Sometime later, Paige found Laura Conners diary. They all gathered around it, as she read aloud.
"The first entry naming Johnathan is January twenty third, of 1910." She said, scanning the volume.
She continued flipping pages, glancing for references to a wedding. Finally she got to the entry she'd been hoping for.
"Here it is, June 4th, 1910. 'My Johnathan and I are to be wedded tomorrow. I cannot express my happiness at this event. After the ceremony at the court house, we are leaving New York for the greener pastures of California. I was surprised today when he introduced me to his four spinster cousins. They were all so very nice to help me with the last minute preparations for the wedding. He seems a slightly different person around them. I imagine it is just being with family that has caused this change in behavior. He insists it is nothing to worry about and we should look forward to our future together.'" She read, and then turned a few pages ahead.
"What's happening to the book?" She said, showing the others that the words on the pages after the 5th were beginning to waver and become faint.
"The wedding night, they are going to kill her on the wedding night. If they succeed, the shockwaves will carry forward and the five of you will cease to exist." Tim said, staring at each woman, and Wyatt in turn.
"So they must have replaced Johnathan with Nicholas sometime on the 4th. I knew Gram's mom came from back east somewhere, but didn't know it was New York. We should get going if we're going to stop them." Prue said, looking to Tim.
"I think we're as ready as we're likely to get. I don't need to tell you to be careful with using your powers. Exposure in any form, past or present is a bad thing." He said, and then, snapping his fingers, put all four women into clothing of the period.
"I don't envy you what you're about to undertake. The least little change to the timeline can have huge consequences, so be careful who you interact with, alright." He continued, and then stood in front of them.
"Solum potestis prohibere ignes silvarum." He said, as a light wind blew up and then all four women disappeared in swirls of light.
"I hope they'll be ok." Leo said.
"If they aren't we'll know soon enough." Tim answered.
The Charmed Ones rematerialized on an empty street corner.
"Did we have an address for Laura?" Paige asked, following the other three down the street.
"At the time she lived in an apartment in the Bronx, which direction is that?" Piper asked.
"North, I still remember the layout of this city." Phoebe said, leading the way.
"I didn't know you had ever been here." Paige said, wincing in pain from her high button shoes.
"I lived here for a few years. All ancient history though." Phoebe said, ignoring the darting looks Prue was giving her.
"Right now we just need to concentrate on stopping those demon girls and Nicholas. Everytime you think you've finally killed a demon, they come back to get you again." Piper said, leading the way, much to Prue's chagrin.
"Boy, she got bossy while I was gone." Prue said to Phoebe, walking along beside her.
"She had to Prue, she became the older sister." Phoebe said, keeping pace a few steps behind Piper.
"It was hard for her in the beginning. She nearly killed me when she was turned into one of the Furies, she was so hurt and scared after you died." Paige said, finding it difficult to keep up the pace in her painful shoes.
"We all had to make adjustments, Prue. We missed you so much, but our lives had to go on." Phoebe continued, stopping a moment to hug her oldest sister.
Piper turned back around at them, "Why are we stopped people? Time's a wastin'." She said.
"Well my feet hurt and really, why aren't we orbing anyway?" Paige asked.
"Good point. Let's go." Piper said, giving Paige the address.
The four women moved out of the way into an alley. They held hands and vanished in a swirl of lights.
They rematerialized on a roof overlooking another alleyway. All around them was laundry drying on lines, and the nasty odor of garbage.
"This town sure stinks." Piper said, holding her nose a moment to block out the scent.
"Yeah well in our time it's a much cleaner place, trust me. Where are we?" Phoebe asked.
"That must be her apartment across the alley, I just saw her go by." Prue said, peering into the darkness.
"Any sign of the bridesmaids?" Paige asked.
"Not yet, I think it's still early evening. Perhaps Nicholas will show up soon to take her out." Piper said, sitting down on a brick pile.
"I wish we had binoculars." Phoebe said, straining her eyes to see the front of Laura's building.
"Ask and ye shall receive." Paige said, spotting a pair in a Woolworth's window across the way. "Binoculars" She said as they disappeared from the window and appeared in her hands.
"Thanks Sis." Phoebe took the pair from her. "Oooh, I see them, all five of them."
As she watched, she saw Nicholas morph from his regular form into that of Johnathan Conners. He then went inside, while the four women sat down on the front steps of the building.
"I wish we had four pair of binoculars, instead of just one." Prue said, straining to see into the apartment.
"Why didn't you say so in the first place." Paige said, grabbing the one pair from Phoebe.
"We have only one, but we need more, from one original, now make four." She said, and instantly she had four pair of binoculars on her arms.
"Good one Paige, I like a witch who can make up a spell on the spur of the moment." Prue said, taking hers and handing another to Piper.
While Prue, Piper and Phoebe watched Laura's apartment, Paige kept her eye on the four demon women parked on the stoop outside.
"How long are we supposed to wait before they come out?" Sophia asked, hating the constraint of her dress.
"He said give him ten minutes, then be going by when they come out; gives him time to mention our being here." Susan answered her sister.
Sarah then made up a small fireball, and bounced it in her hand. "I'm bored, Tempus made this sound a lot more exciting than it's turning out to be."
"Yes, well demon life isn't all killing innocents and stealing powers from others, now is it?" The other dark haired girl, Serena, said, extinguishing her fireball with a look.
Meanwhile in the apartment, Nicholas/Johnathan was helping Laura on with her shawl.
"Did I mention that my spinster cousins are in town right now? Would it be a great imposition to include them in the wedding? I know you were so very disappointed not to have any bridesmaids for the ceremony. I'm sure they'd love to do it." He said, opening the door for her.
"Well Johnathan, that would be wonderful. You know I still have to pick out a veil and flowers, do you think they'd be able to help me with that?" She said, as they made their way to the elevator.
"I think they could be persuaded." He said, and gently kissed her on the cheek.
"There they are, at the bottom of the steps." Paige said, instantly drawing the attention of her sisters.
"Well what a surprise. Laura, these are the cousins I was telling you about." He said, as the four women lined up.
"This is Sophia, and Susan, and Sarah, and Serena. They are the nicest girls you'd ever want to meet. Ladies, this is my Laura." He said, and took a small step back.
"It is such a pleasure to meet the woman who's stolen dear cousin Johnathans heart. His descriptions hardly do you justice." Serena said, shaking hands with her.
"If you need any help with the wedding at all, you feel free to let us know." Susan said, also shaking her hand.
"I know of a wonderful flower shop in the Village." Sophia said.
"Nice to meet ya." Sarah said, in a bored manner.
"Well thank you so much for the offer of assistance. The wedding is at five o'clock at the court house. I'll need help in the morning making the final arrangements if you'd like to come see me then." Laura said, beaming with happiness.
"We have to hurry to make our reservations dear. Ladies, we'll see you tomorrow." Nicholas said, and began walking off with her.
Once they were around the corner, the four women shimmered away from the front steps.