Prince Halliwell – Yeah, it's just a figure of speech. She's got to come back, yet she can't remember what she's coming back to. Yeah, Emma's new power will be revealed. There's not a lot of fighting in this chapter, so not much power usage. Uh huh, Aidan's got even more explaining to do! And thanks, I'm finding a balance between that fic and this one!

Kendallpaigecharity – That's the Tribunal for you! Glad you liked it!

Oracle85 – Well, Phoebe will get her memory back soon; it's great you enjoyed it!

Charmed greek – Thanks!

Princess Pinky – Piper and Paige were punished to make sure they understood the harshness of the situation. Yeah, I really think that Cole was a good guy; it was his powers that made him do the things he did.

Phoebe turner – Well, they won't stay like that for long!

Piperfairy – Well, Phoebe almost brought down all magic. Yeah, the Paige/Aidan thing is going to last a while!

For Whom The Wedding Bell Tolls

Emma sat on a stool in front of the Book of Shadows. Crumbled up pieces of paper were lying all around her and the tired psionic was leaning her elbow on the book while propping her head with her hand. She had resorted to doodling on the pad that was lying on the book, now completely out of ideas.

"Emma? What are you doing?" Her weary eyes widened and she looked to the doorway to see Piper standing there in a dressing down and pink fluffy slippers.

"Oh, just… studying. You know, trying to find some challenging potions to put in senior higher class next year,"

"Won't that be Pam's class?"

"Exactly. That little witch is racing through the course so I need to think of a way to slow her down next year. She's going to pass her end of year tests with flying colours." She subtly covered the pad with her arm.

"Well, I think you should probably go to bed since you do have classes tomorrow," Piper argued as she sat down on the sofa, the darkness of night making her almost invisible.

Emma turned the knob on the tall lamp that she had moved next to her, making the light dim so it was easier in her eyes, "No, Leo cut my classes down a little so I could cope with my emapth charges. I've only got two tomorrow, in the afternoon,"

"Ugh… I would give anything to sleep in on mornings,"

"Well, maybe if you and your husband gave up your… nocturnal activities, you wouldn't be so tired," Piper's face went completely red, "Yeah, the walls aren't as thick as you think," She faked a serious face, "I hope you're using protection,"

"Oh… You're so funny Miss DeLauro, don't get me started. You and Mr. "Down To Earth" Seem to be gettin' it on as of late!"

"Ugh… I think it's time to face the fact that we're just two horny women,"

"Piper…" They looked up to see Leo leaning in the doorway, wearing a t-shirt and boxers "You coming to bed?"

The two witches smirked at other, "Yeah honey, be there in a minute," Piper responded as she stood up. Emma turned the intensity of the light up again to look at the book, "I'll see you in the morning," She winked to the redhead before following her husband down the stairs. Piper discarded her robe and slippers on the way out and walked out in her pajamas.

Emma chuckled to herself and flipped another page, smiling when she saw something that would work. She began to write her alterations down on the pad in front of her before she leaned back and smiled in triumph.

"Powers of the witches rise,

Course unseen across the skies,

Take away my secrets now,

To my powers no more, I shall bow,"

Her body glowed and hundreds of tiny bright lights flew from Emma's chest. She watched them hover in the air for while until most of the lights flew away out of the window. A small group of them continued to hover until zooming towards Emma's chest and knocking the psionic off the stool and onto the floor from the force.

Emma picked herself up from the floor and began to laugh, "I did it!" She said triumphantly, moving her hair out of her face and closing the book, along with turning off the light before walking out of the room…

Pamela awoke with a start, hearing a piercing crash coming from the hall, "What the hell…?" She said to herself as she pushed off the covers and got onto the floor. The sound of glass smashing when echoed through the house. The creaks of doors opening made Pamela turn to see Piper and Leo coming out their bedroom, while Wyatt and Chris stood timidly, looking out a crack in their bedroom door.

"Hey, why don't you boys go back to bed? Me and your parents while take care of it," Pamela bent down slightly to address her cousins, but they stayed where they were.

"I'll get them," Leo offered, moving past his wife and going into his children's room.

"What the hell is Emma doing in there?" Piper cringed at Emma's bedroom door, another bang sounded, the door shaking from the force.

"Whatever it is, I hope it's not R rated," Pamela made a face at the door, her aunt smacked her on the arm.

"Don't be so vulgar!" She paused, "And Grant's out of town so it can't be… You know,"

"Se-,"

"Yes!"

