blue and white orbs, each clutching their own little bags full of their favourite toys.
"Hey there boys!" Paige greeted with a smile, "Ready to go to grandpa's?" she asked gently.
They smiled and Wyatt walked towards the door while Chris held up his arms for her to carry him, "Aww! Come here you." she picked him up and went to the door and opened it, "Later sisters!" she said cheerily, sneaking another glance at Prue's picture on the word 'sisters', "Bye Leo!" and she was out the door.
"See ya later Paige!" Leo called back coming down the stairs but the door was already closed.
~PO4~
"JULIAN?" Victoria called from the bottom of the stairs, "HAVE YOU SEEN MY KEYES? I CAN'T FIND THEM!"
"HAVE YOU TRIED THE COFFEE TABLE HONEY?" he called back from the landing.
Victoria rushed back into the sitting room, "FOUND THEM!" she shouted, "I'M NIPPING TO THE STORE! BE BACK IN A FEW!" she informed.
"ALRIGHT BUT BE QUICK!" Julian told her, "THE BOYS ARE HUNGRY!"
"ARE YOU INCLUDED IN THAT SWEETHEART?" she asked an amused smile on her face.
"OF COURSE I AM!" Julian replied obviously.
Victoria laughed and headed for the door, "LOVE YOU!"
"YOU TOO!" Julian yelled down to her.
"BYE MOMMA!" four year old Jason yelled as he raced down the stairs.
"Bye sweetheart." Victoria said as she scooped him up in her arms and squeezed him tight.
"Momma!" two year old Nathan cried his arms outstretched. Victoria put Jason down and took Nathan from Julian, "Momma's going to the shops okay but she'll be back soon." she cooed at him, "Be good for daddy."
"I will momma." Jason promised hugging his daddy. Nathan looked between his parents and giggled, hugging his mom again before reaching back over to his daddy.
"Bye baby." she whispered to Nathan who blew her a kiss in response and hugged her one last time. 'Such a mommy's boy.' she thought with a laugh.
"I'll see you later." Victoria winked at Julian, kissing him quickly on the lips before running out the door, "I love you!" she called back over her shoulder.
~PO4~
Victoria was walking to her car when she saw a woman across the street loading two little boys about the same age as hers into a Jeep. She smiled to herself and continued watching the woman, 'That woman looks so familiar' she thought to herself, that's when she noticed the oldest boy had dropped a toy truck from his bag. She ran across the road and picked it up before jogging after the slowly moving car. She rapped on the window grabbing the drivers attention. Who stopped the car and rolled down the window.
"What the hell do you think you're doin lady?" she asked furious turning her head to look at her, "I could've killed….you." she said slowly staring up at her with a look on disbelief and happiness in her eyes.
"Sorry." Victoria apologized, "You're son dropped this." she informed her holding out the toy truck but the woman just continued staring at her, "Um….excuse me?" she asked nervously, "Your son dropped this." she tried again waving the truck in front of her face.
"What?" the woman asked confused coming out of her daze, "Oh right. Sorry and thank you." she replied gratefully taking the truck and passing it back to the little boy, "But they're not my son's. They're my nephews." she corrected her with a smile.
"Oh sorry." Victoria apologized, "I just assumed…."
"It's, it's alright." the woman assured forcing a smile.
"Oh god." Victoria exclaimed shaking her head, "I'm so rude. I'm Victoria." she introduced herself sticking out her hand. The woman stared at her again confused before taking it.
"Paige. My name is Paige." she replied shaking Victoria's hand.
"Well it's nice to meet you Paige." Victoria smiled but the woman wouldn't let go of her hand. She looked down as an indication and the woman let go immediately.
"Sorry." Paige muttered nervously, "They're my sister's kids. Piper Halliwell?"
"She owns that club 'P3' right?" Victoria asked curiously.
"Yeah! Yeah she does and I have another sister Phoebe Halliwell do know her?" Paige asked hopefully.
