"Henry and Paige are coming over 4 dinner 2nite. Of couse she may have 2 orb out every once in a while 2 handle her charges. Your still coming aren't you"
"Of course. I wouldn't miss it 4 the world. How is Paige I haven't heard from her in like a week"
"Well she's picked up 3 new charges. So she's been really busy"
"2 busy 2 call her sisters? How did you know about her new charges"
"Henry"
"Henry"
"Yup, he loves that Paige helps people. Seeing he's always busy with work himself"
"Tell me about it. The Dear Phoebe letter pile just...keeps piling"
"Well demons aren't attacking us anymore but their having a field day with the other witches"
"That can't be good"
"3 bad ass witches don't stop no show"
"Henry must be goin crazy. Demons and dark lighters all over again"
"Paige somehow got him 2 stop worrying"
"Spell"
"I think so"
"Oh I think I left my sweater there the other day. Can you check when you get home"
"Sure"
"How's Billie and the boys"
"Good. Billie has really thrown herself back n2 witchcraft and school"
"Good 4 her"
"She's made some pretty powerful spells and potions just in case of...you know. Oh I almost 4got 2 tell you. Leo's starting his own business"
"Really? Wut kind"
"He's going 2 restore old house and a little construction"
"Ooh a handyman. He's doing the same thing he did when you 2 met"
"Yeh. Now that Wyatt's in school and Chris is in daycare he has nothing 2 do sooo...he's doing wut he knows" "Being a doctor...of houses" she pauses then asks Piper, "Has any1 heard from Phoenix"
"No Paige orbs up there once in a while 2 see her but the elders won't let her"
"Why not"
"She doesn't know and they won't say"
"Being difficult are they"
"As usual"
"Well hopefully she'll pop up"
"I hope so"
Some1 comes n2 the club.
"Oh Pheebs I almost 4got I have interviews 4 bartenders 2day"
"Ok see you 2nite"
"Ok great"
Piper hangs up. Just as Phoebe hangs up on her end Phoenix blinks in. Phoebe screams "Aah"
She jumps up 2 close her office door and close the blinds "Don't do that"
"WoW! I've been gone 2months, I come back and already I'm getting yelled at. No hello, no how ya doin, no how was heaven. Do I at least get a hug"
Phoebe smiles and hugs her.
"Hello, how ya doin, how was heaven"
She smiles at Phoebe "Boring. All they do up there is meditate and commune. I'm tryna get em 2 install a pinball machine at least." They laugh, "No I'm serious If I have 2 meditate 1 more time I'm gonna scream"
"Still loving the black on black I see"
"Yeh but I'm not allowed 2 wear it up there. They say me being an elder and all I should be setting an example 4 the whitelighters" she rolls her eyes. "I am no1s rolemodel"
"Well that's true. You are the older elder" "Heeey respect your elders" she smiles "Well juss don't wear that 2nite"
"Wuts 2nite"
"Dinner at the manor, you'll get 2 meet Henry and my dad"
"Cool"
"Cool? Since when do elders say cool"
"Oh quit it with the elder business. I'm just a regular.." Phoebe places her hand beneath her chin and raises her eyebrows from behind her glasses. "Ok I'm juss..." Phoebe sits there waiting 4 the rest of her sentence.
"I'm just me"
"Paige tried 2 see you, but they wouldn't let her"
"I know. They wouldn't let me come down either"
"So are you coming"
"Where"
"Dinner...2nite"
"Oh I might not be after I speak with Piper"
"Ooh ooh wut does that mean"
"I want them 2 reinstate Leo as an elder"
"Oooh boy. She's gonna have a fit"
"I know"
"She's gonna kill you"
"I KNOW. But it won't be like b4. He'd only have 2 come up in times of emergency. He'd still get 2 live at home with his family and run his business"
"How'd you kno about that"
"I listen in from time 2 time"
"So wut do they say"
"They say its my call"
"But its actually Leo's"
"Yeh"
"So wuts an elder 2 do"
"Phoebe"
"Sorry. Couldn't help myself"
"Well I'm gonna go talk 2 Leo"
"Wut about Piper"
"Well, you can do that" "Wut"
Red orbs show her leaving "Now she orbs"
Phoebe goes back 2 her work.
Phoenix has been trying 2 get 2 Leo but can't. He's always with some1. She decides 2 wait until dinner 2 talk with him. She goes 2 see Piper instead then on2 Paige.
Over at the club Piper is interviewing potential bartenders. She's on her last 1 of the day.
