A/N: Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter. It really helps to lift Peanuts writing spirits. PrueTrudeau" Amanda began to turn into a donkey in chapter twenty when the ride conductor blew some pink dust in her face for cutting into line. Susan: Thanks so much again for the ideas. As I said before I will see what I can put in but some it seems better suited for another story perhaps later on down the road. We'll just have to see where the storyline progresses. One thing about the powers. Princess Pinky has a wonderful character named Pearl who creates light balls, so I probably wouldn't use that particular power because Pinky is a loyal reviewer to my little world and I try really hard to be as creative as I can without borrowing from others.Prince Halliwell: I've been trying to review the last two chapters of your story but it won't let me! I just wanted to let you know I haven't forgotten about you. Hopefully, everything is fixed and you'll have something from me soon.
The title is a spinoff from an 80's song by Def Leopard, Rock of Ages. This chapter is Paige centered too, so that I could rotate the two subplots.
Eternally Charmed: Rock of Paige's.
Leo and Artemus appeared in misty damp cavern amongst a swirl of orbs. "The Rock Kings lair is close by" Artemus said knowingly.
Leo gave the young man an admirable look. "You've been here before then?"
"No but Natalie made me study indigenous rock creatures all through high school. I'm kind of expert on environmental type demons" Artemus shook his head as they began to walk through the cavern.
"Environmental demons?" Leo looked puzzled prompting Artemus to continue.
Rock demons can't survive where there is a lot of moisture because it will eventually cause them to erode, so what we have to do is follow the cavern to it's driest point and then we will find Paige."
On the other side of the cavern, Paige stood perfectly still trying to move her limps. Her arms and legs felt like they were encased in huge blocks of cement, reminding her of the time that she, Piper and Phoebe had all been turned into two-inch clay dolls by Gammill.
On the inside she was still the same but on the outside her skin had literally turned into a huge jagged slivers of rock.
"I'm glad Glenn can't see me right now" she said aloud trying to wiggling her huge nearly petrified figures. "I have a feeling he wouldn't think this look is all that attractive."
"On the contrary you are quite beautiful" Behind her stood the rock king ruler of the rock demons.
"No offense, but beauty means different things to different people and this is not quite the look I can going for"
The rock demon gave a hearty laugh and then approached her placing something heavy and sparkling around her neck. "Diamonds, the worlds most precious rock. Perhaps one day you shall learn that outer beauty is merely skin deep"
"I'd say thank you but I'm not a diamond kind of girl"
"You're not? Perhaps then you prefer, gold, sapphires or rubys?" The rock snapped his fingers with ease and several rock like servants appeared. One was holding a drill; another a sander.
"Give my new queen all of the luxuries you can afford, so that she befitting of her new role"
Instantly the rock creatures were all over Paige drilling holes in her rock covered body in hopes of outlining her in precious jewels.
"I'm not your queen!" Paige snapped before trying to lurch forward. "Ow! Hey watch it there buddy. I don't think a drill is suppose to go there!"
"We must make her surface area smooth!" One of the worker demons returned turning the sander on at full speed. At first Paige continued to resist making her transformation a bit difficult but then something strange began to happen. She began to rather enjoy it. Her body was first polished perfectly smooth and then covered with a black onyx halter and armor like pants sporting diamond studs
Diamonds and Ruby's along with other sparking gems of various colors were placed in her hair and styled into neat alternating cornrows until she had a complete head full of precious stones. Ruby's outlined her lips, while diamond studs and purple amy were drilled into her wrists giving a permanent jeweled bracelets.
Egyptian gold was placed around her neck and drilled into her collarbone while her fingers were laced with Cleopatra's cartouche gold rings.
"A girl could definitely get used to this" Paige beamed admiring her new look when a full-length mirror was placed before her.The rock smiled watching as his new bride began to succumb to the power of the jewels that were being placed in and around her outer rock shell. "Yes, that is it let the power of the gems release you"
Suddenly Paige felt free. Free of her pain from losing Glenn, free of her guilt from having destroyed the orphan plane and free of her insecurities that plagued her over being the youngest and a half breed Charmed One.
"You no longer have to share power with your oldest sister. I will give you new powers of your own" The rock king said as if he was reading her mind.
"I don't want Prue's power anymore" Paige muttered mechanically. "I want a power of my own again". When she had been charged with the role of Gaurdian to the Orphan plane, Paige had felt that she had a purpose uniquely different from that of her Charmed sisters and now that the role was gone. She felt as if she was nothing but a stand in for the greatest Super Witch that ever lived, Prudence Halliwell.
"And you shall have it" The rock king returned pointing his staff at his new queen. Red lasers flew from the staff bathing Paige in a crimson glow.
"Feel the power"
"The power" Paige repeated just as Leo and Artemus appeared behind her.
"Paige! Get away from him! Your destiny is to share the guardianship of the orphan plane." Eager to save his half magic twin, Artemus foolishly lashed forward, massing himself in the process. His body became rock hard, much like Paiges.
"I share power with no one!" Paige thrust her arm igniting red bullet like pebbles, tainting in glowing destructive laser beam from her fingers.
From a safe distance, Leo could only watch as Artemus' power proved to be no match for the newly transformed Paige. His massed body was instantly shattered to bits bathed in the red after glow of Paige's newfound power.
"Artie!"
"Go home Leo! My new destiny is here!" Paige held out her arm again shooting another blast at her brother in law.
Leo's eyes turned to the size of saucers making him realize he no choice but to orb. The blast hit the wall only grazing the bright glowing trail that Leo had left behind. After she was certain that Leo had gone, Paige turned to her newly betrothed.
"If I promise to stay down here to serve you will you stay away from my sisters?"
Slowly the rock king raised his chin to her. Paige had killed the male witch as a showing of loyalty in return for the protection of her sisters.
"I have no real quarrel with the Charmed Ones. My purpose in attacking them was to obtain a powerful queen and now that I have one. I shall leave them alone as you wish" Tenderly he grabbed Paige's hand and drew it to his rock crusted lips, giving her a lover's kiss.
Regretfully, Paige looked back at Artemus, his shattered body was still lying on the ground in pieces of the red glowing rock.
"Please forgive me, but I need to find my own way."
