Love Triumphant
A Woman With A Mission
Chapter VIII
The Halliwell clan all orbed back together to the incredible mansion like home Zeus had provided for them. It was set back on a cliff and had incredible views of the Olympian ocean from every window. Each of the three sisters and their significant others, plus Patty, Grams, and Victor had their own private wing. There was also a huge communal kitchen, dining room, living room, recreation room, library, parlor, sun porch, training room, storage area, laundry room, and basement. It also featured a replicated version of the old manor's attic with a special newly created place of honor for the family's Book of Shadows. It was the perfect solution for a family that craved both closeness and privacy depending on the mood or situation.
Prue had lived here with Grams and their Mom since she had first arrived in Olympus. She had thought it was exquisitely gorgeous but lonely and cavernous more like a huge museum than a house. Now that her father, sisters, and Leo and Cole where here too, it was a home. It felt good to have that sense of family, security, and belonging back in her life. She had suffered so many painful days and nights missing those elements in her new found life.
It would also feel good to have a sense of purpose again. Prue vowed she was going to give this mission to help Cole's long lost brother her absolute best for several reasons. For one thing she was anxious to help prove to the Light that the Olympians and their allies were more than worthy of the trust that had been placed in them. Prue had also really missed her work but those weren't her only motivators.
She also felt the need to make amends on at least two counts. The first wasn't technically her debt to pay but she felt the need to anyway because of Mom. Patty was trying to put on a brave front but Prue knew better. Mom had confessed to Prue that she was still feeling guilty over the recent pain Piper, Leo, Phoebe, Cole and Victor had endured. Patty felt if she'd never turned to Sam on the rebound after her divorce from Victor none of what they went through would have ever happened. Everyone had assured her they didn't blame her but Prue knew her Mom didn't quite believe them. Then of course Prue knew Mom was still hurting over Paige.
Prue wanted to ease her mother's pain by proving to her that her three older daughters had turned into women whom Patty could be more than proud of and who would continue to bring honor to the family name. The second need for reparation was Prue's own obligation to Cole.
While it was true that when the Halliwell sisters had their first dealings with him, he had been on a mission to destroy the Charmed ones for the evil Triad, Prue blamed herself for not recognizing the imprisoned innocent beneath crying out for his freedom. She thought about the many times she'd condemned Turner and wanted to vanquish him even after overwhelming evidence of the love between Cole and Phoebe, and Cole's clearly expressed desire to escape from evil and recover his goodness and humanity.
Thank goodness Phoebe had been too much in love and too stubborn to listen to a word Prue had said to her about Cole. Instead her younger sister had fought tooth and nail for the man she loved and Prue was now so grateful for that. She didn't think she could have lived with herself for a minute let alone an eternity if she had been responsible for an innocent loosing the battle for his perpetual soul. Not to mention how devastated Prue would have felt if she had been the cause of Phoebe suffering the loss of her one and only eternal love.
Then there was Cole himself. Prue couldn't imagine the horrors he'd been forced to endure as an infant at the hands of the demons. He'd had his family, his childhood, and his very being robbed from him moments after he'd drawn his first breath. Nothing could give him back the years that he had lost but the Halliwells could all do their best to make sure his future years were ones he could look upon with happiness and a real sense of security.
It went without saying that Phoebe was more than doing her part towards that goal. Piper was well on the way to fully accepting Cole as her brother and Prue could sense that meant a lot to him. Now it was Prue's turn. This John Grant person was going to get the Charmed Olympians' help rescuing his friend whether he wanted it or not. Then once the mission was accomplished Prue was going to do her best to make sure that Mr. Grant learned to accept his newly found twin brother and the magical world he inhabited. It was the least she could do for Cole. For all his pretended arrogance and bravado, Prue didn't think Cole would cope too well if John rejected him.
"Okay," she turned and said to her assembled family members. "Let's get back to doing what we do better than anybody. Leo you have contacts in the spirit world, use them. Take Piper with you and find out who the heck this evil spirit is and what he wants with John's friend. Mom and Dad why don't you try seeing if you can get a fix on where this ghost took Dr. Waters. Phoebe and Cole you are with me. We are going to the attic to see if we can figure out a way to get rid of said Casper the Wicked Ghost's sorry self and send him to hell where he belongs."
Piper sighed, "I'd forgotten just how truly bossy she can be!" "Yeah, she always was a slave driver," Phoebe added. Prue raised her left hand in the stop gesture. "What you say may be true but you've missed me and you damn well know it." Both her sisters threw their arms around her and hugged tightly. "You bet we did," Piper assured her. "And if you ever disappear on us like that again, we are going to hunt you down, and kick your little goddess butt," Phoebe informed Prue. Prue smiled and laughed happier than she'd been in a long time. "You'd try, now let's hussle and remember, "the power of three will set us free." The sisters high fived each other and then headed off to figure out how to save their innocent.
