Chapter 4
"Leo! Leo!" Piper yelled. "Come down here, it's important!"
Phoebe returned from the kitchen with a tray containing tea and cookies.
"Phoebe, I'm your sister, not your guest," Prue laughed.
Just then Leo orbed in. "What is so important?" he asked Piper. "I was---." He just saw Prue. "Oh, my---. Prue? How did this happen? What did you guys do?" he accused.
"Relax, Leo. I didn't break any rules," Paige assured him. "All I said was, 'why can't she come back?' and there she was," she shrugged.
"Something is not right. The Elders would not just give the deceased life again. It goes against all their morals," Leo protested.
"Leo, for Heaven's Sakes, can't you just accept a good thing when it happens?" Prue asked him.
"I'm sorry. I'm glad to see you again, Prue. Really I am. But I just don't understand," he explained.
"Who cares?" Phoebe asked. "Prue is back. We're all together again!"
The rest of the day was spent talking, explaining, and asking questions. Prue was shocked to hear about how Cole had turned out, becoming the Source and all. She heard a fully-detailed version of Paige's story, and she quickly became as close to Paige as she was to Phoebe and Piper. Paige, Piper and Phoebe had all kinds of questions for Prue. How are Grams and Mom? What is it like being dead? Had she been watching over them?
It turned out that Prue was not able to see what they were doing. This explained why she knew nothing about what had happened to Cole, or about Paige. The first "Power of Four" experience occurred two days later. Prue and Paige were in the living room in a detailed discussion about telekinetic powers.
"So, let me get this straight," Prue began. "You think about the object, say its name, and it orbs to you?"
"Pretty much," laughed Paige. "But I like your power. You can use your eyes or your hand." Prue smiled.
"I just think it's cool that you are part witch, part whitelighter." "Yeah," Paige agreed.
Meanwhile, Phoebe and Piper were upstairs in the attic.
"I am really happy Prue is back," said Piper, "but Leo is right. It just doesn't add up."
"I know," Phoebe said sadly. "But I've been thinking. Maybe the Elders have a lesson in mind. Or a reward for all the good we've done. Remember, they sent Mom down for your wedding to make up for all your troubles," Phoebe suggested.
"Yeah, but they have to know we'll feel worse when they take her back, you know?" Piper pointed out.
"I guess we'll just have to find out," Phoebe said sighing.
Just then, they heard a loud noise from downstairs. They looked at each other, then rushed downstairs. Prue had just sent a warlock flying as they came in. She had the biggest smile on her face.
"This is the most fun I've had in a long time!" she said happily.
Paige was standing behind her, looking at her as though she had lost her mind. All Piper and Phoebe could do was laugh. Yep, Prue was definitely back.
"Ok, Piper, blow him up, he's boring me," Prue ordered in mock boredom. And she did.
