Charmed Kitsune
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Naruto x Phoebe x Prue x Piper x ?
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Story Start
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Paige was surprised to learn that she would be learning from a woman by the name of Arianna for her next lesson instead of her sisters. Arianna was in fact a witch, in her early thirties with silky dark hair and dressed in a Carolyn white button up sleeveless top and blue jeans.
"Good afternoon, I am Arianna Calderon. It's nice to meet you Paige." The woman introduced herself, her accent as beautiful as her smile.
"Nice to meet you," Paige extended her hand to shake it. "Please come in," Paige invited her end and led her to her living room. She offered something to drink to which Arianna politely declined. "Not to be rude, but is there a reason you're teaching me? I thought my sisters were going to be teaching me."
"While your sisters are strong, they have much instruction still to learn. They have only just mastered the basics and are being instructed in advanced magic. Now tell me, how much have you learned under your sisters?"
"Well, they started teaching me about potions and writing spells. Not to mention just last week I vanquished a Poltergiest by reading a spell other than that just a bunch of reading." Except that one vanquish things have been rather slow as of late.
"Looks like there is still much for you to learn." She replied with a kind smile. "First, let me began by explaining how one becomes a witch. One must first start by forming a good relationship with the God and Goddess of Wicca. A person who wants to become a witch, studies real hard for about a year and a day, until a qualified Wicca priest or priestess initiates him or her in a ceremony. The latter two are used as channels to pass some their power onto you, as newly made Priest or Priestess. Or witch. From what I understand your oldest sister Prue is studying to become a priestess as well as head of the coven."
"What's a coven specifically?" Suddenly becoming more curious.
"In the old days a coven was a gathering or community of witches, a group of believers who gather together for ceremonies of worship, such as Drawing Down or celebrating the Sabbats. While those practices still go on, many families or communities form covens to increase one's power to protect themselves from the forces of evil. When your sisters announced the intent to create a coven it was grand news to many of us witches. Ever since the reveal of the Charmed Ones it has essentially been hunting season on our kind. Demons and Warlocks alike have been hunting down and slaying fledgling witches in an attempt to keep good from taking over evil."
"Well aren't there strong magical covens or families out there? Can't they help?" Paige wondered as Arianna shook her head.
"Those magical families have their hands full dealing with higher level evils. The Brotherhood of Thorn. The Seven Plagues. Powerful evil sects that target those considered high value targets that act as pillars to good magic. Reasons such are those are the only reason why good magic is not more unified. And since many of those are the side of evil are self-serving, chaotic, and willing to go to such extremes as sacrifice lives on a whim they remain a constant problem to overcome."
"I see." Paige wondered why her sisters have never mentioned they intended on starting a coven?
"Before I start your first actual lesson, is there anything specifically you wanted to know about?"
"Yeah, who's bright idea was the whole personal gain thing?" While she didn't like thinking about that horribly embarrassing memory, she couldn't help but wonder who came up with that rule.
"Personal gain?" For a moment Arianna didn't understand. "Aah yes the Whitelighter's rule."
For a moment Paige was confused. "Whitelighters rule?" she wondered.
"Paige, you have been told what whitelighters are correct?" she asked as Paige nodded.
"Well yeah, they're supposed to protect witches and guide them right?" she asked as a grim smile formed on Arianna's face.
"Yes, that's what they're supposed to do, but ever wondered if that's the case why are there so many witch deaths? Surely Whitelighters are capable of healing Athame stabs or most poisons? Why are there whitelighters not there watching over them? Orbing them out of the location? Twelve witches alone died during the Friday the Thirteen incident when the demon of fear attacked. Where were their white lighters then?" She asked as she watched what was donning on Paige.
"You understand, it seems only certain and special witches get whitelighters. Witches who are more malleable. Personal gain is not a law for witches. It is merely a consequence of those witches who use their magic in the way the Elders do not like. It was why I cut my ties with them. Personal gain said I could not save the life of a friend that I considered a sister. Especially since it would unnecessarily expose magic to a none magical. Funny how things work out sometimes right?" She bitterly finished.
