Hey guys. This is my first Charmed story and I hope it goes well. It is a magic fic, although the charmed destiny is not the main topic. I wanted to include magic because some readers love it and I want it to be kind of close to the show. Don't get me wrong, I love the whole idea of making up an entirely different world with these characters, but this will be based off the show. Anyway, I hope you all like it and there should be more to come. :)
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Charmed, but I really wish I did.
It was supposed to be a beautiful day. The sky was blue and cloudless, children were playing all happy and cheerful, and couples were out and about enjoying the company of one another. Yes, everything was perfect. However, one couple in San Francisco wasn't having such a beautiful day.
They were at it again, for what seemed like the hundredth time this week. Piper Halliwell ran down the stairs of the Manor. The anger and pain in her eyes were clearly visible from a mile away. This is not how she wanted to spend her Saturday. She followed her husband into the foyer, who seemed to be making an attempt to run away from her.
"Leo, don't you dare walk away from me!" she shouted.
"Fine!" Leo started to orb away, but Piper quickly froze him.
Piper sighed in frustration and unfroze his head. Leo got angrier.
"That's not fair. You can't use your powers." he gritted his teeth.
"No powers? What the hell is orbing?" she snapped, flinging her arms around.
"Unfreeze me. Now." he demanded.
"No." Piper folded her arms across her chest.
"Piper, I mean it." Leo said.
"No." she said again, angrier than the last.
Leo impatiently waited for the freeze to wear off, then quickly walked over to his wife, and grabbed her wrists. She viciously tried to pry her hands from his grip, but had no success.
"Let go of me!" she screamed.
"Why should I?" he asked angrily.
Piper continued to struggle as Leo trapped her between a wall and himself. Piper was getting angrier by the minute.
"So help me God, Leo Wyatt, keep pushing me." Piper challenged him.
"What the hell are you so mad about? Huh?" he asked.
"Because you never listen to me! And you blame me for all our fights! Do you think I want this? I just want you to spend some more time with me. Is that such a bad thing? But, we can't even spend more than five minutes together without breaking out into an argument anymore. I can't keep living like this." Piper began to cry. "You know, I didn't think your job would be so important that you would let your marriage slip. I probably would have been happier with Dan!"
That hit Leo like a ton of bricks. He never thought she would say that. Not after everything they've gone through to get this far. He let go of her and stumbled backwards. Words deserted his mind as he stared at her with his mouth slightly open.
Piper just looked at him. She was beyond pissed. She hadn't realized how much that one statement wounded him. All she knew was that she was mad and wanted to hurt him, but she just didn't know how much she actually did.
"Uh, well…" Leo didn't know what to say. "Maybe you're right. Maybe you should find him and let him make you happy."
Piper didn't have time to speak before Leo orbed out. She stood there, taking in the words that were exchanged from one another. Sure it was just another crazy argument, but was it really worth it? Did he mean what he said? Did she? Were they over? All Piper wanted was to spend quality time with her husband, like normal couples do. She understood that Leo had a job that takes time and patience, but that didn't help the fact that she missed him. Was it so wrong for her to want to be with him? They are married after all, right? That was what she wanted him to comprehend. His job is important, yes, but she should be just a little more important. At least, that's what she thought. Piper suddenly felt a jab in her heart. Realization hit her. She made a mistake. A huge one.
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Leo orbed to Golden Gate Bridge. His favorite place to be alone and think. His place of serenity. He sat down and swung his legs off the edge. His heart was aching. It all hurt so much. Every part of their fight was stupid and pointless. He loved his wife more than words can express. Not even his job could get in the way. But lately, all he did was work, because no matter how much he loved Piper, his job was still important to him. Besides, it's not like he could ignore the desperate cry of a charge in need. There wasn't a switch that silenced the voices in his head. No, Piper was his world, but his world was constantly interrupted by people in need. He couldn't believe what had happened, though. Was that the end of his marriage? Did Piper really want Dan again? Could he handle this pain? He didn't know. Leo wiped away the tear that slowly slipped from his eye. There was nothing he could do to fix this.
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Piper sat at the island in the kitchen with her face buried in her hands. She hadn't stopped crying since she and Leo began fighting. All the harsh things that came out of her mouth from utter frustration were complete lies. How could she say what she said to Leo? The man she loved with every fiber of her being was God knows where and she was sitting here, drowning in sorrow. She just didn't know how to fix this one.
While Piper was contemplating how she was going to get her husband back, Prue and Phoebe walked in the back door, laughing but immediately stopped at the sight of their sister.
"Piper? What's wrong?" Prue asked as they walked up to her, standing on each side of her.
