Disclaimer: I own no one. All characters are from the television show "Charmed", I'm writing for fun, and not for profit.
Authors note: Thank you for the reviews, keep them coming. Remember people; it's fiction.
Title: Sister Switch Off
Author: just always
Chapter Thirty-Seven ~ One Week
One week.
Piper sat on the couch with her arms folded across her chest. She tapped her foot angrily against the hardwood floor. Wyatt slept soundly in the bassinet beside her, but she knew that soon he would wake and cry to be fed.
Paige had been missing for one week.
Had Dan known how to, he would have orbed up there and demanded answers from the elders. Unfortunately, he had not yet learned to orb upon command, nor did he know the way to his destination. So, he moped around the manor, trying to help Piper with household chores.
Three days before, Dan had gone with Phoebe to his hotel and gotten all of his things. The bill cost him a pretty penny and he was upset with himself for putting off getting all of his belongings.
Dan often found himself in the attic, hunkered in a corner, reading through the Book of Shadows. He had read through the book at least three times, and even though he knew nothing in the book would help him get Paige back, he felt that that was what he was supposed to be doing.
Piper knew that Dan was upstairs, working his brain to think of ways to get Paige back. She wasn't upset with Dan; he was doing the only thing he knew to do. She was mad at Paige. The woman had been gone for a week, and they had no idea if she was okay.
When Phoebe had become conscious after fainting, she informed them of her premonition. She had seen the youngest sister blocking a young boy from a demon, and getting hit by an energy ball. The boy had bent down and tried to heal Paige, but his hands never glowed.
Everyone had gotten frantic, using summoning spells and anything that could possibly have an effect to get Paige back. Nothing had worked, obviously.
Now, everyone lingered around the manor, trying his or her best to stay moderately sane.
The underworld had not yet learned of Paige's disappearance, thank goodness; for if they did, the manor would be under constant attack. It wouldn't be long, though, until the evil knew that the youngest Charmed one was missing. The demon or warlock who slew the remaining witches would no doubt be crowned the new source.
The doorbell rang, and Piper forced herself to stand and go see who was standing outside. Phoebe came into the entryway, curious to see who was on their porch.
Piper opened the door and frowned at the man who stood there. He reached out his hand as a greeting.
"You must be Piper. I'm looking for Phoebe." Piper didn't shake his hand, nor did she move aside to allow the man to enter.
"I- have we met?"
"No. I'm Jason Dean, your sisters-"
"New boss. Yes. I'm sorry."
Piper moved aside to allow him to come in. He saw Phoebe by the stairs and walked to her.
"Phoebe."
"Jason, what are you doing here?" Phoebe frowned at him. This wasn't the time for visitors.
"I've been worried about you. I haven't heard from you since before the earthquake a little over a week ago."
Phoebe smiled slightly, "You were worried about me?"
"Of course. You, my dear, are what keeps The Bay Mirror on top."
"Oh." Phoebe's face dropped.
"Do you have something for me to put in the paper tomorrow?" She shook her head.
"No. My sister, Paige, she's... missing."
"Missing?" Jason's eyes widened. "Do you know where she is?"
Piper cleared her throat, "If we knew where she was, she wouldn't be missing." Jason turned to look at the oldest sister.
"Yes, I guess that would be right. How long has she been gone? Is there anything I can do to help?"
"No, there's nothing for anyone to do. We just sit around and wait." Phoebe said. "She's been gone a week."
"Was it the earthquake? Did, was she hurt?"
Piper frowned. She didn't need this man to be asking so many questions about her sister right now. She looked up as Dan walked down the stairs.
"Was who hurt?" Dan asked, stopping to stand beside Phoebe.
"Paige." Piper noticed Dan's face drop. "No, she wasn't hurt during the earthquake."
"Oh," Phoebe said. "Jason, this is Dan Gordon, Paige's boyfriend. Dan, this is Jason Dean, my new boss."
The two men shook hands and exchanged proper greetings.
"Dan Gordon... I- how do I know that name?"
"Dan played for the Seattle Mariners." Phoebe said.
"Oh. Yes, I remember. Second baseman right?" Dan nodded.
"That's right."
"I was covering the game where you tore up your knee sliding into home. I thought the umpire was nuts."
"Me too."
"Leo also, didn't he?" Piper asked Dan, who nodded in return.
"Jason, no offense, but this really isn't the time." Phoebe said leading the man to the door.
"Oh. Yeah, I'm sorry. Listen; don't worry about getting a column in. We'll just substitute or something."
"Thank you."
"I hope your sister gets home safely."
"Thanks."
"See you later. It was nice meeting you guys."
"You too." Dan and Piper replied.
Phoebe shut the door as Jason walked down the steps. She sighed and leaned against the door.
"I'm getting tired of waiting for Paige to come back." The middle sister said. "I'm worried about her, and I really want her back here safe and sound, but it's just... what are we supposed to do? We can't wait around forever."
"Phoebe," Piper began, but she was cut off by a swirl of wind in the middle of the entryway.
The three stared at it intently, and they saw Paige's figure form in the whirl.
"It's about time." Phoebe said to herself.
