So sorry for the long wait. I had writer's block and exams. But all that is gone now and summer is here, so I've got lots of time to work on S&W. Alright, I want to thank all my reviewers so far for, well, reviewing and all the readers who have read S&W up to this point for reading. Anyway, reply to reviews time!
The-Cheese-Fairy: Glad you liked it! Giggles childishly who says Duncan is an Avatar? Maybe he is, maybe he isn't…only I know the answer, and you will to…in time! You are really hung up on Jess and Duncan being an item aren't you? Lol. Wow, Andrew is your quickly becoming your favourite Pentacle. I'm glad you like him. Thanks for the review!
Prince Halliwell: Glad you liked it! No one liked my idea of Jess moving on eh? Just because they're getting a little close doesn't mean that they will stay together for long. Hehe. Glad you liked the quips in the last chapter. I loved writing them. Thanks for the review!
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Phoebedrake4ever06: YAY, you reviewed! I wondered where you went. Lol. Glad you like my story. :D. hehe, I would never kill Drake…again. Lol. The bells in this chapter aren't Phoebe's, but I can guarantee that she will have her day soon. :P. Thanks for the review!
Time for the chapter with the surprise you all have been waiting for! OH, this chapter is set about one month from last chapter. The date is September 7, 2005. And these are just a few notes you should know for this and upcoming chapters: Drake went back to teaching literature at Magic School and he still has all of his demonic powers, Vera and Andrew went to college and have part time jobs, Jess has a part time job and is currently taking music/magic courses at Magic School.
I am also going to assume that Magic School works the same way as high school and university/college.
This chapter is dedicated to Liam and Laur. Thanks for all the help you both gave me!
I think that's it, so here's chapter 21!
Phoebe rushed toward the bathroom, nearly knocking her two month pregnant sister over along the way.
"Phoebe, watch we're you're going! Hey shouldn't you be at work?" Paige called out. After throwing up nearly all her insides, Phoebe finally immerged from the bathroom.
"Sorry," she said, "I took today off of work. I've just been felling sick for the past couple days."
"Yeah, like I haven't noticed." Paige said sarcastically.
"You seriously haven't noticed?"
"Phoebe have you by any chance, while you were vomiting your guts out, lost your brain?"
"Not that I know of. Man I'm hungry. I need so pickles and peanut butter. Maybe even some chocolate pudding."
"Right," Paige looked at her watch which read 8:55am, "Shoot, I've got to check on magic school. You just enjoy your, um, chocolate pudding peanut butter pickles." Paige gave her sister a weird/disgusted look before orbing to Magic School.
Phoebe went down to the kitchen, which was empty. Leo and Kyle were checking on their other charges, Piper was at P3 making sure everything was running smoothy, Drake was at Magic School teaching and Paige had just left. Phoebe was sure that Wyatt and Chris were in their room, most likely sleeping. If not that then playing with their toys. She smiled at the thought of having children. The vision she had of Utopia and the little girl in it made Phoebe want children even more. She was sure that Drake would be the father of any children she had. So the little girl in the vision was sure to be Drake's. Phoebe rummaged through the kitchen until she found the pickles, peanut butter, and chocolate pudding.
"Yum!" she said to herself.
The bell had just rang for Jess's first class of Magic School to start. She walked into the music room, which held all sorts of instruments. Jess took a seat in one of the chairs near the back and waited for the class to start. The rest of the students arrived and took their seats. The teacher stood up and began her lesson.
"Hello class. I'm your teacher Miss Dixon and welcome to Advanced Magic in Music. Today, since it is the first day of classes, you are going to introduce yourself and a couple things about you. It can be what your powers are or what you did over the summer. Anything you want, the floor is yours." Miss Dixon explained and sat down at her desk again. "Mr. Doyle, why don't you start?"
"Alright. Hi, my name is Shawn Doyle. I am currently playing the flute and I'm a shape shifter." Shawn sat down in his seat.
"Thank you Mr. Doyle. Miss Wilder, your turn."
Jess didn't really want to talk about herself, so she came up with an idea. "Bonjour, je m'appelle Jessica Wilder,"
"In English Miss Wilder." Miss Dixon scolded.
