The Prince of Harm
Agitated, Prue began to pace, "Okay, I get that you were shot by Capone's men and dragged inside Darryl's TV and that Francis cursed you. I even understand the aging thing but what I don't understand if how you ended up with that ring on your finger!"
"I'm getting to that Prue, I'm old man humor me a little here"
Humor? "Andy if it's one thing I don't have time for right now it's humor. Phoebe is dead! Amanda is an eighteen-year teenager with powers she can't control, an evil prince is stalking Paige and you have turned into the poster child for Medicare! My whole entire world if is falling apart" It was then that Prue noticed the time. "And where is Piper?" Crossing to the door, Prue stuck her head out shouting for the middle sister.
"PIPER!" Frowning, she looked back over her shoulder, "I need to find something's not right. She should have home hours ago"
"Prue you're avoiding the issue again" Andy rose to his feet in a shaky manner, "Let Leo take care of Piper" Slowly he made his way to her, watching tears brim in her eyes.
"Like you took care of me?" Unconsciously, Prue swiped at her face. Though some part of her knew that Andy hadn't been at fault. He'd abandon her, just like everyone else in her life had.
"I didn't abandon you, Prue" Reading her thoughts, Andy took her face into his wrinkled hands. "I still love you nothing can change that"
"I still don't understand how this could be happening again, I vanquished her and the prince married Lady Julia" Paige shoved hand through her light brown hair, gazing down at the book. Drake was at her side looking over her shoulder.
"Bring together my Prince and me, let him fall on bended knee, I summon him to my side, that he may take me to be his destined bride, "Now there's true Romanism if I ever heard it"
"Yeah, Romanism with an evil side to me" Paige quipped pulling up one corner of her lip. "I just don't see how she's back"
Drake pressed a finger down onto the page scrolling it across the words. "It seems that your evil twin had the power of elements"
"Tell me about it, she was much stronger than me" Paige closed the book with a heavy sigh causing Drake to chuckle.
"Strength is not caused by the amount of active power you have, Paige" he said pressing a finger into the middle of her chest. "It comes from here"
Grabbing his hand Paige gently pulled it away. "Remind me of that the next time, we need Piper to blow up demon and she's not around, so that I can end up as bar-b-que"
"Don't be such a pessimist, believe in yourself!"
"Easy for you to say, you have thermal blasts coming out of your palms. No demon would wants to mess with you" Paige mumbled walking over to the table of potion bottles. "You know maybe I should go back to the past like I did before and see for myself what this Prince wants. Find out how he became evil?"
Drake followed letting his hands slide over her shoulders in a protective manner. "It's a good plan, but I'm not letting you go alone. Venturing into past worlds is too dangerous, especially one where you were once evil"
"Great another guardian angel just what I need. Just Don't break out into song and dance" Begrudged Paige shoved a few of the potion bottles into the pocket of her black suede jacket. She then took a hold of Drake's hand and started to chant.
Bring together my Prince and me, his kingdom now I wish to see, crossing history to his side, from myself I will not hide!
Nothing happen
Drake smiled continuing to hold her hand in anticipation. "Nothing's happening, why isn't anything happening?"
"I-I don't know. It worked before" Paige let go of his hand and crossed back to the book, tossing the large leather cover open to the Evil Enchantress page. "It's right here" she slapped her hand down. "I don't understand what could have gone wrong?"
"Perhaps it is because you are no longer hiding from yourself?" Drake offered helpfully, "You did say that you defeated the Enchantress.
"Maybe it just needs a little rewording" Paige replied reaching for the notepad at the top of the podium.
Amanda was laying on her stomach sprawled across her bed with her feet in the air. A spiral bound notebook labeled my favorite spells was in her hands, where she was adding the Evil Enchantress spell. Though most of the spells added had been done with her primary grade scrawl and stick figures the book had become her own make shift Book of Shadows, complete with a crayon drawn triquetra and angel on the front.
Bring together my Prince and me, let him fall on bended knee, I summon him to my side, that he may take me to be his destined bride." She wrote over and over until it filled up the entire page.
Inside her head, the angelic teen began to fantasize a fairytale where she was dancing with a handsome prince, one who would sweep her off her feet and make her heel pop when they kissed, just like Mia Thermopolis from the Princess Diary's series.
"A fairy princess" she signed wondering what life would be like if she owned her own kingdom. Did such things really exist? If witches and demons existed then why couldn't a fairy princess destine to marry her true love?
"Because you're a Halliwell" she droned looking into the mirror. Halliwell's never get the happily ever after; not even when they're dead she said aloud thinking of her parents. A magical spell from her Grandma Patty had brought them back together but destiny had torn them apart. First with Ayleia, and now with Death trapping her father on that Astral plane.
From the next room, Amanda could hear the shouts of her mother's angry voice. No matter how much Andy tried to explain what had happened to him, Prue just couldn't seem to get past the fact that she'd been betrayed.
Amanda supposed it had come with years being forced to raise her sister's single handedly raising her sisters after Patty had died and Victor had walked out. Was she the oldest of the Angelic Ones destined to be just like Prue?
More than likely, her Aunt Piper and Uncle Leo were without their share of problems too. One would think that sense the family had gotten so big that those Elder's her mother worked for would assign Leo exclusively to his family, but no. Her uncle Leo had other charges to look after, charges that kept from being a Dad to Melinda and husband to Piper.
