A/N Thanks to Lunara Dragon for the review. For anyone else who is wondering Sledge Hammer is from a police sitcom of the same name.
Witch Hunt part 5
"So I think these killers are murdering women who think they are witches or at least dabbling in this Wicca stuff." Darryl gave an edited version of his lead to Sledge Hammer and continued, "As it happens I know a family who's youngest sister Phoebe is into the stuff which could make all 3 sisters targets of these killers!"
"It's not much but better than nothing I guess. If this Phoebe is a wannabe witch then the killers would assume her sisters were part of her coven and target them too." Sledge Hammer replied as he pulled up to P3.
'Where is Phoebe with my car? It is getting dark!' Prue wondered. Prue dressed in a low cut red blouse, bluejeans and sandals whirled around as she heard someone behind her!
Darryl and Sledge talked to the new assistant manager who told them Piper wasn't supposed to be in tonight but strangely the door had been unlocked. Nothing seemed to be missing arousing Darryl's suspicions so he called Prue again.
"Dan? You are..." Prue was interrupted by her cell phone which putting off Dan she answered, "Oh Darryl!"
Recognizing the name Dan knew he had to act fast so he said "Nice seeing you again Prue but I have to run!" and offered to shake her hand. Prue saw no danger in this thinking, 'Good! Shake his hand and get rid of Crisco hair so I can find my sisters!' However as they shook hands a hidden needle in Dan's ring pricked Prue!
"Ouch! Dan your ring! I feel dizzzzz..."Prue said as the fast acting drug put her down!
"Prue! PRUE!" Darryl shouted as Prue went silent and the call was disconnected!
Holding the unconscious witch in his arms Dan gloated as he climbed into the van, "And Prue makes three!"
Witch Hunt part 6
Dan was sent to drive the van this time and he thought, 'Great! I always wanted to drive a getaway car!' He was joined by Prue's shadower a massively muscled man of Japanese ancestry.(think Oddjob from Goldfinger) In the back Prue was strapped into a straitjacket. Zip cuffs(the plastic kind you see used on violent protesters) were tightened around her ankles and above and below her knees. A drugged roll of gauze was placed in her mouth and her lips sealed with duct tape. Finally she was blindfolded.
Mather smiled and said, "We can't take any chances with this one! She has too many powers! She can't be allowed to miss her execution tonight!"
"You got Prue Halliwell's license number from the DMV?" Darryl using his cell phone talks to someone at police HQ while Hammer polishes his gun, caressing it like a lover. "Good now put out an APB(all points bulletin) on Prue Halliwell, her car and her sisters! No we found Piper's vehicle here. Oh and check and see if we have anything on a Dan Gordon being back in the city, computer, phone & credit card records check them all."
As Morris hangs up Hammer comments with a cold smile, "It's be Dan Gordon D.O.A.(Dead on Arrival) when I get him in my sights!"
Back at Halliwell Manor Leo Wyatt orbs in with flowers for his planned dinner with Piper. Not finding his fiance he attempts and fails to locate first her then Phoebe. Finally he locates Prue and orbs near her location. He appears on a sidewalk near an older and run down neighborhood.
Driving back to the house the Witch hunters are using Dan sees his most hated enemy "Leo Wyatt!" Pressing the accelerator to the floor he swerves onto the sidewalk and WHAM!! Leo is nailed and hurled 20' by the impact! Chortling happily Dan nearly runs down an old woman and and as she falls out of the way yells "Off the sidewalk you old bat!"
Battered and bloody Leo lies unmoving in the grass beside the road...
Witch Hunt part 7
"Great! We will be right there!" Darryl responded to some news.
Hammer asked, "A lead?"
And Darryl responded "YeaH, on a hunch I had a squad car check out some of the Halliwell's favorite haunts and they found Prue's car at Phoebe's favorite strip mall, let's roll!"
"Honey I'm home!" Dan taunted Piper as he & his fellow witch hunters returned victorious. Piper and Phoebe softly moaned in dismay as they saw Prue had also been captured. Dan continued, saying "Guess who I ran into Piper?" Turning as much as her many bonds would allow Piper looked and him and lifted an eyebrow in suspicion and dread. Smirking Dan gloated, "It was Leo, with the van, at 70 mph!!"
