A WEEK LATER
Phoebe woke up from yet another dream. Every time her dreams about Prue got longer and seemed even more real. That was when Phoebe decided that maybe these weren't just dreams; maybe somebody was trying to tell her that destiny needed to be corrected. Phoebe hurried and got dressed and went into Prue's room. Piper was sitting on Prue's bed.
"I'm bringing her home" Phoebe said.
"Phoebe" Piper said, softly.
"This whole thing is a mistake" Phoebe said. "Prue is destined to be with us and to raise Anna"
"Even if that's true, the Source will never let us take her back" Piper said.
"Then we have to get rid of the Source" Phoebe said. "And this time Prue's going to have to agree with us"
"She won't, she's too scared of losing us" Piper said.
"Well I'm not going to lose her" Phoebe said. "I have sat here for a month watching you and everyone around here walk like zombies. You and Leo haven't been in the same room for more than thirty minutes…"
Phoebe was interrupted by the doorbell. Piper stood up and went to answer it.
"Dad" Phoebe said, surprised.
She looked back at Piper who sighed, they knew they were busted.
"Why does it say Prue's been legally missing for a month?" Victor asked. "A month and you two haven't bothered to call or contact me in any way"
Phoebe stepped away from the door and allowed Victor to come into the manor. Piper, Phoebe, and he went into the living room. Once they sat down Victor looked at them expectedly
"We know where Prue is" Piper said softly.
"Where?" Victor asked. "Is she okay?"
"Dad" Phoebe said. "Prue's living in the underworld now"
"Is she possessed?" Victor asked.
Phoebe shook her head.
"Turned evil?"
Phoebe shook her head again.
"Then why is she in the underworld?" Victor asked.
"She made a deal" Piper said. "To save our lives"
"She married the Source and now she lives in the underworld" Phoebe said.
"You can't be serious?" Victor asked. "And you just let her?"
"We didn't have a choice" Piper said. "We tried to save her but she won't let us. If she leaves the underworld the Source will kill all of us"
"But we're trying to get her back" Phoebe said.
"No, Phoebe, not yet" Piper said. "Not this late in her…"
"In her what?" Victor asked.
"Eight and a half months ago Prue died" Phoebe said. "A demon killed her, but for some reason the Source had her brought back to life"
"It turns out the Source had her implanted with his heir when he brought her back" Piper said. "But something went wrong in his plan and not only was a child of evil created but a child of good as well"
"So my daughter is having twins, living in the underworld, and is married to the thing responsible for every evil creature ever sent after you?" Victor asked.
"Pretty much" Phoebe said.
"And you neglected to inform me of any of this?" Victor asked.
"Prue didn't want you to know about the pregnancy until at least one of the babies was born safely" Piper said.
"Well now we'll never get to see either of them now" Victor said. "We'll never even she her again"
"Actually, part of the deal Prue made involved Anna" Piper said. "When she's born she'll be given to us"
"Well that's so much better" Victor said sarcastically.
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UNDERWORLD
Prue sat at her mirror as some minions fiddled with her hair.
"Am I going to have some hair left when you're done?" Prue asked, irritated.
"Sorry my queen" one minion said.
"And don't use that weird spray stuff, it makes me nauseous" Prue said.
Madelia smiled from behind Prue. Prue noticed but ignored it. Finally Prue was fed up.
"That's it, leave" Prue said. "Everyone out"
The four minions looked at Madelia who nodded. They bowed and left.
"You seem irritated today" Madelia said.
"I want to go home" Prue said.
"You are home" Madelia said.
Prue rolled her eyes and pulled out the pins in her hair and let it fall at her shoulders. She looked at Madelia in the mirror.
"Is there a reason you're still here?" Prue asked.
"Tonight's your dinner with the Source again" Madelia said. "I expect you won't run out again"
"Run? Hardly" Prue said.
Madelia smirked and left the room. Prue used the vanity to pull herself up. Her stomach was huge now. She hadn't seen her feet in four and a half months. It looked like she had swallowed an over inflated beach ball. She felt a sharp pain in her back and stopped for a second. She tried to remember what she has read in her pregnancy books, the ones Piper had bought for her. She waited again but nothing happen. She had been uncomfortable all morning but she thought it was just normal, now she wasn't sure. The one thing she knew is she wasn't telling Madelia, that woman just gave her the creeps. She guessed it had to do with her previous encounter a month ago.
"Oh come, I'm probably just overreacting" Prue said to herself.
