A/N: About Piper using her powers on Prue she wasn't. She was using them on Andy. Prue stepped in the way and was knocked backwards in my mind that is not the same as blowing up or freezing. Also there is a dark lighter controlling Piper...Dark lighters are evil. Thanks for the great opening reviews!

Manor

"Here sweetie, I made you some tea. " Piper was seated at the kitchen table. Leo and Phoebe were beside her. "How are feeling?" Leo asked. Piper picked up the cup and took a sip, "I feel fine why?"

"Why?" Phoebe unconsciously grinned, "Honey you tried to use your powers against Prue and Andy"

"They deserved it" the dark lighters voice boomed blocking her thoughts. Piper's eye shifted sensing a cloud in her mind.

"Ever since, Leo and I got married, Prue has managed to get everything I want"

"Ever since Leo and I got married, Prue has managed to make herself the center of attention. It wasn't enough that she ruined my wedding, but then Mom had to cast that damn spell and shot everything to hell!" "Piper that's not, true" Phoebe argued softy, "we both know that Prue needed for Andy to come back in order to emotionally survive. Their love is a gift, it brought Amanda to us" Piper pounded the table, "Prue, Prue, Prue! It's always about Prue!"

"Piper calm down" Leo begged, sensing her impending rage.

"I will not calm down, Leo! Prue changed our destiny! Now you and I are never going to have the child we saw in the future!" Unconsciously she flicked her fingers blowing up the coffee pot, and along with the baking canisters." I wish she were dead!" she added for a second time. The dark lighter laughed, disappearing from Piper's mind.

"I'll be back witch"

"Piper! Piper!" Phoebe jumped to her feet, following her sister into the living room where Piper sank to the couch burying her face.

"It's okay, Honey. It's okay" Phoebe sat beside her sister, pulling her into her arms.

"All I want is a baby," Gasping sobs escape from Pipers lips, as she clung to Phoebe. "And I don't understand. Leo and I have done everything right...is having our child too much to ask?"

"I know sweetie, I know," Phoebe soothed, stroking Piper's brown hair.

Piper lifted her head, and swiped at her eyes, "You think Prue will forgive me?"

Up in the attic, Prue stood looking through the pages of the book. A sleepy looking Amanda was carefully balanced on her hip sucking her thumb. "There has to be something on this demon"

Sensing something, Amanda lifted her head, as a swirl of blue and white lights appeared in the room. "Dada". Andy appeared and took Amanda from Prue's arms.

"Hiding from Piper?" He asked, kissing Prue's cheek.

Prue simply raised an eyebrow, "Looking for a spell"

"What did you find out?" she asked turning her back from the book.

"Just that Shax is an upper level demon working as the Sources Assassin. He generates the power of the wind and electricity. He's very strong and he never misses his mark. He's out of my league. I would be annihilated instantly if I took him on by myself.

"So I saw" Prue frowned skeptic, "Me too"

Andy peeked over her shoulder, "Is there anything in the book?"

Prue shook her head, "No, I guess we'll be the first ones to face him"

"What about the see'rs vision?" Andy questioned, "there must have been something"

Prue pressed her fingers to her temples and began to massage them gently, "you, me, Piper and a doctor we all standing in the living room...I was calling for Phoebe..." her voice trailed, "and she wasn't there"

"Any idea of where she was?"

Prue shook her head and shrugged, "I assume that since I was calling for her she was here in the house"

"Maybe here in the attic," Andy inferred.

"Maybe she was writing a spell," Prue agreed. Andy thought pensively for a moment, "So then when Shax attacks, instead of me retaliating, I can orb to Phoebe and bring her here"

Prue shook her head, "Andy no. I don't want you or Amanda anywhere near this demon. He's too strong"

Andy felt the hair on the back of his neck stand up, "PRUE YOU SAW THIS DEMON KILL YOU AND OUR DAUGHTER, THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL YOU CAN TELL ME TO STAY AWAY". Hearing the tension in her father's voice, Amanda started to wail.

Angry Prue snatched Amanda from his hands and headed for the door, "Andy this time you really need to stay away. The future of our family is at stake".

"Prue you can't shut me out!" Andy started to follow, only have to Prue toss a glance over her shoulder. "That's not how it works. I have my own powers now. I can protect myself and Amanda"

"Andy this isn't open for discussion. I won't risk losing either of you" she replied tersely.

"Prue what about the baby?"

"Just let me handle it! Squinting, she slammed the door, locking him in the attic.

"Fine" Andy pinched the bridge of his nose, and then orbed out.

Cave of the Neutral See'r

Shax appeared in a gust of wind, taking the Neutral See'r by surprise. "I want to see the future,"

Fearing he meant her harm, the see'r waved her arms causing a blue force field to surround her, and the all-knowing crystal. "Be Gone!"

Shax grinned placing his hands on his hips as he began to exhale a tornado like wind ripping through the force field. Shax moved forward, grabbing the frightened guardian by her hair.

"NO!"

Golden Gate Park

"Let's sit on the swing," Paige Mathews smoothed the back of her skirt as she plopped down beside her on and off boyfriend, Glenn Belland. "So what did want to talk to me about?" she smiled.

Glenn smiled his guilty grin; causing Paige to raise her voice suspiciously, "Glenn" she said drawing out his name. Sheepishly, Glenn took her hand into his, "Paige you know how much you mean to me-"

"Oh Boy, here it comes." Feeling as if she were about to be dumped, Paige snatched her hand away, "You're leaving again aren't you?"

"It won't be for that long" Glenn returned, "six months tops"

Paige's dark brown eyes, went buggy, "SIX MONTHS!"

"It's a mission trip to Africa. I actually get a chance to help people"

"But still, six months, I don't know if I can wait that long"

"Then don't," Glenn frowned, feeling like a heel. Quickly, he kissed her cheek and jumped to his feet, "I'll call you when I get back".

"I refuse to let you make me cry," tears welled in Paige's eyes as she watched him trot off into the distance. Paige sat for several seconds before she looked down at the back of the swing noting a heart that had been carved into the center slat "PHAT" she read tracing the heart with her finger.

"I hope they we're luckier in love than I am," Smiling thoughtfully, she pulled to her feet hugging her upper arms in time with a gust of wind. "Whew it's chilly out here out of sudden". A shiver ran up her spine prompting her to look about.

"Is anybody there?"