"I-I'm sorry." Paige whispered, feeling guilty she unintentional brought up such a sore subject.
"It is not your fault. To answer your question there is no Personal Gain, but the Law of Three. Any energy you send out will come back to you in threefold. Or, the actions and thoughts of an individual are visited back upon him or her in threefold the intensity of the original. This is known as Karmic Payback. The Wiccan Rede and Law of Three also boil down to not using your magic to deliberately harm someone or use the magic against their will. "
Paige had soon come to find she was really going to enjoy these lessons.
At Inspector Rodriguez's apartment, he's looking at pictures of Prue, Piper and Phoebe. Tempus appears in a ball of flame. Tempus also known as the Devil's Sorcerer, was a powerful and respected Demonic Sorcerer with the ability to manipulate time one of the rarest of all powers. Dressed in red and black robes Tempus had the appearance of an older man, with white-greying hair that stood up. His features were wrinkled, a sign of age along with coal black eyes.
"Tempus. I never..." Rodriguez managed to stammer out before bowing in respect.
The Chronokinectic smiled. "Expected to see me? Of course not. You were not worthy before now." The Sorcerer spoke in an air of self importance. "What is the name you are using here?"
Rodriguez nods, "Rodriguez." He answers.
A beguiling smirk formed on the face of the demon. "Ah, yes. I have been sent to you, Rodriguez. As a gift."
"Sent? By who?" Rodriguez wondered out loud.
"I think you know who and why." Tempus says.
Rodriguez nods, "I can defeat the Charmed Oness on my own. I don't need any help."
Tempus shakes his head, "Really. What makes you think you have actually found the Charmed Onesr?"
Rodriguez smiles, "Are you kidding? After so many of my colleagues have mysteriously vanished in San Francisco this year. It can only be one reason why. I posed as a cop as I believed that one was covering for them. I was right, he was. Not to mention the appearance of the one who hangs around them matches that of the traitor. That's how I found them. Of course, you already know all that, don't you. That's what makes me so worthy now, right?"
"Watch your tongue, Rodriguez, lest I split it for you." Tempus snaps at him. "It's one thing to have found the Charmed Ones, it's quite another to defeat them as those who have gone before you have already discovered. The fact that you would catch them without Tempest playing guard dog would require a lot of dumb luck, luckily for you I am here. Tomorrow is Wednesday. I want you to get all three witches together in one place by midnight and give it your best shot. But if you fail..."
Rodriguez shakes his head, "I will not fail."
Tempus nods, "Well, if you do, I'll be there to help you learn by your failures. Trust me. Now, how do you expect to get them together?"
"Trudeau." Rodriguez answers.
The bright rays of the sun shined down on the manor. Outside a paperboy rides along the road, a car honks and he waves. He throws the paper on the Halliwell's lawn.
Inside the manor the Weather Girl was on TV, "Good morning, San Francisco. Well, it looks like it's going to be a beautiful Wednesday." As this is going on Phoebe is in the kitchen on the telephone talking to Piper. "Piper, what are you doing at Quake? It's 8:00 in the morning."
"Morning." Prue cheerily greets her as she enters the kitchen.
"Morning," Phoebe greeted with a kind smile. "Yes, all right, I'll be there in an hour."
Kit is on the bench and he knocks over a pepper shaker.
"You'll be where in an hour?" Prue asks her as she opens the fridge and grabbing the pitcher of orange juice out of it..
"Ah, Quake. Piper's doing that thing for the Food Network and she needs me to bring her another dress because she spilt marinara sauce over the one she's wearing." Phoebe explained as she hung up the phone. A small huff escaped her lips as she tapped her chin. So much for her plan to invite Naruto out for lunch and attempt to seduce him again. Since she wasn't able to get any she had to get her fun someway and that way was teasing and flustering the hell out of the blond who cursed his own good natured self.
