A/N. Only two chapters left after this! PaigeMatthews06, the answer to your question is this chapter. How many people would be interested in a sequel?
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Chapter 18 – Three months laterPiper leaned back into the garden chair and gazed up at the night sky. The black was smeared with dancing colours of turquoise and green mingled with pale pink. "It's brighter than it was a few hours ago."
"It's like magic and science and fairy tales all rolled into one," Phoebe commented.
"Actually it's ions speeding into the Earth's magnetic field and then colliding with air particles," Prue corrected, taking a seat next to Piper. "D'you think it's weird that the Aurora Borealis is the night before the Wiccan Festival of Light?"
"I've been so busy planning for the baby I barely had time to realise it's a Sabbath," Piper replied.
"Yep, it's definitely a time for renewal and growth," Prue said.
"Uh, don't say growth. If this thing gets any bigger I'll never be able to snap back," Piper complained, placing gloved hands on her huge stomach.
"Only a few days to go!" Phoebe squealed. She leant over her chair and spoke to Piper's bump. "We can't wait to meet you baby!"
Piper felt a sharp jab under her rib cage. "I think she feels the same."
"Squawk!"
Phoebe shot back into her chair as a goose lifted it's self off the ground. Underneath it lay a golden egg."
"Another golden goose?" Piper asked. "Couldn't the magical community send a normal baby gift?"
Prue rose from the chair and walked over to the egg. She plucked it from the floor, admiring it. "It's not every day a new Charmed witch is born. She deserves something special."
"You are not keeping that," Piper told her.
"Oh I don't know. I think I could melt it down and turn it into a fashionable wedding ring."
"No."
"Here goosey, goosey, goosey!" In the conservatory, Leo lunged forward and fell flat on his face.
"Piper and Phoebe burst into fits of giggles, while Prue raised her dark eyebrows. "We should ask the Elders on magical gift return policies. Wouldn't want to offend any one."
Leo wondered into the garden, his eyes cast upwards. "I wonder want the Elders want this late."
"I should be getting up," Piper decided, standing up. As soon as she reached her full height, she wobbled. Her head was swimming and her eyes were blurry. "Or maybe back down." She fell onto the chair with a thud.
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Penny perched on Piper's hospital bed, her old hand resting on her granddaughter's young on, the oldest Halliwell's heart wrenched at the sight of Piper. At the moment she was staring vacantly into space, dressed in a hospital gown with a tube poking out her hand. She looked so scared and vulnerable.
Leo was sat in a chair next to Piper's bed, while Prue slumped against a wall and Phoebe sat on the end of the bed. They all looked as worried as Penny felt.
The door creaked open and Piper's doctor, DR Ford, strode in.
Piper's eyes darted to the doctor. "Is my baby okay?"
"Yes and no. Tests have shown you have toxaemia, a high blood pressure condition."
"Is it serious?" Prue asked.
"Toxaemia restricts the flow of blood to the placenta, therefore lowering the baby's oxygen and food. It can lead to a small baby."
"Why was this picked up before?" Penny demanded. Having had a daughter, and supporting Patty through her pregnancies, Penny knew things could be done to prevent the disease.
"If Piper had attended her last scan, it may have been," DR Ford replied.
Piper cringed inwardly. She had missed the scan due to a demon attack, but why hadn't she booked another? Not only was she the reason her baby had the disease, but she had prevented it from being discovered a lot earlier. "What can I do?"
"Don't eat any salty or fatty foods. And complete bed rest," DR Ford ordered. "Someone will be back to check on you soon."
Piper sunk into the pillows as DR Ford left the room.
"It's not your fault," Leo told her softly, knowing the guilt his girlfriend must be feeling.
"How can you say that? This baby isn't even born yet and already I'm screwing up as a mother!" Piper cried miserably. "I just want her to get better."
"Then complete bed rest. Can you do that?" Phoebe asked, rubbing Piper's back comfortingly.
"I'll do anything."
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The demoness stared up at the dancing night sky, her aquamarine blue eyes radiating anticipation. The air was alive with magic. Something very powerful was going to happen. She could feel it. "I've waited a lifetime for this."
"The Aurora Borealis is a rare sight indeed, ma'am." A snivelling creature known as Les dumped an armful of branches into the fire, causing it to leap higher.
