A/N: Okay so I'm completely bored at the moment and to entertain myself I've decided to update this little thing I've got going here.
To all the lovely reviewers; thank you for sticking with me. To the new ones; Welcome.
Here you go, the next bit.
11. Elder's Return.
"So why do you think me and Prue haven't got our powers yet?" Phoebe asked her sisters as she finished her dinner.
They were all sat in the dinning room, enjoying one of Piper's meals. Leo hadn't came back from warning his charges and they weren't sure when he might. They had spent most of the time discussing the new power developments but Phoebe was more concerned about her own no-show powers.
"I don't know, Pheebs. Yours will come when their ready." Piper spoke, a little bored of her sister's questions.
"I hope so….I'm just really curious as to what power I'll get."
"Remember, curiosity killed the cat." Prue quipped also finishing her food.
Phoebe looked at her oldest sister, with a slightly mystified expression. "Are you telling me, your not the slightest bit interested as to what power you'll get?"
"I'm just more curious about who's actually going to help us because without an army, our powers are useless." she explained, drinking what was left in her glass.
Paige laughed. "Remember, curiosity killed the cat." she smirked, as Prue playfully glared in response.
"At least it's the cat and not one of us." Piper noted, watching Prue collect together the plates.
Phoebe gasped at her sister's words. "Ssh! Kit might hear you."
Piper laughed while helping clear the table.
"Sit back down." Prue ordered. "You cooked. I've got this."
"No, I'm alright." she replied leaving the room.
Prue shrugged to the other two and went to follow Piper. Placing the dishes onto the counter top, she then moved over to her sister, who was stood at the sink. She rested her chin on Piper's shoulder.
"How you feeling?" she asked.
Piper smiled, knowing this would be constant. As much as it hurt to tell Prue she was glad she had. She wasn't going through this completely alone.
"I'm good."
"What did the doctor say?"
Prue had insisted that Piper made an appointment earlier, where there happened to be an available time slot. The oldest also wanted to go with Piper, but she had been adamant that Prue should finish her photo assignment, on the promise she would tell her everything when she got back. By then Phoebe was home and they left it.
"Everything is fine and baby is healthy."
"So how far along are you?"
"Two months….Is it odd that I didn't notice earlier?" she had been surprised as she had only felt strange the last week.
"Some people don't." Prue shrugged, walking around and leaning against the unit to face Piper. "So, I'll be an aunt in seven months."
"Yeah…and I'm going to be a mum." she replied quietly.
"Your going to make a great mum." Prue sensed the worry in her sister's voice, and instantly wanted to calm her troubles.
"I hope so."
"I know so." the eldest stated firmly, leaving no room for arguments, to which Piper offered a smile. "Your still not telling them?"
Piper looked worried for a split second. "No….your not, are you?"
"No, it's your decision. I'm just here for you."
"Thank you." she replied gratefully.
"What are big sisters for?" Prue asked with a shrug.
"Money, clothes, use of cars……" Phoebe listed, walking into the room, scaring both sisters. They looked from each other to their wordy sibling.
"Were you listening?" Piper questioned.
"No, I just heard the question….why is there something I should know?" eyeing both them suspiciously, Phoebe asked.
Prue thought quickly, seeing her pregnant sister stumble. "No, I was just talking to Piper about…..your birthday."
Phoebe looked excited. "Really?……..Wait my birthday is ages away, yours is before mine, Prue."
"We like to be prepared." Piper added, finally finding her voice.
"Oh, okay…well your have to put it on hold. Krolan is back, with the lists."
"Great, we'll be there in a minute." Prue grinned, but it left as soon as Phoebe did.
Piper looked slightly panicked. "That was close."
"Too close." her older sister agreed.
"You know she's going to want a great birthday now." Piper stated as sheleaned on Prue's shoulder, exhausted. She heard her sister groan in response to her comment.
"One crisis at a time……Okay let's go." Prue grabbed her younger sister's hand and dragged off into the same direction Phoebe had left.
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"Hi Krolan. It's nice to see you again." Prue greeted, walking into the living room with Piper. Her other two sisters were sat comfortably on the sofa and the Elder stood to one side. He smiled widely at her entrance.
"And you, Prue…..Piper." bowing his head slightly he continued. "I'm sorry it couldn't be under better circumstances."
"Us too." Piper agreed. She glanced around the room, then looked back at the Elder. "Um…you don't know when my husband would be back, do you?"
"Any moment now, I believe."
