Author's Note: WOW! I absolutely loved "Sleepy Halliwell" and I was happily surprised that Phoebe's child was actually a girl! Anyway, here's the next chapter. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own nothing….well I do own a few things *riffles through purse and pulls out a piece of gum and two pennies* but none of the Charmed Characters except my own creations being: Priscilla, Brennan, Petra, and Pandora. Most of the characters will probably be in the sequel instead of this installment. Please don't steal them. They like it here with me. :)

Chapter Eight

Piper picked up Wyatt from his crib and carried him downstairs, her thoughts in a jumble about the sight she had witnessed upstairs. What was that all about? Anger, despair and confusion had been clearly seen on Chris' face and Risa had just stood there like a stone. No expression whatsoever except a flicker of something she couldn't identify in her eyes as Chris orbed away. What had happened between those two?

When she reached the kitchen, she found Leo and Phoebe conversing in hushed tones.

"What's going on in here?"

Phoebe jumped and placed a hand on her heart, "Jeez Piper, are you trying to kill me?"

Piper rolled her eyes, "Some empath, can't even sense her own sister coming."

"Hey, I was a little distracted."

Piper eyed Leo questioningly, "So I noticed."

"The elders have caught wind that a plan is being been hatched by a new force. Something that has the whole underworld in an uproar. Word has it that this will win the war."

Piper's worry reflected in Phoebe and Leo's eyes, "Any idea who and what this plan could be?"

"None whatsoever."

"We need to get Paige in on this. Is she at Richard's?"

"As far as I know. Leo, can you go get her please?"

"Sure." He orbed away and Phoebe took Wyatt from Piper and followed her into the kitchen.

"Should we call Chris? He might be able to go and dig something up."

"I don't think he is going to be in the mood at the moment. I walked in to find him punching the wall earlier. I don't think we should bug him."

Phoebe's brow creased in worry, "What was wrong with him?"

"I haven't the slightest idea, but Risa might. She was in there and I think it had something to do with her."

Now Phoebe was really concerned, "I'm gonna go see if I can find out what happened."

Piper sputtered after her, "But what about-" She threw up her hands as Phoebe bounded up the stairs, "Never mind."

***

Phoebe knocked tentatively at Priscilla's door, her worry showing in her voice, "Honey, are you in there?"

"Ya, Mom. Come on in."

She pushed the door open to find Priscilla sitting on her bed. She sat down next to her, "Are you ok? Piper said something happened with Chris."

Priscilla nodded and forced a smile, "Ya, we were just fighting over what to get for dinner, that's all."

Phoebe scowled, "I seriously doubt Chris would punch the wall over whether to get pizza or Chinese. What really happened?"

"It's nothing, really."

"You're lying to me Prissy."

"So what? I don't have to tell you everything."

Phoebe's hurt expression caused Priscilla to relent, "I'm sorry Mom. I'm just a little grumpy right now. I….I don't really want to talk about it."

"It's ok, just know that no matter what, you can always come to me if you need anything."

Priscilla smiled and nodded, "I know. Thanks. You seemed upset about something when you came in."

"Ya, Leo brought news that someone is after Wyatt again. Not only that, but whatever they are planning has the entire underworld thinking they have won the war."

"Oh god."

"Ya."

"So what are we gonna do?"

"Piper will probably have Leo take Wyatt up there until this blows over but he can't seem to find out any more information. We were going to send Chris but we don't know where he went."

"This isn't good." Priscilla chewed on her lip, deep in thought, "I can't be much help since a lot of this is different from my future. I mean, just the fact that Aunt Paige is still alive changes a lot."

"It's ok, I'm sure we'll think of something. We always do," Phoebe spoke with a bit more confidence than she felt.

Priscilla smiled slightly, "Ya…"

"Well, if you're ok, I'm gonna go and see if Leo is back with Paige yet."

"Go ahead. I'll be fine."

Phoebe hugged her and headed downstairs. Paige was indeed back and they had brought Richard along as well. 

