Chapter 3
Phoebe nervously served the kids' dinner that night. She anxiously waited for Paige, Andy, and Prue to get back.
"Mom?" Tori asked.
"Yeah?" Phoebe asked nervously.
"You look like you're having a nervous breakdown," Tori commented.
Before Phoebe could answer, the room filled with lights, and Paige, Andy, and Prue orbed in.
"Did you find out why Jeremy attacked us?" Melinda asked.
Before the Whitelighters could answer, a demon burst into the kitchen. It was a demon all the Charmed Ones feared. Shax.
"Oh boy!" Paige exclaimed.
"Who's that?" Wyatt asked.
"That's the S.O.B that killed me," Prue said, getting madder by the minute. "And didn't you guys vanquish him?"
"That's the thing that scares me. We did," Phoebe replied.
Shax threw a blast at them. Melinda quickly froze it.
"You're not killing another Halliwell," she said.
"Fine," Shax hissed. "But I'll be back for you all."
And with that, he shimmered out. Blake turned to Prue, Andy, and Paige. " Did you guys find out anything?"
"More than you could imagine," Andy replied.
"After a lot of begging, cajoling, and pleading, we finally got them to talk," Paige said.
"There is a new Source," Prue said.
"What?" Tori exclaimed. "Apparently, he is very powerful. Powerful enough to bring back all the demons ever vanquished," Andy said.
"You have got to be kidding me," Melinda said.
"This is unbelievable! Do you have any idea how many demons you vanquish in twenty-one years? And the demons vanquished by other Halliwell witches alone? That is hundreds of thousands of demons and warlocks!" Phoebe yelled.
"The Elders know that. That's why they need your help," Prue said.
"You better be kidding. I don't think we should help them," Phoebe said.
"Mom!" Blake exclaimed.
"I agree with Phoebe. There is no possible way we could do this. We don't know who this new leader is, or the demon that attacked us this morning is," Paige said.
"Well, we have to find out something before we can take charge," Melinda said.
"She's right. But for once we have nothing, and have to start at square one," Wyatt replied.
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Meanwhile, somewhere "Up There", Piper paced her chambers furiously. In frustration, she blew up a vase from a nearby table.
"Your highness?" a quiet voice came from the doorway.
Piper spun around to see Monica, the youngest and probably her favorite Elder, if there even could be such a thing. Monica had been the most understanding in Piper's time with them. She had one thing the other Elders didn't. Feelings.
"Yes, Monica?" Piper asked, annoyed
"I have received new about your family," Monica stated. "The Whitelighters have been placed. However, they don't know how to deal with this situation."
"I don't understand why I couldn't see Prue or Andy before they were placed. Or why I can't go back to help everyone. You know just as well as I do, even though the children help with their powers, it's not the same as the Power Of Three," Piper replied.
"My Queen"- Monica began.
Piper exploded. "I told all of you fourteen years ago, almost to the day, I don't want to be called any royal title. So cut all that formal crap! It's Piper. Just Piper!"
"Forgive me, Piper," Monica said hesitantly. "But the council decided you couldn't go back for emotional reasons."
"Emotional reasons? You guys give me a ton of new powers, including orbing, but you don't let me orb down there! Duh, I would be emotional if I went down there! My kids are growing up without their parents, just like I had to!" Piper yelled.
"No one said Leo had to leave," Monica responded softly. Monica knew she was crossing dangerous territory. Leo was an extremely sore spot for Piper. She had been furious when he left Wyatt and Melinda.
"None of you have the right to talk about Leo to me! After all the troubles you put us through, this is how you repay both of us? And I'm not saying what he did was right, but I just can't believe you are making everyone go through such pain again," Piper snapped. Furious, she blew up another vase.
"I'll let you be alone, Piper," Monica said quietly. She slowly turned and left the room.
Piper sat down on her bed. Approximately eighteen years ago, when she lost Prue, she almost lost her sanity. And now that she was the one gone with no way to turn back; she knew how her sisters were feeling. She had the power to watch them and her children, so she knew how they turned out. But Piper couldn't help wondering: Was she meant to spend eternity here, without the people she loved?
A/N: Do any of you know what you call a good male witch like Blake and Wyatt?
