AN: shockingly enough, I still don't own Charmed.
Thanks for the reviews, I appreciate them. Sara Wolfe, I didn't know/remember that Magic School had daycare. I just wasn't letting that Elf woman anywhere near my story...
"So, wait you think one of the Avatars messed with the premonition the Seer gave you?" Piper asked.
"Yes, I'm sure of it," Phoebe answered.
"But...why?" Paige asked the obvious question that was plaguing all of them.
"I don't know," Phoebe said. "I guess they realized that if we knew the truth, we'd never help them."
"But then why did the Seer make it sound like Paradise?" Piper wondered aloud.
"Maybe...maybe she knew the Avatars were listening in, so she couldn't tell us what would happen, but she wanted me to see it, so we could prevent it? I don't know, it's all kind of confusing."
"Ya got that right," Paige agreed. "So what are we going to do now?"
"Well..." Phoebe trailed off.
"Well, what? C'mon, Pheebs, spill it," Piper retorted.
"Well," Phoebe began again, "we need to know if the Avatars realized how horrific their future really would have been. And the only way to find out, is to ask an Avatar."
"But it's not like they're going to come at our beck and call, y'know," Paige pointed out. "We did kind of renege on them."
Phoebe nodded. "But there is one who will come at our beck and call, actually." She glanced meaningfully at Piper.
"Leo? You think LEO knew the truth and didn't tell us?" Piper asked incredulously.
"No! I mean, well, no, I don't think he knew. But maybe the Avatar collective knew. And he should still be connected to them, the Elders never stripped him of his Avatar status. So if he lets me, I should be able to tap into that..."
Piper took a deep breath. "Every instinct is telling me to say no, because it sounds to me like you're doubting my husband. But I know that we need to find this out, so...OK."
"I told you, all I knew about the Avatars' Utopia was what they showed me. I didn't know it was going to eliminate free will!"
"I know, Leo. I just want to see if all the other Avatars knew what was really going to happen, or if it was just Alpha, or what. I want to know why they tricked us, why Alpha changed my vision," Phoebe explained again.
"Alright, fine, what exactly are you going to do?" Leo demanded.
Phoebe sighed, having been over this several times already. "You should still be connected to them. I want to see if I can tap into the Avatars' power, and maybe get a premonition well, a postmonition of who knew what, and what they were really trying to do. And if I can, I want to share the vision with Piper and Paige, so we can figure things out together."
After a long pause, Leo finally nodded. The sisters set up candles, and Phoebe and Leo sat facing each other, holding hands. Piper's right hand was atop Phoebe's right hand, which held Leo's left hand; Piper's other arm was around Phoebe's waist. Paige was in a similar position to Phoebe's left. The sisters recited the spell they'd written:
Let us see what others knew
Bring the vision near from far
With these words, we tap into
The bond with every Avatar.
All three sisters' bodies slumped forward simultaneously. Leo watched them fall, afraid to let go of any of their hands, lest the bond break.
