4th part: Clip Wings
Ages:
Joshua: 8 months
Anna: 4 years
Tessa: 6 years
Melinda: 8 years
"Okay, Okay, I'm here. David was late getting home, and I didn't want to bring the kids over." Paige shouts, barging into the door.
Phoebe, Leo, and I were already sitting in the living room, waiting. Joshua, 8 months old today, was crawling around on the floor. The girls were all over at friends' houses.
"Okay, Leo, we're all here. Now, what's the big news?" I ask.
"Well, you know how demon attacks have been becoming far and few between?"
We all nod, impatient. So far, he was just telling us the obvious.
"It's because a new set of 'Charmed Ones' have been born. They live in Virginia, so, all the demons are basically going over there to try and kill them."
"Wow.." Phoebe says, shocked.
"What does that mean for us?" Paige asks, shocked, and seemingly a little upset.
"Well, basically, it means you can just be normal people. No constant fear of attacks. You would retain your powers, they aren't going to take them away. You just don't have to fight demons."
"None? At all?" I ask, incredulous.
"Well, let me rephrase that, there may be a few demons… just like there still is, but probably even less. Demons are focusing less and less on the old ones, and more and more on the new. Any demons that attack will probably be weaklings, the dirt of the underground, just hoping that they can gain more power, by killing the old Charmed Ones," he answers.
"Wow.." Phoebe repeats. She pretty much spoke for all of us. No one knew how to react. Fighting demons was all we had known for, wow, 12 years. Now, it was over. I was certainly having mixed emotions. It was defiantly safer for the kids, and it was what I had always wanted, but losing it now, it still hurt.
"I… I, um, I don't know whether to celebrate or mourn." I say, quietly.
"I know. This is a happy thing? Right?" Paige asks, looking at us to see how we really felt.
"Its… different" Phoebe adds on.
Leo clears his throat. "Now, this part will mainly affect Piper, but you all need to know."
I turn, confused. He takes my hands in his, and holds them.
"I am going to clip my wings. That way, we really can be just a normal couple."
"Leo… but.." I protest weekly.
"I've already decided," Leo says firmly.
"So, we will be completely free?" Phoebe asks.
"Yeah. You will still have to make sure you don't use your powers in public, but, other than that… yeah."
We all sit there in a sort of stunned silence. The only thing that brought us out of it was Joshua, whimpering and pulling on my pants. I pick him up and cuddle him.
"Its been 12 long years." Phoebe says.
"Yeah, we have lost a lot.. But gained a lot also," I remarked, glancing at Paige.
"How come it seems like such a big change? I mean, nothing has really changed yet.." Paige remarks.
"I guess its just because its being stated, kinda makes it official. Although, I doubt anything will ever feel the same again." Phoebe replies.
"So, were do we go from here?" I ask Leo.
"Well," he turns and faces Phoebe and Paige, "you two go home to your families, and enjoy your life." He turns back to me, "We stay here and love our kids to death. And, remain sisters." He adds on, as an after thought.
Phoebe laughs. "Yeah, we can't let this separate us. It brought us together…"
After a few more minutes of silence, we all just start standing up. I hadn't let go of Leo's hand, and so, we lead my sisters to the door, together. Before my sisters walk out, I give them each a hug, and then we do a three way hug.
They walk out of the door, and I turn, facing Leo. I start crying, and Leo gives me a hug.
We stay like that for a few minutes. The next thing I knew, Melinda and Tessa were running in to the house, back from school. I wipe away my tears, and went to great my daughters. Behind me, Leo orbed out for the last time.
Ages:
Joshua: 8 months
Anna: 4 years
Tessa: 6 years
Melinda: 8 years
"Okay, Okay, I'm here. David was late getting home, and I didn't want to bring the kids over." Paige shouts, barging into the door.
Phoebe, Leo, and I were already sitting in the living room, waiting. Joshua, 8 months old today, was crawling around on the floor. The girls were all over at friends' houses.
"Okay, Leo, we're all here. Now, what's the big news?" I ask.
"Well, you know how demon attacks have been becoming far and few between?"
We all nod, impatient. So far, he was just telling us the obvious.
"It's because a new set of 'Charmed Ones' have been born. They live in Virginia, so, all the demons are basically going over there to try and kill them."
"Wow.." Phoebe says, shocked.
"What does that mean for us?" Paige asks, shocked, and seemingly a little upset.
"Well, basically, it means you can just be normal people. No constant fear of attacks. You would retain your powers, they aren't going to take them away. You just don't have to fight demons."
"None? At all?" I ask, incredulous.
"Well, let me rephrase that, there may be a few demons… just like there still is, but probably even less. Demons are focusing less and less on the old ones, and more and more on the new. Any demons that attack will probably be weaklings, the dirt of the underground, just hoping that they can gain more power, by killing the old Charmed Ones," he answers.
"Wow.." Phoebe repeats. She pretty much spoke for all of us. No one knew how to react. Fighting demons was all we had known for, wow, 12 years. Now, it was over. I was certainly having mixed emotions. It was defiantly safer for the kids, and it was what I had always wanted, but losing it now, it still hurt.
"I… I, um, I don't know whether to celebrate or mourn." I say, quietly.
"I know. This is a happy thing? Right?" Paige asks, looking at us to see how we really felt.
"Its… different" Phoebe adds on.
Leo clears his throat. "Now, this part will mainly affect Piper, but you all need to know."
I turn, confused. He takes my hands in his, and holds them.
"I am going to clip my wings. That way, we really can be just a normal couple."
"Leo… but.." I protest weekly.
"I've already decided," Leo says firmly.
"So, we will be completely free?" Phoebe asks.
"Yeah. You will still have to make sure you don't use your powers in public, but, other than that… yeah."
We all sit there in a sort of stunned silence. The only thing that brought us out of it was Joshua, whimpering and pulling on my pants. I pick him up and cuddle him.
"Its been 12 long years." Phoebe says.
"Yeah, we have lost a lot.. But gained a lot also," I remarked, glancing at Paige.
"How come it seems like such a big change? I mean, nothing has really changed yet.." Paige remarks.
"I guess its just because its being stated, kinda makes it official. Although, I doubt anything will ever feel the same again." Phoebe replies.
"So, were do we go from here?" I ask Leo.
"Well," he turns and faces Phoebe and Paige, "you two go home to your families, and enjoy your life." He turns back to me, "We stay here and love our kids to death. And, remain sisters." He adds on, as an after thought.
Phoebe laughs. "Yeah, we can't let this separate us. It brought us together…"
After a few more minutes of silence, we all just start standing up. I hadn't let go of Leo's hand, and so, we lead my sisters to the door, together. Before my sisters walk out, I give them each a hug, and then we do a three way hug.
They walk out of the door, and I turn, facing Leo. I start crying, and Leo gives me a hug.
We stay like that for a few minutes. The next thing I knew, Melinda and Tessa were running in to the house, back from school. I wipe away my tears, and went to great my daughters. Behind me, Leo orbed out for the last time.
