Chapter 5 – Dying alone?
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Paige and Piper were sat in the livingroom, Piper trying to plan an engagement party for Phoebe and Luke, ''So what do you think is the best date?'' she asked Paige. Paige looked up from the phone, ''Sorry what did you sat?'' She wasn't really paying attention, deciding on whether to call henry or not took most of her attention at the moment. ''I asked you what do you think is the best date to throw the party?'' piper repeated smiling. ''Oh, I don't know, maybe you should ask phoebe.'' Paige replied as she glanced at the phone again. ''It's a surprise for pheebs remember..and just call him Paige it's not like he will bite you or something.'' She told her younger sister. Paige looked at Piper, ''Right, I'll call him..'' she picked up the phone and dialed Henry's number. ''I'll leave you and the phone alone.'' Piper said getting up, ''Good luck.'' She smiled at Paige and walked out. Paige smiled back slightly, ''Thank...Henry hi.'' (...) ''Yeah I'm great thanks, you?'' (...) ''Well..you see..I just wanted to..'' (...) Paige laughed slightly, ''How do you know?'' (...) ''Oh..yeah I'd love to go out with you.'' (...) ''P3.. Ever heard of it?'' (...) ''Yeah..my sister owns it, what time?'' (...) ''8 is fine.'' (...) ''Prescott street 1329.'' (...) ''Okay I'll see you tonight..bye.'' (...) Paige smiled and hung up. Piper walked back in, ''Got a date?'' Paige stood up, ''You've been eavesdropping haven't you?'' she asked her sister. ''Guilty, but I'm happy for you Paige.'' Piper replied. Paige smiled, ''Me too, but I think I'm gonna go upstairs now, I'm gonna take a shower.'' Piper nodded, ''Okay..'' Paige walked out and went upstairs.
That night, 7:00pm; Paige was searching through her closet for a suitable outfit, ''Hmm.'' She mumbled thoughtful, she took a dress out and held it in front of herself in the mirror, ''Too revealing I think.'' She put the dress back in the closet and continued her search as Phoebe walked in, ''Paige we've got a problem.'' Paige turned to phoebe, ''Don't tell me we have to go to the Underworld to vanquish a demon again.'' She said worried. Phoebe looked at Paige, ''Okay, I won't tell you..'' Paige sighed, ''Now? I have a date in an hour.'' ''I'm sorry Paige, but i'm afraid you'll have to cancel.'' Phoebe replied.
''Great..fine I'll call him.'' Paige said as she closed her closet. Phoebe looked at the disappointed look on her sister's face. She didn't mean for Paige to cancel her first date in a few months, but this demon really required the Power of Three, ''Sorry sweety.'' She told her baby-sister again. ''It's fine, I'll try to re-schedule.'' Paige said, she picked the phone up and dialed Henry's number again. Phoebe sighed quietly to herself and walked out of Paige's room, she went upstairs to the attic and when she walked in she saw Piper already sorting out the potions, ''Paige wasn't very happy with it.'' Phoebe said as she walked over to Piper. ''I know,'' Piper replied, ''And I'll try to make it up to her, lets just hope Henry wants to re-schedule.'' Phoebe nodded and picked up a few potions, ''How much do you think we will need of these?'' she asked. ''Just bring as much as you can, better to be safe than sorry right?'' Piper replied, putting potions in a bag. ''Yeah, you've got a point there.'' Phoebe said.
Paige walked into the attic, ''Okay lets just get this over with shall we?'' she said, walking over to Piper and Phoebe. Piper looked at her, ''Did he want to re-schedule?'' she asked her younger sister. ''He didn't answer his phone so he'll probably think I dumped him and then he never wants to go out with me again, but who cares anyways.'' She grabbed some potions from the table and put them in her pockets, ''Ready to go.'' She held out her hands to her sisters. Phoebe and Piper exchanged looks before they both took one of Paige's hands. Paige orbed out to the Underworld.
''We really don't have enough time for this Tarkan.'' The master spoke angrily, ''The Charmed-Ones are trying to track us down, we have to be careful and act smartly, you don't go around killing innocents with them on our backs.'' Tarkan kneeled at his Master's feet, ''Forgive me Master.'' The Master looked down at Tarkan, ''I'll give you one last chance, but if you screw up..'' he formed a fireball. Tarkan looked up, ''I promise I will not screw up Master.'' The master nodded and extinguished the fireball, ''Stand up.'' He told him. Tarkan stood up as the Three Sisters orbed in behind him. ''The Charmed-Ones..'' The master said. ''Hello to you too.'' Piper said letting go off paige, phoebe did the same. ''We've got something for you.'' She got a potion from the bag.
The Master formed a new fireball and threw it at Paige. Paige dodged it, ''Is that all you've got?'' she said holding up a potion. ''Now!'' Piper called out and they threw their potions at the Master's feet. He screamed and was vanquished with a loud explosion. ''Okay, that was easy.'' Phoebe said. ''Maybe a little too easy?'' Paige replied. In their focus to vanquish the Master they hadn't noticed Tarkan, who now sneaked up behind Paige. ''I think we're just getting better.'' Piper said. Tarkan grabbed paige and stabbed her with an athame, ''Or maybe you're just stupid.'' He said, pulling the athame out of Paige's stomach again. Paige gasped for air. ''Oh my god Paige!'' Piper called out. Tarkan smiled, ''You know my Master would be so proud of me for killing a Charmed-One.'' He told them.
