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To Look Again: Through The Silence: In The Air Tonight

I've been waiting for this moment,

For all of my life, oh lord,

Can you feel it calling in the air tonight?

Oh Lord, Oh Lord

Prue walked slowly into Piper's room, she wondered how many times Piper had crept into her silent room. She looked down at helpless Piper, her body looked so limp and her head seemed almost masked with the bandage that was covering the cut she sustained from falling down the stairs. Prue sat down on the chair next to Piper's bed and waited, as if waiting for Piper to speak. After a few moments of silence she spoke up,

"I guess I should really speak… I mean I am the oldest and you've done your fair share of starting conversations… or at least I'm guessing that you have." She paused, it felt strange talking to Piper and secretly knowing that she wouldn't sit up and talk back, "I don't really know what to say, I think I would sound a bit hollow if I said I was sorry. I don't really know how that would help the situation, I mean I am… but it just sounds really superficial saying it. I wonder if you've ever said it to me. But why would you… I should be saying sorry to you for all this shit that I've put you through. I wish I didn't feel like this but I just don't know how I can help you. Or me for that matter. I think I just need help." Prue paused and sighed, "There I go again being so selfish, asking for you to help me when you're the one that's lying in a hospital bed. I kind of wish it was me that was lying there, but I honestly don't know which you'd prefer." She paused again and got up off the chair, she wandered over to the window and looked out, then turned back to Piper.

"I don't know how Grams and Phoebe treat you when I'm lying there, are they nice to you or do they bitch at you… I sort of wish that would bitch at me… because if it weren't for me you wouldn't be sitting there. I used to think that everything I've been through all the…" she paused as she tried to force herself to say the words, "All the… the… s… se… stuff," she sighed and hit her hand of Piper's bed side table, "After all this time I still can't admit to myself what I've been doing, and what its been doing to my family. How could I put you through that? I just don't know what's wrong with me. I am pulling this family apart but I just can't stop, I just can't… I still want to die."

If you told me you were drowning,

I would not lend a hand,

I've seen your face before my friend,

But I don't think you know who I am,

Prue looked up towards the ceiling, trying to stop tears from falling. She never used to cry so easily, she used to be so strong and help people through situations like this but she couldn't help herself. She looked back down at Piper, she was still so quiet, not moving. I can't believe I've done this to you… how could I not have noticed all your pain… its so obvious but I couldn't see it. I wish I had, but wishing is no good. I can expect some stupid wishes to bring you back…I can't think that me saying all this will erase what I've done. I just have to try and make things better in the future, but I don't' know how to. How can I make up for everything that I've put you through?

I was there and I know what you did,

I saw it with my own to eyes,

So you can wipe of that grin,

I know where you've been

Its all been a pack of lies,

Prue sat silently in Piper's room, listening to all the sounds in the hospital. Nurses rushing past the doors, people chattering happily in the rooms next to Piper's. People pacing up and down in the corridors, the light clicking on and off above their heads, suddenly the door opened. Prue spun round and expected to see Grams or Phoebe but was shocked when she saw a young man at the door. Prue stood up; she assumed that he was a doctor or nurse,

"Can I help you… she's already been seen by someone, Dr Cathright is treating her," said Prue, politely,

"I'm not a doctor," replied the young man, "I'm… a family friend,"

"But, if you're a family friend how come I don't know you?" asked Prue, as she stepped in front of Piper defensively,

"I'm a friend of Penny's," he replied, as he moved further into the room,

"Well she's in the relatives room. With Phoebe, its just down the hall," said Prue, still curious as to who it was,

"Could I just have a few seconds with Piper?" he asked,

"No," said Prue point blank,

"Prue you don't understand,"

"What! How do you know my name?" demanded Prue as she reached for the nurses call button,

"I'll come back later," replied the man,

"Don't bother," snarled Prue,

"Tell Penny, Leo was here,"

I can feel it calling in the air tonight, oh lord

I've been waiting for this moment,

For all of my life,

Oh lord,

Can you feel it coming in the air tonight?

Oh lord,

I can feel it coming in the air tonight

Oh lord, oh lord

Prue turned back round to face Piper, she began feeling weak. And slowly her knees gave in and she fell to the floor, hitting her head of Piper's bed on the way down. Prue tried to pull herself back to her feet but to no avail and she slipped into unconsciousness. She heard noises as she lay, not fully awake but not fully unconscious either, she heard Grams and Phoebe enter the room chatting quietly,

"Oh god!" exclaimed Grams, "Phoebe, get a nurse," she heard footsteps run out and then back in slowly,

"Miss Halliwell?" said an unfamiliar voice,

"Prue! Prue? Prue please answer me," sobbed Grams,

"Prue, please wake up!" yelled Phoebe,

"Miss Halliwell?" asked the same unfamiliar voice, as she felt her arm being lifted and her pulse being checked,

"Prue!" yelled Grams one last time and with that Prue couldn't hear anything anymore. Everything was black.

Well I remember, I remember don't worry,

How could I ever forget?

The first time, the last time, we ever met,

I know the reason why you keep your guards ups,

No you don't trust me,

But it doesn't show, but the pain still goes on,

It's not stranger to you or me,

Phoebe stood in front of Piper's bedroom door, peering into the room – she could barely see through the shadowy pane of glass – she took a few steps to the right and peered into another small, dark room. Prue's room. Phoebe had seen Prue in hospital many times before, but this time was different. This time Piper was there too, she was the only Halliwell sister left. The only one who could hold things together, the only one who could fix things. She went into her pocket and lifted out a pen and a piece of paper. And rapidly started jotting things down, scribbling out spelling errors or things that didn't seem right. Then slowly after she had proof read it she wandered into Prue's room and went into the small bathroom that connected the two rooms. She sat on the floor and began breathing deeply,

"Grams told me I had a lot of power, that I was the only one left with any powers. So now I have to use them, I have to use them to help you two. To help our family,"

I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh lord,

I've been waiting for this moment,

All of my life, oh lord,

Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, oh lord?

I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh lord.

A/N: The song used in this fic is "In The Air Tonight" by Full Blown Rose. They are a really good up and coming band – go to to check out their stuff – someone else originally recorded it but this is the version I worked with. Also, Phoebe's premonition power was bound before she was born but not her basic spell casting powers as a witch because Grams spell didn't have the full effect on her because she wasn't born when the spell was cast. This explains why she can cast mini spells and the others are completely unaware of this. Hope you like this chapter. This fic only has maybe, two or three or maybe four chapters to go, so saviour it while its here. Then I will continue working on Real Things.

Blessed Be