A/N: thanks to Piper+leo4eva, Charmed123, Anarra, LostDarkness, Sci fi fan,
Svata2004, Cocoa and line100 for reviewing my last chapter. I'm now back
from London, Newcastle and various other places so I can update (yeay!). I
apologize for how short this is but it seemed like the right place to end...
*~*Chapter 15*~*
Leo was just about to orb out when piper stirred awake. He recognized the question in her tired eyes and answered it before she had a chance to voice it.
"It's the Elders. I promise I'll try and be back for the interview."
"okay" They both knew his promise was pointless. No matter how much he tried, the Elders wouldn't let him leave until they wanted him too. He moved closer and kissed her gently.
"I love you2 he told her and began to orb out.
"I love you too," she uttered the words to a cluster of sparkling lights and watched as the room retained its darkness.
It couldn't be more than 3am and the hospital was quiet apart from the far off sound of footsteps as a nurse did her night rounds. Piper was used to Leo orbing out, but this time it was different. At home, in familiar surroundings and with family near, the darkness comforted her. Here, in alien surroundings, it isolated her. In the infinite darkness and near silence, piper felt utterly alone.
She squeezed her eyes shut, as much in an effort to stop the tears as it was an attempt to get some sleep. Eventually, sleep came and Piper fell fitfully into it.
*
She woke with a start. It was dark, so dark that she couldn't see anything. Anyone. She knew they were there though, she felt their hand pressing on her mouth, suppressing the scream that rose up inside her. She wrapped her arms around her body, protecting her baby. Protecting herself.
How did no one else not know that this was going on? The sheer panic that roared through her was deafening. She looked around wildly as the two figures roughly pulled her of the bed and onto her feet. She fought back as much as she could, but it was useless. They were too strong for her, and the more she struggled , the tighter they held her. Roughly the hand covering her mouth was replaced by a gag that was tied so tightly that it cut through the skin on her face.
Her eyes shone through the darkness, expressing a rage of emotions: panic, fear, confusion, terror, defiance. Her kidnappers saw what she felt but it didn't stop what they did next. It didn't stop the fierce blow to the head they gave her; it didn't stop the blood as it trickled down her head. And it didn't stop her from slipping into a colder darkness than she had ever experienced as they tightly tied her hands together with a rough cord of rope and took her away.
**** A/N: hope you liked it and please review. There should be another update up in a few days time. Also if you want the kidnappers to be demons, mortals, press or have any other ideas then please say. Thanks a million!
*~*Chapter 15*~*
Leo was just about to orb out when piper stirred awake. He recognized the question in her tired eyes and answered it before she had a chance to voice it.
"It's the Elders. I promise I'll try and be back for the interview."
"okay" They both knew his promise was pointless. No matter how much he tried, the Elders wouldn't let him leave until they wanted him too. He moved closer and kissed her gently.
"I love you2 he told her and began to orb out.
"I love you too," she uttered the words to a cluster of sparkling lights and watched as the room retained its darkness.
It couldn't be more than 3am and the hospital was quiet apart from the far off sound of footsteps as a nurse did her night rounds. Piper was used to Leo orbing out, but this time it was different. At home, in familiar surroundings and with family near, the darkness comforted her. Here, in alien surroundings, it isolated her. In the infinite darkness and near silence, piper felt utterly alone.
She squeezed her eyes shut, as much in an effort to stop the tears as it was an attempt to get some sleep. Eventually, sleep came and Piper fell fitfully into it.
*
She woke with a start. It was dark, so dark that she couldn't see anything. Anyone. She knew they were there though, she felt their hand pressing on her mouth, suppressing the scream that rose up inside her. She wrapped her arms around her body, protecting her baby. Protecting herself.
How did no one else not know that this was going on? The sheer panic that roared through her was deafening. She looked around wildly as the two figures roughly pulled her of the bed and onto her feet. She fought back as much as she could, but it was useless. They were too strong for her, and the more she struggled , the tighter they held her. Roughly the hand covering her mouth was replaced by a gag that was tied so tightly that it cut through the skin on her face.
Her eyes shone through the darkness, expressing a rage of emotions: panic, fear, confusion, terror, defiance. Her kidnappers saw what she felt but it didn't stop what they did next. It didn't stop the fierce blow to the head they gave her; it didn't stop the blood as it trickled down her head. And it didn't stop her from slipping into a colder darkness than she had ever experienced as they tightly tied her hands together with a rough cord of rope and took her away.
**** A/N: hope you liked it and please review. There should be another update up in a few days time. Also if you want the kidnappers to be demons, mortals, press or have any other ideas then please say. Thanks a million!