Disclaimer: The Charmed Characters are the property of Aaron Spelling and Constance Burge. I just borrow them for your enjoyment and my writing addiction.

She rolled over not wanting to face another day without any sleep. "Augh! This is so not fair." She said to no one. "Is it to much to ask for one night of sleep. No you have to keep tormenting me."

She pulled herself from the bed knowing the reason behind her sleepless night again. But not yet willing to share with her sisters.

The day went like any other. Sisters fighting for the bathroom in the morning. And then fighting over clothes to wear that night.

"Ok how is that the days are going quicker?" Prue said as she walked out of her room and met her sisters in the bathroom

"Its called winter Sis. Just deal with it." Phoebe smiled as she turned from the room

"Or." Piper turned and faced her sister, "Maybe it's old age." Laughing at her sister who was about to have another birthday in a few days,

She pushed her sister out of the way as she exited the bathroom, "Whatever." She shot back. Not yet ready to except the reality of becoming a year older.

She watched as she exited the bathroom. "What did I say?"

"The you are getting older card. Not a good play this close to the day." She laughed back as she grabbed her makeup bag and left her sister in the bathroom.

The three of them made it out of the Manor they had lived in since childhood and shared for the past year. They knew the hold it had on their family and it was that hold of goodness that held them together.

Darkness crept through the shadows of the building,as the moon tried to break through the clouds. Clouds that kept the city in darkness longer then it should be. Longer then it was safe to be.

She made her way through the darkness keeping in the shadows. Looking over her shoulder at the slight sound of anything. Fearing her own capture. But she made her way quietly and efficiently over the wall waiting for the alarm to sound. But nothing came.

Again keeping to the shadows she made her way to the large building looming before her. She walked in through the front door and quickly stepped into the lounge to her right. She knew the building and everything about it like her own house. And there would be no stopping her in her task. She had waited to long to accomplish what she was aiming for. Too long for them to be together.

There were few that ever saw them together. So she knew that in the end they could do what they were planning to do for just over a year now. To kill the witches that killed them.

Piper poured another drink at P3 as she looked over at her sisters in the corner. Something was going on,that much she could tell from the look on Phoebes face. Her sisters seemed almost angry for something. Piper just hoped that Prue and her were not going to have one of the famous arguments in the middle of her club.

"Mike can you handle the bar the rest of the night?"

"Sure Piper. Its starting to slow down anyway." He responded as he grabbed a beer and handed it to a customer.

Piper kept her eyes still on her sisters' as she removed her apron and made her way through the crowd to their alcove in the bar. "Hey what are you two talking about so intensely?"

"Hey Piper. Not much. Just Phoebes study habits or lack there of." Prue answered as she kept her glare on Phoebe.

"Look I told you already Prue. I haven't been staying up studying all night." Phoebe shot back.

"Right and with that you have been bringing in the high grades because you haven't studied at all."

"You know, just because you seem to think I'm stupid for whatever reason. I don't have to stay up late or study at home for that matter to get the grades I am. I get them because I'm in college because I want to be. Not because I'm forced to learn the subject,like I was in high school." Phoebe shot back determined not to let her sister get the better of her in this fight.

Piper stood watching as her sisters continued to argue as if she wasn't even there. So she did what she usually did, she put herself in the middle. Sitting in between the two of them

"Whoa. Both of you. If you want to fight at home that's one thing but don't do it here."

Prue and Phoebe both cast one last glance at each other before sitting back into the cushionedrea of their seats.

"Sorry Piper." Prue said as she cast one last look at Phoebe, " Look Phoebs I'm sorry. I just don't want you to push it and get burned out."

"And I appreciate that Prue. But you have to believe me when I say I'm not up all night studying."

"Ok. I do. But then why do I hear you up at night?"

Phoebe looked away from her sisters and watched some of the crowd slowly disappear as the lights came on to indicate they were closing.

"Phoebe. I've heard you too. What's going on?" Piper added not wanting to pick sides. But she had also heard her youngest sister up at night and wanted to know what was going on.

"I just can't seem to sleep lately that's all. There is no more to it. No demons, no premonitions, nothing. Just a slight case of insomnia." Phoebe finally gave in as she kept watching the crowd leave. Anything then looking at the worry on her sisters' faces, as she knew was there. "Ok. I'm heading home. I'll see two in the morning." She got up and made her way across the bar. Knowing and feeling her sisters watching her leave.

They made their way quickly back through the brush. Waiting as another guard walked past them. Quickly making their way to the wall they were soon over it and down the dimly lit street.

Getting in the car she reached over and kissed him, "We made it." She said as she gazed into his eyes.

"Not yet my dear. First we find and kill those witches, and then we'll have made it." He said as he pulled her to him locking his lips to hers as he drew into a passionate yet wild kiss.

They pulled away from the curb to set their first trap.

They watched as she emerged walking with confidence. The confidence of a witch he knew. But it was a confidence she would soon lose

She walked to her car and looked around at the sound of something behind her. She soon felt the cloth over her face as darkness descended down on her.

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The water washed over her head as she tried to hold what little air she had managed to get in her lungs before she was plunged under again. The stars flickered in her eyes as she felt herself losing the battle. The darkness crept along the edges of her mind as she suddenly felt the cool air on her face. She gasped for any air she could get before she was once again submerged in the cold water.

She fought to free herself but it was no use. Her hands were bound behind her and her legs were pinned. Once again she saw the stars as the darkness once again crept just outside her minds eye. Only this time she felt it consume her as the water filler her lungs sending her into nothingness.