"No. Sorry I don't." Victoria answered shaking her head.
"Oh well then." Paige replied with a shrug, "Do you have any siblings? Family here?" Paige questioned curiously.
"No." Victoria answered sadly, "I'm an only child and my parents….they died when I was in college. Car accident. Druggy driving a Honda." she told her without a second thought. 'What the hell are you doing?' she asked herself. 'I don't even know this woman!' she told herself confused.
"I'm sorry." Paige said sadly, 'But….Your dad isn't dead and you have three sisters!' Paige added in her head.
Victoria shook her head, "Don't be." she told her then changed the subject, "I'm new here." Victoria shared, "I just moved in across the street with my husband and my two son's." she motioned over to her house, "They're actually the same age as your nephews." Victoria smiled at the two boys in the back.
"Oh right." Paige replied uncomfortably, 'Why did she tell me all that so easily?' Paige thought to herself, 'She doesn't even know me!…."Well welcome to the neighbourhood."
"Thanks." Victoria smiled, "Well I'll let you get on." and she turned to walk away.
"NO! Don't go!" Paige cried, "I mean….not without me inviting you over for dinner first." she covered.
"Oh that's very sweet of you but isn't that your sisters house?" Victoria asked with a smile.
"Yeah but she loves new neighbours." Paige countered, "How about tonight?" she asked sweetly.
"Uh….sure." Victoria agreed, "If I can find a babysitter yeah." she smiled.
"If you can't just bring your kids with you." Paige suggested, "They can play with these two."
"Okay then." Victoria replied hesitantly.
"Six o'clock okay with you?" Paige asked kindly.
"Fine. Six o'clock is fine." Victoria assured, "See ya then." and walked away.
"See ya then…." she called back "Prue." Paige whispered before scrambling out the car and climbing the steps back up to the Manor, Chris in her arms and Wyatt at her heels.
Victoria looked up and saw Paige heading back to her house, "What the…." she asked frowning.
'Why does that house seem so familiar?' she asked herself curiously but shrugged it off and got in her car.
~PO4~
"PIPER! PHOEBE!" Paige yelled as she came flying through the door little Wyatt right behind her, "LEO!"
"Paige?" Phoebe asked as she came out of the kitchen Piper and Leo right behind her.
"What are you doing back here?" Piper asked, "You were supposed to take the boys to dad's." she reminded.
"I know that Piper but something happened." Paige exclaimed, "I met someone."
"Awww not this again." Piper exclaimed "You too?"
"Yes." Paige confirmed and she was about to continue when Wyatt interrupted.
"Momma?" he said and pointed to the wall, "Auntie Pwue." he said.
"What?" Piper, Leo and Phoebe said at the time all taken by surprise.
"Wyatt honey why don't you take your brother upstairs okay." Paige ordered gently, "The grown ups need to talk." she finished looking at her sisters.
Wyatt took Chris' hand, "Auntie Pwue." he said again before they disappeared.
Piper, Phoebe and Leo turned their full attention to Paige.
"What was all that about?" Piper demanded, "What made my son mention her?"
Paige sighed, "Because we saw her Piper." she revealed her voice full of emotion.
"Wh….what?" Phoebe asked taken aback.
"I saw her." Paige repeated, "She is the one who moved in across the street. Prue is alive!" she stressed.
"Are you sure Paige?" Leo asked his voice thick with emotion too, "Are you really sure it was her?"
"She's my sister Leo." Paige reminded him, "Her hair's a little shorter, well a lot shorter and she is a little older than the pictures obviously but I swear to you it was Prue. And I think her husband is Andy."
"Oh….my….god." Phoebe breathed a hand moving up to her mouth, "Oh my god." she repeated.
Leo was now silent and Piper was shaking her head vigorously.
"No!" she exclaimed, "No! No! It can't be!" she said shakily tears forming, "It can't be! Prue's dead! Just like Andy! You're both wrong!" she denied shaking her head.
