A/N: Anna thanks so much for taking the time to review again! CCMcKenna: Molecular Absorbsion is Rogue's power on X-Men.: Thanks again to everyone for taking the time to review. Btw: This chapter features Ava from the Gypsy episode. In my mind the girls have already saved Ava and she's a midwife treating witches and gypsies just like in the show.
Charmed in the Afterlife: The Eyes Have It
"LEO!"
"Ow...ow...ow.." Prue's face blanched and she sank to her knees. "Oh no...no..." Both Piper and Phoebe hovered over their sister as they saw life start to slip away from her. Prue's eyes shut tightly,at the stabbing pain in her abdomen. "Oh no...God...No"
"Prue?" Andy whispered fearfully, before his voice boomed. "PRUE!". The panic stricken sound of Andy's voice engulfed Prue as she felt herself fade into the time altering astral projection. Waves surrounded her as the hands on the clock turned backwards propelling her back into the dining room, shortly after the wendigo's attack. She had hoped to return to the time just before she hit Andy with Paige's potion but instead she had miscalculated. She and Andy were already in the embrace. Helpless she watched as the scene played out just as it had before. Andy shoved her away, and the projection faded back into the wounded Prue laying on the floor.
"I can't stop this," she muttered, sinking against Piper as time returned to present. Leo was already leaning over her. This time, Cole had shimmered in and was holding Andy back on Phoebe's direction.
"Cole get him out of here!"
Dimension of the Lost
"Argh!"
Shaylee's eyes turned glowing white as she watched the life start to drain out of Paige. Gauging her strength she waiting until Paige was almost on the verge of passing out and released her hand. Shaylee's eyes turned back to normal and she smiled as Paige gasp falling backwards, holding her chest.
"That's quite a punch you've got there" Paige panted, ignoring the pounding sensation of her veins. Shaylee had nearly drained the life out of her.
"Nobody wants me. I'm not safe," Shaylee berated. Convinced, Paige had found her charge, she wrapped an arm of comfort around the girl.
"My sisters and I can help you control your power"
"Are they powerful wtiches?"
"Very", Paige smiled, "They're the Charmed Ones. We'll we're the Charmed Ones" Orbs then surrounded them with Paige setting their destination back to the manor.
Prue's Room at the Manor
Gypsy, Dr. Ava Shuvani sighed as she listened to the heartbeat of Prue's unborn baby. "Just because your whitelighter healed you doesn't mean that your baby isn't under stress." Ava pulled the doppler from Prue's small bulging stomach, "I would recommend, bed rest for a while. Your attempt to altar the future has left baby drained from her powers. Her heart rate is still in distress"
"I can't stay in bed," Prue protested, "I have family to protect, not to mention a full time job". Amanda orbed into her arms, "-and a daughter"
"Then I guess you can't become a mom again and that the daughter growing inside of you will be banished to the dimension of the lost" Ava frowned placing her equipment back into her bag.
"The dimension of the what?" Phoebe inquired, making Ava shrug.
"It is just Gypsy lore, but it has been said that the souls of children lost through tragic fate are banished to a dimension watched over by a dark lord, some say a demonic child akin to the Source"
"The Child of the Source?" Phoebe shuddered just as Piper stepped in front of her.
"Wait a minute. You think Prue might lose her baby?"
"If she isn't careful" Ava replied changing the subject.
"Do you hear that?" Piper bristled, fussing over the blanket on the bed. Mothering, she pulled the covers up over Prue's waist. "No more super witch for a while. Let's us take care of things". Piper then crossed back over to the door, seeing Ava out, leaving Phoebe to deal with Prue.
Phoebe took a seat on the edge of the bed and grabbed Prue's hand, "Ava's right you have to slow down. Piper, Paige and I can handle the demons and the wendigos"
"Speaking of wendigos, where's Andy?" Prue couldn't help but want him with her.
"With Cole. We thought it be a good idea if he got out of the manor for a while"
"I need him here, so I can work on a protection spell"
"Protection spell for who?" Phoebe challenged pausing, "Prue he nearly killed the baby"
Prue's eyes narrowed with offense, "It doesn't mean he can't be saved. You all people should know that"
"I do" Phoebe said, playing with the eyelet lace that adorned Prue's bedspread, "I also know that if the Elder's hadn't stepped in when they did and given Cole a second chance that I would have stripped his powers to save him from evil"
Prue cut her sister another look, "I can't take Andy's powers Phoebe, he'll lose his mortal form and become an apparition again."
"It's better than losing his soul, isn't it?" Phoebe leaned across the bed, hugging Prue, "I know you don't want too sweetie but it might be the only way"
Piper trotted back up the stairs with her long hair swaying behind her. She had just entered the doorway of Prue's room when the dark lighter appeared, walking behind her. "I wonder if Melanie soul's is in the dimension of the lost?"Piper paused looking about forming her own thoughts in her mind. Was the child that Leo and I were supposed to have banished because Mom cast a destiny spell on Prue?"
"Stop that," Piper told herself as the darklighter, glided in behind her. "I wonder what it would be like to fill my womb with Leo's child. Even Phoebe and Paige will have children before me"At that exact moment, Paige orbed in with Shaylee. Her pretty pale face flooded with concern. "What happened to Prue?" Quickly, she passed through the threshold, completely missing the dark lighter. She was so concentrated on Prue that she didn't notice, Shaylee staring darkly at the unseen, intruder. Not wanting to match wits the child, the dark lighter disappeared.
"She's going to be fine" Piper returned, glaring harshly at Prue. "If she takes it easy"
"She had an altercation with Andy" Phoebe explained as Amanda orbed from the bed into Paige's arms.
"Hey Pumpkin" Amanda's arms wrapped around Paige's neck as the newest witch kissed her silkly dark hair. "Are we gonna take care of Mommy". Amanda held tight to Paige, glancing at Shaylee.
An uneasy smile crossed to Shaylee's lips as Prue took notice of the child. "Who's this?"
Setting Amanda to the ground, Paige proudly introduced Shaylee to her sisters, "this is my very first charge. Her name is Shaylee"
Phoebe smiled warmly at the young girl offering her hand. "I'm Phoebe"
"You don't want to do that" Paige whispered motioning for Phoebe to retract her hand.
"Why?"
"I'll explain later," Paige placed her hands on Amanda's shoulder, whispering softly, "why don't you take Shaylee to your room, so I can talk to Mommy, Piper and Phoebe."
Amanda looked back Paige wanting security. "Go on, she doesn't bite," Obeying the little tot scampered from the room, signaling for Shaylee to follow.
"So this is your room?" Shaylee looked about the spacious nursery, nodding approvingly. "I've never had a room like this". Proud Mom, Prue had supplied her daughter with more amenities that any two year old would ever need.
Feeling uneasy, at the sight of the smile that was crossing the girls' lips, Amanda stuck her thumb into her mouth. Shaylee's eyes went white and Amanda went invisible.
"That won't save you for long" Shaylee roared with wicked laughter.
I normally don't do spoilers but since this part was getting a little long the next chapter will feature Andy and Cole in a demonic pub where Andy is tempted by a harpie shape shifter.