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Volucris : flying creature, winged, winged creature
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Summary:
Phoebe and Cole hate each other. Piper was set up by the Elders and Cole to go and vanquish Raum (Cole's half brother). Raum ended up killing her. Paige and Phoebe where there to witness the entire heartbreaking act. Raum ends up dead and his partner Damaris ends up change by the light of Piper's soul, despite Raum's warnings.
Suddenly two birds pop in and save Piper's soul and disappeared with her. The Birds turn out to be Avis and Raven. We find out later on that Avis was sent there by Prue to save her sisters. The Elders think Piper is dead thanks to a spell Prue and the Prophet made. Unfortunately Leo dies thinking that he's going to see Piper..., which we know he'll won't.
Then Damaris comes back to the Manor obeying the orders of the Voice aka Raven. (We learn by a flashback chapter the reason Avis holds a grudge and that Avis is Raven's mother.) After a confrontation with the obsessed Phoebe Damaris comes into contact with Raven and the both of them calm Phoebe down. Phoebe was a bit skeptical on just about everything Raven tells her. So Raven in an attempted to get Phoebe to trust told her a bit of info on Paige and the almost fatal return to her old drinking habit. Phoebe stops Paige of course but the whole situation has gotten the best of them and they break out into a deadly fight.
Meanwhile, Avis leaves Piper for a while to talk to Prue after some discussion and warnings from Prue, Avis goes back home. As a result of Paige and Phoebe's fight Paige becomes seriously hurt. The hurt is enough to awaken Piper who by some unexplainable way took Paige's wound from her onto herself. Not understanding what had happen Piper goes into shock and collapses were Avis finds her. Avis calls out for Raven to bring the rest of the Charmed Ones back including Damaris. Raven and Avis are the only two living people that know what is going on...
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Avis's Place
"It's ok Piper don't worry you're not going to die. Just relax remember we've been through this before." Avis hoped Raven would get there soon, she could use all the help she could get. Piper has been shaking making it difficult for Avis to remove the shards with her fingers.
"That's it Piper relax. Look I removed one." It didn't take long from where the shard was removed for Piper to heal herself.
"A. a."
"It's all right Piper, that's just your power. You have to realize that you're a Charmed one and now a Corvus, what I am. Don't be scared of what you've been given. Your gifts made you the ultimate good force besides our creator. Please try to relax, your sisters should be here soon." Avis smirked a bit to herself as her empathic ability calm Piper down at the site of her sisters entering.
"Piper" both Paige and Phoebe shouted in shocked. Their sister is alive. Alive but bleeding to death and it doesn't take long to put the pieces together as the two sisters see Piper's wounds. Paige and Phoebe gasp each in their own way as the guilt overtakes them. Damaris still stands in-between them occupying her mind from looking, at Piper.
"Raven what the hell took you so long?"
"Avis I wasn't watching them. I never thought that they would... That they broke out into a fight that caused Piper-"
"Well I guess the rumors are true: the Charmed Ones are connected through their bond as sisters," remarked Raven to himself.
"Piper." Paige mutters as she regained control over her body and started her way towards Piper. Paige would of touch Piper's hand when Avis intervened.
"What are you doing?! Piper needs me-"Paige said in anger. Immensely stressed Avis glared at Paige as she pushed her backwards defiantly.
" We don't have time for a reunion right now. Your sister is in pain, the pain she took from you. Be thankful she did that other wise you would have died. Now grab onto Piper's head gently." Avis glances at her surroundings then her focus went to Piper.
"Phoebe grabs onto Piper's ankles. Raven, Damaris grab onto one of Piper's shoulders each. I need all of you to hold down her while I remove the shards." The rest of the group did as they were told Damaris kept quiet and look away from Piper and the rest.
Damaris couldn't face her, though the evil inside her wanted to kill Piper and the rest of them. Damaris craved despair from them. She fed of from people's despair and it didn't help that it was served right in front of her. She had to stop herself, but the opportunity was right there. Her old self wouldn't hesitate she would have gone for it, for all the people there.
"No," Damaris said to herself softly. No one near her could hear her childlike voice. "I can't and I will not," Damaris chanted over and over. She closed her eyes while fighting a battle within herself.
"Piper, I'm sorry," said Paige shamefully to Piper.
"Paig-"
"Piper I know. Remember our agreement on the long talk. I think we should start it after this." Paige turned to Raven and asked "Where are we?"
"National Park, right now we are in a cave," Raven answered. The room was silenced for a minute period of time until a small flash of white light and a cooing of a bird was heard. From where Avis once stood lay a magnificent white dove that flapped her wings a couple of times before taking of into flight.
The dove landed on Piper's torso careful not to cause any further damage. Paige and Phoebe looked on at Avis, the dove with curious eyes amazed at what they're witnessing.
One by one the dove stuck her beak into each individual wound gently pulling out the shards. Several times did Piper make a cry of agony shortly followed by one of the gang straining to hold her down. As each shard was removed Piper began to heal herself. When the dove was finished Piper stopped shaking her wounds completely healed.
No one dared to move not even when the dove flew off of Piper. No words were spoken as they watch the dove land in her original spot, then a flash came and there stood Avis.
"Don't anybody move," Avis uttered as she walk to them.
When Avis placed her hand onto Piper's hand a colossal blast emitted from within Piper landing everyone that was touching her on their ass's.
"What the hell was that," Paige said yawning.
Piper stood up from her bed looking at everyone with a smile she said, "Sorry about that."
"Piper just took a little energy boost. She just went from frail and weak to super strong," replied Avis standing as if nothing happened.
"In other words Piper here took some of our energy as her own. That would explain my sudden fatigue," interpreted Raven getting up as well.
"Avis you knew that was going to happen didn't you." questioned Phoebe tiredly.
"Yes but it was all for the greater good."
"It sure was, said Phoebe as she and Paige stumbled as they got up. Both of them stirred their attention away from their sleepiness to gained up on Piper with a enormous hug.
"Ah sisters I still need to breathe!" Paige and Phoebe let go of their embrace. Each of them joyous for the first time after the whole incident.
"It's just we're so happy that you're ok-"
" Sorry to interrupt but we'll leave you three here to talk. Piper your clothes are in the closet" stated Avis. "If you need anything else I would be right down the hall."
"Sure. Thanks Avis."
"No problem Piper. Come Raven, Damaris." The Charmed ones is finally reunited. The outsiders are yet to gain acceptance from the Charmed three and among themselves. 'This should prove interesting' Raven thought.
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