Back at her apartment she tried to figure it out. She didn't think that there was another race of magical beings that only wanted to hijack creatures to help the greater good! How else might she explain it? But did good ever want to horn in on good? Competition? It didn't make sense. The other thing bothering Paige was that she was getting more accident prone and this new life change was feeling more and more 'right' to her. How could she be comfortable as a future whitelighter when she already was one and had it all? And was very good at it.

Two days later Paige had been stumbling her way through Mimi's life to the point that she was helping people more than having accidents. Whether destiny or not those in need seemed to keep crossing Paige's path. And Paige was glad to help them as she had in her own life.

While crossing the street on the way to work, a car came whipping around the corner heading straight for Paige who didn't see it coming. Out of nowhere Paige's double ganger appeared and orbed her out of the way reappearing in an alley nearby.

"Well, that was close, Mimi. You should really be more careful. Even though you're destined for great things after your demise, why are you volunteering to go now?" she said looking very contrite. "You're really a sweet little thing, but just make sure you don't us up all your "Get Out Of Jail Free" cars. Bye!"

Paige couldn't get a word in edgewise. "Wait!" she called out as the orbs flew up and then reassembled.

"Yea? What's up? Definitely not me," she said looking to where she was heading.

Paige cut straight to the chase. "Who are you?"

"Me? Paige, your guardian angel," she said sweetly.

"Like no! That's me, or at least until three days ago," replied Paige curtly.

The other one put up a finger. "I think we have a bit of rescuer identification syndrome here. Or the Florence Nightingale Effect. And I'm not even a nurse! Mimi, I've been watching over you for four years. And since a couple of months ago you even know most of the answers. Your magical destiny and all that other mystical stuff out there!"

Paige stood up to the other creature looking up into her eyes. "No, that was me and ..and I don't know where Mimi went. I just stepped into her shoes. I don't know where you came from!"

"Patty and Sam via Bob and Sarah Matthews," she quipped.

Paige stamped her foot frustrated that this other Paige towered over her. "No. you double dealing double ganger double crosser. That's my story and my life," Paige shot back.

"Look, I don't have time for this. I'll check with the Elders on charge neuros-os-ce-os-es-es-es-es-es or whatever and get back to you. You have a big problem there. I promise, Ciao!" she said waving goodbye.

Paige just boiled over and then stomped her foot. "That arrogant bitch!" she yelled. "Isn't anyone going to help me? I have a life! I have a husband, children and sisters!

Though at the moment I could ex-nay on the agic-may part. If that's what is causing my problem here. I'm like embed in her life or am I deep undercover. But for what I-I-I don't know!"

Three days later Paige was about to chew up nails. She had been gone almost a week and she was never any closer to solving the puzzle that her life had become. And the worst part was that she was actually starting to accept and enjoy Mimi's fairly meager existence. Why? Because Mimi had a heart as big as the continent of Australia and she wanted to make the world a MUCH better place. Paige was a lot like her, just much, much less harried. With her simple life she could sit back and enjoy the simple things. The real Paige was on overdrive twenty-four hours a day.

Sitting down in the nearby park over looking the Pacific she sipped her special Australian coffee blend that she was starting to get used to. As much as she enjoyed it, she still hadn't planned to permanently throw her shrimp on the barbee.

Strolling back home (Was it her home?) through the bushes another black robed darklighter appeared.

"So you're alone. So much the better," he said as Paige try to leap for the bushes. A dark arrow passed over her head. Through the bushes she could see him reloading. He pointed his bow right at Paige as her guardian orbed in above him, knocked him down, grabbed the bow and then shot the darklighter. He vanished in flames as she tossed the useless bow away.

"Nice moves!" exclaimed Paige as she climbed out of the bush and then brushed herself off.

"I know. Thanks," she said the Paige knockoff orbed out leaving Paige her with her mouth hanging open.

"You're welcome!" she called up to empty space. "You stuck-up do-gooder," she said under her breath.

She turned around to pick up the coffee cup she had dropped when she found Piper, Phoebe and Rossi standing in front of her in the Manor attic.

"I'm back!" Paige shouted. "Yes! But I still look like little Miss Mimi! Why?"

"Paige, you needed to learn something about yourself." said her friend directly. "The Council has given you that chance."

Piper flipped her hair back. "So what have you learned, Dorothy?" she asked raising her eyebrows.

