A/N: This title is a play on "Mary Poppins" (gosh, I loved watching that movie as a child)! lol peanut2lb: I know, don'tcha just love it when the sisters get into a little fuss? Phyre: Well, the Soul Hound's power is supposed to keep the souls stuck out of their bodies, but since they were all connected at the time that the power hit, they are now "stuck" in each others' bodies. Oh, trust me, Phyre is a very cool character! I'm enjoying writing her! (Yes, I'm working on the chapters that she is in, right now.) Chrios: :-D You noticed the title pun! I'm so pleased! Aw, no offence taken. I, personally, love the telepathic scenes. Pandora is such a squirt! CharmedAli: No, Phiona hung up her own coat, but she left the coats that everyone else threw on the couch. As far as the blood thing, you must be talking about, "The Witch Is Back" episode? Well, seeing as how it's been many years since that took place, I kinda figured she'd be used to the whole pricking her finger thing, by now. Thanks for reviewing!
The Children Of Light
Chapter 4: Mary Poppet
Piper walked into the attic, holding a small doll. "And I've got the poppet."
"Cole, can you get that pot over there and put it on the table?" Leo asked. He took the pot away that had been used to summon Melinda Warren.
Cole/Paige looked around and saw the pot that Leo had been talking about. "Pot, table." Cole tried. The pot orbed onto the table. "Nice." Cole/Paige muttered, quietly.
Piper motioned Mary to the table.
Mary walked over to the table. "I still feel weak."
"Don't worry, you'll be back in your body very soon." Piper assured her.
Cole/Paige walked over to Piper. "What now?"
"We tie the cross to the poppet that is representing Mary. The cross needs to touch her heart." Piper said.
Cole/Paige took the poppet from Piper and then the cross orbed into Cole/Paige's free hand. Cole/Paige placed the cross and poppet together, making sure that the cross touched the place on the poppet where Mary's heart would be on her actual body.
Piper handed Cole/Paige a piece of string.
Cole/Paige too the string and tied the poppet and the cross together. Then placed the poppet, tied to the cross, in the pot.
Once again Piper, Phoebe, the Blessed Ones, Penny, Patty, Melinda, Prudence, Brandon, and Persia who was holding Prissandra were in a circle. The pot with Mary's poppet that was tied to the cross was set in the center of the circle, the rim of the pot was making a smaller circle around the cross. They'd all memorized a spell, that Leo'd given to them from The Elders.
The witches in the circle began to chant, minus Prissandra. "Powers of the witches rise, combined powers through generations binds, help us in our quest, to return Mary Hart to her body so she shall not take an early rest!" A wind began to blow violently around the pot in the center of the circle. Then the cross magically rose above the pot, still tied to the poppet. It began to spin so fast that it looked like a colorful blur and then red light burst from the ruby apples. The silver Triqeutra and the silver pentagram glowed white and red light encircled Mary's body. The chanting grew louder and the wind grew stronger, as well as the spinning of the cross. Finally a blinding cast burst through the attic and when it was gone, the poppet had vanished and only the cross sat in the bowl. Mary's spirit was no longer there.
Mary Hart stood up from the ground; body and all.
"We did it!" Pearl said, with a grin.
"How awesome!" Brandon gaped.
"Thank you so much!" Mary said, as a few tears ran down her cheeks. She hugged each and everyone in the room. "How can I thank you all? I mean, I thought I was surely going to die."
"Just make sure not to tell our secret to anyone." Patty said.
"I promise." Mary said, sincerely.
"I'll take her home." Leo said. "Give me your hand."
Mary stole a glance at the witches in the room and they shook their heads, in approval. She took Leo's hand. "Thank you again."
"Of course." Melinda said. She waved.
Leo orbed himself and Mary away.
"Now to get us back." Cole/Paige spoke up.
----10 Minutes Later----
A blast of blinding light filled the room and when it cleared, the cross sat on the floor once again. Prue, Paige, and Cole stood in the center of the circle of witches.
"Did it work?" Glenn asked, eagerly.
Paige glared at Cole and then Cole orbed out and orbed in, in a pile of boxes. "Works for me."
Prue flicked her wrist and sent a bunch of dust from the floor blowing up into Cole's face. "Me too."
"Stop it!" Phoebe shouted, angrily. She ran to Cole's side and brused him off. "Are you okay?"
Cole stood up. "I'm fine." He said, with an irritated tone.
Glenn walked over to Paige and kissed her passionately. "I'm glad your back."
"Mmm.." Paige said, seductively. "Me too."
"Get a room." Prue said, with a twitch of her nose.
Pearl and Brandon giggled at Prue's discomfort.
"I think it's time for us to be going." Melinda said.
"You're right. I'm sorry to see you leave so soon." Persia said.
Patty gave Persia a hug. "Me too."
Hugs were exchanged throughout the room.
Paige walked over to the Book of Shadows and turned to the spell to send Melinda Warren back home. Prue, Piper, and Phoebe joined hands with Paige. "Melinda Warren, blood of our blood, we release you."
White lights swirled around Melinda. "Blessed be." She whispered, then vanished from sight.
"Blessed be." Everyone repeated.
Then Prudence, Penny, and Patty took hands. "It's time." They said, together.
Phoebe walked over and hugged all three of them. "It was good to see you again, Prudence. I love you mom and Grams."
"Likewise." Prudence replied.
"Blessed be." Prudence, Penny, and Patty said together.
"Blessed be." Everyone echoed back.
Prudence, Penny, and Patty disappeared in a swirl of white lights.
TO BE CONTINUED....
