A/N: yellowcat99: ;) Phoebe will have her baby not too long from now. lol
Don't worry, you'll see.
Family Affair
Chapter 27: Family Ties
Prue held up her hands in a stopping motion. "Whoa! Hold it, I want to know exactly what is going on before I do or say anything else!" She said.
Piper sighed. "Fine. Look, I was on my way home from Nevada, when it started raining. It seemed harmless and all, ya know? Soon it turned to snow and rain, then snow, then like a mini blizzard! There was this flash of light and I thought I saw this figure in the distance, or at least I thought I did, and then I lost control and my car is now stuck out on the side of the road; it's dead. I called Leo a few times and he wasn't coming, so I grabbed my coat and set out for help. I saw this place and came here. The butler wouldn't let me in, but that woman did." Piper explained, then she pointed to Elizabeth. "I know her mother didn't want me here, I could hear some of their conversation, but Elizabeth convinced her to let me stay. They gave me dry clothes and then I went to bed. When I wake up, this thing is breathing in my face. Then wham, I'm brought down here and told I can't leave!" Piper said.
"And you say the thing that was breathing on Piper is your brother, Edward?" Prue asked, as she turned to Elizabeth and Carlotta.
"Yes." Elizabeth answered.
"Is he half demon?" Phoebe asked, as she placed her hand over her stomach.
"No!" Elizabeth quickly replied. "He was cursed, years ago by the sister of a demon he'd vanquished, then we killed her. We've never been able to undo the curse!" She said.
"You said you saw a flash of light?" Carlotta asked, she seemed interested by the statement.
"Yes." Piper answered.
"Edward has the ability to create illusions. He can also sense great magic, not like a whitelighter sensing their charge, but he can feel great power when they are close." Carlotta said. She examined Piper for a moment. "He must know! He must want your help!" She exclaimed. She motioned her hand. "Come follow me!" She said, as she rushed out of the room.
Belinda turned and rushed after Carlotta.
Elizabeth walked over to her mother and help her to her feet. "Come mother." She said, as she helped her mother out of the room.
The Charmed Ones exchanged glances.
Paige shrugged and followed Elizabeth.
Piper switched Phiona to her other hip and walked after her youngest sister. "Come on, Leo." She said.
Prue and Phoebe followed, still not completely sure what to expect.
Carlotta flicked on the light switch in a very dark room and walked down to a huge, glowing cage. "Edward?" She asked, as she stared at the creature before her.
The creature lifted his head. His skin was thick and green, his eyes were yellow and snake-like, he had huge claws, and rows of thick teeth. His body looked very deformed. He let out a high pitched cry.
Soon the rest of the people entered the room.
'Oh my God!' Phoebe thought, as she stared at the create. "That's Edward?" She asked, in confusion.
Elizabeth nodded, as she looked at her brother. "Edward, how are you feeling today?" She asked, with sincerity in her tone.
There was another high pitched cry from the creature.
Elizabeth turned to the Charmed Ones. "Please, please help us remove this curse!" She begged.
Phoebe cringed. She could feel the pain and embarrasment coming from the creature, Edward. "He's ashamed...." Phoebe said.
"You got an empathic read from him?" Prue asked.
Phoebe nodded. "Yeah, and I'm sure as hell not liking what I'm feeling." She answered. She looked over at Elizabeth. "And I already picked up extreme pain from you, earlier." Phoebe said. She turned to her sisters. "We have to help him, we have to try!" She stated, in a matter-of-factly tone. Phoebe thought for a moment and then held out her hands. "Take my hands and then repeat after me." She instructed.
Piper handed Phiona over to Leo and then grabbed one of Phoebe's hands.
The Charmed Ones soon formed a circle.
"Powers of the Halliwell line, aid us now, and remove this curse, banish it through space and time!" Phoebe recited.
"Powers of the Halliwell line, aid us now, and remove this curse, banish it through space and time! Powers of the Halliwell line, aid us now, and remove this curse, banish it through space and time! Powers of the Halliwell line, aid us now, and remove this curse, banish it through space and time! Powers of the Halliwell line, aid us now, and remove this curse, banish it through space and time!" The Charmed Ones chanted.
