AN: From here on out I'm going to do this story in script form. And Nikki is Nikki. Natalie is her younger sister and Nina is the oldest.
Charmed
~*~
[Scene: Manor. Nikki's bedroom. Nina runs in.]
Nina: Ooh, ooh, ooh! I think Jack's a warlock.
Nikki: Who?
Nina: Jack, uh, Jack Sheridan. The internet auction guy I met remember. I went to go get coffee, he was standing in front of me and then I went straight to the news stand and 'wham!' he was right there reading a magazine.
Nikki: So he went from one place to another in a blink of an eye. Wait, you think he blinked?
Nina: Well, yeah, that's what warlocks do, right? Where's Natalie?
Nikki: She's volunteering at the convalescent hospital.
Nina: Great. Wait, you have to know if there's a warlock test.
Nikki: How would I know?
Nina: I mean, well, you are a warlock magnet.
Nikki: Am I never gonna live that Jeremy guy down?
Nina: Okay, fine. You get them at your work life, I've got them at the water cooler.
Nikki: I guess you had better hit the Book of Shadows.
Nina: *intent on causing trouble* What about that Johnny guy at your work? How do you know that he's not a warlock?
Nikki: He's not a warlock. No cats have hissed at him, he has not blinked, he has not tried to kill me or my sisters and steal our powers as, which you know, is a key indicator. Besides, I've known him longer than I had these powers.
Nina: If you say so. But Jeremy knew about our powers right after we got them, it can't have been a coincedence. *rolls her eyes at Nikki's glare* I'm gonna check the Book of Shadows.
Nikki: You do that.
{Nina walks out of the room. The doorbell rings.}
Nikki: I'll get it. (She goes downstairs and answers the door to see Johnny) Johnny? What are you doing here?
Johnny: *holds up a folder* Tashs asked me to give you this. It's the info on our new client.
{Nikki takes the folder. Kit (The cat) hisses at Johnny. Nikki turns around to stare at Kit for a second before turning back to Johnny}
Johnny: What's her problem?
Nikki: *starting to freak out a bit* Thanks for the folder. I have to go. (She closes the door) NINA!
~*~
[Scene: Manor. Living room. Nina and Nikki are sitting on the couch looking through the Book of Shadows.]
Nikki: Nineteen warlock specific death spells and not one test.
Nina: What if it's a conspiracy? Jack and Johnny working together, sweet talking and the whole time they're figuring out how to kill us.
Nikki: Okay, now you're being paranoid.
Nina: Well, how can we not, with warlocks and demons coming out of the woodwork all the time, it's a wonder we trust anybody.
Nikki: We don't. (They find a spell.) Here it is.
Nina: To hear secret thoughts?
Nikki: Yeah, we can hear Jack and Johnny's thoughts just long enough to confirm or deny our suspicions.
Nina: No personal gain.
Nikki: Purely for protection. (Nikki lights two candles.) Okay.
Nina/Nikki: "As flame lights shadow as truth ends fear, open locked thoughts to my minds willing ear, may the smoke from this candle into everywhere creep, bring inner most voices to my mind in speech."
Nina: *thinking* Hey, she's wearing my lipstick.
Nikki: What, I can't borrow your lipstick?
Nina: I didn't say that, Nikki, I thought it.
Nikki: *thinking* Whatever, just learn to share.
Nina: I heard that. This could be dangerous.
{Natalie walks in}
Natalie: Hey guys. Why is the Book of Shadows down here?
Nina: Jack blinked.
Nikki: And Kit hissed at Johnny.
Nina: Right, and we think that they may be warlocks, so we were looking for a test so we could
test them.
Natalie: *thinking* Hello, paranoid.
Nikki: We are not.
Nina: Able to find a spell in the Book of Shadows.
Natalie: Well, just prick him. Warlocks don't bleed, so if there's no blood you've got your answer.
Nikki: *thinking* Who knew?
Nina: *thinking* Natalie did. The spell, don't tell her.
Nikki: *thinking* Shouldn't we reverse it?
Nina: *thinking* Not until we really…
Natalie: Are you two okay?
Nikki: So how's Eric? Has he asked you out yet?
