"Summon Prue?" Phoebe's initial shock gave way to hope and exitement. "This could work. This will work. Paige, you're a genious."

Paige smiled nervously and followed Phoebe upstairs. "Are you ready for this?" she asked when they reached the attic. Phoebe nodded. Paige took a deep breath, trying to prepare herself for meeting her oldest sister. 'Don't think about that. Just concentrate on helping Piper.' she reminded herself. Phoebe looked over anxiously, and they started the spell.

"Hear these words, hear my cry,
Spirit from the other side,
Come to me, I summon thee,
Cross now the great divide."

Prue appeared and materialized in an instant. Phoebe ran over and threw her arms around her. Paige stood back, unsure of herself and feeling slightly left out.

"Phoebe." Prue breathed. She returned her sister's embrace, and then backed away, turning to their baby half-sister. "You must be Paige." she said, smiling.

Paige nodded, and smiled back self-conciously. "I- I always hoped I'd meet you somehow." she said shyly. Prue stepped forward to give her baby sister a hug, but they were cut short by the sound of Piper gonig into another coughing fit downstairs.

"Prue, you know why we called you?" Phoebe asked. Prue nodded, and led her sisters downstairs, all the way grilling Phoebe about the plan, and how they would vanquish Remler. Phoebe couldn't help but marvel at how naturally her sister seemed to re-assume the postition as the oldest, the leader. Just like before...

They reached the living room, and Prue hurried to Piper's side. She had known Piper was very sick, but she was still shocked at how pale and weak her sister looked. Gently stroking Piper's hair, she looked up at Phoebe. "Do you have a spell ready?"

Phoebe nodded, and handed Prue the piece of paper. Together, Prue, Phoebe and Paige said the spell.

"Troubled blood with sleeps unease,
Remove the cause of this disease,
Though our sister's at death's door,
Poison blood haunt her no more."

Piper sat up, gasping, and looked aruond. Her gaze settled on her older sister. "Prue?" she asked, her voice shaking.

"I'm here, sweetie." Prue responded.

Tears formed in Piper's eyes as she leaned over and hugged her older sister. "I missed you so much. But... how? I thought we weren't allowed to see you?"

"Phoebe and Paige summoned me." Prue explained. "The Elders let me go to save you, and help vanquish Remler. They said you'd still be weak even after we did the spell, so they're letting me stay just long enough to get rid of him."

"But how do we vanquish Remler?" Paige asked. "We don't have his fesh to make a potion."

Prue sighed. "I don't know. But there's nothing we can do about it now. Let's all go to sleep, and worry about it in the morning."

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A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in forever. I've been so preoccupied lately, I probably never would have got around to it if someone hadn't left a review asking for an update. If you actually like this fic and would like to read more, e-mail me at XScarletStarlet@aol.com to get me off my arse and writing again.