Chapter 32 - "You know, i could get used to this evil gig."
Phoebe felt better that night, Cole was going to sleep over. Prue had arrived home and Bane was
with her. Paige and James had spent the day together as friends and talked about Piper.
"Hey guys, i wanna ask y'all something." James said and brought everyone to the living room.
"Me too." Paige added.
Bane, Prue, Phoebe and Cole were sitting down opposite the other two.
"Have you got some time soon to come to my luncheon? I figured that if Paige and i can put up flyers
tomorrow, Piper might notice that we'll all be in the same place at the same time and maybe want
to talk, or come back to us."
"Yeah, if we're all there having a good time, she might remember what it was like to have fun
and be in a family and join us again. I don't think it will hurt if we try this. If she doesn't
show, god help us, we'll at least get some profit from the lunch." Paige chimed in.
"So what do you say? Up for lunch sometime soon? Oh and if we do do this, which i am, are we going
to invite people or just have it as an open thing?" James asked the four.
"Yeah i think it's a great idea. As for who comes, i think we'll just have it open, so it's less
trouble to organise." said Prue.
"Yeah i'll come. But hey, do you know how to run these things? I mean, i wouldn't have a clue how
to organise something like that. Piper did it all." Phoebe asked the two.
"I've never done it before, but Paige has." Said James.
"Yeah i have, i worked with Piper a few times. I even ran one on my own without her, Ginia went
off at me but i thought i did a good job." Paige smiled.
"Yeah, you did, James complimented, "you were great."
"Speaking of the wicked bitch of the west, has anyone seen or heard from Ginia lately? Not that
it's a concern for me.." Bane asked.
No one spoke. That was an obvious no.
"This week, i haven't had to put up with her criticisms at work." Said Phoebe with glee.
"I haven't seen her around town barking at people." Said Prue.
"I haven't either. That's odd, but in a good way." Paige said.
"Who knows, maybe she finally got what was coming for her." Cole smiled at Paige, he remembered
when he and her had spoken about it the first time they met.
"Well at least she's out of the way." James added. "Okay, i'll make the flyers now and stick 'em
up around town tomorrow. Thursday good for everyone?"
"Yeah." They all answered back.
The next day, flyers had been posted up around the small town. Paige had taken one side, and James
the other. Both of them were going to pay for the function, but they would get the money back
from the lunch goers.
Piper had misted to her real home, the Halliwell house. She hadn't been there for a while and it
felt strange to be standing in front of it again. She was going to go inside but first, checked
to see if anyone was home. No one was so she went in. Piper packed all her clothes so she could
place them in Leo's house. That's where she was going to stay when she was above ground. After
that, she went round back to grab one of her plants to take with her. She picked the pot plant
up, which had been replaced by her sisters after it was blown to smithereens by Piper, and walked
past the place of pain. *We'll be together one day Leo. Just not now, i'm having too much fun
with the whole 'no consequences' stuff. Although it's not like you dying wasn't consequence enough.
I'm sorry that happened. It shouldn't have but it did. I have every right to lose the Charmed
life. Why should i when i can avoid further pain? I love you Leo, and i promise i'll take care
of your house when i'm there.* After Piper's thoughts, she misted home and magicing all her things
with her.
(Leo's place)
Piper had put her stuff away. Then she sat all alone in the house, the house of broken dreams.
She had all the time in the world to herself. She decided to fix up the house, after all, it was
what she and her lover were going to do when they were alive and good. It was going to take hours
but Piper found a way around that. *No more thinking about personal gain.* she smiled. Her magic
allowed her to do things she never would have considered before. The house was taking good shape
as the hours passed by. *Personal gain no more, besides, i've had enough personal loss, i should
be entitled to all the personal gain i want.* Piper beamed. "Wish you were here Leo, we could
fix the house up together."
Piper was now getting tired. She went into town to grab something to eat. As she looked around,
she noticed the flyers for Thursday's luncheon, run by Paige and James. *Aww how sweet, Paige
and James are getting along just fine.* Piper smiled and headed down the road. She came across
another flyer. *What are they trying to flag me down to have lunch?? No, maybe they are moving
on without me now.* Piper didn't know which option would be most likely. *Oh, who am i kidding,
they obviously want me back. I don't know if i want to pay a visit. I payed Ginia a visit, the
bitch, and now she's six feet under.* Piper smiled again, grabbed something to eat and headed home.
It was now Thursday. Still no sign of Piper and all her clothes were missing.
"I hope this works." Paige said to James, as she carried the last of the glasses into the dining
hall.
"It will, i can feel it." He replied.
Prue, Cole, Bane and Phoebe had arrived before everyone else and grabbed a table close to the doors.
