Disclaimer: The Charmed characters do not belong to me. They are the creation of Constance Burge and Aaron spelling. I just borrow them for your enjoyment.

Darkness and light seemed to fight for the day, though eventually a portion of the sun would win out, but it was always uncertain as to how long it would last. It was when the darkness swept over the world that everyone knew that evil had won for the day. The days they wished for was when the sun appeared and goodness won out. Today was one of those days, as the sun shone brightly all day. Until just before it set and darkness covered the city. But somehow this seemed differen,t this time they all knew deep inside them that darkness was staying for good and goodness had lost the battle.

"How did it ever come to us against them anyway?" Piper asked as she followed her sisters out to the jeep. "I mean nine months ago we all lived a happy normal life. Phoebe finally came back from NYC and you two eventually made up. I had a great job at Quake and Andy came back into your life Prue. How did it come to this?"

"I don't know. Maybe it is just one more thing we have to fight. You know, the Charmed Ones face evil, again." Prue shot back as she got in the front seat beside Piper.

Phoebe sat in the back seat quiet. She knew how this had come about but she didn't want to get into the argument again with her sister. They had a job to do now and they set their minds out to do it.

They were heading to the same battle they had for the past few months, good against evil. Each night they thought they had the evil side figured out and to get the upper hand, but it was never enough. They still had not figured out how to vanquish them. Now evil ran rampant through out the streets of San Francisco. And it was that evil that they fought every night. A destiny that came to them because of one mistake made by one of them.

"How many more nights are we gonna do this? Until we are dead or they are?" Phoebe finally voiced her opinion

"Phoebe you know we have to keep fighting them. We can't let them win and rule over the world." Prue shot back over her shouder

"You know Prue, I know that. But every night of getting our asses kicked and not to mention the bruises I have on my bruises. I'm starting to wonder if this is such a great idea. I mean why can't we just disappear somewhere until we figure out how to beat them?" Phoebe replied not wanting to fight anymore, not wanting her sister, or herself to hurt anymore.

"I'm surprised at you Phoebe. I mean you were the one that embraced this whole witch thing to start with and now you want to run and hide?" Piper shot back from the driver's seat as she headed down towards the waterfront.

"I did and I do but one of these days we ain't gonna be so lucky." she conceded defeat in the backseat

Prue spun around in her seat and took in her baby sisters eyes, "You saw something didn't you?" Prue accused her sister as she held her gaze to her own ice blue eyes.

"No I didn't. I would tell you if I did. All I'm saying is I have a gut feeling. And my gut is telling me to run as far and as fast as I can."

"Phoebe you've never run from a fight in your entire life." Piper shot back as she pulled the jeep to a stop and started out of it.

"Not the point." Phoebe shot back as she got out of the jeep and heightened her senses. She had seen something, but she wasn't sure what it even meant. All it was mostly was a lot of light and love. A vision she knew was not of the here and now, but more after everything that had been going on.

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They watched as she emerged from the jeep, each one feeling their blood rushing through their veins. The time that had waited so long for was about to happen. Another demon fight they had thought, but they knew otherwise. The fight was them here and now to end this eternal battle of good and evil. Darkness was about to consume the lands forever with their victory over the Charmed Ones.

"Are you set?"

"Like I was born set."

"You were. We all were. Now get in position and wait for my signal. Tonight ends the everlasting fight of good and evil. Tonight we kill the Charmed Ones." His voice was confident and edgy. A confidence and edge that would kill most witches going into battle but he was different he was a warlock. They thrived on their own confidence and edge. Some might call it ego others would call it cockiness. Either way for a warlock it always got them the result they wanted: the death of the witch they were about to battle.

The old fisheries warehouse was lit only by the light of the moon coming in from the hole in the ceiling and the far wall. Everything else was charred from the fire that had ended its reign over the docks; but even that was nearly thirty years before. The age of the wood was not mistaken for a building that had long been abandoned. No one even to care to rebuild her to her old glory.

