Angelically Charmed: Extreme Source Make-Over Part II
The Source opened his mouth releasing a swarm of little black bugs. This was best kept secret, within him he kept a small force of magic that was akin to the hollow. Gideon would now show no fear.
"No…no…no" Gideon shuddered allowing the swarm to overtake him. Instantly his eyes turned black matching the Sources. "They shall sense nothing," he repeated mocking the Sources' words.
"Very good" the comment in Andy's voice as his eyes returned to a normal hue of baby blue. "You may proceed."
Robotically, Gideon opened the door stepping inside the nursery to find, Ayleia, Austin and Glenda all playing with a set of block letters and Duplo blocks. "Girls" he greeted cordially, "I have a surprise for you"
The youngest Trudeau sent out her purple haze right away sensing something was amiss with the Elder. Austin couldn't put her finger on it, but Gideon felt different somehow.
The oracle turned to the Source whispering, "It's working like a Charm. The Empath senses nothing"
"Did you doubt me?" The Source replied using Andy's best grin as Gideon waved them into the room. The Oracle placed her hand on the Sources' arm holding him back. Are you forgetting that Alyeia and Prue are the only ones who will see you as the immortal tracer? Austin and Glenda might see him in his normal form as the Source
"That is why we are going to dispose of the other two and be on our way"
"Forgive me my liege but the deaf one if also angel of death"
"All the more reason to eliminate the competition" he grinned shrugging her hand away.
Downstairs
Cole shimmered into the manor just inside the front door: not that he didn't have anything better to do, but he was having fun toying with Prue. Her attitude over Declan irked him to no end
"Don't you have some demons to defend?" Prue grumbled sidestepping him when she entered the doorway.
"Actually I'm free all day" Cole gently closed the front door.
"Mmm…lucky me" Prue grinned tightly lifting her chin heavenward. "Piper!" Begrudely she shifted her eyes to Cole, "She isn't here so it looks like you'll have to leave don't the door hit you in the ass on the way out"
Cole stood perfectly still listening for a moment as shivers started to race up his spine. Something inside of him told him the Source was near. Stripping off his jacket, he furiously began rolling up sleeves noting the presence of three perfectly aligned chevrons that had crept up underneath his skin. The chevrons had been a gift from Raynor to remind of him of his demonic destiny.
"What are you doing?" Prue snapped ignoring the sweat that was forming on the half-demons brow.
"The Source, he's here" Cole said slowly, shifting his blue eyes about as he rolled down his sleeve.
"What?" Prue felt her face pale slightly, "how is that possible. How can you know that?"
"The presence of the Source entering a room is something you never forget"
At that moment, a sentry demon appeared firing an energy ball straight at Prue.
"Look out!" Latching onto her wrist, Cole shimmered the witch upstairs to the bedroom she shared with Andy.
"He must be here for Alyeia" he commented before noting Prue picking at her at upper arm. The scent of charred skin and burned clothing caused more shivers to run down his spine.
"Prue"
"I'm fine," she said quickly, "The energy ball just grazed my arm"
Cole nodded trusting her judgment before slowly he opened the bedroom door just a crack. Down the hall he could hear voices, one female, one male and the other…it was distinctly the Source.
Silently he shut the door, noting a gloss covering Prue's normally green eyes. "What is it?"
"I thought I heard Andy" the sound of the Source's voice was like hypnotic music to her ears forcing Prue to start for the door.
Cole stepped in front of her blocking her path, "It's a trap"
"I'll take that under consideration but for right now I want to see my husband" Prue closed her eyes for a moment biting back the pain in her arm at Cole's touch. "If I need help I'll call my sisters".
"Your sisters aren't here"
Prue tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and sunk her teeth into her bottom lip glaring at Cole as he stroked his chin. "Think about this, Prue. Do you really think the Angel of destiny would go back on her word and just let Andy go"
"I need Andy" Prue tried to sidestep the demon but Cole was faster and stronger putting her into a stronghold.
"You need a shrink"
"Let go of me!"
Cole pressed the witch tightly to his chest and looked heavenward, "Leo!"
Orbs appeared almost instantly.
"What's the matter?" the white lighter asked before becoming fully corporeal.
"The Source in the nursery and Prue thinks he's Andy" the half-demon pointed watching Leo swallow as he moved to heal her arm repairing the charred flesh and clothing with a touch of his hand.
