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Chapter 1: Another day, another crisis
A swirl of blue lights highlighted the bridge. The light faded to show three women in the middle of an argument. An argument was not an uncommon occurrence for these three people. They argued like sisters because they are sisters. They were Piper, Phoebe, and Paige, known to the magical world as the Charmed Ones. They were considered the greatest force of good the world had ever known according to the side of good. Of course the Underworld called them the most annoying goody two-shoes witches the world had ever seen.
"Paige, why exactly are we here? I thought we had already agreed that we don't want anything to do with the Elders again?"
"Piper, I told you, the Elders said that there is a rising threat and they think it might be directed at us or our children. I know that we aren't fans of the Elders after everything that's happened, but I am a Whitelighter and they are just trying to help. You of all people should know that."
Piper sighed as the sisters dropped hands. "I know that they are just trying to help; they've always been trying to help. But after all they've done to our family, I still don't really want to trust them and neither should you!"
Before they could start yelling at each other, Phoebe broke in, playing the mediator. "Paige, did they say what this threat is?"
"No, but I'm sure they'll explain it when they get here."
"Yes, we will." Another swirl of lights appeared and cleared to show a figure cloaked in a white gown trimmed in gold. "Hello again, Paige. Piper, Phoebe, I am the Elder Almira and I'm here to tell you about this new power."
"Then talk," Piper said.
"Here is what we know. As you know your line started with Melinda Warren before the Salem Witch Trials. Although she died, her daughter survived and the line continued until you three, four including Prue, were born and continued to your children."
"Of course we know that," Piper broke in. "I delivered Melinda!"
"Yes, of course. However, what you don't know is that there was another coven of witches that was harmed by but survived the Trials. This coven is not related as you are and the power they have is different but they are as powerful as you three in their own right. Anyway, during the Trials, five families existed. However, one family, more specifically the only son, betrayed the others and was killed. Acting as a succubus before his death, he impregnated a widow who gave birth to a son eleven months after her husband's death. Thus, the line of Putnam continued on under the new name of Pope. The other four families were unaware of this and they formed a Covenant of Silence to protect themselves from being exposed. After the betrayal, the four families moved to Ipswich where they have resided since."
Phoebe interrupted. Although the history lesson was interesting and Salem and other witches was something she had been wanting to research, she also wanted to get back to Coop. And in order to do that, she needed the Elder to get to the point. "So wait, what does this have to do with us?"
"Well, the five lines have continued to this day. Recently the fifth son has attacked the other four. Because of him, the other four are in danger from him and themselves. It is our wish that you help these boys before they are destroyed or they expose magic to the world. We also believe that the fifth son might be trying to reunite the Underworld."
"You mean he's trying to become the Source?" Piper felt like she couldn't breathe. Out of all the demons they've faced, the Source was the worst and the one she feared the most.
"We are not positive if that is what he is trying to do, but it seems that way, which is another reason why we want you to protect these four boys because they may be the only ones who can stop him. However, after past…dealings with you Halliwells, we are asking for your help and not demanding it. We know none of you respond well to commands. So here we are, asking you. Will you help save these boys and possibly the world again?"
"Elder Almira, can we discuss this first?" Paige asked. At the Whitelighter's nod of approval, they moved a few feet away and discussed amongst each other. After a few tense moments, the three turned back to the angel. "We'll help," Piper said. "But it's up to you to get them here so we can help them. There is no way we can leave San Francisco, so they will have to come here. Understood?"
"Yes. We will get them here as soon as possible. Thank you."
The Elder orbed out. Paige turned to her sisters and smiled. "So how many apocalypses does this make for us?"
Phoebe laughed while Piper said "Who knows? I've lost count. C'mon, let's go home so we can reveal the new crisis in our lives. And just about when I was ready to redecorate the restaurant."
Paige orbed them home, Phoebe saying along the way, her voice echoing slightly, "Piper, Charmed can wait while there are lives to save!"
Kate sighed while Sarah rolled her eyes. They were sitting in Nicky's having a nice time with their boyfriends until now. What was happening was a pretty common occurrence at the local teen hangout. Reid had been playing pool against Abbott when he claimed that Reid had cheated, which he probably had. A shoving match had started between the two and they had taken it outside. Caleb, Pogue, and Tyler had followed them out. Aaron had come storming in a couple of seconds ago. Now the boys were out there probably yelling at Reid for Using.
Those who had known about the Power after Caleb's ascension thought they were safe even though Chase's body had never been found. Caleb was pretty sure that there was no way Chase could have survived the fight, the fire, and the following explosion. The other sons agreed with him.
They had been proven wrong though when the fifth and oldest son had come after Pogue during his ascension. They battled it out and in the end, Pogue had won. The fight had convinced him to finally tell Kate the truth about him. She had been mad at first that he had kept it a secret and that Sarah had found out before her because of Caleb telling her from the first time Chase had come around. She eventually forgave him though and their relationship was even stronger than before. They didn't get as jealous of other people because they both stopped flirting with others. They didn't fight as much and kept nothing from each other from the time Pogue had told her about the Covenant.