Prue nodded at the explanation and then a smiled formed on her face. "Just stay out of my closet." She added with her cheerful response.
"Oh, don't worry," Phoebe called out over to Prue. "I don't think she'd want to ruin another one of yours."
Prue looks at the newspaper, "I don't believe this." She blurted out as her expression became tense.
Phoebe shakes her head, "Whatever it was it wasn't me." Damnit, she told Naruto she thought she saw cameras.
"Did you see the front page?" Phoebe shakes her head. Seconds later they hear a crash outside. "Phoebe, where did you park my car last night?" Prue asked her. Since Phoebe's car was in the shop because of an unfortunate incident of someone hitting her parked car she Prue, albeit very reluctantly was letting Phoebe used her car til Phoebe's was out of the auto shop.
"In the driveway... I think." Phoebe added the last part with a wince and began preying to all the gods above that she in fact remembered to park it in the driveway. When Prue narrowed her eyes accusingly at the younger sister Phoebe began to sweat.
They both rushed over to the window in the living room. Prue lets out a sigh of relief. "Mrs. Henderson's car." She explained as Phoebe let out the breath she was holding.
Phoebe smiles, "Oh, thank God." She then quickly amended in her statement. "I mean, that your car's in the driveway and I'm not in the dog house. Is she okay?"
Prue nodded in response to the question as she peered to the side slightly to catch sight of their elderly neightbor, "Yeah, just a little fender bender, no big deal." She then closed the blinds and turned back to her sister. "Andy's in trouble."
"What? Why?" Phoebe blurted out in response, confused by her sister's statement. Prue shows them the paper. Written on the front page is: Inspector Suspected In I.A. Murder.
"They think that he killed that Internal Affairs cop? No way." Phoebe read off the headline and looked at her sister who was sporting a tense look. Prue's expression was unreadable except for the notion of worry that was very visible.
"Maybe it's a setup, trying to force him to reveal our secret." She deducted after a few silent seconds.
An understanding look formed on Phoebe's face and she held out her right hand. "Let me see that." Phoebe takes the paper off Prue and has a premonition.
Phoebe let out a gasp as a premonition hit her.
They were all there. The Quartet. Naruto. Arianna. Aviva. Allison was kneeled over Andy's body trying to heal him. Prue was crying. Naruto had a grim expression on his face. Allison shook her head. 'I'm so sorry. He's…gone.'
Prue's heart nearly stopped when Phoebe came out of the premonition, her face pale and on the verge of tears. "I'm so sorry."
"Phoebe…what did you see?" She asked as her sister merely sniffed. "Phoebe…please?" she whispered softly.
"I saw Andy, Prue. He was dead."
Prue felt like she had been hit in the gut. "W-What?" It took her a few minutes to begin composing herself as she and Phoebe began discussing the premonition.
"Wait, you said that you didn't see a demon or a warlock in your premonition, right?" Prue knew she was grasping at straws, but she was still trying to get over the shock of what she had just heard. The two of them had moved to the couch where they sit, her with a cup of tea to calm her fraying nerves.
"No, but the way he was hurled across the room, there had to have been one."
"This room here?" Prue asked her for what was probably the third time for clarification.
"Right here, yeah." Phoebe answered.
A sigh escaped Prue's lips. "Okay and you're both positive that it was Andy."
"Prue." She exasperatedly responded, she was growing tired of Prue questioning her.
"I just want to be sure, " She gently added, flashing her a look of apology. "…all right, this isn't just anybody that we're talking about, you know." Prue says.
"I know, and we care about him too." She added, considering Andy the older brother she never had. Besides Naruto, Andy was definitely the one guy Phoebe approved of for her sister.
"I know you do. I'm sorry. Um, right, why don't you fill in Piper and Paige I will go warn Andy."
Phoebe frowns, "How? He said it was too risky for you to be seen with him."
