Chapter 13: For we walk by faith, not by sight

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A/N: This chapter is a little long, but it's the last one. Enjoy!

Kyle anxiously awaited news of whether or not he could return to Paige. The waiting was killing him. He wanted so badly to break into the room where the Elders were meeting and tell them he was going back to her no matter what. But he knew better. He didn't want to do anything to screw up his chances even more. He stopped in his tracks as the door began to open and an Elder emerged.

"We've reached a decision."

"What is it?"

"We will allow you to go back. But if there is any sign at all that the memory dust has not worked, you will have to leave. We cannot risk exposing magic."

Kyle didn't care about any of that. All he cared about was the fact that he was able to go back to Paige. "Thank you so much!" he exclaimed.

"There is one more thing," the Elder said.

"Yes," Kyle replied.

"Take this." The Elder placed a folded piece of paper in Kyle's hand.

"What is this?" he asked.

"Leo's fate. You must deliver this to him immediately."

With that, the Elder was gone and Kyle felt himself orbing involuntarily. The next thing he knew, he was in his old apartment, dressed in the same outfit as when he died. He was confused for a moment, but then realized what had happened. He was back!

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Leo walked in the living room, looking a little confused.

"What's the matter?" Piper asked.

"That was Morris. He was calling to check up on Paige."

"So what is so strange about that?" Phoebe asked.

"He was talking about Kyle."

"Kyle?" Paige asked. She perked up at the mention of his name.

"He was talking as if he was still alive. Like he had no idea he was dead."

"He did it," Paige said.

"Did what honey?" Phoebe questioned.

"He came back to me. He said he would."

"When did he tell you he would come back to you?" Piper asked.

"When I was unconscious, I had some powerful meetings with people I love and he was one of them. He said he would find a way to come back to me and he has!"

"What do you mean you had some powerful meetings with people you love?" Piper questioned further.

Paige turned her head. She wasn't sure she wanted to share her experiences with anyone else. But as she thought about Phoebe, Piper, Leo, and her nephews, she knew they were her family and they deserved to know.

"I sort of had a vision quest of my own. All I remember is driving to Kyle's apartment and seeing a new family moving in and I got upset. I was driving and then the next thing I knew I was somewhere else. I was by myself at first and then they were there...Patty and Sam. My real parents were standing in front of me."

"Mom was there?" Phoebe asked. "How did she look? Was she okay?" Questions flooded Paige.

"She was great," Paige replied. "She and Sam were there and they said they needed to help me. They showed me how much they loved me and that I was always wanted." Paige felt herself tearing up as she spoke those words.

"Mom always loved you, and Sam did too," Piper said. "I know they would have loved to raise you."

"They would have, but by giving me up they let me experience the most wonderful love with my adopted parents. They came to me next. They showed me how proud they were when they became my parents and that they loved me as their own. They really were great parents."

"It sounds like it," Phoebe said as she ran her fingers through Paige's hair.

"Who was next?" Leo asked.

Paige hesitated. She wasn't sure if she should tell them it was Prue. She didn't know how they would react.

"What's wrong Paige?" Leo asked.

Without another thought, Paige found herself blurting it out. "It was Prue. She came to tell me that she loved me and even though she had never met me she is always looking out for me and thinks of me as her little sister. She also said she misses you guys and she loves you so much."

At first there was silence and Paige tried to imagine the looks that must have been on Piper and Phoebe's faces. It was Phoebe who finally spoke.

"Of course she loves you. That's Prue."

"I tried to let her come back instead of me. I know how much you guys love her," Paige said. She felt like she needed to explain why she was there and Prue wasn't.

"Why would you do that Paige?" Piper asked. "We love Prue. We always have and we always will. But that love does not replace the love we have for you. You are also our sister and we would never choose to have her back over you. You need to know that we love you."

"I know you do," Paige whispered. It took her a minute but then she continued with Kyle. "Kyle was the next person I saw. He told me he loved me and he would find his way back to me. I trust him and I know that is what happened."

"Paige, we can't be sure," Leo said.

"I know," she replied.

Just then a knock was heard at the front door.

"I'll get it," Leo said.