"It's much more that that." Alocin pushed back the hood of her mud brown cape, revealing thick honey blonde hair. "Three centuries ago, when I first received my powers, I devoted my self to the black arts. And do you know why?"
Les shrugged his skinny shoulders. "No."
"In the hope that an ancient prophesy, which my mother told me about, would one day come to pass."
"Has it?"
"Look up," Alocin ordered, spreading her arms wide. "The signs are converging. The future of all magic hangs in the balance." The beautiful demoness reached out and slid her arm around her companion's shoulders. "You're going to help me by attacking the Charmed Ones tomorrow with fire balls."
"Fire balls are useless against those witches," Les protested.
"Actually, you'll be lucky to have any power at all if things play out the way I expect."
"Sounds like suicide," Les mumbled.
"Suicide? Sacrifice. An opportunity to have power over good forever."
"I'll do my best ma'am."
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The next morning, Phoebe placed a vase of sunflowers on Piper's bedside table and wandered over to light some candles. She needed everything to be perfect for her older sister.
Prue poked her head around the door, surveying the room. Vases of Piper's favourite flowers were everywhere and dozens of candles gave off a sweet aroma. "Wow. Did I just walk into a spa?"
Phoebe beamed at her oldest sister. "D'you think Piper will like it?"
"She'll love it," Prue assured her.
"Hello?"
"There she is!" Phoebe exclaimed, running out of the room and down the stairs. "Welcome home honey. Or should I say your Majesty, because from now on we are your loyal subjects." She reached the bottom of the stairs and clung to Piper.
"We even turned your bedroom into a royal thrown room," Prue added.
"They spent all night," Penny told her, kissing Piper's forehead.
"Let me take you there now my Queen." Leo produced his arm for Piper to take.
"All right cut it out, before I cut off your heads," Piper ordered. "I don't want any special treatment."
"Piper we love you, let us love you," Phoebe said.
"Yeah," Penny agreed. "As your family, it's our job to provide you with peace, serenity…"
"Squawk! Squawk!"
"A gaggle or geese," Piper finished.
"You said you were going to get rid of those!" Leo cried.
"You said you were going to ask the Elders on magical gift return policies," Prue retorted.
"It's fine. I'm not going to let anything stress me out for the sake of my daughter."
"Okay, I'll take you upstairs," Leo offered.
"I though you tied those up," Prue muttered as Piper and Leo ascended the stairs.
"I did, but they got loose," Phoebe said.
Prue rubbed her temples. "We have to do better than this. If we can't even keep geese away from Piper how are we supposed to protect her from demons?"
"We're Halliwells," Penny answered simply. She was about to add more when a noise from the kitchen stopped her. It sounded like a… horse.
Prue, Phoebe and Penny traipsed into the kitchen. A pure white horse like creature stood in the middle of the room, munching on something from the island, a horn protruding from its forehead.
"Oh! Oh! Oh!" Prue cried.
"Oh my goodness it's a unicorn," Penny stated.
"Yes. Yes it is. In our kitchen! Is it another baby present?" Prue wondered.
"Yeah. The best one ever!" Phoebe wandered over to the beautiful beast, her eyes wide with amazement.
"Phoebs, while unicorns are very cool, I'm not so sure they're appropriate for a baby," Prue said.
"Oh come on," Phoebe protested. "Our little niece will grow into it."
"I'm not sure I want my great granddaughter playing with a unicorn," Penny said with a frown. "Look at those hooves. And that horn!"
"We have to get rid of her," Prue stated.
Phoebe's bottom lip slid forward in a childlike pout. "Fine," she grumbled. "Take this beast before I end her. Ship her back, return to sender." Phoebe watched, expecting the unicorn to be magically imported. But nothing happened. "Why aren't my powers working?"
Penny pointed two fingers at an apple and lifted her arm sharply. Instead of floating into the air, it stayed put.
"My turn." Prue closed her eyes in concentration. When she didn't feel her soul pulled from her body they popped open. "Nada."
"Something's wrong!" Leo cried, running into the room. "I can't orb. I was trying to go to the Elders to get rid of the geese and why is there a unicorn in the kitchen?"
