Disclaimer: I own no one. All characters are from the television show "Charmed", I'm writing for fun, and not for profit.
Authors note: Gah, this chapter nearly killed me. I had most of it written, but when I went to open it up and start writing again, it wouldn't open. I've tried everything, but I can't seem to make the file come up. And it ticks me off. So, *sigh* I'm not a happy camper.
Thank you for the reviews, keep them coming. Remember people; it's fiction.
Title: Sister Switch Off
Author: just always
Chapter Thirty-Six - Let's go Home
Piper stared down at Phoebe's unconscious body. She looked back and forth between her and Leo, wondering what was going on in his head. He was probably thinking of some way to summon Paige back quickly.
Piper thought about Phoebe's words. They echoed in her mind, and she couldn't seem to shake the feeling that she may never get to see her baby sister again.
"She needs help." Phoebe had said.
And now, Piper felt even worse than she did when she first found Paige missing. What was going to happen to her sister?
-x-
"Please work, please work." Said seven-year-old Wyatt, his hands shaking over Paige's stomach.
He knew of the child she was carrying, but he and Dan were the only two other than Paige herself who knew. Wyatt silently wished that Paige's baby would be like him and heal itself on its own, but nothing was happening.
"Please, please don't let Paige die." He whispered.
Downstairs, in the basement, Prudence and Drew combined their power of telekinesis on Dan and threw him forcefully. He used his levitating power to slow himself down and he couldn't help but think of "The Matrix".
Suddenly, he felt an overwhelming amount of grief and helplessness. He was sensing Wyatt and he knew something was wrong with Paige.
"Stay here." Dan orbed out of the two four year olds sight.
When he orbed into the attic, Wyatt looked up at him in fear.
"I can't make it work." The boy said, wiping his tears with the back of his hand.
Dan knelt down beside Paige and Wyatt felt relieved when he saw Paige's skin heal. When Dan was sure that Paige was okay, he stood up and looked at Wyatt.
"Wy?"
"Yeah?" The seven year old looked at his uncle.
"Go downstairs and tell your mother that I am talking with Paige. Tell her not to worry, but to keep an eye on Drew and Prudence."
"Alright." Wyatt nodded and walked to the exit of the attic. "Dan?"
"Yeah, Wy?"
"I'm sorry I couldn't heal her."
"It's okay, buddy."
Wyatt left the attic and Dan knelt beside Paige's body. He lifted her up and carried her over to the bench in front of the window. It was Paige's favorite spot in the manor, and he felt that it would be a good place to talk with her.
"Paige, sweetie?" He ran his hand over her face to wake her.
She shifted and opened her eyes. Sitting up quickly, Paige jolted and searched the room.
"Wyatt? Where's Wyatt? Is he okay... did the demon hurt him?"
"Paige, Wyatt is fine. He's downstairs."
"I- okay." Paige sighed and leaned against the wall.
"I want to talk to you, Paige. About why we are the way we are and why we aren't the way we should be." Paige lifted an eyebrow.
"I would like to know."
"Good."
Dan licked his lips, preparing himself mentally about the past few years of his life. He ran his hands through his hair and sighed.
"You and I get married... but you know that. It was a few months after Wyatt's first birthday. We had talked about having kids, but hadn't started trying yet. We knew that if you did perhaps get pregnant, it would be a blessing, and we'd be happy.
"Jason and Phoebe were together, and both she and Piper had gotten pregnant. Phoebe had known right after from the result of a premonition. She knew about Piper also. That's really when you and I started trying to have a baby. We thought it would be great if all three of the Charmed ones would have babies at the same time.
"But it didn't happen. We continued to try and try- we tried for four years. We got tired, each month we got let down, and after a while it caused frustration and anger between us."
"I understand." Paige said.
"I know. We had fights constantly, and we had both met up at our spot. One moment we were fighting and the next we were kissing. And that's how we have the baby that you're carrying."
"Has anything good come of our relationship since we've found out about the baby?"
"We talk more." Dan said quietly. He slapped his thighs and stood up. "And that's enough for me."
He held out his hand to Paige, who stared at him with curiosity in her eyes.
"Wyatt mentioned Leo being gone. Are he and Piper divorced?"
Dan pulled his hand back and shoved it deeply into his pocket. He shook his head and sighed. Paige didn't need to know this piece of the future. It could ruin everything when she got back.
"Paige, they aren't divorced."
"Is Leo dead?" Paige licked her lips and prepared for the worse.
"He has been for sixty some odd years." Dan rubbed his forehead and frowned. "Listen, Paige, it wouldn't be right for you to know about this part of the future. It could jeopardize you and your sisters in the months to come. Just keep your head held high and don't give up."
"Okay."
