A/N: This was inspired, partly, by the episode where the Phoebe was turned into Cinderella and Paige into Snow White, ect..... But this is my take on the idea, so it won't be the same as the episode, only some of the concepts (like the stories being real battles between good and evil). BTW, I got a request from one of my very talented reviewers. ::eyes Lily:: And actually, I was thinking about doing this anyway, but since you asked, I guess now is as good a time as ever. See, I'm currently reading 3 very (in my opinion) good "Charmed" based fanfics. Here is a summary of each, just in case you might be interested:
"Her Destiny" by LeoPiperAndyPrue - A woman named Pam shows up at the studio where "Charmed" is produced and she wants to talk to the Shannen, Holly, and Alyssa. Little do these 3 actresses know what they're in for! Come to find out, the "Charmed" stars and Pam are sisters; The Charmed Ones to be exact. How? The original Charmed Ones were Prudence (Prue), Piper, and Phoebe. They never knew about their younger half sister Paige. But when Paige was a teenager, she sneezed and used her powers. The Elders summoned her and told her about her real family and destiny, but the world wasn't ready for a great power like The Power Of Four. So Paige was kept away from her sisters. She eventually married a mortal and told him her secret, of being a half witch and half whitelighter, but not that she was a sister to The Charmed Ones. They had a daughter, named Pam. But then Paige's husband was killed and made a whitelighter for The Charmed Ones. He fell in love with Phoebe, not knowing she was Paige's sister, and they had 3 daughters whom they named after Phoebe and her older sisters (Prudence, Piper, and Phoebe). Piper married her whitelighter, who was named Leo, but they couldn't have kids so they adoped a young girl and named her Patty. Prue married Jack and they had a daughter named Jackie. But then Barbus corrupted Phoebe and had her kill Paige, because she thought that Paige had ruined her marriage. The Elders decided to wipe little Prue, Piper, and Phoebe's memories and send them to different homes to be raised as mortal children. They were known as Shannen Doherty (Prue), Holly Marie Combs (Piper), and Alyssa Milano (Phoebe). They would soon join a T.V. show called "Charmed" and 'learn' about magic and their powers, without actually being in danger. That is, until Pam (who was 'keeping' her sisters powers for them), came back and joined them as The Power Of Four. Brian Krause is actually Leo Wyatt (original Charmed One Piper married a different Leo, so as to not be confused) and Julian is actually Cole Turner, who is a half demon but doesn't know it until he comes in contact with a demon and his powers are unleashed. But he loves Phoebe. And then the story pretty much takes off from there!
"How It Should Be, pt 1" by Piper xox Leo - This takes off from the end of "All Hell Breaks Loose". Prue never dies, but they also discover Paige and become The Power Of Four. She is redoing all the episodes from seasons 4-6 (pt 1 consists of just season 4 and so on). It is how things would have been, if Prue had been alive.
"A Charming Alias" by sweetsouthernbell07 - This is a "Charmed" and "Alias" crossover fic. Now I wasn't going to read it, but when I kept seeing it updated, my curiosity got the better of me. lol I've never seen "Alias", so there are a few things I don't get, but it really doesn't matter. This focuses on Grams (Penny Halliwell) dying early, so the girls have to go live with their Dad (Victor Bennett) in L.A. I think. However, Prue went to college back east so it is just Piper, Phoebe, and Paige. (Paige was kept and raised by Penny as Victor's daughter, so nobody knows that she is actually a half sister.) They make friends with the people from "Alias" (who are also teens in this fic). Young Leo, Young Cole, Young Glenn, anf Young Richard are also included. There is no magic (yet). Which is surprising, because I usually only read magical "Charmed" fics. But the writer gave a bit of a "spoiler", saying that there just might be magic in the future of this fic. It has a lot of humor as well! Also, Sydney's (sp?) Dad and the Halliwell girls' Dad, work together (for the CIA I think).
These 3 stories are all very, very good and I give them all a 2 thumbs up and highly recommend them! Of course, people have different opinions, but that's okay. I just want y'all to know about them and check them out, who knows, maybe they'll end up becoming one of your favorites too.
Together Forever As One
Chapter 33: We're Off To See The Keeper
Suddenly the pages on the Book of Shadows began to flip, by themselves.
