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 13
"Noooooooooooooooooooo!" everything went into slow motion as Piper threw the mirror in the air. It soared towards the living room. Andy leapt as high as he could with his arms outstretched. He grabbed the handle and flew backwards along with the mirror and rolled over the backrest of the couch. It rolled out of his hands and it slid along the floor. Piper aimed her left arm at the mirror and beckoned it towards her using her hand. It shot along the floor obediently. Prue noticed it and also aimed her hand at the mirror, which slid in Prue's direction a bit. Piper frowned as she summoned more of her energy and pulled the mirror towards herself. The mirror moved back and forth, from Prue to Piper until eventually, it stopped right in the middle of both of them. Phoebe took a dive for the mirror and at the same time, so did Leo. Prue acted quickly and moved the mirror out of the way. It shot over to Prue's feet. She looked up, "Phoebe!" Leo had stopped just in time to grab Phoebe and blink out with Piper. Andy ran over to Prue and grabbed the mirror, "Prue, you stay here, I'll get Phoebe." He orbed out. Prue went and sat on the burnt couch and closed her eyes. Her gasped and her body collapsed as she astral projected out of her body. * * * * * * Leo held his arm around Phoebe's neck, choking her. She gasped for breath as Piper circled her like a vulture circling its prey, "You know," Piper said to Phoebe, "It would be a whole lot easier for you if you just give up now. Don't play chase if you know that you're gonna lose." The blood circulation that was going into Phoebe's brain was slowing down, making her feel really dizzy. She frowned and retorted, "You're just describing yourself, now, aren't you?" she regretted it as soon as it went past her lips. Leo's grip grew tighter and Phoebe found it even more difficult to breathe. Fear made all her senses alert. Phoebe could smell the assorted wines and beers that had been spilt all over the floor, she could hear Piper cackle quietly in triumph, she could feel the blood cut off almost entirely from her head, she could see her surroundings fade away around her as she closed her eyes and felt the bitter taste of defeat in her mouth. No, Phoebe thought, I cannot give in. I bet I'll be saved any minute now. Phoebe's prayer was answered when she heard Leo groan and let go of her. Andy had orbed in behind Leo and flipped him over. Phoebe fell to the floor as all the blood came rushing to her head. "Cheers Andy!" Phoebe shouted and did a forward roll out of harms way and stood up. She felt a presence behind her. She turned around, "Argh! Prue!" "Sorry," Prue apologised, "I don't really know where I'll appear when I astral project." They were interrupted by a call, "Phoebe! A little help here!" both sisters ran over to Andy, who was pinned to the floor by Leo. Prue grabbed hold of Leo's black t- shirt as Phoebe peeled his fingers from around Andy's neck. With one strong motion, Prue and Phoebe flipped Leo over and Andy escaped. Phoebe stood in a battle stance, ready to attack. Piper, who had seemed to disappear for a while, popped out of nowhere and jumped on an unprepared Prue. They both fell to the ground, wrestling. "Phoebe! Andy! The mirror!" Phoebe looked around hastily for the mirror, "Phebes! Heads up!" Phoebe shot round to see the mirror sailing through the air towards her. Obeying Andy, Phoebe stuck both her hands out and caught the handle. She let out a sigh of relief. She then saw Leo running towards her and held her breath. She stood there alarmed. "Phoebe! Hurry!" Prue's call sounded weak and dire. Thinking fast, Phoebe sent the mirror sliding across the floor, all the way the Prue's free hand. Feeling safe, Prue channelled her power on Piper and sent her flying across the room. She looked extremely angry as she stood up. As Prue has predicted to herself, Piper sent a lightning bolt out of her hand. The only fault was that it wasn't going to Prue, it was aimed at Andy. She threw the mirror to Andy, "Quick! Reflect her power or you'll be fried!" Andy focused the mirror as soon as he caught it. He misjudged the angle and it just reflected and crashed into a wall. Way to go, Andy! Phoebe thought sarcastically, this is no time to be critical! She scolded herself. Leo interrupted Phoebe's thoughts when he wrestled her to the ground. Piper smirked evilly and cooed, "Cute. The little angel wants to save the day," she laughed and added scornfully, "Nice try." She picked up a broken champagne bottle and threw it at Prue. She seemed rooted to the spot. Andy rushed over and pulled her out of the way, but they were unexpectedly followed by the jagged glass. Andy dragged Prue along to keep her away from harm, but she stopped and tried to throw the bottle off course. The heinous piece of broken glass didn't listen and continued its path of destruction. Phoebe pushed Leo off her and cart- wheeled over to the rescue. She grabbed the bottle by the neck and flung it backwards and it smashed into a nearby chair. Prue had no time to be impressed due to Leo's next attack. A long python appeared in front of Pipers feet. Phoebe held onto Prue's arm. "Errr. what ever happened to Pipers huge fear of snakes?" her voice was really shaky. She and Prue also had the Halliwell fear of snakes. "Quick, let's get away from here!" cried Andy. Nothing worked. "Why isn't it working?" Phoebe asked, almost in tears now. Prue was also scared, "Don't talk, run!" all three of them ran for their lives out of P3. The snake circled around Leo's foot, waiting for an order. "Follow them!" he commanded. The snake looked up, "Hissssssssssssssss!" it replied and slithered up the stairs after Phoebe, Prue and Andy. Before it reached halfway, it split into three snakes and, one by one, they went out of the door.
