Astral Prue

Disclaimer: Don't own charmed, own Jade… that's bout it, and the plot.

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"Do you think she'll be okay?" Phoebe asked, walking into the lounge cradling a hot coffee. She slowly sat down, onto a chair beside the sofa, where Prue was lying unconscious under a violet blanket.

"I don't know…" Piper shrugged, holding an ice pack against her forehead. She turned to her eldest sister, and adjusted the blanket. Phoebe sat still, watching Prue awkwardly. "She looks so peaceful…" Piper smiled, adjusting her navy shirt.

Phoebe glanced sharply at Piper, "You don't think…"

"No," Piper said, wincing as she turned sharply to Phoebe. "No, I won't let her."

Phoebe smiled weakly at her motherly older sister. Piper had always been the most caring of the sisters; she had also been the most emotional. Phoebe stood up and walked over to Piper.

"It's okay Piper, she'll be just fine."

A red haired woman walked into the room, carrying a tray of two cups of coffee and a plate a biscuits. Paige smiled encouragingly at the group.

"I brought snacks," she grinned, holding up the tray. Suddenly the tray smashed over her head, and then she went flying across the room. She smashed against the wall, coffee cups smashed around her, and the coffee split down Paige's red halter top.

Piper began to stand, but a hand held her back. Phoebe quickly stood and ran to Paige's side, as she struggled to stand. Phoebe gave her younger sister a hand, but Paige stubbornly waved it away.

"What the…?" Paige began, but then she saw Piper looking into a pair of brown eyes.

"Prue?" Piper whispered.

Paige threw up her hands in defeat, "Great, you try and save someone, and they try and kill you."

"Get out of here!" Prue cried, and flicked her wrist at Paige, sending her crashing out of the door.

"Prue!" Phoebe cried, running to her sister, "Prue, that's Paige!" Her elder sister looked at her blankly. "Paige, our sister?" Prue still showed no emotion, "Prue, Paige is our half sister… she's mum's daughter."

"Mum?" Prue whispered, turning away. "How?"

"Paige is mum and Sam's daughter…" Piper began as Prue shook her head, "Prue… she came to us… after… you died…" Prue glanced sharply at Piper.

"What do you mean, I died? I would have known if I died… I didn't die!" Prue stood up suddenly. "I didn't… I couldn't…" Then she ran out of the room, her heels clicked as she ran up the stairs.

Piper glanced weakly at her younger sister. Phoebe brushed a hand through her long, brown hair. "Do you think we should go after her?" Phoebe asked slowly. Piper shrugged, and slowly stood up.

"I'll go, you go after Paige, and I have a feeling… well, she's not gonna be too pleased about being thrown about, I know I wasn't," Piper ordered, and she began following Prue.

'Paige's room… My room… Phoebe's room… Prue's…' Piper thought, before knocking on Prue's bedroom door. "Prue, honey, please… talk to me…"

There was a sniffle, and Piper took that as permission, so she twisted the knob and walked in. The room was still set out as Phoebe and she had left it after Prue's funeral. It brought back painful memories, but at the moment, a brown haired woman was wandering around the room, touching all her old passions.

"Prue…" Piper whispered, wandering up behind her sister and touching her arm.

"I couldn't have died… I have no memory of… of the… afterlife… or Andy," Prue turned to Piper, tears streaming down her cheeks, "Piper… I… I always dreamed that dying would be my way of meeting… Andy… But now… now I don't… I didn't even know I was dead," Prue fell into her younger sister's arms.

"It's okay Prue…" Piper mumbled, brushing her elder sister's hair. "Prue, I thought I'd lost you again in that cave."

"No," Prue started, pulling out of Piper's hold, "I… astral projected… to the lake… I, I just needed to have a reminder… I thought death would take me to her. And… I thought I could find Shax…"

Piper almost laughed through her tears, "Paige helped us defeat him Prue. She helped us… She is our sister. And, even though I couldn't accept her at first, I bet you could."

Prue giggled, "I can't imagine you not liking anyone who wasn't a demon, Piper." Piper returned the laugh. "Anyway, are you and Leo still…" Piper turned away.

"Yes, but since Wyatt and Chris he's been distant."

"You had sons?" Prue cried, hugging Piper happily. "And Phoebe, Cole?"

"He… he was taken over… by the Source."

"That little…" Prue shouted, slamming her fists against the wall, "How dare he!" Piper grabbed hold of her sister's arm.

"Prue, we vanquished him… Paige helped…" Piper added quietly. Prue smiled.

"I think I could get used to her… that halfie." Prue smiled.

"Yes, that's what I thought at first too," Piper laughed.

"So," Prue mumbled turning away, "How long have I… you know…"

Piper shrugged, a few tears strayed down her cheeks, Prue sighed, "It's been… three years."

Prue gasped inwardly, and looked down at herself in the mirror.

"And I still look this good, huh?" She tried to joke.

Piper tried to laugh but it only came out as a sigh.

"Want to come a see Wyatt? And Chris?" Piper asked, turning to the door. Prue nodded and followed Piper out of the door.

Soon they were beside Chris's cradle. Prue bent down and picked up her youngest nephew.

"I guess we should thank Jade for something, I guess." Piper gave a weak smile, that soon dropped.

"Jade…" Prue turned to Piper at her voice, "She still has Wyatt!" Piper cried, running for the stairs. "Leo!" Prue followed her sister. Once they reached the lounge, Leo still hadn't arrived. Paige stared stonily at her eldest sister, Prue smiled apologetically at her youngest sister. "Leo!" Piper repeated.

"Jade got him… I think she's using her powers on him." Paige explained, showing Piper the newest Book of Shadows.

"His worst moment?" Prue read, then she glanced from Phoebe to Piper, they all knew when that was.