Author's Note

Hello. This is my first story. Just to warn you this is set after the series finale. Way in the future really. Except for this...well anyway my main character is named Hadley,but you won't meet her till the next chapter...chapter 1 actually.

Have fun reading...

Chrisf.

Melinda Warren felt drained. It wasn't a physical drain but one of another nature. Everything seemed to be taking a toll on the young witch as of late. She was pregnant, and her powers were acting up. She was getting premonitions when she wanted to freeze things, freezing objects while trying to levitate a simple cup, and things flying across the room while she tried to concentrate on seeing the future. Needless to say it had been a hectic time before she learned to simply stop using her powers. It had taken her a week to stop using her powers, and after a month she finally got used to it. She found mystical, non power ways, ways to evade demons and warlocks, and she started selling medicinal recipes to the townsfolk. It wasn't until yesterday that she started feeling tired.

Melinda remembered a woman and her slave had entered her shop. The woman was looking for a recipe that would help cure her sons illness. Melinda has asked her what was the boys problem. The woman then seemed to get antsy, it seemed that she did not know herself what was wrong. She had checked to see if anyone was there before answering, "My husband had bedded my dear May here." She was referring to the young woman, Melinda guessed no older than twenty, standing by her side. May looked down in shame. Melinda's nerves shook a little. "Is that all?", she asked. The woman then gave a look to May, the young slave began to speak, "He is, special. When he becomes unsettled, things happen". Melinda began to understand. "What type of things?"

"Beyond the nature of this world", May said, some hint of pride coming into her voice. Melinda nodded, understanding completely. She turns to the woman and says, "Would you mind if I spoke to your servant?" The woman looks at them, not fully understanding what was happening, but she could feel something amist. Despite that she left without saying a word. Once they thought they were in the clear, May looked at her and asked, "Are you of the Earth's power?"

"Yes", Melinda answered. Despite her powers having cause some disruption, she focused enough to levitate a cup, then let it drop and freeze it mid fall. May looked at the cup ith shock. "I have never met one of the white's with the ability of mother Earth", she said this without turning her attention back to Melinda. Melinda just smiled. It was strange to hear a slave speak so freely of magic. She had to admit that she had never met a slave with magical powers. Of course she never tried. Their reverie broke as the cup hit the floor. It laid there after rolling to find balance again. May turned back to her once more speaking, "You must help us, our mother, the leader, is going to die soon. She has been looking for someone not of our line. Someone with great power. You have two. That child, my son, he is the first to have tapped into the earth's power so freely. It takes a group of us to do what you and my child can.

"We have tried to get him out of that house, it is evil. It will corrupt him. He needs to stay on the path of good, the path of the earth. I ask of you, help us. Help him." Melinda looked at her, the young girl, there was true panic in her eyes. Melinda reached for her hand, May let her take it, although she was confused as to what was happening. It then came to Melinda. The boy, a beautiful boy, his skin looked like gold, and he his hair was a coarse but fine light brown. He was sitting in his room crying, everytime he cried things would disappear. It was then shown they were being transported around the house. He was frightened, and that was his trigger. When Melinda came out of it, she looked at May. "I will help you."

Melinda asked for May to summon her mistress. She was confused about what ever happened, but never mentioned it. Melinda gave her a mixture of roots and berries. It did nothing but make people fall asleep. She of course made sure that May was informed of this. Before the woman and May left, Melinda said she would come with her to make sure that the family was not all sick. The woman complied, thinking nothing of it. Once they were at the house, Melinda could see slaves milling around the house. They all had the same air as May, strong, willful, knowledgeable. Melinda felt surges of power course through her. This place was nothing but a magical hotspot, the people could not tap into their own powers individually, but as a group they were powerful, it frightened, excited, and empowered Melinda to no end. It seemed that they were aware of this as well. They looked at her in awe and understanding. She was one of them, they were like her.

This enchantment ended when a chair appeared infront of Melinda. Out of nowhere. She then heard yelling. A man, his voice boomed across the entire house. "Get out here you heathen. The devil is in you, and I will not have it running amok in my house!" Melinda felt the words cun through her. This was sickening. More random objects appeared here or there. A crash could be heard through the house, something had fallen. Melinda felt the baby kick. She grabbed her stomach and made her way up the stairs. When the woman tried to stop her, she forced herself to freeze the woman. The others stood in awe. As Melinda made her way up the stairs she saw a man. He looked like he was bracing himself to knocked down the door. Heathen child come out. You will pay in hell, just like your tramp mother." That was enough for Melinda she held up her hand and sent the man flying. He came into collision with a wall, and was soon knocked out. She made her way to the door. As soon as she came into contact with it, she heard sniffling. The child was trying to calm himself down, his cries wavering, but still potent. Melinda then spoke, "Child I mean you no harm. Someone has requested that I come to you." The cries came down to slight breathing. She knew she had him, "You are a special child, you come from a heritage of power that is beyond this world. However you are the first in your line to tap into its greatest potential. Do not be afraid of it. Do not be afraid of me. Let me in child. Let me in"

The next few events were a blur. The child had opened the door. There stood the little boy in he premonition. His eyes were red from crying, and he seemed exhausted. She took him down stairs, the woman had long been unfrozen. Melinda froze her again. The slaves in the house followed Melinda outside of the house. One took the lead and they walked not too far from the house. It was a patch of land in the forest. There was a group of elderly women, all slaves, waiting. Melinda felt a burst of energy enter her body. It was not threatening, but it was alarming. She felt May take the child from her. The child held on to his mother as if it was life. One of the women, the shortest of the group, hobbled very slowly to Melinda. There was something powerful about this woman. Her being was stronger than anything Melinda had every felt.

The strange woman began to speak, a language that was foreign to Melinda. May however stepped in and translated:

"Since the beginning of time, there has been one powerful being: Mother Earth. Mother Earth had created everything. She gave life to the animals, she provided the light in the heavens. She gave sustenance to the inhabitants. She gave beauty to this world. Since she gave life to all being, all had connection to her. Mother Earth was powerful and allowed for her children to have access to her power. However people found greed, and hate, and sin. This caused Mother Earth, in utter disappointment, to close herself off from all. However she could not close it all the way in fear that her children would forget her. Instead she allowed access to it but only few could truly utilize it. Tap into the power of our Mother. We all have that ability. To use forces beyond that of our comprehension. However to what degree is something else. You have shown to be truly in tuned with Mother Earth. A woman that can activate three powers. The child Matthew, is able to access one. But still. In our homeland, we praised and celebrated that of Mother Earth, but we never could truly benefit from her power. Our heritage extends far beyond time, and yet, Matthew here is the first to truly our most powerful son yet. I sense great power you in, and soon to be your line. So hear this Melinda Warren, the children of our future will meet in time again and again. Their lives will intertwine once over. However it will be when the firstborn of both our lines are able to fight side by side, that Mother Earth's true power will be unlocked. May life be with them, may life be with us, may life be with you."

After that Melinda woke up. She was in her house. Thinking. Remembering last night. She wanted to go find those people again. However it turned out that the man and his wife were asleep when their slaves had mysteriously disappeared into the night. Melinda decided to go on with her life, occasionally pondering on what the elderly woman meant. It was then, on the time of her death, she thought of that prophecy, as well as a premonition. The Charmed Ones.

A/N: Hey again. Just to let you know this was just a prologue, forward, whatever. Anyway the real story begins next chapter, so...please review. Constructive criticism is wonderful...