The power of three," I said softly to my aunts. "I know you haven't used it in a long time…but I have to destroy this evil."
"Ask Wyatt to destroy it," Piper said.
"No," I said. "I don't want to involve the younger generation. They have enough to deal with without dealing with the Box."
Paige orbed in. My mom.
I ran up and hugged her. "I'm sorry…I forgot you and I'm sorry."
"They offered to let you fall," Mom said. "I don't want you to do it. He's just a boy. You can't save him. And if you're mortal, you'll just become a liability."
"No! No, no, no, no!" I yelled. "Just. Just—destroy it!"
They joined hands. "The power of three will set us free. The power of three will set us free. The po—"
The Box exploded.
"AAAAAH!" I felt part of my essence being ripped away. I fell to my knees. "Damn it!"
I stood and felt a sting on my arm.
The tattoo of wings was on my shoulder.
"D-Daisuke…" I collapsed on my face.
An Elder, the same one from before, appeared in a flash of light. Next to her was the Angel of Destiny.
The Elder held a hand over me, and soon I was able to stand.
"Pandora Mitchell," the Angel of Destiny said. "You have successfully altered your Destiny. You were supposed to be a Whitelighter. However…the Hikari artworks have gotten out of hand. If Dark was able to do his job, magic would not be exposed. However, with Krad's attacks…Dark needs you. Only you have knowledge of the works, and your relationship with Daisuke Niwa will be allowed…as long as it does not interfere with your job. You will be allowed to remain as Dark Mousy and Daisuke Niwa's Guardian. You will retain your Whitelighter abilities, excluding immortality. In other words, you get your life back."
"I respect and allow Destiny's decision," the Elder said. "We believe this is necessary for her to work successfully with said charge."
I nodded, and they vanished.
"Well, what are you waiting for?" Pheobe said. "Go!"
I orbed away.
Daisuke was at home asleep for once. He didn't have to steal anything, and so he was asleep.
He had spent half the night worrying about what Pandora would decide, or how she would destroy the Box, but…somehow, he knew it would be okay.
A light flashed in his room at around three in the morning.
"Daisuke…" Pandora appeared. "I'm staying."
He sat up. "What?"
"Get down here," she said, a laugh in her voice.
Daisuke came down from his bed and hugged her.
"I'm half-human, half-Whitelighter again," Pandora said. "I'm assigned to you."
And so it begins, again! Dark said.