Yeah, well, I don't care." She replied with a shake of her head. " Let Internal Affairs find out that we're witches. Andy's life is a lot more important."
Phoebe sighs, "Okay, just please be careful. You don't know what kind of demon we're up against."
"I'll try to call up Naruto on the way."
Later at the park Prue met up with Andy. "Has Phoebe ever been wrong about her premonitions before?" He was unnerved, uncertain, and who could blame him.
"Phoebe's premonitions have never been wrong before." She than quickly added, "But the good news is every other time we've been able to affect the outcome. Stop the demon or warlock before..."
Andy nods, "Before I get killed. Can I get that in writing?"
"Andy, you just have to be extra careful until we figure out who this demon is and why he's after you, okay? Andy."
Andy nods, "I was just thinking... what if the demon is Rodriguez?"
"Why would you say that?"
Andy sighs, "He pulled me in the station house this morning. I thought he was gonna arrest me. What he really wanted was a meeting with you, Prue."
"Meet with me? Why?" Prue demanded a jolt of nervousness coursing through her.
Andy nods, "Because he thinks his partner was killed by a supernatural being and somehow, I don't know how, Prue, he knows you're a witch."
"How would he know that unless..."
Andy nods, "Unless he was the demon."
Prue paused for a moment to contemplate her next action. "Alright, uh, tell Rodriguez to meet me at the manor at 6:00."
Andy shakes his head, "It's too dangerous, Prue."
"I don't have a choice. If I don't meet with him, he'll frame you and try to expose me."
"But if he is a demon and it turns out to be a trap?" Andy asks.
"I won't be facing him alone. This time I'm bringing in everyone. Piper, Phoebe, Naruto, Everyone. He won't stand a chance."
Andy nods, "Plus one. Me."
Prue shakes her head, "No. You can't be there, Andy. That's where you were in Phoebe's premonition when ... just promise me you'll stay away."
"I can't do that, Prue."
Prue sighs, "I mean it. Don't make me use my magic on you." They smile. "I don't want anything to happen to you, Andy. Even if we're no longer together ti doesn't mean I still don't care about you. I still consider you a dear friend and nothing will change that."
That evening at a few minutes to six those who were in on the plan were gathered at the mansion.
"All right, let's go over the plan again." Prue stated to the assembled crowd of Phoebe, Piper, Aviva, Naruto, Allison, and Arianna.
"I'm stationed outside in case Rodriguez panics and makes a run for it. Chances are if he manages to catch a glimpse of me inside he'll abort the plan." Naruto stated as he took a sip of his Dr. Pepper.
"I'm opening the door, since I have the quickest reflexes I'll be able to react and knock him on his back or preferably throw him inside before he tries anything." Phoebe answers.
"I'll be down the hall ready to hit him with a fireball if he gets an attack off." Aviva adds.
"If she misses or dodges out of the way I'll come in from the living room and Freeze him." Piper answers.
"And then I can come down the stairs and send him flying." Prue adds.
"To which then Paige and I will use the vanquishing potions." Arianna filled in on her part as well.
"With me on healing standby." Allison finishes.
"Still feel like fodder." Phoebe mumbled.
The doorbell promptly rang causing everyone to look up.
"What time is it?" Prue asked as Piper glances at the clock, "Just before six." He rings the doorbell a couple more times. "That's a little too anxious, that's not a good sign."
"Which means if he doesn't want to kill Prue, he wants to date her." Phoebe joked as the others sent her a look.
"Alright, time for everyone to get into position." Prue finished as everyone quickly moved to get into position. Piper and Prue heading upstairs with Naruto teleported away. Rodriguez wasn't going to know what hit him."
"Is everyone alright?" Naruto called out as he rushed into the room.
"Aviva's out cold!" The white lighter called.
"Yeah, she's out cold." Piper says as she, Piper sees Andy and run over to him. Piper feels his pulse. "Oh my God. He's dead."
Phoebe sits up in bed her eyes wide.