"Okay, my name is Jessica Wilder and I play the guitar." Jess sat in her seat again.
"That's the best you could come up with? Tell us what you did over the summer."
"I did a lot of things over the summer."
"Enlighten us then Miss Wilder."
'Persistent bitch aren't you.' Jess thought. "Well, I met my cousin Paige Matthews and her sisters, and some other stuff."
"Oh, so you're related to the Headmistress of the school."
"So that's how you got in. Because you're related to the Headmistress. You probably don't know anything about music or the guitar." Joey, the student sitting behind Jess, said. The rest of the class began to laugh at his statement. Jess slowly turned around to face him.
"You want to say that to my face?"
"Okay I will. I bet you know nothing about music and your powers suck." Jess smirked at Joey's comment as she formed an orb ball in her hand. "Ooh, a harmless light ball. I'm quivering in my shoes." He said sarcastically.
"Two things; one, this isn't a light ball. And two, it's anything but harmless."
"You're bluffing."
Jess threw the orb ball at Joey's desk, which shattered instantly. "Am I?" the class was left wide eyed, with Joey having his jaw open.
"Miss Wilder! You have damaged school property, get out of my classroom and go see Miss Matthews." The teacher yelled.
"Fine I will." Jess left the room and walked down the hallways of Magic School. She passed by an empty music room and, seeing as she had time, went in. The Elder/witch spotted a guitar in the back, picked it up and began to play 'Papercut' by Linkin Park.
Paige walked by the classroom which Jess was currently in. She stepped in and sat beside her cousin. "Jess, shouldn't you be in class?"
"I was, until Miss Persistent Bitch kicked me out."
Paige grinned, "There must be some reason your teacher kicked you out."
"Well it's a long story."
"I've got time."
"Okay, I walked into class…"
Piper was cleaning the bar in P3 when the phone rang. She picked it up and answered.
"Hello this is P3, how may I help you?" the voice on the other line began to talk to Piper. "What do you mean you can't make it? I've got everything planned and, alright, maybe you can come in another time. Okay, bye."
"Damn. Now I have no musical guest next week."
FIVE HOURS LATER
Vera and Andrew hopped into Andrew's silver BMW convertible after class finished. The car was a gift from his parents on his sixteenth birthday.
"So, how was your first day of college?" Andrew asked as he started up the car.
"It was okay. Very different from high school, but still fun, I guess. So, how was yours? Was it as fun as mine?"
Andrew turned around some corners before answering, "Probably not. My teacher for cooking class is nice when he's not in a bad mood. And trust me; he's always in a bad mood."
The couple made small talk the rest of the way to their apartment. Andrew pulled into the driveway of the building and parked in his spot. They stepped out of the car and came face to face with Duncan Tennor.
"Hey Duncan, can we help you?" Andrew inquired.
"Hey, actually you can help me. See, I need to know everything about this Thomas guy." Duncan stated.
Andrew's cell phone rang that instant. "I have to take this." He wandered off to another part of the garage.
"Why do you want to know about him?" Vera questioned.
"He took Jess away from me. I need to do something about it."
"No, you pushed Jess away. And you're not doing anything to Thomas. Jess has finally found someone who makes her happy."
"I made her happy."
"You made her crazy."
"Yeah, crazy in love."
"Duncan, as much as I like you, Tom is a guy that is perfect for Jess. Maybe there's someone else for you." Vera sympathetically said. She put a hand on the Darklighter's shoulder before heading to the apartment lobby. Andrew walked back to where Duncan stood.
"But there is no one else." Duncan softly said,
"Duncan, I shouldn't be saying this but, if you really want to make things work between you and Jess, you have to show her that you would change the world for her. I'll talk to you later Duncan." Andrew walked to the lobby where Vera was.
Duncan sighed, hopped onto his motorcycle, and rode out of the apartment garage. Unknown to him though, was that a blonde haired man had been watching everything. The man stepped out of the shadows and orbs followed him. Darrius formed from those orbs.
"So, find out anything Dustin?"
"Nope, nothing really happened here. You did tell Jess that the Dustin she saw in her vision wasn't Duncan's brother right?"
