Author's Note:Um…hey all! ::ducks to protect herself from anything the readers might throw:: Sorry I didn't update sooner, I really really am! I just had HUGE writer's block, and I had school and all that. Would it help to explain that I only have one day after school free? Will you throw slightly softer things? This chapter has no Chris or Wyatt in it, and it's also really short, sorry, but it has a lot of Prue and Mel, I hope you guys like them, because I do a lot and spent a lot of time developing their characters. Now on to the thank-yous because you all are really great!
Whateveryouwantittobe Wow! Long screen name! Okay, well here's the update, terrible late, I know, and I apologize profusely!
Laurely-Halliwell: Thanks for the compliment, yes Chris is a hero, but now he's gotta save his brother twice! Poor him! Never any rest!
Stony Angel: Chris is a little out of character in the fact that he gave up, but that's the only way the story would work. Sorry to anyone that is mad that he is a bit out of character.
PrueHalliwell Glad you like the story. Yes, Angel is an excellent show, whoever cancelled it was crazy. Yeah, Fred rocks!
Piper15: Here's more, more, more! Hee hee. Sorry it's a little short, but I decided to give you guys SOMETHING to read, I'm not totally heartless you know.
Hopelessly Addicted: Really glad you like the story
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Thanks for all the reviews! You guys make me smile! You rock!
Everyone was gathered in the living room when Melinda and Prue orbed in, covered in slime and looking worse for the wear. Immediately Phoebe went to Prue, but Paige was trying not to laugh at Melinda.
"Oh I see," said Melinda, "she has a kind, caring mother, while I have a mother that laughs at me when I come home covered in slime. Real nice." She put her hands on her hips, looking remarkably like Paige.
The similarities between the two caused Piper to burst out laughing. With a huff Melinda stomped up the stair, shouting over her should, "I'm going to go take a shower, who know what this slime will do to my hair!"
Paige stared after Melinda, then turned to Prue, who was still being checked over by her mom. "What happened to you two?"
Prue shoved her mom away. "Demon attack at Danielle's house. We helped vanquish it, but the house was trashed afterwards so they sent us home."
At the words "demon attack" Phoebe had started inspecting Prue again. "Mom! What is your problem?" asked and exasperated Prue, she pushed Phoebe off again.
"Oh I'm sorry, but when we got out memories back I saw a daughter—," she couldn't finish her sentence because Piper's hand was clamped over her mouth.
Prue looked confused, "What do you mean?"
"Nothing," said Paige quickly.
"Uh huh, sure it was nothing. You may be able to hide stuff from me, but I know one person you can't hide anything from, especially you Aunt Paige. Melinda!" shouted Prue up the stairs, hoping that her cousin wasn't in the shower already, Melinda was a telepath.
"Whaddya want?" Melinda called back.
"Could you come down here Mel?" asked Prue.
"Melinda I swear if you come down here you are grounded!" shouted Paige.
Melinda thought about that, something that risked grounding was always fun, and she didn't think her mom would really ground her, what harm could she do by just coming down the stairs? She started walking down.
"I mean it young lady," said Paige in a stern voice. Melinda smiled at her mom and continued into the living room to stand next to Prue.
"What's up cuz?" asked Melinda, crossing her arms, but still smiling at her mom.
"Can you get a reading off your mom?" she too was smiling sweetly at her own mom, and ignoring the glares she was getting from her aunts.
"Anything specific dearest cousin?"
"Any secrets they're hiding please," she said cheerily, wondering why no one had tried to stop them yet. Melinda squinted in concentration and got a look of shock on her face, suddenly her mom ushered her out of the room. Ah, there it is…I think thought Prue.
In the next room, Paige grabbed Melinda by the shoulders and whispered fiercely, "What did you get off me?"
Melinda gaped and her mom, trying to say something, finally she said, "Why didn't you tell us about this?! I consider this vital information!"
Back in the living room Prue was fighting the urge not to fidget. She had to know what they were saying. She could hear Melinda loud and clear, but that was only one half of the conversation and didn't give her much information.
Mel and Paige came back into the living room, Mel looking slightly shocked still. Damn, thought Prue I was too busy thinking and didn't hear the rest of what Mel said.
Melinda had too many thoughts going through her head to think straight. Suddenly, another voice dwarfed all others "MEL! Help me!" The voice was more intense than anything Melinda had ever heard, it made her feel like her brain was going to explode. She had barely enough time to realize the voice sounded vaguely like Lilly, before unconsciousness overtook her and she collapsed to the manor floor.