The Other Side of the Mirror
Disclaimer: This is to entertain the fans of Charmed. Absolutely no profit will made. The characters Paige, Prue, Piper and Phoebe Halliwell, Leo Wyatt, and Cole Turner are property of Warner Bros. All other characters were created by and belong to this author. Any resemblance to any one dead or alive is purely coincidental.
Phoebe dreamed. It was a peaceful afternoon in the future. She and Cole were picnicking in a park in San Francisco. She smiled sadly. It seems like the only place I can find peace is in my dreams, she thought.
Thought too soon, she realized wryly when a dark cloud gathered in the park. She got to her feet. A hooded figure appeared. Phoebe got into fighting stance when the person came running. A sword appeared in the assailant's hand. One also appeared in Phoebe's hand. The attacker lunged at Phoebe, who parried her blows and struck her through.
Crimson dotted the grass. Phoebe undid the figure's mask. Her heart got caught in her throat. The person had brown hair, and brown eyes, just like Phoebe. She was Phoebe.
She woke with a gasp. An arm wrapped around her. " What's the matter?" Cole asked quietly. Phoebe laid her head on his chest.
" Just a bad dream, you know. Full of big imaginary baddies. Nothing to worry about," she lied.
" You sure?" Cole asked skeptically.
" That's good," Paige's high-spirited chirp rang out. Phoebe giggled as Paige bounded in. " Why are you so excited?" Phoebe inquired, full of fake cheer.
" It's Saturday, remember? We're going shopping."
Phoebe did remember agreeing to go searching the flea market with her half-sister. " OK, just give me a half an hour to get ready."
Thirty minutes later the sisters were in the flea market, pondering at all the unusual oddities. " Look at this," Paige said, holding up a short flapper dress. " Totally time warp."
" Cool," Phoebe said, not really paying attention. She searched through the clothing racks, looking for something half-wearable.
" Phoebe, look at this," Paige exclaimed. Phoebe turned to look at a beautiful mirror. It was gold-rimmed and decorated with flowers. " It's great."
" If you like something that was thrown against a wall a couple of times," Phoebe quipped, noticing the black marks tarnishing the mirror. " It's so old."
" It may have been around for a long time," a deep, masculine voice said, " but it is priceless." A tall, tan man with sparkling brown eyes that made Phoebe wish she were single gestured to the mirror. " A fabulous antique."
" Bet it's a fortune," Paige muttered. The salesman flashed a smile of glistening teeth.
" I'm sure we can work something out," he replied.
" You sure can haggle," Phoebe commented as she helped Paige lug the mirror up to the house.
" I have lots of bargaining experience," Paige grinned.
" You better not be talking about plea bargaining," Paige and Phoebe's older sister, Piper barked. Her husband, Leo, followed her. " Good lord, where did you pick that load of crap up?"
Paige pouted playfully. " Don't insult my mirror." She and Phoebe set it down by wall. "Like it?"
" My grandmother had something just like that," Leo responded, raising an eyebrow.
" Leo darling, if you lived in the forties, your grandmother lived in the 1800s. Of course she had one of these," Piper retorted.
Leo kissed his wife playfully.
Phoebe felt a cold feeling climb up her arms. Paige suddenly gasped. " Did your granny's mirror do that?"
The inside of the mirror turned black. " This never happens when I buy from Pottery Barn," Paige whined.
" Good job buying an enchanted item," Phoebe said to Paige.
Suddenly there was an explosion, and all four were blown from the mirror. The dream Phoebe had suddenly came back in her bed. Why? she thought.
The smoke cleared, and four people stood in the center of the room: Piper, wearing flowing black robes; Paige, a sinister look (and a pound of eyeshadow) on her face; and Phoebe, winking at the real Phoebe. The girl from my dream, she thought. Leo also stood there, wearing black and holding a Darklighter bow.
" The real world seems nice," hissed Mirror Phoebe.
" Who the hell are you?" blurted out Piper.
Paige threw out her hand. " Lamp," she called, throwing at her double.
Mirror Paige smiled. " Lamp," she called. The bright blue of Paige's orb turned black. The lamp was hurled back Paige, knocking her out.
Mirror Piper kissed Mirror Leo. " I told you the spell would work."
" You're always right," he grinned.
" Who are you?" asked Phoebe. Mirror Phoebe smiled at herself.
" We're you," Mirror Phoebe smiled. The mirror images stepped away from the mirror. The glass turned black and suddenly Phoebe, Paige, Leo, and Piper were sucked inside.
