Hey Guys, So here it is Chapter 8 finally. Sorry I haven't updated in a few days, been really busy. Anyway hope you all enjoy.
Following her brief, heartfelt encounter, with Melinda, Maria is more angry at Wyatt, than she has ever been.
''I have to do something, Oliver''. Maria says pacing in Oliver's living room.
''Maria, right now Wyatt is the least of your problems... Mallorax is here, remember? Besides, Wyatt isn't a threat to you''.
''No, but he is a threat to the rest of my family... You didn't see her, Oliver... Melinda is hurting... And I can't stand back, and watch him hurt her, any more than he already has''. Maria says, looking at Oliver, with a sad look in her eyes.
''Well, what are you going to do?''
''I honestly don't know... I don't know what the right thing is to do... He's family... But he's also evil... If he was just some random demon, or evil witch... I'd vanquish him''.
''But that obviously isn't a solution, is it?''
Maria shakes her head, and turns and walks away. ''Ugh, I wish someone would just tell me what to do''. Maria turns back around, and looks at Oliver. ''I just wish my mom were here''.
''She can be here... Just summon her''.
''Summon her?... Right, now why didn't I think of that... Oh wait, I did... I've tried everything, Oliver... Spells that my great grams created, witches before her, even ones that the sisters created... None of them work... No one, will let me contact her, or any of them... It is so hard, feeling alone, all the time''.
''I know... Thing is, you're thinking as a witch... You need to stop doing that''.
''What do you mean?'' Maria asks, looking at him confused.
''You're a God Maria... You're a Chosen God... You dont need a charmed spell, or a witches spell... If you want her here... Then make her come''.
''What if it doesn't work?''
''You really need to stop doubting yourself... And how powerful, you really are''. Oliver says assuringly.
Maria just looks at him, a little unsure.
Prue is in her kitchen, sitting at the counter, drinking coffee. She's a little hurt that Maria didn't show up to the party like she promised. In fact she hasn't seen her since yesterday morning.
''Hey''. Cece has just walked into the kitchen. ''Have you heard from Maria?''
''Nope... I don't understand, why she has to be so distant all the time''. Prue says, upset.
''She was there... The day Mom and Dad died... She was there''.
''But why won't she tell us what happened? We're her sisters... Her family... That used to mean something''.
Cece goes over to the counter, sits on a stool, and places her hand on Prue's. ''It still does... Look, she'll tell us when she's ready''.
''Sometimes, I feel like our parents weren't the only one's, we lost that day''.
''Maria's still here... And someday, she will move on... And when she learns to accept what happened... Then she'll tell us what happened too''.
Prue looks at her little sister and smiles. ''How did you get so smart?''.
Cece smiles. ''I had you for a big sister''.
''I love you Cece, you know that right?''
''Of course''. Cece smiles again. ''I love you, too''.
Prue hugs her little sister, and gets a feeling like she never wants to let her go.
''All you have to do, is clear your mind, think about what you want, and then make it happen''. Oliver explains to Maria, who is standing in the middle of a circle full of candles, about to summon her Mom.
''I'm scared''. Maria confesses, looking at Oliver.
''Of what?''
''Everything... Who I am... What I can do... I'm scared because, even if, I summon her, i'm still going to have to let her go again''.
''It'll be okay... Look, if you're not ready for this''...
''No''. Maria cuts Oliver off. ''I am ready... I can do it''.
''Then just close your eyes''.
Maria closes her eyes, and starts to focus. After a few seconds, the flames on the candles start to flicker. ''Nothing's happening''. Maria says to Oliver, with her eyes still closed.
Oliver doesn't reply.
''Oliver''. Not hearing Oliver reply, Maria opens her eyes, and as she does her heart drops, as there, standing infront of her, is her mom, Phoebe. ''Mom?'' The candles have gone out at this point, and they are in complete darkness.
''Yeah sweet heart... It's me''.
Maria breaks down crying, and hugs her Mom as tightly as she can.
Phoebe hugs her back. She then lets go of Maria, and placing the palm of her hand on the side of Maria's face, she smiles.
''I can't believe you're really here... I miss you so much''.
''I know, sweetheart''.
''Then why didn't you come? I must have summoned you, about a hundred times''.
Phoebe turns and walks away from her. ''We couldn't''.
''Because of the rules?''
Phoebe turns back to look at her. ''Because of Wyatt... He did a spell, to block us from Earth... That's why, the Elders haven't been here with you... Helping you.. That's why Leo hasn't been here''.
''Wyatt did this?.. So you know then? Who he is? What he's done?''
Phoebe walks towards her. ''We know everything''.
''I have to stop him... He has hurt so many people... I can't''...
''You need to help him''.
''How? I can't get close enough to help him... The only way, I can help him is to... Well is to stop him''.
Phoebe shakes her head. ''There's another way''.