"How long have you been a bartender"
"Uh..this is my 1st time. I juss finished bartending school"
"Really? Well show me wutcha got. I'm gonna give you a verbal list of 10 drinks 2 make you have 2 tell me wut goes in them and then your gonna prepare 3 of them on a timer of 2 minutes" "Ok"
"Alrighty then lets go"
They go thru the list and he gets a few right. He's already loosing points with her. Juss then Piper sees red orbs appear from behind the potential employee. Her eyes widen. She see's its Phoenix waving at her.
"Oook. uhm take a break, I'll be right back"
"Ok" he starts fumbling with the glasses and bottles "Wut are you doing here"
"You know you and your sister are horrible"
She hugs Phoenix at the same time telling here 2 use the door from now on.
"Will do" she replies "We need 2 talk"
"Not now I have this last interview"
"4 wut"
"Bartenders"
"Hmmm mind if I watch"
She follows Piper back 2 the bar where she gives the man the name of the drinks he has 2 prepare. He picks up a glass and begins 2 pour drinks that Piper has told him 2 prepare. Making a mess and knocking things over.
"Ok. That's enough"
"How did I do" he asked "How do you think ya did" Phoenix says. Piper nudges her in the side with her elbow.
"Honestly. Not good. I need some1 with a bit more experience. I'm sorry"
"Its ok. Thanx anyway" He picks up his jacket and leaves. He looks at Phoenix. She follows him with her eyes.
"Your back no longer than 5 minutes and already your starting trouble. I'm never gonna find some1 by 2morrow nite"
"Mind if I try"
"You can tend bar"
"How hard can it be? Besides I do need a job"
"Fine but you make a mess you clean it up. No magic"
"Deal"
She takes off her jacket and rolls up her sleeves, hops over the bar instead of going around it and waits 4 orders. Piper looks at her.
Piper reads off the list and she gets them all right. Piper can't believe it. She gives her the 3 drinks 2 make and their done in no time flat.
She takes a taste of all 3 drinks.
"WoW that's good. How'd you do that"
"I just read your mind"
"I said no magic"
"You said no magic when cleaning up the mess I made...I didn't make a mess"
"Cocky aren't we"
"Yes ma'am"
"Wut did you have 2 talk 2 me about"
"Oh nuthn. Just that I'm back and I'll be around 4 a while"
"Good. Phoebe and I were just talking about you. You should come 2 dinner 2nite"
"Sure"
Piper gets up 2 go2 her office.
"Uh Piper"
"Yeh"
"Do I get the job?" she walks back 2wards the bar.
"Your serious"
"Yes"
"Fine. You got the job"
"So when do I start"
"2morrow nite"
Piper walks 2ward her office shaking her head not noticing the little jig Phoenix is now doing by the bar. She turns around at the last minute 2 see her orb out.
"I thought I told her 2 use the door"
From up by the door she hears Phoenix' voice "Sorry"
She continues off 2 the office smiling
Phoenix finds Paige on top of San Francisco bridge meditating in mid air. She rolls her eyes at the site.
"Having fun"
Paige opens her eyes and sees an old friend "Wanna join me"
"No thanx that looks like waaay 2 much fun 4 me" she says sarcasticly Paige lowers herself "They wouldn't let me see you"
"I kno, they wouldn't let me see any of you either but I'm back now. 4 good. I was just doing the rounds"
"Great 2 have you back." They hug "Now maybe we can all get 2 know each other better"
"Sounds good 2 me. I'm looking 4ward 2 that"
"Pipers.." They both finish the sentence.
"Having a dinner 2nite. I know. I'll be there"
"Great"
"Great gotta go" She orbs out.
Its 6pm at the manor and Piper and Leo are setting the table. They see red orbs. Piper already knows this is Phoenix by the color of the orbs. She waits 4 her 2 materilize b4 chewing her out. B4 she can say anything Phoenix quickly says
"I know you told me 2 use the door but how would it have looked 2 your neighbors if I had orbed in FRONT of the door. Its not like I drive" Leo snickers and smiles.
"She's got a point" Piper looks at Leo who has stopped smiling and continues 2 set the table "Ok but as soon as you do start driving"
"I know use the door. Need some help"
The doorbell rings "Want me 2 get that"
"No you help Leo. I'll get the door"
She heads 4 the door. Phoenix picks up the silverware Piper was setting and continues placing them in their appropriate places.
"So Leo. I hear your starting a business"
"Yeh. Its gonna be great"
"Look Leo I'm not gonna beat around the bush"
Piper walks back in with Victor in tow
"Phoenix this is my father Victor. Dad this is Phoenix" Piper introduces them "Hi, nice 2 meet you" they both say 2 each other then shake hands. Victor reaches over and shakes Leo's hand also.
"So your the 1 who started all this"
"I wouldn't put the blame totally on me"
She looks upward. They laugh. I'll give you 2 a chance 2 get 2 know 1 another. She pushes them in the direction of the livingroom. Piper and Leo go back n2 the kitchen.