Hopefully to catch first site of Piper if she was going to turn up.
The place was packed and it was an hour after the place had opened, still no sign of their sister.
"I don't think she's coming." Cole said, finishing of his glass of wine.
"She has to, she will." James stayed optimistic.
"She better, and if she does, she'd better come soon, people are leaving." Phoebe told.
"Yeah people are finishing up but we can stay here as long as we want." Prue said.
(Halliwell home)
Piper was standing outside her old house. Staring at the lost scorch mark. *Why do i keep coming
back here??* Piper felt the darkness flow over her and through her. Her powers had greatly increased
and she was making a name for herself in the evil world. No, she wasn't working for or with evil,
but she was eliminating warlocks because they were the kind like Alec, who she loathed. Killing
of Warlocks was earning her respect of Demons all over. She was highly skilled, and with her skill
came power. At the rate she was going, she could be moving up in the ranks if she wanted.
Piper realised she was really hungry. *I suppose i could go to that freekin function but if i do,
they'll try and lure me to their side. I don't want to go back.* Piper started to mist home when
she felt someone's presence in her town. She couldn't believe who it was and misted to the town.
By now, all the guests had gone. The Halliwells had made good profit today, but their spirits
weren't very high. Piper hadn't shown.
"Do you need us anymore for anything?" The bus boys asked Paige and Co.
No-one answered, so the bus buys just left, they just had a rude experiance but were happy since
they were going to get a good pay for today.
The room was silent. That silence was broken when someone barged in through the doors.
"Where is your sister Piper?! I demand to see her now!"
"Hold up, we don't know where she is. Where have you been? No, we don't care. Go away, we're closed."
Prue stood up.
Ginia was repulsed. "Don't you speak to me like that young lady. Don't act stupid like you don't
know. Piper somehow got me to sign a deal working with funeral homes. It is disgusting, i never
in my life dreamt of having a job like that. I have never been deceived like that before. I
don't want to own that company, those people at DanielHobob Funerals are slobs!"
The sisters wanted to laugh at Ginia, and they were on the inside, but how could Piper have done
that? Did she have that kind of power or did she force her into it?
"Ginia! What are you doing back here in our town? Get the hell out, i sent you somewhere where
you belong, go home." Piper demanded.
Everyone got up. "Piper!" They were happy to see her, but the circumstances were strange.
"You little witch, how dare you do that to me. You think you scare me? Well you don't!" Ginia
stuck her nose up. She didn't know Piper was a witch, but she didn't know what else to call her.
"I don't scare you...how 'bout now?" Piper blew up a table behind her and had a huge grin on her
face.
"Aaaaah! How did you do that??" Ginia was backing up.
"Magic. Now why don't you get your punk ass out of here like i said to before huh?" Piper looked
like she was going to lose it pretty soon.
"Piper, what are you doing? i know it's fun to do this, but you shouldn't." Paige tried to reason
with her older sister.
"Things have changed sis, i have changed. I can do what i want now, when i want and i wont get
hurt. Don't worry about you getting consequences from this, you aren't the one doing it."
Ms. Patterson was shitting herself. She could see Piper's fury and didn't know what to do. "Please
don't hurt me!"
"So much for not being scared of me bitch." Piper said back. "I got every right to hurt you, you've
hurt us, now you gotta pay." Piper was slowly edging toward Ginia and opening her hands.
"Piper don't!" Phoebe yelled. Piper had blown up the table next to Ginia this time.
"Oops." Piper smiled and set her attention on her target again. "I missed you again, ah well, third
time's the charm."
Piper was extending her hands again. "Piper don't do this! We can work around it. Ginia is not
our favourite person in the world, but you have to think about this." Prue spoke fast.
"What's there to think about? We rid the world of evil. She's evil."
"Yeah she's evil, but she's not demonic evil. Piper, you can't go around killing people." Prue
was so scared. She was tempted to use her powers on her own sister but even if she did, would
they work on her?
Piper put her hands down. She turned and faced her sisters. "Oki doki." Ginia was still shaking
but thankful to be alive.
"See Piper, that was good. Now let us deal with her and um, why don't you help yourself to lunch.
It's on the house." James said.
"Of course it's on the house, i don't have any money on me." Piper quipped. "Oh Ginia, one more
thing." Piper blew up Ginia into a thousand little pieces, and it didn't leave any mess.
Prue, Phoebe, Paige, Cole, James and Bane were speechless.
"What?" Piper grinned. Then, Ginia was coming back into form and was standing before them again.
"Am i dead?" Ginia asked.
"Nope, but you were pretty damn close. Hehe, i can control that now that i'm consequence free.
You know, i could get used to this evil gig." Piper laughed and then sat went and grabbed something
to eat and took the table closest to the bar.
