Disclaimer: I do NOT own Charmed in anyway, even though I wish I did... anyway, all Charmed characters and whatever is familiar to the show belong to WB and all them people... I'm just a high school student who thought if something to write. Enjoy!!
Characters:
Piper Halliwell – 18
Leo Wyatt – 18
Prue Halliwell – 20
Andy Trudeau – 20
Phoebe Halliwell – 16
Cole Turner – 19
Paige Halliwell – 14
Glenn Belland – 15
Dan Gordon – 18
Darryl Morris – 18
Leslie St. Claire – 17
Jason Dean – 18
Italics indicate thoughts Underlined indicate accented wordsCAPS INDICATE NEW PLACE OR SOUNDS
CHAPTER ONE – THE TRUTH(beginning of the year1991)
BAKER HIGH – 3:30 pm
"I wonder who he's thinking about right now... omg!!! Could he be thinking about me???"
Every girl at Baker High was dreaming about the most popular and hottest guy at school: Leo Wyatt. But Leo was not thinking about all the girls who tried to flirt with him. His mind was always wandering to the cute, quiet shy girl in the back of the English classroom. Piper Halliwell. A gorgeous name for a gorgeous girl. Leo Wyatt was planning on asking her to help him with his homework since he was falling behind in the class. But Missy Campbell had other plans in mind for Leo.
"Hey handsome. Wanna come to my place for a bit of 'study' time?"
Leo groaned. "Actually, I had other plans. Plans that don't include you, Miss Campbell." And with that, he left behind a confused and angry Missy standing in the middle of the hall. "I bet it has to do with Halliwell. Gosh!!! She gets in the way of everything!!! Especially with Leo!! I'm gonna have to punish her somehow..."
Piper Halliwell didn't understand why everyone was so infatuated with Leo Wyatt. Yeah, he's the hottest guy at school and was the most popular guy, but honestly, why does every girl have to gawk at him?!?!? "Ugh!!"
"Frustrated?"
Piper jumped in fright. Piper turned around and faced her best friend, Darryl Morris, and scolded him. "Don't scare me like that D!! Jeez! You should know better, especially since we've known each other since we were 3!!"
"Sorry P... I just wanted to play a bit... gosh, c'mon! Lighten up a bit!"
As Piper and Darryl continued their friendly bantor, Leo rounded the corner thinking how to ask Piper for help.
"Ahh!!!! Piper!!! Someone!!! Help me!!!!!"
"Get your filthy hands off my sister, you bastard!!!!!"
Leo ran up to Darryl and saw Piper sock Dan Gordon in the eye. Phoebe Halliwell looked frightened and hid from Dan behind Darryl. As Dan grabbed onto Piper's arm, then and there Phoebe overcame her fear of Dan, and she and Piper aimed perfect punches into Dan's stomach. Dan looked at Darryl for help, but Darryl just shook his head, "Sorry Dan, but I can't help you anymore. You've done that too many times to the Halliwells... I would have thought that you learned your lesson, but I guess not."
Leo stood there in shock at how well the Halliwell sisters defended themselves and each other.
"You can close your mouth now Leo. We don't want flies flying in there now do we buddy?"
"Huh?? Oh, sorry... um, Piper? Can I ask you a favor?"
"Sure. What is it?"
"Could you help me with my English essay? I'm having trouble writing..."
"Sure. Why don't you come on over tonight? I'm sure Grams would love to have you over again."
"Great. Usual time?"
"Yeah. That's great."
Piper flashed him a bright smile before grabbing Phoebe's hand and waving goodbye to Darryl before taking off for the front entrance.
HALLIWELL MANOR – 6:45 pm
"Grams!!!!! Leo's coming over at 7!!"
"Why didn't you tell me when you got home sweetie? I would have made more food."
"Sorry Grams for not telling you. But I think we have enough food for tonight..."
Piper surveyed the table with wide eyes. It looked like Grams was ready to give a feast. There wasn't enough room to fit all the food on the table, so there were plates on the island. The dining room table was set for 9 people. Grams brought out another set as Piper was counting.
"Grams? Why are there 10 places set?"
"Oh! I forgot to mention. Andy, Cole and Glenn are coming over. So that makes me, you, Prue, Phoebe, Paige, Darryl, Leo, Andy, Cole, and Glenn. 10 people."
Oh. That's a lot of people... I wonder what the big occasion is... something must have happened or something big is going on... I hope it has nothing to do with the whole magic thing... because I don't want Leo and Andy finding out that they are whitelighters and Cole to find out that he was a demon in his past life and still has evil inside of him... I don't know about Glenn or Darryl... I just hope they aren't freaked out by all of this...
DING DONG DING DONG
"I got it!!"
Piper went to open the door to find all 4 guys standing outside.
"Hey Piper." They all said in unison while filing past her into the manor.
"Hey guys... Prue!! Phoebe!! Paige!! The guys are here!!"
THUD THUD THUD
"Thanks Pipe!!" "Thanks Piper!" "Thanks sis!"
"Anytime guys... I guess I'm the one left in the foyer..." sigh
"P! Ya comin'?"
"Yeah D! I'll be right there!"
Sigh. I hope Grams does have to bring up magic today... at least not yet..."Grams says it's important, though, Pipe!!"
"Uh Oh... Coming!!!"
Piper entered the dining room and sat down between Darryl and Leo. Grams was sitting at one end of the table and Darryl was sitting at the other end of the table. On one side, it was Piper, Leo, Cole and Phoebe. Facing Piper was Prue, then Andy, Glenn and then Paige. Prue, Phoebe, and Paige all seemed worry. Piper tapped into their sister connection system, as they called, and asked the question they've all wanted to ask...
