Piper held her eyes closed as the pounding in her head did not lessen with each waking moment. She just wanted to pull the covers over her head and stay in bed all day, but she knew she could not. "Oooohhhh. Someone just shot me know." She cried as she held the covers over her head.

Prue looked over at her sister and couldn't help but smile, "Not going to happen from anyone in this room Sis. So you better just deal with it." She laughed as Piper puled back the covers from her face and rested her arms beside her. Though her eyes were still closed she stuck her tongue out in the direction that Prues voice was. She slowly opened her eyes and just as quickly slam then closed again, "Ok why did you let me drink that much?"

Prue looked up from her book and raised her eyebrows at Piper as she tried hard to hold in the slight chuckle that was slightly sneaking out from the back of her throat. "And like I forced you to. No way you're blaming this on me sister. You did this to yourself." Prue shock her head as she got up and started for the other room to see if she could revive her other sleeping sister.

Phoebe felt the warm water wash down her body, "Ah. Just what the Dr. ordered." She said to no one as she splashed water on her face. She was feeling better then Piper was, but not by a lot. She stood in the bathroom with her robe around her as she dried her hair, until she heard a part of the conversation in the other room.

"Prue just tell me."

"Piper it is just something I think the two of us need to do." Prue shot back as she opened the drawer and pulled out her T-shirt.

Piper stood at the doorway with her arms crossed; "You're still mad at her." she accused

Prue pulled her shirt over her head and stopped catching Piper look. She finished pulling her arms down, "No I'm not."

"Yes you are. I can see it in your face."

"Look Piper maybe I am on some weird witch level, or even some weird sister level. But the fact still remains she lied to us Piper. And I need to get my sister back. We have to learn to trust each other again. That is the main reason I suggested that Phoebe and I come with you on this trip. You do your convention stuff and the two of us spend some needed quality time. Maybe if we just hung around and talked about nothing I can find inside me and understand why she did it."

"Because she loved him." Piper said knowing the cost of forbidden love.

Prue looked over her shoulder at Piper. Both her younger sisters had experience in forbidden love, one had succeeded and was about to get married. The other had lost hers to the side of darkness. "And that is why I understand, to some point, why she did it. I just want to get a part of what we had together back. And this seemed like a good place to start."

Piper watched as Prue spoke from her heart. They had all wanted to put the whole thing behind them but even she had to admit it was hard at first for her to forgive Phoebe on what she had not done. She had let Belthazor go and in the end it could come back to haunt all three of them.

"Ok. I gotta go. Have fun." Piper said as she gave Prue a slight squeeze on the hand. "Phoebe. Im going." She called to the bathroom door.

Phoebe was standing inside listening to her sisters, but now she wiped away the tear that was running down her face. They were trying to rebuild something that she broke, and now she was breaking it again. Opening the door, "Hey you can't go yet." She said stubbornly as she pulled Piper into hug, "I never got my hug."

Piper just smiled as she rested her chin on Phoebes shoulder. "Ok. Let me go. I'll be late."

"Ok. Love you." Phoebe said as she stood her ground.

"Love you two. Stay out of trouble. And I'll see you for dinner." She called back as she closed the door.

Prue looked at Phoebe who still hadn't move from her spot. Walking up to her sister she placed her arm around her waist and out of almost pure instinct Phoebe found her head resting on Prue shoulder. "You ready to hit the town with your big sister?"

Phoebe didn't move from her spot. She didn't know if she should say something or let it go. "Yeah. Let me get dressed first. I know they are ok with drinking down the strip. But I have a feeling they would have a hard time with me stripped down the strip." She said with a smile

Prue pulled her arm off her sisters' shoulder and smacked her ass, "Go get dressed you." She laughed as Phoebe ran into the other bedroom.

"Come on Prue. Let's again." Phoebe whined as she pulled her sister back towards the entrance to the roller coaster.

"No way. We already went three times." Prue laughed as Phoebe gave her a big puppy dogface.

"Pweeeaaasseee."

Prue couldn't help but laugh, "Ok. But that's it. No more." She caved as they went around again.

They both screamed with each loop it took and laughed as it flew through the middle of the casino. Making their way down the stairs and through the streets of NYC, Phoebe pulled at Prues arm.

"Oh my god. This is exactly like a little deli I used to eat at every afternoon when I was in NYC. We gotta go in and have lunch here." She ordered more then suggested.

Prue just smiled again as she followed after Phoebe.

Finding a quiet table in the back they ordered and talked about what they should do the rest of the day.

"So after this we head up to the Mirage and see the animals from Siegfried and Roy's show."

"That's sounds perfect. And who knows, maybe after we see everything. We can actually gamble." Phoebe smiled at her sister.

"You think I'm letting you near a gaming table you have another thing coming Sis. All we need is for you to get a premonition of where the dice will land in a craps game or what slot the ball will stop in Roulette."

"Well it would be interesting." She smiled slyly.

"No. No room for discussion." Prue squinted her eyes in a gesture and tone that Phoebe knew well. But it was also one that let her know her sister was playing with her.

Phoebe looked into Prues eyes and saw the love that was always their for her. "Prue." She started to looked down at her hands.

Prue could see that Phoebe was struggling with something so she reached over and took her hands in hers.

