Here it is, Chapter 19. It's been a long time coming but I think it's good.
It focuses on the Charmed Ones a lot but the next chapter will be mostly
senshi.
A big thanks to Rorybabe for proofreading. Thanks girl!!!
I don't own Charmed or Sailor Moon. There, I said it and it's done.
Read on and review!!!
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"Hey, little sister,"
"You can't be real..." Piper blinked and shook her head. "You left me and I'm all alone now. You're dead! You can't be real."
Prue gave a sad smile and took a step toward Piper, her hand outstretched. "Piper, I'm as real as I ever was. Just take my hand, Piper. Your sisters and husband miss you. You need to leave this place." She looked around trying to see through the darkness. After she had arrived with Leo back to Earth she hadn't wasted any time in astral projecting into Piper's unconscious.
"I can't go back," Piper muttered, turning away from Prue. "They don't care about me. I'm nothing to them."
"Really?" Prue asked as she raised an eyebrow. "That isn't how I see it."
"Then why did you leave me?!!?" Piper shouted. She was angry; angry at Prue, her mom, Grams, Dad, and everybody. They didn't care about her. She did so much for all of them but what did she get in return? A big fat nothing!! "Why did you leave me to carry the burden? I'm not strong enough, Prue! I was always the one you protected! I would hide behind you whenever I was scared! You practically raised me and then you just die on me! You left me! And you never came back! No matter how hard I tried I couldn't bring you back! And then suddenly Paige appears and I have to be you! I have to be the oldest sister; the protector, the mother, the all powerful one! But I can't do it, Prue! I just can't!!!"
Piper then fell to her knees, her body shaking from the sobs she was heaving. "I can't do it! I'm worthless!"
Prue felt tears well up in her eyes as she watched her little sister sob. "Piper," she knelt down next to her and put an arm around Piper's shoulders. "You aren't worthless."
"I am," Piper muttered. "I need you Prue. I'm a terrible witch and a terrible sister. I can't do this."
"Piper, listen to me," Prue said firmly. "You are wonderful! You're smart, beautiful, and are the strongest witch I know!"
"Liar," Piper whispered.
Prue frowned. "Fine, Piper. Don't listen to me. Just see for yourself!" Prue closed her eyes, thankful they were just in Piper's unconscious and projected an image for Piper to see. It blinked on in front of the sisters, playing like a movie.
It was from their teen years. And Piper remembered it instantly.
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"Phoebe, get down here!"
"I'm not listening to you!"
"Phoebe, I'm warning you!"
"Shove it, Prue!"
A gasp from 17 year old Prue made 15 year old Piper cringe. Phoebe was about to get it.
"Phoebe, you're asking for it!"
Phoebe's head poked out around the corner of the stairs. "You aren't my mother, Prue! You have no right to talk to me like that! So stay out of it!" She disappeared from view but her angry footsteps sounded as she stomped up the rest of the stairs. "I hate you!" A door slammed and silence reigned through the Manor.
Piper slowly looked over at Prue. Her older sister's face was red with anger but there was a sadness in her eyes. "Fine," Prue muttered. "She hates me. What else is new?" And Prue turned and walked into the sunroom, tears streaming down her face; unnoticed by Prue but caught by Piper.
Piper stood there, her face one of sadness and grief. Slowly, she started up the stairs, heading toward Phoebe's room.
She softly knocked on her younger sister's door.
"Go away."
"Phoebe, it's Piper."
There was a moment of silence then the shuffle of feet and the door slowly opened. Piper heard Phoebe run back to her bed and giving a small smile the middle sister opened the door the rest of the way and walked in.
"Hey, Pheebs."
"Hey," Phoebe said softly, looking at her blanket on the bed.
Piper sat beside her and they sat in silence. The clock beside Phoebe's bed ticked as the seconds passed. Finally Phoebe spoke.
"Does she hate me?"
Piper looked over at the young girl. Phoebe's eyes were red from crying and her voice wavered, like she was going to burst into tears at any moment.
"No, honey. She doesn't hate you." Piper pulled her sister close. "But she thinks you hate her."
Phoebe pulled back a little and looked up at Piper. "But I don't! I didn't mean it! It's just...she tries to be Mom but she's not! She's only 17, Piper! She shouldn't be taking care of me! That's Gram's job."