"Dustin, how many times do we have to go over this? I told Jess the Dustin in her premonition wasn't you. Just a Whitelighter named Dustin. No big deal."
"But we've lied to her."
"You're not going soft on me now are you?"
Dustin cleared his throat, "No." he said quietly.
"What?"
"No," Dustin said louder, "I'm not going soft."
"Look at me and tell me that Whitelighter. Tell me you're not falling for your brother's love."
Dustin took his eyes away from the streets outside the garage and slowly looked at the Elder. "I, I don't love her. I'm not falling in love with Jessica Wilder."
"Really, are you sure about that? Because the last time you two went out on a date, I could have sworn I saw your eyes close when you kissed Jess goodnight."
Dustin turned his attention back to the streets. "The sun was in my eyes."
"And what about the actual kiss?"
"I'm just a good actor. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go see someone about selling my car." Darrius orbed out of the building, leaving Dustin alone. The Whitelighter sighed as he thought of the conversation with Darrius. Maybe he was falling for Jess.
At that moment, Jess walked into the apartment garage. She was getting into the habit of riding her bike around the parks in San Francisco. Dustin saw Jess before she noticed him, giving the Whitelighter a chance to glamour. Jess literally walked into Dustin, or rather Thomas Davidson, because she was caught of guard.
"What are you doing her Tom?" she asked.
"Oh, I, uh, just came to, um, ask what you're doing right now." Tom covered quickly.
"I'm sweating like a pig, and yourself?"
"Just looking into the most beautiful brown eyes ever."
"You're too kind."
"Aren't I? So, what are you Friday?"
"Helping my cousin and her sisters set up for her wedding."
"Oh, what about Saturday?"
"Attending the actual wedding."
"Huh, well then, when are you free?"
"Um, tonight is the only time."
"Great, I'll pick you up here. And I'll have a surprise for you."
"Tom, you don't need to get me anything."
"But I want to. Besides, I think you'll like it."
"Alright, it's your money." Jess smiled, lightly kissed Tom on the cheek, and went to the lobby. When the Elder/witch was out of sight, Tom glamoured back to his regular self; Dustin Tennor. Dustin grinned to himself. Who knew he would fall for the one person he was not supposed to actually love. This Whitelighter was only given orders to make sure that Jess and Duncan were not to conceive the twins. In other words, Darrius was changing the future, which was not a good thing.
Duncan sped down the streets of San Francisco on his motorcycle. The Avatars had called him. It was time to give them an answer. He arrived at an abandoned warehouse where the Avatars were waiting. The Darklighter got off his bike and walked into the building. There, in the middle of the room, was Avatar Alpha and Gamma.
"So, you have come to a decision?" Alpha asked as Duncan waked toward them.
"Yes, I have. I don't think I should join you. I've heard things about you." Duncan said.
"But this is the only way to get Jess to love you again. Utopia will create a safe world for you future children."
"I'm sorry, my answer is no."
"Then you will lose Jess to Thomas, or as I like to call him; Dustin." Gamma said.
"What are you talking about?"
"Oh, you didn't know? Thomas is Dustin and Dustin is Thomas. Glamouring is a wonderful thing isn't it?" Gamma teased.
"You're lying!" Duncan shouted at the Avatar.
"No, actually, we're not." Alpha spoke.
"I'm not joining you."
"Then choose."
"What? Choose what?"
"Becoming an Avatar and Jess is released; or not being an Avatar and Jess dies." Alpha was serious.
"You can't kill her. She's not even here."
"That can all change." Alpha snapped his fingers and Jess appeared on the ground in chains.
"Jess!" Duncan ran to the spot where Jess was. But before he could reach her, Gamma snapped his fingers and Jess disappeared.
"Ah, ah, ah. No touching." Gamma scolded.
"Let Jess go."
Alpha spoke again, "Not until you choose. Be an Avatar and she lives, or don't become an Avatar and your little girlfriend dies."
"Don't hurt her." Duncan pleaded.
"We won't if you become an Avatar."
Silence filled the room for a moment that seemed like forever. "Alright." Duncan finally said. Avatar Alpha and Gamma smirked at each other and raised their hands. White lights filled the room.
