A/N: This is a play on the T.V. show, "Grace Under Fire". charmedsisters: Conjuration is the ability to create things out of thin air/with your mind. For example, you want and apple and then you have one. The ability to alter time is called Chronokinesis and I guess it could vary. For this fic, I don't think there will be anymore Magic School scenes, but there will be more vanquishes by The Children Of Light. There won't be anymore kids, at least not kids that belong to the Halliwell family. (Not in this fic, anyway.) If everyone wants a sequel, there will be a sequel and that is when I'm planning on giving Piper a new power. sugah-crystal-101: Geokinesis is pretty much what Piper had when she turned into the Earthly Goddess. It's the ability to control, create, and alter geography. So you could make a mountain or start an earthquake. Echokinesis is the ability to control sounds and hear sounds before they actually happen. For example, you could hear a sonic boom, before it goes off. Vitakinesis deals with spiritual healing and cleansing of the mind. (I'm considering giving this to one of my characters, sometime much much later on.) Magnokinesis is the ability to create and control magnetic fields and the magnetism of things. (It's like what Magneto in "X-Men" has.) Zythe: No problem. Thanks for the uplifting review! rjf: LOL I know, we should wage a war! Bring back the numbers! As far as Melinda goes, yep, she is a power house. I really wish they would have expanded on that too, but then again, the writers will be writers. I wouldn't say that Phoebe got a subtle advancement, it was more like Melinda was sending Phoebe the premonition. It was more of a glimpse into Melinda's power(s). I was glad you recommend your fic, it's just so cool! I can't wait for an update! The-Cheese-Fairy: I'm a loser. lol I just sit here and think out things related to the show that sound alike or names that could be replaced of something...Right now I've actually got over 55 titles that are just waiting to be used. I have "unfinished ideas" for quite a few of 'em. Sure, I'll go check out your fic. peanutlb: I'm glad you liked it! I wish Phoebe would have more powerful premonitions in the show. Like rjf, I wish the show would have done more with Melinda, but then again, it is the show. So we have to do that, don't we? I'm glad you're satisfied! C.C. McKenna: How's it going, CC? I'm glad you liked this chappie so much! I feel acomplished. (And hopefully you and Peanut will be satisfied with the major Prue/Andy that's coming up soon.) CC, my e-mail address won't show up in the chapter.
The Children Of Light
Chapter 22: Grace Under Phyre
"I'm certain that Daven will be after Grace again." Melinda said, as she eyed Grace. "And I don't think I could do that again. It drained a lot of power from all of the Warren spirits."
"I thought you didn't get tired in the afterlife?" Paige asked.
"Nonsense." Andy stepped in, smiling at Melinda.
"Oh, Andrew!" Melinda grinned, smiling at the young man. "It's good to see you again."
"Likewise, Ms. Warren."
"Melinda."
"Sorry."
"How is it, being back on Earth and all?" Melinda asked.
"Good. It's really good." Andy replied, as he walked over to Prue and wrapped his arms around her waist.
Piper snapped her fingers. "Sorry to interrupt, but we've got a major problem at hand."
"We'll need as much protection for Grace as possible." Melinda stated.
"Then Piper should be with her."
"No." Melinda shook her head.
"We should." Phyre said, taking a step forward.
"What?"
"It's what we were all summoned for, right? Besides, if we were to get killed, it wouldn't effect the future, because we are the future."
"It would effect your present." Paige said, shaking her head like mad. "I won't allow it!"
"Grammy.." Phyre protested.
"No!"
"Paige.." Glenn whispered, pulling his wife into his arms. "She's right, you know."
"But..."
"We have to preserve our future. The Charmed Ones and the next generation." Glenn reasoned.
Paige wiped a few stray tears from her eyes. "But what if they..."
"They won't." Glenn replied, sternly. "I have faith in them and you should too."
Paige and Phyre exchanged looks, before finally uniting in the center of the room, in an emotional hug. "I love you."
-1 Hour Later-
"Are we ready?" Prue asked, as she looked cautiously at her eldest niece.
Persia held up the spell with a confident air about her. Her youngest cousin clung tightly to Persia. "Okay, Parker. Do your magic."
Parker nodded, greatfully. "Right away, Aunt Persia." She turned to face the center of the room. "Daven!" She yelled, sonorously. Within seconds, Daven orb-shimmered in, looking pissed.
Prue flung out her arms, sending the crystals flying at Daven to form a circle.
Daven reared back his arm and the crystals were instantly alight and burned into nothing but ashes. He laughed wickedly, as he eyed the eldest Charmed One. "You are a tricky one, aren't you?" He threw out his arm, hurling a human sized fireball at Prue.
It was too fast for Prue and she went crashing through the wall, landing unconscious on the floor, as blood began to seep from her head.
