A/N: This is a play on the commercial with the guy that says, "Can you hear me now?" I know, guys. I had A LOT of spacing issues and I apologize profusely! But I couldn't do anything about it. I didn't type it that way, it uploaded that way and when I tried to fix it, new spacing problems would pop up. I think something is wrong with FFN. Again, I'm sorry. Phyre: Hey, I was wondering where you went. Man, I'm sorry about the whole not having a computer thing. I went nearly an entire summer like that, because my computer broke down. It was Hades! Well, I'm glad you're back and I'm pleased that you're happy with the storyline (and how the "Phyre" storyline turned out). RJF: No, it did that all by itself. Grr, darn thing. As far as the culprit, I guess you'll have to read and find out. ;) peanutlb: Well, this is the Charmed world. She just might have to see her Mommy as a big bad. I'm glad you liked the whole premonition connection. The-Cheese-Fairy: The American Werewolf in London? Hmm, I've never heard of that, so yeah...I prolly wasn't going for it. lol To everyone else who reviewed, thank you SO MUCH!
The Children Of Light
Chapter 31: Can You Hair Me Now?
"Sheila? Hi, it's Piper...Oh, I'm fine, what about you?" Piper twisted a strand of her brown hair, nervously. "No, no. I was just wondering if I could ask a favor of you?" She bit her lip. "Actually, we were wondering if you could watch the kids for a while?"
Phoebe looked up at Piper, her eyes expecting an answer.
Piper pushed Phoebe away, pressing her index finger to her lips. "No...Actually, it's Prue. Umm, Phoebe had a premonition and..." A relieved look spread across her face. "Thank you so much! Leo will orb them over there, right away." She paused, listening to Sheila. "Oh, yes. Okay. Tell Darryl I said hi. Yes. Okay, bye." She hung up the phone. "She'll do it."
"So we're gonna see Mr. and Mrs. Morris?" Phiona asked, as she walked into the room.
"Yes, honey." Piper replied. "Go get your sister. Dad's gonna orb your guys over there."
"Okay." Phiona nodded, leaving the room.
Paige orbed in. "Okay, I've got it." Paige proudly held up a pistol.
"Paige!" Piper screeched, raising her hands, sending her power at the pistol.
"Whoa!" Paige yelped, as the pistol orbed from her hands, missing the blast. Moments later, it orbed back into Paige's hand, as the blast hit the kitchen table and exploded it. "What the heck are you trying to do?"
Piper pointed angrily to the pistol. "That! That-that...thing! Get it out of here!"
"This thing.." Paige said, holding up the pistol. "Has silver bullets. If Prue is actually a Werewolf, we may need it."
"Paige, we are not going to shoot our sister!" Piper hissed.
"But Piper.."
"Don't 'but Piper' me! Prue would never harm us and we won't harm her."
"Well, actually, there was the time when that essence invaded you and Prue had to stab you, in order to save you." Phoebe countered, in Paige's defense.
Paige crossed her arms, tucking the pistol between her fingers.
Before Piper could respond, Phiona trotted in, with Prissy in her arms. "Pearl, Persia, and Pam are almost ready."
Leo orbed in, behind his daughters. "Are we ready?"
"Almost."
"What takes women so long?" Leo asked, absentmindedly.
Persia, Pearl, and Pam came into the room. "Ready."
"You were saying?" Phoebe quipped.
"Now I want you all to behave yourselves, at Darryl and Sheila's." Phoebe warned. She glanced at her eldest daughter. "Please, make sure everyone stays out of harm's way."
"I will." Persia promised, taking Leo and Pearl's hands.
The others joined hands, forming a circle.
"Bye." Then the group vanished, in Leo's orbs.
"I don't understand why Glenn couldn't just watch them." Piper said, zipping up her coat.
"Because he wants to come with us." Paige defended.
"It's not safe, Paige."
"But he feels left out." Paige sighed.
"So that's a good reason for putting his life at risk?" Phoebe asked. "You know, that's how Prue lost Andy. He refused to stay away and they both paid for it."
"Then it's fate." Glenn said, walking into the room. "Andy and I have a lot in common, you know? We've become pretty good friends, since he came back. And one of the things we both strongly agree upon, is that we'd both die for either of you any day."
