Daughter of Salem
Chapter 1: Curses and Prophecy
11:40 pm October 30, 1692
It was a dark and nasty night heavy rain falling on the small little town of Salem. Five men sat in a small room discussing the trails that had been taking place. The ones where mostly innocent people were being burned at the stake for accusations of witch craft. John Puttam, William Danvers, Peter Parry, Jothan Garwin, and Thomas Sims. Together they formed the 'Covenant of Silence'. However not all five were pure at heart for John Puttam was an evil man who enjoyed using his power.
The night before he had snuck to the room of Goody Pope, a young and newly widowed witch, as an incubus and raped her. She belonged to a coven of witched ran by one Melinda Warren. Melinda and her coven decided that kind of power could not go unchecked so they cast a Curse upon the five covenant members making their powers age them with over use. Making it where the powers themselves were addictive to the male coven and once addicted, they would use taking bits of their life every time.
Melinda believing in evolution of people, believed that one day a generation would come along that could handle the power. So she cast a prophecy it stated 'On the hour of this very night when two are born by the same light holding the same power. If she truly believes the coven is worth saving she must be sure enough to tie herself, mind, body, heart, and soul to the Danvers line for life. It must be done within three months before her eighteenth birthday. It will be prove that times have changed and the covenant has evolved breaking the curse forever. If she does not than the coven shall all become addicted to their power killing out their line forever'
Two months later Melinda warren was burned at the stake for witchcraft making another prophecy about her line following the 'Charmed Ones'. Two weeks after Melinda burned the covenant of silence fronded Ipswich, Massachusetts to try and get away at least slightly away from Salem. Discovering John Puttems' bad deeds the covenant kicked him out and a month later he was burned as well.
Chapter 2: Happy Birthday and Goodbye
Present day
Piper Halliwell was making breakfast in her kitchen before her three children woke up when she felt the arms of her husband slip around her and he sighed in her ear. She smiled rolling her eyes already knowing what was wrong with him. Her youngest and only daughter turned seventeen today and although it saddened her she was happy. It was killing Leo though be her daughter was a big Daddy's Girl form the moment she was born. Together they had three kids Wyatt Matthew who was now 21, Christopher 'Chris' Parry at 19, and their baby girl Jacqualin 'Nikki' Nichole now 17. Although Leo loved the boys Nikki is the only one that took him even over Piper herself. Chris and Wyatt having preferred their mother when they were younger. Anything her father liked Nikki was willing to learn even cars. He brothers although protective, if not over protective of her, often joked about her being the All American girl. She could cook like her mother and was girly to an extent, but also liked to play sports and work on cars. She was their baby girl in every way.
"OH cheer up honey its only her turning seventeen it's not like she's getting married" Piper joked patting his cheek
"Not funny Piper I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl" Leo said pouting
"Leo you said that when she gained 'the power'" Piper said then realized her daughter had many powers so decided to be more specific "the one to will things"
"And it's a coincidence that she was thirteen now she's seventeen bad things happen in fours Piper" Leo said making Piper laugh as she could hear the boys coming down the stairs.
"Ok honey but one the saying is bad things happen in threes and two no having the boys watch her again I don't even want to hear that fight it's her birthday so just try to smile for her" Piper said as her sons entered the kitchen
"Good morning Mom and Dad" Wyatt said hugging them like he hasn't seen them in forever. Even though Wyatt went to Harvard he was home every weekend. He came home early to be there for his baby sister's birthday this week. As he hugged his parents Chris snuck around them trying to quickly grab some food on a plate and head up stairs. "So how have things been, what has everyone been up too" Wyatt asked as a distraction.
"Umm things have been great and the question is what you three are up too." Piper called as Chris turned to leave the kitchen he hoped unnoticed. "Stop right there Christopher Parry" Piper said without turning around making Chris stop in his tracks. "Where is your sister?"
"Upstairs we were just going to say good morning to her with breakfast in bed" Chris lied
"Nice try but your sister was up when I got up so what's going on" Leo said with a smirk
"Ok fine the elders called her this morning said it was important" Wyatt said
"This couldn't wait until tomorrow" Piper asked annoyed
"I don't guess" Wyatt said as Phoebe, Paige, Billie, and their husbands and kids came in
"Where's the birthday girl" Coop asked happily
"Apparently the elders needed her this morning" Piper said bitterly as pink orbs appeared in the kitchen signaling the arrival of the missing Halliwell
"Thank God" Leo stated wrapping his daughter in his arms the second she became whole again making her giggle.
"Daddy let go" Nikki laughed happily then kissed his cheek when he released her
"What do you have" Aura (Billie's eldest daughter and Nikki's best friend) asked
"A puppy! It's a happy birthday present from the elders" Nikki said then explained with a bright smile.
"Cute" Prue (Phoebe's oldest fourth oldest) exclaimed petting the puppy
"We've gotta talk to the elders about their gifts to the kids" Piper said looking to her sisters and Billie who all nodded agreeing with her
"Ok breakfast then school everyone" Piper said to everybody ushering them to the bar to fill their plates "Happy Birthday baby girl" She told Nikki softly pulling her into a hug
"Thank you momma" She said softly before grabbing a plate and heading to the table
"Piper is Nikki ok she's got a strange emptiness feeling about her" Phoebe said having picked up on her nieces feeling with her empath power. "I don't know she hasn't said anything" Piper said now worried about her baby girl. She smiled and laughed like everything was ok and she was fine, but as Piper thought about it and looked at her daughter now she could see that Nikki's smiles didn't reach her eyes the way they use too. She could also see the slight sadness in her eyes but had no idea what it was from, and for some reason her baby wasn't coming to her.