The two of them walked towards the door and stood cautiously at the threshold. Another crashing noise could be heard in the room; Pamela put her hand on the doorknob, and then pulled it away, "What should I do? Open it gently, or throw it open with my powers?"

Piper rolled her eyes, "You just couldn't resist throwing in a little power jibe, could you? Just throw it open, if its demon, it'll surprised that way,"

"If it's a demon, it's probably killed her in the time we've taken to debate this…"

"Just do it!"

"Alright, alright!" She hushed her aunt and raised her arm forcefully. The doorknob flew off the door as it flew open, but the two witches immediately had to duck as Emma's TV came flying out the room and crashed on the hall floor.

"Oh my God…" Piper breathed as they looked in.

Every piece of furniture in Emma's room was flying around! Her chest of drawers was circling the currently levitating bed, while everything else whirred around in a circular motion. The two of them had to duck again as a nail file flew out the door and impaled itself in the wall.

"How is she sleeping through this?" Pamela yelled as a large mirror shattered against the wall, "Emma! EMMA!" She bellowed.

The psionic awoke with a start, and as she did, everything fell to the ground. The bed falling to the floor abruptly made Emma wide awake as she pulled her night mask off her eyes. She looked around and gaped at the two people standing in the doorway,

"What did you do to my room?"

Paige opened the door of her room to find the smell of bacon hitting her nostrils instantly. She opened her eyes to see Aidan fully dressed in the kitchen and moving something around the pan. He turned around and beamed at the bleary eyed witch, "Hey, breakfast's ready!"

"Why is my breakfast being made for me?"

He moved over slightly to flip some pancakes, "Well, this is my way of saying thank you for letting me stay on the couch while I'm here…"

"Oh, well, you're welcome I guess. Although this place is still half yours," She took a bite of the bacon he had just put on the plate, "Mmm… Thank you breakfasts always taste that little bit better. Where are the girls?"

"In their room. Bathed, fed and dressed,"

"Wow… Thanks," She took another bite and looked at his back as he turned around, "So, how long are planning on staying?" Paige asked cautiously.

He stopped moving around in the kitchen, "Uh… I don't know. But I'll need to leave soon, there's stuff I got to take care of,"

"Royal business?" She murmured.

"Something like that…"

They continued to eat in silence until crying burst from the baby monitor on the counter. Paige sighed and picked it up while putting her fork down, "I'll get this one…" She offered before jumping off the barstool and walked sleepily towards the twin's room…

Phoebe cocked her head and frowned as she took a picture off the mantelpiece in the living room. She was careful to wake the man sleeping on the sofa since he had been kind enough to give up his bed. It was a picture of the man, her, and a little baby in a stroller; she had already met this baby and still couldn't believe it was hers! She had never thought of herself as the type to settle down and have kids. The now mortal woman touched her face in the photo, seeing her smiling while she knelt down to entertain the boy in the pushchair. Everything was such a blur to her, and she didn't like it.

A groan from the couch told her that the man was now awake; she sat down on the coffee table in front of him and smiled as he opened his eyes. He blinked a few times before opening his eyes widely.

"Good morning," Phoebe greeted him.

"Huh? Oh… Morning," He rubbed his eyes, "Did you sleep well?"

She nodded, "I guess it's because I can't remember anything to stress about that would keep me awake," Phoebe nodded her head towards the stairs, "Your boy hasn't woke up yet. How old is he?"

"Well…" Brennan thought for a moment, "He'll be one in four months…" They sat in silence, "Do you remember anything?"

Phoebe sighed and shook her head, "No, the last thing I remember is standing here with you and all those people looking at me,"

"Yeah, that was your family." Brennan had decided not to tell Phoebe about magic, as to someone with amnesia it wouldn't really help their cause, "Do you want to go see them later?"

"No, it's okay. Can I just stay here with you and the baby? What better place to start gathering my memories than with my immediate family, right?" She smiled nervously.

"Uh… one problem with that. I have to go to work," He sat up and widened his eyes more.

"What do you do?" He laughed slightly at her question, "What's so funny?"

"What? Oh, sorry, it's just a little strange explaining this stuff to you. I'm a doctor,"

Phoebe raised her eyebrows, "A doctor? So that's how you… we, can afford this big house,"

"Yeah, but you've got a pretty successful career yourself," He picked up a newspaper on the coffee table and turned to a specific page before handing it to Phoebe, whose eyes widened at the full page advert. It was a picture of her sitting at a desk smiling with the caption "Ask Phoebe. She Has All The Answers" underneath.

