X vs Piper

Chapter 1

Leo loves her deeply. He kissed her gently on the forehead and whispered into her ears, "I will never forget you, don't you ever forget that I love you always and forever."

Leo woke up from his dreams. His heart was racing along with a spinning head. He has been dreaming of her for days now. He turned around and remembered what he had lost, his beloved wife, Piper Halliwell. It's been a year since he found her. Unfortunately, she has no memory of him or her sisters. He felt like he had lost her, her love, soul and all is left is her physical body. She reappeared wounded and half alive, naked and lost at the attic one day after a year. He wished that everything was like before as he never once has forgotten about her.

FLASHBACK: Piper Halliwell was chasing a demon, creature or something so dangerous that no other magical being has ever encountered. She knew the risk but she also know that she cannot lose a sister. That unknown creature whom Piper name X took Phoebe and Paige earlier that day. Phoebe was responding to her calling. She received a letter from a fan, asking her to help him. In that letter, he asked Phoebe if she believed in magic and if she does, call him. And so she did. When Phoebe called the number, she was sucked into his magical world. There she met Paige who was also in that world. Paige got there because of a temp job. "Hey, they called me. Told me that I am needed for some paper work. Then the line got cut off. I called back, stupid redial button and that was how I got here", Paige explained to Phoebe.

REALITY: Leo knocked. He pushed open the old door. Piper was tied to the bed. Yesterday, she tried to kill herself again. Leo left her alone for an hour to assist the sisters in a demon vanquish. When he came back with Phoebe and Paige, they found a Piper who was insanely cutting herself again and again. It wasn't just a wrist was more like a possessed Piper who was inflicting pain upon herself. Leo hugged her while tears trickled down his cheeks. "What happened to you?...", Leo can only wonder.

FLASHBACK: Piper picked up the phone. X was on the other line. "Hello, Piper. Your sisters are with me. If you want them back, call me." And all Piper heard after that was Phoebe and Paige telling her not to call and that it's a trap and the line cut off. Piper was shocked. She can't believe that a demon just called her, drop a bomb on her and hanged up. She was worried and scared. What if her sisters are hurt or worse, what if she can never get them back? She called for Leo to come and got him to orb her back. Immediately, she went to the book and recited every single spell or made potions to get her sisters back but they all failed. She couldn't find the X on the book anywhere either. "Leo, what if I can't get them back? I can't do this. I need to call that number. Let me call him." Piper broke down into tears. "No Piper, listen to me, there must be a reason why your sisters told you not to call back. It's a trap and you know it! There must be another way." Deep down inside, Leo knew that Piper will have to call X but he couldn't let her take the risk. What if he loses her? That night itself, Piper called that number and got sucked in like the others. She took the risk for her sister.

REALITY: "Leo, come have some breakfast. Piper need some time to heal. At least we got her back." Phoebe said. Leo just followed her to the kitchen. "Hey girls, what I don't understand is how come they returned her? They must have got what they wanted. What did they take from her? Her sanity?", Leo asked. "Well we are still trying to piece the puzzle up. X didn't hurt us that night, all he wanted was Piper. He was targeting her all along. We were just part of his sick game. I thought of this every night and yet I cannot piece it together. I mean the power of one rather than two?", Paige pondered. "Regardless, only Piper knows the answer. Let's hope she gets well soon. I will be home today so I will watch her. Leo, you should really check with the Elders again, see if they know anything about her being returned." Phoebe told him and he orbed up.

FLASHBACK: Piper knew the risk and she took it. She met X for the first time. "Let my sister go now! What do you want?" Piper yelled at X. "I want you." X smirked.

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