Chapter 8
Melinda was released from the hospital the next day. Since she couldn't do much, she and Paige began working on Cole's potion.
"What's billings root?" Melinda asked.
"Ginger," Paige responded, stirring the cauldron.
Melinda got it with her good arm and handed it to Paige. "How long do I have to wear this stupid sling?"
"Until your doctor says otherwise," Paige replied.
"How's the potion coming?" Phoebe asked, coming into the kitchen with Cole.
"Almost done," Paige replied.
"There's someone here to see you," Cole said.
Melinda glanced towards the door and saw Leo come in. "Hi."
"Hi," Leo replied. "I have some news."
"What?" Wyatt asked, coming into the kitchen.
"They gave me my wings back," Leo said.
"Congratulations!" Phoebe exclaimed.
"You're a Whitelighter again?" Melinda asked.
Leo nodded
That's when Phoebe noticed the ring on Melinda's finger. "Where did you get that?"
"It was in the attic. I know it's Nana and mom's engagement ring. I just wanted to wear it," Melinda said sheepishly.
"Can I see it?" Phoebe asked.
Melinda pulled it off her finger and handed it to Phoebe. Phoebe took it, and gasped. Phoebe was having a premonition.
*****There is a chamber with lots of white. Piper is there. She is wearing long, flowing, white robes, and a diamond tiara on her head. Suddenly, two demons burst into the room. Piper screams. One of the demons says something that Phoebe can't hear. Piper says something back. The demon speaks again. Then he points his hands at Piper, and bright lights shoot out of her. She is screaming, and then collapses on the floor. The light goes into the demon, and then the two demons disappear. *****
Phoebe came out of her premonition screaming.
"What happened? What did you see?" Blake asked.
"Piper. Being stripped of her powers by demons," Phoebe said.
"How can she be stripped of her powers? She is the most powerful creature of good magic, and demons can't get up there," Paige said.
"That's probably going to end up one of those unanswered questions," Melinda replied. "You know, one we will never figure out?"
"How are we supposed to get up there?" Tori asked.
"We're going to have to try to orb up there," Leo said.
They all looked at each other. Cole volunteered to stay down for two reasons: To stop any attacks, and because he couldn't go up there."
They all anxiously held hands with Leo and Paige, and orbed up there.
"Up There" Piper was furious. Monica, Bridget, Elijah, Julian, and Joan (the Elders) were silent. Piper paced before them.
"Your sister had a premonition. We found out from Prue," Julian finally said.
"Of what?" Piper snapped.
"Of you being stripped of your powers," Bridget replied.
Piper's face went white. "The deal."
"The deal you made with demons to free Leo?" Elijah asked.
"Yes," Piper said in a voice barely above a whisper.
"We need to know what was in the deal," Joan said.
Before Piper could speak, Kavinan and Remisk burst into the room.
"My Queen," Kavinan said. "You have something that belongs to me."
"Too bad. I am not holding up my end of this bargain," Piper shot back.
"Oh. Too bad. Remember that the only way your precious Leo was released was when you said you would give your powers to me in thirteen years. You couldn't stand the thought of losing Leo. And if you don't follow through, I will kill your sisters, Leo, and your children personally. And believe me, they will die a long, slow, painful death," Kavinan said.
Before this could go any further, the doors to the chamber burst open and in walked the last people Piper ever expected to see again. Her family.
"Phoebe, Paige," she whispered.
"What are you doing here?" Monica asked.
"Saving good magic," Melinda replied.
"Knife!" Paige commanded. The knife flew into her hand. She flung it at Kavinan. It skimmed is cloak and pinned him against the wall.
"Why didn't we come with a freaking vanquishing spell?" Wyatt asked, and with each word, trying to blow Kavinan up.
"I have no idea!" Tori bellowed as Remisk began to come on to her.
With a quick motion, Remisk grabbed Tori by her neck and raised her into the air. "A little help here!"
"Hey boys," Piper called.
Kavinan and Remisk turned to her. Remisk let go of Tori. Piper flung her hands at them and two bright, white, balls of light appeared. She shot them at Kavinan and Remisk, and immediately, they were in two cages of white light.
"That's cool," Phoebe commented.
"That is way more helpful than those crystals," Paige replied.
Melinda picked up her hands and tried to blow them up. Their bodies went to pieces, and reappeared out of their cages. Then they shimmered out.
"Why were they here?" Phoebe asked.
"Go," Monica ordered.
"What? We just got here, and for the first time in fourteen years, we've seen Piper," Paige replied.
"Just go," Monica snapped.
Piper stared hard at her family, especially Melinda, Leo, and Wyatt.
Leo sadly took Melinda's and Wyatt's hands, and Paige took Phoebe's, Tori's and Blake's hands. Depressed, they orbed out.
"What was that all about?" Piper screamed at Monica. "You can't give me five minutes with my family?"
"No, we can't," Monica responded.
That's when the strangest thing happened. Piper stared hard at Monica. And for just a split second, Piper could swear Monica's eyes went black.
