A/N:Princess Pinky and most everyone else, Not to worry. Prue is not going to be a white lighter. I won't change Prue, I just plan on enhancing her a bit. As I have have already said the third chapter of this series will deal with the birth of Prue and Andy's third child and for that to happen, Prue needs to present. Wyatt333: All of Prue and Andy's children will be half witch and half tracer. Zythe: I not an Angel fan so it's hard for me to say. I've only seen an episode or two. All of your questions will be answered by the end of the story.
This next chapter takes place one month into the future. Prue's pregnancy is nearly full term.
Charmed in the Afterlife: A Blind Delivery
Prue was in the study working on her will. She had really taken Penny's word to heart and knew she needed everything updated so that her sisters and Andy would have to endure the pain of legal issues and financial burden's. Prue was nearly finished when she heard a loud crash, followed by an too familiar male howl combined with a string of curses. "Andy" Prue headed into the kitchen where she saw the basement door ajar. Curious, she pulled it open a little further and flipped on the light.
Amanda was standing in the kitchen drinking apple juice from a sippy cup, "Aunt Pheewee, say if I's go into the basement that the woogy man eat my shadow".
"There is no woogy man, not anymore" Prue took a hold of her daughter's hand and together they started down the stairs.
Andy was lying tangled in the glowing security net surrounded by an array of broken Christmas decorations. Leo was beside him trying to untangle the tracer from the net. The two had simulated a demon attack in which Andy had released a misfired arrow from the crossbow, taking down a life size yard decoration of Santa Clause. The misfiring of the arrow had caused the untimely release of the security net, trapping the Tracer within it's glowing coils.
"Daddy killed our Santa," Amanda told Prue staying about a step behind her mother.
Prue scowled mischievously, holding tight to Amanda's hand. "We'll get a new one". Reaching the bottom step, Prue pulled Amanda into her arms, where the tot, instinctively plopped her thumb into her mouth.
Leo then pulled the bulk of the net off of Andy and then helped the Tracer to his feet. Andy raked a hand through his short spiky dark hair. "I'm telling you, Leo I can't do this. I can't fight demons I can't see!"
"Yes you can" Leo argued, "All you need to do is to tap into your other senses and let the magic guide you"
Prue cleared her throat, earning their attention. "Is Christmas suddenly a demonic holiday because It looks like the magic guided him to take out the entire set of house lights and the Christmas tree, not to mention Grams prized Nativity set."
"Sorry" Andy replied sheepishly turning towards the sound of her voice.
Prue just smiled and handed Amanda to him, "that's okay, I don't really think Grams was ever really the religious type anyway". Spotting Andy's terminator glasses on the floor Prue then attempted to stoop over reaching for them, but only managed to make it about half way. The basketball sized bulge known as her stomach made it difficult for her to reach the floor.
"Uh Leo can you um..."
"Sure" Leo swooped the glasses up from the floor and handed them to Prue. Hearing the sound of his calling chimes the white lighter looked heavenward. "I gotta go," he said disappearing quickly leaving Prue and Andy alone with Amanda.
Prue stood for several moments studying Andy's eyes and sighed forlornly. She missed the alive sparkle that had been taken away when he lost his sight.
"What?" He asked picking up on the tension.
"Nothing," Prue smiled and placed the glasses on his face. "There that's better"
"Easy for you too say"
Prue crinkled her nose, gazing about the destruction, "Considering the mess you and Leo down here, actually it isn't"
"Look, I'm sorry okay!" The harshness in Andy's voice made Amanda shudder in his arms.
Seeing Amanda reach for her, Prue took Amanda, "Andy I'm not blaming you, I just-"
"I just think that we need to accept that my sight isn't coming back!" Andy finished, frustrated in anger.
Orbs appeared silencing any further comment that Prue might have wanted to make. "The Elder's want Andy to capture a Rat demon"
"Leo No!" Prue retorted, "His infrared vision won't work against the Rat Demon. He needs to be able to see"
"The Elders want him back in the saddle" Leo turned his back on Prue and started speaking exclusively to Andy. "Go in preparing to use the probe and depend on your sense of hearing. The rat demon will most likely transform himself into rodent form."
Andy lifted his brow above the rim of his glasses "And what if he turns back into human form and blasts the probe back at me"
"He won't" Prue answer shoving Amanda into Leo's arms, "If the Elders want you to do this, then I'm going to be your eyes". Her arm looped into his crook of his elbow making Andy grin. "Let's go"
"I think they need me to do this on my own"
"And I think it's time they learned, that you and I are an unbreakable team" Prue kissed his cheek.
"Prue you're pregnant, you could go into labor into labor any day" Andy's two fore fingers brushed the side of her cheek caressing it lovingly.
