Chapter 2: The Surprise
Amanda's eyes burst open. She was breathing hard, and her body was perspired with sweat. It was just a dream, she thought uneasily. That was it, she just dreamed about that freaky guy who calls Himself The Source, and that elegant place.
Amanda pulled herself out of her bed and checked out her reflection on her dresser mirror. Her blond-streaked brown hair looked exactly like her mother, Phoebe's own, and her brown eyes, which she inherited from her dad, Cole.
The dream was still annoying and nagging her after she'd stepped out from the shower and changed into a black denim mini-skirt and a brown turtleneck top. Hastily, she tied her hair into a French braid and stepped out of her funky room to the stylish kitchen.
Amanda, though twenty, still lived with Phoebe and Cole in their plush condominium unit. So, the sight she saw upon entering the kitchen didn't surprise her.
Cole was sipping frothy vanilla-flavored coffee, and Phoebe was dialing room service. "...yes, I'd like to order some strawberries and cream please for myself, and..." she flipped through the menu. "...for Amanda..."
"...I'll have the oatmeal." Amanda stated. Phoebe and Cole looked up at her in surprise. "Morning, dear. Had a good night's rest?" Phoebe asked archly.
Amanda sat on one of the high chairs that surrounded the counter. She rubbed her temples. "Nah. I had this totally weird dream and it's freaking me out." she whined. She didn't mean to whine, but she was so annoyed that she didn't care.
"What dream?" Cole ventured, putting his coffee mug down.
His daughter sighed. "I found myself on this strange elegant place, and Dan and I were dancing and..." her voice trailed off. Cole looked at her suspiciously. "Then what?"
Meanwhile, Phoebe had put down the receiver. She sat beside Cole. Amanda continued. "This freakish guy suddenly appeared. He called Himself as 'The Source'"
Cole's coffee mug fell to the floor, and Phoebe got this weird, frightened look in her eyes that Amanda never saw before. "Err... what's wrong?"
"Nothing." Phoebe said shortly. Amanda looked at her mother, confused. "If it's really nothing, then why am I not convinced?" she asked archly.
"It's nothing." Her mother stated firmly. Amanda sighed, realizing it was just "nothing" as they put it.
* * *
Up in the heavens, Leo Wyatt orbed in, to the request of the Elders. "What is it?" He asked curiously. The Elders were group of people who ruled the good/white supernatural world.
Cedric, the Head Elder, replied. "We have some news for you and your charges, Wyatt."
"What is it?" Leo could tell that this "news" was important.
Cedric looked at a door behind him. "Let her come out." he ordered.
The door opened, and a familiar figure went out of the room. She had long, jet-black hair, piercing ice-blue eyes and pale complexion. She was wearing a purple strapless top and clean, white slacks that failed to conceal her slender, sexy body. Leo's mind was numb with surprise as he realized who it was. After his initial shock, he managed to stammer, "Prue?"
Prue Halliwell smiled. "Yes, Leo. It's me." she went to him and kissed her brother-in-law's cheek. "I missed you and the whole family so much."
"Prue..." he stammered again.
Cedric smiled. "Prue Halliwell is now an official white-lighter. I assigned her to the Halliwells. Leo, to activate Prue's powers, you need to orb her to the Halliwell Manor." he stated in a firm voice.
Leo smiled. "Sure thing. Bye, guys. Let's go and activate your powers, Prue!" he said excitedly.
And they orbed to the Halliwell Manor.
* * *
Piper Wyatt, who was Leo's husband, was sipping a Chai tea when her husband orbed (A/N: He's alone, because he orbed Prue earlier in the attic.
"Hi honey!" Piper greeted in a sing-song voice. She kissed him passionately on the lips.
After a while, Leo managed to pull himself from the hot kiss. "Honey, I have a surprise for you, but you'll never find out what that is if we'll make out." He said the last part jokingly.
"Okay, Mr. White-lighter. Show me what the surprise is." Piper ordered. Smiling excitedly, he lead her to the attic. Piper was still holding her Chai tea cup.
Piper entered the attic. There was a woman, her face turned away from Piper's. She had shiny black hair, and a slender body.
