NINE
"Well," said Phoebe, "I'm done. If our power can break this enchantment, then this Power of Three spell should do the trick. If it doesn't, I don't know what else to try."
"It'll work," Paige said confidently. "Remember, like a balloon. Surely not even this enchantment can withstand a Power of Three spell."
"You mean this will free us all from Logan's hold?" Constance asked.
"No," Piper said. "It will simply break the enchantment that holds everyone here. Once we do that, then we'll have to deal with Logan himself. And I'm anxious to have a little chat with Logan. Once my powers are intact,"
"It should work," Agnes said. "As I said, the magic is only suppressed. It's not negated."
"Okay then," Phoebe said, "what are we waiting for? Let's do it."
Piper and Paige looked the spell over quickly. Then, in unison, the three sisters recited the spell.
"We call upon the Power of Three to help set this community free.
"We summon our magic from the Warren line to undo the binding through space and time.
"Cast off the shackles that hold this town and restore the good that has been bound."
Almost immediately, the three sisters and Agnes doubled over in excruciating pain. They were each holding their heads. Almost as quickly, the pain passed and they seemed normal again.
"Can't say I like that side affect," Paige said. "It's just like what happened when we entered this town."
"It's the result of your magic being suppressed by the enchantment," Agnes said. "And apparently when the suppression is removed."
"Well," said Piper, "I guess there's only one way to know if the enchantment is broken."
She started to raise her hands at a lamp on the table. Suddenly, Paige stopped her.
"Wait a minute," Paige said. "There's no sense in destroying Constance's stuff. There might be an easier way to find out."
Paige suddenly took on a bluish light and orbed out of the room. Within seconds, she orbed back in.
"It seems to have worked," she announced. "No problem orbing."
"I didn't know the Charmed Ones could orb," Agnes said.
"Long story," said Piper. "Well, we know that Paige's White Lighter powers are working. Now we need to know if our witch powers have been restored."
"I think so," Phoebe said as she began to float toward the ceiling. "My levitation is back in full force."
"Okay then," Piper said. "We seem to be back up to full strength. I think Mr. Logan is in for a shock when we go to give him our answer."
Agnes suddenly became dizzy and had to sit down. Everyone else gathered around her, concerned for her health.
"It's been getting worse lately," Agnes explained. "Logan didn't want to risk bringing a doctor in so I'm not sure exactly what's wrong. But I think I'm dying. That's why he came to you."
"Leo," Piper called into the air. "Leo, we need you."
Leo orbed into the room. He looked around at Agnes and Constance unsure of exactly what was going on.
"Oh my," gasped Constance.
"Leo, Agnes needs you," Piper said. "She's ill. You need to heal her."
"Piper, what's going on?" Leo asked. "I haven't been able to sense you for two days."
"I'll explain everything later," Piper said. "Right now there's a witch who needs your help."
Leo walked over and looked at Agnes. Nervously he looked up at Constance, then raised his hands and healed Agnes.
"I feel better," Agnes said. "Whatever it was it seems you fixed it. I'm still exhausted, though."
"You just rest," Phoebe said. "We'll take care of Logan."
"Logan who?" questioned Leo.
"Robert Logan IV," Paige replied. "Scum and tyrant. And someone who's about to get what's coming to him."
"I don't understand," Leo said.
"Then sit down and we'll tell you all about it," Phoebe said. "We still have some time before we have to give him our answer. And I think a few explanations to Constance are in order as well. I'm sure she has a few questions of her own, since you've orbed in."
"That would be an understatement," Constance said.
"Now," Phoebe began to explain to Leo, "it all began when Piper decided to fill up with gas on our way home from the lake."
"Well," said Phoebe, "I'm done. If our power can break this enchantment, then this Power of Three spell should do the trick. If it doesn't, I don't know what else to try."
"It'll work," Paige said confidently. "Remember, like a balloon. Surely not even this enchantment can withstand a Power of Three spell."
"You mean this will free us all from Logan's hold?" Constance asked.
"No," Piper said. "It will simply break the enchantment that holds everyone here. Once we do that, then we'll have to deal with Logan himself. And I'm anxious to have a little chat with Logan. Once my powers are intact,"
"It should work," Agnes said. "As I said, the magic is only suppressed. It's not negated."
"Okay then," Phoebe said, "what are we waiting for? Let's do it."
Piper and Paige looked the spell over quickly. Then, in unison, the three sisters recited the spell.
"We call upon the Power of Three to help set this community free.
"We summon our magic from the Warren line to undo the binding through space and time.
"Cast off the shackles that hold this town and restore the good that has been bound."
Almost immediately, the three sisters and Agnes doubled over in excruciating pain. They were each holding their heads. Almost as quickly, the pain passed and they seemed normal again.
"Can't say I like that side affect," Paige said. "It's just like what happened when we entered this town."
"It's the result of your magic being suppressed by the enchantment," Agnes said. "And apparently when the suppression is removed."
"Well," said Piper, "I guess there's only one way to know if the enchantment is broken."
She started to raise her hands at a lamp on the table. Suddenly, Paige stopped her.
"Wait a minute," Paige said. "There's no sense in destroying Constance's stuff. There might be an easier way to find out."
Paige suddenly took on a bluish light and orbed out of the room. Within seconds, she orbed back in.
"It seems to have worked," she announced. "No problem orbing."
"I didn't know the Charmed Ones could orb," Agnes said.
"Long story," said Piper. "Well, we know that Paige's White Lighter powers are working. Now we need to know if our witch powers have been restored."
"I think so," Phoebe said as she began to float toward the ceiling. "My levitation is back in full force."
"Okay then," Piper said. "We seem to be back up to full strength. I think Mr. Logan is in for a shock when we go to give him our answer."
Agnes suddenly became dizzy and had to sit down. Everyone else gathered around her, concerned for her health.
"It's been getting worse lately," Agnes explained. "Logan didn't want to risk bringing a doctor in so I'm not sure exactly what's wrong. But I think I'm dying. That's why he came to you."
"Leo," Piper called into the air. "Leo, we need you."
Leo orbed into the room. He looked around at Agnes and Constance unsure of exactly what was going on.
"Oh my," gasped Constance.
"Leo, Agnes needs you," Piper said. "She's ill. You need to heal her."
"Piper, what's going on?" Leo asked. "I haven't been able to sense you for two days."
"I'll explain everything later," Piper said. "Right now there's a witch who needs your help."
Leo walked over and looked at Agnes. Nervously he looked up at Constance, then raised his hands and healed Agnes.
"I feel better," Agnes said. "Whatever it was it seems you fixed it. I'm still exhausted, though."
"You just rest," Phoebe said. "We'll take care of Logan."
"Logan who?" questioned Leo.
"Robert Logan IV," Paige replied. "Scum and tyrant. And someone who's about to get what's coming to him."
"I don't understand," Leo said.
"Then sit down and we'll tell you all about it," Phoebe said. "We still have some time before we have to give him our answer. And I think a few explanations to Constance are in order as well. I'm sure she has a few questions of her own, since you've orbed in."
"That would be an understatement," Constance said.
"Now," Phoebe began to explain to Leo, "it all began when Piper decided to fill up with gas on our way home from the lake."