"Forget the unicorn. We can't use our powers either," Phoebe reported.
"You can't?"
"Where is everybody?"
"Piper! She can't find out about this. Go, put her back in bed," Penny ordered.
Leo nodded and scurried from the room.
"Okay, You two put the magical farm animals in the basement. I'll get the book and meet you down there," Prue decided, jogging away.
"What re you doing out of bed?" Leo asked his girlfriend.
"I was coming to get some food. A person could starve around here."
"Hi. Bye." Prue rushed past them.
"Back to bed. I'll get your food. You're supposed to be on bed rest," Leo reminded her.
"Okay, well bed rest doesn't actually mean…"
"Yes it does. The doctor said stay off your feet and relax."
"Relax. Everyone keeps telling me to relax, like it's something you do, like turning off a light."
"You're going to have to learn how if you want to get your blood pressure under control."
"My blood pressure wouldn't be a problem if I'd slowed down like everyone told me to," Piper stated.
"Come on, sit down," Leo said gently, reaching out.
Piper wrenched her body away. "Don't treat me like a baby machine. I can sit myself down." She lowered herself onto the bed. "All these fears about letting demos get the upper hand and trying to keep up with my sisters. Well you know what? We were wrong."
"How can you say that?"
"Because in the middle of it all we forget the most important thing; what's best for the baby."
"That's not fair," Leo protested. "A lot of women carry on at work."
"A lot of women don't have to hunt demons," Piper returned harshly. More harshly than she meant it to come out. The guilt she felt was crushing. If anything happened to her baby because of her, she wouldn't be able to live with herself.
Leo leaned over the bed to kiss Piper, not knowing what he could say to comfort her. As he pulled back, he knocked against a CD rack. It wobbled and toppled over.
Piper extended her arm to freeze it.
"No!" Leo cried. "No magic. It's uh… too much stress on your body."
Piper lowered her arm. "Like that mess isn't gonna stress me out."
"I'll clean it up," Leo offered quickly.
The phone rang and Piper reached over to answer it. "Hello? Uh, sure." She handed the phone over to Leo. "Since when do your charges use the phone?"
"Since I've been ignoring them to spend time with you."
Piper narrowed her eyes suspiciously. Something strange was going on.
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Phoebe finished securing the unicorn's rope while Penny scattered some grain on the floor for the geese. Phoebe stepped backwards and cringed at the crunch that followed, she looked down tentatively and saw her shoe covered in egg. "Ugh. Yuck!"
"Look, look!" Prue raced down the stairs, an open Book Of Shadows in her arms. She dumped it in to Phoebe's arms. "The whole book, erased!"
"How is that possible?" Phoebe gasped.
"I dunno, but without the book I don't know where to look. It's like the magic's been removed from our whole line."
"Try the whole world," Penny corrected, motioning to Phoebe's shoe.
"What is going on?" Prue ran a hand through her hair.
"What bout the sky last night?" Penny asked.
"The Northern Lights on the eve of a Sabbath. Sure it could have been a sign," Phoebe agreed. "But don't they usually come in threes?"
"The planets!" Prue blurted out. "Jupiter, Mars and Saturn are all in Gemini. That only happens once every three hundred years."
"Dear Goddess, it's like the universe is practically screaming at us to get our attention," Penny said.
"But what is it trying to tell us?" Phoebe asked.
"I dunno. I've got a lot of research books in the attic. I'll try and find out," Prue offered, marching up the stairs. When she got to the foyer, a small wiry man climbing the stairs. "Who are you?"
"They cal me Les." The pathetic demon lifted his arm, attempting to conjure a fireball. A puff of black smoke rose from his hand. "I was afraid of that." He lurched for ward.
Prue instinctively dodged out the way, leaving Les to fall flat on his face. The witch stamped down on his neck, causing the bone to snap and Les to be vanquished.
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"Hah!" Piper scoffed at the T.V. "Like that spell would've worked!" Bump, thump. "What was that?"
"What was what?" Leo asked, setting the dustpan and brush on the floor.
Thump"That."
"That's probably the girls trying to run down the geese. Tricky birds. I'll go and help out. You, uh, relax." Leo rose from the floor and scurried from the room.
Piper shook her head in bewilderment. What was going on?
