Chapter Two: Trusting isn't easy

"Why didn't you do anything?" Ashley asked the three sisters who were staring at the spot where Chris and the demon had just disappeared. Piper looked at the strange girl with a questioning look.
"Why didn't you do anything? You saw the demon; you could have warned Chris sooner; I don't think I believe what Chris was saying about you."

"The demon just appeared there I didn't know it was going to just come; I meant why didn't you do something about Chris being here; he shouldn't have been here in the first place and now they've got him. You don't realise what this means! And I don't know what Chris has been saying about me but I choose to ignore that last comment!" Paige and Phoebe laughed nervously at that last comment; obviously this Ashley woman didn't know who she was talking to, once Piper got started it was pretty hard to stop her.

"You're from the future aren't you? Shouldn't you have known they were going to attack? Maybe I don't know what it means but that could be because no one has thought of sharing so care to explain? And Chris has been saying how much you can help save the world but as far as I'm concerned; unless you prove otherwise you could be a demon and I'm not about to help a demon."

"Yes I am from the future; but I wasn't here when this happened so I wouldn't have known it was going to happen; and even if I was here I'm only one years old so I wouldn't exactly remember.

"And what it means is that if we don't get Chris back now then apart from ruining the future and making it completely worse; but this world will be destroyed too; they are strong demons and if they get Chris's power – the charmed ones won't stand a chance.

"So we need to go to the book of shadows and find as much about these demons – Capmer demons; we need to get a plan together because with the amount of time we're wasting having this discussion we could be saving Chris and then when he's back we can start on the real reason I'm here. And just for your information I'm not a demon; I'm a witch!" she said walking past the sisters and heading for the attic.

"Paige here, orb to the attic!" Piper said grabbing both her sisters hands; she wanted to reach the attic before Ashley – she wasn't exactly sure if she trusted her or not.

"Okay that's just lazy you know? Stairs are there to be used!" Ashley said when she opened the door. Piper who was leaning over the book of shadows protectively replied. "Yeah but we had to get up here before you just in case you were a demon!"

"Don't sugar the pill Piper," Phoebe who was sitting on the old dusty couch said, "just tell everyone how you really feel;" she carried on before Paige cut her off.

"Yeah say for example that she is who she and Chris say she is; then you're being pretty harsh on her. I know you're just making sure but isn't there a more easy way to do that?" her sisters looked at her questioningly.

She walked over to the book of shadows and took it from under Pipers arms, which slid and hit the stand. "Ouch," she yelped in pain.

"Paige what are you doing with the book?" she asked.

"Well if she's a demon or evil she won't be able to touch the book; if she's who she says she is then she will and where fine," Phoebe jumped up surprised.

"Paige you can't take chances like that; not with the book of shadows. That book has been in our family for generations. Who's to say that she isn't a demon – no offence; and that she knows someway how to get the book and has come back to get the book and kill us?"

"Yeah!" Piper added in agreement.

"You guys don't have to worry; the book is far more magical that you would guess. As your powers grow the books powers grow so that it's harder now to get the book of shadows than it was when you gained your powers; or when your mom and grams used it, right down to Melinda Warren.

"Evil can't touch that book unless it turns you evil first; I know that you have experienced that before; pass the book here and let me show you I'm good. If it doesn't allow me to hold it then I'm out numbered." The sisters looked at each other; should they risk it just in case she was telling the truth, or would that be a big mistake?

"Phoebe look out!" Ashley shouted as another Capmer demon had just became visible behind her. Phoebe dove out of the way knocking Piper over. It was up to Paige to protect her sisters. She orbed the fireballs he was sending at them back at him but they were having no effect.

"Piper get up and freeze him," Ashley shouted seeing Paige was weakening. Piper rose and flicked her hands and time stood still.

"If you're a witch why didn't you do anything?" she asked moodily, Ashley glared at her. "My powers aren't as advance as yours; I can make things disappear and appear that is my gift; it's nothing compared to a charmed one but I'm a pretty nifty at rhyming. She moved closer to the demon and then began to chant a spell.

From where you came; I send thee now,

Not back to hell but further down,

The centre of earth I banish you,

Take your pain and suffering too.

A gust of wind filled the attic as a hole in the floor grew bigger and bigger; the time freeze had warn off the demon, who was now swirling above the hole going lower into it.

"That's for Chris; enjoy your hell!" Ashley said swishing her hand over the hole, which filled up and became normal again. She looked at the sisters, determination in her eyes "now do you believe me?" she asked walking over to couch and sitting down.

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