Warning Graphic Content: Not for the young ones.
A/N: I thank all that review. I would like to note that this is an important chapter. You will finally know a bit of history of Avis and Raven and why they are much involved with Haliwell-Mathews family. I'm sorry it took a bit long to post this chapter but personal problems and school got in the way. :)
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Congressio: hostile attack, coming together.
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"Prudence forgive me for this intrusion," said the Prophet pausing momentarily moving to whisper in Prue's' ear, purposely excluding Leo "but I received a very disturbing premonition." No more need be said when Prue gently grab the Prophet by the arm moving them further away from Leo.
"What is it?"
"She is coming, she will soon find about her dead son. She is going to want revenge." Prue's' facial expression remained the same look of determination. Gathering her thoughts Prue spoke, "Prophet please summon Avis at once."
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Avis enters Piper's room checking to see if she's awakened yet. Seeing Piper's sleeping form the exhausted Avis grabs a near by chair placing it directly in front of Piper's bed, before sitting on it herself. Within a few minutes of hearing the slow rhythmic breathing coming from Piper and herself, Avis slips into the world of dreams.
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Centuries ago lay a tiny village placed in the worlds Northern Hemisphere, the beings that function there were part of a clan, a clan Avis was apart of.
Avis walks into her garden; a place filled with present fragrances and the suns rays of light. Tenderly touching the leaves of her prized roses she admires until she hears footsteps. Waiting patently for the footsteps to cease Avis turns around to see her 11-year-old son Raven with a suspicious smile on his face. Avis then notices her son's hands behind his back.
"Mother when is father coming home?"
"Soon Raven, just remember to let your father rest from his journey before you take him out to play," replied Avis smirking as she returned her attention to her plants.
"Mother father has been gone so long surely he would not mind."
"Raven-" Avis turns around only to stop abruptly when she still sees her son's hands behind his back. "Raven what is that you have in your hands?"
"Raven, show me this instant!" Scorned Avis when Raven had deliberately ignored her question. Reluctantly Raven showed his mother what he had concealed in his hands: a black rose.
"Mother say something!"
"Get away from here now, my son." Avis averted her eyes from the black rose knowing its true meaning. "Hurry Raven change to your animal form and hide. Do not come back until I find you."
"Mother!"
"Raven do as I say before she-" Avis gasped as she felt a foreign object tear through the skin of her back shoulder.
"Too late for that Avis." Turning around Avis sees a dark hair woman with striking blue eyes.
"Get away from here if you plan on living," Avis threatens as she reaches the foreign object and painfully pulls it out. Seconds of the removal Avis wound heals. Avis then grabs Raven and stands in front of him.
"Please dear friend you should be thanking me for not killing you in front of your precious boy."
Noticing Avis facial expression becoming more dark the women replies "Uah uah uah Avis as much as I want to kill you it is not worth the satisfaction I would receive when I show you and your boy what is in my bag... But before I show you I must say how wounded I am that you treat me so disgracefully when I give you a rose for a gift."
"A lifeless black rose is your symbol. Absolutely nothing good could come of it."
"Avis how is it you know me so well? After all I've been so nice for leaving you alone for 12 years now. I even let you have Corvax and you still spite me. Take this ... It shows my appreciation," Said the woman as she tried to give Avis the bag.
"Get away from here," Avis replied moving back indicating her refusal to take the bag. " It is one thing to come after me but when my child is present it is death on your head. I certainly would not go after you with your bastard child there. I have more taste than that."
"Avis, why thank you so much for giving me another reason to enjoy this even more. Yes my child may be a bastard. My child will never see his father because I killed him. Avis dear you are not one to talk when your boy is in the same situation." Throwing the bag to the ground the woman leaves.
Behind Avis stands little Raven, still terrified of the woman that gave him the rose. Avis looks at the bag and she cautiously goes to pick it up. Taking a deep breath Avis opens the bag. Avis cries in pure horror clutching the bag so tight that her fingertips change their normal color to a hot metallic white.
Still screaming Avis turns to look at Raven, for a brief moment Avis loses control letting the bag fall out of her grip. The object of Avis's horror comes out for little Raven to see briefly before his eyes are covered by Avis. Raven cries, hugging Avis tightly.
Avis curses herself for letting the bag go; knowing her son would be scared. The emotions running through Avis are too much for her she lets out an intense scream that can be heard throughout the village.
Avis hair slowly starts to change from her natural black to gray then to a white, while never taking her eyes off of Corvax, or at least what remained of him: his head.
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Avis awakes from her nightmare when she feels a strong hand on her shoulder. Knowing that it couldn't possible be Piper since she was sleeping, Avis has hope.
"Corvax," Avis whispers.
"No, my dear Avis it is I, the Prophet. Prudence asked me to beckon you at once."
"Very well give me a moment, then we leave," Replied Avis as she left the room only to retrieve Pipers' breakfast ready for her when she wakes up.
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A/N: More chapters will come later this week.