Author's Notes: Shout out to all my reviewers! It's only going to get better from here! Enjoy and review you all! Oh yeah, any 'The Crow' fans in the house? Go over to my fic 'Waiting In The Wings' and check that out too when you get the chance! ;-)
A whole whirl of emotions hit Prue as Evangeline, Rain and she drew nearer to the old Victorian Manor which she used to call home. Passing through neighborhoods in San Francisco, Prue started to recollect and noticed how much the old environment stayed the same. Even though the sun went down and night came, Prue could still point out that things were clear, and all was good. Sitting in the backseat looking through the mirror, Prue's observances was picked up by Rain.
"Nervous at all?" Rain questioned as she motioned over to see Prue.
"I'm flushed…I don't know what to expect you know?" Prue said not taking her gaze away from the windows. Rain looked at her sheepishly and went to sit back around.
"Are we getting any closer Prue?" Evangeline questioned as she looked at Prue from her rear view mirror.
"Yeah, we are approaching the Manor. Just keep taking this road all the way down." Prue instructed as the witch went faster. As the car hit a bump, Rain hit her head at the top of the car and suddenly, images had begun to ravage her every sense. A vision had just hit her, as she took a gasp and then exhaled deeply.
Within her vision she what supposedly was the Manor, but the only problem was that it was set ablaze, and as it was burning a demon was looking on and smirking. It was amazing how accurate her visions were, and in this one Rain could feel the heat trickle her face and the warmth of the flames.
"Rain…………Rain, what's the matter?" Prue questioned worried. She began to shake Rain up a bit during the course of her vision, but it came to no avail. Coming to on her lonesome, the girl looked at both Prue and Evangeline.
"It's okay. She just had a little vision. What did you see?" Evangeline asked, this time questioning her.
"If I'm not mistaken, your house is on fire. A demon is responsible for all of that happening." Rain informed Prue as she clutched her head. The road-bump created a tiny knot at the top of her head, and it was hurting like hell. On the other hand, Prue was busy reeling with the news of her home possibly burned to ashes.
"No, no, not the Manor…that just cannot be true." Prue said disbelieving Rain's impending vision.
"Well there's only one way to find out now isn't it?" Rain said as she looked at Evangeline.
"Say no more." Evangeline said as she began to accelerate the car even faster going at almost bullet speed. Both Rain and Prue were dragged into the backs of their seats due to the velocity that Evangeline was going in her sport's car. Prue was impressed by Evangeline's driving skills. It reminded her of how she used to go with her beloved SUV here in the city. She could not wait to see if her sisters retained her vehicle but she was more concerned if or if not the manor was engulfed in fire.
Finally pulling up to it, Evangeline made a screeching halt as the tires made a slight skid in the street. Prue looked in awe as she glanced at what were formerly her home and the place to rest her head. Still grand and the same in resemblance, the manor did not ever look more beautiful than it did now to her. The smile on her face told the whole story as she, Rain and Evangeline backed out of the car and unto the outside.
"Home sweet home…" Prue said aloud as she took in every outer nook and cranny of the manor. As she and the other witches moved up closer to the doors of the manor, Prue received a slight shock when she noticed all of the yellow tape adorned across the outside lawn and porch. "DO NOT ENTER" was sprawled all across the outside, and Prue shook her head.
"What went on here?" Evangeline questioned. Prue did not have an answer for her yet, but suddenly she did remember the previous events.
"I can't believe it slipped my mind so quickly. My sisters were fighting the Avatar Zankou, and after they vanquished him a whole slew of cops and agents were outside. I guess they all are investigating what happened." Prue explained turning to see her new friends look around.
"How are we going to get in? It's not like you came with keys or anything." Rain asked as she looked at the multicolored window door.
"Who needs keys when you can move things?" Prue sassily said with a smirk to boot. Holding out one finger, she motioned for the door to open, and it did so. Just as she and the witches entered the foyer/living room area, they were greeted with a familiar scent that Prue came to love. The fragrance brought her even closer to home as old memories of Phoebe and Piper entered her mind. As Prue moved around in the house, she noticed that everything was intact. The old grandfather clock was still in its corner, the couch was where it was, and all the household appliances were sporadically put everywhere.
"This place is beautiful. It's like a Dream Home in a dollhouse almost." Rain said as she was looking around.
"It's not bad, not bad at all." Evangeline mentioned as she too looked around.
"It's-it's great. I'm home you guys, I'm home." Prue repeated over and over as she smiled. Of course the afterlife and living in the heavens was wonderful and inspiring, but nothing at this moment compared to anything than being back home.
"But I've got to say. It would have been all the more spectacular if my sisters were still here. It would've been a…charming reunion of sorts." Prue joked as she gave a little laugh.
"Let's go see what they did to your room." Evangeline suggested as she put a hand on Prue's back. The girls began to walk over to Prue's room after climbing up the stairs. No lights were on, so all they had was the shining full moon from outside to illuminate the house, and it did so perfectly. Darkness was split in half in the house, and there were really no need for lights. But as Prue entered her room, or what was her room, she turned on the light and gasped. The blue colors, her bed, her whole designs were gone. Obviously, Paige took over her room and she looked and walked around in it. Though everything was a bit overly colorful and too loud for her, Prue had to admit there was nothing really bad with it.
