Paige shimmered in. The Incubus looked towards her and smiled, baring
his demon fangs. " My dear," he said, taking her hand. " I have been
expecting you."
" Of course," she replied. He looked fondly at her stomach. " When shall it be born?"
" Tomorrow, or the next day," she told him with a yawn. " Soon we will be proud parents."
" The Seer has had a vision," he said as he held her close.
" Really?"
" Not only will our daughter be powerful, but the most powerful Incubus-born child."
Paige's ruby eyes met his. " You aren't joking?"
" No." His smile grew. " The Underworld is without a Source. With this news, we can move right into the Source's throne."
**********************
Phoebe dropped a sprig of cypress, a pinch of rosemary, and a yarrow root into Piper's silver mortar. Piper ground the herbs with her pestle, chanting softly.
Power of the witches rise, course unseen across the skies. Come to us who call you near, come to us and settle here."
Phoebe and Leo looked on anxiously, waiting to see if Paige would appear. "Blood to blood, I summon thee. Blood to blood, return to me."
The air tingled momentarily and the three had expectant looks on their faces. Nothing happened. Phoebe glared at Piper. " You said it would work!"
" Something must've happened. You saw how she looked when she left, more demon than witch."
" So what do we do?" Phoebe had had more than enough of being helpless today. She looked at the picture of Paige they had sat beside the spell ingredients. That goddamn Incubus, going and raiding Paige's dream…
" Dreams!" Phoebe burst out. Piper gave Paige a quizzical look. " Remember when the Source went into your mind and tried to make you think you were insane?"
" Yes, I remember," Piper said bitterly. " That was a whole lotta fun."
" We'll do that!"
" Make her insane? 'Cause I think you've got that covered."
" Ha ha. No, we'll go inside her dream."
Piper looked up at Leo. " I think it's a good plan," he told her. Piper nodded. Phoebe flipped to the page while Piper set out candles.
" Here it is," Phoebe said. Piper lit the candles and read the spell with Phoebe. "Life to Life and Mind to Mind, Our Spirits now will intertwine. We meld our souls
and journey to the One whose thoughts we wish we knew." A sharp breeze blew through, and Piper and Phoebe's spirits leapt from their bodies. Leo caught them before they fell. " Good luck," he called.
**********************
Phoebe and Piper reappeared inside a funeral home. Paige was in a coffin, fighting to get out. " Help me!" she called, not noticing her sisters.
" I know dreams show repressed feelings, but I don't get this one," Piper said.
" Coffins...they, uh, represent separation. I guess from us." Phoebe lifted the lid of the coffin. Paige breathed in deeply.
" Thank you," she replied.
" Paige, you have to come back with us. You're not a demon," Piper said.
" Good way to break the ice," Phoebe quipped.
" I am!" Paige roared at her sisters. " I am going to be Queen of the Underworld and you can't stop me."
" Paige, you need to see yourself-" A mirror formed in Piper's hand. She handed it to Paige, who stared at herself. Paige's crimson eyes became normal, her hair black and stomach flat.
Suddenly a figure shimmered in. " You," the Incubus growled. " I've had enough of you tormenting my wife!" He flung out his hand, sending the sisters into the wall. Paige transformed back into Incubus self and shimmered away with her husband.
Leo looked at the sisters. " Piper? Phoebe?" Both were still. He put his hand over them, to heal them, but nothing happened. They weren't in their bodies, but they also weren't in Paige's dream. Phoebe and Piper were lost.
" Of course," she replied. He looked fondly at her stomach. " When shall it be born?"
" Tomorrow, or the next day," she told him with a yawn. " Soon we will be proud parents."
" The Seer has had a vision," he said as he held her close.
" Really?"
" Not only will our daughter be powerful, but the most powerful Incubus-born child."
Paige's ruby eyes met his. " You aren't joking?"
" No." His smile grew. " The Underworld is without a Source. With this news, we can move right into the Source's throne."
**********************
Phoebe dropped a sprig of cypress, a pinch of rosemary, and a yarrow root into Piper's silver mortar. Piper ground the herbs with her pestle, chanting softly.
Power of the witches rise, course unseen across the skies. Come to us who call you near, come to us and settle here."
Phoebe and Leo looked on anxiously, waiting to see if Paige would appear. "Blood to blood, I summon thee. Blood to blood, return to me."
The air tingled momentarily and the three had expectant looks on their faces. Nothing happened. Phoebe glared at Piper. " You said it would work!"
" Something must've happened. You saw how she looked when she left, more demon than witch."
" So what do we do?" Phoebe had had more than enough of being helpless today. She looked at the picture of Paige they had sat beside the spell ingredients. That goddamn Incubus, going and raiding Paige's dream…
" Dreams!" Phoebe burst out. Piper gave Paige a quizzical look. " Remember when the Source went into your mind and tried to make you think you were insane?"
" Yes, I remember," Piper said bitterly. " That was a whole lotta fun."
" We'll do that!"
" Make her insane? 'Cause I think you've got that covered."
" Ha ha. No, we'll go inside her dream."
Piper looked up at Leo. " I think it's a good plan," he told her. Piper nodded. Phoebe flipped to the page while Piper set out candles.
" Here it is," Phoebe said. Piper lit the candles and read the spell with Phoebe. "Life to Life and Mind to Mind, Our Spirits now will intertwine. We meld our souls
and journey to the One whose thoughts we wish we knew." A sharp breeze blew through, and Piper and Phoebe's spirits leapt from their bodies. Leo caught them before they fell. " Good luck," he called.
**********************
Phoebe and Piper reappeared inside a funeral home. Paige was in a coffin, fighting to get out. " Help me!" she called, not noticing her sisters.
" I know dreams show repressed feelings, but I don't get this one," Piper said.
" Coffins...they, uh, represent separation. I guess from us." Phoebe lifted the lid of the coffin. Paige breathed in deeply.
" Thank you," she replied.
" Paige, you have to come back with us. You're not a demon," Piper said.
" Good way to break the ice," Phoebe quipped.
" I am!" Paige roared at her sisters. " I am going to be Queen of the Underworld and you can't stop me."
" Paige, you need to see yourself-" A mirror formed in Piper's hand. She handed it to Paige, who stared at herself. Paige's crimson eyes became normal, her hair black and stomach flat.
Suddenly a figure shimmered in. " You," the Incubus growled. " I've had enough of you tormenting my wife!" He flung out his hand, sending the sisters into the wall. Paige transformed back into Incubus self and shimmered away with her husband.
Leo looked at the sisters. " Piper? Phoebe?" Both were still. He put his hand over them, to heal them, but nothing happened. They weren't in their bodies, but they also weren't in Paige's dream. Phoebe and Piper were lost.