DISCLAIMER: All Charmed characters are owned by WB. Use of names are on fanfiction basis. I owe nothing.

I tried to stick to the original ending of the TV series with little bit of my own spin-off spices.

Hope you enjoy my first attempt.

The first chapter is basically review of what happened after the ending of show and how their lives are at present (set in 2022-2023)

CHARMED: NEXT GENERATION

Episode I

Introduction

Almost 16 years have passed since the decisive battle between the forces of evil and the charmed ones. As Nomed had assumed, demonic threats possessed not as serious threats as they had at the time of constitution of charmed ones and the birth of new generation of Halliwells.

Underworld got a serious blow after Source's apparent banishment, Zankou's vanquish and Triad's death. Due to absence of major powers, underworld went into utter chaos with random attacks on innocents, which the sisters handled quite easily, raising their own families in peace.

Phoebe's premonition has come to pass. The Halliwells got a normal and simple life to live, without demons or lesser demonic threats.

Piper got a beautiful daughter who she named what she always intended – Prudence Melinda.

Prudence was 2 years younger than Christopher Victor, Piper's middle son.

Phoebe got three beautiful daughters – Pearl Penelope, Pristine Paige & Pauline Piper.

Paige got a strong boy and twin girls – Samuel Henry Junior, Phoena Patricia & Pandora Phoebe.

The charmed ones fulfilled their destiny by defeating the greatest evils of their time and were personally congratulated by the Angel of Destiny. However as Grandma Patty said, "Everything happens for a reason." The new generation of charmed ones were soon going to learn this very fact. The reason of their existence, their destinies were on the near horizon. Does that mean that evil has got a way to return to full power? Or does it mean that something more evil and dark was coming to them.

Something, which might change their lives forever.

Less demons to deal and kids to raise, the charmed ones were really enjoying every moment of their charmed aftermath. Piper and Leo remained at Halliwell Manor, Phoebe and Coop lived at Condo and Paige and Henry bought a Condo near to Phoebe's so that they would be near in time of need.

Leo though Mortal became a teacher at Magic School.

Piper opened a Restaurant which she had always dreamt of owning. It was the hottest restaurant in San Francisco. It was built just above P3, the club which had supported them all this time. They couldn't close it because it was like a family belonging, very connected to their lives.

Coop took the job as the manager of P3. Coop worked as a localized Cupid at P3. The elders though stripped him of immortality, retained his powers to guide people who are finding love, which he easily did being at P3.

Though she kept working with Elise and published many books on relationships, Phoebe had become a celebrity. She now owned her own talk show, "Ask Phoebe."

Paige being a full time white-lighter also opened a Service centre which served as undercover protected magical helpline to help new witches and magical creatures alike to come on their own.

Henry was now a Head Parole officer and at few times help sisters to investigate supernatural cases.

Even though they lived apart, they always have their family dinner on the evening of Fridays. This kept a good tradition and bond as a family. This taught the children that family comes first, no matter what. Sometimes they were joined by Grandpa, who was really making up being the greatest grandfather as he wasn't the greatest father.

Dreams of a Future

It was post Christmas preparations. Everyone was eagerly preparing for the New Year to come. It wasn't any different for the Halliwell family.

Pauline was spending her holidays with her favourite aunt Piper. It was 28th of December, another lazy holiday. However time-space and destinies don't take holidays. Pauline had one of the divination, again.

Being the daughter of Phoebe she inherited the charmed lineage – the power of premonition. And since she was half-cupid, beings which can move within time and space, her powers grew to a high level of accuracy, even at the level of voluntary premonition. However she was too young at the tender age of 10, to fully grasp whatever she got to see. The dark visions always frightened her.

She woke screaming very hard, sweating profusely. Sun was still near the horizon. Piper came rushing in and hold her, "Sweetie! I'm here honey. You just saw a dream. No need to worry, I'm here."

Pauline was frightened beyond consolation. She started crying, tear dropping all over. She said crying, "This wasn't a dream... Aunt Piper! It was a vision... like mom sees. It was horrible."

"It's ok honey. Tell me what did you saw? May be I can help?" Piper assured Pauline.

"I saw you dying Aunt Piper!" saying this Pauline started to cry even harder.

Piper, though shocked hold Pauline to her breast and tried to calm her, with that worried look of a matriarch of Halliwell family.

-x-

"... Yeah! I'll try to come, Piper, but there's a lot of pending work I need to complete." Phoebe was answering to Piper's phone.

Piper snapped, "It wouldn't matter after you'll die."

"What?" It was time for Phoebe to jump off her chair.