After Pogue, they again thought they were safe. With the amount of Using Chase did, he had to be dead soon. Then, once more, he came back. He inserted himself into the school and tried to worm his way back into the circle of friends. They managed to block his attempts at the boys' lives and trying to turn the girls against them. It came time for Reid's ascension. He ascended, Chase attacked. They defeated him but were surprised by his lack of aging. During Tyler's ascension, he taunted them with hints that he had broken the curse and now only aged normally, like a person without powers. They defeated him again and thought that it was for good this time. As far as they were concerned, he had either disappeared again or was finally dead. It was the end of school and they hadn't seen him for a couple of weeks, ever since Tyler's ascension.
All the fighting with him had a very serious downside though .The four boys were now dangerously close to being addicted because they had Used to fight him each time after Caleb's ascension. They were all fighting it but Reid was losing. He had been the closest to addiction before Chase Collins and found it too easy to Use. The others tried to help, but found it hard as well.
After a few more minutes, the boys came back in. Reid was red in the face and all the boys were trying to hide how upset they were. They walked over to the table. Caleb spoke up. "Hey, we're going to split. Do you need a ride home?"
Kate and Sarah shook their heads and Sarah said that she had driven that night. "I'm sorry Sarah, but we have some stuff to do and deal with."
"Caleb, honey, it's okay. We'll hang out later. Go be with your brothers. Reid needs your help."
Reid looked up, a look of shame and annoyance on his face. He knew they cared about him and were only trying to help. He appreciated the concern, but at the same time he was bothered by it. He was used to being independent, relying only on himself, and was feeling smothered by their hovering and was having difficulty getting past that feeling.
The boys left Nicky's and went back to Caleb's house. His mom knew more about the Power than the other mothers and it was easier to get a hold of Gorman at Caleb's house.
They entered through the fancy doorway and headed up the stairs. They were planning on trying some of the meditation exercises Caleb had found in the Book of Damnation. They hoped that it would calm their urges to Use. They were about halfway up when they heard Caleb's name called out. "Caleb? Caleb, could you come here please? You also Pogue, Reid, and Tyler."
The four sons headed back downstairs and headed into the living room. They walked in and stopped in surprise. All of the parents were there. Reid was surprised to see that even his parents were there. They no longer stayed in Ipswich and relied on the housekeeper to keep an eye on Reid and to keep him out of trouble. They checked up on him a few times a year, but usually just over the phone. They also noticed Gorman sitting in a corner and a figure they didn't recognize sitting on another chair.
Tyler was the first to speak up, a little unusual for him. Usually either Caleb or Reid, if he was too impatient to wait for Caleb, spoke up first in group meetings like this. "Mom, Dad? What's going on?"
Mr. Simms looked at the other parents. "Boys, as you know, we've been concerned about you becoming addicted because of Chase attacking you all the time. We're at a lost on how to help you beyond attempting to strip you of your powers and as you all know that method hardly ever works and most often ends in death. Luckily, there is someone that may have a way to help you." He gestured for the unknown figure to stand up. As the figure stood up, the boys noticed that the person was actually a woman and was clothed in a white and gold dress-type thing. She started speaking.
"I have already told your parents about me but I will repeat it for all of your benefits. First off, my name is Almira. Do you boys know about anything about other types of magic? Or a trio of witches known as the Charmed Ones?" The boys all shook their heads, although the words Charmed Ones sounded familiar to Caleb. "No? How about whitelighters or Elders?"
Tyler interrupted. "Whitelighters? I think I remember reading about something called whitelighters in one of our books. Do you remember Caleb? Something about them being guardian angels or something for witches." Caleb nodded. Now that Tyler had said something, he did remember reading something about it.
The woman continued speaking. "Well that makes things a little easier. Yes, whitelighters are like guardian angels for witches how follow the Wiccan Rede. We also guide people who are destined to become Whitelighters on the event of their death. I am a whitelighter and an Elder. Elders are whitelighters; we're just a group of them who basically rule over the other whitelighters and to some extent, as we have learned over the years, the side of good. On the good side are three witches known as the Charmed Ones. They and their children are the greatest force of good the world has ever known, along with their friend Billie Jenkins and her family. And we believe that they may be able to help you with the addiction and possibly with the curse. Will you be willing to go to them?"
They boys looked at each other, all thinking the same thing. They mind-connected with each other, something they had learned they could do with each other without Using.
"Is this person for real?" they all thought at the same time. Pogue continued. "I think she might be. You guys know that I'm good at reading people and I'm getting nothing but good intentions from her."
Reid broke in. Guys, if she can help us-me, maybe we should give it a shot. I don't want to die because of the power we have just because I can't help Using."
Caleb nodded and then spoke aloud. "Mom? Gorman? Do you think this is a good idea?" They nodded, as did all of the parents even though they hadn't really been asked. He then looked at this Elder person. "We'll go with you and meet these Charmed Ones. See if they can help us."
Elder Almira nodded. "Then everyone is in agreement. I will come back for you in a few days. We have no idea how long this "rehabilitation" will last, so I would pack for awhile and make arrangements with your school for homework and whatnot."
"No need. We only have a couple of days left and we can skip them." Tyler said.
"Very well. I will still give you a few days to prepare and give the chance for the Halliwells to prepare also." She started walking out of the room, not wanting to orb and freak them out even more. She was interrupted one more time.
"Where are we going?" Pogue asked.
"San Francisco," She responded.
The Sons all grinned. Even if the reason for them going was serious, it was still better than being stuck in Ipswich for their summer before college. Reid summed up how they were all feeling quite nicely. "California, here we come!"