Chapter 2

"Paige!" Chris shouted as they orbed into Golden Gate Park. "What the hell did you do that for?"

"Hey, you're getting us into this; it's only fair we drag you along too!" she said, and stuck her tongue out at him. "So, the crystal landed on Golden Gate Park? What type of demon would pull a stunt in a public place?" as she finished, a scream coming from not that far away pierced through the air.

"Obviously that type of demon!" Phoebe said pointing in the direction of the figure of a man in his late twenties standing over a woman with long brown hair.

"Get away from me! Stay away!" she cried, backing into the trunk of a tree.

"Aw look, the little witch is frightened. Don't worry, it'll all be over soon." He said with a twisted grin, forming a fireball and throwing it in her direction. She moved as quickly as she could and the fireball merely grazed her shoulder. The demon, irritated at the fact that he missed his target walked closer to the girl.

"What the hell do you mean witch? Please, please just go away!" she cried and waving her hands frantically in front of her in defence. As she waved, the demon was sent flying across the grass. She stared at her hands in horror wondering what just happened.

"Uh, Piper now would be a good time to blow him up." Phoebe stated.

"Right" Piper gestured but the demon shimmered back over to near the girl before it had any effect. Phoebe ran over levitated behind him and kicked him away from her.

"Witches!" he shouted, forming another fireball, which Piper froze as soon as he let it go. "Oh. Not just any witches, The Charmed Ones I take it?" he snarled.

"Chris, orb the innocent back to the manor. Now. Go." Paige told him.

Chris hurried over to where the girl was leaning against the trunk of a tree. He placed his hand gently on her shoulder. She didn't even flinch. She was still staring at her hands in shock.

"Hey, it's ok, you'll be alright." He said, orbing out in a swirl of blue and silver, illuminating the area around them.

They reappeared in the living room of the manor. Shock wore off and she looked around.

"W-what's going on? How the hell did I get here? Who are y-you? Stay away from me!" she shouted, backing away from Chris.

Chris stepped forward trying to calm her down. "Look, listen to me. I'm good, not-"
Chris never finished the sentence, he orbed out narrowly avoiding a lamp that was sent flying in his direction, he orbed back in on the other side of the room. "What was that for? I'm trying to help you."

"For all I know, you could be another one of those...those things back in the park!" she finished, several objects floating around her all headed straight towards Chris.

Chris ducked and moved out of the way of a soaring picture frame. He orbed in and out several more times. "STOP IT!" he shouted, loosing his temper, he waved his hand and sent anything that was floating to the opposite side of the room.

Paige, Piper and Phoebe orbed in at the edge of the living room. Phoebe moved out of the way as a vase was sent in her direction. "Okay..." she said looking at the shards of glass behind her, where the former vase had hit the wall. Piper raised her hands and froze the room. Books, cushions and other various things where suspended in mid air.

"Finally." Chris said. "What took you so long?" he asked, but didn't see a pillow, which was sent at him after Piper froze the place, coming in his direction and hit his head. He turned to the girl, annoyed. "Thanks for that." He rolled his eyes and turned his attention back to the sisters. "Did you get the demon?"

"Uh...well...actually. No." Paige said.

"What? How didn't you?"

"Well, jeez Chris it's only one demon. We'll get him soon, anyway we didn't have a vanquishing potion or spell ready so now we have some time to be prepared. If it makes you happy, I'll go get the book?"

"Yeah, oh it's only one demon, and you know, that's only one innocent." He said nodding in the direction of the girl. "And might I add, one annoying innocent." He muttered under his breath.

"What was that Chris?" Piper asked.

"Nothing, just go get the book Paige."

"So, uh, what do we do about the innocent?" Phoebe whispered to Piper.

"Well, we should probably explain to her that she's a witch...don't you think?" Piper gave Phoebe a sarcastic look.

"Well sorry, but what are we gonna say to her. "Hi guess what, you know all that stuff you'd read in fairy tale books when you were younger? It's true! Ha!" Yeah, there's one way to do it. Hmm, we could use Paige's help here. Paige!" Phoebe called

Paige appeared in the living room, with the book in her hands. "What is it Pheebs?"

The girl stared at all three of them. None of them seemed the least bit surprised that this "Paige" person had just appeared in the room. She rubbed her forehead. "I think I've lost it." she thought. "Uh oh...one of them is making there way over here..."

"Hi" the youngest of the three said.

"Um, hi?"

Paige was about to speak, when Chris interrupted.

"Careful Paige, she might try and hit you with a lamp." He glared in the direction of her. She glared back. Paige, glared at Chris for glaring at the innocent.

"Uh...anyway. I'm Paige. Nice to meet you...?"

"I'm Angelina, friends call me Allie though." She replied. Piper and Phoebe walked over.

"Hey, I'm Phoebe and this is Piper."

"Hi...look, can you tell me what that...what happened back there?" she asked.

Piper, Phoebe and Paige glanced at each other.

"What would you say..." Piper hesitated. "If we said that we were witches, and so are you."

"Well, usually I'd say that you're probably nuts and need psychiatric help, but after seeing what I saw tonight, I'd probably believe you." Allie smiled slightly.

Paige laughed. Chris, leaning against the doorway was about to smile, remembered the whole lamp incident and frowned instead.

"So, have you got any other powers?"

"Powers?"

"Like what you did earlier, that's Telekinesis." Phoebe stated.

"Well, I don't know. I don't think so..."

"It's okay."

"Well, Paige I think that you should go check the book now, we need to find this demon and vanquish it, soon before it comes back." Piper said.

"Wait! You think it's gonna come back?" Allie looked panicked.

"Well, yeah, Sorry Allie but it won't go away until we get it...or it gets you." Phoebe replied. Piper shot her a look and Phoebe quickly added "Which we won't let happen by the way!"

Allie looked at Phoebe doubtfully. "Right."

"Well, maybe for tonight you should just sleep on the couch here. You'll be safer." Piper said.

"No...Uh, Piper? I should probably go home...I'll be in the way here."

"No, no, it's no trouble, and you won't be in the way. It's probably best you stay here anyway." She headed out of the room.

Allie tried to protest but Paige shook her head. "Don't try to change Pipers mind. It's practically impossible.." she said smiling.

Allie laughed and followed Paige out of the room.