CHAPTER THREE

Back at Henry's office, both Coop and Dumain had their hands on the Box and were chanting the spell: Abolio exume ga ume to eternius."

The Box floated up in the air and let off a bright light. It disappeared and returned safely to its crypt.

Just when Chris was falling passed the second story of the condo building, Paige's eyes returned to normal! "CHRIS!" she screamed. Quickly she held out her hands, this time calling forher nephew. When Chris found himself orbed into Paige's arms, he began screaming in fear. Paige hugged him and tried comforting him as best as she could, but the little boy was absolutely terrified, remembering seeing the look on Paige's face as she watched him fall. If he had his mother's power of explosion, his aunt would be in a billion pieces!

Then remembering how she used to settle Baby Wyatt down, Paige began to sing to him. At the sound of that voice, Chris began to relax in his aunt's arms and Paige hugged him in relief.

Suddenly Paige remembered someone else. "Wyatt!" Still hugging Chris, she ran over to her older nephew's bed. But Wyatt was still sleeping like an angel. Sighing in relief, she hugged Chris tighter, before remembering someone else. "Victor!" and she ran back to the living room.

Victor was just coming to when Paige ran in. Seeing Chris in her arms, he yelled out in protest, looking for something, anything, he could use to defend Chris, not even daring to think what Paige might have done to Wyatt.

"It's OK, Victor," Paige reassured him. "I don't know how, but somehow the Hollow's gone. I'm OK, again."

To be sure, Victor reached out for Chris, and Paige willing handed him to his grandfather. Then Victor pointed at the phone. "Talk to Henry. He must be terrified."

Henry hung up the phone, relief and joy on his face. He smiled at Coop and Dumain. "She's OK! Paige is OK!" He turned to Dumain and heartfelt-fully told him, "I don't know who you are, but thank you."

"Oh, I didn't do it for your side," Dumain smirked. "I did it for mine," and he smoked out.

Coop reached for Henry's hand. "Concentrate on your love for Paige and I will take you to her."

"Do we really have to orb?" Henry asked, fear in his voice, still not used to that method of transportation.

"Your wife needs you," Coop insisted, enjoying getting back at Henry for yelling at him, even though he knew he deserved it. Henry sighed and agreed, so Coop instructed, "Concentrate on how much you love Paige."

Henry nodded. "That wasn't really her who did that. I love her very much," and as his ring began to glow red, Coop heart-orbed them both out.

Soon Paige was back in Henry's arms, glad to be there, but devastated over the loss of her sisters. "Why couldn't I save them?" she moaned. "Why couldn't we have found a different way to vanquish the Jenkinses? They were Hollow-filled, too. They must've said the spell the same time we did. Why couldn't we have said it first or figure out some other way of getting it first? What am I going to do without them, Henry? I can't stand being the only one left."

Henry hugged her tightly. "You're not the only one left," he comforted. "You've got me, Paige, and we've got the boys."

"And you have me," Victor told her. "I may not be your true father, but ever since you've joined the family, you've still been like a daughter to me."

"No, no! It's not the same!"At the hurt look in Victor's eyes, Paige shook her head. "I don't mean you, Victor--I love you, too!--I mean us! When Dumain tells the other demons that I'm the only Charmed One left, all the demons will be after us! And without my sisters, we'd be sitting ducks!"

"Isn't there anything we can do to bring them back?" Victor asked hopefully, and Paige only mournfully shook her head. "Can't the Elders help?" he insisted. "Or even the magical community? After all you girls have done for them!"

Paige shook her head mournfully. "No one can help. Thanks to the Jenkinses, everyone thinks we're the evil ones."

"Well, the Elders should know better!" Victor retorted. "And what about Leo? The battle is over. Shouldn't we get him back? He might know a way to get Piper and Phoebe back! If anyone would know what to do, Leo would."