Maria just looks at her mom, confused.
''You need to bind his powers''.
''How?''
''By using yours''. With that Phoebe disappears.
''No, Mom, wait''. Maria tries to stop Phoebe, but it's too late. When Phoebe is gone, the candles light up again.
''Did it work?'' Oliver asks curious.
Maria looks at him in shock. ''You didn't see her?''
Oliver just shakes his head.
''She told me how to stop Wyatt''.
''Well how?''
''By binding his powers... The only way to make him good again... Is to make him human''.
''Well what now? Are you going to tell your sisters that you summoned your mom?''
''I want to''.
''But you're not going to''.
Maria shakes her head. ''I've lied to my family for four years... And I hate it... I hate myself for it... But if I tell them the truth... Maria pauses for a second, and doesn't finish what she was going to say. ''It's just not time yet''.
Oliver just looks at her, understanding.
Melinda is sitting on the steps of the front porch to the manor alone, when Tristan comes out of the house.
Tristan is half manticore, half human. He is the son of Derek Blackwood. When Tristan was about ten, and his manticore side started to get a little out of control, Derek decided it was time to contact the Charmed ones. So Tristan then spent the rest of his childhood, growning up with the Charmed children. Tristan has short black hair, blue eyes, lightly tanned skin, is of average height and has a muscular build.
''What are you doing out here all alone?'' Derek asks sitting down beside Melinda.
''It's better than being in there''. Melinda says indicating to the manor.
''So how are you doing?''
''How am I meant to be? My Mom, is officially four years dead... And there's not a thing I can do about it''.
''You're not alone, you know''.
Melinda expresses a disbelieving smile. ''Are you for real? Wyatt doesn't care... And Chris is not allowed to care... So tell me again, how i'm not alone''.
''I care''.
''Right... Course you do''. Melinda says this in more of a whisper. She then changes her tone back to normal. ''Why did you side with him?''
''Seemed like the right thing to do at the time''. Tristan explains.
''What? Killing innocents is the right thing... I'm sure your dad would be very proud''. Melinda gets up off of the steps.
Tristan also stands up. ''I've never killed anyone... At least not an innocent anyway.. But it is in my nature, you know''.
''That's bull... We have powers... But we get to choose, what we do with those powers... And you chose Wyatt... It's as simple as that''. Melinda storms off in angry.
Prue is in her attic, looking through the Book of Shadows, when Maria finally arrives home.
''Hey''. Maria says after walking into the attic.
''Well you're late''.
''Prue, I'm''...
''Don't... Don't apologise... Because that's all you ever do''. Prue closes the book. ''You know, you always preach, about how we're a family... About how we need to stick together... But you never seem to follow you're own advice... Yesterday, was important to me... To all of us... And you didn't even bother to call me back''.
''I just needed''...
''You needed?'' Prue angrily cuts her off. ''News flash, it's not all about what you need... What about what I need? Or cece, or Henry, or the twins, or just anyone... Everything, seems to be all about you... And i'm tired, of you being the centre of everyone's universe... Because you are not the most important person in this world... You're just you''.
''You're right... It's not all about me... And I don't want it to be... In fact, I wish that none of it was about me... But, all I'm doing... All I've ever done... I've done to protect all of you''.
''Protect us from what?'' Prue angrily raises her voice and as she does the attic door slams shut.
''I can't tell you''. Maria, who is a little shocked, tries to plead with her sister.
''Of course you can't... And, surprisingly, that doesn't shock me anymore... You know what made the sisters such a good team?... Honesty... They were honest, with each other''... Prue briefly pauses. ''I'm done''. Prue walks passed Maria.
''Prue, please?'' Maria quickly turns around, upset, trying to stop her.
Prue stops and turns back around to face her. ''Okay... Here's your last chance... What happened, the day our parents died?''
Maria looks at Prue, wanting to tell her, but she can't. Her eyes start to water.
Prue nods her head in disgust. ''Okay then''. She turns back around and leaves the attic.
Maria just stands there upset. She then goes to turn around, and Phoebe is standing behind her. ''Mom?'' Maria looks at her startled.
''You look shocked to see me''. Phoebe says confused.
''That's because I am... What are you doing here?''
''What do you mean? You summoned me''.
''I just thought of you''... Maria thinks for a second. ''Wow, my powers are getting stronger... So I take it, you saw all of that... Or at least heard it?''
''Yeah, I did''.
''She hates me, Mom... And I don't blame her''.
''She doesn't hate you... She's just angry, and hurt... Because she doesn't know, the real you anymore''.
''I hate lying to them''.
''I know you do... But Mallorax, is back... And soon, you will vanquish him, once and for all, and it will all be over''.
Maria looks at Phoebe, and nods in a worried agreement.
So that's it, hope you all enjoyed. I'll post the next chapter as soon as I can. Please review, and let me know what you think. :)
