Prue stood in the doorway and looked on at all the machinery that was attached to her sister. All she could hear in her mind were the words they had spoken in anger at each other before Phoebe left the house. If only you had let it go Prue she wouldn't be laying there fighting for her life. She would be home in her own bed. Safe, protected. Now she only wished for moment to tell her she loved her and she was sorry for the words she had said.

She felt the hand gentle on her back and almost melted into it. Even now Piper was playing mediator. "Go sit with her Prue."

"I can't."

"It wasn't your fault. It was who ever was stupid enough to drink, then get behind the wheel of that car."

"I might as well have been driving myself."

"Prue you can't do this. You two fought, that was it. You do all the time and you will after this is said and done. She is going to be fine."

Prue closed her eyes before reaching up and wiping away a tear, "Not this time Piper. This time I blew it." She turned and made her way down the hallway.

"Give her some time my darling. She knows deep inside it wasn't her fault." Grams placed her arm around Piper before guiding her into the small white room.

"She looks so tiny." Pipers fears of losing a sister were starting to make their way to the surface.

"This is not her destiny Piper. She will pull through this."

Ten years later:

Phoebe Halliwell sat on the edge of her bed looking towards her window, her mind somewhere completely different. Her hand ran aimlessly along a scar on her arm. She still remembered waking up in the hospital with her arm in a cast and having Grams telling her that her boyfriend had been killed instantly, and finding out later how lucky she had been to have survived at all.

Ten years later and everything was still fresh in her mind. She leaned into the arms that had found themselves wrapped around her. She knew who it was instantly, though it still seemed strange to her. "Hi Paige."

"Penny for your thoughts."

"Cost more then that sweetie." Phoebe said as she placed her arms over her sisters.

"You seemed far away, you wanna talk about it?"

"No it's ok. Just my mind dredging up the past again, besides I gotta hurry. Got a hot date with Cole." Phoebe got off the bed and started to get ready. She was once again pushing her feelings aside.

Paige watched Phoebe for a bit before leaving her room. She still had a problem with Cole and her sisters were yet to see it.

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Piper looked up briefly when she saw Paige walking in the kitchen, "What's up?"

"Nothing."

"Paaaiiige." Piper glared at her younger sister. She knew Paige was still trying to get used to the idea of sisters, and as the oldest Piper took it upon herself to make sure Paige got used to it.

Paige sat down before meeting Pipers eyes, "It's just Phoebe. Ever since I went demonic on Cole she seems more distance with me. Even now, I saw her in her room and went over and gave her a hug, but she seemed far away, you know?"

"Paige you are accusing her husband of still being evil. How did you expect her to react to that?"

"I don't know. But the look on her face it just seemed more then that."

Piper had a feeling she knew why Phoebe was lost in thought but it wasn't for her to tell Paige, it was up to Phoebe.

Paige got up and went for the fridge, taking out a bottle of water, "Look Piper I gotta take care of something today anyway. I'll see you later at the club?"

"I will be there." Piper watched as Paige left and Phoebe walked in. "Hey you. Wow. Hot date?"

Phoebe spun around so her sister could take in everything she had on. "Yes. Cole is taking me somewhere special." She replied as she leaned over and gave Piper a kiss on the cheek. "Where'd Paige go?"

"Said she had something to take care of. But she has that same distant look you do." Piper held her sisters' eyes to her, "Spill. What's going on?"

"Nothing. I was just thinking earlier." Phoebe started and then paused as she looked towards the backard, "About Kevin."

"Kevin? Who is…." Piper caught herself before she continued with the question on her mind, "Sorry honey."

"I know. It just seems so unreal sometimes. I can still remember waking up after surgery. Grams was right there beside me and you."

"And no Prue. She was beating herself up Phoebe I've told you that. She told you that."

"I know. I still can't believe that they never even caught the person. Didn't even have the slightest idea who it was."

"Well they know who they are sweetie and that is all that matters." Piper pulled her sister in to a hug, "Love you."

"Love you too." Phoebe answered, "Ok gotta go or I'll be late for my date."

Paige sat on the grass, as she over looked the sun sparkle down on the Pacific Ocean. It was always her place when she wanted to think, and today was no different then any other day. Well maybe slightly different.

Her own mind found itself reliving the past as her sisters had earlier. Each time she tried to push it back, but she was never able to.

She pulled the paper clipping out of her wallet reading each word carefully. Though over the time she no longer needed to actually read them she knew it almost by heart.

One person killed, the other seriously injured at SFMH. No names where released as the victims where underage.

She remembered going to the hospital days after but she found out nothing. No names to place what she had recalled briefly in her mind. She brushed away a tear as her cell phone brought her out of her memories. "Hi Piper."

"Paige where are you? I thought you were going to help me get P3 ready for tonight." Piper's voice at the other end sounded relieved to have found her sister.

"Sorry Piper, I uh lost track of time. I'll be right there." Paige hung up her cell phone as she pulled herself from the ground.

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He waited patiently in the crowd of the darkness and trees, waiting for his time to move. He watched carefully as she made her way across the grass, her inner battle still raging inside of her. Reaching out he twisted his hand, as his voice was soft, a mere whisper against the crashing of waves from just below him.

"Feeling the pain of your past,

It shall all now come to last.

Family torn from one act.

From this time, the Charmed Ones shall feel the pain again.

Pain to tear them apart."

He smiled to himself as a shadow of darkness engulfed her and then was gone. "Soon I will have all your powers and more."

"You want a little power boost with that pathetic spell you just said?"

"I do not need you help Tragon."

"Sure you do. A little Darklighter poison. Just enough to get in her blood. You know it will speed up your process. What you say? Come on…." He raised his crossbow holding her in his sights. Waiting for any sign he was willing to take it all on.

He watched her get closer to her car. He knew what Tragon was thinking, it made sense. "Do it."

The words weren't even finished as the arrow flew through the air with accuracy hitting its mark soon there after.

"Done." He smiled to himself as the arrow pierced through her skin.

Pain was the first thing she felt as she fell to the ground. Turning behind her she saw the two figures in the tree lines. Using what strength she could she orbed out to a place she knew she was safe.

Cole lifted his glass and clicked it gently with Phoebes.

"To us and you and your new job."

"I will drink to that." Phoebe answered with a seductive smile as she raised the glass to her lips. Though barely taking a partial sip she heard a crash from upstairs. "Stay here."

"No way." Cole spoke as he followed his wife up the stairs.

Phoebe ran down the hall and into the first room she came too. Opening the door she froze as she saw Paige laying on the floor the arrow protruding through her shoulder, an arrow she knew all to well: One that she knew would eventually kill her sister.