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PART SEVEN: "I can't lose them both..."

Although he kept trying to, Leo finally admitted that he couldn't ignore the panicked and persistent calling in his head any longer, and orbed into the Manor. Not immediately seeing anyone, he looked down to the floor, where he saw a distraught Cole and Prue kneeling down next to a clearly unconscious Phoebe, her body battered and bloodied, looking very much like Prue and Piper did when I found them after Kernus' attack. Oh, no! Not again! Please tell me that this isn't happening! "No. No! I can't lose another one. I can't!"

Even as he spoke, he covered the distance between himself and the others in two strides, and put his hands over Phoebe, but to his dismay, nothing happened.

"Why is nothing happening?" Cole asked, panic in his voice. Prue was in such shock she couldn't even speak.

"I can't reach the injury. Bring her into the living room and lay her on the couch."

Cole nodded and lifted up his love and hurried into the living room, Leo only a step behind the half-demon and his precious cargo. Cole laid the youngest Charmed One on the couch as Leo took a calming breath to steel his nerves, praying that the Elders would allow his magic to work, that it wasn't Phoebe's time, the way it had been Piper's, and preparing to work his healing magic the second Cole laid Phoebe down on couch.

Cole began pacing nervous circles on the floor next to the couch. There was nothing else he could do right now except for wait and hope. I got there as quickly as I could. Lucifer, I hope I wasn't too late.

Meanwhile back in the foyer, everything that had just happened had left Prue in total shock to the point where she couldn't even move. She was still on her knees, literally rooted in place; the fear causing her to tremble uncontrollably. All she could do was pray, Please, God, please, God, please, God. Don't let her die because I ignored Cole's yell! Please! As she took a shaky breath, she buried her head in her hands in order to avoid seeing the scene unfolding in the next room. This is not happening, this is not happening, this is not happening.

Suddenly the unmistakable sound of orbing filled her ears and she felt comforting arms enfold her from behind, lifting her to her feet. Even though she hadn't felt those particular arms in two years, she recognized them in a heartbeat. That can't be who I think it is, is it? No. It can't be -- my mind is playing tricks on me. She quickly turned around and met a familiar set of friendly blue eyes. Though momentarily stunned, she immediately realized that this was indeed no joke. "Andy. Oh, God! Andy!" she cried as she returned his embrace with one of her own. A calming feeling washed over her and for the first time since she and Piper first tried to vanquish Kernus and couldn't and they were caught on camera and this nightmare began, everything finally seemed all right again.

Andy held Prue closer as she melted into his embrace. As he rubbed slow circles on her back with his hand, he whispered in a gentle and calming voice. "I'm not supposed to be here. But I could feel your pain, feel your fear and I couldn't not come. I'll stay as long as I can."

Prue laid her head on Andy's strong shoulder and finally let out all the fear and pain that she'd been holding inside for the past couple of days. Sobs shook her body, and the tears ran in torrents down her face, almost as if a dam had just burst. Seconds that felt like hours crept by until she finally finished and looked up from Andy's now-soaked shoulder with red-rimmed eyes. "I can't lose them both. I can't."

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