Outside a paperboy rides along the road, a car honks and he waves. He throws the paper on the Halliwell's lawn. Inside the manor…
Weather Girl on TV, "Good morning, San Francisco. Well, it looks like it's going to be a beautiful Wednesday."
Phoebe is on the phone, "Piper, what are you doing at Quake? It's 8:00 in the morning." Familiar...too familiar.
Prue enters the kitchen.
"Morning." Prue says.
"Morning." Phoebe says at the same time as Prue.
Prue did a double take. "You okay Phoebe?"
"Whoa. I am freaking out." She speaks into the phone. "Okay. I'll be there in an hour." She hangs up.
Prue shakes he herad, "Be where in an hour?"
Phoebe pauses a little. "Okay. Pinch me."
"What?" Prue asks.
Phoebe nods, "No. I mean it. Pinch me. I want to make sure I'm awake because if I am, I am having one killer déjà vu."
Prue rolls her eyes, "So it's just a déjà vu. Everybody gets them."
"Not like this they don't. Think about it Prue. Can things ever just be normal for us anymore?" Phoebe pointed out. "This has happened before Prue. More than once."
"That can't be...I mean...are you sure?" Prue prompted her.
"You were going to ask me have I seen the front page and then...wait for this..." she said pulling Prue into the next car. "A car is going to crash."
The sound of a car crash from outside could be heard.
"Where did you park my car last night?" Prue asks.
"Where did you park my car last night?" Phoebe parroted Prue at the same time.
"Stop that!" Prue demanded getting a little freaked out.
"I parked your car in the driveway and I told you that the previous times you asked me."
Prue nods as she glances over the paper, "Phoebe, Andy's in trouble."
Phoebe knew just what was going to happen when she took the paper. "Now, that was the premonition which I've had before. We need to contact the others and now."
"What if he is a demon and it turns out to be a trap?" Andy expressed his concerned.
Prue nods, "I'll have my sisters, Naruto, everyone who can fight to back me up. He won't stand a chance."
"Plus one. Me." Andy says as he sees Prue thinking about something. "What is it?"
"Andy you have to promise me that you're going to stay away. If Phoebe is right and we're trapped in some kind of loop then you've died at least twice already. I know you want to help, but there seems to be no possibility where you show up to help and not die."
"Prue, I can't do that." Andy says.
Prue sighs, "I mean it. Don't make me use my magic on you." She smile. "Andy, just because I'm no longer in love with you anymore doesn't mean I still don't love you. You're a dear friend, a cherished one that I don't want to lose."
Andy hesitated before reluctantly making the promise Prue wanted to hear.
"Alright. I'll stay away." What Andy didn't know was that he was definitely going to be keeping that promise as Prue asked Naruto to make sure.
At 5:15 that evening inside the manor. Arianna, Aviva, Allison, Prue, Piper and Phoebe are looking in the Book of Shadows.
Naruto returned with the information they needed.
"The devil's sorcerer, Tempus. A time manipulator who can choose to rewind time to his leisure. The only way to vanquish him is to take him out of the time he's in!"
"The speeding up time spell!" Phoebe suddenly exclaimeed as she remembered what happened in one of the previous loops. "If we speed up time and trigger the next day before Tempus can trigger the next loop it should vanquish him. "
"So what's our plan? How do we set up the ambush!?"
"Well from what I remember from the previous loops Naruto you came in late because the moment Rodrigeuz attacks several teams simultanoues revealed themselves and started attacking the neighborhood. Apparently they thought thought the risk would be worth if it it meant killing the Charmed Ones. Can you and Arianna be on the ready to react and kill them before they cause any damage?"
"Well, it shouldn't be difficult. But even the brief amount of time it would take for us to take them out could still leave you four vunerable." He reasoned.
"We'll be fine. I remember the attack well enough to know how he'll react." Phoebe said as she grabbed a paper and pencil and then began marking things out. "Rodgriguez is immediately going to attack with his lightning upon opening the door. "That's why Paige and Allison are going to open the door."
