Disclaimer: I do not own the series 'Charmed' (unfortunately). The
characters I own are the ones you haven't heard of. This was set for when
Prue was still alive.
Chapter 10
"Piper! Piper!" Phoebe's voice was choked on her tears. Andy ran over to Phoebe, who looked at him. Andy didn't have to be a mind reader to know what Phoebe wanted to say. He put his arms above Piper's spleen and heeled it. Piper's face returned to its original colour as she opened her eyes. Phoebe propped up Piper's back as her sister coughed all the smoke out of her system. "Are you back?" Phoebe asked. Piper smiled with a confused expression. "Phebes. What happened?" Phoebe looked over Piper's shoulder and saw Leo glaring at them. Phoebe held Piper and Andy's hand and Andy orbed all three of them back to the Manor. Piper sat down on the couch and then lied down. Phoebe knelt beside her and told her what happened, whilst putting on some sneakers. Piper stared at Phoebe during the entire story- Phebes even explained how Andy came into the picture- and why the room was burnt. "You know," Phoebe finished, "I'm surprised you don't remember anything." "Well, being fried doesn't really do wonders for your memory, and also- what is up with that pack of peas on your shoulder? If it's a new fashion, I'd lay an egg before I try it!" Phoebe grinned. It was great to have the old Piper back. Phoebe winced as she removed the peas still firmly tied to her shoulder. When Pipe saw the burn mark, she scrunched up her nose in disgust, "Yuck, Phebes! How did you do that?" Phoebe reached into her shoulder bag and pulled out the damaged photo. She explained what happened, then demonstrated her power, drenching Andy once more. "Phoebe!" he shouted, "will you stop with that!" "Sorry Andy." Phoebe giggled. It was hard to be serious when she had succeeded with returning one of her sisters back to normal. Piper started to laugh as well. Andy smiled hesitatingly. He had to admit, he did look sort of funny soaked from head to toe- again. Piper stopped laughing. This was business now. "Phoebe, what do we do next?" Phoebe stopped grinning too, "Now, we carry out the next phase to recovery. We destroy the switch demon." "Book of Shadows?" Andy asked. He was at the doorway holding the book. He had thought ahead and orbed the book downstairs. Piper took the book from Andy and started flicking through. "So what page are we looking for Phebes?" Phoebe put her hand on the pages and flipped to the correct one. Phoebe tapped the spell. "That one." Both girls got up and collected the spell ingredients- the ones for the vanquishing of the demon and the ones to get them into the mirror. Piper prepared the potions whilst Phoebe set up the 'spell casting area'. Phoebe and Piper stood in front of the cursed hand mirror with their eyes closed and recited the incantation: "Sprinkle the sands of time, Take us to the scene of the crime, Take us to visit the site, Of where right is left and left is right!" A soft breeze blew briefly into the house, but except from that, nothing happened. "Why don't we repeat the last two lines again." Piper suggested. "Take us to visit the site, of where right is left and left is right!" there was no change. Absolutely nothing happened. Andy turned the mirror over, "You can open your eyes now, I've turned the mirror face down." Piper and Phoebe opened their eyes in unison. Andy continued, "Okay. Maybe there's not enough power behind the spell. Maybe you need the Power of Three." Phoebe nodded but Piper went pale. Phoebe turned to face her sister. Piper had just remembered what she had done to Prue, "Erm. something kinda happened to Prue." Phoebe stared at her. "What happened Piper?" what if something dire had happened? "Phebes. I sorta turned Prue into an inanimate object." Phoebe couldn't take her eyes off Piper. How in the world are they going to fix this? "Piper!" Andy cried. Piper glared at him, "Well it's not my fault that I was a warlock at the time, Andy!" Phoebe rested her chin on her fist. Piper didn't have her demonic powers any more so the only solution was to turn her evil again. What if this time she can't be changed back? There was only one clear solution at this point- though not an easy one. "We're gonna have to go back to P3 and turn you evil, Piper." Andy looked halfway between choking on a chicken bone and stifling a sneeze, "Phebes! What if you can't change her back? You almost killed her the last time!" "Andy, what's important is fixing this, not procrastinating for the sake of being safe. If we don't even try, hundreds, if not thousands, of lives will be at stake." Andy nodded and stared at the window, "Speaking of innocents, there's a guy outside the house holding a bunch of roses." His report was confirmed when it was followed by the sound of the doorbell. Phoebe