Disclaimer: OK, I'm over here, wondering what the point of this is but I figure...hey, its a traditions so here goes: I don't own Charmed. *Waits for the applause* Alright, so that wasn't real flashy and I didn't use big words, but the least you could do is pretend to be happy....
AN: Hello, hello. The big sequel everyone has been waiting for... At least, I hope you've all been waiting for it! Enjoy the first chapter and review, please!
Even as Prue walked away from Phoebe's grave, she knew she was leaving part of herself with the cold, lifeless body buried in the ground. The ache that created inside of her left her gasping and chilled. Paige tried to beckon her into the embrace, but she avoided both of her sisters. She didn't need to be comforted, she needed her damn sister back. She watched Leo make his way towards her and wanted to scream. She did not want to hear that everything would be OK, that she just needed some time. She didn't need time, and nothing would ever be alright unless Phoebe came back to her.
"Prue," Leo started, taking a hand in his. Prue's eyes flashed at him, and she jerked her hand away.
"Nothing you say is going to help, so just...just don't," she told him, struggling to keep the emotion out of her voice. He gazed at her for a few moments, uncertain whether he should continue. Something in her expression answered his question, and he walked away from her. She had to do this her way. She had never been like her sisters. All three of the others liked human contact. It comforted them, eased their grief, but Prue was different. She got herself through everything, never relied on someone else.
She felt like screaming at everyone, she felt like blaming them for the crushing weight in her chest. Insteady, she wrapped her arms around herself and tried to clear her mind. The only way she could think is if she swept away the emotions and used simple logic. How would she bring Phoebe back?
She still wasn't sure when they got back to the Manor. Everyone had tried talking to her, only to be pushed gently, but firmly away. She didn't want to fall apart. All she had to do was come up with a plan to get their sister back. No grieving, no mourning, just a plan. While Piper and Paige piled onto the couch, talking and soaking up the comfort of each other's presence, Prue resisted the urge to join them and forced herself to climb the stairs. Maybe there would be something....anything in the Book of Shadows that could help get Phoebe back.
After nearly an hour of scouring the Book, she let our a frustrated growl and stretched her tired back. Sleep. It would refresh her mind. Maybe when she woke up, she would have the perfect idea. Marking the page she'd left off on and closing the Book, she trudged to her room where she fell on the bed and fell promptly into a restless sleep.
"What are we going to do without her, Paige?," Piper asked, voicing the question that had been on her mind since the funeral. Paige looked at her sadly.
"I don't know. I really don't. It feels like she should be here, telling us we'll get through it," she answered slowly. The tears started up again as she thought about her sister, curled up on the couch smiling reassuringly at them and whispering words of comfort.
"Maybe we should check on Prue," Piper suggested, getting off the couch. Paige nodded and followed her upstairs.
"Prue, sweetie? Can we come in?," Piper asked softly, tapping on the door. No answer came, so she cracked open the door and peeked inside. She saw Prue lying in the middle of the bed, curled into a fetal position, and her heart broke all over again. Silently, she crept into the room and over to her sister. Paige watched as Piper took off Prue's shoes and pealed back the covers. Deciding to help, she walked over and helped Piper to tuck Prue under the blankets.
"This is so hard on her," Piper whispered, running a hand through Prue's hair.
"It's hard on all of us," Paige agreed tearfully. They both tiptoed from the room and shut the door with a soft click.
"I can't believe she's gone," Piper declared, falling into Paige and sobbing. None of them could. It wasn't something easily accepted, for any of them. It would take time, and patience, and love to take them through this. Patience was the one thing Paige worried about. Time was going to happen anyway, love was a constant. Patience, however, was not her strong point. She wanted her back. Period. There was no way around it, and she didn't want to look for one. No matter what she'd told her sisters about letting go, saying goodbye, she hadn't bought it herself. She was going to get Phoebe back if she had to die trying.
"I want her back, too, but how?," Piper said, drawing back to look her in the eye. Paige glanced at her, shocked. Did she say that outloud?
"I never...what do you mean?," she stammered. A ghost smile played on Piper's lips for a moment.