Natalie: No. But I think one of the guys that visited his father may be a warlock, I had a preminition. You guys go deal with Jack and Johnny, and I'll check the internet. (Goes upstairs)
Nikki: *thinking* Great, we're surrounded by warlocks.
Nina: *thinking* Yeah, next time get your own damn lip stick.
Nikki: I heard that.
Nina: I love you.
Nikki: *thinking* Bite me. (Nikki reaches over and picks up the folder Johnny dropped off and starts to go through it)
Nina: Sounds like an interesting client.
Nikki: Mind your own business.
Nina: Sorry.
[Scene: VIP office. Everyone is there except Quick, Nikki enters]
Nikki: Hey guys.
Tasha: *thinking* Finally decided to actually show up… *out loud* Hey Nikki.
Val: *thinking* Nikki! *out loud* Nikki!
Johnny: Hey Nikki. *Thinking* Man, is she looking hot today.
Nikki: (Trying really hard not to blush)
Kay: Nikki! Did you go over the stuff about the new client?
Tasha: *thinking* probably to busy with 'family emergencies' and stuff…
Nikki: Yep, This Angel guy sounds like he should be an interesting case (puts the folder on the table and sits down) Is Quick with the client?
Kay: Yep.
Nikki: (nods)
Johnny: *thinking about his date last night* Boy, she was one stubborn witch.
Nikki: *Thinking* Oh my god. Does he mean like supernatural witch? Like a stubborn witch that wouldn't die? This is bad…Oh yea! Warlock test!
Val: Nikki? Are you ok?
Nikki: Yea, don't move. (She freezes the room and gets up and walks over to Johnny. She pulls out a needle) This is going to hurt a little. (She pricks his hand with it. It doesn't bleed)
{Natalie runs in}
Natalie: Hey Nikki…*notices that the room is frozen*
Nikki: He didn't bleed. He's not bleeding. There's no blood. There's nothing.
Natalie: *laughing* Nikki, of course he's not bleedinhg, he's frozen.
Nikki: I knew that! *walks back over to the chair and sits down* Now hurry and go away so I can unfreeze them.
{Natalie runs out and Nikki unfreezes the room.}
Johnny: Ow! What the..? (He looks at his hand which is bleeding a little)
Nikki: (Notices the blood and sighs relieved)
{Natalie comes in again}
Nikki: He's bleeding.
Natalie: He's lucky.
Johnny: *confused* How does bleeding make me lucky?
Nikki: (Jumps out of her chair and grabs Natalie's arm) Excuse her, She's late for her therapy session for the day. (Starts to drag Natalie out of the room)
Natalie: But I don't have therapy sessions…
Nikki: You do now. (pulls Natallie out of the room) What did you need?
Natalie: Actually I just wanted to meet your co-workers and Johnny in particular, he is cute.
Nikki: *getting frustrated* HEY!
Natalie: Relax. I won't touch.
Nikki: Why don't you go bother Nina?
Natalie: Fine, whatever. A little touchy today aren't we?
Nikki: Watch it.
Natalie: I'm going, I'm going.
{Natalie leaves. Nikki walks back into VIP)
Johnny: What was she…
Nikki: *cutting him off* So, do we know anything else about this Angel guy other than what was in the folder I was given?
Tasha: Nope so far that's about it.
Val: How about I take Nikki to go meet the client? Please please please?
Tasha: *thinking* Val's just gonna mess something up.
Nikki: Come on Tasha, I promise to keep Val out of trouble.
Tasha: Fine.
Val: (gets up) Great!
{Val and Nikki leave}
Tasha: Is it just me or is Nikki acting really weird?
Kay: It's not just you.
Johnny: What do you think it is?
Tasha: I think she's hiding something.
Kay: But why? There's no reason for Nikki to hide anything from us.
Tasha: (shrugs)
[Scene: The beach. Quick and Angel Pavlov are sitting at a table with drinks. Nikki and Val walk up]
Val: Angel Pavlov, I'd like you to meet Nikki Franco. Nikki this is our client Angel Pavlov.
Angel: (stands up and extends his hand) Nice to meet you Nikki. *thinking* Not another one…
Nikki: *caught off guard by his thoughts* Nice to meet you to. (shakes his hand) *thinking* What's up with this guy….
