Chapter 1 Paradise

Piper Halliwell was leaving the driveway of the manor early just to go for a drive to clear her head. After all, Leo said that she should take a drive out of San Francisco since she hadn't been out of the city for 8 years. Paige and Phoebe said that they would alert her of any demons and they along with Leo would be taking care of the boys. After she drove out of the city she decided to turn on a rural highway that headed east. This little drive was also a vacation for her to relax a little. She had planned on staying at a hotel to just simply forget everything. After driving for several hours she realized she needed gas for her jeep. She noticed a sign that said Paradise, 3 miles. Hopefully I can get gas, I'm almost empty! Oh well, if I run out I'll just call for Paige to orb me home, she thought. Piper entered the town and noticed that it seemed rundown. Some cars were parked in front of homes, and on the side of the road. But it seemed like she was the only person in town. She noticed a sign that said PARADISE GAS and pulled in. However it looked deserted. She got out to fill up and looked around. After, filling up, she walked into the station to pay. "Hello?" she called out. Nobody was around. The gas station was deserted. She decided since no one was around she might as well leave. After she got into her jeep it wouldn't start. Oh great just what I need. Thought Piper. She grabbed her cell phone but it said it was out of the service area. Damn it! Maybe someone who lived around here could help me. Piper started to walk and noticed down the road some houses. She walked to the first house on Applewood drive. It was a large green Victorian home. Nobody answered when she knocked. She looked around the neighborhood, it looked deserted. This is strange. Piper thought. It would be my luck to get stuck in a ghost town. "Paige!" called Piper. C'mon I'm stuck here!"

...At the manor...

"Paige what's the matter?" asked Phoebe.

"Nothing. What makes you think something's wrong?" said Paige puzzled.

"I don't know but you seem worrried." replied Phoebe.

"How do you know that?" asked Paige.

"I don't know, maybe I have my empath power back?" thought Phoebe.

"Well, Piper was calling and when I tried to orb to her I didn't go anywhere." said Paige.

"Wait did your powers regress?" asked Phoebe.

"No because I tried orbing other places and it was fine." replied Paige.

"Maybe Leo knows something that could help." said Phoebe.

"Good idea, I'll ask him. Where is he?" asked Paige.

"In the nursery." said Phoebe.

"Hey Leo! I need your help." said Paige.

"Sure what is it?" asked Leo.

"Piper was calling and when I tried to orb to her I didn't go anywhere and when I tried to orb somewhere else it worked fine. Any clue why?" asked Paige.

"Hmm, the only thing I could think of is somehow she is being blocked by evil magic, but if that were true you wouldn't be able to here her call you." said Leo. "There's also a slight chance that she is in another dimension."

"I guess that makes sense." replied Paige. "But which dimension?"

"Guys! I think Piper's in trouble!" yelled Phoebe running into the room. "I had a vision of Piper in a town called Paradise and she was all alone."

"Yeah but she is alone." said Paige.

"I mean she was in a ghost town." said Phoebe. "I've never heard of any town ghost or occupied called Paradise."

"Wait a minute, I know of Paradise." said Paige. "I used to drive through it when I would head towards Indiana to see relatives." It's right near the Nevada border." "It's about eight hours outside from San Francisco."" But we should drive there since my orbing power didn't worked."

"One thing though, it certainly wasn't a ghost town. It was quaint with big mansions that were built in the 1800s."

"Alright then lets go on a trip." said Phoebe. "Leo you should stay here with Wyatt and Chris, Paige we can take my car."

Phoebe and Paige prepared to leave and headed towards Paradise. Little did they know that it was not only a ghost town, but one with a dark, sinister secret.