A/N:

Thanks for the great reviews JenEllen Way, Hazel08 and lizardmomma. Sorry for how long it took me to update this but I had a little writer's block on this story for a while, but it looks like the block is over.

Chapter 4

The Art of Jumping

Patty walked over to her two daughters and took their hands into hers as she led them to the couch. Her expression was of concern and worry for Piper and them as she took in a raggedy breath.

"You have never done anything like this before," Patty said as Penny went to the book to look up the spell.

"There are a lot of things we haven't done before mom and we can handle it, besides Piper needs are help right now," Prue said as she squeezed her mother's hand tight.

"If you get out of range from the one you jump too, your soul will be lost, not able to find its way back do you understand?" Patty said as she squeezed back.

Prue took in her own raggedy breath as she closed her eyes and knew the gravity of the situation as Phoebe chimed in. "We don't have a choice, but Piper being evil is strange maybe this is a trap."

"Phoebe this is hundreds of years and we all experience many spectrums of life, including evil," Patty said and could see her daughter look away. "Phoebe you have grown so much and I am so proud of you," she continued and squeezed her hand as well. Phoebe's face brightened as she has always wanted to hear those words come from her mother.

"I found it," Penny said and turned the book towards them, "You will need some things and this is a type of Astral Travel Spell."

"Flying Ointment?" Phoebe asks as she looked at the page.

"You will need to toss it to the body you wish to inhabit once you get there. If you want to move onto the next you will need to toss it at them. Once it connects your soul will move to it," Penny replied.

"How are we going to even hold it, considering we won't be solid?" Phoebe asks.

"That is where these ingredients come into play, you need to put them on an object and it will work," Penny replied.

"Ok we need 1 part Dittany of Crete ,1 part Cinquefoil, 1 part Mugwort and 1 part Parsley. Then we need to prepare the ointment and anoint the body prior to an Astral Projection session by placing, 2 drops Sandalwood Oil, 1 drop Jasmine Oil, 1 drop Benzoin Oil and 1 drop Mace Oil on the body and the object as well.

"I don't know if we have all this stuff," Phoebe said as she rubbed her head trying to think on what some of that stuff was.

"I will check the kitchen and you check up here," Prue said and headed out of the room.

"This seems really complicated mom," Phoebe said as she was now getting concerned that they might not be able to do it.

"I know sweetie but the only way she will remove the curse is if you guys do what she asks," Patty said and rubbed her back.

"That sucks," Phoebe said as Leo came into the room.

"I found this in the alley where it all happened," Leo said as he showed Phoebe an old diary that had a date on it, 1664.

"Why would Tabatha have this?" Phoebe asks.

"It looks like it belonged to her family so she must be connected to Martha," Leo replied and Phoebe could see blood on his shirt.

"Leo how is Piper?"

"She is asleep right now but once she wakes up she will start fighting again and I am worried about the stitches on her wrist," Leo replied.

"Wait I might have something to help with that," Phoebe said and went to the other side of the attic and opened the box," here," she said and pulled out a wrist brace. "When I had carpal tunnel it help heal it and it has metal to keep the wrist still so that should keep the rope from digging in."

"Thanks Phoebe how is everything going in here," he asks and took the brace from her.

"A lot but we are close to fixing this," she said and put her hand to his face. He had dark circles under his eyes and she could see the worry in his face. "Don't worry Leo we will fix this."

"Ok we have all the ingredients," Prue said as she entered the room with the box in her hands. "We need an object for both of us."

"Here," Patty said and went to another box and pulled out some jewelry," Any of these will do."

"Wow some of these look expensive," Phoebe said as she held some up and put them around her wrist.

"They are so don't lose them," Patty said as she loved her accessories.

"Let's start this and Leo you will need to stay here in case there is an attack. We will also need crystals around us as we Astra project," Prue said as she took the jars and other ingredients out-of-the-box.

"I will get the crystals and we will stay here as well," Penny said as she grabbed the white crystals from a small box.

