Ok, here is the next installment. It's longer then usual. Enjoy. Thanks to TheCaptain3 who read over this chapter and thank-you everyone who took time to read and review my story.
"I wish you could believe that what we are saying is true," exclaimed Phoebe. "The quicker you believe us, the quicker we can vanquish the Priestess, help you with that Hood guy and get back to our own time."
"If you are witches, prove it. Show us your so called powers," Gordon suggested.
"Ok, fine," Paige looked around at the crowd. "We can't do this out in the open, in front of everyone."
"Show us in the Pod," Virgil suggested.
Piper looked confused, "The Pod?" she asked.
"Virgil." Scott began to protest.
Virgil held up his hand, "Scott, they saved my life down there. So far, I trust them and what they're saying."
Scott looked at Virgil's pleading face and then at Gordon, who shrugged.
"Alright. But I'm only agreeing to this because I trust Virgil and his decisions." Scott then whispered to Virgil, "I hope for your sake, that you're right about trusting them. If anything bad happens."
"Nothing bad will happen. They are good people," Virgil replied.
Scott turned and led the way to the pod, followed by the girls and finally Gordon. Virgil drove the Mole in afterwards and closed the pod door by remote.
The Halliwell sisters stood in the middle of the Pod looking at their surroundings in awe, while the Tracy's stood by the Pod's exit.
"Wow this is one big..." Paige put her hands on her hips.
"I know," Piper interrupted.
"And these vehicles are so. wow. all I can say is, the future looks good," Phoebe exclaimed.
"Ahem," Gordon interrupted the women's astonishment. "So, who's going to go first. And I want to see all of your powers."
Virgil gave Gordon a 'you're pushing it' look. Gordon ignored him.
The girls looked at each other.
"Age before beauty," Paige shrugged her shoulders. Phoebe looked at Piper.
"So, I guess I'm going first," Piper stepped forward, lifted her arms and waved her hands towards the boys.
Scott looked at his brothers and then back at Piper, "Nothing happened."
"Oh, on the contrary. I froze your friends," Piper smiled.
Scott walked over to stand in front of his brothers and waved his hands in front of their faces. Neither of them blinked or moved a muscle. They stood as still as Madame Tussards's waxworks. Scott took a step back. "What did you do to them?" Scott shouted. Scott took a deep breath after seeing Piper's reaction, and started again, "How long are they going to stay like that?" Scott asked, trying to keep a cool head.
"Well there is a certain amount of time that they can stay frozen. The stronger my power gets, the longer the subject stays frozen. However, I can unfreeze them anytime I want. I can also selectively freeze, which is why you're still moving. " Piper waved her hand again and Gordon and Virgil began to move again.
Gordon fell backward, not expecting Scott to be standing in front of him, "How did you get there? Is that her power? She moved you?"
Scott smiled and helped him up. "No she didn't move me. She froze you and Virgil."
"I remember seeing that down in the basement," Virgil quipped.
"F-Frozen, er, f-funny, I didn't feel cold when she froze me," Gordon looked at his brother with disbelief.
"Not that kind of frozen. You just stood still. Unaware of what was going on around you." Scott answered.
Piper coughed to get their attention, "I can also speed up molecules, which causes things to explode," She noticed Gordon's eyes widen, "But don't worry. I won't do that on you and I won't show it in here, just in case I blow up one of your machines."
"So who's next?" Gordon asked nervously.
"Gord's this is not a game," Scott returned by Gordon's side.
"I know," Gordon replied. "But you've got to admit, it's a bit exciting," Gordon turned back to the witches. "So who's next?"
Scott rolled his eyes.
"I'll go next," Phoebe said excitedly and smiled in the direction of Scott, who smiled back. "Gordon is right about our powers being exciting and we can have our fun with them, sometimes."
"So, what can you do?" Virgil asked curiously.
"One of my power is the power of premonition. I can see into the past and into the future," Phoebe explained. "It's what gave me the clue about you guys."
"So you can find out the wining lottery numbers in advance?" Gordon asked with a big grin on his face.
"I could, but I wouldn't be able to claim it. There's this whole personal gain thing. We can't do spells for personal reasons. Same with my premonition and lottery wining numbers. Believe me, I've tried," Phoebe sighed.
"Bummer. I guess that your powers are not all that," Gordon joked.
"GORDON," Scott and Virgil shouted.
"Oh-oh," Paige closed her eyes.
"I'll have you know that my power has saved a lot of innocent lives. And my power is the reason why we are here to save yours," Phoebe spat out angrily while walking towards Gordon.
