AN: Just to let you all know, PDA stands for Public Displays of Affection, and it is a big no-no in school. You can't kiss, hug, make-out, etc. Also, the beginning is a lot like the beginning of the last chapter, except everything is kind of from Piper's point of view, voicing her thoughts. It has the same dialogue, up until the kids left, but it has lots more thoughts from Piper. I am showing you what really happened at the hospital and what happened after the kids left. It is creepy, I am just warning you.
winter blaze - nice use of punctuation, but anyway, I have another vote for a sequel! Oh, and do you know how much I like your pen name? I mean, it's the only one that doesn't upset my spell check. No squiggly red lines for you!
LeoPiper24/7 - I know, not again! But, I have my reasons. Oh, and you are SO after Mr. Connel!
Gryffindor620 - Oh, you cuss. You cuss bad. Well, it's not like I haven't done it. And don't worry, cussing won't be much longer. I mean, this is an update.
onetreehill4eva - Oh, five nos, but, do you not know me? I have left people in suspense before, but I update within a day, except for the time I went on a trip to England!
piperleo4eva - Oh, more words! Happinessness! teehee. But, who says life is fair? I know, overused cliche, and I don't even believe in it, but I'm saying it anyway. Oh, and there will be much and much P/L fluffiness soon!
p3charmed4eva - Did you know that you were my first reviewer to comment on 'The Lake'? I mean, everyone should know what lake I am talking about. You know, the one Patricia Halliwell drowned in? Well, at least that's what they thought, but they find out later that she was never actually in the lake. But, oh well, that's what they think now. Oh, you see why he wants to hurt Piper so much in this chapter! Oh, the reasons...
Amy - Oh, oh, oh! Another first reviewer! Happiness! Oh, and that was so creepy what happened after you read that chapter. Oh, the creepiness!
C.C. McKenna - Same here with the puter freak stuff, but it's not in my room, so I have to sneak down the hallway. But, I don't rock anymore? Well, at least you said I ruled. And, your Piper? She's Leo's Piper. Oh, and I have a new friend. I am touched.
JanaRose - oh, another new word from someone. I know, boo for attacking Piper, but there are reasons...
Jules713 - No, I do not hate Piper. Just a lot of other people do. I am updating.
Now, chapter 32...
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"Oh my God! Alex did NOT!"
It was the day before Piper was to be released from the hospital, and she was ecstatic. She couldn't wait to be in the Manor again, sleep in her own bed, and just leave the hospital room. She was sick of the stupid hospital room. She had been in it ever since she had woken up two weeks earlier, and she knew that she was in it three weeks before that. She couldn't wait to leave the accursed room, and hoped to leave the memories behind as well. She even couldn't wait to go back to school! Alex and Kiara had come to visit a few times, but she still missed them. She also missed being there to witness key moments, which she apparently just had. Leo had just informed her that Alex had kissed her crush, Brian, in front of the entire cafeteria. She knew that Alex had had a crush on Brian ever since she first met him, which was the first day of their freshmen year. "Actually, she did. and, Brian didn't resist. He asked her out right after." Leo said, a smile on his face. Piper loved his smile, and couldn't help smiling back. "Oh, I am so happy for them!" she said.
"Well, that's good, because the new English teacher wasn't too happy for them. She gave them each a detention for PDA." Leo said. Piper was perplexed. She hated that such a romantic moment was broken in such an unhappy manner. So, she decided to voice her thoughts. "She did? Well, count on a teacher to break up a romantic moment." she said. "Yeah." Phoebe said. Piper had to force down a smile. She knew that Phoebe had probably gotten in trouble a bunch of times for the same reason. Damn the stupid PDA rule! Piper decided to change the subject. "So, how is she working out, anyway?" she asked Leo. She was a bit surprised that she hadn't asked earlier. "Well," he said, "Her classes are pretty fun. She does a lot of hands-on activities, and we get to play some pretty cool games and have some contests and stuff. But, she is kind of strict, and she keeps messing up everyone's names. I mean, she called me Luke yesterday." Leo said, with a little chuckle. "Oh, that reminds me of my Science teacher, Ms. Smith. She called me Phoebe the other day. And, she doesn't even know that's my sister's name!" Paige said. "Well, it makes sense that she called you that. I mean, I did have her as a teacher, and you do look like me." Phoebe said, smiling. "I guess you remind her of her former star student." she added, primping her hair. "Yeah, right. More like her former star-ts fights student." Glenn said, smiling. Phoebe stuck her tongue out at him. Piper tried hard not to laugh at the conversation the younger ones were having.
