Charmed Kitsune: Recharmed!

by Kyuubi16

As the Halliwell sisters discover their destiny as The Charmed Ones, they find themselves aided by the one and only Uzumaki Naruto. Connections to their family soon come to light as with Naruto's aid they come to learn their destiny may have been tampered with. Passionate romances and magical wars are just some of the things to come. NarutoxHarem.

32. The Wendigo Plague!

Charmed Kitsune

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NarutoxPhoebex Prue x Piper x ?

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''Normal Speech''

Inner Thoughts, Dialogue, or reading passages from books and scrolls

(Quick Notes and Messages or Echoes.)

(Dark over lapping echoes)

''Boss Summons, Demons, Dark beings speaking, Demonic/Angry characters Speaking as well as extremely Dark spells and Magic.''

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Author's Note

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Anyway my thoughts on difference between Warlocks (no single gender) and Dark Witches are dark witches are considered dark by the magical community for the magics/practices they use and that they don't follow the general Personal Gain thing and haven't necessarily renounce the Wiccan Reed. I had more notes on this subject but of course I have so damn many that

So if you guys read my future episode summaries in chapter 28 then you also know I stated that those are not complete and I might change ideas when it comes to episodes which I am fact doing for this one so enjoy.

This will probably be the longest with my reflecting thoughts on characters, episodes, and ideas. Not to mention little scenes and snippets with nearly every episode which will give you guys an idea on what to come to expect. The first is Morality Bites and the others you should recognize. Paige is not included in these as I haven't thought this far ahead.

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Story Start

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Outside of an unnamed Park, Piper was standing outside her car which had broken down. "Of course we know what a jack is, Phoebe. I just don't know how to use it. It's not like I've ever got a flat tire before. I mean, this doesn't happen to me every day.''

''Piper, relax. I used to date a mechanic. I will walk you through it. Okay, you put the jack under the jeep and then you put the handle in the base and ratchet it up and down. Okay, it's very easy.''

"Handle...I don't think I've got a handle.'' she admitted in confusion. ''Wait, there's a long wooden spoon in the back.'' she added hopefully.

Meanwhile in Quake Prue and Phoebe were waiting patiently for their sister. ''That's not going to work." Phoebe started with a glance in Prue's direction. ''She's looking for a long wooden spoon.''

''So I think I found one of Piper's Christmas gifts. A beginner's manual for basic car mechanic lessons.'' Prue added as Naruto finally joined them.

''Sorry I'm late, long story which involves exploding chipmunks and taffy,'' he said as he glanced around. ''Where's Piper?''

''Car trouble,'' the sisters simultaneously answered.

Back with Piper who found a wooden spoon stuck it in the handle would go and attempted to use it. In a matter of seconds, the spoon had broken in half. "Oh, it didn't work."

"Okay, stay there and we'll come get you." Phoebe offered.

Piper shook her head stubbornly. "No, I can do it. I can figure it out." She insisted.

"Piper, you're stranded and you're all alone and the only thing you have to protect yourself with is a wooden spoon that's broken." Phoebe pointed out.

"I have the power to freeze not to mention what Naruto has taught us. I'm fine, it's better than mace." Piper argued and then heard a beeping on her phone reminding her of the nearly dead battery. "Look, I gotta go before my battery dies. I gotta call the Auto Club. I'll meet you there in a little bit.

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Back at Quake. "Piper, wait!" Phoebe ordered, only to hear the phone click as Piper hung up. "Hello?" She called before slamming the phone back in it's cradle and turning to Prue. "She is out of her mind.''

Prue smiled reassuringly at Phoebe. "Alright, we'll give her fifteen minutes, and then call back." Prue suggested.

"Okay." Phoebe agreed as she then reached for her drink and took a sip.

"Okay." Prue echoed while taking her drink as well.

''I could go and pick her up. Probably only take me a few minutes,'' Naruto offered as he took his drink.

''Hhm...Strawberry Daiquiri. It's been a long time old friend,'' he remarked as he licked his lips.

''She'll be fine,'' Prue countered. ''Now let's head to our table.'' she said as the waitress approached them to let them know their table was ready.

"So back to what we were talking about what do you think?" Phoebe asked Prue, changing the subject to something else. Prue looked uncertain but nodded slightly.

"Well, I think it's a good idea." She admitted, biting her lip slightly.

"Great." Phoebe exclaimed, missing Prue's subtle hints against the idea.

"And I think it's a bad idea." Prue continued with a glance toward Phoebe.

Phoebe's smile faded in disappointment. "How? How is it a bad idea?" She wondered. "You need extra help for the auction and I need a job."

Prue sat down in one of the seats with Naruto sitting right next to her around the table and Phoebe sat down across from Prue. "Well, not only are we family, but we live together and I don't think my wardrobe could take the assault of your daily needs." Prue explained, laying her jacket across the back of her chair and hanging her purse beside it.

Phoebe nodded in understanding. "Okay, but I'm great with phones, better with people and very computer friendly and with a pay check, I could purchase new clothes…." She started while Prue smiled at Phoebe's attempt at persuasion. "… So, by hiring me, you would actually be expanding your wardrobe, not decreasing it." She finished expectantly. "And I'd be eternally grateful." Phoebe added as an afterthought.

"You really want to work at Bucklands with me?" Prue asked, raising her eyebrows.

"When opportunity knocks, I answer the door." Phoebe answered pointedly.

"The job is very demanding. Auctions can be stressful." Prue reminded her younger sister.

Phoebe nodded and countered. "I love a challenge."

"They're pretty long hours." Prue continued.

"Overtime is my friend." Phoebe replied and then smiled in realization. "Ooh! Plus, I just thought of something else. With my premonitions I may be able to get you the straight dope without a trip to the office water cooler."

Prue narrowed her eyes in disapproval. "Don't push it." She warned lightly.

Phoebe laughed to show she had been joking. "So, what do you think?" She questioned, holding her breath for the answer.

Prue sighed, unable to find any reason not to hire her. "Can you start tomorrow?" She wondered pleasantly.

"Yes!" Phoebe announced triumphantly. "Hey, can you give me a ride?" Prue's smiled faded a little but she nodded in agreement.

''Well that would be pretty convenient." Naruto stated as he read through the menu. ''Working together at the same job would make communicating a lot easier."

''Speaking of convenience and my trouble getting from place to place...'' Phoebe trailed off, hinting at something only Naruto can give.

''I'm sorry Phoebe but I can't buy you a car,'' Naruto stated, as he rose up the menu to hide his devious grin.

''Oh come on, why not?'' she asked him with a pout. The look on her face was one of disappointment and dejection.

''Because it's not your birthday.'' he simply stated and paused for a moment as his lips twitched slightly before he continued. ''I only buy nice things like that for birthdays.'' he stated as Phoebe did a minor restrained cheer seeing as her birthday was just right around the corner.

Meanwhile back in the park. ''Hello? Oh, Great,'' Piper grumbled as her phone died. She put the phone down looking frustrated. "That's just great. Now what?" Piper frowned and glanced around the park for anything remotely helpful. Her eyes stopped on the nearby telephone box. "No problem." She replied, pointing toward it. "For I bear the power of one.'' Piper began walking off in the direction of the phone booth.

She paused when she heard twigs break behind her and she turned back slightly. "Hello? Is someone out there?'' she cautiously asked. 'Keep calm Piper. If someone tries to attack you just freeze them. What are the off chances that someone is skulking around and immune to my power? Okay, not the best line of thoughts. Just keep calm. Just keep calm.' Piper calmly assured herself under her breath. Her heartbeat was steadily growing louder as she shivered slightly thanks to the cold night air. When more rustling reached her ears she broke off in a sprint to the phone booth. Piper ran inside the box and slammed the door shut, hastily reaching out for the phone to dial a number. She screamed and dropped the phone as a large, hairy creature began hitting the glass, trying to get at her. She screamed as the creature pushed the box over with her inside. The creature then punched the box, causing the glass to crack and fracture as the creature swiped at Piper several times, cutting her on her arm during the assault.

The creature pulled its hand back for another swipe at a defenseless Piper, but stopped and looked up as a man ran out from the bushes with a flare gun.

The man pointed and fired, the flare hitting a nearby tree. The creature took one look at the flaming tree and took off. The man ran towards the telephone box.

"Everything's gonna be okay." He assured Piper, pulling out his phone.

We once more come back to Quake. ''Naruto, what's wrong?'' Phoebe asked as she noticed a look of dread and worry comes over the blond.

''It's Piper, something's wrong.'' he said as he got up from his chair. ''We have to go...now.''

Prue's phone began to ring and she answered it, a feeling of dread over coming her as she prayed this call wasn't relating to her sister. ''This is Prue Halliwell. Yeah, we're on our way.'' she said as she got up and began putting on her jacket. ''Piper's at Bay General Hospital. There was an incident,'' she stated and that's all that needed to be said.

Prue led the way through the busy hallways of the hospital pulling Phoebe along behind her. The two sisters and blond were practically running toward the receptionist. "Uh Piper Halliwell." Phoebe demanded as Prue almost dragged Phoebe to wear Piper was. She couldn't explain it but it was as if she could feel where her sister was Naruto's comforting hand grabbing her hand causing her to pause.

''Keep calm Prue. Piper's strong and I know you're worried but you have to keep strong okay,'' he whispered soothingly in her ear as Prue reluctantly nodded. ''Support her but don't go overboard,'' he added. He could practically feel Prue going into overprotective big sister mode. Naruto then pulled away, ''I'm going to get some...special aides so I won't take long.'' he said as he left to go find an empty room so he could teleport back to his mansion.

"Prue, Phoebe." Andy greeted them causing them to turn around.

"Andy thanks for calling us." Prue immediately appreciated, glancing a little impatiently behind her where she knew Piper was waiting.

"Hey, she's like my sister too. She's in here." Andy pointed to the room. Prue and Phoebe turned in that direction. Prue nodded gratefully and dashed off into the room with Phoebe and Andy just behind her.

Piper was sitting on the edge of the bed with a doctor putting a new bandage on her arm. He pulled the old one off and Piper gasped at the sight of all the blood. "Oh my God! That's a lot of blood." Piper exclaimed, feeling a little woozy.

Phoebe's eyes widened at the sight and Prue's mouth dropped before she hastily smiled reassuringly at her younger sister. "Hey sweetie." She greeted in her 'calm-big-sister' voice.

