Andy moved himself from underneath Prue, "I have to go."

"I know. Just bring them back to me safe and sound." Prue said as she held her eyes with Andy.

"Always." he stated as he bent over and placed a gentle kiss on her lips

Leo stood from his seat on the log not wanting for a second that Andy would leave without him. "Let's go." He proclaimed

Andy stopped in his tracks as he looked back at Leo.

"Don't even try and talk me out of this Andy, I'm coming and there is nothing you can do about it." Leo spoke with more convection then he truly felt.

Andy and Leo moved through the bushes trying to get to where they heard the sound. The sound of the Old One made them both fear for the life of the one they loved but they both continued on. Maybe in a different way for one held the heart of their Whitelighter, though to Andy they were like his sisters.

Piper had tucked her arms over her head and lay stiller then she had ever done in her life. For almost a year she had been fighting demons with her two sisters but she was never more scared then she was at that moment.

She could feel the heat of his breath on her arms as he nuzzled her with his nose. She had always heard that that playing dead with wild bears was the best way to survive, she also knew that rule did not apply to Grizzlies. All she could do was pray that Phoebe did something or he just left her alone, though she doubted the later would happen. She knew he was hurt and pissed off, and she was probably the one that would suffer the consequences.

Phoebe watched in horror as the bear pushed at Piper with his nose. Thinking fast she tried to sit up but the pain in her ribs that ran through her side prevented her from going to her sister. She quickly did the only thing she could at the time. Knowing it would infuriate the bear more she didn't care. She had to get him away form Piper at any cost to herself. Grabbing a large rock she threw it the best she could at him. Though with her own injuries she only managed to hit his leg, though accomplishing what she had in mind; getting his mind off Piper. Only now he was glaring towards her as he bellowed again.

She looked up into his eyes, with more fear then she ever felt, as he quickly made his way towards her; jaw open in anger.

Piper let out the breath she hadn't even realized she was holding when she felt his presence leaving her. When she dared to peak out from under her arms she felt her heart tighten as he lumbered in the direction of her little sister.

"PHOEBE!"

As soon as he was about to strike her he suddenly stopped. Holding his head he turned and looked in the direction of the bushes. As quickly as he had moved to get to Phoebe, he then took off down the trail in the direction that the three men had run too.

Phoebe had curled up to a ball waiting for the strike from the bear. She heard Piper yell out her name and now she was just waiting for it all to be over. But the strike she felt was not a strike at all, it was more of a pull. As she soon realized it was not the bear, but her sister.

"Oh god Phoebe. I thought I was going to lose you right before my eyes." Piper said as she hugged her sister, who was only too glad to return the hug even though it hurt like hell. Though eventually the pain in her ribs won out as she pulled away.

"Ooww. Oh god."
"Phoebe?" Piper looked at the pained expression on Phoebes face as she then remembered the two kicks that she had taken in the ribs. "Here let me see." She said as she gently lifted her sisters' top. Only to reveal the large bruise that was already starting to form.

"It's just a bruise, I don't think anything is broken." She explained as she lightly applied pressure to the bruised area. Though even that light touch was enough to make Phoebe flinch back. "Ok, come on Phoebe we have to get out of here before either the bear come back or they do." She stated as she stood up and reached down to help up her sister.

Flinching at the movement, Phoebe took Pipers hand and pulled herself up.

Piper looked at her with concern, "You ok Phoebs?"
"I'll live." She said back with a little sarcasm.
"Good." Piper said as she hit her on the arm.
"Ow! What was that for?" Phoebe glared at her sister
"Don't you ever do something that stupid again. That thing could have killed you. And if you ever scare the crap out of me again like that, you won't have to worry about what the bear will do to you. You better start to worry about what I will do to you. Got it?"

Phoebe looked at her sister and could see all her fear, worry, and love in her brown eyes. "Got it. So I'll just let him kill you next time."
"Phoebe, that's not what I meant. You could have thought of something else then have him go after you. I just lost one sister, I'm not big on losing the other one."
"I know, I'm sorry. I was just so scared I didn't know what to do."

