A/N: I know the introduction was short, but I just wanted to make sure I was uploading correctly. The italicized phrases and words are in reference to the person's thoughts. Anyway here's the rest of chapter one Enjoy & Review!
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Chapter I Part 2
Sunshine spilled onto Phoebe's light brown hair and shined onto her perma tan face. She mumbled something about the drapes and whished she had remembered to close them the night before. "Ooof", Phoebe muttered as she grudgingly got out of bed. It would be another long day of job searching. She knew she had to help out with the rent of the house, but still couldn't understand how anyone could wake up so early.
" Are those pancakes I smell?" Phoebe asked as she walked down the stairs to the kitchen.
Some things never change. Piper thought wryly, as she saw her youngest sister flop down on a barstool in front of her. "Rough night Phoebes?" Piper asked teasingly with a brown sparkle in her eyes.
"For your information, I was online till 2 trying to find a new job," Phoebe said frustratingly as she attempted to grab a piece of bacon off a plate.
"Really? So after the club, you and Todd didn't..." Piper didn't need to say it. The wriggle in her perfectly shaped eyebrows said it all.
"Of course not!" Phoebe exclaimed as a blush crept into her cheeks, "I was working that's all. God get your mind out of the gutter Piper!"
"Hahaha, sorry sweetie but you have to admit Todd is a hottie", said Piper with a small smile. She continued making breakfast as Phoebe sent her death glares every few minutes.
" I really don't think you're in any position to be talking about other men Piper, since you have a perfect one of your own. Where is Leo anyway?" asked Phoebe with a questioning look.
" Right here," a new but familiar voice said. A smile crept into Leo's handsome face as he watched two of the most important people in his life banter. "Morning honey," he said as he came over and swooped Piper into a giant hug.
" Hey there," responded Piper with a loving look in her eyes. The two kissed passionately forgetting Phoebe was also in the room. Their star-crossed love was apparent to anyone who saw them together. Especially on mornings like this.
"Ahem, not that I'm not glad to see you Leo, but do you think you guys could take it into another room please?" asked Phoebe exasperatedly as she watched the lovebirds smooch. It is waaay too early in the morning to be watching this, thought Phoebe annoyingly. Ok, maybe I'm just jealous cuz I don't have a man of my own.
Piper and Leo managed to pry themselves off each other long enough to notice the look of happiness and embarrassment on their faces. They're not going to be that glad to see me when I tell them why I'm here, thought Leo, slightly shuddering. " I have something to discuss with you all. It's important so we have to call Prue and get her here too," said Leo, all romance gone.
"Life or death? Because if it's not one of those, can't it wait until after breakfast?" asked Phoebe tiredly.
" No this is really dire. Here let me get Prue, we need the three of you here", said Leo worriedly. He quickly orbed off, leaving Piper and Phoebe with matching looks on their faces. The look came in loud and clear- something big was up and they knew it wasn't going to be good.
Ugh, I'm never gonna get all this paperwork done, thought Prue as she sighed. One of the perks of being a Charmed One I guess. God how are we supposed to have normal lives and still find time to save the world ever week? Suddenly, taking her out of her reverie was a blue/white orb of bright lights. Her soon to be brother in law stood directly in front of her.
"Leo! What did I say about orbing here at work? Someone could walk into my office at any minute!" Prue exclaimed.
"Sorry Prue but there's an emergency at the Manor, so we have to get home," said Leo with a serious look on his face.
Dread overtook Prue as she heard Leo speak these words. Her worst fear was that someone or something would hurt her sisters. Oh God, are they okay? Are they hurt? What now? "Leo, oh my god, is everything okay? Phoebe? Piper? Are they okay?" Prue demanded as she tightly gripped Leo's shoulders and proceeded to violently shake them.
"They're fine. They're waiting for you. There's just something me all need to discuss. Together", Leo said soothingly.
