The debris settled around the area of the collapsed building. Scott looked at Phoebe who was crying for the loss of her sisters. He rose from the ground and helped Phoebe up. Scott then looked around and lifted his arm towards his face.

Shocked with the events, he began to talk into his watch. "Scott calling Virgil, come in Virgil."

Silence.

While crying, Phoebe looked at Scott, confused, Why is he talking into his watch.

Scott continued, "Scott calling Virgil, come in plea…"

"I'm here Scott, and we're all ok. I've also picked up some extra passengers."

Phoebe jumped once she heard the reply from the watch.

Just as this was said, the Mole surfaced a few metres away from Scott and Phoebe. Gordon ran to join them near the Mole after putting the Fire Tender back in its pod.

Phoebe watched in surprise as the Mole's engines shut down. She had never seen a drilling machine like it.

The Mole levelled in its Gantry and the hatch slid open.

First, the family walked out to the awaiting paramedics, then Paige and Piper.

"Wow so that was the Mole," Paige exclaimed

"Oh my God, Piper, Paige," Phoebe cried as she ran to her sisters and hugged them. She saw Virgil behind them.

She looked at her sisters, "What happened down there? What happened to the priestess?" She sniffed.

Paige bit her bottom lip and looking guiltily she answered, "Well…she kind of got away."

Virgil exited the Mole and looked at Piper, "Would you be so kind as to tell me what the HELL THAT WAS DOWN THERE?"

Scott and Gordon ran up to Virgil. Scott grabbed Virgil's arm, "Hey, calm down. Now what's going on? What happened down in that basement?"

Phoebe turned back to her sister and whispered, "I guess he knows."

"Mmm mmm," Paige answered.

"Oh oh," Phoebe said.

"I know," Piper agreed. "You'd think that our future selves would warn us about this situation. It would of given us more time to rehearse what to say."

"Could someone please tell me what's going on?" Scott interrupted.

"Do you want the long or the short version." Phoebe asked.

"Let's hear the short version." Gordon said looking at his watch.

"Okay," Piper said. "I don't know how to say this and you probably won't believe us. But…"

"We're witches," Paige interrupted. "We have magical powers that we use to protect the innocent."

"Paige," Piper turned towards her sister.

"What?" Paige shrugged. "You were taking too long to tell them."

Scott and Gordon looked at each other in disbelief.

"Wait a minute," Gordon interrupted, while laughing. "You expect us to believe this? That your witches. There's no such thing as magic or witches."

"Trust me. I believe," Virgil stated. "I witnessed their powers. It's what…um…saved me down there."

"What do you mean saved you? What happened down there?" Scott asked.

"I'll tell you later during the briefing or as soon as I get my nerves in check," Virgil answered.

"I think Virg snuck a drink down there," Gordon whispered jokingly to Scott while making a drinking sign with his hand.

Virgil overheard and gave Gordon an evil look.

Piper continued from where Paige left off. "Okay, I'm just going to come out and say it. We have travelled from the past. 2003 to be exact. We're here to fight an enemy who has travelled to this time and formed an alliance with a man named the Hood. They are both set out to destroy your organisation and we are here to protect you.

The three sisters looked at the three brothers. Scott, Virgil and Gordon just stared at them, open-mouthed.

Phoebe smiled. "Did you guys get all of that?"

Silence.

"Guys?" Paige waved a hand in front of their faces.

Gordon blinked. " 2003?"

Piper sighed. "This is going to take a while."

Thank-you to my beta-readers and to those who have reviewed my story.

Merry Christmas Everyone and have a Happy New Year. Nikki x