A/n, I wrote this story a while back and only just found it today. I'm not sure if I will continue past the three chapters I have already. There are a few ideas floating around but nothing solid, I'll see the reaction to this first :).
Prue held up her hands and a myriad of weapons flew off the walls of her apartment and into a battered duffle bag. She hoisted the bag over her shoulder and strode towards the door. It burst open and she walked through. With a sigh she paused on the other side and stuck her head back around the door. "Come on, we need to leave now if we're gonna catch them before they... well. You know what they'll do if we don't get there."
A confident looking girl shivered and followed Prue. "She's right, we have to get there. Just thinking about it makes me feel sick." Another girl and a young looking guy got to their feet with sighs and slowly trailed Prue and the first girl. They jumped as the door seemed to swing shut by itself after they'd passed through.
The other girl frowned. "I hate it when she does that. Its just creepy." She pulled her jacket tighter and flipped the hood over her head.
"Creepy maybe, but its saved your butt more than a few times." Countered the guy. He ignored her glare and carried on walking.
Within ten minutes they'd reached an old abandoned factory. All the windows along the front wall were broken and the Iron Gate swung rustily in the wind. Its harsh creaking cut through the silence and echoed around the empty lot.
The second girl rolled her eyes and tutted. "And that's another thing. Why are these places so damn clichéd? A dark and creepy building in the rough area of town. How... passé." She threw back her hood and stared through the railings at the factory.
"Oh stop whinging Cele. You'll give us away... not to mention its annoying as hell." Said the first girl. She flicked her hair out of her eyes and went to stand next to Prue.
"Blah blah blah. Stupid Madeline. Thinks she's so great. Prue's pet." Muttered Celena, as she kicked the rusty fence.
Prue raised an eyebrow and exhaled. "If you two are quite finished." She stared intently at the factory. There was a faint flickering of light from the empty windowpanes on the top floor. "Look, at the top. That's where they are. We'll go inside and then Maddy can stealth the area. When it's clear we move forwards. Ok?" She turned back and got nods from the teens behind her. She ran across the scrubby grass on the other side of the fence and up to the large metal door.
She turned the handle and leant on the door, pushing all of her weight against it. It didn't budge. Prue cursed under her breath and softly called out. "Jon, get over here. And you two as well."
They ducked and quickly ran to Prue. "What's happened? Why'd you call me?" Asked Jon. A slight look of apprehension snuck onto his face.
"The doors locked. From the inside. So I need you to... you know." She pointed at the door and then waggled her hands.
"Aw man. You know it's hard for me to do it. And how do I know there's not some big demon waiting for me on the other side." He blinked nervously and pushed his hair back.
"Well... there are actually big demons on the other side. It's the whole reason we're here actually. But they aren't waiting for you. Unless my 'annoying as hell' whinging gave us away." Interjected Cele, a devilish look on her face.
Prue suppressed a laugh and tried to ignore her. "Oh come on Jon. You know the whole reason you're with me is to learn how to use your powers in the field."
"We're not actually in a field." Muttered Cele. She hastily held up her hands in apology as Prue shot her a dark look. "Sorry, sorry. It was a joke. Geez." She trailed off and rolled her eyes again.
"As I was 'trying' to say. You need to learn to use your powers when we're out and about. You won't always have the security of home to use them in. Now do you think you can at least try it? Just for me?" She fluttered her eyelashes and grinned at him.
He sighed and tried not to smile. "Fine. But if I get stuck halfway through the door again then it's entirely your fault." He walked up to the thick door and pressed his hand against the cold metallic surface. His lightly tanned hand quickly lost colour and became slightly transparent, as flickered with a faint blue light. He pressed slightly harder and his hands began to sink into the metal. His palms moved through and were completely submerged. He pressed harder and shrieked as he fell all the way through.
"He always does that. Presses to hard and then screams as he falls through. Dumbass." Cele said, she rolled her eyes again.
