"Hey Paige, have you read this?" Piper asked her younger sister,
"Read what?" Paige replied, helping herself to one of Piper's freshly baked muffins whilst hopping around on the cold tiled kitchen floor. "This." Piper thrust the newspaper she was holding under her sister's nose. "Say what?" came another voice, and Phoebe walked into the room, yawning and with a questioning look upon her face. She sat herself down on the wooden chair next to Piper. Paige picked up the newspaper, "Smile and Say Die" she said,
"Wow, sounds like some joyful news today!" Phoebe joked as she smoothed out her jumper and leaned forward onto her arms. "Erm, Phoebe?" said Piper, "This really isn't anything to joke about."
"Another Demon attack?" guessed Phoebe, rolling her eyes. Paige coughed and looked sternly at her sister. "Smile and Say Die. Following on from a triple murder case last week, there hasn't yet been any clues as to who the suspect could be,"
"Yeh yeh yeh," muttered Phoebe, "Heard it all before,"
"However," continued Paige, "At the scene of all three crimes (27th, 28th and 29th November) a small knife was the only clue left behind and the police are lead to believe that these murders happened for a reason."
"A small knife," commented Phoebe, putting her brown hair carefully behind her ear, "That sounds all too familiar," she looked at Piper, "You thinking what I'm thinking?" Piper nodded,
"An athame," she said. "Carry on Paige." Paige scanned the paper to find out where she had left off,
"After consulting the families of the three victims in hope of finding an incentive for the murder the police and FBI have become even more confused. All families stated that their 'victim' had no problems and was one of the happiest people they knew. The case will be updated as soon as any more information is gathered." Paige paused, "Gee, that sucks," she said. "Who would want to murder anyone like that? This is seriously weird." Piper looked at her sisters nervously,
"What do you reckon we should do?"
"How about we call Leo?" Paige suggested, "LE-"
"Shhhhh," Phoebe and Piper cried in unison, Phoebe stuffing her hand over Paige's mouth, "Leo is not the answer to everything, we can do this ourselves."
"OK then," said Paige, "Let's consult the book,"
"Good plan Paige, good plan," Phoebe said gently, patting her sister on the shoulder as she got up to head off to the attic.
Moments later the three sisters were gathered around a large book in the highest room of the house, Piper frantically flicking through the pages. "Any luck?" Paige said,
"No," worried Piper, flicking faster. Paige and Phoebe stepped over to the sofa and sat down, unable to bear a minute longer of Piper's desperation. Suddenly the pages of the book began to turn, so fast that is caused Piper to jump backwards in surprise and land on an old box full of junk. As soon as it had started it stopped, and Piper heaved herself upwards. "Hey," she said, "Look," she pointed towards the Book of Shadows, her sisters hurried over to join her. Right in front of them was the exact page they were looking for. "Thanks Grams!" Phoebe shouted to the ceiling before pushing Paige out of the way and leaning over the book. "Kiera Demons," she read, "Manipulative creatures with personal agendas who can morph to look like anything and anyone. They attack witches with active powers. They are most likely to succeed with an attack when their victim is at their happiest."
"Ah ha!" Piper exclaimed, "So that explains it! You know, all the families saying the victims were the happiest people in the world." Phoebe took a step backwards,
"What?" queried Piper,
"Oh well you know, if these demons can morph into anything, how do I know you're not one?" she eyed Piper suspiciously, "
Oh come off it Phoebe," her sister replied, "Anyhow, the book says that only witches with active powers get attacked, your power is passive remember?"
"Oh yeh!" Paige exclaimed, laughing loudly, "You don't need to worry do you!"
"Paige!" cried Piper, "Be quiet! You could be attacked at any minute! From now on, this house must remain sad and depressing!"
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