"Oh my God!" Phoebe echoed Piper's earlier words, effectively earning an elbow in the side from Prue. "Are you okay?" She amended hastily.

Piper nodded nervously, pushing a strand of her hair away from her face. "Yeah, I'm fine." She answered unconvincingly. Piper turned slightly away from them to look at the doctor. "If I pass out and I need a transfusion, I'm AB negative. It's very rare, it could be a problem." Piper rambled as the doctor taped the new bandage to Piper's arm.

"Try not to look at it." Andy suggested with a small smile. "And just so you know, I'm AB neg. too. Plus, I love good food. Perfect donor."

Prue appeared relieved and looked back towards the doctor that was finishing up re-dressing Piper's wound. "Um, so no stitches?" She asked curiously.

The doctor glanced up at Prue.

"No, it's not that deep."

"Ow." Piper interrupted as the doctor pressed lightly on her arm.

"Follow up with your doctor in the morning, though. Keep it dry, a little aspirin for the pain. You'll be fine." The doctor explained.

Piper glared at him, still unconvinced. "Easy for you to say." She snapped, trailing off at the warning glance from Prue.

"You're all set, just sign this." The doctor finished, pulling out a clipboard.

Prue reached out to take it from the doctor. "Ooh, I got it." She turned and headed toward the receptionist desk where she would turn them in. Andy followed her.

Phoebe waited several moments as Piper jumped down from the bed and pulled her older sister into a one-armed hug. "Come here, baby." Phoebe's arm lingered around Piper as the two Halliwells left the room. "I don't understand, why didn't you just freeze him?"

''Between me panicking and the fact the creature kept moving around I couldn't get a lock on it to freeze it. ''

Piper answered in a whisper.

"I see.'' Phoebe answered.

"Oh my God, Billy!" Piper exclaimed, catching sight of the man that had the flare gun in the park. The group all turned to look at the man she was pointing at.

Billy smiled slightly and waved at the group. "Hey, how are you?" He asked.

''This is Billy. He saved my life,'' she elaborated for the other's benefit.

"Yeah, I'm just glad I got there in time." Billy replied sincerely.

Andy looked toward Billy with eyes slightly narrowed. "Yeah, I'd like to talk to you about that. Along with that flare gun that you just happened to show up with."

Billy glanced over at Andy as he placed a cigarette in his mouth and pulled his lighter out and prepared to light his cigarette.

''Oh!'' Prue exclaimed as she blew out the lighter. ''Sorry about that but I don't think that you can smoke in here.''

"Oh, right." Billy apologized, closing his lighter and putting his cigarette away. "Look, it's no coincidence I was there, Inspector. I heard about the murder last night. The creature…"

"The creature?" Andy interrupted.

Billy nodded. "Yeah, that's right."

"Yes, creature." Piper agreed, turning to face her sisters and Andy.

From behind Prue, Phoebe, and Andy, another young woman headed toward the group.

"Describe it." She called and then stopped in surprise upon seeing Billy. "Billy, what are you doing here?" She wondered aloud.

"Same thing you are hunting that thing." Billy explained.

"Um, Piper, Prue, Phoebe… Special Agent Fallon of the FBI." Andy introduced them to the newest arrival to their conversation.

Phoebe glanced at Agent Fallon appearing impressed. "Ooh, FBI. Cool."

"Describe it? Okay, big, scary, strong…" Piper began with a shrug. "Kind of like a cross between a werewolf and Charles Manson." Piper added.

Agent Fallon was studying Piper curiously. "Yellow eyes?" She asked.

"Yes." Piper answered slowly, barely repressing a shiver at the scrutinizing look.

"Talon-like hands?" Agent Fallon continued.

Piper nodded. "Uh huh."

Agent Fallon turned to face Andy. "Can I talk to you, Inspector?" She questioned, receiving a slight nod in return. Agent Fallon pushed through Prue and Phoebe and led the way down the hallway with Andy just behind her. "Miss Halliwell is the first one to survive an attack."

"Unlike that poor guy we found yesterday with his heart ripped out of his chest." Andy commented, crossing his arms and appearing thoughtful.

"Just like the killings in Chicago and New Orleans." Agent Fallon replied.

Andy nodded, not completely convinced. "Yeah, I've sent for the Coroner's reports."

"Why? I think it's pretty obvious this case is out of your jurisdiction, Inspector. On the bright side, you don't want it." Agent Fallon offered.

"Why's that?" Andy questioned, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Agent Fallon shrugged as if it should be obvious. "These witnesses corroborate every other statement. According to their description this perp's not either animal or human." She explained, watching Andy closely for a reaction. "You didn't blink, I was expecting a response." She remarked in slight surprise.

Andy smiled faintly. "Just tell me what I'm looking for." He returned.

"You believe them? That it's not human?" Agent Fallon pressed.

"Let's just say that recent experiences have taught me to keep an open mind." Andy elaborated cryptically.

Prue, Piper, and Phoebe were huddled together watching Andy and Agent Fallon with narrowed eyes.

"Hey, there you are,'' Phoebe greeted Naruto who appeared around a corner.

''Took me awhile to find the pills,'' he said before going over to Piper. ''Hey there Pi, you doing good?'' he asked as he wrapped his arms around her in a gentle hug.

''I am now,'' she answered as she glanced down at the two green pills in his hand. ''What are those?'' she asked with a hint of curiosity.

''A little special concoction that helps with itching.'' he said dropping the pills in her hand. ''And of course your favorite bottled water Sierra Springs.'' he said as he handed her the bottle from his pants pocket.

''Thanks,'' she said as she downed the pills and drunk half the bottle.

Meanwhile Prue was curious about this man who just happened to show up and save Piper. "So, Billy, how did you know to use a flare gun?" She wondered curiously.

Billy looked up from where he was casually leaning against the receptionist desk, flipping through a magazine. "It's afraid of fire." He explained.

Prue tilted her head to the side quizzically. "How'd you figure that out?"

"Because when it attacked us, me and my fiancée, Laura, we were camping at Lake Michigan and I grabbed a log from the fire. It freaked and took off." Billy paused, taking a moment to recompose himself. "But, uh, not before it ripped Laura's heart out. It might as well have taken mine too. I came here to kill it." He admitted and silence fell between him and the quartet. With this information in mind the quarter was no aware of what to look for concerning their enemy of the week. With the release papers signed the four of them returned to the Halliwell manor and began planning their next move.

Walking along the smooth Victorian Hex White Porcelain Mosaic tile was a young woman of her twenties about five foot one, with a rather skinny frame wearing a mid-riff bearing brown to black skinny jeans and white and black Tennis Shoes. She came across Direl whom was preparing a flame thrower.

''You called for me?'' the young woman asked as Diriel looked up at her and gave her a disapproving gaze.

''Was it really necessary for you to tramp it up to fit with the humans? Then again I suppose I don't notice much of a difference then your usual wear.'' he remarked as the young woman scowled.

''How I dress is none of your business Diriel. Now what was it that was so important that you had to ruin my off time?'' she asked as she impatiently tapped her foot.

''A Wendigo has entered the city,'' he informed her as he made sure the gun assembly was fully functional. ''And has infected the middle Halliwell sister.'' he explained as he went over to the desk and bring out a folder, tossing it on the table. ''And a government agent at that. Your job is to bring her into the fold and under our command. This is the perfect opportunity to study the emotional and mental prowess of the middle Halliwell sibling.'' he explained as the young woman went through the file.

''We had the oldest not too long ago? Why didn't we simply just kill her then and sever the Power of 3 when we had the chance?'' she asked, her curiosity striving to be satisfied despite the fact that as long as she knew Diriel that he liked to plan things out. He hadn't managed to survive and kill as many witches as he had by rushing in wildly.

''Killing the eldest would have only set their guardian and two angry witches on us. Even without the eldest sister the other two Charmed Ones would still be powerful witches and as for their ally we know next to nothing about him or who he has connections with. I rather wait until we know more than strike. And this Wendigo has given us our next opportunity. Quite simply we have her infect people on her second and third nights to infect people this month and build an army and next month we have various attacks to study their attack response and such. '' he explained as the young woman continued to study the paper. ''Mairiva?'' he asked as the woman looked up.

''Are you sure they'll live long enough to serve their purpose?'' she asked as she tossed the folder on the table.

''Worst case scenario that the Middle sister kills one of the others or if she dies all the focus is placed on the Wendigo.'' he suggested as he picked up the flame thrower and brought it in front of her. ''You might need this.''

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At the Halliwell Manor. "If that thing last night wasn't demonic, I don't' know what is." Piper muttered the next morning. She was seated at the kitchen table, flipping through the Book of Shadows for the creature that had attacked her. She was determined to find out what that thing was that attacked her. Normally Piper wouldn't have been so proactive but her pride was slightly bruised by last night's attack. Normally she wasn't a prideful purpose but she couldn't help but feel a bit ashamed that she hadn't put her training over the past few weeks into practice.

Prue walked up to her younger sister and sat a cup of coffee down in front of her. "Yeah, well, it's not just your fight, Piper. Just sit back and let Henry and the others track down and handle it, okay?" She suggested as she made her way to the cabinet to grab a bowl.

Piper stopped flipping the pages of the book and looked up. "How can I? That thing tried to kill me and besides, how can I just sit down when that creature is out there attacking innocent people?''

Prue started to say something, but was sidetracked by the oatmeal on the stove starting to boil over. She squinted at it and the temperature knob on the stove turned down and the oatmeal stopped boiling. She grabbed the bowl and started to spoon some of the oatmeal into it when Phoebe came into the kitchen.

"Nice outfit." Piper allowed when she looked up after hearing Phoebe clear her throat loudly.

"Very corporate." Prue agreed.

"Yeah, well, I have to impress my new boss." She explained, heading straight for the coffee. Phoebe ignored Prue and laughs and glanced back at Piper. "Hey, how's the arm?"

"Itches." Piper admitted, her eyes narrowed at the bandage in irritation.

"Piper, you have got to go to the doctor, okay? It could be infected." Prue insisted, carrying the bowl of oatmeal to Piper and sitting it down in front of her.

"It's not. It's fine." Piper argued stubbornly while she turned another page in the book.

''She's right you know.'' Naruto said as he popped into the kitchen and scooping up the cup of coffee Phoebe had just finish pouring for herself.