A Woman With A Mission
Chapter VIII
The Halliwell clan all orbed back together to the incredible mansion like home Zeus had provided for them. It was set back on a cliff and had incredible views of the Olympian ocean from every window. Each of the three sisters and their significant others, plus Patty, Grams, and Victor had their own private wing. There was also a huge communal kitchen, dining room, living room, recreation room, library, parlor, sun porch, training room, storage area, laundry room, and basement. It also featured a replicated version of the old manor's attic with a special newly created place of honor for the family's Book of Shadows. It was the perfect solution for a family that craved both closeness and privacy depending on the mood or situation.
Prue had lived here with Grams and their Mom since she had first arrived in Olympus. She had thought it was exquisitely gorgeous but lonely and cavernous more like a huge museum than a house. Now that her father, sisters, and Leo and Cole where here too, it was a home. It felt good to have that sense of family, security, and belonging back in her life. She had suffered so many painful days and nights missing those elements in her new found life.
It would also feel good to have a sense of purpose again. Prue vowed she was going to give this mission to help Cole's long lost brother her absolute best for several reasons. For one thing she was anxious to help prove to the Light that the Olympians and their allies were more than worthy of the trust that had been placed in them. Prue had also really missed her work but those weren't her only motivators.
She also felt the need to make amends on at least two counts. The first wasn't technically her debt to pay but she felt the need to anyway because of Mom. Patty was trying to put on a brave front but Prue knew better. Mom had confessed to Prue that she was still feeling guilty over the recent pain Piper, Leo, Phoebe, Cole and Victor had endured. Patty felt if she'd never turned to Sam on the rebound after her divorce from Victor none of what they went through would have ever happened. Everyone had assured her they didn't blame her but Prue knew her Mom didn't quite believe them. Then of course Prue knew Mom was still hurting over Paige.
Prue wanted to ease her mother's pain by proving to her that her three older daughters had turned into women whom Patty could be more than proud of and who would continue to bring honor to the family name. The second need for reparation was Prue's own obligation to Cole.
While it was true that when the Halliwell sisters had their first dealings with him, he had been on a mission to destroy the Charmed ones for the evil Triad, Prue blamed herself for not recognizing the imprisoned innocent beneath crying out for his freedom. She thought about the many times she'd condemned Turner and wanted to vanquish him even after overwhelming evidence of the love between Cole and Phoebe, and Cole's clearly expressed desire to escape from evil and recover his goodness and humanity.
Thank goodness Phoebe had been too much in love and too stubborn to listen to a word Prue had said to her about Cole. Instead her younger sister had fought tooth and nail for the man she loved and Prue was now so grateful for that. She didn't think she could have lived with herself for a minute let alone an eternity if she had been responsible for an innocent loosing the battle for his perpetual soul. Not to mention how devastated Prue would have felt if she had been the cause of Phoebe suffering the loss of her one and only eternal love.
Then there was Cole himself. Prue couldn't imagine the horrors he'd been forced to endure as an infant at the hands of the demons. He'd had his family, his childhood, and his very being robbed from him moments after he'd drawn his first breath. Nothing could give him back the years that he had lost but the Halliwells could all do their best to make sure his future years were ones he could look upon with happiness and a real sense of security.
It went without saying that Phoebe was more than doing her part towards that goal. Piper was well on the way to fully accepting Cole as her brother and Prue could sense that meant a lot to him. Now it was Prue's turn. This John Grant person was going to get the Charmed Olympians' help rescuing his friend whether he wanted it or not. Then once the mission was accomplished Prue was going to do her best to make sure that Mr. Grant learned to accept his newly found twin brother and the magical world he inhabited. It was the least she could do for Cole. For all his pretended arrogance and bravado, Prue didn't think Cole would cope too well if John rejected him.
"Okay," she turned and said to her assembled family members. "Let's get back to doing what we do better than anybody. Leo you have contacts in the spirit world, use them. Take Piper with you and find out who the heck this evil spirit is and what he wants with John's friend. Mom and Dad why don't you try seeing if you can get a fix on where this ghost took Dr. Waters. Phoebe and Cole you are with me. We are going to the attic to see if we can figure out a way to get rid of said Casper the Wicked Ghost's sorry self and send him to hell where he belongs."
Piper sighed, "I'd forgotten just how truly bossy she can be!" "Yeah, she always was a slave driver," Phoebe added. Prue raised her left hand in the stop gesture. "What you say may be true but you've missed me and you damn well know it." Both her sisters threw their arms around her and hugged tightly. "You bet we did," Piper assured her. "And if you ever disappear on us like that again, we are going to hunt you down, and kick your little goddess butt," Phoebe informed Prue. Prue smiled and laughed happier than she'd been in a long time. "You'd try, now let's hussle and remember, "the power of three will set us free." The sisters high fived each other and then headed off to figure out how to save their innocent.