Author's Note: My apologies for taking so long to update this story. It wasn't writer's block or anything like that. I just got really swamped with papers I had to type for school and preparing for final exams. Thankfully, my finals are over now and I will finally have time to concentrate on my stories. Again, sorry for the wait I know some of you were beginning to wonder if I had abandoned this story.
HarryPassionFan: Wait no more. Time is finally about to be restored. As for whether Tommy will remember that Nikki's pregnant you'll just have to read and find out.
PrettyDiva: The alert system drives me crazy sometimes but I'm glad that it's finally fixed again. Wait no longer, Drake is finished!!!
Riverkirby: I hope you find this chapter rockin awesome because Drake finally gets what's coming to him.
Ron-Emmy-4ever: Time will finally be fixed in this chapter.
Traci26: I hope this chapter is just as excellent as the last one.
Slytherin-Angel44: Hope the waiting didn't cause you to lose your excitement.
Nissaa: Thanks, for the suggestions. I pretty much know what's going to happen next in the story but thanks just the same.
GinaStar: Here's hoping you like what I came up with this time.
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"Is everything ready?" Nikki asked as she orbed into Piper's attic where the rest of the family was waiting.
"Oh honey, I know this isn't your real wedding but you really look beautiful," Paige said. Nikki was dressed in the wedding gown that Sami had picked out for her.
"She looks just like Sami, except for the hair color that is," Chris remarked.
"That's because I picked out the dress," Sami told him.
"And I'm glad she did because there is no way I could go through with this if I was wearing a dress I actually picked out," Nikki replied.
"Maybe you and Sami should trade places," Phoebe said.
"Oh yeah cause I'm sure that all of you thought that something like this would only happen to me, only Sami could be dumb enough to fall for a demon," Sami retorted.
"I didn't mean it like that, I was in love with a demon once myself you know," Phoebe replied.
"I'm not in love with Drake anymore remember," Nikki said.
"I think what your Aunt Phoebe means is that maybe this plan is too risky for you in your condition," Leo said.
"She's pregnant not helpless," Piper interjected.
"Leo may have a point I mean not everyone is blessed like you were to have a force field when you were pregnant," Paige replied.
"She didn't have one with me," Chris said.
"Or me either," Melinda spoke up.
"Maybe Nikki will have a force field too I mean look at all the stuff the baby has been able to do so far," Phyllis said.
"But I didn't stop fighting demons either and I still managed to keep you two safe," Piper said.
"Aunt Piper is right, this plan will only work if I pretend to go through with this wedding, if I tried to switch places with Sami and Drake noticed, it would ruin everything," Nikki said.
"I'm just so glad that Chris and Wyatt managed to track Drake to the underworld and learn about his Uncle's plans for Nikki before it was too late," Priscilla said.
"Me too because trust me, being impregnated with an evil spawn is something I wouldn't wish on anyone," Phoebe said.
"Alright, alright enough trips down memory lane," Piper said.
"It's just about time, the limo will be here soon to take us to the park," Henry Sr. said as he entered the attic followed by Henry Jr.
"No offense Nikki but that dress is really something Sami would wear," Henry Jr. said.
"Let's just hope Drake doesn't notice," Sami replied.
"Does everyone have the potions we mixed up?" Paige asked.
"I hope this works," Nikki said.
"Of course it will, since he reversed time, whatever extra powers he had in your time would be gone and this vanquishing potion should be all we need to get rid of him," Prue told her.
"All we have to do is act like the perfect happy family of the bride and Drake shouldn't realize we're onto him until it's too late," Wyatt said.
"Let's just all be on high alert for any extra demons there might be at the ceremony," Coop said.
"Let's get this over with, the sooner we get rid of Drake, the sooner we can get things back they way they're supposed to be and I can get my husband back," Nikki said.
The limo arrived and Nikki escorted by her father left for the park where her wedding to Drake was being held.
"I have to admit, Drake went to an awful lot of trouble to make this wedding perfect," Paige said once they arrived at the park.
"I guess I better go and pretend to be the happy father and congratulate my soon to be son-in-law," Henry Sr. said.
"We'll come with you Dad, we are the groomsmen after all," Henry Jr. said.
"Are you nervous?" Paige asked Nikki.
"A little, I just have this terrible feeling that something might go terribly wrong," Nikki told her.
"Don't think like that, everything's going to be fine and before you know it things will be exactly how you want them to be," Paige told her not wanting to say anything specific in case there were any unseen demons lurking around.