''Hey! That was mine...thief.'' she cried out as Naruto rolled his eyes.

''I'm buying you a car. The least you can do is let me have your coffee.'' he said as Phoebe sighed and began pouring herself another one. Pouring in some sugar which he estimated about five teaspoons and cream Naruto sat down at the kitchen and took a hold of her arm. ''It might be an infection of sorts and there is no telling what affect it might have on your body.''

Phoebe took her coffee and stopped next to Prue behind the table. "Listen, you two, while we're at work…" She trailed off and her eyes widened. "Whoa, head rush…" She murmured, receiving three worried looks from her sisters and boyfriend. "… While we're at work…" Phoebe repeated, shivering dramatically despite Prue's laughing. "Don't even think about going after that thing without us." She finally finished.

''Yes mother...'' Naruto and Piper chimed.

Prue's smile faded at the thought. "Wait, there's no reason to go after it at all. The only innocent to protect here was Piper."

"I thought I was going to die last night. I was totally helpless and the only thing I could think about was that I was never going to see you guys again. And then Billy just came out of nowhere. The creature killed the person he loved and he's out there all alone trying to kill it. We can't just do nothing." Piper finished desperately.

''If I can find that creature it won't be much of a problem, but there is a problem of sorts. I smelled a scent, this same scent was in the same area where we had our run in with Roger the other week so it might not be alone,'' he finished as Prue shivered in disgust. Just the thought brought back bad memories. ''So I'm going to head out and try to follow this trail. This creature sounds a lot like a Wendigo if the flare thing means anything so I'm going to track it down and kill it.'' he said as he finished his coffee and teleported out of there.

Prue and Phoebe exchanged concerned glances. "Just don't do anything unless we're together, okay, promise?" Prue pressed. Prue and Phoebe narrowed their eyes dangerously when Piper didn't jump to agree.

"Okay." Piper snapped.

Prue stared at them for another moment before turning to Phoebe. "I'll meet you outside."

Phoebe nodded. "I'll be right there." She promised, staying where she was until Prue had disappeared from the kitchen. She immediately dropped her calm façade and dashed forward to Piper. "Okay, I'm freaking, I'm freaking." She admitted frantically.

"Why are you freaking?"

"Because I convinced Prue to hire me and what if I disappoint her or what if I screw up and make her look bad? There's a reason my resume is only three sentences long." Phoebe answered nervously.

Piper rolled her eyes good-naturedly. "Stop." She ordered and Phoebe fell silent. "You're one of the smartest people I know, I'm sure you'll do great."

Phoebe smiled hopefully. "You really mean that?"

"Yes, I do." Piper replied.

Phoebe's smile widened at her sister. "Thank you. That makes me feel so much better." She quickly pulled her sister into a hug before following after Prue.

Piper remained in silence for several moments as Piper flipped through the book when Naruto popped back in starling Piper. ''Don't do that.'' she said letting out a nervous exhale.

''Sorry,'' he remarked sheepishly as he pulled out a seat and sat next to her. ''I remembered something about Wendigos, it just doesn't happen often like with Lycans or Vampires but they can turn people.'' he stated as Piper shifted nervously. ''And like most predatory magical creatures they hunt for people with certain traits. So I decided maybe I should send a clone to look up your medical file while I stay here.''

''So you think this creature...this Wendigo might try and attack me again?' Piper asked a little nervously.

''It's a possibility and its better we be on the side of caution.'' he stated as Piper turned another page in the Book of Shadows, revealing a page titled the Wendigo. "Whoa." Piper murmured, recognizing it immediately as the creature she had run into the night before. ''This is it. This is the creature.'' she stated as she began rubbing her arm. ''And...I feel, hot.'' she said as Naruto placed a hand on her forehead.

''Hhm...I think you do feel a little warm. Bestial instincts and all might start to take over if they aren't satisfied and usually only get worse if you fight it.''

''Wait, so you say...'' Piper's panic conclusion that she was about to state was cut off by Naruto kissing her before breaking the kiss a few second later.

''No, nothing of that nature instead of letting the creature tame you, you tame it. You can learn to control it and will the form while keeping your conscious mind meaning you have to give in and let your base instincts go wild and I'll keep you contained. '' he said as he placed his hand over hers. ''Don't worry...it's not dangerous so just breathe deeply and exhale and clear your mind. ''

While Naruto was helping Piper find her inner animal Prue and Phoebe were walking through the store room of Bucklands Auction House going over the artifacts for the day's auction.

Phoebe had a clipboard in her hand with all the information while Prue was going over again how the auction would work.

"Lot number 102, one lamp. Estimated value $2500 dollars." Phoebe read off the clipboard. Her eyes flickered to look at the lamp in disbelief. "What, it doesn't need light bulbs?" She joked with a glance at Prue.

Prue laughed softly and explained. "It's a Stickley, an original."

"Oh, right, a Stickley." She repeated with a dramatic nod as if that information should have been obvious and decided to drop the subjection considering her lack of information on the topic. "I still can't believe none of this stuff belongs to anyone." Phoebe commented after a moment.

"Yeah, well, every year the city auctions off unclaimed probate items, asset seizures for revenue." Prue continued, leading Phoebe a bit farther into the store room where the next Lot waited.

"What about the stuff that doesn't sell?" Phoebe asked curiously.

"It gets tossed." Prue answered with a shrug before pointing toward Lot 103. "Um, what is Lot 103?"

Phoebe scanned through the clipboard and found the information. "Uh, 103, gold bracelet. Estimated value $375 dollars." She replied, watching closely as Prue picked the bracelet up to look at it. "I will take that if no one wants it."

Prue smiled faintly but turned her attention back to the charm on the bracelet. "Note that it's inscribed with the initials 'T' and 'L.'" Prue ordered lightly, sitting the bracelet back down while Phoebe wrote that down on the clipboard. "Alright, that finishes the first grouping. I'm gonna go upstairs to Appraisals and make sure I didn't forget anything. Meet you back at my office?"

"Your mid-morning coffee will be ready and waiting." Phoebe agreed as Prue turned and headed toward the stairs. Phoebe couldn't resist adding "Mmm… I think this is really gonna work with you and me."

Prue turned around looking thoughtful at the comment. "Me too." She allowed, giving her younger sister another smile and turning back for the door.

Phoebe's eyes flickered back to look at the bracelet and she picked it up out of curiosity. As soon as she did she jerked slightly as she was hit with a premonition.

A car was run off the highway, flipping the car down a hill. The car settled and the gold bracelet fell from the car and landed on the ground.

"Prue." Phoebe called immediately.

Prue hesitated with the door halfway open. "Yeah?"

"I just had a vision. Of the past. It was a terrible car accident and this bracelet…" Phoebe started.

"What about it?" Prue interrupted, closing the door again, her eyes narrowed expectantly.

"It was thrown free." Phoebe finished and then sighed as realization sunk in. "Oh man, I bet I'm supposed to figure out who it belongs to." She muttered.

Prue quickly advanced toward Phoebe. "Oh, no, no, no, no, no, not now." She ordered.

Phoebe raised her hands defensively. "I can't help it." Phoebe returned just as Claire came in from the other door.

"Prue, I just wanted to make sure everything was in order for today's auction." Claire called as she approached the two Halliwell sisters.

Prue opened her mouth to answer but Phoebe spoke first. "Wait, the auction is today?" Phoebe asked, still holding the bracelet in her hand.

Prue sent her a warning glance before turning to Claire with wide smile. "Yes, Claire, everything is in order." She assured her boss.

Claire nodded in response. "Terrific. I'll see you later then." She replied. As she turned away she caught sight of the bracelet in Phoebe's hand. Claire reached out and picked it up. "Ooh, nice. That should sell quickly." She commented, dropping it back down in Phoebe's hand and leaving.

Phoebe watched as Claire departed and turned back toward Prue. "What are we going to do?" She hissed with another glance toward Claire.

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Meanwhile things with Naruto and Piper took an unexpected sexy turn during their training. After a few vigorous hours of love making Naruto and Piper met Billy at Quake to discuss what he knew about the Wendigo.

"It's called a what?" Billy asked after they had gone over the basics with him.

"A Wendigo." Piper answered slowly. "Apparently it looks like a normal person during the day but then it transforms at night." She continued. "And it eats human hearts."

Billy narrowed his eyes and turned to face them. "What?"

"According to my information the first Wendigo was a mortal, who betrayed by his lover, cut out her heart and ate it. As soon as he did, his own heart turned to ice and that is how he became this monster." Piper explained.

Billy appeared thoughtful for a moment before taking several steps toward Piper and Naruto. "So what, it like… it takes love away from others. Is that it? Or… then why did it go after you You? Are you in love?" He asked, the question directed to Naruto and Piper.

Piper began to flush red as Naruto chuckled. ''I would say it's a little early to say it's definitive.''

''In other words it might be attracted to something else." Piper decided.

"Like maybe beauty?" Billy suggested, his eyes not leaving Piper until a slight growl from

Naruto startled him and he took a step back and seeing the woman's embarrassment.

"I'm sorry. It's just that Piper reminded me of my fiancée." He explained softly.

"Um, anyway, from what we've gathered it strikes during the three phases of the full moon. So we think it might attack again tonight."

Billy slipped into the seat across from Piper, his eyes widening slightly as some of the pieces clicked together. "That's what it did before. Amazing." He realized. "You know, I've been tracking this thing for two months and in one night you guys are PHD's in Wendigo."

"Yeah, read more about it." Piper admitted, biting her lip slightly. "Um, we should call Andy… I mean Inspector Trudeau and tell him this." She suggested with a glance toward Naruto, who half-heartily shrugged. Nicole and Henry had been doing some research into past attacks with the Wendigo's M.O. and hadn't come up with anything conclusive.

"No, uh, Agent Fallon's better…" Billy lightly disagreed. "… She's been so great to me ever since Laura… And she's already a believer. I'll tell her."

Piper nodded in agreement and slowly stood up beside Naruto as Billy stood up out of his own chair. Piper was suddenly overcome by a wave of dizziness and she instinctively reached out towards Naruto who jumped up and caught her. . "Whoa… dizzy." Piper murmured, her grip tightening on Piper's arm.

''We should go,'' he whispered only loud enough for Piper to hear.

"You okay?" Billy asked.

"Yeah, must have stood up too fast.'' Piper slowly turned back to face Billy. "Will you call us after you see her, please?"

