A/N: This chapter is a play on,"Crime Scene Investigation." Again, I must apologize for my huge delay. But like I said, I've been working my ass off because of finals. Now I just have one moreday and then I'm free to update as I please. So sorry guys, please don't be too upset. chyp: Well you mentioned "Phiona" in paticular and she was the only Charmed offspring that I actually gave one of the three powers that you've mentioned (temporal stasis freezing, telekinesis/telekinetic orbing, & premonitions) to. I gave her a power which I call "orb-telekinesis," which is a mixture of Prue's telekinesis and Paige's telekinetic orbing; Phiona's power works like Prue's power, but instead of the telekinetic energy coming out invisible, it comes out in the form of orbs. i.e. She waves her hand in a Prue like fashion, orbs shoot from her palms, and whatever they hit will go flying. With the other kids (Persia, Pearl, Pam, Pandora, and Prissandra) I wanted to be creative. I don't tend to like stories where the only powers that the Charmed offspring have are one of the three original powers of the sisters. I try to be creative in what I come up with. I may possibly give one of the children premonitions or temporal stasis sometime, but as of now, I don't want to "copy" that power. (That's why I didn't give Phiona Paige or Prue's power, I made it uniquely her own by making it a mix of the two.) As far as those three powers being "Warren powers," I'd like to say that the cousins (P. Baxter, P. Bowen, and P. Russell) didn't have "Charmed powers" either, yet they were part of the Warren line. P. Bowen had cryokinesis, P. Russell had pyrokinesis, and P. Baxter had molecular deceleration (slow motion). Of course we only know about Melinda and Brianna's powers, none of the other ancestors' powers have been mentioned in the show, so they could've also had other powers. Prince Halliwell: Mmm, we'll just have to see about Kit. lol None taken. I'm tickled that you liked the explainations and yeah, I really wanted Persia to have a knowledge beyond what her family may know. It's way have Persia in the spot light, inform the reader about other parts of Wicca/Pagan that the show doesn't discuss, and it incorporates a smidge of Persia's background/personality into things. (P.S. Thanks for reading and reviewing, "When In Rome, Do As Wiccans Do". To answer your question, my History teacher didn't know who they were because she's a much older woman who's never seen the show, which why was I had to go into detail about their backgrounds in the story. But she LOVED it anyway and told me many times how great she thought it was. So I'm pretty happy with it.) Piper xox Leo: lol You're curious, eh? Hmm, you know what they say, curiosity kills the cat...But satisfaction brings it back! So hopefully this will satisfy you. The-Cheese-Fairy: Oh! You know what I heard for tidbits about season 8? There's supposed to be a new witch in town who is bugging the sisters, so you just may get your wish about the show exploring other witches! I just hope she has a cool, new power (thus one they haven't had on the show before) to explore. It she has TK, I'm going to be pissed! RJF: Haha, I loved your puns! P3-CharmedForever: Aww, thanks for reviewing! peanut2lb: Woo! You reviewed! I'm tickled that you like this subplot, as I spent a lot of time coming up with it and delving into Bast and ancient Egypt. And yeah, I had to give our favorite "Charming Men," a lil' somethin' somethin' to do. Right? Besides, I miss Andy and his investigations. I understand about EC, but I'm still eagerly awaiting the next installment! (P.S. In reply to your review of "When In Rome, Do As Wiccans Do," thanks for reviewing it! Yeah, I felt really proud of that piece and actually, my History teacher LOVED it! I got the assignment done in an interesting and creative way. lol And I got a reason to write about "Charmed" for school, as well as another Power of Four plot, which thrilled me.) LeoPiperAndyPrue: Ditto! I plan to read your fic as soon as I'm finished typing and posting this chapter. lol damien455: Thanks!

Every Halliwell Counts

Chapter 18: Charmed Scene Investigation

Andy pinched his index finger and thumb around the small, black metal zipper that was connected to a large, black body bag. A ripping noise hissed through the air, as he slid the zipper down the bag and pulled the top open to reveal a young woman, no more than 25-years-old. Andy's blue eyes traveled along her frame, carefully checking to make sure he hadn't missed a critical clue or trademark of a possible serial killer.

"Look," Darryl said as he gently pointed a glove covered hand at the victim's wrist.