"I'm just glad Drake decided to make this a family only event," Nikki said.
"Me too, I'd hate for any innocents to get hurt," Paige whispered.
"It's almost that time," Phoebe said.
"We should go take our seats, I love you, and don't worry," Paige said as she gave Nikki a hug before following Phoebe.
"I can't help thinking that this is the only time I'm going to get to be your maid of honor and it's not even real," Sami said.
"Well, at least I'll get to be at your wedding whenever it happens," Nikki told her.
"Does that mean that in the real time you actually get along with Robb?" Sami questioned.
"I'm working on it," Nikki told her.
"The music is starting," Phyllis said.
"Here goes nothing," Henry Sr. said as he took Nikki's arm.
Nikki watched as her cousins who were her bridesmaids walked down the aisle. Then next it was her turn and she and her father began walking slowly down the aisle where Drake was waiting.
"It's not too late to call this whole plan off," her father whispered.
"No Dad, we have to do this, it's the only way," Nikki told him as they continued to walk.
"You look beautiful," Drake said as he took Nikki's arm from her father and Nikki just smiled.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to join this man and woman in holy matrimony," the priest began.
"More like unholy matrimony," Sami said under her breath and her cousin Prue gave her a look to shut up.
"Who gives this woman to be joined to this man?" the priest asked who was really a demon in disguise.
"Her mother and I do," Henry Sr. said doing his best to appear happy about the union.
"Then let us begin," the priest said as he began to talk about marriage and what it meant.
Nikki wasn't paying much attention to his words because she knew the most important part of the ceremony was coming up.
"Is there anyone here who can show why this couple should not be joined?" the priest asked.
Nikki held her breath and hoped that her family would stick to the plan and not say anything. She breathed a sigh of relief when no one spoke and the ceremony continued on.
"Do you Drake take Nikki to be your wife?" the priest asked.
"I do," Drake said.
"Do you Nikki take Drake to be your husband," the priest asked.
"I do," Nikki said.
"Let's move on to the vows," the priest said.
"Wait, I object," a voice said from the crowd and everyone turned around to see who had said it.
"I'm sorry but we have already passed that part of the ceremony," the priest said.
"We'll take care of this," spoke one of Drake's groomsman who was also really a demon.
"No, don't," Drake said worrying that they might expose his true self.
"Just go ahead with the ceremony," Nikki said wanting to get back to the plan.
"As I was saying," the priest began again.
"She can't get married to him, she's already married," Tommy said as he raced to the front of the aisle.
"Oh no," Nikki said as she recognized his voice.
"How can you be here, I thought I got rid of you," Drake said angrily as he turned around to face Tommy.
"Drake, who is this?" Nikki asked pretending to be confused.
"Are you saying you don't know who this is?" Drake questioned.
"How could I, I've never seen him before in my life," Nikki said hoping that someone from her family would get Tommy out of there.
"I think you'd better just go," Piper said as she walked up to Tommy.
"I'm not going anywhere without Nikki," Tommy said.
"Drake, what is going on?" Zephyr asked. He was disguised as Drake's best man.
"I don't know something must have gone wrong with the spell, it must not have affected him," Drake replied.
"Well get rid of him before he ruins everything," Zephyr replied.
"Look I don't know who you are but Nikki is my fiancé," Drake said as he came face to face with Tommy.
"She can't be your fiancé she's my wife," Tommy told him.
"Look maybe you have me confused with someone else," Nikki said as she came and stood between them.
"I know you wanted me to stay out of this but I couldn't just sit at home and do nothing while you marry some demon," Tommy said.
"What did you just call me?" Drake asked.
"Uh oh, looks like the jig is up," Piper said.
"How long have you known?" Drake asked Nikki.
"I only got my memory back that you were a demon a few days ago but I've known something wasn't right from the moment your little time switcheroo happened," Nikki replied.
"It's a shame that things had to turn out this way, we could've been so happy together helping my Uncle rule the underworld," Drake told her.
"Speaking from personal experience, ruling the underworld isn't that great," Phoebe said.
"As I recall you made a wonderful Queen of darkness," Zephyr said getting rid of his disguise.
"Were you really so afraid to face us again, I can't believe you used your nephew to do your dirty work," Paige said.
"You three were responsible for the death of my father, what better revenge than to go after one of your daughters," Zephyr replied.
