A/N Set in season 3 two stories before Charmed Heroines.

Piper's Peril Packed Honeymoon part 1

Disclaimer:All Charmed characters are the property of the WB. Other non original characters are the property of their respective owners. I am making no profit this story is for entertainment only. 7th of my Charmed stories.

The recent past at an unknown location a group of minor warlocks are meeting. The leader outlines his plan, "As you all know we will not attack the Halliwell sisters openly as that usually has fatal results! Our attempts to cast death spells against them have failed as well due to their greater magic. But I have a plan. Last week the middle sister Piper was married to her Whitelighter and left on her honeymoon, this gives us an opportunity. We will cast a spell just on her. Away from her sisters she will be more vulnerable and we will cast a lesser spell. Instead of a death spell we will cast one to attract danger and peril to her from others with the same inclinations as us. Crazed cultists, lesser supernatural beings and other loonies will all find Piper their ideal victim and be drawn to her! While her sisters are in mourning then we will strike and take their powers and their lives!"

Honolulu the next day, Piper and Leo showered and dressed hurriedly as they had only been able to get reservations for a week. "We should have got up sooner!" Piper said and Leo answered, "You weren't complaining about staying in bed earlier!" Piper blushed and smiled. Their checkout complete Leo orbed first their luggage and then Piper to their next destination.

Seconds after they left 6 cultists arrived and moaned, "She's gone! Who will we sacrifice to the volcano god now?"

The newlyweds arrived at a resort built in an old English castle. Shortly after they checked in a worker made a call "I am sure when you see her you will agree she will be a perfect offering for our mistress!"

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Elaine the cultist admitted her confederates to the castle and said,"I have given Lord Steed a sleeping tonic and most of the staff is helping other guests. We just need to take care of the night hostess Tracy."

In their room Piper purred contentedly as she laid her head against Leo's bare chest. Clad only in a short filmy red nightgown Piper lounged in the disheveled bed until she realized, "Eek! Look at the time!"

Leo came awake and said "What's wrong?"

From the closet Piper answered, "Remember that nice old man Lord Steed invited us to dinner tonight. It would be rude to

refuse, it is his castle after all!" Climbing out of bed Leo smiled and thought, 'Oh my little hyper Piper don't ever change!'

"Tracy come here please." Elaine called from the kitchen door. Tracy(this is Tracy Ryan the last Nancy Drew actress for those who saw the series) a pretty little brunette in a short blue dress and matching heels stepped through the door into the

kitchen and was grabbed from behind!

A short time later Leo walked with his arm around Piper's waist and thought, 'I really like seeing her dark brown hair with that short black dress and black high heels. I am such a lucky man!'

Noticing his smile Piper asked "What are you thinking about?" Leo told her and she blushed happily. So taken were they with each other that neither heard, "mmmmph!" Tracy had been bound at the wrists and ankles and then had a rope tied between those bonds forcing her to squirm helplessly on her stomach! A sponge had been inserted in her mouth and covered with duct tape. From the kitchen closet she was imprisoned in Tracy screamed for help, "Mmmmph!" but the newlyweds didn't even notice!

"It's too bad Lord Steed couldn't make it, that was a wonderful meal." Leo said smiling. Piper nodded in agreement but had to stifle a yawn. Noticing this Elaine thought 'The drugs appear to be working on her but not him! Time for plan B!'

She left and came back a few minutes later and said, "Mr Wyatt! Help! there has been an intruder!" Always ready to help Leo went after her with an increasingly groggy Piper following. They found in the kitchen a closet door open and Tracy screaming, "MMMMMMMPH!!" No sooner had Leo gone to help the poor girl than he was attacked!

Despite the 4 to 1 odds and being unarmed Leo held his own for a moment, which was long enough for Piper to start freezing some of them! 'If I wasn't so sleepy I could have gotten them all by now!' Piper thought and then as her hands were grabbed and pulled behind her back yelped, "Eek! Leo help!" Drugged and surprised Piper couldn't free herself from Elaine's grip

and could only watch as 3 additional cultists came in and attacked Leo with daggers and maces! Staggering in at the ruckus the elderly Lord Steed ran one of the cultists through with his sword cane! Piper's hopes rose, 'Maybe we can win after all!' But were soon dashed as one of the first men she froze came unfrozen and bashed Leo in the head with a mace! "LEO NO!"

