Jessica and Melinda Wyatt were talking in the school grounds when someone began walking their way.

"I hate chem," Jess complained for the bazillionth time

"I know, I know" Melinda reassured "it's over, you have survived another lesson"

"Miracle" Jess sighed.

"Boo!" Alyssa yelled in Mel's ear, causing her to jump. Alyssa was her cousin, and a really good friend.

"Aaachu" Jess fake sneezed "A Turner, I'm allergic to Turners"

"Funny" Alyssa sneered, "Though you wish you were allergic to chem., eh? You nearly fell asleep. I nearly laughed when Dr. Nick asked you that question and woke you up"

"How could he wake me up, if I was never asleep?" Jess teased

"Hey, no fighting" Mel announced "Or I'll freeze ya"

"You can't freeze good witches," Alyssa reminded her

"Oh yeah. Though you're not a good witch miss half-demon," Melinda teased

"I'd rather be half-demon than half-whitelighter. Goody-goody" Alyssa teased

"Hey" Cole yelled out "Over here"

"Yay, dad's here" Alyssa squealed

"Goodie" Jess sarcastically remarked

"At least we don't have to walk home. A car is faster than walking" Melinda pointed out

"Orb's faster" Jess argued

"And a shimmer is even faster than that" Alyssa teased "Ha!"

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"Mom" Melinda yelled, "I'm home"

"No you're not" Phoebe grinned, "You're Melinda"

"Aunt Pheebz! You know what I mean"

"Do I?" Phoebe asked, "How was school?"

"Bad" Jess grumbled

"Chemistry happens to be a good subject of mine, I'll help you out" Phoebe guessed the problem straight away.

"Well?" Cole asked Phoebe "Tell them"

"Tell us what?" Alyssa asked

"Nothing" Phoebe said giving Cole a glare

"The longer you wait, the harder it will be" Cole argued

"OK. What the hell is going on?" Melinda asked

"Beats the hell outta me" Jess commented

"OK, OK, you win" Phoebe sighed, "We can't find Piper"

"Aunt Piper is missing?" Alyssa asked

"Poor mom. What happened? When? How?" Melinda frantically asked

"You're dad's trying to find that out" Phoebe explained to Melinda and Jess "Why don't you girls go upstairs and do some homework until he gets back?"

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"There's no way I can do homework," Alyssa complained

"Not until we know Mom will be alright," Jess agreed

"At least you too agree on something," Mel teased

"We usually agree to disagree" Jess protested

"That doesn't count" Mel grinned

"Does too!"

Alyssa just stood up and went to the attic, without saying a word.

"Aly!" Jess called out "What'cha doin?" she asked as they followed her

"I can't do this" Alyssa growled to herself

"Do what?" Melinda asked

"Do nothing, while Aunt Piper might be anywhere. We have to save her"

"We cant. So let's just go back and do what Aunt Pheebz said, let's do some homework," Melinda suggested

Alyssa flicked through the book, and came to the summoning page.

"We'll summon her"

"She's not dead" Jess explained, "That spell is useless"

"So we'll change it. Our parents have altered spells before. Aunt Paige to teach Donny a lesson, Mom always writes spells," Alyssa suggested

"Change it to what?" Jess asked

"How about this: Hear these Words, Hear my cries, Spirits of the other side, Let her soul come to me, I summon thee" Alyssa said, "Ok say it together"

"That's stupid"

"Cut me some slack, my first altered spell" Alyssa snapped

Hear these Words,

Hear my cries,

Spirits of the other side,

Let her soul come to me,

I summon thee

They recited slowly. Piper appeared in front of them

"Oh, crap" Piper cursed, "If you guys summoned me then I'm dead. I can't die, I'm too young"

"Hi Mom" Jess smiled

"Hi darling" Piper answered

"You're not dead Aunt Piper" Alyssa explained "We just summoned your soul, not the whole you. Where are you?"

"In a cabin near Lake Montaga" Piper explained "Some demons kidnapped me, and are discussing how to lure Phoebe and Paige to them"

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