Chapter Eight

Book of Shadows

Wyatt orbed back into Paige's furry arms. He snuggled his head back into her fur and giggled.

Sam's eyes bugged out at how a typical fourteen month old baby suddenly dissolved into millions of molecules. He blinked several times as Wyatt reformed from the millons of molecules into Paige's furry body. "H-h-h-h-h …"

"How did he do that? Well Mr. Crowen, that's called orbing." Phoebe gently said. She took a look at Sam's face. "Mr. Crowen, why don't you sit down."

Sam just nodded. He followed Phoebe over to the couch and sat shakly down. "What's orbing?" He asked as he found his voice.

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"Orbing is the magical form of teleportationused by whitelighters and Elders by those who are charmed." Leo explained. " An orb on Charmed is a ball of blue light, which accompanies Whitelighters in many forms, most commonly teleportation.

" In some hybrids orbs can be seen in other forms. When someone orbs, they turn into blue lights and lose most corporeal form, and can go from one place to place almost instantly.

"Even some white lighters transport by becoming a sillhouette comprised of orbs, which rises out of sight. And others by turning into sparkles of orbs which disspate. So9me white lighters display both."

Sam just stared into Leo's eyes.

Leo contiuned with his lecture on orbing. "Telekinetic orbing or othewise calling; this power manifests itself as a hybrid verson of two combined powers; teleketic and orbing. The ability is defined as accessing telekinetic, the ability to move objects with your mind with concentration, through the whitelighter ability of teleportition known as orbing.

"Depending on the object one with this power wishes to move telekinetically, they must use a vocal command to cause the intended object to orb from one loction and appear within the other.

"Although some with more experience with the power do not need a vocal trigger to use this abiltiy. Not just anyone can develop this power.

"For instance, for hybrids to be the bearer of telekinetic orbing they must be a child of a whitelighter parent and a witch parents stemming from the line of telekinetic.

"Another known way is to have the whitelighter orbing power amlified after becoming an Elder. Sometimes called by fans "remote orbing" ".

"Thanks for such a detailed lecture on orbing, Leo." Chris rolled his eyes.

"Sorry. I'm just so used to explaining to new whitelighters about orbing. I forgot myself." Leo looked slightly embarrassed. "Sorry about that Mr. Crowen."

"So that makes Wyatt?" Sam asked.

"Half witch, half whitelighter … better known as hybride." Piper said. "Paige is a hybrid also."

"So Paige can orb?" Sam looked over at Paige who was still holding Wyatt and still looking straight into his eyes.

Paige nodded.

"Ok, I understand orbing now. But what I don't understand is why is Page a mo … chimpanzee?" Sam asked leaning forward.

"She shape changed." Chris said. "Long stgory short … Paige has the abilitly to change into another person, animal or thing. It's also called glaroming."

"So why isn't Paige … Paige again? Why doesn't she just shape change back?" Sam looked confused at the people who stood in front of him.

"Because Paige didn't shape change herself." Phoebe said.

"Than who?" Sam asked.

"Wyatt." Piper said. Leo couldn't help but not look proudly over at his son.

Paige turned and glared at Leo.

"I'll look in the Book of Shadows and see what we can do." Chris said before orbing up to the attic.

"Book of Shadows?" Sam raised his eyebrows.

"It's a book of spells that our family had been writing in for centuries." Phoebe said sitting in the chair across from the couch.

"It also has information on demons that attack us and how to vanquish them."

"Vanquish … as in kill?" Sam gulped.

"Not in kill. As in vanquish. We send the demons to the wastland." Piper explained. "Some how down the line, they figure out how to come back to earth."

Sam silently shook his head. "This is a lot of information to take in … all at one time."

"One more thing Mr. Crowen. You can not tell anyone the truth about us. Only a very few and very select mortals know the truth." Piper said as she looked firmly down into Sam's eyes.

"If we don't have your word than I'm afraid we will have to use memory dust on you and you will end up forgetting important every day things."

"I promise not to tell anyone your amazing secret." Sam said firmly. "And please call me Sam. No more of this Mr. Crowen business."

"Thanks Sam." Phoebe said with a smile.

Chris orbed back into the living room holding the Book of Shadows. "It says that only the witch who cast the spell can undo it." He said holding the book out for the sisters to read. He made sure to keep it at a level where Paige could see also.

"So what does that mean?" Sam asked curious at why everyone looked glumed.

"It means only Wyatt can shape change Paige back into herself." Leo said. He looked down at his son who was grinning wide and snuggled into Paige's fur even deeper.

"Just tell Wyatt to shape change her back than." Sam didn't see the problem.

"Wyatt can be stubbon at times." Piper and Leo spoke at the same time.

Phoebe couldn't help but laugh. "Wyatt decided to change his mommy and daddy's bodys when he was still in the womb. Leo had Piper's powers and emotions for a day. And Piper had Leo's powers and emotions for a day."

"Piper was only a few months pregant at the time." Leo couldn't keep the pride out of his voice.

Sam looked confused.

"It was one of those walk a mile in my shoes things." Piper said.

Sam nodded knowing.

Paige padded over to Piper and held Wyatt up.

Piper took her son from her sister. "We'll get Wyatt to shape change you again. I promise."

Paige looked meaning fully into her oldest sister's eyes and than orbed out of the living room.

"Where did she go?" Sam asked concerened.

"Eighter up to her room or perhaps the Golden Gate Bridge." Phoebe softly said as the last molecules disappeared.

"Golden Gate Bridge! Paige could get hit." Sam quickly got to his feet. "We have to save her."

"Paige won't get hit. She doesn't orb onto the bridge. She orbs to the very top." Leo calmly said.

"Do you know how high the tope of the Golden Gate Bridge is?" Sam yelped.

Leo nodded. "It's very peaceful up there. You don't have to worry about Paige, she's very safe up there."

"If you say so." Sam said. "Look I have to get back to the offic. Tell Paige to call me when she can."

"Of course. And thanks for bringing Paige's things back to the manor." Phoebe said as Chris led Sam back to the front door.

"No problem." With a final wave Sam left the manor.



END CHAPTER EIGHT

Author's Note: Sorry for the very long explaing on orbing. But it was the only way I could think of explaining what orbing was.