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WARNING: THIS CHAPTER REQUIRES A TISSUE ALERT


Calista pulled the chain from around her neck, revealing a hidden charm, "don't worry. I'm wearing my amulet, you cannot kill me". Something inside of Andy's gut told him not too. In all of his training as Police Officer, he had learned that vengeance did not necessarily lead to justice. But did he really want to trust the Elders?

"There has to be another way"

"Believe me, if you want her reign of terror to end, there isn't".

Andy looked at her curiously, "why are you so eager to help me?" He had expected her assistance but not with so much zeal.

Calista just smiled, "Natalie is our white lighter, need I say more?" She smiled for several more seconds before offering a serious explanation. "Several years ago, I fell in love with a warlock, a good warlock. Martin was his name and together we were going to rid the world of evil."

Andy looked at her skeptically. "It's silly, I know," she added, but from the moment I met him, I knew we were destine to be together, just like you and Prue"

"So what happened?"

Calista sucked in a deep breath, fighting back repressed emotion, "when Natalie found out about it, she went ballistic. She said it would interfere with destiny, go against..."

"The greater good" Andy finished for her.

"Exactly" Calista frowned, "and on the eve we were to be blessed, she arranged for the Elders to tip the sources demonic bounty hunters. He died in my arms"

Andy shook his head, "but still I can't hurt you"

You don't need too. When Natalie gets here, go invisible, so that she doesn't see you, " In a daring move, Calista pulled the athame back, raising it above her chest. Andy's eyes went wide as he watched her it plunged it downward in horror.

"NO!" Blood escaped from her chest as Calista collapsed to the floor. Andy fell to his knees, frantic, he pulled the knife from her chest, as orbs started to appear. Andy looked at the athame and faded, dropping the blade to the floor.

True to her charges, Natalie appeared none the wiser. Predictably, Natalie knelt holding out her hands, "Calista? What happened to you?"

"You did," Andy materialized with his crossbow carefully aimed, the dark lighters arrow ready to fire.

Shocked, Natalie retracted her healing hands, "You won't do it. You believe in the greater good just like I do"

"The greater good I believe in, wouldn't have taken my child wouldn't have killed the man she loved." Andy's aim followed Natalie as she inched away from the fallen witch. Calista rolled over, pushing to her forearms.

Natalie's fists clenched, "that child should have never been born! She interferes with the planned destiny!"

"She's my daughter!"

"She's Halliwell Spawn, that Prue was never meant to have!" Natalie blasted, "You've created a child that was never suppose to exist!"

Andy's grin turned almost evil, "Ah, c'mon Nat, don't tell me you don't believe in unplanned pregnancies?"

Natalie shook her head, as she continued to back away, "you don't get it. There's another one scheduled to take Prue's place. Another presence in the power of three." Natalie gauged Andy's expression carefully, watching the crossbow dipped slightly, "Prue was meant to die Andy. You and she were meant to be together in the afterlife, but now that's changed."

"You're lying!" Andy spat heatedly, preparing to fire.

"Andy you know me, I don't lie," Natalie, replied quietly, "I've seen the future"

Andy shook his head defiantly, "No!" He didn't see Leo orb in with Prue. Prue looked down at the injured charge on the floor, " finish healing the witch" she told Leo before directing her attention to Andy.

"Andy don't"

Andy's gaze adverted slightly, "Go Home Prue, I told you this isn't your fight".

"Andy please this isn't who you are!" Prue retorted, "This isn't who Amanda wants you to be!" her voice then lowered slightly, "you're not a murderer".

Calista's eyes narrowed dangerously sensing the Tracer was weakening, "protect your family, Andy. Natalie is the reason that Prue will die not the love you have for her!"

"What?" Prue looked at the other witch distracted, as Andy committed to firing the dark lighters arrow.

"I won't let you hurt, Prue or my daughter!"

"No!"

"Prue advert the arrow!" Leo shouted, while Natalie stood frozen accepting her fate. Prue flicked her wrist in time with a blinding light, accompanied by an explosive sound. Two men dressed in white suites, appeared, Cleaners, they were know as in the magical community.

"This abuse of magic ends now." The first man snapped his fingers causing Calista, Natalie and Andy to all disappear into nothing but plies of ash.

"The Elders will want to consult with you about this" the second one, before they both orbed.

"No!" Prue covered her mouth with hand too shaken to speak staring at the pile of ash where Andy had been. Something in her gut told her he was gone forever. Leo's arm wrapped around her lovingly, "c'mon it's over"

Prue flicked her green gaze angrily, "It is not over! Just take me home to my daughter"

Leo lowered his eyes, "Prue I think-"

"No!" Prue shrieked, "They did not take Amanda too. I know they wouldn't!"

Manor

"How things go?" Phoebe asked when Leo and Prue orbed back into the conservatory.

"Not well" Leo replied under Prue's bellow of panic.

"Where's my baby?"

Phoebe looked completely baffled, "She's upstairs in your room"

"Amanda?" Prue called rushing up the stairs with Phoebe following. "Amanda!"

"Honey what's wrong?"

"I have to get my baby" Prue's heart hammered with fear, as she rushed into the room, leaning for the bassinet. Amanda was sleeping peacefully, suckling on her two forefingers.

Bitter tears ran down Prue's face as she lifted her daughter into her arms and sank into the adjacent rocker

"Prue?"

"Go away, Phoebe"

"Honey, I don't think you really mean that" Phoebe whispered reaching out to touch Prue's hair. Prue narrowed her eyes as she held her daughter too her body, "Go Phoebe!"

Two days later, Prue entered the kitchen to a host of whispering voices. Piper, Phoebe and Leo were all staring at her as she walked in wearing a pair of gray sweats, and oversized tee. Amanda was gently cradled in her arms.

"Honey, can I get you anything?" Phoebe offered.

"No" Prue swallowed making her way to the sink to dispose of a dirty bottle. Carefully, she placed Amanda in the infant carrier that was sitting on the table and strapped her in tightly.

"Good news, we cleared everything with Social Services. All it took was a little memory dust-"Phoebe's words were cut short by the force of Piper's elbow jabbing into her ribs.

"No mention of the memory dust!" Piper hissed through gritted teeth.

"Where are you going?" Piper asked watching Prue reach for the car keys.

"Out"

"We should go with her", Phoebe suggested making Piper shake her head, "the dark lighter could still be after Amanda"

"No, let her go. She needs to deal with losing Andy again in her own way". Mechanically Prue drove to the park, and settled herself in the swing. The infant carrier was sitting carefully balanced beside her.

More than an hour passed before she felt the presence of orbs forming behind her. Naturally her head whipped around "Andy?"

"Sorry" Leo sighed, "Piper and Phoebe were worried," Prue placed her hands to her face and blew out a tense sigh before letting her fingers run through her long hair. "Why didn't they take Amanda too?" she asked staring distantly towards the fountain.

"I dunno," Leo shrugged, "maybe because she's an innocent"

Prue swallowed hard holding her stomach, "he's never coming back is he?"

"I don't think so," Leo answered, his voice filled with regret. "More than likely, the Elder's have had his soul recycled, along with the witches"

Prue flicked her gaze, wanting a better "what about Natalie?"

"Her wings have been clipped, she's been sent back to earth as a mortal"

"Natalie's a mortal, and Andy's gone? How fair is that Leo?"

Leo hung his head, for once in his life he was ashamed, "the greater good isn't perfect, Prue". Together they sat in silence, until Leo decided it best to leave. "I'll see you at home," he said orbing away, leaving Prue to bury her face in a sea of tears.