"Sure." Billy agreed.

"We can help, Billy. I can't tell you how or why, but I just want you to know we can. You're not in this alone." Piper continued.

Billy smiled softly. "I know." With a last smile to her, he made his way back to the front of the restaurant.

''Naruto...you can't keep threatening and scaring off every guy that flirts with me or one of my sisters,'' she lightly chastised as the blond just smiled and replied.

''Sure I can.'' he said rather impishly.

''Naruto...'' she said with a slight warning tone as she felt his arms wrap around her waist. She then placed her hand against her forehead as she felt another wave of wooziness. ''I think...I should go lie down.'' she said as Naruto nodded and he scooped her up in his arms.

''W-What are you...'' she cried out, looking around to see if anyone was taking notice but they weren't before it clicked in her mind Naruto must have been using another Genjutsu.

''I'll drop you at home and then see what our friendly neighborhood patrol officers have found,'' he elaborated on as they disappeared in a shushin.

Speaking of the government officials known as Police Officers. "Take care." Andy wished and then hung up the office phone before turning to face Agent Fallon. "Billy's on his way to your office. Apparently he has some information regarding the attacks." Andy told her while opening the folder in his hands.

Agent Fallon glanced up, a little surprised. "Really? I guess I better go." She decided, getting to her feet and pulling her papers together. "You seem pretty familiar with the witness." Agent Fallon commented.

Andy looked up from reading the file. "Piper? Yeah, I dated her sister." He admitted.

"Dated? Past tense?" She pressed.

Andy narrowed his eyes in suspicion. "It's a long story, why?"

Agent Fallon shrugged. "Just curious. I wouldn't want a love-sick cop on my hands, especially if that's what the creature is after." She answered, walking around Andy to where her jacket was hanging up.

"What makes you think it is?" Andy questioned.

"You got a better explanation for why it rips the hearts out of its victims?" Agent Fallon countered as she pulled her jacket on.

Andy glanced back down at the file for a moment. "Maybe." He allowed. "I've just gone over the coroner's reports from Chicago, New Orleans, and now local. It turns out all of the victims were AB negative."

"Chosen by blood type? That's a new one." Agent Fallon remarked, taking the files from Andy and looking through them herself.

"And Plus, they're all killed in threes. The night before, the night after, and the night of the full moon. Piper would have been second, only she got away." Andy continued.

Agent Fallon appeared thoughtful at the new revelations. "Well, if you're right, that means the creature will try again tonight."

Andy smiled and turned away toward the coffee machine. "I'm not all together convinced that it's a quote-unquote creature." He began, starting to pour himself a cup of coffee. "The blood types, the full moon, the stolen hearts that feels like ritual. And ritual is human." He explained while turning back to face Agent Fallon. "It could just be one sick mind behind these crimes."

"Maybe we'll have a chance to confirm your theory tonight. You and me, stake-out at the park, interested?" She proposed, taking several steps back toward the door.

"I'll bring my flare gun." Andy agreed before taking a sip of his coffee. Agent Fallon smiled one last time at him and left.

Outside the Federal Building Billy hastily walked through the parking lot toward the Federal Building, his mind whirling with the new information that Piper had told him. He was so busy focusing on everything that he was supposed to tell Agent Fallon that he passed right by her and didn't notice until she called out to him.

"Billy looking for me?" Agent Fallon asked as soon as she saw him.

Billy spun around and dashed back toward her. "Yeah, listen, I think I know what that creature is." He explained, wasting no time in getting to the point.

Agent Fallon tilted her head to the side curiously. "Really?" She prompted.

"Yeah, well, Piper and Naruto were telling me about it. It's called a Wendigo and it feeds off..." He started but was cut off by Agent Fallon.

"Whoa, hold on, not here." She insisted, looking around at the crowd of people. "The other agents already think I'm a little weird. Why don't I walk you to your car and we'll talk on the way." Agent Fallon suggested.

Billy shrugged and immediately turned toward the parking lot. "Um, it's like this Wendigo attacks people in love or at least people with good hearts…" He tried to explain, struggling with the right words. "It's sort of like an anti-Cupid." He offered.

"How does it know that about its victims?" Agent Fallon wondered as she followed him to his car.

"I don't know instinct? Maybe it just senses something. Look, I know it can take on human form. Maybe it stalks them first." Billy answered before continuing. "Anyway, I know it's gonna attack tonight, I just know it probably in the same park just like the other cities." Billy paused stopping beside his car and pulling a cigarette out of his pocket.

Agent Fallon watched him closely and nodded in interest. "Interesting." She agreed.

Billy returned the nod as he also pulled a lighter out of his pocket. "Yeah, well, we gotta get there, stake it out, we wait for it to show up so then we can…" Billy trailed off as he flicked the lighter to light his cigarette and the small flame shot up. Agent Fallon instinctively jumped away from the tiny fire and Billy's eyes lit with understanding. "…Kill it." He mumbled, staring narrowed-eyed at Agent Fallon. "Son of a bitch." He cursed.

Before he could react, Agent Fallon's hand shot forward and grabbed him around the neck. Billy struggled a moment, dropping his lighter to the ground before Agent Fallon could twist her hand and break his neck two bullets tore through her arm causing her to hiss and drop his.

''Freeze!'' Nicole shouted out of habit as she pulled the trigger as Agent Fallon dove behind a blue SUV.

''I'll stay here with the civilian.'' James said as he assessed Billy's injury with what medical training he had.

Nicole nodded and was about to follow when a burst of flame got in-between her and where Fallon went, engulfing two cars in flames. ''Sorry love, but I'm going to need the little wolfie.'' the demon said as she fired the stream of flames again forcing Nicole, Henry, and James to move out of the way behind the pillar before the demon shimmered away after the Wendigo.

At Bucklands Auction House Prue exited the elevator with some paperwork for the auction. She started for her assistant's office with the papers only to turn around at hearing her younger sister's voice calling her name.

"Prue!" Phoebe called, running up to her older sister with several pieces of paper in her hand. "Check it out, I found out who's car went off the cliff. Franklin Bates. He worked for a big P.I. firm in San Jose." She explained enthusiastically.

Prue glanced at Phoebe curiously. "How did you do that?" She asked, leading the way to her assistant's office with Phoebe at her side.

"Easy, I recognized the road Coast Highway by Carmel." Phoebe answered triumphantly. "I, also, recognized the car a '65 Lincoln. My first boyfriend, Jimmy, used to drive one just like it." She continued, with a dreamy sigh. She shook her head slightly to get her thoughts back on track.

"Anyways, so I got on the web and did some snooping around… which means I tied up your phone line while you were at appraisals…" Phoebe admitted hesitantly as Prue dropped one of the files of paperwork on her assistant's desk.

Prue rolled her eyes good-naturedly and led the way to her office. "Go on." She prompted with a little laugh.

Phoebe smiled in relief before continuing. "I searched the Chronicles database for all articles on car accidents in the area and voila, there it was. February 1989." She exclaimed and then her smile faded as she remembered something else. "Um, unfortunately it took me awhile to access it and I sort of forgot to tell you that Claire was looking for you." Phoebe hastily sped up so that she was the first into the office and didn't have to meet her eldest sister's gaze.

"Phoebe!" Prue scolded, her eyes widening at the consequences.

"I'm sorry." Phoebe apologized sincerely. She quickly regained her enthusiasm. "But here's the best part. I called the P.I. Firm he worked for, lied to them and told them I was Andy's partner and they told me what the initials on the bracelet stand for. The 'T' is for Teri and the 'L' is for Lane."

"Should I know the name?" Prue questioned, sitting her papers down on the desk and dropping into her chair.

"Teri Lane was a five year old girl kidnapped by her father. It was the case the detective was working on when he died." Phoebe explained seriously.

Prue picked up the bracelet off her desk and twirled it in her hand thoughtfully. "Soo…" She pressed.

"So, I think that-that bracelet is proof that he found her and I think the mother never got it because he died. Which means she never found her daughter." Phoebe elaborated her eyes flickering to look at the bracelet in Prue's hands. "We cannot sell that bracelet, Prue. Not until we know for sure." She insisted.

Prue frowned uncertainly. "So, how am I supposed to explain this to Claire? What, psychic provenance?" Prue half-joked.

"Psychic what?" Claire asked, walking into Prue's office just in time to hear the last part of their conversation.

"Claire, hi." Prue greeted forcing a wide smile to deter further questioning.

Claire's eyes settled on the bracelet which she immediately took from Prue's grasp. "I have been looking all over for this bracelet. What's it doing up here?" She questioned suspiciously.

"Um, I had it cleaned." Prue lied, holding her false smile.

Claire glanced over her for a moment before dropping the subject. "Fine. I'll return it downstairs." She decided. "I've already got two buyers interested." She added, taking the bracelet with her as she left.

Phoebe spun back to meet her elder sister. "We cannot let her sell that bracelet, Prue."

Prue bit her lip slightly, not sure what she could do in this scenario.

At the Federal Building's Parking Lot Andy flashed his police mark to one of the police officers on the scene. Investigating officers were collecting evidence when Andy dodged under the yellow crime scene tape. He moved straight toward where Billy was being checked on by medical professionals.

"Andy." Nicole waved him over from where she was watching out of the way of the other officers.

Andy glanced back at her. "What happened?"

Nicole stopped next to Andy. "He was attacked by Agent Fallon. My partner and I caught her right before she could kill him.'' she then continued on explaining the encounter leaving out the whole demon shimmering part.

''You're kidding?'' he countered in disbelief.

''The bruising on my neck says otherwise,'' Billy added as he let out a cough.

''Not to mention we came across something that we've been theorizing about.'' James set as he brought out a folder where several dates were highlighted. ''Agent Fallon arrived a few days before the first attack. We've been tracking the dates and coinciding them with the attacks and noticed that Agent Fallon happened to be within the city on the date of each of the attacks.''

''But what's her reasoning?'' Andy wondered as the ME finished doing his exam.

''We don't know but were hoping to find out why. It makes sense in a way, Billy here has been tracking our crazed killer for months now and after discovering a bit of information getting him out of the way seems to be the most logical move. What we know is that anyone with type AB negative blood should we warned,'' Henry cautioned as Andy's eyes widened.

''I'm AB negative.'' he stated before scrunching through his pocket for his phone. ''And I'm not the only one. Piper is AB negative as well.''