"Well, I've never had a teacher that messed up my name." Prue said, batting her eyelashes. "Well, how could they? I mean, your beauty makes you pretty noticeable." Andy said, then he gave her a kiss. Piper looked at the two lovers, disgusted. Even though they had been going out for a while, Piper still felt a bit weird watching them kiss. After all, she considered Andy the older brother she never had, and Prue was her older sister. "Oh, God, you two!" Piper said. "I really wanted to see that!" "Well, it's not like you've never done it." Prue said, smiling at her. But, Piper paid no attention to that remark. She thought back to what Prue had said a bit earlier, about no teacher messing up her name. Then it dawned on her. 'There's a doctor here like that,' she thought, 'and he has never messed up Prue's name. He's talked about her a lot, too.' Piper realized. 'But, he can't be Mr. Connel, we would have caught him in an instant. Could he be in the league with Mr. Connel, though?'
Piper was about to open her mouth to say something when she was interrupted. "Well, kids, visiting hours are up! You need to say goodbye and head home. Piper, along with the others, looked at the doorway. When she saw who it was, her heart skipped a beat. It was Dr. Kush, the same doctor that she was suspecting to be a helper of Mr. Connel. "Awh, pIper, i guess we'll see you tomorrow, at the Manor!" Phoebe squealed. "Yeah." Piper said. That was all she could get out. She was still thinking about Dr. Kush and Mr. Connel. Once the last kid was out the door, Dr. Kush pulled out a gun, pointing it after the kids. Piper stifled a gasp. Her suspicions were confirmed. Dr. Kush gave her a look that clearly said 'Don't say a word or I'll shoot them.' Piper, knowing the pain of a gunshot wound, kept quiet. Suddenly, Paige turned her head around and said "See ya at home, sis!" Piper just nodded in response, praying for Paige to step a little to the side and notice the hidden gun. Piper hoped this because she had just realized something else. Dr. Kush had told them to say 'goodbye'.
After the last friend was out of sight, Dr. Kush closed the door and turned to Piper, pointing the gun at her now. She just stared at it, wide eyed. "Oh, I forgot, Piper, that you are used to having a gun in your face." Dr. Kush sneered as he came towards Piper's bed. "Oh, and let me introduce you to an old acquaintance." he said, and the window opened, and Mr. Connel came through. Piper transfered her gaze from the gun to Mr. Connel and back again, not knowing which one she was more afraid of. "Hello, Piper dear." Mr. Connel said sleazily, taking the gun from Dr. Kush, and pointing it at her as well. Piper just looked at the gun, thinking 'Oh my God, this can not be happening again!' "Why me?" Piper wondered aloud.
"Ah, Piper, that is a very good question that will be answered later." Dr. Kush said, pulling out a needle and sticking it in her IV tube. "What are you doing?" she asked, scared. "Oh," Mr. Connel said, after Dr. Kush had pulled the needle out. "He's just drugging you." Piper was about to ask what he was talking about, when she felt the effects of the drug. Suddenly, her vision went a bit hazy and her body went numb. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't move. She tried to say something, but it came out as a moan.
"It's working, boss." Dr. Kush said, looking at Piper. "Good." Mr. Connel said, putting the gun in his holster. "Well, it doesn't last long, so we better get working." Dr. Kush said, and he brought out a stretcher from the closet. As Dr. Kush laid Piper on the stretcher, Mr. Connel left through the window. "Don't worry, we'll be meeting up with him soon." Dr. Kush said, maniacally sweet. He then covered Piper with a blanket.
