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The potion got everyone to the attic of the Manor. He gently laid his sister on the couch that was up against a wall. The Cullens gathered around Wyatt as he held his hands over Maria's body. Nothing happened. He frustratingly tried again and again, but still nothing happened. Piper, Paige and Pheobe entered the attic and rushed over to the pair.
"Wyatt, sweetie, that's not going to work. For some reason, your whitelighter abilities aren't working. Paige's either. She's just going to have to heal on her own." Piper placed a hand on her son's shoulder.
"What happened down there? Is everyone alright?" Paige asked him and Carlisle. Carlisle was the one to answer her.
"When we got down there, Maria forced information out of a demon and got the location of where Wyatt was being held. We got there and a big fight ensued. Long story short, We got Wyatt abck, but the strain made Maria pass out." Carlisle explained. "If I may, I need to check to make sure she didn't break anything else or made her injuries worse."
Wyatt and Piper moved off to the side to let the doctor care for Maria. Wyatt stood and walked out of the room. He passed Chris on his way out and Chris looked at him questioningly. Wyatt said nothing and continued to his old bedroom. Chris proceded to walk up to the attic. Carlisle was working on an unconscious Maria. He rushed over quickly and asked his aunts what had happened.
The rest of the Cullens and Bella stood quietly on the other side of the couch. Bella was concerned for her cousin and family. "So, what now?"
The adult witches looked up at her, asking themselves the same question. Megan walked in quietly and stood by Chris. The whole attic was quiet, everybody asking themselves the same question.
"Well, we need to get you guys your powers. You'll need them more than ever, now that Zankou is back. We should get the ritual ready, so that when Maria wakes up, we can start immediately." Pheobe reasoned.
"As far as what's going to happen now, thats up to you guys. I think its time for you to make the calls. As soon as you get your powers, you should decide what your going to do next. We'll leave you to deliberate. Come on, we'll be in the kitchen if you need us." Piper left the attic with her two sisters. This left the Cullens, Bella, Megan, Chris, Wyatt, and Maria alone.
The five witches all looked at each other. "Well, I think that we should get away from here. We need a change of scenery. What do you guys think?" Chris suggested.
"Yeah, I agree. I don't know how much more these walls can handle. I don't want to do any more damage to this house." Megan agreed.
"But where? Where would we go?" Maria asked, Wyatt nodded his head in agreement.
"Why don't you come to Forks? We can spend more time together, get to know each other again." Bella suggested. The Cullens all supported her.
"Yeah, it'll be great. You can stay with us until you find a place." Esme offered.
"We have the rooms and we don't sleep. Please, it'll be my way of paying you back for everything you've done for me." Carlisle persisted.
"Speaking of which, how do you know Carlisle?" Edward asked the Halliwells.
Maria smiled at Carlisle before answering. "Well, it was a long time ago really. Over 100 years. Myself and Wyatt were hunting down a demon that was killing innocents. Carlisle caught us using our powers in an alley. We thought we were out of sight, but apparently we weren't. After vanquishing the demon, Carlisle came out of the shadows. We thought he was human, and Wyatt was going to use his memory dust on him. But Carlisle told us he wasn't human, he was a vampire. He asked if we could go somewhere and talk. So we took him back to the mansion. We came to a truce; he would keep our secret if we would keep his and give him a place to stay for a little while. We agreed, along with our family. What we thought was only going to be a few months, turned into almost 20 years. One day he came to me and told us that it was time he moved on. He said that he had made another vampire, and that it was too dangerous to have him around us. So he said his goodbyes, promising that he would find a way to repay us one day."
"And now I can. So what do you say?" Carlisle smiled at Maria. Maria looked to Wyatt, and back at the Cullens.
"Ok, we'll do it." Wyatt said, standing up and going to shake Carlisle's hand.
"What do we do about Zankou though?" Megan asked. Everyone sat in silence, trying to figure out what to do.
"We prepare. We get ready for anything. Let him come to us. It won't take him long to figure out where we've gone to, so if we are going to do this, we should do this quickly." Chris said, standing up as well.
Maria nodded and motioned for Megan and Bella to follow her downstairs. When the tree of them left, Wyat and Chris turned to Carlisle. "You and your family are going to be put in danger, I hope you realize this. I know Maria would never forgive herself if anything happened to you or your family." Wyatt informed him seriously.
"I do. I think we can handle it. Do not waste your time worrying about us, you should worry about your own family. You guys are in real danger." Carlisle told him seriously. Wyatt and Chris nodded and left the attic to join the others downstairs.
Carlisle looked around at his family. "These people are like family to me. I hope that is alright with everyone that I offered them a place to stay."
