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This chapter might not be as good as the last, but it's important. I think you guys will like it… enjoy!!

BTW, half of you said that you hated me after my last chapter. Boo you! Lol

CHAPTER III

OOO Strangers Become Sisters Again OOO

Phoebe dipped the towel in the small bowl of water, then squeezed it a bit so it won't drip.

She placed it upon her sister's cheek, removing some of the dried blood off.

Leo's words still rang in her head; "I can't heal her… she's not a witch anymore Phoebe, she's a demon now…"

Phoebe refused to believe that, and she was mad at the way Leo handled it. It was like… he didn't care for the fact that Piper was found. Instead, he went 'up there' to inform the elders of the situation. Maybe they would be able to point them in the right direction… because at the moment the family was in a complete loss.

Paige came from the kitchen with a fresh bowl of water, and replaced it on the table with the old one whose water was now red.

Her eyes traveled along Piper's body with an aw.

"Maybe we should take her to the hospital Phoebe…" She offered in a small voice.

"We can't. That demon will be after her; she is safe."

Paige just gave a slight nod, and lowered herself next to Phoebe who was now placing the towel on top of Piper's forehead and leaving it there.

The whole situation seemed completely surreal. Here was Piper… the sister who Phoebe has long accepted to be dead, right here in their living room.

"Why don't you orb her upstairs to my room, she'll be more comfortable there." Phoebe said.

Paige nodded, placing her hands over Piper's arms and disappearing with her, followed by bright blue orbs.

OOO

Leo took a deep breath as he orbed into elder land.

He felt on the verge of tears, but knew he had to talk with an elder.

How could it be…? How was it possible? He never told the sisters, but the elders told him she was dead about a year ago. They said that they saw her die; they said that a demon had killed her and she was vanished all together. Vanished, from this world, and the world after that.

But there she was, he touched her again, he held her. She was real, and she wasn't dead. She was alive, and she had evil blood running through her.

"Leo?"

Leo turned around to find one of the elders standing behind him, his hands crossed calmly in front of him.

"Something happened. What concerns you?" The elder asked, probably taking notice of Leo's tension.

"You lied to me. All of you; no one dared to tell me the truth." Leo hissed.

The elder looked taken aback.

"Leo, what is this nonsense? What are you talking about?" Elder Rendell asked, his eyebrows narrowing.

"You knew that she was alive, didn't you? Why the fuck did you tell me that she was dead!?" Leo shouted, making other elders gather to see what the commotion was about.

Rendell's eyes widened. He knew very well who Leo was referring to.

"You found her…" He said, and other elders seemed to have caught on.

"WHY!?" Leo insisted.

The elder's features softened.

"We told you she was dead because it was the right thing to do. Leo, you have to understand; Piper is not a witch anymore, she's not a charmed one. Piper is a demon's slave, she's evil Leo. There is nothing we can do to change that. I doubt she still knows who she is." Another elder walked up and said.

Leo turned to her, furious. "Wrong Genna; she recognized her sisters, she recognized me!"

"Where did you find her?" Another asked.

"Phoebe had a premonition."

"She wasn't meant to…" One of the elders told another, but Leo heard.

"I just don't fucking understand this!! When the hell did you decide that Piper, my wife for heaven's sake, shouldn't be found?!"

"Because we knew there is no turning back for her! She has a direct contact with the source; don't you realize what a big thread it is to Good?! If he sets his mind to kill the two remaining Charmed Ones, we are all doomed!" Elder Rendell raised his voice, coming closer to Leo.

"But how do you know that we can't help her?! How can you just assume that she doesn't have hope? I DON'T UNDERSTAND!"

He was furious. Completely and utterly furious.

"Where is she right now?" Elder Genna asked.

"At the manor, with Phoebe and Paige. The manor is protected; demons won't be able to get inside."

"But for how long?" Rendell insisted.

"Look; what are you proposing? That we throw her back into the underworld? It's too late now Rendell, we've found her. And I don't give a shit about what you fear this might cause; you all have lost your senses all together. The girls will find a way to revive the good in her, whatever it takes." Leo was about to orb out, when Genna grabbed his hand.

"We'll help you Leo. Keep us informed." She said.

Leo nodded in response, and with that disappeared.

--OoO--

Cold.

Brrr.

It's cold.

Why is it so cold?

She cracked her eyes open.

Oh god, my head…

Something seemed off.

It was never this cold in the underworld… it was always warm, almost hot when she'd wake up. How it was freezing.

It was dark; that didn't seem odd. But then Piper realized she was laying on something… soft. No sense.

She went to rub her eyes but felt a dull sting to the side of her face.