Piper felt herself being wheeled down a few corridors, and suddenly, everything got a bit darker. Dr. Kush pulled off the cover, and Piper saw that she was in an alleyway, right next to the hospital. Suddenly, all her feeling came back, and she could move again. But, when she tried to get away, a hand grabbed her from behind. She was again roughly bound around the ankles and wrists, but she was gagged as well. Dr. Kush picked her up, and, on Mr. Connel's command, threw her into the trunk of an old Volvo. The two men then got into the passenger and driver seats, started the car, and drove off.
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Piper was enjoying herself in the trunk. Note the sarcasm. She couldn't move, due to both the ropes and the space in the trunk. It was pitch black in there, so Piper knew she couldn't see her hand in front of her face, even though she couldn't try. She was cramped, and it was heating up in there. It was really stuffy, and she couldn't wait to get out. Well, she could, but she couldn't. She wanted to leave the confines of the trunk, but she didn't want to be let out at the final destination. She had no idea where they were going, but she knew it couldn't be good. At least for her, it couldn't. She also didn't know how long they had been driving, so that didn't help in the slightest.
Piper was so lost in her own thoughts that she didn't hear or feel the engine stop. She was pretty surprised when the trunk opened. She was immediately blinded by the light, even though the sun was setting. Because of that, she only felt one of the men lifting her up, and throwing her over his shoulder. Once her eyesight came back, all she could see was the back of whichever man was carrying her and the ground, which was covered with dirt and leaves, and the occasional tree root. This was not the ground she had been expecting, so she grew a bit more frightened.
After about ten minutes of walking, or being carried, in Piper's case, the ground changed. The leaves and things disappeared, and there was only dirt. Then, the dirt disappeared too, and horizontal strips of wood appeared. 'Wait a minute...' Piper thought. It seemed as though she had been there before, and that it wasn't a good memory. Suddenly, her captors stopped walking, and Piper was quickly put down on her two feet. As her gag was ripped off, she looked around, and her worst fears were confirmed. She was on the dock at the lake. The lake in which her mother had drowned.
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(AN: This happened during the time frame of the last scene, which was semi-colons to semi-colons.)
"Okay, Phoebe, remind me why we have to go to the lake again." Prue said, staring at the road. They had all piled into Prue's car, and they were heading towards 'the lake'. "Because we have to save Piper." Phoebe said. "And how do you know that she's there?" Prue asked, "How are you sure that she's not resting comfortably at the hospital." "Well, for a few reasons." Phoebe said simply. "First, you know as well as I do that Piper could never rest comfortably at a hospital. You know how much she hates them. Second, it's not too hard to figure out who he meant by 'know-it-al; brat'. I mean, I don't think that about her, but Piper does seem to figure things out a lot. Third, the lake would be a logical place to take her. I mean, our mom did... there." Phoebe finished. "Oh." Prue said. "Our mom died at the lake?" Paige asked. She had never been told how her mom had died before. "Yes, Paige, she drowned." Andy said, then he turned to Phoebe. "Oh God, you don't think he'll try to..." "Drown her?" Phoebe finished. "Yeah, I think they will." Phoebe said, with a little shudder. "Wait, they?" Billy asked, reviewing what his girlfriend had said. "Yeah, they. No offense to you, Paige..." "None taken." Paige said. "Why?" "Because, I don't think Mr. Connel could have bested Piper by himself. I mean, considering her performance on That Friday, I doubt he could handle her by himself. She was up against three people last time, and she still survived." Phoebe said. She had no idea how she knew all this, it just kind of came to her. She also didn't know why she was staying so calm. She guessed that it was because she was sure that they would get to the lake in time.
