Chapter One
As the Halliwell Family began to rise, all eight of them, each adult closed a window, preparing for a warm summer day. Henry was the first to rise, as always, and then Leo. Coupe, Phoebe's fiancé, was always either the second to arise, or the third. Piper and Paige always came down together, as chipper as could be, followed by a sleepy Phoebe. Today the Halliwell's performed their usual schedule. Once each sister arrived in the kitchen, each husband or fiancé would kiss them and say "Good Morning, Babe." The family sat down at the table and passed around the Corn Chex and Special K with milk, orange juice, and a section of the paper.
"Hey Leo," Coupe whispered behind one of the many sport section pages, "what should I get Phoebe for her birthday?"
Leo stuck his head above his section of the sports and smiled at his wife, making sure she was not suspicion of their actions. "I don't know…what have you thought of so far?"
"Well, because I am a cupid, I blow these things out of proportion, but I figure Phoebe deserves as much as possible, right?"
"Right. Phoebe needs you Coupe. Plan some elaborate romantic day with her, I'll make sure Piper, Paige, and Henry, and I are out of you guys' hair."
"Great, thanks! I love Phoebe, and I want to make sure she has everything she deserves," Coupe whispered.
"What the hell is going on over there!" Piper yelled.
Coupe and Leo backed off, acting as if nothing had happened. Henry glanced at both of them and winked. It was obvious to him that they were planning something.
A sudden boom erected from the attic.
"Oh, Lord," Paige said, rolling her eyes. She grabbed her sisters by the hand and orbed. Leo touched both Henry and Coupe on the shoulder and orbed up to the attic as well. When they arrived, the sisters were kicking some ass, but not easily.
"Athame!" Paige called. White orbs flickered in her hands, as the athame in the demons hand appeared to her. The second demon was too fast though, and he twirled Paige around, and pushed her onto her husband. Unluckily, the athame was pushed deep into Henry's abs, and blood began to spew. "Shit!" Paige yelled. She spun around and grabbed the box filled with crystals. She didn't have time to heal Henry then, so she would protect him with the crystals. She flung them quickly around his body and watched the crystalline cage form. Once she was sure her husband would be okay, she turned. The two demons had flung Piper and Phoebe into the corners of the attic. They were headed towards Leo and Coupe, who were not paying attention. As Coupe felt an athame shove into his body, Leo orbed out, making sure Chris and Wyatt were okay. Piper raised her hands and blew up one of the demons. She froze the other while he was in mid-blink. She un-froze his head and began screaming.
"What the hell do you want!" she asked.
"This is a warning to you witches. My master is after you and your ancestral line. If you don't die now, you will die an even more painful death, for it is your end," the demon proclaimed.
"Yada, yada, yada!" Piper said while blowing him up.
"Okay, it's only been about seventy times we've heard that!" Phoebe yelled.
"Yeah, well, I need some help here!" Paige screamed. She lay at Henry's side, crying because her healing power wouldn't work. "LEO!"
Leo orbed back into the attic hurriedly. He rushed over to Henry and healed him. As he woke up, not feeling very good, Leo walked over to Coupe and bent over him. As he healed him, Phoebe squeezed his hand to see that he was going to be fine. Piper knew this was going to bring not only an open can of worms out, it would bring danger back into their home.