A/N: Thanks for the reviews people, although not as many as I would've liked.
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"Uh, Paige," Prue said.
"No, get away from me, what the hell was that?" Paige said unsteadily getting up from the bed.
Phoebe got up with her, "Paige, please we can explain everything, you just need to trust us," she said.
"No, I knew something wasn't right, why you wanted me here, I knew it wasn't safe," Paige rambled, an effect of her fever.
"Paige, no, just calm down we can explain, just get back into bed you're not well," Piper said from her spot where she had frozen when Paige had seen the demon.
"No, no, no I've got to get out of here," Paige said as she was enveloped in the tell tale blue and white lights of an orb.
"Oh, that is not good," Phoebe said.
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When Paige rematerialized she stumbled and took a moment to regain her balance. She looked around terrified, she had no idea how she had gotten here.
Somehow she had managed to arrive in a dark alleyway, the only light came from the streetlight at the entrance to the alleyway which cast a spooky glow into the area. The ground was slick with rain and Paige shivered as a cool breeze blew past her.
Paige whimpered, she had no idea where she was and how she had gotten there. The wind around her appeared to be getting stronger, and the tracksuit Paige was wearing wasn't providing any comfort from the piercing wind.
Looking down at the tracksuit Paige remembered the Halliwells, she wished she was with them now, they made her feel safe. Then she remembered what she had seen Piper do, and how they said that she was a witch like them. It all became too much, Paige couldn't concentrate she was hot despite the freezing wind and her fevered mind couldn't comprehend the situation. She sunk down next to a dumpster, knees up at her chin shaking from fear and cold she put her head in between willing it all to be a dream.
"Well, well, well what do we have here?" a man's voice said startling Paige from her thoughts.
She looked up and saw a man dressed, very similarly to the man she had seen Piper blow up in her bedroom earlier.
The man walked closer to her and Paige tried to shrink back further into the corner she had situated herself in but found her back already pressed up tight against the wall, she had nowhere to go.
The demon walked closer again, and smiled as he neared as close to Paige as he could go without actually touching her.
"My, my you do have some power don't you pretty one," he said grinning evilly.
"Please leave me alone," Paige said tears beginning to fall down her cheeks.
"It's not you that I want witch, I want your power," the demon said.
"I don't have a power, I don't know what you're talking about, please leave me alone," Paige said, her tears falling faster leaving streaks down her face.
"Oh, but you do my sweet, and I want it, so if you'll just hold still for a second then all will be done," the demon said.
"Oh no you don't," another voice joined in as four sets of footsteps ran down the alley to where the demon and Paige were.
The demon whipped around to be greeted with the angry faces of Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Leo. Paige got up unsteadily behind him, tears still running down her face, she didn't feel very well, everything was swimming in front of her eyes and she scrunched them closed in an effort to stop the spinning.
Piper had frozen the demon and Phoebe ran over to Paige.
"Paige are you ok?" she asked putting her arm around Paige's shoulders.
"Prue I can't hold this guy much longer," Piper said.
"Well blow him up then," Prue said her concerned face concentrated on Paige.
Piper did so and Paige watched again as the man in front of her burst into flames. This time she wasn't as freaked out this time though as she was more concentrating on keeping her thoughts coherent.
"Paige, did he hurt you are you ok?" Prue asked as her, Piper and Leo went over to where Phoebe stood, basically supporting Paige.
"No, I'm, please…." Paige said before her world faded into black.
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They orbed back into the manor and Leo placed an unconscious Paige on the living room couch.
"Ok, Phoebe a cool wash cloth, Leo pillows and blankets and Piper get started on some sort of warm drink," Prue said going into mother mode.
When they all returned they fussed around Paige, putting pillows and blankets around her and Phoebe put the cold cloth on her head.
"Come on Paigey, it's time to wake up now," Phoebe said as she knelt on the ground next to Paige.
"Leo can't you heal her or something?" Piper asked.
"Honey you know I can't heal things that aren't demon done," Leo said putting his arm around Piper's waist as she leant into him her head resting just below his chin.