"Piper…." Leo tried placing a hand on her arm but she yanked it away.
Phoebe shook her head, "Come on Piper." she said, "Don't you think it's a pretty big coincidence that Paige and I both run into Andy and Prue on the same day?" Piper didn't answer, "I thought we believed that there was no such thing as coincidences." she reminded her big sister.
"This must be the rewards the Angel and the Elder were taking about." Leo suggested thinking out loud, "This has to be what they were talking about but why do they have no memory of who they are?" he asked no-one in particular, "We have to see them our ourselves and find out what the hell happened to them and what they've been doing for the past five years." he announced suddenly slipping into white lighter mode.
"Already taken care of." Paige smiled triumphantly, "They're coming over for dinner tonight and they might be bringing their kids too." she informed them all smiling half heartedly, "Kids! I guess you are an aunt Piper after all." Paige told her big sister knowing how much Piper wants to be an aunt. Piper couldn't help but smile.
"Good. That's good. Well done honey." Phoebe congratulated swinging an arm over Paige's shoulders.
"The only question now is…." Phoebe began, "Are we ready to see her again?" she asked looking at Piper.
"And can we do it without revealing the truth?" Piper added looking around her gaze landing on Prue's picture once more.
'I don't think I can Prue!' she thought to herself willing her big sister to give her the answer and the strength she needed so desperately right now.
~PO4~
6 o'clock was nearing, Julian and Victoria were in their bedroom finishing getting ready.
"Remind me again why we're going to this house for dinner please?" Julian asked sounding unsure.
Victoria sighed, "I already told you. They want to welcome us to the neighbourhood." she reminded him, "They're just being nice why do you have to be all suspicious all the time?" she asked turning to face him.
"I'm a cop Vic." he stated, "It's in my nature. And my job." he stopped to knot his tie, "But the point is I just don't know them at all. I can't trust them." Julian replied tightening his tie.
"Well then this dinner is perfect." Victoria exclaimed putting on her lipstick, "We can get to know them." She pointed out walking over and handing him her necklace. "Besides I kinda get the feeling that we can trust them. Well the one I met anyway." she assured him. Julian clipped it round her neck and kissed her cheek.
"What did you say her name was again?" he asked still kissing her neck.
"Paige." Victoria reminded him as she turned to face him.
"And why do you think we can trust her?" Julian asked raising an eyebrow.
"Because I told her about my parents." Victoria informed him frowning slightly.
"Really?" Julian asked her quizzically, "How much?"
"All of it." Victoria answered still frowning, "I told her everything."
Julian frowned too, "But you never…." he started.
"I know." she answered before he could finish, "We should get the boys ready now." she told him, "Don't wanna be late for the new neighbours." and she kissed him on the lips and headed for the boys room.
Julian shook his head and followed her out the room.
~PO4~
"Oh my god was time is it!" Phoebe asked rushing around in a frenzy.
"10 to 6." Coop replied placing his hands on her shoulders, stopping her in her tracks, "Calm down."
"Calm down?" she asked her voice very high-pitched, "How do you really expect me to be calm right now?" she asked him frantic once more, "When I'm about to see my big sister that I thought was dead the last five years Coop!" she exclaimed, "Would you be calm if you were in my position?" she asked him curiously but still angry. They looked towards the footsteps.
"So what you're saying is…." Henry asked as he and Paige walked into the dinning room with plates and cutlery. "That the sister you thought was dead has really been alive all these years but with no memory of who she really is, who her family are and the fact that she's a witch, is coming over for dinner?" he concluded.
"And she lives across the street." Paige added, "But yes." she answered with a nod, "That about sums it up." she confirmed.
"Whoa." Henry exclaimed, "I'm surprised you're so calm. I certainly wouldn't be." he admitted.
"Thank you!" Phoebe cried throwing up her hands, "See? I told you!" she pointed her finger at Coop.
"Dinner's almost ready!" Piper called from the kitchen, "Can you bring the boys down Phoebe?"