"It is done. You are now an Avatar." Alpha said.
"Now, let Jess go." Gamma nodded at the Darklighter's request and waved his hand.
"That is done also. We'll see each other soon. Until that time…" Duncan sped off on his motorcycle before Alpha could finish his sentence. A person shimmered in behind the two Avatars. The two turned to face the demon.
"Our plan worked. He thought you kidnapped Jess." She said.
"Yes well, we couldn't wait forever for his decision. Thank you for helping us Aciess. You put up a great show." Gamma commented.
"It was my pleasure to help. What are shape shifters for, if not to deceive." The female shape shifter, currently looking like Jessica Wilder, morphed into her regular self. "Have fun with Utopia." Aciess said before shimmering away. The Avatars smirked once more and faded from sight.
FOUR HOURS LATER
Tom waited in the parking lot associated with the apartment building Jess lived in. He was leaning on a midnight blue BMW F650CS motorcycle. Right beside that was an identical motorcycle, except in yellow. When Jess noticed what Tom was leaning against, she ran to him and kissed him.
Tom smiled, "I heard you liked motorcycles. Especially ones made by BMW."
"Where did you get the money to buy this? Wait a minute, where's your car?" Jess asked.
"I sold it and bought both of these. The yellow one is yours. I hope you like it."
"I love it. Thank you." Jess's smile faded as she stared at the yellow bike.
"Something wrong? Oh, wait, I'm so stupid. You need a licence to ride one. How about we-"
"Tom, I have a licence."
"You do?"
"Yeah, I had a lot of spare time last year. Mind you, I never actually bought a motorcycle. I was saving up my money."
"Oh, so why are you sad?"
"My father never wanted me t ride motorcycles. He said it was too dangerous. I just feel like I'm hurting him."
"Does riding make you happy?"
"A lot of things make me happy. But, yeah, riding is one of those things."
"Then as long as you're happy, he's happy. Trust me. I'm sure he's looking down on you right now."
"I doubt that."
"Why?"
"Never mind. Shall we?" Jess motioned to the motorcycles. Tom nodded, handed Jess her helmet and started up his bike. Jess took the helmet and revved up the yellow bike.
"So, where we going?" Jess yelled over the noises.
"A special place I know. Just follow me." Tom yelled back. He sped ahead and Jess followed.
SATURDAY
Paige sat in her room, dressed in her wedding gown, staring into her mirror. Looking at the reflection of her dress, which sat just off her shoulders shaping her figure perfectly. Piper and Phoebe walked into the room and took a long look at their baby sister. They could just see Kyle's reaction when he saw her. Paige looked beautiful in that dress. It suited her perfectly. The two older Charmed Ones gave Paige a hug as the witch/whitelighter stood up to greet them. A huge smile spread across her face as Paige gazed at her sisters.
"You look amazing Paige." Phoebe complemented.
"That dress was made for you sweetie." added Piper.
"Thanks. I hope Kyle likes it." Paige began fidgeting with her veil.
"Paige, Kyle would like anything you wear. You could walk down the isle, or hallway in our case, in a cardboard box and he would still marry you." Piper said. She and Phoebe comforted Paige. They could tell she was getting nervous about her wedding.
"Here, let me help you with that." offered Phoebe. The empathic witch took the veil from her sister's hand and fitted it to the bride's head.
"You're nervous Paige. What's there to be nervous about?" Piper questioned. She could see Paige's hands shaking. A flash of bright light filled the room. It then vanished as quickly as it came.
"Paige? Are you alright?" Phoebe asked.
"I'm not Paige."
"Oh no, not on her wedding day. Divine Amity, switch whatever it is you switch with your mother now!" Piper ordered.
"It's not me that's doing this, mom is. She's so nervous that she's tapping into my powers. I can't do anything until she is ready to switch." Divine Amity replied.
"Well, if you can't do anything, and we can't do anything then all I have to say is nice hear from you again DA." Phoebe grinned and hugged her 'niece'. One touch from 'Paige' and she was swept into a premonition.
Premonition
A little girl, about four years old, was lying on a bed with Paige by her side.