She went to lie on her bed and take a nap. An hour later she still sat there. She knew Madelia would be coming to summon her for dinner soon. Almost on cue Madelia walked in.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm coming" Prue said.
"Would you like help?" Madelia asked.
"I'm fine" Prue said using momentum to stand up.
She walked with Madelia again to the dinning room. She sat in the same chair but this time she was even more uncomfortable. The pain in her back had moved to her stomach too. She saw the Source come in and panicked. She knew she was in labor, but she didn't know what to do. Her sisters were the ones that knew what to do; she couldn't go through this alone. Madelia left the room and the Source started dinner.
"Why aren't you eating?" the Source asked.
"I'm not very hungry" Prue said.
"You have to eat" the Source said.
Prue went to reach for a fork but instead grabbed the edge of the table. An intense wave of pain went through her stomach. She felt a warm liquid run down her leg.
"Madelia!" the Source called.
Madelia rushed into the room and saw Prue clutching the table. Prue looked up to see the Source and Madelia watching her.
"I think my water broke" Prue said, finally admitting she was in labor.
Madelia helped Prue stand up and started leading her back her room. Halfway there Prue was hit by another contraction.
"Ah" Prue said, stopping and grabbing the wall.
Madelia called to another demon.
"Call Moira" Madelia said. "Tell her it's time"
As soon as the contraction was over, Prue and Madelia continued to her room. Prue was propped up on her bed. Madelia took an outfit, one that Prue actually recognized. It was one of her old maternity nightgowns.
"Where'd you get that?" Prue asked.
"You're closet" Madelia said. "If you're going to make it through this labor you're going to want something to remind you of home, are you not?"
Prue nodded.
"Good, now I'll let you change" Madelia said. "Don't do anything stupid"
Madelia left the room to wait for Moira. Prue changed into the pajama and laid back down. She went to reach for the picture of her sisters and tears filled her eyes as she remembered what she did.
"Piper, Phoebe, I need you" Prue whispered.
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Phoebe and Piper sat in the kitchen. Victor had gone for a walk after learning what had happened to Prue. He said he'd be back. Piper's head shot up when she thought she heard Prue's voice.
"Phoebe" Piper said. "Did you hear that?"
Phoebe nodded. They paused, waiting for something to happen. It was silent.
"That's it Phoebe" Piper said. "I can't wait any longer; we have to bring her back home"
"Piper, I'm telling you, I have an idea" Phoebe said. "Just wait a little longer, please"
"Well when are you going to fill me in on your plan?" Piper asked. "You burst into her room telling me we're going to bring her back but you won't tell me when or how"
"I can't, not yet" Phoebe said. "It's too risky"
"But we're getting her back?" Piper asked.
"We're getting her back" Phoebe said.
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UNDERWORLD
Prue moaned as another contraction hit.
"She's nine centimeters" Moira said. "She's moving fast"
Madelia put a cold towel on Prue's forehand. Prue squirmed in pain.
"If you relax, it will be over soon" Moira said.
"Don't you have anything for the pain?" Prue asked.
"Pain is a part of childbirth" Moira said.
Prue glared at Moira.
"Have you had any children?" Prue asked.
"Well no,"
"That's what I thought" Prue said.
Prue's face scrunched up in pain again.
"Ow" Prue moaned.
She grabbed the sheets in pain.
"It's almost over" Moira said.
"Too much pressure" Prue said.
"It might be time to push" Moira said.
Prue grabbed the collar of Madelia's dress and brought her close to her face.
"I swear to god if anything happens to Anna and she isn't given safe to my sisters I will kill every single one of you and when I'm done, I will make sure Caleb is stripped of his powers" Prue said. "Do you understand?"
"That was the deal" Madelia said.
Moira stood at the end of the bed.
"On your next contraction I want you to push" Moira said.
Prue nodded, all the physical pain she was in was thankfully blocking out all of the emotional pain. The contraction started and Prue pushed.
"Come on, again" Moira said.
Prue screamed as she pushed again. Moira counted.
"These babies are in a hurry" Moira said, she turned to a minion. "Grab the blanket"
Prue felt another contraction start.
"Push" Moira said.
After a few more pushes the head was out.
"One more push" Moira said. "Come on"
Prue gathered all of her strength and pushed. She saw a purple glow and heard a baby start to cry. She looked and saw it was Anna. Tears streamed down her cheek as she tried to imprint the only picture of her daughter she'd ever have in her mind. Instantly Anna was taken away from Prue's sight and Moira regained her attention.
