Prue walked down the beach until she came across another cliff. The only way around it would be to swim. Checking up the side of the cliff in front of her she realized that there was no way up that way either, so she turned around and headed back to where she started.
Getting back to where she had spent the night she sat on the log and thought about the situation that she was faced with. No powers, no power of three and most of all no sisters. Funny, she thought, Over the years we have got closer. So close that I miss them when they are not around. Getting up Prue decided to check down the other side of the beach.
Walking for about an hour she decided to head back again. At least there she knew of a somewhat sheltered area to sleep and she also knew that there was a way up the cliff. She was almost back again when she heard the sound of a boat motor.
She ran down the rest of the beach hoping to see the boat and for them to see her. As she got closer to her spot she could see the boat getting closer. Running out into the water, to just below her knees, she waved her hands to get the attention of the driver. Seeing the boat turning more in her direction she was relived. 'Now I can get back to the Manor and figure this out.' She thought.
Then just as soon as her relief washed over her it was soon filled with despair, as she recognized the boat as the same one that she was forced off of the night before. Standing at the water edge she just watched as it came closer into shore.
Piper and Phoebe had sat on the bed in the cabin, as there was not much else that they could do. Phoebe was getting a bit restless after two hours but Piper had somehow managed to calm her down.
"Piper I have a very bad felling about all of this."
"I know Phoebe so do I."
It was then she noticed it. "Um, Piper is it my imagination or do the engines seem to be getting slower." Phoebe stated as she got off teh bed and went to the small portale.
"I was just thinking the same thing myself." Piper agreed as she joined her sister at the small wondow in the bedroom.
"So know what?"
"What? We can't go anywhere so I guess we wait."
As they heard the engines come almost to a stop they then heard a key in the cabin door. Turning around to face whoever was there both sisters were ready for a fight, only to be met by the barrel of a gun.
"Out." He commanded
At first they didn't move until he yelled it again. They then slowly made their way out of the cabin each holding the hand of the other for reassurance and support. They climbed up the steps and made their way outside. Walking out to the deck they could see that they were in a small cove. Piper could see the large cliffs that ascended high above the beach in front of her and the same further down the beach to the right. They were pushed to the front of the boat where another man was standing there. Both of them with masks on so they could not see who it was.
"Get out." The second man said
"Excuse me?" Piper said
"I said get out."
Phoebe looked over the edge of the boat and realized that the water they were in was not shallow but actually quite deep. She then turned to the shore and could see that if they jumped they would have a bit of a swim ahead of them. She thought for minute and knew that both her and Piper were strong swimmers, and that they could probably make it in no time at all. Good thing that Prue's not here she thought. As she looked towards the shore she could make out a person standing in the water but then just stopped at her knees. "Prue" she said to herself. Looking over at Piper she motioned with her eyes towards the beach. Piper in turn looked and she too saw their oldest sister standing at the water edge. They both then realized that they would jump if only to get to Prue.
"Ok we're going." As they both stepped over the rail so they stood on the edge. They were just about to jump when the first man grabbed Phoebe and glared at Piper through his mask.
"This is from an old friend." Lifting his rifle up he brought it down hard on Phoebes head sending her world into blackness, as she fell into the water.
Piper watched in horror as the man brought the rifle down onto Phoebes head and her world seemed to go in slow motion as she watched her baby sister then fall into the water below her.
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Prue ran out to the water further then she dared. Ever since her Mothers death she would not go into the water. She saw the boat approach and then it just stopped about 50ft from shore. She then saw movement on the upper deck and she could make out four people. It was then that she recognized two of them: Her sisters. At first they didn't move, but then she saw them step over the rail to jump into the water. She realized that for the two of them it would be no problem to swim that distance. Then to her horror she watched as one of the men grabbed one of her sisters and then bring his gun down on her head. Prue just froze in fright as she saw her now unconscious sister fall into the water and disappear below the surface.
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"PHOEBE!" Piper screamed as she didnt hesitate and jumped in after Phoebe who had sunken below the waters surface.
Piper hit the surface of the water and quickly turned downward towards the seabed. Focusing she looked for her sister that should be right there beside her. She had followed Phoebe by a split second and there was no way that she could have gone very far.
"PHOEBE!" Prue yelled as she stood the edge or the water in shock. She had heard Piper scream and then jump in after Phoebe and had even started to move further into the water to help her. But she froze. She couldn't go any further. She found herself torn between going back to the beach or going to help Piper. She also watched helplessly as the boat reversed its engines and started out of the cove. There was an eerie silence over the cove as Prue stood and watched where Piper had gone in. Then she saw Piper emerge from the surface gasping for breath. She couldn't tell, from the angle that she was at, if she had Phoebe or not. Then she noticed that Piper was swimming towards the shore backwards. In the way a person would if they were bringing someone into shore. Prue almost held her breath for what seemed the longest time. As Piper got closer Prue stepped carefully forward.
