CHARMED
"AN ALTERED DESTINY"
by J. B. Tilton
email: aramath@isot.com
Rating: PG (for mild language)
Disclaimer: "Charmed" and all related characters and events are
the property of the WB television network, except for those characters
specifically created for this story. This is a work of fan fiction
and no infringement of copyright is intended.
* * *
(Authors note: This story takes place between the season 3
episodes "Honeymoon's Over" and "Magic Hour".)
* * *
Prues' battle with a warlock catapults her out of her own time
and into an unfamiliar future. A future where Piper hates her and a
serial killer is stalking the innocent. And where she may need the
Power of Three to stop the killer.
* * *
PART 1: A LOOK AHEAD
While fighting a warlock, Prue is cast twenty-eight years into
the future. There, she discovers a very bleak future for the Charmed
Ones.
* * *
ONE
Prue turned the corner and headed back to the manor. It had
taken her more than an hour to cool off after her fight with her
sister. Now, she was more calm and rational. And the argument didn't
seem as important as it had an hour ago.
As she reflected on the argument, she realized it had been
ridiculous. A minor problem blown way out of proportion by petty
jealousy and envy. If the argument had been with Phoebe, it would
have been more understandable. Phoebe was the "baby" of the family.
But the argument had been between Prue and Piper. That made it
even more ridiculous. Piper was the peacekeeper in the family. Piper
was the one who usually kept things from getting out of hand.
Prue decided to put things right between them. It didn't'
really matter who was right or wrong. They were sisters. Nothing
should come between that.
Sitting at a red light waiting for it to change, Prue noticed a
young woman walking down the street. It seemed kind of late for a
lone woman to be walking alone by herself. Probably on her way home
from work, decided Prue. The woman walked along the sidewalk near the
street lamps. Careful to make sure she was in darkness as little as
possible. Avery careful woman, thought Prue.
Then Prue noticed the man. Even after the light changed, Prue
sat and watched him. He seemed to be watching the woman. And he
seemed to be careful to stay within the shadows where he would be less
likely to be seen.
A mugger, thought Prue. Someone looking for an easy mark. And
who thought he had found one in this young woman. An innocent who was
in need of help.
This would be easy. Prue would just give the woman a ride home,
and the mugger would loose his target. An innocent saved and Prue
wouldn't even have to use her power.
That suddenly changed, literally in the blink of an eye. Just
as Prue was bout to pull up to the woman to offer her a ride, the man
vanished. He reappeared almost instantly several yards away; closer
to the woman.
Prue recognized what had happened. She had seen it before. The
man had blinked. Which meant only one thing. He was a warlock. And
that meant the woman could be a witch. And she could be a potential
target for this warlock.
Prue picked up her cell phone to call her sisters. She was only
a few blocks from the manor. It wouldn't take them more than a few
minutes to get there.
Suddenly the warlock blinked again. He was only a few feet
behind the woman. Prue dropped the phone in the seat next to her.
There wasn't time to fall for backup. She'd have to handle this
herself.
Prue pulled the car into an alley near the woman. She got out
of the car and walked to the end of the alley. Standing in the
shadows, no one would know she was there. She waited as the woman
passed the alley, and then kept walking.
Suddenly the warlock blinked into the alley next to Prue. He
stood watching the woman with his back to Prue, oblivious that he
wasn't alone. He raised his hand toward the woman.
Not knowing what he had planned, Prue didn't wait to find out.
She reached out with her telekinetic ability and threw the warlock
down the alley. He rolled to his feet, and then turned to face her.
"Witch," he hissed at her.
"Care to face someone who's ready for you?" asked Prue.
She used her power again and threw him to the ground. As he
rolled, he reached out and cast an energy ball at her. She barely
dodged the attack, barely being missed by the energy ball.
He was more powerful than she had first assumed. And the attack
had been too close. The only reason he had missed was because he had
been off balance. She needed to gain an advantage over him.
And she knew just how to do it. She'd astral project behind
him. A good swift kick from behind would keep him off balance. The
she'd just return to her body. A couple of times doing that, along
with her telekinetic ability, and he'd think he was surrounded.
She stepped behind a dumpster next to her. Her body would be
safe there as she projected. She closed her eyes and concentrated.
She felt the projection begin to take effect. It would only take a
split second to leave her body.
Just as she felt herself begin to leave her body, the warlock
attacked. An energy ball struck the wall of the building next to
Prue. But instead of exploding, the weapon ricocheted off the wall,
striking Prue with its' full force. Prue immediately lost
consciousness.
