Hey! I'm soooooo sorry that I haven't been updating at all, i know, I suck. Anyway, a few people thought I moved to fast in the last chapter and they were kinda lost so this is mostly review wiht some new stuff :)

And I can't remember who said but to the person who said that when they came back together in the last episode they got along, well, yeah they did, But they were adults then and in this they're just teenagers. lol

Chap 7

"Where the hell have you guys been?" piper demanded, one hand pressed to her forehead which was creased in worry.

"Saving all your asses. You're welcome!" Tia rolled her eyes but secretly, she was touched by Piper's worry for both of them. Her own mother wouldn't have cared.

Piper gave her on of her excuse me? looks. "Tia, seriously. You guys can't go frollicking off. This is a serious situation.

"We know, Mom," Wyatt replied for her. "And we weren't 'frollicking', we were in the underworld."

"You were in the what?" Piper, Phoebe, Paige, Leo and Chris all exclaimed in unison. Then Chris continued, "What the hell were you thinking, Wyatt?"

I glared at Chris. "It was a mutual decision..." I muttered.

Chris, however, ignored me and was still fuming at Wyatt. "You could've gotten her killed!" hastily he tacked on, "And you, too."

Before Wyatt had time to say his comeback; which most likely went along the lines of thanks for caring for me, you douche, I cut in, "Chris, shut up. I think it's time you get it in your fucking head that I can take care of myself." Thank God Melinda wasn't in the room for what I said next... "And if it wasn't for us going down there, next week you wouldn't have a sister."

Okay, have you ever said something really harsh – but true – and then as soon as it leaves your mouth and you saw everybody's reaction, you wish you could just dig your own grave? Well that was an understatement for how she felt right at that moment. Leo and Chris were shocked to say the least. Paige and Phoebe were wide-eyed and their breathign accelerated. Piper... Tia could tell she was about to cry.

Tia opened her mouth but no words came out. She glancd around the room but still was at a loss for words. "I-I-I'm so sorry." Her breathing accelerated, as well, and she was almost hyperventilating. "I was mad... and... and I-I should've told you guys another way but... I wasn't... I guess I wasn't thinking. I'm s-so sorry."

"Calm down," Wyatt whispered, trying to hide his sadness. "They had to find out eventually."

"Not like this," she whispered back, feeling the worst she'd felt in awhile.

"Could someone please explain what the hell is going on!" Piper yelled in frustration.

Tia inhaled a shakey breath; she'd lost her usualy confidence long ago. So instead of speaking immediately, she handed them the wand of powers. "This wand has all the powers of all the witches Tartarus has killed."

"Who's Tartarus?" Phoebe asked.

"The demon we've been after all along. When we got down there, I put a spell on us so no one could see us. Tartarus was there with his two henchmen, two of them, I shoudl say. They were talking about how they killed a witch and how they were doing killing the faeries and trolls. "Out fo breath, she paused.

"Luckily, Wyatt ook up after her. "We found out why the Elders didn't reasign Tia a whitelighter.

"Why?" Leo asked with interest.

"He went up to the Eders disguised as you and said you thought she didn't nee one."

"And they believed it?"

"Apparently."

"Idiots," Chris muttered.

"Anything else?"

They nodded. "A lot," Tia breathed before letting Wyatt continue, "They know all about everything Tis has done and us and ... they want Charmed power."

"But what demon doesn't?" Paige pointed out.

He nodded. "Yeah, but this time, they've got a damn good plan on how to get it."

"That's what Tia meant about Melinda?" Piper asked quietly.

Nodding, Tia said, "They know she has no offensive power and that she's left alone a lot. So, I think they figured if they sent us all on wild goose chases, it would leave her alone. Then they'd..." she didn't say the word, she wasn't sure how to, "and take her power. Giving them Charmed power." Pausing to let them take it in, Tia's eyes drifted to Chris, he was worried, he was pissed, and he was terrfied. She wanted to walk over and hug him, comfort the complicated boy.

When Tia didn't continue, Wyatt informed them "We found out that he has all his henchmen disguised in the same appearance as the warlock – the one Tia and Chris vanquished. Then two more fo his henchmen came in – they had the wand. They're the ones who killed the innocent you were trying to save. They didn't clear their tracks. Did you find anything?"

They all shook their heads. "We didn't look," Paige said regrettfully.

Ignoring his annoyance, Wyatt announced, "Well, they're the ones who came up with the idea of... Melinda. That's about all we figured out."

Surprisingly, Phoebe grinned. "About all? That's a lot! This is great; we just have to check the book." She lost her grin but the hint of hope was still in her eyes.

"First off, what do we do with this?" Leo asked, gestering to the wand.

