As he reached for Phoebe she twisted to avoid his reach to no avail. The Source grabbed her by the back of her sleeve pulling her towards him. "So you are the witch that turned Belthazor?"
Phoebe continued to squirm from his grasp." Go to hell" she hollered out
"Oh I would love to Phoebe, I miss it terribly." He said as he stretched his hand toward to her, the sword glimmering in the faint light, as her sisters' blood dripped from the end. All Phoebe could do was scream. For the loss of her sister and her own and pain.
She turned and twisted as the sword came closer, but all she could hear was the distant sound of a dog barking and a person yelling her name.
"Phoebe!"
Phoebe looked to the opened door and looked at the shadow that stood there. It seemed cold and distant. As the figure moved closer, Phoebe tried to back up but couldn't move. As she looked up and saw the appreciation walking towards her. It looked like Prue but she knew it couldn't be. Prue was dead. She had seen the Source kill her. The figure came closer as she tried to squirm away. It was clean except for the uniform it wore, that was covered in mud and dirt.
As it approached Phoebe she just screamed and pulled away as the figure reached for her.
"Phoebe."
"No get away." Phoebe cried out as she backed away. But the figure of Prue continued forward.
"Phoebe please."
Closing her eyes she screamed, "NOOO!" as the figured reached for her.
Prue reached for Phoebe as she pulled away from her. "Phoebe honey its ok."
Phoebe opened her eyes and looked up at the blue eyes of her big sister. They were full of love and compassion. "Prue?"
"Yeah honey, I'm right here. You had a bad dream." She said as she once again tried to reach out for her sister only to have her pull away again.
Prue looked to Piper helplessly.
"Phoebe." Piper said from behind her sister.
Phoebe looked at Piper wearily. Then she fell into her sisters' arms and cried. As Piper held her close. "Ok honey its ok." She said as she looked up at Prue and shrugged her shoulders
"Phoebe what happen?" Piper asked gently
"Umm. The S..Source was here and he killed P..Prue. Then he said he was going to kill us."
"Honey I'm not dead. I'm right here. It was just a bad dream." Prue told her as she reached out and pushed a stray hair off Phoebes face. She was hurt that her baby sister still flinched under her touch.
"Prue." Piper started, as she reached out and took Prues hand in hers. She could see the hurt in Prues eyes when Phoebe flinched at her touch. "She's just scared right now."
"I know." Prue said quietly, as she looked over at Phoebes crying form in Pipers arms. "I'm gonna get something to eat." Prue said as she got up and went to where their supplies were by the fireplace.
Piper watched as her sister walked around the room. Then she turned her attention back to Phoebe who had stopped crying but was still sobbing quietly. "Ok Phoebs, I got you now. He can't hurt you." Piper soothed her baby sister.
"It was so real Piper. He said he killed Leo and Cole too."
"It was just a dream honey, they're fine. Probably worried sick about us, but fine."
Phoebe stayed in Pipers arms until Prue had returned with some food for them. Prue made no move to take Phoebe in her arms, for she did not want to upset her sister again. But when Phoebe went to her she gladly returned the hug, and held her. "Oh Prue it was so real. I thought he'd killed you."
"I'm ok Phoebe."
"It was so real. It was almost like..." she stopped in mid-sentence.
Prue looked down at Phoebe. "Like what Phoebs?"
"Like a premonition." she said quietly as she looked at both her sisters
"But it can't be. We don't have our powers due to the strangeness in the area."
"I know Piper but that is what it was like. And it was black and white."
Prue and Piper shared a look of hope. As Prue then looked at the pack they had brought and concentrated. Raising it slowly off the ground.
"Oh my God. We have our powers back?" Piper said as Prue let the pack back to the ground.
"I guess but not that much. That took a lot of concentration just for that little pack and that little distance."
"So how is this possible?"
"I don't know Piper but it could come in handy. Truth is I felt even more lost without them."
They sat there eating dinner trying to figure out how their powers had returned. Not long after that Phoebe had lain down with her head on Prues lap and fell asleep again.
"That vision really took a lot out of her." Piper commented, as she looked down at the sleeping form of her little sister.
"Yeah I know." Prue said, as she carefully slide from under Phoebe and placed a blanket over her, before standing up.
Walking to the door she opened it up to find the sun setting and the wind gone. Closing the door she walked back over to Piper and Phoebe.
"I think the hurricane has stopped."
"Well after blowing for two days it probably needed a break." Piper said with a smile.
