Phoebe stuck the phone back in its cradle and chewed at her bottom lip. The guilt she felt pressed on her heart, making it hard to concentrate. She was the reason her big sister and future niece was missing. In Piper's heavily pregnant state she was vulnerable and shouldn't be left alone. But Phoebe had done just that; left Piper alone.
And now she may never see her again. Or the baby. God, Phoebe didn't even want to think about what could happen to the baby.
Phoebe let out a choked sob of dismay; finally letting her emotions wash over her. She grabbed onto the corner wooden table for support and fought back the urge to cry until she was exhausted. But she had to stay strong and figure out a way to get Piper back.
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The first thing Piper became aware of when she awoke was a sharp, searing pain in her head and a dull throbbing in her wrists. A trickle of warm liquid dribbled down her face and Piper caught a flash of crimson red out the corner of her eye. Blood. Piper tried to move her arm to swipe the thick fluid away, but she couldn't. Her wrists were clasped in metal chains, which were secured to the wall behind her.
Processing this horrifying thought, Piper took in her surroundings. She seemed to be in some kind of cave or dungeon. The walls were coal black and covered in slime that gleamed in the artificial light. Torches adorned these walls, casting eerie shadows, as the flames flickered precariously. The small dungeon/cave was empty except for the captured witch. Nonetheless, Piper felt an icy chill slide down her back. She could sense she wasn't alone. Was she in the underworld or above ground?
Piper's head pounded and her arms ached from being positioned above her head. The cold, hard floor wasn't exactly comfortable either. Despite her discomfort and grim surroundings, Piper forced her sluggish brain to remember what had happened.
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A burst of bright light filled the foyer of Halliwell Manor, and Paige materialised in her home. Her hair was tousled and knotted and her dress had obviously been thrown on haphazardly. It was the wrong way round.
"Paige," Phoebe breathed with relief. She fell into her baby sister's arms.
"Hey." Paige clutched at Phoebe. She would clearly have to be the strong one in this situation. "Tell me what happened."
Phoebe broke away from Paige, and while they climbed the stairs, she explained how she had cleared away the dinner things, then made Piper a cup of tea. When she had taken the drink to her older sister she had discovered Piper wasn't in her room. Then she had called for Leo and phoned Paige.
They continued to ascend the stairs to find Leo. It had been ten minutes since he and Phoebe had separated, giving Leo plenty of time to sense his wife. The youngest and middle Charmed One found Leo in exactly the same spot Phoebe had left him in.
"Leo," Paige called quietly, not wanting to startle her brother-in-law.
The blonde whitelighter turned around, his green eyes saddened. "I can't sense Piper."
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Piper's bruised body tingle as her baby's healing power swept through it. The wound on her forehead healed, leaving her mind feeling clear and active. She scrunched up her face, and memories came flooding back to her.
Flashback Piper was dosing on her bed, being completely drained from her heavily pregnant state. While she was snoozing, a figure flamed in to her bedroom. Piper immediately woke with a start and sat up sharply."What do you want?" she demanded, tumbling from the bed as quickly as she could. Suspicion pumped through her. This unidentified thing gave her the creeps. Of course it might have something to do with the small fact that it was in her bedroom. She was just about to scream for Phoebe, when the figure leapt forward and whacked her across the face. Piper spun around and fell to her bed, a thin trickle of blood dripping onto the covers.
The figure bent down and lifted the unconscious witch and flamed back to his lair.
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"You're awake then."
The loud, clear voice cut through the rest of any lingering fog in Piper's mind and she craned her neck to see whom it had come from. The cold, malicious tone only heightened her fear.
"I wouldn't struggle, you'll just make yourself more uncomfortable." Piper's captor stepped from the shadows in which it was hidden and into the weak light, it's long black cloak swishing around its feet.
At around six feet tall, the man would have towered over Piper had she been standing. He was decked all out in black. Black trousers, a black polo neck sweater and black hobnailed boots. With a mop of shocking red hair and piercing, hard blue eyes, he had an air of boyish charm around him. But looks could be deceiving.
A sharp, pain ripped through Piper's stomach and she gave an involuntary scream of shock and agony. Her forehead was instantly drenched in sweat and her heart pummelled her chest. This couldn't be happening. Not here, not now.
"Excellent. Your contractions have started."
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A/N. Really, really short I know. Please don't hate me and stop reviewing because I feel bad. I promise after this whole thing with Piper is over, the chapters will become longer.