As they drove into the parking lot, they noticed that there was another car there. "Wait." Leo said, as they all got out. "What?" Paige asked. "I've seen that car before, in the teacher's parking lot." "That means it's HIS." Glenn said with disgust. Leo just confirmed it with a nod. "Okay, let's go." Phoebe said, walking off into the wooded area. "Wait, where are you going?" Billy asked. "To the dock. I mean, he would probably take her there, right?" Phoebe said, and continued along. The others looked at each other, then started following her. They figured that she was right, since she had been right about the fact that Mr. Connel was there. They didn't know whether or not Piper had really been kidnapped, but they followed Phoebe anyway. They knew that one or the other would be confirmed when they arrived at the dock.
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"Yes, Piper, we are at 'The Lake'." Mr. Connel said, smiling. Piper just glared at him. Dr. Kush was holding her up, keeping her on her own two feet. Mr. Connel bent down, and he chained something to her ankles. It was a weight. Piper's fears were again confirmed. This action showed that he was going to drown her. Piper again proposed the question she had back at the hospital. "Why me?"
"Oh, Piper, eager to find out why. Well, I guess I'll tell you, since you won't be able to divulge the information to anyone else." he said, moving to directly in front of her. "Well, there are actually several reasons. One of them, Piper, is that you are just too smart for your own good. You are always figuring things out and sticking your nose in things that are none of your business. Take the situation with me. YOU were the one that figured out that it was me, and you were the one that figured out about Dr. Kush as well. Too bad no one else will find out." Mr. Connel added, smirking. "Also, the main reason is that you effect my beloved. You are her little sister, and she cares for you and wants to protect you. And, you may not realize it, and you may regard all your sisters equally, but they don't. Prue loves all her sisters, but she fights less with you and confides in you more. You are also the favorite of your other sister, Phoebe, for the same reasons. You may even be the favorite of Paige, I wouldn't know. I haven't been watching her as hard. Why have I been watching Phoebe, you ask? Well, I was going to kill her, but then all these reasons to kill you came to mind. Also, I found that I would have some inside help." Mr. Connel said, indicating the doctor that was holding her. "I ran into my old college roommate. I found that he could help me get at you, so you were an easier target. His conditions were that no one could find out about his involvement, and so, getting rid of you solves another problem. But, above all, Prue will blame herself for your death. Then, hopefully, she will run off with me, or suffer the death of another one of the eight. Well, then, it would be seven."
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"Phoebe, how long is it to the dock, anyway?" Glenn complained. He was getting a bit tired of walking through the woods. "This woods ends soon." Prue said, continuing on at a faster pace. "How do you know that, Prue? I didn't know that." Phoebe asked, looking at her sister suspiciously. "Well," she said timidly. "I come here to think sometimes." "I didn't know that either. How come you didn't tell us?" Phoebe asked, a little hurt. "It never came up." Prue said, and began walking even faster. Glenn, Paige, and Phoebe had to begin jogging to keep up with her pace. Even though Phoebe was older, she was about the same size as Paige.
"Are we there yet?" Glenn asked, very whiney. "Yes." Prue said, with a smile. She couldn't help it. Glenn was acting like a little kid on a long car trip. "Good." Glenn said, and they then entered the area right near the lake. They all began running, following Prue towards the dock. As they approached, they could make out two men talking at the edge. Well, that's what it looked like, at least. One of the men seemed to hit the other in the chest, and then, suddenly, he looked up, and they knew instantly who it was. It was Mr. Connel. They continued running harder, and found that they recognized the other man too. It was Dr. Kush, the man who was in charge of Piper at the hospital. The sevensome was surprised. They had NOT expected him to help Mr. Connel.
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"You are a little bitch, you know that?" Mr. Connel spat at Piper. He then reached out and slapped her, sending her head flying to the side. But, again, she didn't make any noise. She didn't want to in front of this monster. She was about to say something, when Mr. Connel put his hand over her mouth. He was staring at something behind her, something she couldn't see. Suddenly, he grabbed her from Dr. Kush. He then grabbed her hair and pulled her head back some, exposing her throat. He put the other hand against her throat, and it was holding a knife. "One step closer, and she dies." he shouted at some unseen person.
When Dr. Kush moved over, Piper saw who it was. And it wasn't just a person, it was people. Her friends were standing there, frozen in their tracks.