Phoebe felt better that night, Cole was going to sleep over. Prue had arrived home and Bane was
with her. Paige and James had spent the day together as friends and talked about Piper.
"Hey guys, i wanna ask y'all something." James said and brought everyone to the living room.
"Me too." Paige added.
Bane, Prue, Phoebe and Cole were sitting down opposite the other two.
"Have you got some time soon to come to my luncheon? I figured that if Paige and i can put up flyers
tomorrow, Piper might notice that we'll all be in the same place at the same time and maybe want
to talk, or come back to us."
"Yeah, if we're all there having a good time, she might remember what it was like to have fun
and be in a family and join us again. I don't think it will hurt if we try this. If she doesn't
show, god help us, we'll at least get some profit from the lunch." Paige chimed in.
"So what do you say? Up for lunch sometime soon? Oh and if we do do this, which i am, are we going
to invite people or just have it as an open thing?" James asked the four.
"Yeah i think it's a great idea. As for who comes, i think we'll just have it open, so it's less
trouble to organise." said Prue.
"Yeah i'll come. But hey, do you know how to run these things? I mean, i wouldn't have a clue how
to organise something like that. Piper did it all." Phoebe asked the two.
"I've never done it before, but Paige has." Said James.
"Yeah i have, i worked with Piper a few times. I even ran one on my own without her, Ginia went
off at me but i thought i did a good job." Paige smiled.
"Yeah, you did, James complimented, "you were great."
"Speaking of the wicked bitch of the west, has anyone seen or heard from Ginia lately? Not that
it's a concern for me.." Bane asked.
No one spoke. That was an obvious no.
"This week, i haven't had to put up with her criticisms at work." Said Phoebe with glee.
"I haven't seen her around town barking at people." Said Prue.
"I haven't either. That's odd, but in a good way." Paige said.
"Who knows, maybe she finally got what was coming for her." Cole smiled at Paige, he remembered
when he and her had spoken about it the first time they met.
"Well at least she's out of the way." James added. "Okay, i'll make the flyers now and stick 'em
up around town tomorrow. Thursday good for everyone?"
"Yeah." They all answered back.
The next day, flyers had been posted up around the small town. Paige had taken one side, and James
the other. Both of them were going to pay for the function, but they would get the money back
from the lunch goers.
Piper had misted to her real home, the Halliwell house. She hadn't been there for a while and it
felt strange to be standing in front of it again. She was going to go inside but first, checked
to see if anyone was home. No one was so she went in. Piper packed all her clothes so she could
place them in Leo's house. That's where she was going to stay when she was above ground. After
that, she went round back to grab one of her plants to take with her. She picked the pot plant
up, which had been replaced by her sisters after it was blown to smithereens by Piper, and walked
past the place of pain. *We'll be together one day Leo. Just not now, i'm having too much fun
with the whole 'no consequences' stuff. Although it's not like you dying wasn't consequence enough.
I'm sorry that happened. It shouldn't have but it did. I have every right to lose the Charmed
life. Why should i when i can avoid further pain? I love you Leo, and i promise i'll take care
of your house when i'm there.* After Piper's thoughts, she misted home and magicing all her things
with her.
(Leo's place)
Piper had put her stuff away. Then she sat all alone in the house, the house of broken dreams.
She had all the time in the world to herself. She decided to fix up the house, after all, it was
what she and her lover were going to do when they were alive and good. It was going to take hours
but Piper found a way around that. *No more thinking about personal gain.* she smiled. Her magic
allowed her to do things she never would have considered before. The house was taking good shape
as the hours passed by. *Personal gain no more, besides, i've had enough personal loss, i should
be entitled to all the personal gain i want.* Piper beamed. "Wish you were here Leo, we could
fix the house up together."
Piper was now getting tired. She went into town to grab something to eat. As she looked around,
she noticed the flyers for Thursday's luncheon, run by Paige and James. *Aww how sweet, Paige
and James are getting along just fine.* Piper smiled and headed down the road. She came across
another flyer. *What are they trying to flag me down to have lunch?? No, maybe they are moving
on without me now.* Piper didn't know which option would be most likely. *Oh, who am i kidding,
they obviously want me back. I don't know if i want to pay a visit. I payed Ginia a visit, the
bitch, and now she's six feet under.* Piper smiled again, grabbed something to eat and headed home.
It was now Thursday. Still no sign of Piper and all her clothes were missing.
"I hope this works." Paige said to James, as she carried the last of the glasses into the dining
hall.
"It will, i can feel it." He replied.
Prue, Cole, Bane and Phoebe had arrived before everyone else and grabbed a table close to the doors.
Hopefully to catch first site of Piper if she was going to turn up.
