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: Thanks everyone for stickin with me even though I left town for so long. Nice to know I have such great reviewers! You guyz are awesome! I can't wait to see what you have to say about this chapter, so read on and I'll shut up...:P
Starring Piper: You're so great! I doubly hope that you enjoy this chapter, even though you've read it. Thanks for reviewing and thanks for helping me with the decision between chapters.
wAnNaBpIpEr: thank you so much for reviewing ten AND eleven. I appreciate you for reviewing every chapter, regardless of when they come out, or if you missed an update. Thanks!
Piper person: thank ya, I wasn't sure about it. Love and appreciate the encouragement!
sara: alright, for the sake of your life, here's the next chapter. :P Thanks for your review
Lara-Beth: YAY!!!! Nice to see a review from you! :) Thanks for the compliments. You guyz rock!
Wotcha: Missed your reviews (and writing, of course...:P) while I was gone. Don't get angry, get happy!!!! :P:P lol thanks for reviewing.
AN: Starring Piper and I have begun a Charmed parody! If you like humor, please give it a try...flaming is not only accepted, it is embraced. We need to know if this project is worth continuing...It's called Killing Memory's Thief. Thanks! Our joint penname is Starring Charmed. Please check it out!
"I'm sorry"
Prue eyes softened at the unspoken words. She didn't try to contemplate how she could hear Paige speak without her actually giving voice to the words. Instead she embraced her sister tightly.
"I'm not mad at you sweetie. I didn't mean to scare you. Somehow I knew what he was trying to do because of you. I don't know how it happened, but I know what he said to you, I know what you were afraid of. I heard you....sort of. It's complicated," she explained, "I was only furious with him. It wasn't you."
Paige pulled away, a ghost smile on her lips. "Then you still love me? You aren't going to leave me too?," she asked brokenly, unable to believer her ears. A fresh rage swept through Prue. The sick bastard! Look what he had done to her.
"I love you more than you'll ever know, sweetie. That won't change because of some demon trying to convince me otherwise," she assured her quickly, running her hand through Paige's hair in a soothing motion. Conjuring up a smile she didn't know she had, she tapped Paige lightly on the forehead, causing her to meet Prue's eyes. "And don't you forget it!," she added softly. Paige threw her arms around Prue, sobbing in relief. Prue let her calm down a minute, then gently pushed her away.
"We need to go pretty soon. Can you handle it right now?," she inquired. Paige nodded. "Good," Prue answered, grabbing her hand and squeezing it. "I'm proud of you, Paige," she told her as she felt herself being swept away.
They landed in the Manor living room in time to hear the phone ring. Prue forced herself to leave Paige for a second to go answer it and by the time she came back Paige had fallen into an exhausted heap on the couch.
"Who was it?," Paige said past a yawn.
"Glenn. He said his flight was delayed, but I told him that we needed him to stay gone for a few days," she replied, "He needs to be as far away from Naruk as he can get." Paige nodded and opened her eyes to look at Prue.
"Thanks for saving me from self-destruction," she said gratefully. Prue smiled warmly, bending to kiss her forehead.
"No problem, sis, what else am I here for?," she half joked, "It would be more comfortable for you to sleep in your bed." Paige groaned and made herself sit up and place her feet on the floor. Prue pulled her to her feet and walked with her up the stairs. She waited until Paige had crawled into bed before turning to leave.
"Please don't leave me?," Paige said, making it a question. Prue glanced at her sympathetically and wearily walked back to the bed.
"Never," she promised. Paige slid across the sheet, giving Prue room to lay down, but Prue declined with a shake of her head. "I'll stay with you while you fall asleep, and make sure you sleep ok, but then I'm going to search the Book again for a better way. This is too hard on you. I'm not sacrificing one sister for the other." Paige was to tired to protest, so she closed her eyes and was soon in a restless slumber.
Prue hadn't mentioned that it all was taking its toll on her as well. She didn't find it necessary to worry her sister, when she needed to handle it on her own. Paige was in a fragile state. Silently, she watched Paige toss and turn and wondered whether any of them would recover once Piper and Phoebe were alive again. The joy of seeing them wouldn't cast out the grief and hurt and agony, as much as Prue wished it could. This wasn't a fairy tale, and no one lived happily ever after in her world. A whimper brought her out of her reverie. Without waking Paige up, she knew what was happening. Naruk. He had already found out her bluff. Damn. Quickly, she reached over and shook Paige awake.
"He's sending the next test. He said it was foolish of you to try to trick him, but that he wasn't very mad. The next test, Prue. I'm worried about it. I mean, he seemed really cheerful about it. He wouldn't tell me a thing. What are we going to do?," Paige stammered, rushing her words and shivering slightly. Prue pulled the covers up from where Paige had kicked them and tightly tucked them around her.
"We stick together, we use our new connection, and we remember why we are doing this," she said with confidence. Paige nodded drowsily and closed her eyes. Prue was doing it again...making her feel safe with jsut a few words. Prue left the moment she was sure Paige was asleep. Her heart ached as she took her own advice and 'remembered why they were doing this'. Piper and Phoebe. The two people in her life that, as far as she could remember, were always there with her. The two people in her life that she loved more than anything. Prue found herself crying before she knew what was happening, and instead of fighting the emotion, she let it come. Paige was asleep, she could let go. For a few moments, anyway. Then she needed to prepare for Naruk.
AN: I know, another short one. I'm sorry. Then next should be better....hopefully. Please review!!
