She sat in her chair. She could feel her getting closer. Her power was more powerful then she originally thought. She had instructed him to take her to her new chambers and that she would wait there for them. And the second before the door opened she knew they were there.

She looked into her eyes. There was nothing there. No fear just seemingly nothing.

"Everything went well?"

"Yes my lady. Though her sister was there."

She looked at him, "Did you harm her?"

"No my lady. But she was effected by the screech, more so then the one that was not here. We knew they would be."

"But not at that distance. You could have killed her."

"She will recover my lady. In time." He added assuringly.

She watched as the woman before her sat on the edge of the bed. "Where?"

She moved beside her. "It's ok my dear. Everything will be explained. You see you are one but a few that are in the wrong light."

"Excuse me. I fight evil how is that wrong?"

"Nothing. But inside you don't want to fight evil. You want to live in a world free of rules. When you can decide who you want to save and who you wan to vanquish. Even in your heart you have been treated poorly. Everyone telling you who to love."

"But. What about my sisters?"

"You can still be with them. But you can choose. There are few of us that can. And you are one of them." She could see the confusion on her eyes.

She sat up and lifted her feet to the bed. "You have been fighting yourself lately on what is good and evil. Here there is no battle. You do what you wish. If you want to let that demon go, you do. Even the elders can not punish you for that. You are out of their realm so to speak."

"So what, I don't have to fight demons anymore?"

"No, not if you don't want to. We are what you might call in between good and evil. We do our own thing when we want to. We are no threat to either side and we fight for neither side."

She lay there listening to the words. She could be with him and no one could stop them. She wouldn't have to worry about which innocent to save when they could not keep up. But she liked being a witch. It had brought her and her sisters' closer then she ever thought was possible when they were younger. But now she had this choice.

"Rest now. I will explain more later." She stood up and watched as the witch before her moved her legs up to the bed. "Rest now my dear. Just rest." She cast her hand over her face and she watched as he soon succumbed to sleep.

He stood at the door just watching the rise and fall of her chest. Flip side of his power was it made the victim very sleepy. He knew she would sleep for some time. But he couldn't help but watch her sleep. Her beauty was over taking him.

"She is beautiful Romin."

"Yes she is my lady."

"But her heart belongs to another."

"I know. But maybe with her new life she can let him go."

"It is because of him that made her who she is now. It is that forbidden love that has confused her to this point. But over time maybe she will let him go and she will be free to love you. But until then do not push her."

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She saw, as her sister fell much as she had. Her hands covering her ears trying to push out the sound that was invading her mind. But her sister fell further till she hit the ground losing consciousness. She tried to help her, but she was frozen. Then she saw him walking in the front door looking at her. She heard the voice in her mind but was still trying to block out the powerful screech in her mind.

She bolted up not seeing where she was. What happen? Was the first thing to enter her mind and then where was she? She knew was no longer at the Manor, but where, concerned her more now.

She took in a deep breath and got off the small bed. Starting for the door she found it locked. She pulled at the handle but it did not move.

"Great." She sat back on the bed defeated. Her mind drifted back to before she went to sleep. Was she really free of the rules? Was it even possible? To live as she wanted to as she wanted to. No rules to follow.

She looked up when she heard the door start to open.

"You are awake I see."

"Yes I am. Now explain to me why you have kidnapped me, and when the time comes my sisters and I will make your vanquish painless."

"I have not kidnapped you. You can leave on your own. Inside you, you knew that coming with me was the right thing to do or you would not have followed so easily. Leaving your sister behind."

She looked at him as she recalled the state her sister was in when she closed the door behind her, "I left her?"

"Yes you did. And that one act shows that you are truly one of us."

She felt herself fall on the cot. How could she just leave her sister like that?

"Come now. My lady would like to have you in for dinner." He stood at the door waiting for her to get up and follow him.

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She watched as she walked in the room, everyone did. The banquet tables set around a square reminded her of the medieval days when they all gathered around to eat.

"You are somewhat of a celebrity around here. Don't let it bother you."

