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-Chapter 2-

"Sorry for dropping by like this, but it's an emergency!" said Darrell sounding puffed out. "Did you run all the way here or something?" asked Paige giving Darrell a funny look. "No." he said amazed. "Well, from the car at least." Paige smiled. "Now what is this supernatural emergency?" she asked. "How did you guess it was magical?" asked Darrell curiously. Paige shrugged. "Witch's intuition?" she asked innocently. Darrell laughed. He was the only human who knew and understood their witchy ways. He was also a Police officer who helped save the Charmed Ones countless times. "It's just another murder/break in that sounds more magical than normal." said Darrell casually. "I never knew there was such a thing as 'normal' when you work for the Police!" Paige joked. Darrell glared at her. "Okay, okay!" she said backing away. "We had a shop keeper killed and some stock stolen but the cash register was untouched." explained Darrell. "What's so strange?" asked Paige. "Except for the 'no cash stolen' bit." she added. "The thing is," Darrell began. "It was a Witchcraft shop and the stock that was stolen was a black magic spell book and black candles. Sound familiar?" he asked. Paige nodded. "These people obviously want to cast a spell from that book. Are there any other copies of it?" she asked. This time it was Darrell's turn to nod. "But it's been held in forensigs, they think it might have some fingerprints on it." hee explained. "Huh?" "Well, they think the 'theives' might have looked at that book before they took the other one." Darrell said. "Do you at least have the name of the book so I can ask Piper and Pheobe about it?" asked Paige curiously. "Well, actually," Darrell whispered causiously. "I borrowed it." Paige looked amazed. "Borrowed it?" Darrell rolled his eyes. "I don't get it?" said Paige looking puzzled. "I stole it you idiot!" Darrell yelled. Paige squealed and ran upstairs. "Dammit Darrell, don't do that!" she yelled. "I ugh, better get back to the station. Here's the book." said Darrell and handed Paige the spell book as shw came down the stairs. Darrell dissappeared as quickly as he had appeared. It was only then that Paige looked down at the book. It had a black leather cover with an upside down star inside a circle drawn on it in gold. There was a very delicate border around the rim of the cover also in gold. Paige looked closly. "No it can't be!" she said aloud but it was, a spell written in tiny letters.

Pheobe had been waiting for the secretary, Terry to give her the signal for her interview with Mrs. Calington. She checked her watch again. Just one more minute! she told herself as she read a complemantary magazine. "Pheobe Halliwell?" asked Terry. Pheobe looked up from the Show Biz magazine she was reading. "Mrs. Calington will like to see you now." said Terry. Pheobe straightned her jacket and walked out of the waiting room and smiled. Mrs. Calington was only 28.

Leo poured another glass of wine for Piper. "You can't get too drunk you know," he said for the millionth time. Piper nodded. "I just-" Piper hiccuped. "Have a lot to let go of." she said and put down her glass. "Prue's dead and I need to reach closure before I go too. I couldn't stand seeing Prue up There and not beleiving it." Leo nodded. "I know what you mean." Piper laughed. "What do you mean?" she asked. "Hello! Dead man walking here!" he said and pointed at himself. "Oh yes that's right, Mr. Army Man." she said casually. Piper steadied herself as she got up to get the telephone. "Who are you calling?" Leo asked. "I'm going to see if Paige is still at home." she answered. Piper dialled her home phone number. "Hey Paige! What? Really? He did? That's good. Did he tell you who it was? Oh okay. See you soon!'" Piper hung up. "So..?" Leo asked. "Paige said Darrell came around to giver her a black magic spell book that was from some Witchraft shop that was broken into. She's going to show me when I get home." Piper replied. Leo looked puzzled. "Why did he bring the spell book?" Piper shrugged. "Paige didn't tell me everything."