CHARMED:
Power of Two
Chapter 1: Three Women
In the kitchen of an old, pink Victorian Manor stood a young woman at the age of twenty-eight. Her long brown hair was tied up in a neat ponytail. Her brown eyes stood out brightly against her pale, smooth skin. She wore a plaid green camp shirt with deep indigo slim boot jeans and black sneakers.
She moved around the kitchen area, keeping her hands busy. She had plenty of time to cook.
"Whatcha doing Pip?" A voice questioned from the kitchen door, from the dining room.
Piper turned to the voice and smiled tiredly, "Just trying to make everything perfect Paige."
Paige sat down at the table, her dark brown hair curly and loose. Her eyes, a darker shade of brown than her older sisters, stood out even brighter against her lighter toned skin. She wore a tan, floaty silk blouse with black dress pants and black flats.
She rolled her eyes at her older sister, "Dad won't care Piper, he will be happy just to be here with us." She grinned, "Plus he will get to see his little man."
Piper grinned back, her eyes brightening. Her baby. She shook her head, "Yeah yeah, suppose your right."
"Course I am!" She winked.
Piper rolled her eyes, "Alright well missy! I think it's time you got out of here! You need to get back to work." She made a 'shooing' motion.
Paige stuck out her tongue, her eyes squinting closed. "Fine fine!" With that, she was surrounded by tiny white and baby blue orbs and disappeared.
Piper watched her sister leave with a happy, wide smile and shook her head in amusement.
Just as Piper was about to go back to cooking and just randomly mixing things, the door bell rang. She looked towards the kitchen door in confusion before heading out the door.
The door bell rang once again, as she entered the family room. "Alright! Alright! I'm coming!"
Once at the door, she wiped her hands on the towel she had had slung over her shoulder and opened the door. "Hello? Can I help you?" Piper didn't even blink at the sight of three random women, though she kept one hand at her side, ready just in case.
The oldest woman, a brunette with grey strands, smiled widely at Piper. Brown eyes stood out against her white skin. The middle woman had long black hair that reached a little past her shoulders. She had pale skin, darker than Piper's though, and had grayish-blue eyes. The last woman had shoulder length brown hair with pale skin and brown eyes.
Nothing about the three women truly stood out to Piper. They weren't recognizable in any way, other than the fact that they were very beautiful.
The oldest woman, who must have been the other two women's mother, spoke for them all. "Hello, we are looking for a Penny Halliwell." She smiled, her eyes taking in the sight of the young woman in front of her.
Piper frowned, her eyes flashing before calming. Her grip tightened on the door, "I'm sorry but Penny is no longer with us." She bit her lip, her eyes narrowing only slightly so. She had inherited her Gram's temper, which had unfortunately had become worse. And her impatience.
She watched as the women frowned and the oldest one narrowed her eyes at her. "Then…you wouldn't happen to be Piper would you?" She questioned, her eyes drinking up the sight of her.
Piper's lips thinned into a thin, white line. "I would…who's asking?" Her eyes narrowed, her hand on the door tightened as she studied the three women carefully.
The oldest woman's eyes watered, a giant smile forming on her lips. She threw her arms out as wrapped them around Piper, pulling her into a tight hug.
"Wahh!" Piper yelped out, her eyes wide and her face dumbstruck.
The woman pulled back slightly, the smile never leaving her face. "Oh Piper, it's been so long. You have no idea how much I have missed you!" She refused to release Piper, who only stared at the woman.
Piper finally pulled away from the woman, "Who-who the hell are you?" Her stance became rigid as she brought her arms in front of her.
Patty frowned, "Piper Halliwell! Don't take that tone with me young lady!"
Piper's teeth clenched, her hands curling into fists as she glared at the woman. Who the hell did she think she was? She had no say on how she spoke! "Look here lady!" She snapped; her voice harsh. "I don't know who the hell you think you are but you need to get a few things straight! I am a grown ass woman; I can talk to anybody how the hell I want to! Second, even if I was a kid, you would have no authority over me!" Her breathing was harsh, her body moving up and down as she tried to catch her breath.
Patty scowled, "Piper Marie Halliwell!" Piper's eyes widened at the name, "you watch your mouth, and I am your mother!"