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Penny and Phoebe rushed into the foyer just as the doorbell rang.
"What's with the leftovers?" Phoebe asked, noticing Les sprawled on the floor.
"His powers were down too, which means magic's definitely out," Prue replied.
"What's all the noise about?" Leo wondered, reaching the bottom of the stairs.
"Demon. Can you move his body while we get the door?" Penny requested.
"Sure." Leo grabbed Les under the arms and dragged him into the living room.
When they had disappeared, Prue pulled open the door. A woman with gorgeous blonde hair and a mud brown cape stood on the porch. "Can I help you?"
"To save magic? I hope so."
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Penny, Prue and Phoebe lead Alocin into the garden.
"When demons show up at our house, we usually vanquish them," Prue stated. "What makes you think we can't do the same to you?"
"You can't. Didn't my apprentice show up this morning?"
"Oh him. He's dead," Phoebe told her. "But he didn't leave a message."
"He was the message. To show demons don't have magic either. There's fear and panic everywhere."
"Poor demons," Penny drawled sarcastically.
"I see your flowers haven't died yet," Alocin commented. "They will, with no nymphs to spin their delicate magic."
"Don't go getting all enchanted on us," Prue said dryly with a roll of her crystal blue eyes.
"I hate good magic," Alocin spat. "Nothing would give me more pleasure than to see it ripped from the world."
"Then why come to us?" Phoebe asked.
"Because I want my power back. Magic needs to be saved. And it's up to us."
"Us?" Prue repeated incredulously. She couldn't believe this guy. "WE don't work with demons."
"You know you can't fix this by yourselves. That's why you invited me in. But together we can."
"Okay, what do you propose we do?" Penny wanted to know.
"A summit between good and evil."
"You know the exit's that way," Prue said, pointing in the house.
Alocin sighed and handed Penny a card. "My mobile's number on the back."
"Since when do demons use mobiles?" Phoebe snickered.
"You think that's bad? I got a taxi here." Alocin gave a shudder and turned sharply on her heel. "Call me."
"I don't trust her." Prue watched with steely eyes as the demon tramped through the house.
"Neither do I," Penny admitted. "But we need her."
"I don't want to work with evil," Phoebe said.
"What evil?" Leo asked, appearing at the back door.
"A demon wants to work with us to get magic back," Penny explained.
"Great. The sooner we get magic back the better. Without magic Piper and the baby are vulnerable."
"Fine," Prue grumbled. "But if we're going in, we're going in heavy."
"But Alocin said no weapons," Penny reminded her.
"And you trust her? Leo I need some salt and pepper from the kitchen."
"What for?"
"Home made arsenal."
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Piper watched from her as Prue, Phoebe and Leo sneaked past. "Leo!"
The whitelighter shot Prue and Phoebe a look before stepping into his bedroom. "What is it?"
"I may be stuck in bed but I'm not stupid. I know something's going on."
"The doctor told you to relax, so relax."
"How can I relax when I know you're hiding something from me?"
"Okay. Well, it's really nothing to worry about," Leo assured her. "Magic has disappeared from the world, so Prue and Phoebe have gone to have a summit meeting with evil to try and resolve it."
"I see. I am not going to get upset about this. I'm just going to blow you to pieces!" Piper waved her arms in front of her and a warm sensation trickled down her legs. "Oh no." 'This cannot happen!'
"I tried to tell you."
"No…"
"Listen, I'm sure Prue and Phoebe…"
"Leo, no. My water just broke."
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Prue and Phoebe marched into the pizza restaurant, their stride confident. Instantly they spotted the demons; two women and one man, including Alocin. All wore flowing capes.
"This is Mor, my mother" Alocin introduced as the witches came over. "And this is Cain."
"Check their bags for weapons," Cain ordered.
"Like we'd attack in front of civilians," Prue scoffed. "That's why we chose a public place."
"You can't be too safe," Alocin told them.
Prue and Phoebe chucked their bags onto the table, knowing nothing would be found. All the bags contained was a bomb disguised as a lotion bottle, a fire throwing hair spray which looked perfectly normal, nail files and some smoke candles.
"Candles?" Alocin asked, completely unsuspecting.
"We thought we might try a Wiccan ritual," Prue explained. "How do we know you're not carrying weapons?"
