A/N: CC: Not to worry, Natalie's time is coming! charmedmel32, thanks so much for commenting. Sci Fi Fan Gillian, thanks so much for you continued support. piperleo4eva: All I have to say about Andy's memories, is Love is stronger Magic...hint, hint...keep reading! son gomay vidal goku: You always manage to stay one step ahead of me. So glad everyone is enjoying the story! As promised, Prue is just about to turn the tables on everything here...
Prue sat on her bed with her journal and pen in hand. Kit was lying dutifully next to her, purring. For the past several hours, Prue been scrawling down the events of the past six weeks; Piper's wedding, her mother's spell, reuniting with Andy, his proposal in the park, their wedding, the Elders, her pregnancy and the babies powers. Then there was Natalie "Beware!" It was everything she needed for a quick recollection. When she finished, she looked at the ring on her left hand one last time and slipped it from her finger. Reaching for a piece of tape, Prue secured the ring into the journal, marking it with the words, "Forever". She closed the journal and then set it on her nightstand.
"There was only one thing left to do". She needed to bind her baby's powers. It would be safer for everyone she reasoned, thinking of how hard it be to explain her new power of invisibility.
Invisible orbs swirled into the room, detectable only to Kit. Protectively, the cat growled sensing Andy's unfamiliar presence.
Noting his warning, Prue looked around, "what is it kitty?" After a few moments, she patted Kit's head, "there's no one there," Kit continued to growl, glaring at the corner of the room where Andy was now standing, watching Prue.
"Kit stop" Prue scolded shooing the feline from the bed. The cat settled near the closet keeping a watchful eye on the perceived to be an invisible intruder.
Carefully, Prue reached into her purse and pulled out the small paper bag that Magda had given her. She pulled out the three vials and the instructions and left the final vial that Magda had given her in the bag.
Drink the red bottle first, followed by the blue. Repeat the spell, and drink the green"
Prue placed her hands on her stomach and frowned thoughtfully, "Ok, I know that one day you'll understand that binding your powers is for the best". Despite her own resentment of Grams binding her own powers she knew she couldn't risk, Natalie or the Elders finding out that she was pregnant with a doubly enchanted child. She only hoped that after Andy's rejection, he hadn't confided in Natalie. "Here goes nothing," the red bottle went down smoothly tasting of cherry cough syrup. The blue was a little harder to swallow, and caused a lump to form in her throat.
"I take your powers now in time, And with this potion I will confine, from now until the end of time your powers I'll forever bind". She had just picked up the third vial when Leo suddenly knocked and barged in, "Prue?" Quickly Prue set the vial down on the nightstand.
"Leo?" Prue's face flooded with irritation. "What is it?"
"Sorry, but Prue I need to talk to you" he said softly. Prue could see by the look on his face that Leo was deeply distressed. "Are you feeling okay?" he asked lamely.
"Yes, I've just been a little sick to my stomach lately.
"I think I may know why. The other day when I healed you, I felt something," Leo admitted quickly, "I felt another life. You're pregnant, Prue"
Prue looked down at her feet, "I know, it's Andy's" she replied sinking to the bed. "And the baby has his powers"
Leo's brow furrowed, "What? Are you sure?"
"Yes, the other day when the Troxell demon attacked me, I faded and then I did it again right before you found me at the park"
Leo sank beside her, "Prue, you have to tell your sisters"
"No" Prue shook her head, "I don't want anyone to know, yet"
"What why?"
"Because in a little while, they won't remember," she said looking Leo in the eye, "I want you to ask the Elders to erase my memories, If Andy can't remember me, then I don't want to remember him either. Not to mention if I'm going to raise a magical child I have to have my powers"
Leo shook his head, "Prue I'm not going to take your memories of Andy away from you. You don't want that, I know you"
"I don't want you to take all of them," Prue swallowed, "just the recent ones". She still wanted to remember high school and how he died.
"You don't have to do this"
"Yes, I do," Prue retorted, "It's the only way to save the Power of Three"
"Prue we can still find another way" Leo assured her making her all the more determined. "No Leo, it's only a matter of time before the Source attacks and when he does, I want more than just my mortal instincts, besides it's the only way to make things right with your bosses"
Leo gave her a sideways glance, "are you sure about this?"
"Yes" she whispered, "will you call Natalie and the Giver of Memories for me?"
"If that's really what you want," Leo said doubtful, "but you know when it's over you'll still be pregnant with a magical child"
"I know," Prue whispered, "And I'm taking care of that right now, by binding her powers if all goes right it should like I'm carrying a powerless mortal child."
"But Prue," Leo whispered forlornly. "You won't know who the father is"
"I know but I can't risk the Elders possibly taking her away because they want to punish me some more" Prue replied quietly, "Can you just promise me you won't say anything to Piper and Phoebe?"
Leo nodded solemn, before leaving the room. Prue sat for a long time just staring at the last bottle, "For the greater good" she said just as Kit leaped up from the bed and pounced onto the nightstand. "Kit!" The bottle containing the rest of the potion spilled knocking the vial to the floor. "Damn Cat!"
Kit yowled in reply as she seemingly lashed out at the air, scratching at something, her eyes narrowing protectively. Ironically, Prue seemed not to notice.
"Great now what do I do?" She hoped that she had consumed enough of the potion for the spell to still work. Prue's eyes narrowed sharply glaring at the cat, "if anything happens to my baby because of this, I'm feeding you to the Dobermans next door!"
After cleaning up the mess, Prue held her cherished 5x7 photo of she and Andy in her hands wondering what it would feel like not to know the joy he'd brought back to her life. From where he was standing, Andy watched drinking in all of her non-verbal emotions.
"Prue" Leo called from the doorway "Natalie and the Giver of Memories are downstairs"
Natalie and the Giver of Memories? Andy felt something in his stomach sink, was everything Prue had been telling him true?
"Okay, I'll be down in just a sec" She took a moment to swipe a swell of threatening tears from her eyes and then proceeded down the stairs. When he was certain she was gone, Andy materialized, flexing his hand where Kit had scratched it.
He looked at the cat that was now contently purring, rubbing up against his legs, "let me guess you think I should do something to stop her?" Kit meowed and Andy orbed away.
Downstairs, both Natalie and the Giver of Memories were both dressed in traditional white. "Ok, let's get this over with," Prue said, in her usual cool tone as her sisters surrounded her.
"You're doing the right thing," Natalie tried to assure.
"Prue, you don't have to do this for us," Piper said searching her sister's face. "Phoebe and are more than willing to go powerless for the rest of our lives, if that's what you want"
"I'm doing it for the Power of Three and Mom," Prue replied, keeping her face in stone and ignoring the sinking feeling that was swirling in her gut. She'd felt this way once before on the night Andy died. The decision not to turn back time once more had gnawed at her soul for years. The nice thing about this would be that she wouldn't have the memory to dwell upon.
"Miss Halliwell, if you're ready" the giver of memories was beginning to look impatient.
"We just have one request," Prue stated boldly piquing the interest of the giver and Natalie. The giver lifted his chiseled chin, "what is it?"
A/N: This part was getting really long, so I decided to split it into two chapters