A number of my reviewers have wondered how long Patty will be continued to be fooled into thinking that Paige is Prue. I'll give you a bit of a spoiler. Keep in mind that one of my many problems with "Charmed Forever" is that despite "That Seventies Episode", Grams didn't know that the sisters were the Charmed Ones. Think about it!
CHAPTER TEN
Both Coop and Paige stared at this new proof that the old people truly knew what was going to happen because it had already happened to them.
Paige took the aspirin, threw them down her throat and then glugged the water down. "Thanks for that, but we gotta get back and--"
"--save Piper and Phoebe," Old Paige said along with her. "And you'll do it," she assured her younger self. "Grams will de-"
"Shush," Old Leo warned her. "She has to figure it out for herself, just like you did, or she could mess up the future."
"It's already messed up," Paige muttered. "And Piper would have done a much better job at straightening it out. She should've survived. Not me."
"You'll do it," Old Henry reassured her. "Just keep in mind that the future is well worth saving," and all three old couples nodded.
Old Coop turned to Paige. "I can tell you, because when I was him," and he pointed at Coop, "Old Coop told me," and Paige felt that headache coming back. "Your love for Grams isn't strong enough to bring you to her," and again Paige had an attack of survivor guilt. Both Piper and Phoebe knew Grams, loved Grams. Certainly with one of them, Coop would've brought them straight to Grams rather than here.
"But," and Old Coop turned to smile at Patty. "Your love for your mother will take you all there."
Patty, her arm still wrapped protectively around her tummy, nodded. She was confused as to why Prue didn't love Grams enough to take them to her, but then even as a youngster, Prue was a very stubborn, very determined little girl, while her mother always wanted to be in charge, so they had clashed often… There was just much too much to try to assimilate, but it didn't really matter. Only one thing did. "Just tell us how we save my daughters."
Before Old Leo could stop her, Old Piper told them, "You must get rid of the Hollow."
Coop didn't look pleased at the prospect. "Does that mean we'll have to find a demon to say the spell with us again? I don't know if that one guy would."
"If need be, we'll force Billie or Christy," Paige declared. "They're evil. Grams will figure a way to make them."
Old Phoebe grinned. "You don't have to. The Power of Three is stronger than the Hollow any day!"
"What!" screeched Paige, staring at Old Phoebe. "But the Seer said--"
Old Piper rolled her eyes. "Yeah, and we actually believed her!" and Paige had to smirk.
Quietly Old Phoebe explained, "That was just her way to make sure the essence of the Source possessed Cole," and Old Coop nodded, reaching out to squeeze Old Phoebe's hand, knowing the old regret that still lived in Phoebe's heart.
"Just remember," Old Leo told her, figuring they'd already told them so much already, he might as well finish the job. "The Power of Three is the greatest force ever, good or evil. You just keep forgetting to use it. Don't forget to use it now."
"We won't," Paige vowed. "If we get the Power of Three back. How can we use it when two-thirds of it is dead?"
"So if we don't have the Power of Three," Patty started, "Mother, Prue and I--"
"No," Old Leo shook his head. "Only three sisters descended from Melinda Warren can harness the Power of Three. Their connection as sisters is what makes it work, the way Coop's powers makes his ring work."
"Then it's hopeless!" Paige wailed, even as she stared at proof that it wasn't.