"Yeah! Apparently Pauline had a dream-like premonition. She says this was the third time she saw this vision. And my experience tells me that 3 is not a good number apart from our Power of Three." Piper explained.

"Ok. What did she saw?" she asked.

"You know usual stuff. Demons, fighting and we three charmed ones dying."

Phoebe confused whether to laugh or scream at her sister's calm reply, said, "I'm coming home right now."

"Bring Paige too!" asked Piper.

"PAIGE" she called Paige looking above.

Appearing with orbs she snapped at Phoebe, "What?"

"Piper called. There's an emergency." Phoebe replied

"We are about to retire from demon-hunting you know. Why do you think I taught our children much about demons?" Paige said back, frowning. "Can't we have a normal life?"

However Phoebe had something else in mind. She said, "Yeah! Very good Paige now Orb us to Manor, there's an emergency and we're needed."

Paige looked at Phoebe skeptically. They both orbed out to Manor.

-X-

It was still 1 hour for Noontime, Sun was shining bright in the chilling winter. All three sisters and Pauline were sitting in the conservatory sipping hot coffee and chocolate drink.

Piper had described that whole scenario. Phoebe though worried wanted to know more. She asked Pauline to show them her dreams in a hologram. It was one of the special powers that she inherited from Coop, her father. It usually came in handy to explain dreams, visions and something that she wanted to describe pictorially.

Pauline didn't want to go through the horror to see it again but she knew that if something has to be done she have endure it. It is the only way how matters are solved in this family.

She projected her dream on a hologram. It was kind of looking a movie with a projector. Only difference was that the hologram was three dimensional and monochromatic, a golden-orange hue, to be precise.

"Freeze him!" shouted Phoebe. Piper replied, "I can't." Paige threw an iron rod at the dark figure. However he incinerated the rod midway. He sent a blast of waves and three sisters were thrown back to the wall, crashing onto ground. They were badly injured. The power of three spell seemed ineffective. The tall dark figure laughed and sent his last and final blow knocking them out forever. This seemed the end.

This event happened in some garden like place on the side of a mansion.

The mansion flashed and then the Triquetra, which split into a symbol what it seems to be Hexquetra with a rhombic perimeter.

With this, the vision ended. Pauline seemed to break into cry again, but Phoebe held her into her arms and said, "It is okay sweetie. We'll do something. You don't worry ok? Now go to rest."

"And don't tell your brothers and sisters about this, until we figure it out okay?" Phoebe added. Pauline nodded, "Yes mom."

Pauline left the conservatory leaving the three charmed ones thinking on whatever they saw just now.

"I still don't understand. Why did Pauline saw this vision instead of you Phoebe?" Paige was confused.

Phoebe replied, "Her powers work differently Paige. She can see the possible future with multiple outcomes at a given time. And her premonition is not bound to emotion or proximity like mine. She simply sees those visions. It is up to us to choose the most efficient path by our own free will and reach there. But she saw this vision three times. May be this event is inevitable. May be we are suppose to die."

Piper replied, "Oh don't be silly. After all these years, you! Of all the people saying this? She saw this vision three times so that we can avoid it. It's something to do with the grand design. We better consult them."

"Do we have to?" Paige frowned.

After all, Elders were not in the favoured person list of the Halliwells.

-x-

The sisters called their husbands and told them of the crisis. Though shocking news it was, they were supportive. They believed that this vision is meant to be changed. That's why Pauline saw it three times. Each started to investigate in own ways. Leo and Coop went to Magic school to look some books and Henry went on to inquire about the Mansion that they saw in the vision. In the meantime the sisters summoned Sandra to further inquire about the vision.

"I really don't know about this vision Piper. I can only say that this time too it is directly from above. We have no authority in this regard." Sandra informed. "We don't even know about this vision. I can only assure you that if you choose right path you will prevail. I feel that a new destiny awaits you and your family." Saying this she orbed away.

"Destiny you say?" Piper murmured. Phoebe and Paige exchanged the worrying look. They remembered the time when they had summoned the angel of destiny to save Leo. They felt like it was time again to do so. Again.

-x-

"... but this time it's our joint destiny so we will have to rearrange few words." Phoebe advised.

Piper and Paige agreed, "Okay!"

Phoebe rewrote the new spell and they chanted it together.

By the power of three we summon thee

We call now the great angel of our joint destiny

Instantly with a sparkling a tall stature angel appeared before them. He had a cryptic smile upon his face, as if saying, 'It took you long enough to summon me for help.'

Thank you for reading.

A lot of ideas are brewing inside my cranium right now. I'll try to make this story interesting.

Next episode will have some revelations (although many can speculate what it will be :) ), introduction of the teenage Halliwells and the start of journey.