"Mommy, can you tell me a story?" the girl asked.
"Sure Laurie, what story do you want read?" Paige asked her daughter.
"A made up one!" Laurie said enthusiastically.
"A made up one, eh. Okay, where do you want the setting to be?"
"Narnia!" Laurie stated eagerly.
"Alright, Narnia it is. In the land of Narnia, there lives all sorts of creatures. But one certain person rules Narnia. Her name is Laur." Paige started.
"And she's the Queen of Narnia, right mommy?"
"Right sweetie." Paige smiled at her daughter.
Premonition
Phoebe was taken from the premonition, and was left with a smile.
"You're name is Laurie." The Divine Amity couldn't do anything but smile back at her Aunt.
"What? You're name is Laurie?" Piper asked.
"Sorry, mom wants her body." A flash appeared, and then disappeared from the room.
"Paige? Is that you?" questioned Phoebe.
"Yeah it's me. I've calmed my nerves down a little bit. We should go now. I don't want to keep mom and Grams waiting." The three sisters walked down to the living room.
When they arrived, Kyle was standing beside Grams and was talking to his best man, Andrew. Piper and Phoebe gave Paige one last hug before sitting down. Piper took a seat beside Leo while Phoebe sat in between Leo and Drake. When Andrew saw Paige walking towards Kyle, he sat down beside Vera and Jess. Patty and Sam sat beside each other, hand in hand. Kyle took hold of Paige's hand.
"You look amazing in that." He complimented, whispering.
"You don't look so bad yourself." Paige whispered back.
"Are you saying I don't look good in a suit?"
"Sweetie, Johnny Depp would look good in that suit."
"And I don't. I hope your joking."
Paige winked at her soon-to-be husband, "Of course I am."
Grams smiled at the two lovers, "Alright, let's get this wedding over with before Patty and I have to leave. We are gathered here today to unite two souls as one. Do you, Kyle Brody, and Paige Matthews, join us here on your own free will to acknowledge the eternal bond shared by both of you?"
"I do." Kyle spoke first.
"I do." repeated Paige.
"You may face each other and join hands." Grams said. Kyle and Paige faced each other, joining hands. "Kyle, you may recite your vows."
Kyle cleared his throat, "Paige, the first time I saw you, I knew there was something between us. I would give up my life to save you. Even though I've already done that, I'd do it again and again until I've run out of magical things to become. One major thing that I have learned since I became a Whitelighter is that an eternal life without you in it would be meaningless. If anything ever happened to you or the baby, I don't know what I'd do. Paige, I love you."
Grams smiled, "Go ahead Paige."
Paige took a deep breath, "Kyle, when we first met I was breaking and entering into your apartment to check if you were a demon. Even when I lost my guardian angel, just being in your presence made me feel safe. After you died in my arms, I knew I could never share the love we had with anyone else. And when you came back to me as a Whitelighter, I knew I could never move on because you were still out there, watching over me. Then you became Jess's Whitelighter, and just being able to see you again made me feel complete. I love you Kyle."
The rest of the family smiled at the two lovers' vows. They came from he heart, and the bride and groom meant every word they said.
"Here before witnesses, Leo and Piper have sworn their vows towards each other. With this cord, I bind them to those vows." A cord loosely wrapped itself around Paige and Kyle's hands.
"Heart to thee, body to thee, always and forever, so mote it be." The couple said in unison.
"So mote it be." Grams repeated.
"So mote it be." The family and friends replied.
"You may kiss now." Grams said. Kyle wrapped his arms around Paige's waist as she draped her arms around his neck. Everyone around them cheered. Leo kissed Piper, as Drake kissed Phoebe and Andrew did the same to Vera. Patty and Sam smiled at each other. One last kiss was shared between them before Patty had to leave.
"I love you Sam." Patty said.
"I love you too Patty." Sam held his lover in his arms one last time before she had to go.
Jess beamed at the couples. This was the day of lovers. This was the day lovers reunited and became happy once again. This was their day.
YAY, chapter 21 is finished! And Kyle and Paige are married! Alrighty, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and I hope to get some reviews from you. Until next time!
-3ms