Piper stepped back, her head shaking. "Get out," Her voice came out as a whisper.
The middle woman stepped forward, "I think that's enough Piper."
Piper's eyes flickered over to the black haired woman, "And I think you need to shut up." She shook her head, this was just too unreal. "Goddamit!" She threw her hands up in the air, flicking her fingers out straight, like she would while trying to freeze someone.
None of the women froze, only stared at her questionably. Though the middle one, with the black hair, glared daggers at her.
"Piper…" A familiar voice called out behind her, making her shoulders instantly relax.
Turning towards the person, though she made sure the three women couldn't use a surprise attack on her, Piper asked, "Grams?"
A figure appeared in swirling yellow lights, forming an older woman. Her reddish-brown hair was cut short while her skin was pale. Her eyes, a brown color that was lighter than both Piper and Paige's. Now that she could actually see her, Piper had to admit, the youngest woman in the group had her Grams' eyes.
Penny Halliwell smiled sadly at her oldest granddaughter, "I will be back for dinner so we can discuss everything." She glanced over at the three women, and sighed. It was going to be one long and complicated talk. "Until then…let them in dear."
Piper stared into her Grams' eyes before sighing exasperatedly and rolling her eyes, "Oh fine!" She threw her head to the side and moved over, allowing the three women in. Her eyes were wide as she shook her head slightly, agitation clear on her face. She made another face once they were all inside with their backs to her, making her Grams chuckle at the sight. It brought back memories of a younger, more innocent Piper.
She turned to look at her daughter and two other granddaughters, the one she had barely met, and smiled softly. "It's good to have you back. And I wish I could stay longer, but I must get going. I will be here for dinner though, so please come join us."
Piper made a noise in the back of her throat, showing her disagreement. Penny only smirked at her granddaughter. She had moved closer to the front while Grams had been talking.
"Now now dear, it's for the best." Her eyes turned soft as she reached out and caressed her cheek. "I'll be back soon sweetie."
Piper wanted to protest. Wanted to argue and tell her that she was no longer the Matriarch of the Halliwell Line, Piper was. But she wouldn't…or maybe it was that she couldn't. She couldn't do that to the woman who had raised her and her sister when their 'mother' had left them. She couldn't turn away people that her Grams obviously was pleased to see.
She sighed exasperated, "Fine." And threw her hands up into the air and moved towards into the Family Room so she could head into the kitchen.
Penny smiled and shook her head before disappearing in the same glowing orbs. The three women quickly decided to follow Piper. Once in there, the oldest woman stepped forward. "I suppose we should introduce ourselves." She smiled at Piper, who just started to prepare dinner. "I'm Patty, or well mom." She gave a small chuckle at that before touching her oldest daughter's shoulder. "This is your big sister Prudence, or Prue." She laid a hand on the youngest girl's head, "And this is your baby sister Phoebe."
Piper stopped chopping the food she was preparing and looked up at them with disbelieving eyes. "Heh," Her lips curled up into a huge, disbelieving grin, "No." She shook her head, "That girl," She glared at Phoebe to emphasize her point. "Is not my baby sister."
With that said, she turned back to chopping while the three women stared at her in shock. She glanced up with an uncaring look and stated plainly, "You might as well sit down."
(A/N): So I have been thinking of this story for a really long time. It has my favorite characters as main stars, and well idk…I just love this idea! I mean, no one ever thinks of Piper and Paige as PoT(wo) material I guess because every PoT(wo) vid. on YouTube only has: Prue/Paige (…they haven't even met!), Prue/Piper (Puhlease! Piper has a terrible temper, she wouldn't be able to handle Prue's bossiness for too long), Prue/Phoebe (…really? Do I even have to give an example for this one?) OR Piper/Phoebe (I don't think they could have handled being the power of two for too long, they just don't click I suppose). I like the Piper/Paige sisterhood/Power of Two because they are so different yet so alike.
Piper was the one that always minded, she did what she was supposed to do. While Paige was the rebel, she didn't like listening to people in charge of her. But at the same time, it's clear that family is very important to them. Plus…they are my fav. sisters out of all four.
Anyways! Please tell me what you think! I made Opening Credits for this as well on YouTube. My account name is BluCourage if you would like to check it out. Anywas! Please R&R! and tell me what you think!