A/N: Piper is now 9 months pregnant and the baby is due any day now. CharmedAli: lol Actually, my cousin had her "first boyfriend" (well, she thought she did) by age 7. But really, it's not like Pearl and Brandon are gonna "go out" or anything serious. They're just best friends and best friends love each other, right? But they just don't know how far their love really goes (or will go). charmedsisters: Well, Prissandra's power is called "photokinesis" (I originally called it "luminakinesis", but was informed that wasn't the correct term). Anyway, it's the ability to create and control light. Since whitelighters can form white light balls, Prissandra's witch and whitelighter halfs have bonded to allow her to fully control it. And since light move at well, the speed of light, it can be VERY hot. So she can make hot beams or blast that can dissinigrate things, she can make blinding blasts of light, or simple just harmless beams/shapes of light. That's why when the light surrounded Piper, it burn up the energy ball, because the light was so hot. (Like a laser.) Did I explain that well? Phyre: LOL Oh yes, Glenn is a protective daddy, especially when it comes to "mortal issues" (or as mortal as you can get with the Halliwell family), so yes.....lol And as far as the power thing goes, yes, Persia is older, but Pearl has been training with her power since before she was born. She's had much more practise, rather than Persia who's only used it occasionally, in secret. Which is why Pearl's advanced faster than Persia, even though Pearl is younger. wyatt333: Yep! I purposely wrote it like that. It's my bit of "foreshadowing", so to speak. You all ready know that they were together in the future, but since that changed, anything can happen! ;) Zythe: Cool, thanks for reviewing! (P.S. I love your new fic!) CuteLittleBritt: Thanks for reviewing! And yep, Persia and Prissy will be a very powerful team! cutleryismyfriend: Thanks for reviewing! And yes, they are young, but they're also best friends. (Sort of like how Prue & Andy started out.) Jade-eye Halliwell: You're welcome, for your "sorta Persia & Pam moment". I promise to try and get a better one in there, soon! PiperxoxLeo: Hey, glad to see a review from you again! Thanks! I miss seeing some for you, every now and then. ;) Chub: Oh, that's ok. I so know how that goes. I have been swamped over this last week and wow....I'm happy that you liked the drama and all, thanks for reviewing!

The Blessed Ones
Chapter 38: Gramscrackers And Milk

----October 30, 2009----

Penny pulled out a fresh batch of her whole made gram crackers and set them on the counter. She pulled off her oven mitts. "Girls!"

Pearl, Phiona, Pam, and Pandora came running into the room.

"Oh, there you are." Penny said, with a smile. She'd been summoned to help Piper and Leo prepare for the new baby. But The Charmed Ones, Persia, Leo, and Cole had gone off to vanquish another demon and now she was here with Glenn to watch her great granddaughters.

Glenn walked into the room. "These smell really good, Penny."

"Well they should, I made them, didn't I?" Penny asked, as she raised an eyebrow at Glenn.

Glenn smiled nervously. "Uh, of course. I was just..."

Penny waved her hand.

Glenn nodded and shut his mouth, before he could get himself into any more trouble. He walked over to the cabinet and pulled out 3 glasses and a sip it cup, then took the milk from the fridge, and poured his daughter and 3 nieces some milk. He placed the milk back in the fridge. "Girls, I've got your milk."

"Thanks Uncle Glenn!" Phiona and Pam replied, in unison, as they each grabbed a glass of cold milk.

Pandora was sitting on the ground, chewing on a mouthful of warm freshly baked gram crackers. "Yummy!" She giggled and then stuffed some more of the treat into her mouth.

"Oh, Miss Pandora, look what a mess you've made." Penny said. She grabbed a napkin and knelt down, wiping her great granddaughter's face. "You remind me of your Aunt Phoebe, when she was three."

Pandora giggled.

Glenn walked over to Pandora, placed a lid on the sip it cup, and handed it to his niece. "Be careful now, don't choke." He said.

"Tank you, Uncle Glenn!" Pandora said. Then she took a big gulp of milk from her sip it cup.

"These are really good, Great Grandma Penny!" Pearl complimented. She took another big bite of her gram cracker and then followed it by a nice drink of cold milk.

Pam, who had too much in her mouth to say anything, nodded in agreement.

"May I...." Glenn began.

"Just take one." Penny cut in. She walked over to the kitchen table, pulled out a chair, and sat down. She smiled, as she watched her great granddaghters. It reminded her of when Prue, Piper, and Phoebe were little kids.

Suddenly a warlock blinked into the room, behind Penny. He sent an energy ball flying at Phiona.

"Phiona!" Glenn yelled, as he dove at Phiona, and shoved her out of the way. The energy ball hit Glenn right in the chest and sent him flying into the wall.

Penny jumped up and waved her hands, telekinetically sending the warlock crashing through the kitchen entrance. She walked into the living room and formed her hand into a fist, as if she were holding something invisible. Red marks appeared around the warlock's throat and he began to choke. "Be gone!" She tightened her telekinetic lock, by forming her other hand into the same position, then the warlock choked to death, and exploded into nothingness. She ran back into the kitchen and knelt down by Glenn, checking his pulse. "We need Leo!" She looked up at the ceiling. "Leo!"

"Wait! Pearl can heal now, it's her new power!" Phiona said.

Pearl ran to her father's side and placed her hands over his chest, but nothing happened.

"Why isn't it working?" Pam asked, as she walked up to Pearl.

"I can't control it yet! It's still really new to me!" Pearl said. She shook her hands. "Come on, work! Dad, I can't loose you!" She placed her hands over his chest again and clamped her eyes shut. "Dad, come on!"

"It's working!" Phiona yelled.

Pearl opened her eyes and found golden light glowing from her hands and healing her father's wounds. Then the light vanished.

Glenn woke up. "Pearl?"

"Saved your life." Penny said, as she helped Glenn to his feet.

Glenn picked up his daughter and hugged her. "Sweetheat, how can I ever thank you?"

"Just by staying alive." Pearl said, as she hugged her father tighter.

Glenn kissed Pearl on the head and set her onto the floor. "I don't plan on going anywhere, any time soon."

"Good." Pearl replied.

Penny patted Glenn on the back. "You have some spunk, kid."

"Is that your way of accepting me?" Glenn asked, as he cocked his head to the side.

"Don't push it." Penny warned, as she walked back to the kitchen table.

"Uncle Glenn.." Phiona said.

"Yeah?" Glenn asked, as he glanced at Phiona.

"Thanks for saving me." Phiona said.

Glenn bent down and hugged his niece. "You don't need to thank me. You're my niece. I would've saved you whether you wanted me to or not."

At that moment, Leo orbed in, with his arms wrapped around Piper.

Piper's face was red and she was breathing hard.

"Piper!" Glenn gasped.

"She's having the baby, now!" Leo announced.

"She needs to get to the hospital!" Glenn said. "I'll get the keys!"

"No time!" Leo yelled. "A darklighter is after her!"

Right then, a darklighter smoked in. The darklighter was a female. She held out her hands and in a puff of smoke, a darklighter crossbow appeared in her hands. She aimed the crossbow at Piper and Leo.

Penny jumped to her feet and waved her hand.

A ruby amulet around the darklighter's neck glowed and she smiled at Penny. "You're powers won't work on me, witch. I'm protected!"

TO BE CONTINED....