DH1994: Thanks for the review/alert and yes the powers are reflective of Prue, Piper, and Pheobe in Pierce, Peter and Paul respectively; however their personalities are going to develop differently as well as some other things. Also the year is 2300ad, but I am not really going to explore futuristic technology, it will be mentioned every so often, but I don't want that aspect to override the story.

Wyatt Halliwell: Thanks for the fav.

Chapter Two: Brother Where Art Thou?

It has been a couple of days since dealing with the creature attack. Pierce and Peter are up early this weekday morning. Peter is making coffee and getting ready for class. Pierce is reading the newspaper and talking to Peter.

"So you're starting junior year of college huh?" Pierce said as he put down his paper.

"Yea, I can't wait to start back again." Peter said as he drank his cup of coffee. "It should be more interesting now that I can freeze people."

"Dude that is not funny, you can't use your powers like that." Pierce said abruptly.

"Calm down, I guess you don't develop a sense of humor in the morning." Peter said.

"Ha ha very funny." Pierce said. "I'm just hoping that this marketing job works out."

"Don't worry; I'm sure you'll do fine." Peter said.

"Man, the night life in this city is amazing." Paul said as he walking in the kitchen.

"Good Morning Paul." Peter said happily.

"Paul? Are you just getting in?" Pierce said taken aback.

"Yes den mother if you must know." Paul said. "Now if you excuse me, I'm going upstairs and going to sleep."

"So you're just going to sleep the day away?" Pierce said.

"I'm sorry who is the oldest?" Paul said.

"Are you kidding me?" Pierce said,

"Wrong, the correct answer is me. Now mommy dearest, I am going to bed." Paul said as he left the kitchen.

"I can't believe that guy." Pierce said angrily.

"You are too hard on him." Peter said. "He is just a free spirit."

"A menace is more like it." Pierce said as everything on the table fell over.

"Calm down man; I think I should be more worried about you using your powers." Peter said as he picked up the stuff.

"I'm sorry; he just annoys me so much." Pierce said as he helped pick up the stuff. "I just wish he would take life more seriously and stop being so much of a loner."

"I know, but considering being raise in an orphanage his whole life, he is just not used to having family."
"I guess, well I have to get going. Have a good first day." Pierce said as he got up.

"Thanks, good luck today." Peter said.

"Thanks." Pierce said as he left.

Peter got up and began to put the dishes away until Paul came in.

"So I see that Mr. Mom has left." Paul said as he opened the fridge.

"Be nice Paul, he is just worried about you." Peter said.

"I don't know why, no one asked him to." Paul said as he took milk out of the fridge.

"It's just brotherly concern. You have been getting in late the past couple of days." Peter said.

"Well I've been getting visions of some hot looking chicks at this club and I can't help but go." Paul said as he made himself cereal.

"You've been using your premonitions to get dates?" Peter said kind of shocked.

"Oh please do not go all Pierce and the responsibility shtick on me." Paul said.

"Well, I am just worried about that person gain rule in the Book of Shadows." Peter said.

"What personal gain rule?" Paul asked.

"Well I have been reading it lately and there is this rule that we are not allowed to use our powers for personal gain or something bad will happen." Peter said. "You should really take a read; there are a lot of interesting things.

"I probably will." Paul said as he finished.

"Well I have to get going." Peter said. "Have fun today."

"Yea… yea ….sure." Paul said.

As Peter left, Paul decided to head back up to his room and finally go to sleep. He slept for about four or five hours. When he got back up, he took a shower and decided to head up to the attic and take a look in the Book of Shadows. He flipped through and did indeed find the personal gain rule. As he continued to flip through the pages, he suddenly stopped and was engulfed in the familiar feelings of a premonition. He saw an abandoned building and a woman glowing and two men surrounding her. The two men seemed to be absorbing something from her and then she dropped to the floor motionless. He gasped as he opened his eyes and looked down at the page.

"Siphon Demons, these demons usually travel in packs and hunt down powerful witches. They use their magic as life energy to survive. Alone, these demons are only minor threats; however it is a rarety for them to travel alone and usually a Power of Three spell is required to vanquish them." Paul read. "Well, I only saw two in my vision, so I should be able to handle it."

Paul grabbed one of the knives from the attic and started to head downstairs. As he reached the hall, he saw Pierce come through the door.

"Hey." Pierce said as he came through the door.

"Hey." Paul said as he rushed passed him.

