Chapter 5

A/N: Hi again! So here's the next chapter but before that, review reply.

At long last, Lu and the Halliwells meet, well, expect for Phoebe. Continuing on, Lu was so friggin close to telling them! Why didn't I? I dunno! Besides, what makes you all think that Lu is going to be the one who will reveal everything? It could be someone else, you never know. As for how Paige reacted, let's just say that due to the fact that she never met Prue and that she was always belittled by her 'supposedly' dead eldest sis, she feels mixed feelings. It's hard for her and all to talk about Prue..

So, now enough rambling and I'll leave you in peace to read! Enjoy!

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A week had passed since the mysterious Lu had visited. Piper and Paige had filled in Phoebe and Leo on everything. Phoebe didn't think anything of it but Leo on the other hand had doubts.

"Curious minds don't just ask questions like those, especially questions relating to witches." Leo had said pointedly. "It could be something."

"Oh please, we just had the greatest battle ever." Phoebe scoffed. "What now? The Elders are going to come down and say, 'I'm sorry but you have this other great battle to do'. Sorry to drop it on you, bye!"

"Honey, don't worry. Besides, she never came back." Piper tried reassuring her husband.

"That's exactly what I'm worried about." Leo had mumbled.

But unknowingly, Leo was correct; it was something but not something related to demons and their normal problems. Lu was the one person who was going to change their lives.

Lu herself had flown back to Philadelphia the very next day. She had not mentioned to anyone where she was going, not even he son, Marc, to whom she was very close to.

She had known for nearly a year the Prue might have had a small chance that she was related to the Halliwells, but she was never sure. Finally she had had her chance to verify her information and it was considered verified.

Now, a week later, Lu was wondering whether she would tell Prue who she really was or wait a bit, or even not to tell her at all. It had affected her job significantly and everyone had noticed.

Lu was sitting in her office when her partner, Andy Campbell, came in. Andy was older than Lu and even though they had their differences, they knew they could count on each other.

"What's wrong Delgado?"

Lu looked up and gazed into her associate's face.

Sighing, Lu said quietly. "I just lost a patient."

"I'm sorry." Andy said sympathetically, sailing into the room and taking a seat into one of the chairs across from Lu.

"She was just 24." Lu contemplated. "She was so young."

"Our job is hard, but you did your best."

"I tried to save her. Two weeks; she found out two weeks ago that she had leukemia and now, she's dead." Lu shook her head sadly. "I think the hardest thing was that she had no one."

"What do you mean?" Andy asked.

"She left her family when she was 20. She never knew what happened to her folks. She died without knowing if her family was ok." Lu blinked the tears away. "That should never happen to anyone."

"You shouldn't take this personally Delgado; you know there's nothing you could do about that." Andy reminded her. It was always hard losing their patients but somehow, they always learned to move on.

"I'm not." Lu replied, running a hand through her hair. "I'm just…comparing."

"Comparing it to what? Delgado-"

"Prue." Lu said softly.

Andy stopped mid sentence. She knew all about Prue; How Prue had saved Lu, how she had lost her memory, how Lu had helped her start a new life, how she had found love. It was one of Lu's many success stories, but it was lacking the happy ending.

"What-what if something happens to her and she never finds her family?" Lu started. "What if she dies without knowing who she really is?"

"She's not by herself; she's got Nick, Ellis. She's got us, she's got you." Andy smiled. "She's got her best friend. Besides, you can't solve everyone's problems."

"She saved me." Lu reminded herself. "I'll never be able to repay that. The least I can do is help her." Lu gazed at Andy. "What if I told you that I knew who and where her family was?"

Andy shrugged. "I'd be shocked I guess. Have you?"

"San Francisco." Lu prompted. "Halliwells. Mother deceased. Two sisters; Piper and Phoebe Halliwell. Half sister; Paige Matthews. Two nephews; Wyatt and Chris Halliwell." Lu paused.

Andy let out a low whistle as she digested all the information in. "I didn't really expect you to answer back. What did you do? Go over there?" She began to laugh but stopped when she saw Lu look away shamefully. "You did!"

"Well what could I have done!" Lu said defensively. Everyone knew that Prue had refused help from anyone on finding her true identity. She wanted to do it by herself.

"Did you even ask Prue?"

Lu smiled nervously. Yes." Andy stared. "Maybe…Ok, fine, I didn't."

"What's done is done." Andy said, shrugging. "How were they?"

"Her sisters? Touchy on the subject about Prue. They consider, or I think believe that she's dead."

"Really?"

Lu nodded. "Piper was kind of looking like she was going to break down but her other sister, I think it was Paige? Well, she seemed kind…what can I say; morbid? Like she didn't want the conversation."

"And how about the other sister?" Andy asked. "Phoebe?"