"Well," Tia told them, "we thought you could take it to the Elders and have a lock down put on up there. If there's a seal put in where nothing could get in or out, there's no way Tartarus could get in there... again."

Leo shook his head. "No," he said firmly. "That would leave too many witches unprotected."

"Well, I didn't say they'd have to go up there, they could stay here if they felt it was necissary," Tia protested although she knew her chances of winning were slim... to none.

"Then the whitelighters couldn't go to the Elders for helf," leo pointed out.

"Oh come on!" she complained. "Do whitelights actuallyeven do that that often anyway?" It's not like they're any help anyway, she wasnted to add but didn't.

"Yes, many do," Leo replied, remembering his old friend Natalie.

"Well do you have any better ideas?" she demanded shortly.

"What about magic school?" Chris offered, really speaking for the first time since Tia had told him off.

Wyatt perked up. "Yeah, we could just put a seal on the magic school."

"Then put a smaller seal on the room its in so none of the kids there could get their hands on it," Chris added.

"Uh there's a problem wiht your theory, boys," Tia said. Instantly, Chris' face dropped a bit but she recovered quickly by explaining to them what she'd meant. "No, the magic school is a great idea. But when we seal it, we have to be outside the magic school or else we'll be suck in there and won't be able to get out to kill the demon."

"Why wouldn't we just seal the room off whiel we're in the magic school, then seal the magic school off after we get out?" Chris asked.

"Because, seals take up a lot of magic and the first one we'd do would be a lot stronger than the first one. They might be able to break the one."

"But don't we want the most protection on the wand?" Chris reasoned, and the appocolypse must be coming because Wyatt was agreeing with them.

"Um, hello!" Paige exclamed. "As the headmistress of magic school, I must point out that my student's lives are just as, most likely more important than that wand!"

"Uh, if those demons got that wand they could end the world, if they got those kids they could end their lives." Tia began to wonder why she'd ever started having feelings for that boy...

"Chris!" The entire female population of the room yelled at him.

"Stop being so dramatic. If the demon got the wand it wouldn't be the end of the world – okay, well technically, it could end into that but..." She stopped, then realizing she wasn't helping said. "If there's a really stong seal, they couldn't get into magic school to begin with so the second seal really would only be precautionary."

"Yeah, I guess," he mumbled.

Then a brilliant idea hit her! "Oh my god!" Everyone turned and stared at her, confused. "We could all put the seal on the magic school together but have Melinda inside the school. Then after the seals put on, she could put another seal on the room. It would be perfect, we'd have two seals of good power and Melinda would be safe!"

Everyone was thrilled by the idea. "Slight problem," Piper announced. "All seals have a reverse. So if we used one in any book the demon's could figure out the reverse of it."

Tia shrugged although everyone else looked dejected by Piper's words. "So we just make up two new ones and don't say the reverse one out loud until it's time to do it. That way no one else could find it out."

"What if the reverse spell didn't work? And who's going to write it?"

Tia tried not to claw out Piper's eyes, she was so much of a put down! "It will work if it's wrote for it, if not, it wouldn't take long to figure out another one that would work. And Phoebe's good at writign spells, a seals not much different. Wyatt and I could help her if she wants help, so could everyone else." I could tell Piper was getting annoyed out how I had an answer for all her questions so I decided to be nice, "Just calm down. Everything will be fine."

"Melinda can't go to magic school alone," Phoebe pointed out. "She'd be scared if she didn't know anyone."

Finally a question Tia had no answer for... Luckily, Chris did. "The twins could go, it would make the seal on the room stronger too."

It was quiet for a minute, then Piper announced. "Okay, let's get to work. Chris, Paige, go through the book of shadows for a vanquishing potion, wake up Melinda if you need to. Phoebe, Wyatt, Tia, work on that seal. And Leo, go talk to the Elders." She looked puzzled as if she forgot someone.

"You, mom," Wyatt told her.

She smiled at him and through clenched teeth said, "Thank you son. I realize that. Um..."

Everyone could see Piper was tired and probably needed sleep more than the rest of us. After all, can you imagine finding out your only daughter would've died soon? Ouch... "Just go to bed, piper. We'll call you if we need you."

She was reluctant at first but then agreed.

"'Kay, guys. We don't have much time," Tia said. "Let's get to work!"

Review please :)

And I knwo Piper's kinda bitchy in this one, but don't get me wrong, she's my fave character :D lol and also, she just found out her daughter couldve died. Realistically i think thats a reason to freak out.

Anywho... I also suck at comign up with spells, as im sure you noticed, so if anyone wants to send me one please just message me it or somethin, i'll give you credit and everything, if not I just won't put the actualy thing, lol. :)