"Ok, Ok but lets make it quick. I have a mountain of paperwork to fill out", said Prue urgently. Leo took hold of Prue's arm and orbed her out of Buckland's into Halliwell Manor. She quickly checked her surroundings to make sure everything was in order. Sisters? Check. House? Check. Leo? Check. Everything seemed to be fine except for the worried looks on her sisters' faces.
"Prue, are you all right?" asked Piper hurriedly. "Leo said something about an emergency."
"I'm just as in the dark as you guys", said Prue, already a worry frown appeared on her pale, smooth skin.
"Okay, now that all of you are here I can tell you what's happened," said Leo looking at each of the three women in turn. "I'm afraid I have some bad news. Your aunt Priscilla and her husband Mark were killed a few days ago by a demon named Cronon," he paused, searching the witches' faces.
Prue had a shocked, steady look to her. How could this happen? She thought as she anxiously tried to calm down. Piper was somewhere in between astonishment and grief. She sat down on the family's floral couch and stared ahead, lost in thought. Phoebe-the extremely emotional sister was already starting to tear up. She couldn't believe it and begged Leo to tell them he was kidding.
"No joke. Cronon killed Priscilla and Mark and went mad with hysterics when he realized Gwen wasn't in the house," Leo said solemnly.
"Oh god! Gwen-where is she? How's she doing? Does she even know? How is she gonna get through this? She's only 12!" cried Phoebe. She had always been closest to the young witch even though none of the sisters saw much of Gwen and her immediate family since they lived on the east coast.
"How's she doing Leo?" Piper asked quietly. Leo hesitated before answering.
"The truth? She's in total shock. At the time she was at a friend's house and came home to find her parents-dead," he said as he looked away.
"How horrible," said Prue shaking her head. She seemed to have gotten over her shock, and was now only concerned for her cousin.
"Well that's part of the reason I asked you all here immediately. You see Cronon won't stop hunting for Gwen until he's killed her. That's where you come in. You three are the only blood relatives she has left. She needs you to protect her, watch out for her, and be there for her. I know this is a very big shock and change, but she needs to stay here," Leo said quickly.
"Stay here?" asked Prue. "As in... indefinitely? For the rest of her life? Or until Cronon is killed?"
"Well that's the thing. Gwen hasn't come fully into her powers yet. So when word gets around that she's unprotected-Cronon wont be the only demon after her, " relayed Leo.
"Where is she now Leo?" asked Phoebe with a fearful look in her brown eyes.
"She's safe. She's staying in England with Dumbledore. (A/N: I'm a HUGE HP fan so I thought I'd add the other magic crew to the fic. I hope you'll all trust that I will make it worthwhile and tasteful. It's not going to happen until later stories though when Gwen is more settled in. Explain more later) He'll keep her safe, but not for long," Leo answered.
"Ok," said Piper with a determined looking on her face, "She'll stay here as long as she needs to. We'll figure out the rest when the time comes."
"Wait a minute, are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting? You want a twelve-year-old witch to stay with us? Here in the Manor where we deal with dangerous demons everyday?" said Prue feverishly.
"It's not like she's really normal. I mean she has dealt with demons before. And she probably has tons of information on demons and warlocks. She could help make our job a little easier," Phoebe reasoned.
"Are you insane? You want to put a little girl right in the middle of the battlefield? She'll get killed!" said Prue exasperatedly.
"She has powers. Leo what are they?" asked Phoebe.
"From what I've heard she should have the power of deflection, "said Leo.
"Deflection huh? That's impressive," Piper said with an awed expression-but at the look on Prue's face, "and dangerous."
"Okay here's what I'm proposing. We let Gwen stay here for the time being. We protect her, help her, whatever is takes. Now matter what she's family, first and foremost, "said Phoebe standing up.
Piper nodded her head and proceeded back into the kitchen to finish cooking breakfast. Prue grudgingly orbed back into Buckland's with Lep, and continued to look over some appraised pieces. But her mind was elsewhere. She couldn't shake the feeling that their lives were definitly going to be different.
