"Ok, I think we made it. I'm sure we made it. Do you think we made it?" Piper asked walking into the manor. A split second later she remembered what was happening.
"I don't know." Prue said, and half dragged Dr. Griffith into the foyer.
"I think Shax would've attacked by now if we hadn't" Phoebe said then she also remembered what was happening.
"Who? Who would've attacked? Why won't you tell me what's going on?" Dr. Griffith asked scared, and shocked at the same time.
"Because we're busy trying to save your life." Phoebe said, trying to remember what she was supposed to say.
"From who?" Dr. Griffith demanded.
"Uh, unfortunately we're not quite sure." Prue said and shot a look at Phoebe. Piper knew what she was supposed to say but didn't bother, she wanted Phoebe to get the spell so she could just get back and actually live in a future with Paige and Prue.
"Okay, Phoebe, maybe you should check the Book of Shadows, see if you can find anything else on this demonic hit man, okay?" Prue asked. Phoebe nodded and dashed up the stairs two at a time, wanting to get the spell as quickly as possible.
"Excuse me, demonic?" Dr. Griffith asked now utterly confused.
"And how to vanquish him, that would be a good thing to know, hope she doesn't get side tracked with the Cole potion thingy because the only ones we are concerned about saving right now, is ourselves." Piper said, she couldn't help reliving the short Cole event, to her it was funny.
"Uh, okay, what Cole potion?" Prue asked, confused.
Piper smiled, "He told her that he only killed because some demon cast a spell on him. How naive is that?"
Prue paused, "I thought she was over him?" she asked.
"Apparently not." Piper said and turned to the doctor.
"What the hell are you talking about? First you tell me my life's in danger, then you abduct me from my work, now you're talking about demons and witches. Who the hell are you people?" He asked franticly. Phoebe came down the stairs smiling. She walked over to Piper, "I got it a lot faster this time, I love me." She whispered to her. Piper smiled and started to shush her.
"Look, I know that this all sounds incredible, but it doesn't make it any less true. Alright, you're a healer, you do good, now either you have saved too many lives or you're about to save a life that they don't want you to save." Prue said trying to explain to the doctor.
"They?" Dr. Griffith asked.
"Yeah, demons. Uh, more specifically, Shax. He's the Source's assassin." Prue said.
The doctor smiled, "Hold it, I get it. This is a practical joke, right? Do you have a hidden camera here? My second wife put you up to this? Ha, it's just like her." He said and laughed.
Prue looked at her sisters then back at Dr. Griffith "Oookay, Dr. Griffiths, listen to me, this is anything but..." She stopped and looked around.
"Damn it here he comes." Piper whispered to Phoebe who unfolded the spell.
"What is it?" Piper asked.
"I don't know, I just felt a chill." Prue said. A tornado burst threw the door. The tornado flew through the foyer and knocked Prue, Piper, and Phoebe to the floor. A clap of thunder sounded, and the tornado calmed as Shax appeared.
"Dear god." Dr. Griffith said scared. Piper froze Shax before Prue could block Shax from attacking Dr. Griffith, as she remembered.
"Damn I wanted to blow him up." Piper said quickly, remembering that she still couldn't quite control her new powers yet. The three stood up. Prue grabbed Dr. Griffith out of the way.
"Ok Pheebs, the spell, the spell." Prue said. Phoebe nodded and held out the slip of paper.
"Evil wind that blows, that which forms below, no longer may you dwell, death takes you with this spell." The sisters chanted. Shax unfroze and groaned, he turned into the wind and blew out the front door.
"That was so not fair!" Phoebe said, putting her hands on her hips. Prue looked at Dr. Griffith, he was in shock. Well can you blame him?
"Hey I'm gonna get the doc a drink, you two can well fill him in, ok?" Pure asked and she headed for the kitchen. Phoebe looked at Piper.
"Why didn't it work?" She asked. Piper shrugged and led the doctor into the conservatory.
-----------------------------------------------
"What's taking them so long?" Pamela asked pacing the floor. Sidney looked up from the book that Paige had loaned her.
"Pam, stop it. Piper and Phoebe always get out fine, stop worrying." Paige said, looking up from her book as well. Prue appeared again next to Paige.
"Well, all I know is that when they get back and return to this point in time, my other half will be utterly confused and you guys will have to explain it to me. Then I appear and restore her memory of what really was supposed to happen." She said. Paige groaned. She wasn't really in the explaining mood today.
"I can't sit around and do that all day, I have to go to Magic School and finish up the schedules." Paige said, book marking her book. Pamela started to pace the floor again.
"Well if it makes you feel any better, I will be pulled up into the council hall when Piper and Phoebe will return and all of you will be at a different place doing different things. You will still have your memory but just remember that you have to get back to the manor as fast as possible." Prue said hoping that it reassured them. No one had any type of reaction.
"Do you know how much longer it's going to take them?" Pamela asked, turning to Prue. Prue shook her head.
"No, but I can make a pretty good guess… I'd say using this time frame, an hour longer." Prue said. Pamela had a confused look on her face.
"This time frame?" She asked.
Prue nodded, "Yes, when you go back in time, time itself moves faster, but when you go forward in time, time moves slower. That's why when you return from a trip in the future, you've probably wasted no more than a minute." She explained. Pamela nodded satisfied. She continued to pace the floor anxiously waiting for her mother and aunt to return.