"This is your surprise, Leo?" Piper asked, facing him. Looking back at the lady, she said. "Hi Paige. Finally mastered your orbing?" she greeted.
The woman slowly turned around. Upon seeing who it was, Piper's tea cup fell from her hands. "Prue?"
Prue smiled. "Yes, Piper. I have come back."
"Oh my God! Prue, you came back!" Piper hugged Prue ever so tightly. Prue hugged Piper back. "Piper, I've missed you so much!"
"I've missed you too, sis." Prue pulled back from the hug, and kissed Piper's cheek. She wiped tears from Piper's eyes. They were tears of happiness, of course.
"Why are you here?" Piper asked, still not believing Prue was really there. Her oldest sister smiled. "I'm now officially the second Halliwell white-lighter."
Piper hugged Prue again. "Wait till Phoebe, Paige and Cole hear about this." Prue looked at Leo quizzically. "Who's Paige? Is she the new sister who reconstituted the Power of Three?"
Leo smiled. "Yes. Cole is now your brother-in-law too. Paige is engaged to this great guy, Clark, who's also a witch. Phoebe and Cole now have a daughter, Amanda, and Piper..." he paused to move towards his wife. "... is three months pregnant."
Piper looked at Leo in shock. "What? I'm pregnant?" she asked. Leo nodded. "The Elders told me." He bent his head to kiss his wife's lips.
"Oh my, Prue's back, and I'm pregnant? This has got to be the best day of my life. I thought that was when P3 became one of the hottest night-clubs in town." Piper cried again.
"Speaking of our night-club, how's P3 doing?" Prue asked. Piper smiled this time. "It's a huge success. Even celebrities are going there nightly."
"Cool" Prue said. "By the way, now that you're a white-lighter, do you have new juice?" Piper ventured. "Yeah, actually I have." she replied, grinning her gotcha grin. "I still have telekinesis and astral projection, and in addition to that, I can levitate and orb. Pretty cool, huh?" she said smugly.
"I must admit I'm a little jealous, but right now, I'm still recovering from my shock." Piper said. Prue and Leo laughed.
Chime
"Oh, it's the doorbell. I must get to that." Piper said. She hurried out of the room, leaving Prue alone with Leo.
Meanwhile, downstairs, Piper opened the door to reveal Paige Matthews, her half-sister. Paige was wearing a long-sleeved lavender turtleneck top and black pants. Her usually curly hair was straightened for that day, and she wore blood-red lipstick.
"Hey Piper." she greeted.
"Paige, what brings you here? I thought you were at work." Piper asked, letting Paige in. Paige grinned. "Yeah, but I got off early." Paige was working as a social worker in South Bay Social Services.
"Paige," Piper said suddenly, an idea forming in her head. "Orb us into the attic. Now." she ordered. Without hesitation, Paige did as she was told and orbed herself and Piper into the attic. A lady was there in a purple strapless top and white slacks. "Who's she?" she asked.
"Are you Paige?" the woman asked, looking at Paige with fiery ice-blue eyes. Paige nodded. "Biff, that's Prue. Prue Halliwell." Piper introduced the two. "Prue, that's Paige Matthews, our half-sister."
Prue? "Oh my God, a GHOST is in our attic!" Paige shrieked, covering her eyes.
Prue rolled her eyes. "Paige, is it? I'm definetly not a ghost. I'm the new Halliwell white-ligher." Piper and Leo giggled.
Paige slowly uncovered her eyes. "A white-lighter? After all these years of hearing your name, you're standing here." she gulped, as if surprised. "You're really here? I'm not imagining stuff?" Paige asked.
"You're not. You're acting like you've never seen a ghost before. I'm glad to meet you, Paige. Congratulations on your engagement, by the way." Prue said, softening her tone at the last words
Paige smiled. "Uh, thanks. I'm glad to meet you too, um, Ms. Halliwell."
Prue snorted. "Please. It's as if we're strangers. Call me Prue, like the others do. So, where's Phoebe?" she asked
A/N: Whoa! Long story I got there. Please R&R