"Whoa, whoa hold up. Question. Why is the rookie the first one up aganst the kill crazy demon?" Paige was not approving.
"Because he won't attack until he sees one of the Charmed Ones. Allison will orb you out of the way since seeing you will bait his attack." Phoebe marked positions for Piper and Prue. "If you two act recordingly and dodge his attacks Piper can freeze him and Prue can knock him out and then we perform the vanquish on Tempus following by vanquishing Rodrigeuz. No deaths. Everyone is happy."
"Nice plan Pheebs!" Piper praised her.
"Yeah well congratulate me after we pull this off. We only have little less than half an hour to get ready." Phoebe said checking the time of her watch.
"The demon won't know what hit him." Naruto said as everyone readied for their plan of attack.
As Phoebe predicted Rodriguez tried to blast Paige on sight who was brought out of the way. He tried to fire upon the elder sisters who dodged out of the way freezing and sending him sprawling back unconscious.
The Charmed Quartet gathered in the living room as they began the vanquishing chant. Rodrigeuz began to wake up.
"Winds of time gather 'round, Give me wings to speed my way..."
"Wait a minute..." Rodriguez says.
"Rush me on my journey forward, let tomorrow be today."
Rodriguez frowns, "What's happening?"
The hands on the clock speed around the clock face until it reached Midnight. Then the long hand went to a minute after midnight.
"Your end!" He turned to see Nauto holding a sphere and Aviva conjuring a fireball. The room was filled with an explosive blast of flame resisdue as Rodrigeuz was vanquished.
At the Police station the captain and Andy were talking about the investigation. New evidence came to life that pointed out Rodrigeuz as crooked and his body was discovered with drugs and evidence linking him to organized crime. "I just got off the phone with Internal Affairs looks like you've been exonerated." The Captain says giving Andy his badge and gun back. "But thats not all Inspector. The Seargeant himself wishes to talk with you about your future here at this department."
Piper and Phoebe were at Quake and watching the weather with the new caster giving her usual greeting. "Good morning, San Francisco, well, it looks like it's going to be a gorgeous Monday morning in the bay area to…" Phoebe turns the TV off and says, "She really needs a new Shtick that ones getting boring."
Piper then replies, "Maybe she should hire Joanne Hertz boost her ratings."
"Speaking of the she-Devil herself did you ever call to reschedule your segment?"
Piper then shakes her head and answers, "No, I'm not going to."
"Why not?" Phoebe inquired curiously.
"I've decided I'm going to quit my job." She replied.
Phoebe tilted her head to the side in surprise. "Really?" She returned, sounding impressed.
"Yep. I've turned in my two weeks notice and it was accepted." Piper stated with another nod. She smiled a little wider at Phoebe's reaction. "With everything that has happened to us since we became witches…Meeting Naruto. Finding out about Paige. I realize there is so much more to my life then simply being a restaraunt manager. I had time to rethink about a few things and I remember about my forgotten dreams. I always wanted to be a chef and have my own restaurant, not manage one. So that's what I'm going to do." Piper explained with a newfound look of determination.
"I think that's great, I really do, and don't worry if you need any help trolling the classifieds I am an expert." Phoebe offers as they are walking into another room.
Fingers laced, Naruto and Prue were walking hand and hand down the side walk. "Its not going to be as easy anymore. You know that right?" Naruto asked as they enjoyed the tranquility of the day. "We caused a lot of waves and now the forces of evil are going to start coming at us with everything they have."
"When they do. We'll be ready for them. We have to step up our training. All of us. And we have to keep making allies. Whatever it takes to protect the ones we love." Prue was not only firm in her statement her determination shined in her eyes.
"We will. We'll keep them safe! And each other!" The two of them came to a stop and faced each other. The two leaned forward and shared a loving and tender kiss.
One thing for sure was true. The easy part of their struggle was definitely over.