A/N: Princess Pinky, not to worry. I'm not a big Wyatt fan either. I'm still mad that he's a boy! Prue and Andy's baby will not be that strong. I truly goofed with the powers in thinking they were one in the same. Most likely, she'll be able to fade right away b/c an invisible baby would be fun (right? Hint there in what's to come) and then she'll probably have one more power which she'll have to "grow into" so to speak. What we are seeing now, is a just a sampling. CC: I always take your comments as true encouragement. Sci-Fi Gillian, your simple and kind praise is well appreciated! mandabella, there will be more sweet scenes to come, I promise! son gomay vidal goku: I always appreciate your comments, no matter what you say! Charmed Angel thanks so much for taking the time to review!
Sorry about the length, I didn't want to leave everyone with a cliffhanger!
"Let's see, there are tracer demons, then there's Mandela" Piper said enunciating the name. Phoebe did a double take peeking over Piper's shoulder, "whoa she warrants her own page?
"Mmm...hmm" Prue read "And from the looks of it she's a very powerful demon"
"I thought as a rule, Tracer Demons were strictly lower level?" Piper questioned.
"Not this one, evidently, it's her spiritual link with Andy that makes her so strong. It appears that the first Tracer was actually given powers from the tracer demon, and then given additional powers from the Elders, creating a new race of supernatural beings..."
"So does that mean that she feeds off his powers?" Phoebe asked, "Because if so, that's kind of kinky"
"Phoebe!" Prue reached over and pinched Phoebe on the upper arm.
"ow!"
"Enough both of you!" Piper ran her finger down the text, "so if she's feeding on Andy's powers, then now he's injured..."
"She's getting stronger as he gets weaker" Prue finished.
Piper's eye narrowed in deep thought, "So if she gains power from Andy then what about..."
"The baby" Prue supplied pressing her hand to her stomach, "Andy said she would try to vanquish the baby"
Phoebe wrapped her arms around Prue's neck, "don't worry Prue we won't let anybody try to vanquish you" Phoebe then placed her hands on Prue's tummy rubbing it in a circular motion, "Or you. Piper and I love you little niece!"
"Stop it!" Prue growled playfully smacking Phoebe's hands away. "We have to find a way to vanquish the demon!"
"We have to find her first" Piper returned picking up the scryving crystal and piece of the arrow that they had retrieved from the underworld. Carefully she magnetized the crystal to the arrow and then walked over to the map. "It's not working" Piper sighed after several minutes. Oh Wait!" she retracted when the crystal suddenly hit the map. "Huh?" Piper eyes widened in horror, "Prue, she's here!"
"Andy" Prue sighed, "Leo said that Mandela can sense his orbs"
"She's in the bedroom!" Phoebe added sickly.
Prue's Room
Natalie was sitting on the edge of the bed watching over her charge, when Mandela orbed in a fury of black, firing heat seeking probes. "Oh!" the white lighters eyes widened as the probe came right at her, causing her to orb just as Prue crashed into the room waving her arms. Mandela went crashing into the wall with a mighty thud prompting pictures to fall from the wall. Instantly the demon faded, so that she couldn't be seen.
Natalie returned as did the probe, still seeking it's target. The white lighter orbed again and the probe searched the room frantically seeking it's prey.
"Piper destroy the probe!" Phoebe shouted as it zig-zagged around her looking for Natalie.
"Take that!" Piper flicked her wrists, and instantly the probe disintegrated.
"Nice shot, Sis" Phoebe grinned.
"I was trying to freeze it!" Piper retorted with disgust before noting that Mandela was gone. "All right where'd she go?"
Prue looked about the room searching, "she must have gone invisible"
"Natalie, orb Andy someplace safe" she added ready for the attack. The white lighter obeyed instantly and orbed her charge from harm's way.
"Okay where are you?" Prue shouted her eyes beading back and forth. To her knowledge she had never face an invisible being before with the exception of Rex and only then it was through his power of astral projection.
"I'm right here!" Mandela appeared behind Piper, plunging an athame into her the base of her throat and then faded away. Piper fell to the floor limp. "Piper!" Phoebe screamed in time with Mandela's next trick. Two large steel security nets fell from the air, landing separately upon the two witches.
"Prue! Prue! I can't get out!" Phoebe shouted, struggling against the heavy steel net. Pushing to all fours, Prue attempted to remove the net with her power but failed. Mandela reappeared, hand on hip in victory sporting a smug smile, "Didn't Andy tell you? Your powers are useless in the net"
Prue glared heatedly as Mandela stooped beside her, "you and your baby will make a very nice bounty for the Source". She placed her hand on Prue's back, orbing them both away, leaving only Phoebe to scream for Leo. "LEO! HELP!"
Piper could only wheeze in short ragged breathes from where her windpipe had been slashed.
