A/N: I promise this story is winding down. Zythe: thanks for the tip, I have a book where Prudence W. uses both telekinesis and premonition.piperleo4eva : yes, love does conqur all.: C. C. McKenna: I actually love the sexual tension that brewed between Cole and Prue in that eppy. I always wanted the writers to expand on it. son gomay vidal goku: Natalie summoning the Elders is just one of those things...she still has connections. :)

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Prue went rushing went into Andy's arms only to be sent flying backwards by an electrical blast. "Ow!" she groaned landing solidly on her backside.

"What the hell?" Andy looked down at his hand, noting that his entire body was encased in glowing blue electrical field. The Elders weren't going to allow him to touch Prue. Prudence had granted him access back to his own time, but the consequence still remained.

"Whoa!" Both Phoebe and Cole looked shocked. "Sweetie, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I think so," Prue groaned, letting Phoebe help her to her feet. She took a moment to smooth her hair, still feeling the after shocks from the blast. She moved closer to Andy only to have electrical charges spit at her from his hands. "I don't believe this!" she grumbled, glaring at Leo.

"It must be a part of the Elders consequence," he said lamely, making Cole shake his head.

"Prudence said there wouldn't be any personal gain"

"No personal gain for sending him back. It doesn't mean the Elders are going to allow Prue and Andy to be together"

"Oh Dear," from afar, Patty, Grams, and Melinda watched fearful as Prue grew angry.

"I am so sick of this!" Disgusted, she walked away.

"Prue?" Andy started to follow; only to have Phoebe block his way, "keep your hands down and stay at a safe distance until we find a way to fix this" she warned pointing a finger. Amanda cooed from where Prue had set her in the infant bouncer. Naturally, Andy bent to touch her.

"You'd better not," Piper cautioned waving his hand away. "This consequence might not only apply to Prue. "You're right". Andy frowned sadly as he straighten, adverting his eyes to Cole. "Take me back"

"What?" Piper's head shook, "Andy no...there has to be a way to fix this. Maybe Leo can talk to the Elders". Leo opened his mouth to speak and then shut it at Piper's insistence. "Leo go up there NOW!"

"Wait, I have a better idea. Let me take Andy up there and talk to the Elders," Cole replied planning to use, his human talent as lawyer to get them to see reason.

"It couldn't hurt", Leo shrugged, "but uh you might want to change your clothes, first". Cole grinned looking down at his attire, "I'll wear my best suit"

2 hours later...

Prue stood at the book of the shadows, searching for a spell; a spell she knew she wouldn't find. Frustrated, she shut the cover and bit her lip.

"You can't make me stop loving him you know!" she called heavenward. "I've loved Andy all my life and you can't change that!" Her voice lowered slightly, "what is it that you people have against me being happy?"

"Talking to yourself?" Prue whirled around to see Piper standing behind her. " Evidently because nobody seems to be listening up there" Prue frowned raking a hand through her hair, looking defeated.

"They will, they have too" Piper promised. "If they don't, they lose their precious Charmed Ones"

"What do you mean?" Prue asked watching her sister heave a sigh. "Phoebe and I decided that even though it's our destiny to serve the greater good, we aren't going to let them control our lives. We're human beings Prue, and we all deserves lives"

Prue gave her sister a half smile, "Funny, that's the same thing I said to Phoebe when they wouldn't let you marry Leo"

"I know" Piper slipped her arms around her older sister pulling her into a hug. "We're going to win this Prue". Neither seemed to notice a swirl of lights that was forming in the ritual circle until a small voice called out to them"

"Are you the witches they call the Charmed Ones?" A boy about the age of eight asked.

Piper blinked her brown eyes, surprised, "yes but who are you?"

"My name is Nathaniel, my lady in waiting, Prudence Warren sent me to find you"

"Prudence Warren?" Prue repeated.

"Yes" the boy nodded, "she needs you and the magical knight, Andrew"

"Magical knight?" Piper nearly snorted, earning a jab from Prue.

"Well he's not here, but we can help. What is the problem?" "Marauders have taken Prudence away for using witchcraft. They are going to burn her at dawn"

"Someone must have seen her put Andy into the locket"

"But she isn't suppose to die this way, it's too soon," Piper said. She still had to fall in love with Lord Wentworth, and give birth to Cassandra.

"If she dies before her time, our family line will be destroyed," Prue commented watching Piper nod.

"I'll get Phoebe"

Salem 1700

A deafening hush fell over the land, as dusk turned into night allowing only the crackling light from a bon fire to illuminate the town. A large crowd had gathered in front of the stocks to view what was to be a public flogging.

Dressed and white linen and woolen clothing, Prue, Piper and Phoebe crept carefully up to the scene, trying to stay hidden and out of sight. "That must be Prudence," Piper whispered motioning to a frail looking women in the stocks.

"She looks a little like you" Phoebe added, just as vision gripped her. She touched Prue's shoulder and gasp.

"What?"

Phoebe held her stomach panting, "Blood...lot's of blood! I saw a man, with a jagged whip. He was beating her. She was screaming. The crowd was chanting, kill the witch"

Prue's face hardened, "we won't let that happen". Stealthily, she made her way to the front of the crowd intent on freeing Prudence. She was almost to the front, when a man wearing a mask, dressed in black, stepped out in front of the stocks. He was holding a whip with jagged shards of rock and glass.

"Prue hurry!" Piper said urgently pushing her sister forward.

"My fellow people of Salem, this woman you see before you has been accused of using Dark Magic".

"Witch!" Someone shouted back, making Prue's eyes narrow.

"I'll show you witch"

"How does the crowd please?"

"Kill, the witch! Kill the Witch!" the crowd chanted as the man drew back his arm.

"Prue do something now!" Phoebe bleated.

"Okay" Prue said unsure, "Piper freeze the crowd!" Agreeing Piper flicked her wrists. Nothing happened

"Nothing Damn it!"

"Our powers don't work in the past," Phoebe grumbled. "You think we'd know that by now!" Prue shot her sister a look, "okay well have to try something else but first we have to find away to get through the crowd without being seen"

"Where's the invisible man when you need him?" Piper sighed, as Prue took her hand.

"I wish I knew." Horror gripped them as the fist lash fell across Prudence's back, making her scream. At the same time, Prue sucked in a deep breath of pain. Fire tore through her back as she felt the lash rip through her own flesh.

"Prue?"

"They're killing her," Prue gasp clinging to her sisters. "She's not the only one," Piper returned running her hand underneath Prue's dark colored shawl. She was bleeding.

"Blood"