Leo nodded at her, "Good, now that you're back let's come up with a game plan. I already took Wyatt up there while we were waiting for you."

"Do we know anything about this demon that is hatching this 'perfect' plan?"

"Not much. Just that he is part of an old order of demons with high ambitions."

"That's it? No powers? Nothing on the plan?"

"Sorry, that's all I could find out."

"I guess all we can do for now is be on our guard. Paige? Why don't you go cook up some extra potions just in case?"

"No prob."

Richard followed her into the kitchen and Piper turned to Phoebe.

"Can you go look in the Book of Shadows for anything useful. I know there's not much to go on but it's worth a try."

"Sure."

Leo anticipated Piper, "I'll go check and see if the other elders have heard anything in the last two hours."

He orbed away and Piper was left to worry.

***

Priscilla carefully closed her door when she heard Phoebe making her way to the attic. She leaned against the door, praying her mother hadn't seen her eavesdropping. A sigh of relief escaped her as the footsteps moved on passed, intent in their mission.

Determination shone in Priscilla's eyes and she reached out with her mind, finding what she was looking for and with a shimmer, she was gone.

***

Priscilla landed with a gasp and would have collapsed if not for the pillar that she grabbed onto to support herself. She hadn't used her power to borrow another's in a long time and it took too much out of her. After a few moments she won out over the dizziness and pushed off from the pillar to look at her surroundings. Pillars lined a hallway but only light shone through them, there seemed to be nothing on the other side. She followed the long hallway for at least ten minutes before she found herself in a pyramid-like chamber. Each side of the chamber held a door. Each shut and locked.

As she approached one and touched the wood an echoing voice spoke from everywhere at once, "Who are you that you would disturb me? What do you wish that is of such importance that you must wake me?"

Priscilla looked about but saw nothing. It was a good thing she knew what to expect, mostly. "I am Priscilla Colette Dean. Daughter of the third Charmed One and I have come to seek the council of Three of as much renown as that of my mother and her sisters." 

"The child of a Charmed One? But the only one to be so birthed is a boy-child and he is of the second Charmed One. How can this be?"

"I am not of this time. You know not of me, yet. But the future is yet to come. Now let me pass to that which I seek."

"Hmmm…There are three of three that I guard here Charmed Daughter. Which do you seek?"

"I seek the three known as Spinner, Apportioner, and Inevitable."

"You seek the most powerful of the threes that are under my charge. But it is not a simple task to reach them. There is something I require for passage."

Wind as strong as any hurricane picked up out of nowhere and Priscilla had to shield her eyes from the dust that picked up. Great wings became visible from above as a creature seen only in sandstone descended into the chamber.

The Sphinx blinked its yellow eyes, the human face showing curiosity as it landed. The large paws of a lion curled beneath in and its tail twitched.

"What do you require of me?" Priscilla questioned when the dust settled and she could look up.

"There is a riddle that you must answer to seek the Fates: What force and strength cannot get through, I with a gentle touch can do. And many in the street would stand, were I not a friend at hand. What am I?"

Priscilla stood for a moment, thoughts running through her head until she came to the correct answer. "A key."

The Sphinx smiled softly, "Very good Charmed Daughter. Through that door are the ones you seek."

The door to her left creaked open and light shone in from the other side. Priscilla slowly walked through to find herself in another chamber. Three women sat in front of a never ending loom, each sewing her own thread.

One of them looked up as she entered and greeted her, her hands never pausing. "Welcome Charmed Daughter. What have you come to ask of us?"

"There are three things that I wish to learn from you."

The second woman spoke, then the third.

"Three questions for Three Fates."

"An interesting coincidence."

She nodded, "I would know what has come to be known that will win the war for evil."

"You ask a question that we should not answer."