"Sure honey." Phoebe replied moving around Coop and heading up the stairs. He headed over to help Paige and Henry set the table for dinner.
"Okay!" Piper cried suddenly, "I don't think I can do this Leo!" she told him worriedly.
"Of course you can sweetheart." Leo assured her rubbing her arms soothingly.
"No! I can't!" she insisted, "I can't see her again after all these years and not fall apart." she informed him, "I've dreamed of this day for so long and this…" she exaggerated by waving her hands about, "Is definitely not the way I envisioned it happening." she admitted aggravated and annoyed.
Leo pulled her into his arms and held her tight, "I know honey. Me neither."
"I just want her to hold me." Piper admitted quietly against his chest and closed her eyes.
Phoebe came shuffling down the stairs with Chris on her left hip and Wyatt bounding down in front of her.
"Hey boys!" Paige called smiling at them as they ran over. DING! DONG! The doorbell rang.
"PIPER!" Phoebe yelled fear in her voice, "They're here!" she called as she made her way to the front door with Paige in front. Piper and Leo came speed walking out of the kitchen and Piper went straight for the door.
Paige reached for the knob and looked at her sisters for the go-ahead before yanking it open.
~PO4~
There on the doorstep was a man and woman with two little boys. The man had short, very dark brown hair, green eyes, was well built and was carrying the youngest in his arms. The woman had shoulder length raven hair, ice blue eyes, pale skin and great cheekbones the oldest boy was at her side holding her hand. He had dark brown hair like his father but the ice blue eyes of his mother while the younger boy had black hair like his mother and green eyes like his father. The two adults may be slightly different but there was no doubt, in anyone's mind, that these two people were in fact Andrew Trudeau and Prudence Halliwell.
"Oh my god." Phoebe whispered when she saw them. Piper stayed silent eyes wide in shock. Leo had a huge smile on his face while worried at the same time. Paige was the only one hiding her emotions.
"Hi!" Paige greeted cheerily, "Nice to see you again and glad you could make it." she smiled.
"Yeah. Same here and sorry about these two." Victoria apologized, "We couldn't find a sitter."
"Oh no." Paige dismissed, "It's fine. They can play with Wyatt and Chris over there." she indicated to the boys.
Julian and Victoria smiled at them and waved. Wyatt waved back and Chris giggled happily.
"Come on in." Paige said gesturing inside. The Davis' slipped inside the house and looked at all the faces
"These are my sister's Piper and Phoebe." Paige introduced gesturing to each of them, "Piper's husband Leo, my husband Henry and Phoebe's fiancé Coop." the men waved and smiled.
Victoria smiled at them all, "Hi I'm Victoria, this is my husband Julian and our son's Jason and Nathan." she introduced her family and Julian shook hands with Leo, Henry and Coop.
Silence fell among the group as they all stared at each other not sure what to say.
Victoria looked between the two sets of brothers, "Uh sweetie….why don't you and your brother go play with Wyatt and Chris till dinner's ready?" she instructed little Jason as Julian sat Nathan down on the floor, "They can show you their toys. If that's alright with you boys?" she asked crouching down to Wyatt's level.
"Okay!" Wyatt replied smiling at her. Victoria smiled back and tickled Chris who laughed loudly.
Jason took Nathan's hand and walked over to Wyatt, "Hi mys names Jason!" he introduced himself excitedly.
"I'ms Wyatt!" he replied just as excited, "Come and I'll shows you my toys." he said happily. He led them into the conservatory where Nathan and Chris went straight for the building blocks and Jason and Wyatt went for the trucks.
Victoria smiled again before standing back up. Julian looped his arm around her waist and pulled her close to him protectively, "Your son's are beautiful." Victoria told Piper and Leo admiringly.
Piper blinked shaking herself back to reality, "Thank you. So are your's." she admired smiling.
"Thank you but you haven't seen them full of sugar." Victoria laughed looking over at them.
