A/N: Wow, yellowcat99, you obviously have a lot of questions. Well, I'll
try to answer them without giving too much of the future plot lines away.
Well, I don't want to tell you what the sequel will be called yet, I want
it to be a surprise. But it will take place about 2 years in the future.
(Pearl is 3 now, so she'll be in Kindergarten.) Each story is 40 chapters
long for a few reasons: 1) It gives me a range of things, time, and I also
know exactly how many chapters I'll need to write. 2) It's not too short,
but not too long either. 3) It's a nice even number and gives me a range, I
prefer that. 4) I just have an obsession with the number 4. lol Ya know, 4
sisters and all. I have this whole theory....well, that's a long one, so I
won't go into it. But anyway, that's why all my stories are 40 chapters
long. Everything isn't a 2 parter. It just always ends with, "TO BE
CONTINUED...." because I want to keep the suspence going. It's one, big,
continuing fic until the end. There is actually a big plot change for
Phoebe (not in "Family Affair", but in one of the sequels). And like I said
in the last chapter, there is also a big story line for Piper and Leo,
coming up in a sequel. Prue won't be adopting anyone, but she will have a
blood child later on (again, not in "Family Affair"). Paige isn't getting a
job anytime soon, right now it works out good because she can stay home
with Pearl and Phiona. She may, at some point much later down the road, get
a job. Glenn probably won't get a new job, because I'm considering some
story lines for his job and he definately won't get powers; no offence. Dan
won't come back, I never really liked his character that much. I've never
really liked the Andy becoming a whitelighter plot, it just doesn't fit
well, again no offence. But he will show up, occasionally; he might even
become a larger plot in the story, but I haven't made up my mind on that
yet. I'm not planning on anyone moving out yet, they've just added rooms to
the house. About some sort of tragedy....There will be a permanent tragedy,
but again, not in "Family Affair". Thanks to everyone for reviewing! It
means SO much!!!!
Family Affair
Chapter 26: Oh Brother
"Leasa!" Elizabeth's voice yelled, through the darkness, in a foreign language. In a swirl of green sparkles, the beast vanished. Elizabeth rushed to Piper's side. "Are you okay?!" She asked, worry filled her tone.
Piper sat up. "Yes....But...but what was that..that thing?" She asked.
Elizabeth shook her head. "My goodness. Lord forgive me!" Elizabeth said. "Look, you must come with me!" She said. She walked to the door and motioned ofr Piper to follow her, quickly.
Piper got up and followed Elizabeth down the stairs, through a few rooms, and finally into a large living room.
"Please, sit." Elizabeth said, as she pointed to an antique sofa.
An old woman was sitting in the room as well, by a dying fire.
"Mother, I'm so..." Elizabeth began.
"Silence, Elizabeth. This can't happen, I told you that she must be dealt with if anything was, exposed." The old woman said, in a harsh tone.
Carlotta was sitting an another chair, farther back in the shadows.
"We can't let her leave now." The older woman said, as she neatly placed her hand in her lap.
Piper's mouth dropped open. "Oh no, I have to leave! You can't keep me here!" Piper said, defensively. "Now, what was that, that thing?" She asked.
"You won't leave!" The old woman shot back.
Piper stood up. "I'm leaving!" She said.
The woman raised her hand. "Sit!" She commanded. She waved her hand and sent Piper falling backwards into the sofa again. "Like I said, you must be dealt with!" She said. She began to cough.
Piper gasped. She saw the cough as her chance to escape. Piper quickly got up and rushed for an exit.
"Jeffery!" Carlotta yelled.
Instantly, Jeffery hurried into the room, in front of Piper.
Piper waved her hands, freezing Jeffery in place, then she rushed past him.
"A witch?!" Carlotta gasped.
Piper stopped in mid run and slowly turned around. "Yes, so I advise you not to mess with me, or my sisters and I will vanquish you so fast!" Piper warned, as she raised her hands. She looked around the room and saw the dying fire. She flicked her wrists, exploding a log, making the fire blaze again.
'Sisters?' Elizabeth thought. She considered this for a moment. 'Her name is Piper, she has powers, sisters, and obviously very strong powers. Oh my God!' She thought. "The Charmed Ones!" Elizabeth said, as she pointed to Piper.
"What?!" Carlotta exclaimed.
"That's right! You're dealing with a Charmed One!" Piper said. Piper looked up at the ceiling. "Leo!" She called, in a desperate attempt to get her husband.
"'Leo'? As in, Leo Wyatt?" Elizabeth asked.
"Why?" Piper asked.
"Because, Belinda has told us of him!" Elizabeth answered. She looked up at the ceiling as well. "Belinda! Belinda!" She yelled.
There was a swirl of blue and white orbs next to Elizabeth; a small, skinny, green eyed, blonde haired woman appeared next to Elizabeth. She had straight, straw like blonde hair and a light tan. She wore modern clothes. "Yes?" She asked. She looked around the room and then spotted Piper. "Oh my God! Piper Halliwell!" She gasped.