AN: Thanks everyone for stickin with me even though I left town for so long. Nice to know I have such great reviewers! You guyz are awesome! I can't wait to see what you have to say about this chapter, so read on and I'll shut up...:P
Starring Piper: You're so great! I doubly hope that you enjoy this chapter, even though you've read it. Thanks for reviewing and thanks for helping me with the decision between chapters.
wAnNaBpIpEr: thank you so much for reviewing ten AND eleven. I appreciate you for reviewing every chapter, regardless of when they come out, or if you missed an update. Thanks!
Piper person: thank ya, I wasn't sure about it. Love and appreciate the encouragement!
sara: alright, for the sake of your life, here's the next chapter. :P Thanks for your review
Lara-Beth: YAY!!!! Nice to see a review from you! :) Thanks for the compliments. You guyz rock!
Wotcha: Missed your reviews (and writing, of course...:P) while I was gone. Don't get angry, get happy!!!! :P:P lol thanks for reviewing.
AN: Starring Piper and I have begun a Charmed parody! If you like humor, please give it a try...flaming is not only accepted, it is embraced. We need to know if this project is worth continuing...It's called Killing Memory's Thief. Thanks! Our joint penname is Starring Charmed. Please check it out!
"I'm sorry"
Prue eyes softened at the unspoken words. She didn't try to contemplate how she could hear Paige speak without her actually giving voice to the words. Instead she embraced her sister tightly.
"I'm not mad at you sweetie. I didn't mean to scare you. Somehow I knew what he was trying to do because of you. I don't know how it happened, but I know what he said to you, I know what you were afraid of. I heard you....sort of. It's complicated," she explained, "I was only furious with him. It wasn't you."
Paige pulled away, a ghost smile on her lips. "Then you still love me? You aren't going to leave me too?," she asked brokenly, unable to believer her ears. A fresh rage swept through Prue. The sick bastard! Look what he had done to her.
"I love you more than you'll ever know, sweetie. That won't change because of some demon trying to convince me otherwise," she assured her quickly, running her hand through Paige's hair in a soothing motion. Conjuring up a smile she didn't know she had, she tapped Paige lightly on the forehead, causing her to meet Prue's eyes. "And don't you forget it!," she added softly. Paige threw her arms around Prue, sobbing in relief. Prue let her calm down a minute, then gently pushed her away.
"We need to go pretty soon. Can you handle it right now?," she inquired. Paige nodded. "Good," Prue answered, grabbing her hand and squeezing it. "I'm proud of you, Paige," she told her as she felt herself being swept away.
They landed in the Manor living room in time to hear the phone ring. Prue forced herself to leave Paige for a second to go answer it and by the time she came back Paige had fallen into an exhausted heap on the couch.
"Who was it?," Paige said past a yawn.
"Glenn. He said his flight was delayed, but I told him that we needed him to stay gone for a few days," she replied, "He needs to be as far away from Naruk as he can get." Paige nodded and opened her eyes to look at Prue.
"Thanks for saving me from self-destruction," she said gratefully. Prue smiled warmly, bending to kiss her forehead.
"No problem, sis, what else am I here for?," she half joked, "It would be more comfortable for you to sleep in your bed." Paige groaned and made herself sit up and place her feet on the floor. Prue pulled her to her feet and walked with her up the stairs. She waited until Paige had crawled into bed before turning to leave.
"Please don't leave me?," Paige said, making it a question. Prue glanced at her sympathetically and wearily walked back to the bed.
"Never," she promised. Paige slid across the sheet, giving Prue room to lay down, but Prue declined with a shake of her head. "I'll stay with you while you fall asleep, and make sure you sleep ok, but then I'm going to search the Book again for a better way. This is too hard on you. I'm not sacrificing one sister for the other." Paige was to tired to protest, so she closed her eyes and was soon in a restless slumber.
Prue hadn't mentioned that it all was taking its toll on her as well. She didn't find it necessary to worry her sister, when she needed to handle it on her own. Paige was in a fragile state. Silently, she watched Paige toss and turn and wondered whether any of them would recover once Piper and Phoebe were alive again. The joy of seeing them wouldn't cast out the grief and hurt and agony, as much as Prue wished it could. This wasn't a fairy tale, and no one lived happily ever after in her world. A whimper brought her out of her reverie. Without waking Paige up, she knew what was happening. Naruk. He had already found out her bluff. Damn. Quickly, she reached over and shook Paige awake.
"He's sending the next test. He said it was foolish of you to try to trick him, but that he wasn't very mad. The next test, Prue. I'm worried about it. I mean, he seemed really cheerful about it. He wouldn't tell me a thing. What are we going to do?," Paige stammered, rushing her words and shivering slightly. Prue pulled the covers up from where Paige had kicked them and tightly tucked them around her.
"We stick together, we use our new connection, and we remember why we are doing this," she said with confidence. Paige nodded drowsily and closed her eyes. Prue was doing it again...making her feel safe with jsut a few words. Prue left the moment she was sure Paige was asleep. Her heart ached as she took her own advice and 'remembered why they were doing this'. Piper and Phoebe. The two people in her life that, as far as she could remember, were always there with her. The two people in her life that she loved more than anything. Prue found herself crying before she knew what was happening, and instead of fighting the emotion, she let it come. Paige was asleep, she could let go. For a few moments, anyway. Then she needed to prepare for Naruk.
AN: I know, another short one. I'm sorry. Then next should be better....hopefully. Please review!!