Arthur's notes:

Thanks for the reviews charmed-darkangel and great input. Dalin Asher Shongili welcome to the story and please feel free to give me any ideas or suggestions.

Well this is the chapter you been waiting for, the sisters find out what happened to Paige. How will they react and one of them is going to be put into a bad position.

Chapter 10

When sisters find out

Episode 5.04

A couple of days has passed since the Primus and Prue walked behind Phoebe to have words but the younger sister was not applying at first as she lipped while holding a walking cane because of her injured leg that was still healing. Phoebe face was tightened as she moved and her eyes were red and wet. A mixture of pain from her leg and from her sister.

"Phoebe wait," Prue said as she got in front of her.

The younger sister stopped as Prue blocked her path. "What?"

"I'm sorry, please I'm sorry," The oldest sister pleaded.

"Prue you left me I ask you to stay by my side and you left me," Phoebe replied looked her dead in eyes.

"I know and I will make it up to you," Prue answered as guilt for what happened was overwhelming her.

"Then give me some dam space right now," Phoebe said and notched past her.

Prue did not follow, the request was hard to accept in her mind as she watched her sister lip away from her. "I almost got her killed, dammit Prue you would have never done that before, before this place what has happened to me?" she thought and sat down on the beach as she held her stomach. She too was hurt and had at least 10 stiches that kept her wound sealed.

Perta and a new gladiator recruit were viewing the scene from the sands.

"Those two have words," The recruits and while eating some bread.

"Ones we do not understand, but I would guess one is not happy with the other," Petra answered.

Piper no longer had the white cloth on her head but the stitches were still in place and they was a purplish color around it. It looked sore as Piper was following behind Paige to learn how to clean the house.

"You know I don't think I will be so picky about house Cleaning when we get back," Piper said a snort.

"No obsessing, that would new," Paige replied as she cleaned off a table.

"Paige is everything ok because you are distant sometimes?" Piper asks as she put her hand on her baby sister's shoulder and Paige pulled away a little from her touch. "Ok that was odd, she didn't mind me holding her early but now she pulls away," Piper thought as Paige wiped the table off.

"Paige please honey talk to me," Piper asks again in hopes of getting thought to her sister.

"Piper I'm fine just a little on edge," Paige replied as she was nervous because of gust coming today and that always made her emotions go on high alert. Sora said she could stay in her room and that helped but there was no lock and he knows where she sleeps.

Piper did not want to push her as she was struggling herself with morning sickness and a headache that would not relinquish its grasp on her. "So have you given much thought to what could have happened and how we got here?" Piper asks changing the subject. Paige told her what she told Andy about the portal but his name was like biting her tongue hard when eating and had difficulty saying it.

"Ok that is a stretch but makes sense, but why him I mean I understand Prue and us but what the hell does he have to do with it?"

"Your guess is as good as mine," Paige replied as Sora walked past them. Piper's eyes would lock once again into hers. The pregnant sister has never felt so much hatred for one human being in her life as she gripped the cloth she used to clean until her knuckles turned white. Paige also was staring at the woman but hers was fear and she looked away fixing her eyes on the table that would not cause her grief. Sora would be the first to brake as she continued past them.

"Bitch," Piper said and rubbed the table hard with the washcloth.

"Piper you're going to strip the varnish," Paige said and put her hand on hers. Piper sighed heavily while lowing her head trying to calm herself until her eye noticed that her wedding ring was gone. She looked on the tiled floor and around her, "Where is it?" Piper said as a tear fell.

"Where is what?" Paige asks while moving out of the way a very determined sister who was now on her hands and knees with her hands outstretched feeling every inch of the floor around her.

"My ring," She answered but her voice was childlike looking for their beloved blanket.

"Your wedding ring," Paige replied and got to the floor with her.

"Shit where is i?" The frantic sister said and then the realization that she has lost it painfully sank in. She put her hands to her wet face," It's all I have left of him."

"We will find it I promise," Paige said while rubbing her sobbing sisters back.

Phoebe finely had enough space from Prue to confront her again as she was in her cell alone in bed with cloth around her stomach.

"Prue we need to talk," Phoebe said as she limped in.

The oldest sister sat up with a grunt and put her legs over the side of the bed. "Phoebe I"

"No I don't understand why you are not thinking of a way out?" Phoebe said and sat down on a stool that was close to the door.

"I did once."

"What?" Phoebe asks confused.

"It was when I was first taken to a Ludi the one before Rufus, and I escaped when the guards accidentally left the main gate unlocked. I ran out and never looked back." Prue answered as she stared at the wall past Phoebe.

