Chapter 8
Getting to Work

In the car with Prue and Phoebe:

"Pheebs I need to talk to you," said Prue after they had been driving for a few minutes in silence. "Okay shoot," said Phoebe. "I know you have been feeling guilty about trying to form a relationship with Paige," said Prue seriously. Phoebe sighed and finally said "Yes your right but I didn't think that it was fair to your memory that I was trying to form a bond with her. After all she's only our half-sister and we barely know her." "Well that is where you're wrong, very wrong. For one thing yes Paige is our half-sister but she is still our sister. For another thing we should get to know because we don't want her to think we only need her for demon vanquishes and that we are actually in being sisters but more importantly friends. Finally I love you and always will dead or not it doesn't mean you forgot me or will besides it makes me happy that you have tried to form a bond with our baby-sister," finished Prue.

After a few seconds and Phoebe let it all sink in all she could say was, "Oh." "I'm not lecturing you Phoebe but I just wanted to let you know that I wouldn't be mad at you for forming a relationship that you should form a relationship with," said Prue as they pulled up to their destination, which was a small herb shop. "I know Prue but thanks anyway for giving me that talk. It feels great to have my big sister back since I know I will get to be the baby again well except for Paige of course," said Phoebe her face turning into a grin when she said she would be able to be the baby again.

"Well missy you will always be my baby," said Prue. Phoebe giggled and said "Prue I cannot be the only one who is your baby Piper is too and hopefully Paige soon if that makes any sense." "Yes I know what you mean but Paige has to trust us enough though to get close enough to her, right?" asked Prue. "Yes that is what I mean and I think that I am going to enjoy having someone look up to me," said Phoebe seriously. "You will certainly never have a dull moment especially if she is anything like you," said Prue with a laugh. "Not fair," said Phoebe playfully smacking Prue. "Well it's true you got too much energy to keep up with, you got a mouth meaning you talk non-stop, and you like be um adventurous yes, let's put it that way," said Prue ticking off all of Phoebe's interest personality traits.

"Well if she is anything like me then she will be interesting to handle," said Phoebe looking down at her hands. "Phoebe you're not the same person you were back then," said Prue seriously. "I know but I cannot believe those things I said to you, Grams, and Piper and all the people I hurt," said Phoebe trying not to cry. "Phoebe your different now and much more mature. You have changed a lot and I am very proud of you for it. You turned your life around and Paige would be so lucky to be able to look up to you as a sister and as a person," finished Prue hugging her younger sister.

"Thank you Prue. I don't know why but I am drawn to her and I think it is more then just because she is my younger sister, what do you think?" asked Phoebe seriously hugging Prue back. "Just be there for her little one, I think she could really use a friend right now," said Prue using her nickname from when they were younger, little one. "I know what you mean Prue I really wish she could trust us enough to tell us what is bothering her," said Phoebe sadly. "I know Phoebe I know but right now we have a demon to vanquish and then we can deal with Paige's inner demons," said Prue getting out of the car.

"Okay whatever you say but we have to get to her to trust us and that isn't going to be easy considering from what I gather she is very stubborn. Just like someone else I know," said Phoebe looking at Prue. Prue's looks sheepish and then says, "Stubbornness is a Halliwell trait so don't think I am the only one with it." "Time to get home and see how Piper and Paige are doing on that vanquishing spell," said Prue grabbing dragon the last ingredient on the list.

Back at the Manor with Paige and Piper:

Piper was sitting on the couch in the living room and Paige was sitting on the chair across from her. Paige had been really quiet ever since Prue and Phoebe had left 25 minutes ago. Piper had tried to engage Paige in conversation but all her attempts had failed. Paige had only said what was absolutely needed to answer the questions. It seemed to Piper that Paige didn't trust her and that she was almost scared of her. "Whatever it is I am going to try to get to the bottom of it," thought Piper determinedly to herself. "Paige what is wrong?" asked Piper. "Nothing I'm just trying to concentrate I can't seem to get a Power of Four spell that works," said Paige in a frustrated voice. "Well keep trying and I think I got the vanquishing spell pretty much nailed, would you tell me what you think?" Piper asked. "Sure go ahead," said Paige putting her pad of paper and her pen down on the coffee table. Piper recited out loud,

"This will be your last fight,

Feel the pain and yell,

Now with all our power and all our might,

We snuff you fireballs and now as we send you straight to hell,

Now forever be gone from our sight"

"Remind me never to get on your bad side," said Paige jokingly as she relaxed a little. Piper started to laugh and managed to get out, "Yea that might be a good idea." Paige soon joined in the laughter. Once Paige had calmed down she wrote something down and said, "I think I finally got that Power of Four spell." Piper calmed herself down and said, "Go on then women." Paige nervously said because she wasn't sure if Piper would like it, "It might not be very good but here it goes:

The Power of Four,

Stands together forever more."

