Manor
"Hey, I brought you something to eat." Phoebe entered the attic carrying a tall glass of milk and half a turkey sandwich on a small plate.
"Milk?" Prue lifted an eyebrow from where she stood at the book watching Phoebe sit the food on the round table behind the podium. "How did you know?" She hadn't exactly made a formal announcement to the family that she and Andy were expecting again.
"I have the power of premonition you know" Phoebe grinned hugging her sister. "Congratulations, it looks like you and Andy are well on your way to creating the next generation of the power of three"
"Yeah well I don't know about that, "Prue said softly, as they parted. "One invisible child is quite enough two will probably drive me insane"
"Maybe this one will be more like you," Phoebe hinted watching Prue nibble at the sandwich.
"Maybe"
Phoebe watched her sister for a moment more; she sensed there was something up with her emotions,
"Why don't I get the feeling you're happy about this baby?"
Prue set the sandwich down and ran a hand through her hair, "I am happy. I just feel bad for Piper"
Phoebe nodded, "she's wanted kids of her own for so long and-"
"And I never wanted any," Prue replied completing the phrase. "I had a storybook wedding while Piper...
"Piper was stuck with the mess left behind by your astral projection"
"No wonder she hates me" Prue returned dropping the sandwich back to the plate.
"She doesn't hate you Prue," Phoebe defended. "She just thinks things are a little one sided right now". Neither suspected the presence of the dark lighter.
Prue's lips pursed as she crossed her arms over her chest, turning her back on Phoebe, "she might not feel that way much longer. Not if the Source has his way"
Phoebe's head shook slightly, "what do mean?"
"I went to see the neutral see'r today and according to her vision, both Amanda and I are suppose to die at the hand of a demon named Shax"
Phoebe paled, "that would explain why I keep having those visions then"
Prue's left eyebrow arched, "what visions?"
"The one where Piper and I are crying over a coffin"
"How long have you been having those?" Prue inquired watching her sister start to grin sheepishly.
"Oh about a year". The vision had started right after Melinda Warren came to bless Piper and Leo's marriage, shortly before Prue had re-married Andy.
"A YEAR?" Prue hissed swatting at her sister, "you've been seeing me dead for a year and you're just now saying something? Phoebe!"
"I didn't know it was you," Phoebe relented, "or at least I hoped it wasn't." The two sisters exchanged intense glares before Phoebe caved, pulling Prue back into a hug. "We're not going to let anything happen to you, Prue."
Underworld
Dressed in his red cloak, the Source sat back on his stone throne, "show me the future". Shax pushed the see'r forward, forcing her to offer her crystal. A vision of white coffin with the triquetra symbol embossed on the center appeared. "The death of A Charmed Witch. How perfect, the power of three will finally be broken.
Another vision of a young woman, shivering in Golden Gate Park replaced the scene of the coffin. "What?"
"A Fourth Sister?"
"She was born to the Mother of the original three. Her father is a white lighter" the see'r shuddered in his wake."Then her powers will be great," The Source then lifted his head motioning to Shax. "Bring her to me, as soon as the other Charmed Witch dies. I have a feeling this new sister will prove to be quite an asset to us"
Golden Gate Park
"Who's there?" Paige called out again. From over near the bushes, a beast with glowing yellow eyes growled, ready to stalk it's prey. The beast was nearly seven feet tall with long sharp talons extending from it's hands. Brown fur covered most it's body. It's snout lifted upward sniffing the air before sprinting forward.
Paige screamed at the sight of the beast. "Glenn! Help! Somebody help me!"
As if on cue Andy orbed in behind a tree. He'd returned to the park to allow Prue some space and time to think. He was on his way towards the swing when he heard Paige scream. "What the hell?" Unconsciously he conjured his athame at the sound of the women's fear and took off in a dead run turning invisible as he charged the beast.
Frozen in fear, Paige unconsciously orbed as the beast swung at her, his talons slashing through a blue swirl of orbs. The beast was so perplexed by the orbs that he didn't sense Andy until the Tracer was right on top him thrusting his athame downward into his hairy fleshed. Screaming in pain, the beast turned slashing Andy across the face and upper chest with his blade like talons.
Andy groaned in pain, returning to his mortal form, giving the beast a visible target. The beast slashed at the Tracer again forgetting about his own injuries. Andy stumbled backwards, causing the beast to lunge pinning the Tracer to the ground. The beast slashed at Andy once again catching him in the chest, slicing open the flesh above his heart and upper left arm.
Now occupied by a new prey the beast didn't notice Paige return, collapsing to the ground in a dead faint.
In brave move, Andy orbed out from underneath the beast, reappearing bloodied and battered with his crossbow in hand. The beast yellow eyes widened, as Andy took careful aim, firing. The arrow struck the creature in the upper level shoulder causing him to waver a bit in time with another pain inflicted howl.
"Huh? Why didn't he explode?" Andy's own eyes widened in horror as the beast merely plucked the arrow from it's flesh and tossed it aside, like a twig. Preparing to attack again, the beast growled rising it's hands right before a host of fireworks lit up the sky. Frightened by the sound and bright lights, the beast covered it's head with it's arms and scampering back to the bushes, where it then flamed out.
Slowly, Paige started to come too. Instantly she was startled by the sight of strange man laying unconscious and bloody beside her. "Where did you come from?" she muttered sitting up. It was then she noticed Andy was bleeding. "Oh my gosh! You're hurt". Gently, she pulled back his jacket to inspect the severity of his wounds.
"Ow" Andy grimaced with his face masking great pain.
"Don't move you need a doctor." Looking about, Paige reached for her purse and whipped out her cell preparing to dial 911.
Andy voice shook as he tried to speak, "I-I don't need a doctor, just call Leo"
Ignoring him, Paige glanced at the wound in his chest, "You're right you don't need a doctor. You need a surgeon. It looks like that thing tried to rip your heart out"
"Please you can't call a doctor," Andy pleaded wondering how it would go over if the body of a dead police inspector suddenly showed up at San Francisco General, alive. The Cleaners would have a hay day with that one. He could just see it.
Slightly irritated, Paige narrowed her large brown eyes, "look, I've got to call somebody, if I don't you are going to bleed to death all over me and this a brand new skirt." She'd bought it special for Glenn.
"Just Call Inspector Morris," Andy swallowed "he'll know what to do"
"Ok" Paige nodded "but first we've got to get you out of here in case that thing decides to come back. Rising to her feet, Paige help Andy stand up right, allowing him to wrap his arm around her shoulder. "What was that thing anyway? Big Foot?" she asked, letting him lean on her for support.
Andy grimaced as they made their way to her car, a lime green VW Bug, "No it was a-" his voice froze catching before he could spit out the word, "Wendigo"