Princess Pinky: Your enthusiasm towards this story is always welcome. I'm glad you like the idea of the orphan deminsion. I really thought it went nicely with Paige's background as an SW. cutleryismyfriend: Awesome Pen name. Thanks so much for taking the time to review. As for Piper you will have to wait and see. Mandebella: Shaylee is still a mystery to even me! LOL. I also think Paige was more concerned with Prue, than she was about leaving Amanda with a "stranger". Paige is still new.
FYI: I know that Piper and Leo's child of the future is Melinda and I meant for Piper to refer to her as Melanie. I also want to remind everyone about Cole. In my timeline everything in season 3 has occurred with the exception of All Hell Breaks Loose. At the end of Dream wedding, I had him working with the Elders, as private counsel for magical beings so in this series, Cole is basically good, with a shady past. He is still Belthazor, but his good side is now stronger than evil.
Charmed in the Afterlife: Charming Half BreedsDemonic Pub
Blue and white orbs flickered as Leo materialized into a demonic pub, from across the room he could see Andy and Cole. Both were sitting at a small round table with frosted mugs in their hands.
"Leo?" Andy's eyes questioned with a sense of urgency. "How's Prue-"
"Prue and the baby are going to be fine" Leo assured, letting his eyes follow Andy's as they landed upon a set of scantly clad pole dancers, one of which vaguely resembled Prue Judging from look of wanting in Andy's eyes Leo could see that the control of the wendigo was still strong.
"What'll it be?" Leo glanced up to see a nymph, dressed as a waitress looking at him expectantly, "Ju-just a mineral water with a twist of lemon".
"Comin' right up," the nymph waved her hand, producing a large tumbler filled with clear ice water and lemon wedge. "That will be three-fifty"
"I got it." Cole dug deep into his pocket and handed the women a golden coin "keep the change"
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"This probably isn't the best place for me," Andy swallowed, tearing his gaze away from the vivacious looking women.
Cole picked up his mug, and pulled it to his lips, "On the contrary it's the best place for you to learn to control your urge. The urge of evil isn't something you can just ignore but it can be suppressed."
Andy took a pull from his drink, "Control my urge? I think it's more than urge, Cole I nearly killed my own unborn child." Even though Prue had managed to alter his physical appearance the power of the wendigo still raged on strong, deep inside his normal looking mortal form. The need to slash was like an addictive drug, which needed its fix to be appeased.
"Listen to Cole he's an expert," Leo replied, siding with the transformed demon.
Nearby a couple of the Source's, henchmen stood dressed in green suits anxiously awaiting the mother wendigo's appearance. "There" one of them pointed to a blonde haired woman dressed in a black hooded cloak. Inconspicuously they made their way over to the booth where she kept herself hidden from the general population.
"Did you find him?"
"Your renegade wendigo is over there".
Removing her hood, the mother wendigo smiled. For three months, she had stalked Andy waiting for him to make his first kill.
"Who is that with him?"
"His white lighter and Belthazor"
The evil women's eye's lit up at the sound of Cole's demonic name, "So you think a white lighter and the infamous Belthazor can protect you? Think again" The wendigo spoke aloud,
"I'll take care of Belthazor, you take the white lighter"
"What of the tracer?" one of the henchmen dared to ask.
The mother wendigo adverted her eyes to one dark haired pole dancers; "I have special plans for that one".
Taking the wendigo's words as encouragement, one of the Sources men quickly fetched the dancer, presenting her front and center.
"Very nice" the Mother Wendigo purred looking over the women's attributes, "tell me dear can you shape shift?"
Manor:
Following Morning
Dressed only in her floral robe, Prue sat in the window seat of her room and stared out the window expectantly. The presence of the moon disappeared behind the sun's bright morning glow signaling that the night of the wendigo had ended. "Bed rest means, staying in bed".
Prue turned to see Piper holding a breakfast tray of fresh fruit, oatmeal, a glass of non-fat milk and decaf coffee in her hands.
