"If that's how you feel then, go with Sam," she said then looked at my dad, "You have her home before nightfall." Prue shoved me out the door before I could apologize.
"Wait!" I said but the door stayed closed, "So what'd you come for?"
"I should be allowed to see my daughter; but I talked with Leo and we both agreed that you should have a whitelighter," he said as we got into his car.
"Why? I've only been hurt once," I said, "Besides it was my first time against a demon. But I'm still a bit confused about the Angel of Death."
"You saw the Angel of Death?" he asked.
"Well yeah it was after I killed a demon. I'm sure it meant nothing, now I don't need a whitelighter," I said.
"I think that it'd benefit you if you had one," he said, "You are half one you know."
"Exactly so why would I need one?" I asked stepping out of the car and entering the camp.
"You can't heal yourself. Whitelighters are able to save you on the brink of death," he said, "Besides what would you do if you were shot by a darklighter?"
"A what?" I asked sitting on a chair in his cabin.
"His arrows can kill you, only other whitelighters can heal you," he said.
"So I'll come find you or Leo to get help," I said.
"You won't have the energy to find us Paige. You'll be getting a whitelighter whether you want one or not!" he said.
"Fine! Who is it, Leo?" I asked.
"Possibly, the Elders will send him or her tomorrow," he said.
"Why do you live here? I mean why not live in an apartment?" I asked.
"You don't know do you?" he asked.
"Know what?" I asked.
"How your mother died? Where she died?" he asked.
"She drowned," I said, "At least that's what Grams told me. Did something else happen?"
"She was killed by a demon but she fell into the water afterward," he said.
"A demon? Which one? I can vanquish it! And I can orb just in case," I explained.
"Don't! I already lost someone to that water demon!" he said. I looked out to the lake. I wonder how she tried to kill it and what powers she had.
"I'll be right back," I said orbing into the attic. I heard no noises downstairs and I took the Book out from the trunk. I flipped through the pages. I skimmed the Water Demon page and at the bottom of the page was in very tiny writing a footnote about mom; something about an electric box by the lake at Camp Skylark. She died at the camp my dad lives at. I orbed back to the cabin.
"Where have you been?" he asked furious.
"I just had to look something up. So we have till sundown," I said, "Could you tell me about mom? Grams never talked about her and with what Prue can remember she doesn't say. I've seen her though."
"You've seen her?" he asked.
"Well as a ghost, I wish I knew her," I said. So he told me about her, about when he first met her, falling in love, almost having to give me up.
"Wait you almost had to give me up?" I asked.
"At the time we feared the Elders would take your powers away as long as your sisters or worse. Whitelighters and witches aren't allowed to be together. You were allowed because you're a future Charmed One. If there are any other whitelighter-witches they're in hiding."
Before I could respond he continued his story. But it was only five minutes longer for only six months later she started investigated the children's deaths at this camp. She devised a plan to kill him but when she tried to freeze him but he consumed her instead. That's when she drowned; when she died.
"So why do you stay?"I asked.
"The demon is still alive, I've heard talk of the camp opening again. I have to make sure they don't," he said. He made dinner and then he fell asleep. I snuck out to the electricity box. There needed to be cables connected to it to kill the demon and someone needed to turn the voltage on. I went back to his cabin and looked around. I found the box of jumper cables and took them back out to the docks. I connected them to the box and raised my foot to the lever.
"Hey!" I yelled out onto the lake.
"I know you're there! You took children and my mom!" I yelled. The water started to bubble.
"You want me I know you do!" I yelled again. I heard footsteps behind me and I turned around.
"Paige, look out!" he yelled. I turned around once more and dropped the cables at what I saw. In front of me was a large human figure made entirely out of water. My dad pushed me behind him picking up the cables. The demon rushed into him and I backed up even more my arm accidently pushing the lever up. I saw electric bolts then the demon was gone but my dad was on the ground.
"No!" I cried out.
"It's okay Paige," he said touching my face. Tears spilled down my cheeks.
"Don't go, please. Leo!" I called out.
"Everything's okay I stopped history from repeating itself," he said.
"Please don't leave me. Please," I cried.
"I love you Paige, don't forget that," he said.
"I love you too," I said.
"I get to be with Patty now," he said looking ahead. I glanced up but saw no one.
"Don't go," I said.
"You have to look like you tried to save me Paige, get in the water," he said.
"But I did try dad! Don't go," I said.
"It's my time," he said. His eyes closed and his breathing stopped. I kissed his forehead. I jumped in the water and went back up on the dock like he told me too. I was colder now and shivering. I wept by him till night came but I kept crying. I heard a tinkling noise behind me. I stayed on the ground but I twisted around.
"Leo," I said, "Why didn't you come when I called?"
"I couldn't hear you, you aren't my charge," he said kneeling next to me.
"He's gone and it is my fault. I shouldn't have tried to kill that stupid demon," I said.
"You're just like your mom, he tried to stop her then too," he said, "Let's get you home."
"No! No one wants me anyway. Prue is really upset after something I said. Piper is going to side with her and Phoebe is in New York. Glen hates that I have powers. I just want to stay here," I said. Then I heard voices call my name out.
"Leo go!" I said through sobs. He orbed out and light surrounded my dad and I. It was Piper, just her no Prue.
"Paige," she said with a sigh of relief then she saw my dad.
"Oh Paige," she said hugging me. Who was I going to talk to about magic? He was the only one who understood. Why hadn't Prue let me see him more! She lifted me up and started to pull me away from him.
"No!" I cried. Piper pulled harder then I couldn't see him anymore.
"Come on Paige," she said. I felt numb inside. All I had were my sisters and I couldn't tell them my secret, I couldn't even tell them how he really died. She buckled me in the car and she picked up her cell phone.
"This is Piper Halliwell, I'm at Camp Skylark. Someone drowned in the lake. My sister pulled him out of the water." I undid my seat belt and darted out of the car. I heard Piper call my name but I kept running. I ran into his cabin and locked the door. She was knocking on the door.
"Paige, open up sweetie," she said.
"No," I said. I heard sirens and Piper left the door. I heard talking. There was some pounding on the door and I was about to orb out when I heard Leo behind me.
"Don't Paige," he said, "I'll come back when you're alone. Your dad is okay, he's happy, with your mom." He was orbing out and I sat down on the floor. The door burst open and Piper slipped through. As I walked out I saw the body bag and Piper guided me swiftly toward the car.
A/N: Please review with what you thought! If I get several reviews the next chapter will be twice as long!