Piper sniffled and shook her head. Her face was still covered with her hands. She couldn't speak through her tears.
"Where's Leo?" Phoebe asked.
That made Piper cry even harder. Phoebe flinched, knowing she just made it worse for her big sister. But at least they knew what made Piper so sad. Of course, they should have known. Leo and Piper have been fighting continuously for days.
"Honey," Prue placed a hand on Piper's back. "What happened between you two?"
"We got into another fight, worse than before and I said some things that I didn't mean but I know that I hurt him so badly that may have made him want to leave me." Piper cried. "It started off as something as little as why he hasn't been home for more than five minutes at a time and then it ended with me saying I would have been happier with Dan."
Phoebe and Prue looked at each other, then back at Piper.
"Oh, sweetie." Phoebe smoothed back Piper's hair out of her face.
"I didn't mean it! I was just so angry that I said anything to hurt him." Piper cried.
"Well, honey, that's understandable. But, I honestly doubt Leo would leave you. Come on, it's you and him." Prue tried to comfort her. "Sure, words were spoken out of anger to hurt one another, but it was out of the heat of the moment. You guys are too much in love to let this get in the way of that. You just have to believe that."
"I do believe that, I think." Piper sobbed. "And it was just in the heat of the moment. I just hope wherever he is, he's okay and he'll come back to me."
"He will, Piper." Phoebe hugged her sister. "It's Leo."
Just then, Cole shimmered into the kitchen. The three sisters looked at him.
"Sorry to interrupt, but we've got issues." Cole spoke.
"What is it?" Phoebe asked.
"New demon in town. Goes by the name of Aros. Might be one of the Source's assassins. He's already killed a witch." he answered.
"Okay, Piper," Prue turned to her. "We can talk later, but right now, we've got business to take care of."
"I know. Just another day in our lives, right?" Piper smiled weakly.
Prue smiled back and Phoebe placed a kiss to Piper's head. Everyone but Piper headed upstairs to the Book of Shadows. She lingered in the kitchen for a moment, trying to talk herself into putting her marital problems to the side and dealing with the demonic problems now. After a few more minutes of sustaining herself, Piper left the kitchen and went upstairs to join her sisters.
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Leo sat on top of the bridge for quite a while. His mind rested on Piper. No matter how hard he'd try, his thoughts always drifted back to her. He thought about what she said: "Because you never listen to me! And you blame me for all our fights! I just want you to spend some more time with me. Is that such a bad thing? But, we can't even spend more than five minutes together without breaking out into an argument anymore. I can't keep living like this. You know, I didn't think your job would be so important that you would let your marriage slip. I probably would have been happier with Dan." Leo never blamed their fights on her, well not her alone. And he knows how much it means to Piper to spend time together, because it means just as much to him. He tries not to fight with her, but they always end up having a screaming match. Hearing her mention Dan was like a bullet to his heart. That statement replayed over and over in his mind until he couldn't take it anymore.
"There has to be a way to fix this." Leo stood up.
With that final thought, he orbed back to the manor, and into his and Piper's bedroom. She wasn't there. Good. He needed some time to figure out how to go about this without making Piper angry. He always hated to see her unhappy. He sat on the bed and tried to think of a way to make things right. Little did he know that all Piper wanted was for him to come home and talk to her. She wanted him to hold her and tell her it was going to be alright.
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In the attic, Prue and Phoebe were hovering over the book as they searched for the demon, Aros. Cole stood close, but not close enough to get zapped by the book since evil couldn't touch it. Piper was too busy looking out of the window. She couldn't concentrate on the demon. All she could think about was Leo. Where is he? Why hasn't he come home yet? It's been hours.
"Piper. Piper?" Prue's voice pulled her out of her thoughts.
"Huh?" Piper turned away from the window to look at her sisters.
"Um, honey, why don't you sit this one out. According to the book, Aros is not a powerful demon. We don't need the power of three to vanquish him. I know you're not in the mood to go demon hunting right now, so it's okay." Phoebe spoke.
"But you might need my power." Piper said.
"I think we'll be fine without it for this one demon." Prue smiled reassuringly.
Piper stood there in silence for a moment. Then, with just a nod, she exited the attic. Walking to her bedroom, Piper let a tear fall. She desperately did not want her marriage to be over.
Leo was concentrating so hard on his thoughts, he didn't hear the quiet footsteps coming towards the room. Suddenly, he heard the door open. Leo jumped off the bed and whipped around to see a stunned Piper standing in the doorway.
And that's the end of chapter one. Would you like to read more? Then, REVIEW! :) Thanks guys.