"Can't you do it just this once, she's just too hot and I'm scared," Phoebe said starting to tear up.
"Aw, Pheebs honey it's ok, she's only sick she'll get better," Prue said going to kneel next to Phoebe and giving her a hug. They looked up as Paige began to stir and moaned as she woke.
"Paige," Phoebe said throwing her arms around Paige's neck.
Paige looked stunned; her eyes were bright and moved slowly around the room. She couldn't remember much, and she was too uncomfortable to try and work out what had happened.
"How are you feeling?" Prue asked removing the washcloth from Paige's forehead and feeling it.
"I'm ok," Paige said trying to push herself up.
"No, sweetie you just lie down and rest," Prue said getting up and going over to where Piper and Leo stood.
"She's still burning up Piper," Prue said concerned.
"Medicine time?" Piper asked and Prue nodded.
"Want me to take you?" Leo asked and Piper nodded and the two orbed off.
"Are you two going to be ok here for a second while I go and get the tea Piper was making?" Prue asked and Phoebe nodded.
"So Paige are you gonna be running off again anytime soon?" Phoebe asked her pushing some sweaty hair out of her face.
"I didn't run off," Paige said slurring her words slightly.
"Of course you didn't sweetie," Phoebe said frowning.
"Phoebe, I can see all these flowers on the floor, you should clean them up, some people are allergic you know," Paige said slurring and rambling.
"Pruuee!" Phoebe called.
"What's wrong?" Prue asked coming back into the room tea in hand.
"She's delirious, and I don't know what to do," Phoebe said looking at Prue her brown eyes huge.
Piper and Leo orbed back in.
"Medicine's here," Piper said handing a small white packet.
"Good, because Paige is totally out of it," Prue said opening the medicine and measuring out the right amount.
"Ok, sweetie can you drink this for me?" Prue asked going over to Paige.
Paige began to thrash around, shaking her head.
"Paige, please it will make you feel better," Phoebe pleaded but Paige continued to thrash around.
"Piper a little help please," Prue said and Phoebe and Piper went over to Paige and sat her up and as Phoebe and Piper held her in place Paige went to protest, a mistake she realized only too late as Prue quickly tipped the medicine down her throat.
She coughed and spluttered but Phoebe rubbed her back to calm her down and soon Paige became very drowsy. She relaxed and slumped down resting her head on Phoebe's shoulder.
"That's the girl," Piper said as Paige drifted off to sleep.
"Let's never do that again huh," Prue said to her sisters and they nodded.
"What did the pharmacist say Pipe?" Phoebe asked.
"Nothing really, this medicine will hopefully help bring her fever down and the rest Paige has to do on her own," Piper said.
"What are we going to do about the whole telling her we're her long lost sisters thing?" Prue asked.
"We have to tell her soon, she deserves to know the truth and the longer we drag it out the harder it's going to be to tell her, so I say we do it as soon as she wakes up," Piper said.
"And hope for no demon interruptions this time," Prue agreed.
"Honey, I've got to go," Leo said looking up at the ceiling, and with a quick kiss for Piper he was gone.
"How about some of your chicken soup Pipes?" Prue asked taking her sisters hand and pointing her in the direction of the kitchen.
"You want to come Pheebs?" Piper asked.
"No, I'm just going to stay here with Paige," Phoebe said looking down at her younger sister. Her older sisters smiled and walked from the room. Phoebe was amazed how different she felt now that Paige was around. She was used to being the one who was 'looked after', but since she had found out the truth about Paige she had been overwhelmed with this feeling that she had to protect Paige from everything, and she reveled the fact that Paige appeared to want Phoebe's love and protection. Smiling she reached over to get a blanket, careful not to move Paige's head too much which was pillowed against her shoulder, carefully she covered the two of them in the blankets she had brought down, something inside of her told her things would turn out alright.
A/N: Ok so I know this is kind of a filler chapter, but I promise things will begin to happen soon. So as usual the magic of reviewing will keep this writer happy so press the button people, you know you want to.