Piper clung on tight to Phoebes hand as they entered inside slowly and cautiously, "Why do they always pick the old falling down building?"

"Who knows. Maybe to make the building look good." Phoebe shot back with her own sense of humour as she tightened her own grip on Prues hand who walked just in front of her.

"Would you two keep it down. Now come on lets just get this over with. "

"Someone has date tonight."

"Phoebe let it go." Piper warned not wanting to start another sister confrontation then. They had other things to contend with.

"There. Did you see that?" Prue stopped as she pointed towards the darkest part of the warehouse.

"No see what?" Piper strained to see to the back but the darkness made it nearly impossible.

"I don't see...­." Phoebe started to say when she suddenly felt Pipers hand tighten as she was jerked to one side. Feeling the sudden heat of a flame nearly synging her arm. "What the hell was that!?"

Prue pushed her sister out of the way at the same time Piper gripped Phoebes hand tighter and pulled her towards her and to the ground.

"Oh come on witches you are making this to easy." The menacing voice came from the darkness.

Phoebe looked around trying to get a fix on where it was coming from. When she thought she did it came from another place in the darkness.

"Prue?" Piper started after her sister. Even she thought she recognized the voice that was talking out to them

"You'll never figure it out in time Prue. Let's just get this over with shall we. I can just kill you all and evil will win the final battle. Because in the end you know we will. With the three of you gone it will all be over."

"Piper freeze him." Phoebe whispered in hushed urgent tones.

"I can't, I don't even know where he is."

"So what."

"I don't have that much control yet Phoebe, I can't just freeze the whole room. What if he isn't even in the room?"

"Well we can't just sit here." Phoebe stood up and brushed the dirt from her jeans, before pulling Piper to her feet. "We have to do something before our asses are bbq'd."

Prue stepped towards the voice flinging her power through her arm sending crates and boxes flying. But all she got in return was a menacing laugh from behind her. She spun around in time to see the energy balls striking her sisters.

"NOOOOO!" Prue rushed to their side as she once again used her power sending the warlocks this time crashing into the crates behind them. As they stood up one used his power throwing another energy ball towards her only to watch as she held up her hand and it hit the other warlock in the chest. His cries of pain echoing out across the ocean and then nothing as his dust settled onto the floor.

The one who threw the ball tried again only to feel its burning inside of him before nothing.

Prue quickly rushed over to her sister and gently cradled her head to her lap. "You hang on."

"Prue."

"No just Sshhh I'll get you out of here. You can't quit on me now." Prue felt the tears running down her face. What was she gonna do? She couldn't take her to a hospital. How would she explain it?

She tasted the metallic taste of blood in her mouth. She tried to look around for her sister but Prue held her tight.

"Don't try and move sweetie."

"Where is she?"

Prue looked at the small pile of ashes where her sister was. How would she even begin to explain that this was all her fault? She had seen the third and last warlock as he cried out in pain and anger at the death of the other two. He even now stood just in the shadow's watching her as she tried to comfort what was left of her family.

"I will kill you for this Prue."

"Hasn't there been enough blood shed for one day!" she shot back at him.

"No! You killed my brothers and now I will kill you. But first I will let you wallow in the fact that it was your fault that Piper is dead and Phoebe will be lucky to make it through the night." His smile could be seen to her through the darkness. But it wasn't plain as day, it was a smile that she only recalled from memory.

"Brendan why?" Prue asked her once friend

"Because its who I am." He answered as he disappeared.

Prue held on to Phoebe tight not wanting her to let go of any hope she had. But Prue knew that her baby sister was giving up and loosing the fight to stay alive

"Prue. I.."

"Ssshhh Phoebe not now. I love you and I'm sorry for everything I ever put you through last year."

Phoebe locked eyes with her big sister. She knew that Piper was gone by the look in Prue's eyes. And she knew she hadn't much time left herself. "I love you." She whispered out as she placed her hand on Prues cheek. Before her eyes closed and her hand slide gently to the floor.