Piper was sick to her stomach, Prue's plan was risky and if anything went wrong it could be bad. But the only thing worse than what they were going through was death. The demons were close by so they had to plan quietly.
Piper watched Paige; she could see the angst in her eyes even from across the way. She knew she would be the deciding factor as to whether or not this plan would succeed. She couldn't imagine the amount of pressure Paige was feeling.
Penny woke up to find Phoebe beside her fast asleep. Her mind felt fuzzy but after a few moments she remembered storming out of the attic upset and yelling at Phoebe. Instant guilt came over her, she rarely treated her sisters that way.
She looked over at Phoebe before quietly slipping out of bed and heading toward the attic. She knew they would be heading to the underworld soon but she wanted to look through the book one more time.
Penny stood over the book staring at the spell to give up their powers. Don't. She heard a voice. She knew that voice but hadn't heart it in a long time.
Directly in front of her lights materialized and a woman she had not seen since she rescued her and Paige years ago, "Grams?" Penny called out. Her eyes were wide as the woman she received her name from turned and looked at her.
"In the flesh," She looked down, "Well, spirit form, but you get the point darling," Grams looked at her granddaughter, she had only been with her a short time before she passed but had been watching her grow ever since.
"My beautiful name sake, I was worried about you, I still am. The elders finally let us intervene but I don't have long. There is not much we can do, no one has a read on your sisters but here's what I do know from snooping around. They are alive and it is up to you and Phoebe to get them," Grams watched Penny's expression as she glanced down at the book.
"That is not the way," Grams stood in front of Penny, who looked up at her with tears in her eyes, "Giving up your heritage is never the way. Your magic and only your magic is what will save them," She reached out and placed her glowing hand over Penny's head. "From wind to wind, her spirit to mine let me find what's in my grandbabies mind."
Within seconds the demon of illusion appeared in the attic. "Grab that potion!" Penny grabbed it and threw it towards the demon, "Hell spawn demon, creature of death, fire shall take your very breath."
A loud bang and flame of fire sparked throughout the attic sending Penny straight on her behind.
Phoebe heard the explosion and leaped out of bed running straight for the attic. "Penny!" she was screaming. Leo cut right in front of her coming from Piper's room where he was asleep.
They ran up the attic steps two at a time. Penny was standing in front of a ghost. Just as Phoebe was about to yell and grab a potion, she saw a familiar face, one she had longed to see for a long time. "Grams," She whispered stepping closer.
She had her hand over Penny's face reciting a spell of purification.
"My Phoebe girl, I can't stay much longer," Phoebe interrupted, "What was the explosion? Are you ok?" She looked Grams up and down and Penny up and down.
"The demon of illusion, my 3rd time dealing with him, he comes to corrupt minds to gain power and of course the book of shadows," Grams replied nodding towards the book.
"Phoebe dear, don't panic." Phoebe shut her eyes and let out a deep breath, "Prue, Piper, and Paige are missing Grams," she looked down at the ground.
"I know, I just got the word a few days ago. The elders wouldn't allow your mom or me to intervene until they saw Penny with the power stripping spell, and I immediately forced them to allow me to come. After all the work you girls have done for them the least they could do is allow me to kick that demon to the curb," Phoebe's face looked upset.
"Listen, we don't know anything about their whereabouts except that they are alive and I have a feeling whatever you are planning to do will bring them home. Follow your heart and channel your sisterly connection. I must go now but know that I believe in you and love you all dearly. Blessed be." She blew a kiss and disappeared into the air.
Paige sat quietly; she was trying to build up strength. Moments ago they heard yelling in the distance which sounded as if the demons were watching the hologram again.
She didn't know what it was going to take to build her strength but she was angry, she wanted to go home and be with her sisters, she wanted to go back to normal life.
She watched Piper and Prue chained to the opposite wall.
Prue had her eyes fixated on the demon who was keeping watch over them, her green eyes were full of rage and it looked like she could kill him with that deathly stare.
Piper had her eyes closed but Paige knew she wasn't asleep because every few minutes she would open them and look around.
Paige looked down at her hands, they were dirty and her wrists had sores from being chained for so long. Her back hurt and she knew she had a cut with an infection on the back of her leg.
They were waiting for the right moment to go, she knew it could be any moment that Prue would give her the signal.
This was it. Penny stared into the mirror while Phoebe pulled her hair up into a pony tail. "I'm sorry P, I didn't' know," Phoebe finished brushing the end of her pony tail before turning Penny around so they were face to face.
"It's ok Phoebe, I didn't really either," Penny hugged her.
Phoebe pulled back and put her hands on Penny's face. "You are strong and courageous, we can do this," She kissed her Penny's forehead. "Love you Pheebs," Penny could feel herself getting nervous but they were strong and there was a reason evil did not kill them yet. "I love you too."
Leo appeared in the bathroom door way, "ready?" Phoebe took one last look at herself before heading up the attic steps behind Leo and Penny.
"Hook that potion bag to your pants and stick those two in your boot," Phoebe pointed towards a large gathering of potions. Penny put the small bag up against her before tying it to her belt loop. "Remember, the one on your pants emulates Piper's powers ok?" Penny nodded.
"You have the spell?" Phoebe reached inside her jacket, "Yeah," she answered. "We have everything," Leo said reaching out for Penny's hand just as she finished tucking the other two potions away.
Phoebe grabbed his other hand and grabbed Penny's to form a circle. One last look around the attic before blue lights appeared and they were gone.