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AN: Suspenseful, huh? Oh, I am evil. Oh well, I will update soon. And, I did answer questions. Don't worry, that update will come soon. Oh, and this is after a song by Michael Sembello!
winter blaze - nice use of punctuation, but anyway, I have another vote for a sequel! Oh, and do you know how much I like your pen name? I mean, it's the only one that doesn't upset my spell check. No squiggly red lines for you!
LeoPiper24/7 - I know, not again! But, I have my reasons. Oh, and you are SO after Mr. Connel!
Gryffindor620 - Oh, you cuss. You cuss bad. Well, it's not like I haven't done it. And don't worry, cussing won't be much longer. I mean, this is an update.
onetreehill4eva - Oh, five nos, but, do you not know me? I have left people in suspense before, but I update within a day, except for the time I went on a trip to England!
piperleo4eva - Oh, more words! Happinessness! teehee. But, who says life is fair? I know, overused cliche, and I don't even believe in it, but I'm saying it anyway. Oh, and there will be much and much P/L fluffiness soon!
p3charmed4eva - Did you know that you were my first reviewer to comment on 'The Lake'? I mean, everyone should know what lake I am talking about. You know, the one Patricia Halliwell drowned in? Well, at least that's what they thought, but they find out later that she was never actually in the lake. But, oh well, that's what they think now. Oh, you see why he wants to hurt Piper so much in this chapter! Oh, the reasons...
Amy - Oh, oh, oh! Another first reviewer! Happiness! Oh, and that was so creepy what happened after you read that chapter. Oh, the creepiness!
C.C. McKenna - Same here with the puter freak stuff, but it's not in my room, so I have to sneak down the hallway. But, I don't rock anymore? Well, at least you said I ruled. And, your Piper? She's Leo's Piper. Oh, and I have a new friend. I am touched.
JanaRose - oh, another new word from someone. I know, boo for attacking Piper, but there are reasons...
Jules713 - No, I do not hate Piper. Just a lot of other people do. I am updating.
Now, chapter 32...
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"Oh my God! Alex did NOT!"
It was the day before Piper was to be released from the hospital, and she was ecstatic. She couldn't wait to be in the Manor again, sleep in her own bed, and just leave the hospital room. She was sick of the stupid hospital room. She had been in it ever since she had woken up two weeks earlier, and she knew that she was in it three weeks before that. She couldn't wait to leave the accursed room, and hoped to leave the memories behind as well. She even couldn't wait to go back to school! Alex and Kiara had come to visit a few times, but she still missed them. She also missed being there to witness key moments, which she apparently just had. Leo had just informed her that Alex had kissed her crush, Brian, in front of the entire cafeteria. She knew that Alex had had a crush on Brian ever since she first met him, which was the first day of their freshmen year. "Actually, she did. and, Brian didn't resist. He asked her out right after." Leo said, a smile on his face. Piper loved his smile, and couldn't help smiling back. "Oh, I am so happy for them!" she said.
"Well, that's good, because the new English teacher wasn't too happy for them. She gave them each a detention for PDA." Leo said. Piper was perplexed. She hated that such a romantic moment was broken in such an unhappy manner. So, she decided to voice her thoughts. "She did? Well, count on a teacher to break up a romantic moment." she said. "Yeah." Phoebe said. Piper had to force down a smile. She knew that Phoebe had probably gotten in trouble a bunch of times for the same reason. Damn the stupid PDA rule! Piper decided to change the subject. "So, how is she working out, anyway?" she asked Leo. She was a bit surprised that she hadn't asked earlier. "Well," he said, "Her classes are pretty fun. She does a lot of hands-on activities, and we get to play some pretty cool games and have some contests and stuff. But, she is kind of strict, and she keeps messing up everyone's names. I mean, she called me Luke yesterday." Leo said, with a little chuckle. "Oh, that reminds me of my Science teacher, Ms. Smith. She called me Phoebe the other day. And, she doesn't even know that's my sister's name!" Paige said. "Well, it makes sense that she called you that. I mean, I did have her as a teacher, and you do look like me." Phoebe said, smiling. "I guess you remind her of her former star student." she added, primping her hair. "Yeah, right. More like her former star-ts fights student." Glenn said, smiling. Phoebe stuck her tongue out at him. Piper tried hard not to laugh at the conversation the younger ones were having.