"What happened how did they find you?"

"The shadow of Rome is vast Phoebe and it only took them three days to find me. Ever since the revolt of the slaves they have been very protective and quick to find anyone who escapes. I was beaten half to death and was to be crucified. I was on the wood Phoebe; they were going to hammer the nails in when a man told them to stop. He was a lanista someone who owns a Ludi and trains gladiators. He took me in and trained me for private matches for very high ups that liked to see women fight."

"Prue I am so sorry," Phoebe sobbed out.

"If we don't do it right they will find us Phoebe and will not end up on that wood again, and I will not see any of you on it. It takes 3 to 4 days to die from that."

"We have to find a way Prue because I don't know how much more of this I can take," Phoebe finished and stood up to leave the room.

"Phoebe I am sorry for leaving your side during the fight."

"I know honey but that really pissed me off and I am still working on forgiving you," Phoebe said and left the room.

Prue inhaled deeply and held back tears as the Doctore entered.

"Pandora you are summoned."

Prue nodded and got up slowly while holding her stomach as her face wrinkled a bit from the pain and followed him out.

Molateus was in his office when Prue entered in shackles.

"Pandora you performed well, but went against normal procedure and under normal circumstances I would have you punished for running in front of the men. But you have won the crowd and that changes all circumstance. So I will allow Andy to stay with you tonight as reward for winning the Primus."

"Thank you dominus," Prue said and relaxed a little as she was led out of his office.

"Prue," Piper said as Prue walked past her.

"Piper how are you?"

"Miserable and you?" Piper said with a smile.

"Measurable," She answered with a smile back.

"How is Phoebe?"

"Pissed at me, but we are working through it," Prue answered not wanting to worry Piper about Phoebe's leg.

"What?"

"It's nothing, how is Paige?"

"I don't know yet she doesn't seem like herself," Piper answered as Paige started to come out of her room but stopped when she saw them two talking. She wanted to hug Prue but felt guilt and shame from what happened between her and Andy. So she just stood there hoping Prue would not notice her as she peeked from behind the door.

Prue was nudged by the guard and Piper gave her sister a hug before she left her site. Paige shut the door and pulled out her practice sword to hit the pillow to relieve her pent-up emotions, she wanted to tell Piper but she couldn't bring herself to do it. She lost track of time and sweat was dripping from her when Piper walked in.

"Paige," Piper said and grabbed her arm to stop her from hitting it.

Paige pulled away from Piper almost violently and even came close to hitting her with her free hand. Piper backed up with her hands in the air.

"I'm sorry Piper," Paige said and sat on the bed breathing heavily.

"Its ok sweetie but if they catch you doing that," Piper said as she stroked her hair not wanting to finish the last part.

"I know it helps me you know get rid of stress," She answered and put the sword under the bed.

"Maybe I should do that," Piper replied and pulled her in for a hug." We will get out of here, I promise."

Paige said nothing and just held her sister," Then what, like this is going to go away," Paige thought as she could feel Piper's chest move in and out as her hart beat softly against her ear.

Later that night Prue was waiting for Andy in her room and it was hard to contain her excitement as she cleaned a room that was made of stone and had dust everywhere. She made her bed with fresh linens as he was brought down.

"Prue," Andy said as he hugged her tight, she grunted and because her stomach was still tender.

"Oh god are you ok?" He asks as he let her go worriedly.

"Yeah its nothing, come on and sit down we have all night," She replied and gave him a kiss. She has not tasted them in so long and found she could not stop as Andy pulled away with an awkward smile.

"Andy is everything ok?" She asks little confused at his reaction.

"Sure but can we go slowly I want to enjoy this a lot," He said and sat down on the bed next to her. He was having problems being intimate at this point because of what happened. And he tried to get Paige out of his mind as Prue rubbed his leg.

"Ok I know that you want to take your time but I really need this," Prue said as she kissed his neck while moving her hand to his inner thigh. He wanted to give and let her take him but flashes of Paige just kept appear in his mind until finally he could not take it anymore and stood up clearing his throat.

"Andy what the hell is going on?" Prue's voice was now hard.

"They raped her," He said not looking at his wife.

Prue rose out of her bed as she was hoping she misunderstood," What!"

"They raped Paige," Andy replied now steering her dead in the eye. Prue did not react to first as she shook her head. "Who!"

"A man named Curtius, it happened during one of their dam parties," He said and gathered enough courage to tell her the rest, Paige needed help badly and his conscious and guilt was destroying him.

