Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Charmed characters or the spell used! The story is mine and I dunno maybe a demon or two...
Phoebe was, for the hundredth time, pondering the course of action she and her sisters had decided on before Cole had taken them. What would it be like to finally have a real life, free from demonic forces. None of them had brought it up, but she knew it was only a matter of time. Sooner or later, they were going to discuss it again, and Phoebe was hellbent on making her decision before that time came. She couldn't get it off her mind. Freedom. Phoebe groaned. "Is this what magic has don't to me? Have I actually started to believe that my, our, powers were tying us down?", Phoebe thought, startled at the idea. "Yes, I guess I have." Her mind once again turned to the paradise she envisioned once her powers were gone. No more demons, no more ex husbands trying to kill you and your family, just pure bliss. She imagined living on her own, not worrying about what demon would attack on which day. That surprised her too. She never really gave much thought to the fact that she wanted to live by herself, be independent from her sisters. It had always seemed like a responsibility each had, living with one another. The thought of not sharing a bathroom with anyone, not having to worryh about eyes watching when you just felt like doing something silly. Phoebe's thoughts turned to Cole. In her mind, she had mourned him a long time ago. She refused to remember him as the twisted evil...demon, for lack of a better word. She had, even before really thinking about it, separated the two. She loved her memories of Cole, always would. It wasn't him that boiled her sister and beaten the other one. It wasn't him that starved them all for days. That was a different person, so to speak. The man she had loved, had loved her back and that was the end of it. Phoebe forcefully turned her thoughts in a different direction, not wanting to succomb to the tears that were threatening to surface. Fortunately, before she got all melancholy, Piper came in. "Hey little sister, whatcha thinkin?", she asked, noticing the wistful expression on her sister's face. Phoebe smiled and said, "Nothing." Piper had to laugh at that. Anytime someone say nothing, it was something. She decided not to force her sister to tell her, she knew it would come in good time. "Well, I'm headed up to P3 to do a little work. Want to come?", she asked. Phoebe accepted, not wishing to stick around feeling sorry for herself. On their way out, Paige came downstairs and decided to come along with them.
When they got there, Piper went off to do some paperwork, and Phoebe and Paige found somewhere to sit. A woman walked in as they chatted. She had flowing chestnut hair and a smile on her face, but her eyes told a different story. One of regret fand
helplessness. She made her way to where they sat and said, "Hi. I'm Starlene Wethers. I'm looking for a Piper Halliwell. I'm here to apply for a job. When I called, she said she'd be here today." "Well, Ms. Wethers, we're her sisters. I'll go get her for you, if you would like," Phoebe replied, getting up from the table. "Oh, thank you," she said, smiling. A minute later, Piper and Phoebe came back. "Ms. Wethers, hello. I'm Piper Halliwell.", Piper said, and extended her hand. Starlene shook it. "Why don't you come with me. We'll talk about the job," Piper offered. As they walked by, the woman bumped into Phoebe. "Oh, I'm sorry," the woman said. Phoebe didn't notice. She was seeing a man with this woman. He appeared to be kissing her, but once he broke from her, she fell. He shimmered away from her. When Phoebe came out of the vision, Paige and Piper were standing beside her, looking worried. "Are you ok Pheebs?", Paige asked. Phoebe nodded. Piper led Starlene away so that Paige and Phoebe could talk. She knew Phoebe had had a vision. Paige waited until they were out of earshot before asking, "What did you see?" "A man kissing that woman, but I don't think he was kissing her. It looked like he was sucking the life out of her.," Phoebe replied. "Looks like we need to get home and check the book," Paige said, "I hope Piper hurries." Piper was already on her way back over. "Where's Starlene?," Phoebe asked. "She left," Piper replied, "you ok? What did you see?" "I'll explain on the way home. I really wish you hadn't let her go," Phoebe said. "Sorry, but what was I supposed to say? 'Sorry, I can't let you go. My sister has premonitions and I think you could be attacked by a demon'. That wouldn't of gone over real well. Besides, I told her to come back in 30 minutes. I'm not new at this you know," Piper said. "Ok, then let's go!" Paige said, trying to avoid an argument. The girls left the club and headed for home.
AN: I had a little help realizing that Phoebe wouldn't exactly want to have a party after killing her once "soulmate" so I made it a little more clear in this. Hope y'all enjoy!