"And when I do, I need you with me this time." Prue couldn't help but think of Penny's words about Andy's masking power and how he was given it so that he could raise their girls after she was gone. "If anything happens you can orb me right back here, and we can call for Leo"
"She's right" Leo returned "It couldn't hurt to have an extra set of eyes until your sight returns".
"Fine" Andy sighed reluctantly knowing better than to go head to head with Prue. "You point him out, but I get to do the vanquish. No trying to astral project, no telekinetic blasts". She needed to save all of her energy for the baby.
"Scouts honor" Prue promised holding up two fingers.
"Why do I get the feeling those fingers are crossed?" Andy's arms wrapped around her,
blanketing them both into a set of glittering orbs. Prue was amazed when they reappeared at P3. The club was dark, still awaiting for Piper's assistant manager to arrive.
"Are you sure this is right?"
Andy shrugged looking about as if he could see; "the elder's usually don't lead me in the wrong direction. It was then that Prue noticed a large black rat, scooting around over by the bar.
"Over there near the bar!"
"Prue you gotta help me here" Disoriented, Andy let Prue guide him towards the bar. Another rat then scurried underneath the stage.
"No, no there's another one near the stage" Only one would be the true Rat Demon. Dozens of rats then crawled out from underneath the table causing Prue to shriek.
"They're all around us. It's a trap!"
Andy pulled Prue in close and started to orb. The two had just started to ascend from the room when they hit an electrical shield and bounced back down to the ground. "They put a crystal cage around the club," Prue groaned, pulling herself off of Andy. "We need to fight!" Rats closed in all around them prompting Prue to give a mighty wave of her arm.
A flood of rats went flying into the wall with the impact Prue's blast being so strong that it smashed their skulls.
"Andy fire a probe!"
"In which direction?" Andy's voice sounded panicked.
Prue clung to his arm, screaming over the chattering of the rodents, "any direction their all around us." Forming a probe, Andy hurled it towards the ground, taking out a large herd of rats with one explosive blast.
More rats flooded the dance floor from inside the alcove. "They're multiplying!" Prue jumped as a rat ran over her foot, jarring her body. The sound of liquid hitting the floor, made the rats separate for a moment, giving Andy a moment to reflect.
"Prue what was that?"
Prue remained silent, as she looked down at the large puddle pooling at her feet. "My water just broke".
"That's what I thought you were going to say"
A strong contraction gripped Prue's middle making her double in pain. "Ow!! She hissed with her nails digging deep into the leather of Andy's jacket. Another rat tried to run up Prue's leg causing her to scream.
"Andy please do something!"
"He can't!" The rat demon stood upon the bar, cloaked in his human form. Prue squinted glaring heatedly as sweat started to pour down her face. Her first thought was to use her power to send the demon flying off the bar, but the possibility of the rats devouring them stopped her.
"Can you orb us into Piper's office?" Prue spoke in panted breaths prompting Andy to lift her into her his arms. "we'll find out in a minute". If the crystal cage surrounded the outer walls of the club, then it made sense that Andy should be able to move within the inner structure. Orbs surrounded them transporting them into the safety of the office that adjoined the storeroom.
Using Prue's voice as guidance, Andy gently set her on the couch and listened to her struggle through another painful contraction. "Leo!"
"If we can't get out then he can't get in," Prue gasped. The sound of rats chattering and scratching at the door made them both jump. "How much time do you think we have?"
Andy shrugged, "demonic rats trying to eat their way through wood and plaster, probably a couple of hours".
"That might be all the time we need" Prue held her breath against another wave of pain, "Ow! Ow! Ow!"
Andy fumbled for her hand, gripping it, "Prue you have to tell me how I can help you?"
Prue pursed her lips, and smiled, "I told you, I'm going to be your eyes. You have to deliver this baby Andy"
"But how?" How could he deliver a baby when he couldn't see.
"Like this" Prue closed her eyes, trying to remember the words to spell, "What's mine is yours, what's yours is mine, let our sight cross the line, I offer up this gift to share, switch our sight through the air".
A cloak of darkness engulfed Prue making her shudder. She blinked her eyes several times opening them wide and realized she couldn't see, "whoa this is creepy"
"You're telling me" Andy squinted against the bright light letting his eyes adjust to Prue's gift of sight, "I've always wanted to see the world through your eyes".
"Funny" Prue mused grinning when he swept a soft kiss over her lips.
"It's going to be okay, Prue". Andy's hand fell into her hair with the timing of an explosive bang. The Rat Demon and his army had somehow managed to blow the door free from it's hinges.
Prue cringed as she felt Andy pull away from her in combination with a loud thud. Chills ran up her spine as she heard the sound of rats entering the room.
"Andy? Andy what's happening?"
No other sound except the scattering of the rats echoed around her.
"Andy please answer me!"