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At Bucklands Auction house.

"And I have $400. Now $500. $500, $550, $600, $650. At $650. $700 now. $750. Now say $800. $800, gentleman's bid at $800. Anymore at $800?" The auctioneer asked, looking around for any numbers. When no one moved he slammed the wooden hammer on his podium. "Sold $800. Number 143, for the Karastan rug. And the next item is lot 102. A Stickley lamp and bidding will start at $2000. Now say 21, $2300, $2400, $2700…"

Phoebe quickly walked up to Prue, casually ignoring all the looks from everyone. Prue was standing behind all the artifacts, watching as the auction went on. She narrowed her eyes upon finally seeing her sister. "Where have you been? The auction's already started." She scolded in a whisper.

Phoebe ignored her and leaned closer so as not to be overheard. "I think I found the little girl, Teri Lane. I think she's living in Oakland." She explained, looking back at the auctioneer as he slammed his wooden hammer again.

"Sold. $2900." The auctioneer called.

Phoebe bit her lip and hastily continued. "I contacted the detective's old secretary. She helped me piece it together. She, also, told me that it was the little girl's mother who hired him because the father had abducted Teri."

"And next is lot 103, a gold charm bracelet and bidding will begin at $375." The auctioneer continued causing both Phoebe and Prue to look up nervously.

"You've got to do something. That bracelet might be the only way to convince the mother we know where the little girl is." Phoebe insisted.

Prue shook her head in disbelief. "What am I supposed to do?" She hissed.

Phoebe squinted her eyes, mimicking the way Prue channeled her power. Prue bit her lip and shook her head again. Phoebe repeated the motion with more exaggeration, prompting her to action. Prue sighed in defeat and as the first person raised their number Prue sent a blast of telekinesis, knocking their number to the floor.

"$375? Anyone at $375?" The auctioneer repeated several times.

Several people tried to raise their numbers but each time Prue sent the number to the ground. One man bent down and tried to pick his back up again but Prue sent it flying out of his reach.

The auctioneer was watching the people in confusion. "At $375. Anyone at $375?"

"You go girl." Phoebe encouraged as Prue used her power to knock another number out of a person's hands.

"Very well, $300 then. Anyone at $300? $300." The auctioneer lowered the price. A soft murmur spread through the people as they glanced at each other restlessly. "Last call, $300." The auctioneer shrugged to Claire. "Very well, we'll move on to Lot 104. The Pewter Flagon."

Phoebe casually walked up and picked the bracelet up as it was dropped back into a jewelry box.

"Thank you, thank you." Phoebe appreciated enthusiastically.

"You just better be right." Prue muttered, glancing around them nervously to make sure no one had noticed her power.

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Meanwhile with Naruto and Piper. This place was a sanctuary where one could lose themselves amongst nature. This place was simply an unnamed forest, an unnamed lake, and an unnamed training facility. It was here she would lose herself and tame herself. The first step to gaining control was to first lose control. To know what was at stake and to find what one was fighting for. It was one of many ways to come to understand and find peace. And one Piper Halliwell was trying to lose herself only for a pair of firm hands to start fondling her breasts.

''Naruto!'' she broke out of her trance and pulled away from the blond. Her face lit up like a cherry as she covered her chest. ''What are you doing?''

''I'm distracting you,'' he explained with a rather innocent tone. ''And it seemed to be working. You have to ignore all attempts to distract you Piper. Sometimes in the heat of battle or even when your allies scream out your name in a plea to save them you have to block it out. You have to master the art of control and become tranquil. Now come over here and try again.'' he stated as Piper nodded and began walking over when Naruto groaned.

''Damnit Piper!'' he uncharacteristically snapped causing her to jump back.

''What are you doing?'' she cried out when he started to shake her.

''GET ANGRY! FIGHT BACK!'' Piper's voice was caught in her throat as she literally froze in a mixture of confusion and fear. Soon the shaking came to a stop and Naruto hung his head to the side and sighed. ''Huh?''

''W-What was that about?'' Piper asked, finally finding her voice and wondering what possessed her lover to go temporarily insane.

''Trying to get you to fight back or get angry.'' Naruto clarified as he righted himself back up.

''You're a really sweet woman Piper and I've known you've gain some confidence and you're less prone to letting strangers walk over you, but you still have a ways to go.'' he said as he brought out a flask. ''In the nature civilized humans who don't know a thing about survival will perish. Getting in touch with your inner hunter will be the only way to survive. This land will be the perfect setting for to get unleashed Piper.''

''I just don't think its a good idea. I mean what if I change and can't change back?'' the thought of becoming a mindless beast scared Piper to no end. The thought of becoming a monster that devoured human hearts terrified her to no end.

''Which won't happen once you learn how to control yourself.'' Naruto ensured her as he went over and pressed a kiss on her forehead. ''Trust me...''

In this domain seconds became minutes and minutes became hours. The hours became days themselves as Naruto continued to push and push Piper to her physical and emotional limits. As much as it pained him he needed to push her until her inner beast awoken. It gnawed at his stomach seeing the hurt look on her face as he attacked yet again.

Sweat broke on her brow as it leaned down her dirty and bruised cheek. He pushed her hoping she would push back but so far no luck. ''PIPER...FIGHT ME!'' He would demand, hoping to enrage denying her both food and rest to bring out the desperate and feral animal that was deep in her. As much as she wanted too, something in the back of Piper's mind kept her from losing control. She just wasn't capable of what he wanted, her hands began to shake and a whimper escaped her lips.

''I...I can't...''

''YOU HAVE TO!'' he roughly handled her shoulders, his stern gaze and dominating. ''FIGHT...ME!''

''I CAN'T!'' She snapped, feeling irritated and confident. She wanted to cut lose and make sure the monster on the inside couldn't' hurt people, but she was not an angry person by nature. And Naruto pushing her didn't make her angry, it just make her felt like a failure.

Naruto sighed as he informed her that they were done training for right now. ''I guess one can only be pushed so far. I'll be back with something to eat, you just rest up and we can try again okay?'' he informed her as he shushined away.

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Diriel had Fallon bound by chains with his partner standing not too far away with a flamethrower. They were in the basement of Diriel's home. It looked reminiscent of a 17th century torture chamber, stalked with many European torture devices. Diriel looked the woman over with a critical look as he watched her futilely struggle against her bounds. ''Come now Wendigo, no need to be so eager to leave. We have a proposition I'm sure you'll love.''

''Oh? And what if I decline your offer?'' Fallon hissed as a cruel look graced Diriel's face.

''My partner here will take pride in turning you into a charred corpse.'' he said as said woman seemed rather disinterested, reading a magazine while improperly and dangerously holding the nuzzle of the flamethrower towards her person.

''What do you want?'' Fallon reluctantly asked.

''You Wendigo are our ticket to studying one Piper Halliwell.'' Diriel said as the woman looked on with veiled disinterest.

''What's so special about her?'' she asked.

''She's one of the Charmed Ones.'' he stated which drew out the Wendigo's interest. ''Most Warlocks and demons tend to fail because they use brute force over strategy. I wish to test all three sisters, learn of their strengths and weaknesses not to mention prove my theory on the identity of their mysterious guardian. Aid us Wendigo and I can provide you protection and all the humans you can eat. ''

''I suppose I don't have much of a choice,'' Fallon submitted as her captor snapped his fingers caused her chains to disappear.

''Your first assignment is to go out and infect as many people as you can. Go with criminals and such, anyone who can't be considered an innocent and won't tip off the witches until were ready.'' he finished as he went over to the table and retrieved Fallon's items. ''Shalsta will be tagging along.'' Diriel finished as he waved over his partner.

Back in the sanctuary Naruto was tending to Piper's injury. Has he rubbed in some special lotion the witch let out a whimper. ''If this is how much fighting you hurt when you pull your punches I hate to see you angry.''

''Sorry,'' he said as he used his thumb to rub clockwise circles. ''I tend forget you aren't like the others I trained. You're not used to taking a punch or fighting for your lives from childhood. I just don't want to see you hurt.''

''I just don't see why it's so hard. I mean...'' she trailed off, thinking of the last time she gave into her urges like Naruto instructed.

''Well sexual urges are far easier to give into in some cases. Sex is an instrumental part of nearly all of us, but some people are just incapable of giving into darkness or accepting light.'' he explained as he finished putting on the cream. ''I'll cast an illusion on you in case you plan on going out later. For the time being you just rest at the mansion and I'll check in with Henry and Nicole to see if we've found any leads.'' he finished as he took her hand and teleported them back to the mansion.

After such an exhausting day Piper decided to take a nap. A few hours passed and she woke up feeling refreshed and to her surprise the doorbell rang. She ran down the stairs as she heard the doorbell ring. She pulled open the door and found Andy on the threshold. "Hi Andy." She greeted cheerfully, pulling the door farther open, silently inviting Andy inside.

"Hi." Andy replied, stepping inside the old house and turning to face Piper.

"What are you doing here?" Piper wondered curiously.

Andy smiled, relieved at her apparent recovery. "Just wanted to see how you're doing." He explained.

Piper nodded in understanding. "I feel great." She assured him.

His eyes landed on Piper's arm as she closed the front door. "Hey, where's your bandage? How'd your wound heal?" Andy asked quizzically.

Piper looked down at her arm nervously, lost for words. "Uh…" She began but trailed off as she turned into a Wendigo. Before Andy could react she grabbed him and threw a hand back, ready to strike.

Piper suddenly shot awake, nearly jumping off the couch where she had been sleeping. She threw the blanket off, breathing hard and wiped a hand across her sweaty forehead.

The doorbell caught the attention of the two sisters as it rang loudly through the house. "Who is it?" She called through the door.

"It's Andy."

"Andy…" Piper murmured. "Go away." She ordered.

"Sorry?" Andy called in confusion.

Piper, however, kept mentally replaying her dream, "You can't come in I've got the flu." She lied quickly.

"It's okay. I had a flu shot." He assured her, "I've gotta talk to you too. It's about Agent Fallon."

He continued, taking a moment on how to put the news. ''She attacked Billy in the parking garage. Detective Wesson believes that she might be part of some cult hunting particular people. People with AB Negative blood.''