"I'll go see if I can find Piper and Paige but uh you too are going to need to fend him off and protect Prue until I get back"
"Easier said than done," Cole chirped as Prue bit down hard on his hand. "Ow!" Without further hesitation, the face of Belthazor appeared, "Don't make me use my powers on you Prue"
Tomb of the Egyptians
Piper's long dark hair swayed back and forth nearly brushing the dirt floor and Jeric carried her over to a concrete slab gently setting her down.
"What did you do to me?" the groggy witch blinked her eyes and twitched her nose at the smell of formaldehyde.
"Don't worry it will wear off after awhile but in the mean time I to give your sister a little reminder of our bargain" Jeric reached across her slender body and pulled up a set of shackles attaching them to Piper's wrists and ankles.
"Prue doesn't take kindly to demons who kidnap her sisters" Piper tugged usely at the chains instantly sensing they were magic proof.
"She will if she wants her husband back" Jeric turned his back for moment and conjured a scarab into his palm.
"What's that?" Piper's chocolate colored eyes became as wide as saucers when he whirled back around and placed it on her chest.
"The pet of the mighty Isis" he laughed watching Piper's eyes cross as the eight legged creature dug it's tiny claws into the material of her clothing.
"Oh…I am so going to blow the crap out of you!" she hissed futilely flexing her fingers.
"I don't think so"
Jeric stood back and watched as the scarab began to glow covering Piper in a gold light. He continued to smile as her eyes rolled back into her head grinning as her clothing started to transform. A short white toga now replaced her replaced her street attire along with a golden choker, which adorned her neck and wrists. Lacey gold sandals covered her feet showing off perfectly painted toenails.
After several moments, the light dissipated and the witch opened her eyes. "Where I am?" she crocked turning her head towards the demon.
Leaning over her, Jeric swept a kiss over her pale lips, "you are home my queen"
1988
"Grams! I'm home!" Teenage Prue haphazardly plopped her large leather bag onto the sofa before pounding up the stairs. "I'll be upstairs trying on my dress! "
"I'll be up in a minute" Penny came out of the kitchen rubbing her hands on a dishtowel. "Honestly Prudence" she scowled looking down at the half open bag, She shook her head over the fact that some of the contents had spilled out onto the couch, one item being Prue's compact "can't you take better care of your things?"
Penny stooped over and picked up the compact from the floor.
"What ya doing Grams? Going through Prue's things?" Thirteen-year-old Phoebe asked eagerly on her way out the door.
"I'm putting them away" Penny returned watching her youngest grandchild shrug.
"Bummer. I'm going over to Jenny's for dinner, I'll be home later…love you!"
"Be home by eight!"
"Nine" Phoebe countered poking her head back through the door, "by the way you've got cake batter on you chin"
Penny's face puckered as she started to rub her chin before opening the compact.
At the sensation of light, Paige squinted her eyes and threw her hands up to her face. "hey watch it it's dark in here" she muttered before seeing Grams face peering at her.
"Grams?" she questioned squinted her eyes a little tighter.
"Demon be gone!" Penny hissed putting herself on high alert, her old gray eyes squinting.
"Wait…wait…I'm not a demon!" Paige shouted as the mirror inside the compact began to crack against Penny's telekinetic force, "I'm your granddaughter, Paige!"
"I don't have a granddaughter named Paige!" Penny hissed watching as small shards began to fall out the compact, destroying Paige's temporary sanctuary.
"Yes you do! You made my mother and Sam give me away to protect me from the Elders!" Paige shouted feeling her body begin to crush under from it's small confined place. "I'm from the future,"
"Prove it" Penny hissed releasing her hold on the glass slightly.
Slowly Paige lowered her hands. "My parents took me to church on the day I was born and wrapped in a pink blanket with that had triquetra on it. Sister Agnes took care of me until I was adopted!"
"Paige" the old woman breathed starting shake. "But how?"
"I'll explain everything just get me to bigger mirror! Hurry!" Paige pleaded feeling her body start to fade.
Manor: Present DayThe oracle stood as still as stone as a vision of Cole and Prue escaping the sentry flashed in her eyes. "We must hurry my liege, one of the sentries has detected Prue with Belthazar!"
"Let the dark magic continue to work on the witch. Ultimately she is stronger than Belthazor and will destroy him to get back her lost love" the Source replied confidently as he stepped foot inside the nursery.
"Hello my daughter" Dropping to one knee, the Source welcomed the tiny tot, drawing her further into his insidious plot.