"One of these days your eyes will roll right out of your head." Said Maddy, her voice condescending.
"Good. Means I won't have to look at you anymore." Retorted Cele as she stuck her tongue out.
"Will you two shut up for a second? I think he's got the lock open." Prue snapped, and the sound of a lock clicking open was heard from the other side of the door. It was followed by a straining sound and muffled swearing.
A few seconds later Jon poked his head through the door and grinned sheepishly. "The... uh... door is kinda stuck. You'll have to TK it open." He pulled his head back through and there was silence from the other side.
Prue held her hand up and focused on the door. It made buckling sounds and then burst open.
Jon's swearing was the only sound coming from inside. He appeared in the now open doorway and glared at Prue. "You mind telling me when you're going to do that? I'd barely gotten out of the way before you nearly flattened me."
"Oh, sorry. Well let's go save the innocents. Maddy, go and check this floor and then come back when you're done. Remember to check the path I marked out on the map." Prue said commandingly, as she sat down on an upturned crate.
Maddy nodded and shut her eyes. Her body blurred at the edges and she slowly faded from sight. Well, faded to the untrained eye. But Prue, Jon and Cele could all make out a faint human shaped ripple in the air that quickly moved away from them.
Cele sat on her heels and slowly rocked back and forth. "This is so boring." She said flatly.
"Better this than being attacked by assorted beasts from hell." Replied Jon as he paced up and down, pausing every few seconds to check his watch.
"Maybe. And will you sit down? You're driving me crazy with the pacing. Its not the pacing will make this end any quicker." Cele gave a final rock and then slowly straightened.
"You don't know that it won't. Maybe the demons have a special weakness for pacing and if anyone paces within a kilometre of them then they are immediately vanquished. Didn't think of that, now did yo- what? It could happen." He stopped pacing and stared at the incredulous look on Cele's face. "It could!" He exclaimed, before turning to Prue. "It could happen, right Prue?"
Prue shot a bemused look at Cele and nodded uncertainly. "Um... sure. I guess... But not these particular demons. If you had actually paid attention when I told you about them then you'd know that, now wouldn't you?"
He shrugged and began pacing again. Cele rolled her eyes and began to pick at a frayed edge on her dark blue coat sleeve. After a few minutes there was a faint sound of footsteps and Maddy blurred back into sight.
"Its all clear. There was one demon. But I kind of... killed it." She said offhandedly and patted the jewelled hilt of her athame.
Prue tutted disapprovingly and stood up. "You should have waited till we were all there. Its not safe to take on demons by yourself. Imagine what would have happened if you were knocked unconscious somewhere while you were still all stealthed up. You might have died while we were trying to find you."
Maddy lowered her eyes and blushed slightly. "To be fair I did sneak behind it and stab it in the back. It didn't even know I was there. Sent it straight to hell."
"If it'd got you then it might have sent you 'back' to hell." Snorted Cele as she smirked at Maddy.
In return Maddy pulled her athame loose and pointed it at Cele. "And if you don't shut your damn mouth then I'll send you straight after that demon."
Prue hastily stepped forward and forcibly lowered Maddy's hand. "Ok then! That's enough. Maddy can lead the way to the elevator, Jon can follow and I will guard the rear"
"... And Cele." Muttered Jon to himself, as they set off down the corridor.
They reached the elevator and bundled inside. Prue pushed the top floor button and the doors slid shut.
The elevator began to move upwards and Cele tapped her chin thoughtfully. "If this is an old abandoned factory then why is the elevator working?"
"Because I told it to." Maddy said in a dry tone.
"Sure you did. Just like you 'told' your hair to change colour, from brown to blonde." Retorted Cele in an equally dry tone.
"Prue! Make her stop. I swear to god I'll get my athame and shove it up her-" Threatened Maddy as she glared at Cele.
