A blue-skinned demon shimmered in. " Who sent me?" he called. Piper flamed in.

" I did," she said. " The Source has asked me to send out demons to kill a witch and two ghost-witches. Do it and you'll be rewarded." A large ball of crystal power formed in her hand. His eyes followed it as she tossed in around lazily. " Do not succeed, and, well-" Piper's cold eyes met his. " I don't think you want the Source or His Queen upset with you."

The demon nodded quickly, remembering how the Queen set a demon to flames. He shimmered out.

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Prue flipped through the Book of Shadows gently. " I miss this," she said softly.

" Really?" Paige asked, surprised. " You miss being attacked by demons, or having very little real life? You like the threat of dying everyday?" Her voice rose, becoming a little hysterical. Calm down, Paige thought.

" No, I don't really miss magic," Prue pondered. " I miss spending time with my sisters." Prue looked at her baby sister mournfully. " I miss not getting to meet you." Patty patted her oldest child's shoulder.

" So do I," Patty told her. Paige suddenly felt like she was in a sappy TV movie. She smiled a little, and flipped to the page in the Book where Piper had written down the Source vanquishing spell.

" Here we go," said Paige. She copied the spell onto a piece of paper. Leo orbed in.

" Are you ready to go to the Underworld?" he asked. He looked like he was going to his own funeral.

" Yeah," Paige said. But before they could orb, a demon popped in.

" I REALLY didn't miss this," Prue commented. The demon let loose a ball of turquoise electricity. It hit Patty in her chest. She fell to the ground.

Prue and Paige, furious about their mother, let loose their powers. Prue flung him against the wall. He threw another ball of fire, which Paige orbed and sent back at him. He screamed and turned into a pile of ashes.

Quickly both girls bent beside their mother. " Mom?" both asked. Leo was healing her. " She'll be fine," he told them.

Paige wanted to tear someone's throat out. How dare anyone do that to her mother! Rage and anger built up inside her. She tried to push it away, but it would not budge.

" We have to go now," Paige announced. " I can feel the evil inside me. I'm- I'm almost there."

Her mother and sister nodded. Prue held the potion bottle and the spell. " Can I orb with you?" Paige nodded. Patty grasped Leo's arm and all four orbed to the Underworld.





Short chapter. It's OK. The ending will be long.