Chapter 14: Puzzled
Even an Halliwell can be puzzled but all puzzles can be solved
The eclipse had prepared the charmed ones quarters in the extended portion of the house. The charmed ones were settled for a while as they adjusted to the future and trying to place the pieces to the puzzle together. They didn't realize how much the family had grown and how much has changed over the years.
There Piper was sitting in her room as she pondered how much her daughter has changed. Her Melinda. Her firstborn daughter. This future was a different future than they all suspected. It was complicated. There was no right no wrong no good no bad. It was like all that hard work they did to stop Wyatt from being evil went out the window. But after all this family was complicated.
Piper's trance was broken when Christopher came in the room. He softly knocked on the frame of the door as he leaned against it. Both exchanged looks.
"Chris, what is going on here?"
"Mom it's very complicated. So much has happened..." he trailed off. He unfolded his hands and came to sit next to his mother.
"You know I came back to save Wyatt...and in the end I still couldn't help him. "
"What did Wyatt do?" Piper questioned.
Chris replied "some things are better left unsaid"
"Well someone better start mentioning something now" Piper enforced. "What happened to Melinda?"
"Mom we've had to do some difficult things" Chris trailed off but was stopped quickly as they heard ruckus from the attic. Causing both to look upward, Chris swiftly grabbed his mothers hand and orbed them upstairs.
When they reached the attic, Xavier Viper's husband was throwing a temper tantrum looking for his wife. Bringing along two upper level demons to retrieve her.
"Happy to see the rest of the family has joined" Xavier spoke, announcing his ego to the room.
"A bit dramatic aren't we?" Pandora replied with a smirk, twirling her long lavender hair. Intrigued how he made it through her protection spell.
"No one is afraid of you Pandora!" Xavier shouted "Now bring my wif-" Xavier was stopped short as Pandora snapped her fingers and the demons instantly catching flames. Both screaming as they were vanquished.
"Try me again" Pandora argued as her fingers tips began to glow again. This was fun for her. She always had a wild side, killing demons were her expertise.
"Xavier please" A voice said coming from the door frame. Everyone turned their head to come face with Viper. There she was, dressed in her red latex outfit. Her long blonde hair flowing gracefully and blue eyes piercings. Evil or not, Viper was a beautiful queen. The Charmed Ones stood a side to hopefully gain more calcification of their family problems. Viper stepped in the room and stood directly next to Pandora.
"My sweet Viperdena, my queen. I've come to take you home" Xavier said, stepping forward.
"XAVIER!" Viper shouted back, growing with frustration. "Don't you understand? Z is coming back and when she does we will be no match for her in the underworld " Viper added running her hand softly over her husbands cheeks.
He grabbed her hand and kissed it, "That's why we need as much power as possible. Your family will not be able to fight her off and you know it. And Pandora's magic tricks wont even make her flinch." explaining his reasons.
Pandora interrupted never being too found of her sister's relationship "hmmmm, and you think stealing our mothers Charmed powers will help you survive. You were naïve ten years ago. Now your just stupid as the source of all evil." Pandora said sitting down on the couch.
"Ouch," Azcadelia said trying not to laugh. Pandora was quite the character. Everyone else remained quiet
"Pan-" Viper said with a sigh. Sometimes she could be too much of a overprotective sister. Pandora raised her hands indicating she would stop.
"Give up our thrones?!" Xavier yelled. "If they feel any slight weakness, fractions will form against us."
Pandora stood up "Welp that's his answer...let's kill him now and then we'll have one less person to worry about" Pandora said raising her hand up her fingers tips beginning to glow again.
"Wait," Viper said stepping..."please Pandora..."
Pandora sighed she knew love once. "Azcadelia, a little help here please."
Azcadelia stepped forward moving her hands slightly freezing Xavier in time. Pandora raised her eyebrow at Azcadelia. Azcadelia waved her hand once more and froze him in a block of ice. Viper walked up to ice cage...placing her hands on the block of ice, a slight tear coming from her left eye. Pandora walked behind her sister and placed her hand on her shoulders.