"Paige……you bitch." Prue laughed under her breath as she looked at the room more.
"I take it your half-sister took it over?" Rain questioned as she took a seat on the bed that was placed at the center of the room.
"Yeah. Even though it's still a bit too ostentatious for me, I have to admit something, the girl does have taste." Prue said smiling. Walking over to one of Paige's photo albums, she pulled it out and sat on the bed with Rain and soon Evangeline joined in. The photos were beautiful and her sisters were aging well through the years Prue noticed.
"Wow…she looks just like me." Prue said as she traced a photo of Paige smiling at the Halliwell dining table. This was when the girl was sporting red hair, which allowed them to laugh a bit at her style.
"She seems cool. I dig her hair." Rain said as she placed a hand through her own crimson colored locks.
"Piper and Phoebe Halliwell. Damn, they must be so cool." Evangeline said looking at a photograph of the new Charmed Ones standing together.
"They are. I wish that one day you all can meet them; hell, I wish I could see them again too." Prue said with longing in her eyes as she stared at her sisters.
"But wait a minute guys; we have to be on guard. My visions are always right, let's watch out for any hot headed demons in here if you catch my drift." Rain reminded them as they began to leave the room.
"Don't get scared now, Rain. Besides if anyone wants to inflame this house, they're going to have to go through me." Prue said as she looked around. "Hey, let's go check out the attic. A lot of good stuff is up there!"
After some minutes the girls arrived in the stuffy and clotted attic. Prue ran over to the end of the room for the podium, and noticed that the Book of Shadows was gone.
'Piper and Phoebe must have taken it. No matter.' Prue said to herself as she glanced at boxes nearby. There were about three of them, and they all marked 'PRUE' on them.
"Hey, I just found my stuff! Can you guys give me a lift?" Prue questioned as the girls headed over.
"Let's just do it the simple way." Evangeline offered. Thinking for a second, Evangeline finally began to recite
"Boxes within this attic,
With my powers,
Take them out to the car
Systematic..."
In a flurry of white lights, the brown boxes disappeared and went into Evangeline's car.
"There, no fuss. Magic is all around you baby." Evangeline smiled as Prue also did. Being home was great, but unfortunately, Prue knew it was time to head out. This whole experience was fun and brought back a lot of memories, but without Piper and Phoebe here to share it with her, she felt empty inside.
"Well, let's get out of here now." Prue suggested as they started to leave the attic, however they stopped dead in their tracks when a figure, encased in fire began to form in front of them. Appearing with a fireball in his hand a snarl on his face, the Flaming Hellion stood in front of them and Rain pointed toward him.
"That's the demon from my vision! He'll put this place on fire!" Rain yelled.
"I know, and that's my whole intention! No offense Prue, but the Angel of Death wants you back. You violated his order!" the Hellion yelled as he shot the fireball toward the girls. Moving around and avoiding the heat, the fire ceased as the witches prepared to do battle.
Using her power, Prue swung the Flaming Hellion all the way to the front of the room making him crash into numerous trinkets. Running quickly, Evangeline jumped into the air and went to kick the Hellion but he knocked her out with a backhand. The Hellion quickly got back up and shot more fireballs at the girls, but Rain stepped forward and used her shield to protect themselves from the flames. Coming to, Evangeline got up and shot one of her energy waves at the Hellion knocking him out of the attic and down the stairs. Following him, Prue, Rain and Evangeline raced down the stairs and went to do battle with the Hellion who was already to fight.
"You don't waste any time do you?" Rain questioned sarcastically. In a light speed the Hellion moved over to her, and punched her straight in her face, making her fall all the way toward the wall.
Prue suddenly punched the Hellion with one of her knockouts and continued the assault with a combo of kicks. Coming to her aid was Evangeline who helped with the fight, but the Hellion snapped back on the tag team with a double elbow smash. Forming another flaming fireball, the Hellion launched it at Rain but once again she formed a force shield and the fire resulted in crashing back at him. Getting up, Prue kicked the Hellion with all her might in his temple and he fell to the floor.
Evangeline quickly picked up the Hellion by his throat and started to punch the demon repeatedly.
"Any spells?" Evangeline questioned as she continued to punch and punch at the Hellion who was pummeled and battered.
"Yeah, get back!" Prue ordered. She went with using the 'To Vanquish an Evil Spirit' spell. He was a Hellion from the Angel of Death's lair, so that could work easily.
"Ashes to ashes
Spirit to Spirit
Take this soul
Banish this evil
With harm to none…"
The Flaming Hellion began to yell and scream, but he muttered out after Prue said the spell…
"There are two more just like me! Thunder and Water Hellions, good luck if you want to live!" the Hellion roared as in an instant, he was vanquished in flames.
"Two more? Damn, they just keep coming." Rain said.
"Let's get out of here. We can regroup back in the car." Prue said as the girls left. Once Evangeline and Rain took their leave, Prue just stood at the door for a minute and took one final glance at the house.
"I'll be back, one day…" she uttered with a genuine smile. And for one last time, Prue used her magic and closed the door with a flick of her finger.
-Xtreme Slayer