"It's not over yet, you still have Caleb" Moira said.
Prue felt a contraction and pushed again. Within three pushes a baby shimmered out and started to cry. Caleb was cleaned off and handed to Prue. She looked up and saw the Source standing in the doorway. She looked back down and rocked Caleb to stop him from crying.
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AT THE MANOR
Piper, Leo, Phoebe, Cole, and Victor sat silent in the living room. No one knew what to say. They saw a demon shimmered in. Piper and Phoebe instantly stood up. They saw him holding a small baby in a blanket.
"Oh my…" Phoebe said.
She instantly stepped forward and took the baby.
"Anna" Piper said softly.
The small newborn was still wet from birth. Phoebe and Piper looked at the demon.
"Prue's okay, right?" Phoebe asked.
The demon nodded and shimmered out.
"Our sister just gave birth and we didn't even know she was in labor" Piper said, a tear rolling down her cheek.
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REPLIES: So that was the event you've all been waiting for, or at least one of the events. I hereby promise another update within the week. I swear on it. I have the chapter typed; it's just a matter of running over it again and remembering to post it. So if it's not up in a few days, someone PM and remind me of my promise.
Jorden's Prayla: One can only hope that Caleb shares something with his mother. As you can see in this chapter, Prue has already regretted some of what she did. In the next chapter or so, you'll see her waver between giving up hope, and wanting to get out of the underworld more than ever. Thanks for your review!
Hinormajean: Thanks for your reviews, they're always appreciated!
ToxicDuck77: I'm no longer speaking to you.
TheSecondStake: Thank you! You can never tell me you love my story too much, lol. Telling me I get the personalities right is one of the biggest compliments you can give me.
PaigeMatthews06: I know, Paris and Doyle always make me laugh. The fight scene between Luke and Christopher, I just had to shake my head. It was completely pointless, they just started punching each other, and nothing happened afterwards. And I am honored that my story was the first, lol. I read your crossover story, it's really unique, and I've never read anything like it. It was good, I was sorry I didn't get to review. I've been so busy; I don't think I've reviewed anyone's story in a while. Well, I should go before I start a Chris rant with you. I was doing that with my sister today, unfortunately my sister is a Chris/Lorelai fan. Sometimes I wonder how we can be related, lol. Thanks for reviewing!
Mony19: I actually had a very creative streak while I was in my science class (who says science isn't good for anything?). So now I have a list of ways to solve this problem I've created. Now all I have to do is choose one (which will probably take me a while since I'm a very indecisive person). Thanks for reviewing!
Brittany: I am so going to try to use that spell, or something like it! I hate creating spells, I sit for hours trying to create them and usually I end up just saying the sisters recited a spell. It's very broad and I cringe every time I use it. But now I have a spell, so ha, ha! As I said to someone else I got a very creative streak while listening to my extremely boring Phy. Sci. teacher drone on, so now I have a list of solutions to choose from. I'm really glad I did review your story. Lately I've been envisioning doing stuff in my head so then I think I've actually done it (I actually had myself convinced that I had already updated this story, whoops). I think it's the lack of sleep. And lucky you, no snow! Luckily we've had some strange heat wave here (by heat wave I mean it actually hit 50 today, yippee!), so all the snow has melted. But it better come back for Christmas. Anyway, I'm going to go catch up on some sleep. Thanks for reviewing!
Prucole: Hey, you live somewhat near me. Yeah, Michigan got some good snow. Of course now it's melted from the strange heat wave we're having. I'm glad you still like the story. Thanks for reviewing!
Alboppy: I'm glad you're enjoying the story. I always love getting compliments on how I write the characters. It's one of the main things I focus on when writing a story. Thanks a lot for your review!
Hally: Glad you like the story, thanks for the review!
PrueTrudeau: Ugh, my fingers are going numb from typing so much so sorry for the typos or if something doesn't make sense. I guess the Source is just thinking what every typical male leader in the past thought, only sons could take the throne. Yes, unfortunately nobody is focusing on raising Anna and Caleb together. However, I haven't even decided myself how this will all turn out so I guess I'm as confused as I've made my characters (and as confused as I've just made you because I don't think that sentence made sense). I also feel your pain. I haven't slept for more than six hours in two months. I hope you'll find time to relax soon. It's not good to be so stressed out, believe me, I was there last month, and things got ugly. Hopefully, reading fanfics will help you find time to relax.
Charmed4eva1990: As usual, I'm glad you liked it. And a big thanks to being one of my faithful reviewers!