The Four
Disclaimer: All characters that appear on the TV show Charmed belong to the owners of that show. All new characters belong to me

Prologue
Leo Wyatt orbed into his living room, being careful not to disturb the bundle he was carrying. He was accompanied by a woman. She turned to him and Leo could see she had tears in her eyes. He couldn't blame her. Leo knew he would never be able to do what this woman was about to do. Give up her child to be raised by another. They were her family, which lessened the pain slightly, but still, she had given birth to that child, looked after her for the first year of her life. Now she had to give her child into a life of almost constant danger. For the sake of Destiny. The woman turned to Leo, obviously trying to remain not to cry and said "It's time, if my sisters don't take her now I'll never be able to let her go.

Leo sighed. He really didn't want to do this. How would Piper cope with seeing Prue? He just hoped it wouldn't send her into premature labour. His child was due in just two weeks, and now he must care for Prue's child as well as his own. He steeled himself. It had to be done. He called out "Piper? Phoebe? Paige? Is any one here?" He waited a moment. Maybe they weren't home. That would give him chance to think of what to say while he waited for them to come. But if they were a long time it would also mean Prue would not get to see her sisters. She was allowed to remain here for only an hour. He needn't have worried. An answering call floated down the stairs "Hang on a minute Leo, I'm up in the attic" A moment later the youngest and newest charmed one, Paige came down the stairs. "Phoebs and Piper went shopping" she said then asked him "What's up? You look like someone died" then she finally caught sight of the other visitors. She asked, her voice wavering between calm and hysteria "Leo why are you holding a baby? And why is PRUE here, I thought the Elders wouldn't let her see us? "

The whitelighter winced. Why couldn't Piper or Phoebe be here? They had more experience with this kind of thing. "Well Paige" he began "it has a lot to do with a prophecy" Paige snorted.
"So what's new?" she said "everything we do seems to have something to do with a prophecy" She had a point there, Leo had to admit. Just then Piper and Phoebe walked in. "Hi honey, Paige, Prue" Greeted, nodding to each in turn.
"Uh hi Honey" said Leo, wondering when his wife would realise what she'd just said. Piper suddenly looked at him strangely. "Leo, why are you holding a baby?" she asked sweetly. Then what she had said before hit her. "PRUE?? Oh Prue, the elders let you come back??" She sobbed joyfully

Prue walked over to Piper and threw her arms around her in a fierce hug "Yeah sweetie, the Elders let me come, but I can't stay long, I have to go back" she said, her face showing the sadness she felt at admitting this fact.
"Oh Prue how can they do this, let you come, and then take you away from us all over again? And why did they let you come at all?" Piper demanded. Prue actually smiled at that. Her eyes began to sparkle as they always had when she was happy, or amused, but they still had an undertone of sorrow. "Well you know the Elders sweetie," she said "They're just a bunch of old bastards" she smiled, for a moment looking just as Piper loved to remember her, blue eyes sparkling, and no sign of sadness. Then she became serious again, losing the smile, and her eyes turned sad again. "You asked why I was allowed to come. The reason is to trust you with my only child, my baby. You have to raise her now, I must entrust her to your care. The eldest of the next generation. The first of The Four" Leo looked upwards, and frowned in frustration. It was obvious he was being told something he didn't want to hear. "Prue They say you have to go back now, that I am the one who has to explain this" Prue glared at him for a moment, looking defiant. Then she sighed and nodded. She whispered in Pipers ear, gave each of her three sisters a hug. "Look after my baby" she said to Leo and then disappeared in a frenzied sparkle of silver-white light.

"Piper, tell us what she said" Phoebe requested in a gentle tone. Piper smiled. "She said that she will visit us each year on her daughters birthday"

Leo cleared his throat "Um ladies, don't you want to know about your niece?" The sisters had almost forgotten about the baby. Leo began his explanation. "You see there are many prophecies that the Elders know of, as well as many they don't. One of the eldest of theses tells of The Four. Four children, each the daughter of a different Charmed One. These children are to be the most powerful witches in history, each with more power than even the power of three possesses." The first of the Four chose this time to throw up on Leo's shirt. The oh so mighty Charmed one laughed at the look on their whitelighter's face and took possession of their niece while he went to change his shirt. He returned downstairs to find the dhild fast asleep in his pregnant wifes arms.

"As I was saying" Leo continued "Each of The Four was to have a different mother. This of course was impossible since their were only three Charmed Ones. They Elders had been puzzling over this for millenis But of course Prue's death changed all that" He paused. "With the discovery of Paige the prophecy made sense. But one thing was wrong. Prue had not had a child before she died, meaning the prophecy was not being fulfilled." Leo knew that the sisters were not going to like the next part of his tale. "The Elders had to get the prophecy back on track so they decided that Prue would have to have her baby and then give her to you guys to look after" He was right. Piper exploded at this. "WHAT you mean they FORCED my sister to have a child to some DEAD GUY and now they're making her GIVE HER CHILD AWAY" Leo winced again. His wife sure could scream loud. Once Piper had calmed herself down somewhat he answered her questions. "Prue agreed to have the child, for the sake of her family's destiny. But the father isn't just 'some dead guy' it is her soulmate. This child was born through love, Piper, as well as necessity" Piper had to grin wryly at that. Typical of Prue to do anything for her family. Even give up her child. "But who IS the father?" asked Paige. Piper and Phoebe both knew that one. Paige hadn't been around then but THEY knew who Prue's soulmate was. "Andy" They said in unison. Leo nodded. Yes Andy was Prue's soulmate. You only had to have known them both to see that.

Leo looked around the room. At his charges. But they had become so much more than that. They were his family. Then he looked down at the tiny figure in his arms. A child with bright blue eyes and black hair, just like her mother had. The newest member of his little family. His niece. Then he looked up. "Her name is Pira" he said "Pira Michelle Halliwell"

A/N Well what do you think? The next chapter will be a few years later. Please r/r if you want me to continue, if nobody reviews I may not continue. Critiscism is welcome, as I really want to improve my writing.