Phoebe hid behind Prue and Andy in the parking lot. They needed to catch their breath. They tried again to get away, but again, nothing happened. Andy crouched and looked out from behind the car where they were hiding, "I really think we should run again. The snake's following us." Prue and Phoebe looked out just as the other two came out. "Oh, God!" Phoebe cried, "There's three in play!" the snakes hissed in unison and slithered faster. Phoebe, Prue and Andy ran for their lives.
It seemed like hours until they reached the manor. They stopped when they saw Prue's body collapsed on the couch. "I think I should astral back in." Prue stood beside her actual self and closed her eyes. A couple of minutes later, she opened them again. She was still in astral form. Phoebe stepped forward, concerned, "What happened Prue? What's wrong?" Prue shrugged, "I don't know. No matter how hard I try, I can't go back into my body. It's like my powers have been shut down." Andy's voice sounded worried, "You two better look at this." He pointed to the triquetra on the cover of the Book of Shadows. Prue gasped and Phoebe covered her mouth with her hands in shock. The circle had disappeared and only two of the arcs were interlocked. The third arc was on it's own opposite the other two. "How could this happen?" Phoebe asked, dropping her arms to her side, "The only people we've used our powers against are-" "-Piper and Leo." Prue finished for her, "us two used our powers against Piper and she used hers against us." "That doesn't explain why Andy can't orb." Andy stepped back, "I'll try again." Andy blinked and he orbed out and back in again, "I should check with the Elders and see what's happening and how to fix it all." He orbed out again. Prue and Phoebe exchanged glances. This wasn't good.
Chapter 13
"Noooooooooooooooooooo!" everything went into slow motion as Piper threw the mirror in the air. It soared towards the living room. Andy leapt as high as he could with his arms outstretched. He grabbed the handle and flew backwards along with the mirror and rolled over the backrest of the couch. It rolled out of his hands and it slid along the floor. Piper aimed her left arm at the mirror and beckoned it towards her using her hand. It shot along the floor obediently. Prue noticed it and also aimed her hand at the mirror, which slid in Prue's direction a bit. Piper frowned as she summoned more of her energy and pulled the mirror towards herself. The mirror moved back and forth, from Prue to Piper until eventually, it stopped right in the middle of both of them. Phoebe took a dive for the mirror and at the same time, so did Leo. Prue acted quickly and moved the mirror out of the way. It shot over to Prue's feet. She looked up, "Phoebe!" Leo had stopped just in time to grab Phoebe and blink out with Piper. Andy ran over to Prue and grabbed the mirror, "Prue, you stay here, I'll get Phoebe." He orbed out. Prue went and sat on the burnt couch and closed her eyes. Her gasped and her body collapsed as she astral projected out of her body. * * * * * * Leo held his arm around Phoebe's neck, choking her. She gasped for breath as Piper circled her like a vulture circling its prey, "You know," Piper said to Phoebe, "It would be a whole lot easier for you if you just give up now. Don't play chase if you know that you're gonna lose." The blood circulation that was going into Phoebe's brain was slowing down, making her feel really dizzy. She frowned and retorted, "You're just describing yourself, now, aren't you?" she regretted it as soon as it went past her lips. Leo's grip grew tighter and Phoebe found it even more difficult to breathe. Fear made all her senses alert. Phoebe could smell the assorted wines and beers that had been spilt all over the floor, she could hear Piper cackle quietly in triumph, she could feel the blood cut off almost entirely from her head, she could see her surroundings fade away around her as she closed her eyes and felt the bitter taste of defeat in her mouth. No, Phoebe thought, I cannot give in. I bet I'll be saved any minute now. Phoebe's prayer was answered when she heard Leo groan and let go of her. Andy had orbed in behind Leo and flipped him over. Phoebe fell to the floor as all the blood came rushing to her head. "Cheers Andy!" Phoebe shouted and did a forward roll out of harms way and stood up. She felt a presence behind her. She turned around, "Argh! Prue!" "Sorry," Prue apologised, "I don't really know where I'll appear when I astral project." They were interrupted by a call, "Phoebe! A little help here!" both sisters ran over to Andy, who was pinned to the floor by Leo. Prue grabbed hold of Leo's black t- shirt as Phoebe peeled