[It Was Destined]
[Chapter 7] Empty Apartment
[Disclaimer] I don't own Charmed, the WB does. So don't sue me!
[Author's Note] Enjoy! R/R! The song 'Empty Apartment' is by Yellowcard.
Rock On!
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"Phoebe! Piper!" Paige orbed into the manor. Phoebe and Piper were in the living room surrounded by all the children.
"Paige, what's wrong?" Piper asked, holding Penelope close in her arms.
"Where's Danny? She asked frantically scanning the room but he was no where to be found.
"He orbed after you."
"What? He can orb?" she said stunned
"I guess so 'cause the sparkling blue lights thing was quite a trick." Phoebe tried to make a humorous statement out of the problem but no one laughed.
Piper said "Uhh... yeah, he said he knew it was his time and that the Elders send him here to spend time with you."
"Paige, honey, I'm so sorry." Phoebe said
"No, it's not his time. NOT YET. Not if I can help it."
-You called me out
You stayed inside
One you love
Is where you hide
Shot me down as I flew by
Crash and burn
I think sometimes you forget where the heart is-
"But Pai-"Piper was cut off with Paige running into the kitchen. "Why do they keep doing that?"
Phoebe went after her "Paige, what are you doing?"
"I need the binding potion. Danny can't die."
"Listen Pheebs, he's my son; your nephew. I haven't spoken to him for almost 9 years. Do you think after finding him I'm willing to let go so easily?" Phoebe shook her head "Didn't think so, so help me find the binding potion."
Phoebe and Paige began rummaging through the cupboards.
"Hey, I found it." Phoebe said, pulling out an old vile from the back of the cupboard. It was a little dusty but clearly labeled 'Binding Potion' so it'll have to do.
Paige grabbed the bottle and orbed off again "Thanks, Pheebs."
-Answer no to these questions
Let her go, learn a lesson
It's not me, you're not listening now
Can't you seem something's missing?
You forget where the heart is-
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She saw a little boy on a stool looking over the kitchen counter. A huge burn mark was on the opposite wall by the stove. The apartment seemed vacant.
"Danny?" Paige said in almost a whisper
The little boy turned around to face his mother "Mommy, remember every night was spaghetti night except on special days where you'd make Mac n' Cheese? And I used to be your special helper. You'd always let me lick the spoon after we'd finish eating." Paige smiled reminiscing about those times.
"Yeah, Dannyboy; Hey are you thirsty? I have a drink here that you might like."
"I guess. There are some paper cups over there." He said pointing the top of the refrigerator.
"Okay."
"Mommy, did you like living here with me?"
"Yeah, I did. A lot, baby. A lot." She said trying to reach the cups. She giggled and stop for a moment, remembering a memory.
"Dannyboy, do you remember one night we were watching 'Dracula' and Halloween was coming up and that's who you wanted to be. So I gave you my big scarf and found a cute vest for you to wear. And for fangs, I used Chiclet gum but you kept chewing on it I had to keep replacing it. And then- -"
Her memory was interrupted by a shot of an arrow. "NO!" she screamed
Paige turned around to find Jayden there, with bow at hand. The arrow had left it and punctured Danny's left shoulder. He was barely 2 feet in front of him. Paige ran towards him with bottle at hand. "No! Danny, no... no... here drink this."
-I'll take you away from that empty apartment
You stay and forget where the heart is
Someday if ever you love you'd say its okay-
She poured the potion into his mouth, making sure he swallowed it. But it was no use, the arrow must have punctured a vein.
"Paige, here's my revenge..." Jayden walked up to them and emerged another arrow onto the bow.
Danny awoke, barely conscious "NO!" He used whatever strength he had to pull the arrow from his shoulder and stabbed it into Jayden's leg.
"Ahh!!" he screamed and was engulfed in smoke.
"Ow... Mom... it stings..." Danny whispered
-Waking up from this nightmare
How's your life? What's it like there?
Is it all what you want it to be?
Does it hurt when you think about me?
And how broken my heart is-
"C'mon, Dannyboy... I'll orb you home. Leo can heal you." She tried to sound supportive but began to cry.
"No... mommy... I told you I have to go. My purpose was to save you." He held her hand.
"Save me? From what?"
"Regret and guilt... Mommy, don't feel bad about anything that happened between you, Jay, or me. I love you and always will. I'll always...ugh... be watching you. I'll be... your... ugh... guardian angel." She smiled.
-I'll take you away from that empty apartment
You stay and forget where the heart is
Someday if ever you love you'd say its okay
It's okay to be angry and never let go
It only gets harder the more that you know
When you get lonely if no one's around
You know that I'll catch you when you're falling down
We came together but you left alone
And I know how it feels to walk out on your own
Maybe someday I will see you again
And you'll me in my eyes and call me your friend-
"Mommy, can you sing to me again? The way that you used to?" She nodded and her voice filled the room. It was so angelic and sweet. She cradled her son in her arms, holding him closely until he took his last and final breath.
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Chapter 7: END!
[Author's Note] Aww... Paige lost Danny. He's gone. But he's her guardian angel. Or maybe he'll be like Cole and keep coming back. There's another chapter following this one. There are a lot of loose ends that need to be finished. Who's after the children? Does it relate to another Charmed one? And Danny's funeral. Thanks so much for reading. Don't forget to REVIEW!!
