Chapter 9
The girls knew that it was time to stop crying and get ready for one hell of a fight. Lifting her head up and wiping the tears away Prue spoke "We have to get back to then manor and find some sort of potion to vanquish the elders." The other two girls nodded their heads in agreement. Any kind of loyalty they felt towards those beings vanished when they stole their sister for the second time. The sisters then rushed out the door and headed back to the manor. On the way all kinds of thoughts ran through the minds of the three women. Phoebe had thoughts of her and her sisters being killed. While Piper thought about the second reunion that they would have with their sister and hoped that the girl wouldn't be so freaked out that she would never speak to them again. Although the other two had thoughts of reunions and death, Prue had only revenge on her mind along with hate, fury and sheer unadulterated rage. After all that she and her sisters had done for them, they couldn't even allow them this one joy? Well that's ok she didn't need their permission, this time she was going to take what she wanted and if any of them tried to stop her they would surely die.
Back at the manor the girls immediately sprung into action. Phoebe and Prue headed to the book of shadows while Piper grabbed every potion ingredient that she could find and proceeded to the attic. While the other two women studied the book intensely Piper put together the most powerful potion she could and hoped that it would work. Prue's voice broke the silence "OK we're going to need a major protection spell so they can't use their powers to kill us." "Do you really think that they would kill us?" Phoebe asked with more than a hint of concern. "In all honesty sweetie I don't know what they are going to do" Prue responded. "Well none of that matters, we have to do whatever's necessary to get Paige back." Nodding their head agreement the three girls grabbed all the potions they could and said the protection spell first.
"What resides in this place let no magical force harm or erase.
Protect the Halliwell sisters from danger no matter the place.
Bring us four back to start life anew after the task ahead is through"
"Do you think it worked?" Piper asked out loud. "There's only one way to find out" Prue spoke. Summoning a demon the girls stood there and hoped the protection spell worked other wise they wouldn't get the chance to save their sister. Seeing the charmed ones standing in front of him the demon conjured a fireball and threw it at the three sister. The same fireball bounced off an invisible shield and vanquished the demon instantly. The girls stood there in amazement. After the shock wore off Piper turned to the other two ladies "So what are we waiting for, let's go get our baby sister" Joining hands the girls read the spell that Piper had written in the car on the way home.
"Take us to the place where the Elders dwell breaking through all barriers with this spell.
To reunite us with our sister Paige, the lost Halliwell"
With that the girls disappeared in a swirl of white lights and reappearing in front of an angry group of Elders. Piper spoke up first "We will give you one chance and one chance only to give us our sister back" Looking into her face Daren one of the Elders could tell she was deathly serious, but not wanting to give into the witches he spoke "Who do you think you are, you have no right to come here and demand anything of us" Another Elder add "You should be stripped of your powers for such insolence." "Don't say we didn't warn you" Phoebe chimed in, throwing a potion at the elder, vanquishing him on contact. "I've had enough of this holier then thou attitude from you people. You know after all we've done for you, you come and take our sister away. Not to mention the fact that she should have never been taken away from us in the first place and given to those people for no other reason then being born to a witch and a white lighter. None of you care about any witch you were more concerned about what we could do for you. Well you know what, not any more. We will never fight another demon until you give Paige back to us. Prue could feel the anger rising inside of her. You Elders have taken so much from our lives and you don't give shit back in return." "HOW DARE YOU SPEAK TO US IN SUCH A MANNER?" Daren shouted. Prue said nothing, she was tired of talking and now she was ready for some action. She then threw two potions at the Elder causing a explosion so massive that it knocked everyone in the room to the floor.
Recovering immediately and jumping to her feet Prue threw yet another potion at an unsuspecting Elder killing him as well. She was about to throw another one and get ride of them all until she felt a hand cover her own. Piper stood there looking at her sister with a pleading look before turning back to the remaining Elders, now with Phoebe at her side. "Listen this destruction will continue unless you give Paige back to us NOW!" she shouted. "There is no way we're going to allow some witches to over take us" an Elder said throwing a lighting blot at the girls. Not knowing about the shield the Elder didn't even see the lighting bolt heading back in his direction only to leave behind a black scorch mark. The others looked on both shocked and amazed. "How is that possible?" one asked. "Damn you stupid witches" another said right before being vanquished by a very pissed Piper. "Now on more time, GIVE PAIGE BACK!" Not wanting the blood shed to continue the Elders summoned a very confused Paige.
The sister immediately ran over to the girl fully engulfing her in hugs and kisses. "What happened and where am I?" the youngest girl asked. "Long story we'll fill you in later" Prue answered brushing the girls' hair out of her face. "Now if you will, please leave us to mourn our fallen brothers" "Not yet" Piper spoke up moving closer to the Elders who appeared to be stepping backwards. "We want you to promise two things. One that you will never try to take Paige away again and two that you will not try to retaliate for the events of today." This caused the other girls to come up and stand firmly behind their sister. "Why am I not hearing any promises" asked Prue with potion in hand ready to throw. Looking to the others followed by a series of nods "Fine, as long as you'll keep fighting for us." After huddling together for a sec the Prue spoke up for her sisters and herself "OK we'll agree to those terms and I swear to you, that if you double cross us we well come back even stronger and destroy all of you. Is that clear?" Clenching his teeth together the Elder spoke once more "FINE, now please, just go." Holding hands all four Halliwell sisters headed back to the manor.