peered over Andy's shoulder and squinted to get a clear look, "Oh my God, its Xavier! The flowers are gorgeous, though!" Piper looked up, "Who's Xavier?" she asked. Phoebe snapped out of her dreamy looks. "Never mind- I'll try and get rid of him. You guys go ahead. Maybe I can try to get to P3 if I ask Xavier for a lift." Andy looked sceptical, "But you're about to blow him off. Somehow, I don't think he'll follow." "I'll think of something, go!" Piper and Andy orbed out. The doorbell rung again, this time, more insistently and fast. Phoebe ran over to the door and paused before turning the handle. Think, think Phoebe, think of an explanation! The doorbell rang again, Quickly! Phoebe looked around and spotted Prue's cell phone and grabbed it. She opened it and pressed it against her ear and started 'talking' as she opened the door, "Okay, Piper, I'll be right there." Phoebe closed the phone and plastered a surprised look on her face. "Xavier! What a surprise!" Xavier opened his mouth to speak but Phoebe interrupted before he could, "Listen, there's been an emergency at my sisters club so I can't go out right now. Could you give me a lift? If you say no, I'll understand." Phoebe smiled apologetically. She hoped she had been convincing enough for Xavier so he wouldn't get suspicious. Xavier nodded with a disappointed look on his face. Phoebe noticed his reaction. "I'm sorry, Xavier. If it wasn't a matter of life and death then I would be more than happy to go out with you." Xavier shrugged, "It doesn't matter Phoebe. As long as you're being honest with me. It's not like you have another guy waiting for you at Pipers club." Ooops! Xavier thought, maybe Phoebe won't notice what I said. Phoebe tilted her head, "I never told you my sister's name was Piper." Okay, she did notice. "Erm. well you were talking to a Piper on the cell so I just assumed it was your sister." Phoebe squinted for a split second and then her smile came back to her face. Xavier led Phoebe to his car and opened the passenger door, "Hop in." he said simply. Phoebe smiled at him again, "You have know idea how thankful I am." Xavier chuckled to himself, "Believe me, you don't want to thank me yet." "Huh?" Phoebe responded while doing her seatbelt. She knew he said something. "Oh, nothing. Just. talking to myself." Phoebe grinned. Xavier got into the driver's seat and started the ignition. That's when something occurred to Phoebe, Wait a minute. how did Xavier know where I live? I never told him.
Chapter 10
"Piper! Piper!" Phoebe's voice was choked on her tears. Andy ran over to Phoebe, who looked at him. Andy didn't have to be a mind reader to know what Phoebe wanted to say. He put his arms above Piper's spleen and heeled it. Piper's face returned to its original colour as she opened her eyes. Phoebe propped up Piper's back as her sister coughed all the smoke out of her system. "Are you back?" Phoebe asked. Piper smiled with a confused expression. "Phebes. What happened?" Phoebe looked over Piper's shoulder and saw Leo glaring at them. Phoebe held Piper and Andy's hand and Andy orbed all three of them back to the Manor. Piper sat down on the couch and then lied down. Phoebe knelt beside her and told her what happened, whilst putting on some sneakers. Piper stared at Phoebe during the entire story- Phebes even explained how Andy came into the picture- and why the room was burnt. "You know," Phoebe finished, "I'm surprised you don't remember anything." "Well, being fried doesn't really do wonders for your memory, and also- what is up with that pack of peas on your shoulder? If it's a new fashion, I'd lay an egg before I try it!" Phoebe grinned. It was great to have the old Piper back. Phoebe winced as she removed the peas still firmly tied to her shoulder. When Pipe saw the burn mark, she scrunched up her nose in disgust, "Yuck, Phebes! How did you do that?" Phoebe reached into her shoulder bag and pulled out the damaged photo. She explained what happened, then demonstrated her power, drenching Andy once more. "Phoebe!" he shouted, "will you stop with that!" "Sorry Andy." Phoebe giggled. It was hard to be serious when she had succeeded with returning one of her sisters back to normal. Piper started to laugh as well. Andy smiled hesitatingly. He had to admit, he did look sort of funny soaked from head to toe- again. Piper stopped laughing. This was business now. "Phoebe, what do we do next?" Phoebe stopped grinning too, "Now, we carry out the next phase to recovery. We destroy the switch demon." "Book of Shadows?" Andy asked. He was at the doorway holding the book. He had thought ahead and orbed the book downstairs. Piper took the book from Andy and started flicking through. "So what page are we looking for Phebes?" Phoebe put her hand on the pages and flipped to the correct one. Phoebe