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 14
Piper paced up and down beside the bar. It didn't take long for three snakes to devour two witches and a whitelighter. She stopped by the drinks and took in a swig of beer. Throwing the empty bottle down, she looked at Leo, "Do you think that those snakes have got the witches yet?" Leo lent back on the chair, near the bar, that he was sitting on. He looked somewhat relaxed, "Probably," he replied, "they didn't seem to have their powers. There is no way you can keep three poisonous snakes at bay the mortal way." "They're poisonous?" Piper looked up. Leo smirked and nodded. "Genius." She complimented, gulping down from another bottle of alcohol, "Champagne?" she offered to Leo. If those witches were already dead, it was celebration time. Leo sauntered over to Piper and took the bottle and took a huge gulp. He put it on the table and stood by Piper. He glanced at her, "Let's get the Book of Shadows." They both blinked out in unison.
"Andy!" Prue exclaimed as he orbed back in. Phoebe hopped out of the burnt stool. The wooden legs crumbled and the entire thing collapsed. "Flimsy piece of junk." She muttered under her breath. "Well," Andy explained, "you two were right about why you are powerless. You'll have to turn Piper back to regain your powers." Phoebe and Prue exchanged glances and then looked at Andy, "What's the bad news?" Prue asked, catching Andy by surprise, "Huh?" he responded. He'd been thinking about how to tell them it himself. "The bad news. It all seems so simple, there has to be a catch of some sort." Andy sighed and ran his left hand through his hair, "Piper still has her powers and yours too. The Elders don't know why." "What!" Phoebe blurted. She really didn't want to sound mean though. "I. I.I. I don't know." He stammered, "Maybe because she's under a spell and part of it is to make sure her powers aren't lost and she gains more. Either way, you have to turn her back to normal." Phoebe sat back down, forgetting that the chair was broken. She fell to the floor. Wincing, she rubbed her back where the leg had poked her, "Ouch!" she exclaimed. Prue giggled then stopped abruptly. This is no time to be laughing, she thought to herself we have to be totally serious if we're going to do this! Phoebe stood up, still rubbing her sore spot, "Well, it could be worse." Phoebe reasoned, "Piper could've been powerless too and then we'd have no way of changing her back." There was a stumble from upstairs. "The attic!" Phoebe exclaimed. All three of them ran up the steps.
"Piper!" Leo whispered angrily, "Be careful!" "Shut up!" she snapped back, standing up, "It's not my fault that witch is so messy!" They looked around the attic scouring for the book. It wasn't there. Piper felt a sickly swirl in her stomach as she wandered around the attic. "Where is that book!" she shouted. She swung her arm round and hit a dress makers dummy. It immediately tumbled over. Leo looked at her warningly. "What!" she snapped, "We don't have to be quiet! The witches are dead!"
"Is that what she thinks?" Prue murmured as she, Andy and Phoebe ascended to the attic and heard Piper's shout. The door had been locked by one of them. "Hold on." Phoebe stepped back. "Hai!" she kicked the door and it fell out of the hinges. Prue looked at her, "Phoebe! That's more housework after this ordeal!" Phoebe smiled apologetically "Sorry! Duck!" Phoebe grabbed Prue's arm and yanked her down. Andy lent to the side as an energy ball missed all three of them by inches. "Looks like we have company." Andy said as the other two stood up. Piper and Leo stood side by side. Piper advanced slowly on them, "I thought you were dead!" she snapped. Prue grinned at her cheekily, "Well apparently you were wrong!" Phoebe pursed her lips and lent over to Prue, "Do you remember the fact that we are powerless- and she isn't?" she whispered. Phoebe regretted the moment she said that when Leo smirked evilly, "Oh, really?" he said. Piper cocked her head and a fireball shot out of each of her eyes. They closed in together, formed into a bigger one and split into three, one for each good guy. Without thinking, Prue cast her hand forward to deflect the fireball out the way but, obviously, nothing happened except that the fireballs kept moving towards them. Andy grabbed Prue's arm and pulled her out of the way and Phoebe back- flipped, causing the fireballs to hit the wall. "Where's the Book of Shadows?" Leo demanded. Phoebe shrugged nervously, not quite knowing what to do. She spun round and saw a leather- bound tome that looked similar to the Halliwell spell book she adored so much. "Here it is!" she announced. Prue shot a warning look at her. "Just go with me." Phoebe murmured through gritted teeth and then turned to face Leo and Piper, "Yup. We surrender. We're no match for you, so here it is." She held it up for them to see. Piper peered at it, "This is the Book of Shadows?" she asked. Phoebe nodded, pleased that her plan was actually working. However, she was shocked when the book burst into flames. She dropped it to the floor as it crumbled to ash. "Do you really think we'd fall for that little parlour trick witch?!" she sent an energy ball their way. Phoebe dove down, "It was worth a shot!" she said to Prue. Her oldest sister shook her head. Piper growled at them, "I'll get that book and then you'll get yours!" and with that, she and Leo disappeared in a burst of flames. Prue planted her fists on her hips and looked at Phoebe. Phoebe smoothed her hair down and noticed Prue's expression, "What?" she asked.
