Hey everyone, I'm back with a new story. I hope you like it, there were defiantly some tricky parts while writing. I am going to try to post the Halliwells' (second generation) powers on my profile. As always please review be it good or bad.

Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed, I only own what you are not familiar with.

Mel ducked a punch from Peyton and countered with a roundhouse to her mid section.

"So you guys are coming over tomorrow night right?" She asked as she checked back, out of the way of a back kick.

"Yea, we are, not to mention it's Hope and Faith's birthday tomorrow so we are getting together with them" Peyton said as she rolled out of the way of a powerful back spin.

"I got them sweet presents. I found these charm bracelets that are for twins, you know that whole twin connection thing it represents that, and I found a triquetra charm for each of them. I thought it was too perfect" Mel said as she got swept by Peyton.

"Yea, I just got them some nice journals for spells and potions or hell even just writing, I don't even know what Parker and Portia got them" Peyton said just as Mel popped up off her back.

"I don't know what the guys got them either, knowing them, they are going to try to piggy back on my gift" Mel responded as she threw a gnarly right hook.

Peyton ducked the punch and then stepped back and put her hands up.

"I think I'm done, we are at a stalemate here. We have been going at this for like 15 minutes." Peyton added, sounding out of breath.

"Yea, I can't believe we sparred that long with out using powers" Mel added.

Just then a flurry of white and blue orbs filled the room.

"Mel, Peyton, good I'm glad you're both here" Henry Jr. said to his cousins.

"What's up H.J.? Did something happen?" Peyton stepped toward her cousin.

"Well, not really, I just, well I forgot tomorrow was Halloween, and I forgot to get my sisters a present" H.J. replied looking down sheepishly.

"So let me guess, you want Peyton and I to take you shopping and help you pick out gifts for them is that it?" Mel asked as she looked at her cousin.

"Yea that's pretty much it" H.J. responded.

"How could you forget your own sisters' birthday, you better never forget mine" Peyton said.

"Well that would be a little difficult to do being that we share a birthday Pey" H.J. quipped.

"Do you have any ideas for a present?" Mel asked.

"Not really, that's why I came to you guys" H.J. said.

"Well, give Pey and I a sec to change and we'll head down to the mall" Mel told her cousin.

Mel and Peyton went upstairs in Phoebe and Coop's house to change clothes. Then they met H.J. outside.

"Did you at least think about what to get them while we were changing?" Peyton asked.

"I was thinking that as a last resort I can get them gift cards" he responded seriously.

A few hours later, the three cousins were still at the mall with no luck. Well, Henry Jr. hadn't had any luck finding birthday presents for his sisters, but Mel and Peyton had great luck for themselves.

"You know what guys, I think that I am just going to go and get the gift cards now" H.J. stated as he walked off.

"Yea, I need to go and get ready for my shift at P3 tonight anyway. Do you work tonight Pey?" Mel asked her cousin.

"Not tonight, I worked last night. At least the all of us get Halloween off" Peyton replied.

"We better go get H.J. I think he is the D.J. tonight anyway" Mel said as the two walked off in search of their cousin.

The next day:

It was morning at the Manor. Chris and Wyatt were in their rooms, and Mel was in her bathroom getting ready for this afternoon's birthday events. The entire family was coming over to the Manor and they would do the birthday thing, then the parents were going to head over to P3 to get ready for the Halloween bash. The kids all had plans of their own for the night. The doorbell rang and Piper went to answer it.

"Happy birthday" she said as she pulled Hope and Faith into a hug. "I can't believe you girls aren't teenagers anymore."

"Hi Aunt Piper" the twins said at the same time and then walked in to the Manor to find their cousins.

"Paige, Henry, come in" Piper said as she closed the door. "How are you two doing?"

"Oh same old same old, ready for a fun evening with the family that's for sure" Paige responded.

"Yea, we haven't really seen each other all week between my parolees and her charges" Henry added.

"Where is Henry Jr.?" Piper asked.

"He'll be over soon, he said Mel had asked him to pick up some stuff in China Town before he came over" Paige replied.

"Wait, what? What do they need from China Town?" Piper asked quickly.

"Piper, it's Halloween, they're going to do a ritual, and you know to tap into the magic of the day. It's perfectly fine" Paige said as she shrugged her shoulders. Piper was over reacting as usual.