"That son of a bitch, I will kill him!" She said and tried to get out of her cell but it was locked.

"Prue wait there is more," Andy was now crying heavily as he told her the rest. "They made her and I," He hesitated.

"Oh god," She replied not needing him to finish with her hand over her mouth. They both just looked at each other for a moment before Prue erupted," Mother fucker," The rest became incoherent as she turned the table over and through any jugs in the room to the wall. Finally she starts punching the cell door in attempts to force its opening. Andy put his arms around her to keep her from breaking her hand as blood came from her knuckles," Prue calm down they will hear you," He said and moved her away from the door.

"Let them I will cut him open!"

"Prue please," He pleaded and they struggle with each other before finally collapsing to the ground in each other's arms. Andy rocked her back and forth as she cried and muffled profanities. It was the first time he has seen her brake down since they have been together. A year of pain and suffering of loss was now escaping in the form of a shaking body and uncontrollable crying for both of them. This would continue all night until they finally both collapsed on the bed out of exhaustion.

When Prue told Phoebe it was the same reaction as Phoebe through bowls of food across the patio as the men were out that day for a match but because of the sisters injuries did not attend. Prue stomach was still tender and Phoebe's leg was still healing.

"Why what has she done to deserve any of this, where are they where are the dam elders after everything we've done, after everyone we saved they just abandon us!" Phoebe yelled and slid down the wall.

"Listen Andy is going to tell Piper today and I am worried about how she will react," Prue said and sat next to her younger sobbing sister."

"I know she has become really protective of us since you died," Phoebe replied and wiped her face.

"Sora does not like her and I'm worried that after the baby is born she will do something," Prue said as she stood up.

"But Paige needs help right now and Piper can comfort her and be there to listen," Phoebe said as she was conflicted.

"I know Phoebe but if Piper lashes out she will pay for it later," Prue said as she started to pace with her hands on her hips thinking hard.

"The men need to know what kind of people they are and maybe they will help us get out," Prue said.

"How and what if they don't believe us?" Phoebe asks.

"Then we show them." Prue finished.

Later that day Andy found Piper alone in Paige's room and shut the door when he came in.

"Piper we need to talk."

"Sure but make if fast, they have guests coming today and we need to get things ready." Piper replied as she was folding some blankets.

"Where is Paige?"

"She is planting some flowers in the garden why?" Piper asks and stopped folding.

"The reason she has been so distant is because of what happened weeks ago," He answered and walked over to her.

Piper closed her eyes readying herself for what he was going to tell her. Andy proceeded to tell her everything including how they made him and Paige do it front of them, and how they have not talked since it happened. Piper's eyes grew dark and her breathing increased rapidly, she looked around the room to find something to throw or punch as she pulled on her hair until finally she could hold and no longer and punched the bed repeatedly, until exhaustion took over where emotion left off.

"Paige," She whispered out as she went to her knees. Andy held her as she cried heavily into his chest.

"Piper I'm sure that Sora does not want you to know, so keep it quiet from her ok?" He said and Piper nodded as she understood completely.

Andy left the room as Piper tried to fold the blankets but found her concentration was somewhere else, "Why is this happening, fucking elders, and worthless bastards!" She thought as Paige walked in.

"God it's hot out there," She said and wiped her face off with a piece of cloth. Piper stopped somewhat folding and ran to her after Paige closed the door. She hugged her tight while her eyes leaked again.

"Piper are you ok?" Paige asked a little confused, "is it your hormones?"

She wanted to laugh at the question but sorrow was not allowing it." Paige I know what happened, Andy told me," She said as she let go.

"What?" Paige replied a little shocked that he said anything." Piper you're not supposed to know," She said and began to panic," Sora will do something."

"Paige its ok she will not find out, don't worry about me please sweetie," Piper replied and moved her to the bed. "I am so sorry this happened to you and if we knew we would have done something."

"I know and that's what worries me, this place is like a fortress and you would have gotten yourselves killed for nothing," Paige replied and looked away.

"It would have not been for nothing, they are not going to get away with this," Piper said through her teeth.

"Yes they are Piper, there is nothing we can do we are stuck here!" Paige said and Piper put a finger to her lips to quiet her.

"They will not touch you again I will not allow it," Piper said in attempts to make Paige feel at ease.

"Piper your pregnant for god's sake, you can't just attack them. If we get caught all of us will die including your daughter and my niece," Paige replied as she moved Piper's hand away.

Piper took a deep breath and flipped her hair out of her face," I know dammit I know, but we can't just sit here and do nothing, we need to find a way to communicate with Prue and Phoebe."

