A/N: I'm finally back from my vacation and I'm full of new ideas. Thanks for being patient with me. I hope you all enjoy reading this chapter, as much as I did while writing it. A big ol' THANK YOU to everyone who reviewed! (Only 2 chapters, including this one, to go!)
Together Forever As One
Chapter 39: Princess Charming
"No!" Pearl screamed, as she reached the clearing, near the cottage. "How could the Evil Witch beat me here?!" Pearl cried out, as she saw her mother, within the glass casket and the Seven Dwarfs surrounding her. She began running towards her mother and the Seven Dwarfs, when a man on a white horse came into view. She stopped in mid run and gazed at the man. "Oh my Goddess....It's dad!" She exclaimed.
The Prince, a.k.a Glenn, hopped off his horse and walked to the casket; through the crowd of the dwarfs. "Paige...." He murmured. He looked at her lovely form and wiped a tear from his eye. He gently opened the casket and bent down, gently kissing Paige's blood red lips.
Paige's eyes fluttered open, as Glenn kissed her. "Glenn...." She whispered.
"I knew I'd find you here." Glenn whispered, as he helped Paige up.
"Really? But..." Paige began, but was cut off by the sound of running.
"Mom! Dad!" Pearl yelled, as she made her way through the wave of dwarfs. "We need to get back to our time!"
"Pearl!" Paige said, as she hugged her daughter. "How'd you get here?" She asked.
"The Keeper, long story. Anyway, you have to read this!" Pearl replied, as she handed Paige the spell.
Paige began to unfold the paper.
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"My Prince!" The Wicked Stepmother exclaimed, as she opened the door to find Leo.
"Madam." Leo forced himself to say. "Whoever fits this slipper is to be my bride. May I come in?" He asked.
"Of course. And, who's this...." The Wicked Stepmother asked, as she saw Phiona.
"She...is here to help me try on the slipper." Leo only half lied.
The Wicked Stepmother nodded and let them in, she eyed the strangly dressed child for a moment, then shut the door and followed the Prince. "My daughters, they are in there." She announced, as she pointed to the living room.
"No, I'm here to see your servant girl, first." Leo answered.
"Servant girl? I have none." The Wicked Stepmother lied.
Suddenly Piper rushed down the stairs. "L...Your Highness." Piper said, then she bowed her head.
"Do you now?" Leo asked, as she brushed past The Wicked Stepmother. He kneeled before Piper and took the glass slipper from Phiona. "Miss...." Leo whispered, as he looked into Piper's eyes.
Piper smiled. "Yes, Your Highness?" She asked.
"Slip this onto your foot." Leo said, as he placed the glass slipper on the ground.
Piper nodded and slipped her shoe off, then gently placed her foot within the glass slipper.
"It fits! This is my bride!" Leo announced, as he stood up. He took Piper's hand and slid the spell into her palm. Then he winked at Phiona. "The spell, you must read it." He whispered, so only Piper could hear him.
"I'd be honored, Your Highness." Piper replied, as she tucked the spell into her pocket.
Leo took Piper and Phiona's hands, then led them out of the house.
The Wicked Stepmother just stared in shock, as did her wicked daughters.
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Phoebe looked into The Beast's eyes. "It's true...Oh Cole...How could I have not seen it?!" Phoebe cried, as she buried her head in The Beast's chest.
"Phoebe...." The Beast, a.k.a Cole, whispered.
A few of Phoebe's tears dripped onto Cole's chest, as she began to whimper.
Pam hugged her parents. "I wanna go home.." She stated.
The tears soaked into Cole's chest and suddenly he changed from The Beast, into his human form. "Phoebe, Pam.." He said. "It's okay, let's just go." He suggested.
Phoebe wiped her eyes and opened the piece of paper. "Yes, let's go." She said. She silently memorized the spell.
Cole, Phoebe, and Pam took hands; making a circle.
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Andy gently kissed Prue.
Prue's eyes fluttered open, as Andy pulled back. "Andy...." She breathed.
"Prue, it's good to see you again. Did you have a nice rest?" Andy asked, as he stroked her hair. "I think I like the old look better though." He replied.
Prue smiled and sat up. "How'd you get here?" She asked, totally confused.
"My nieces, with the help of my daughter, summoned me." Andy replied.
"Our daughter helped to summon you?" Prue asked, in a sarcastic tone.
"I believe they used the combined power of the Blessed Ones." Andy replied.
Prue nodded, understanding now. "I see." She replied. "But still, how'd you get in here?" She asked.
"Long story. Look, you're just suppose to read this." Andy replied, as he handed the spell to Prue.
Prue unfolded the paper and looked at the spell. Then she took a deep breath.
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"A princess I am not, remove me from this knot, send me back to the way things were, and return this tale to it's, 'Happily Ever After.'" Prue, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige's voices rang out through time and space; in unison.
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A midnight blue light encased Prue and Andy, then they vanished.
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A magenta colored light encased Piper, Leo, and Phiona; then they vanished as well.
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A forest green light encased Phoebe, Cole, and Pam; then they were gone.
