The East Coast Witches
Part 2
"Wait, I can borrow Paige's healing power." Henry said, going over to Paige. He gently picked her limp form from the ground and held her close. He remembered the training session that she gave him a few hours ago. He was glad he practiced. He rested his hand against her heart. He concentrated only on the love he had for her. It worked. His hand glowed and a moment later, Paige opened her eyes.
"I guess we're lucky that you have this power." She smiled at him.
"Don't forget the others." Phoebe reminded.
Henry helped Paige up and together they healed Leo, Piper and Coop.
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Later on, in one of the Wood Nymph hut's, Phoebe and Henry filled them in on the details. Piper was pacing around the room, pissed off. "So, they made off with thirteen more children. I blew up one of the warlocks, and we were killed, once again." She concluded.
"Pretty much, yeah." Phoebe said.
"Henry got to save one of the infants." Paige added.
"Well, we have some information." Henry added. "They're stealing magical children for some reason, they're extremely powerful, and they take no mercy, although they let me and Phoebe live."
"Why is that?" Coop asked. He was standing against the wall with his arms crossed.
"I don't know. They gave us a warning, like they knew that you guys would survive." Phoebe said. Just then, a wood nymph appeared right behind Phoebe and startled her.
Phoebe screamed and threw her hands up. A bolt of electricity flew out of her hands.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you." The Wood Nymph apologized.
"We have bigger things to worry about, like what the hell was that?" Phoebe jumped.
"Your power must have progressed." Leo suggested.
"An active power?" Paige asked.
"Wait a minute..." Piper started, "...When we went to the future to stop Phoebe being burned at the stake, that was one of her powers. You mean to tell me that after everything that has changed, she still got that power?"
"She was destined to have it. And going all those years with inactive powers, she finally, got one that she can use at will to defend herself." Leo explained.
"I don't remember that." Paige said.
"Oh, honey, that was when Prue was still alive." Phoebe explained.
Paige looked away. "Oh."
Back to the question at hand." Henry said. "Why do these warlocks want the children?"
"Damn them." Paige said. "The Elders want me again. They always pick the least best time to jingle." A second later, she was gone.
Leo turned back to the group. "We think one of two things. Either they want to raise them evil, like the case with Wyatt. If you control the youngest generation of any clan or community, you control the magic. That, or they want to absorb the magic for themselves. With each generation, the power gets stronger."
"The question is..." Paige said from behind them. They didn't even notice that she was back. "...which scenario is it?"
"What did the Elders have to say?" Phoebe asked.
"Fourteen Gypsy children were just taken." Paige sadly informed them.
"Okay. Time to start playing offense, instead of playing defense." Piper announced, slamming her hand down on the table.
"She's right." Coop agreed.
"Coop, you help Phoebe get control of her new power. Henry, I need you to come with me. Piper and Paige can orb back to the manor and get the herbs and spices that we'll need." Leo instructed.
"What are we going to do?" Phoebe asked.
Paige smiled. "I have an idea."
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Out in a field Phoebe was practicing her powers with Coops help. "Ok babe, I want you too try and shoot a bolt of electricity at that tree." Coop pointed to a tree that was at the far end of the field.
Phoebe took a deep breath and aimed her hands at the tree but nothing happened so she kept trying. Coop sneaked up behind her which startled her Phoebe flung around and electricity shot out at Coop. Coop flashed away just in time to not get hit and flashed back in about a yard away landing on his butt. Phoebe put her hands to her mouth and ran over to him. "Coop sweetie are you ok?" She said as she helped him to his feet.
"Yeah. I'm fine, but now we know what your trigger is for this power maybe you should just try not to get startled until you get your power under control." Phoebe only nodded and he pulled her into a hug.
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"Ok Piper, Paige did you get the stuff for a potion?" Leo asked looking at the two that had just orbed back.
"Yeah, but we did not bring every herb in the kitchen..." Piper said putting the bag that all the herbs were in on the table.
"Well if we need any of that you will have to go and get it," Leo said as he took the bag and went into the kitchen and the girls followed. Leo started to think of how he is gonna put his plan in motion to defeat these warlocks. Leo sighed and went over to the counter and leaned on it. "Ok I need one of you to due me a favor," He pointed to the three women that were in the room.
"Depends on what it is," Phoebe said as she stared at him suspiciously and the other girls nodded.
"One of you is gonna have to transform into a child to lure the warlocks to us," looking at the pleadingly.
All three girls sighed and looked at each other they were doing that sisterly thing where no words need to be spoken. Phoebe sighed, "Fine! I will do it Leo."
Coop looked at her in shock. "No! Phoebe you can't it is too dangerous...I will do it!" He walked over and grabbed Phoebe protectively. Phoebe looked up at him curiously but he only smiled.
"No, we need a Charmed One," Leo stated, starring at Coop with the same curious look Phoebe had. "They already know how to protect themselves from this kind of evil."