"That sounds great Paige maybe you should start writing all of our spells," said Piper smiling at Paige. Paige cracked a small smile, which was extremely rare for her especially lately. "Good at least she is done staring off into space," Piper thought to herself. The fact was that, that Piper helped Paige more then she thought. She got rid of Paige's thoughts of her past to leave her mind at least for a little while and she helped her relax around her a little bit.

A few minutes later Prue and Phoebe walked in the back door. Prue set the bag of ingredients on the counter and asked, "I wonder where Piper and Paige are?" "Maybe there are in the living room or upstairs," said Phoebe in a-like-duh voice. "Oh shut up I was just thinking out loud," said Prue playfully swatting her sister. "Let's go look for our sisters," said Phoebe grabbing Prue's arm. "Lead the way little one," said Prue linking her arm with Phoebe's.

They both made their way into the living room where they found Piper and Paige sitting down across from each other. "We are home and we got all the ingredients we needed," said Prue running to the last spot on the couch and sitting down. Phoebe looked around and umphed. "You can sit on my lap Pheebs," said Prue patting her lap. "Okie dokie," said Phoebe plopping down on Prue. Prue let out a umph and said, "You didn't have to PLOP on me," said Prue in a grunt voice. "Sowwy Pwue but I couldn't help myself," said Phoebe in a baby voice along with the pouty voice. "Ugh the baby voice is back," said Prue laughing. "She does pull it off good though you got to admit that, that voice could get her outta almost anything when she was little," said Piper. "Good point," said Prue cracking a smile.

"Well I cannot help if I am adorable and loveable," said Phoebe shrugging her shoulders. Piper and Prue burst out laughing. Phoebe joined in a few seconds later but noticed Paige didn't make a sound but didn't say anything. A few minutes later they had finally had calmed down from all the laughing. "Okay okay we should get to work now, Piper, Paige did you guys get a vanquishing spell?" asked Prue still trying to catch her breath. "Yes but then as soon as you guys left Paige figured out that we needed a Power of Four spell so I let her write that," said Piper in a proud voice. "Okay then do we get to hear these spells," asks Prue getting to the point. "Sure," said Piper. Piper repeats the spell for Prue and Phoebe. "That sounds great, Pipe," said Prue with Phoebe nodding her head in agreement. "Okay Paige your turn," said Phoebe encouragingly. Paige read out loud nervously,

"The Power of Four,

Stand Together Forever More"

"That sounds really great," said Prue seriously looking into Paige's obviously troubled eyes. Prue noticed that Paige was really nervous almost all the time especially around her but she wanted to make sure that changed. She would see to it no matter what. "We better get to work on this complicated potion and I just realized we need a summoning spell," said Phoebe. "I personally think that Paige should write a summoning spell since she is so good at them," said Piper with extreme pride in her voice. "Okay sounds good to me, then me, you, and Phoebe can go to the kitchen and make the complicated potion and while Paige writes the summoning spell," said Prue taking her spot as leader once again and looking at Paige for confirmation. "Sure," said Paige shrugging her shoulders. "Sounds good to me," said Phoebe getting off of Prue while Piper nodded her head in agreement. Piper, Prue, and Phoebe walked into the kitchen while Paige grabbed her pad of paper once again.

In the kitchen Prue whispered, "How was Paige while we were gone?" "Fine and I got her to relax a little until you and Phoebe walked in, and then she got nervous all over again," said Piper. She then said, "She mostly stared off into space and didn't say much." Prue looked hurt and worried. "Prue it isn't your fault, she just doesn't know how to act around you yet," said Phoebe noticing the feelings in Prue's eyes. "Yea I know," said Prue but she still didn't know what to do. "Well I think we need to hurry up and vanquish this demon and then work on vanquishing Paige's inner demons," said Piper firmly. Phoebe and Prue nodded their heads firmly in agreement.

Author's Note: I am sorry it has taken me so long to update but these chapters are getting a little harder to write and they are much longer then my first ones which is good. I hope! Once I get going I can write a whole bunch but it's just that if I stop so much because I am so busy that it takes a while to get started again. Besides I have had a lot of writers' block lately. I hope ya all enjoy this chapter. Good news I got two pages full of Chapter nine so I hope to get that one posted in the next few days. It will be a quicker update. I PROMISE!

If anyone knows of a good story with all four sisters with all of them as kids PLEASE LET ME KNOW! That would be a great help to me.

With Lots of Love,

Your Writer, Ang