"Oh I think I can imagine." Piper replied also looking at them, "My boys go wild." at this moment Wyatt came trotting back over to them with a picture in hand. He pulled on Victoria's dress and she bent down to him.
"Hello sweetheart." she greeted, "What you got there?" she asked pointing to the picture in his hands.
He smiled shyly before answering, "You looks lots like mys Auntie Prue." he told her, "See?" he handed her the picture and she took it chuckling but stopped when she saw it.
She gasped, "Oh my god!" she exclaimed quietly for the woman in the picture looked exactly like her.
"What the hell?" Julian asked Leo, "What is this?" Victoria was still staring at the picture her eyes wide and a hand covering her mouth, "What's going on here?" Julian demanded harshly.
Victoria blinked and shook her head slightly taking a deep breath, "Julian don't." she ordered. She turned her attention back to Wyatt and smiled again, "I do look like her don't I." she said to him he nodded his head, "Clever boy." she praised, "I think you should go and put that back where you got it and go play with Jason." she told him handing back the picture, "You can show him how to work the big truck."
Wyatt took the picture and smiled shyly again before hugging her quickly and running off holding the picture to his chest tightly.
Everyone laughed, "I think you've made a friend there." Coop stated referring to Wyatt.
"Yeah it looks that way doesn't it." Victoria agreed. She looked the three sisters in the eyes and said pointedly, "I think we need to talk." she announced, "Don't you?" she asked raising her eyebrows and slightly tilting her head to the right the way Prue always did, when she wanted them to know, she knew they were hiding something from her before walking into the living room.
~PO4~
Dinner went smoothly, everyone having decided that the explaining would start after dinner as the children were very hungry. The boys had already finished their meals and Wyatt had wanted to show his newly made friend Jason his room. It was after 7 by this time and the two younger ones had gotten tired so Piper had suggested they put them down for a nap which was what her and Victoria were doing right now. Julian and Henry were talking about work and sharing some of their most interesting encounters with Leo and Coop, while Phoebe and Paige waited for Piper and Victoria to return.
"What are you boys talkin about?" Victoria asked as she came down the stairs with Piper.
"Oh nothing." Julian replied, "Work stuff."
"Yeah." Henry joined in, "We're sharing some of our most interesting experiences."
"Ohh." Victoria replied, "You're on the force too?" she asked genuinely interested.
"Yeah I'm a Parole Officer." Henry informed her with a proud smile.
"Wow." Victoria replied very impressed, "Tough job that is." she said knowingly, "Dangerous too."
"Yeah but someone's gotta do it right?" he asked and she nodded, "Besides I love the job."
"You all do don't you!" she replied looking pointedly at Julian with a slight look of fear in her eyes. Julian smiled assuringly at her and she forced a smile back. It was just then that a demon shimmered in at the bottom of the stairs right in front of Victoria.
"Oh no!" Phoebe cried as she ran towards her sisters. All three of them.
The demon looked at them then turned to Victoria and looked slightly stunned upon seeing her before he formed an energy ball and smiled evilly at her.
"What the hell!" Victoria exclaimed staring at the energy ball in his hand as it appeared out of thin air.
Without another word the demon threw it at her. Victoria's eyes widened and she screamed.
~PO4~
"VICTORIA!" Julian yelled rushing to her aid but she was to far away from him and she was too close to Piper for her freezing to take affect on time.
Victoria did the only thing she could do she dived out of the way and rolled on the floor standing right back up again and spun round, spin kicking the demon as she went. He went sailing past the Halliwell's, who all looked very shocked and impressed, and he hit the floor hard but jumped right back up again and lunged at her.
This is when Phoebe intervened levitating in the air and striking him with a killer round house kick to the side of his head before doing a back flip in the air, her foot connecting under his chin as she went then landing on her feet directly in front of Victoria. The demon did a flip himself but he landed on his back, this still didn't stop him as he leaped up and formed another energy ball, throwing it at Paige instead.
