A/N: Wow, so many reviews for the last chapter and they all said the same thing! While all looks grim, the story is not over yet...

Two Months Later...

Prue moved in slow motion down the hall towards the sound of her daughter's cries. "I'm coming Amanda!" she pushed open the door to Grams old room that was now the nursery and stared in horror. Natalie was handing Amanda to the women in the green bug (Paige).

"You can't keep this baby Prue," Natalie laughed at the sight of Prue's distraught face.

"NO!" Prue waved her arm but nothing happened. Her powers were gone again. "What?"

Andy orbed in beside Paige and Prue's face shone with relief, "Andy!" Andy's crossbow appeared in Natalie's hands, firing a single arrow, vanquishing Andy back to dust.

"Andy no!" Prue fell to her knees, pounding the floor, leaving Natalie only to laugh.

"Sorry, Prue. The Greater Good Wins"

"Prue!"

Prue gasped, awaking with a start to the sound of Piper's voice. Her entire body was shaking uncontrollably, with sweat pouring off her brow.

"Can't you hear, Amanda?" Piper returned in sleepy irritated voice. "She's been screaming for at least thirty minutes!"

Dazed Prue looked about the room for a moment catching her breath before tossing back the covers. "Sorry". Not bothering with a robe, Prue quickly padded towards the nursery with Piper trailing.

They had just reached the door, when Amanda's cries stopped. "Maybe she went back to sleep" Piper whispered as they entered the room. Amanda' room was brightly lit with a nightlight, allowing Prue to see inside the crib.

The crib was empty, "she's gone!"

"No she isn't! She was just invisible" Piper grumbled, when Amanda reappeared, wailing at the sound of Prue's voice. The tiny witchling was now screaming louder than before. Unresponsive to Piper's comment, Prue picked up her daughter, holding her gently in the arms.

"It's okay, you're safe," she soothed. Prue kissed Amanda's bald head, "no one's going to hurt you again"

Piper's hands were on her hips, "You had that dream again didn't you? The one where Natalie gives her back to the social worker and then vanquishes Andy?"

"No...No..I didn't" Prue lied, trying to pretend she was totally in control, "Just go back to bed, I'm sorry I woke you. I'll take her downstairs"

"Prue" Piper called after Prue's backside watching her leave the room. "Damn somebody needs to burn Natalie's ass!"

Prue slipped into the kitchen and closed the sliding door, while Amanda continued to scream. Balancing the baby with one arm, Prue somehow managed to open the frig and heated a bottle.

"Okay, okay...here you go" Dry tears and loud gulping sniffles; continue as Amanda fed from the bottle, tearing at Prue's heart. "I'm so sorry, I couldn't protect you and save your Dad" she whispered swallowing back tears of her own. It had been over two months now, since they'd rescued Amanda but the scars of terror still remained. Because of the traumatic, separation, Amanda's near non-stop crying was almost constant, except for when she was in the security of her Mother's arms. The spiritual bond she shared with father had been severed, leaving the infant further traumatized.

"Ooo, what a little piggy," Prue was half smiling, half crying when she plucked the empty bottle from Amanda's mouth. Amanda was calm for a moment, like the lull of the storm. She then let loose with a blood curdling scream, that made Prue cringe.

"Oh...no...no" Prue bleated, placing the baby on her shoulder, "Amanda, please tell me what is you need" Prue patted her back gently, until Amanda burped, hurling the breast milk all over Prue's back and shoulder.
"Oh...oh...Oh!"

"Nobody said being a Mother is easy," Prue looked up to see Patty and Penny standing before her. "Mom, Grams? You're early". The two had been granted a special dispensation to attend the blessing of Piper and Leo's first wedding anniversary.

"She cries just as loudly as her mother did," Penny sniffed, "honestly Prue what are you feeding her?"

Prue held the baby away from her soiled clothing, "Uh breast milk and a little cereal?"

"Here give her to me and then run upstairs and change, " Patty commanded becoming whole. Prue passed Amanda to her mother, and then headed for the stairs.

"I'll make sure, that Piper and Phoebe don't disturb you," Penny said quietly knowing that Patty wanted sometime alone with her oldest daughter.

Prue trotted down back down the stairs, wearing a fresh t-shirt and a pair of boxer shorts. "How did you get her to stop crying?" she asked, watching Amanda stare admiringly into her Grandmother's eyes.

Patty smiled and shrugged before settling herself in the high back chair. "She looks just like you did at this age".

Prue sat across from her Mother, "only she has Andy's eyes".

Patty frowned thoughtfully, seeing pain behind Prue's forced smile, "how are you holding up?"

"I'm a little tired but Amanda and I are fine"

"I was speaking emotionally"

Prue rested her forearms onto her knees, "honestly, I think I miss him more now than I did the first time"

"Oh Prue, I'm sorry sorry"

Prue let out a heavy sigh, "yeah at least before, I had the hope that Andy and I would be together in the afterlife but now..." her voice trailed. The corners of Patty's mouth tipped upward, in thoughtful reflection.

"There is a reason for everything"

"A Charmed but doomed destiny" Prue sighed rolling her eyes.

"Prue you aren't doomed" Patty replied, "You have been given a gift, twice blessed. Because of the love you shared with Andy, the two of you now have a daughter who will grow up with unbelievable power and strength. Amanda will one day be the new matriarch of this family"

"Well I just hope I'm around to see some it," Prue grinned tightly as she leaned over and ran her hand over the top of Amanda's head.

"What do you mean?" Patty brow furrowed.

Prue pursed her lips looking away for a moment, "the witch that was killed along with Andy said that I wouldn't die because of his love for me. It would be because of Natalie. She knew the future".

Silence lapsed between Mother and Daughter. "Are we all destined to die early?"

"What?" Patty returned with an uncomfortable laugh, "Of course not, you can't let what happen to me, make you believe that your life is over Prue"

"It's not just me," Prue swallowed, "It's all of us. All Halliwell women die young"

"I beg your pardon?" Both women laughed as Penny floated back into the room.

"Well not you, Grams" Prue smiled as her Grandmother took Amanda from Patty's arm.

Your Grandmother was too mean for anyone to take her before she was ready," Patty quipped.

Penny ignored her daughter focusing all of her attention on Amanda, "My darling Amanda, your Great, Grandmother Melinda is just going to adore you"

"Melinda Warren is coming?" Prue suddenly perked up. A warm smile crossed Penny's lips. She wants to bless Piper and Leo's first anniversary with the gift of fertility. A bit of a thank you so to speak, for making sure that our heritage continued to exist.

"Maybe we could make a double celebration" Patty suggested and host Amanda's wiccaning.

Penny shook her head, handing Amanda back to Prue. "Not until she is older and as much as I adore Melinda, I want to be the one to do it. That is unless you have some objections Prue"

"No Grams, when the time is right, I want it to be you"

Bay Area Hospice: The Following Morning

Volunteer; Natalie Green, smiled warmly as the entered the consultation room. While being a hospice worker didn't bring as much joy as being a white lighter had, she was content to still be helping people.

"I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr..uh? The receptionist didn't give me your name". She said to man whose back was to her.

"It's Turner"

"Belthazor," Natalie paled at the sight of the demon, "what do you want?"

Cole grinned sardonically at the fear in the ex-white lighters eyes, "It's not what I want. It's what Phoebe wants for Prue". Cole advanced slowly, making Natalie back into the door.

"I can't bring Andy back" she replied trying to keep her voice from stammering.

"You don't need too," Cole leaned in whispering softly, "I just need to know where the Elders sent his soul"