"You mean like this?" Cain rose from his seat and drew out a glinting athame.
A sliver of fear slid down Phoebe's spine. "Did it just get very quiet in here?"
Prue glanced behind her. All of the mortals were standing, wielding baseball bats. The oldest Charmed One glared at Alocin.
"You didn't think we'd pass up the opportunity to take out the Charmed Ones, did you?"
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"It's okay sweetie," Penny soothed, brushing back Piper's dark hair.
"No, it's not. This baby cannot be born now. Not without magic. It's too dangerous." 'How can they be so calm?'
"Honey, you don't have a choice," Leo told her gently.
"I will not put my baby in any more danger," Piper insisted.
"We won't let any harm come to her," Leo assured his girlfriend.
Piper bit down on her lip and groaned as her first contraction swept through her. "Get my sisters." Piper wasn't going to take any chances. Her baby needed all the protection she could get.
"I'll be back as soon as I can." Leo kissed Piper's forehead and was gone.
"Let's get you some clean clothes and sheets." Penny gave her granddaughter a reassuring smile, although her hear was thumping with fear. "Everything will be fine."
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Prue and Phoebe sailed through the air, crashing to the ground. As quickly as they could, they scrambled back up.
"How did you do it?" Prue demanded. "This place must've been crawling with customers."
"We paid them to leave," Alocin replied. "Of course the owner wanted to stay, but he's browning in the pizza oven."
"Who's gonna fix magic?" Phoebe asked, partly because she wanted to know, partly because she wanted to stall the demons.
"I've got it covered."
"That makes two of us." Prue produced the hair spray bottle and pressed down. Fire shot from the bottle, catching a few demons.
Next Phoebe lit the lotion bomb and threw it. The witches barely had time to duck before it exploded, killing many demons.
"Don't let them get out alive," Alocin growled to her mother. The demoness pushed herself up and slipped from the wrecked restaurant.
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Piper screamed and more sweat beads broke out on her forehead. "Oww! It hurts!"
"I know sweetie. Just think of the moment when you hold that little girl for the first time," Penny advised. "It'll be worth it."
"It had better be," Piper growled. "We need to get to hospital."
"I don't think so."
Piper's head whipped up at the sound of the unfamiliar female voice. "Who are you?"
"I'm here for your baby," Alocin replied.
Piper's breathing became ragged and she sent a panicked look at Penny. 'She can't have my baby. I won't let her.'
"Just breathe. And push."
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Mor crawled through the rubble until a black boot planted itself firmly in her path. She looked up to see Prue standing over her.
"Where's Alocin?"
"She had business to attend to."
"I'll bet." Prue pulled handcuffs from her back pocket and snapped one over Mor's wrist, chaining her to a table.
Phoebe rushed up behind the fallen demoness and pressed and pressed an athame to her throat. "Alocin brought down magic, didn't she."
"She doesn't have the power."
"But you do," Prue realised.
"You're her mother," Phoebe stated. "What happened to magic?"
Mor eyed the knife against her throat, deciding to tell the truth. "Centuries ago I unearthed a stone from the tomb of a wise apothecary. 'When three planets burn as one, over a sky of dancing light, magic will rest on a holy day to welcome the first born child.'"
"Those were the signs that we saw!" Phoebe cried.
"Wait, back to the first born child," Prue ordered.
"Alocin doesn't want us. She wants Piper's baby," Phoebe realised.
"Oh my God." Prue fumbled in her bag for her mobile phone.
"Why Piper's baby?" Phoebe demanded.
"She is the first born of the Charmed offspring, the most powerful of them all. She is destined for great things," Mor told them.
"When do we get our powers back?"
"When it's too late to use them."
"House line's dead," Prue announced.
"You won't get your powers back until the baby is born. Which should be any minute now."
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"Get your hands off her." Penny struck out at Alocin.
"It's useless to fight me. It would be easy for Piper if you let me do what is required."
Piper knew the demoness was right. A witch in labour and an elderly witch were no match for a demon in full strength.
"I won't let you have the baby," Penny spat.
"Piper's full dilated. It won't be long now," Alocin said, ignoring Penny's defiance.
