Another chapter. Hopefully ill have this done before I leave on vacation. That's my goal. Thanks to my loyal reviewers. You guys are so great! Food for the soul… any way. Story Time!!

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"I don't know what to get her!" Piper said. She was beginning to panic. Rachel's birthday was in two days, and she never knew.

"Why don't you ask her?" Leo suggested. He shut the attic door behind him, as the two began to walk down the attic stairs.

"Because I want it to be a total surprise." She said.

"Piper?" Rachel's voice called. Piper went down the stairs a little faster.

"What did the elders say?" She asked.

"Didn't get a chance to finish talking with them." He admitted.

"Then go and finish." Piper encouraged. Leo quickly orbed out. Piper walked into Rachel's room. "What's up sweetie?"

"Where did Kirsten go?"

"She had to go home, but wanted me to give this to you." Piper handed Rachel the paper that Kirsten gave to her. Rachel carefully unfolded it, and saw a drawing of Kirsten hugging Rachel.

"What does it say Piper?"

"Rachel, I wish I could have stayed longer, but I couldn't. I drew this so that you would get an eternal hug from me. Luv ya. Kirsten." Piper said. Rachel smiled, and put the picture on the dresser next to the bed so that she could see the picture.

"Can you read to me now?"

"Most certainly." Piper picked up the book, and began to read. Rachel forgot the fact that she wasn't tired, and began to drift off into her own dream world. Piper finished the chapter she was on, and shut the door.

With her eyes still closed, Rachel asked, "Piper, when will Mrs. Duran be coming to pick me up?"

"Mrs. Duran, and Paige, and a whole lot of other people said that you were allowed to stay here for a while." Piper exclaimed.

"How long?"

"I don't know."

"I like it here Piper."

"I love having you here."

"I love you."

"I love you too." Rachel smiled, and then fell asleep. Piper turned off the light and left. She went downstairs where she found Phoebe writing her column on the computer. "We have a problem."

"What now?" Phoebe asked. She didn't look up from the screen.

"Rachel's birthday is in two days. And I have no idea what to get her."

"I didn't know it was her birthday."

"Neither did I until about an hour ago."

"How did you find out?"

"Her mom stopped by."

"Wow."

"Yeah."

"What did she say?"

"She pretty much gave her approval for me and Leo."

"That is big."

"It sure is." Piper stared off into space. "Back to the issue at hand. Any ideas?"

"Take her shopping." Phoebe suggested.

"What?"

"I just thought of this, but what if the three of us take her shopping all day long. She needs clothing, and some other things."

"But that is so standard."

"Then just you take her."

"What?"

"Honestly Piper, I think you need to get your head back on place. Why don't you spend the day with her? Just you."

"Do you think that she'd like that?"

"If it was me, I'd be ecstatic. You should also tell her about your plans then."

"You think that that is a good idea?"

"What a perfect birthday. In my opinion."

"I guess it is."

"Speaking of birthdays, what do you want for yours?"

"You don't have to get me anything Pheebs."

"Yes I do! You have got to be crazy to think that I wouldn't get you anything for your birthday."

"But!" Piper protested.

"Quiet. If you won't tell me, I'll find something. But you will be getting a present from me."

Piper sighed. Phoebe's mind was made up, and nothing could change it. She went to get the books for P3, and sat at the table with Phoebe. She was getting ready to go to bed, when Paige returned home, with a guy.

"Hello." Paige said.

"Hey." Piper said back. "Paige, you brought Jason with you. I didn't know you two hit it off."

"Well we did. And don't worry. Adam kicked us out of the club when it closed, so he came over, and we just plan on talking."

"What ever you do, just keep it down. Remember that there is a six year old sleeping upstairs."

"I promise." Paige took Jason by the hand and lead him into the living room.

"Hey Piper." He said, ass the two passed.

"Hey." She said back.

"Paige, really quick, did you know that Rachel's birthday was in two days?"

"No. Do now though." Paige shrugged her shoulders, ignoring Piper, and concentrating solely on Jason. Piper smiled, and began to pack up her stuff. She headed to bed. The next morning Leo woke Piper up.

"I got some info from the elders." He said.

