CHAPTER THREE
Prue and Piper paced the floor. After it was noticed that Phoebe had been gone an extermely long time, Prue and Piper (with Andy and Leo's help) rushed everyone out of the ballroom, offering apologies and telling them it would have to be another night because Phoebe had become ill.
"Where could she be?" Piper asked.
"I have no idea, but I hope she gets back soon." Prue said.
"Well, I hope Leo gets back sooner." Piper said. "I hope he can tell us something."
"This isn't like her." Prue said. "She just left."
"Maybe she found her soulmate and wants to talk to him alone." Piper said.
"If so," Prue said. "Don't you think she would have rushed into the ballroom and announced that he was the one?"
"Then something terrible must have happened." Piper said. "What if a demon took her?"
"Piper, don't talk like that." Prue said. "That's too horrible."
"But it could have happened." Piper said.
"Leo better get back here soon." Prue mumbled.
The door opened and the sisters looked, hoping to see Leo (or better yet, Phoebe), but it was Andy and he had a solemn expression on his face.
"She isn't on the grounds." He told them.
"Then search the town... hell, the country!" Prue suggested.
"I agree." Piper said. "Maybe recruit some villagers. Offer those who help a large meal for their services, and whoever finds her shall get riches beyond their wildest dreams."
"That's an excellant idea." Prue said. "People would be more than willing to help if they got something in return."
"That's a very sad statement." Andy said.
"It reflects the times." Piper said.
"I'll go then." Andy said and left.
"Be careful!" Prue yelled after him.
* * *
As Cole led her through the Dead Forest, Phoebe began to wonder if what she did was such a smart thing.
"I'm terribly sorry for this." Cole said and pulled a small bottle out of his pocket.
"Wha-" Phoebe had no chance to finish. Cole took the top of the bottle and waved it under Phoebe's nose. Upon smelling it, Phoebe fell immediately to sleep.
Cole picked Phoebe and began carrying her the rest of the way.
"Not long now." He whispered.
* * *
Andy and his men rode into town on the army's horses and looked for people in the streets that could help them.
"You there," Andy said to a man sitting next to a building. "Have you seen Princess Phoebe come through here."
The man just smiled at Andy. The man on the horse next to Andy dismounted and walked over to the sitting man.
"He asked you a question. Do you know who he is? Do you? He's the King! It'd serve you well to answer him." The man said and pulled out a dagger.
"No threats, Lawrence." Andy said.
"But, sir, he-"
"Will answer in time." Andy finished.
Lawrence glared at the man, somehow blaming him for getting in trouble, then got back on his horse. He'd get back at that man when the time was right.
"I haven't seen her." The man answered. "She hasn't been here since last week."
"Could you do me a great favor?" Andy asked. The man nodded. "Well, could you maybe tell others to be on the lookout for her?"
"I will." The man said.
"Good." Andy said, then turned to his men. "We're going to look somewhere else."
* * *
Prue and Piper were no longer pacing the room, now they were in the Book room and were checking the Book Of Shadows for an answer.
"None of these spells will do us any good." Prue said and slammed the Book shut.
"Leo!" Piper yelled. "Leo!"
When there was no reaction, she sighed.
"Why has there been no response?" Piper asked.
"Maybe this is one of those times when the Elders believe we should solve our problems ourselves." Prue said.
"Well, if it is," Piper said. "Phoebe could die."
Prue and Piper paced the floor. After it was noticed that Phoebe had been gone an extermely long time, Prue and Piper (with Andy and Leo's help) rushed everyone out of the ballroom, offering apologies and telling them it would have to be another night because Phoebe had become ill.
"Where could she be?" Piper asked.
"I have no idea, but I hope she gets back soon." Prue said.
"Well, I hope Leo gets back sooner." Piper said. "I hope he can tell us something."
"This isn't like her." Prue said. "She just left."
"Maybe she found her soulmate and wants to talk to him alone." Piper said.
"If so," Prue said. "Don't you think she would have rushed into the ballroom and announced that he was the one?"
"Then something terrible must have happened." Piper said. "What if a demon took her?"
"Piper, don't talk like that." Prue said. "That's too horrible."
"But it could have happened." Piper said.
"Leo better get back here soon." Prue mumbled.
The door opened and the sisters looked, hoping to see Leo (or better yet, Phoebe), but it was Andy and he had a solemn expression on his face.
"She isn't on the grounds." He told them.
"Then search the town... hell, the country!" Prue suggested.
"I agree." Piper said. "Maybe recruit some villagers. Offer those who help a large meal for their services, and whoever finds her shall get riches beyond their wildest dreams."
"That's an excellant idea." Prue said. "People would be more than willing to help if they got something in return."
"That's a very sad statement." Andy said.
"It reflects the times." Piper said.
"I'll go then." Andy said and left.
"Be careful!" Prue yelled after him.
* * *
As Cole led her through the Dead Forest, Phoebe began to wonder if what she did was such a smart thing.
"I'm terribly sorry for this." Cole said and pulled a small bottle out of his pocket.
"Wha-" Phoebe had no chance to finish. Cole took the top of the bottle and waved it under Phoebe's nose. Upon smelling it, Phoebe fell immediately to sleep.
Cole picked Phoebe and began carrying her the rest of the way.
"Not long now." He whispered.
* * *
Andy and his men rode into town on the army's horses and looked for people in the streets that could help them.
"You there," Andy said to a man sitting next to a building. "Have you seen Princess Phoebe come through here."
The man just smiled at Andy. The man on the horse next to Andy dismounted and walked over to the sitting man.
"He asked you a question. Do you know who he is? Do you? He's the King! It'd serve you well to answer him." The man said and pulled out a dagger.
"No threats, Lawrence." Andy said.
"But, sir, he-"
"Will answer in time." Andy finished.
Lawrence glared at the man, somehow blaming him for getting in trouble, then got back on his horse. He'd get back at that man when the time was right.
"I haven't seen her." The man answered. "She hasn't been here since last week."
"Could you do me a great favor?" Andy asked. The man nodded. "Well, could you maybe tell others to be on the lookout for her?"
"I will." The man said.
"Good." Andy said, then turned to his men. "We're going to look somewhere else."
* * *
Prue and Piper were no longer pacing the room, now they were in the Book room and were checking the Book Of Shadows for an answer.
"None of these spells will do us any good." Prue said and slammed the Book shut.
"Leo!" Piper yelled. "Leo!"
When there was no reaction, she sighed.
"Why has there been no response?" Piper asked.
"Maybe this is one of those times when the Elders believe we should solve our problems ourselves." Prue said.
"Well, if it is," Piper said. "Phoebe could die."