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A royal purple light encased Paige, Glenn, and Pearl; then they disappeared.
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Suddenly bright multi colored lights filled The Keeper's room. Then the Charmed Ones, Leo, Cole, Glenn, Andy, Pearl, Phiona, and Pam appeared. They were all dressed in what they had been wearing before they entered the stories.
"Ahh, you've made it." The Keeper said, as he rocked Pandora back and forth. He glanced up at the pictures on the wall, which had now returned to the original photos. "And everything is back to normal. Thank you."
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"No!" Roared a furious voice. A misty image of the Charmed Ones, the Blessed Ones, The Keeper, Andy, Leo, Cole, and Glenn faded away. "You've failed me! You said sending those demons after The Charmed Ones would work! All of you will die!" The Source cried out. He spun around to face a group of demons. He held out his hands and fired a stream of fire balls at the demons; hitting each one on contact. He watched as the demons exploded. Then he flamed out.
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"You're welcome." Pearl said, as she extended her hand.
The Keeper handed Pandora to Prue, then shook Pearl's hand.
"Umm, how do we get home?" Prue asked.
The Keeper pointed to the ruby slippers from, 'The Wizard Of Oz'.
"No! You can't be serious!" Piper complained.
"That reminds me!" Phiona said. She walked over and slipped on her shoes.
Pam hopped up and down then kicked off her shoes. "Me gets to! Me is Dowothy!" She announced, as she pointed to her outfit.
"Shoes." Paige called. Pam's shoes orbed into her hands. "Takes hands, everyone." Paige said.
The Keeper placed the ruby slippers on the ground.
Everyone but The Keeper formed a circle.
Pam slid her feet into the ruby slippers. Then she began to click her heels together.
"There's no place like home! There's no place like home! There's no place like home! There's no place like home!" The Charmed Ones, Pearl, Phiona, Pam, Andy, Leo, Cole, and Glenn chanted. Then the group vanished, in a glittering light.
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In another glittering light, the entire group appeared.
The ruby slippers vanished from Pam's feet. Pam made a pouty face. "Ahh!" She complained.
"Shoes." Paige said. Pam's shoes orbed out of Paige's hands and orbed onto Pam's feet.
Pearl pulled her backpack off her back. "Mom, can you orb the Book of Shadows to the attic?" She asked.
Paige nodded. "Book of Shadows." She called. The Book of Shadows orbed out of Pearl's backpack and into Paige's hands. Then Paige orbed out.
"Can we still go trick-or-treating?" Phiona begged.
"Yeah, pwease?!" Pam chimed in.
Paige orbed back in.
"Mom, please? Can we still go trick-or-treating?!" Pearl asked, in a pleading tone.
The Charmed Ones exchanged glances. "I guess....." They replied, reluctantly.
"Yay!" Pearl, Phiona, and Pam cheered.
"What about me?" Andy asked.
"Can't he stay and trick-or-treat with us, just until we're done?" Pearl asked, as she looked at her Uncle Leo.
"I..I don't know..." Leo replied, as he glanced at the ceiling.
"But he don't gots a costume." Pam replied.
Phiona mumbled something under her breath and suddenly Andy was wearing a Prince outfit. "Now he does." She replied, with a sweet smile.
Everyone turned to Leo. "Please?" They asked, in unison.
Leo sighed. "I'll go ask....No promises." He replied.
Piper kissed Leo. "I knew you would." She said, with a smile.
Leo orbed out.
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Leo orbed back in.
"Well?!" Prue asked.
"He can stay, but only until midnight, and only because he helped to save the Charmed Ones today." Leo replied.
Cheers filled the room.
"Well, let's get a move on then!" Paige urged, as she walked to the door. "Bags!" She yelled. A pile of bags, for candy, orbed out. Then they orbed in, one in each person's hand; 2 in Prue's, one for her and one for Pandora.
Then everyone rushed out the door, minus Andy and Prue.
Andy smiled at Prue. "I love you." He whispered.
"I love you too." Prue replied, then she kissed him.
Pandora giggled and waved her arms.
Andy picked Pandora from Prue's arms. "I love you too, my dear daughter." He kissed Pandora's head.
"And I love you so much, missy!" Prue said, as she tickled Pandora's stomach.
Pandora cooed.
"Aunt Prue! Uncle Andy, come on!" Pearl called, from the end of the driveway. Even though Andy was dead and never married Prue, he was still the dad of her cousin, so when she saw him, she always called him her Uncle.
Prue smiled. "I think the natives are getting restless. Come on." Prue said.
Andy and Prue exited the Manor.
Prue waved her hand, shutting the door behind her. "Who's house first?" She called.
"That one!" Phiona announced, as she pointed to a brightly lit house with pumpkins in the yard.
All at once, the group rushed across the street and up to the doorway of the house.
Pearl knocked and waited, after a few moments she smiled when she saw an old woman answer.
"Trick-or-treat!" The group called out, in unison.
"What a large group! My, my, what do we have here?" The old woman asked, with a smile. She began to pass out candy.
TO BE CONTINUED....