"MMMMPH!!" Piper screamed in shock and horror and thought, 'If Leo is dead, I will kill you for this you monster!'
At the strip mall Morris and Hammer found the car and looked for witnesses only to find something better, "Security cameras." Noted Sledge and Morris smiled saying "We can pull the tapes and maybe bust this case wide open!"
"The van is in the garage boss." A lesser witch hunter informed the leader Peter Mather who replied, "It will have to stay there. It has been seen too much we will use the camper to take the witches to their executions. But first the formalities"
Piper and Phoebe sat helpless in their bonds and worried. 'Why did they carry us chairs and all to the basement?' Piper wondered. 'Poor Prue is still out! Why are the tv & vcr down here?' Phoebe wondered. They got their answers as the witch hunters entered and Peter Mather said, "In the name of my noble ancestor Cotten Mather and the Secret Society of Witch Hunters I call this trial to order! You Prue, Piper and Phoebe Halliwell are accused of witchcraft and consorting with demons! How do you plead?"
"MMMMMPH!!" Phoebe objected, 'We are good witches and vanquish demons you maniac!'
"MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMPH!!" Always the screamer Piper topped Phoebe's objection and shook her head vigorously as she thought, 'What kind of trial has the defendants gagged? How can we speak in our own defense?' Prue still unconscious was silent. Peter Mather smiled wickedly and as Dan and the others laughed said "It appears the defendants have nothing to say in their own defence! Proceed Brother Gordon." With that as Piper and Phoebe looked at each other in despair their trial began...
Witch Hunt part 8
With several officers fast forwarding through the afternoons security camera tapes they soon hit the "Jackpot!" Yelled Darryl Morris as he saw Phoebe's kidnapping on tape. Freezing the last shot of the van pulling away Morris called a computer specialist. A brown haired man who introduced himself as Jarod arrived. With great skill he amplified and enhanced the tape and got the van's license number! A quick check with the DMV revealed that the van belonged to an auto rental business. Under a minute later Morris & Hammer were on their way!
The Halliwell's trial was nearing it's end. Videotapes of the sister showing their powers over the last month had been produced and played. 'They have been stalking us for weeks! Oh we have been so worried about demons and warlocks we never thought about mortal whackos!' Piper bitterly realized. As the prosecution finished a smirking Peter Mather said, "Brother Gordon choose one witch to speak a few last words before the verdict."
Walking behind Piper made her think he was going to ungag her but, "Definitely not you Piper! You have had this coming a loooooong time!" Dan said as he mocked Piper tapping her on her taped lips. He then as Piper tried to stare holes in his back, ungagged Phoebe.
She quickly objected, "Ok you have us for being witches but what about this consorting with demons charge?"
Smirking Mather replied, "Witchcraft and consorting with demons have been consolidated into 1 charge. One proves the other!"
Phoebe was outraged, "Why Y MMMMMPH!!" But Dan regagged her with the sponge and tied it tightly in place with a white cloth. "Thank you Brother Gordon!" Mather said and continued to the other 3 witch hunters, "Gentlemen of the jury your verdict!"
At the rental agency the Inspectors discovered the van had been rented by a Don G Daniels who paid cash and gave an address that didn't exist however Morris saw something there. "These killers may have screwed up Hammer!"
"How?" Hammer replied.
Morriss answered, "They let someone who thinks he is smart rent the van. Flip the name Don G Daniels around and we have got Daniel G Don or Dan Gordon!"
Hammer agreed but said, "OK, but that address, if there was a Pit Bull lane I would know. After all pit bulls are my friends!"
Stepping back from Hammer Morris thought, 'Guns and pit bulls, groan the chief hates me!' and said "I have an idea that mr smart Gordon left us a clue there too! Let's roll I'll explain on the way!"
The guilty verdicts having come in Peter Mather pronounced sentence on the sisters Halliwell. The still unconscious Prue's sentence had just been read and her sisters were shocked. Sensing this Mather explained, "You must pay for your heinous crimes not just with your lives but with deaths of great pain and or terror. To conclude you Piper Halliwell will die by steel. And Phoebe Halliwell by water! Prepare the prisoners for transport to the place of execution!"