A/N: So, hi guys, its been a couple of years...
Just wanted to apologise to everyone who was enjoying this fic and then I just stopped updating. I'd lost interest in Charmed and this story. However, after a review from charmed-darkangel I guess I got inspired for the first time in years. So I don't know if anyone still wants to read this story, but let me know and I'll do my best to finish it.
Prue landed with a jolt, she quickly turned to look for Paige but could see no sign of her. Immediately she knew she had been moved on to another place, another time. Taking in her surroundings for the first time, she was standing in what seemed to be some kind of meeting room, the décor, though sparse, seemed to be relatively modern. At least I'm in the right century, she thought with a smirk. It was strange, as if being removed from that last…encounter with Paige took all of the emotions away. She felt…fresh, alert, and ready, though for what she was entirely unsure of. She tried to think back to before the silent field and found that her memories were hazy. This didn't bother Prue however, she felt that all was right and decided to go with her instincts and calmly awaited her fate.
A moment passed before familiar blue-white orbs appeared beside her and the handsome face of her brother-in-law came into view.
"Prue," he said with a smile, "How are you?"
"I'm well, Leo. I feel…collected, together, I don't know how else to describe it."
He nodded back at her, "That's exactly how to describe it, how you should be feeling. I understand, believe me. Your calling is different from mine but the bonding can be a very hard process."
"And it's not over yet?" It was a question, but one she already knew the answer too.
Leo laughed, "I knew you'd catch on quick. No, not quite yet, but most describe the first two phases as the toughest to overcome and you're passed those now."
"What's next? When do I get to see my sisters again?"
Leo's eyes softened, "Soon, when the time is right."
Piper smiled as she watched her two younger sisters play fight on the sofa. They'd been trying to decided on a movie when Phoebe, as always, suggested Kill It Before It Dies, which Paige scoffed it. This evolved to Phoebe poking Paige to take back her insults, which she refused and now they both seemed to be trying to push the other off of the sofa and onto the floor.
It had been a few weeks since 'that night' as she'd mentally dubbed it in her mind and things seemed to be getting back to normal. Well, not normal, as normal before involved Piper completely failing at her job of big sister, something she was determined to never do again. No, it was some kind of new normal, which had been steadily developing between the three sisters. It was partly due to Piper, and Phoebe as well, consciously changing their actions and attitudes towards their baby sister and party due to this new ease in communication the three of them were now sharing. It was as if all the true feelings being expressed cleared the air in the Halliwell home, although Paige had not moved back in yet, when the three were together things were pretty wonderful.
Obviously Piper knew that things were not that easy, Paige had been hurt a lot by their action- or inaction- and a couple of weeks of deep talks and hugs weren't going to make up for it.
It's a good start though, she though with a smile, a very good start.
"Haha!" Paige beamed and raised her arms in triumph as she stared down at a pouting Phoebe sprawled onto the floor. "I am queen of the sofa!"
Piper burst out laughing as Phoebe pulled a face at Paige, yes, things were pretty wonderful.
Samien sat on the floor of the cave feeling very sorry for himself, sure he was a demon, but he'd never killed anyone, witch or otherwise. He'd always kept himself to himself and generally avoided caused any trouble. Then Kaden came along, at first life was good, things were fun because Kaden just had to make things interesting. And then, like all good things, Samien thought mournfully, everything changed for the worse. Now he was an underling, a mere pawn in Kaden's master plan and Samien wished he had a way out.
The cavern door crashed open and Kaden strolled out, he glanced once at Samien before sniffing dismissively. "Report," he said, with a curl of his lip.
Samien gulped and could see his unfortunate master was in one of his more terrifying moods. "Leon is gone. The sisters appear to be doing that human thing with the arms and then sometimes they start to cry and to be honest I get a little emotional just –"
"Silence!" Roared Kaden. Samien was silent. Kaden turned away from the Watcher demon and began to pace up and down the cave. Stealthily Samien started to edge away from his crazy overlord when Kaden held up one finger and Samien froze.
"Contact the demons, tell them to hurry, the potion is nearly ready."
Samien nodded and bowed deeply, his tail shaking with fear.
"Now go!"
"Um, Piper?" Piper looked up to see Paige awkwardly shifting from foot to foot in front of her. The movie had just finished, Phoebe had taken a call into the kitchen and it was just the two of them in the living room.
"Paige?" Piper asked back in response, a smile covered her face, though she lost it when she saw it was not returned. "Are you okay?"
Paige nodded uncertainly and sat down next to her sister, "I wanted to talk to you for a sec, about…a couple of weeks ago." From Paige's tone of voice alone Piper could tell she was referring to 'that 'night'.
Piper nodded back equally uncertain, "Okay sweetie, you can tell me anything. Go ahead."
Paige closed her eyes and bit her lip, her. "Okay, it's…"
Phoebe chose that moment to walk back in. "Guys, you are not going to believe what Jason…" she trailed off taking in the scene before her. "Am I interrupting something?"
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