"Piper."
"Prue help me here please." Piper almost begged
"Ok I got her." Prue said as she stepped forward again and pulled Phoebe from Pipers arms.
Lifting her sister up Prue carried her ashore with Piper right behind her. Setting Phoebe down Prue and Piper began CPR in hope that they would save their sister.
After about two minutes Phoebe choked on the water in her lungs as she tried to bring air into her.
Prue turned Phoebe over to her side and pat her back to get the water out of her system. "Ok baby get it out. Your ok." Prue reassured her
After coughing up water Phoebe fell back to the sand and closed her eyes. The throbbing in her head was too much to handle as she once again passed out.
Prue looked down at Phoebe and then up at Piper. At first there was no reaction at all as Piper was also looking down at Phoebe praying that she would be ok.
"Piper?"
Looking up into her big sisters eyes Piper almost fell apart. Leaning forward she embraced Prue in a hug.
"Ok Piper I got you."
"Prue I was so scared."
"I know so was I. You did everything right Piper. She'll be ok." Prue tried to convince her sister.
Breaking from the hug Piper looked at Prue and deep in to her ice blue eyes. "And so did you Prue." Piper said sympathetically.
"Piper I froze. I should have helped you."
"Prue you did help me. You helped me bring her to the beach and you help me perform CPR."
"I should have helped you go in there and find her."
"Prue don't be ridiculous. Both Phoebe and I know that you can't swim. If you had come in then I would have had to bring the both of you in. And that I couldn't have done that on my own."
Prue was silent for a few minutes as the words that Piper said sunk in. Prue sat on the sand and rested Phoebes head on her lap. Hoping that her baby sister would wake soon.
"Prue have you looked around at all." Piper asked trying to get Prue's mind off Phoebe if only for a minute.
"Uh. Yeah. There is nothing down that way except the cliff and down there I'm not certain. I only got so far before I turned back." Prue answered as she sat stroking Phoebes hair.
"What about up?"
"Well from what I can see there is only the one way up. And that is over there." Prue said pointing to the slight path off to her left.
"So what do you think we should do?"
"Well I'm not sure. But first off I think we should wait for Phoebe to come around."
"That we both agree on. Look why don't you stay here and I'll go see if I can find any fire wood." Piper suggested.
"No I'll go." Prue said. "You've just had a hard swim. Stay with Phoebe and I'll be back in a few minutes.
"Prue."
"Piper it's ok." Prue said as she gently let Phoebe lay on the beach. She started towards the edge of the forest collecting firewood.
Piper sat with Phoebe in hopes that she would come too soon, if not just for Prue. Piper could tell that she needed to know that her sister would be ok.
Prue had collectfed wood and had started to head back to where Piper was waiting with Phoebe.
"Any change?" Prue asked as she dumped an armload of wood near Piper and Phoebe.
"Not yet." Piper said quietly
Piper and Prue switched position as Piper got a fire started. Both Prue and Piper did not want Phoebe to catch cold sitting out in the open. And both Piper and Phoebe needed to dry out after their swim.
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Slowly her world began to form. At first it was slow but as time crept by it began a little faster. She could faintly hear her sister talking, yet she kept her eyes closed. She could hear Piper telling Prue that it was not her fault that she didn't swim out to them. That it would have been one more thing for Piper to worry about.
"Prue?" She called out weakly.
"Phoebe?" Prue responded as she came over to her baby sister.
"Prue?"
"I'm right there baby. Just relax." Prue explained as she stroked Phoebes hair
"Prue, it hurts." Phoebe said as she reached up to where the rifle hit her head.
"I know baby. Just rest. Piper and I are right here for you." Prue reassured her sister.
Piper and Prue had started a fire that they hoped would help Phoebe. Over the next few hours Phoebe was in and out of consciousness. Rambling about nothing and everything. Piper and Prue had taken turns sitting with her as they tried to build a lean-too from sticks and brush. After building a makeshift home Prue had carried Phoebe into it and they all settled down.
"Prue?" Piper looked ather big sister with worry.
"Yeah?"
"She's gonna be ok right?" Piper asked Prue full of worry.
"Yeah. You know Phoebe. She'll beat this. If only to have a major headache after." Prue told her
Looking down at Phoebe, Prue could only smile at her baby sister. So young and innocent she thought as she noticed her sister moving again.
"Prue?"
"I'm right here sweetie." Prue said.
Phoebe didn't move, she didn't even open her eyes until she heard the scream. All three sister reacted as the high pitched scream echoed through the small cove. Not knowing what it was the three sisters hung on to each other in hopes that it would work out.