"Of course. I look forward to getting to know them better. I also think that Bella would be happier with her family so close." Esme wrapped her arms around her husband.
"Yeah, I agree." Edward stepped forward.
"They seem like good people. Their bond as a family is very strong, I can feel it in their emotions. They really are worried about one another." Jasper said.
"Yes. Especially Wyatt and Maria. Their bond as brother and sister is made even stronger by the magic that they share. They are two halves to a powerful ancient magic. They need each other. Alone, they are strong, but together.....that is something I hope none of you will have to see. They will have some trouble, especially Bella, with their magic. She is not as used to it as the others are." Carlisle warned them.
"We'll help her. I, too, look forward to getting to know this family." Alice said.
"Come on, let's go see if they need any help downstairs." Carlisle led them out of the attic and down into the kitchen, where the three cousins were telling their mothers of what they have figured out.
"So we've decided to move to Forks with Bella and the Cullens. They've offered us a place to stay until we find a home for ourselves." Maria told Piper. Piper seemed to agree with their plan. It was Paige who asked a question.
"They are ok with you practicing magic? And they know that demons will be coming to attack you?"
"Yes, and we are ok with that. I know what kind of dangers they are in, and we are willing to help them in any way we can." Carlisle answered her question as he entered the kitchen with his family.
"Thank you Carlisle, for helping them. We really appreciate it." Pheobe said, going over to give him a hug.
"Girls, the ritual will be done in a few minutes. If you want to bring anything with you to Forks, I suggest you go get it now." Piper suggested. "You too, boys."
Maria, Megan, Chris and Wyatt nodded their heads and left to go pack the few things they wanted to bring with them. They knew they would not be returning for a long time. Maria and Megan walked to their bedrooms on the right, while Chris and Wyatt went to theirs on the left. Bella and Edward followed Maria into her bedroom.
Maria's bedroom reflected her personality. It was colorful and messy. She had pictures pasted on almost every inch of wall. Odds and ends were scattered on her dresser and vanity. Her bed was unmade, a few clothing items were scattered around the floor. Bella took one look around and chuckled. Maria turned around to look at her.
"What's so funny?"
"Your room! It's exactly as I imagined it would be! It hasn't changed a bit!" Bella said, still chuckling. Edward smiled and looked around as well.
"What did you expect? Cleanliness? Sorry, wrong room. That would be Megan's, one door over. Now, what do I want to bring with me?" Maria stood in front of her closet, finger on her chin, thinking. "Clothes, obviously." She stood on her tip toes and reached for a duffel bag. She pulled out a large blue bag and set it on her bed, opened. She proceded to put a few outfits into it.
"I'm sure Alice would lend you some things if you need it. She also wouldn't mind going shopping with you, if you want." Edward informed her.
"Really? That's good, because I don't want to bring too much stuff." Maria said, walking over to her dresser and pulled out some more things and put them into her bag. She went to her bookcase next to the window and selected a few books. She placed them in he rbag also. Maria stood in the middle of her room, looking around to see if she forgot anything else. "Where's the closest herd shop and Wiccan place in Forks?" She asked Bella and Edward.
"The next town over, Port Angeles. It's not that far." Edward answered immediately.
"Okay, that means we don't need to bring to much of that with us. So I guess that's it. Wait! I can't forget my baby." Maria walked over to the other side of her bed and picked up an acoustic guitar off of it's stand. She reached under her bed and pulled out it's case and place the guitar carefully in it. "Okay, now I'm ready." With one hand carrying the guitar case and the other her bag, she gestured for the other two to follow her.
The others were downstairs waiting for her in the living room. Megan, Wyatt and Chris all had similar duffel bags in thier hands. Piper motioned for Maria, Megan and Bella to take hands and form a circle. "Ok, all you have to do is recite this spell, three times. Ok?" Piper handed them each a piece of paper. Everyone else stepped back. The three witches said the spell, three times and a bright light encircled them and in a flash it was gone.
Megan looked at her two cousins, still holding hands. She smiled at them and they turned to therest of their family. The Charmed Ones all smiled and stepped forward to give them each a hug. "Now, it's time for you to leave."
Maria, Megan and Bella walked towards the Cullens and Chris and Wyatt. They grabbed bags and other things. Just as they were getting ready to leave, Pheobe stopped them. "Wait! We wanted to give you something." She ran over to them and handed Wyatt an ancient looking leather bond book.
"The Book of Shadows? But what will you guys do if a demon attacks you?" Maria asked.
"We've made a smaller version of it, but we want you to have the original. It's your turn now. Take good care of it. Be careful. We love you guys." Pheobe turned back to her sisters. The three of them stood together and watched as Wyatt and Chris orbed everyone away.