Times Changed

Chapter One:

What Now?

Hi guys! I loved writing Destiny Sucks! So even though no one actually wanted a continuation of it, I've decided to do it anyway. I hope you like it!

Alex Halliwell, former Turner, had a life that was anything but normal. Alex had been kidnapped, then returned, and betrayed, and well then there was the fact that she was half evil and half good. That wasn't the best combination. Put it this way, good finally overcame the bad but it was too late. And because Alex was half the Source of all Evil and half a Charmed one the fight was always inside. But now she had done good. She fought her father and won. She was given another chance at life and started anew. Now she's half cupid and half Charmed. This is Times Changed.

"So Alex, would you like to learn your new Cupid powers?" Coop asked meeting his daughter who had no memory of the last 15 years.

"Sure." she said, knowing that this life would be different. This life would be full of happiness instead of the pure misery that was the last life she'd lived.

"Follow me," Coop said and beamed away.

"Wait! I don't know how!" she yelled.

"You know how," Phoebe said, "Trust your instinct. You picked up beaming before he even showed you the first time."

"But."

"No, buts," Piper said. "You forget we know everything about your past life too. You could shimmer faster than anyone. Beaming is the same thing expect the trigger is different." Then Piper nodded over towards Phoebe, who was on the couch.

"Dad's a cupid. Cupids help find love. You're his true love, and I'm his daughter." Suddenly as soon as she finished her sentence, she was thrown into a premonition. Or rather a vision of the past. When she was coming into her powers. She was three years old.

"Daddy!"

"Yes?"

"Mommy's leaving! Make her stay, make her stay!"

"Mommy has to go to work sweetie."

"But I want Mommy…," and Alex beamed to Phoebe.

Luckily, Phoebe was only getting into her car, and she hadn't left just yet.

"Baby, you can't keep doing this. I have to go to work."

"But."

"No, buts. Now beam back to Daddy. Mommy will be home right after work. She might even bring you home some ice cream."

Alex's eyes lit up, "Really? Ice cream?"

"Maybe, but I gotta get to work first."

"Ok, Mommy, but bring Daddy some ice cream home too!"

"Ok, baby, Mommy loves you." Alex climbed up on Phoebe and gave her one of those adorable little kid hugs then beamed back.

"Wow…," Alex said coming out of the vision.

"What'd you see," Paige asked.

"Oh nothing, just a memory. See you guys later!" Then she beamed away.

"Well, that must have one heck of a vision," Piper said.

"I bet it was, I just hope she gains more of those memories," Phoebe said.

"She will," Paige said convincingly.

Alex found Coop on top of the Golden Gate Bridge. It felt good to know he wouldn't turn around and try to kill her. Sometimes she wished that life was just a dream. But now here she was finding her way in a new found destiny that she really liked.

"Isn't this spot mainly for whitelighters and Elders?"

"Mostly," Coop said, "but I like it up here. It's really peaceful and uplifting."

"That it is."

"Do you need help beaming?"

"Nope, I remember how."

"You do?"

"Yep, lets just say I like having premonitions." She didn't want to get all "lovey dovey" with Coop just yet.

"Ok, so what about your Mother's empathy?"

"Didn't even know about it. But if it's Mom's power I want her to teach me."

"What would you like to learn?"

"Food. I'm hungry. Lunch?"

"Sure." He walked over and threw his arm around Alex and beamed them both away.

Back at the Manor the sisters were double checking themselves on the latest demon attack, which happened right before Alex met her father. But so far nothing serious came up, just a really low level demon.

"Guys, I have to go. If you need me, call me."

"Phoebe can't your column wait? It's a wonder Alex never wanted you to go to work. You stay there. We haven't seen you in weeks." Piper ranted. "If she gets her memory back too fast, she'll keep you home forever. We all know what it was like for her as the Source's daughter. Just because she's not half demon doesn't mean she won't kill you butt."

"Piper calm down."

"No, Phoebe, you've been given a second chance at a relationship with your daughter. I won't see her go through what she did again."

"Yea, Phoebs, sorry but I agree." Paige added.

Phoebe paused before answering back. "Don't tell me how to raise my daughter. You know the number." And she left. Five minutes later Alex and Coop showed back up in the attic.

"Hey, where's Mom?"

"She left for work." Piper said, looking at Coop. He knew where his wife was. Recently she'd become obsessed with her work. It wasn't like obsession was new to the Halliwells, but this time was different.

"Oh."

"We were going to go out for lunch. Would you two like to come with us?" Coop asked.

"Sure," Paige said.

"How about a home cooked lunch instead?" Piper asked.

"I'd love that," Alex said.

"What would you like?"

"Funny, I didn't eat much as a half demon. So I'm not sure."

"Well, I know just the perfect dish." Piper said with a sly smile.

"Should I be scared?" Alex asked Coop.

"Nope."

"O.K."

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- Blessed Be, PipersFury1997