As if on cue, Leo orbed in with his typical grin. Just at his appearance Piper brightened up.
"Hi." she moved over to him, hearing soft giggling coming from Phoebe and Paige.
"Hi, honey." Leo leant in offering a gentle kiss. Then he noticed he's chuckling sister-laws. "Have I missed something?"
"No, ignore them. There just being……them." Piper replied nervously, waving her hand to keep her sisters quiet, knowing they were laughing about the Harley comment. "Did you manage to warn your charges?"
"Yeah," he answered, trying to disregard Paige and Phoebe, therefore turned to Prue. "Um…one change is pregnant, so I didn't ask her to join us. It seemed to risky."
The eldest nodded. "I agree." however the statement was more aimed at Piper than it had been for Leo. She suddenly felt incredibly guilty looking at the whitelighter. You promised Piper, she told herself, as she looked away from her brother-in-law.
Piper also had a sense of shame, as she glanced to Prue, then to Leo. It wasn't fair to anyone but she couldn't tell them all…..not yet anyway, she added.
"Well, Prue…" Krolan broke in, "..I have both sets of lists for you." handing them both to the eldest Charmed One.
"Thanks." she responded accepting the items. She opened one and browsed the list, which appeared to be endless. Finally she met the Elder's gaze. "All these witches are willing to help?"
Krolan nodded. "Yes. When the time comes, they shall be orbed to you by their whitelighter…… which leads me to another point. Leo shall be relieved of his charges, until we have fought. We feel you all need less distractions and more help leading up to the day." he smiled towards Piper, knowing she would be the happiest to hear the news.
"Really?"
"Yeah. Make the most of it though, he'll be back to work as soon as it is over."
The married couple exchanged grins as they heard the news.
"You know what Mr. Elder, I'm really beginning to like you." Paige beamed from the couch. Very rarely did Piper and Leo have actual time together, which they now had.
"I like you too, Paige."
The conversation was cut off as everybody began to notice movement form the other side of the room. There Prue was in full pacing mode, as she read over the lists, completely lost in thought. It continued for a while, until Phoebe began to worry that her older sister may never stop pacing.
"Prue, honey, your wearing out the floor." she called but got no reaction. "Prue?"
"Huh?" without waiting for any comment, Prue gazed at Krolan. "All these…people would be willing to help?"
"More than likely." the Elder nodded.
"I…I have to meet the leaders of them all." she mumbled more to herself but know they realised why she was pacing.
Phoebe smiled. "You'll do great, sweetie. They'll be eating out the palm of your hand, trust me." she reassured with a pat on her chest.
Paige stood up from her seat and walked over to Prue, slinging an arm around he shoulder. "And if they don't…we'll force feed them."
Prue laughed, with a shake of her head. "What happened to the pacifist in you?"
"It comes and goes." the youngest shrugged.
While grinning, Prue turned back to Krolan. "So…when can we have this meeting?"
"It should take about a week or two to gather them all. Then we shall call for you."
"We get to go 'Up There'?" Phoebe questioned, pointing up.
"Yeah. It'll be common ground. They'll be more receptive to you all."
"Okay, that should be fun." the oldest Halliwell remarked.
Paige however noticed Prue picking her cuticles, a signal she had been told about by Andy. Wonder what he's doing? she mused briefly, thinking of her should-have-been brother-in-law.
"You'll be fine. Relax." she whispered to her sister.
Prue instantly stopped her nervous habit, knowing it was the thing to give her away. He just had to tell them, didn't he?she thought, referring to Andy.
"I do have a question." she directed towards the Elder, before she started dwelling. "Can you help me with one of the prophecies?"
"Sure, which one?"
"It's…'One will sacrifice oneself for the dream of others. But the dream will be complete when both hearts beat.'…" she recited. " is that actually any thing to do with the battle?"
"We're not sure ourselves whether it's connected or not. It was found with the rest. Remember Prue, prophecies are predictions as such. Some we're not certain on until they pass." Krolan smiled softly.
She smiled back. "I will."
"That means you can stop reading them over and over again." Phoebe added, to which Prue shrugged.
"Maybe."
"Well I must be going. I'll be in contact soon." Krolan announced to the room.
"Bye." a unified reply came as the Elder disappeared with a small wave.
"It's been one hell of a day." Prue exhaustedly stated dropping onto the couch with a thud. Paige copied the motion, falling beside her.
"Amen to that sister." she agreed.
A/N: There you go, chap 11 up.
Now you know the drill.