Piper cried as her husband went down joined by the venerable Lord Steed as he received a dagger between his ribs! As her consciousness at last fled and she succumbed to the drugged food Piper saw Leo reach for her only to be brutally clubbed down! As Piper was carried away the brutalized Leo said "Piper.." and Lord Steed said, "Mrs Peel you're needed!"

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Disclaimer: I don't own the character of John Steed either.

'What a way to go,in the kitchen of my own castle!' Lord John Steed thought as he clamped his hand to the dagger wound and tried to stop the bleeding. Steed didn't know how long he had lain there beside the beaten and stabbed Leo when an old man

with a white beard and piercing grey eyes walked in. The old man examined Leo and somehow knew that the Whitelighter was slowly recovering. He then turned to Steed and said, "My liege would have gladly had one such as yourself in his service John Steed so I will make you an offer. You may live five more years or 5 more hours!"

Piper came to in the back of a van, she tried to move and realized, 'I'm trussed up like a lamb for the slaughter! Oh! I hope Leo is all right!' Piper examined her situation, she was tied up with her wrists and ankles crossed and tied. More ropes bound her arms to her body above and below her breasts and around her stomach. Finally her knees were bound securely together. Elaine and 2 men were in the back of the van with her. Elaine noticed that Piper had awoken and smirked, "Well not only did we get an offering for the mistress but by your display at the castle a full fledged witch to boot! She will be pleased!" Piper glared furiously and the woman continued, "And we even killed that ugh, hero John Steed as a bonus!"

"You Bitch! He was almost 80 years old! Cowards! And what you did to Leo!" Outraged, Piper could hold her tongue no longer. Elaine responded in typical evildoer fashion, while one of her men held Piper's nose closed Elaine stuffed a large sponge

in Piper's mouth! Producing a roll of red duct tape she then applied strips of it liberally to make sure the gag stayed in! "MMMMMPH!!" Piper angrily complained but Elaine just smirked. She then said, "Well witch those were your last words! You die at midnight!"

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As Leo began to regain consciousness he heard, A female voice"Thank you so much for untying me! But where's Lord Steed?"

A rather suave gentleman replied "He has been attended to my dear. Now please go and call the bobbies will you?" As she left the kitchen Leo saw a handsome black haired man apparently in his early 30's. He wore an out of style suit, a bowler hat

and carried an umbrella. Bending over Leo he said with a knowing smile, "You should be dead Mr Wyatt! But since you aren't do you have some special way of tracking your missing wife?"

Feeling his broken ribs and multiple stab wounds Leo realized, 'I am in no shape to orb right now. I have no choice but to admit this and accept his help!' So Leo said, "I have a feeling which way they are taking her." With a smile the man helped

Leo out of the castle and to his car. As they left in the direction Leo indicated Leo asked, "Are you related to Lord Steed, Mr ?" With a secretive smile the man said, "You could say that and call me John!"

A tightly trussed and totally ticked off Piper squirmed and objected, "MMMPH!!" as Elaine gloatingly petted her like a prize poodle! She gloated "By delivering you a real witch, I will become the power in our blessed order! Once your death brings her life I will be her high priestess!" "Mmph?" Piper questioned hoping her gag would be removed. When it wasn't she wondered, 'My death brings life? To what??'

"Keep in this direction." Leo said.

Seeing the worry on his face John said, "Keep your chin up! I know how you feel!"

Turning to him Leo asked, "What was her name?"

With a wistful smile his companion replied, "Emma."

"Good news dearie!" Elaine taunted Piper who thought, 'Good news? Maybe for you!' Pointing to one of her fellows cultists Elaine said "Jarvis just confirmed that our associates will have everything ready when we arrive! No long wait!" Closing her eyes and shaking her head Piper thought, 'Just wonderful! Leo! If you can hear me I need help!!'

Leo jerked and said "Piper! I think I know where they are taking her! She is trying to be brave but is so scared!"

