A/N: I just want to firmly state, there is nothing romantic brewing between Andy and Paige, nor will finding Paige become the major focus of the story. It's Prue and Andy centered with an ensemble theme. Mandebella: I guess Andy blushed when Paige kissed him b/c it made him feel a little uncomfortable. In the original Wendigo eppy, he gets a little edgy when Agent Fallon comes onto him, so I thought it only be natural for him to react that way to Paige or in your words anyone who isn't Prue. Lollo: thanks so much for commenting! If you haven't read Dream Wedding. It's really Pr/A centered! Thanks to everyone who is staying loyal to this series, I appreciate each and every review.
Charmed in the Afterlife: Betrayal of Sisterhood:
Manor
Leo sat on the bed with Piper curled up in his arms. Tears streaks and red puffy swollen eyes marred the pretty witches face.
"Leo, what is happening to me?" She sniffled.
"I don't know," Leo's embrace around her tightened, "honey why didn't you attack the demon?"
Piper turned in his arms so that she was looking up at him, "I don't know. I saw it but I couldn't move.' What was worse, Piper didn't want too. "I just sat there and watched it try to go after Amanda. I don't know what would have happened if Prue hadn't come in when she did."
"It's okay," Leo soothed kissing her hair as she sobbed into his chest. A familiar voice sounded in Leo's head, prompting him to look upward. "I need to go" he told Piper.
Piper nodded, again swiping at her eyes, "okay, just hurry back because I don't want to be alone right now."
"I will" Leo promised, kissing her cheek
In less than the time it takes to blink the white lighter appeared in vacant lot where Darryl's car was parked. Andy was leaning up against the side, looking haggard and beaten. "What happened?"
"I got slashed" Andy replied peeling off the bandages that Paige had applied so Leo could see the wounds.
Leo's face looked worried "By who? Freddie Krueger?"
"A Wendigo" Andy answered as Leo began to work his healing magic.
A Wendigo? Did you kill it?" Leo looked worried as the wounds began to close. He could heal the wound from the creature's talons, but was powerless to do anything against the poison that was infecting Andy's bloodstream. The only way to keep Andy from transforming into a Wendigo would be for someone to kill it before the next full moon appeared in the sky.
"No my powers were useless" Andy groaned as Leo started to word on the slash marks to his arm and shoulder.
"Useless?" Leo pulled his hands away, "you should have been able to vanquish it with your crossbow"
"I tried" Andy confessed, "I shot it and nothing happened"
Leo shook his head, "the creature must have been immune to it somehow. We'll have to get the sisters to vanquish it right away before it's too late".
"Too late for what?" Darryl interjected feeling a sense of dred. By now he'd become accustom to expecting the worse.
Andy turned to his ex-partner and just grinned.
"Me"
"If the Wendigo isn't killed before the next full moon then Andy will become a one and possibly stay that way forever" Leo finished knowledgably.
"Oh Man" Darryl felt all the color drain from his face.
Leo tapped Andy on the side of the arm. "I'll check with Elders and see if they know anything about this new breed of Wendigo, why don't you go home to Prue she kind of needs you right now"
Andy's brow furrowed, "what happened?"
She and Piper had another confrontation. Piper was alone with Amanda when a demon attacked"
"What? Are they all right?" Andy asked, his voice flooded with obvious fatherly concern.
"They're fine, but I'd better let Prue explain the rest" Leo replied disappearing into his blue and white light prompting Andy to do the same. Andy looked at Darryl one last time, flashing his famous Trudeau smile.
"Thanks partner"
"Anytime, just uh be careful, I don't want my Goddaughter running around, claiming her father is kin to a creature that looks like big foot."
Andy started to fade into a swirling set of orbs, "God willing, Prue won't let that happen"
Prue settled into the tub, sinking into a mound of bubbles. Her raven hair was plied neatly on top of her head. "Whew" she sighed, as Phoebe entered without knocking.
Phoebe!
Phoebe covered her mouth with her hand, "Ewe, sorry...I just came to check on Amanda is she okay?
"She's fine, no thanks to Piper'
Phoebe moved closer to tub, taking a seat on the edge, "you can't really blame Piper, Prue. She's under a lot of stress"
Prue flicked her gaze into the older sister glance, "Phoebe, a demon attacked my child and Piper did nothing to stop it"
"I know, but she's still our sister"
"This has nothing to do with sisterhood," At the moment Sisterhood meant nothing to the protective mother all she cared about was protecting her child. "What if the demon would have been Shax?"
"The See'rs vision really has you freaked out doesn't it?" Phoebe's hand fell into the water, swishing the bubbles, "C'mon Prue, this can't be as bad as when I lied to about vanquishing Cole". Phoebe knew her own betrayal, had struck a chord, deep within her oldest sister.
"Phoebe, I got over my issues with Cole a long time ago" Prue retorted feeling her stomach clench. The thought that she'd been betrayed by both of her sisters, made her feel physically ill.
"No you haven't" Phoebe frowned thoughtfully; pulling to her feet, "just don't be too mad a Piper. She feels really bad"
Prue said nothing as Phoebe headed back towards the door. Her hand was firmly on the knob, when Cole suddenly shimmered into the room.
"Hey You!" Phoebe's hands were instantly on his shirt, pulling him into kiss, "I was just thinking about you".
Cole's hands fell into the small of her back pulling her close, "Lucky me".
Prue's eyes narrowed sharply from where she sat in the tub. "Hello, I'm trying to bathe here!"
"Oh Sorry!" Phoebe's hand tangled with Cole's leading him out the door leaving Prue to shake her head.
Sinking deeper into the tub, Prue rested her head against the back, letting the water flow up to her chin. The relaxing sensation of the steam and warm water, made her eyes close instantly. She had almost fallen completely asleep when she felt, Andy's lips brush across hers.
"It's about time you got back," Prue grinned opening her eyes at the feel of his hand brushing across her cheek.
"I got caught up in the park helping out a damsel in distress"
"A damsel in distress?" Prue quipped, punctuating her words with continued kisses. "Should I be worried?"
Andy decided to forego the Wendigo attack for the moment, favoring some intimate time with Prue . He'd tell her about later, when she'd had some time to relax. "Well she looked a lot a like you, only not quite as pretty"
"Flattery, will get you everywhere," Prue smiled wickedly, pulling him over the side of the tub.
The following morning, Prue awoke to find that Amanda had orbed into the bed between she and Andy. Contently the little girl slept, snuggled securely between her parents.
"I won't let anything happen to you," Prue promised feeling the twang of morning sickness swill within her gut. "Or you". Tossing back the covers, Prue quickly padded into the bathroom, waiting for the morning sickness to play out.
Outside the bathroom door, Piper listened to sound of her sister's wrenching, unaware that the dark lighter's voice had entered her mind. "You can't stand the thought of your sister having another baby"
Prue opened the door, startled just as an athame appeared in Piper's hand. Prue looked down catching the glint of the athame's tip.
"Piper what are you doing?"
"Do it!" The dark lighter's voice boomed, "Do it!"