"The girls have told me alot about you"
"Couldn't have been 2 much. I juss got back" She smiles. They sit on the couch quietly. The doorbell rings. Phoenix jumps up 2 get it beating Piper 2 the door. Piper stops in her tracks and looks at Victor who shrugs. Its Paige and Henry.
"Paige why are you ringing the doorbell? Loose your key"
"Nooo I don't live here anymore and its only right I knock"
"Hi Henry" she says while hugging her brother in law "Henry, Phoenix, Phoenix, Henry" Paige says They greet each other in the same fashion she and Victor did, who has made his way 2 the door and giving greetings and hugs. Phoenix has made her way 2 the kitchen.
"Leo. We have 2 talk"
"Sure wuts up"
"Its about the elders"
"Wut about em"
Her eyes open wide. She hears Pipers voice behind her say,
"Yeh wut about the elders"
"Uh nothing. I juss wanted 2 know wut else they did besides meditate and talk in riddles"
She laughs nervously and walks out the kitchen bumping n2 Phoebe.
"Woo"
"Phoebe! I appologize. I didn't see you there"
"Are you ok"
"Uh yeh, No"
She leads Phoebe n2 the conservatory "I haven't spoken 2 Leo yet. Everytime I start 2 Piper pops up"
"Calm down wait til later"
"You think I should"
"Yeh. Let the man eat"
"Ok" She turns and starts 2 walk away. She quickly turns back 2 Phoebe bumping n2 her again.
"Oh" they both say from running n2 each other yet again.
"You didn't talk 2 Piper yet did you"
"Did she blow you up"
She gives Phoebe a look "No"
"Then I didn't tell her yet"
"Oooh... don't... not yet"
Phoenix heads back out of the conservatory.
Phoebe stays where she is just in case Phoenix turns back around. When she doesn't she heads n2 the livingroom 2 talk with the family. Conversation continues between them for a few moments b4 Piper call them 2 the table.
They all head 2 the table. Phoenix is sitting on the steps in deep thought. They all pass her when Phoebe stops and speaks.
"Honey don't stress urself about it. Come on Piper hates 2 repeat herself." She holds out her hand 2 Phoenix. Phoenix lets out a deep sigh and looks up n2 Phoebes eyes, shrugs her shoulders and takes hold of the womans hand. Phoebe has a premonition.
"Phoebe, you okay"
"Yeh. Lets eat" She puts on a smile. Phoenix wanted 2 know wut Phoebe saw. She knew she had juss had a premonition. She used 2 have that same look on her face when she got 1.
"Ok. Lets eat" They walk 2wards the table still holding hands with Phoebe leading the way. They all have questions 4 Phoenix. Victor and Henry ask her where she comes from and wut happend 2 her family b4 she met Charlotte Warren.
Dinner and conversation turns n2 coffee on the couch. After an hour or 2 of catching up and getting 2 know each other Victor sees the time and decides 2 head home.
"I have a huge meeting in the morning"
"Yeh I better turn in 2" Henry says. "Criminals never sleep, especially those on parole"
They both say their goodbyes 2 every1.
Paige, Henry and Victor leave.
Piper comes back 2 the livingroom with Leo
"Well I'd better get in the kitchen and finish up with loading the dishwasher" she says.
"Don't worry about it honey I'll finish up. You've done enough. Go get some rest" He kisses his wife goodnight.
Phoenix jumps up from the couch "I'll help him"
They walk off 2 the kitchen.
Phoenix turns 2 Phoebe and telepathically tells says 2 her. "I'm gonna talk 2 Leo. You talk 2 Piper"
Leo and Phoenix finally have their conversation. She tells Leo all of wut she told Phoebe. He thinks about and says he'll get back 2 her. They hear Piper yelling. They look at each and know the quiet b4 the storm has ended. They hear her heading 2wards the kitchen. Phoebe right on her heels.
"I tried 2 stop her"
"Are you 2 crazy?" She yells at them. Leo is speechless and words refuse 2 escape his mouth.
"Not you. These 2"
"Piper hear her out. I wouldn't have 2 leave home. I'd be your whitelighter again"
"Elder" Phoenix says "I thought she was going 2 be our whitelighter. We don't even need a whitelighter. Have you seen any demons around here"
"Not yet" Phoenix answers "WUT?" the 3 say "That's why I wanted 2 have Leo reinstated! Wut do you think I've been doing 4 the last 2 months? I found upper level demons who are planning 2 send lower level demons after you"
"Wut, when, where, why?" Piper says "Bcus your the Charmed ones why else"
"At 1st I thought it was bcus of me. So I went 2 the underworld. Its not me they want. They know my power is a power they can't have now that I'm awake now. After your bout with the Triad and Christie, you got stronger, the book got stronger. They want your powers as usual. As a Halliwell you have no chice but 2 gain more power. And with that power all types of evil will be crawling outta the woodwork. I can help but I can't do it alone. I need Leo's help."
