Shea stopped running and tried to catch her breath. She looked around. Knowing where she was, she continued to walk through the empty, dimly lit streets. After a couple of minutes of watching her hot breath make smoke in the cold air, she found what she was looking for. The paint was crumbling and the yard was a mess. She walked up to the door.
"Colin!" She yelled, pounding on the door.
A boy appeared at the screen. He looked Shea's age, and had the same eyes. His face was spotted with dirt. Behind him, Shea could see a couple of beer bottles on the floor, empty. She pushed by him and shut the door behind her. Moving some clothes off of an armchair in the corner of the room, she sat down.
"What's up Shea?" He asked. His Boston accent was evident.
"I slipped up." Was all she said as she took his beer bottle out of his hand and chugged some. He took it back from her.
"What do you mean 'slipped up'?" Colin asked.
Shea shook her head. "Paige came back from the dead and we were talking and I said something. Piper was standing at the door and she heard it. Then I had to tell her." Shea responded.
Outside, a car door slammed. Headlights, which had illuminated the room, were shut off. Shea looked at Shawn, fear apparent in her eyes. He was a mirror image. Suddenly, someone pounded on the front door.
"Shea! I know you're in there! Open the door!" Ryan's voice seeped in through the rickety frame of the door.
Shea leaned against the door and put her full weight into it. Colin saw what she was doing and joined her. Behind them, blue and white orbs filled to room. Shea stepped back, but couldn't go anywhere. Colin even though he knew about magic had never seen anyone orb before, and his eyes widened, as Paige appeared, an angry look on her face. Shea stepped towards Colin and the pressure on the door was gone, causing Ryan to fall through. Another set of bright lights filled the room and this time Leo appeared with Piper. A couple of seconds later, Chris showed up with Phoebe.
"Piper I still don't get why you tried to summon Prue." Phoebe was saying.
"Just forget it." Piper responded. Both of them looked at Colin who had wrapped his arms around Shea.
Shea could tell that Colin was freaked out and Shea grabbed his trembling hand for support. She shot him a reassuring glance, and he nodded. Everyone had formed a circle around them now and they knew that there was no escape. Then Shea got an idea. Shea looked at Colin and tried to tell him what she was thinking. He got the message. Colin kicked out at Ryan and swiped his feet out from under him. Ryan hit the ground with a thud and Piper ran to him. Shea used her power and Leo's shirt started to smoke. As Leo put out the fire, Chris started towards the two standing in the middle of the room. He grabbed Shea roughly by the shirt collar. Colin waved his arm and Chris went flying through the air, hitting the wall on the other side of the room. Phoebe and Piper turned towards Shea and Colin. They waved their arms and the two girls went spinning off in different directions. Shea and Colin ran towards the door. Shea looked back once and concentrated on the curtains, immediately, they erupted in flames. When smoke completely covered the room, Shea and Colin ran off into the night, fire engines echoing in the background.
Piper thanked the ambulance attendants and walked towards Leo, Ryan, Chris and Paige. They were watching a fireman bandage and treat the burn on Phoebe's upper arm. Phoebe winced in pain, and Piper shot her a sympathetic look.
"When I see her…" Phoebe started to say, but shut her mouth when she noticed the fireman looking at her strangely. "When I see Her..bert he'll be surprised at what happened." She said, hoping it covered up her mistake
"What exactly did happen?" A voice came from behind the 6 of them. They turned around. A cop was standing there, tapping his pen against the small notebook in his hand. He brushed his blond hair out of his green eyes and looked at them, expecting and answer.
"Well?" He asked.
Piper shot Paige and Phoebe a look. Paige just stared back at the cop. Piper shook her head and turned back to the cop, only to find him staring back at Paige.
"Paige? Paige Matthews?" He asked.
Paige nodded and gulped.
The cop smiled and started to laugh. "Rumor had it that you were dead." He said. Piper looked up. Oh crap she though to herself. Staring at the others, she realized that was what they were thinking too.
Paige nodded silently. "I was…still am." She said. Phoebe gasped, but neither Paige nor the cop made any reference to it.
"Wow. Sorry about the whole dying thing, but congrats on come back from the dead." The cop said laughing.
"What are you doing here Stock?" Paige asked, irritation in her voice.
"I'm a cop now." Stock replied.
"Yea. I got that. But I meant what are you doing up here?" Paige said, as if talking to a small child.
"What? Can't I even have a little freedom?" Stock asked, obviously hurt. He turned towards the others.
"So. You must be the other sisters. Piper and Phoebe right? And you must be Leo. But, I don't know who you 2 are." He stated, looking at Chris and Ryan.
They were both caught off guard and took a moment to respond.
"Uh. Ryan. Ryan Scott." Ryan stuttered out.
Stock turned to Chris.
"Chris Perry." Chris responded calmly. "And you are?" He asked.
"Stockard Tanner. But everyone calls me Stock." Stock replied in an equally calm manner. He flashed a smile at them and turned back to Paige. She was angry; her facial expressions showed that. But her eyes, by the look of them she seemed to be hurt, or even regretful.
"You want to know what happened?" She asked, her voice rising.
Stock didn't notice the volume or anger in her voice. "Sure why not. It's my job, right?" He replied as he flipped open his notebook and poised his pen over the clean page.
"Well. It's not a reason that a cop could understand." Paige said, taunting him. Curiosity aroused in his eyes.
"Come on Paige. What have I ever done to you?" He whined. Paige's eye's lit up. That seemed to be the answer she was waiting for.
"What have you done to me? Nothing. But ask yourself this question: What have you done to the girl who started this whole mess? With her father's powers!" Paige said loudly. Immediately, Piper clamped her hand over Paige's mouth. She looked around.
"Orb out." She demanded. She removed her hand off of Paige's mouth. Paige tried to protest but Piper put her hand back. "Orb us back to the manor. Now." She said again. Paige sighed. Piper nodded to everyone else.
"I assume you can shimmer." She said coldly to Stock. He nodded proudly. "And I assume, that since you can shimmer, you must be a demon." Again, he nodded. "And since you are a demon, I assume you know where the Halliwell Manor is?" She asked.
"You sure assume a lot, but you're right. I can shimmer, I am a demon, and I do know where the Halliwell Manor is." Stock replied.
"Then meet us there." Piper replied as she nodded to Chris, Phoebe, Leo and Ryan. Ryan touched Leo's shoulder and they were gone. Chris grabbed Phoebe's hand and then Piper, Paige and Stock were the only one's left. Stock waved and shimmered out. Piper turned to Paige.
"There better be a really, I mean really, good explanation for all of this." She said threateningly. Paige nodded, still unable to speak due to Piper's hand.
"Alright. Let's go home." Piper said as they orbed out.
Emerging from the shadows that served as their hiding place, Shea and Colin walked to the spot that the 7 of them had been standing. Colin walked around it, like a dog trying to find a good spot to sleep. Shea looked at the house, with it's charred walls and broken windows. She sighed. They would have to find someplace to sleep for the night. She motioned to Colin and he grabbed her hand. They shimmered out.