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"Phoebe! Piper!" Paige orbed into the manor. Phoebe and Piper were in the living room surrounded by all the children.
"Paige, what's wrong?" Piper asked, holding Penelope close in her arms.
"Where's Danny? She asked frantically scanning the room but he was no where to be found.
"He orbed after you."
"What? He can orb?" she said stunned
"I guess so 'cause the sparkling blue lights thing was quite a trick." Phoebe tried to make a humorous statement out of the problem but no one laughed.
Piper said "Uhh... yeah, he said he knew it was his time and that the Elders send him here to spend time with you."
"Paige, honey, I'm so sorry." Phoebe said
"No, it's not his time. NOT YET. Not if I can help it."
-You called me out
You stayed inside
One you love
Is where you hide
Shot me down as I flew by
Crash and burn
I think sometimes you forget where the heart is-
"But Pai-"Piper was cut off with Paige running into the kitchen. "Why do they keep doing that?"
Phoebe went after her "Paige, what are you doing?"
"I need the binding potion. Danny can't die."
"Listen Pheebs, he's my son; your nephew. I haven't spoken to him for almost 9 years. Do you think after finding him I'm willing to let go so easily?" Phoebe shook her head "Didn't think so, so help me find the binding potion."
Phoebe and Paige began rummaging through the cupboards.
"Hey, I found it." Phoebe said, pulling out an old vile from the back of the cupboard. It was a little dusty but clearly labeled 'Binding Potion' so it'll have to do.
Paige grabbed the bottle and orbed off again "Thanks, Pheebs."
-Answer no to these questions
Let her go, learn a lesson
It's not me, you're not listening now
Can't you seem something's missing?
You forget where the heart is-
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She saw a little boy on a stool looking over the kitchen counter. A huge burn mark was on the opposite wall by the stove. The apartment seemed vacant.
"Danny?" Paige said in almost a whisper
The little boy turned around to face his mother "Mommy, remember every night was spaghetti night except on special days where you'd make Mac n' Cheese? And I used to be your special helper. You'd always let me lick the spoon after we'd finish eating." Paige smiled reminiscing about those times.
"Yeah, Dannyboy; Hey are you thirsty? I have a drink here that you might like."
"I guess. There are some paper cups over there." He said pointing the top of the refrigerator.
"Okay."
"Mommy, did you like living here with me?"
"Yeah, I did. A lot, baby. A lot." She said trying to reach the cups. She giggled and stop for a moment, remembering a memory.
"Dannyboy, do you remember one night we were watching 'Dracula' and Halloween was coming up and that's who you wanted to be. So I gave you my big scarf and found a cute vest for you to wear. And for fangs, I used Chiclet gum but you kept chewing on it I had to keep replacing it. And then- -"
Her memory was interrupted by a shot of an arrow. "NO!" she screamed
Paige turned around to find Jayden there, with bow at hand. The arrow had left it and punctured Danny's left shoulder. He was barely 2 feet in front of him. Paige ran towards him with bottle at hand. "No! Danny, no... no... here drink this."
-I'll take you away from that empty apartment
You stay and forget where the heart is
Someday if ever you love you'd say its okay-
She poured the potion into his mouth, making sure he swallowed it. But it was no use, the arrow must have punctured a vein.
"Paige, here's my revenge..." Jayden walked up to them and emerged another arrow onto the bow.
Danny awoke, barely conscious "NO!" He used whatever strength he had to pull the arrow from his shoulder and stabbed it into Jayden's leg.
"Ahh!!" he screamed and was engulfed in smoke.
"Ow... Mom... it stings..." Danny whispered
-Waking up from this nightmare
How's your life? What's it like there?
Is it all what you want it to be?
Does it hurt when you think about me?
And how broken my heart is-
"C'mon, Dannyboy... I'll orb you home. Leo can heal you." She tried to sound supportive but began to cry.
"No... mommy... I told you I have to go. My purpose was to save you." He held her hand.
"Save me? From what?"
"Regret and guilt... Mommy, don't feel bad about anything that happened between you, Jay, or me. I love you and always will. I'll always...ugh... be watching you. I'll be... your... ugh... guardian angel." She smiled.
-I'll take you away from that empty apartment
You stay and forget where the heart is
Someday if ever you love you'd say its okay
It's okay to be angry and never let go
It only gets harder the more that you know
When you get lonely if no one's around
You know that I'll catch you when you're falling down
We came together but you left alone
And I know how it feels to walk out on your own
Maybe someday I will see you again
And you'll me in my eyes and call me your friend-
"Mommy, can you sing to me again? The way that you used to?" She nodded and her voice filled the room. It was so angelic and sweet. She cradled her son in her arms, holding him closely until he took his last and final breath.
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Chapter 7: END!
[Author's Note] Aww... Paige lost Danny. He's gone. But he's her guardian angel. Or maybe he'll be like Cole and keep coming back. There's another chapter following this one. There are a lot of loose ends that need to be finished. Who's after the children? Does it relate to another Charmed one? And Danny's funeral. Thanks so much for reading. Don't forget to REVIEW!!