"'Halliwell'? I thought it was, 'Wyatt'?" Carlotta said.
"I can't believe you're here! Leo has been so worried about you!" Belinda cried out, in astonishment. She turned to Elizabeth, Carlotta, and the older woman. "Do you have any idea who this is?! This is Piper Halliwell Wyatt! One of the ledgendary Charmed Ones!" Belinda exclaimed. "Wife to Leo Wyatt and mother of one of the prophesied 'Blessed Ones'!" Belinda said.
"You mean, the only witch to marry her whitelighter?" Carlotta asked.
Belinda nodded. "Yes! One-third of the original Power of Three, one-third of the reconstituted Power of Three, and one-fourth of the Power of Four!" She stated.
Piper was a little shocked at how much a mere whitelighter knew about her. "Where's Leo?" Piper asked. "Why can't I reach him?!" She asked.
"Waiting for you. We don't know why you couldn't find each other, we're stilling working on figuring that out." Belinda said. "Look, I'll be right back." She said. With that, she orbed out.
Elizabeth turned to her mother. "Mother, this changes everything! Piper is a Charmed One, one of the most powerful good witches of our time! She might be able to help!" Elizabeth said, her eyes were bright and full of hope.
The older woman just nodded, slightly, still not believing that had happened.
Belinda orbed back in. "They should be here in...." She stopped in mid setence, as orbs appeared in front of her.
Leo orbed in, holding Phiona. "Piper!" He exclaimed.
"Mommy!" Phiona cried out, as she reached for her mother.
Leo set Phiona on the ground.
Phiona raced into her mother's arms. "Mommy! I was so scawed! I was afaid I would neva see you agains!" Phiona said, as she hugged Piper tightly.
"Oh baby! I was worried about you and daddy too!" Piper said, as she hugged her daughter.
Leo walked over to his wife, kissed her, then wrapped his arms around Piper and Phiona at the same time. "I love you, both, so much!" He whispered.
"I love you too, Leo." Piper whispered back. "And you too, Phiona." She said, as she ruffled her daughter's hair.
"Me wove you too!" Phiona said, as she looked at both of her parents.
There was another swirl of blue and white orbs, then a circle of 3 women appeared. Paige stepped back. "Piper!" She exclaimed. She rushed over to her sister and hugged her. "We were all so worried!" Paige said.
"What happened?" Prue asked, as she walked over to Piper.
"It's a loooong story!" Piper said.
Phoebe joined her sisters. "We tried to find you, but our efforts failed." Phoebe informed.
"I tried to call Leo, but he never came." Piper said, as she looked at her sisters and then to Leo.
"Are those all four of them?" Elizabeth asked, as she watched in amazement.
Prue whirled around. "Who are you?" She asked, as she held up her hand.
"Elizabeth Connery, a fellow witch, and follower of good." Elizabeth said.
At that moment, Jeffery unfroze. He looked around, confused. "Where did everyone come from? What happened?" He asked.
"Jeffery, the Charmed Ones! They're the Charmed Ones!" Elizabeth said, as she pointed to the sisters.
Jeffery turned to Prue, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige. "I almost turned away a Charmed One?" He asked.
Elizabeth nodded. "Yes." She answered.
"This may be the answer! They might be able to help Edward!" Jeffery said, as he looked at Elizabeth, Carlotta, and the older woman.
"Who's 'Edward'?" Piper asked.
"Our brother." Elizabeth and Carlotta said in unsion.
"That....creature....that is Edward.." Elizabeth said. TO BE CONTINUED....
Family Affair
Chapter 26: Oh Brother
"Leasa!" Elizabeth's voice yelled, through the darkness, in a foreign language. In a swirl of green sparkles, the beast vanished. Elizabeth rushed to Piper's side. "Are you okay?!" She asked, worry filled her tone.
Piper sat up. "Yes....But...but what was that..that thing?" She asked.
Elizabeth shook her head. "My goodness. Lord forgive me!" Elizabeth said. "Look, you must come with me!" She said. She walked to the door and motioned ofr Piper to follow her, quickly.
Piper got up and followed Elizabeth down the stairs, through a few rooms, and finally into a large living room.
"Please, sit." Elizabeth said, as she pointed to an antique sofa.
An old woman was sitting in the room as well, by a dying fire.
"Mother, I'm so..." Elizabeth began.
"Silence, Elizabeth. This can't happen, I told you that she must be dealt with if anything was, exposed." The old woman said, in a harsh tone.
Carlotta was sitting an another chair, farther back in the shadows.
"We can't let her leave now." The older woman said, as she neatly placed her hand in her lap.
Piper's mouth dropped open. "Oh no, I have to leave! You can't keep me here!" Piper said, defensively. "Now, what was that, that thing?" She asked.
"You won't leave!" The old woman shot back.
Piper stood up. "I'm leaving!" She said.
The woman raised her hand. "Sit!" She commanded. She waved her hand and sent Piper falling backwards into the sofa again. "Like I said, you must be dealt with!" She said. She began to cough.
Piper gasped. She saw the cough as her chance to escape. Piper quickly got up and rushed for an exit.