Phoebe was, for the hundredth time, pondering the course of action she and her sisters had decided on before Cole had taken them. What would it be like to finally have a real life, free from demonic forces. None of them had brought it up, but she knew it was only a matter of time. Sooner or later, they were going to discuss it again, and Phoebe was hellbent on making her decision before that time came. She couldn't get it off her mind. Freedom. Phoebe groaned. "Is this what magic has don't to me? Have I actually started to believe that my, our, powers were tying us down?", Phoebe thought, startled at the idea. "Yes, I guess I have." Her mind once again turned to the paradise she envisioned once her powers were gone. No more demons, no more ex husbands trying to kill you and your family, just pure bliss. She imagined living on her own, not worrying about what demon would attack on which day. That surprised her too. She never really gave much thought to the fact that she wanted to live by herself, be independent from her sisters. It had always seemed like a responsibility each had, living with one another. The thought of not sharing a bathroom with anyone, not having to worryh about eyes watching when you just felt like doing something silly. Phoebe's thoughts turned to Cole. In her mind, she had mourned him a long time ago. She refused to remember him as the twisted evil...demon, for lack of a better word. She had, even before really thinking about it, separated the two. She loved her memories of Cole, always would. It wasn't him that boiled her sister and beaten the other one. It wasn't him that starved them all for days. That was a different person, so to speak. The man she had loved, had loved her back and that was the end of it. Phoebe forcefully turned her thoughts in a different direction, not wanting to succomb to the tears that were threatening to surface. Fortunately, before she got all melancholy, Piper came in. "Hey little sister, whatcha thinkin?", she asked, noticing the wistful expression on her sister's face. Phoebe smiled and said, "Nothing." Piper had to laugh at that. Anytime someone say nothing, it was something. She decided not to force her sister to tell her, she knew it would come in good time. "Well, I'm headed up to P3 to do a little work. Want to come?", she asked. Phoebe accepted, not wishing to stick around feeling sorry for herself. On their way out, Paige came downstairs and decided to come along with them.
When they got there, Piper went off to do some paperwork, and Phoebe and Paige found somewhere to sit. A woman walked in as they chatted. She had flowing chestnut hair and a smile on her face, but her eyes told a different story. One of regret fand
helplessness. She made her way to where they sat and said, "Hi. I'm Starlene Wethers. I'm looking for a Piper Halliwell. I'm here to apply for a job. When I called, she said she'd be here today." "Well, Ms. Wethers, we're her sisters. I'll go get her for you, if you would like," Phoebe replied, getting up from the table. "Oh, thank you," she said, smiling. A minute later, Piper and Phoebe came back. "Ms. Wethers, hello. I'm Piper Halliwell.", Piper said, and extended her hand. Starlene shook it. "Why don't you come with me. We'll talk about the job," Piper offered. As they walked by, the woman bumped into Phoebe. "Oh, I'm sorry," the woman said. Phoebe didn't notice. She was seeing a man with this woman. He appeared to be kissing her, but once he broke from her, she fell. He shimmered away from her. When Phoebe came out of the vision, Paige and Piper were standing beside her, looking worried. "Are you ok Pheebs?", Paige asked. Phoebe nodded. Piper led Starlene away so that Paige and Phoebe could talk. She knew Phoebe had had a vision. Paige waited until they were out of earshot before asking, "What did you see?" "A man kissing that woman, but I don't think he was kissing her. It looked like he was sucking the life out of her.," Phoebe replied. "Looks like we need to get home and check the book," Paige said, "I hope Piper hurries." Piper was already on her way back over. "Where's Starlene?," Phoebe asked. "She left," Piper replied, "you ok? What did you see?" "I'll explain on the way home. I really wish you hadn't let her go," Phoebe said. "Sorry, but what was I supposed to say? 'Sorry, I can't let you go. My sister has premonitions and I think you could be attacked by a demon'. That wouldn't of gone over real well. Besides, I told her to come back in 30 minutes. I'm not new at this you know," Piper said. "Ok, then let's go!" Paige said, trying to avoid an argument. The girls left the club and headed for home.
AN: I had a little help realizing that Phoebe wouldn't exactly want to have a party after killing her once "soulmate" so I made it a little more clear in this. Hope y'all enjoy!