"Cele, enough with the one liners. Maddy, enough with the athame threats or I'll confiscate it." Cut in Prue, as the elevator stopped. "This is our floor. Everybody out."
Prue held up her hands and a myriad of weapons flew off the walls of her apartment and into a battered duffle bag. She hoisted the bag over her shoulder and strode towards the door. It burst open and she walked through. With a sigh she paused on the other side and stuck her head back around the door. "Come on, we need to leave now if we're gonna catch them before they... well. You know what they'll do if we don't get there."
A confident looking girl shivered and followed Prue. "She's right, we have to get there. Just thinking about it makes me feel sick." Another girl and a young looking guy got to their feet with sighs and slowly trailed Prue and the first girl. They jumped as the door seemed to swing shut by itself after they'd passed through.
The other girl frowned. "I hate it when she does that. Its just creepy." She pulled her jacket tighter and flipped the hood over her head.
"Creepy maybe, but its saved your butt more than a few times." Countered the guy. He ignored her glare and carried on walking.
Within ten minutes they'd reached an old abandoned factory. All the windows along the front wall were broken and the Iron Gate swung rustily in the wind. Its harsh creaking cut through the silence and echoed around the empty lot.
The second girl rolled her eyes and tutted. "And that's another thing. Why are these places so damn clichéd? A dark and creepy building in the rough area of town. How... passé." She threw back her hood and stared through the railings at the factory.
"Oh stop whinging Cele. You'll give us away... not to mention its annoying as hell." Said the first girl. She flicked her hair out of her eyes and went to stand next to Prue.
"Blah blah blah. Stupid Madeline. Thinks she's so great. Prue's pet." Muttered Celena, as she kicked the rusty fence.
Prue raised an eyebrow and exhaled. "If you two are quite finished." She stared intently at the factory. There was a faint flickering of light from the empty windowpanes on the top floor. "Look, at the top. That's where they are. We'll go inside and then Maddy can stealth the area. When it's clear we move forwards. Ok?" She turned back and got nods from the teens behind her. She ran across the scrubby grass on the other side of the fence and up to the large metal door.
She turned the handle and leant on the door, pushing all of her weight against it. It didn't budge. Prue cursed under her breath and softly called out. "Jon, get over here. And you two as well."
They ducked and quickly ran to Prue. "What's happened? Why'd you call me?" Asked Jon. A slight look of apprehension snuck onto his face.
"The doors locked. From the inside. So I need you to... you know." She pointed at the door and then waggled her hands.
"Aw man. You know it's hard for me to do it. And how do I know there's not some big demon waiting for me on the other side." He blinked nervously and pushed his hair back.
"Well... there are actually big demons on the other side. It's the whole reason we're here actually. But they aren't waiting for you. Unless my 'annoying as hell' whinging gave us away." Interjected Cele, a devilish look on her face.
Prue suppressed a laugh and tried to ignore her. "Oh come on Jon. You know the whole reason you're with me is to learn how to use your powers in the field."
"We're not actually in a field." Muttered Cele. She hastily held up her hands in apology as Prue shot her a dark look. "Sorry, sorry. It was a joke. Geez." She trailed off and rolled her eyes again.
"As I was 'trying' to say. You need to learn to use your powers when we're out and about. You won't always have the security of home to use them in. Now do you think you can at least try it? Just for me?" She fluttered her eyelashes and grinned at him.
He sighed and tried not to smile. "Fine. But if I get stuck halfway through the door again then it's entirely your fault." He walked up to the thick door and pressed his hand against the cold metallic surface. His lightly tanned hand quickly lost colour and became slightly transparent, as flickered with a faint blue light. He pressed slightly harder and his hands began to sink into the metal. His palms moved through and were completely submerged. He pressed harder and shrieked as he fell all the way through.
"He always does that. Presses to hard and then screams as he falls through. Dumbass." Cele said, she rolled her eyes again.
"One of these days your eyes will roll right out of your head." Said Maddy, her voice condescending.
