Disclaimer: The Charmed characters are the property of Constance Burge and Aaron Spelling. I just borrow them for yours, and my, enjoyment.

A Friend to Trust

Intro:

Everything has it place; And everything has its moment. Just like people do. But what happens when something is missed placed or a moment is lost. When someone is out for their own goal, their own agenda, their own success. What if they upset the balance of things that were destined to be? Or was their agenda what was destined to be?

One day you wake up and find that you and your sisters are the most powerful witches in the world. The first thing you learn: Don't trust anyone. But you did. You all did.

Now one of them could face the end, as their moment comes to an end. As evil rears its ugly head and stabs them all in the back.

Pt 1

"Piper are you coming or what?" Phoebe hollered up the stairs.

"I'm coming already. Would you hold your britches? Jeez." Piper answered as she moved quickly down the stairs of the Victorian Manor they shared.

Piper was the middle, the level headed of the three sisters, with Phoebe been the free spirited youngest. They were running late in meeting their oldest sister Prue, downtown. She had a few things to finish before she had an interview, before they went to dinner and a movie.

The three of them had grown up in the Manor, raised by their grandmother after their mother's death, when they were all just small children. which they discovered later was by a demon. They were witches. And powerful ones. They were the Charmed Ones. The prophesized most powerful forces of good to ever arrive on earth. But they also were three sisters. Who had commitments to each other ever day.

"Ok here we go." Piper said as she grabbed her coat from Phoebe as they both rushed out the door.

Phoebe jumped in the jeep and saw Dan walking up the driveway with Jenny. She gave them both a wave. She had remained friends with the neighbours next door, but it was harder for Piper, who saw Dan and also gave him a wave. Though hers was weaker. She had broken up with him to give her relationship with Leo another try. She had always known it was Leo that she truly felt her heart belonged to.

"Did you call Prue?" Piper asked as she closed the door to the jeep and started to back down the driveway.

"I called. She is waiting for us at Don Mee's."

"Who picked Chinese this time anyway. Didn't we do that last week?"

"Ask Prue. It was her pick." Phoebe said buckling her seat belt.

"Actually I think it was Jacks pick." Piper said as they laughed at Prue's on again off again relationship with Jack Sheridan from Bucklands.

Phoebe looked over at Pipers laughing and soon joined in. "Well who let Jack pick anyway?" she laughed some more as they stopped at the intersection.

Piper stopped the jeep, "Prue."

"My point exactly. She let him pick, so it's technically her pick." Phoebe pointed out.

Prue ran up the last few steps into the main foyer of Bucklands. Like her sisters, she too was running late.

"Prue."

"Jack hi. Sorry."

"It's ok. If I know your sisters they are late as well."

"They are. Phoebe just called. They should meet us there is about fifteen minutes." She said as he leaned in and kissed him.

"You know this was easier when you still worked here."

"What?"

"Well we would just leave together. Now I have to wait for you or you have to wait for me."

Prue leaned over and kissed him again, "Yeah. But isn't waiting half the fun?" she looked up at him seductively before she turned back to the main doors leaving him standing there dumbfounded watching her as she left.

"Where is she?" Phoebe asked for the tenth time

"Phoebe would you relax. She is running late, just like we were." Piper explained though wondering herself where their sister was.

"Ok late is one thing. But it's been an hour. There is no way we are going to make it to the movie now." Phoebe whined.

"Stop being a baby. She'll be here and then you can bitch at her." Piper said as she swatted Phoebe on the arm.

"I will." Phoebe said as she leaned against the car folding her arms. Though still worried about her sister.

It was a trait they had all gotten used to. Being worried for each other. They were before, though usually it was Prue worrying about Piper and Phoebe. But ever since they had become witches they all worried for each other. They never knew when the next demon or warlock would come looking for them, trying to kill them for their powers.

"There she is." Piper said as she waved at Prue down the street.

"About time. I'm starving." Phoebe complained again.

"Hi guys sorry I'm late. Jack had car trouble. He is waiting at the garage with his 'baby'." Prue quoted as she hugged Piper and turned to Phoebe.