"Besides there's no place like home? That that egotistical replacement of mine is too sharp for her own good!" she said pointing off into the distance.

"Paige, that was you. Or almost you. Maybe hyped up a bit for effect, but she was you through and through," he admitted.

"No, I'm not that insensitive. I'm a hard worker," Paige retorted. .

Phoebe interjected, "Maybe too hard, sweetie. We were kind of getting a bit peeved at her too. You're not the only one learning something here."

Paige shook her head,." No way! I'm good, but compassionate. Understanding. Talented!"

"Conceited!" Piper and Phoebe said together with a bit of a grin.

"NO!" exclaimed Paige.

Rossi put his hand on her shoulder. "I'm afraid that your sisters are correct. Your charges are complaining."

Paige crossed her arms. "Oh come on. I saved them all!"

"It's your bedside manner, Paige," explained Rossi quite calmly.

"I'm saving their butts AND helping out their psychological problems, too. I'm a regular Wonder Woman and Dear Abby wrapped up into one bitchy whitelighter," she said confidently while both Phoebe and Piper tried to suppress a giggle.

Rossi shook his head in disappointment. "And I thought you had a glimpse."

"OF what?" she shouted at him.

"The way you handle your charges. Yes, you do it well. Very well," he added.

'Thank you," she replied not suppressing a small smile.

"But I'm afraid that the Elder you met awhile ago. Americus," Rossi said looking for a response from Paige.

"Yea, like he gave me a brief look into.. you know," Paige said indicating the present time.

"He said that he had summoned the greatest whitelighter of all time," Rossi reminded her.

"Thank you," Paige said solemnly.

"You never told us that!" exclaimed Piper. "How about that. The Charmed One of angeldom!"

"That may not be all true. One doesn't know how good that summoning spell was," exclaimed Rossi.

Paige's mouth dropped open, "Then I'm not?"

Rossi put his had on her shoulder. "Paige, you are very talented and maybe you are and maybe you're just a hair below the top, but I think that his revelations gave you too much perspective. People shouldn't really know their destinies. And you took the word of a slightly off-the-wall Elder. It could really screw up…"

"Yes?" asked a deject Paige.

"You have just let it go to your head. You have many wonderful gifts, dear Paige, but you need more compassion. Know your charges. Better know their lives," suggested the Elder.

"YOU mean live in their shoes!" she said looking down her feet.

"Partially. You just can't orb in and save their lives. They have lives, too. And to be a whitelighter is not just to be a guardian; it's to be a guide and a friend. Leo was as very good example," Rossi said shaking his head.

"Not good enough to stay in the corps," retorted Paige.

"Hey! We have many issues there," snapped Piper.

"And you need to consider your charges. Be more than their friend. A mentor, Paige. Be their mentor," he said calmly and soothingly.

Mentor? I can do that along with everything else!" said Paige bobbing her head. She was going to take on another job or challenge.

"And slow down elsewhere," chirped in Phoebe.

"Absolutely," agreed Piper. "All work and no play makes for one dull whitelighter. And you can bank on that!""

"Right! Watch the total, but catch the roses," summed up Paige as she turned back to herself.

"Now I'm REALLY back!" she said gleefully.

"The magic sensed your change in attitude. Don't forget the lessons you leaned here tonight," he said smiling.

"Thanks, Rossi," she said giving him a quick kiss. "You are the best!!"

"Anytime, Paige. Now return to your family!" he said.

"I've got my orb back?" she said smiling.

"You never lost it. Mimi just borrowed it when she was YOU," explained Rossi.

"So she got a taste of her future?" asked Paige.

"No. It was more like a dream, but some dreams do become prophesies," Rossi explained.

"OR premonitions!" chirped in Phoebe. "Done that myself!"

"And as I said before she didn't need to know that much about HER destiny. Good luck, Paige," said Rossi as he dematerialized and left his friend in the attic.

"Always in a hurry. I don't think I'll ever do that again," said Paige. "And thanks to you two, too. I'm heading back home! Bye, Guys!" she said hugging then and then orbbing out.

"What did we do?" asked Piper. "All those damn Elders seemed to have everything under control as usual."

"Oh, I think we helped her on the prospective thingy that we'll have to check on too!" said Phoebe.

"So how do you think our little sister did?" asked Piper.

Phoebe gave her biggest friendliest grin. "Super, Piper. Just super!"

THE END