"Good. Means I won't have to look at you anymore." Retorted Cele as she stuck her tongue out.
"Will you two shut up for a second? I think he's got the lock open." Prue snapped, and the sound of a lock clicking open was heard from the other side of the door. It was followed by a straining sound and muffled swearing.
A few seconds later Jon poked his head through the door and grinned sheepishly. "The... uh... door is kinda stuck. You'll have to TK it open." He pulled his head back through and there was silence from the other side.
Prue held her hand up and focused on the door. It made buckling sounds and then burst open.
Jon's swearing was the only sound coming from inside. He appeared in the now open doorway and glared at Prue. "You mind telling me when you're going to do that? I'd barely gotten out of the way before you nearly flattened me."
"Oh, sorry. Well let's go save the innocents. Maddy, go and check this floor and then come back when you're done. Remember to check the path I marked out on the map." Prue said commandingly, as she sat down on an upturned crate.
Maddy nodded and shut her eyes. Her body blurred at the edges and she slowly faded from sight. Well, faded to the untrained eye. But Prue, Jon and Cele could all make out a faint human shaped ripple in the air that quickly moved away from them.
Cele sat on her heels and slowly rocked back and forth. "This is so boring." She said flatly.
"Better this than being attacked by assorted beasts from hell." Replied Jon as he paced up and down, pausing every few seconds to check his watch.
"Maybe. And will you sit down? You're driving me crazy with the pacing. Its not the pacing will make this end any quicker." Cele gave a final rock and then slowly straightened.
"You don't know that it won't. Maybe the demons have a special weakness for pacing and if anyone paces within a kilometre of them then they are immediately vanquished. Didn't think of that, now did yo- what? It could happen." He stopped pacing and stared at the incredulous look on Cele's face. "It could!" He exclaimed, before turning to Prue. "It could happen, right Prue?"
Prue shot a bemused look at Cele and nodded uncertainly. "Um... sure. I guess... But not these particular demons. If you had actually paid attention when I told you about them then you'd know that, now wouldn't you?"
He shrugged and began pacing again. Cele rolled her eyes and began to pick at a frayed edge on her dark blue coat sleeve. After a few minutes there was a faint sound of footsteps and Maddy blurred back into sight.
"Its all clear. There was one demon. But I kind of... killed it." She said offhandedly and patted the jewelled hilt of her athame.
Prue tutted disapprovingly and stood up. "You should have waited till we were all there. Its not safe to take on demons by yourself. Imagine what would have happened if you were knocked unconscious somewhere while you were still all stealthed up. You might have died while we were trying to find you."
Maddy lowered her eyes and blushed slightly. "To be fair I did sneak behind it and stab it in the back. It didn't even know I was there. Sent it straight to hell."
"If it'd got you then it might have sent you 'back' to hell." Snorted Cele as she smirked at Maddy.
In return Maddy pulled her athame loose and pointed it at Cele. "And if you don't shut your damn mouth then I'll send you straight after that demon."
Prue hastily stepped forward and forcibly lowered Maddy's hand. "Ok then! That's enough. Maddy can lead the way to the elevator, Jon can follow and I will guard the rear"
"... And Cele." Muttered Jon to himself, as they set off down the corridor.
They reached the elevator and bundled inside. Prue pushed the top floor button and the doors slid shut.
The elevator began to move upwards and Cele tapped her chin thoughtfully. "If this is an old abandoned factory then why is the elevator working?"
"Because I told it to." Maddy said in a dry tone.
"Sure you did. Just like you 'told' your hair to change colour, from brown to blonde." Retorted Cele in an equally dry tone.
"Prue! Make her stop. I swear to god I'll get my athame and shove it up her-" Threatened Maddy as she glared at Cele.
"Cele, enough with the one liners. Maddy, enough with the athame threats or I'll confiscate it." Cut in Prue, as the elevator stopped. "This is our floor. Everybody out."
