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She watched them intensely as they explored the grief and anguish associated with the death of their beloved sister that happened 21 years ago. She shook her head and snorted out a laugh. 'Stupid mortals…' She thought as she flipped her hair behind her head and looked at them again. 'What they don't understand is that there are more important things than family…' She sighed as she looked into the mirror on the wall beside her. 'Don't they ever learn?' Then an image of a cloaked figure appeared in the mirror.
"No they don't, my angel," a venomous voice boomed throughout the room. "I like the place you've acclimated yourself to. It is very like you Victoria…" The cloaked figure suddenly solidified outside of the mirror; standing right in front of the woman already present in the room. "It's a lovely cave," he said as he brought the woman into a long embrace.
"I was wondering when you were going to show up!" Victoria said as she pushed herself out of the hug. She looked into the man's eyes and smiled. "Don't you trust your sly wife?" The man leaned down and whispered into her ear.
"You're more than sly, Victoria," he said seductively. "You're devilish." He leaned back and crossed his arms. "Now why were you thinking about mortals?" Victoria threw her head back and laughed wickedly.
"Nathaniel, they aren't just mortals," she shook her head as she placed her hand on his shoulder. Victoria proceeded to walk around his back until she reached his other shoulder and then whispered into his ear, "They're our next vanquish." Nathaniel turned around almost knocking his wife down.
"You want us to vanquish mortals? Are you kidding Victoria?" He laughed with anger seeping through. "What demon would want to waste its time killing mortals if they want to gain ground to be able to be the next Source? We only go after witches!!!" He slapped her across the face knocking her down this time. She looked up with fire in her eyes.
"These aren't just mortals, they're witches too, Nathaniel!" She got up dusting herself off. "Now if you ever knock me down again or even hurt me one slightest bit, I shall vanquish you!" Victoria said with her voice getting progressively lower. "Look at the window! You'll see them talking!!!" She pointed to where a picture of the Charmed Ones was visible. Nathaniel moved his head in the direction of his wife's hand and shuddered at the sight of who was moving in the picture. He grabbed Victoria's neck and shoved her against the wall.
"DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHO THOSE WITCHES ARE, VICTORIA?? THEY ARE THE CHARMED ONES!!!" Nathaniel breathed heavily upon her face. Victoria wasn't affected by his movement. She looked at the stone floor of the cave, and then she breathed in and then looked back up. The second she looked back up, Nathaniel exploded.
"I told him not to do that to me…" She stood up normally again and looked back at the window. "The Charmed Ones, eh? Well, let's see how though they really are…"
Everyone sat in silence as tears were finally dried. Phoebe looked at Paige again. "So you see why I said what I said?" Phoebe sighed as she looked down at her knees.
"Yes, Phoebe," Paige began. "But the fourth ticket was for any friend that Piper would want to bring along." Paige looked down at her own feet. "I guess I'll take them back, Piper. I mean we could always get you something else." Paige sighed.
"Paige, I wouldn't let you take these away," Piper said jokingly. "I actually need this!" Piper walked over to her youngest sister and gave her a hug. "We should've told you about how she died before. I mean, she was, well still is, your sister too." Piper smiled at Paige and she returned the smile. Paige nodded and looked over at Phoebe's eldest daughter.
"Prue, what have you been looking at this whole time?" Paige asked questioningly. She cocked her head to the side waiting for her answer, but she didn't. "Prue?" Paige said while waving her arms to try to get her attention, and this time she did.
"Sorry, it's just that…" Prue trailed off while she looked at the same place she looked at before. "Where did that come from?" She questioned as she pointed to the nicely wrapped gift on the center of the table. Coop stood up and looked at it.
"It says it's for Piper," Coop shrugged as he sits back down. "I guess it's another birthday present, and I think it's from the elders since it is wrapped in mostly all white." He crossed his arms as he watched with anticipation as his sister-in-law opened up the card on the mysterious gift.
"Okay, I think I'll read this out loud…" Piper took in a deep breath as she closed her eyes. She opened them back up and read: "Piper, you have been so strong for the past 21 years. You took care of this family better than I could've ever taken care of you and Phoebe. I am so proud of you. Love…" Piper just looked at the card; forgetting about the present that stood in the center of the table.
"Piper…" Leo prompted his wife to say the person's name. Piper looked at her husband with tears threatening to spill down her cheeks.
"Love, your older sister-" Piper paused because she saw someone in the foyer walking towards the door. The figure had long hair and was slim. She figured the figure was a woman because she was wearing boots with heels on them and a leather jacket. Piper shouted out to the woman, "Prue!" Piper fainted as the woman turned around when she called out her name.