"The book is doing the flippy thing, again." Phiona said.
"Duh!" Pam retorted.
Then just as soon as they'd started, the pages stopped.
"What does it say?" Phiona asked.
"I don't know. But look, it has different pictures of fairy tale characters." Pearl said, as she pointed to the page that the book had stopped on. She thought for a second and then closed her eyes. "For what I cannot read, read aloud to me, so mote it be." She recited. She waited for a moment, then a cool breeze blew through the attic, then there was a coughing noise as if someone was clearing their throat.
"What'd you do?" Phiona asked.
Pearl held up her hand in the stopping motion.
"'Fairy Tales.'" A voice out of nowhere said; the voice sounded like an automated answering machine. With each word the voice spoke, the words on the page of the Book of Shadows would briefly glow orange. "'Fairy Tales are true events, they may seem like myths for children, but they were real battles between the forces of good and evil. They took place hundreds of years ago and then were written as books. Each book is a copy of the original story. If the story becomes changed, then each copy will also change.'" The voice stated.
"Hey, maybe those demons that we vanquished at the door sent mom and everyone into the stories, that's why they are in there now?" Phiona suggested.
"Hey, maybe you're right! But how do we get them out?" Pearl asked.
"Spell?" Pam suggested, with a glimmer of hope. She loved spells, almost as much as she loved to shimmer.
"Maybe....Hey, check to see if Uncle Leo, Uncle Cole, and dad are in the book too." Pearl said.
Phiona flipped the pages until she came to the end of, 'Cinderella'. "Daddy is in this one." She said. She pointed to a picture of Piper and Leo, as Cinderella and the hansome Prince, on their wedding day. Then she rustled through the pages until she came to the end of, 'Beauty And The Beast'. "And it's Uncle Cole!" She said, as she pointed to a picture of Phoebe and Cole, as Bell and the Prince. Then she reached the end of the book. "And there is Uncle Glenn!" She announced. She pointed to the picture of Paige and Glenn, as Snow White and the Prince, riding off into the sunset on a white horse.
"But what about Auntie Prue? How she gonna end da stowy if she don't gots a Prince?" Pam asked.
Pearl blinked. "Hey, yeah, how is that gonna work?" She asked. She looked back at the Book of Shadows and then turned the page. "Hey look, there is more!" She announced.
As if on cue, the automated voice began to speak, again. "'In order to enter and exit a fairy tale, by good magic, you must go seek the Keeper of the fairy tales; this requires the following spell: Once upon a time, as fairy tales go, take me to the place, where the Keeper stores the ancient scrolls.'" The voice said.
"Take hands." Pearl said, as she held out her hands.
"But what if we need the book?" Phiona asked.
"Good point." Pearl said. She considered it for a moment. "Oh, I got it!" She said. She grabbed Pam's hand. "Shimmer me to the living room." She said.
Without a word, Pam shimmered herself and her cousin out.
Phiona rocked Pandora gently. "I know you know what I'm thinkin' even though you can't talk yet, but I wish I knew what you were thinking too." She said, calmly. She stoked her baby cousin's dark hair and smiled. "You're a real cutie baby witch ya know? Mom said she would always tell me that when I was as little as you. Did ya know that too?" She asked.
Pam shimmered back in, holding onto Pearl's hand.
Pearl proudly held up her backpack. "Look! Now we can take the book with us!" She said. She placed her backpack on the floor and slid the Book of Shadows into her backpack. Then zipped it up. "Can you put it on my back?" She asked, as she looked at Phiona.
"Are you sure? It is kinda heavy." Phiona said.
"Sure as sure could be." Pearl said, as she turned her back to her cousin.
Phiona held out her hand and orbs shot from her hand; the orbs swirled around the backpack and lifted it into the air, then carried it over to Pearl, put the straps around her shoulders, and then the orbs vanished.
Pearl stumbled back, but caught her balance before she could fall. She swayed for a few moments and then smiled. "See, I got it." She said. Then she wabbled over to her cousins and held out her hands. "Now take hands." She said.
Pam grabbed ahold of Pearl's left hand and then placed her hand on Phiona's left arm.
Phiona took her free hand and took Pearl's right hand.
"Does everyone remember the spell?" Pearl asked.