"Oh my God… I'm an advice columnist?" She breathed.

He nodded, "A pretty successful one too," He threw the sheets off himself and got off the couch, "I'm going to get dressed, unless you want to go first?" He asked.

"Uh… No," She put the paper down and stood up, "I think I'll go and sit with…"

"Connor," Brennan filled in the blank for her.

She sighed, "I'm sorry. I feel horrible. I don't even know my own son's name…"

"Hey…" He rubbed her arm, "You'll get there eventually,"

"I hope so,"

Paige smiled as she laid her two month old daughter down into her crab. She turned on the bubble shaped mobile and Emma began to gurgle slightly and smile at the floating distraction above her head. Melinda began to fuss in her crib, "There, there honey," Paige said softly and she picked up her daughter and patted her on the back. Suddenly, both girls began to whimper and their shield sprouted from their tiny bodies, a net of orbs protected Paige and Melinda while a dome of water kept Emma shielded from whatever they sensed.

"Uh… Melly? What's the problem?" Paige looked around nervously from the sphere of lights that protected her.

There was a bright flash at the closed door and Paige watched as a person began to form from toe to head. The witchlighter watched as high heeled leather boots began to appear, followed by thin legs covered with fishnet tights, a short leather skirt clung to the forming waist, then followed by a tight red top covered with a leather jacket. Paige waited for the woman's face to show, her skin was quite pale and her cheekbones framed her face perfectly along with dark red hair.

"Who are you?" Paige snarled, knowing that if the twins had raised her shields, this woman was a threat.

"Get away from my children…" She growled.

The witchlighter's eyes flashed with rage, "Excuse me?" She tightening her hold on Melinda slightly and wished she was holding Emma too. Paige continued to stare at the woman until her child went silent in her arms, "Mel?" She whispered, until the shield of orbs began to waver and it finally retreated back into her daughter. Paige's face paled when she realized that Mel had went limp in her arms. The woman smirked and raised her hand to attack.

Paige looked around frantically until seeing a weapon, "Mirror!" She raised her free hand and threw it towards the woman, making a mirror on the wall be consumed in orbs and be thrown at the woman, "Aidan!" She shouted desperately, hoping he would be able to save them as the intruder began to get up from the mirror hitting her.

The elemental burst through the door and quickly scanned the room. Paige expected him to attack the woman on the floor, but instead he sighed and helped her up,

"Katrina, what are you doing here?"

"Well… you haven't been back for a couple of days and I was getting worried," She put her arms around his neck and went to kiss him, but he stopped her when he saw the desperate look in Paige's eyes.

"Aidan… It's Mel, she's…" Paige continued to try and wake her daughter by shaking her gently.

Aidan quickly pushed Katrina's arms off his neck and rushed to Paige's side, "What is it? What's wrong?"

"She's not waking up! Heal her!" She begged, tears now running down her face. A blue glow came from Aidan's hands as he used all his power to try and revive Melinda, but he eventually took his shaking hands away,

"It's not working…" He breathed, looking the verge of tears himself.

Paige gave everyone in the room a wide eyed look before turning her head heavenwards.

"Leo!"

Leo and Aidan now stood over the unconscious baby in the crib, her chest was rising and falling weakly while the two with healing power released brilliant blue and golden light from their palms, basking Melinda in a green glow. Wyatt, who had come with Piper and Chris, decided that he had to help and held his hands over his little cousin, a bright flash of gold lit up the room as the most powerful healer began to work.

Paige sat in the windowsill crying into Piper's chest as her big sister hugged her lovingly. Emma knelt down and held her hand, doing her best to calm down her bawling friend.

"Sweetie, everything's going to be okay. We're not going to let anything happen to the girls, okay?" Piper hushed her little sister and kissed and the top of her head. "And Mel's going to be fine."

"You don't know that. She suddenly just… fainted in my arms and she's not waking up! How can you tell me that she's going to be okay?"

Katrina stood looking at her nails, "Aidan, let's just grab the kid that's still alive and go. She's the one who has your powers anyway,"

Paige shot her a look, "I didn't know there were hookers in Atlantis," She spat.

"For your information…" She glared, "I am a princess,"

Even in her pain and worry, Paige couldn't help but laugh, "Hah! What are you? Princess of Trampdom?"

Another slew of insults were cut off by a faint cry coming from Melinda's crib. The youngest Charmed One was immediately up on her feet, "Oh! It's okay, baby, you're okay…" She held the recovering baby.