Quick: So Nikki, no curent family emergencies? *thinking* You've been having a lot lately…
Nikki: Well, none that requires my immediate attention…
{Val, Nikki, and Angel sit down}
Val: Your sister is…weird…was she Natalie or Nina? *thinking* oh…I can't remember which one was older….uh oh…play it cool…
Nikki: Very…weird. That was Natalie, my younger sister.
Val: Is Nina really bossy like most older sisters?
Nikki: She tends to take charge a lot…
Angel: *thinking* who cares…The sooner I can frame VIP the sooner I can ditch these losers…
Nikki: Frame?! *she notices the looks that the three give, especially the one from Angel* There's the frame my sister wanted, (she points to a frame at a shop and stands up) I'll be right back….(she walks over to the shop)
Angel: *thinking* I wonder what's her problem…I'll have to keep an eye on her…
Nikki: (coming back) Maybe Nina, will calm down now…(she sits down)
Val: (looking at the frame) your sister wanted this one?
Nikki: Yea…it matches the one that was on the picture of Grams but the frame broke the other day….*thinking* After Nina threw a warlock into it…
{Nikki's cell phone rings}
Nikki: (answering it) Yea?……I'm a little busy……Ok….Fine….I'll be right there…. (she hangs up) I need to go…Family problem….
Quick: *thinking* How many problems can three sisters have? *out loud* Ok Nikki, see ya later.
Val: *thinking* I hope everything is OK….*out loud* I hope everything is OK.
Nikki: *smirking slightly* We'll take care of it. Later guys.
{Nikki Leaves}
[Scene: Manor. Kitchen. Natalie and Nina are talking. Nikki comes in.]
Nikki: This had better be good, my friends aren't gonna buy the family emergency excuse much longer.
Natalie: I found our Warlock. His name is Eames, and he's pretty powerful. Cloning, Deflection, and Transmorgification.
Nina: *thinking* The ability to change shape or form.
Natalie: It's the ability..
Nikki: to change shape or form, I know.
Natalie: Ok, does somebody want to tell me what's going on here?
Nikki: *thinking* Have to tell her now…
Nina: Okay, um, Natalie. See Nikki and I didn't really know about the whole pricking thing to expose a warlock. So, we sort of cast a little hearing thoughts spell, just to find things out.
Natalie: Oh, a hearing thoughts spell.
Nikki: *thinking* Johnny's clean by the way.
Nina: *thinking* Glad to hear it. Jack's not
Natalie: Wait, are you guys thinking something about me?
Nikki: No. How do you know that Jack's a warlock?
Nina: I heard his thoughts, they were bad, really bad. You know graves, dead people, burnt bodies.
Natalie: Did you prick him?
Nina: No, I need Nikki for that. Freeze him, prick him. Then vanquish if necessary.
Nikki: Let's go then. Natalie, do you think you can work out a vanquish spell for this guy?
Natalie: No problem, have fun.
{Nikki and Nina leave}
[Scene: Bucklands Auction House. Nikki is standing in the hallway when Tasha, Johnny and Angel come walking in]
Johnny: Nikki, what are you doing here?
Tasha: *thinking* I thought she had another 'family emergency'…
Nikki: I'm meeting my sister, you guys?
Angel: I'm getting a ring appraised by a Nina Halliwell…
Nikki: *mumbling* Nina didn't mention that…
Tasha: You know Nina?
Nikki: You do too. She's my older sister.
Johnny: I thought your last name was Franco…
Nikki: Our mother name was Halliwell, and in our mother's line it's tradition for the girls to take their mothers last name, but due to our Grandfather we had to take Franco too.
{Jack walks past and goes into a conference room}
Nikki: I have to go…(follows Jack before the three can say anything)
[Scene: Bucklands. Nina's office. Jack stands at the doorway.]
Jack: Ah, there she is. Hard at work. Look, I'm glad you called. Can I come in?
Nina: Sure.
Jack: *thinking* Stay focused, get it over with.
{Nikki enters.}
Nina: *thinking* Freeze him.
{Nikki freezes him.}
Nikki: The dagger, his hand. Just cut him, poke him.
{Nina gets the dagger and cuts him.}
Nina: He's not bleeding.
Nikki: He's frozen.