Phoebe nervously served the kids' dinner that night. She anxiously waited for Paige, Andy, and Prue to get back.
"Mom?" Tori asked.
"Yeah?" Phoebe asked nervously.
"You look like you're having a nervous breakdown," Tori commented.
Before Phoebe could answer, the room filled with lights, and Paige, Andy, and Prue orbed in.
"Did you find out why Jeremy attacked us?" Melinda asked.
Before the Whitelighters could answer, a demon burst into the kitchen. It was a demon all the Charmed Ones feared. Shax.
"Oh boy!" Paige exclaimed.
"Who's that?" Wyatt asked.
"That's the S.O.B that killed me," Prue said, getting madder by the minute. "And didn't you guys vanquish him?"
"That's the thing that scares me. We did," Phoebe replied.
Shax threw a blast at them. Melinda quickly froze it.
"You're not killing another Halliwell," she said.
"Fine," Shax hissed. "But I'll be back for you all."
And with that, he shimmered out. Blake turned to Prue, Andy, and Paige. " Did you guys find out anything?"
"More than you could imagine," Andy replied.
"After a lot of begging, cajoling, and pleading, we finally got them to talk," Paige said.
"There is a new Source," Prue said.
"What?" Tori exclaimed. "Apparently, he is very powerful. Powerful enough to bring back all the demons ever vanquished," Andy said.
"You have got to be kidding me," Melinda said.
"This is unbelievable! Do you have any idea how many demons you vanquish in twenty-one years? And the demons vanquished by other Halliwell witches alone? That is hundreds of thousands of demons and warlocks!" Phoebe yelled.
"The Elders know that. That's why they need your help," Prue said.
"You better be kidding. I don't think we should help them," Phoebe said.
"Mom!" Blake exclaimed.
"I agree with Phoebe. There is no possible way we could do this. We don't know who this new leader is, or the demon that attacked us this morning is," Paige said.
"Well, we have to find out something before we can take charge," Melinda said.
"She's right. But for once we have nothing, and have to start at square one," Wyatt replied.
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Meanwhile, somewhere "Up There", Piper paced her chambers furiously. In frustration, she blew up a vase from a nearby table.
"Your highness?" a quiet voice came from the doorway.
Piper spun around to see Monica, the youngest and probably her favorite Elder, if there even could be such a thing. Monica had been the most understanding in Piper's time with them. She had one thing the other Elders didn't. Feelings.
"Yes, Monica?" Piper asked, annoyed
"I have received new about your family," Monica stated. "The Whitelighters have been placed. However, they don't know how to deal with this situation."
"I don't understand why I couldn't see Prue or Andy before they were placed. Or why I can't go back to help everyone. You know just as well as I do, even though the children help with their powers, it's not the same as the Power Of Three," Piper replied.
"My Queen"- Monica began.
Piper exploded. "I told all of you fourteen years ago, almost to the day, I don't want to be called any royal title. So cut all that formal crap! It's Piper. Just Piper!"
"Forgive me, Piper," Monica said hesitantly. "But the council decided you couldn't go back for emotional reasons."
"Emotional reasons? You guys give me a ton of new powers, including orbing, but you don't let me orb down there! Duh, I would be emotional if I went down there! My kids are growing up without their parents, just like I had to!" Piper yelled.
"No one said Leo had to leave," Monica responded softly. Monica knew she was crossing dangerous territory. Leo was an extremely sore spot for Piper. She had been furious when he left Wyatt and Melinda.
"None of you have the right to talk about Leo to me! After all the troubles you put us through, this is how you repay both of us? And I'm not saying what he did was right, but I just can't believe you are making everyone go through such pain again," Piper snapped. Furious, she blew up another vase.
"I'll let you be alone, Piper," Monica said quietly. She slowly turned and left the room.
Piper sat down on her bed. Approximately eighteen years ago, when she lost Prue, she almost lost her sanity. And now that she was the one gone with no way to turn back; she knew how her sisters were feeling. She had the power to watch them and her children, so she knew how they turned out. But Piper couldn't help wondering: Was she meant to spend eternity here, without the people she loved?
A/N: Do any of you know what you call a good male witch like Blake and Wyatt?