Tears brimmed Paige's eyes, as she walked over and kissed her lover. "Oh Isis, I love you!"
Phoebe placed her hand under her chin, smiling. "Hey." She whispered, as her empathic powers sensed Cole shimmer into the room.
Cole wrapped his arms around the witch, kissing her neck. "Are we ready."
"As soon as..."
"I'm here." Leo said, orbing in.
"Then let's get this show on the road."
Leo wrapped his arms around Piper. "Gather 'round. I can't get a lock on Prue, but I can on Pandora." Leo waited, as everyone took hands. Then he orbed them out.
Vivienne snorted in disgust, at the condition of the room. In all her motherly wisdom, she'd decided that Pandora needed a jacket, because it was beginning to get chilly. So she'd taken it upon herself to take the child to the guest room and begin rummaging through the suitcases, in hopes of finding a jacket for the tot. "Pandora, where is your suitcase?" She finally asked, after 10 minutes.
Pandora twiddled her thumbs. "That one." She said, pointing a large baby blue duffle bag.
"A blue duffle bag for a girl?" Vivienne snorted, as she moved to the bag and unzipped it.
"I like blue." Pandora said, circling her fingers over the carpet.
"I'm sure you do." Vivienne replied, pulling out a soft, baby blue blanket.
"Dat's mine!" Pandora giggled. "Mommy made it for me when I was weal little!"
Vivienne unwrapped the blanket, scanning it. Seems normal. She thought, as she turned it over. Then her voice was caught in her throat, as she saw the blue stitched on 'P' in the corner and the blue Triquetra in the center. Witchcraft! She thought, tucking the blanket in her jacket and grabbing Pandora by the arm. "Let's go find your father!" She said, pulling Pandora off.
"Andrew." Vivienne said, through gritted teeth.
Andy turned around, facing his mother. "Y-yes?"
"I need to talk to you...Privately."
Andy smiled at the people around him. "If you'll excuse us." He said, walking off to a secluded part of the ranch, with his mother and daughter. "What?" He asked, scooping Pandora into his arms.
"This!" Vivienne hissed, pulling the blanket from her jacket and shoving it in Andy's face.
"What about it?" Andy asked, frusterated. "It's Pandora's baby blanket."
Vivienne spread out the blanket, revealing the Triquetra. "Witchcraft!" She fumed, digging her finger into the center of the Triquetra. "Is this what that Prue has been teaching my grandchild? Devil worship!" Her eyes were ablaze.
Andy's face turned white, as he snatched the blanket from his mother. "Where did you get this?"
"I found it."
"Oh, as you were snooping through our belongings?"
"As I was searching for a coat for my shivering granddaughter!" Vivienne pointed to the blanket. "You're avoiding this!"
"It's not devil worship!" Andy fired back. "It's a Wiccan symbol!"
"Wicca? That's witchcraft, Andy. It's the same thing as devil worship!"
"That's just an illusion, started by Christians! It began so they could scare off people from their rival religion!" Andy fumed.
"That's a lie! I know all about their evil work!" Vivienne blasted, grabbing her granddaughter from Andy's arms. "And I won't allow you to fill my granddaughter's head with evil!"
Pandora burst into tears, reaching for Andy. "Daddy!"
"Mother!" Andy said, angrily grasping for Pandora.
"No!" Vivienne hissed, pulling Pandora from his reach.
"She wants to take me away!" Pandora cried, reading her grandmother's mind. "She don't like mommy!"
Then out of nowhere, a beastly creature came bounding out of the bushes at lightning pace, tackling Vivienne to the ground, and sending Pandora rolling away.
Vivienne screamed in terror, attracting the attention of everyone at the reunion.
The beast, Prue, dug her talons deep into Vivienne's chest and raked them across her, causing blood to bathe them both. Loud, furious growls emitted from Prue's throat, as she latched onto Vivienne's neck with her razor teeth.
"Oh my God!" Screams echoed around the attack, as people from the reunion scattered in all directions.
In the center of the chaos, a large formation of orbs appeared, forming into the remaining family.
Piper's body shook, as she saw what Prue was doing. "Oh-oh God!"
TO BE CONTINUED...