"Gessh, I was only joking. If I knew that you were going to throw a hissy fit, then I would of kept my mouth shut. I'm guessing that they have no sense of humour in the year 2003," Gordon joked again.
"Gordon. Shut up. You're going too far with your jokes." Scott ordered.
"Well if they can't take it." Gordon carried on.
"Oh trust me, we can take it," Phoebe smiled and patted Gordon on the shoulder. Instantly Phoebe took a sharp intake of breath and closed her eyes. After a few seconds, she reopened them.
"What was that about?" Gordon asked.
"I received a premonition. About you," Phoebe answered seriously.
"What did you see? What happened?" Gordon asked worriedly.
Phoebe held onto both of his arms, "I saw this," They both began to levitate off of the ground towards the roof of the Pod. They stayed in the air for a while. Gordon closed his eyes. Phoebe began to cackle, just for the fun of it.
"I saw that coming, and I don't even get premonitions," Paige tried to contain a laugh and failed.
"I've got to admit. He kind of had that coming," Piper confessed. She looked at Scott and Virgil. " Sorry about that guys."
Scott and Virgil looked at each other and burst out laughing.
"No need to apologise," Virgil spoke through his laughter, "Finally we've met someone besides Father, Grandma and Scott, who can put Gordon in his place."
"Father? Grandma? You mean you're all related?" Piper guessed. Scott and Virgil's laughter died down. They turned and looked at each other. Piper continued, "Don't worry. Your secret's safe with us, as long as you can keep ours."
"But we have to report this whole situation when we get back to base," Scott looked serious as he took charge again. Paige and Piper looked at each other and then at their floating sister. Scott walked towards them, "You can trust us, as we have trusted you. You are here apparently to save our organisation. The rest of our team need to know about this, but I promise that your secret will stay within our organisation," Scott held out his hand to Piper.
Piper accepted his hand and shook it, sealing his and her deal, "And we promise not to breathe a word to anyone about what we know of you and your organisation." After releasing Scott's hand, Piper looked up at Phoebe, "Phoeb's put him down."
"Yeah Phoeb's," Gordon said adopting her nick name, "put me down." Gordon held on tight. He was afraid, floating in the air without a harness.
"You people are no fun," Phoebe lowered from the roof, settled Gordon on top of the Mole and lowered herself to the ground.
"Phoebe," Piper said disappointedly at her younger sister.
"What? He can dish jokes but not receive them. You said put him down and I did." Phoebe shrugged her shoulders. Phoebe turned to her half sister, "Paige, you don't know this but I was really sensitive at first at the fact that I didn't have an active power to use against evil. I do not like it when someone jokes about my power. Therefore, I decided to take a stand."
"Wow," Paige exclaimed. "I am so surprised that you can make a protest statement and show cleavage all at the same time."
Phoebe laughed, "That's the exact same thing that Prue said to me at Halloween when I was complaining about people and the holiday stereotyping witches."
"Who's Prue?" Virgil asked.
"She's our eldest sister. She died recently while trying to save an innocent," Piper said sadly.
"I'm sorry. I know what it's like to lose someone you love," Virgil held his head down.
"It's ok," Piper closed her eyes to try and stop the tears from forming. She still found it hard to bring up memories of her older sister. Prue wasn't just a big sister. After their father left and their mother died, Prue helped her grandmother to raise Piper and Phoebe, just like Scott with his brothers. After Prue died Piper had to take over the role of leader and protector of her family.
Paige turned away from everyone. She never had the chance to meet Prue. She only found out that she was a Halliwell sister after the funeral.
"I'm sorry too," Gordon shouted down, "But can someone please get me down from here?" "Why don't you climb down?" Phoebe asked, A smile returning to her face.
"Why should I, when you're the one who put me up here in the first place?" Gordon sat down on top of the Mole.
"Well you're going to be there for a long time because I'm too tired to get you down," Phoebe joked.
"I think Gordon's met his match," Scott laughed.
"I'll get him," Paige volunteered, "It's about time I showed what I can do," with that, Paige's form disappeared in a shower of blue lights. Gordon watched as the blue orbs appeared next to him and reshaped into Paige. He nearly fell off of the Mole, amazed and shocked at her teleportation. Paige held out her hand, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. Take my hand. I have to hold onto you,"
Shocked, Gordon took Paige's hand, stood up and held onto her tight. They disappeared and reappeared in the middle of the Pod. Gordon sat down on the ground and held his head, "Wow, what a rush."
"Yeah that's how I felt at my first time," Piper said.
