It was five a.m. Piper couldn't sleep, so she decided to wash all the
dishes she hadn't done last night. While she washed, she heard a crash. She
whirled around, ready to freeze Paige.
" Chill, Piper," Phoebe said, pressing a hand to her heart. " I thought you were going to make me explode."
Piper sighed. " I'm sorry, Pheebs. It's just that-"
Phoebe nodded. " I know."
" It's so weird, worrying about when our sister's going to attack us." Piper slumped onto the table, burying her head in her arms.
" Then we have to kill her," Phoebe whispered as she dropped into the chair beside Piper. Piper sat up and wrapped her arm around her little sister.
" It'll be OK," Piper told her. Phoebe wasn't convinced.
" Piper, I can't lose another sister," Phoebe notified.
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Valencia slipped under the covers of her bed. She yawned. " Better get my rest," she murmured with a smile. It didn't take long for her to go asleep.
Pictures filled her head. First she saw a brunette woman. She was a fabulous cook, and had the power to freeze time and make things explode. The woman was sarcastic, intelligent, and supportive. She was married to a blond man with a kind smile. He was an angel, and could heal with a touch. The man was friendly, sensitive, and kindhearted.
There was another woman. She could see the future, and could levitate. Just like her sister she had a good sense of humor. The woman was stubborn and passionate, with a pure heart. Her lover was like her, independent, logical but romantic. They had fiery arguments but always made up.
In Valencia's dream, the four called to her, beckoning for her to join them in the bright white light. " Come, Paige…" they shouted. " Come back!"
" No!" Valencia screamed, sitting up. She was covered in a cold sweat. Who are they? she wondered for the thousandth time. Valencia flung out her hand, lighting the fire in the fireplace. These visions have to stop, she decided.
The Source peered into his seeing crystal. Her simple memories were of no matter to him. Tomorrow she would kill her sisters, and deliver him the powers of the Charmed Ones. Then he would kill her, taking her powers. Everything would fall into place.
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Piper was at P3, Leo was doing…whatever Whitelighters do, and Cole was out doing…whatever Cole does, leaving Phoebe alone. She decided to watch TV. There was nothing on but soaps. She smiled.
" How would I know about television?" she asked herself out loud. " I'm always out fighting bad guys."
Quietly Valencia orbed in on the staircase. A brunette was facing the TV, talking loudly to herself. Perfect, Valencia thought, a grin curling on her lips. She's an easy target.
While Phoebe talked to herself, she felt all the hair on her arm stand up. "Demon," she whispered. In the blink of an eye, she stood up and whirled around in fighting stance. Phoebe gasped. " Paige."
Paige didn't look like herself. Duh, Phoebe told herself stupidly. She was dressed in black leather, an assortment of pointy items hanging from her belt. Her eyes were pure black and intense.
Valencia swallowed. This girl was in her dreams. She was the passionate and stubborn one. I cannot See the future, she remembered. How would I know this girl?
Quickly she recovered from her paralysis. Drawing her sword she lunged at the Charmed One. However, the girl was not an easy target after all. She kicked the sword from her hand.
Phoebe nervously walked towards her sister. " Paige," she said, "it's me."
The name in my dream, Valencia thought. No! I must kill her. She drew the dagger from her belt and thrust it at the Charmed One's throat.
" Le…o," Phoebe cried. " Leo!"
Both Leo and Piper rushed in. Piper attempted to freeze her, which did not work. Then she used her power to blow up the dagger.
" Paige, no," Piper told her. " Remember us? Your sisters?"
Valencia's face, already pale, went an even more deadly white. " Both of you…my dreams…" She trailed off. " In the name of the Source, I will kill you both!" A ball of black fire formed in her hand and she tossed it at Piper. Unlike a regular fireball, it turned into a sticky substance, flinging Piper on the wall and keeping her there.
" Kill her, Phoebe!" Piper shouted. Phoebe was in a state of shock. " Phoebe!"
" She's my sister," Phoebe said mournfully, watching her younger sister form another fireball.
Reluctantly, Leo looked back and forth between his wife and two sister-in-laws. He picked up the fallen sword and tossed it to Phoebe.
An athame formed in Paige's hand. " Good bye, Charmed One," she hissed. Piper winced.
Phoebe ran to her sister. " I'm sorry, Paige," she whispered. She shut her eyes and thrusted the sword through her baby sister.
Valencia screamed. She clawed at her throat, short of breath. Her ebony eyes rolled up into her head and Paige collapsed.
Leo pulled Piper down from her sticky web. " Look," he said, pointing at Paige's body.
A gray spirit lifted out of her. It struggled and shimmered. Finally it split into two parts, black and white. The black dissipated and Paige's white spirit was left. She gasped. " I am not in my body," she informed everyone.
Piper pushed Leo to Paige's body, where he healed her wound. Her soul slipped into her body. " Wow," Paige said as her sisters bent down and hugged her, weeping. "Guess you guys missed me."
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Phoebe handed Paige a cup of tea. She was resting in bed the next day with her sisters. " How you feelin'?" Piper asked gently.
Paige shrugged. " OK, I guess." She sighed. " I can't believe I was this horrible, evil creature."
" Luckily, you don't remember any of it," Phoebe commented,
The youngest sister nodded. What she hadn't told her sister was she did remember it. Every death, every surge of power, every nightmare she had. The thought made her shudder. It was one of those experiences she'd never forget.