Piper flung the door open and stared at Andy in disbelief. "Agent Fallon? Are you sure? I mean could it have been an imposter or something?'' The last thing we need to deal with are magical creatures in a position of authority. God forbid we have to deal with a demon who's a lawyer or congressman.

"We believe Fallon might br working with at least one other person a woman. It's been agreed that Detective Henry will be assigned to you as Security Detail. Normally we would have to go through a process, but with our suspicions that this cult as Detective Wesson has been investigating might be behind most of the murders the past few weeks and working with the fake Hannah and Rex we thought it would be the best considering your connection.'' Even if Andy was no longer romantically involved with the sisters it didn't mean he still didn't care about them. Piper was like a little sister to him and he would be damned if he stood by and did nothing.

Suddenly Piper felt a wave of nausea. "Are you okay?" he wondered with genuine concern.

Piper sighed and shook her head. "No, I don't feel so good."

Andy's face creased with concern. "Maybe I should come back later. Let you rest up a bit." He suggested, taking a step toward the driveway.

''Andy before you go,'' Piper stated with a soft exhale. ''Has Billy told you that...the cult...'' she mulled over a proper choice of words before shivering again. ''Seem to attack during the full moon.

"Uh, just that the creature is called a Wendigo and that it attacks during the full moon."

Andy's concern deepened the longer the conversation continued. "Yeah, we know that. You should get some rest. Tell your sisters I said hi."

''I will, bye.'' Piper waved before closing the door and leaning against the door frame.

At Harriet Lane's apartment with Phoebe.

Phoebe nervously waited outside the door for a few moments as she meditated to calm her nervousness. Taking a deep breath she pressed the doorbell and heard it ring throughout the apartment. She heard footsteps approach the door just before the door was opened to reveal a woman, whom Phoebe assumed was Harriet Lane. She was an older woman, professionally dressed and of African American descent with short brown hair and plumped lips. She was slightly taller than Phoebe with a sense of lost about her.

"Uh, are you Harriet Lane?" Phoebe asked hopefully.

The woman leaned against the door fixing Phoebe with a suspicious look. "Who are you?" She returned.

"Oh, we've never met. I work at an auction house. Actually, I just started today. My sister got me the job." Phoebe laughed, rambling a little in her nervousness. She hesitated a moment when Harriet Lane looked a bit impatient for her to get to the point. "Um, anyway, I sorta found something and I was wondering if you might recognize it." Phoebe explained, holding up the golden charm bracelet for Harriet to see.

Harriet Lane's eyes widened slightly when they landed on the bracelet. She slowly reached out to look at it closer. Her features suddenly hardened as all the memories resurfaced. "I've never seen it before." She replied shortly, starting to close the door.

Phoebe looked downcast. "Are you sure?" She pressed, sticking her foot in the way of the door so it couldn't close. "Uh, hi. I don't mean to intrude and I know this must be hard for you, but I know that you recognize this bracelet. It was your daughter's, wasn't it?" She continued.

"Why are you asking me all these questions? Why are you doing this to me?" Harriet demanded, the topic obviously painful to her.

"Your daughter. What's her name?" Phoebe asked gently.

"Teri. Teri Lane." Harriet whispered, studying Phoebe intently, a flare of hope in her eyes. "Do you know where she is?" Phoebe smiled and pointed down the hallway where Prue was waiting with a young teenager. Harriet Lane slowly walked out into the hallway, staring in stunned silence at the teenager. She was a few years younger than Phoebe, a teenager with dark well-kept hair and also African American. "Teri? Oh my goodness… Teri?" She breathed, quickly approaching her daughter.

Teri met her halfway. "Momma." She whispered, getting pulled into a tight hug.

"My baby. I thought I'd never see you again." Harriet admitted, her eyes filling with tears.

"Its okay, Mom. I'm home now." Teri assured her.

Harriet pushed her daughter a little away from her. "Let me look at you." She murmured proudly before hugging her missing daughter again.

Phoebe laid her head against Prue's shoulder as they both watched the reunion. "I guess that bracelet was worth more than I thought it was." Prue remarked, her eyes never straying from the mother and daughter.

"Are you kidding? It's priceless." Phoebe stated cheerfully. "Thank God for my powers." She sighed in satisfaction.

"It wasn't just your powers that did that, Pheebs." Prue pointed out, playing with her younger sister's hair. They both jumped slightly as Prue's phone began to ring.

"Hello? Piper? You sound terrible...what's wrong?" Worry formed on Prue's face. ''We'll be right there.'' she said, hanging up the phone and turned to Phoebe. ''Something's wrong with Piper.'' was all the eldest sister had to clarify before the two of them shot out of there and on their way back to the mansion.

Agent Fallon stalked her latest pray through the city's park toward per her usual hunt. She stopped in the middle of a bridge and looking out at the scenery. Night fall would be occurring soon increasing her ability to stealthily stalk her pray. As nightfall descended on the park the beast was let loose. A young woman was walking through the park. No matter the warning people were given there would always be those hand full too stupid enough to realize that ignoring people in a position of authority warning them of dangers should be listened to from time to time.

Before the young woman could react the Wendigo burst through bushes and grabs her. She drops her bag in the confusion, trying desperately to get away from what was attacking her. With a short scream, the woman is dragged away into the forest.

Prue and Phoebe dashed through the front door, their eyes scouring the area for Piper. "Piper?" Prue called, quickly pulling her jacket off and throwing it over her arm.

Allison came running from the Conservatory, glancing over her shoulder worriedly. "Piper's over here." She told the sisters, pointing behind her.

Prue and Phoebe stepped into the doorway and saw Piper curled up in one of the large armchairs. "Piper." Phoebe breathed, running forward with Prue and Allison just behind her.

"I'm miserable." Piper whispered, pulling her blanket tighter around her as she shivered again.

Phoebe reached out and pushed a strand of Piper's hair away from her face. "It's okay, honey, its okay." She soothed gently.

Piper shook her head. "No, it's not." She murmured, pulling the bandage off her arm and revealing the dark and hairy skin that definitely didn't belong to Piper.

Phoebe jumped up. "Oh, Prue…" She exclaimed, turning to her eldest sister for help.

Prue kneeled down beside Piper, reaching down to help her up. "It's gonna be okay. Can you get up?" She wondered.

Piper turned on her with flashing eyes. "Back off! What, you think I can't walk now?" She snapped and Prue fell back in surprise.

Prue, Phoebe, and Allison exchanged open-mouthed glances with each other before Phoebe took a step toward Piper. "Honey, we're just trying to help you."

Piper laughed mirthlessly. "Help me? You can't even hold a job." She returned harshly.

"Okay, now wait a minute, Piper." Prue started, getting ready for a scolding.

"Oh, save it! Do you always have to be in charge?" Piper interrupted. She suddenly blinked and wrapped her arms around herself tighter. "I'm so sorry. What's happening to me?" Her eyes flickered pleadingly to Prue.

''It must be your inner beast,'' Allison hesitantly stated.

''Oh great, now it wants to show up,'' Piper bitterly remarked. 'Where was it when I was getting my ass kicked.'

''Should I go find mister Naruto?'' the woman asked as Prue turned to her nod.

''It's best you do.'' Prue stated as Allison orbed out of the mansion. She then sat down on the back of Piper's armchair, gently rubbing her uninjured arm. "We're gonna take care of you." She promised.

Phoebe's eyes flickered to land on Agent Fallon's business card that Naruto had swiped from her office after the attack. So far Phoebe haven't been able to receive any visions from it, but maybe if she gave it one more time she'll get some sort of vision. Reaching out and taking it she received a premonition.

Agent Fallon and other people Phoebe didn't recognize turned into Wendigo. They approach Andy and some other officers looking through the park and don't notice the Wendigos until it's too late.

The premonition ended and she had to steady herself.

''What? What did you see?'' Her sisters asked, having come to realize the signs of their sister having a premonition.

''Trouble, Agent Fallon isn't alone and there is more than one Wendigo. Even worse, I saw them attacking Andy and some police officers at the park at night.''

Prue's eyes widened as she slid off the chair and turned to Phoebe. "Okay, um, I'm gonna call him and warn him. You go upstairs to the attic and see if you can find a way to help Piper." She ordered, already heading toward the phone.

"Okay." Phoebe agreed nervously.

Traveling up to the attic Piper and Phoebe opened the Book and Shadows and read over the entry of the Wendigo. Reading and re-reading they continued skimming over the page hoping to get some sort of clue out of the entry to help them better combat the Wendigo. It wasn't like any of the sisters had the power to use fire.

"Nothing, it's just the same crap I've already seen." Piper hissed, angrily pulling away from Phoebe.

Footsteps coming up the stairs announced Prue's arrival in the attic. "I tried Andy's cell, no answer." She murmured nervously.

Phoebe sighed, not finding anything helpful in the book. "We can't find any clue on how to trackthe Wendigo and its not like any of us can conjure fire. Can we?'''she asked, pausing and wondering could they summon fire.

Prue moved around to stand next to Phoebe behind the book. "Well, there's got to be something." Prue insisted, her eyes landing on a phrase at the bottom of the page. "Oh, didn't you check this at the bottom of the page? c.f. desiderata?" She asked, pointing at it.

Phoebe glanced over the passage before looking up, appearing confused. "What is that?"

"Well, it means conferred desiderata. It's Latin for 'look up things that are yearned for." Prue explained, flipping toward the front of the book.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, you're so very smart." Piper muttered in agitation.

Prue glanced at her with narrowed eyes. "Piper." Prue scolded.

Piper's eyes flashed. "Don't Piper me, just shut up."

Prue slowly walked around the book and toward Piper. "No, you are going to listen to me. This is not you. Okay, it's the blood of the Wendigo and you have to fight it." She insisted.

Piper was silent for several moments. "It's so strong." She finally whispered.

"You're stronger." Prue countered encouragingly.

Phoebe moved around the book to stop on Prue's other side. "Fight it, Piper." She added.

"I'm okay." Piper assured them.

Prue nodded slightly and moved back to the book. "Alright. Things that are yearned for

Wisdom, balance, unbecoming… that has to be it." She decided, now flipping toward the back of the book. "Alright, unbecoming a Wendigo…We have to kill the Wendigo that slashed you by melting its heart of ice." She read thoughtfully. ''I guess this is all we're going to get on the subject.''

"What if you can't find her?" Piper asked.

"We'll find her. She's gonna be in the park tonight." Phoebe pointed out calmly.