"I didn't see her. So I don't know how she would have reacted. You know what was weird? At the beginning, they seemed like they were hiding this big secret but when I told them I was talking about Prue, they eased up. And what was weirder, Wyatt, Prue's nephew came up to me and said that he loved Aunt Prue. Like, as if he knew she were alive and that she knew me." Lu shook her head. "That family is hiding something."

Andy rubbed her fingers together. "Whatever it is…Are you going to tell Prue?"

Sighing, Lu leaned back in her chair. "Should I?"

"I'm asking you. What do you think?"

"I mixed. Part of me says yes and the other says no. What if she doesn't want to know her past? What if she's happy with her life at the moment? I mean, she's got a job, a family. Maybe she doesn't want to be associated with her past anymore. Maybe that's the reason why she hasn't found her real family a long time ago." Lu chewed her tongue. "I mean, she might not be the same person she was five years ago."

"What I think, you'll never know if she does or does not unless you tell her." Andy finally said after a minutes pause. "At least she'll know that she did have a past."

Lu replied after consideration. "Yeah, I get you."

Andy checked her watch. "Make your mind up Delgado." Andy got up. "I need to get back to work." She made her way to the door and stopped. "If you do tell her, better now than later." Andy advised wisely and left.

Lu was left again to ponder. Sighing heavily, she grabbed the phone on her desk and dialed in a number. The other line rang and after two rings, someone picked it up.

"Prue." Said a tired voice.

"Prue? Hey it's Lu."

"Oh hey Lu…Just wait a sec ok?" Lu could hear a muffled conversation in the background between Prue and someone. A second later, Prue was apologizing. "Sorry about that."

"It's ok. Did I call at a bad time?" Lu asked.

"Oh no, it's just hectic here. Typical day actually." Along with taking care of Ellis, Prue also worked as photographer for one of the most highly revered magazines in the city. "What's up?"

"I won't take much of your time." Lu explained hurriedly. "I just need to talk to you. Maybe you could come over here, sometime later?"

"Yeah, ok. Talk about what?"

Lu hesitated. "We just need to talk. I'll tell you when I see you."

"'Kay…Why do I suddenly feel like I've done something wrong?" Prue asked.

"No, don't worry." Lu laughed. "You didn't do anything. Just come over."

"Ok, I will but for now, back to work."

"Yeah." Lu looked at the clock in her office. "Back to work for the both of us. See you later."

"Uhuh. Later Lu!" Prue said hastily. Lu could hear Prue getting up and shouting out instructions out before the line went dead. With a heavy heart, Lu put the phone down.

"I just hope everything goes fine." Lu muttered as she got up and put on her white coat and hung the doctor's trademark, stethoscopes, around her neck. Pushing the worrying thoughts away, she went out to meet her waiting patients.

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Paige ran a hand through her hair as she walked down the alley. Her skin was paler than usual and beads of sweat ran down the side of her face.

Finding nothing in the alley, she cursed herself and quickly orbed out reappearing back at the Manor.

"Paige?"

She twirled around and found herself staring at Piper.

"Piper." She breathed out. "You scared me."

"Paige, you look pale." Piper said worriedly approaching Paige. She put her hand to Paige's forehead.

"I'm fine." Paige swallowed, pushing away Piper's hand. "I'm just tried."

"What were you doing before you came here?" Piper asked as she looked Paige up and down. Her white jacket was covered with dirt and slime.

"I was orbing around, trying to stop this new charge of mine ringing in my head." Paige answered. "I can't place where he or she is calling so I've been orbing around and landed into a few spots I wish I hadn't landed in."

"You got a new charge?"

"Apparently but I don't even know how they look like!" Paige said frustrated. "It's been ringing in my head all day!"

"Paige, you just have to relax." Piper said soothingly. "Jus orb and let it take you."

Paige sniffed and nodded. "Yeah, thanks." She closed her eyes and relaxed. She felt the familiar sensation of orbing.

Opening her eyes, she found herself in what looked like a hallway. It was deserted except for a little boy with light brown hair running ahead of her. He was laughing hard.

Paige frowned. "Where am I?" she asked out loud.

"Ellis!" A female with dark hair appeared in front of the boy who threw himself into her arms. "Got you!" Paige tried to see who it was but the lady's face was obscured by her hair

"Mommy!" Ellis squealed. He hugged her tight.

The lady got up, carrying Ellis in her arms. Paige did a double take as the stranger passed by her.

"Prue?" Paige said nervously.

Prue turned around. "Excuse me?"

Paige gulped and put a hand to her stomach. "Prue…" Paige took a glance at the little boy who smiled back at her.

Breathing in shallowly, Paige felt her knees weaken and dizziness started to engulf her as her sight went black. She fell to the floor.

Paige could hear a voice shouting out for help. Trying hard to stay awake, Paige felt her energy slip and soon enough, she was absorbed by darkness as everything blacked out.

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A/N: Hoped you liked it. It was a bit rushed, I know. I'll try and do the next part when I'm not in a hectic mood. So, as I always say, review if you must! I on the other hand have to go! cya!