I sighed as Jason continued to hold me, and was really glad that he was back. Jason rubbed my back, "Did you eat breakfast already?" he asked me.
"Not really…" I admitted, and he started to lead me towards the door.
"Come on, lets go get you something to eat," he said, and just as we turned around, Chris orbed in and Jason instantly stepped in front of me. "Jesus don't orb in front of someone like that," when he realized it was Chris.
"Never mind, Aunt Phoebe you need to come back to the manor, demon is attacking," Chris explained quickly, and grabbed her hand, starting orb away. Jason looked like he wanted to go, but I shook my head.
"Cover for me," I told him. "I'll be back in a little bit," I promised and Chris orbed us back to the manor. Instantly I levitated in the air, dodging an energy ball. I saw Piper unconscious on the ground and saw Paige orbing energy balls left and right at demons shimmering in, attacking them. I flew over to them, and instantly I saw an energy ball flying towards me, and barely dodged it. "Paige!" I shouted, and instantly she orbed away, dodging an energy ball. Levitating back down the ground I let out a swift kick to a demon trying to grab Piper.
"Mom!" Chris shouted, and I knew that Chris would be able to protect his mom while me and Paige vanquished the demons. Swishing my arm, I channeled the energy balls back to the ones that conjured them. Where the hell is Paige? Feeling Chris's fear, I flew to him.
"Chris…what's wrong?" I asked him, taking a quick breather.
"Mom isn't waking up," Chris said panicked. I checked for a pulse, and let out a gasp as a premonition took over. Piper clutching a pregnancy test, waiting for the results, and she had a big smile on her face, and put her hand on her stomach. Gasping as the premonition ended, Chris looked at me. "What is it?" Chris asked.
"Your mom is pregnant with you," I said in a happy voice. That only made Chris's face darken more with worry, and that is when I said that was a bad thing. "Oh god…we need to call Leo," I said, seeing more demons shimmer in. "Paige…we need you!" I shouted. I swished my arm at the demon and sent him flying. "Damn it! Piper needs you!" I shouted in the air. "Leo!" I shouted, levitating in the air and dropkicked an incoming demon.
"We don't need him!" Chris shouted, and I saw him administering CPR.
"Yes…" I stopped and let out a punch, and wrung the athame in the demon's hands, and sent him down to the ground, impaling him with his own weapon. "Chris! You don't know how to heal yet! We can't risk losing you," I said sending a demon toppling over the second story. Piper coughed, and she woke up.
"Chris," I heard her say weakly. I ran back towards them and ran down next to Piper.
"Piper…" I said. "Call for Paige, she isn't orbing back, and we need her," I whispered, channeling Chris's powers, sending a demon flying.
"Paige…" she called out weakly. Paige orbed in with a startled look.
"Piper…"
"It's ok honey," Piper said trying to sit up, but Chris was gently restraining her. "Chris…I'm fine,"
"Yeah…and pregnant with me," Chris whispered, helping her get into a sitting position. "Why didn't you say anything?" he asked her. Paige swished her arm orbing a demon away. Suddenly I felt myself flying into the air and crashing into the wall. What the hell was I hit with? I heard Paige let out a yelp and I saw her being thrown into a wall. A demon shimmered in front of me, and I knocked him down with an ax kick. I back flipped and got into a fighters stance, seeing more demons shimmer in. I tried to reach Chris who was protecting Piper, but neither Paige nor me could reach them. Finally the demons went away, and we walked over to Piper and Chris.
"Mom…are you ok?" Chris asked, as Piper finally sat up on her own. He bent down to her level and pulled her into a hug. I felt Chris's love and worry pouring out of him, and I knew that something bad must have happened to Piper during a demon attack. Piper wrapped her arms around her youngest son.
"I'm fine Peanut, don't worry," Piper said, and Chris slowly helped her up. Chris gave her a smile, and I kind of stayed behind, as Paige went up and pulled Piper into a hug. I felt left out, and I felt alone once again.
"I'm so sorry Piper," Paige instantly apologized.
"Don't worry Paige…" Piper said, and she looked where an energy ball must have grazed her shoulder. She looked at it weirdly.
"What's wrong Mom?" Chris asked.
"It's nothing really…its just when I was pregnant with Wyatt, he healed me from inside the womb," Piper explained to Chris.
"That is so not fair. Wyatt had his powers even before he was born," Chris muttered, and I felt bad for him. I walked over to Chris and put a hand on his shoulder. I couldn't say anything to him that would make him feel better.
I turned to Piper, and I wanted to talk with her, but I didn't know what to say. "Are you ok Piper?" I asked. She nodded curtly and I knew she still really didn't want to talk to me. "Chris…do you think you can orb me back into my office really quick?" I asked him. He didn't look like he wanted to leave Piper, but he nodded quickly. "Thanks," and he grabbed my arm, and orbed us back to my office. "See you at home. Take care of your mom," I told Chris. He gave me a smile, and he orbed home.
Jason walked back in, probably seeing the light from Chris orbing me back. Jason walked over to me, and his hand went to my bare shoulder. "Phoebe…are you ok?" he asked, as his hand gently touched a bruise that was forming.
"Yeah…you know the norm for fighting demons," I tried to joke, but Jason didn't find it too funny. Trying to change the subject from my demon wound, "Still wanting to go grab a bite?" I asked. Jason nodded, and I leaned into him, and he wrapped his arm around my waist.
"Phoebe…are you sure you are ok?" he asked me as we got into his car. He gave my hand a squeeze, and I gave him a smile.