Piper gasped, as images of Prue's 'death' replayed in her mind. She held up her hands, her powers fueled by her anger, and Daven exploded. "Prue!" She darted to her elder sister's side and knelt beside her, weeping profusely.
Paige was about to aid her sisters, when she suddenly felt heat sear into her back and right through her stomach. She looked down to find Daven's flaming arm sticking out of her abdomen. Her eyes rolled back into her head, as she fell to the ground, moments from imminent death.
Daven's laugh bounced off the walls, as he flicked his wrist and Piper was instantly alight with flames.
"No!" Parker screamed, just before her head went limp.
"Oh no you don't!" Daven scoffed. "Now!"
A darklighter smoked in, shooting Whitelighter Parker, as she orbed in next to Paige.
At the same moment, Daven used Parker's second of weakness to shoot her with a blast of scalding flames.
Parker fell to the ground at the same moment that Whitelighter Parker fell to the ground. Whitelighter Parker, darklighter arrow and all, dissolved into orbs. Then Parker woke up, with the arrow now lodge into her stomach. Thick, gooey blood was gushing from her mouth, as a steady stream of blood spurted from her wound.
Persia held up the spell, but it instantly burst into flames, before she was able to utter a word.
Phoebe was wide eyed in terror, as the seemingly unbeatable demon advanced on her and daughter and niece. She tried to channel Daven's emotions, but she seemed to be blocked.
"I knew you'd try that, Charmed One." Daven said, with a malicious grin. "I blocked you." He aimed his arm out, continuing to advance on The Children Of Light, and shot a series of fire bullets into Phoebe's head, sending her to the ground in a pool of her own blood. Daven stopped, admiring his bloody work. His eyes scanned Piper, who was still on fire, and her skin was all ready ebony colored. Then he shifted his eyes back to the only ones that could vanquish him. "Now I'll kill you." He said, as he raised his hand, creating a massive fireball unlike one that any had ever seen before!
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Grace paced The Villa anxiously. "They should've called us by now." Her massive skirt made a rough noise, as it drug across the floor. She swiftly turned to other people in the room. "We have to go!"
"No!" Phyre exclaimed, shaking her head. "You have to stay safe! We need to protect you, or Daven could find you!"
Grace gave a pleading look to the others. "I don't have a good feeling about this." She walked over to the fireplace mantle, where a picture of Piper and Phoebe sat. Her eyes scanned the paper and as if something took her over, she grabbed for the picture. As soon as her fingers hit the frame, she was sucked into a powerful premonition.
-Premonition-
"I knew you'd try that, Charmed One." Daven said, with a malicious grin. "I blocked you." He aimed his arm out, continuing to advance on The Children Of Light, and shot a series of fire bullets into Phoebe's head, sending her to the ground in a pool of her own blood. Daven stopped, admiring his bloody work. His eyes scanned Piper, who was still on fire, and her skin was all ready ebony colored. Then he shifted his eyes back to the only ones that could vanquish him. "Now I'll kill you." He said, as he raised his hand, creating a massive fireball unlike one that any had ever seen before!
"No!" Persia screamed, flinging out her arm and zapping the fireball with a massive blast of energy. But the force was so strong that it sent her and Prissandra flying backwards, hitting the wall and knockingPersia unconscious.
Prissandra tumbled from Persia's arms, landing hard on the floor. As her tiny, innocent eyes looked up, she was met with her end.
-Premonition-
"No!" Grace screamed in terror, as she was pulled from the powerful image. "They're all going to die!"
"That's not all." A demon replied, shapeshifting from a penny on the floor into a full grown scale covered creature, with yellow eyes. It opened its mouth and a blast of acid was sent sailing at Grace.
Phyre shot into action. She jumped into the air, orbs surrounding her, and she went orb-flying at Grace. Her arms outward, pushing Grace to the ground, and then she was hit by the deadly acid blast. Her body went limp, as her skin began to bubble and pop, then she went sailing to the ground, having Grace as the only thing to cushion her fall.
TO BE CONTINUED...
A/N: BTW, I'm not sure if any of you have read it, but I co-write I story called "Charmed, season 1" with Piper xox Leo. Anyway, it was accidently deleted after she sent out the newest e-mail update for it. So if anyone has read it and is still interested, she's put it back up now, with the latest chapter.
Charmed, season 1 (by Piper xox Leo and Princess Pinky) - Phoebe comes home after living in New York for the last few years. Piper is the only Halliwell sister who seems to be happy that Phoebe Halliwell is back in time. Prue and Paige want nothing to do with her. But when Phoebe find the Book Of Shadows, casts a spell, and invokes their powers, what will happen? Will Andy and Prue end up living happily ever after? Will Prue and Paige finally get over their respective arguments with Phoebe? Or will Andy die and Glenn move away, because he can't deal with Paige's secret? Read on and find out!
