A/N: Ok, I was planning to just leave this fic how I finished it at the end of chapter 12 because I thought that it was a fitting end to this fic. However due to reviews asking for another chapter, or asking if its finished or not I re-read what I had written and realised that I had not been fair on you guys the reviewers I mean I know what happens after that hospital scene but I realised that just because I know what's going to happen doesn't mean that you do. So here is the next chapter, it will most likely be the final chapter in this fic. But please read some of my others I know that a lot of them are merely one chapter but I have others written I'm just waiting to update them. Hope you guys like this final chapter.

P.S. – Thanks a million for sticking with this fic even though it stopped being updated for ages; I am so thankful that my loyal reviewers are still liking what I'm writing.

Innocent Eyes – A Voice Within

Young girl don't cry,

I'll be right here when your world starts to fall, ohh,

Young girl its all right,

Your tears will dry you'll soon be free to fly…

Phoebe sat at the front of the church hall; Paige sat next to her with Leo and a newly recovered Piper next to him. The doctors wanted to keep Piper in hospital longer but because she had no physical injuries they couldn't. So she was let out just in time for the funeral. Slowly, light music played from the stereo system and everyone who was present took their seats, Christina Aguilera's "A Voice Within" was the chosen song. Phoebe balanced her head on Paige shoulder and stared at the front of the hall in a trance.

When you're safe inside your room,

You tend to dream,

Of a place where nothings harder than it seems,

No one ever wants or bothers to explain,

Of the heartache life can bring or what it means, yeah…

She slowly lifted her head as she saw Parker's white coffin slowly being carried up to the podium, she felt tears welling up behind her bright brown eyes as the minister started her speech. After a few moments the minister turned to Phoebe,

            "And now, to say a few words about Parker is her mother, Phoebe Halliwell," she sighed and stepped down allowing Phoebe to look out over the church of people. Phoebe cleared her throat and then began,

"It wasn't until about two months ago that I met my daughter, but in those two months I got to know an amazing, beautiful and talented young girl. Parker was a very special girl to me, well obviously, but our bond no matter when it started was strong. I never thought that I was the maternal type; I actually thought that perhaps I was never meant to have a child but now that I have witnessed Parker, and saw what an amazing gift she was to this world and what amazing gifts she had herself I know that I am responsible for her. Although I didn't raise her myself I am proud of the person she was raised to be, and every single day I saw her smile or rebel against me I saw a little of myself in her."

When there's no on else,

Look inside yourself,

Like your oldest friend, just trust the voice within,

Then you'll find the strengths that will guide your way,

You'll learn to begin to trust the voice within,

"Parker was my daughter, and although I barely knew her I will never forget how special she was, how bright her spirit is and how long her memory will live on," Phoebe reached down and smiled at a photo of Parker, "Today is meant to be a day of mourning, and it cuts me deep inside to think that anyone especially myself should smile today. I'm crying on the inside and out because her life is over, but at the same time I'm smiling because it happened. She touched so many people despite the fact she only lived to be sixteen," soon enough the congregation was in tears. Parker's adoptive family sat in the back of the church and looked up at Phoebe with admiration.

Now, in a world where nothing seems to make sense,

So afraid,

Memories!

Provide a hand for you to hold,

When you look outside, look inside to your soul,

"Parker, my daughter… I love, I will always love you and I understand why you did what you had too," sighed Phoebe, "Goodbye," and then she stepped off the podium and joined her sobbing sisters.

"That was beautiful, you don't have to be strong anymore… I know that you wanted to be strong to get through but no one will blame you if your not, its OK," sighed Paige whispering quietly to Phoebe,

"I'm not being strong, I'm dying inside but I meant every word of what I just said, and I truly do understand why Parker did what she did. There is no way that I could ever be more indebted to her, she gave her life to save what she knew was the most important thing in the world to me – a sister," said Phoebe, smiling at the mere thought of Parker.

When there's no one else,

Look inside yourself,

Like your oldest friend, just trust the voice within,

Then you'll find the strength that will guide your way,

You'll learn to trust the voice within,

Slowly four men arrived and carried the coffin out to the graveyard. Phoebe exited first and was followed by Paige, then Leo and Piper, the rest of the congregation followed not long after and soon enough everyone was standing around Parker's grave. Her head stone was not in place yet, she would remain nameless for a few weeks but everyone would know who was buried there. The coffin was lowered into the ground and this was when Phoebe was hit by her emotions. She buried her head in Paige's shoulder as the minister started to sprinkle dust on the coffin. "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust,"

"Its OK, you cry honey, just cry," said Paige sympathetically. The time seemed to pass without anyone noticing it and it wasn't until Phoebe was in the car heading away from the grave that she began to really feel anything, slowly tears began to drip down her face.

Life is a journey,

T can take you anywhere you choose to go,

As long as you're learning,

You'll find all you'll ever need to know,

You'll break it,

You'll make it,

Just don't forsake it because,

No one can tell you what you can't do,

No one can stop you,

You know that I'm talking to you,

"I can't believe I've just buried my daughter," whispered Phoebe as she sat on her bed at the manor, "She was so young… why couldn't I have taken her place?" she asked,

"Don't think like that, this was Parker's decision," said Paige, she knew that it wasn't comforting but she had to say it, slowly Phoebe found herself lying down with tears streaming quietly down her face,

"I think I want to be alone," said Phoebe, but before long all three sisters were cuddling on the bed, comforting another heartbroken sister.

When there's no one else,

Look inside yourself,

Like your oldest friend, just trust the voice within,

Then you'll the strength, that will guide your way,

You'll learn to trust the voice within,

Young girl don't cry,

I'll be right here when your world starts to fall,

Hmm…

THE END