"Yeah…I'm ok," I told him as we drove a long. Jason kept turning his head to look at me. "Really…I'm fine," I tried to assure him. He didn't seem to believe me still, and I knew he was worried about me and my relationship with my sisters. We finally stopped at a restaurant, and Jason hurriedly got out of the car and opened my door for me. And people say chivalry is dead. I grabbed his offered hand, and he lifted me out of the car.
"Jason…" I started, but stopped. I really didn't want to talk about my sisters.
"Yeah?" he asked as he wrapped his arm around me once again, squeezing my shoulder. Before answering him, I leaned my head on his shoulder.
"I am glad that you are back," I whispered to him. Jason smiled at me, and brought me closer. Just as we were about to enter the restaurant, I was struck with a premonition. We were entering the restaurant, and a demon shimmered in, and threw an energy ball at Jason, sending him crashing into a window. I let out a gasp, and Jason opened the door. I pushed Jason down, and the energy ball flew over our heads. "Stay down," I whispered to him as I levitated in the air and kicked the demon down to the ground. Grabbing a knife from the table and I slashed my knife at him and he dodged it.
Not seeing a demon behind me, I heard a crash. Finally grabbing the demon's arm, I managed to stab him, instantly vanquishing him. Turning around, I saw Jason fighting another demon. The demon grabbed Jason by the throat and instantly I launched myself onto the demon, getting him off Jason. The demon summoned an energy ball and threw it towards us. I threw out my hand and the energy ball sent back towards the demon, instantly vanquishing him.
"Jason…are you ok?" I asked him as he started to rub his neck where the demon had grabbed him.
"Yeah," he coughed.
"God…I am so sorry," I apologized, and Jason looked at me strangely.
"For what?" he asked, clearing his throat, "You weren't the one strangling me," he said giving me a weak smile. Man, every time I go out on a date, a freaking demon has to attack. "Phoebe I know that look, and it is not your fault," I nodded, and started to get up. "You do know that right?" he asked me.
"Yeah…for some reason I have a feeling that this was only a distraction…" I mused.
Halliwell ManorAs Chris and Phoebe orbed away Piper looked at Paige. "Paige…are you ok?" Piper asked.
"Yeah…" Paige sighed. Paige didn't mean to orb out during a battle, especially with Piper out of it. The doorbell rang, "I'll get it Piper…you need to rest, at least until Leo can heal your wound…whenever he gets here that is," Piper nodded and Paige came downstairs. The doorbell rang again, and Paige went up to the door, and opened it. "Oh my god, Glenn!" she cried out and he wrapped his arms around her.
"Hey Paige," he said, with a big smile on his face.
"I was kind of under the impression that you didn't want to talk to me anymore," Paige sighed, and she could understand why. Nice of a friend to orb his fiancée down to the underworld so she could try to take her place as bride. Paige started to pull away, thinking that she shouldn't be having any contact with Glenn like this.
Glenn noticed Paige's resistance, and he pulled away a little bit. "Paige…of course I wanted to talk to you. You have been my best friend for years, and me being married isn't going to change that," Paige smiled, glad that Glenn was here. He looked at how long her hair had grown out. "Nice look for you there Paige," he said pointing at her hair, and she smiled.
"Thanks…" Paige said. She fully pulled away from him, and let him into the manor. "So…umm…how is Jessica doing?" Paige really didn't like Jessica and she was surprised that Glenn didn't see through her phony facade.
"She is ok-," Glenn started, but suddenly a demon shimmered in. Paige instantly pushed down Glenn and simultaneously orbed a knife towards the demon.
"Piper, Chris demon!" Paige shouted. Several more demons shimmered in. "Oh come on!" Paige wailed, "Energy ball!"
Upstairs Piper was starting head for the demons, when Chris stopped her. "Mom…"
"Chris, I am a Charmed One, and there is demons downstairs," Piper said to him.
"You need to rest, and I don't want you to get hurt," Chris started.
"Christopher Perry Halliwell you will move out of the way right now," Piper said in a stern voice. Chris cringed, but still didn't move out of the way. Seeing he wasn't going to move, Piper relented. "Fine, I'll stay upstairs while demons are attacking," Piper sighed.
"Good…I'll come back up when it is over ok?" Chris assured his mom, orbing downstairs.
"Where's your Mom?" Paige shouted, as she orbed the couch in front of her as demons hurled energy balls at them. "We need her powers…God damn it, Glenn duck!" Paige shouted as more demons shimmered in orbing another ceremonial knife at the demons direction.
Chris waved his arm at the demons sending them flying. "God this is the second time today that demons have attacked!" Paige complained, sending a demon flying with her own power.
Piper sighed as she just paced around her room. Screw listening to her son, she is the mother not Chris. Piper just started to come out of her room, when all the sudden a demon shimmered in and instantly bounded Piper's arms, and shimmered them to the Underworld. Piper roughly fell to the ground and the demon instantly walked out of the room. Piper immediately tried to stand up, but couldn't do it. "Chris!" Piper called out, but she knew that Chris wouldn't hear her. "Damn it," she muttered.
Demons started to shimmer away, and Paige helped Glenn up. "I am sorry Glenn," Paige said.
"Don't worry about it," Glenn said.
"I am going to go check on Mom," Chris said and Paige nodded.
Paige turned and recited the spell she had committed to memory. "Let the object of objection become but a dream, as I cause the scene to become unseen," The room instantly shifted back to normal and she was happy.
"That's pretty nifty," Glenn said as the room shifted back to normal.
Chris knocked on Piper's door, "Mom?" he asked. He opened the door, and she wasn't in there. "Mom!" Chris called out, looking all around, the upstairs, starting to get panicky. She wasn't anywhere in the manor. He closed his eyes and sensed for her, but couldn't find her anywhere….