"ENERGY BALL!" she screamed holding out her hand palm up. The ball was surrounded by blue lights as it zoomed back at him and blasted him towards the grandfather clock.
"OH!" Piper cried and threw out her hands freezing him mid flight, "Not the clock Paige!" she hissed.
Paige just rolled her eyes, "Well excuse me Piper for caring more about my life than the stupid grandfather clock!" she hissed back. Phoebe sighed, 'Could there be a worse time for this!' she thought to herself.
"Honey you know I don't want you to get hurt but do you know how ex—" Piper began but Paige cut her off.
"Expensive it is to get it repaired." she finished imitating her voice, "Yeah, yeah I know."
"GUYS!" Phoebe yelled loudly, "Not the time." she gestured towards the frozen demon who in that moment unfroze as Piper's freeze wore off and headed towards the clock again but Phoebe was too fast and she jumped up kicking him away and he hit the wall instead. Hitting his head and slumping down seemingly unconscious. Piper smiled at Phoebe gratefully, "Thank you Pheebs!" she said cheerily.
"No problem Pipe." Phoebe replied smiling back at her older sister. Paige stuck her tongue out at Phoebe.
"PIPER LOOK OUT!" Leo yelled to his wife. Piper spun around as the demon threw an energy ball her way and she dived to the floor the same way Victoria did only she landed hard smacking her head and stayed down.
"PIPER!" Paige and Phoebe cried at the same time as Paige rushed to her side. The demon growled and threw another at Phoebe but she saw it coming and levitated out the way while Victoria stuck out her hand palm up and the energy ball seemed to be deflected by an invisible force and it hit the wall diagonally in front of her, scorching it. Phoebe came back down unfazed by what Victoria had just done and asked her if she was okay.
"Yeah I'm fine thanks." Victoria answered staring at her right hand, "What about her?" she asked looking over at Piper, who Paige was slowly helping to her feet.
"Piper you alright honey?" Phoebe called over.
"Yeah she'll be….PHOEBE!" Paige began to answer bust screamed her sisters name when she saw an energy ball heading directly for her. Phoebe whirled around and saw it heading straight for her chest.
Seeing this, something inside of Victoria flickered to life and took over, "NO! PHOEBE!" she yelled and pushed Phoebe out the way, who fell to floor out of danger. But Victoria had placed herself in the line of fire instead.
Victoria screamed in pain as the ball of electricity struck her square in the chest and sent her soaring through the air and crashing onto their breakfast table just outside of the kitchen. Piper's face contorted with anger and she flicked her wrists blowing the demon to smithereens. He screamed in pain as he burst into flames.
~PO4~
"VICTORIA!" Phoebe screamed as she pushed herself to her feet barely able to stop herself from screaming 'Prue' instead and raced towards her.
"VICTORIA!" Julian yelled his voice full of fear as he ran to his wife's side.
"Momma?" a scared little voice called from the stairs.
"Auntie Pwue?" another asked shyly. Paige's head snapped towards the staircase where little Jason and little Wyatt were standing, "Henry! Coop!" she called and motioned towards the boys. Henry and Coop ran over and scooped them up shielding their eyes and taking them back upstairs.
"Paige help! Get in here now!" she heard Piper's desperate cries from the stairs and ran over to her sisters.
"Heal her please!" Phoebe pleaded her eyes shinning with forming tears.
Paige looked at Victoria's limp body lying across the table a nasty, fiery wound covering her chest blood seeping from it.
Phoebe was stroking her head and telling her she was going to be fine.
Leo was standing behind Piper looking very worried and a little scared.
Paige glanced at him unsure but he nodded his head and gave her his 'you can do it' look and she felt her uncertainty wash away. After all their powers are tied to their emotions and her healing comes from love who can you love more than your own sister?