Then there was Aunt Paige; a single Mom to Amanda's cousin Glenda. Look what destiny had done for her. Sure Destiny had given her Glenda after the babies father had died, but now in his place, was a hole in Paige's heart, one to big to fill due to all of the demon fighting and guardian duties she had looking after the little Angel of Death.
Austin. Amanda closed her eyes thinking of how her little sister would never have a normal life. Destine to be the Angel of Death for all eternity? How could she? I was bad enough the Elder's had taken away her hearing and made her a deaf, mute for all practices purposes. But then there was Death's call. It rang all the time twenty-four seven. How on earth could her sister have any type of life with all of that?
At least Aunt Phoebe had died married to happily to her handsome prince. Amanda sighed thinking that the only thing Phoebe had lacked in life was a child. Poor Aunt Phoebe. The Elder's had put her through hell too with their Demonic child bearing laws. Now there was nothing left with exception of the her angelic spirit to carry on the Halliwell line.
"I am so not going to end up like all of them!" Amanda bristled slapping her book to the floor. Reaching for her pillow, Amanda hugged to her chest vowing to find a life of happiness for her family.
With her eyes closed tight, the young teen quickly began to say the words to the spell with one slight modification. She repeated the spell three times, causing it have a rippling effect throughout the entire house
Bring together my Prince and me, let him fall on bended knee, I summon him to my side, that he may take me to be his destined bride. Halliwells cursed no more, happily ever after isf what I'm shooting for!
Bring together my Prince and me, let him fall on bended knee, I summon him to my side, that he may take me to be his destined bride. Halliwells cursed no more, happily ever after is what I'm shooting for!
Bring together my Prince and me, let him fall on bended knee, I summon him to my side, that he may take me to be his destined bride. Halliwells cursed no more, happily ever after is what I'm shooting for!
Smoke gathered in the corner in of the room causing Amanda to bolt straight up. There in the corner of her room, stood what should have been a teenage prince. It was Declan, the young demonic tracer, dressed in princely attire "You summoned me?"
"I summoned a prince" Amada said shakily taking the defensive. "not a demon"
Drawing an athame, from his hip sheath, Declan advanced, "Haven't you ever heard of a demonic prince?" Declan was quick to use his invisibility power to move behind her, pressing the blade of the athame to the skin on her neck. "Prepare to meet your new subjects, my Angelic Amanda"
"I love you, and nothing, can change that Prue!" Bravely, Andy clutched her face, drawing her into a kiss.
"What are you doing?" Prue struggled briefly grossed out by the fact that she was kissing an old man. But then something inside her changed. His kiss it was still the same as it had always been. Giving in, Prue touched the side of his face letting her fingers explore the worn and wrinkled skin.
"Well I can see that there are only things that get better with age" When the kiss ended, Prue touched her lips with the back of her hand, letting the tingle of Andy's kiss linger. "Welcome back"
"Welcome back?" Andy looked at her confused.
"I guess there's some truth to turning a frog into a prince after all" Slowly, Prue guided him towards the mirror above her dresser so that he was facing his own reflection. Now dressed in Princely robes, Andy was back to his usual thirty something build and complexion.
"I'm young…I don't believe it" Andy stammered checking out his profile.
"Okay, that should do it" Paige dotted a period at the end of the new spell and looked up to see Drake dressed in tights, and a ruffled shirt covered with a chevron. "What's with the outfit?" Paige gave him her best eye roll as she watched him drop to his knees and took her hand kissing it gently.
"I know not, my fair maiden, perhaps you should ask him"
Paige looked up to see that a portal had opened up in the attic wall. A man dressed in medieval attire with a crown, and royal cloak stepped out.
"Enchantress, at last we meet face to face" he bowed.
Paige blinked pulling her hand free from Drake's as she noticed something familiar about the King. He was a bit more stocky than she had remembered, his hair a tad longer. She could swear it was…"Glenn?" Paige blinked again moving slowly as the King drew his sword.
"The name of another is still on your lips," he growled. Charging directly towards Drake. "Thou who has taken your heart from me shall perish!"
"Glenn no!" Paige shouted as Drake struggled to get to his feet.
"I am King Glendrous!" the king roared, slashing at the demon. "Unguard!"
"I love a good duel" The demon turned human was quick to conjure a sword of his own and before he knew it they were dueling. Swords slashed together like knives on a chopping block before the King got in a good jab causing Drake to jump back to avoid being pierced.
"Drake watch out!" Panicked, Paige picked up a lamp and threw it at the King. "STOP IT!"
"Die Tyrant!" the King merely dodged the lamp, continuing to duel with the Drake until he mangaged to knock the sword from his hand. "Now you are mine!" he sneered ready to go in for the kill.
"Don't force me to use me powers" Drake raised his hands slowly backing towards Paige.
"Drake no, no powers" Paige pleaded just as the King drove his sword towards Drake's chest, howling a like barbarian who'd just claimed victory. Thinking Fast, Paige orbed between the two dueling demons, and threw her hands up in effort to prevent the tip of the sword from piercing Drake.
"FORCE F-f-uh" She hadn't been quick enough. Instead of deflecting the blade, the tip of sword struck Paige in the center of her chest, just beneath the rib cage.
"Lady Paige?" Drake looked horrified as he saw the tip of the weapon sticking out of Paige's back. "Paige!" he swallowed again, catching her limp body as it fell towards the floor.