"Ok how?"

"I don't know yet just give me some time, until then if you ever need to talk I'm here for you."

"Thanks but I'm getting through it slowly," Paige said but inside she was suffocating.

The party guest arrived as Sora met them at the door. Paige was in her room when she heard a man's voice that sent shivers down her spine.

"Curtius," Sora said and held out her hand which he kissed. She did not like the man not because of what he did with Paige but how he used his power to control her. Piper was on the other side of the house and was mostly in the kitchen preparing food. She would have normally loved it but doing things against your will can take even your passion and turn it into torment.

"Sora I hear you are with child?"

"Yes just recently inflicted," She answered with a smile. She and Molateus decided to tell everyone she was pregnant because she would be raising Piper's child. She also had to show physically to prove her point. So she was going to use pillows under her clothes when guest arrived or when she was out. But she did not need at this point.

"The gods have blessed you," Lalla said as she walked up.

"And this house for you have won the Primus," Curtius said as they walked into the main area of the house but he looked hard at Paige's door.

"We are in debt to you Curtius, for giving us the slot," Sora said and it almost made her sick.

"A and I shall ask repaid someday," He he replied and he gave a false laugh.

The night would continue as they drank and discussed political, social and of course the games. Paige sat on her bed with her knees to her chest rocking back and forth wanting the night to end. Piper had to sneak around the house to avoid being seen because Sora did not want anyone to know that she had a pregnant slave. She was trying to get to her sister's room in case she needed her.

"I'm afraid the wine needs to leave my body so I may drink more," Curtius said and left the group but once he got to Paige's door he looked back and could see no one in his view. He opened the door slowly as Paige's eyes widened.

"Hello my goddess," He said and shut the door.

Piper finally made her way around to Paige's room and opened the door quietly to not alarm anyone but it was her that was alarmed. Curtius was on top of Paige who was gagged and naked as he was thrusting himself in and out of her. She stood there not wanting to believe it was happening as Paige's eyes yelled for help. Curtius looked up and seemed unfazed by her and continued. "Close the door you stupid slave and leave us," He said as he continued. Piper closed the door but did not leave the room.

"You bastard," She said as she picked up a jug near the door and hit him over the head with it, she then untied Paige and put a blanket on her. "Paige are you ok?" Paige said nothing as she knew the consequences of her sister's actions and had fear in her eyes as Piper's found focus and purpose. Piper picked up the practice swords that was under the bed as the man struggled to get to his feet. She remembered some of her training and it felt comfortable in her hand. Although it was made of wood the point was sharp. She approached him methodically, wanting to feel his blood on her hands but before she could strike a man grabbed her from behind as Sora came in with two guards.

"Let me go I will kill him!" Piper yelled and struggled with them to get free as Paige was at a loss.

"You will do no such thing," Sora said and stepped into the room, "Where did you get this?" She asks as she took the sword out of Piper's hands. She knew that she had leverage because of the baby and used it.

"It's mine I found it," she answered with venom.

Paige wanted to say it was hers but Piper gave her a look to not say anything at all.

"Curtius are you well?" She asks as the man headed for the door.

"I will have her head on a platter," He said and meant it.

"She will be punished for this," Sora replied and hoped that a lesser punishment would suffice.

"I want her head on a platter!"

Sora gave Piper a cold look," It will be done."

"No it her your fault," Paige yelled through sobs.

"Paige shut up!" Piper yelled back to keep her sister from getting herself killed. Paige just lowered herself to the ground.

"Leave us, LEAVE US!" Sora said and everyone left the room except the guard that held Piper in place." You are a Curse on this house and I will see it lifted when you are done serving your purpose," Sora said as she moved closer to Piper.

"And you're a disease that I will see cured from this world," Piper said back." If you hurt any of my sisters or let them get hurt like this again, I will kill myself and the baby."

Sora smiled wickedly," Your time will come," She said knowing the Piper was not bluffing." So will yours," Piper replied back just as wickedly.

Sora and the guards left the room and Piper was now alone with Paige.

"Piper I am so sorry," She cried out as her sister sat next to her.

"Paige it's not your fault, none of this is," Piper replied and they both stayed in the corner all night because Paige refused to lay in the bed.

To be continued…

Arthur notes:

Upcoming chapters

We will be moving forward a little as more drama unfolds, will Piper find a way to communicate with her sisters. Paige goes into a deep depression that even Piper can't pull her out from. Prue and Phoebe will fight side by side in a private match but is the trust broken. Leo and Cole find out where they and Piper sees her husband for the first time in months, but not the way she expected.