"Are you ready to go home now?"
"Yes." Paige reached up and put her arms around Dan's neck. She held him tight, not wanting to let go; yet she knew that he would be in her arms shortly. "I'm ready."
She took Dan's hand and they walked downstairs together.
"You guys, I'm ready to go back."
Paige looked around at her two sisters and Dan. Jason had already left for work. Phoebe had opted to stay home, for she sensed something wrong with her youngest sister.
Phoebe, however, understood when Piper explained what was going on. She nodded at Paige.
"Okay."
Wyatt came into the room and looked at Paige. In an instant, he knew she was leaving, and he hugged her legs.
"I'm sorry I couldn't heal you." He said quietly. Paige reached down and put her arms around him.
"It's okay. I'm not good at turning mine on either." She kissed the top of his forehead.
"I finished the spell. I hope you can get home good with it."
"I'm sure I can."
Paige turned to Dan and sighed. She was going to be in his arms in a few minutes. Why did she feel so bad about the future?
"Paige, when you go back, remember this. Remember everything." Dan told her. "It will be better if you fight harder. We will work things out."
Paige nodded and kissed Dan's cheek softly. She then looked around at her two sisters, her nephews, and her niece.
"Thanks you guys. Especially you, Wyatt, for writing the spell."
Wyatt shrugged and blushed slightly. It seemed that Paige had pulled him out of his bad behavior stage.
"Goodbye Paige. I hope you found your answer." Piper said.
"I did. And this is not goodbye. I'm going to see all of you in a few minutes anyway." She smiled and stepped into the circle of lit candles.
Closing her eyes, she recited the spell Wyatt had written.
A spell once cast,
With an answer to find,
Must no longer last.
I have the key in my mind.
To the home of mine,
Sound and safe.
Send me back to my time,
And back to my place.
Paige felt as if she were spinning and as she opened her eyes, she realized she was. Her red hair blew into her face, but she saw Wyatt, Drew, and Prudence wave... even though they were going around her at an enormous speed.
The children faded, and Phoebe, Piper, and Dan's appearances changed back into their present selves.
As she began to slow, she tried intently to keep her eyes on Dan. The spinning had worn her out, and she suddenly felt very faint.
When she finally stopped, Paige fell limply to the floor.
-x-
Authors note: Ah, Paige is home. More to come... review, review, review!
Spell:
"Return home" spell- written by *just always*
You are free to use it as you wish.
Authors note: Gah, this chapter nearly killed me. I had most of it written, but when I went to open it up and start writing again, it wouldn't open. I've tried everything, but I can't seem to make the file come up. And it ticks me off. So, *sigh* I'm not a happy camper.
Thank you for the reviews, keep them coming. Remember people; it's fiction.
Title: Sister Switch Off
Author: just always
Chapter Thirty-Six - Let's go Home
Piper stared down at Phoebe's unconscious body. She looked back and forth between her and Leo, wondering what was going on in his head. He was probably thinking of some way to summon Paige back quickly.
Piper thought about Phoebe's words. They echoed in her mind, and she couldn't seem to shake the feeling that she may never get to see her baby sister again.
"She needs help." Phoebe had said.
And now, Piper felt even worse than she did when she first found Paige missing. What was going to happen to her sister?
-x-
"Please work, please work." Said seven-year-old Wyatt, his hands shaking over Paige's stomach.
He knew of the child she was carrying, but he and Dan were the only two other than Paige herself who knew. Wyatt silently wished that Paige's baby would be like him and heal itself on its own, but nothing was happening.
"Please, please don't let Paige die." He whispered.
Downstairs, in the basement, Prudence and Drew combined their power of telekinesis on Dan and threw him forcefully. He used his levitating power to slow himself down and he couldn't help but think of "The Matrix".
Suddenly, he felt an overwhelming amount of grief and helplessness. He was sensing Wyatt and he knew something was wrong with Paige.
"Stay here." Dan orbed out of the two four year olds sight.
When he orbed into the attic, Wyatt looked up at him in fear.
"I can't make it work." The boy said, wiping his tears with the back of his hand.
Dan knelt down beside Paige and Wyatt felt relieved when he saw Paige's skin heal. When Dan was sure that Paige was okay, he stood up and looked at Wyatt.
"Wy?"
"Yeah?" The seven year old looked at his uncle.
"Go downstairs and tell your mother that I am talking with Paige. Tell her not to worry, but to keep an eye on Drew and Prudence."
"Alright." Wyatt nodded and walked to the exit of the attic. "Dan?"
"Yeah, Wy?"
"I'm sorry I couldn't heal her."
"It's okay, buddy."