As he opened the front door, he was shocked to see Kyle standing there.

"Kyle," he said. "How did you get here? What is going on?"

"I'll explain in a minute. Where is Paige?"

Leo stood aside and let Kyle in the house. Kyle ran to the living room and saw Paige sitting on the couch. It almost killed him to know that she couldn't see him. But he loved her anyway. Phoebe and Piper looked up and were as shoked as Leo to see Kyle. Paige knew it was him and almost instinctively reached out her hand and grabbed his in her own.

"Kyle...you came back to me," she said, tears streaming down her face.

"I told you I would come back. I love you," he said. He pulled Paige into a long passionat kiss.

"How?" She asked. Everyone else was wondering the same thing and anxiously listened.

"The Elders. They agreed to let me come back. They used some sort of memory dust on everyone so they wouldn't remember that I had died. They knew we needed each other."

"Wow, the Elders really do have a heart," Piper said.

Kyle looked down at his hand and remembered the piece of paper he had for Leo. "This is for you. The Elders said you should read it right away," he said, handing him the piece of paper.

Leo opened the paper slowly, knowing it was his punishment. Piper also looked worried. He read the note to himself before sharing it with the others.

"What does it say?" Piper asked.

"It says:

Leo,

We all make mistakes. Becoming an Avatar was yours. We only wish you had trusted in the Elders enough to stand by us. However you were not the only one tricked by them. Therefore we are going to grant you immunity. Your family needs you. Please do not let them or us down again."

"That's it?" Piper asked. "They are going to forgive you?"

"It looks that way," Leo said smiling.

Piper grabbed Leo and pulled him into a long hug and a passionate kiss like Kyle had done with Paige. "I love you," she whispered.

Leo winked at Piper and said, "I love you too."

"Well I guess we're all one big happy family," Phoebe said as she hugged Jason.

"I think this calls for a toast," Jason said as he reached for a bottle of champaign and some glasses. He passed out the drinks and raised his glass for a toast. "Should I give the toast or does someone else want to do it?" he asked.

"Actually, do you mind if I do it?" Paige asked.

"Be my guest," Jason said.

Paige raised her glass and began. "I don't really know where to start, but I want to say thank you. Every single one of you in this room right now has changed my life for the better. Before this accident I was lost, and when I woke up and I couldn't see, I felt like I was falling and there was no one to catch me. But that wasn't true. You guys were my safety net, you showed me what true, unconditional love was. It's something I always had, but never knew to trust. I will spend every day for the rest of my life thanking God that each and every one of you is in my life. I have realized that the perfect world is not just about the good times, but also the bad and how we get through them. Piper and Leo, you two have been there for each other through many ups and downs and I cannot tell you how happy I am that you are back together. Phoebe and Jason, you two really are soul mates and I wish you the best of luck in your relationship. Wyatt and Chris, you two are the best nephews an aunt could ask for and I love you so much. And last but certainly not least, Kyle. Kyle you have shown me what a true relationship feels like. When you are with me, I am complete. I love you so much and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. There is so much love in this room right now, and that makes this the Perfect World. Thank you."

With that, everyone wiped the tears from their eyes and raised their glasses. But it was Kyle who was most touched by Paige's speech. She couldn't even see, and yet she still saw the beauty in the room. If only he could help her somehow. He clicked glasses with Paige and as he did, a single tear fell into her glass and it emitted a light. A healing light.

Paige closed her eyes and took a drink of her champaign. When she opened them, she was speechless for a moment, and then she found the words.

"I can see."

"What?" Kyle asked, surprised.

"I can see!" she exclaimed. "I opened my eyes and I could see!"

"How many fingers am I holding up?" Piper asked from across the room.

"Two," Paige answered.

With that, the entire room erupted in laughter and the family surrounded Paige with hugs. In that moment Paige felt the love and trust that everyone had told her to believe in. Although she could see her family, she chose to close her eyes in that moment because she had learned that sometimes what we feel is more powerful than what we see. As she reopened them, her eyes fixed upon a plack hanging on the wall, and for the first time she truly believed in what it said:

"For We Walk By Faith, Not By Sight"

2 Corthinthians 5:7

The End!

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