Disclaimer: This is to entertain the fans of Charmed. Absolutely no profit will made. The characters Paige, Prue, Piper and Phoebe Halliwell, Leo Wyatt, and Cole Turner are property of Warner Bros. All other characters were created by and belong to this author. Any resemblance to any one dead or alive is purely coincidental.
Phoebe dreamed. It was a peaceful afternoon in the future. She and Cole were picnicking in a park in San Francisco. She smiled sadly. It seems like the only place I can find peace is in my dreams, she thought.
Thought too soon, she realized wryly when a dark cloud gathered in the park. She got to her feet. A hooded figure appeared. Phoebe got into fighting stance when the person came running. A sword appeared in the assailant's hand. One also appeared in Phoebe's hand. The attacker lunged at Phoebe, who parried her blows and struck her through.
Crimson dotted the grass. Phoebe undid the figure's mask. Her heart got caught in her throat. The person had brown hair, and brown eyes, just like Phoebe. She was Phoebe.
She woke with a gasp. An arm wrapped around her. " What's the matter?" Cole asked quietly. Phoebe laid her head on his chest.
" Just a bad dream, you know. Full of big imaginary baddies. Nothing to worry about," she lied.
" You sure?" Cole asked skeptically.
" That's good," Paige's high-spirited chirp rang out. Phoebe giggled as Paige bounded in. " Why are you so excited?" Phoebe inquired, full of fake cheer.
" It's Saturday, remember? We're going shopping."
Phoebe did remember agreeing to go searching the flea market with her half-sister. " OK, just give me a half an hour to get ready."
Thirty minutes later the sisters were in the flea market, pondering at all the unusual oddities. " Look at this," Paige said, holding up a short flapper dress. " Totally time warp."
" Cool," Phoebe said, not really paying attention. She searched through the clothing racks, looking for something half-wearable.
" Phoebe, look at this," Paige exclaimed. Phoebe turned to look at a beautiful mirror. It was gold-rimmed and decorated with flowers. " It's great."
" If you like something that was thrown against a wall a couple of times," Phoebe quipped, noticing the black marks tarnishing the mirror. " It's so old."
" It may have been around for a long time," a deep, masculine voice said, " but it is priceless." A tall, tan man with sparkling brown eyes that made Phoebe wish she were single gestured to the mirror. " A fabulous antique."
" Bet it's a fortune," Paige muttered. The salesman flashed a smile of glistening teeth.
" I'm sure we can work something out," he replied.
" You sure can haggle," Phoebe commented as she helped Paige lug the mirror up to the house.
" I have lots of bargaining experience," Paige grinned.
" You better not be talking about plea bargaining," Paige and Phoebe's older sister, Piper barked. Her husband, Leo, followed her. " Good lord, where did you pick that load of crap up?"
Paige pouted playfully. " Don't insult my mirror." She and Phoebe set it down by wall. "Like it?"
" My grandmother had something just like that," Leo responded, raising an eyebrow.
" Leo darling, if you lived in the forties, your grandmother lived in the 1800s. Of course she had one of these," Piper retorted.
Leo kissed his wife playfully.
Phoebe felt a cold feeling climb up her arms. Paige suddenly gasped. " Did your granny's mirror do that?"
The inside of the mirror turned black. " This never happens when I buy from Pottery Barn," Paige whined.
" Good job buying an enchanted item," Phoebe said to Paige.
Suddenly there was an explosion, and all four were blown from the mirror. The dream Phoebe had suddenly came back in her bed. Why? she thought.
The smoke cleared, and four people stood in the center of the room: Piper, wearing flowing black robes; Paige, a sinister look (and a pound of eyeshadow) on her face; and Phoebe, winking at the real Phoebe. The girl from my dream, she thought. Leo also stood there, wearing black and holding a Darklighter bow.
" The real world seems nice," hissed Mirror Phoebe.
" Who the hell are you?" blurted out Piper.
Paige threw out her hand. " Lamp," she called, throwing at her double.
Mirror Paige smiled. " Lamp," she called. The bright blue of Paige's orb turned black. The lamp was hurled back Paige, knocking her out.
Mirror Piper kissed Mirror Leo. " I told you the spell would work."
" You're always right," he grinned.
" Who are you?" asked Phoebe. Mirror Phoebe smiled at herself.
" We're you," Mirror Phoebe smiled. The mirror images stepped away from the mirror. The glass turned black and suddenly Phoebe, Paige, Leo, and Piper were sucked inside.