"Even with minimal demon interruptions we still can't have a normal life" Piper said rolling her eyes.

"They're not normal Piper. Besides think of it this way, how many other kids tonight are going to try to summon the dead in a grave yard, or do other spooky things that they think are magical?" Paige asked.

"Yea, but Paige, our children can actually summon the dead, we've seen it" Piper said as the door opened and in walked Phoebe and Coop, followed by their three daughters.

"Hello, hello" Phoebe said as she walked in.

"Hi Phoebe" Paige said as she gave her sister a hug.

"What's wrong, there are some hostile vibes in this entry way" Phoebe said as her daughters walked around her. Knowing that this was probably a sister thing, Coop went off to find Henry and Leo.

"Oh it's nothing the kids are going to do a ritual tonight to tap into the magic of Halloween and Piper is all worried about it" Paige said.

"Well honey it's just a ritual, and I think that they should tap into the powers of Halloween, I mean there is a lot to learn about the holiday" Phoebe said as she walked her sisters into the living room.

"But something could go wrong" Piper said.

"You worry too much" Paige said.

"Hey you didn't get sucked back in time to the 1670's" Piper said as she pointed a finger at Paige.

"All the more reason they should do this Piper, so they don't lose the knowledge of basic magic" Phoebe said.

"Fine. You're right. But after a few months ago, and the whole dark lighters and demons after my children thing, I'm allowed to be paranoid" Piper said sitting at the kitchen table.

"Good now that that is settled where are the birthday girls, I can't believe we only have one teenager left in the family now" Phoebe said going to look for Hope and Faith.

Phoebe walked upstairs and heard giggling coming from Mel's room. She walked in to see the six girl cousins sitting and standing around the room.

"What no hug for your favorite aunt" Phoebe said as she walked in.

Hope and Faith gave Phoebe a hug "Sorry Aunt Phoebe. It sounded like mom and Aunt Piper were about to get into it" Faith said.

"Yea, but we still get to do the ritual tonight right, I mean we all kind of planned on it" Hope added.

"Piper is going to let you guys do it, your mom and I just had to point out that it was important for you all to do it" Phoebe told her nieces. "We are still waiting on your brother to get here, so when he does we can start the whole family part of your birthday ok?" Phoebe said as she was turning towards the door.

"Ok Aunt Phoebe just call us when he gets here" Mel said. With that Phoebe headed back down stairs to join her husband and sisters.

"So what are you guys going to dress up as tonight" Mel asked her cousins.

"I'm going as a go-go dancer" Hope said "I found some sweet red go-go boots in mom's closet". "And I'm going as a Princess" Faith said as she twirled around. "What about you three" she added looking over at Peyton, Parker, and Portia.

"I decided to go as a Pixie" Peyton said.

"I am going as a sock-hop girl" Parker said.

"Well mom actually gave me the idea of going as a goddess, and I thought it was pretty unique" Portia said. "But Uncle Henry told me that I could just wear a name tag that had my name on it and tell everyone I was a car. I didn't find that funny" she added with a frown.

"Ha ha that sounds like dad" Faith said. "But isn't that a Porsche?"

"Maybe it can be said both ways?" Portia replied.

Wyatt poked his head in the room.

"Hey guys what's up. Mel I need some help for a second" Wyatt said as Mel got up and walked towards him.

"Come to my room quick" he said as he grabbed her hand and pulled her down the hall.

"What's the issue Wy" Mel said as she crossed her arms.

"Nothing, but I just don't know what kind of shoes I should wear with my costume that won't look stupid. And since you made the costume I figured you would know what you wanted to go with it" Wyatt said gesturing to a long robe.

"Well you have those brown bowling shoe-esk things, your costume should be long enough too cover them mostly anyway so I don't think it will matter to much" she said. "Hey we were just talking about what we were all wearing for tonight anyway, will you put on your costume to show them, Chris" she yelled looking up at the ceiling. In a sparkling array of blue and white orbs Chris appeared in front of Mel.

"What's up Mellie?" Chris asked.

"Well the girls are in my room and we were talking about our Halloween costumes and I think it would be funny if we show our costume to them, so will you put yours on?" Mel asked her older brother.

"Won't they see them tonight anyway?" Chris asked.

