CORRUPTED
Chapter 4
-Manor-
"She wouldn't even listen to me," Leo muttered dejectedly.
"Don't worry. We'll find a way to bring her back. If I know the Halliwells, which I do know, they'll never let a loved one go that easily," Cole said gently.
Leo looked at Cole, surprised. "Thanks."
"Anytime."
-Attic-
"You think the potion would work?" Paige asked.
"Why not? It worked with Cole."
"True... I'm just worried that something might go wrong. But then again, I'm being paranoid. It's going to be tough to force this into her though."
"Well, there's no time like the present. Ready, sis?" Phoebe asked as she positioned four of the crystals for the cage on the ground.
"Ready."
Together, they summoned for their older sister using the "to find a lost sister" spell.
Piper appeared in a swirl of white lights. The moment she materialized, she launched an energy ball at Phoebe and Paige. Without hesitation, the two of them quickly dove out of the way, the energy ball whizzing by harmlessly. Well, maybe not so harmlessly, for the stain glass windows shattered into pieces, raining shards of crystal-like material onto the front porch.
Phoebe quickly levitated and did a spin-kick, hitting Piper's jaw and sending her sprawling onto the floor. Without allowing time for Piper to recover, Phoebe tackled her older sister, pinning her against the ground. Paige then forced the contents in the glass vial down Piper's throat. Piper choked on some of the liquid, causing it to spill out. Fortunately, most of the potion found its way into her throat.
A dark mist appeared, then, disappeared.
"Piper?" Phoebe asked cautiously, easing her force on her sister.
Piper groaned lightly, before sitting up slowly. "I'm... uh, alright. A bit of a headache - hell, one massive headache, but I'm okay." Closing her eyes briefly, a sigh escaped her mouth. "I'm so sorry..." she said remorsefully, avoiding her sisters' eye contact.
"Hey, it's alright, sweetie. We know it's not your fault," Phoebe said gently.
"No! It is! I almost killed you and Paige."
"Like Phoebe said, Piper, it's not your fault. You were under the influence of evil. Don't worry about it now," Paige whispered soothingly.
"I still feel awful though..."
"Okay, no more arguing! Why don't you go and get some rest?" Phoebe suggested.
"Yeah, I think that'll do some good. Hopefully get rid of this massive headache," Piper sighed.
"Come on," Paige said, helping Phoebe support Piper to her room.
"Get some rest, honey," Phoebe whispered, planting a kiss on Piper's forehead. Paige hugged Piper warmly and said, "Don't blame yourself anymore, alright?"
Piper avoided Paige's eyes as she muttered a barely audible and unenthusiastic "yeah".
Closing the door behind her gently, Piper smiled.
Chapter 4
-Manor-
"She wouldn't even listen to me," Leo muttered dejectedly.
"Don't worry. We'll find a way to bring her back. If I know the Halliwells, which I do know, they'll never let a loved one go that easily," Cole said gently.
Leo looked at Cole, surprised. "Thanks."
"Anytime."
-Attic-
"You think the potion would work?" Paige asked.
"Why not? It worked with Cole."
"True... I'm just worried that something might go wrong. But then again, I'm being paranoid. It's going to be tough to force this into her though."
"Well, there's no time like the present. Ready, sis?" Phoebe asked as she positioned four of the crystals for the cage on the ground.
"Ready."
Together, they summoned for their older sister using the "to find a lost sister" spell.
Piper appeared in a swirl of white lights. The moment she materialized, she launched an energy ball at Phoebe and Paige. Without hesitation, the two of them quickly dove out of the way, the energy ball whizzing by harmlessly. Well, maybe not so harmlessly, for the stain glass windows shattered into pieces, raining shards of crystal-like material onto the front porch.
Phoebe quickly levitated and did a spin-kick, hitting Piper's jaw and sending her sprawling onto the floor. Without allowing time for Piper to recover, Phoebe tackled her older sister, pinning her against the ground. Paige then forced the contents in the glass vial down Piper's throat. Piper choked on some of the liquid, causing it to spill out. Fortunately, most of the potion found its way into her throat.
A dark mist appeared, then, disappeared.
"Piper?" Phoebe asked cautiously, easing her force on her sister.
Piper groaned lightly, before sitting up slowly. "I'm... uh, alright. A bit of a headache - hell, one massive headache, but I'm okay." Closing her eyes briefly, a sigh escaped her mouth. "I'm so sorry..." she said remorsefully, avoiding her sisters' eye contact.
"Hey, it's alright, sweetie. We know it's not your fault," Phoebe said gently.
"No! It is! I almost killed you and Paige."
"Like Phoebe said, Piper, it's not your fault. You were under the influence of evil. Don't worry about it now," Paige whispered soothingly.
"I still feel awful though..."
"Okay, no more arguing! Why don't you go and get some rest?" Phoebe suggested.
"Yeah, I think that'll do some good. Hopefully get rid of this massive headache," Piper sighed.
"Come on," Paige said, helping Phoebe support Piper to her room.
"Get some rest, honey," Phoebe whispered, planting a kiss on Piper's forehead. Paige hugged Piper warmly and said, "Don't blame yourself anymore, alright?"
Piper avoided Paige's eyes as she muttered a barely audible and unenthusiastic "yeah".
Closing the door behind her gently, Piper smiled.