Paige released a hearty sigh as her body stretched into the freestanding mirror that her sisters would one-day use to destroy the demoness Callie. "That feels so much better," she crooned craning her neck. "I was beginning to think I was going to be stuck in a three inch radius forever"
"Your troubles aren't over with yet" Penny replied sourly as she flipped through the family book. "The demon you are looking for may not ever be in here"
"But she has to be" Paige pressed her hands up on her side of the mirror exposing her palms.
"Quite the contrary my Dear, she may be someone that you added later, after you've finished with this little escapade" Penny tossed over glancing over her shoulder, "which brings me to this question. Why are you here?"
Still reeling in her newfound freedom Paige locked her fingers together and stretched out her long porcelain colored arms. "All right if you must know, I'm here to retrieve that a letter that Andy wrote for Prue"
"Prue is still with Andy in your time?" Penny asked arching an eyebrow.
"Why yes there are" Paige answered saucily
"Do they have children?" the old witch inquired.
"a matter of fact they do"
"Girls?"
"Yes, they are Angelic in fact" Paige grinned figuring that piece of information couldn't hurt.
"Angelic?" Penney repeated slowly, Then can only mean…." That Andy had come into his destined powers too meaning at some point he'd died and then later reunited with Prue. Pausing she closed her eyes, "Please don't say anymore you've already told me too much"
"Okay" Paige shrugged kicking herself mentally. "Why don't you wheel me over there and let me look at the book. I can probably help"
"Good idea," Stepping away from the book, Penny pushed the mirror closer to the podium.
"The book it's smaller" Paige's upper lip curled.
"I'm sure you've added some spells along the way"
"Some? Try hundreds" Paige grinned doing her famous eye roll while Penny continued to flip pages. "Wait…stop…I think that's her!"
"The Woman of Reflection?" Penny bit down on her lip, "Paige are you sure"
Paige's head bobbed up and down 'Positive, she was in Andy's mirror when went to pick up the letter. She zapped me with sort of mist"
Penny put on her bifocals and started to read, dragging her index finger along the words. "A dislocated spirit who travels about the reflective realm, looking for souls who will satisfy her vengeance"
"Satisfy her vengeance?"
"Yes" Penny confirmed, "It appears she at one time mortal, a local girl killed in the 1950's on the night of her senior prom by a set of sadictive classmates. I remember hearing about it on the news. She was crowned Prom Queen and then disfigured by a jealous cheerleader, ever since she's been waiting for her revenge." Penny thought for a moment. "Oh my, Prue!"
"No…no…Grams don't worry about Prue she'll be fine"
"How do you know that?"
"Because Prue and Andy don't go to the prom" Paige blurted before slapping a hand over her mouth. "Whoops"
"WHAT?"
Paige flashed a big toothy grin cowering under Penny's gaze certain that her Grandmother would be fitting Prue with a chastity belt before the nights end "I can't say anymore, we don't want to change history"
Penny sucked in a deep breath and exhaled placing a hand over her chest, "My dear if you say anymore you are going to cause me to have a heart attack"
"No I won't, Piper, Prue, and Phoebe are responsible for that…much later on in your life of course" Paige added earning the evil eye. "Now about this demon how do I get rid of it?"
"Why darling you have to get out of the mirror" Penny sniffed looking over her glasses. "and the only way to do is by getting the demon back into the mirror"
"And how do I that, exactly?" Paige folded her arms over her chest as Penny shut the book.
"Simple" the old witch grinned, "you and I are going to the prom together"
Manor"In case you haven't noticed, you powers don't work that well on me" Prue struggled for a moment before astral projecting from Belthazor's arms.
"Damn it" the red-faced demon seethed holding Prue's limp body in his arms.
The trademark ruby flash appeared in the nursery separating the Source from Alyeia and the other two Angelic Ones. "Andy" the projection breathed pursing her lips hopefully.
"Prue, come to me" The Source held out his arms allowing the witch to see the vision that she so desperately wanted. Openly he welcomed her, inviting her into his arms.
"I've missed you so much," Prue melted into his embrace allowing the demon to stroke her hair.
Playing his part to perfection, the Source dipped his head, brushing his lips over hers "Then let's go and make up for lost time, shall we?" He then nodded to the oracle, beckoning for her to take a hold of Alyeia's hand.
"This is your destiny" the oracle stretched out her hand calling to the demonic princess. "It is time for you to embrace who you are and what you are truly to become"