The same piercing sound Phoebe had heard just over one year ago was once again ringing in her mind.

The shrill was so loud she had to cover her ears as tears streamed down her face. To her all that sound ever represented was the death of a sister, and now she was hearing it again. She felt a hand on her arm, as her legs involuntarily moved towards the door. Words spoken were but a distant echo on her mind, lost on the sound of her sisters' death. A death she had caused.

Piper froze as the line held flat against the black screen. Her mind cried out 'no' but nothing came out of her mouth. She could feel Leo's arm around her pulling her close as they backed away from the bed as the hospital staffed rushed in with the crash cart.

The crack of thunder from the nearing storm worked in conjunction with the shock waves from the crash cart. It was all Piper could do to stand up with each time they hit her sister with more volts and pumped in more medication.

Phoebe looked up from her place in Cole's arms. She could see Prue's body jolting up each time as more tears ran down her face. She cast her eyes to Piper, hoping in some instant, everything would be ok. They would all be ok but what she saw back wasn't the look of hope she yearned for.

"Don't even look at me like that right now Phoebe." Piper's words came out harsh between tears.

"I." Phoebe started but was cut off.

"NO! Our sister is dying right now because you thought it would be a good idea to go off and save a demon. And in doing so brought more attention to us then we needed. All you had to do was talk to us Phoebe. Tell us everything that had happened to you down there the first time. Tell us about your nightmares and your premonitions. But no. Once again you kept secrets from us both. Secrets that could cost our lives. And is right now costing Prue hers. Look at her Phoebe. You did that. YOU did it. You killed our sister."

Phoebe turned her head and looked at Prue. Her pale features a contrast to what she was usually like. The rosieness of her cheeks gone. Her blue eyes taking in the world: closed. She looked back at Piper and then back to Prue.

"I'm sorry Prue." She spoke softly before breaking from Cole's grip and running for the nearest exit.

She was gone faster then anyone could even react as Cole turned after her.

Leo watched as Cole ran after Phoebe, as he tightened his grip on Piper. He knew she didn't really mean what she had said. She was more scared at that moment of losing Prue and she lashed to at the one person she could. But now at what cost would that result be? He looked in as the medical team exited Prue's room leaving only Dr. O'Connell and a nurse.

Piper had seen Phoebe take off and knew then her words had done more damage then she had ever wanted. She was scared and lashed out. And now she was going to lose both her sisters in one night.

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The rain pelted down on her as she ran faster with each stride. It reminded her of that one night when she ran from the Manor. When she was nearly attacked by those four guys up near the cliffs. Though in the end she had kicked the crap out of them surprising them more then just a little. She knew it wasn't really her. It was the evil dwelling inside her that had over taken her body and mind as it had when she attacked Prue.

It was now that same evil that she was running from. An evil in her that was always going to be there aching to get out. Piper was right it was her fault. And now she had killed her sister, her friend, and her mother.

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"I lost her." Cole spoke to Leo more then Piper but he cast his eyes down towards her. "I got as far as the parking lot, but she was gone."

Piper sat quiet beside Prue. Running one hand lightly over the top of her head as the other held tight to her hand.

Cole just looked down at them afraid of even asking.

"It was close but they got her back. Though I don't know for how long. Luckily she is a fighter." Leo answered Cole's unspoken question.

Piper looked down at Prue, "Oh god Prue. What have I done? I practically pushed her out of the hospital. I didn't even mean any of what I said. It just came out." Piper felt tears once again glistening her cheek as she now cried for the sister she pushed out.

"Go to her." the words were soft and almost unreachable to the ear but Piper looked up as she heard them. "Find her."

"Prue? Oh my god Prue." Piper cried as she looked down into the blue eyes of her big sister.

"She is hurting as much as you are, maybe more." she whispered at Piper

"She won't forgive me Prue, I said some pretty mean things. I blamed her."

"I know. But she will."

Piper looked into Prue's eyes as they almost told her that Prue really did know. But all she got back in return was a weak smile.

Leo stood behind Piper as Cole leaned back against the wall. He was concerned for Phoebe but wanted to be there for Piper and Prue as well. He knew all Phoebe needed was some time alone and she would be back. Right now she had to many emotions running through her to think rationally. He knew where she was and when the time came he would go to her.

Leo had one hand gently on Pipers shoulder as he smiled down at Prue. Glad she was awake, giving her a better chance. He also knew that when Prue said she knew what had happened in the hall she did. He knew in some way she probably saw it. The flatline taking her to the other side if only briefly.

"Don't you ever scare me like that again." Piper said as she held her hand on Prue's head, the bandage from her surgery another reminder to Piper at how close she had come to losing her.

"I won't." Prue answered, "Phoebe."

Piper looked up at Leo.

"I'll go." Cole spoke quietly from his position against the wall. "I've had a sense of here ever since she ran off." He stepped from the wall and over to the bed, taking Prue's free hand in his. "I'm glad you're back. I'll bring her back I promise." As he released her hand and was about to shimmer out when he stopped. It was then Leo looked straight at him.

"You?" Cole asked with concern

"Nothing." Leo responded.

Piper looked at them both not sure what was going on. "Leo? Cole?"

They held each other's gaze a moment longer before Cole turned to wards them both. "I lost her."

"Excuse me? What do you mean you lost her?" Piper asked as she turned towards her husband.

"I can't sense her anywhere either."

"So what she went back to the underworld. We vanquished your mother she can't just go back there."

"No its not like that Piper its more." Leo tried to explain it to her as to himself but he didn't want to think of the outcome for such a sudden lose as he had felt.

"It's as if she was." Cole couldn't even bring himself to say it. After everything the two of them had fought for.

Piper was taking in what they were saying but she didn't want to believe it. "No. No she isn't. Find her!" she felt Prue's grip on her hand tighten as they both realized what the guys were trying not to say. Phoebe was dead.

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She pushed harder as she found herself running up the familiar steps of the Manor. She knew what she had to do and fast, before Leo or Cole could stop her.

If they couldn't find her she wouldn't hurt them every again. And she knew that there was only one way, other then dying herself, that would stop them from finding her; she had to relinquish her powers and stop being a witch.

She flipped the pages of the BOS and found what she needed. The words came out of her mouth with ease as she felt the queasiness inside her.

"Hello witch." the voice came from within the very shadows of the walls.