"You should have called, we were worried sick. We thought a demon got you or something." Phoebe got after her sister, as she stood before her with her arms crossed across her chest.

Prue looked at Piper and back to Phoebe before reaching out and pulling her almost unwillingly into a bear hug, "Sorry baby. But now you know what I went through all those years."

"Yaddayadda." Phoebe said as she hugged her sister back

"Ok I'm hungry. Let's eat." Prue said wrapping her arm around Phoebes waist and made their way into the restaurant.

"So Prue what is it with you and Jack anyway. I mean you broke up with him when you quit Bucklands?" Phoebe asked as their conversation turned to the oldest Halliwell.

"I don't know. He called the other day and I thought why not. Just because I'm not working there doesn't mean I can't still see him now and then. Its not like we are getting married or anything."

"True. Besides you should give it a chance." Piper agreed

"What like you and Leo? I tell you, I swear, those animals last week did something to you two in the love area. Talk about animal pragmatism." Phoebe laughed as she teased both her sisters about their love lives.

"You know Phoebe one day you are gonna find that one guy that you would do just about anything for, and then the tables will be turned." Prue teased her sister back.

"Yeah well until then. I can tease you two." She said smuggly as she started in the restaurant, leaving her sister laughing at her as they followed after their little sister.

How long would he wait? How long before he took his opportunity to strike? He knew he could at almost any time. He was so close. Finding his way into their lives without them even suspecting it.

"Soon you will all bow to me, before I kill you and take the 'Power of Three'." He said more to himself, as he watched them through the restaurant window. "But first I have something else in mind for you." He watched before disappearing.

"Ok so video at home seeing as the movie is bust?" Prue suggested as she got in Pipers Jeep.

"Sounds like a great idea." Phoebe agreed getting in the back.

"Piper can you drop me off at Bucklands? I left my car there." Prue asked as she looked over at her sister

"Can do." Piper said as she made her way through the traffic.

Pulling beside Prues car, Prue got out from the front seat and Phoebe followed from the back

"Where are you going?" Prue turned with suspicion to her sister, as he looked over the roof of Pipers car.

"With you." Phoebe stated as she walked over to the other side of the car.

Prue looked back at Piper who only shrugged her shoulders as Prue closed the door and turned to her own car.

Starting her car Prue didn't even look at Phoebe. "Ok what's up with you?"

"Nothing can't I get a ride home with my big sister?" Phoerbe leaned back into the seat relaxing for the drive home

Prue then turned her head to her youngest sister. "Spill."

"Ok. I was just wondering about you and Jack. I mean are you going to tell him about us?"

"I don't know Phoebe. I trust him and I think it is something that I could trust him with. But I don't want to put him in danger because of me."

Phoebe looked at Prue as she explained and as she pulled away from the curb, navigating the traffic.

"Because of what happened to Andy?" she treaded carefully.

"Yeah. He knew the family secret and look what happened. He was killed trying to protect us."

"Prue. You can't let that stop you from loving. Or letting him on the family secret. I know it is something that I will also one day have to face, but I think if you trust him enough then tell him."

Prue kept her eyes on the road, before suddenly slamming in the brakes. The next either of them knew was only blackness.

He stood just out of site. There were some parts of his powers that he loved, and what he just did was one of them. The mechanics of the engines that moved humans about were so easily broken. So easily manipulated. He watched as people ran around the three vehicles. The cries of pain and anguish brought him more joy then he thought. Cries a victory he would soon grasp in his hands... the death of the Charmed Ones.

Piper pulled into the driveway wondering what it was that made Phoebe want to go with Prue. She knew they had grown closer over the past year and a half but it still made her wonder.

Making her way up the stairs she heard the phone ringing the minute she got in the door. "Hello?"

"Piper. Its Dan. Look I hate to do this on the phone but you are going to find out sooner or later."

"Dan what is it?" There was something in his voice that scared her.

"I was driving down Pine and there was this really bad car accident. Piper I'm sorry. It was Prues car I saw."