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Chapter I Part 2
Sunshine spilled onto Phoebe's light brown hair and shined onto her perma tan face. She mumbled something about the drapes and whished she had remembered to close them the night before. "Ooof", Phoebe muttered as she grudgingly got out of bed. It would be another long day of job searching. She knew she had to help out with the rent of the house, but still couldn't understand how anyone could wake up so early.
" Are those pancakes I smell?" Phoebe asked as she walked down the stairs to the kitchen.
Some things never change. Piper thought wryly, as she saw her youngest sister flop down on a barstool in front of her. "Rough night Phoebes?" Piper asked teasingly with a brown sparkle in her eyes.
"For your information, I was online till 2 trying to find a new job," Phoebe said frustratingly as she attempted to grab a piece of bacon off a plate.
"Really? So after the club, you and Todd didn't..." Piper didn't need to say it. The wriggle in her perfectly shaped eyebrows said it all.
"Of course not!" Phoebe exclaimed as a blush crept into her cheeks, "I was working that's all. God get your mind out of the gutter Piper!"
"Hahaha, sorry sweetie but you have to admit Todd is a hottie", said Piper with a small smile. She continued making breakfast as Phoebe sent her death glares every few minutes.
" I really don't think you're in any position to be talking about other men Piper, since you have a perfect one of your own. Where is Leo anyway?" asked Phoebe with a questioning look.
" Right here," a new but familiar voice said. A smile crept into Leo's handsome face as he watched two of the most important people in his life banter. "Morning honey," he said as he came over and swooped Piper into a giant hug.
" Hey there," responded Piper with a loving look in her eyes. The two kissed passionately forgetting Phoebe was also in the room. Their star-crossed love was apparent to anyone who saw them together. Especially on mornings like this.
"Ahem, not that I'm not glad to see you Leo, but do you think you guys could take it into another room please?" asked Phoebe exasperatedly as she watched the lovebirds smooch. It is waaay too early in the morning to be watching this, thought Phoebe annoyingly. Ok, maybe I'm just jealous cuz I don't have a man of my own.
Piper and Leo managed to pry themselves off each other long enough to notice the look of happiness and embarrassment on their faces. They're not going to be that glad to see me when I tell them why I'm here, thought Leo, slightly shuddering. " I have something to discuss with you all. It's important so we have to call Prue and get her here too," said Leo, all romance gone.
"Life or death? Because if it's not one of those, can't it wait until after breakfast?" asked Phoebe tiredly.
" No this is really dire. Here let me get Prue, we need the three of you here", said Leo worriedly. He quickly orbed off, leaving Piper and Phoebe with matching looks on their faces. The look came in loud and clear- something big was up and they knew it wasn't going to be good.
Ugh, I'm never gonna get all this paperwork done, thought Prue as she sighed. One of the perks of being a Charmed One I guess. God how are we supposed to have normal lives and still find time to save the world ever week? Suddenly, taking her out of her reverie was a blue/white orb of bright lights. Her soon to be brother in law stood directly in front of her.
"Leo! What did I say about orbing here at work? Someone could walk into my office at any minute!" Prue exclaimed.
"Sorry Prue but there's an emergency at the Manor, so we have to get home," said Leo with a serious look on his face.
Dread overtook Prue as she heard Leo speak these words. Her worst fear was that someone or something would hurt her sisters. Oh God, are they okay? Are they hurt? What now? "Leo, oh my god, is everything okay? Phoebe? Piper? Are they okay?" Prue demanded as she tightly gripped Leo's shoulders and proceeded to violently shake them.
"They're fine. They're waiting for you. There's just something me all need to discuss. Together", Leo said soothingly.