" Chill, Piper," Phoebe said, pressing a hand to her heart. " I thought you were going to make me explode."
Piper sighed. " I'm sorry, Pheebs. It's just that-"
Phoebe nodded. " I know."
" It's so weird, worrying about when our sister's going to attack us." Piper slumped onto the table, burying her head in her arms.
" Then we have to kill her," Phoebe whispered as she dropped into the chair beside Piper. Piper sat up and wrapped her arm around her little sister.
" It'll be OK," Piper told her. Phoebe wasn't convinced.
" Piper, I can't lose another sister," Phoebe notified.
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Valencia slipped under the covers of her bed. She yawned. " Better get my rest," she murmured with a smile. It didn't take long for her to go asleep.
Pictures filled her head. First she saw a brunette woman. She was a fabulous cook, and had the power to freeze time and make things explode. The woman was sarcastic, intelligent, and supportive. She was married to a blond man with a kind smile. He was an angel, and could heal with a touch. The man was friendly, sensitive, and kindhearted.
There was another woman. She could see the future, and could levitate. Just like her sister she had a good sense of humor. The woman was stubborn and passionate, with a pure heart. Her lover was like her, independent, logical but romantic. They had fiery arguments but always made up.
In Valencia's dream, the four called to her, beckoning for her to join them in the bright white light. " Come, Paige…" they shouted. " Come back!"
" No!" Valencia screamed, sitting up. She was covered in a cold sweat. Who are they? she wondered for the thousandth time. Valencia flung out her hand, lighting the fire in the fireplace. These visions have to stop, she decided.
The Source peered into his seeing crystal. Her simple memories were of no matter to him. Tomorrow she would kill her sisters, and deliver him the powers of the Charmed Ones. Then he would kill her, taking her powers. Everything would fall into place.
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Piper was at P3, Leo was doing…whatever Whitelighters do, and Cole was out doing…whatever Cole does, leaving Phoebe alone. She decided to watch TV. There was nothing on but soaps. She smiled.
" How would I know about television?" she asked herself out loud. " I'm always out fighting bad guys."
Quietly Valencia orbed in on the staircase. A brunette was facing the TV, talking loudly to herself. Perfect, Valencia thought, a grin curling on her lips. She's an easy target.
While Phoebe talked to herself, she felt all the hair on her arm stand up. "Demon," she whispered. In the blink of an eye, she stood up and whirled around in fighting stance. Phoebe gasped. " Paige."
Paige didn't look like herself. Duh, Phoebe told herself stupidly. She was dressed in black leather, an assortment of pointy items hanging from her belt. Her eyes were pure black and intense.
Valencia swallowed. This girl was in her dreams. She was the passionate and stubborn one. I cannot See the future, she remembered. How would I know this girl?
Quickly she recovered from her paralysis. Drawing her sword she lunged at the Charmed One. However, the girl was not an easy target after all. She kicked the sword from her hand.
Phoebe nervously walked towards her sister. " Paige," she said, "it's me."
The name in my dream, Valencia thought. No! I must kill her. She drew the dagger from her belt and thrust it at the Charmed One's throat.
" Le…o," Phoebe cried. " Leo!"
Both Leo and Piper rushed in. Piper attempted to freeze her, which did not work. Then she used her power to blow up the dagger.
" Paige, no," Piper told her. " Remember us? Your sisters?"
Valencia's face, already pale, went an even more deadly white. " Both of you…my dreams…" She trailed off. " In the name of the Source, I will kill you both!" A ball of black fire formed in her hand and she tossed it at Piper. Unlike a regular fireball, it turned into a sticky substance, flinging Piper on the wall and keeping her there.
" Kill her, Phoebe!" Piper shouted. Phoebe was in a state of shock. " Phoebe!"
" She's my sister," Phoebe said mournfully, watching her younger sister form another fireball.
Reluctantly, Leo looked back and forth between his wife and two sister-in-laws. He picked up the fallen sword and tossed it to Phoebe.
An athame formed in Paige's hand. " Good bye, Charmed One," she hissed. Piper winced.
Phoebe ran to her sister. " I'm sorry, Paige," she whispered. She shut her eyes and thrusted the sword through her baby sister.
Valencia screamed. She clawed at her throat, short of breath. Her ebony eyes rolled up into her head and Paige collapsed.
Leo pulled Piper down from her sticky web. " Look," he said, pointing at Paige's body.
A gray spirit lifted out of her. It struggled and shimmered. Finally it split into two parts, black and white. The black dissipated and Paige's white spirit was left. She gasped. " I am not in my body," she informed everyone.
Piper pushed Leo to Paige's body, where he healed her wound. Her soul slipped into her body. " Wow," Paige said as her sisters bent down and hugged her, weeping. "Guess you guys missed me."
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Phoebe handed Paige a cup of tea. She was resting in bed the next day with her sisters. " How you feelin'?" Piper asked gently.
Paige shrugged. " OK, I guess." She sighed. " I can't believe I was this horrible, evil creature."
" Luckily, you don't remember any of it," Phoebe commented,
The youngest sister nodded. What she hadn't told her sister was she did remember it. Every death, every surge of power, every nightmare she had. The thought made her shudder. It was one of those experiences she'd never forget.