As the kids left for school and Wyatt orbed to Harvard for his classes, promising to orb back for Nikki's party, the elders orbed in. What they told them about Nikki's destiny had Piper on a war path and up in the attic summing Melinda Warren.
"Piper are you sure that…." Paige got out before Piper Cut her off
"Hear these words
Hear my cries
Sprit from the other side
Come to me I call on the
Cross now the great divide" Piper said slapping the book as she finished and Melinda Warren appeared in the circle of candles. No one heard the jingling of orbs as Nikki Halliwell Orbed back into the manor looking for her backpack. That happened to be in the attic by the old desk.
"My girls" Melinda said with a loving smile
"Hold on with that one because you might not be saying that in a moment" Piper warned "Did you make a prophecy about my daughter getting married before her eighteenth birthday" Piper said almost in a scream making Nikki stop just outside the door of the attic at her words shock and fear all over her face.
"What do you mean" Melinda said confused before it clicked for over the years she has watched over Nikki. Although not her intention the only way to stop the curse and help Nikki with her depression is to send her to Spencer to meet and access the situation see if the covenant is worth saving. "Piper" Melinda said after taking a deep breath "That wasn't my intention however somewhere all three the curse and both prophesies somehow got mixed up Nikki was born with the power" Melinda said "what she's feeling lately will not go away without her at least seeing if their worth saving or if the power corrupted the entire line" Melinda said
"And if they are we're supposed to what just hand our daughter off" Leo asked angered
"It's not that simple I know but Nikki is a special kid, However you should know with her being the one that can stop the curse if she does no go the empty feeling she has inside will only grow over the years never being filled because simply put the Son from the Danvers's line also head of the covenant of silence is her soul mate" Melinda explained as Nikki took a step into the attic to where she could be seen
"That's why ive been feeling this way like my heart is slowly dying because every day I get closer to my eighteenth birthday he is dying" Nikki said softly making all heads snap in her direction
"oh baby is n…." Piper started before Nikki cut her off
"Mom please don't I've been standing here since you summoned her…please I need to know" Nikki begged
"Yes every day you get closer to being eighteen he dies just a little more he just doesn't know it" Melinda said softly making Piper glare at her
"Explain to me the curse and the prophesy please" So Melinda did explaining it to all of them and what it meant she also explained that sometimes curses can backfire like it did in this situation. She explained how and why Nikki received 'the power' at thirteen telling her that she was not only born as a Halliwell, and one third of the next generations charmed ones, but a daughter of Salem as well. She also explained how Nikki will ascend on her 18th birthday letting 'the power' fully mature. She explained that after her death the fifth family of john puttem was killed off in Salem. Making there only four sons of Ipswich Danvers, Garwin, Perry, and Sims. After she finished an awkward silence fell over everyone in the room.
"I need to think" Nikki said softly "Mom can you call me in sick to school please" Nikki said and on her mother's nod she orbed out of the attic to her room, got an envelope she had hidden under her bed and orbed to the top of the bridge. She looked at the envelope that read Spencer Academy at the top. With a deep breath she gently tore back the seal and looked at the letter before smiling.
"We are proud to inform you that you have been accepted to Spencer Academy" Nikki said softly with a smile. "Guess my fate is sealed I'm going to Ipswich" Nikki said softly she spent most the day sitting on the bridge looking over the ocean before orbing home at five that evening knowing her family was at her house. Before that though she needed to have a conversation with the elders.
Piper was pacing nervously across her living room by three o'clock. When all the kids got back everyone could tell something had happened. Chris and Wyatt looked at their nervous wreck of parents, aunts and uncles. They looked around the kids for their baby sister and couldn't find her this worried them greatly.
"Mom where's Nikki" Wyatt asked worried
"We have to tell you all something" Phoebe said so together Paige, Phoebe, and Piper explained what was going on while Leo, Henry, and Coop stood becoming angry at the situation all over again. By the time they finished pink orbs appeared in the room announcing Nikki's arrival.
"Nikki" Piper and Leo exclaimed hugging their daughter tightly
"Guys I love you but I need air to live" Nikki said in a squished voice. Making her parents move back as her brothers came to her side
"Nik you don't have to do this we're beside you" Chris said Wyatt nodding his agreement
"Well thank you but I'm going to Ipswich" Nikki said shocking them all
"What!" everyone yelled
"ok so Six weeks ago I applied to Spencer Academy because we all know I want to get into a good college, I got the letter in yesterday and I was accepted to I want to go" Nikki said looking to her parents who nodded not being able to deny their daughter anything "According to the elders its where the boys are at anyway so it's a chance to get to know them. I start school in two weeks so I got to get a move on with packing." Nikki said with a smile finally her family smiled congratulating her on the accomplishment.
Together they celebrated her seventeenth birthday doing it up big. For her birthday all her gifts revolved around her parent's gift to her which was a brand new Chevrolet corvette z06. Between the club which was more popular than ever and the most popular restaurant in San Francisco the Wyatt/Hallowell's were doing well. Phoebe being an author and having her advice column made the Halliwell/Valentines' well off. Henry and Paige had not only their pay checks but Henry came from old family money that had no shortage setting them well off. Between the three families' they didn't have a problem affording anything, and when it came to their kids' education they spared no expense. Though this would be the first time any of them had been in private school since they tried it with Wyatt and he hated it.
A week after her birthday everyone gathered together to wish her luck and see her off. Most her luggage was with her and what wasn't would be brought to her by Chris at a later date. Although she held it together in front of her family now that she was by herself headed to Ipswich she was a ball of nerves.