Coop sighed and looked at Leo, "Fine you can do this but..." he looked at Phoebe, "Be careful."
Phoebe sighed and then nodded and looked over to her sisters who were also wondering why Coop was being so protective. "Ok, you three go and make a spell and a potion while we," Leo pointed to Coop, and Henry "Go and find some Info on these warlocks," They all nodded and went off to there respective places.
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In the kitchen, Phoebe, Piper, and Paige were making a potion and the spell that they were going to use turn Phoebe into a child. "Pheebs?" Paige said as she stirred the potion.
"Hmm," Phoebe said not looking up from her spell.
"What is up with Coop...I mean he is being kinda..." Paige couldn't find the words to finish.
"Protective and controlling," Piper butt in but not looking up from the Book of Shadows that Paige had gotten.
Phoebe bit her lip she was not sure what was going on with her husband, so she just shrugged it off and kept writing the spell. "I mean did you see him back there it was like you were pregnant or something," Paige said and then it just hit her "Oh my god your not pregnant are you?!?"
"No! no no no...no...no...It would be way to fast...No...no...no no no!" Phoebe said as she looked up from the spell she was making and shook her head.
"Ok Pheebs calm down," Paige said looking at her sister with a wary look.
Phoebe took a deep breath and went back to the spell while Paige and Piper looked at each other.
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Later that day in the courtyard everyone was gathered including a few wood nymphs. "Well what is your plan?" The rude wood nymph from before asked. Leo looked at the nymph and then walked over to him and started to explain what was going to happen. The nymph nodded and went over to a bench where the others nymphs were.
"Pheebs, spell," Piper said putting out her hand for piece of paper. Phoebe pulled out the spell that was in her pocket and handed it to her sister. Piper took it and looked at it, "Another nice one." Piper said sarcastically.
Phoebe just smiled at her and then went over to Coop, thinking about what her and her sisters talked about before. Coop wrapped his arms around Phoebe and pulled her close to him.
"Ok you three get into your places. Phoebe you're in the middle of the courtyard. Piper, Paige you stand back from her." The Charmed Ones went to the places they were given.
Paige and Piper chanted the spell "Take this spell, We know it is mild, But turn Phoebe into a child," They said this three times before a swirl of yellow wind surrounded Phoebe. When the wind stopped there stood an eight year old Phoebe; Her hair was up in pig tails; She had on blue flared jeans and a pink T-shirt. Little Phoebe bit her bottom lip and looked at everyone that was around,
"W-who are you people?"
Paige and Piper looked at each other with wide eyes. "Sweetie I am Piper and this is Paige you mean you don't remember us?" Piper asked kneeling down in front of Phoebe.
Phoebe shook her head, "No but one of my older sister's name's is Piper," Phoebe said then she looked at the men and pointed "Who are they?"
Piper looked in the direction she was pointing. "Oh that is your...I mean that is Coop, Leo, and Henry they are friends of mine and Paige's" Piper told Phoebe then held out her hand, "My I ask what your name is?" Piper already knew the answer but decided that it would only be polite that she ask anyway.
"Phoebe Marie Halliwell," Phoebe said as she took Piper's hand.
"Well Phoebe why don't we go meet the gentlemen over there," Piper looked up at Paige and then they went off over to the guys. "Coop, Henry, Leo this is Phoebe Halliwell." Piper said Phoebe hid behind Piper's leg and smiled shyly.
Leo looked confused at why Piper was telling them this but before he could say anything Piper spoke up, "Phoebe can you stay with Paige while I talk to the others?" Phoebe nodded and went over to Paige. "Follow me. We had a little mishap," Piper said as she went to the far side of the courtyard. "Ok the spell backfired..." Piper began but was interrupted by Coop's outburst.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT BACK FIRED!!" Coop yelled.
"Well I was getting there...Phoebe spell was only supposed to turn her into a child but instead it turned back time for her and now she is an eight year old child that dose not remember having powers." Piper told them.
"I knew I should not have let you do this to her now what because there is no way in hell I am letting you use her a bait now!" Coop rambled.
"Coop, you need to calm down!" Piper snapped back at him, "Now, we are not going to use Phoebe anymore we will..." Before she cold finish there was aloud scream coming from where Paige was. Piper swung around to see what was going on. What she saw scared the life out of her.
The masked warlocks were back; they had blown Paige out of the way and grabbed Phoebe who was screaming for dear life. "Let be down you big Meanie...Prue...Piper... Help!" The warlocks looked over to the others and shimmered off into abyss.
"PHOEBE!" Coop and Piper yelled as they ran to where the shimmers were.
"Paige!" Henry said as he knelt down next to his wife; Put his hands over her and then they started to glow a warm golden light. Paige gasped for air when she awoke.