"Well, I've never had a teacher that messed up my name." Prue said, batting her eyelashes. "Well, how could they? I mean, your beauty makes you pretty noticeable." Andy said, then he gave her a kiss. Piper looked at the two lovers, disgusted. Even though they had been going out for a while, Piper still felt a bit weird watching them kiss. After all, she considered Andy the older brother she never had, and Prue was her older sister. "Oh, God, you two!" Piper said. "I really wanted to see that!" "Well, it's not like you've never done it." Prue said, smiling at her. But, Piper paid no attention to that remark. She thought back to what Prue had said a bit earlier, about no teacher messing up her name. Then it dawned on her. 'There's a doctor here like that,' she thought, 'and he has never messed up Prue's name. He's talked about her a lot, too.' Piper realized. 'But, he can't be Mr. Connel, we would have caught him in an instant. Could he be in the league with Mr. Connel, though?'
Piper was about to open her mouth to say something when she was interrupted. "Well, kids, visiting hours are up! You need to say goodbye and head home. Piper, along with the others, looked at the doorway. When she saw who it was, her heart skipped a beat. It was Dr. Kush, the same doctor that she was suspecting to be a helper of Mr. Connel. "Awh, pIper, i guess we'll see you tomorrow, at the Manor!" Phoebe squealed. "Yeah." Piper said. That was all she could get out. She was still thinking about Dr. Kush and Mr. Connel. Once the last kid was out the door, Dr. Kush pulled out a gun, pointing it after the kids. Piper stifled a gasp. Her suspicions were confirmed. Dr. Kush gave her a look that clearly said 'Don't say a word or I'll shoot them.' Piper, knowing the pain of a gunshot wound, kept quiet. Suddenly, Paige turned her head around and said "See ya at home, sis!" Piper just nodded in response, praying for Paige to step a little to the side and notice the hidden gun. Piper hoped this because she had just realized something else. Dr. Kush had told them to say 'goodbye'.
After the last friend was out of sight, Dr. Kush closed the door and turned to Piper, pointing the gun at her now. She just stared at it, wide eyed. "Oh, I forgot, Piper, that you are used to having a gun in your face." Dr. Kush sneered as he came towards Piper's bed. "Oh, and let me introduce you to an old acquaintance." he said, and the window opened, and Mr. Connel came through. Piper transfered her gaze from the gun to Mr. Connel and back again, not knowing which one she was more afraid of. "Hello, Piper dear." Mr. Connel said sleazily, taking the gun from Dr. Kush, and pointing it at her as well. Piper just looked at the gun, thinking 'Oh my God, this can not be happening again!' "Why me?" Piper wondered aloud.
"Ah, Piper, that is a very good question that will be answered later." Dr. Kush said, pulling out a needle and sticking it in her IV tube. "What are you doing?" she asked, scared. "Oh," Mr. Connel said, after Dr. Kush had pulled the needle out. "He's just drugging you." Piper was about to ask what he was talking about, when she felt the effects of the drug. Suddenly, her vision went a bit hazy and her body went numb. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't move. She tried to say something, but it came out as a moan.
"It's working, boss." Dr. Kush said, looking at Piper. "Good." Mr. Connel said, putting the gun in his holster. "Well, it doesn't last long, so we better get working." Dr. Kush said, and he brought out a stretcher from the closet. As Dr. Kush laid Piper on the stretcher, Mr. Connel left through the window. "Don't worry, we'll be meeting up with him soon." Dr. Kush said, maniacally sweet. He then covered Piper with a blanket.