his fingers from around Andy's neck. With one strong motion, Prue and Phoebe flipped Leo over and Andy escaped. Phoebe stood in a battle stance, ready to attack. Piper, who had seemed to disappear for a while, popped out of nowhere and jumped on an unprepared Prue. They both fell to the ground, wrestling. "Phoebe! Andy! The mirror!" Phoebe looked around hastily for the mirror, "Phebes! Heads up!" Phoebe shot round to see the mirror sailing through the air towards her. Obeying Andy, Phoebe stuck both her hands out and caught the handle. She let out a sigh of relief. She then saw Leo running towards her and held her breath. She stood there alarmed. "Phoebe! Hurry!" Prue's call sounded weak and dire. Thinking fast, Phoebe sent the mirror sliding across the floor, all the way the Prue's free hand. Feeling safe, Prue channelled her power on Piper and sent her flying across the room. She looked extremely angry as she stood up. As Prue has predicted to herself, Piper sent a lightning bolt out of her hand. The only fault was that it wasn't going to Prue, it was aimed at Andy. She threw the mirror to Andy, "Quick! Reflect her power or you'll be fried!" Andy focused the mirror as soon as he caught it. He misjudged the angle and it just reflected and crashed into a wall. Way to go, Andy! Phoebe thought sarcastically, this is no time to be critical! She scolded herself. Leo interrupted Phoebe's thoughts when he wrestled her to the ground. Piper smirked evilly and cooed, "Cute. The little angel wants to save the day," she laughed and added scornfully, "Nice try." She picked up a broken champagne bottle and threw it at Prue. She seemed rooted to the spot. Andy rushed over and pulled her out of the way, but they were unexpectedly followed by the jagged glass. Andy dragged Prue along to keep her away from harm, but she stopped and tried to throw the bottle off course. The heinous piece of broken glass didn't listen and continued its path of destruction. Phoebe pushed Leo off her and cart- wheeled over to the rescue. She grabbed the bottle by the neck and flung it backwards and it smashed into a nearby chair. Prue had no time to be impressed due to Leo's next attack. A long python appeared in front of Pipers feet. Phoebe held onto Prue's arm. "Errr. what ever happened to Pipers huge fear of snakes?" her voice was really shaky. She and Prue also had the Halliwell fear of snakes. "Quick, let's get away from here!" cried Andy. Nothing worked. "Why isn't it working?" Phoebe asked, almost in tears now. Prue was also scared, "Don't talk, run!" all three of them ran for their lives out of P3. The snake circled around Leo's foot, waiting for an order. "Follow them!" he commanded. The snake looked up, "Hissssssssssssssss!" it replied and slithered up the stairs after Phoebe, Prue and Andy. Before it reached halfway, it split into three snakes and, one by one, they went out of the door.
Phoebe hid behind Prue and Andy in the parking lot. They needed to catch their breath. They tried again to get away, but again, nothing happened. Andy crouched and looked out from behind the car where they were hiding, "I really think we should run again. The snake's following us." Prue and Phoebe looked out just as the other two came out. "Oh, God!" Phoebe cried, "There's three in play!" the snakes hissed in unison and slithered faster. Phoebe, Prue and Andy ran for their lives.
It seemed like hours until they reached the manor. They stopped when they saw Prue's body collapsed on the couch. "I think I should astral back in." Prue stood beside her actual self and closed her eyes. A couple of minutes later, she opened them again. She was still in astral form. Phoebe stepped forward, concerned, "What happened Prue? What's wrong?" Prue shrugged, "I don't know. No matter how hard I try, I can't go back into my body. It's like my powers have been shut down." Andy's voice sounded worried, "You two better look at this." He pointed to the triquetra on the cover of the Book of Shadows. Prue gasped and Phoebe covered her mouth with her hands in shock. The circle had disappeared and only two of the arcs were interlocked. The third arc was on it's own opposite the other two. "How could this happen?" Phoebe asked, dropping her arms to her side, "The only people we've used our powers against are-" "-Piper and Leo." Prue finished for her, "us two used our powers against Piper and she used hers against us." "That doesn't explain why Andy can't orb." Andy stepped back, "I'll try again." Andy blinked and he orbed out and back in again, "I should check with the Elders and see what's happening and how to fix it all." He orbed out again. Prue and Phoebe exchanged glances. This wasn't good.