Title: Price To Pay

Author: X5-343

Rating: PG-13

Category: Drama

Timeline: Summer before season 5

Spoilers: Season 4

Season: Summer before season 5

Content Warnings: Language Warning

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Charmed Ones or any character from the show Charmed. Any characters you don't recognize belong to the author.

Summary: Paige, Piper and Phoebe get the chance to bring Prue back! But at what cost?

A/N: I promise I'll finish this one!!!! but only if you review!

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- Next Morning

Piper wakes up in her room, She stretches and suddenly remembers that Prue should be here now.

She puts a big smile on and goes downstairs where she finds Prue drinking coffee and reading the newspaper like she did a year and a half ago, like nothing had changed.

"Wow, a lot has changed since I 'Left' Said Prue. She then turned and faced her sister.

"Prue? Oh My God! Prue!"

Piper ran collapsed in Prue's arms. "I missed you so much!"

"Yea I missed you guys too but at least you guys had Paige to be there for you and help you through everything."

"Yea I know but she was no you!"

"She wasn't trying to be"

"Speaking of Paige, I'm going to go get her! She has to meet you!" Piper giggled and started to run upstairs. She was acting like a little kid at Christmas and who could blame her?

"Um. Piper? Didn't Leo tell you?" Asked Prue confused

"Tell me what?"

"Oh boy! LEO!!!" Called Prue

Leo orbed in scaring Prue for a minute with how much he changed.. he seemed...taller!

"Prue! Great to see you" Leo smiled brightly

"Ditto Leo! But we have a problem. You didn't tell Piper and I'm guessing Phoebe about Paige?!?!"

"Tell us what?" Asked Piper again

"I wasn't allowed to they have to figure it out for themselves"

"Figure what out?" Asked Phoebe coming downstairs

"I don't know they won't tell me" Answered Piper

"Prue!" Phoebe ran to her oldest sister and gave her a huge hug.

"Um.. Pheebs? I love you too and I did miss you as well but I.. I need air!"

"Oh sorry Prue" Phoebe blushed

"So what is it you guys aren't telling us? I don't know how Paige fits in to this but I want to go get her so what's up?"

"She wont be there" Phoebe whispered "What?" Asked Piper confused

Leo and Prue sighed. Phoebe understood.

"Paige won't be in her room when Piper goes up will she? Oh wait! It'll be Prue room again won't it?! That's the price huh? We get Prue but lose Paige!

"Leo is this true?" Asked Piper calmly

Leo didn't reply but he looked up at Piper with sorrow in his eyes and nodded slightly.

Piper looked back and forth between Prue and Leo in utter shock that they would do this to Phoebe and her. Piper cleared her throat softly and said clearly but not loudly "Some reward" She then turned up the stairs and ran to her room. Phoebe glared at the two of them and followed Piper "Piper wait up!"

Leo looked at Prue and saw her eyes moist with tears. "This is all my fault. I caused my sisters this pain!"

Leo held Prue by her shoulders. "Prue it's not your fault. They made the decision and it's more the Elder's fault then anything else right? They're just mad because They got you back but they also lost their baby sister. Either way the four of you can't be together and that's all they want. They each want three sisters."

Prue nodded and stopped crying but she was still upset.

"By the way did the Elders explain to you how you'll how have your job back and everything it'll just be like before you... left but everything that changed in the last year and half will still here. Like Phoebe getting a job but no one will remember you died."

"No but thanks because now I know that I can go out into public. Thanks Leo"

"No problem"

- Paige's apartment

Paige wakes up and her hair and clothes are mess.

"Ugh. I don't feel good. What the hell happened last night? I hope I didn't do or take anything . Great 9:00 I'm going to be late for work!!!! Crap!"

Paige picked herself up from her bed, got dressed and left for work.

A/N - Is there anything anybody wants to see happen in this fic - Ideas? if so post them in your review!