Chapter 17: There's still a Woogy in the House

A/n: Thanks for all the lovely review. I just re watched "Is There A Woogy in the House?" yesterday, and it inspired me. I hope you like this chapter. By the next chapter they will get back to the important matter.

The earth quake only lasted about a minute, but its effect was felt by all. Phoebe visibly paled. She has always been terrified of earthquakes. Until about 5 years earlier, her sisters had believed her fear to be unfounded. Then there had been an earthquake that unleashed the Woogyman that lived in the basement. Now even the slightest tremor terrified her. Any quake could unleash the horror that still roamed in the basement.

Paige was the first to notice her sisters pale face and worried expression. She looked at her with a stunned expression. The Phoebe she knew was fearless, she wouldn't be afraid of something as silly as an earth quake. Her sisters had never told her about the Woogyman. She then noticed that every other person in the room wore a horrified expression. Both Pipers remembered the Woogyman incident all too well. Phoebe had nearly killed her. Phoebe never wanted to feel evil like that ever again. Leo had been told by Piper what had happened last time. Chris had his own experience with the Woogyman when he was younger.

"What's wrong?" asked Paige, still her normal cheery self.

Leo, Chris, both Pipers and especially Phoebe looked around in terror before answering, "The Woogyman". Paige was still confused. The name Woogyman didn't sound all that scary. In fact, it almost sounded comical. "What's a booglyman?" asked Paige curiously. Not many names could strike fear in the hearts of her family.

"It's Woogyman", Phoebe corrected, "you see, he's this demon, and…" Before she was finished the Halliwell family spun around at the sound of a large crash. All heads turned towards the basement door. They all felt the chill. "He's back", Chris whispered. His fear of the Woogyman was one of the few he had never overcome. All eyes were now glued to the basement door. With a gust of wind, the door flung open of its own accord. "Did you…?" Chris mutely shook his head.

Those who knew of the Woogyman's powers were subconsciously from the place they knew he dwelled. Paige, however, still had no idea what everyone was so afraid of. Before anyone knew what was happening, Paige was walking down the dark and rickety stairs. What they all saw was the shadow creeping ever so slowly up the stairs. Past Piper cried out in warning to her sister, but it was too little, too late. The dark shadow swirled and swirled until finally seeping in through Paige's mouth and nose.

When she turned to face Phoebe, past and Future Piper, Chris and Leo, her normally chocolate brown eyes had turned pitch black. Her gaze flicked to each in turn, causing some reaction. Past Piper cringed. Chris flinched unintentionally. Leo shivered a little. Phoebe took a step back in fear. Only Future Piper didn't react. She loved her sister too much. It had hurt so much when she lost her. She would use this opportunity to show her sister how much she loved her, no mater what evil possessed her.

Since Future Piper didn't seem to fear her, the Woogyman possessing Paige decided that's who she should turn on first. "Hello Piper", Woogy/Paige said with false sweetness. A large knife materialized in her hand with a puff of smoke. "I wonder what would happen if I took this knife and slit your throat", she said grinning maliciously. She paused for a moment, actually seeming to contemplate this.

"Paige, listen to me. You're a good witch. You can fight this. I love you. You're stronger than him." Paige's malicious grin quickly returned. And then when she spoke it was not her own soft gentle voice. It was a voice low, cruel and deep. "No I'm not", she snarled. Her completely black eyes were beginning to creep everyone out. "It's time for you to die!" Moments before the knife hit her; Future Piper froze her sister in place.

The fact that Paige froze was bad news. "Do you think we can save her if we say the spell while holding both of her hands? Will it work?" Phoebe asked hopefully. Past Piper thought it over for a moment. "It should…" she said slowly. Future Piper nodded. The freeze would wear out soon. If they were to do something, they should move fast. Past Piper shrugged, indicating that they should do it. Neither Leo nor Chris had any objections.

Phoebe and Past Piper placed a hand on each of the frozen Paige's shoulders and chanted,

"I am light,

I am one to strong to fight.

Return to dark where shadows dwell.

You cannot have this Halliwell.

Go away and leave my sight,

And take with you this endless night!"

The shadow flew out of Paige's body and into its home in the basement. After the shadow was gone Paige immediately burst into tears. Past Piper and Phoebe engulfed their sister in a rib cracking hug. They whispered comforting words of support while she cried on their shoulder. "I'm sorry to interrupt", future Piper said awkwardly. She really was sorry. "We kind of have a problem here. Remember the imminent danger? The reason I came here? If we kill the Jorgen demons, the threat will be gone, and I get to leave."

Piper's statement caused a dreadful silence to befall the Halliwell family. Chris looked his mother straight in the eye with one of those looks he got sometimes. Oh how she hated those looks. Chris was up to something. "You're right m…Piper", he said his face set with resolve, "We have to kill them." In his face she saw pain, fear, grief, anger and sorrow. He orbed out leaving a stunned family in his wake. What am I going to do with that boy? Future Piper thought.

TBC…