White lights swirled around Edward and minutes later, there was a flash of light, then when it had passed.... TO BE CONTINUED....
Family Affair
Chapter 27: Family Ties
Prue held up her hands in a stopping motion. "Whoa! Hold it, I want to know exactly what is going on before I do or say anything else!" She said.
Piper sighed. "Fine. Look, I was on my way home from Nevada, when it started raining. It seemed harmless and all, ya know? Soon it turned to snow and rain, then snow, then like a mini blizzard! There was this flash of light and I thought I saw this figure in the distance, or at least I thought I did, and then I lost control and my car is now stuck out on the side of the road; it's dead. I called Leo a few times and he wasn't coming, so I grabbed my coat and set out for help. I saw this place and came here. The butler wouldn't let me in, but that woman did." Piper explained, then she pointed to Elizabeth. "I know her mother didn't want me here, I could hear some of their conversation, but Elizabeth convinced her to let me stay. They gave me dry clothes and then I went to bed. When I wake up, this thing is breathing in my face. Then wham, I'm brought down here and told I can't leave!" Piper said.
"And you say the thing that was breathing on Piper is your brother, Edward?" Prue asked, as she turned to Elizabeth and Carlotta.
"Yes." Elizabeth answered.
"Is he half demon?" Phoebe asked, as she placed her hand over her stomach.
"No!" Elizabeth quickly replied. "He was cursed, years ago by the sister of a demon he'd vanquished, then we killed her. We've never been able to undo the curse!" She said.
"You said you saw a flash of light?" Carlotta asked, she seemed interested by the statement.
"Yes." Piper answered.
"Edward has the ability to create illusions. He can also sense great magic, not like a whitelighter sensing their charge, but he can feel great power when they are close." Carlotta said. She examined Piper for a moment. "He must know! He must want your help!" She exclaimed. She motioned her hand. "Come follow me!" She said, as she rushed out of the room.
Belinda turned and rushed after Carlotta.
Elizabeth walked over to her mother and help her to her feet. "Come mother." She said, as she helped her mother out of the room.
The Charmed Ones exchanged glances.
Paige shrugged and followed Elizabeth.
Piper switched Phiona to her other hip and walked after her youngest sister. "Come on, Leo." She said.
Prue and Phoebe followed, still not completely sure what to expect.
Carlotta flicked on the light switch in a very dark room and walked down to a huge, glowing cage. "Edward?" She asked, as she stared at the creature before her.
The creature lifted his head. His skin was thick and green, his eyes were yellow and snake-like, he had huge claws, and rows of thick teeth. His body looked very deformed. He let out a high pitched cry.
Soon the rest of the people entered the room.
'Oh my God!' Phoebe thought, as she stared at the create. "That's Edward?" She asked, in confusion.
Elizabeth nodded, as she looked at her brother. "Edward, how are you feeling today?" She asked, with sincerity in her tone.
There was another high pitched cry from the creature.
Elizabeth turned to the Charmed Ones. "Please, please help us remove this curse!" She begged.
Phoebe cringed. She could feel the pain and embarrasment coming from the creature, Edward. "He's ashamed...." Phoebe said.
"You got an empathic read from him?" Prue asked.
Phoebe nodded. "Yeah, and I'm sure as hell not liking what I'm feeling." She answered. She looked over at Elizabeth. "And I already picked up extreme pain from you, earlier." Phoebe said. She turned to her sisters. "We have to help him, we have to try!" She stated, in a matter-of-factly tone. Phoebe thought for a moment and then held out her hands. "Take my hands and then repeat after me." She instructed.
Piper handed Phiona over to Leo and then grabbed one of Phoebe's hands.
The Charmed Ones soon formed a circle.
"Powers of the Halliwell line, aid us now, and remove this curse, banish it through space and time!" Phoebe recited.
"Powers of the Halliwell line, aid us now, and remove this curse, banish it through space and time! Powers of the Halliwell line, aid us now, and remove this curse, banish it through space and time! Powers of the Halliwell line, aid us now, and remove this curse, banish it through space and time! Powers of the Halliwell line, aid us now, and remove this curse, banish it through space and time!" The Charmed Ones chanted.
White lights swirled around Edward and minutes later, there was a flash of light, then when it had passed.... TO BE CONTINUED....