Melinda was released from the hospital the next day. Since she couldn't do much, she and Paige began working on Cole's potion.
"What's billings root?" Melinda asked.
"Ginger," Paige responded, stirring the cauldron.
Melinda got it with her good arm and handed it to Paige. "How long do I have to wear this stupid sling?"
"Until your doctor says otherwise," Paige replied.
"How's the potion coming?" Phoebe asked, coming into the kitchen with Cole.
"Almost done," Paige replied.
"There's someone here to see you," Cole said.
Melinda glanced towards the door and saw Leo come in. "Hi."
"Hi," Leo replied. "I have some news."
"What?" Wyatt asked, coming into the kitchen.
"They gave me my wings back," Leo said.
"Congratulations!" Phoebe exclaimed.
"You're a Whitelighter again?" Melinda asked.
Leo nodded
That's when Phoebe noticed the ring on Melinda's finger. "Where did you get that?"
"It was in the attic. I know it's Nana and mom's engagement ring. I just wanted to wear it," Melinda said sheepishly.
"Can I see it?" Phoebe asked.
Melinda pulled it off her finger and handed it to Phoebe. Phoebe took it, and gasped. Phoebe was having a premonition.
*****There is a chamber with lots of white. Piper is there. She is wearing long, flowing, white robes, and a diamond tiara on her head. Suddenly, two demons burst into the room. Piper screams. One of the demons says something that Phoebe can't hear. Piper says something back. The demon speaks again. Then he points his hands at Piper, and bright lights shoot out of her. She is screaming, and then collapses on the floor. The light goes into the demon, and then the two demons disappear. *****
Phoebe came out of her premonition screaming.
"What happened? What did you see?" Blake asked.
"Piper. Being stripped of her powers by demons," Phoebe said.
"How can she be stripped of her powers? She is the most powerful creature of good magic, and demons can't get up there," Paige said.
"That's probably going to end up one of those unanswered questions," Melinda replied. "You know, one we will never figure out?"
"How are we supposed to get up there?" Tori asked.
"We're going to have to try to orb up there," Leo said.
They all looked at each other. Cole volunteered to stay down for two reasons: To stop any attacks, and because he couldn't go up there."
They all anxiously held hands with Leo and Paige, and orbed up there.
"Up There" Piper was furious. Monica, Bridget, Elijah, Julian, and Joan (the Elders) were silent. Piper paced before them.
"Your sister had a premonition. We found out from Prue," Julian finally said.
"Of what?" Piper snapped.
"Of you being stripped of your powers," Bridget replied.
Piper's face went white. "The deal."
"The deal you made with demons to free Leo?" Elijah asked.
"Yes," Piper said in a voice barely above a whisper.
"We need to know what was in the deal," Joan said.
Before Piper could speak, Kavinan and Remisk burst into the room.
"My Queen," Kavinan said. "You have something that belongs to me."
"Too bad. I am not holding up my end of this bargain," Piper shot back.
"Oh. Too bad. Remember that the only way your precious Leo was released was when you said you would give your powers to me in thirteen years. You couldn't stand the thought of losing Leo. And if you don't follow through, I will kill your sisters, Leo, and your children personally. And believe me, they will die a long, slow, painful death," Kavinan said.
Before this could go any further, the doors to the chamber burst open and in walked the last people Piper ever expected to see again. Her family.
"Phoebe, Paige," she whispered.
"What are you doing here?" Monica asked.
"Saving good magic," Melinda replied.
"Knife!" Paige commanded. The knife flew into her hand. She flung it at Kavinan. It skimmed is cloak and pinned him against the wall.
"Why didn't we come with a freaking vanquishing spell?" Wyatt asked, and with each word, trying to blow Kavinan up.
"I have no idea!" Tori bellowed as Remisk began to come on to her.
With a quick motion, Remisk grabbed Tori by her neck and raised her into the air. "A little help here!"
"Hey boys," Piper called.
Kavinan and Remisk turned to her. Remisk let go of Tori. Piper flung her hands at them and two bright, white, balls of light appeared. She shot them at Kavinan and Remisk, and immediately, they were in two cages of white light.
"That's cool," Phoebe commented.
"That is way more helpful than those crystals," Paige replied.
Melinda picked up her hands and tried to blow them up. Their bodies went to pieces, and reappeared out of their cages. Then they shimmered out.
"Why were they here?" Phoebe asked.
"Go," Monica ordered.
"What? We just got here, and for the first time in fourteen years, we've seen Piper," Paige replied.
"Just go," Monica snapped.
Piper stared hard at her family, especially Melinda, Leo, and Wyatt.
Leo sadly took Melinda's and Wyatt's hands, and Paige took Phoebe's, Tori's and Blake's hands. Depressed, they orbed out.
"What was that all about?" Piper screamed at Monica. "You can't give me five minutes with my family?"
"No, we can't," Monica responded.
That's when the strangest thing happened. Piper stared hard at Monica. And for just a split second, Piper could swear Monica's eyes went black.