My first Fan-Fic. Please read and review and enjoy ;)

Chapter One

"Come on, come on!"

Phoebe Halliwell paced impatiently up and down outside the entrance of P3.

"What the hell is taking so long Leo?" She said as she looked at her wristwatch for the fourth time in as many minutes.

Phoebe had called out to her brother-in-law the second that Piper had taken off into the darkness after the Litgar demon, it seemed like she'd called him ages ago and still he hadn't answered. Hands on hips and glaring up into the dark San Francisco sky Phoebe tried once more.

"Leo! I'm warning you. Get your ass down here right now!"

"That's cute sis." Paige noted from where she sat "Real cute." Paige grimaced and shifted uncomfortably as the blood oozed from the gash in her thigh. Phoebe hurriedly moved towards her younger sister.

"My God, Paige we have to stop that bleeding," Phoebe knelt down beside Paige and tried as best she could to apply pressure to the wound with her hands. "Can't have you bleeding to death now can we?"

"If it's at all possible, no." Paige closed her eyes and leaned her head back onto the wall of the club. "Really could do with Leo's magic touch about now Phoebe, why isn't he answering you? Do you think there's a problem?"

"I don't know sweetie," Phoebe said as she gripped Paige's leg harder, Paige gasped with the pain. "Sorry, sorry, I'm sure he heard me and he'll be here any second."

"Piper should have been back by now too." Paige groaned. Phoebe felt sickness rising in her stomach knowing how much pain Paige was really in no matter how brave she was being.

"Well you know Piper, no matter how much she hates being late there always seems to be something that manages to hold her up. I'm sure that she and Leo will be back in no time"

Phoebe tried to sound as convincing as she could, the truth was she was scared, nine times out of ten Leo answered their call quickly and the other time out of ten when he didn't usually meant that something was very seriously wrong. As for Piper, Phoebe was really mad at her, she may be the eldest sister and a really strong witch but that didn't give her the right to go running after demons without help. Phoebe was going to give Piper a piece of her mind when she got back; after all it's only what Piper would do if the situation had been reversed.

Phoebe looked at her younger sister who hadn't said a word for a few minutes; Paige had gone even paler than usual, if that was at all possible.

"Hey," Phoebe tried to sound as lighthearted as she possibly could, "You still with me?"

Paige shuddered. "Could do with a hot cocoa and a warm blanket right about now." Paige didn't open her eyes but just smiled a weak and flimsy smile.

That was it, although she had no intention of showing it, Phoebe started to panic. Piper had been gone a long time now and if Phoebe had ever needed her older sister around to help, this was that moment. The blood coming from Paige's leg had begun to form a small pool beneath them and Phoebe knew that she would soon lose consciousness with the loss of so much blood, no matter how strong she was.

Phoebe glanced around, never once taking her hands from the gaping hole in her Paige's leg. The alleyway where P3 was situated was deserted, usually around this time throngs of people would be milling in and out of the club, but not tonight. Piper had been forced to close for a few days while workmen replaced the creaky old stage inside. A speaker system had almost fallen through a week ago and not wanting to damage equipment or people for that matter, Piper had closed the club while the old stage was ripped out and replaced.

The only thing that could be of any use to Phoebe right now was the Jeep.

Piper had screeched the car to a halt outside the club jumped out and taken off after the demon, ignoring her sisters' pleas not to follow without help. Phoebe would bet her bottom dollar that the keys were still in the ignition.

Phoebe's head was spinning, there was still no sign of the eldest Charmed One or her Whitelighter husband, although she was mad she prayed that they were together and not in any kind of trouble. Phoebe soon came to the conclusion that she was going to have to handle this one on her own, and without Leo to heal Paige it had to be in a more conventional manner, she had to get Paige to the Emergency Room, she needed a doctor and fast. Phoebe turned back to Paige and tried to remain as calm as she could.

"We need to get you out of here Paige." As Phoebe spoke Paige's head lolled to one side, the blood loss was too much, she had succumbed to unconsciousness. "Paige? Honey? Can you hear me? Oh no…. Paige?"

It was no use, Paige couldn't hear her.

Phoebe placed one hand on Paige's leg and with her free hand she reached for the belt on her jeans, unfastening it and pulling it loose from around her waist she looped it underneath Paige's injured leg and tightened it as much as she could with one hand, then using both hands she yanked it taut. Paige didn't even flinch, the blood slowed slightly but Phoebe knew she had to move quickly.

"We got to go Paige, and we got to go now, you just stay with me ok."

Phoebe stood and looked down at her blood soaked hands, she wanted to cry but knew that Paige needed her help and she would have to pull herself together. Taking her sisters hands Phoebe hauled Paige up onto her feet then as gently as she could she lifted Paige into her arms. As Phoebe carried Paige towards the Jeep she tried to stop the tears that had begun to fall down her cheeks but couldn't. Paige was such a strong witch, they all were, but she looked so powerless and vulnerable right now, her breathing was shallow and she felt so cold and lifeless against Phoebe's neck.

"Be there in no time sweetie," Phoebe said as she placed Paige on the rear seat of the Jeep, "We'll get you fixed up good and new."

Phoebe grabbed the blanket that Piper kept in the trunk and laid it over Paige; she carefully shut the door and raced around to the drivers' side praying with all her might that the keys were in the ignition. They were. Phoebe took in a huge gasp of air as she thought about having to leave Piper behind, but Paige was the one hurt and she had to come first. Without hesitation Phoebe started the car, threw it into gear and with tires screeching headed towards the Emergency Room.

"Stay with me Paige, just listen to my voice ok." Phoebe told her sister as she swung the Jeep around the corner away from P3.

"Please God stay with me." She added in no more than a whisper.