NINE
"It's kind of scary," said Phoebe once the girls had returned to the manor, "knowing how close we came to destroying everything. If that demon had started the watch, we might not have been able to stop it in time."
"I think it was too greedy to think about that," Prue said. "All it could think of was the power it would get from that watch. I guess Daniel wasn't a threat after all. I'm kind of sorry for the way I treated him. He was trying to protect all humanity and I treated him like he was another demon."
"I'm sure he understood," Piper said. "After more than two hundred years I'm sure he understands that some people are overly cautious."
"Well, I have a right to be," Prue protested. "Let's face it, most of the things that come to the manor are demons trying to destroy us. How was I supposed to know he was actually protecting mankind? He really didn't tell us a whole lot before we got the watch back for him."
"I wonder why he didn't just go get it himself?" Phoebe wondered. "Whatever he did to that demon he didn't have any trouble doing it. Why would he need our help to get the watch back?"
"Maybe that one trick was all he had," Piper suggested. "He did intimate that he had to be holding the watch to access its powers. Maybe since Prue was holding it he could only do it once. That wouldn't have been much against five demons."
"Maybe it was because of Anthony," Prue offered. "I'm sure he didn't know that demons really existed before that. Maybe it was to show him what was really in the world. To help him agree to take the watch."
"Well, whatever the reason," Phoebe said, "he was right about one thing. Those faction demons were not much of a threat to us. It was hardly a battle."
"I'm not complaining," Prue said. "After all the powerful ones we've come up against it was nice to face ones who were easy to vanquish. I wish there were more like that."
"If there were," Piper said, "there would be no need for the Charmed Ones, would there?"
"And that would be a bad thing?" Prue asked.
"Maybe not," Piper said. "But we can't change things. We just have to do the best we can and hope we can make a difference."
"Think I'll go check the Book of Shadows," Phoebe said.
"For what?" Prue asked.
"To see if there's an entry on the watch keeper," Phoebe said. "If there is, we need to update it to. If there isn't, I think we should add one. Someone in the future might need to help him again. They should know what the whole deal is about."
"That's a good idea," Piper said. "Well, I guess I should start dinner. It's been a long day."
"Yes it has," Prue said. "Come on, Pheebs. I'll help you with the entry."
Piper went into the kitchen to start dinner while Prue and Phoebe went up to the attic to check the Book of Shadows.
The End
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"It's kind of scary," said Phoebe once the girls had returned to the manor, "knowing how close we came to destroying everything. If that demon had started the watch, we might not have been able to stop it in time."
"I think it was too greedy to think about that," Prue said. "All it could think of was the power it would get from that watch. I guess Daniel wasn't a threat after all. I'm kind of sorry for the way I treated him. He was trying to protect all humanity and I treated him like he was another demon."
"I'm sure he understood," Piper said. "After more than two hundred years I'm sure he understands that some people are overly cautious."
"Well, I have a right to be," Prue protested. "Let's face it, most of the things that come to the manor are demons trying to destroy us. How was I supposed to know he was actually protecting mankind? He really didn't tell us a whole lot before we got the watch back for him."
"I wonder why he didn't just go get it himself?" Phoebe wondered. "Whatever he did to that demon he didn't have any trouble doing it. Why would he need our help to get the watch back?"
"Maybe that one trick was all he had," Piper suggested. "He did intimate that he had to be holding the watch to access its powers. Maybe since Prue was holding it he could only do it once. That wouldn't have been much against five demons."
"Maybe it was because of Anthony," Prue offered. "I'm sure he didn't know that demons really existed before that. Maybe it was to show him what was really in the world. To help him agree to take the watch."
"Well, whatever the reason," Phoebe said, "he was right about one thing. Those faction demons were not much of a threat to us. It was hardly a battle."
"I'm not complaining," Prue said. "After all the powerful ones we've come up against it was nice to face ones who were easy to vanquish. I wish there were more like that."
"If there were," Piper said, "there would be no need for the Charmed Ones, would there?"
"And that would be a bad thing?" Prue asked.
"Maybe not," Piper said. "But we can't change things. We just have to do the best we can and hope we can make a difference."
"Think I'll go check the Book of Shadows," Phoebe said.
"For what?" Prue asked.
"To see if there's an entry on the watch keeper," Phoebe said. "If there is, we need to update it to. If there isn't, I think we should add one. Someone in the future might need to help him again. They should know what the whole deal is about."
"That's a good idea," Piper said. "Well, I guess I should start dinner. It's been a long day."
"Yes it has," Prue said. "Come on, Pheebs. I'll help you with the entry."
Piper went into the kitchen to start dinner while Prue and Phoebe went up to the attic to check the Book of Shadows.
The End
My sincerest thank you to everyone who was kind enough to post a review to this story. I appreciate hope everyone enjoyed the story and I appreciate those who take time out of their busy schedules to let me know what they thought.
If you've enjoyed this story, you can find more "Charmed" stories at my website, . You can also post your own "Charmed" stories if you like to write fan fiction.