Paige fell to the ground. Phoebe kneeled next to Paige, "Paige sweety..'' Piper turned to Tarkan looking pissed off, ''That's the final straw.'' She said as she raised her hands. Tarkan smiled again, ''Go on, vanquish me..it was definately worth it.'' Piper used her power and let Tarkan explode, ''With pleasure.'' She said, then she walked over to Paige and Phoebe. ''Phoebe, how is she?'' Phoebe looked up at Piper, ''Not good, she needs healing now..'' she told her sister worried as she tried to stop the bleeding. Paige's body shocked lightly as Phoebe pushed a bit harder on the wound. ''How are we gonna reach Leo?'' Piper kneeled at the other side of Paige. ''I don't know.'' Phoebe said, her voice was slightly shaky. Piper looked at Paige, ''Paige can you hear me?'' Paige mumbled something quietly, ''Leo..'' was all Phoebe and Piper could hear. ''Hang on Paige, we're gonna get you home..''
Phoebe looked at Piper, ''Got any plans then?'' she questioned. Piper nodded thoughtfully, ''Maybe you and Paige need to switch powers, so you can orb her back to the Manor.'' Phoebe bit her lip lightly, it was risky, but they really didn't have an other choice. ''Okay.'' She agreed. ''Do you remember the spell?'' Piper asked her younger sister. Phoebe nodded, ''Yeah, I do.'' Phoebe started chanting, ''What mine is yours, what yours is mine. Let our powers cross the line. I offer up this gift to share, Switch our powers through the air.'' Phoebe closed her eyes as her and Paige's powers switched bodies. ''Did it work?'' Piper asked impatiently. ''I think so.'' She replied. ''Well orb Paige back to the Manor!'' Piper said. Phoebe put her hand on Paige shoulder and held out her hand to Piper, ''I don't know if I can though.'' She said. ''Well you'll have to, because there's no other way, just focus.'' Piper said as she took Phoebe's hand and Phoebe closed her eyes. 'Please orb..orb to the Manor ..orb' she thought. Piper, Phoebe and an injured Paige disappeared in a swirl of blue lights.
Phoebe orbed into the Manor with Piper and Paige, 'I did it!' She thought. ''Oh my God Phoebe she's stopped breathing!'' Piper called out, bringing Phoebe back from her happy thoughts. Phoebe looked over at Paige and felt her pulse, ''No heartbeat...'' she told her sister worried. Piper looked up at the ceiling, ''Leo?'' she yelled, ''Leo please!'' Phoebe's eyes started to fill themselves with tears, ''Paige, don't die please hold on..'' Leo orbed in with bright blue lights, ''What's going on?'' He saw Paige and before Piper or Phoebe could reply he was kneeled next to her already. ''She stopped breathing Leo..'' Phoebe said with a weak voice. Paige couldn't die, she couldn't handle any more loss, not another sister.
Piper watched Leo holding his hands over Paige's injury, ''Please Leo, heal her..'' Leo didn't answer and started to heal Paige, it was taking abnormally long and he concentrated on putting all of his strength in the healing. ''What's taking so long?'' Piper asked impatiently, she couldn't lose another sister, not Paige. ''I don't know.'' Leo replied, ''But she's healing.'' Phoebe watched as Paige started to breathe again. Piper smiled slightly. Leo finished healing Paige and she slowly opened her eyes, flickering against the light from the evening-sun that filled the parlour. ''Welcome back.'' Piper said quietly. Leo helped Paige to sit up, ''What happened.'' She asked, still looking a bit overwhelmed. ''This demon stabbed you, you nearly died hunny, but I switched powers with you, orbed you back to the Manor and we were able to call Leo so he could heal you. Paige smiled slightly, ''Thanks.'' She placed her hand beside her on the couch and it touched the note with Henry's number. Paige gasped lightly as she had a premonition.
Paige and Henry were in a romantic lighted room - Henry led Paige to the bed kissing her gently – Paige and Henry were under the covers obviously in the middle of things – Henry and Paige were laid next to each other in bed, Henry with his arm tightly around Paige.
''Paige sweety what's wrong?'' Phoebe's voice sounded from what seemed to be far away, ''Paige?'' Paige opened her eyes and looked at Phoebe, ''Are you okay?'' Phoebe asked. Paige nodded slightly, ''I think I had a premoniton..'' she said quietly. ''What about?'' Piper questioned. Paige paused before she replied, ''Henry..'' she finally got out. Leo looked at the three sisters and got up, ''I'm going to go to bed.'' He declared. Piper looked up at him and nodded, ''I'll come and join you soon.'' She smiled slightly. Leo smiled back and kissed Piper's cheek, ''Okay, night Phoebe, night Paige.'' ''Night Leo.'' Phoebe said. Leo turned around and walked out of the parlour, going upstairs to his warm bed. ''So, what did you see Paige?'' Phoebe asked, concentrating on her baby-sister again. ''We..I think we were a couple.'' Paige said slowly. Did she see it right? Was Henry going to be her new boyfriend? Or would they just have a fling? Something deep inside of Paige hoped that Henry would be the sweet and loving guy she was looking for, ''Oh my god I forgot about Henry.'' She remembered suddenly. Phoebe smiled, ''Well call him, re-schedule for your date..'' Paige nodded and picked up the phone, 'Looks like I'm not going to die alone after all.' She thought to herself as she dialed Henry's number.
((whoooo chapter 5 is long..lol Chapter 6 is nearly finished, paige and henry's date will be in that.))