The van came to a stop and Piper was carried out. She recognized the famous English site as Elaine began to speak. "Welcome to Stonehenge witch! And behold your fate!" Piper saw and thought, 'Oh no! I saw this in a movie Phoebe rented!' Before Piper was a large hollow wooden effigy called a wicker man. 'They stick the victim inside and set it on fire!' With that they started to carry Piper towards it! She struggled like a wildcat and screamed through her gag, "MMMMMMMMPH!!...

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"MMMMMMMPH!!" Piper screamed as the cultists manhandled her into the wicker man! Even bound and gagged she managed to kick one of them in the chin as they shoved her in! As her high heels drew blood the scum decided to just lock her in as she was(sitting on the Wicker man where it split to form it's legs)rather than untie her legs and force then into the wicker legs. 'That will buy me a minute or so of extra time before the flames reach me!' Piper thought as the cultists lit the wood beneath the wicker man and began chanting. Piper desperate for help began screaming, "MMMMMMMMMPH!!"

Wham! And her cries were answered! The cultist standing guard went flying through the air! He was followed(on the ground)by the cause of his flight, Steed's onrushing Bently! The car clipped another of the scattering cultists as it came to a stop and Steed said, "Dreadfully sorry about that old chap!" as he clocked another cultist with his door and continued, "I believe you already know my golfing partner Mr Wyatt!" His golfing parter Leo was wielding one of Steed's golf clubs and began desperately putting towards Piper! Piper saw this and thought 'I'm saved! This wasn't even close!' Just then a voice

challenged...

"WHO DARES!! Who would steal the sacrifice of Morgan Le Faye!" Seeing the ghost Piper & Leo realized what this was all about! "Piper's death..." Leo began and Piper finished thinking, 'will let her live again!' "FORE!" Leo clobbered another cultist and nearing Piper said, "Your followers are beaten and you can't stop us! You are only a ghost now!"

Striking down the last man with his umbrella Steed said, "He's right you know!"

Morgan was taken aback but just then Elaine said, "NO! Mistress take us! Our lives for you!" Freely given the cultists all died for their mistress! And as the life flowed from their bodies Morgan Le Faye glowed with new power! Power which she put to use!

Bolt after bolt of energy was fired by the evil sorceress pinning down our heroes! Meanwhile in the Wicker Man Piper

drew her legs to her chest and sweated as the heat grew and the flames rose!

Suddenly the old man from the castle strode forth and said, "HOLD!"

Morgan paused and smirked saying, "You are too late Merlin! With the power I have now I can hold you off until she burns and then I live again more powerful than ever!"

With a knowing grin Merlin replied, "A heroic ghost can still strike you down!"

She laughed, "I have this place warded no hero's ghost can come here tonight!"

Merlin stalled for a few more seconds and said, "Ah Morgan, with magic precision is everything! What of a heroine?" As Merlin's speech and spell of summoning were completed behind Morgan something appeared!

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WHAM! A tall brown haired woman in leather kicked Morgan in the back of her ghostly head! Leo immediately dashed to the Wicker man and Steed rose and smiled in wonder saying, "Emma? Here?" Mrs Peel's ghost smiled at Steed and proceeded to begin give Morgan Le Faye a well deserved pummeling!

"MMMMPH!!" Piper screamed in encouragement and thought, 'Hurry Up! I am about to burn!!' Leo exhibited hysterical strength and ripped the door open! He snatched Piper out just before she caught on fire!

With Morgan defeated and Piper freed, Merlin had Piper join him in a long spell which ended "Morgan Le Faye Now and forever dwell in the pits of Hell!" Then as Leo comforted Piper after her ordeal Merlin turned to Steed and said, "Well John Steed you chose 5 hours of youth and one last battle to save a life and perhaps England, over 5 more years of life. A noble and worthy choice but your time is up!" As Merlin finished Steed returned to his true age and fell to the ground dead!

Piper and Leo rushed to his side and she started to weep when another ghost appeared! Just outside of Stonehenge a young John Steed appeared with Mrs Peel. He smiled and doffing his hat took Emma's arm and together they walked away into the sky! "Oh!" Piper said her tears drying and turning she continued, "Merlin you knew, You're gone!" And so he was!

"What do we do now?" Piper asked and Leo answered, "Paris like we planned?" Piper smiled and nodded saying, Prue and Phoebe will never believe this!"With that they orbed away.

(not the end! this peril is over but the honeymoon and the spell are not!)