The wind died down, and Paige fell to the floor.
The three stood there in awe.
Authors note: Thank you for the reviews, keep them coming. Remember people; it's fiction.
Title: Sister Switch Off
Author: just always
Chapter Thirty-Seven ~ One Week
One week.
Piper sat on the couch with her arms folded across her chest. She tapped her foot angrily against the hardwood floor. Wyatt slept soundly in the bassinet beside her, but she knew that soon he would wake and cry to be fed.
Paige had been missing for one week.
Had Dan known how to, he would have orbed up there and demanded answers from the elders. Unfortunately, he had not yet learned to orb upon command, nor did he know the way to his destination. So, he moped around the manor, trying to help Piper with household chores.
Three days before, Dan had gone with Phoebe to his hotel and gotten all of his things. The bill cost him a pretty penny and he was upset with himself for putting off getting all of his belongings.
Dan often found himself in the attic, hunkered in a corner, reading through the Book of Shadows. He had read through the book at least three times, and even though he knew nothing in the book would help him get Paige back, he felt that that was what he was supposed to be doing.
Piper knew that Dan was upstairs, working his brain to think of ways to get Paige back. She wasn't upset with Dan; he was doing the only thing he knew to do. She was mad at Paige. The woman had been gone for a week, and they had no idea if she was okay.
When Phoebe had become conscious after fainting, she informed them of her premonition. She had seen the youngest sister blocking a young boy from a demon, and getting hit by an energy ball. The boy had bent down and tried to heal Paige, but his hands never glowed.
Everyone had gotten frantic, using summoning spells and anything that could possibly have an effect to get Paige back. Nothing had worked, obviously.
Now, everyone lingered around the manor, trying his or her best to stay moderately sane.
The underworld had not yet learned of Paige's disappearance, thank goodness; for if they did, the manor would be under constant attack. It wouldn't be long, though, until the evil knew that the youngest Charmed one was missing. The demon or warlock who slew the remaining witches would no doubt be crowned the new source.
The doorbell rang, and Piper forced herself to stand and go see who was standing outside. Phoebe came into the entryway, curious to see who was on their porch.
Piper opened the door and frowned at the man who stood there. He reached out his hand as a greeting.
"You must be Piper. I'm looking for Phoebe." Piper didn't shake his hand, nor did she move aside to allow the man to enter.
"I- have we met?"
"No. I'm Jason Dean, your sisters-"
"New boss. Yes. I'm sorry."
Piper moved aside to allow him to come in. He saw Phoebe by the stairs and walked to her.
"Phoebe."
"Jason, what are you doing here?" Phoebe frowned at him. This wasn't the time for visitors.
"I've been worried about you. I haven't heard from you since before the earthquake a little over a week ago."
Phoebe smiled slightly, "You were worried about me?"
"Of course. You, my dear, are what keeps The Bay Mirror on top."
"Oh." Phoebe's face dropped.
"Do you have something for me to put in the paper tomorrow?" She shook her head.
"No. My sister, Paige, she's... missing."
"Missing?" Jason's eyes widened. "Do you know where she is?"
Piper cleared her throat, "If we knew where she was, she wouldn't be missing." Jason turned to look at the oldest sister.
"Yes, I guess that would be right. How long has she been gone? Is there anything I can do to help?"
"No, there's nothing for anyone to do. We just sit around and wait." Phoebe said. "She's been gone a week."
"Was it the earthquake? Did, was she hurt?"
Piper frowned. She didn't need this man to be asking so many questions about her sister right now. She looked up as Dan walked down the stairs.
"Was who hurt?" Dan asked, stopping to stand beside Phoebe.
"Paige." Piper noticed Dan's face drop. "No, she wasn't hurt during the earthquake."
"Oh," Phoebe said. "Jason, this is Dan Gordon, Paige's boyfriend. Dan, this is Jason Dean, my new boss."
The two men shook hands and exchanged proper greetings.
"Dan Gordon... I- how do I know that name?"
"Dan played for the Seattle Mariners." Phoebe said.
"Oh. Yes, I remember. Second baseman right?" Dan nodded.
"That's right."
"I was covering the game where you tore up your knee sliding into home. I thought the umpire was nuts."
"Me too."
"Leo also, didn't he?" Piper asked Dan, who nodded in return.
"Jason, no offense, but this really isn't the time." Phoebe said leading the man to the door.
"Oh. Yeah, I'm sorry. Listen; don't worry about getting a column in. We'll just substitute or something."
"Thank you."
"I hope your sister gets home safely."
"Thanks."
"See you later. It was nice meeting you guys."
"You too." Dan and Piper replied.
Phoebe shut the door as Jason walked down the steps. She sighed and leaned against the door.
"I'm getting tired of waiting for Paige to come back." The middle sister said. "I'm worried about her, and I really want her back here safe and sound, but it's just... what are we supposed to do? We can't wait around forever."
"Phoebe," Piper began, but she was cut off by a swirl of wind in the middle of the entryway.
The three stared at it intently, and they saw Paige's figure form in the whirl.
"It's about time." Phoebe said to herself.
The wind died down, and Paige fell to the floor.
The three stood there in awe.