Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Charmed characters. I do own any and all of the others unless otherwise stated.
Summary: The Elders have a little job for the youngest member of the Charmed Ones. Only when Paige discovers the job her sisters realize it may hit a little too close to home.
Doorstep Baby
Chapter 1 Newspaper Surprise
"Paige, are you going to come down for breakfast or what?" Piper demanded from the bottom of the stairs.
"I'm coming, hold your horses!" Paige yelled back as she closed her eyes and orbed into the kitchen. Piper listened and heard the familiar sound of orbing and walked into the kitchen.
Leo looked up from the kitchen table as Paige landed and grabbed a chair at the other end of the table.
"Do you people have any idea what time it is?" a voice asked from the doorway.
"It's about five thirty." Paige answered with a smirk as they looked up to see Phoebe standing in the doorway.
She looked exhausted, her eyes were outlined in heavy dark circles and her shoulders sagged as she lurched into the kitchen and sat down at the table her face planted into the wood.
"Watch it the foods hot." Piper demanded as Phoebe narrowly missed placing her forehead in a hot plate full of pancakes.
Phoebe just moaned, "Has anyone gotten the paper yet?" she asked her voice low and sleepy.
"No, Leo and I just got up and Piper doesn't much care for the paper." Paige said with a laugh.
Piper just glared at her as she sat down next to her husband.
Phoebe looked around at them, finally she sighed, "Fine I'LL go and get it!" she hissed as she stood and stalked from the room leaving the three in a fit of early morning laughter.
Leo opened his mouth to say something but he was interrupted by Phoebe's loud exclamation of, "OH MY GOD!"
"Are you sure we can trust her with this?" a light airy voice asked concern dripping from every word.
"I think it would be a rewarding experience for her, not to mention the fact that there really is no other choice." A male voice declared.
"I'm not sure though, because should she fail we won't get this chance again for another two hundred years, and the last two hundred haven't been the easiest for anyone." Another female voice stated.
"Fine a compromise then. If and when she shows signs of failing at her task we will remedy the situation. We will bring her back here and protect her our selves." An older more commanding male voice said evenly.
The others silently agreed and a resounding silence filled the air.
"How will we go about setting this up?" the first voice asked after what seemed like an eternity.
"We'll figure something out, in the mean time, I think she's calling to you." Another male voice whispered.
"Yes I suppose she is. I feel horrible about everything she's been through but it is for the best of the world. Hopefully she will be able to hold her own when the time comes." The female voice said getting softer and quieter as she walked away.
"I only hope this is the right decision, thanks be to it that we have only twelve years of constant panic to go through instead of the customary sixteen." A male voice said wistfully.
"Thank the medical mistakes they're making down there, it causes them to come into their powers faster when they hit puberty." A man chuckled.
More laughs sounded from the air as they laughed for the first time since the problem had entered their thoughts.
(Celsie) I realize this was a very short chapter but never fear I will make then longer as we go on. Also this is a Paige story, Paige will be the most focused on sister so if your thinking this is a Phoebe because most of the chapter was on her your wrong. I just wanted someone other then Paige to find the surprise.