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Chapter 11: No Strings Attached…Or Not

Phoebe came into the living room to see Leo talking to two Elders.

"What are they doing here?" Phoebe asked irritably.

"They have something to tell you" Leo said. "And I think you're going to want to hear it"

"Piper" Phoebe said. "Come in here"

Piper came into the living room.

"I was just leaving to see Prue" Piper said. "What do you…?"

She stopped when she saw the Elders.

"Get out of here!" Piper exclaimed.

"Piper, wait" Leo said. "Hear them out"

Piper looked at Phoebe who nodded.

"We're listening" Piper said crossing her arms.

"We have been watching the situation with Prudence carefully for the last week" the Elder said. "After a meeting this morning we've decided that though the consequences of having a mortal and an angel have a relationship are great. The consequences of letting Prudence die would be even greater"

"Ya think?" Phoebe asked sarcastically.

"Phoebe" Piper scolded.

"What?" Phoebe asked. "Prue has to start dying for them to finally understand that Prue needs Andy? She has been dying for the last two months and we've been trying to tell them that but they didn't listen. She almost completely stopped eating because she didn't want to live!"

"But now they're willing to fix this mistake" Piper said. "Aren't you?"

The two Elders nodded.

"We'll allow Andy to come back" the Elder said. "On a few conditions"

"What conditions?" Phoebe asked.

"We can't make him human" the Elder said. "It's up to you to figure out how to make him transparent again"

"And?" Piper asked.

"Prue and Andy can never have children together" the other Elder said. "It would create the same situation we had with the other child and you've seen how that ended up"

"So you're saying Prue will never be able to have a baby?" Piper asked.

"Not with Andy" the Elder said.

It was quiet.

"I have to talk to Phoebe about this" Piper said. "In private"

She dragged Phoebe out of the room.

"I can't believe this; they want us to ban our sister from ever having a kid?" Phoebe asked.

"It's her only chance, Phoebe" Piper said. "She'll die without Andy"

Phoebe thought for a second.

"I guess you're right" Phoebe said.

They went back into the living room.

"You have a deal" Piper said.

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Prue looked at the piece of paper in her hand.

"It's only your powers" the man said. "They only cause problems anyway"

Prue hesitated before starting to read the spell.

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AT THE HOSPITAL

Piper, Phoebe, and Leo came into the hospital room. Prue's heart rate started to accelerate.

"What's going on?" Phoebe asked.

"She's dying" Piper said.

A team of doctors came rushing into the room.

"Leo" Piper said starting to cry.

Leo hurried out of the room and orbed up there. He saw Andy standing with the Elders.

"Prue's dying" Leo said. "But there are doctors in there so I don't know how to get you in there"

"I have an idea" Andy said. "Orb me to the manor"

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Prue had almost said the last word when she heard someone's voice.

"Prue!" Andy shouted. "Prue stop!"

She turned around and saw him running to her.

"Finish the spell" the man said. "You killed him Prue, this was your fault, you don't deserve to live anyway"

"Don't listen to him" Andy said. "He's a demon"

"Demon or not I'm right" the man said. "The Elder found Andrew; he's going to die too"

Prue thought for a second. She looked into Andy's eyes but then quickly looked away.

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PRUE'S ROOM

"Why isn't anything happening?" Piper asked Leo.

He kept looking at Prue. The heart rate monitor kept speeding up and eventually flat lined.

"No!" Piper exclaimed. "She can't die, she can't die!"

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"Take my hand, Prue!" Andy shouted. "Your sisters need you…I need you!"

He reached out his hand. She hesitated and then finally took it.

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HOSPITAL

The heart rate monitor started to beat again.

"We have a pulse" the nurse said.

Prue opened her eyes.

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AN HOUR LATER

"You have to find Andrew" Prue said. "They're trying to kill him"

"Leo's already out looking for him and the Elders have everyone they can searching for the Head Elder. It's going to be fine" Piper said.

"No, its not" Prue said. "You have to go find him!"

Piper looked at Phoebe before grabbing her coat.

"Phoebe let's go" Piper said. "He's our nephew"

Phoebe nodded and they hurried over to the church Prue said she had left him at.

"Hi, I'm looking for the nun that my sister left her child to two months ago" Piper said.

"What was the child's name?" the nun asked.

"Andrew Anthony" Piper said.

"I believe I'm the one who helped your sister" the nun said.

"He's in trouble" Piper said. "We need to know where he is"

"What kind of trouble?" the nun asked.

"Someone's trying to hurt him" Piper said. "And we're the only one's that can help him"

The nun hesitated.

"Please, his life depends on it" Phoebe said. "We're not going to try to take him back"

"3849 Mason St." the nun said.

"Thank you" Piper said.

They raced to the house and knocked on the door. There was no answer so they knocked again. They were about to give up when they heard a scream from inside.

"Watch out" Phoebe said.

She kicked opened the door. A woman was standing holding Andrew. The Head Elder was standing in front of her. On the floor laid a man, dead.

"Get away from her!" Piper yelled.

Piper tried to freeze the scene but it didn't work. The Elder sent Piper and Phoebe flying into a wall and everything went black.

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Phoebe started to stir and opened her eyes. She shook Piper.

"Piper, wake up" Phoebe said.

Piper opened her eyes.

"What happened?" Piper asked.

Phoebe moved out of Piper's way and Piper saw the two parents dead. Piper sighed.

"And Andrew?" Piper asked.

"Gone" Phoebe said quietly.

Important Author's Note: I will not be able to update for a while because my internet is being cancelled and we've yet to find a new one to replace it. Sorry for the inconvenience. Trust me, I'll be mourning the loss of my internet for who knows how long.

Since this is a cliffhanger I will try to update before they cancel my internet.