Andy glanced down, noticing that the victim's right wrist had a serious of interlocking pentacle tattoos, which was done all the way around her wrist to look like a bracelet.

"The occult," Howard scoffed from behind the Inspectors. "That vic was one of 'em Satan worshippers."

Andy could feel the blood rushing to his face as his fist curled and his knuckles began to turn white. Then he felt a large, calming hand land on his shoulder.

"Different people have different ideas about what this sign means," Darryl replied. "For all we know, she could've been Pagan or Wiccan, which are Earth-based religions and have absolutely nothing to do with Christian myth."

"Myth?" Howard repeated. His eyes shifted from side to side, examining Darryl. "God is no myth, Morris."

Darryl shook his head. "Just do your job, Duvay, and we'll do ours. And right now our job is to find this woman's murdered, not judge her religious view."

Howard opened and closed his mouth, before muttering something to himself and spinning on his heel to go see how the crime scene was coming along.

"That guy really pisses me off," Andy said as he zipped up the body bag.

"Which is exactly why I didn't want you talking," Darryl replied. He pulled off his gloves and deposited them into his pocket. "What do you think it means?"

"The pentacle tattoo?" Andy asked, pulling his gloves off as well. "I think she's a witch, obviously."

"It reminds me of those murders we had back in the day," Darryl said.

Andy laughed, slicing through a portion of the thick tension in the room. "It's amazing how we've changed, isn't it?"

"Yeah, I used to think your notions were crazy, and now I'm trying to explain the other side." Darryl answered.

----Flashback----

"Well it's about time." Darryl stated.

"Well I got here as soon as I heard. Another dead female, right? Mid to late twenties." Andy replied.

"I've been paging you for over an hour, Trudeau, where have you been?"

"Checking out a lead."

"What lead?"

"One that didn't go anywhere."

"You're avoiding my question."

"Because you don't want to know that I went to an occult shop."

"You hate me, don't you? You want to see me suffer."

"I want to solve these murders. Someone's after witches."

"Women." Darryl corrected, not wanting to believe in his partner's crazy idea.

----Flashback----

Andy gave his long time friend and cohort a good natured slap on the back. "Thanks."

Darryl was about to open his mouth and respond, when the sound of his cell phone broke the moment. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a silver phone, flipping it open and placing it to his ear. "Inspector Morris..." There was a pause and a confused look crossed his face. "Prue?"

"Prue?" Andy echoed, the angerin his tone returning.

Darryl placed a finger to his lips, signaling Andy to be quiet. "Yeah...No." He looked around. "Where can I meet you?"

"Meet her?" Andy's brow furrowed.

Darryl ran a hand across his throat in a slitting motion and gave his partner a death glare. "I'll be there soon, goodbye."

"Why is she calling you?" Andy asked, as he paced the room.

"What's the matter with you?" Darryl asked, not knowing of the missing evidence yet.

"It's a long story," Andy hissed, running a hand over his dark hair.

"Well then you'll have to tell me later, because I think your wife could be of some use to this case."

"I'm sure of that," Andy replied, angrily.

Darryl shook his head, marching towards the door. "Call me if anything turns up."

"Sure," Andy replied, shaking his head as his partner left.

"Oh, look at this one!" Pearl announced, as she pointed her index finger into Brandon's Book of Shadows.

Brandon peered across the bed, glancing at the page upside down. "What is it?"

"It appears to be a spell that will summon an ancient deity," the Blessed One replied. "I think we should cast it!"

Brandon wrinkled his nose. "I dunno, what if it backfires?"

"We aren't doing it for personal gain, Brandon. Why would it backfire?"

Brandon ran a hand through his brown hair. "Well, I guess. I mean, you should know your magic better than I do."

"Take my hands," Pearl grinned as she held out her delicate hands.

Brandon held back the urge to grin too, as he always loved holding Pearl's hand. He carefully took her hands in his.

"And repeat after me," Pearl stated as she turned her eyes from Brandon to the page before her.

TO BE CONTINUED...

A/N: I uploaded a fanfic that I did for a History assignment entitled, "When In Rome, Do As Wiccans Do," if anyone's interested in reading it. It does feature all four Charmed sisters.