Authors Note: I forgot to mention that in this story Leo and Piper are still together.

Thoughts in italics

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Chapter Two – Searching for answers.....

'' This is useless '' complained Paris, slamming the book of shadows down onto the coffee table in front of her.

She was just getting up from the sofa to go to the kitchen when Leo orbed in, making her jump back in surprise. She let out a small yelp of surprise and stumbled back slightly.

'' Jeez Leo you could give some warning before you do that '' she complained, still trying to recover.

'' Who are you '' he asked.

'' Oh for crying out loud. I think I'm going to have to wear a name tag or something '' she answered back sarcastically.

'' Who are you and what are you doing here '' he asked.

'' Leo relax it's me Paris. And before you ask it really is me and I don't know what happened, I go to sleep last night as a 26 year old and wake up as a 13 year old '' she explained.

'' How do I know your who you say you are, how can I trust you '' he questioned suspiciously.

Paris walked out of the living room and went toward the kitchen, Leo followed her and stood by the counter while she got a bottle of water and some aspirin.

'' Ok I'll prove it to you ok. Your name's Leo Wyatt and you're a wightligher, you died in ww2. Your married to Piper Halliwell and you have a son with her named Wyatt Matthew Halliwell. You have 3 sister-in-laws Phoebe, Paige and Paris, which is who I am. You had another sister-in-law my other sister but she died and her name was Prue Halliwell.....is that enough for you or would you like me to carry on '' she asked indignantly, as she swallowed a couple of aspirin and washed them down with the water.

'' Sorry '' he apologised, finally believing her. After all if she wasn't his sister-in-law as she said she was, then how did she know all that information.

'' It's alright you didn't make this happen, someone else did. And I'd really like to find out who because when I get my hands on them.....'' she stopped herself before she could go any futher and looked down at the floor.

'' Where's Piper ''

'' Piper's at the club and Phoebe and Paige are at work. I didn't think it would be a good idea if I went into work so I called in sick, Piper asked me to babysit Wyatt for her. He's asleep upstairs by the way, I was just going to check on him '' she answered.

'' How's he been '' he asked.

'' He's been good. Cried a bit at first after Piper left, but I think that was just because he didn't recognise me ''

'' Don't worry we'll figure out what happened and sort it out '' he reassured her.

'' I hope so. I don't want to stay like this and have to back to school ''

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'' You told me it would work '' shouted Lisab, the demon lord of the underworld. It was no secret in the underworld that he was waiting for his chance to be the source of the underworld, he had been for years.

'' I...I thought it would '' stammered Trion.

'' And yet you failed ''

'' But it worked on one of the Charmed ones '' he informed Lisab, with more confidence then he felt.

'' Yes it did work on one of them. But I don't want to get rid of one of the Charmed ones, I want to get rid of all of them for good '' he shouted, slamming his fist down onto the table.

'' Want do you wish me to do my lord '' questioned Trion.

'' I want you to bring her here to me..... ''

'' Yes my lord ''

'' ....alive. Oh and Trion if you fail it will be your head ''

'' Yes my lord '' answered Trion, he turned and walked out of the room slamming the door in anger, before shimmering out to go and find her, he wouldn't fail this time.

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Paris had left the manor wanting to walk and clear her head, she'd been walking around now for the past half hour and she suddenly found herself outside the bay mirror, she hadn't planned on going there but decided to go and talk to her sister see if she could get some lunch with her so she could talk to her. She entered the building and went through into the offices of the bay mirror, she couldn't see her sister but maybe she was in her office or in Jason's.

She was too lost in her thoughts and failed to see the person walking toward her until it was too later, they bumped into each other and sending her to the ground on her bum. She looked up at the person who'd knocked her over and was face to face with Jason, her sisters boyfriend. He reached out his hand and helped her up, once she was standing again he began apologising to her.

'' I'm so sorry. Are you ok '' he asked with concern, hoping he hadn't caused her to injure herself.

'' No I'm alright. I should've been looking where I was going '' she answered.

'' Were you looking for someone '' he asked, after a couple minutes of silence.

'' I...I came to see my....my uh cousin '' she lied. She didn't know why she'd lied, but she couldn't help it it'd just came out, she never really lied that much only ocassionaly when the need called for it.

'' Oh...do I know your cousin '' he asked.

Yeah your going out with her

'' Uh...yeah. Her name's Phoebe Halliwell '' she answered.

'' Oh right '' he answered, just as Phoebe walked out of her office and walked over to them. She looked at Paris and then at Jason and smiled.

'' It was nice to meet you uh....Phoebe's cousin. I've got to go, I'll see you later Phoebe '' he said as he gave her a kiss, they said goodbye and he walked away.

Phoebe looked at her sister with raised eyebrows.

'' What '' cried Paris, as she and Phoebe walked back into Phoebe's office and closed the door.

'' Ok what was that all about '' questioned Phoebe looking at her sister.

'' I came in to ask you if you wanted to go out and get some lunch with me, and I was lost in my thoughts when I bumped into Jason and he asked me who I was here to see. So I just said that you were my cousin and that I'd come here to see you, don't ask me why I just blurted it out '' she explained, taking a seat in the chair in front of her sisters desk.

'' So have you found anything '' asked Phoebe.

'' No. I looked in the book after you three left but I still couldn't find anything. And I had to tell Leo who I was, he didn't believe me at first so had to convince him before he believed me ''

'' What did you do before you went to bed last night '' asked Phoebe.

'' All I did was get ready for bed, read some of my book listen to a bit of music and then I went to sleep ''

'' It probably happened during the night then, whatever it is that actually did happen ''

'' Ya think '' Paris answered sarcastically.

'' Come on we need to find out what's going on '' Phoebe answered grabbing her coat and bag. Paris followed her out of the building and into the street toward Phoebe's car.

'' You know if something happens, I'm not going to be able to protect me or you and the others '' she told her.

'' I know. But you've got me and Piper and Paige. We're going to get to the bottom of this and sort it out '' she reassured her.

Authors Note2: So what did you think of that chapter, let me know in the comments thread.

Samantha Carter-O'Neill