Piper moaned and withered in pain as another contraction hit. "If you harm my baby I will kill you. Even if it means coming back from the dead and don't think I won't find a way to do that.
"Harm her? I want to raise her. She'll be the greatest leader the world has ever known. You should be very proud."
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A scream reverberated through the house as Prue and Phoebe entered through the back door. Phoebe stepped forward, but Prue held her back. "She won't hurt Piper while she's in labour."
"What about Grams or Leo?"
"There's only one way to save them." Prue crept towards the basement, plucking up a knife. Down in the basement, Prue began rubbing the knife along the unicorn's horn, collecting the dust that fell from it. "A unicorn's horn is pure magic."
Phoebe nodded and looked at the unicorn's house. "El- Elders! The Elders sent the unicorn!"
"They must have known," Prue concluded. "Remember they called just before Piper passed out. They sent the unicorn to help."
"For once," Phoebe murmured.
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Piper took deep breaths through her latest contraction. They were much closer now, only a minute apart. She knew that meant she didn't have long, half an hour at the most. The middle witch would not let the demon have her baby. Even if it meant sacrificing herself, Piper would do it in a heartbeat. But the answer was much simpler.
As Alocin turned away, Piper reached out and smashed a vase over her head. The demon crumpled to the ground.
"Piper?"
"We need to get out of here." Piper pushed herself up of the bed and waddled for the door, aided by Penny. As they neared the bottom of the stairs, pain ripped through Piper and she slipped out of her grandmother's arms, tumbling down a few steps.
Alocin appeared at the top of the stairs, rubbing her head. "Stupid witch. Could've killed the both of you." The demon descended the stairs and grabbed Piper's neck.
"Get away from me!"
"Move and she dies," Alocin threatened.
"Vanquish her," Piper ordered.
"I mean it!"
"You can still save the baby." Piper was pleading now.
"I mean it!"
"Piper how…?" Penny couldn't chose between the granddaughter she was still getting to know, and the great granddaughter who wasn't even born.
"You don't have to." Prue and Phoebe appeared in the foyer, their gazes determined.
"Now!" Phoebe launched silvery dust at Alocin as Prue recited the spell.
Heed my word through myth and lore,
Give my words the power to soar,
And kill this evil ever more
With a final scream Alocin erupted into flames, while the body of Les disintegrated.
"Is everybody okay?" Prue breathed.
"I feel like I'm dying," Piper answered.
"Ooh! Baby's coming!" Phoebe squealed. She darted into the dining room, cleared the table and threw pillows and blankets over it.
With the help of Penny and Prue, Piper got up onto the table.
"Let's see what we have here," Prue said, barely able to see through her tears. "Oh! I see a head of dark hair."
"What did you expect, a blonde?" Penny joked, sniffing happily.
The front door opened and Leo stepped in. "What did I miss?"
"A lot," Piper spat.
"Okay, breathe, breathe," Prue instructed. "You're doing great."
"I'm here, honey." Leo wrapped his arms around Piper's shoulders for support.
"One more big push."
"I can't Piper," Piper panted.
"You can. You have to," Phoebe encouraged, rubbing Piper's arm.
Piper gripped the edged of the table and screamed with extra effort. A baby blue glow fell from the ceiling, covering everyone there.
"I guess magic's coming back," Phoebe stated.
"I see a shoulder!" Prue announced. "And another." She bent down and scooped up the tiny baby, wrapping it in the pink blanket, before using the suction to clear the baby's mouth.
"Here you go mommy." As Prue handed Piper her baby, the blue light disappeared.
"Hey baby. How ya doin'?" Piper cooed. She felt an overwhelming rush of love, so powerful.
"Look what you did," Phoebe breathed. "A little girl."
"It's a miracle," Penny murmured.
"She's beautiful," Leo said. It didn't matter that Leo wasn't her biological father. The love was the same.
"We've got something for you," Prue announced, wiping away her tears. She produced a small lilac box and pulled the lid off, showing Piper the silver charm bracelet nestled in side. Engraved on one side of a heart pendant was the triquetra, symbolising the baby's heritage. On the reverse was the name Piper had chosen, Alexandra Sarah Halliwell.
"Thank you." Piper couldn't take her eyes off her daughter. "Alexandra Sarah Halliwell, you are forever charmed."