"Where are you going?" Pierce asked

"Out." Paul said as he opened the door.

"Well be back by 7, I'm taking everyone out to dinner to celebrate me getting this job." Pierce said happily.

"Yea… whatever." Paul said.

"Would it kill you to actually be happy?" Pierce asked exasperatingly.

"Nope, I just don't care." Paul said as he walked out.

"Arrgghh." Pierce said in frustration as the door slammed. "I gotta learn how to control that better."

Pierce went to the living room and decided to watch some television. Peter had just gotten out for the day and was walking with his friend Brianna.

"Man that class was way too long." Brianna said.

"Yea I thought I was going to fall asleep when he just went on and on about intergrals."

"Yea, hey do you want to go to this party tonight at this warehouse?" Brianna asked.

"Oh, what time is it going to start?" Peter asked. "'Cause my brother just got this new job and wanted to take me and my other brother out to celebrate."

"I didn't know you had brothers." Brianna said.

"Yea, I just found out rather recently myself." Peter said.

"Well the party is at 8pm and is going on until about one or two in the morning." Brianna said. "Hope to see you there."

"I will be there." Peter said as he got into his car.

Meanwhile, Paul is driving his motorcycle down an abandoned block. He rode down here before when he came back from the club last night and was pretty familiar with it. He soon approached the building that he recognized from his premonition. It looked shabby and run down, like it hasn't been inhabited in a while. The sign still managed to stay on and read P3. He walked inside and saw that it was a night club that had been abandoned. He looked around until he heard a woman scream. He went to a back room and saw the two men over the woman, draining her energy. He ran in and punched one of the guys, causing him to fall to the ground. The other guy grabbed him and tried to absorb energy from him. Paul pulled out his knife and stabbed the guy. He roared in pain, and disappeared. The other guy ran at Paul and was stabbed by him as well. He roared in pain as well and disappeared.

"Are you alright?" Paul asked.

"Thank you… you saved me." The girl said.

"It's no trouble." Paul said as he helped the woman up. "What were you doing here?"

"I don't remember, I just remember being sent to help someone and then I was attacked by those guys." The girl said.

"Sent… by whom?" Paul asked.

"I can't say, but thank you for the help." The girl said as she ran out of the room.

"Whoa wait I don't even know your…" Paul began as he saw the outline of white light and then nobody. "…name. Where did she go?"

Paul continued to look around and decided to give up. He left the club but looked back. He looked at the club and saw potential. He got on a motorcycle and left. Pierce in the meantime is waiting with Peter for Paul to return.

"I told him to be back here by 7pm and it's already a quarter to 9." Pierce said angrily.

"He'll show up, don't worry." Peter said.

"You know what, head to the party Peter." Pierce said.

"No man." Peter said.

"No don't worry about it; we'll do this another time." Pierce said.

"Are you sure?" Peter asked.

"Yea, just go and have a good time." Pierce said as he went upstairs.

"Alright, have a good night." Peter said as he left.

Pierce continued upstairs and went to the attic. He finally decided to look in the book. He opened it up and started to flip through it. He looked up and then looked around. He squinted his eyes and telekinetically flipped through the book.

"So we can't use our powers for fun, but you can sit here and do it." Paul said in the attic doorway.

Pierce just got up and walked past Paul.

"Oh what, I miss your little party and dear bro doesn't want to talk to me anymore. I'm hurt." Paul said sneeringly.

"You just simply are no longer worth my time Paul." Pierce said walking out.

"What? Come back here and say that..." Paul said as he grabbed Pierce's arm.

Suddenly his eyes closed and he felt a premonition. He saw Peter in a dark place being attacked by several Siphon demons.

"What? What did you see?" Pierce said.

"I saw Peter being attacked by Siphon Demons." Paul said. "The same ones I fought earlier today."

"Hold on, you fought demons today?" Pierce said. "Why didn't you call one of us?"

"Because, I didn't need you." Paul said.

"But you don't have active powers." Pierce argued.

"That doesn't make me useless, I can fight." Paul said.

"It was a stupid decision." Pierce said.

"Saving a girl's life was a stupid decision." Paul said fiercely.

"No, going to fight demons without any help was a stupid decision." Pierce said.

"Why do you always have to be so high and mighty?" Paul said. "You're not my parent and you're not even older than me."

"Well I wouldn't have to be if you would act your age and stop being so reckless." Pierce said.

"I'm out of here. I'll find Peter and get him back myself." Paul said.

