Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed.
Chapter 1: Attack!
"Lamp!" cried Paige, hope dying in her voice as the demon continued to attack as if nothing could stop him. The lamp across the room evaporated in a blue light and appeared in her hand. She threw it as hard as she could, landing a direct hit in the back of the head of the demon.
He turned to look at her with nothing but hate in his cold, dead eyes. He opened his left hand and fire appeared, ready for the kill. Panic struck, and Paige lost all awareness of the world around her. All she could see, hear, or think about was the fireball that would surely lead to her demise. She closed her eyes and waited for the impact, grateful the sisters she had and the future she could have had. Instead, she felt nothing.
Slowly opening her eyes, afraid to see the outcome of the battle, her worst fear had been realized. Phoebe, standing in front of her, blood making its way down the corner of her mouth, had taken the fatal blow for her. She fell back into Paige arms, the color starting to drain from her face.
"This is the end witch," he said to Paige, as the tears ran freely down her cheeks.
"For you maybe," a saviors voice called. Piper!
With a quick flicking motion with her fingers, the demon exploded in a series of lights that would be considered beautiful if not so deadly. Looking at her sisters, dread and fear instantly filled her heart.
"Phoebe!" cried Piper, running towards her fallen sister.
"Piper… I tried… She wasn't… I couldn't…." Stuttered Paige.
"Not now Paige! LEO!!" yelled Piper.
Arriving in the same blue light the now broken lamp disappeared in, Leo leaned down and attempted to heal the dying sister. He then stopped and moved back. What seemed like the longest moment in Piper's life had passed, and finally a loud gasp of air came from Phoebe on the floor.
"Oh thank God!" said Piper, hugging Phoebe tightly.
"I don't feel so well," said Phoebe quietly.
Leo, being the only one not still in shock, moved forward again and orbed Phoebe upstairs to her bed.
Paige spoke first. "I'm sorry Piper. I panicked."
"It's not your fault Paige. No one blames you."
"I'm going to go upstairs and take care of Phoebe," said Paige, rising and walking up the stairs.
Oh my God, not again! Thought Piper, putting her head in her hands and beginning to cry. No! No! No! I already lost one sister; you cannot take another one from me!
Leo, sensing Piper's pain, orbed back down into the living room to check on her.
"Honey, what's wrong?" he said.
"What's wrong? WHAT"S WRONG! Phoebe almost died, that's what's wrong! Prue was taken from me, I can't have another one of my sister's taken too!" cried Piper into Leo's shirt.
"I know this pain in unbearable, but we'll get through it together. The heartache you feel will never cease, but the best thing you can do is b strong. For your sisters and yourself."
Piper couldn't even find the words to respond to him with. All she could do was sob the pain out. Unknown to both her and Leo, Paige sat on the steps, listening to every word.
This is all my fault! If only I had… Paige continued to mentally yell at herself until a thought struck her.
"The heartache you feel will never cease…" Paige recited to herself. That was it! That one thing Leo said was the solution to the problem!
It's about time I repaid all the debts I owe to this family. Paige thought as she glided into her bedroom, formulating her plan.