Disclaimer: I obviously do not own Charmed – but I do own the demons and spirits used!

Summary: Sequel to PIPER'S BREAKDOWN. The Charmed Ones are grieving and vulnerable. A spirit has 'awakened'. Will the Charmed Ones be able to get past their grief and defeat the unknown (for the time being) spirit? Find out! (A BIG THANKS to all my reviewers and readers, even if you don't review! :P Enjoy!)

Author's Notes: Hey readers! Here is your sequel… sorry it took so long, but I didn't know if I actually wanted to write a sequel or not. Read and enjoy! Please remember to review… reviews inspire my muse… and it is a known fact!

Although Paige was the closest and couldn't make out what Leo said, Piper somehow knew that Leo's last words were of love to her, and forgiveness.

Piper fell to the ground in a dead faint as she realized she just killed her one true love.

"Piper?" Paige walked quietly to where Piper was lying limply on the ground. "Piper?" Paige questioned again. A look of distress masked Paige's normally rosy cheeks, and she felt like the world around her was crashing down. She had a terrible feeling that not one of her sisters would be able to fully heal from the loss of so many family members, now including Leo. Paige looked at the gray sky for a few minutes, wondering what had gone wrong… why these things had to happen to them, of all people. Paige shook her head. No, that wasn't right to say. Part of her wanted to scream at the Elders for allowing this awful thing to happen, but the other part of her wanted to scream at Piper. They might have been able to prevent Leo's death by keeping the Dark Angel prisoner or some similar idea. Paige didn't know who she wanted to blame. Paige looked at Piper lying on the ground. It wasn't Piper anymore… she was lost and probably would be for a long time. Paige wondered if Piper would ever be able to completely heal… although who would be?

"Screw this," Paige muttered as she carefully picked Piper off the dirty ground. "Screw this." Paige looked into the sky once again. "Do you hear me? SCREW THIS! No more! Do you understand? No more! Neither I nor my sisters will do a damn thing for you anymore." A bystander would have thought Paige was talking to herself, but Phoebe knew better. No, Paige was yelling at the Elders, the 'good' people of the world. A few tears raced down Paige's cheek as she took Phoebe's hand. She looked into her eyes, "We can't do this anymore, Phoebe. Our sister is…" Paige looked down at Piper, who was softly clinging to her arms. Paige quietly whispered the word she had been looking for, "…broken." Phoebe nodded her head, and then quietly said, "I know. We have to help her through this – she'll make it… she has to." Phoebe looked away, as Paige continued to look at Piper. Paige didn't notice the smirk hidden underneath the fixed frown on Phoebe's pale face.

Paige let the conversation drop as she orbed her sisters out of the hell-hole.

------3 days later------

"Piper, honey…c'mon…" Piper lay in bed, not talking, not moving, while Paige tried to spoon some soup into her mouth. "Piper, you have to eat." Piper didn't respond to Paige's pleas, nor did she acknowledge that Paige was even in the room with her. "Piper…" Paige sighed and set the spoon back in the bowl that she had been holding. She shakily placed the bowl on the nightstand table beside Piper's bed. Paige quietly said, "Hey, I know you're hurting." Paige took a deep breath and said what needed to be said, even if it was cruel, "Leo wouldn't want you to join him, Piper. And if he could, he – " Piper turned flashing eyes towards Paige, "How the hell do you know what I'm feeling??" Piper's voice caught in her throat, realizing what she had just said. Paige looked hurt, but was not angry with her. Piper burst into tears, "Leo! I want my husband back! I want Leo!" Like Paige had done 3 days earlier, Piper turned her face to the ceiling and screamed, "God fucking damn you!" Paige sighed once again, but completely understood the necessity of Piper's outburst. Paige got under the covers with Piper, just trying to comfort her, hold her. She felt Piper's body shake with grief, "Piper, shhh… It's going to be okay." Piper looked at Paige with hopeless eyes, "Paige, you and I both know it will never get better. Everything always gets worse. It's the luck of the Halliwell family." Paige raised her eyebrows, "Piper, we can't give up now. Your mother – our mother – gave her life trying to save innocents, and Grams lived a fulfilled life… It is not the luck of the Halliwell family – I am proud to be a Halliwell. Jesus, we have done so many good things, Piper."

Piper continued to look as hopeless as ever, when Phoebe cleared her throat from the doorway. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Paige, "Oh, so you've had a change of heart?" Paige looked at her quizzically and sat up in Piper's bed. Her gaze remained on Phoebe as she continued to speak, "Well, 3 days ago, if I remember correctly, you were shouting at the sky and telling it to pretty much go fuck itself." Phoebe said that with an edge in her voice, which in turn, raised Paige's eyebrows. Paige's shoulders slumped, and a few tears trickled down her cheeks, "So? I can't get angry at the – " Paige curled her fingers to symbolize quotes, "- good guys?" Phoebe nodded curtly, and said dryly, "Of course you can… who would you be referring to?" Piper's eyes grew wide; Phoebe never acted like this.

Piper looked at Phoebe with a shocked expression on her face, and continued to weep for Leo. Phoebe's abnormal expression changed to one of pure delight. Her eyes flashed as she looked at Piper, and repeated the most annoying phrase in human history, "Cry me a river, Build me a bridge, And get OVER it!" Phoebe clasped her hands behind her back, and began to pace at the foot of Piper's bed. She opened her mouth to say something, but Paige confidently stood up and interjected, "Hey! That's enough!" Paige narrowed her eyes at Phoebe, and asked exasperated, "What the hell is wrong with you?!" Paige motioned to Piper, "She's your sister, dammit! Show a little bit more respect! Aren't you grieving for Leo's loss?" Neither Phoebe's eyes, nor the expression on her face showed remorse. For the second time in less than a minute, Paige's eyes grew wide in shock, as well as Piper's. Paige closed her eyes, as if in a trance. A few moments later, she opened her eyes, and a wary look came over her fine features. She pointed at Phoebe, "Do you love Cole?" Phoebe cocked her head as if considering the question. After a few minutes, dread crossed her face and then a thoughtful expression. "Ah, but that's right. Phoebe used to care about Cole, and now… is indifferent about him… or so she thinks." A look of panic swept over Paige's face, "Piper, we need to get out of her now. Take my hand." Paige held out her hand as Piper did as she was asked, too dumbfounded to protest.

Blue lights filled the room, blinding Phoebe as Paige orbed Piper and herself out of the room. Phoebe fell to the floor with a grunt, as a spirit arose from her still form.

Author's Notes: My best friend tells me that I'm evil… heehee… BUT… the next chapter will hopefully come soon… I have had very little luck with writing good stories since Piper's Breakdown ended… so we'll see what happens… Who is this spirit who threatens Phoebe's life and her sister's lives? Is the vulnerability a little too much for Piper right now? Find out and read the next chapter… coming out soon!