A/N: Sorry for the wait. I've just been a bit distracted lately. Hopefully this won't be too dull but I just haven't been in it lately. There's like two chapters left of this story but I'm not sure if I want to continue it or not. If you think I should, let me know and I will be happy to oblige. And I've been working on my other fanfic. It's called "Going Back." Check it out!

Fanmania: Hmmmm…. You'll just have to read to find out!

Who-will-change-the-world: Well, it was just something that was simmering inside my head and I felt I needed to get it out. Plus, that new Power of Three.

Chapter Twelve: Party Crasher

"What are you doing here?" Piper snapped rather defensively. Usually, the only times Grams came was when something bad, powerful or both was on the horizon.

"I've come to give all three of you my congratulations and I've got something very special and important to tell you."

"Well, at least she didn't say 'bad and important.'" Paige muttered.

"What is it?" Phoebe asked eagerly.

"In exactly four months and twenty four days, a new Power of Three will be born," Grams explained.

Piper, Phoebe and Paige looked form on to the other with ecstatic smiles on each of their faces. This was great! They would be able to teach their children about their powers instead of keeping them bound until they found their ancestry in the attic one rainy night.

"And there's someone else who wants to give you their congrats." When Grams finished speaking, another round of white orbs appeared. When this set of orbs faded, Patty, the girls' mother stood next to Grams.

"Girls," she said softly as she stretched out her arms. The three girls walked over and embraced their mother. "You must be so happy."

Piper pulled away and looked up, crying. She wiped at her eyes and said, "I was, until I realized that our children, our three girls and my boys, are going to have to fight the same exact battles that we do every day."

"Not necessarily. The Power of Three was and still is used for more than battling and vanquishing demons. The Power of Three is what kept you two from falling apart," she said as she looked from Piper to Phoebe and back to Piper again. She smiled slightly as she gave Paige a small squeeze. "When Paige came along, it wasn't clear to her why she even came to Prue's funeral. But she did. It was destiny and you three know that better than anyone in this entire world. But when she came, it saved you. Now you can't tell me that you're ungrateful for that. I know that you love her just as much as you love Prue." There was third round of white orbs behind the sisters that none of them noticed. However, Patty noticed the appearing form. She used her free hand to wipe away the tear that was rolling down her cheek.

"Congratulations, a new Power of Three," a sixth voice cooed softly. The girls whipped around to see the reason their mother wept and the source of the new voice.

"Prue!" Piper cried through many sobs. She wasn't sure whether she was sad or happy or both. She walked over to the sister that had once been the pillar of strength for her and Phoebe and threw her arms around her.

"Piper," Prue whispered through her tears as she held her sister in her arms. Phoebe too had come over and was joining in the embrace. When Piper and Phoebe pulled away, Prue's gaze fell on Paige. She gave her a warm smile as she walked over to her and enveloped her. "The little sister I never knew."

Startling everyone in the room, there was a sound of unknown footsteps that was quickly followed by a male voice. "I just hate to be the one to break up this silly little reunion. Wait, what am I saying? No I don't!"

"Alucard," Paige, Phoebe and Piper said in unison.

"What's the matter? Having trouble getting to that stone?" Paige taunted.

"How did you get in here?" Phoebe demanded.

"One thing that I've learned is that if you come in through the hallway, your entrance isn't noticed as much." A cocky smile spread across his face.

"That must be the only thing that you've learned," Paige said arrogantly.

"Oh," Piper spat, "Your little Kazi friend, yeah, he's gone. And it was a nice move by getting him to try and convince us that Zankou ordered him here. We vanquished him and he's not coming back."

"But your subconscious says otherwise, Mrs. Halliwell. You thought that he'd come back and kill everyone that you ever loved."

"You! You created that dream! You…I… How dare you!" Piper felt the blood that ran through her veins begin to boil beneath her skin. She raised her hands in frustration and attempted to blow Alucard to a million little pieces. Her power seemed to be amplified by the baby that she was pregnant with but it appeared to have little to no effect on the vampire. He simply laughed.

"Yes, I did create that dream. I knew that you would fall into its depths and feel so hopeless that you were vulnerable to attack. You won't be able to save anyone. You're useless."

Prue's face was set into a hard glare. "You do not insult my sister."

Alucard laughed. "What are you going to do about it?"

"Nothing. I won't have to. One thing you have to learn is that you don't mess with a pregnant Piper. And I'm guessing that these two won't be much different. And let me tell you, if they're not, you're in way over your head."

Alucard was taking every word that she was saying into consideration. Maybe the ghostly sister had a point. He thought for a moment and realized that the perfect time to attack them with the full force of his power and completely destroy them would come in due time. "Fine," he remarked with a smirk. "Until next time." And he was gone.

"We'll just see about that Mister 'I'm all big and bad.' I hate cocky demons." Piper heaved a sigh as she eased herself down onto the couch.

"Well, that visit was rather pointless, don't you think?" Phoebe asked, frowning.

"Not necessarily," Paige noted. "Not if he gathered enough information to figure out when the best time to attack would be."

"What are you getting at Paige?" Patty questioned.

"I'm thinking that if he knows about us, he'll attack when we're most vulnerable. Either right before or right after the deliveries."

"But what if these girls have powers like Wyatt did?" Phoebe asked.

"Then he'll make his move after they're born.

"Maybe not." Piper frowned as a thought came to her. "Maybe he's banking on them not having powers like Wyatt did, since he was twice blessed. He's depending on the fact that these children won't have force fields or things like that."

"Then we should start preparing now," Paige noted. "We don't know he'll attack so we have to be ready."

"We'll leave," Penny said. Patty and Prue nodded in agreement. "But we will be there for the births of these girls.

A/N: Okay, I think that there's one more chapter after this but like I said, I'm thinking about continuing. R&R and let me know!