"Phoebe," Piper began. "Prue is the oldest. She feels that it is up to her to make sure the two of us are protected and loved."
"But," Phoebe sniffed. "I want her to like me."
"She loves you, honey. She just worries about you."
"She worries too much."
Piper grinned. "Yeah, well. That's Prue for you."
Phoebe gave a small giggle. "Yeah, who needs a mom with Prue and Grams around!?"
Piper laughed and hugged Phoebe. "Don't forget, babe. We both love you so much. She just shows it in a different way."
Phoebe smiled. "Thanks, Pipe." She sighed. "I guess I should go apologize."
"Yeah, that'd probably be a good idea."
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The screen went blank as Prue looked over at Piper, who was biting her lower lip and staring at where the memory had been playing.
"Phoebe came down and apologized and everything was fine," Prue stated.
"For a few hours," Piper muttered.
Prue grinned, glad to see some of the old Piper coming through.
"But what about this one...?" Prue asked as another memory started to play.
Again Piper remembered this one. It was more recent, just after they had received their powers.
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"You could have gotten us killed, Phoebe!"
"How? By premonitioning them to death?"
"By not paying attention to the surroundings! We went in there unprepared!"
Phoebe stomped past Prue and slammed her purse on the kitchen table, causing Piper to jump in shock at the loud noise.
"Um, hey guys," Piper said softly. "What's up?"
"Phoebe almost got us killed!"
"I did not!" Phoebe shouted. "You were the one that wanted to go off looking for demons without Piper and with just a little brief premonition on my part."
"Piper was off with Leo and I didn't want to ruin their date!" Prue shouted back, crossing her arms in front of her.
"Well, just don't go blaming me!" Phoebe yelled. She angrily pointed a finger at Prue. "You have to be all super powerful and you don't think about anything but getting the demon!"
"That's not true!"
"Yes it is!"
Piper had had enough. She had a headache, she was tired, and she couldn't wait to cuddle with Leo up in her room. But she just had to come downstairs when she heard her sisters come in. She set herself up for disaster.
"It is not!!!!!!"
"Shut up, Prue!!"
"No, you shut up, Phoebe!"
"Both of you shut it or I'm going to get Grams down here!!!" Piper shouted, getting between the two fighting women. "And don't think I won't. I will get her ass down here and she will give it to you two like you were both little kids. And the way you are acting you may as well be!" She glanced at the two gaping sisters and continued. "I came home to a nice quiet house and looked forward to some quality time with my boyfriend. But I don't get it because the moment the two of you walk in you are fighting; yelling, screaming, huffing, puffing, and everything else. I can't take it anymore. If the fighting doesn't stop, I'm leaving. Power of Three or not I can't take this anymore! We're supposed to be closer now that we have our powers." She sighed and let her shoulders slump. "At least stop fighting long enough for me to get some sleep."
She shook her head and turned back to the kitchen counter, picked up her aspirin and glass of water, and walked out. Leo was waiting for her and she needed a hug.
But before she even got to the stairs, someone wrapped their arms around her from the back and hugged her.
"Thanks, Piper," Phoebe muttered from behind her.
Prue stepped into her line of vision. "We needed that," the oldest sister said. "What would we do without you?"
Piper smirked. "Probably kill each other."
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Back out in the real world, Paige, Phoebe, and Leo anxiously watched over Piper and Prue's limp bodies.
Meanwhile, outside, the senshi were quietly talking.
"Princess, again, we deeply apologize for the way we have been acting."
"Venus, what is going on?" Usagi asked, looking into her friend's eyes.
Venus raised an eyebrow, highly confused. "I don't understand, Princess. Is something wrong?"
Usagi studied her friends. They still hadn't transformed down but were still in their senshi uniforms. And they were acting so strange. Like they were from...
'Iie,' Usagi thought frantically. 'They can't be!' She looked over at Mamoru. He looked just as shocked as she did. They had figured it out at the same time. Her senshi had converted back to their Silver Millennium selves. They were no longer the carefree young women of the 21st century but were seasoned warriors and respected princesses and protectors of Her Majesty Princess Serenity.
To be continued........