Nina: Ugh, yeah, okay, okay, okay. Wait a minute. (She hides the dagger.) Okay.
{The door opens and hits Nikki.}
Nikki: Oh!
{Another Jack enters.}
Jack #2: Hey! Any survivors?
{Jack #2 walks next to Jack #1. Nikki freezes him.}
Nina: Okay, there's two of them.
Nikki: Twin warlocks?
Nina: Or, maybe they're just twins. Okay you unfreeze them, if that prick doesn't bleed, then that
one's dead too.
Nikki: Alright.
Nina: Right, let 'em go.
{Nikki unfreezes them.}
Jack #1: Ow!
Jack #2: What's the matter? She bite you?
Jack #1: Your shouldn't be here.
Jack #2: Come on man. I couldn't let you take all the blame.
Nikki: He's bleeding.
Nina: Alright, this is my sister, Nikki, which one of you jerks is Jack?
Jack #1: Uh, I'm the jerk. This is my twin brother, Jeff.
Jeff: Nice to meet you. Sorry about earlier.
Nina: So, what exactly was it that you guys were trying to prove?
Jack: It's just a little something we used to do growing up.
Jeff: Yeah, so, you know when one of us would take an interest in someone…
Jack: Don't get the wrong idea.
Nikki: So, you'd send the other one to check out the merchandise, sort of kick the tires?
Jeff: Crude but accurate.
Nina: *thinking* Still doesn't explain why he wanted to kill me.
Nikki: So, uh, Jeff, what is it that you do for a living?
Jack: Oh, great, this should be a conversation stopper.
Jeff: I own a mortuary. Actually, a whole chain of them.
Nikki: (to Nina) Mortuaries.
Nina: (to Nikki) Put 'em in graves, set 'em on fire.
Nikki: Mmm hmm.
Nina: You know, you two should be ashamed of yourselves. (She walks up to Jack and slaps him across the face.) That's for thinking you could get away with it. (Jeff laughs. Nina slaps him too.) And that's for thinking you wouldn't get slapped. Nikki. (They leave.)
Jeff: I approve.
[Scene: Hallway. Tasha, Johnny and Angel are standing there. Nikki and Nina walk out of the office.]
Angel: Ms. Halliwell?
Nina: You are?
Angel: Angel Pavlov, we had meeting for you to appraise a ring.
Nina: Oh my god, that's right I completely forgot. Look, could we reshedule, we have a little family thing we have to take care of.
Angel: *thinking* It's a wonder you get any buisness if you forget about clients… *out loud* No problem
Nina: (Opens her mouth to say something nasty in reply to his thought when Nikki elbows her) Ow! Just talk to my secretary and she'll set it up. Bye!
Nikki: See ya later.
{Nikki and Nina leave, quickly. Tasha and Johnny look at each other a little confused}
[Cut to the foyer. Nina and Nikki enter.]
Nikki: (Calling out to Natalie) Jack's not a warlock.
Nina: He's a jerk.
{Natalie enters.}
Natalie: That's good. But I'm having trouble with a vanquishing spell for our warlock.
Nina: I'll help.
Nikki: I would, but I really need to get to work. Bye guys.
Nina/Natalie: Bye! Have fun!
{Nikki leaves}
[Scene: VIP. Everyone is there including Angel. Nikki enters.]
Nikki: Hey.
Tasha: *thinking* Finally decided to show up…I wonder what she's up to… *out loud* Manage to pull yourself away from the emergency?
Nikki: Something like that…
Quick: *thinking* I wonder what the emergency was this time anyways…*out loud* hey, do we know you?
Johnny: She does look vaguely familiar…*thinking* I wonder what's up with her lately…I hope she's not in trouble
Nikki: Very funny guys… *thinking* Oh boy Johnny…You have no idea…
Val: So, is everything OK at home?
Nikki: (sitting down) Yea, everything's fine for now…
Angel: *thinking* Does anyone in this town do their work? Oh well…I once I get done with this Information exchange I can leave….Only a couple more hours…
Nikki: So, what's the plan for the rest of the day?
Tasha: We keep an eye on Angel.
Val: And kick any butt that needs kicking!