"I know, but I felt it. It's....unexplainable, but I could hear you say it, without you actually saying it," Piper tried to explain. Paige, confused, just stared at her as though she'd gone crazy. "It's kind of like...telepathy, but it comes from the heart. Oh, I can't make you understand any other way than showing you," Piper gave up, frustrated. Paige tried to understand, but failed.
"Then show me," she suggested. Piper shook her head slowly.
"I..I'm not sure how...I mean, I only started noticing this a little while ago. That's why I came home the day...you know, without being told. I felt panic and fear and I knew what was happening. Maybe it's only one way, but I don't think so. It just seems...," Piper trailed off, knowing she was getting nowhere. Paige digested the new information silently. OK, now Piper had ESP, Prue was a mess, she was plotting Phoebe's return and Phoebe...Forcing her thoughts away from that particular subject, she glanced at Piper. Her sister was biting her lip, no doubt trying to figure out a way to show her what she had meant.
"OK," Piper said slowly, "Since you're half whitelighter, this should come much easier to you than the rest of us. I think all it takes is concentration." Paige nodded, indicating she should go on. "Let's try it with Prue," she continued, knowing she had alterior motives. She hadn't been able to make it work with Prue since the funeral. "Just relax and concentrate," she told her, using her tone to soothe Paige's mind, "Think about how you see Prue, what you feel from her...try picturing her in your head." Paige did as she was told. Breathing deeply, she waited for something to happen. After a few minutes, she sighed and opened her eyes.
"It's no use. All I got from her was a sort of fuzzy....feeling. It's hard to describe," Paige said. Piper nodded. That was all she'd been able to get too.
"Maybe it is one way. I really don't know. I'll talk to Leo about it, see what he knows. Anyway, I'm going to bed," she responded and walked away. Paige decided sleep would be a very good idea and made her way into her bedroom. Without bothering to do much more than kick off her shoes, she climbed into her bed. Memories of her dead sister flooded her mind, keeping her awake. There was no doubt in her mind when she finally drifted off that she had to bring Phoebe back. There was no other way.
AN: I know this was an idea off the show, but I really liked it, and hey, I got the characters from Charmed, too. Hope you guys don't hate me for it...
AN: Hello, hello. The big sequel everyone has been waiting for... At least, I hope you've all been waiting for it! Enjoy the first chapter and review, please!
Even as Prue walked away from Phoebe's grave, she knew she was leaving part of herself with the cold, lifeless body buried in the ground. The ache that created inside of her left her gasping and chilled. Paige tried to beckon her into the embrace, but she avoided both of her sisters. She didn't need to be comforted, she needed her damn sister back. She watched Leo make his way towards her and wanted to scream. She did not want to hear that everything would be OK, that she just needed some time. She didn't need time, and nothing would ever be alright unless Phoebe came back to her.
"Prue," Leo started, taking a hand in his. Prue's eyes flashed at him, and she jerked her hand away.
"Nothing you say is going to help, so just...just don't," she told him, struggling to keep the emotion out of her voice. He gazed at her for a few moments, uncertain whether he should continue. Something in her expression answered his question, and he walked away from her. She had to do this her way. She had never been like her sisters. All three of the others liked human contact. It comforted them, eased their grief, but Prue was different. She got herself through everything, never relied on someone else.
She felt like screaming at everyone, she felt like blaming them for the crushing weight in her chest. Insteady, she wrapped her arms around herself and tried to clear her mind. The only way she could think is if she swept away the emotions and used simple logic. How would she bring Phoebe back?
She still wasn't sure when they got back to the Manor. Everyone had tried talking to her, only to be pushed gently, but firmly away. She didn't want to fall apart. All she had to do was come up with a plan to get their sister back. No grieving, no mourning, just a plan. While Piper and Paige piled onto the couch, talking and soaking up the comfort of each other's presence, Prue resisted the urge to join them and forced herself to climb the stairs. Maybe there would be something....anything in the Book of Shadows that could help get Phoebe back.