"No, we are going to stay here and look in the Book of Shadows to try and find a way to find him." Pierce said.

"I don't take orders from you and while we do that he could die." Paul said as he walked out. "I'm going."

"Dammit." Pierce said as he went back over to the book.

Paul ran out of the house and hopped on his motorcycle. He rode down to Peter's school and checked around about a party. He found out where it was being held and rode down to the warehouse. He went inside and looked around. All of a sudden, he saw a girl that he remembered seeing in Peter's room.

"Hi." Paul said.

"Hey." Brianna said.

"Do you know Peter Halliwell?" Paul asked.

"Yea, who are you?" Brianna asked suspiciously.

"I'm his older brother, Paul Halliwell." Paul said.
"Oh yea, he mentioned you." Brianna said. "What brings you here?"

"I was just looking for Peter; we kinda have a… family emergency." Paul said.

"I hope it's nothing serious." Brianna said concerned.

"It's just really important that he comes home." Paul said.

"Well, I saw him earlier at the party, but he left with a couple guys a little while ago." Brianna said.

"Do you know where they went?" Paul asked.

"No I didn't see, but he said he would be back." Brianna said.

"Alright, well thanks for the help." Paul said.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't be more helpful." Brianna said. "If he comes back, I'll let him know that you are looking for him."

"Thanks." Paul said as he left.

He walked outside and kicked the ground.

"Dammit Peter, where are you?" Paul said

Meanwhile Peter is walking down the street with a couple of friends. They were walking towards a store until he felt a pain on the back of his head and the darkness of unconscious overtook him. He woke up later in a dark room, tied up. He heard noises from outside.

"This is a most powerful witch we've caught." A voice said.

"A most powerful witch indeed, but I feel that his power is shared with others." Another voice said.

"You don't mean…" A voice said.

"Yes, and if we are right, we can expect more." Another voice said.

"So this is why he still lives." A voice says.

"Yes; with their power, we could live for centuries." Another voice says.

'I can't believe that this is happening.' Peter thought to himself. 'I hope my brothers can help me.'

At the manor, Pierce feverishly looks through the book.

"Hmmm, flash bomb potions…" Pierce said as he stopped. "… this could be useful."

Pierce copied down the ingredients and kept looking. He searched and searched until he found something.

"Aha scrying, this seems to be like a magical gps." Pierce said. "Ok so I need a crystal, a map, an athame and something of Peter's. This looks like it could work."

"So you found something." Paul said as he entered the attic.

"Yea, I think so." Pierce said. "So; how did your method work?"
"It didn't, why do you think I am here?" Paul said.

"Look, I just wanted to see if there was any information you got that could help us." Pierce said.

"Again, obviously not or I wouldn't be here." Paul said.

"I don't even know why I bother." Pierce said as he started to collect the items for scrying.

"Ok I'm sorry." Paul said reluctantly. "I'm a little on edge because our brother is missing and could be dead."

"I'm sorry too man." Pierce said. "I don't mean to be so hard on you but I just get worried."

"Alright, let's not make this an afternoon special." Paul said. "What are you doing?"

"Well, I am going to try and scry for Peter." Pierce said. "According to the book, if it works, it should give us the exact location of where the demons are keeping Peter."

"Okay, do you need help?" Paul asked.

"Can you get me something from Peter's room and these ingredients from the kitchen?" Pierce asked.

"Sure, what are the ingredients for?" Paul asked.

"A flash bomb potion." Pierce said.

With that Paul went down to Peter's room and found a chain. He went down to the kitchen and found all of the ingredients needed for the potion. He went back upstairs and saw Pierce lay a map on the floor.

"Here I found a chain." Paul said as he handed Pierce the chain.

"Oh good, do you think you can make the potion while I try this scrying thing?" Pierce asked.

"Yea, I used to be a chef so this should be cake." Paul said.

"YOU used to be a chef?" Pierce said incredulously.

"Yes, in fact I am told that I am quite talented." Paul said as he looked at the book and prepared the cauldron. "We're lucky; this potion is relatively easy and quick."

"Good, now hopefully this works." Pierce said as he began to srcy.

The crystal began to move in a circular pattern over the map. It moved faster and faster. It started to pull to a certain area until a small explosion happened behind him.

"Paul!" Pierce said.

"Sorry, I didn't know it would do that." Paul said defensively.

"Are you okay?" Pierce asked.

"Yea and the potion is done." Paul said.