Angel: Actually, I think I'm fine for the rest of day….you don't have to go through the trouble…
Nikki: Nonsense..It's our job to protect you, so we'll do that until these creeps are off your back, right guys? (every one nods in agreement)
Angel: *thinking* damnit…If she messes this up I'll kill her….*out loud* I really don't think that's necessary…
Nikki: If the mob in Russia is ANYthing like the mob here there's no telling when they'll try and collect their money….unless there's something you're not telling us?
Tasha: What are you getting at Nikki?
Nikki: I just have a..feeling…that he's not being completely honest…
Angel: *thinking* the others aren't suspicious…what clued her onto me…she's barely been around me…she's going to screw this entire operation….The Man isn't going to be very happy about this…
Nikki: Who's The Man?
Angel: *thinking* Damnit….How did she know…*out loud* I don't know who your talking about…
Tasha: *thinking* What is she up to…if she pisses off the client…
Johnny: *thinking* What's going on with her…she doesn't usually grill the clients like this…who is The Man anyways..
Nikki: I think you do.
Val: *thinking* Whoa…Nikki's acting odd…
Kay: *thinking* The Man? I wonder if I can find anything about him online….(She starts typing)
Quick: *thinking* She's barely been around him…How can she have a feeling…
Angel: *thinking* What's her game? *out loud* I really don't know what your talking about…
{Nikki freezes the room}
Nikki: What ever your up to, your not going to get away with it. (she goes over to his coat on the back his chair and goes through the pockets before pulling out the wallet. She starts looking through it) Alexander Kasanov? Well your definetly not a hockey player. (She put the wallet back and goes back to her seat. And Unfreezes the room) I think your lying…Mr. Kasanov.
Angel(Now Known as Alexander): Wh..what?
Nikki: Your not a hockey player, are you? Kay, what can you tell me about Alexander Kasanov?
Kay: Uh..give me a minute…(she gives up her search on The Man and starts to look up Alexander Kasanov)
Tasha: Nikki, what are you up to?
Nikki: Just trust me Tasha.
Kay: I found it. Hmm…Well for one thing he's wanted by the CIA…(Kay goes to continue but Nikki interupts)
Nikki: Can you get a picture?
Kay: I think so…though it won't be very good…(Kay does her thing on the computer. After getting a picture she looks up shocked.) Your right Nikki….He is Kasanov….
Nikki: I know. So, Mr. Kasanov, Wanna tell me about The Man?
Alexander: How the hell did you figure it out?
Nikki: I told you, I had a feeling.
[ Scene: Manor. Foyer. Nikki enters.]
Nikki: I'm back!!
{Natalie and Nina enter}
Nina: Do you know what a whitelighter is?
Natalie: Did you know we had one?
Nikki: A what? What are you talking about? What's going on now?
Natalie: I thought so. Nina and I were going through the book when this guy appears in the middle of the room in a bunch of swrilly blue and white lights. After trying and failing to vanquish him, he finally tells us he's on our side.
Nina: Apparently he's a whitelighter, a gaurdian angel for witches kind of. And apparently he's our whitelighter. There's like this whole heirarchy of 'Elders' and a set of rules for witches. Of course, no body tells us these things. Anyways, Our whitelighter, Leo, came to tell us about Eames.
Natalie: Who we already knew about, but he's telling us not to go after this warlock because it's to dangerous. And if this guy gets the power of three he could be unstoppable. We have the vanquish spell done (Hands Nikki the vanquish) But Leo said that we would need a potion.
Nikki: *really confused* Uhm, Hi? *thinking* Are they high or something?
Nina: We are not high.
Natalie: But we may have had too much coffee….
Nikki: I'll ask later….So what's the plan?
{Leo orbs in. Nikki jumps.}
Nikki: Gah! Wha? Who?
Nina/Natalie: Whitelighter.
Nikki: Oh..
Leo: Hi. I checked with the Elders and they don't have a way for you to find the warlock You're just gonna have to wait for Natalie to have a premonition to find him.
Natalie: That's ok…I think…But at least we have time to get some sleep and then make the potion.
Nina: First, Nikki and I are going to reverse this thought hearing spell.
