IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is the last day I can post chapters until Sunday night!!! I know I've mentioned this about twice before, but since today is the last day I'll be able to post until Sunday, I wanted to make sure I said it again and I will most likely say it on whatever chapter I post tonight.

Okay, on with the Thank you's:

psychokitty3, Yes!! So cute! What's to come next is a mystery to all but me! Lol. To find out, read on!

THE IDIOT, Like I told Kitty, read on to find out what comes next!

HollyShadow, Lol. You knew it! Hehe. Don't hyperventilate. If anything happens to you, it could be blamed on me. I don't need that. Too many papers to sign, too many annoying lawyers to deal with, and not enough time! Lol. Oh, and feel free to rant!

Charmedlover, OMG! Here's an update! Hehe. Enjoy!

tvspaz626, She is a bratty fifteen year old. She just also happens to be Piper's future daughter – Smiles innocently. - When are you going on vacation? I'll be sure to finish posting chapters beforehand. Lol.

Okay, on with the fic!

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The poisonous arrow struck Sky in the stomach. The Darklighter winked at Piper and disappeared.

"Prue! Phoebe!" Piper screamed, running to Sky and kneeling beside the fallen girl.

Footsteps pounded on the steps and stopped at the door, which was locked. Prue used her powers to turn the lock and, bloody and beaten, she and Phoebe burst into the room.

"He got away from us!" Prue panted.

"We tried to stop him," Phoebe added with a grimace.

"We need Leo!" Piper sobbed. "I can't sit here and watch Sky die! We have to heal her!"

"How could this happen? We came back to stop this!" Phoebe protested.

"Someone doesn't want Sky here and they aren't trying to hide that fact," Prue replied.

"She came here to change something," Piper sobbed. She quickly filled them in on what Sky had told her.

"The Black Raven must have been sent back to change something. And since he's trying to kill Piper, I think we know what that something is," Prue said sadly.

Piper held Sky tightly, said something that only her daughter could hear, and yanked out the arrow. Sky cried out in pain, her breathing becoming labored. Her skin was warm to the touch.

"We need Leo," Piper sobbed. As if in answer, blue orbs filled the room and Leo materialized. "Leo! Leo, help! You have to heal her!" she cried.

"What happened? Who is she?" Leo asked, rushing next to Piper and kneeling.

"D-Darklighter arrow!" Piper replied, watching as Leo placed his hands above the wound. A yellow glow appeared and in minutes, Sky was healed.

Leo stood and backed away next to Prue and Phoebe, watching in confusion.

"Are you okay?" Piper asked, helping Sky stand.

Sky nodded. She was trying to keep back her tears, but failing. They slipped down her cheeks and before she realized what she was doing, she had thrown herself against Piper in a tight huge, her forehead resting on Piper's shoulder.

Tears sprung into Piper's eyes. She hugged Sky just as tightly, than glanced at Leo and her sisters. She motioned for them to leave so she and Sky could talk alone. They nodded and left, Prue shutting the door. After they were gone, Piper led Sky to her bed and they sat. She brushed strands of her daughter's hair out of her face and tucked them behind her ears.

"I need you to tell me everything," Piper said gently. She was still shocked that Sky was her daughter. Still a little upset that Sky had lied to her. But that wasn't important right now. She needed answers.

Sky took a deep breath and let it out, trying to calm her sobs. After a moment, she spoke. "In the timeline that I grew up in, Aunt Prue . . . she's dead. Aunt Paige is there, you're half sister." She paused, letting that sink in. When she continued, her voice was strained, as if she were trying not to cry again. "The Source sent the Black Raven after you and your sisters. He killed Aunt Paige. Then he sent the Black Raven to this time to destroy one of you, so that the Charmed Ones would be defeated and not exist in the future. He almost succeeded, too, but I heard about his plan and I came back to stop it. The Black Raven is after you, mom. He wants to kill you. Upon the death of a Charmed One, Paige will take that Charmed Ones place. But in the future, he kills Paige. That would leave only one Charmed One, who would then be severely weakened and eventually destroyed."