After nearly an hour of scouring the Book, she let our a frustrated growl and stretched her tired back. Sleep. It would refresh her mind. Maybe when she woke up, she would have the perfect idea. Marking the page she'd left off on and closing the Book, she trudged to her room where she fell on the bed and fell promptly into a restless sleep.
"What are we going to do without her, Paige?," Piper asked, voicing the question that had been on her mind since the funeral. Paige looked at her sadly.
"I don't know. I really don't. It feels like she should be here, telling us we'll get through it," she answered slowly. The tears started up again as she thought about her sister, curled up on the couch smiling reassuringly at them and whispering words of comfort.
"Maybe we should check on Prue," Piper suggested, getting off the couch. Paige nodded and followed her upstairs.
"Prue, sweetie? Can we come in?," Piper asked softly, tapping on the door. No answer came, so she cracked open the door and peeked inside. She saw Prue lying in the middle of the bed, curled into a fetal position, and her heart broke all over again. Silently, she crept into the room and over to her sister. Paige watched as Piper took off Prue's shoes and pealed back the covers. Deciding to help, she walked over and helped Piper to tuck Prue under the blankets.
"This is so hard on her," Piper whispered, running a hand through Prue's hair.
"It's hard on all of us," Paige agreed tearfully. They both tiptoed from the room and shut the door with a soft click.
"I can't believe she's gone," Piper declared, falling into Paige and sobbing. None of them could. It wasn't something easily accepted, for any of them. It would take time, and patience, and love to take them through this. Patience was the one thing Paige worried about. Time was going to happen anyway, love was a constant. Patience, however, was not her strong point. She wanted her back. Period. There was no way around it, and she didn't want to look for one. No matter what she'd told her sisters about letting go, saying goodbye, she hadn't bought it herself. She was going to get Phoebe back if she had to die trying.
"I want her back, too, but how?," Piper said, drawing back to look her in the eye. Paige glanced at her, shocked. Did she say that outloud?
"I never...what do you mean?," she stammered. A ghost smile played on Piper's lips for a moment.
"I know, but I felt it. It's....unexplainable, but I could hear you say it, without you actually saying it," Piper tried to explain. Paige, confused, just stared at her as though she'd gone crazy. "It's kind of like...telepathy, but it comes from the heart. Oh, I can't make you understand any other way than showing you," Piper gave up, frustrated. Paige tried to understand, but failed.
"Then show me," she suggested. Piper shook her head slowly.
"I..I'm not sure how...I mean, I only started noticing this a little while ago. That's why I came home the day...you know, without being told. I felt panic and fear and I knew what was happening. Maybe it's only one way, but I don't think so. It just seems...," Piper trailed off, knowing she was getting nowhere. Paige digested the new information silently. OK, now Piper had ESP, Prue was a mess, she was plotting Phoebe's return and Phoebe...Forcing her thoughts away from that particular subject, she glanced at Piper. Her sister was biting her lip, no doubt trying to figure out a way to show her what she had meant.
"OK," Piper said slowly, "Since you're half whitelighter, this should come much easier to you than the rest of us. I think all it takes is concentration." Paige nodded, indicating she should go on. "Let's try it with Prue," she continued, knowing she had alterior motives. She hadn't been able to make it work with Prue since the funeral. "Just relax and concentrate," she told her, using her tone to soothe Paige's mind, "Think about how you see Prue, what you feel from her...try picturing her in your head." Paige did as she was told. Breathing deeply, she waited for something to happen. After a few minutes, she sighed and opened her eyes.
"It's no use. All I got from her was a sort of fuzzy....feeling. It's hard to describe," Paige said. Piper nodded. That was all she'd been able to get too.
"Maybe it is one way. I really don't know. I'll talk to Leo about it, see what he knows. Anyway, I'm going to bed," she responded and walked away. Paige decided sleep would be a very good idea and made her way into her bedroom. Without bothering to do much more than kick off her shoes, she climbed into her bed. Memories of her dead sister flooded her mind, keeping her awake. There was no doubt in her mind when she finally drifted off that she had to bring Phoebe back. There was no other way.
AN: I know this was an idea off the show, but I really liked it, and hey, I got the characters from Charmed, too. Hope you guys don't hate me for it...