Wow!! That turned out longer than I expected! Goodness....oh well. I think it's a swell chapter! Review please!!
A big thanks to Rorybabe for proofreading. Thanks girl!!!
I don't own Charmed or Sailor Moon. There, I said it and it's done.
Read on and review!!!
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"Hey, little sister,"
"You can't be real..." Piper blinked and shook her head. "You left me and I'm all alone now. You're dead! You can't be real."
Prue gave a sad smile and took a step toward Piper, her hand outstretched. "Piper, I'm as real as I ever was. Just take my hand, Piper. Your sisters and husband miss you. You need to leave this place." She looked around trying to see through the darkness. After she had arrived with Leo back to Earth she hadn't wasted any time in astral projecting into Piper's unconscious.
"I can't go back," Piper muttered, turning away from Prue. "They don't care about me. I'm nothing to them."
"Really?" Prue asked as she raised an eyebrow. "That isn't how I see it."
"Then why did you leave me?!!?" Piper shouted. She was angry; angry at Prue, her mom, Grams, Dad, and everybody. They didn't care about her. She did so much for all of them but what did she get in return? A big fat nothing!! "Why did you leave me to carry the burden? I'm not strong enough, Prue! I was always the one you protected! I would hide behind you whenever I was scared! You practically raised me and then you just die on me! You left me! And you never came back! No matter how hard I tried I couldn't bring you back! And then suddenly Paige appears and I have to be you! I have to be the oldest sister; the protector, the mother, the all powerful one! But I can't do it, Prue! I just can't!!!"
Piper then fell to her knees, her body shaking from the sobs she was heaving. "I can't do it! I'm worthless!"
Prue felt tears well up in her eyes as she watched her little sister sob. "Piper," she knelt down next to her and put an arm around Piper's shoulders. "You aren't worthless."
"I am," Piper muttered. "I need you Prue. I'm a terrible witch and a terrible sister. I can't do this."
"Piper, listen to me," Prue said firmly. "You are wonderful! You're smart, beautiful, and are the strongest witch I know!"
"Liar," Piper whispered.
Prue frowned. "Fine, Piper. Don't listen to me. Just see for yourself!" Prue closed her eyes, thankful they were just in Piper's unconscious and projected an image for Piper to see. It blinked on in front of the sisters, playing like a movie.
It was from their teen years. And Piper remembered it instantly.
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"Phoebe, get down here!"
"I'm not listening to you!"
"Phoebe, I'm warning you!"
"Shove it, Prue!"
A gasp from 17 year old Prue made 15 year old Piper cringe. Phoebe was about to get it.
"Phoebe, you're asking for it!"
Phoebe's head poked out around the corner of the stairs. "You aren't my mother, Prue! You have no right to talk to me like that! So stay out of it!" She disappeared from view but her angry footsteps sounded as she stomped up the rest of the stairs. "I hate you!" A door slammed and silence reigned through the Manor.
Piper slowly looked over at Prue. Her older sister's face was red with anger but there was a sadness in her eyes. "Fine," Prue muttered. "She hates me. What else is new?" And Prue turned and walked into the sunroom, tears streaming down her face; unnoticed by Prue but caught by Piper.
Piper stood there, her face one of sadness and grief. Slowly, she started up the stairs, heading toward Phoebe's room.
She softly knocked on her younger sister's door.
"Go away."
"Phoebe, it's Piper."
There was a moment of silence then the shuffle of feet and the door slowly opened. Piper heard Phoebe run back to her bed and giving a small smile the middle sister opened the door the rest of the way and walked in.
"Hey, Pheebs."
"Hey," Phoebe said softly, looking at her blanket on the bed.
Piper sat beside her and they sat in silence. The clock beside Phoebe's bed ticked as the seconds passed. Finally Phoebe spoke.
"Does she hate me?"
Piper looked over at the young girl. Phoebe's eyes were red from crying and her voice wavered, like she was going to burst into tears at any moment.
"No, honey. She doesn't hate you." Piper pulled her sister close. "But she thinks you hate her."
Phoebe pulled back a little and looked up at Piper. "But I don't! I didn't mean it! It's just...she tries to be Mom but she's not! She's only 17, Piper! She shouldn't be taking care of me! That's Gram's job."