What had happened? Was she at her apartment? But it smelled differently… it smelled good.

She found a source of small light coming from what seemed to be a window, and pulled herself up to open it. She parted the blinds, and bright light shot into her eyes.

She let out a wince. This was too bright… she didn't see that bright of a light in a long time; she never spent a morning on the upper world.

Then it struck her.

She started seeing images of her two sisters, hovering above her… then Leo was there. It all happened after she'd cracked and escaped from the source, but Rassalas had followed her. They saved her… oh god, it wasn't real. It was a dream, like all the others she had had.

Cold. So cold.

She extended her arms in search for something solid. Her hand collided with the wall, and Piper leaned on it, letting it guide her along.

At some point she stumbled on something and fell flat forward. The floor; it was cold too. The floor of the underworld was sometimes too hot to walk on.

She wasn't in the underworld, she knew that much.

A wave of pain seemed to have gotten to her, washing her from her toes and up.

Why did she feel so week? Feeling desperate, she let her head drop back to the cold floor.

Something that sounded like footsteps was coming closer. Then she heard a door swing, and everything went white.

Squinting, she realized she was in a room, and someone had turned the lights on. It all felt too surreal.

"Piper!"

Piper knew that voice. Soon, she felt many hands trying to help her up. So she let them; she pushed herself up with their help.

And there they were; Phoebe and Paige.

Afraid, Piper looked away and started taking notice of the room itself. She knew that room all too well, it was Phoebe's.

"Come here…" One of them said, leading her towards the bed she had probably slept on.

--OoO--

She was lying on the floor, flat on her stomach. Her arms seemed lost.

"Piper!" Phoebe exclaimed, and ran towards her sister. Paige kept staring, unable to move.

Finally, she came closer and helped Phoebe get… Piper, up. She still couldn't accept that it was her.

When they had her seated, Phoebe whispered for Paige to go get a glass of water, and she did as she was asked.

When she was back, Phoebe had Piper lay back down, but her brown eyes were staring deeply into her. Her eyes were different. They were scared… alarmed.

"Are you real?" Piper's voice asked. It was different too.

"Yes. Piper, this is real. Come on, just relax for a little. How does your head feel?" Phoebe asked.

Paige could tell that Phoebe was pretending that the frightened woman she was helping wasn't her sister. She would probably break down to tears if she did.

Paige came forward and handed Phoebe the glass of water. She gave it to Piper, who set up and drank from it, still staring at her sisters.

"How did you sleep?" Phoebe tried.

Piper just shrugged her shoulders.

"Do you want to come downstairs with us? You can have something to eat…"

"I'm cold." Piper whispered.

Paige hurried to get one of Phoebe's winter sweaters, and handed it to her sister, who helped Piper into it.

It felt so awkward… Paige remembered Piper as the strongest woman she'd ever known, she was the one who had helped her when she struggled as a new witch… she pushed her forward, and Paige would always be grateful for that.

But here in front of her was a weak woman, one who looked beaten and worn out. Her skin was pale, and her hair was greasy. It was two years longer then it was the last time she saw it.

They wrapped her in a blanket, and stood before her awkwardly.

She didn't seem evil. She seemed… lost. Maybe Leo was wrong…

"We'll let you sleep some more." Phoebe started, taking Paige's hand and pulling it back.

"No… You're leaving again. You always leave. You come, and then you leave." Piper explained, shaking her head. She closed her eyes as if trying to make them disappear, but then opened them again, surprised.

Paige heard Phoebe let out a sob, and then lunch herself at Piper, hugging her tightly.

"We're not leaving, I swear to you Piper; we will never leave you… NEVER." Phoebe cried.

Piper looked shocked at Phoebe's sudden embrace, but Paige could see her features soften, then her arms that were before alarmed at her sides now fell down, relaxing.

Paige, wanting to be in the picture, walked slowly to her sisters and joined them.

"We missed you so much." She finally said.

Piper was now crying. Her arms moved from their tight position and went to hug her sisters back.

This was Piper; Paige knew for sure now. But she knew well that she was different. God knows where she was these last two years… and now she was changed. She was evil now, as painful as that was to comprehend.. But they would change her, Paige knew they could. They were sisters; no one could bring them apart. Not again.

If only that was true. There was more to it none of them knew. Things would never be the same. THE END WAS COMING.

AN: I don't know about you guys, but I'm kind of hearing soft music with a "…Hhhaaaaaaa…." in the background… Hear it or not, review please (;

Ok, I know the end was kind of freakish… But it has a reason. You'll see (Muahahahahaha!!!).