A/N: Wow! Thanks to all my viewers! It's really great to have your opinions! :) avi23: To answer your question about how is my story a mystery....Well without giving too much away, it's like 2 different but really major plot lines going on at once. A "twist of fate" so to speak. Right now Prue is the major 'mystery' part of my story.
Charmed At Last
Chapter 3: One Secret Is Never Enough
Prue spun around as she heard Phoebe's small whisper. "Oh God, Phoebe!" Prue gasped. Prue ran to Phoebe's side and knelt down by her. "Phoebe, it'll be okay." Prue whispered. Prue quickly stood up and rushed over to where Piper was laying on the floor. The scene was like deja vu. Prue placed her hands around Piper's head to stop some of the blood. Her hands were instantly soaked with warm, red blood. "Leo! Leo get you ass down here and save your wife!" Prue screamed at the top of her lungs. "Piper, just stay with me! You're strong, you've always been strong, you have to stay with me!" Prue whispered. Then Prue's blue eyes became wide. Paige! Prue's mind screamed. "How the hell could I forget?!" Prue yelled at herself. She had three sisters, not two! Prue's body instantly went limp.
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Then moments later a ruby red flare appeared and then Astral Prue appeared next to Paige's limp body. Astral Prue bent down and grabbed Paige's nearly lifeless hand. She placed her fingers over Paige's wrist and felt a tiny pulse. "Paige, I'm so sorry I was never there for you. But I'm here now....please forgive me...." Astral Prue whispered. Astral Prue looked up to the sky. "Leo! Where in hell's name are you?! You're charges are dying! Leo!" Astral Prue screamed. Where the hell is he?! How can he not come when I'm screaming at the top of my lungs for him?! Doesn't he know that Piper, his wife, and her sisters are in desperate need of healing?! Astral Prue's mind raced with questions. "Leo!" Astral Prue screamed again. Astral Prue looked down at Paige and winced. "I'll get you help...." Astral Prue said. Then there was another flare of ruby color and Astral Prue was gone.
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Prue's body awoke. The carpet was now covered in deep, crimson red blood. Prue looked around with horror in her face. She had waited so long for this and now she might loose all her sisters at once! "Leo! Leo!" Prue screamed. Prue could feel salty tears rising up in her eyes, making her vision slightly blurry. "Leo!" Prue yelled out.
Suddenly there was a swirl of blue and white orbs and Leo appeared. Seconds after he materialized he fell to the ground.
Prue could see that an arrow was sticking into his side. Prue instantly recognized it. A darklighter arrow, which means....darklighter poison! Prue thought. Prue gasped. "No wonder he didn't come, he couldn't!" Prue yelled at herself. But then what do I do? Wait...the power switching spell....I need the Book of Shadows! Prue thought. Prue's body instantly went limp.
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There was a red flare and Astral Prue appeared in front of the Book of Shadows. Astral Prue flipped the pages of the book and then she stopped at the spell she had been looking for. Astral Prue closed her eyes and quickly memorized the spell. Then with another red flare, Astral Prue was gone again.
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Prue's eyes opened and she looked at Leo. Prue squinted her eyes and telekinetically pulled Leo to her. Prue concentrated her mind on Leo, hopefully the spell would only switch their powers if she concentrated on just him. "What's mine is yours, what's yours is mine, lets out powers cross the line, I offer up my gift to share, switch out powers through the air." Prue recited. There was a flash of bright, white light. Prue looked over at a lamp and squinted her eyes but nothing happened. Prue then placed her bloody hands over Piper's head and closed her eyes. Come on Piper! You know that it isn't your time to go yet! Please, please, wake up! Prue thought. Then a golden lighted glowed brightly from Prue's hands and the blood from the floor and Piper's head began to disappear. Moments later all the blood was gone and Piper's eyes slowly began to open.
Piper stared Prue right in the eyes and then gasped. "P..Prue?! Is that....is that really you?!" Piper asked. Piper quickly stood up off the ground, followed by Prue.