"Okay, fill some vials and I'll get back to this." Pierce said.

Pierce went back to the map and the crystal moved in its circular pattern. It moved faster and faster again until it stopped on a spot.

"There, that's where Peter is." Pierce said writing down the address.

"That's right by P3, where the Siphon Demons were earlier." Paul said.

"Do you think this is their base?" Pierce asked.

"Maybe" Paul said.

"Well, grab the vials and let's go." Pierce said as he got up and they left.

Pierce drove his Jeep at top speeds. Surprisingly he did not get a ticket, but managed to get to the location in record time. The two of them got out of the car and snuck into the building. They saw about ten Siphon Demons around the area.

"How are we going to do this?" Pierce whispered.

"I say we go down, start taking them down and force them to tell us where Peter is." Paul whispered back.

"Man we are seriously outnumbered here; I don't think that a direct approach is going to work." Pierce said. "Look, that room down there looks like it is being guarded. I think they are holding Peter there."

"Well, let's go down there and get our brother." Paul said as he ran down to the room.

"Oh Jeez." Pierce said as he ran after him.

Paul ran up to one of the Siphon Demon guards and punched him in the back of the head. Pierce squinted and threw the other back telekinetically. Paul turned around to discover the door is locked.

"I can't get through, it's locked." Paul said.

"Here I'll get it." Pierce said as he squinted and the door flew open.

"Guys, I knew you would come." Peter said. "I'm tied up, can you get me out?"
"Sure." Pierce said as he squinted again and undid the ropes.

"Guys, hurry up here." Paul said as he flipped one of the Siphon Demons. "They're all coming."

"I knew it, the charmed ones." A Siphon Demon said. "Now we will have enough energy to live for centuries.

"I don't think so." Peter said as he flung his hands.

The Siphon Demons slowed down a little bit but then returned to their normal state.

"What happened to my powers?" Peter asked.
"We absorbed some of your energy witch." Another Siphon Demon said. "Your parlor tricks won't work now."

"Maybe that won't but this will, Paul now!" Pierce said as he and Paul grabbed the potions and threw them at the Siphon Demons.

The potions hit the ground and a bright light flashed, blinding the Siphon Demons. The demons began to run around in panic.

"Alright, that was cool." Peter said. "So do we have a finisher?"

"The book said that we needed a Power of Three spell to vanquish these guys." Paul said.

"I found one." Pierce said.

"You found one?!" Paul and Peter exclaimed.

"Yea and I think that we should use it now." Pierce said as he took out a piece of paper. "Okay read this."

"Demons who live by causing others to die,

Shall now feel pain of your victims cry.

We call upon the power of three,

To destroy you now with your victim's energy." Pierce, Paul, and Peter chanted.

Upon their words, the Siphon Demons began to glow inwardly and explode. Soon all the Siphon Demons were destroyed and Pierce put the paper back in his pocket.

"Wow that was amazing." Pierce said.

"Yea I can't believe that you found a vanquishing spell that worked." Paul said.

"Funny aren't we." Pierce said.

"Oh don't start guys." Peter said. "Let's just go home."

"Oh don't you want to go back to that party, Brianna is missing you." Paul said

"She did… wait how do you know…" Peter said.

"Ooo who is Brianna?" Pierce said.

"She's just a friend." Peter said.

"I don't know; she looked like she wanted to be more than just friends." Paul said.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Peter asked.

"I think it means that somebody has a girlfriend." Pierce said.

"I do not." Peter said as he ran outside.

"Peter, come on." Paul said.

"We're just joking." Pierce said as they ran after him.

They chased him outside until they were in front of P3.

"You know guys; I think I am going to re-open P3." Paul said.

"Well it did belong to the Halliwell's for quite some time." Peter said. "A lot of the old charmed ones adventures happened here, according to the Book of Shadows."

"That is quite a risk to be taking." Pierce said.

"I know but I think that I can do it." Paul said defensively.

"I know and I think that you should." Pierce said.

"I knew you would… what?" Paul said.

"I think you have what it takes to bring this place back and should." Pierce said.

"Okay what have you done with Pierce?" Peter said. "Are you a shape-shifter demon?"

"No I am not a shape-shifter demon, but I think I am going to try and be a little bit more adventurous."

"Well, I think that calls for a celebratory dinner; I'm cooking." Paul said.

"Well this certainly is a change." Peter said as they got in Pierce's jeep and went back to the manor.