"I can't do it again," Kayla said to Prudence as she tried to orb at will. "It's like the only time I can orb is when I'm scared or something." Her face turned into a pout.
"I wonder if I could do that," Prudence said to Kayla. She tried but failed.
"When is Uncle Leo coming back?" Kayla asked looking around. They were in some weird place that she thought looked familiar. She thought it looked like Heaven. It was a peaceful place and had a comforting glow to it. Kayla thought this place felt familiar, like it was home but she knew it wasn't possible since she had never been here before.
"I don't know," Prudence answered, distracted. "He said he heard Aunt Phoebe calling him. I don't know how since she was in the attic when we left."
"I know," Kayla said, watching Prudence close her eyes and throw her hands over her head like Kayla did in the attic before she orbed out. "Aunt Piper called for him before in the living room before we headed for the attic and he wasn't even home but yet he heard her. It's like he can hear them no matter where he is and I don't think throwing your hands over your head is part of orbing." She pointed out, trying not to laugh as her cousin, in her pjs, throwing her arms over her head like something was going hit her and now she was jumping up and down like a hyper active 4 year old but stopped when she coughed, realizing that she was sick again sat down on the soft ground. It felt like she was on a cloud. Kayla sat down next to her trying to help her calm down her coughing fits.
"What are you two doing up here?" asked a familiar voice. They both looked up to see Wyatt, Prudence's older brother and Kayla's older cousin. He was 2 years older than Kayla and 3 years older than Prudence. "You're not supposed to be here." They could tell he was mad but he was worried too.
Kayla answered for the both of them. "They had some weird monster or demon as Mom called him and Uncle Leo orbed us out."
"How do you know about orbing?" he asked quickly. "And demons?" He had a serious, yet worried expression on his face.
They got up. "It's kinda hard to explain but I orbed in the attic when this ball came from the demons hand and orbed back in my spot."
"I did the weirdest thing too," Prudence said. "The same thing came at me and my hand kind of glowed and the ball bounced off of it and onto the wall." She paused for a moment to take it all in. "It was so cool."
"You deflected a power?" Wyatt asked in surprise. "That's one of the most powerful powers, both good and evil. I can't believe that you got it. Did you do anything but orb, Kayla?"
"No that's it. Why?" she asked. She thought that was her only power.
"Because you are part witch too so orbing shouldn't be the only thing you can be able to do."
"Wow," Kayla said. "Cool, I can't wait to find out what my others are." She was about to say something when she saw her Uncle Leo orb in with her crying Aunt Phoebe. He had tears in his eyes too. She knew something was wrong.
"What's wrong?" Prudence asked her dad, sensing that something terrible must have happened as well. "Where's Mom and Aunt Paige?"
Neither would answer. They just stood there, Leo hanging his head and Phoebe fell crying hysterically.
"Answer Me!" Prudence cried. "Where's Momma?" She knew already though and broke down in sobs, Wyatt wrapped his arms around her as she cried into his shirt, tears flowing down her face. A face that looked so much like Piper's when she cried for Prue at her funeral. Leo couldn't help but notice.
"And my mom?" Kayla asked already knowing the answer too. "NO!" She fell to the ground crying. Wishing she were dead too. Not knowing what will happen. Wishing that the ache that was taking over her fragile soul would end but it grew and grew till she forgot about everything and everyone. Nobody there to comfort her. She was all alone till she realized an arm wrapped around her shoulder. She looked up, seeing her Aunt Phoebe's warm face. She knew this was difficult for her too but she couldn't help but say "Why?"
"Oh honey," her Aunt Phoebe wrapped her arms around her. "It was just her time. We didn't know this was going to happen."
"Why my mom though?" Kayla asked. "Why couldn't it have been you?" She could see the pain in her aunt's eyes as she got up and ran but she didn't care. She ran and ran until she just collapsed on the soft ground and cried. Cried for her mother. Crying because she never got a chance to say goodbye. Then her heart skipped a beat when she heard a familiar voice. She looked up.
"Mom?" she asked the shimmering, translucent figure, not looking up from the ground.
"Yes, sweetie, it's me," the figure answered as Kayla looked up.
"Mom!" Kayla exclaimed jumping up to hug her but just went through her. She isn't real, she thought. She's only a figure of your imagination.
"I'm sorry," her mom apologized when she saw the disappointment in her daughter's face. "I can only see you for a few minutes."
Why? Kayla thought to herself. Why can't you stay?
"I am only here to help you move on."
"But I don't want to."
"You have to. You need to understand that life isn't going to be easy from now on. You have your powers and they're growing and your destiny awaits you but you can't fulfill it if you don't move from this point."
"But I don't want to." Kayla blinked away her tears. "I want to be with you. I need you."
"Sweetie, I will always be here when you need me but when I'm not you need to be able to move on with your life. It's going to be tough but you're becoming a stronger young lady everyday and I know you are destined for greatness but you have to move on, get your butt in gear." She chuckled. "You remind me of myself when my adopted parents died. I didn't want to move on without them but I did and if I hadn't you wouldn't be here. Do you understand me?"
All Kayla could do was stare.
"Kayla, please, understand. I love you and I always will."
"I love you too, Momma."
"I have to go now baby."
"No, wait."
"Blessed be." Paige disappeared in a swirl of white lights. Even though she was gone Kayla knew she was there. Watching her.
Then Kayla realized her mother was right. She had to move on. Then she realized what she said to her Aunt Phoebe.
"Why my mom though?" Kayla asked. "Why couldn't it have been you?"
"Oh my god!" she said out loud, remembering the pain in her aunt's eyes. She turned around to see her Aunt Phoebe staring at her, smiling.
"I'm so sorry," she said in an almost whisper. She ran into her aunt's arms and cried, feeling guilty for causing her aunt pain.
"It's ok, sweetie. I know, I know you miss her."
Kayla couldn't more than that when she saw her mom in the back smiling. She smiled back as her mom disappeared like before.
Goodbye, she thought. Goodbye.
