Chapter 6

Piper, in a rush to talk to her sisters, fumbled down over half the stairs and tripped a few times on her way to the kitchen. Obviously she had discovered her new powers.

"Phoebe! Paige! Where are you?"

"Hey, um... Piper, what happened to you? You're a vampiress!" Paige pointed out laughing hysterically.

"Well you're not so bad looking yourself, BANSHEE!" Piper retorted. Paige screamed at this remark, sending Piper hurling into the table.

"Hey--- WHOA! What happened to you guys?" Phoebe said as she entered the room.

"Need a mirror?" Piper said sarcastically.

Phoebe walked over to the stove and saw her reflection and screamed. "AH! What am I?"

"Well if you ask me, I'm thinking you are a Gypsy," Shelbie answered.

"Ok let me get this straight. Piper's a vampiress, Phoebe's a gypsy, and I'm a banshee. Then what are you Shelbie?"

"I can answer that," said Chris. They turned to see Chris standing in the doorway, "Only the Charmed Ones take on another form. But the form they obtain isn't more or less powerful than themselves."

"Well then why don't we just stay witches?" questioned Paige.

"The new forms will be more helpful in defeating the Dark Force. Now as for why Wyatt, Shelbie, and myself didn't gain a new identity, well the answer is simple. We became more powerful."

"Even more powerful than the Charmed Ones as witches and as demons," Shelbie put in, "Because we are the next generation."

"I don't really understand why my little Wyatt, who is ONLY three I might add, is gaining more powers than his mommy! And what do you mean by Chris is part of the next generation! Don't tell me he is like Paige's son or something! I'm so confused and lost! I need answers! NOW!" Piper yelled out in hysterics.

"He's not my son, Piper. He's yours," Paige calmly said.

"What am I now! The baby factory! Does this mean I'm pregnant right now?"

"Well, we don't really know or want to when it was the last time you and Leo did--- Um... never mind," Paige started but she figured everyone already knew what she meant.

Just then Leo orbed in.

"I JUST made the connection! Leo! You did this to us!" Phoebe said trying to ease the tension in the room.

"Um... yeah I did. But, uh, I feel I came at a bad time," Leo responded.

"No, you didn't. Well sort of. I just found out that I'm going or am pregnant. With Chris."

"Wait! Chris is the father?" Leo questioned. At this remark everyone the room shuttered in disgust.

"EW! No! Chris is my son!"

"Oh. Sorry. I didn't--- WAIT! Who is the father?"

"I'm guessing you."

"Oh. Ok. Well that was a little awkward. I see you all have received your powers. Now keep in mind, your identities only show when you wish them to."

Paige, Piper, and Phoebe returned to their normal selves. Relieved they wouldn't look like that all the time.

"Oh Yeah! I love this lightning bolt thing! It's so AWESOME!" Shelbie shrieked.

"Well you have a few more coming. What about you Chris? How are your new ones?"

"I've only got the Astro-project thing down but there is one more. I think its Levitating."

"Yeah, and Shelbie you've got like three."

"Wait! How does she get four and I only get two!"

"Oh Chris stop acting like a baby! I'm just more powerful than you. Don't take this the wrong way or anything but... you're kind of weak."

"No I'm not!"

"Ok! Shelbie! Stop it! You started this fight!" Phoebe took control. It was her first real parental move she had made. She walked over and whispered in Shelbie's ear, "Even though you are!" They both laughed. Chris played the baby card and went over to Piper for comfort.

"Well I found out who the Dark Force is," Leo said after things settled down.

"And so have I," Paige stammered. She covered her mouth. She had forgot she decided not to tell her sisters about her going demon hunting.

"WHOA! Paige, have you been demon hunting again?" Piper questioned.

"Yes but only once. And it was only to find out who the Dark Force was. And now I know so I won't do it again!"

"Who?" Piper, Phoebe, and Chris asked.

"Cole," Shelbie answered.

"WAIT! Hold it! How did you know?" Leo asked.

"Dream Premonition. They happen often."

"Oh well that's a good excuse, Paige on the other hand had no business knowing until now!"

"I'm sorry but I was curious."

"Curiosity killed the cat," Phoebe chanted.

"Yes I know. It was wrong and I should have told you. Can we move on?"

Just then they heard a knock at the door. Phoebe went over and answered it. It was Daryl.

"Hey, sorry to break up the party but there has been an emergency. I need you all to come with me."

"Oh ok. What happened?"

Phoebe and Shelbie followed Daryl's car in Shelbie Mercedes and everyone else close behind in the Jeep.

"Wait why are we going to my apartment?" Phoebe wondered aloud.

They followed Daryl up to Phoebe's floor. Everything was taped off with police tape and there were investigators everywhere.

"What happened?" Phoebe questioned frantically.

There was a trail of blood on the carpet leading into the bedroom. Phoebe fell to the floor. Shelbie broke out in a mass of tears and Chris caught her as she collapsed. There on the bed was Jason. Lying in a puddle of blood, motionless.