Piper asks "Why"
"Bcus he knows you better than any1. He knows best how 2 help you. I've never done this b4. Plus I need a teacher... And that's Leo. He would never have 2 leave you and the boys ever again Piper. The elders can't tell him wut 2 do. He's his own man and its his decision. They can't tell me wut 2 do either. They didn't even want me 2 come back here"
Leo puts his hand on Phonex' shoulder,
Phoebe walks over and stands next 2 them.
"Wut do you say Piper? Their gonna come whether Leo's an elder or not. Their gonna come n2 your home and try 2 kill you... And your children. We need you"
Leo goes over 2 Piper and looks her in the eye.
"Piper come on"
"Leo this is your call" she says "Of course I wanna be an elder again if it helps me 2 protect my family"
Leo smiles at his wife and begins 2 glow. Piper looks at him and sheds a tear. Phoebe and Phoenix smile. Paige orbs in and sees Leo glowing.
"Did I miss something"
"Not much" Piper says "Are we glowing again"
Phoebe heads 4 the kitchen table and sits down.
"Well it seems our demon battling hiatus has come 2 an end"
"I'ma witch and a whitelighter. Mines never ended. So wut do we do now"
"Race you 2 the book" All 3 whitelighters orbs away Piper looks up. Then looks at Phoebe. They talk on the way 2 the stairs.
"How's the dating scene"
"Juss that. I've seen it, far 2 many time. I'm like the only 1 who'll never get married and find happiness"
"That's not true"
"Oh no? Explain my past relationships 2 me then, and don't use Cole as an example. Every guy I fall 4 is a demon out 2 kill us"
"Coop isn't a demon"
"I'm not interested in Coop. Even if I was its 4bidden, luckily I'm not. I don't need another heartbreak"
"I think the 2 of you would make a pretty cute couple"
"Spare me"
"I want some1 I can connect with on a serious level. Some1 who won't try 2 kill me and my family"
"And Coop doesn't do that"
"I wouldn't know. I hate 2 say it but Cole was by far the best relationship I have ever had"
"You said it, not me"
"If the source didn't take over Cole I'm sure we would've still been 2gether. He was still part human"
"You miss him don't you"
"Of course"
"You'll find some1 like that again. Except he won't be a demon"
As Phoebe and Piper enter the foyer a demon appears and throws an energy ball at them. Piper throws up her hands and knocks him down with a fire blast. They duck behind a couch. The 3 upstairs hears the rukus and come running. Leo's the 1st 2 spot the demon and sends waves of electrical current thru his body. Phoenix blinks down behind the demon and throws energy and fireballs of her own. Knocking him back and forth while Leo continues 2 hit him. Paige orbs 2 her sisters and takes them 2 the attic. Phoebe runs 2 the book. B4 she can get the pages turned Leo and Phoenix carry in an unconcious smoldering demon and toss him on the floor. Paige grabs the crystals and places them around the demon. Piper looks at Leo
"Do you think you can take the boys somewhere safe?"
He knew exactly wut she ment she wanted them 2 go with the elders. He looked at Phoenix 4 approval.
"Looks like you got your powers back just in time."
Leo went down stairs 2 gather the boys and take them 2 the elders.
Phoenix looks down at the demon and says,
"Why did they attack now? Leo gets his powers back and they attack 10 minutes later? Somethings not right" "He's coming around" Phoebe says "Good I got some questions I WANT answered
He sees where he is and jumps up.
"Let me outta here you bitch! Your gonna pay 4 this"
"Are they always this talkative?" Phoenix asks "More or less" Paige says "you don't interrogate them"
"No I juss blow em up. Its more fun that way"
"You gotta lot 2 learn girl"
"I got it!" Phoebe yelled "He's a lower level demon that's attracted 2 new power when its given out"
"So he pretty much smelled Leo's power"
Paige says "Like a rat 2 cheese" Phoebe answered "Well at least we know no 1 sent him"
"Why didn't he come after Phoenix then"
"I didn't get my powers back until I got up there"
"If he's a lower level demon, why didn't he vanquish when we hit him with everything we had? All he did was pass out." Piper said "Leo and I didn't want 2. Plus he's protected"
"I thought you were new at this"
"I read his mind and I'm not that new. I've had my share of demon battles"
"you said he's protected. Protected by who?" Piper says "an upper level demon I suppose"