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.
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Doorstep Baby
Chapter 2
"Phoebe?" Piper yelled as she quickly stood up from her chair and made her way into the hall followed by a very concerned Paige. Piper stopped behind Phoebe and tried to look over her shoulder.
"What is it?" she asked impatiently.
"It's a baby!" Phoebe whispered staring shocked at the bundle lying on the doorstep.
"It's a WHAT?" Paige demanded from behind them both.
Piper and Phoebe turned to face her; "Someone left a BABY on our doorstep?" Paige said harshly.
"Umm yeah…" Phoebe said slowly remembering that Paige had been left on a doorstep as well.
"Move." Paige whispered as she pushed past her sisters. She knelt down and picked up the cradle like basket that the baby was in and carried it into the kitchen. Leo looked up and his eyes widened as he caught sight of the baby.
Paige picked up the baby and looked into her eyes, they were a crystal blue except every few seconds they'd flash violet.
"Well she's not a normal baby." Piper said as she watched the baby yawn and stare up at them.
"Leo, find out what you can about this baby." Piper said as she turned to face him. Leo nodded and orbed away. Phoebe wiggled her finger at the baby girl and smiled when the girl's eyes followed her finger around in fascination.
"Oh she's so CUTE!" she cried. Paige smiled she was really cute.
Piper heard Wyatt wake up and she groaned, "Be right back." she said as she turned and took the stairs two at a time until she reached the landing and her bawling son.
Paige held the baby in one hand and picked the cradle basket up and walked into the living room. She sat in the rocking chair and held the baby girl close to her rocking back and forth and whispering soothing noises to her.
Phoebe watched from the doorway and looked up when Leo orbed in.
"Hey I think we all need to talk." he said glancing over at Paige and the baby. He turned and headed into the sunroom and waited as Phoebe collected her sisters and the babies and brought them into the room.
"Hey Leo." Paige said still unable to take her eyes off the baby in her arms. Piper walked in with Wyatt on her hip.
"Phoebes said there was something you needed to tell us?" she asked as she sat down.
"Okay the Elders have a job for you, well Paige mostly." he said looking over at her.
"Why me?" Paige asked looking over at him in alarm.
"Apparently Faith is the Guardian of the Balance. They gave her to you because they're testing you for your future white lighter duties." Leo answered.
"What's a Guardian of the Balance?" Phoebe asked.
"The Guardian of the Balance comes about every two hundred years. Ever time the balance begins to shift to far to one side the guardian balances out the two sides. Usually by granting the down side more power, not more then the other side though just enough to keep them even." Leo answered again.
"Hold on your saying that every time we win one over on the dark side, the Guardian gives them more power? How messed up is that!" Piper said her eyes narrowing.
"Actually the last two Guardians were killed before they came into their full power." Leo said sadly.
"Wait you mean demons have killed them?" Paige asked.
"No, actually the last time it was your ancestor." Leo said his eyes darkening.
Their eyes widened, "But why?" Phoebe asked finally.
"That way they could continue to have the upper hand over evil." Leo said leaning back in the chair.
"When do the Guardian's come into their full power?" Paige asked gazing down at Faith's sleeping face.
"When puberty beings." Leo answered.
"Wait a second you mean our ancestor killed a…child?" Piper whispered her eyes
widening.
"Yeah." Leo answered as the three sisters looked at each other stunned.
(Celsie) I think the chapters are going to be short because I'm basically FORCING this story out of my brain and I can write stories I have no inspiration for better if it's in short chapters.