Underworld
"Are you happy with your present my dear?"
"It's wonderful! She's going to grow up to be very powerful! When's the ceremony?"
"Tomorrow."
"So the girl will be evil? Forever?" Sage asked
"Yes forever." Responded the Source
* * *
The following day Sage woke early excited that today would be the day her daughter would be brought into dark magic. She had been miserably disappointed when the doctors had informed her that she could not bare children. Then her husband, Luther, otherwise known as the Source, presented her with a beautiful baby girl which they had decided to call Samantha. At first Sage had been a little upset that she had taken this child from someone else until she realized that she wanted this baby and would do anything to keep her. She also remembered that Samantha would forget almost anything about her previous family. That was unless she ever encountered one of them which Sage made sure she would never let happen. Suddenly she heard her husband's voice beckoning her.
"Sage, let's go. The ceremony starts in ten minutes."
"Coming dear!" she yelled as she put Samantha in her arms
Sage and Luther walked hand in hand with Samantha in Sage's arms. The ceremony was very similar to a corination. The dark priest made Samantha's parents say an oath and then he cut both their fingers, letting their blood drip into a bowl that contained a scorpion and put the blood on Samantha's head. Once he was done Luther picked her up and raised her above the crowd who cheered loudly. It was then complete, Melinda was now Samantha the daughter of the King and Queen of the Underworld. She would never again see her mother and father or her two aunts.
At the Manor
All were gathered around the kitchen table. They each were in their own world thinking about that previous day. Just as Phoebe reached across the table for the bread she heard a shriek. It was Piper.
"Piper, honey what is it?" Leo asked
"Melinda! She's gone."
"Yes we know she's gone. Do you know where she is?"
"No, I mean dead."
"Dead? How do you know?"
"Leo I can feel it. They've killed my daughter!"
"Well I don't care how much you think so I am still going to keep looking." Leo responded
"Leo! It's no use! You'll just set yourself up for disappointment!" Piper yelled
"Well, I just need faith right now so that it'll keep me sane. If she is dead, I want to know because I found her not because I have a 'feeling'."
And with that Leo orbed away.
"You guys believe me right? I mean come on why would I lie about something like this! I love Melinda!" Piper cried hoping someone would believe her and comfort her
Everyone was at a loss of words. They didn't want to believe that Melinda had died. It was just too sad a thought. They couldn't imagine never hearing her cry again and then getting the great satisfaction of comforting her. Or never getting to hear her first words, see her take her first steps or accompany her to kindergarten. With everyone upset Piper ran out of the kitchen and quickly departed to her room where she stayed for days.
"Are you happy with your present my dear?"
"It's wonderful! She's going to grow up to be very powerful! When's the ceremony?"
"Tomorrow."
"So the girl will be evil? Forever?" Sage asked
"Yes forever." Responded the Source
* * *
The following day Sage woke early excited that today would be the day her daughter would be brought into dark magic. She had been miserably disappointed when the doctors had informed her that she could not bare children. Then her husband, Luther, otherwise known as the Source, presented her with a beautiful baby girl which they had decided to call Samantha. At first Sage had been a little upset that she had taken this child from someone else until she realized that she wanted this baby and would do anything to keep her. She also remembered that Samantha would forget almost anything about her previous family. That was unless she ever encountered one of them which Sage made sure she would never let happen. Suddenly she heard her husband's voice beckoning her.
"Sage, let's go. The ceremony starts in ten minutes."
"Coming dear!" she yelled as she put Samantha in her arms
Sage and Luther walked hand in hand with Samantha in Sage's arms. The ceremony was very similar to a corination. The dark priest made Samantha's parents say an oath and then he cut both their fingers, letting their blood drip into a bowl that contained a scorpion and put the blood on Samantha's head. Once he was done Luther picked her up and raised her above the crowd who cheered loudly. It was then complete, Melinda was now Samantha the daughter of the King and Queen of the Underworld. She would never again see her mother and father or her two aunts.
At the Manor
All were gathered around the kitchen table. They each were in their own world thinking about that previous day. Just as Phoebe reached across the table for the bread she heard a shriek. It was Piper.
"Piper, honey what is it?" Leo asked
"Melinda! She's gone."
"Yes we know she's gone. Do you know where she is?"
"No, I mean dead."
"Dead? How do you know?"
"Leo I can feel it. They've killed my daughter!"
"Well I don't care how much you think so I am still going to keep looking." Leo responded
"Leo! It's no use! You'll just set yourself up for disappointment!" Piper yelled
"Well, I just need faith right now so that it'll keep me sane. If she is dead, I want to know because I found her not because I have a 'feeling'."
And with that Leo orbed away.
"You guys believe me right? I mean come on why would I lie about something like this! I love Melinda!" Piper cried hoping someone would believe her and comfort her
Everyone was at a loss of words. They didn't want to believe that Melinda had died. It was just too sad a thought. They couldn't imagine never hearing her cry again and then getting the great satisfaction of comforting her. Or never getting to hear her first words, see her take her first steps or accompany her to kindergarten. With everyone upset Piper ran out of the kitchen and quickly departed to her room where she stayed for days.
