You Save Me, I'll Save You

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters. Summary: Paige is killed while fighting a demon. Stuck somewhere between life and death she encounters Prue. Together the two of them have to find a way to get Paige back into her body and send Prue (who has been trapped in a similar place since her death) into the afterlife.

Chapter 2

Prue was scratching words on the side of a cliff with a stick while Paige watched. Paige was somewhat skeptical about Prue's plan. "No offense Prue, I know you've been a witch way longer than me, but I don't think this will work. I tried to use my powers to get out and it didn't work." Prue smiled. "I had lots of time to think. My powers didn't work either and I couldn't call for Leo, but I could use my powers to move things here. I think we can't use our powers to get out, but...." Prue finished scratching the last word. "...I think I found a loophole. We can cast a spell to bring someone else to us. Someone who isn't supposed to be here should be able to get out." Paige didn't find that too comforting. "Should be able to?" Prue shrugged. "I don't really know if they will be able to get back or not. Are you ready?" Paige nodded. "As I'll ever be. This better work or we'll have one pissed off spirit on our hands for all of eternity."

Meanwhile back at the manor:

Piper paced back and forth nervously. Glancing at the clock from time to time. Leo had taken Wyatt up to the Elders so that he wouldn't be upset by the happenings. Piper's thoughts were filled with images of Paige. All the things they had shared over the last few years came flooding back. "Please Paige, find a way back to us." Piper whispered.

Phoebe entered Piper's bedroom. "Did you say something Sweetie?" Piper stopped pacing and faced her younger sister. "No." Phoebe sat down on Piper's bed. "Wearing a hole in the floor isn't going to help you know." Piper sighed and sat down. She leaned her head on Phoebe's shoulder. "You know Pheebs, this time the Power of Three might really end." Phoebe put her arm around Piper. "It won't. You know that there is still too much good that we need to do. Somehow Paige will come back. I know it."

Somewhere between life and death:

Prue took Paige's hand and they began chanting the spell. "Bring to us she who gave us life. Let her appear before us now. Send to us the one we seek. Patty Halliwell." For a moment nothing happened. Then a faint glow of light appeared in front of the two Halliwells. It grew brighter and brighter until the figure of Patty Halliwell appeared. "Girls!" Prue smiled and threw her arms around her mother. "Good to see you Mom." Paige also hugged her mother. "We're in trouble Mom. We need your help."

Patty smiled at her lovely daughters. "I know. Your sisters cast a spell to send me to you." Paige and Prue looked confused. Paige was the first to speak. "You mean our spell didn't work?" Patty smiled. "In a manner of speaking it did. The Elder's wouldn't let me come here when Piper and Phoebe cast their spell. It was only after you cast a similar spell that they agreed to let me go."

Prue started to explain. "We wrote a spell to right a wrong. Paige wasn't supposed to die so that should send her back to her body, but we can't cast the spell because we don't have the ingredients here. We need you to take the spell to Piper and Phoebe. Then they can set Paige free." Paige took over the explanation. "And then when I'm back, we can cast a power of three spell to send Prue into the afterlife where she belongs."

Back at the Manor:

A glow of light appeared in front of Piper and Phoebe who were still sitting on Piper's bed. Their mother appeared. Piper and Phoebe jumped up to hug their mother, but then realized that she was only a spirit and not solid. "Quickly girls there isn't much time. You have to do exactly as I say to save Paige."

Piper stirred the potion that was bubbling in a pot in front of her. Phoebe was carefully writing down the spell her mother was reciting. They were almost ready. Phoebe finished writing and joined Piper in front of the stove. "Ok, we've got a spell. How's the potion coming?" Piper added another handful of a spice. "Almost finished." She turned to Patty. "Are you sure this will work? We cast quite a few spells and nothing happened." Patty nodded. "It will work. You see, this was a test. The Elders wanted to make sure that Paige was ready to have her newest power. If she could find a way back, she would get another power." Phoebe made a face. "Nice test. Couldn't they just have given her a written exam?" Patty laughed. "You know the Elders don't do anything the easy way."

Piper and Phoebe stood over Paige's body holding hands. Patty watched in admiration. They began the spell. "We call upon the powers of old. To undo this wrong that has been done. Good magic be restored. Bring back the lost Charmed One."

I know the spells aren't great. I'm not good at that kind of thing. Chapter 3 soon I promise.