Notes: Chapter five here for your viewing pleasure! It's very short, but it's powerful!- Xtreme Slayer
San Francisco
Standing in the living room of the capacious Halliwell Manor, was the Power of Three, their Whitelighter Leo and their latest innocent victim Karen. All of them ready for the impending battle that they'll face against the malevolent Japanese ghost Kayako, they each had their own fears and hesitations about what they would face. Surprisingly, it was the Charmed Ones who were having the apprehension this time, instead of once frantic Karen whose battle this truly was. As she looked at Piper, Phoebe and Paige, she felt a feeling of gratitude overwhelm her.
"I still can't believe this." Karen said as she shook her head in astonishment.
"What can't you believe?" Phoebe questioned her. This was kind of a stupid question that Phoebe should ask, since she knew what Karen was going to say; thanks to her empathy magic.
"That I'm going to get vengeance against this thing that took everything away from me." Karen said looking at Phoebe. Turning around to now face the whole band of Halliwells, Karen smiled and began to talk again. "And it's all thanks to you guys. If Leo didn't come when he did, I may have been dead, and not gotten the chance to meet you all. I'm going to end this grudge and its all because of the Charmed Ones. For that, I am eternally grateful to you all."
Astounded and also appreciative of her heartfelt comment, the girls as well as Leo smiled back as well. Of course they have helped and rescued countless innocents from many forms of peril, but it was a rarity that they're efforts was returned with gratitude.
"You're welcome Karen. In this short period of time that we've met, you have grown on us." Paige spoke up to break the ice.
"Yeah, and were going to win." Piper said as she placed her hands on her hips. Looking back at her angelic (literally) husband, Piper prepared to question him. "How are Chris and Wyatt?"
"They're both good in the hideout I assigned for them. They'll be okay when we return." Leo said as he stared at Piper.
"If we live to see it." Paige said with a raspy tone. This comment caused Piper, Phoebe and Karen to look at her snidely. "Dammit, forget what I just said." Paige said with a sheepish smile as she looked back at her sisters. "Let's go!"
The sisters all armed with the potions they prepared previously, Leo with the Book of Shadows and Karen with a flashlight, they were set to go confront the demonic spirit in Japan. With Leo orbing with Karen, and Paige orbing Piper and Phoebe, the group was bound to the Land of the Rising Sun in bits of brilliant swarms of white light.