"Ok, Ok but lets make it quick. I have a mountain of paperwork to fill out", said Prue urgently. Leo took hold of Prue's arm and orbed her out of Buckland's into Halliwell Manor. She quickly checked her surroundings to make sure everything was in order. Sisters? Check. House? Check. Leo? Check. Everything seemed to be fine except for the worried looks on her sisters' faces.
"Prue, are you all right?" asked Piper hurriedly. "Leo said something about an emergency."
"I'm just as in the dark as you guys", said Prue, already a worry frown appeared on her pale, smooth skin.
"Okay, now that all of you are here I can tell you what's happened," said Leo looking at each of the three women in turn. "I'm afraid I have some bad news. Your aunt Priscilla and her husband Mark were killed a few days ago by a demon named Cronon," he paused, searching the witches' faces.
Prue had a shocked, steady look to her. How could this happen? She thought as she anxiously tried to calm down. Piper was somewhere in between astonishment and grief. She sat down on the family's floral couch and stared ahead, lost in thought. Phoebe-the extremely emotional sister was already starting to tear up. She couldn't believe it and begged Leo to tell them he was kidding.
"No joke. Cronon killed Priscilla and Mark and went mad with hysterics when he realized Gwen wasn't in the house," Leo said solemnly.
"Oh god! Gwen-where is she? How's she doing? Does she even know? How is she gonna get through this? She's only 12!" cried Phoebe. She had always been closest to the young witch even though none of the sisters saw much of Gwen and her immediate family since they lived on the east coast.
"How's she doing Leo?" Piper asked quietly. Leo hesitated before answering.
"The truth? She's in total shock. At the time she was at a friend's house and came home to find her parents-dead," he said as he looked away.
"How horrible," said Prue shaking her head. She seemed to have gotten over her shock, and was now only concerned for her cousin.
"Well that's part of the reason I asked you all here immediately. You see Cronon won't stop hunting for Gwen until he's killed her. That's where you come in. You three are the only blood relatives she has left. She needs you to protect her, watch out for her, and be there for her. I know this is a very big shock and change, but she needs to stay here," Leo said quickly.
"Stay here?" asked Prue. "As in... indefinitely? For the rest of her life? Or until Cronon is killed?"
"Well that's the thing. Gwen hasn't come fully into her powers yet. So when word gets around that she's unprotected-Cronon wont be the only demon after her, " relayed Leo.
"Where is she now Leo?" asked Phoebe with a fearful look in her brown eyes.
"She's safe. She's staying in England with Dumbledore. (A/N: I'm a HUGE HP fan so I thought I'd add the other magic crew to the fic. I hope you'll all trust that I will make it worthwhile and tasteful. It's not going to happen until later stories though when Gwen is more settled in. Explain more later) He'll keep her safe, but not for long," Leo answered.
"Ok," said Piper with a determined looking on her face, "She'll stay here as long as she needs to. We'll figure out the rest when the time comes."
"Wait a minute, are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting? You want a twelve-year-old witch to stay with us? Here in the Manor where we deal with dangerous demons everyday?" said Prue feverishly.
"It's not like she's really normal. I mean she has dealt with demons before. And she probably has tons of information on demons and warlocks. She could help make our job a little easier," Phoebe reasoned.
"Are you insane? You want to put a little girl right in the middle of the battlefield? She'll get killed!" said Prue exasperatedly.
"She has powers. Leo what are they?" asked Phoebe.
"From what I've heard she should have the power of deflection, "said Leo.
"Deflection huh? That's impressive," Piper said with an awed expression-but at the look on Prue's face, "and dangerous."
"Okay here's what I'm proposing. We let Gwen stay here for the time being. We protect her, help her, whatever is takes. Now matter what she's family, first and foremost, "said Phoebe standing up.
Piper nodded her head and proceeded back into the kitchen to finish cooking breakfast. Prue grudgingly orbed back into Buckland's with Lep, and continued to look over some appraised pieces. But her mind was elsewhere. She couldn't shake the feeling that their lives were definitly going to be different.