Prue thought for a minute about what Piper had just said, "That's it."
"That's what?"
"The old saying the eye of the storm."
"Yeah?" Piper asked, as she was not following what Prue was thinking.
"I think the storm around us is protecting us from the strangeness of the triangle that was effecting our powers."
"Makes sense. But then what you are also saying is that this storm isn't over yet. And when it does finish we will be back to no powers again."
"Yeah. Exactly." Prue said none to eager to be once again without her powers.
"Great." Piper said as she helped Prue clean up from dinner.
The next day went by uneventful. Prue and Piper didn't want Phoebe to be alone for they saw how much her premonition had scared her. And they could also tell that she was wondering how much of it was true. Had the Source really killed Leo and Cole? Phoebe had tried to sleep a few times but couldn't get the words out of her head.
Piper rested as much as she could as her ribs were still bothering, and there was only so much that they could do there for her.
Prue had wondered around a few more of the rooms but never strayed to far from her sisters.
"Uhh."
"Piper you ok?" Phoebe turned and looked at Piper
"I don't know, I feel really weird all of a sudden Phoebe."
"Prue!" Phoebe called out fearing that Pipers injuries may be more serious then they thought.
Running around the corner Prue saw Piper laying on the blankets with one hand on her stomach and the other on her head. "Piper? What's the matter?"
"I don't know I just felt light headed and a sharp pain in my stomach."
Bending down to check on Piper Prue suddenly felt light headed herself. "Whoa. Actually I'm not doing that great either." She said as she slide down the wall and sat beside Piper.
Phoebe watched, as both her sisters suddenly seemed to get sick ok now what do I do? She thought. She started to pace the floor in front of the fireplace when she suddenly reached out and grabbed on to the stones that framed the fire. "Whoa." She stood a minute before she started to sway.
"Phoebe?" Prue looked up at her sister. She could tell that she was about to fall so she reached out with her power only to have nothing happen. Realizing that they had lost their powers again Prue tried to reach Phoebe before it was to late. Crawling as quick as she could to her sister she got there just as Phoebes legs gave from under her and she started for the ground.
"Prue. I don't feel so good."
"I know baby."
"Prue what happen? How come it effected her differently?"
"I think it is the same as last time. But because our powers weren't at full power so to speak all we got this time was a lightheadedness."
"But what about Phoebe? She almost passed out."
"I think it's because she used hers for a longer period of time. Her nightmare last night and early this morning was a premonition. That's the only thing I can think of." Prue explained as she looked down at Phoebe who had closed her eyes. "Phoebe? You ok?"
"I will be if I don't open my eyes."
"Ok, Come on." Prue said as she gently helped Phoebe slide over to the blankets. Pulling her little sister close to her they both lay down with the blankets pulled over them by Piper.
"Sleep Phoebe. We'll all feel better in the AM." Prue said as she too closed her eyes and waited for sleep to take over
Curling up together by the fire for another night's sleep the wind still howled out side.
The next day the cold wet nose of Keba awakened Prue. "Hey girl. What do you need hey?" She asked as she sat up from the blankets.
Keba just tugged at her sleeve and then ran towards the doors.
"You want out hey? Ok hang on I'm coming." Prue got up and placed her blanket back down on Phoebe who had somehow managed to kick hers completely off.
Following after Keba she cautiously opened the door and braced herself for the wind that would surely come. Opening the door she looked around at the devastation that the Hurricane had caused even within the walls of the city. Going back she was about to wake up Piper when she noticed her little sister sitting up and watching her.
"Morning."
"Morning back." Prue answered, "The hurricane has stopped. You feel like a little look around this place?"
"Sure. You wanna wake her or should I?" Piper said with a smile knowing full well that Prue would do it for fear of Phoebe striking out and accidentally hitting Piper in the ribs. Before Prue could respond Keba had run back into the room and started to lick Phoebes face.
"Umm stop. Keba go away." Phoebe whined as she moved her arms over her face to get Keba to stop licking her face.
"Phoebe come on, we wanna go take a look around outside." Piper said
"Are you nuts? I'm not going out there again." Phoebe protested as she held the blanket over her.
"Come on Phoebs the hurricane stopped." Prue told her as she pulled at the blanket to get Phoebe up.
"Ok I'm coming." She protested and followed her sisters outside.
As the sun set down on the city, the steam from the rain drying sent out a slight fog over the ground.
