Chapter 5

A/N: Raven is a guy that can change into a raven! How convenient. Avis is a girl that can change into a dove. Just to clarify.

Addresciare: to restore

Yosemite National Park in California. Miles away from San Francisco.

Outside of a cave everything seems to be normal, though on the inside it's a different story. The cave is actually a magically protected entrance to a mansion, belonging to Avis and Raven.

"That was close Raven," says Avis as she gently places Piper's body on the table.

"I can't believe it, now after all this waiting the prophet was right. We have her but now what do we do," questions Raven while looking intensely at Piper's bloody body.

"We place her soul back in her body, then after that we clean her up," Avis said grabbing two feathers from her pouch and then pulling a dagger from her boot.

"Do you honestly think we can fix her?"

"Yes though she'll never be the same. Piper the Charmed one, no more."

"Is that a good thing?"

"A very good thing, for everyone involved, though it's really up to her to follow the correct path," says Avis as she heads to the kitchen to grab a silver bowl and some herbs.

"Do you think she'll stay with us?" Raven looks up at Avis waiting her answer. "Can I keep her?" He adds softly eyes filled with innocence, soft enough that Avis doesn't catch it.

"No. If anything she'll go back to her family but eventually she'll come back. She has too, once she realizes her destiny. Come now her soul's light is dulling we must perform the ritual."

Avis hands Raven the dagger. Raven takes it and pricks his finger, placing the drops of blood into the silver bowl. Avis then grabs the dagger and does the same.

Next Avis grabs the two feathers, one being a black raven's feather and the other a white dove's feather. Avis dips the feathers into the mixture of her and Raven's blood, pulling the feathers out she places it as a cross on Piper's forehead.

Together Avis and Raven mutter a few words. The feathers that are placed on Piper's forehead sink through her skin and embedded themselves underneath.

Then a white mark in the middle of her forehead appears; this mark has a regular cross going through a triquatra.

Avis satisfied tells Raven to get Piper's soul. Raven comes back to quickly place it above Piper's body as her soul barley shows off any light.

Her crystal soul flashes with intensity as it recognizes its body. Then Piper's soul flashes one last time and enters its rightful place. Seconds later an explosion erupts causing Avis and Raven to land on there backs.

Piper starts to shake violently, immediately Avis and Raven get back on their feet and try to restrain Piper from shaking.

Avis has enough; she whispers something in Piper's ear. Piper starts to awaken, but before Piper could open her eyes, Avis slams her dagger hard through Piper's heart.

Piper gasps and stops moving and her head falls limply back.

"Must you be SO rough," yells Raven as he pulls the dagger out of Piper's heart. Instantaneously all the cuts on Piper's torso, neck and head heal, all that remains are her blood soaked clothes and hair.

"Don't you dare raise your voice at me! It's been a long night. I don't think she could handle this yet besides she needs all the rest she can get. After all, before we brought her back she was in the mist of reuniting with Prue."

"Oh no, she's going to hate us," Raven says as he runs his hand through his hair nervously. He continues talking, "Maybe we shouldn't have brought her back, and instead we should have left her to die. I think we can handle this by ourselves."

"Of course! Only if we did what you suggested everything would of been obliverated. We restart exsitance and the same crap happens all over again. Brilliant plan." Avis pauses regain some composure. "We've waited too long and finally we had the perfect opportunity with taking her. It's just stupid to throw it away because of your lust for her."

"I do not lust after her."

"So you love her? I've should of known to keep watch on her by myself. All these years... Raven how could you?"

"I'm can't help it! She needs my protection... she needs someone who won't hurt her." Avis continues to rant.

"She's capable of protecting herself. Piper is the only one who can stop them. Besides we have no choice, we must protect her, I promised a friend of mine. Be aware that we must serve her and follow her wherever she goes, not distract her. She is our hope in them," Avis comments with pure rage as she mentions 'them'.

"I just don't want her to get hurt. I'm not looking forward to telling her about this suicide mission we're on."

"Raven worry more about yourself and whether you're going to die or not. Her heart belongs to another, respect that." says Avis genuinely as possible.

"Unfortunately..."