Piper felt herself being wheeled down a few corridors, and suddenly, everything got a bit darker. Dr. Kush pulled off the cover, and Piper saw that she was in an alleyway, right next to the hospital. Suddenly, all her feeling came back, and she could move again. But, when she tried to get away, a hand grabbed her from behind. She was again roughly bound around the ankles and wrists, but she was gagged as well. Dr. Kush picked her up, and, on Mr. Connel's command, threw her into the trunk of an old Volvo. The two men then got into the passenger and driver seats, started the car, and drove off.
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Piper was enjoying herself in the trunk. Note the sarcasm. She couldn't move, due to both the ropes and the space in the trunk. It was pitch black in there, so Piper knew she couldn't see her hand in front of her face, even though she couldn't try. She was cramped, and it was heating up in there. It was really stuffy, and she couldn't wait to get out. Well, she could, but she couldn't. She wanted to leave the confines of the trunk, but she didn't want to be let out at the final destination. She had no idea where they were going, but she knew it couldn't be good. At least for her, it couldn't. She also didn't know how long they had been driving, so that didn't help in the slightest.
Piper was so lost in her own thoughts that she didn't hear or feel the engine stop. She was pretty surprised when the trunk opened. She was immediately blinded by the light, even though the sun was setting. Because of that, she only felt one of the men lifting her up, and throwing her over his shoulder. Once her eyesight came back, all she could see was the back of whichever man was carrying her and the ground, which was covered with dirt and leaves, and the occasional tree root. This was not the ground she had been expecting, so she grew a bit more frightened.
After about ten minutes of walking, or being carried, in Piper's case, the ground changed. The leaves and things disappeared, and there was only dirt. Then, the dirt disappeared too, and horizontal strips of wood appeared. 'Wait a minute...' Piper thought. It seemed as though she had been there before, and that it wasn't a good memory. Suddenly, her captors stopped walking, and Piper was quickly put down on her two feet. As her gag was ripped off, she looked around, and her worst fears were confirmed. She was on the dock at the lake. The lake in which her mother had drowned.
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(AN: This happened during the time frame of the last scene, which was semi-colons to semi-colons.)
"Okay, Phoebe, remind me why we have to go to the lake again." Prue said, staring at the road. They had all piled into Prue's car, and they were heading towards 'the lake'. "Because we have to save Piper." Phoebe said. "And how do you know that she's there?" Prue asked, "How are you sure that she's not resting comfortably at the hospital." "Well, for a few reasons." Phoebe said simply. "First, you know as well as I do that Piper could never rest comfortably at a hospital. You know how much she hates them. Second, it's not too hard to figure out who he meant by 'know-it-al; brat'. I mean, I don't think that about her, but Piper does seem to figure things out a lot. Third, the lake would be a logical place to take her. I mean, our mom did... there." Phoebe finished. "Oh." Prue said. "Our mom died at the lake?" Paige asked. She had never been told how her mom had died before. "Yes, Paige, she drowned." Andy said, then he turned to Phoebe. "Oh God, you don't think he'll try to..." "Drown her?" Phoebe finished. "Yeah, I think they will." Phoebe said, with a little shudder. "Wait, they?" Billy asked, reviewing what his girlfriend had said. "Yeah, they. No offense to you, Paige..." "None taken." Paige said. "Why?" "Because, I don't think Mr. Connel could have bested Piper by himself. I mean, considering her performance on That Friday, I doubt he could handle her by himself. She was up against three people last time, and she still survived." Phoebe said. She had no idea how she knew all this, it just kind of came to her. She also didn't know why she was staying so calm. She guessed that it was because she was sure that they would get to the lake in time.
As they drove into the parking lot, they noticed that there was another car there. "Wait." Leo said, as they all got out. "What?" Paige asked. "I've seen that car before, in the teacher's parking lot." "That means it's HIS." Glenn said with disgust. Leo just confirmed it with a nod. "Okay, let's go." Phoebe said, walking off into the wooded area. "Wait, where are you going?" Billy asked. "To the dock. I mean, he would probably take her there, right?" Phoebe said, and continued along. The others looked at each other, then started following her. They figured that she was right, since she had been right about the fact that Mr. Connel was there. They didn't know whether or not Piper had really been kidnapped, but they followed Phoebe anyway. They knew that one or the other would be confirmed when they arrived at the dock.
