Leo shook his head from the couch, "I can't believe they've been holding on this long just to hurt me."
"What I don't understand is why they're not transparent anymore?" Paige asked, "I mean, other than the walking through walls thing, they kind of seem normal to me."
"They've been practising." Leo explained, "Corporealising so they can move things".
Piper took a breath, "Yeah, like butcher knives."
"Well, they're holding onto their pain, that's what keeps them from moving on."
"Their pain? Leo, they just tried to kill you."
"Yeah seriously, brother." Pacey scoffed, "Lucky they're not Darklighters otherwise you would've been killed. Again. And we wouldnt be having this conversation."
"You don't understand, we were friends." He shook his head, "We grew up together down in Burlingame. I went to school with Nathan. When the war came we made a deal with our recruitment officer that we would enlist as long as they kept us in the same unit."
"You were close."
"Yeah…"
"Okay…" Pacey pressed, "So why are they so pissed?"
"We just got transferred onto the island. We got ambushed outside the airfield. Heavy artillery, order fire. They couldn't keep up with the injuries, the bodies. And I heard Rick's voice. Nathan was hit and he was losing blood. Alot of it. A mortar hit them. He went into shock, there wasn't much else i could do. They said the battalion was hit so i- i left to go help the others that needed it. When i did the medical tent was hit and they were blown up." Leo cried, "I should've stayed. I should've tried to save Nathan and get him outta there."
Piper held him, "Then you would've all died in the tent. And all the guys in the field that you did save would've died too. You did the right thing."
Paige leaned forward, "And Leo, god sakes, you were awarded the medal of honor, posthumously I might add."
"I didn't deserve it."
Pacey scoffed at him, "So what? You didn't deserve to be a Whitelighter for sacrificing your life to save others either? Leo you're a good person. You're a hero for christ sake."
"Were those lives anymore important? Then Nathan's or Rick's? Or anyone else in that tent? You know, a good friend put his life in my hands and I left him to die. All the good that I've done since then, can't erase that fact. Maybe I didn't deserve to become a Whitelighter."
Paige motioned, "Hey, news flash, friends don't kill each other, okay. I say we douse their dusty bones with our magic potion and vanquish their sorry asses."
Leo shook his head, "No, you can't do that. They didn't do anything wrong."
"Okay, so what do you suggest?" Piper asked
"If I could talk to them, make them understand why I did what I did. Then maybe they can move on".
"Maybe you all can." Pipeer looked to her sisers, "We need to find where they were buried so we can summon them. Before they try to hurt anybody else."
Paige nodded, "Yeah, like us."
Later on...
Paige hangs up the phone, "Found them. Rick and Nathan Lang, buried November 22nd, 1942 at the local V.A." She walks into the living room where the other three are
"Alright." Pacey slapped her knees, "Lets get the summoning spell and get to buisness."
"Already ahead of you." Paige holds up a piece of paper, "Who are you gonna call?"
Pacey smirked, "Apparently Paige Matthews."
"Cute." Piper shook her head at the Ghostbusters references and motioned, "Lets go."
"Ill meet you over there. I just have a few patients i need to see."
"Okay."
The Elders call Leo, "Wait, something's wrong. It's Maria, the teacher, she's in trouble. I have to go to her."
Paige frowned, "But what about the ghosts? I thought we had to find them before they hurt someone else."
"If something happens to one of my charges…"
Piper motioned, "No-no, it's okay. Um, go, and-and just meet us there when you're done. It's all gonna be okay." Leo orbs out and Piper takes the lead, "Let's go."
A few hours later...
Piper, Pacey and Paige walk in through the front door, "Okay, you can get the vanquishing spell and I'll get, "Piper yelled, "Leo!"
Pacey put a hand to her ear, "Ow… don't you mean the potion anyway?"
"Yeah." Paige nodded, "Remember, the spell only works if you're dead."
"Right. Spell potion, whatever. Leo!"
Paige pursed her lips, "So does that mean we're not interested in helping them move on?"
"Are you kidding me?" Pacey scoffed, "The only place those two are going are to hell. They're freakin killer poltergeists not casper the friendly ghost."
"We don't know for sure that they killed that guard." When both Pacey and Piper turned and gave her that halliwell stare she motioned, "Vanquishing potion, I'm on it."
Phoebe stands on the stairs wearing a very sexy revealing black outfit, Piper gasped, "Phoebe."
Pacey's eyes went up, "Wow…"
"What's the matter? Don't you recognise me?" She grinned, " What do you think?"
"You look beautiful." Paige said
"Thank you."
"Wow," Piper commented, "Cole is kinda splurging lately, huh?"
She waved her off, "Yeah, and I am not complaining. I enjoy being the bell of the ball."
"Well, sorry, Cinderella, the ball's been cancelled. We have killer ghosts."
Phoebe laughs, "You're kidding?" The their looks she frowned, "You are not kidding. Okay, well, is it possible that you guys can maybe handle this without me?"
"Phoebe, they tried to kill Leo."
"What?" She squeaked
"Grudge from the past." Paige turned, "Ugh, I'll go do the potion."
"Okay, and I will call Cole and tell him no to the party." She looked over to the three of them warily as she picks up the phone, "I guess I can tell him no to everything."
Piper eyed her as Paige and Pacey give one another a look, "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing, nothing."
Pacey prodded, "Well obvoipsy it means something Pheebs or you wouldn't have said it."
She took a breath, "Cole wants us to get our own place."
Pacey's brows went up, "What, you mean move out?"
"Yeah, you know, like normal married couples do."
Piper eyed her pointedly, "We didn't."
"Yeah, but you're not normal."
Piper looked at her knowingly, "Neither are you."
"Look, I don't wanna fight about this, but I just don't like the feeling that sometimes I have to choose between my sisters and my husband."
Piper shook her head, "It's not about that and you know it."
"How long are we all gonna stay here? You know, another year? Another five years? Another fifty years? At what point do we move on with our lives and not let evil dictate them?"
Piper sighed, her face stiff, "You're right. Go to your party. We'll take care of the ghosts."
Phoebe studied her, "Uh, you guys hate me right now."
"No, we don't." Piper said but Pacey stayed silent and didn't look at her
Paige looked them over, "Yes they do."
"Look," Piper took another breath, "We can talk about this later. Right now you need to go take care of your man and I need to take care of mine. It's as simple as that. We don't need the power of four to do this."
Phoebe heads for the door and Paige turns to Piper, "You know, I've got a bone to pick with you. Seeing as how you practically forced me to move in here."
"Seriously…" Pacey eyed her, "You let her off the hook that easy?"
"She's an adult. What am i supposed to do, chain her down?"
"Yeah… we just lost Prue and now she's moving out… its like… the people we grew up with are all leaving."
Piper sighed, "Change is good, Pace. It can be"
"Sure." She pointed to Paige, "You better not be going anywhere missy."
Paige laughed, "Scouts honor."
Piper looked around worriedly, "Where's Leo? I already called for him twice. Leo!" She turned top Paige, "You're half-Whitelighter, see if you can sense him."
"Sense him? I've never done that before."
"Well, try now."
Paige closes her eyes for a moment, then opens them, "I think he's in trouble."
"Well, go find him. Now." She motioned to Pacey, "Go with her. You've got more firepower than her. Go."
