Chapter 4

"How did you get into our house?" Piper demanded, ready to blow her up at the slightest move.

"I came here because I need the help of the Charmed Ones," Melanie tried to explain.

"Did she just call us the Charmed Ones?" Paige asked.

"Yup," Piper responded. "Look, all I need to know about this girl is that she's a fugitive."

"I'm not a fugitive. You have to of done something wrong in order to be a fugitive, and I haven't done anything wrong," Melanie said.

"Let's give her a chance to explain before you blow her up mom," Wyatt said.

"Fine," Piper said, putting her hands down. "Speak."

"I'm like you all in a way," Melanie began. "My mother was a witch. And my dad was a demon. I inherited the power of psycokenesis. "

"Have we ever dealt with a half witch, half demon before?" Tori muttered.

"Nope," Melinda muttered back.

"My dad was a really powerful, upper-level demon. My mom didn't know that. She didn't know until after I was born, and started shooting fire darts. My dad left us after that," Melanie said. "I didn't want to be evil. I wanted to be a good witch, like my mom. But I knew that was impossible though. I couldn't just turn off my demon half. I was doing fine though, until a couple of weeks ago."

"What happened then?" Andy asked.

"I was walking home from school one day, and a car came out of nowhere. I wasn't thinking, and I shimmered. Lots of people saw it. I shimmered into an alley, where a demon was. He shot an energy ball at a police inspector that was in front of him. That other demon left, and there was just the police inspector and I. I called 911, but it was too late. He was dead. The police had thought that I killed him. So the government came and took me so they could study me, and figure out all the secrets," Melanie explained.

Piper froze her. "Should we believe her? Yay or nay?"

"She sounds innocent to me," Leo said.

Piper unfroze Melanie.

"One more thing happened to me," Melanie said. " Before you killed Kavinan, he ordered me to be executed, because I wouldn't give into my evil ways. Then he was gone, so I thought I was off the hook. But then Gavstan ordered me to die. He sent two of his best Darklighters after me. Not only would they have me dead, but they want my soul."

"Your soul? Why would they want your soul?" Melinda asked.

"For the crystal. That's what it feeds on. Mortals, Whitelighters, and demonic souls. It can't get witches souls though," Melanie said.

"Gavstan," Paige muttered. "I got it!"

"Got what?" Blake asked. They all followed Paige into the solarium.

"Gavstan is the keeper of the Crystal. The Darklighters! It all makes sense now!" Paige exclaimed.

"Paige, sweetie, we have no clue what you're talking about," Piper replied.

"The murders were all done by Darklighters. They get the souls for the crystal. The book said a terrible fate would come if the crystal reaches maximum power. Evil is trying to unleash that fate," Paige replied.

"Okay," Tori said. "Are we screwed yet?"

"Not yet. Maybe we can nip this in the bud," Paige said.

"Is there a vanquish?" Wyatt asked.

"Sadly, no," Piper said, peering at the book.

The grandfather clock struck five 'o'clock.

"Oh no!" Wyatt suddenly exclaimed. "I just remembered Andrew is coming to dinner tonight."

"I completely forgot!" Piper said, hitting her forehead.

"Don't panic," Leo said. " When is he going to be here?"

Half and hour," Wyatt replied.

"Okay, you can panic now," Leo replied.

"Okay, Melinda, orb the book to the attic. Tori, take Melanie and give her a change of clothes. Melanie, tonight you're our cousin. Piper, go in the kitchen and find something to make. Prue, Andy, orb back up there. Hurry!" Paige exclaimed.

A little while later, everything was taken care of.

"Alright, I have some things to say about tonight," Wyatt said.

"Shoot," Tori responded.

"Okay, Aunt Paige and mom. No baby stories. Dad, don't bring up anything that happened in your past life. Tori, please don't try to make any jokes. Blake, don't play with your food. Melanie, I don't know anything about you, so I can't tell you what not to do. And Melinda," Wyatt turned to his sister. "Don't blow up their food."

"It happened once! Can't you let it go?" Melinda replied.

The doorbell rang. Wyatt went to answer it, and returned with Andrew.

"Andrew, these are my parents, Piper Halliwell and Leo Wyatt. This is one of my aunts, Paige Matthews, my cousins, Tori, Blake, and Melanie, and my sister, Melinda," Wyatt introduced.

"Wow," Andrew said. "How do you all fit in this house?"

"We manage," Paige replied.

They all began to walk into the kitchen, unaware of what was going to happen next.

A/N: I know that the end of this chapter isn't that good, but I need it for something that will come later in the story! Thanks!
-Gemini21