As they walked to the bottom of the steps and stood in front of the building that had been their shelter from the storm for the past three days. Walking by the post that she had once been chained to, Prue felt a slight shudder at the memory she had. Phoebe could see her sister tense and put her hand lightly on her back. That was all that was needed. No words were spoken, as Prue knew the support of her sisters was always there for her.
"Ok you two go that way and Keba and I'll go this way." Prue suggested.
Piper and Phoebe walked around the large building and through some brush when they heard a sound before them. Looking at each other they smiled as they walked further through the brush in front of them. Coming out into a large clearing they couldn't believe the wonder before them.
"PRUE!" Phoebe yelled out. "PRUE GET OVER HERE! NOW!"
"She's gonna freak." Piper said.
"What? What hap.. Oh wow." Was all Prue could say.
"Pretty cool hey?" Phoebe said with a smile as she and her sisters walked forward.
Before them was the tranquil beauty of the lush tropical forest, complete with flowers and palms. But what they really saw was the natural Hot Springs that lay before them and behind that a small pond complete with a waterfall.
"Oh wow this is amazing." Prue said as she stuck her hand in the hot springs. "Oh someone pinch me."
Phoebe not wanting to pass up the chance did just that.
"Ow."
"Well you said to." she said with a cheeky smile
Prue couldn't help but smile, before standing and heading for the pond. Seeing the crystal clearness of the water she found herself relaxing. Looking at her sisters that were beside her they just smiled.
Prue reached for the bottom of her shirt and pulled it over her head. "Last one in is the rotten egg." She said as she started to undo her pants.
Getting the head start on her sisters was her plan, but after 27 years with two sisters she should have known better, as Phoebe just laughed and ran for the water clothes and all.
"The second one in has to eat it." She yelled as she dove into the water.
Piper, seeing her baby sister take-off for the water knew what she was doing and ran after as fast as she could. And jumped in after Phoebe.
"Oh you two are such cheaters." Prue yelled after them. As she then jumped in after them. Surfacing the top she drew in a breath. "Oh I've died and gone to heaven."
"It's so warm." Phoebe said.
"Just like the bath at home." Piper added.
They played around for a while before Piper had enough and she got out and headed to the hot spring. Sliding herself into the natural spring she rested her head back and relaxed for the first time in four weeks. Letting the hot waters and bubbles easy her ribs and sore muscles.
Prue and Phoebe continued to splash a bit more before they too joined Piper in the springs.
"Oh this is just what the doctor ordered." Prue commented.
"I agree. This is amazing." Phoebe said quietly. "Guys?"
"Yeah?" they both asked
At first Phoebe didn't say anything. "Do you think we'll ever get home again?" she said barely above a whisper.
Prue and Piper both lifted their heads up from the rocks and looked at her. They could see the small tear trying to escape her eyes. Prue reached towards her and took her hand in hers. "Some day Phoebe. Someday. Until then we have each other, and there is nothing that can take that away from us."
There they were. Three sisters lost in paradise, who at that moment realized that their one true paradise was waiting for them back in San Francisco.
"Look you can't stop us from going out there again." Cole yelled angrily at the coast guard crew that stood in their way.
"Actually we can."
"The hurricane has stopped what's the problem?" Leo demanded.
"It hasn't stopped. This is just the eye of it. It will be picking right back where it left off in less then 12hrs."
"So give us those 12hrs." Cole yelled again
"I'm sorry sir. No one is to leave the docks. Besides it's almost sunset. You wouldn't be able to find them in the dark."
"I'm going…" Cole started as he stepped forward, before Leo put a hand on his chest to stop him.
"Cole." Leo said calmly. "We both want the same thing. But we'll never find them if we are also lost. Come on."
Cole at first didn't move. He needed to find Phoebe, as much as he knew that Leo need to find Piper. Turning he slowly walked away from the docks with Leo right beside him.
Walking along the sea walk Cole suddenly stopped dead in his tracks.
"Cole?"
"Leo I gotta go."
"What? Where?"
"I'm not sure. It's not safe right now."
"Cole what are you talking about?" Leo asked but then he too stopped and looked up. "Something has happened. I gotta go too."
"Leo."
"Yeah?"
"I think they found us." Cole looked at his once enemy now friend
"They? Who?" Leo asked
"The Source." Cole answered. "We can't come back here for awhile. It will lead him to the girls if and when we find them."
"Agreed. Meet back at the Manor when you can." Leo suggested as he orbed out and Cole shimmered away.
Little did they notice an underling of the Source was watching them very closely.