"I. I heard you and Piper this morning. I'm sorry about Cole. You have to believe that."

Prue was a bit taken back but held on grasp. "I know you are honey. I just want us to find that trust again. The one we fought so hard to get for the last three years."

Phoebe felt the tear escape down her cheek. "I didn't mean to let you two down."

"Oh sweetie." Prue stood up and sat in the chair next to her sister pulling her close, "I know why you did it. And I just want us to forget it. He is out of our lives. So, what you say we go have some more fun before we go for dinner?"

Phoebe stayed with her head on Prue and just agreed.

Piper found the two of them curled up on the couch in their suite sleeping when she got back to the hotel later that afternoon. She couldn't help but miss the protective arm that Prue had wrapped around thier youngest sister, nor could she miss the tearstains down both their faces.

Prue opened her eyes and saw Piper looking at them.

"Hey. What's going on?" Piper asked, though she had feeling she already knew.

"Just some sister time." Prue answered quietly getting her message across with out the words.

Neither one moved as Phoebe stirred and saw Piper, "Piper! You're back." She reached up and pulled her sister down into a hug.

Piper laughed, "Yeah. I am. Now let me go so we can go for dinner."

He paced back and forth like a caged animal. He could feel his horse getting as ready as he was. His power flowing through him. But he felt something.

"Sire?" his servant looked at him.

He stopped pacing and turned to the entrance to the stage. He could almost reach out and touch it, it was so strong. "They are here."

"What?"

"The Charmed Ones. The myth is real. I can feel their strength. Only someone that powerful could have that much power in them. So much so that I can feel it as I do now."

"You can not yet face them Sire. Not all three at once."

He stepped closer to the door and reached out with his hand, "No. But maybe." He turned back and pulled himself up on his horse.

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They walked into the darkly lit arena area that was broken into various sections. They moved down to their seats in the front center.

Phoebe looked around but she suddenly had a very bad feeling. "Guys."

"What can I get you to drink my ladies?" the waiter asked before Phoebe could say any more.

It wasn't long until the show started and Merlin started to wander around the outside the open ring.

"I have waited long enough." He growled as he moved his horse forward.

"Sire you can not."

"I can and I will fool, now open the gate. Before I run you through."

He looked up at his master and knew to obey. Praying to himself that his King was not rushing into anything. Even he could feel their magic.

He flew from the gate from under the castle walls were the knights were jousting.

"What the?"

"A new twist to an old game. I want a witch," he yelled out.

The crowd listened as the show went on, though only three had a feeling that what was happening now was not acting.

"What are you doing? This is not part of the show." One of the knights approached him.

"I do not care about the show," He sneered as he ran his sword through the man that challenged him.

Prue stood up when she saw the man fall. She knew that something wasn't right and using her power, she threw the man from his horse. It was not long after that that she and her sisters stood in front of him.

"You are powerful witches. I shall enjoy killing you." He tossed a ball of fire at the three of them dividing them to different places in the ring.

Piper froze him as the crowd cheered, thinking it was just part of the show, as Prue tossed him again, towards Phoebe. Who spun around and planted a roundhouse to his face before he could react.

He spun back to the ground only to push himself up again and brush himself off.

"Nice tricks. Try this." Fire flew from the end of his sword shooting out at all three of them.

Piper froze the one coming at her, as Prue used her power to deflect it back to him. Phoebe dove out of the way feeling the heat above her as she hit the ground, the air getting knocked out of her lungs as she landed.

"Phoebe!" Prue called out as she saw her sister land and not move.

"I'm ok." Phoebe called back as she slowly pushed herself up from the ground. But she soon felt the kick to her ribs as something attacked her from the side.

They came from seemingly nowhere as the swords struck one another, as the knights joined the fight against evil.

He smiled knowing now that he had divided them and was about to conquer them. He looked at the one he knew he wanted, knowing she was the weakest, he jumped back on his horse and galloped towards her. 'To easy.' He thought as he raised his sword to strike. But as he brought it down on her it flew from his hand.

He looked up and saw the fire in her eyes. Fire of a mother protecting her young. He moved his horse around again using his power to bring his sword back to his hand. "Another tactic then." He whispered to himself as he galloped around each fight. Slashing at anything that came after him. Though this time he had one thing on his mind. He headed straight for her. Leaning down he lifted her off the ground and over his saddle. And as fast as he had taken her he was gone. Leaving them all to fight the battle.

It was not long after he left that everyone stopped. Some acting as if they were coming out of a daze.

Prue saw her sister on the ground and ran towards her. As soon as she reached her, she fell to her knees pulling her gently to her lap. She could see the blood gushing from her upper arm, that was caused from him trying to kill her. She brushed her hair back from her face and could see the large bump already forming and turning colour.

She heard the ringing in her head and the pain in her arm throbbed. But she saw the love and concern in her sisters' eyes. "Hi." She said looking up at her sister

"Are you ok?" she asked with love and concern

"No. Everything hurts." She said, though she didn't miss the missing sister. She tried to sit up but Prue held her down as she cried out in pain. "Easy."

"Where is she?"

Prue looked back at the last place she had seen her sister. "I don't know." Was all she said quietly, as she held her eyes to that one spot, a spot that Phoebe followed with her own eyes.