"But I can't wait that long, I just want to see if they get it" Mel said.

"Fine, but only because I owe you" Chris said as he orbed out.

"That doesn't count" Mel said as she looked up at the ceiling. "I'm going to go change, I'll come get you guys in a few minutes" Mel said as she walked back to her room.

"Hey what was that all about?" Portia asked when Mel came back in.

"Wyatt didn't know what shoes to wear with his costume, sometimes I think that guy is more high maintenance than me" Mel said with a giggle.

"We didn't get to ask you what you are dressing up as for Halloween" Faith said.

"Well, I will show you give me a second to change" Mel said as she pulled a black bag from her closet and walked into her bathroom.

After a few minutes Mel had on her costume, she orbed out of her bathroom and outside Wyatt's room and knocked on the door.

"Wyatt are you ready?" Mel asked.

The door opened and out stepped Wyatt. "Yea, I'm ready, how did you talk me into this costume again?" he said looking uncomfortable.

"Because you have all the confidence in the world and don't care what anybody thinks about you" Mel replied as they walked over to Chris' room and knocked on the door.

"I'm ready, I'm ready" he said opening the door and stepping out.

"Great let's go show the girls" Mel said as she skipped back to her bedroom.

Standing on the other side of the door Mel said, "Alright here is my costume" and she opened the door and walked in with Chris and Wyatt behind her.

Peyton, Parker, Portia, Hope and Faith, just stared at the trio and suddenly burst into fits of laughter.

"Oh my god, that is hilarious" Hope said in between laughter.

"I told you they would find it funny" Mel said to her brothers.

"I would ask you how you thought of the ideas, but I think we all know that" Parker said as they started to calm down.

Mel was wearing a dress that looked like it was from the Puritan colonies, and it had a powder blue corset around the bust. She topped off the look with a conical hat, to complete her look as a witch.

"Why did you do the whole 'if I were in Salem I would be hanged' look?" Faith asked.

"Because that's what most people associate witches with anyway, so I just ran with it" Mel said.

"Aw, Wyatt, Chris, you guys look so adorable" Portia said with a smile.

Wyatt was in a long purple robe that had gold stars all over it. He had a conical hat on his head, but not as big as Melinda's. The hat also had a gold rim around it that sat against Wyatt's forehead. Chris' costume was pretty simple, a long white robe, some feathery wings, and a halo placed on top of his head finished off Chris' look.

"A wizard and an angel, it's just too funny" Peyton said hiding a smirk. "Halloween is a time to be something you're not, and you three go as a wizard, an angel and a witch, three things that you actually are" she added.

"Hey I'm not a wizard, I'm a witch" Wyatt said pretending to be offended.

"But the mortal world doesn't think of guys as witches, they think of them as wizards, hello did you ever read Harry Potter as a child" Faith chimed in and the girls all giggled.

"Don't worry Wy, maybe next year you can go as a prophesized being, that costume would at least be easy to make" Mel said with a smile on her face. "Or maybe the heir to Excalibur."

"Smart ass" Wyatt said.

"I'd rather be a smart ass than a dumb ass" Mel quipped.

"Hey, I'm glad you guys are enjoying this but I'm going to go change now" Chris said as he turned to leave the room and as he did, in orbed Henry Jr.

"Hey Mel I got the stuff we need for tonight" he said as he was materializing. Once completely orbed in he looked at Wyatt, Mel, and Chris and started laughing. "Oh my god are those your guy's Halloween costumes" he said with a roar of laughter.

"See H.J. gets the joke" Mel said.

With that Chris and Wyatt left Mel's room to change.

"We will meet you guys downstairs in a few minutes" Wyatt said as he left.

Once they closed the door, Mel closed her eyes for a moment and her costume faded off her and her normal clothes appeared.

"Whoa how did you do that?" Parker asked.

"It's something I have been working on with the projection power, I figure it may come in handy sometime if I am in the shower and a demon attacks" Mel said with a smile on her face.

"Yea, well don't forget about personal gain, be careful Mel" Hope said as Faith and H.J. nodded their heads.

"Gosh you guys sound like my brothers, must be the white lighter in you talking" Mel retorted as she rolled her eyes.

"Come on let's go downstairs and get this Birthday party started" Portia said as she put her arms around Hope and Faith.