The first fate spoke again, "But we will. A demon lord known as Charnaurus has stolen ancient prophecies concerning the Fates of the Charmed Line. We tell you this because Fate is ours and that of whose Fate it concerns. It should not be meddled with by others. As you know, there are certain aspects of Fate that change with decisions made but there are more important things that are Inevitable. This is my reign and I must tell you that what Charnaurus wishes to do will change that which is not meant to be changed. But what he wishes to change, that we can not tell."

"But how are we supposed to prevent it if we don't know what to stop?"

"You will know when the time comes." The Fate returned to her ever-moving hands and the second Fate spoke, "What is the second question you wish to ask of us?"

Priscilla, still trying to file away the knowledge learned took a moment to remember the other things she had come to ask.

"Has the future that Chris and I know as home been changed at all? The rules of time travel keep me from knowing if anything we have done has changed it for the better."

"Again, all can not be revealed but I will answer this, the threat of the future is still present but things have changed to make that threat less and less of what you know it to be. There are severe changes that have lent new outcomes you can not foresee. Know this child, all is the way it is for a purpose. We see to that."

A soft smile and compassionate face tilted upward as the third Fate lent her ear, "I think that your third question is one of the heart. Is it not Charmed Daughter?"

Priscilla looked down and nodded her head, "I wish to know whom my heart is tied to in your tapestry. I….I've loved Wyatt my whole life but somehow I feel as if that future is changing. I know now that I could never return to him."

The Fate's eyes shone as she spoke, "Matters of the heart are the most difficult and the hardest to foresee. I can not reveal with whom the thread of your heart is meant to intertwine but I tell you this: Trust what your heart tells you. What did you feel when you were with Wyatt? If one were to look into the aura you create when you are together, what colors would they see? There are three colors that must be present in every true love pattern we weave: White for love, red for desire, and gold to bind them together in a cord unbreakable by anything. Are these things in what you have with Wyatt?"

Priscilla's eyes shone with tears and a single one slid down her cheek but she didn't raise a hand to wipe it away. She let it fall, almost as if it were taking everything of Wyatt with it. "I understand."

"You will see much in time Charmed Daughter, just remember to trust those who love you and always follow where your heart leads you."      

***

Phoebe paced the house frantically, the others looking equally worried.

Paige laid a hand on her arm, trying to still her, "I know they had some sort of fight but it's been days. We have to call Chris."

Piper and Leo nodded their agreement and Phoebe sighed in resignation, "Ok."

"Chris!! Chris get down here!!" Paige called out.

A few moments later a swirl of orbs answered. "What do you guys want…."

Phoebe rounded on him, her finger poking him in the chest, "What the hell happened between you and Risa? She's been gone for three days and Leo can't find her anywhere!"

Worry and panic flooded through him as he glanced frantically between them, "She disappeared?"

"She hasn't been seen since Tuesday," Leo stated, his own worry showing.

Phoebe was close to tears and looked at him imploringly, "Please Chris, if you know anything…."

"I honestly don't know where she is. I didn't even know she was gone."

"You don't think that who ever is after Wyatt……?" Piper mused.

Phoebe moaned and sat down, "I knew I shouldn't have believed her when she said she would be ok."

Chris closed his eyes. This was all his fault. If he hadn't been such an ass….. "We have to go look for her. Paige, you take the east side. Leo, why don't you and Piper look north. Phoebe and I will-"

He was cut off when suddenly a figure shimmered into the room. For the second time, Priscilla collapsed upon arriving at the Halliwell Manor.

"Oh god…" Phoebe rushed over but Chris reached her first.

Priscilla braced herself on one elbow until Chris slid to the ground behind her and supported her against his chest.

The others were relieved but wary. Piper's skepticism raised itself, "How did she shimmer? That's a demon thing…"

Chris ignored his mother, "God Risa, you know your body can't handle borrowing. Especially after traveling all the way back twenty years. What were you thinking? You could have been killed…."

"Chris….stop…" Her breathes came in short gasps and she looked as if she was going to pass out at any moment. "I know who's after Wyatt."