"Jeffery!" Carlotta yelled.
Instantly, Jeffery hurried into the room, in front of Piper.
Piper waved her hands, freezing Jeffery in place, then she rushed past him.
"A witch?!" Carlotta gasped.
Piper stopped in mid run and slowly turned around. "Yes, so I advise you not to mess with me, or my sisters and I will vanquish you so fast!" Piper warned, as she raised her hands. She looked around the room and saw the dying fire. She flicked her wrists, exploding a log, making the fire blaze again.
'Sisters?' Elizabeth thought. She considered this for a moment. 'Her name is Piper, she has powers, sisters, and obviously very strong powers. Oh my God!' She thought. "The Charmed Ones!" Elizabeth said, as she pointed to Piper.
"What?!" Carlotta exclaimed.
"That's right! You're dealing with a Charmed One!" Piper said. Piper looked up at the ceiling. "Leo!" She called, in a desperate attempt to get her husband.
"'Leo'? As in, Leo Wyatt?" Elizabeth asked.
"Why?" Piper asked.
"Because, Belinda has told us of him!" Elizabeth answered. She looked up at the ceiling as well. "Belinda! Belinda!" She yelled.
There was a swirl of blue and white orbs next to Elizabeth; a small, skinny, green eyed, blonde haired woman appeared next to Elizabeth. She had straight, straw like blonde hair and a light tan. She wore modern clothes. "Yes?" She asked. She looked around the room and then spotted Piper. "Oh my God! Piper Halliwell!" She gasped.
"'Halliwell'? I thought it was, 'Wyatt'?" Carlotta said.
"I can't believe you're here! Leo has been so worried about you!" Belinda cried out, in astonishment. She turned to Elizabeth, Carlotta, and the older woman. "Do you have any idea who this is?! This is Piper Halliwell Wyatt! One of the ledgendary Charmed Ones!" Belinda exclaimed. "Wife to Leo Wyatt and mother of one of the prophesied 'Blessed Ones'!" Belinda said.
"You mean, the only witch to marry her whitelighter?" Carlotta asked.
Belinda nodded. "Yes! One-third of the original Power of Three, one-third of the reconstituted Power of Three, and one-fourth of the Power of Four!" She stated.
Piper was a little shocked at how much a mere whitelighter knew about her. "Where's Leo?" Piper asked. "Why can't I reach him?!" She asked.
"Waiting for you. We don't know why you couldn't find each other, we're stilling working on figuring that out." Belinda said. "Look, I'll be right back." She said. With that, she orbed out.
Elizabeth turned to her mother. "Mother, this changes everything! Piper is a Charmed One, one of the most powerful good witches of our time! She might be able to help!" Elizabeth said, her eyes were bright and full of hope.
The older woman just nodded, slightly, still not believing that had happened.
Belinda orbed back in. "They should be here in...." She stopped in mid setence, as orbs appeared in front of her.
Leo orbed in, holding Phiona. "Piper!" He exclaimed.
"Mommy!" Phiona cried out, as she reached for her mother.
Leo set Phiona on the ground.
Phiona raced into her mother's arms. "Mommy! I was so scawed! I was afaid I would neva see you agains!" Phiona said, as she hugged Piper tightly.
"Oh baby! I was worried about you and daddy too!" Piper said, as she hugged her daughter.
Leo walked over to his wife, kissed her, then wrapped his arms around Piper and Phiona at the same time. "I love you, both, so much!" He whispered.
"I love you too, Leo." Piper whispered back. "And you too, Phiona." She said, as she ruffled her daughter's hair.
"Me wove you too!" Phiona said, as she looked at both of her parents.
There was another swirl of blue and white orbs, then a circle of 3 women appeared. Paige stepped back. "Piper!" She exclaimed. She rushed over to her sister and hugged her. "We were all so worried!" Paige said.
"What happened?" Prue asked, as she walked over to Piper.
"It's a loooong story!" Piper said.
Phoebe joined her sisters. "We tried to find you, but our efforts failed." Phoebe informed.
"I tried to call Leo, but he never came." Piper said, as she looked at her sisters and then to Leo.
"Are those all four of them?" Elizabeth asked, as she watched in amazement.
Prue whirled around. "Who are you?" She asked, as she held up her hand.
"Elizabeth Connery, a fellow witch, and follower of good." Elizabeth said.
At that moment, Jeffery unfroze. He looked around, confused. "Where did everyone come from? What happened?" He asked.
"Jeffery, the Charmed Ones! They're the Charmed Ones!" Elizabeth said, as she pointed to the sisters.
Jeffery turned to Prue, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige. "I almost turned away a Charmed One?" He asked.
Elizabeth nodded. "Yes." She answered.
"This may be the answer! They might be able to help Edward!" Jeffery said, as he looked at Elizabeth, Carlotta, and the older woman.
"Who's 'Edward'?" Piper asked.
"Our brother." Elizabeth and Carlotta said in unsion.
"That....creature....that is Edward.." Elizabeth said. TO BE CONTINUED....