"What happened you were supposed to be watching her!" Coop said kneeling where Phoebe just was. Then he turned to Paige and glared at her which caused her to glare back at him. There was a big bang which made everyone jump.
"Stop it you two!" Piper said glaring at the two, who were having a staring contest. "Now what we need to do is get Phoebe back so we can change this." Piper stated helping Paige off the ground. Everyone went back to the hut to discuss what they were gonna do to get Phoebe back.
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About 20 minutes later they had a plan. "Ok Paige you know what you have to do? Now glamour in to a teenage girl." Piper said. Paige nodded and transformed into a young girl about 14 years old. "Good!" Piper said smiling at Paige, "Now Leo, Coop, Henry, follow me please...Paige go outside and start crying."
Paige nodded and went outside.
"Leo why didn't you think of this before you got Phoebe kidnapped?" Coop asked rubbing his temples.
"Because Piper was pushing me to get these children back and I forgot all about Paige's power to glamour," Leo told Coop, who nodded in understanding. Piper, Leo, Henry, and Coop all walked to behind a bush at the side of the hut and watched Paige 'cry'. All of a sudden 12 warlocks shimmered in and surrounded Paige.
"Hi there little girl," One masked warlock said which made Paige look up. "You are coming with us!" He demanded.
"No I am not," Paige said calmly.
"And why is that?" The warlock asked which caused Paige to just smile at him.
"Because I am not a little girl," Paige stated.
"You're not a little girl?"
"Nope."
"Then What are you?"
"A Charmed One" And at that Paige glamoured back into herself as Piper and the gang came charging Piper exploded four of them Leo used his telekinetic powers to stab two of them Coop made five of them burst using his love power.
Henry took one into a headlock. "Where are the children!" Henry said glaring at the warlock.
"I am not telling you!" He yelled and spat in Henry's face.
Henry was ready to clock him one when Paige stopped him. "Henry, no. We need him good and conscious!" She said holding his arm back.
He looked up at her and smiled. "Piper why don't we show our little friend here what will happen to him if he does not give up his friends and those children." Paige smiled at Piper who nodded and exploded the warlock's leg. The warlock screeched in pain but said nothing so Piper blew up his other leg he screamed again but still said nothing.
"I can do this all day!" Piper said as she brought up her hands to explode him again but was stopped by the warlock.
"Ok...ok...I will talk they are..."
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Down in the underworld the five of them were sneaking around looking for little Phoebe and the other kids when they finally found them.
"Paige, glamour into the demon that we just killed." Piper said. Paige did what she was told and glamoured into the demon that gave this place up. "Good. Now go." Piper pushed her into the open area with the other warlocks.
"Max, you're ok." One of the female warlocks said, hugging her.
"Just barely." Paige said and the female just stared evilly at her.
"You're not Max. He would have never let me hug him. Attack!" The female shouted. She pointed at Paige, who changed back into herself. Paige's eyes got wide. The children were screaming and crying as the three warlocks moved toward Paige. They were about to get her, when an explosion came from behind her. Paige sighed in relief when she heard that explosion. She watched all three warlocks explode as Piper flicked her wrists.
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"Boy am I glad to be myself again," Phoebe sighed as she cuddle next to Coop in the sun-room. "I am also glad this whole fiasco is over also." They all nodded in agreement. Then Phoebe looked curiously at Coop. "Babe?"
"Hmm" he said looking straight back at her.
"Why were you being so protective before?" She asked but all she got out of him was a smile and a wink but she knew what that meant and stared blankly back at him. What? I'm finally going to have one of my little girls? She thought to herself. Phoebe just smiled at him.
"Umm, ok then." Paige said with a suspicious look. She then turned to Henry and Leo. "Time to change back."
Henry pulled her close. "I was actually thinking staying a witch. I can orb now. I'll be able to help you with spells and potions now."
"Ok, Leo, what about you?" Paige asked her brother-in-law.
"I think I'm going to keep my powers too. Help protect the boys, and obviously help you guys kick demon ass." Leo said.
Just then, Paige heard a jingle. "I've got to go. They're calling."
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When Paige returned, she had a look of surprise on her face. "What did they want?" Piper asked.
"Well, they wanted to congratulate us on getting the children back safely and defeating the warlocks. And they also said that we can't let our emotions and love for each other get in the way. What Coop did, wanting to protect Phoebe, was way out of line. They said that if it happens too many more times, they are going to clip your wings. Leo and Henry can keep their powers. Apparently they already knew that they would. Also, we're going to have a new addition to the Halliwell clan." Paige said, looking at Phoebe.
"You're pregnant?" Piper asked.
"Yes she is." Paige confirmed. "She is going to have the first ever witch/cupid ever to exist."
"So, she'll have the powers of a cupid as well as a witch?" Henry asked.
"That's right." Paige said. Everyone rushed up to her and hugged her.