First off a big thank you to the few of you who review for this story. I love you all!

Second off I can not apologize enough for my pathetic updating habits on this story.

And on a third note I apologize in advance for how short this chapter is but anything I have beyond this has to be completely reworked so that it fits into the timeline.

I originally wrote this way back when Chris was there and Leo was gone and before Darrell broke his ties with the Halliwells so I have a LOT of editing to do.

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PJ had a hard time grasping the fact that things were so different in this time. "There is something really wrong here. There is no way my past and this present can be so utterly different."

She looked over at the others, desperately seeking some sort of explanation.

Paige shifted under the girl's piercing gaze and the panicked confusion swirling in her eyes. "We'll find out why they are so different, we promise. But right now, do you think you could unfreeze Darrell first."

PJ remembered the frozen police inspector and felt her cheeks flush. "Oops sorry."

With the flick of her wrist, the young witch unfroze him.

Darrell did a double take at their changed positions. "What just happened?" He turned to Piper with an annoyed, accusing gaze. "Did you freeze me?"

"No."

Darrell looked at her skeptically.

Piper held up her hands defensively. "I swear I didn't. She did it." With a smile she pointed to PJ who had an apologetic smile on her face.

PJ walked over to him. "Sorry, I thought you were a demon. I'm PJ, Piper's granddaughter."

Darrell shook PJ's hand apprehensively. "Nice to meet you, I think… Wait, if your Piper's granddaughter then how are you here?"

Phoebe jumped int. "She's here to save us from a demon."

"Oh."

Piper broke the short silence with a question that her sisters were also thinking. "So Darrell what are you doing here? We know how about getting involved with us anymore and I know this isn't just a social call."

"You're right it isn't. This morning I was at a murder scene and things just weren't adding up. The victim was a young woman. She was strangled and then stabbed in the chest. The apartment was torn apart, but there was no sign of forced entry and every entrance to the apartment was locked from the inside. As much as I hate to admit it I thought it was something you guys should be aware of."

He was turning to leave when a thought occurred to him. "Phoebe said you were here to save them from a demon?"

PJ nodded.

"Do you think it has anything to do with that?"

PJ thought for a second. "It might. Do you think I could go with you to the crime scene so I can be sure?"

"No way, I am not taking you guys to the crime scene I just wanted to give you a heads up that's all, and besides it's not exactly police policy to let a kid look around a murder scene."

PJ narrowed her eyes at him. "First off I'm NOT a kid, I'm 18 thank you very much. Secondly, no one has to even know we were there. Piper can come and we could just freeze everyone while we snoop around. And you wouldn't really be helping us, you'd just be following."

Darrell contemplated the teen's plan for a few minutes before giving in. "Fine but I am not covering for you guys. You are on your own."

Piper didn't really like the sound of this plan. "I don't know if the freeze will hold long enough for us to get in, snoop around, and get out. What if they unfreeze before were done?"

"With you and me both using our freezing power and all five of us Halliwells reading the strengthening spell, I don't think we'll have a problem."

"What if someone from outside the freeze walks in on us?" Paige asked.

"We just won't let that happen. I will stand guard with Leo and Darrell and the rest of you will go up to the apartment and look for whatever PJ's hoping to find." Piper reasoned.

Phoebe walked over to the door and grabbed her keys. "Sounds like a plan to me. Let's go."

PJ took the keys off of Phoebe and tossed them to Piper. "You, Uncle Coop, and I will go with Morris and Paige, Leo, and Chris will go with Piper."

"But. . . ."

PJ pulled Phoebe closer to her. "I have to talk to you."

Before Phoebe could protest, PJ grabbed her hand and dragged her to the door. "Let's go guys!"