"Aidan!" The leather clad woman whined, "Get the one in the bubble…" She pointed to Emma, who was still protecting herself with a water dome, "And let's go!"

"Just shut up, Kat!" Aidan snapped as he stroked the blonde locks of his daughter.

"How is this marriage going to work if you don't have an heir? It'll be easier to take your existing children, I mean, look at their mother! Her body's been ruined by having children, and if you think I'm going to destroy my figure by bearing a kid, then you are seriously mistaken,"

Paige stood, completely stunned and outraged by this woman's insane notion that she was going to take Emma, "If you think for one minute that my kids are going to set one foot in Atlantis, then you were horribly mistaken!" She carefully handed Melinda to her godmother and snapped round to Aidan, "And you're married to this thing? When were you planning on telling me? I mustn't have been very hard to get over if she is sharing your bed! Is that why you came back? To try and take the girls away from me?"

"Of course not!" He shouted, "Do you really think I would take them away from you? And do you really think I would marry her? It's an arranged marriage! It was set up years ago to unite two kingdoms!"

"And that's supposed to make it better?" She yelled.

"Um… guys? Maybe you should move into the other room," Emma started as she jiggled Melinda in her arms, trying to calm her down.

"Alright, but keep an eye on Mel and don't let Emma out of your sight!" The half witch ordered before she stomped out of the room with Aidan and continued the fight after slamming the door shut, "When you left me, I thought that I would never see you again. I was just starting to get my life back on track, even with everything that was going on with Phoebe; I knew that we would pull through. And then you come in… with-with your trident and your longer hair!" She pulled slightly at the blonde hair behind his ear, "And you ruin everything. You're just… confusing me so much…" Tears began to sprouts from her eyes, "… And I can't take it… I can't fight with you anymore, I'm too tired…" She covered her face with her hands and began to sob quietly.

Aidan didn't know what to say to her. Instead, he awkwardly wrapped his arms around her and pulled Paige into a strong embrace. She continued to cry into his chest, not even realizing she was being comforted by the person she was most angry at. Paige took her hands away from her face and wrapped her arms around his lower chest, trying to hold onto him as tightly as possible.

"I am… so sorry," Aidan whispered a cracked voice, "I love you… so much. I never wanted to hurt you…" He planted a kiss on the top of head and tightened his hold on her.

Paige pulled back and clung onto his t-shirt desperately, "I never want to move…" She whispered, staring into his emerald green eyes that were filled to the brim with emotion.

Aidan gave her an intense stare as he slowly brought his hand up to her face, brushing away her tears with his thumb before leaning in and kissing her. Everything alive within the two of them exploded in passion as their lips connected. Paige let out a moan of happiness, before yanking herself away and stumbling back.

"I can't do this… not again…" She whispered, touching her lips before running out the room…

Phoebe sat looking at the dairy she had found tucked under the mattress of the bed she had slept in the night before. She had her legs crossed as she sat on the bed, her eyes widening with every page she turned. This seemed more like a supernatural novel more than a journal! Her head shot up when she heard the baby crying, Phoebe sighed and closed the book over, quickly glancing at the strange symbol on the front before clambering off the bed and heading towards Connor's room.

She gasped when she reached the door, seeing a dirty looking man leering over the child with a knife in his hand, while Connor was surrounded by a humming blue bubble! Phoebe took a slight step forward, for some reason; she felt confident, "What the hell…?" She breathed. The man turned towards her, smirking. Phoebe didn't know what made her do it, but she instinctively grabbed the top of the doorframe and swung her legs towards the attacker, kicking him hard in the chest and sending him to ground. The dagger rolled out of his hand. Phoebe's eyes widened as a sparking ball of blue appeared in his hand. The man threw it and Phoebe managed to duck just in time and dove towards the dagger, she grabbed it and threw it out from her palm. The weapon struck the man the back and he caught on fire. Phoebe's face went pale as the man screamed, he suddenly blew up amidst the flames and left a scorch mark on the floor, leaving the witch with amnesia to wonder what the hell just happened…

NEXT TIME: In trying to find what Melinda's illness is, Paige accidentally summons her nineteen year old daughters from the future, along with Phoebe's future daughter, sixteen year old Faith. The twin's parents avoid each other while Katrina is still lurking around; Emma is shaken to the core when future knowledge is shared with her while trying to get a handle on her psychokinetic abilities. Piper gives Aidan a place to stay in the form of P3's back room, and perhaps Connor's future psychic sibling can save his mother's memory?

Chapter 24 "Of Water and Orbs" should be up soon!