Piper stared at her, unable to say a word, unable to comprehend all of this. "So one way or another, we loose Prue?" she asked in barely a whisper.

"If the Black Raven kills you, Paige will take your place. But Prue is meant to die. That would leave Paige and Phoebe. In my time, Paige is killed, which then only leaves Phoebe. She's the weakest out of all of you because her only powers are premonition, empathy, and levitation. None of those can really protect her. Plus, without the rest of the Charmed Ones, she's severely weakened and left vulnerable," Sky explained, her voice shaky. "So I came back to protect you from the Black Raven. He only has until midnight of the next full moon. If he fails to do his job, the future still has a chance."

Piper stared at her, unable to form a sentence.

"That night at your club, I was the one making all those noises. I was watching you because I knew the Black Raven would attack. So after he left, I was able to heal you. The lights were off and the darkness kept my identity a secret. That allowed me to come to your house and stay here, under the lie that my car had broken down." Sky paused, sighing. "I was only going to stay until the full moon, then I was going to go back to my own time. You were never supposed to know who I was. But someone sent that Darklighter to stop me from saving you."

"Phoebe had a premonition of the Black Raven attacking me again. It was dark and foggy. Does that ring any bells?" Piper managed to ask.

Sky thought a moment, then shook her head. "No, it doesn't. But it sounds like you're outside. The dark would make it hard for you to be seen and the fog would silence any screams or calls for help."

"Makes sense," Piper replied shakily. She took Sky's hand. "We need to tell my sisters and Leo everything you told me. I know we shouldn't because of future consequences. But unless they know everything, we're doomed to fail."

Sky opened her mouth to protest, then shut it and nodded. "Just . . . don't tell Leo who I am. I don't want him to know I'm his and your daughter."

"Why not?" Piper asked, frowning.

"I just don't," Sky said sharply. "You can tell everyone everything else, but not who I am." She paused, frowning. "Where's my picture? I know you took it out of my pocket."

Piper blushed. "Right. Sorry. Phoebe and Prue had it last time I checked."

Sky nodded. She began to leave the room when Piper pulled her back. She turned to look at her.

"When was that picture taken?" Piper asked softly.

"Two years ago. I was thirteen. It was a really nice spring day. The weather wasn't too hot and wasn't too cold, so we all decided to have a picnic out on the lawn for lunch. Aunt Phoebe and Aunt Paige were playing Frisbee and you and me were sitting together. Dad brought the camera out with him and he took the picture," Sky replied.

Piper smiled and nodded, hugging Sky. "I love you."

Sky was silent. She pulled from the hug, her eyes downcast. She mumbled something and walked out of the room. Piper followed and they went down to the living room where Prue, Phoebe, and Leo sat, waiting. Piper glanced at Sky, who nodded as she sat in a big comfy chair and stared into space. Piper sighed and, turning to look at the others, repeated everything Sky had told her upstairs, leaving out the part about Sky being her daughter. Prue and Phoebe kept giving her odd expressions, but she gave them a warning look to keep quiet.

"So if we don't stop this Black Raven guy, we're all screwed," Prue said when Piper was done. Her expression was unreadable and she was contemplating the fact that either way, she'd die.

Piper nodded. "Basically, yes. We need to stop Phoebe's premonition from coming true and we need to stop the Black Raven."

Leo, however, wasn't looking completely convinced. "How did you come across this information?" he asked Sky.

"Which part?" she asked nervously.

"About the Source's plan. The only ones he would have told are the ones close to him and the ones he trusts, ones who wouldn't let it slip. So how did you find out?"

Sky kept her expression blank. "I just did. Does it matter how?"

"It does," Leo replied. "How did you find out?"

"It doesn't matter. I found out and I came to fix it. That's all that matters," Sky protested.

Leo narrowed his eyes. "What aren't you telling us?"

Sky opened her mouth to argue when a breeze ruffled through the room. A vortex appeared and someone stepped out. Sky glanced in the person's direction and gasped, horrified.