"Piper, hang on baby, Leo's coming. "LEO WHERE ARE YOU?" Phoebe screamed gathering Natalie's attention. The other white lighter orbed into the room. "Leo's with one of his other charges, what happened?" Natalie knelt over Piper holding out her healing hands.
"Mandela...she hurt Piper and took Prue" Phoebe explained, watching anxiously for her sister to heal. Natalie held her hands over for Piper for several moments until the wound closed.
"That tracer demon bitch is going to die!" Piper groaned pulling to her feet. Together she and Natalie freed Phoebe from the net.
"But first we have to find Prue"
"But how do we do that?" Piper ran a hand through her long brown hair, "we've got to scrive again and the have Leo orb. There's no time"
"Or we could just use Andy" Phoebe replied hopeful, looking to Natalie.
Natalie just shook her head, "Oh...no, he's much too weak"
But he's spiritually connected to Mandela, if we take the time to scrive Prue and her-" Phoebe stopped herself from letting the baby slip, "Prue could die"
"Andy would never forgive himself if that happened" Piper added hoping Natalie would give in. Sighing in defeat, Natalie orbed returning several moments later with Andy and Leo.
"All we need for you do is to orb us to Prue" Phoebe said as Piper helped Andy slip on one of Leo's button down shirts. The shirt hung open at the chest. "I don't even think I can stand. She's taken too much of my powers"
"We've help you" Piper and Phoebe each stood on either side of Andy, letting his arms wrap around them for support.
"All you need to do is concentrate on tracing her orb" Natalie encourage. Andy nodded and closed his eyes producing a weak set of orbs. The trio partially dematerialized and then returned.
"He's not strong enough" Phoebe exclaimed.
Leo looked to Natalie, "but we are" Leo stood next to Piper and Natalie next to Phoebe, "All right we'll orb, you guide" A moment later the five-some appeared in an underworld cavern.
"Take Andy back to the manor," Phoebe told the white lighters.
"I'll be back" Leo said as he switched places with Piper to support Andy.
Piper gently touched Andy's feverish cheek, grateful for his assistance "Don't worry, we'll find Prue"
"Don't let anything happen to my baby," he said weakly. "Either of them"
"We won't" Phoebe smiled taking Piper's hand.
On the other side of cavern, Prue sat gagged and bound in gold glowing chains. "Something on your mind?" Mandela asked as if Prue could answer. She waited a minute then removed the gag.
"I thought you were going to turn me over to the Source," Prue spat.
"I will once your baby is dead," Mandela laughed flipping her blonde hair, "I want her power". A tracer combined with the power of a charmed witch would make her unstoppable.
"You can't have it!" Prue's eyes narrowed, throwing Mandela into the stone wall. Mandela laughed wickedly, as she picked herself up, "I already have Andy's"
"That's not true" Prue retorted envisioning the enviable.
"It will be soon". Mandela titled her chin upward, listening carefully, "Orbs" Swiftly, she ran to the entrance of the cavern, spotting the two witches. "Three witches, a Tracer and an unborn witchling, not bad a for a days work"
"I will not let you hurt my baby or my sisters" Prue dipped her head, and astral projected to the other side of the room. "Hey Xena-Barbie, I'm over here!"
"My little secret," Prue sneered hoping she'd make the cross bow appear as Phoebe launched into a spinning kick, pelting Mandela several times in the face.
Astral Prue faded, returning to her body. "Piper untie me!"
Piper squinted looking around the room. She didn't see anything. "What where are you?"
"I'm over here!" Prue shouted as the baby made her materialize, "Piper fell at Prue's feet slashing the bonds with her power. "Hurry, Phoebe needs you" Mandela and Phoebe were dead on in hand to hand combat.
"Prue!"
"The power of three will set us free!" Prue started to chant.
Piper did a double take "What?" Prue what are you doing? If we vanquish her that way we won't be able to save Andy!"
"Just trust me," Prue broke the chant for a moment, before Piper joined in, "the power of three will set us free!"
"Phoebe come on!" Piper shouted making the demoness nervous. Phoebe fell back on her bottom and started the chant. "The Power Of Three...!
"No!" The crossbow appeared in Mandela's hands, firing at Pure.
"Just what I wanted Bitch!" Prue waved her arm and sent the arrow flying back, flinging it dead center into the demons heart.
"Good Bye Mandela," Piper quipped, as Phoebe leaned on her shoulder watching the demon burst into to flames.
"Well I guess that's the end of Andy's spiritual connection with Ol' Mandy"
"Mandy?" Prue cocked her head; "Mandy Halliwell Trudeau, I think I like that"
"You're going to name the baby after a demon?" Piper groaned.
Prue grinned, as they all linked arms, "No, after Andy's Mother...Amanda"
"It has possibilities" Piper grinned looking towards the heavens, "Now let's go home. LEO!"