Adverting her gaze, Prue smiled as she stepped away from the window, "could you rest with that in your bed?" Amanda's small body was spread eagle across the queen-sized mattress leaving a little room for Prue to sit on the edge.
"Has she been there all night?"
"Pretty much" Prue nodded plucking a fresh strawberry from the plate, "I think something frightened her"
"Bad dream?" Piper sat beside her sister gazing at Amanda admiringly.
"Maybe" Prue shrugged, taking the bowl of oatmeal into her hands, "Have you heard from Leo?"
"No" Piper frowned watching Prue spoon the warm cereal into her mouth, "and to tell you the truth, I getting a little worried"
Downstairs, Paige grinned as Shaylee lumbered into the kitchen with a bright smile upon her young teenage face. "How did you sleep?"
"Really good, I've never slept on a-" Shaylee paused looking for the right word, "what did you call that thing?"
"A futon" Paige replied turning her attention to the pancake she had sizzling in a large skillet "Do you like pancakes?"
Shaylee moved in for a closer look, "I've never had one. The gate keeper only fed us liquid nourishment or gruel?"
"Gruel?" Paige repeated crinkling her nose in only the way she could, "Yuck!"
"Morning" Phoebe yawned loudly coming into the kitchen. Slowly she shuffled over to the cupboard nearest the sink and retrieved her favorite mug. "How's Prue?"
"Pretty Good" Paige answered flipping the pancake onto a plate, "Piper took her breakfast a little awhile go. You want some coffee?"
"I'd love some," Phoebe replied rubbing her eyes, "I stayed all night catching up on my column while I waited for Cole"
Paige filled Phoebe's cup and handed it back her, "did he and Andy come back yet?"
"No" Phoebe shook her head, "In fact, Piper sent Leo out to look for them". Phoebe then watched as Shaylee timidly picked up the pancake and took a small bite"
"You're supposed to put syrup on it". Plucking a bottle of Golden Griddle off the counter, Phoebe took the liberty of slathering it all over Shaylee's plate. "Now eat it with a fork"
The young girl took several cautious bites before deciding to devour the rest of the sweet tasting cake.
"So I hear you have a pretty cool power" Phoebe leaned over the counter, resting on her forearms. "Paige said you can suck the life out things"
"Molecular Absorption" Paige countered as Shaylee took her plate to the sink, "according to the book of Shadow's it's a demonic power"
"Yeah, it's also Rogue's power in the X-men movie too" Phoebe replied recalling the scene from the movie where rogue had received her first kissed and nearly killed her would be boyfriend. "Where do think she got it?"
Paige's eyes widened as she poured more batter into the pan, "my guess would be her parents"
"My parents were both witches in the Tri-land Coven Shaylee returned having overheard their conversation, "My great father was married to demoness with the power and somehow the gene slipped through to me. So I guess you can say I'm part demon and part shaylee witch"
Both Phoebe and Paige exchanged glances, "Shaylee witches?" A set of orbs filled the room and Natalie appeared.
"It's a type of witch, not her name. When her parents abandoned the thought of her existence, the keeper of the lost dimension called her Shaylee to signify her breed"
"Her breed?" Paige's face crinkled up again. What she talking about a type of dog?
"Shaylee witches are commonly, non-powerful witches, who deal with spiritual healings and spells. To have such a child with a strong active demonic power is forbidden" Natalie expressed with her expertise.
Phoebe's eyes rolled in jest. "Isn't everything in your world?"
"Phoebe! Paige!" The sound of urgency in Prue's voice put a sudden halt to the discussion.
"Prue?" Phoebe called dashing for the stairs. Paige was fast on her heels as were Natalie and Shaylee. What they all saw next literally horrified them. Leo was lying with his head cradled in Piper's lap; his body was covered in blood.
"He-he's dying" Piper choked, watching Natalie's face furrow in sorrow. Quickly she fell to her knees and placed her hands over her injured colleague.
Kneeling beside Natalie, Phoebe felt her voice quiver as she spoke, "Leo, what happened to Cole and Andy"
"Cole's de-dead" Leo's voice quivered, "the Wendigo k-killed him"