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 18

All five of them appeared in the burnt living room, in front of the mirror. Phoebe stared at it as a hollow scream echoed out of the frame as the face melted away. Prue wiped her brow and sighed, "Phew! At least this ordeal is over." Piper pointed at Prue, "Don't say that. When someone says that, they're always proved-" she was cut off when to door burst open and the ghost burst in, looking more hideous than before, "-wrong" Piper finished, her voice being merely a whisper. "Hi-ya!" Phoebe shouted and kicked the horrible thing onto the floor. Prue focused on the beast and sent him flying backwards, "Piper, now!" Piper thrust her hands towards the ghost and the plant behind exploded. She tried again, but this time, she only froze him- or it. "The spell!" Phoebe ran to the Book of Shadows and Prue followed her. Andy and Leo orbed out. "Okay," Phoebe whined, "I still think this is weird." "Just read the spell!" Piper called out, "He's going to unfreeze any second!" Phoebe carried the book over to her sisters, "So long to this ghost, Goodbye now, you're toast." Phoebe snorted, "That is so stupid." Prue looked at her, "Hush, it's working." And it was. The spectre unfroze and a mini- twister surrounded it. It cried out as it's putrid skin dissolved, producing an even worse smell. Before he could give out one more shout of anguish, he burst into dust. "Ew!" Prue winced. She flicked her finger and the dust flew back out the door. Piper looked around, surveying the damage, "Ugh! Look at all this cleaning we have to do!" Phoebe grinned sheepishly, "You haven't seen the kitchen yet." * * * * * * Prue came down the stairs with the tool- box in her hand, "You guys done downstairs?" she called out. There was no answer. "Guys?" she asked nervously, "Guys?" she asked again. "Rah!" Phoebe and Piper jumped out from behind the banister holding buckets, dustpan and brushes and sponges. Both of them had their hair tied back with a bandanna. Prue smirked at her sisters, "Hah! I so saw that coming." Phoebe poked her tongue out at Prue playfully. "How's the attic?" Piper asked, still grinning. "The door is fixed and I've cleared up the mess- including the book you burnt!" Piper ignored Prue's comment. Phoebe scrunched her nose, "Well, we sorted out the kitchen, but we will have to shell out a lot of money for the broken dishes, the burnt furniture, and a new outfit." Phoebe counted the items on her hand. Piper looked at her, "What new outfit?" Phoebe pouted at her, "Well, since you, Prue and Leo attempted to burn me- destroying my clothes whilst doing so, I feel you owe me a new outfit." Prue looked at her. Phoebe added, "And since you were trying to kill me, I won't accept less than either shoes and a handbag to match or another outfit." Prue pointed at her playfully, "Don't push it sister." Phoebe smirked back at her and pointed at her sister's hair, "Prue, what about your hair? It's still a bit." Phoebe waved her hands around her own head (implying the 'frizzy- ness') while Prue scrunched her nose at her. Piper giggled and rubbed her wet hand on her denim dungarees. A blue light shone behind Prue and Leo and Andy appeared. Piper ran up the stairs and hugged her husband, "Leo, you missed the grand clear up." Prue smiled at Andy, who smiled back.

"Aren't I lucky?" Leo joked. Andy walked over to Prue, "Actually, I'm here to say goodbye." He said, hugging Prue. "That's not fair." Phoebe sighed. Piper looked at Andy, "Yeah, why can't you be our whitelighter too?" she quickly added, "Oh, no offence Leo." Leo grinned warmly. "Well," Andy explained, "the Elders have assigned me a new charge- but I will drop by when I can." He stepped back from Prue, "Bye Prue." he leaned in and kissed her and orbed out. Prue leaned against the wall and sighed. "So," Leo asked, "How's the cat?" "She's fine." Piper replied, "Although we had a hard time explaining to the vet that we didn't shave Kit, that someone else did- but we don't know who." Phoebe laughed, "Kit is outside, probably sleeping- traumatised, poor girl." Once again, a ringing sound filled the air. Leo looked up, "I have to go." He kissed Piper and he orbed out in mid- kiss, "Humf- I hate it when he does that!" she moaned. Phoebe sighed, "At least you have someone. I'll never get a guy that isn't a demon." The doorbell rang, "I'll get it." Prue piped up. She walked over to the door and opened it. She was surprised when she saw who was there, "Phoebe!" she called, "You have a visitor!" Phoebe raised her eyebrows at Piper and walked over to the door. She stopped dead when she saw who it was. "Cole." She breathed (Phoebe's half- serious boyfriend, also a demon.) Cole smiled, "Mind if I come in?" he asked. Phoebe stepped back and let him in. "You've just missed the gathering of the supernatural boyfriends." She joked. Prue and Piper stood next to each other and smiled in unison as Phoebe and Cole kissed. Phoebe looked at her sisters, "Erm. could you two just. you know." Piper nodded and she and Prue went upstairs.