"Too bad your about to join him," Piper said as all three of the Charmed Ones held potions in their hands.
"We don't think so," a voice said from behind them.
They turned around to see a group of demons standing behind them with fireballs ready in their hands.
"You really didn't think we'd come unprepared did you," Zephyr said.
"Henry, take your father out of here," Paige said to her son.
"I'll take him, Henry you stay here and help the others, Leo let's go," Coop said as he used his Cupid powers to transport the three of them to safety.
"Come on I have to get you out of here," Nikki said as she grabbed Tommy's hand and started to run from the scene.
"What about your family?" Tommy asked.
"They can take care of themselves," Nikki said not stopping to look back at the scene that was unfolding.
Wyatt had projected a force field to shield Prue, Priscilla and Phyllis while he also used his energy balls to deflect their fireballs. Prue used her astral projection self as a distraction while her sisters threw the vanquishing potions they had made. Chris used his power of molecular combustion to blow up any demons that came too close while his sister Melinda used her powers to freeze their fireballs. Sami and Henry who were outside of the force field had decided to glamour and made themselves look exactly like the demons and only their family could see their true identities. The elder Charmed Ones had run off in pursuit of Zephyr so that they could vanquish him once and for all.
"Going somewhere?" Drake asked as he shimmered and appeared right in front of Nikki and Tommy.
"This is between you and me, let him go," Nikki said.
"And have you miss out on seeing him die or perhaps I should kill you first," Drake said.
"I'm not afraid of you," Tommy said as he stepped in front of Nikki.
"Bring it on Ranger," Drake said as a fireball appeared in his hands.
"Nikki get out of the way," Tommy ordered.
"No, Tommy I can't let you do this," Nikki said.
"Zeo Ranger V, Red," Tommy said as he used his old powers to morph before their eyes.
"Tommy, look out," Nikki said as Drake wasted no time in hurling a fireball straight at him and sent Tommy flying to the ground.
"That was a low blow," Tommy said as he got up.
"What can I say, we demons never fight fair, ready to give up," Drake said.
"Never, Zeo five power sword," Tommy said.
"Nikki, we could use some help over here," Priscilla called as more demons arrived.
"Go, I'll be fine," Tommy assured her.
"Man they just won't stop coming," Chris said as Nikki joined them.
"I'd say it's time for a little combined charmed power," Wyatt said.
"Let's do it," Prue agreed as the nine of them joined hands behind Wyatt's force field.
"We better act fast, I don't know how much longer I can keep this up," Wyatt said.
"Prudence,
Penelope, Patricia, Melinda
Astrid, Helena, Alora, and
Grace...
Halliwell witches stand strong beside us,
Vanquish
this evil from time and space."
"I'm glad that's over," Sami remarked after all of the demons were finally gone.
"I have to go and help Tommy," Nikki said as she ran to where Tommy and Drake were still fighting.
Nikki arrived just in time to see Drake hurl one last fireball at Tommy whose ranger suit now had rips and tears from being hit with so many fireballs.
"No!" Nikki screamed as the fireball found its target and Tommy was thrown to the ground where he demorphed.
"I guess it just wasn't meant to be," Drake laughed as he walked over to where Tommy lay immobilized on the ground.
"Rot in hell," Nikki said as she threw the vanquishing potion on him.
"No, you can't vanquish me, it's impossible," Drake cried as the potion caused him to catch on fire and he blew up leaving only a dark circle on the ground.
"Tommy, can you hear me, please wake up," Nikki said as she ran over to him.
"Oh no," Sami said.
"Wyatt, Chris, please you have to heal him," Nikki said as they ran over to her.
"It's not working," Wyatt said sadly.
"Let me try," Chris said but he too had no effect on Tommy.
"Is everything back to normal now?" Piper asked as she Paige and Phoebe orbed in from vanquishing Zephyr.
"Mom please, you have to help him," Nikki cried.
"We tried to save him but we couldn't," Wyatt said answering the look that Paige was giving him and Chris.
"Oh Nikki, I'm so sorry," Paige said with tears in her eyes as she looked at her daughter after her attempt to save Tommy also produced no results.
"No, no, why isn't it working, why can't you save him," Nikki said.
"We don't always get to choose," Paige replied.
"It's just his time to go," Piper said.
"No, no I don't accept that, this isn't the end, now one of the elders up there better get his ass down here right now because I am not letting him go," Nikki yelled.