"AN ALTERED DESTINY"
by J. B. Tilton
email: aramath@isot.com
Rating: PG (for mild language)
Disclaimer: "Charmed" and all related characters and events are
the property of the WB television network, except for those characters
specifically created for this story. This is a work of fan fiction
and no infringement of copyright is intended.
* * *
(Authors note: This story takes place between the season 3
episodes "Honeymoon's Over" and "Magic Hour".)
* * *
Prues' battle with a warlock catapults her out of her own time
and into an unfamiliar future. A future where Piper hates her and a
serial killer is stalking the innocent. And where she may need the
Power of Three to stop the killer.
* * *
PART 1: A LOOK AHEAD
While fighting a warlock, Prue is cast twenty-eight years into
the future. There, she discovers a very bleak future for the Charmed
Ones.
* * *
ONE
Prue turned the corner and headed back to the manor. It had
taken her more than an hour to cool off after her fight with her
sister. Now, she was more calm and rational. And the argument didn't
seem as important as it had an hour ago.
As she reflected on the argument, she realized it had been
ridiculous. A minor problem blown way out of proportion by petty
jealousy and envy. If the argument had been with Phoebe, it would
have been more understandable. Phoebe was the "baby" of the family.
But the argument had been between Prue and Piper. That made it
even more ridiculous. Piper was the peacekeeper in the family. Piper
was the one who usually kept things from getting out of hand.
Prue decided to put things right between them. It didn't'
really matter who was right or wrong. They were sisters. Nothing
should come between that.
Sitting at a red light waiting for it to change, Prue noticed a
young woman walking down the street. It seemed kind of late for a
lone woman to be walking alone by herself. Probably on her way home
from work, decided Prue. The woman walked along the sidewalk near the
street lamps. Careful to make sure she was in darkness as little as
possible. Avery careful woman, thought Prue.
Then Prue noticed the man. Even after the light changed, Prue
sat and watched him. He seemed to be watching the woman. And he
seemed to be careful to stay within the shadows where he would be less
likely to be seen.
A mugger, thought Prue. Someone looking for an easy mark. And
who thought he had found one in this young woman. An innocent who was
in need of help.
This would be easy. Prue would just give the woman a ride home,
and the mugger would loose his target. An innocent saved and Prue
wouldn't even have to use her power.
That suddenly changed, literally in the blink of an eye. Just
as Prue was bout to pull up to the woman to offer her a ride, the man
vanished. He reappeared almost instantly several yards away; closer
to the woman.
Prue recognized what had happened. She had seen it before. The
man had blinked. Which meant only one thing. He was a warlock. And
that meant the woman could be a witch. And she could be a potential
target for this warlock.
Prue picked up her cell phone to call her sisters. She was only
a few blocks from the manor. It wouldn't take them more than a few
minutes to get there.
Suddenly the warlock blinked again. He was only a few feet
behind the woman. Prue dropped the phone in the seat next to her.
There wasn't time to fall for backup. She'd have to handle this
herself.
Prue pulled the car into an alley near the woman. She got out
of the car and walked to the end of the alley. Standing in the
shadows, no one would know she was there. She waited as the woman
passed the alley, and then kept walking.
Suddenly the warlock blinked into the alley next to Prue. He
stood watching the woman with his back to Prue, oblivious that he
wasn't alone. He raised his hand toward the woman.
Not knowing what he had planned, Prue didn't wait to find out.
She reached out with her telekinetic ability and threw the warlock
down the alley. He rolled to his feet, and then turned to face her.
"Witch," he hissed at her.
"Care to face someone who's ready for you?" asked Prue.
She used her power again and threw him to the ground. As he
rolled, he reached out and cast an energy ball at her. She barely
dodged the attack, barely being missed by the energy ball.
He was more powerful than she had first assumed. And the attack
had been too close. The only reason he had missed was because he had
been off balance. She needed to gain an advantage over him.
And she knew just how to do it. She'd astral project behind
him. A good swift kick from behind would keep him off balance. The
she'd just return to her body. A couple of times doing that, along
with her telekinetic ability, and he'd think he was surrounded.
She stepped behind a dumpster next to her. Her body would be
safe there as she projected. She closed her eyes and concentrated.
She felt the projection begin to take effect. It would only take a
split second to leave her body.
Just as she felt herself begin to leave her body, the warlock
attacked. An energy ball struck the wall of the building next to
Prue. But instead of exploding, the weapon ricocheted off the wall,
striking Prue with its' full force. Prue immediately lost
consciousness.