"Me too," Virgil joined in. Scott looked at Virgil quizzically, " That's how I got to the Mole before the basement ceiling collapsed," Virgil explained.
"And to show my next trick," Paige changed the subject, "Telekinesis."
"Well, this keeps getting better and better," Gordon stood up.
Paige looked at Gordon mischievously and held out her hand, "Hat," she called out.
Gordon's hat disappeared from his head in blue lights and reappeared in Paige's outstretched hand.
"I've got to admit, all of your powers are pretty cool. Just think of what they can do for this organization. Time could be cut down when saving people," What little fear Scott had had left his system.
"I've just got one question," Gordon joined his brothers and the sisters, "Why are you all picking on me?" Gordon tried to look hurt, but failed.
Phoebe laughed, "You're just lucky that we didn't use you to show our fighting and martial arts skills."
"You three, fighting and martial a..."
Scott and Virgil gave Gordon a stern look.
"Don't worry. I wasn't going to go there. I've learnt my lesson. I was just interested," Gordon held up his hands in surrender, "Anyway I think that it's time that we properly introduced ourselves, because I've forgotten who's who. I'm Gordon and they are Scott and Virgil," Gordon pointed to his brothers as he introduced them. "And what's with all of your names beginning with P?"
"Well for starters, I'm Phoebe. And the P thing is one of our family traditions," The middle sister stated.
Gordon was curious, "What are your other family traditions?"
"Don't be so nosy." Virgil said.
"I'm Piper and it's ok to ask. Our other traditions are that when we marry, we keep the name Halliwell and give our children the same last name. And our last tradition, that can't really be helped, is that Halliwell witches have daughters," The eldest explained.
"And you've already broken two of those traditions," Paige interrupted. "Yes you kept the name Halliwell but you did have a son and his name does not begin with a P. But I am proud to call Wyatt my nephew."
"Paige, they didn't really have to know that," Piper whispered.
"Well I'm just being friendly," Paige whispered back.
"I call that over doing it," Piper narrowed her eyes at the youngest.
"O-kay you two. I think it's time to go now," Phoebe the peacemaker interrupted.
"Wait, how do we contact you if we come up with anything new on the Hood?" Piper asked the brothers.
"Radio on any frequency. We'll pick it up," Scott explained.
"Thanks," Phoebe smiled. She took a card out of her bag and handed it to Scott, "Just in case you need to contact us. The address is the same, don't know about the number though or you can page Paige,"
Paige rolled her eyes, "Just yell, I'll hear you and we'll appear in a second."
Gordon walked over to Phoebe, "Thanks. Hopefully when we meet again, you'll be able to show your non-witchcraft skills."
"Maybe I will," Phoebe stood next to Paige and held onto one arm while Piper held onto the other. They waved with their free hand and disappeared in a stream of blue orbs.
Scott looked at Gordon and shook his head, "What was that about?"
"What?" Gordon asked while smiling.
"First you were throwing jokes and insults and then you're asking for Phoebe to show you her non-witchcraft skills," Scott answered.
"I meant her fighting and Martial arts."
"So why didn't you say that. You sounded like you were trying to flirt with her," Seriousness set into Scott's face.
"I wasn't trying. I was flirting," Gordon grinned, "Why? Are you jealous big bro?"
"Ha, no. I just think that you were over doing it."
"Ha, yes," Gordon looked confused, "Wait, that's not what I meant. I mean, ha, yes you are jealous."
"I just don't want to see her get played. I know your trademark with women," Scott folded his arms.
"What do you care?"
"Hey guys. Cool it. We should be getting ready to get back to base and thinking of a way to tell the others about the Hood and the extra help on our side," Virgil interrupted.
"FAB," Scott and Gordon replied. Scott made his way with Virgil to put away Mobile Control, while Gordon took the lift from the Pod up to the cockpit.
Meanwhile back in the Halliwell household.
"Phoebe stop smiling like that," Piper pleaded, "It's scary."
"Smiling like what?" Phoebe sat down around the breakfast table.
"Like a teenager with a new crush," Paige stated.
"I can't help it. It's just those eyes and his voice. He's just so." Phoebe rested her chin on her hand.
"Hot?" Piper asked.
"Cute?" Paige sat down.
"Dreamy?" Piper walked over to the counter to make herself and her sisters a cup of tea.
"Handsome?" Paige smiled.
"All of the above. And more." Phoebe grinned.
Paige and Piper looked at the smiling Phoebe wondering who she was talking about.
I hope that I will be able to write up the next chapter soon. Keep up the reviews.