It doesn't matter that she didn't grow up with Prue or that she didn't have her there when she needed her most or to look out for her like she did Piper and Phoebe. Prue was here now, this was the second chance she had been waiting for. Her big sister needed her and she wasn't about to let her down. 'l lost her once, I am not losing her again'. Paige placed her hands over Victoria's chest and closed her eyes.
Straight away a golden glow emanated from her hands and started to heal Victoria's wound. After an excruciating few minutes which felt like forever the glow disappeared and Paige opened her eyes. Seconds later Victoria shot up, gasping for breath, clutching her chest and sucking in huge gulps of air. Phoebe cried out in joy throwing herself at Victoria, hugging her tightly who, surprisingly hugged her back, resting her chin on the top of Phoebe's head, Piper sighed in relief and held Victoria's hand tightly and kissed it. Paige absently stroked Victoria's hair to try and calm her. All of them forgetting that Victoria was not there sister. Not Prue.
"It's okay." Victoria assured them shakily, breathing deeply, "I'm okay. I'm okay." she repeated stroking Phoebe's hair who had her arms around Victoria's shoulders and her head on one. Piper kissed her hand again and rested her head against the side of Victoria's, Paige did the same. Victoria closed her eyes and smiled pulling her arms free from underneath Phoebe's and wrapped them around Piper and Paige surprising everyone again, especially herself. Victoria opened her eyes, realised what she was doing and shook the three sisters off . Her eyes scanned the room wildly, searching for the now vanquished demon.
"He's gone." Leo assured her, "Piper vanquished him."
Victoria just stared at him, "What the hell just happened?" she demanded her eyes filled with anger and fear. Everyone fell silent. What in the world were they going to tell her?
~PO4~
"Okay! Lemme get this straight." Victoria began as they were all seated in the living room, Henry and Coop having joined them again, "You three." she pointed at Piper, Phoebe and Paige, "Are witches?" they nodded, "With magical powers?" three more nods, "And you are their former white lighter?" she asked Leo who also nodded his head in reply, "While you." she pointed at Coop, "Are a….a cupid?" she asked amused he also nodded in return. Victoria smiled and looked at Julian who was not smiling, she turned back to face them.
"You also think that I'm a witch as well as your dead sister?" Victoria paused, "And he.." she gestured at Julian, "Is your dead life long friend and—how did you put it—big brother figure?" she asked very amused now.
"Yes." Piper answered, "That is correct." she confirmed with another nod. Victoria fell silent.
"Well….?" Phoebe asked hopefully.
Victoria laughed, "You're all crazy!" she stated as she rose too her feet, "We're leaving." she announced.
"NO!" Paige cried and stood up, "Don't go!" she begged 'Whoa déjà vu!' she thought to herself, "We are not crazy. We are telling you the truth." she insisted, "Or do you have a better explanation for what happened in there?" she asked her raising her eyebrows and putting her hands on her hips.
Victoria stared her in the eyes her own hands on her hips, "N—no I don't but that doesn't mean…." she trailed off as she couldn't think of anything to say.
"That's what I thought." Paige said cockily smirking.
Piper opened her mouth to reprimand Paige but Victoria bet her too it.
"Hey!" Victoria exclaimed pointing her finger at Paige, "Don't you go gettin cocky with me missy." she warned raising her eyebrows and sounding a lot like a big sister, "And wipe that smirk off your face."
Paige stared at her in shock before grinning widely while Phoebe held back a laugh and Piper smiled.
"Is there anyway to prove what you're saying?" Julian asked stepping forward, placing his hands on Victoria's shoulders and breaking up their little banter.
The three sisters looked at each other before Leo spoke up, "Actually there is." he informed them glancing upwards.
The sisters didn't look all that eager, Julian and Victoria looked skeptical.
~PO4~
'Sorry this was getting a little long so I decided to split it into two! Find out who Leo is talking about and how the family reacts to Prue's return! Also how Prue and Andy react to their boys and their powers all in part two!'
'P.S: The reunions between the sisters and a few others will also be in part two but no more demons for now!'