"What if you're wrong? What if you don't? Then you'll have to… then you'll have to kill me." Piper realized, shuddering at the thought.

Prue shook her head immediately. "Don't be ridiculous, Piper, we're not gonna kill you."

"We're gonna kill the thing that did this to you." Phoebe agreed, gently pushing Piper's hair away from her face.

Prue frowned a little as a thought occurred to her. "But we might have to confine you until we get back. So, tie you down, I guess." Prue suggested as cheerfully as she could.

Piper jumped. "No, go to Hell." She yelled.

Prue ignored her. "Do we have any chains?" She wondered, looking at Phoebe. .

"I actually think I do have something." Phoebe announced, taking off down the stairs to her room.

''Did I miss anything?'' Naruto popped into the attic, startling them.

''Damnit! Don't do that!'' Piper hissed as Naruto recoiled slightly. ''Sorry.''

''I take that as a yes,'' he stated before turning to Prue. ''Learn anything new?''

''Phoebe had a premonition. Fallon isn't the only Wendigo and they're going to attack the police in the park tonight.'' Prue explained as Naruto paused and took in the information.

''Hhm, I don't think it's going to be tonight.'' he responded, ''I mean she bit Piper yesterday and she still hasn't turned yet meaning the vision wouldn't make sense if the attack were to occur tomorrow.''

''Than again Fallon is working with others now maybe they intend to purposely affect others and the result will be them turning faster. I mean Piper only got a scratch so it makes sense that is going to take longer for her to change.''

''Hello,'' the normally mousy woman called out to them quite irritably with angry, furrowed brows. ''Right here.''

At that moment Phoebe came running back in, holding up a pair of handcuffs. "Here." Phoebe called, stepping toward them.

"Where did you get those?" Prue started to ask but then shook her head. "Never mind." She decided she didn't want to know.

''That's not going to work,'' Naruto pointed out. ''I'll take Piper with me to the training ground so she won't hurt anyone or cause damage. You two contact Henry and Nicole and see if you can track Fallon's progress so we can pinpoint her exact hunting ground.''

Suddenly Phoebe's eyes lit up as she was struck with inspiration. ''Aviva!'' the other's attention drew to her. ''She can throw fireballs right? She's the perfect person to take on the Wendigo.''

''Good thinking Sis,'' Prue stated. ''Where's Allison?'' she added, realizing their white lighter hadn't come back.

''She's with the detectives,'' Naruto clarified. ''So I assume we covered everything right?'' he asked as the sisters nodded. ''Then we better give moving,'' he said as he turned to Piper and grabbed her hand. ''Ready Piper?''

''Not like I have much of a choice,'' she grumbled, her temple flaring and her inner beast bubbling to the surface. With that said the quarter went their separate ways to prepare to vanquish the demonic beast.

Piper shook continually from her position on the training ground. Her eyes flickered to the moon which had completely risen. Her eyes focused on the moon which completely caught her attention. Power course through her body, the inner beast's roar echoed through her head as it threatened to overtake her. A voice inside of her whispered for her to fight it, but the beast's roar drowned it out. She screamed in ecstasy and she closed her eyes, giving into the power her eyes shut in pain as a sensation of fire coursed through her veins. When Piper opened her eyes, they had changed to a bright yellow instead of her light brown. Moments later her body grew as she allowed herself to change into the Wendigo, her clothes ripping off and falling to the ground. She let out a monstrous roar as she transformed into a humanoid beast reminiscent of a sasquatch.

Naruto dropped down from where he waited in the trees without missing a beat the beast Piper charged him, attempting to rip his throat out with her claws, but to which he easily avoided by swaying to the side. ''Just let go Piper,'' he calmly stated. ''Don't focus on the pain or anything else. Just completely give in, only then can you take control.'' he could see even now she was still fighting it. Her eye said it all.

'I can't.'

''Fear is natural,'' he soothingly spoke as he ducked under another claw swipe.

Fear and confusion gripped the heart of Wendigo Piper. Even if she was moving mostly by instinct some semblance of consciousness existed in her heart. How could she fight and take control of something so strong?

''You've never sought confrontation. All that anger in your heart and without an outlet. You have to find serenity, a balance to the two.'' he caught one of her claws and swung her into a tree with enough force to crack the tree and stun her. ''Doesn't it piss you off of people seeing you as the weak and plaint one?''

Piper just roared and rushed at the stationary blond, seeing to make a meal out of him. Her patience having been worn down, Piper's teeth just skims Naruto face as he replaced himself with a twig.

''It's okay to be angry and upset. It's okay to blow up and let yourself be heard.'' he said as his eyes softened. ''Or is more than that? Have you've grown used to this? I don't think Patricia would have wanted you to hold in your anger if it would have made you unhappy.'' Piper had made sacrifices for the good of her family. He remembering her mentioning she had a banking job, but started working at Quake because it paid more. And that was just one of examples of Piper's sacrificing personality. In fact thanking back there were always stories of Prue or Phoebe in her wild years but how often did one here of Piper being put in the spotlight or such?

Piper roared once more, her hairy body loping towards the blond.

Naruto ducked under the heavy blow. ''Take control; don't let the beast control you. Take all that balled up rage and use it for something constructive. You don't have to be afraid anymore Piper. You're just as every bit as special and as special as your sisters.'' he was soon tackled to the ground as Piper bared her teeth and prepared to strike with a killing blow. ''Piper...I...''

Piper hesitated for a moment, her consciousness reigning over the beast's instincts. Her body wrenched as she struggled with the Wendigo within for control.

The tendrils of pain now filled the whole body, numbing her limbs and slowly sending the beast's mind to sleep. Though before either could continue the struggle Naruto whipped something out of his pocket and jabbed it into Piper's chest. He injected the substance into her body quickly rendering her unconscious. ''I'm sorry Piper.'' he thought as he nestled one of her arms over his shoulder. He began to drag her off to a nearby river to prepare the next part of his plan to help her gain control.

Meanwhile back at Aviva's apartment Phoebe was informing the young witch of the new development. ''You want me to help you fight Wendigos?'' the young witch asked, while trying not to be distracted by Phoebe's lips.

''Well Wendigos don't like fire and we figure with your power you would be a big help.'' the youngest of the Charmed Ones explained as Aviva's eyes dropped slightly.

''So you need me because of my power?'' she asked, a pang of sadness coursing through her remembering the last time such an offer was made.

''Sweetie, I would never take advantage of you in that way.'' Phoebe clarified, putting her hand on Aviva's chin and turning the younger witch to her. ''In anyway,'' Phoebe hastily added, making sure not to hint at anything to lead her on, to which she hastily removed her hand.

''Innocent people will die if we don't do something. Please say you'll help?'' she pleaded, appealing to the young witch's kind nature.

''Of course I will...'' she replied without hesitating.

Back in the Sanctuary Naruto and Piper were continuing her training on controlling her inner beast. ''Only by losing control have you finally understood what lies on the other side of the scale. The substance I injected you with is a powerful calming substance to help control rage fits."

Piper was going to ask, what if she couldn't but stopped upon realizing that she always doubted herself. That she always second guessed herself and relied on someone else to validate her worth. ''I...I'm sick of it. I'm tired of always being the one in the background and dismissed. I'm tired of being the one people assume is an easy target. And I won't let it happen anymore.'' scraps of memories from her dreadful high school experience went through her mind.

'Nerd!'

'Loser!'

'Pizza face!'

That's when memories of early adulthood along with the discovery of that truth spell incident that people really did they advantage of her docile nature appeared through her mind. 'I am Piper Marie Halliwell...' a powerful energy searched through her. 'I am a Charmed One.' the eyes below her closed lids glow a mixture of gold and brown. 'Daughter of Victor Bennet and Patty Halliwell and I will be a doormat no MORE!' A primal roared escaped her lips as she hunched over. Her fingernails and toe nails began to grow and her canines sharpened. Her hair lengthened, slowly growing to cover her naked more as she began to grow taller and her over all form thickened. Her transformation soon came to a stop as she fell to her knees in pain with struggled, labored breaths.

Piper hung in the balance between the beginning and the end of the transformation. In this bizarre trance somewhere in the middle of unconsciousness the lines of Human and Wendigo blurred for a few moments before Piper soon fainted and lost control of the form. Naruto though, caught her before she could hit the ground and Piper completely reverted to human form.

''That was amazing Piper, give it some more time and you'll be ready to go.'' and of course with time flowing differently in Sanctuary Piper had more than enough time to get the training she needed.

''Time to show that she-bitch what happens when you mess with a Charmed One!'' to say Piper was pumped. The other three woman's surprised or maybe startled would be a better word expressions and Naruto's barely contained chuckle said it all. ''What?'' Piper snapped, feeling their eyes bore into her.

''They're not used to you being so... spirited.'' Naruto finished with a snicker.

''Must have been some training,'' Phoebe quipped, taking noticed that Piper seemed to be quite enhanced since they last her.

''We'll worry about Piper's change later.'' Prue insisted as she readied her flare gun. ''Right now we have some hunting to do.'' with that said everyone was out the door and on their way to the park.

At the Park Fallon was directing the many Wendigos that she converted. Fallon didn't plan on being this other demon's patsy for much longer and was calling in some back up. Taking out her cellphone she dialed a number and waited for response.

'Inspector Rodriguez.' the voice belonging to a male answered on the other side of the phone.

''Rodriguez this is Fallon. I have a situation.'' Fallon began and waited for a response as she began to go into details about Diriel, the Wendigo plague, and the Charmed Ones. Unknown to Fallon she was falling into the trap all the deeper.

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''Why are we going through all this Diriel when I can be doing something more fun?'' the female demon pretentiously whined. She really hated it when Diriel played these games. Everything had to be so specific and precise and it bored her terribly.

''Shalsta you are such a child sometimes.'' he ridiculed the demoness. ''Since you seem incessant on fleeting around mindlessly from one pursuit to the next I will break it down for you. There is a method to my plans...''

''You mean you aren't sacrificing our evil brethren in a meaningless matter?'' Shalsta nonchalantly replied as she finished her latest book, 'A Room of One's Own' by Virgina Woolf.

''After reading this I have come to the conclusion you are treating me terribly.'' her mood did a change as she continued to provoke her partner by acting like an air head. She knew her act was get better when even Diriel at times thought she was a legitimate head case.

