A/N: Heya! Oh wow. I can't believe this is the last chapter of "A Vision of Utopia"! it feels like just yesterday I started posting it. But no need to fear: Next comes the Spin-offs! So, first, let me thank the reviewers:
Matt91, Hehe. Glad you liked it. And the spin-offs are coming soon, I promise!
wyatt333, Lol. Glad you liked it!
Cornett, Glad you liked it!
Christine Marquez, Lmao. Ya like that? I thought it added a nice bit of humor. This big, all-powerful demon that is an idiot. And I'll do you one better than an epilogue. I'll give you a whole other chapter! Cause this is the last chapter of "A Vision of Utopia" although the Spin-Offs are coming, attached to this. So Ch 21 is the last chapter, and Ch 22 will Start Spin-Off Number One.BlueOrbs998, A lot of people seem to think Kirkus was dumb, and he was! Lol. And I'm saying nothing more – Glances at the rest of his (or her?) review –
C.Charmed24/7, Glad you liked it!
Kristen, Glad you liked it!
Kay, please enjoy! And please review!
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(The Following Day)
Vanquishing Kirkus had brought about a domino effect. Several things ended up happening between right after the vanquish and the day after.
Right after vanquishing Kirkus, the Children of Darkness had gone back to normal; they were young again and none of them remembered anything that had happened.
At the same time, all the demons whom Piper and Phoebe had been unable to vanquish, were – somehow – vanquished on their own, as if they had some kind of connection to Kirkus and by vanquishing him, the other's had been taken along for the ride.
But the best thing didn't happen until after the sun had gone down and the kids had gone to bed.
Piper and Phoebe were sitting on the couch, exhausted from the events of the past couple days.
"I can't believe it," Piper said, sighing.
"Can't believe what?" Phoebe asked, resting her head on Piper's shoulder.
"Well, all of it. The demons were supposed to be gone, and they came back. Not all of them – and they are gone now – but some of them. They kidnapped our children and-and turned them against us. And what about that whole Children of Darkness and Children of Light thing? That's creepy. Either way, our kids are the most powerful beings in the world, more so then we were, or are," Piper replied.
"But we don't have to worry about that now. Everything's back to normal," Phoebe explained, wincing as she pushed herself back into a sitting position. Her body ached from the car accident still, and she figured it would take a few weeks for her body to feel better.
"What's up with you?" Piper questioned. "You've been limping and whimpering since yesterday."
Phoebe gulped. She'd been trying to hide from Piper the fact that she had seen Leo. It would only upset her and she'd go into full Get-Leo-back mode, resulting in Leo being ripped from his nice, normal life.
"I'm fine. Just sore. You kinda beat the crap out of me when you were in Evil Piper mode," Phoebe lied.
Piper winced. "Sorry about that."
"Forgiven," Phoebe smiled.
"Let's go to bed early. I think we deserve a good night's sleep," Phoebe added.
Piper nodded and they stood. They walked out of the living room and into the foyer towards the stairs – directly under the chandelier.
Which began to shake. And glow.
"What's going on?" Phoebe asked.
"I-I don't know. It only does that when the Power of Three is under it," Piper replied, looking around in confusion.
"But that would mean-" Phoebe began, but was cut off when a white glowing blob flew towards them, then stopped.
It glowed brightly, expanding, becoming longer and taller.
It stopped glowing.
And Paige stood in it's place, smiling.
Piper and Phoebe, too stunned to speak, stood there with their mouths hanging open.
"You did it. You vanquished Kirkus and his demons!" Paige exclaimed.
"Paige-" Piper began, but was at a loss for words.
"How?" Phoebe asked. "Why did you come to us in that white orby thing?"
Paige frowned, looking scared and angry. "When the Avatars killed me, I was on my way to heaven. It was peaceful and I had this feeling – I knew – that Mom and Grams and Prue would be there to greet me. I was happy. And then-" She paused. "I was stolen away, ripped out from wherever it had been and suddenly, I found myself trapped by Kirkus. He trapped my soul and he did some kind of spell or curse. I was trapped and unable to move on. I could only contact you guys by means of that white blob form. But you vanquished Kirkus and freed me!"
Phoebe's eyes lit up. "So you're back for good? You can stay with us now?'
Paige's frown deepened. "No. Phoebe, I'm dead. The Avatars killed me. But now I can go Up There and do – whatever it is you do in the afterlife. You freed me." She looked skyward. "I have to go." She hugged her sisters tightly. "I love you so much and please, don't grieve. I'll never really be gone, I promise."
A warm, golden glow encased her and she disappeared, a soft, echoing "Thank You" sounding gently.
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The next mourning, the sun shone brightly as afternoon approached. Piper was down in the living room with the kids and Phoebe was in the attic. They had, mutually, agreed to put the Book back in its rightful spot. Just because the demons were gone didn't mean they couldn't still be in touch with their Wiccan Heritage.
Phoebe stood by the Book, flipping the pages slowly. Until she came to the spell she needed.
After thinking it over for hours that night, since she couldn't sleep, Phoebe had decided that there was only one way to ensure that Leo didn't try to find her, to ensure that he would continue living happily. This, in front of her, was the only way.
So, taking a deep breath, Phoebe chanted.
"Take away his memory of what was.
Help him to forget what happened yesterday.
Give Leo what he deserves, what he's earned."
"Phoebe? Brunch is ready!" Piper called up from the second floor.
"Coming!" Phoebe called back. She shut the Book and smiled. The Triquetra glowed.
Warmth from the sun enveloped her and, for the first time in days, Phoebe felt happy. She left the attic and went downstairs to Piper, to a normal life.
Now, her Vision of Utopia would finally become a true reality.
