SEVEN
Piper reacted instantly. She raised her hands and the entire room froze. All but Jennifer and the Charmed Ones. At the same instant, Phoebe grabbed Jennifer and pulled her out of the path of the dagger.
The warlock stood transfixed in the entryway. The dagger hung suspended in midair several feet into the living room. Leo, who had been standing behind Jennifer, stood frozen, the dagger aimed directly at his chest.
Prue reached up and grabbed the dagger with her telekinetic power. The dagger suddenly spun in the air then went flying toward the warlock. When it struck, the warlock vanished in a conflagration.
"Well, that was kind of anti-climactic," said Phoebe.
"What's happening?" questioned Jennifer. She looked over at the still frozen Leo. "Is he okay?"
"He's fine," said Piper.
She unfroze the room and Leo looked around perplexed.
"What happened?" he asked. "Where's the warlock?"
"Come on," said Piper. "I'll put on some coffee and we'll explain everything. To both of you."
* * *
"So, I really am a witch?" asked Jennifer.
"That's right," said Phoebe. "We know how you feel. We pretty much went through the same thing when we got our powers."
"Your power appears to be clairvoyance," said Leo. "The ability to see what's going on at another location. Since you haven't consciously exercised that power, it's been creeping in through your subconscious. Manifesting itself in the form of dreams while you sleep."
"And everything I saw about the Charmed Ones in my dreams," said Jennifer. "That was the three of you? I was actually seeing what was really happening?"
"Apparently so," said Piper. "That's what we're called. The Charmed Ones. And from what you and Leo have told us about your new book, it's almost a perfect record of every one and every thing we've faced since we became witches."
"Jennifer," said Prue, "do you understand why you can't publish that book? We recently found out what could happen if our secret were made public. It's not pretty."
"Oh, I understand," said Jennifer. "I never intended to get anyone hurt. I just thought they were dreams. If I had known they were real, I would never have said anything to anyone about them. I'm so sorry for putting you all in danger."
"Well," said Phoebe, "you were the one in danger this time. Good thing my premonition warned us about you."
"What do I do now?" asked Jennifer.
"Now that you know about your power," said Leo, "you can be taught how to use it. I don't think you'll have to worry about it creeping into your dreams anymore."
"And you'll need to learn about the Craft," said Piper. "There's more to it than just using your power."
"Will I get one of these White Lighter?" asked Jennifer. "Like Leo?"
"Very much like me," said Leo. "In fact, the Elders think I should be your White Lighter. They think you'll have enough adjustment to go through without getting used to someone new. So, it looks like I have another charge."
"What about my writing?" asked Jennifer. "Will I have to give it up?"
"No," said Leo. "Just make sure what you write about is really fiction. That way, no one gets put in danger."
"Pity, really," said Jennifer. "I was sure 'The Charmed Ones' was going to be a best seller."
"Maybe your next idea will be just as good," said Prue.
"Maybe," said Jennifer, "but I doubt it. After all, these were real life events. Real life is usually more engrossing than make believe."
"It's probably just as well," said Phoebe. "I'm not sure anyone would really be interested in reading about three sisters who fight demons."
The End
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Piper reacted instantly. She raised her hands and the entire room froze. All but Jennifer and the Charmed Ones. At the same instant, Phoebe grabbed Jennifer and pulled her out of the path of the dagger.
The warlock stood transfixed in the entryway. The dagger hung suspended in midair several feet into the living room. Leo, who had been standing behind Jennifer, stood frozen, the dagger aimed directly at his chest.
Prue reached up and grabbed the dagger with her telekinetic power. The dagger suddenly spun in the air then went flying toward the warlock. When it struck, the warlock vanished in a conflagration.
"Well, that was kind of anti-climactic," said Phoebe.
"What's happening?" questioned Jennifer. She looked over at the still frozen Leo. "Is he okay?"
"He's fine," said Piper.
She unfroze the room and Leo looked around perplexed.
"What happened?" he asked. "Where's the warlock?"
"Come on," said Piper. "I'll put on some coffee and we'll explain everything. To both of you."
* * *
"So, I really am a witch?" asked Jennifer.
"That's right," said Phoebe. "We know how you feel. We pretty much went through the same thing when we got our powers."
"Your power appears to be clairvoyance," said Leo. "The ability to see what's going on at another location. Since you haven't consciously exercised that power, it's been creeping in through your subconscious. Manifesting itself in the form of dreams while you sleep."
"And everything I saw about the Charmed Ones in my dreams," said Jennifer. "That was the three of you? I was actually seeing what was really happening?"
"Apparently so," said Piper. "That's what we're called. The Charmed Ones. And from what you and Leo have told us about your new book, it's almost a perfect record of every one and every thing we've faced since we became witches."
"Jennifer," said Prue, "do you understand why you can't publish that book? We recently found out what could happen if our secret were made public. It's not pretty."
"Oh, I understand," said Jennifer. "I never intended to get anyone hurt. I just thought they were dreams. If I had known they were real, I would never have said anything to anyone about them. I'm so sorry for putting you all in danger."
"Well," said Phoebe, "you were the one in danger this time. Good thing my premonition warned us about you."
"What do I do now?" asked Jennifer.
"Now that you know about your power," said Leo, "you can be taught how to use it. I don't think you'll have to worry about it creeping into your dreams anymore."
"And you'll need to learn about the Craft," said Piper. "There's more to it than just using your power."
"Will I get one of these White Lighter?" asked Jennifer. "Like Leo?"
"Very much like me," said Leo. "In fact, the Elders think I should be your White Lighter. They think you'll have enough adjustment to go through without getting used to someone new. So, it looks like I have another charge."
"What about my writing?" asked Jennifer. "Will I have to give it up?"
"No," said Leo. "Just make sure what you write about is really fiction. That way, no one gets put in danger."
"Pity, really," said Jennifer. "I was sure 'The Charmed Ones' was going to be a best seller."
"Maybe your next idea will be just as good," said Prue.
"Maybe," said Jennifer, "but I doubt it. After all, these were real life events. Real life is usually more engrossing than make believe."
"It's probably just as well," said Phoebe. "I'm not sure anyone would really be interested in reading about three sisters who fight demons."
The End
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