''Would you rather be like our comrades and charge in mindlessly?'' he asked as Shalsta craned her head from one side to the other continuously.

''We had plenty of times and opportunities to break them yet you haven't done anything! Why don't we attack them in a moment of weakness?'' she demanded, wanting an explanation for this latest plot. ''Hell you kept the human from attacking the oldest one when breaking her would have helped so much. I just don't get what you're doing.''

Diriel chuckle, ''I now realize why I continue to work with you. You're cluelessness at times amuses me. You know I detest charging in recklessly and a good plan trumps a moron with a combo platter of powers. You consider the fact I told you I want to study the Charmed Ones, but have you considered what I planned to do with the information when I am in a position to use them?''

Shalsta shrugged, she had to admit at this point she was stumped. She didn't know what he had in mind just that it was going to take time.

''The threats have been escalating and the Charmed Ones have been finding themselves a magnet for various creatures. Haven't you ever noticed that only certain creatures are attracted to particular families, but the Warren Line has a habit of attracting all things magical?'' he continued on, picking up a glass of wine he left on the table for the air to get in it. Bringing the glass to the nose he sniffed it once, brought it up right and sniffed again once more before moving the glass slightly in a circular motion before taking a sip and swallowing. ''So with the habit they will need powerful allies and what happen when powerful witches are overwhelmed?''

''They seek out powerful allies obviously.'' Shalsta responded simply.

''Exactly, and I shouldn't have to explain the rest.'' he said as Shalsta rose an eyebrow in ire.

''So you want to hunt more than just the Charmed Ones? That seems to be a lot of trouble.'' she responded and folded her arms over the book and leaned back against her chair.

''If you want to charge right in be my guest, but it would be a shame for me to have to break in a new partner because of my old one's fool hardiness.'' he said as the demoness shot him a sour look.

''Very well, but it better not take too long. I have plans to go to Cabo this Summer.'' she replied. ''Poor stupid beast doesn't even know she's going in to die.''

In the park Agent Fallon glanced down at her arm which she allowed to change into the arm of the Wendigo. She had enough control of her power to resist the call until she was ready. She couldn't help but ponder why Diriel seemed so fit on her turning criminals or better yet low key unfavorables that wouldn't be missed. 'Because people are less likely to care about them disappearing.' Fallon noted with distaste. Despite what her 'ally' thought she was not a fool. She wouldn't have become a law enforcement officer if she was a simple beast. 'First the Charmed Ones and then those demons.'

A bright flash followed by a howl caught her attention.

She gave into her power and in moments the Wendigo stood in her place.

One, Two, Three Fireballs were sent flying, aiming and nailing Wendigo's arms or legs to disable them. It was agreed it was better to disable and bind Agent Fallon and only killing her as a last resort. A vicious traveling killer disappearing would bring about too much attention.

"Hey!" Prue yelled, drawing the attention of some of the Wendigos before sending them flying with her telekinesis.

A hiss-flash from Phoebe's flare gun sent some of the creatures scrambling. Two of them attempting to rush her only for Naruto to pop up between them and the witch and sent them flying. ''Damn...I thought with Sage Mode it be easy to track Fallon's viciousness but all these Wendigos are some measure of criminal.'' Naruto knew, without even stating that the sisters were going to try and avoid killing the Wendigos, whether or not they were criminals it was not their job to punish the wicked but to protect the innocent.

These creatures were clumsy and driven by instinct. Without intelligence to back up their ability the creatures were hardly a threat. After being hit by yet another fireball courtesy of Aviva the creatures began attacking more hesitantly working together in group attacks, no more effective than they were before. ''I'm going on ahead to put them down.'' Naruto uttered as he shot forward. Fierce, precise attacks nail the creature charging towards him hard enough to knock it unconscious.

'Fallon.' Piper thought as a sense of familiarity surged through her. A snarl escape her lips as she charged on ahead, ignoring the cries of her sisters. ''Come on out! Let's see how bad you are when the person you're hunting can fight back!'' Piper got her answer as the Wendigo leaped out from the bushes and swiped at her, making contact,

She was thrown into a tree, her head cracking against the bark of a tree sickeningly. She stumbles for a moment as she snorted and heavily exhaled. A snarl escaped her lips as her fingers grew into nails her canines sharpened and her face became more beastly. "Is that all you have?'' she taunted the Wendigo and ducked under another blow. Taking advantage of the fact such an overhead strike was slow Piper shove her nails into the Wendigo's body and drew it out.

Fallon let out a roar in displeasure as blood spurted from the target area. She let out a roar and bared her teeth as she attempted to bite at Piper's neck only for the witch to move with super human speed and jumped backwards. 'She's not only slow her movements are also lumbering.' Piper thought as she slowly began to make out Fallon's move as if the woman was in slow motion. 'She's not used to fighting magical beings. She's relied on sneaking up on her opponents and using brute strength.' she thought as she slowly led Fallon to where the others were.

''I don't know how you manage to control and maintain a human state on the day of the Full Moon Witch, but you're a fool if you think you can fight the calling for long. Do you think the rest of your kind will leave you be once they find out what you are? After all, we Wendigos are dark creatures and a dark creature having the power of the Charmed Ones would never fly.''

Piper didn't dignify Fallon with a response. She realized just what this was, it was a lecture. The kind that was intent on demoralizing her since her simple brute tactics weren't proving effective.

''You don't even realize some demons have been manipulating you half-wits just right...'' before Fallon could finish a stream of fire launched out and hit her point blank. She screeched in pain as her skin began to blacken and the harsh, bright flames illuminated the forest. Piper stumbled back and covered her eyes, the Wendigo in her becoming paralyzed in fear. And as quickly as the flame came it went as Fallon crumbled onto the ground in a pile of ash. Piper looked around, catching the outline or someone, she couldn't quite make out as it disappeared in a burst of fire.

Prue, Phoebe, Aviva, and Naruto ran toward her. "Are you okay?" Phoebe asked gently, pulling her jacket off for Piper whose clothing was ripped from her enhancements.

"Yeah, just a little bit freaked that I was almost roasted." Piper answered, shivering at the memory. ''Fallon's dead,'' she said, pointing at the pile of ash.

''We guessed when the others turned back to normal.'' Naruto stated with a sigh and folded his arms. ''Man, I don't want to be Nicole or Henry when it comes to explaining why all these criminals woke up naked in the park.''

And sure enough, to the ire of said officers the story spun was that Fallon was some sort of Cult leader brain washing people into vicious killings of people with a certain blood type. Though with Fallon a pile of ash, her case file would remain open and unsolved.

Piper moved from the bar and placed four drinks in front of her sisters, lover and friend. "A celebration, we kicked butt last tonight.'' Piper really needed a drink with all things considering. That morning she had woke up unnerved a bit fearful about being wild and crazy from now. Accepting the Wendigo in her apparently resulting in her Charmed magic latching onto it and it integrating into Piper resulting in it not disappearing like with the rest of the infected.

Considering how much of a wreck she was acting it appeared the boldness of her inner animal was tied to the phases of the moon like Wiccan powers during the full moon. As such Piper would be at her most...aggressive during the full moon and closer to her normal quiet, if not a bit snarky self during the new moon phase.

''But what do you suppose Fallon meant about this demon manipulating us?'' Prue asked.

''It's just another enemy we have to eliminate.'' Naruto announced as he took a gulp of his drink.

''Regardless, if they knew that much about us they wouldn't have sent Wendigos considering Aviva's fire ability and my...well everything.'' he cheekily answered.

Phoebe asked, glancing over at Piper. ''So what ever happened to that Billy guy?''

''He plans on staying in town. He dedicated his life savings to hunting down the Wendigo so he doesn't know what to do with his life.'' Piper suggested with a shrug.

Prue took a glance at her watch. "Alright, back to work." She announced, grabbing her jacket and glancing pointedly toward Phoebe.

Phoebe frowned suddenly. "Uh, actually, I need to talk to you about something and please don't be mad, but I quit."

Prue tilted her head quizzically. "What?"

"It's not that I don't appreciate the opportunity, because I do. It's just that every time I touch something at Bucklands I risk having a premonition and it's just too emotional for me. Besides, that's your world. I need to find one of my own." Phoebe explained, a little hesitantly.

Prue smiled with understanding but before she could speak, Piper jumped in with her eyes dangerously narrowed. "Just stay out of my world or I'll kill you." She warned, quickly pushing to her feet and taking several steps back toward the bar.

Prue watched her leave with eyes narrowed in disapproval while Phoebe and Aviva exchanged looks of disbelief with each other and Naruto looked on wide-eyed. Was Naruto wrong? Was the Wendigo influence starting to overtake the middle Halliwell sister?

Piper, smirking to herself decided she should keep the others from panicking. She turned back to face them. "Kidding. It's a joke." She assured them before leaving them at the table.

Phoebe eyes narrowed and made a strangle motion with her hands while Naruto laughed his off before turning to Aviva and telling her it was time to go before her aunt realize she was missing and have a stroke. Prue rolled her eyes and hastily grabbed her jacket and purse and was on her way.

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And that's the Wendigo Episode. Hope you all enjoyed it.

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Halloween Teaser

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In a dimly lit room sat numerous young women gathered in a circle. They were all wearing identical Celtic moon black tops with violet Celtic moon long skirts with four points on the bottom edge, one in the front, back and each side, and also each sleeve comes to a point. The dark purple fabric also had the image of a blue moon and star, and white Celtic knotwork. The soft, flowing garments with elegant lines flattered the body types of the women gathered.

''Lord Allu we chant to you, your fateful servants heed your call.'' the women all chanted at once as the large bedroom sized window on the ground floated in the air as the image of a shadowy cloaked image with cold blue eyes appeared in the image.

''The time of all Hallow's Eve draws closer my servants. My resurrection is at a nigh. Find me a worthy vessel and you will all be awarded handsomely.'' the Unseen Allu told his servants before his image faded.

''Sister Annis, Isobel; the reports on our target.'' one of the women spoke up as two more stepped forward.

''Sister,'' the younger of the two with braided straw blond hair spoke up. ''There are rumors of a young blond man who has taken company with the Charmed Ones. Rumors have it that he might be a powerful magical user.''

''Then bring him before us.'' the high priestess commanded. ''We must start the conception as soon as possible to free our master.'' the woman nodded as the two witches before her and two more of the coven got up and left to retrieve the blond.