The centre of the Halliwell rug started the burn slowly and a hole opened. Two figure rose out and their features developed. Piper stretched and looked around the living room. If the Book of Shadows wasn't in the attic, it was bound to be downstairs. The last place she saw it was the living room. Another form appeared in front of Leo and Piper. Her gray eyes glittered cheekily, bringing out her pale cheekbones and strawberry- blonde hair. "Who are you?" Piper demanded. The woman smoothed her hair back, "I'm here to help you kill the witch." Those demons never told me Leo was so 'yummy'! She batted her eyelashes alluringly at Leo. He ignored her flirting and stood beside Piper. "No need." He stated bitterly, "We work alone." She chuckled, continuing to flirt. She sauntered over to Leo and touched his arm gingerly. He pulled it away. "No you don't." Natalie replied through gritted teeth. How was she supposed to do her job if these two wouldn't co- operate? "You need someone more powerful, someone crafty." Piper's face darkened, "Oh, well, we'll let you know if we find someone!" she retorted with forced cheerfulness. She wanted to show her hints of angry sarcasm. Natalie scowled at Piper and continued her unsuccessful flirting with Leo. She lent her head on his shoulder but he stepped away, repulsed. She held his arm this time. Now, she just wanted to make Piper angry. Leo was mad enough. He swung his free arm at Natalie and sent her across the floor. Staring daggers at the both of them, Natalie waved sarcastically and blinked out. Piper muttered something under her breath that Leo couldn't comprehend. Piper noticed a book on the burnt remains of the coffee table. She stalked over and grinned in accomplishment, "Leo! I've found the Book of Shadows!"
Prue's blue eyes widened with fear when she heard Pipers voice. She couldn't make out what she had said, but she sounded triumphant. Phoebe and Andy both knew what Prue was thinking and they all ran downstairs. The coffee table was nothing but a mere pile of rubble and Piper and Leo had disappeared- and so had the book.
Chapter 14
Piper paced up and down beside the bar. It didn't take long for three snakes to devour two witches and a whitelighter. She stopped by the drinks and took in a swig of beer. Throwing the empty bottle down, she looked at Leo, "Do you think that those snakes have got the witches yet?" Leo lent back on the chair, near the bar, that he was sitting on. He looked somewhat relaxed, "Probably," he replied, "they didn't seem to have their powers. There is no way you can keep three poisonous snakes at bay the mortal way." "They're poisonous?" Piper looked up. Leo smirked and nodded. "Genius." She complimented, gulping down from another bottle of alcohol, "Champagne?" she offered to Leo. If those witches were already dead, it was celebration time. Leo sauntered over to Piper and took the bottle and took a huge gulp. He put it on the table and stood by Piper. He glanced at her, "Let's get the Book of Shadows." They both blinked out in unison.
"Andy!" Prue exclaimed as he orbed back in. Phoebe hopped out of the burnt stool. The wooden legs crumbled and the entire thing collapsed. "Flimsy piece of junk." She muttered under her breath. "Well," Andy explained, "you two were right about why you are powerless. You'll have to turn Piper back to regain your powers." Phoebe and Prue exchanged glances and then looked at Andy, "What's the bad news?" Prue asked, catching Andy by surprise, "Huh?" he responded. He'd been thinking about how to tell them it himself. "The bad news. It all seems so simple, there has to be a catch of some sort." Andy sighed and ran his left hand through his hair, "Piper still has her powers and yours too. The Elders don't know why." "What!" Phoebe blurted. She really didn't want to sound mean though. "I. I.I. I don't know." He stammered, "Maybe because she's under a spell and part of it is to make sure her powers aren't lost and she gains more. Either way, you have to turn her back to normal." Phoebe sat back down, forgetting that the chair was broken. She fell to the floor. Wincing, she rubbed her back where the leg had poked her, "Ouch!" she exclaimed. Prue giggled then stopped abruptly. This is no time to be laughing, she thought to herself we have to be totally serious if we're going to do this! Phoebe stood up, still rubbing her sore spot, "Well, it could be worse." Phoebe reasoned, "Piper could've been powerless too and then we'd have no way of changing her back." There was a stumble from upstairs. "The attic!" Phoebe exclaimed. All three of them ran up the steps.