The place was packed and it was an hour after the place had opened, still no sign of their sister.
"I don't think she's coming." Cole said, finishing of his glass of wine.
"She has to, she will." James stayed optimistic.
"She better, and if she does, she'd better come soon, people are leaving." Phoebe told.
"Yeah people are finishing up but we can stay here as long as we want." Prue said.
(Halliwell home)
Piper was standing outside her old house. Staring at the lost scorch mark. *Why do i keep coming
back here??* Piper felt the darkness flow over her and through her. Her powers had greatly increased
and she was making a name for herself in the evil world. No, she wasn't working for or with evil,
but she was eliminating warlocks because they were the kind like Alec, who she loathed. Killing
of Warlocks was earning her respect of Demons all over. She was highly skilled, and with her skill
came power. At the rate she was going, she could be moving up in the ranks if she wanted.
Piper realised she was really hungry. *I suppose i could go to that freekin function but if i do,
they'll try and lure me to their side. I don't want to go back.* Piper started to mist home when
she felt someone's presence in her town. She couldn't believe who it was and misted to the town.
By now, all the guests had gone. The Halliwells had made good profit today, but their spirits
weren't very high. Piper hadn't shown.
"Do you need us anymore for anything?" The bus boys asked Paige and Co.
No-one answered, so the bus buys just left, they just had a rude experiance but were happy since
they were going to get a good pay for today.
The room was silent. That silence was broken when someone barged in through the doors.
"Where is your sister Piper?! I demand to see her now!"
"Hold up, we don't know where she is. Where have you been? No, we don't care. Go away, we're closed."
Prue stood up.
Ginia was repulsed. "Don't you speak to me like that young lady. Don't act stupid like you don't
know. Piper somehow got me to sign a deal working with funeral homes. It is disgusting, i never
in my life dreamt of having a job like that. I have never been deceived like that before. I
don't want to own that company, those people at DanielHobob Funerals are slobs!"
The sisters wanted to laugh at Ginia, and they were on the inside, but how could Piper have done
that? Did she have that kind of power or did she force her into it?
"Ginia! What are you doing back here in our town? Get the hell out, i sent you somewhere where
you belong, go home." Piper demanded.
Everyone got up. "Piper!" They were happy to see her, but the circumstances were strange.
"You little witch, how dare you do that to me. You think you scare me? Well you don't!" Ginia
stuck her nose up. She didn't know Piper was a witch, but she didn't know what else to call her.
"I don't scare you...how 'bout now?" Piper blew up a table behind her and had a huge grin on her
face.
"Aaaaah! How did you do that??" Ginia was backing up.
"Magic. Now why don't you get your punk ass out of here like i said to before huh?" Piper looked
like she was going to lose it pretty soon.
"Piper, what are you doing? i know it's fun to do this, but you shouldn't." Paige tried to reason
with her older sister.
"Things have changed sis, i have changed. I can do what i want now, when i want and i wont get
hurt. Don't worry about you getting consequences from this, you aren't the one doing it."
Ms. Patterson was shitting herself. She could see Piper's fury and didn't know what to do. "Please
don't hurt me!"
"So much for not being scared of me bitch." Piper said back. "I got every right to hurt you, you've
hurt us, now you gotta pay." Piper was slowly edging toward Ginia and opening her hands.
"Piper don't!" Phoebe yelled. Piper had blown up the table next to Ginia this time.
"Oops." Piper smiled and set her attention on her target again. "I missed you again, ah well, third
time's the charm."
Piper was extending her hands again. "Piper don't do this! We can work around it. Ginia is not
our favourite person in the world, but you have to think about this." Prue spoke fast.
"What's there to think about? We rid the world of evil. She's evil."
"Yeah she's evil, but she's not demonic evil. Piper, you can't go around killing people." Prue
was so scared. She was tempted to use her powers on her own sister but even if she did, would
they work on her?
Piper put her hands down. She turned and faced her sisters. "Oki doki." Ginia was still shaking
but thankful to be alive.
"See Piper, that was good. Now let us deal with her and um, why don't you help yourself to lunch.
It's on the house." James said.
"Of course it's on the house, i don't have any money on me." Piper quipped. "Oh Ginia, one more
thing." Piper blew up Ginia into a thousand little pieces, and it didn't leave any mess.
Prue, Phoebe, Paige, Cole, James and Bane were speechless.
"What?" Piper grinned. Then, Ginia was coming back into form and was standing before them again.
"Am i dead?" Ginia asked.
"Nope, but you were pretty damn close. Hehe, i can control that now that i'm consequence free.
You know, i could get used to this evil gig." Piper laughed and then sat went and grabbed something
to eat and took the table closest to the bar.