"Don't worry I will not leave Piper," Leo said as he helped them.

Patty looked at the diary and noticed all the names that were written down, including property and how much they were worth. "This is an odd diary, it seems more like bookkeeping," she said.

"I guess we will find out," Phoebe said as she sat in the middle of the circle created by the crystals as she picked her object she would use. It was a brooch that looked like a black widow but much larger. It was made of sterling silver and had rubies for eyes and diamonds encased in the steel that made its legs. It was breathtaking and was probably from the 1930s. Prue picked hers as well and it was a bracelet that had a latch that looked like a snake head and wrapped around its own tail to lock it in place. It was made of silver mixed with Topaz.

"I better get those back," Penny said.

"Oh your dead what are you going to do with them," Prue said with a snort.

"Here is the spell," Patty said and handed them a piece of paper with the spell written on it.

After putting the ingredients on they chosen objects and rubbed their body with the ointment, they held hands as Patty put the piece of paper in the center of them so they could both read it.

"Here we go.

Syn, good Goddess of Locks and Doors,

Open the Gates I now Implore.

Allow me to pass through the Astral veil,

with speed, Grant fair winds to me sail.

And when I've gained what I can learn,

Roman Grant a hasty return.

They said and their bodies slumped as they souls were now free from their bodies and they were moving through space and time.

"Good luck my darlings," Penny said as she left the room to check on Piper.

"Wait mom," Patty said as she too wanted to check on her other daughter.

"Godspeed," Leo said as he walked out.

Once the room was clear of the conscious a gentle wind began to blow and the diary opened to a page with the name Konrad H. Ölker was written in ink on the top. The wind picked up slightly as a man who was transparent and dressed in16th-century clothing materialized into the room. He looked around for a moment to take in his new surroundings and then smiled wide as he looked at the diary. He then vanished as he walked out of the attic.

Sheila was sitting next to Piper on the bed and was using a cold cloth to keep her cool.

"How is she?" Leo asks as he entered with Patty and Penny behind him.

"She is resting but she lost a lot of blood Leo so we need to keep a close eye on her," Sheila replied.

"Here Phoebe gave me this to put on her," Leo said and handed the brace to her.

"Good this should keep her from opening her stitches again," she said and gently placed the brace on after removing the rope and towel.

Penny went to the other side of the bed and sat down. She could not help but let her lips quiver as tears rolled down her face. Piper's expression was frozen in time it seemed and it was one of pain and fear as she breathed through her nose while her mouth still had tape on it. "Do you think we can take this off while she sleeps?" she asks while stroking her hair.

"I guess so but once she wakes up we will need to put it back on," Sheila said and remove the tape and opened Piper's mouth slightly so she could breathe better.

Prue and Phoebe's souls now stood in the middle of a town as people walked past and they felt woozy from the trip. "Can souls vomit?" Phoebe asks a she held her stomach.

"I have no idea but we need to find a person quick, because I can already feel our souls being pulled back or something else," Prue replied and took off the bracelet. There was a man walking into a building that was close to her and she tossed it at him. It exhorts into his body and she was pulled to it by some unseen force. "Phoebe get the next guy!" she yelled and Phoebe took off her brooch and tossed it at the man walking next to him. It latched on to his body and she too did the same as her sister. It was odd as they could see each other but it was somewhat translucent as the man's appearance took prominent.

"Can you hear me?" Prue asks in a whisper as she was not sure if the man could hear them speaking.

"This is so cool," Phoebe replied.

"I take that as a yes," Prue said and they were like passengers on a leaf and had no control over where they were going to go. Phoebe looked at her chest and could see the brooch firmly attached and let out a sigh of relief.

"Ok so we just need to listen and attach ourselves to the people involved right?" Phoebe asks as they entered a small store.

"Yes but it may take some time because we have no idea what Piper's name is in this time," Prue replied as the men walked up to the store owner.

"Perfect," Phoebe said and looked around in hopes to see someone that looked like her or like Leo as the men started their conversation.

To be continued...