"Piper!" Leo whispered angrily, "Be careful!" "Shut up!" she snapped back, standing up, "It's not my fault that witch is so messy!" They looked around the attic scouring for the book. It wasn't there. Piper felt a sickly swirl in her stomach as she wandered around the attic. "Where is that book!" she shouted. She swung her arm round and hit a dress makers dummy. It immediately tumbled over. Leo looked at her warningly. "What!" she snapped, "We don't have to be quiet! The witches are dead!"
"Is that what she thinks?" Prue murmured as she, Andy and Phoebe ascended to the attic and heard Piper's shout. The door had been locked by one of them. "Hold on." Phoebe stepped back. "Hai!" she kicked the door and it fell out of the hinges. Prue looked at her, "Phoebe! That's more housework after this ordeal!" Phoebe smiled apologetically "Sorry! Duck!" Phoebe grabbed Prue's arm and yanked her down. Andy lent to the side as an energy ball missed all three of them by inches. "Looks like we have company." Andy said as the other two stood up. Piper and Leo stood side by side. Piper advanced slowly on them, "I thought you were dead!" she snapped. Prue grinned at her cheekily, "Well apparently you were wrong!" Phoebe pursed her lips and lent over to Prue, "Do you remember the fact that we are powerless- and she isn't?" she whispered. Phoebe regretted the moment she said that when Leo smirked evilly, "Oh, really?" he said. Piper cocked her head and a fireball shot out of each of her eyes. They closed in together, formed into a bigger one and split into three, one for each good guy. Without thinking, Prue cast her hand forward to deflect the fireball out the way but, obviously, nothing happened except that the fireballs kept moving towards them. Andy grabbed Prue's arm and pulled her out of the way and Phoebe back- flipped, causing the fireballs to hit the wall. "Where's the Book of Shadows?" Leo demanded. Phoebe shrugged nervously, not quite knowing what to do. She spun round and saw a leather- bound tome that looked similar to the Halliwell spell book she adored so much. "Here it is!" she announced. Prue shot a warning look at her. "Just go with me." Phoebe murmured through gritted teeth and then turned to face Leo and Piper, "Yup. We surrender. We're no match for you, so here it is." She held it up for them to see. Piper peered at it, "This is the Book of Shadows?" she asked. Phoebe nodded, pleased that her plan was actually working. However, she was shocked when the book burst into flames. She dropped it to the floor as it crumbled to ash. "Do you really think we'd fall for that little parlour trick witch?!" she sent an energy ball their way. Phoebe dove down, "It was worth a shot!" she said to Prue. Her oldest sister shook her head. Piper growled at them, "I'll get that book and then you'll get yours!" and with that, she and Leo disappeared in a burst of flames. Prue planted her fists on her hips and looked at Phoebe. Phoebe smoothed her hair down and noticed Prue's expression, "What?" she asked.
The centre of the Halliwell rug started the burn slowly and a hole opened. Two figure rose out and their features developed. Piper stretched and looked around the living room. If the Book of Shadows wasn't in the attic, it was bound to be downstairs. The last place she saw it was the living room. Another form appeared in front of Leo and Piper. Her gray eyes glittered cheekily, bringing out her pale cheekbones and strawberry- blonde hair. "Who are you?" Piper demanded. The woman smoothed her hair back, "I'm here to help you kill the witch." Those demons never told me Leo was so 'yummy'! She batted her eyelashes alluringly at Leo. He ignored her flirting and stood beside Piper. "No need." He stated bitterly, "We work alone." She chuckled, continuing to flirt. She sauntered over to Leo and touched his arm gingerly. He pulled it away. "No you don't." Natalie replied through gritted teeth. How was she supposed to do her job if these two wouldn't co- operate? "You need someone more powerful, someone crafty." Piper's face darkened, "Oh, well, we'll let you know if we find someone!" she retorted with forced cheerfulness. She wanted to show her hints of angry sarcasm. Natalie scowled at Piper and continued her unsuccessful flirting with Leo. She lent her head on his shoulder but he stepped away, repulsed. She held his arm this time. Now, she just wanted to make Piper angry. Leo was mad enough. He swung his free arm at Natalie and sent her across the floor. Staring daggers at the both of them, Natalie waved sarcastically and blinked out. Piper muttered something under her breath that Leo couldn't comprehend. Piper noticed a book on the burnt remains of the coffee table. She stalked over and grinned in accomplishment, "Leo! I've found the Book of Shadows!"
Prue's blue eyes widened with fear when she heard Pipers voice. She couldn't make out what she had said, but she sounded triumphant. Phoebe and Andy both knew what Prue was thinking and they all ran downstairs. The coffee table was nothing but a mere pile of rubble and Piper and Leo had disappeared- and so had the book.