"I'm pregnant" Viper announced to the room. Everyone remaining quiet in shock. Viper looked over at Phoebe with more tears coming down her eyes. Causing Pandora to look over as well. Viper broke her glance with Phoebe to look back at her sister. "Thank you," Viper said removing her hands from the block off ice. Pandora ushered Viper to the couch, not wanting her now pregnant sister to worry about anything.
"I know this might be difficult but I want you to resume the roll of Queen of the underworld " Pandora informed.
"What?" Chris and Azcadelia said in union.
"We have to keep up appearances." Pandora explained and Viper nodded in agreement. One thing Xavier was right about is not wanting the fractions to form against them. One last thing they needed to worry about while preparing for the Great Z. "Last thing we need is a extreme level of demon attacks while trying to deal with Z. We need them on our side and not hers if she comes back" Pandora added.
Pandora turned on her heel and began to walk out the attic.
"Hello, so your just going to leave him here?" The charmed ones finally spoke up, Pandora turned her back to come face to face with her mother. "I have no idea what's going on with this family and what future we walked in but -" Phoebe continued but was then interrupted.
"Oh mother, must we today?" Pandora replied.
"Wait, what? I'm your mother?" Phoebe question.
"Yes, wow now you know. Now if you can let me be a good big sister and protect our family I would really appreciate it." Pandora responded annoyed, turning on her heel once again.
"Hey, don't talk to me like that." Phoebe shot back causing Pandora to turn around once more.
Pandora sighed, "So we are going to do this," she rolled her eyes and look up calling "Kallisto's name" No one came and everyone exchanged looks.
"Kallisto does not like to be conjured anymore," Viper explained. Chris and Azcadelia nodding in agreement.
"I see there's no order in this house hold anymore." Pandora was really getting annoyed, her finger tips began to glow flicker gold with a touch of fire. Her violet eyes turning a smokey color. And Kallisto appeared frustrated about being called. She looked at the Charmes Ones confused and then turned around to come face to face with Pandora.
"Pandora," Kallisto voiced moving her snow white hair behind her ear.
"Nice for you to join us. When I call you next time come. I shouldn't have to conjure you at all." Pandora sternly said. Kallisto nodded. "Now mommy dearest here wants us to do something with the source of all evil can you please keep him chilled in your lovely ice castle" Pandora added. Kallisto nodded looking over at Phoebe once more and snapping her fingers. Xavier and his ice cage disappearing.
"Now mother, are you happy?" Pandora questioned.
"Hardly." Phoebe replied.
"Aww, good thing I really don't care" Pandora replied.
"Pandora, she's still our mother." Kallisto added breaking her silence.
"The same mother who allowed my baby sisters to become..." Pandora said trailing off.
"Become what?" Phoebe interrupted. "What did I do?" Phoebe questioned.
"Oh nothing mother, you were great." Kallisto came forward grabbing Phoebe's hand causing Phoebe to jump with a vision. Kallisto quickly removed her hands stepping back.
"Phoebe, what happened? Are you okay?" Piper questioned.
"Yes, but they're not." Phoebe said grabbing her face. "Everything is wrong here and it needs to be fixed." Phoebe added.
"Phoebe what did you see?" Paige asked.
"Everything." Phoebe answered.
"You should send them back now as Jetalunus instructed." Pandora said starting to walk off.
"Oh we are not going anywhere." Phoebe implied sternly.
"Suite yourself mother. You can argue with the head of this house hold about that. I am done entertaining you" Pandora said disappearing in a puff a pink smoke.
"Don't mind her mother, she means well." Kallisto said and Phoebe nodded.
"Yeah she's just an hard ass.' Viper added rising from the couch walking over to Phoebe. "For what it's worth it's nice having you here even under these circumstances." Viper said hugging her mom.
"Where is Orcelle?" Phoebe questioned. Kallisto and Viper exchanging looks.
"Who's Orcelle?" Paige and Piper asked at the same time.
"Our sister." Kallisto and Viper said in union.
To be continued...
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