Wyatt left the attic and Dan knelt beside Paige's body. He lifted her up and carried her over to the bench in front of the window. It was Paige's favorite spot in the manor, and he felt that it would be a good place to talk with her.
"Paige, sweetie?" He ran his hand over her face to wake her.
She shifted and opened her eyes. Sitting up quickly, Paige jolted and searched the room.
"Wyatt? Where's Wyatt? Is he okay... did the demon hurt him?"
"Paige, Wyatt is fine. He's downstairs."
"I- okay." Paige sighed and leaned against the wall.
"I want to talk to you, Paige. About why we are the way we are and why we aren't the way we should be." Paige lifted an eyebrow.
"I would like to know."
"Good."
Dan licked his lips, preparing himself mentally about the past few years of his life. He ran his hands through his hair and sighed.
"You and I get married... but you know that. It was a few months after Wyatt's first birthday. We had talked about having kids, but hadn't started trying yet. We knew that if you did perhaps get pregnant, it would be a blessing, and we'd be happy.
"Jason and Phoebe were together, and both she and Piper had gotten pregnant. Phoebe had known right after from the result of a premonition. She knew about Piper also. That's really when you and I started trying to have a baby. We thought it would be great if all three of the Charmed ones would have babies at the same time.
"But it didn't happen. We continued to try and try- we tried for four years. We got tired, each month we got let down, and after a while it caused frustration and anger between us."
"I understand." Paige said.
"I know. We had fights constantly, and we had both met up at our spot. One moment we were fighting and the next we were kissing. And that's how we have the baby that you're carrying."
"Has anything good come of our relationship since we've found out about the baby?"
"We talk more." Dan said quietly. He slapped his thighs and stood up. "And that's enough for me."
He held out his hand to Paige, who stared at him with curiosity in her eyes.
"Wyatt mentioned Leo being gone. Are he and Piper divorced?"
Dan pulled his hand back and shoved it deeply into his pocket. He shook his head and sighed. Paige didn't need to know this piece of the future. It could ruin everything when she got back.
"Paige, they aren't divorced."
"Is Leo dead?" Paige licked her lips and prepared for the worse.
"He has been for sixty some odd years." Dan rubbed his forehead and frowned. "Listen, Paige, it wouldn't be right for you to know about this part of the future. It could jeopardize you and your sisters in the months to come. Just keep your head held high and don't give up."
"Okay."
"Are you ready to go home now?"
"Yes." Paige reached up and put her arms around Dan's neck. She held him tight, not wanting to let go; yet she knew that he would be in her arms shortly. "I'm ready."
She took Dan's hand and they walked downstairs together.
"You guys, I'm ready to go back."
Paige looked around at her two sisters and Dan. Jason had already left for work. Phoebe had opted to stay home, for she sensed something wrong with her youngest sister.
Phoebe, however, understood when Piper explained what was going on. She nodded at Paige.
"Okay."
Wyatt came into the room and looked at Paige. In an instant, he knew she was leaving, and he hugged her legs.
"I'm sorry I couldn't heal you." He said quietly. Paige reached down and put her arms around him.
"It's okay. I'm not good at turning mine on either." She kissed the top of his forehead.
"I finished the spell. I hope you can get home good with it."
"I'm sure I can."
Paige turned to Dan and sighed. She was going to be in his arms in a few minutes. Why did she feel so bad about the future?
"Paige, when you go back, remember this. Remember everything." Dan told her. "It will be better if you fight harder. We will work things out."
Paige nodded and kissed Dan's cheek softly. She then looked around at her two sisters, her nephews, and her niece.
"Thanks you guys. Especially you, Wyatt, for writing the spell."
Wyatt shrugged and blushed slightly. It seemed that Paige had pulled him out of his bad behavior stage.
"Goodbye Paige. I hope you found your answer." Piper said.
"I did. And this is not goodbye. I'm going to see all of you in a few minutes anyway." She smiled and stepped into the circle of lit candles.
Closing her eyes, she recited the spell Wyatt had written.
A spell once cast,
With an answer to find,
Must no longer last.
I have the key in my mind.
To the home of mine,
Sound and safe.
Send me back to my time,
And back to my place.
Paige felt as if she were spinning and as she opened her eyes, she realized she was. Her red hair blew into her face, but she saw Wyatt, Drew, and Prudence wave... even though they were going around her at an enormous speed.
The children faded, and Phoebe, Piper, and Dan's appearances changed back into their present selves.
As she began to slow, she tried intently to keep her eyes on Dan. The spinning had worn her out, and she suddenly felt very faint.
When she finally stopped, Paige fell limply to the floor.
-x-
Authors note: Ah, Paige is home. More to come... review, review, review!
Spell:
"Return home" spell- written by *just always*
You are free to use it as you wish.