{Nikki nods in agreement}
[Scene. The next day. Manor. Kitchen. Nikki and Nina are making a potion. Leo is standing on the other side of the counter reading the potion ingrediants out of the book for them. The doorbell rings]
Natalie(from the other room): I'll get it!
Leo: Teaspoon of bat guano.
Nikki: That's just nasty…(Nina puts in the bat guano) Nina, why the hell do we have bat guano anyways?
{Natalie, Tasha, Val, Kay, Quick, and Johnny enter the kitchen.}
Val: Oh my god…What is that smell?!
Quick: That's horrible.
Johnny: What died?
Nina: Nikki's making breakfast.
Nikki: Hope your hungry 'cause I made a lot.
Natalie: *trying to smother her laughter* Count your blessings, it smells better than last time.
Val: Y'know…I just ate..
Johnny: …I had a large breakfast…
Quick: I have a breakfast date later…gotta go hungry…
Kay: I'm on a diet…I don't eat breakfast anymore….
Tasha: I'm not eating that.
Nikki: I should hope not. What's next?
Leo: Powdered Toadstool. Should they be here?
Nikki: (grabbing a handful of white powder) Probably not. Bam! (she throws the powder into the pot and the potion explodes) Boo yah!
Val: What are you doing? Trying to come up with more ways to blow things up?
Nikki: uhh…yea…that's it. Leo?
Leo: That's it.
Nikki: Oh..Nina, where are the bottles?
Johnny: What's going on?
Nina: (Walking to the counter with three small glass bottles. She and Nikki begin to fill them with the contents of the pot.) Nothing.
Nikki: Why are you guys here, by the way? I doubt it's a social call.
Val: We were wondering how you knew Angel wasn't who he said he was.
Nina: You didn't, did you? How come you didn't tell us…
Nikki: I forgot…besides you were the ones who ambushed me in the hall with some inane chatter.
Natalie: But you--you
Nikki: Oh calm down, it wasn't that big a deal…
Tasha: What are you guys talking about?
Nikki/Nina/Natalie: Nothing!
Johnny: But how did you know?
Nikki: I told you.
Nina/Natalie: You WHAT!?
Nikki: Oh calm down you two! (she turns back to Johnny) I just had a feeling.
Quick: That must have been some feeling.
Leo: I'd hate to interrupt, but the girls are busy at the moent.
Tasha: Who are you?
Leo: Leo Wyatt.
Nikki: He's our..handyman.
Tasha: Then shouldn't you be off fixing something?
Nikki: That's exactly what I said! But Natalie is insisting that he can't work til' he has some coffee and Nina and I aren't going to make it and she's too electronically impared.
Natalie: I am not!
Nikki: Then make the damn coffee already!
Natalie: Fine, I will! (Natalie starts for the coffee pot when she accidently touches one of the potion bottles and has a premonition of Eames killing a man)
Nikki/Nina: Natalie! (they go and help her regain her balance)
Johnny: What happened?
Nikki: Uhm..this isn't a good time…Can I talk to you guys later?
{Natalie pretends to still be suffering from an attack in hopes it might convince VIP to leave}
Val: Yea, no problem. Bye.
[Scene: Alley. The sisters pull up and get out of the car each weilding a potion and a copy of the spell.]
Nikki: Well, where is he?
Nina: This is the right alley, right?
Natalie: It is…
Nikki: Well then…(The warlock appears.) Here he is.
Eames: The Charmed Ones? Now this is a surprise…I was only hoping for a darklighter but the Charmed Ones are good too.
Nikki: Darklighter? You guys didn't say anything about darklighters!
Nina/Natalie: We didn't know!
Eames: Ah, and new to your craft, that bodes well for me.
Nina: Nothing about this bodes well for you.
{All three throw the potion at him}
Eames: What the hell are you doing?
Nikki: Kicking your ass.
Nina/Nikki/Natalie: Time for amends and a victim's revenge...
Nina: Cloning power, turn sour...
Nikki: Power to change, turn to strange...
Natalie: I'm rejectin' your deflection. (Eames burns and disappears.) Wow. It worked.
Nina: Nothing anticlimactic about that.
{Leo orbs in}
Leo: Did it work?
Nikki: No. And now he's going to kill us all.
Leo: What!?
Natalie: Relax. She's just being sarcastic. Byt the way, what's a darklighter?