Phiona and Pam nodded.
"On three. One...two..three!" Pearl called.
"Once upon a time, as fairy tales go, take me to the place, where the Keeper stores the ancient scrolls. Once upon a time, as fairy tales go, take me to the place, where the Keeper stores the ancient scrolls. Once upon a time, as fairy tales go, take me to the place, where the Keeper stores the ancient scrolls. Once upon a time, as fairy tales go, take me to the place, where the Keeper stores the ancient scrolls." Pearl, Phiona, and Pam chanted; saying it one extra time for Pandora, since Pandora can't speak yet. Then in a glittering swirl of rainbow colors, the cousins disappeared.
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In another swirl of glittering rainbow colors, the cousins appeared in a large room.
"Whoa!" Pam gasped, as she broke the circle. She examined the stone room that was filled with many different artifacts.
"Hey, look, the ruby slippers!" Phiona gasped, as she pointed to the glittering ruby slippers that Dorothy had worn in, 'The Wizard Of Oz'. But these slippers seemed much more beautiful than those in the movie.
Pam's head shot up, as she glanced at the slippers. "Cool!" She exclaimed, as she kicked off her little red shoes that were covered in red glitter. She was about to shimmer out, when a loud voice boomed from behind her.
"Stay away from the slippers!" A loud, old man's voice rumbled from the other side of the room.
Pam stopped in mid motion; startled by the sudden outburst.
Pearl slowly turned around. "Umm....Hi. Who are you?" She asked.
"Who are you and how did you get here?" The man asked. The man was very old. He had many wrinkles, a long white beard, the whitest hair you've ever seen, and tired gray eyes.
"We're looking for our mothers....You know them, right? Everyone in the magical community does!" Pearl said.
The old man stared at Pearl, as if trying to place her. His eyes became wide and he ran his hand over his white beard. Then he glanced from Pearl to Phiona, then to Pandora, and finally to Pam. "You stopped the magic!" He exclaimed, as he pointed to Pam.
Pam blinked. "What?" She asked, in total confusion.
The old man chuckled, softly. "I may not be of great magic, but I can see your auras. I know good and evil. This is why I guard this ancient vault. You are the magical link between the world of good and the world of evil!" He exclaimed, as he pointed a large staff that he had been holding, at Pam. "It was you that brought all magic to a hault and it was your birth that sent things moving again!" He said, as he waved his staff around. He smiled as he watched the colorful display of white, black, and green dance around her; of course, he was watching her aura, so only he could see this. Then his old hand went to his mouth. "And the only power that the child of good and evil came from is...." His voice trailed off with realization. "I wouldn't be in the presence of the Blessed Ones, would I?" He asked.
Pearl bowed her head.
Pam grinned. She loved it when people recognized her powerful status. "Yuppidy yup yup!" She announced.
"Look, we came here because our moms and dads are stuck in the fairy tales. We don't know what to do...." Pearl trailed off.
The old man nodded. "So this is why things have been changing! I know how to correct this! But it will take each one of you to go into the story." He explained.
"But Pandora is too young." Phiona announced, as she rocked her baby cousin.
"And Aunt Prue has no Prince." Pearl said.
"Then who is the father of her child? If I remember correctly, there are four Blessed Ones, and each Blessed One is the child of a Charmed One." The old man replied.
"Yep. But he's dead. Andy Trudeau is Pandora's daddy, but he was dead before she was born." Pearl said.
"Then we must take him. Can you summon him?" The old man asked.
Pearl looked at her cousins. "I know the spell. But we need candles." She announced.
"Burning candles, come to me, cirlce the ground so we may see, Pandora's daddy, I command thee!" Pam rhymed. Then in a puff of orange smoke, a cirlce of burning candles appeared in the center of the stone room.
Pearl, Phiona with Pandora in her arms, and Pam moved into a cirlce around the candles. Then in unison, they recited the spell to summon a spirit, four times.
In a swirl of white lights, Andy Trudeau appeared, dressed all in white. He looked around, expecting to see Prue and/or her sisters, but instead he saw his nieces and his daughter in a strange room with an old man. "Girls? Where are we?" He asked.
Pearl took a deep breath and began to explain the situation.
TO BE CONTINUED....