She looked around at the faces that were watching her. She saw demons that she had fought along side her sister. And she thought she recognized a few witches as well.

"Please sit here with me. It is not everyday that we have someone as famous as one of the Charmed Ones joining us."

"I haven't joined you."

She looked around the room and back to her, "You will my dear. Or you would not have gotten this far. What happen to your sister would have happened to you. You no longer have the urge to be a witch. You want to live a life of your own. Well here you can."

She thought of what she was saying. To live her life as she wanted to. No rules, no elders, no deciding who to save and who to kill. And her love life would also get back on track with no rules there. Maybe this wasn't so bad after all.

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The voice came through a fog as she felt the hard surface under her,

"Prue? You ok?"

She felt the hand on her shoulder as she tried to fight of what had happened. Her mind had wanted to explode at the first sound. She lifted her head slowly and saw the caring face of her boss looking down at her.

"You ok?"

"I…I'm not sure. I think maybe I should go home.

"Probably a good idea especially if you are sick or coming down with something." He watched as she pushed her chair back and then getting up slowly with one hand going to her head.

"You ok?" he looked at her with concern as it looked like she was about to pass out.

"Yeah. I'll just go now. The pictures are on the desk. You pick which one you want." She started for the door grabbing her coat and camera bag on the way.

He watched as she walked out of the office. Hoping she was really ok.

Making her way down to her car she had a bad feeling that what she felt had something to do with her sisters. She started her car and pulled from the parking lot. As she reached over and dialed the Manor on her cell phone.

As the machine kicked in she got more worried then just the ringing phone.

"Piper. Phoebe. Pick up I know your home." She waited but nothing. "Ok look I'm on my way home. Just stay there because I have a bad feeling that something is wrong. Love you both." She closed her cell and tossed it back on the seat next to her camera bag. But her mind was only on her sisters. She knew they were both home. Why hadn't they picked up?

Screeching around the corner she was practically out of her car before it stopped when she pulled in the driveway. Taking the steps two by two she swung open the Manor door.

"Piper? Phoebs?" She looked around quickly as she started back towards the kitchen. Not seeing anyone there she back tracked to the stairs and headed for the attic. Getting the same empty result she started back down stairs when she notice the BOS missing.

She ran down the flight of stairs still calling for her sisters. "Damn it you guys, where are you?"

Making her way into the living room she at first missed the body lying on the floor but she soon caught sight of it.

"Oh my god." She ran to the spot her sister' lay. Checking for a pulse she finally got a weak one. "Oh god hang on sweetie, LEO!" she called out to the one person that could now heal her

She held the limp figure in her arms as she talked quietly to her. She didn't even notice the blue orbs that appeared beside her. He just bent down and held his hands over her body. But when nothing happened Prue started to panic.

"Leo?"

"I don't understand. It should work." He felt his own fear rising as she looked down at the person in Prues arms.

Leo stood up and then bent down and picked her up from her sisters arms, resting her gently in the couch.

Prue sat beside her as she brushed the hair from her face. She talked quietly hoping that she would wake.

She heard the voice through the fog in her mind. Everything hurt though especially in her head. It was if it was on fire. But she held on to the one sound she knew. The sound of her big sister. Fighting through it she pushed her eyes open.

"P..Pr..Prue?"

"Hey honey. I'm right here."

"Wh..What hap..happen?"

"I don't know. But what ever it was must have effected all of us."

She tried to sit up but the pain ripped through her mind as she fell back down clutching her head.

"I'm guessing what ever it was you got a main dose of it. I was out a few moments but nothing like you seem to be experiencing. Just rest for now."

She closed her eyes and recalled what had happened. She was with her sister. Where was she? Was she ok? Was she just in another room.

"Prue?" she looked up into the deep blue eyes of her sisters

"Ssshhh sweetie. I'm right here." Prue wanted to look away. She knew the question that was about to be asked and she didn't know the answer.

"Where's Piper?" was all Phoebe asked as she felt her world start to spin.