A/N: Okay, lots to do. As you'll see or have seen I posted a new story tonight, along with this chapter. Read the reason why in the Author Note for it. Also, I'm gonna be really busy the next couple months; I'm trying to get the Italian class reinstated at my school (which will be a lot of work), I have 2 articles to write for the school paper, holidays, and my birthday is January 24th (I've been doing a countdown since 79 days! Lol. Obsessive, I know. But I'm going to be 16 and I'll be able to drive!) So if I don't post as often as I should, I'm sorry! Anyway, let me thank the reviewers!

dark-black-shadow-cat, No problem! We all get a little busy once in awhile. Glad you like!

coolcharmedchic17, Wows! Lots to say. Lol. I'm glad you like it so much! I like your idea, which is why I had her have girls in this. It was something different. Glad you like all the P names and don't worry, I get confused sometimes, too, and I'm the one who wrote it! Lol. Again, glad you liked it! And I'll try my hardest to read your fics! But I've been promising Dr. Magic, PhD for weeks now that I'd read his (or her) fics and I haven't had a chance to yet, and I'm going to be really busy. But I'll try my hardest to, I promise.

DD2, okay! I'll continue soon! How's now?

CuteLittleBritt, Yes. Yes, I did. I'm evil right? Lol.

Jade-eye Halliwell, Interesting in a good way, I hope!

Thanks for the reviews! And on with the fic.

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"Pandora? Phoenix? Rick? Collin? Alexander? I'm home – and I brought company!" Payton called out loudly, shutting the door behind her. She started walking into the house, checking each room to see if anyone was there. Presley was walking slowly behind her, gazing at the beautiful house with amazement.

"In the kitchen!" Phoenix called back.

Payton turned and smiled kindly at Presley, then turned and continued walking to the kitchen. Once there, she saw that Pandora and Phoenix were seated at the table finishing the remnants of their lunch.

"Hey. You weren't gone long. What's up?" Pandora asked, immediately worried.

"I brought someone home for you guys to meet," Payton replied, smiling and stepping aside so her cousins could see Presley.

Pandora and Phoenix looked at the young girl, frowning. Something about her was oddly familiar, yet they couldn't place it.

Suddenly, Pandora's eyes lit up and she stood slowly. "Oh my god, Presley?"

Presley blushed and nodded.

Phoenix gasped and stood up. "Seriously? What are the chances of that!"

"She wondered into P3," Payton explained, smiling joyfully.

Pandora and Phoenix exchanged uneasy looks.

"Payton, can we talk? Alone?" Pandora asked. She glanced at Presley. "No offense," she said, shrugging apologetically.

"No problem," Presley replied, nodding slightly.

"The living room is just after the front door, on your left. Your welcome to sit there and wait for us," Payton told Presley.

Presley nodded and left the kitchen. She walked towards the living room, but then tiptoed back to the kitchen and eavesdropped on the cousins.

"How are you going to explain why you gave her away?" Phoenix asked Payton.

Payton shrugged. "I told her that I didn't want to but that certain circumstances forced me to. I told her she was safer away from me and with no idea who I was."

"But when are you going to tell her she's a-" Pandora began, but Payton interrupted saying, "Not yet. This is a lot for her as it is. Her adoptive parents only recently told her she was adopted and she's taking it pretty hard. She ran away from home."

"Should we call Derek?" Phoenix asked.

Derek was Darryl's son. He knew about the Halliwell's secret and they could trust him as much as they had trusted Darryl.

"No way," Payton replied, shaking her head. "I'm not getting the cops involved. She is my daughter, you know. I mean, what are we going to say? She ran away from her adoptive home and now she's here and we're afraid we'll have to vanquish a demon in front of her?"

From her hiding spot, Presley's eyes widened in fear and confusion. She stepped closer to the kitchen door and listened attentively.

"No. I just thought he could call her adoptive parents and tell them she's here and she's safe," Phoenix answered.

"Safe? In the Halliwell Manor? No one's safe here," Phoenix replied sarcastically.

"Oh come off it, Phoenix. We're here. She's safe as long as we're here. Her powers are bound so if a demon attacks, she'll freeze along with it and we'll be able to vanquish the demon without her even realizing," Payton argued.

Presley gulped. Demons? Freeze? Vanquish? What was going on?!?! She had an odd feeling that she should have stayed with her adoptive parents! One thing was for sure: she wasn't staying in this house a second longer! She tiptoed away from the kitchen and, when she was far enough away from it, ran to the front door and yanked it open.

"Presley? Where are you going?" Payton asked from somewhere behind her.

Presley turned to look at her. "Stay away from me you-you- whatever you are!" She ran out the door, letting it slam against the wall.

"Pandora! Phoenix!" Payton yelled, running to the door and after Presley. She could hear Pandora and Phoenix followed close behind.

Gasping, Presley ran as fast as she could. She didn't know what was going on and she didn't want to know! She just wanted to get out of there and fast.

"Presley, stop! Please! I can explain!" Payton shouted, running faster.

"Stay away from me!" Presley yelled back, glancing behind her to see how close Payton and her cousins had gotten.

She bumped into something solid and fell to the ground. When she looked up, she was staring into the face of a man with brown hair, gorgeous eyes, and a mouthful of pearly white teeth.

She heard Payton and Co. come to a stop behind her somewhere.

"Jeremy?" Payton shrieked in confusion.

Jeremy smiled at her. "Hello, Payton."

"You know him?" Phoenix asked Payton.

"H-he was in the pharmacy when I went to buy the pregnancy test fifteen years ago. He said we went to high school together but I didn't remember him . . ." Payton replied.

Jeremy laughed. "Well, you can't very well remember someone who you didn't know before, can you? I was lying, silly Halliwell witch. I saw you leave with that pregnancy test and I followed you the rest of the afternoon to confirm your worries. My plan was to steal your baby from you after she was born, but such a smart little witch you were in binding her powers. I wasn't able to locate her. But, silly Halliwell, you led me right to her."

Payton paled. "Presley, get away from him now!"

Presley glanced up at the man standing before her, then back at her mom and cousins. She felt torn between remaining on the ground, at the mercy of this man, and running to her mom and cousins.

"Payton, freeze him!" Pandora shouted.

Payton nodded and tried to freeze him but it didn't work. "What?"

"You think I would come unprepared?" Jeremy laughed and, before Presley could try and move and before Payton and the others could attack, he grabbed up the young girl and shimmered away with her.