Piper wrapped her arm around Phoebe and gently hugged her, "I know, I'm sorry too. Now come on let's get out of here."
"Um Pipe. Where did the bear go?"
"I'm not really sure, but if I had to guess I think a wolf scared him off."
"A wolf?" Phoebe looked at Piper like she was crazy. "Why would a grizzly bear be scared of a wolf?"
"I dont know. All I saw was him getting ready to strike you then he looked into the bushes and took off. I saw the side and back end of a wolf go back into the bushes."
"Ok weirdness."
"Yup. Now come on. Let's get out of here." Piper turned and steered her sister back in the direction they had come earlier that day. Back in the direction where they had watched their sister fall to her death.

Andy and Leo came through the bushes side by side, as they continued their fast paced hike to get to where they thought the bear was. They both just hoped that the girls were either not in the area that the bear was, or if they were that they were ok.

As they both looked left and right down the trail Leo felt almost relief wash over him, "PIPER!"

Piper stopped at the sound of the voice, recognizing it right away she spun around and looked into his blue eyes.

Andy turned in the other direction as Leo called out Pipers name. He sighed with relief to see both Piper and Phoebe standing in the middle of the trail ,as Leo ran towards them. Running after him he could see the pained expression on Phoebes face as thier friend hugged her as well.

"Are you two ok?" Leo aske dnot taking his arm away from Piper.
"We're fine Leo." Piper said as he kept her arm around his waist.
"Phoebe, you don't look so hot." Andy said as he pointed towards the cut and slight bruise in her face.
"Thanks Andy." She said with a smile as she leaned into thier old friend.
"Oh yeah she's great. For someone that tried to go a round with some creep with a gun, and then another one with a grizzly bear." Piper finished only to have Phoebe smack her and stick out her tongue.
"Well the pain I saw was from more then a smack on the face." Andy said going into big brother mode.
"Kicked in the ribs, but I'm fine, really." She explained, "Can we just go home." Thoughts of Prue entered her mind and she just wanted to go home and curl up next to Piper and cry.
"Sure, come on. I know someone that's worried sick about you two. And we need to get all three of you out of here before Nick decides to come looking for the ones that got away."
"Three? What do you mean three?" Piper asked praying that maybe Phoebe was right after all.
"Prue. She's alive, but not so well. She took quite a beating falling off that cliff but she is very much alive." Andy explained

Piper and Phoebe shared a look before they both hugged Andy, "Thank you Andy. Thank you."
"Don't thank me. Thank the man who found her and nursed her injuries. Now come on, before she worries any more."

On the way back to the river Piper and Phoebe filled in Leo and Andy on what had happened from the moment they left the base camp to the time they had found each other.

"Ok I'm with Piper. Not to bright Phoebe." Andy said, as he pulled his arm around her squeezing just enough so not to hurt her anymore then she was.
"Ok, I know already would you guys just stop already." Phoebe retaliated

As they rounded the bend Andy could see the horse still standing in the same spot he was when they had left, but something just felt wrong some how.

As Piper spotted the horse she stepped away from Leo and ran towards him. All she wanted to do was hug her sister to make sure what Andy had said earlier was right.

Phoebe had also stepped away from Andy and followed after Piper, but at a much slower pace.

As Piper got to the horse she looked down at the make shift bed that was lying at its feet. "Andy! Where is she?" she called back as she looked around the area thinking maybe her sister was sitting off somewhere else. Some how she didn't think that was the case though. From what Andy had said Prue wasn't going very far on her own.

"Piper?"
"She's not here Phoebe. Andy where's our sister?" she asked as the panic started to grip at her again. She could feel Phoebe standing next to her and felt her little sister grabbing at her hand.

It was then that Leo noticed the body lying on the ground in the high grass. "Andy." Leo made his way over to the body, praying that who ever it was was alive. As he approached he could see who it was.

Andy looked down at the man on the ground as he slowly came to. Handing him his water container he waited, though not with patience for him to tell them all what had happened.

"Where's our sister?" Phoebe finally questioned not wanting to wait any longer.

He looked up at her and then to Piper, 'You too have her magic' he thought. He cast his eyes to Andy, "He took her. He said if you want to see her alive again you have until sunset tomorrow to find them."

Andy took in what the man said and just starred down at him. Then he stepped back towards the river, and looked up towards the cliffs and bushes,

"YOU WANT TO PLAY YOU BASTARD!? I'LL PLAY YOUR GAME, BUT YOU LAY ONE HAND ON HER I WILL KILL YOU!!'They made their way with ease, considering the passenger one held on his back. They all stopped as they heard him yelling. He could feel the smile appear on his face knowing that the game had just gotten more exciting, as he took it to the next level.