"Yeah Pipes...It's really me and I've missed you so much!" Prue said.
Piper threw her arms around Prue and hugged her tightly. "I've needed you!" Piper cried into Prue's shoulder.
"I know..." Prue whispered.
Piper quickly pulled away. "Where are Paige and Phoebe?!" Piper asked with panic.
"I need to heal them! And Leo!" Prue said, her voice in a panic tone again.
"Heal Paige first." Piper said.
"Wh..why?" Prue asked.
"One, she's pregnant. Two, she can help you heal Phoebe and Leo." Piper said, trying to sound the responsible older sister.
Prue nodded and rushed to Paige's side. Prue could hear the pieces of debris breaking under her feet, as she walked. Prue knelt down next to Paige and placed her hands over Paige's stomach. Come on Paige. You can do this! We have so much to catch up on! Prue thought. Soon the familiar golden light glowed from Prue's hands and slowly began to heal her youngest sister.
Moments later Paige coughed and then her eyes fluttered open. "Who...who are you?" Paige asked. Paige quickly orbed out and then orbed in standing up, about 3 feet away. A glowing, white light ball appeared in her hand.
"It's okay...I'm...well, someone you know and you don't know. What's important right now is saving Phoebe and Leo! Hurry, you need to help me heal them!" Prue said, in a calm tone.
The glowing, white light ball in Paige's hand vanished. "Okay....Where are they?" Paige asked.
Prue walked over to Paige and grabbed her hand. Hopefully orbing on my own is like astral projecting.... Prue thought as she closed her eyes and imagined being next to Phoebe. Instantly Prue and Paige orbed out.
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Prue and Paige orbed in next to Phoebe.
Paige gasped at the sight of her older sister lying on the floor, as if she were dead.
"Hurry! Call for Leo!" Prue said, as she pointed to Leo.
Leo was shaking in pain and you could see the bloody wound around the arrow.
"Oh God! Leo!" Paige ordered. Instantly Leo orbed out and then orbed in next to Phoebe, on the floor.
Prue and Paige got down on their knees.
"Arrow!" Paige called. The darklighter arrow orbed out of Leo's side and then orbed in on the floor. Paige took Prue's hand and then placed her free hand over Leo's wound.
Prue placed her free hand over Phoebe's chest. Come on Pheebs! I know we didn't always get along but you know I care about you! Please come back to me! Prue thought.
Soon a golden light glowed from Prue and Paige's hands. After a few moments the wounds on both Phoebe and Leo were gone.
Paige let go of Prue's hand as Phoebe's eyes opened.
Phoebe looked right at Prue. "Prue! I knew it was you!" Phoebe yelped with joy. Phoebe jumepd up and threw her arms are Prue, instantly making them both fall backwards onto the ground. "I missed you so much!" Phoebe said, her voice almost screaming with joy.
"Air becoming an issue...." Prue mumbled.
Phoebe's face turned red and she let go of Prue and moved back.
Paige stared in shock. "Prue?" Paige questioned.
Piper ran to Leo and hugged him. "I thought I'd lost you there for a second." Piper said, then she kissed him.
"I'm so sorry Piper. I almost lost you." Leo said back. He hugged Piper tightly and then looked at Prue. "Thank you." Leo said. Then Leo smiled at Paige. "You too, thank you both." Leo said.
Tears were running down Piper's face now. "Yeah Paige, meet your eldest sister. That is the one and only, Prue Halliwell." Piper said, as she pointed to her older sister.
Prue's face turned slightly red. "I'm not that great, Piper." Prue said. Prue then held out her hand to Paige. "It's nice to meet you for the first time." Prue said.
Paige gave Prue a curious look. "I thought the only reason I'm here is because Prue is supposed to dead?" Paige questioned.
"Yeah, about that...." Prue's voice trailed off.
There was a swirl of white lights and then Penny and Patty appeared. "We can explain...." Penny and Patty said in unison.
TO BE CONTINUED....