Piper – Do you think Grams is gonna spill about the magic? Prue – I don't know... she said it was important...Phoebe – I really hope she doesn't... because this could ruin my relationship with Cole...
Paige – If she does, I hope Glenn is OK with is... and Pheebs... I thought you and Cole weren't going out??? When did this change??
Phoebe – He asked me yesterday... I just haven't gotten around to telling people.
Piper/Prue – congrats lil sis.
Grams – Ummm... Girls? I would like to start talking now...
"Yes Grams? What's so important that everyone is here?"
"Piper, you know this is going to be hard... please don't push me."
"Sorry Grams. Please continue."
"Boys, do you believe in magic?"
"Yes." – Leo, Cole "No." – Andy "Kinda..." – Darryl, Glenn
"Why do you ask Grams?"
"Well, Leo... Us Halliwell girls, me included, are all witches. Good witches."
Andy stared at all the girls in shock. "Prove it. All of you."
"Prue, honey?"
Prue flicked her wrist, and Andy's spoon floated in front of him. Andy gasped. But nearly fell out of his chair when Prue's astral projection tapped him on the shoulder.
"Piper, sweetie?"
As Grams said that, Paige threw her napkin at Piper. Piper froze it right in front of Andy. And with that, she blew it up.
"Sorry Grams."
"Don't worry sweetie. Phoebe?"
Phoebe levitated into the air right out of her chair.
"My other power is premonitions... and I knew this was going to happen. I just didn't know when..."
"Paige?"
"Spoon!" Andy's spoon disappeared in a swirl of blue orbs and materialized in Paige's hand in the same blue orbs. And with the spoon in hand, she orbed out of her chair and orbed onto the other side of Andy and replaced the spoon. This last act caused Andy to faint and fall out of his chair.
"Andy!!!!"
"Prue, honey, he'll be ok. He's just shocked."
Grams telekinetically levitated Andy into the living room and placed him on the couch.
In the dining room, Leo, Cole, Darryl, and Glenn all discussed this issue while the 4 girls had a private conversation of their own.
Prue – Pipe, you should scare Leo and see if he orbs. Phoebe, you should do the same, but see if he shimmers or blinks or something.
Piper – Ok... give me a sec.
Phoebe – I doubt he'll blink cuz he's supposed to be a demon, but ok.
Paige – Have fun gals.
Prue – On the count of 3, you two scare them, ok?
Piper/Phoebe – ok.
Prue – 1, 2, 3!!
"BOO!!!"
Leo orbed in place and Cole shimmered in place. Darryl and Glenn just looked on with shocked look.
"Holy..."
"You got that right kiddo..."
"What the hell was that for?!?!?!?" Cole and Leo exclaimed.
"Leo, you just orbed and Cole, you just shimmered. So, Leo, that makes you a whitelighter, and Cole, that makes you a demon... but I'm hoping that you'll stay good when the Source comes after you to work for him..."
"Huh?? I'm sorry Grams, but I did not get any of that... did you Leo?"
"Actually, I do get it... my mom tried to explain this to me, but I wouldn't even believe any of it... I wish I did pay attention now... cuz she explained it in a lot of detail... but now... I cant even talk to her anymore..."
"Grams, could you explain what shimmering is? And what a demon is and who the Source is... please?"
"Sure sweetie. Shimmering is a way of transportation, similar to orbing, but its faster and the demon who is shimmering looks like they are fading into thin air, and they look like they are shimmering out of sight. A demon is considered a monster, and some demons have human forms, like you, but your biological mother was a demon and your father was a mortal, so naturally you have a human form. When your father married your stepmother, the one you called mother at home, he made sure she was a good witch so she could bind your powers. But before you left the house, she knew you were coming over here, so she unbound them. The Source is the Source of all evil. He rules the Underground, the so-called world of the demons. Boys, I'm getting exhausted, so if you want, you can stay the night, or I can have Paige orb all of you home. Your pick."
"We'll go home ourselves. It's ok Grams. I drove them all here. But I have to think about all of this magic business... So Prue, please give me some time... at college... I might not talk to you for awhile... but I want to figure this out by myself."
"Oh!!! Cole!! Make sure you don't listen to anybody, even if they are someone you trust, ok? There's something called the Window of Opportunity. It lasts 24 hours. This is a time where good and evil 'fight' for new witches and new demons for their favor. If you want to be good, stick with us and use your powers for good only. Use them to kill demons, ok?"
"Alright Grams. Bye Phoebe. Paige. Piper. Prue."
"Bye Piper. Prue. Phoebe. Paige. Grams."
"Cya P. Prue, cya soon. Phoebe, Paige, see ya at school.. Thank you for dinner Grams!"
"Bye Everyone!"
"Bye everyone."
MANOR – PRUE'S ROOM – 10:30 pm
"Gosh, I hope Andy takes it well. I really don't want to loose him to my destiny..."
"Don't worry, big sis, he'll come around... I just hope Glenn will too..."
"And Darryl."
"I wonder how Cole is taking things..."
And with those thoughts, the 4 sisters fell asleep in Prue's room, with Prue and Piper in the middle, Phoebe on Piper's side and Paige on Prue's side.
What's going on with Andy?? Will he accept the fact that his girlfriend and her family are witches? Will he ever get the chance to find out that he is also a whitelighter??? And what about Cole? How will he take the news about being a demon? And will he be swayed to good or evil during the Window of Opportunity? And Leo? Does he accept? And Glenn and Darryl, will they stay or leave?