"Phoebe," Piper began. "Prue is the oldest. She feels that it is up to her to make sure the two of us are protected and loved."
"But," Phoebe sniffed. "I want her to like me."
"She loves you, honey. She just worries about you."
"She worries too much."
Piper grinned. "Yeah, well. That's Prue for you."
Phoebe gave a small giggle. "Yeah, who needs a mom with Prue and Grams around!?"
Piper laughed and hugged Phoebe. "Don't forget, babe. We both love you so much. She just shows it in a different way."
Phoebe smiled. "Thanks, Pipe." She sighed. "I guess I should go apologize."
"Yeah, that'd probably be a good idea."
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The screen went blank as Prue looked over at Piper, who was biting her lower lip and staring at where the memory had been playing.
"Phoebe came down and apologized and everything was fine," Prue stated.
"For a few hours," Piper muttered.
Prue grinned, glad to see some of the old Piper coming through.
"But what about this one...?" Prue asked as another memory started to play.
Again Piper remembered this one. It was more recent, just after they had received their powers.
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"You could have gotten us killed, Phoebe!"
"How? By premonitioning them to death?"
"By not paying attention to the surroundings! We went in there unprepared!"
Phoebe stomped past Prue and slammed her purse on the kitchen table, causing Piper to jump in shock at the loud noise.
"Um, hey guys," Piper said softly. "What's up?"
"Phoebe almost got us killed!"
"I did not!" Phoebe shouted. "You were the one that wanted to go off looking for demons without Piper and with just a little brief premonition on my part."
"Piper was off with Leo and I didn't want to ruin their date!" Prue shouted back, crossing her arms in front of her.
"Well, just don't go blaming me!" Phoebe yelled. She angrily pointed a finger at Prue. "You have to be all super powerful and you don't think about anything but getting the demon!"
"That's not true!"
"Yes it is!"
Piper had had enough. She had a headache, she was tired, and she couldn't wait to cuddle with Leo up in her room. But she just had to come downstairs when she heard her sisters come in. She set herself up for disaster.
"It is not!!!!!!"
"Shut up, Prue!!"
"No, you shut up, Phoebe!"
"Both of you shut it or I'm going to get Grams down here!!!" Piper shouted, getting between the two fighting women. "And don't think I won't. I will get her ass down here and she will give it to you two like you were both little kids. And the way you are acting you may as well be!" She glanced at the two gaping sisters and continued. "I came home to a nice quiet house and looked forward to some quality time with my boyfriend. But I don't get it because the moment the two of you walk in you are fighting; yelling, screaming, huffing, puffing, and everything else. I can't take it anymore. If the fighting doesn't stop, I'm leaving. Power of Three or not I can't take this anymore! We're supposed to be closer now that we have our powers." She sighed and let her shoulders slump. "At least stop fighting long enough for me to get some sleep."
She shook her head and turned back to the kitchen counter, picked up her aspirin and glass of water, and walked out. Leo was waiting for her and she needed a hug.
But before she even got to the stairs, someone wrapped their arms around her from the back and hugged her.
"Thanks, Piper," Phoebe muttered from behind her.
Prue stepped into her line of vision. "We needed that," the oldest sister said. "What would we do without you?"
Piper smirked. "Probably kill each other."
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Back out in the real world, Paige, Phoebe, and Leo anxiously watched over Piper and Prue's limp bodies.
Meanwhile, outside, the senshi were quietly talking.
"Princess, again, we deeply apologize for the way we have been acting."
"Venus, what is going on?" Usagi asked, looking into her friend's eyes.
Venus raised an eyebrow, highly confused. "I don't understand, Princess. Is something wrong?"
Usagi studied her friends. They still hadn't transformed down but were still in their senshi uniforms. And they were acting so strange. Like they were from...
'Iie,' Usagi thought frantically. 'They can't be!' She looked over at Mamoru. He looked just as shocked as she did. They had figured it out at the same time. Her senshi had converted back to their Silver Millennium selves. They were no longer the carefree young women of the 21st century but were seasoned warriors and respected princesses and protectors of Her Majesty Princess Serenity.
To be continued........
Wow!! That turned out longer than I expected! Goodness....oh well. I think it's a swell chapter! Review please!!