Authors note: You're not going to find out what's happening to Piper next chapter. There probably is a better way to display this story but I haven't found it yet. This is happening while the Leo and Piper thing is happening. Thanks to the people who reviewed I was only expecting one if any. Does anyone know how to keep ilatics and stuff? I might have them but I think they disappeared. On fanfiction is says you aren't able to but I've seen people with them.

Disclaimer: This plot belongs to Jane Espenson not me. I would pretend it's mine but if anyone read her story they'd probably know and then I'd feel stupid. None of these Charmed characters belong to me.

Distribution: Does anyone actually want to? If you do feel free just tell me.

Summary: What if you woke up and found out that the last two years of you life hadn't happened yet? Blame it on magic and try to fix it. But is the solution that simple?

Rating: PG?

Shippers: It follows the show.

Timeline: The normal time is just after season 5. The time they go to is sometime is season 3. I'm not sure when since I never so it but Leo and Piper are together (I haven't decided if it's before there marriage or after). Phoebe and Cole are together. She still thinks he's normal

Title: Back Again

Chapter Two

Phoebe and Paige burst into the attic startling Prue, who was just across the room looking at the Book of Shadows. They both stared at Prue.

"Phoebe, person I don't know what's going on? Why are you staring at me like that?

"Sorry," said Paige. She looks so different in photographs. I can't believe I'm actually meeting her but I'm not really since we're gonna have to lie about who I am.

Phoebe ran across the room and hugged Prue tightly. "You don't know how happy I am to see you," Phoebe told her.

"Did something happen?" asked Prue. She glanced at Paige, "Something charming?"

"We're from the. future," said Paige.

"The future?" repeated Prue dubiously.

"Now I know what it's like to be on this side of that sentence," said Phoebe to Paige.

"The irony isn't lost on me," said Paige.

Phoebe took in Prue's expression. "You believe us, right?" Phoebe asked anxiously.

"I do actually," said Prue. "But who is she?" Prue asked pointing at Paige.

"We can't tell you everything but she's a friend from the future who knows about us," said Phoebe.

"Ok," said Prue, "You look familiar do I know you? The you from this timeline?"

"No," she Paige shaking her head.

"What's you name?" asked Prue.

"P-Liz," lied Paige.

"How come this didn't happen to me or Piper? Did it happen to Piper? Who ever said they were from the future I don't remember that?" questioned Prue. She saw Paige and Phoebe exchange looks.

"We haven't checked Piper yet. I don't know why it didn't happen to you. I think it's because you weren't in the house when it -whatever it is- happened and that because it hasn't happened yet," said Paige half-lying. It was true Prue wasn't there.

"We probably shouldn't have let that slip," said Phoebe, "we don't want to change the future."

"Or do we?" asked Paige, "the future isn't exactly roses. I mean if Chris could do it why can't we? And he used a spell we just woke up and this happened."

"It's too risky," said Phoebe.

"I'm with Liz on this one," said Prue, "I don't know the future but I've seen how different you look between last night and today. Would it be that bad to change things that made you like that?"

"Well knowledge of the future could change could affect people in unforeseen ways, their choices and emotions. For example if I knew we would defeat the Source, then perhaps I wouldn't work so hard to make it happen. Then maybe it wouldn't happen," said Phoebe, "by the way we do defeat the Source."

"You might take it for granted. Knowing the outcome might fail to make it happen," said Prue nodding. "By the way when did you become the smart one Pheebs?" asked Prue surprised and proud of Phoebe.

"I'm the most experienced witch in this room," said Phoebe. Jokingly she added, "I have a superior five years and use two don't."

"You're a witch?" Prue asked Paige.

"Not as strong as you three but I have powers," said Paige. Out of the corner of her eyes she saw Phoebe smirking.

"Oh what are they?" asked Prue.

"Pretty much non-existent at the moment," said Paige, "At the moment I haven't discovered them or you yet so I can't say."

Phoebe screamed. She didn't hear Piper screaming downstairs a few moments earlier neither did Paige or Prue. There was a thing on Phoebe's leg. It looked like a sheet of dark thick plastic that had been burned on her. Phoebe felt like it was burning her but it was more painful. Where it touched the skin of her ankle it had clung and seared itself right to her. Where it had touched pant leg she had some protection, but it still worked through in places and adhered her. Prue tugged at the cuff of Phoebe's jeans, trying to pull the substance away from her. But she could feel it resist, pulling tighter against the pressure she was exerting.

"Prue! Stop that! It hurts!"

"I don't know what the thing is. I've never seen something like it before but I think we have to go home to fix it," said Paige.

"But how do you get home?" asked Prue.

"Ok we need to figure out what spell sent us here so we can reverse it," said Paige.

"There's something inside of me, like it put in roots or something. It's spreading there's not enough time to do it that way," said Phoebe.

Prue blanched. Phoebe made it sound like she was dying or something, "Is there another way?"

They were silent for a moment, "We break it. A spell sent us here, right? We could do it a different way. What I'm talking about is stronger. We need to cancel any hold magic has over us. Like breaking a chain," said Phoebe. The pain in her leg was fresh and sharp and it was spreading. She found herself closing her eyes for longer and longer stretches of time. At least I haven't reached the longest stretch of time yet. The longest stretch being: never opening my eyes again, my death.

TBC