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"Yes, Piper, we are at 'The Lake'." Mr. Connel said, smiling. Piper just glared at him. Dr. Kush was holding her up, keeping her on her own two feet. Mr. Connel bent down, and he chained something to her ankles. It was a weight. Piper's fears were again confirmed. This action showed that he was going to drown her. Piper again proposed the question she had back at the hospital. "Why me?"
"Oh, Piper, eager to find out why. Well, I guess I'll tell you, since you won't be able to divulge the information to anyone else." he said, moving to directly in front of her. "Well, there are actually several reasons. One of them, Piper, is that you are just too smart for your own good. You are always figuring things out and sticking your nose in things that are none of your business. Take the situation with me. YOU were the one that figured out that it was me, and you were the one that figured out about Dr. Kush as well. Too bad no one else will find out." Mr. Connel added, smirking. "Also, the main reason is that you effect my beloved. You are her little sister, and she cares for you and wants to protect you. And, you may not realize it, and you may regard all your sisters equally, but they don't. Prue loves all her sisters, but she fights less with you and confides in you more. You are also the favorite of your other sister, Phoebe, for the same reasons. You may even be the favorite of Paige, I wouldn't know. I haven't been watching her as hard. Why have I been watching Phoebe, you ask? Well, I was going to kill her, but then all these reasons to kill you came to mind. Also, I found that I would have some inside help." Mr. Connel said, indicating the doctor that was holding her. "I ran into my old college roommate. I found that he could help me get at you, so you were an easier target. His conditions were that no one could find out about his involvement, and so, getting rid of you solves another problem. But, above all, Prue will blame herself for your death. Then, hopefully, she will run off with me, or suffer the death of another one of the eight. Well, then, it would be seven."
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"Phoebe, how long is it to the dock, anyway?" Glenn complained. He was getting a bit tired of walking through the woods. "This woods ends soon." Prue said, continuing on at a faster pace. "How do you know that, Prue? I didn't know that." Phoebe asked, looking at her sister suspiciously. "Well," she said timidly. "I come here to think sometimes." "I didn't know that either. How come you didn't tell us?" Phoebe asked, a little hurt. "It never came up." Prue said, and began walking even faster. Glenn, Paige, and Phoebe had to begin jogging to keep up with her pace. Even though Phoebe was older, she was about the same size as Paige.
"Are we there yet?" Glenn asked, very whiney. "Yes." Prue said, with a smile. She couldn't help it. Glenn was acting like a little kid on a long car trip. "Good." Glenn said, and they then entered the area right near the lake. They all began running, following Prue towards the dock. As they approached, they could make out two men talking at the edge. Well, that's what it looked like, at least. One of the men seemed to hit the other in the chest, and then, suddenly, he looked up, and they knew instantly who it was. It was Mr. Connel. They continued running harder, and found that they recognized the other man too. It was Dr. Kush, the man who was in charge of Piper at the hospital. The sevensome was surprised. They had NOT expected him to help Mr. Connel.
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"You are a little bitch, you know that?" Mr. Connel spat at Piper. He then reached out and slapped her, sending her head flying to the side. But, again, she didn't make any noise. She didn't want to in front of this monster. She was about to say something, when Mr. Connel put his hand over her mouth. He was staring at something behind her, something she couldn't see. Suddenly, he grabbed her from Dr. Kush. He then grabbed her hair and pulled her head back some, exposing her throat. He put the other hand against her throat, and it was holding a knife. "One step closer, and she dies." he shouted at some unseen person.
When Dr. Kush moved over, Piper saw who it was. And it wasn't just a person, it was people. Her friends were standing there, frozen in their tracks.
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AN: Suspenseful, huh? Oh, I am evil. Oh well, I will update soon. And, I did answer questions. Don't worry, that update will come soon. Oh, and this is after a song by Michael Sembello!