"And?"

"Some sort of warlock experiment gone wrong. Now they just wander the streets killing kid witches."

"Lovely. Do they look as Rachel said they would?"

"Worse. They're all clones. But essentially yes. They look like very tall eight year olds, standing at seven feet."

"Wow."

"PIPER! LEO! PHOEBE!" Paige urgently called from the downstairs. Piper and Leo looked at each other and ran down the stairs. Phoebe following quickly, pulling a bathrobe over her pajamas. It was the demonic tall kids. Jason stood by watching. Thinking fast, Piper froze the room.

"What are they?" Phoebe asked.

"The warlocks that attacked Rachel the other day." Piper said.

"How much did he see?" Leo asked, pointing to Jason.

"Too much." Paige said.

"Well, while they are still frozen, lock the door. He'll probably freak out and try to run." Piper ordered. Phoebe ran over to the door, locking it. "We need a spell."

"Can't you just blow them up?" Paige asked.

"Honestly, I haven't tried."

"Then, what are you waiting for?" Piper threw up her hands, blowing up tow of the four warlocks.

"Spells people!"

"The power of three shall set you free." Phoebe started, with Piper and Paige quickly jumping in.

"The power of three shall set you free.

The power of three shall set you free." On the third time, the last two warlocks burst into flames, and quickly became a pile of ashes on their floor.

"That was easy." Piper said.

"You're hurt Paige!" Phoebe said, looking at where Paige was bleeding from a cut on the shoulder.

"Would you look at that?" She said. She hadn't felt a thing, because she was so distracted. Leo walked over and healed her shoulder. "Thanks. Unfortunately, before you guys got here, they had time to destroy a lot of the living room." Paige said. The crew went into the living room where several chairs had been exploded, and the coffee table had been knocked over, breaking the legs. "Can you fix this stuff Leo?" Paige asked. Leo surveyed the damage, the thrust his hands over a chair, fixing that. "Jason! He's still frozen!"

"We need to figure out what to do. Do we want to tell him the truth, or dust him?" Piper asked.

"I really like him." Paige said, putting her two cents in.

"Piper how long have you known him?" Leo asked.

"We were really good friends in high school."

"Do you trust him with our secret is the real question."

Piper thought. Trusting Jason, and then him not being trustworthy could turn out disastrous. Her life wasn't the only one on the line. Phoebe, Paige and Leo's were on the line too. Plus, there was Rachel to think about too. She didn't want what happened to Prue to happen all over again. After a long pause, she finally answered. "Yes."

"What happened?" Jason asked when he was unfrozen.

"There is something we need to tell you." Paige said. She took him by the arm, and lead him into the living room.

"This room was just destroyed. How, how, how did it get fixed?" He stuttered.

"Jason, we're good witches." Piper said. There was no point to beating around the bush.

"Witches." He repeated.

"Good witches." Paige corrected.

"We fight evil." Piper added.

"What were those kids I saw in there?"

"Evil demonic children." Piper said.

"That is a funny joke."

"You don't believe us?"

"You should believe them. It's all true!" Rachel said, appearing in the hallway.

"What are you doing out of bed?" Piper asked, rushing over to her.

"I heard Paige call for you guys. I wanted to see what was happening, and I knew that you wouldn't want me there, so I made myself invisible."

"Rachel, sweetie, you shouldn't do that. It makes me worry." Piper said.

"You're a witch too?" Jason asked, looking at the girl. Rachel nodded. "This is crazy! I have no reason to believe you." Paige sighed, then orbed behind Jason. She tapped him on the shoulder.

"Now do you believe us?" She asked. Jason looked from Paige to Piper. Two women he trusted.

"Yes. I just need time to think this over."

"You can't tell anyone." Phoebe said.

"I have to tell someone!"

"You can't." Piper said. "Someone once found out, and things didn't go well. The only reason I'm standing here is because we turned back time. You can't tell anyone."

"Fine." He grabbed his coat off the hook, and left the house.

"That went well." Phoebe commented.

"No it didn't." Paige said, looking sadly at the door.

"At what point do you want me to dust him?" Leo asked.

"Give him a week. Jason likes to take his time." Piper said.