tapped the spell. "That one." Both girls got up and collected the spell ingredients- the ones for the vanquishing of the demon and the ones to get them into the mirror. Piper prepared the potions whilst Phoebe set up the 'spell casting area'. Phoebe and Piper stood in front of the cursed hand mirror with their eyes closed and recited the incantation: "Sprinkle the sands of time, Take us to the scene of the crime, Take us to visit the site, Of where right is left and left is right!" A soft breeze blew briefly into the house, but except from that, nothing happened. "Why don't we repeat the last two lines again." Piper suggested. "Take us to visit the site, of where right is left and left is right!" there was no change. Absolutely nothing happened. Andy turned the mirror over, "You can open your eyes now, I've turned the mirror face down." Piper and Phoebe opened their eyes in unison. Andy continued, "Okay. Maybe there's not enough power behind the spell. Maybe you need the Power of Three." Phoebe nodded but Piper went pale. Phoebe turned to face her sister. Piper had just remembered what she had done to Prue, "Erm. something kinda happened to Prue." Phoebe stared at her. "What happened Piper?" what if something dire had happened? "Phebes. I sorta turned Prue into an inanimate object." Phoebe couldn't take her eyes off Piper. How in the world are they going to fix this? "Piper!" Andy cried. Piper glared at him, "Well it's not my fault that I was a warlock at the time, Andy!" Phoebe rested her chin on her fist. Piper didn't have her demonic powers any more so the only solution was to turn her evil again. What if this time she can't be changed back? There was only one clear solution at this point- though not an easy one. "We're gonna have to go back to P3 and turn you evil, Piper." Andy looked halfway between choking on a chicken bone and stifling a sneeze, "Phebes! What if you can't change her back? You almost killed her the last time!" "Andy, what's important is fixing this, not procrastinating for the sake of being safe. If we don't even try, hundreds, if not thousands, of lives will be at stake." Andy nodded and stared at the window, "Speaking of innocents, there's a guy outside the house holding a bunch of roses." His report was confirmed when it was followed by the sound of the doorbell. Phoebe peered over Andy's shoulder and squinted to get a clear look, "Oh my God, its Xavier! The flowers are gorgeous, though!" Piper looked up, "Who's Xavier?" she asked. Phoebe snapped out of her dreamy looks. "Never mind- I'll try and get rid of him. You guys go ahead. Maybe I can try to get to P3 if I ask Xavier for a lift." Andy looked sceptical, "But you're about to blow him off. Somehow, I don't think he'll follow." "I'll think of something, go!" Piper and Andy orbed out. The doorbell rung again, this time, more insistently and fast. Phoebe ran over to the door and paused before turning the handle. Think, think Phoebe, think of an explanation! The doorbell rang again, Quickly! Phoebe looked around and spotted Prue's cell phone and grabbed it. She opened it and pressed it against her ear and started 'talking' as she opened the door, "Okay, Piper, I'll be right there." Phoebe closed the phone and plastered a surprised look on her face. "Xavier! What a surprise!" Xavier opened his mouth to speak but Phoebe interrupted before he could, "Listen, there's been an emergency at my sisters club so I can't go out right now. Could you give me a lift? If you say no, I'll understand." Phoebe smiled apologetically. She hoped she had been convincing enough for Xavier so he wouldn't get suspicious. Xavier nodded with a disappointed look on his face. Phoebe noticed his reaction. "I'm sorry, Xavier. If it wasn't a matter of life and death then I would be more than happy to go out with you." Xavier shrugged, "It doesn't matter Phoebe. As long as you're being honest with me. It's not like you have another guy waiting for you at Pipers club." Ooops! Xavier thought, maybe Phoebe won't notice what I said. Phoebe tilted her head, "I never told you my sister's name was Piper." Okay, she did notice. "Erm. well you were talking to a Piper on the cell so I just assumed it was your sister." Phoebe squinted for a split second and then her smile came back to her face. Xavier led Phoebe to his car and opened the passenger door, "Hop in." he said simply. Phoebe smiled at him again, "You have know idea how thankful I am." Xavier chuckled to himself, "Believe me, you don't want to thank me yet." "Huh?" Phoebe responded while doing her seatbelt. She knew he said something. "Oh, nothing. Just. talking to myself." Phoebe grinned. Xavier got into the driver's seat and started the ignition. That's when something occurred to Phoebe, Wait a minute. how did Xavier know where I live? I never told him.