Hey, my writer's block was finally lifted!!! Here's an update that I am sure you will most likely appreciate. Here's a recap:
"Well, you see Leo," Prue began as she took her picture back, putting it into her pocket. "There's another demon, unfortunately, that the family has to worry about."
(In the underworld)
"The other Charmed One that Shax killed!! The Elders brought her back!" Another demon yelled out.
"The other- the oldest… Prue? This isn't good…" Andres thought out loud.
Sighs were heard throughout the manor as Prue told them the news of the new demon coming to attack them. Like they didn't have enough coming after them already. "Are you sure there is another demon, Prue?" Paige asked. Prue turned to face Paige.
"Yes, Paige, there is another demon coming," Prue started to explain. "Otherwise, I would not be here." As Prue sat down, some of her raven hair fell in front of her face. She pushed it back behind her ear as Piper and Phoebe sat down on either side of her. She looked at both of them and smiled. "Even though I am only here for a short time to help you vanquish this demon, I am glad that I actually get to spend time with my family. I've missed you two," Prue said with obvious emotion in her voice. She looked up at Leo. "And you too, Leo. But to the rest of you, I am glad to have finally met you."
Agreements were spoken from the rest of the family as hugs were exchanged from the newly arrived family member to the others. Prue was surprised when one of her nieces jumped up and onto her lap. She wrapped her arms around the kid's waist and put her head on top of the girl's head. "Aunt Prue?" Penny, Phoebe's youngest daughter asked.
"Yeah?"
"Please don't go away," she said as she leaned her head against Prue's chest. "I don't want you to leave- ever." Penny nestled against her aunt. Tears pricked at Prue's eyes. She kissed the top of her head.
"I wish I didn't have to leave," Prue whispered. "I don't want to leave your mother or your other aunts, but I have to leave after I help them get rid of a nasty demon." Prue rested her cheek upon Penny's head and looked at Phoebe, Piper, and Paige from an awkward angle. She smiled faintly as she asked, "What?"
Piper was the first to respond. "Shannen is really lucky to have you as a mother, Prue," she stated matter-of-fact. "You are obviously great with kids." She motioned towards their niece that was resting upon Prue. Prue mouthed 'Yeah, I guess'.
"What do you mean 'You guess', Prue? You are!" Phoebe exclaimed. She knelt down in front of her sister so she didn't have to strain her eyes for a few seconds. "Piper and I were lucky to have an older sister who was as responsible as you were." Phoebe smiled and then said, "We lived a great life because of you. You were like a mother to us." She let out a small laugh. "I guess Piper and I had the experience before Shannen did." Phoebe rubbed Prue's shoulder. She gently took her sleeping daughter and handed her over to Coop.
"So, what are going to do about this demon?" Chris asked. He started to head towards the attic, but his father stopped him. "Dad, we need the book." But Leo shook his head.
"Chris, let your mother and her sisters look at the book in the attic- alone," he said sternly. "Let them fight this demon together, just the four of them, for once." Leo walked back towards the mini crowd and Chris followed him.
"If you need our help," Chris started. "Don't hesitate to ask," he said sounding like he wanted to fight the demon that was after them. He looked at his brother and sister and his cousins. "We better go outside and leave the witchcraft to the experts," he finished with a clap as he ushered his cousins, except for Penny who was know sleeping in the playpen.
As the four sisters walked up the stairs to the attic, the men sat down on the couches and put their feet up, on the table. Henry grabbed the clicker and turned the TV on to the 49ers game that was going on. They were loosing to the Chicago Bears 24-0 at half time.
Prue stopped at the doorway to the attic. She breathed in sharply as all the memories of her sisters and her vanquishing demons and coming to the book for answers came flooding back to her. The last time she looked at the book was with Phoebe in the parlor about the Banshee. Phoebe sensed her sister's hesitation and stepped up besides her. Phoebe laced an arm around her shoulder's to comfort her and to say that 'You're not alone- we're here, sweetie'. The four sisters walked up to the pedestal that the Book of Shadows was resting on.
The BOS contained all the Wicca information that they needed know about the demons and spirits they came into contact with. It was a family heirloom. The book gave them their powers, and if they ever loose it, they would loose their identities as witches as well.
Prue placed her hand upon the cover of the BOS. The triquetra… Prue thought. I wish there were four interlocking circles instead of three. She sighed as she opened the book. Prue placed her hands, palms down, above the pages of the book. "Come out, come out wherever you, little moronic demon who also thinks they can vanquish the Charmed Ones." She said as she twiddled her fingers to make the pages flip. The pages stopped moving and Prue said, "I just love this power. I miss using it…" Prue shook her head and looked at the name of the demon they were dealing with.
Piper laughed as she read the name of the demon. "We're dealing with a female upper-level demon? With the name of Victoria? How pitiful is this demon anyway?" She asked as the giggles subsided. Paige smoothed out the page in the book and shook her hand.
"Not as pitiful as you think, Piper," she said with worry apparent in her voice. "Apparently, she can make most, if not all, male demons be her minions, if you know what I mean. She is the most powerful female demon out there," Paige continued reading parts of the passage written about Victoria. She skimmed the page with her fingers as well as her eyes until she got to what they needed to vanquish her with. "Wow…" Paige breathed. All of her sisters looked at where she was pointing to. The passage read:
The only way to vanquish Victoria is with the 'Power of Four' sisters. The following, simple spell will easily vanquish her. If future Warren witches come across her and you do not have sisters which add up to four, the spell on the following page will stun her for a few hundred years.
"So we can vanquish Victoria with this 'simple spell' as the book says," Prue said. Prue read the spell and laughed. "This spell won't do a damn thing! Let me re-write it. Just give me a sec…" She telekinetically moved pen and paper to her hands and started writing. A few minutes later, Prue had a newly spell written on four separate sheets of paper and handed a sheet to each one of her sisters. Piper, Phoebe, and Paige read the spell. All of them nodded at the work that their sister had just done.
Piper looked up from the piece of paper smiled. "Great first spell back, Prue. I would never have written this so quickly," she said as she folded it up into fourths and placed it in one of her back pockets for future use. Prue looked at her skeptically.
"I've been watching you from time to time, Piper," Prue said. "I know you could've done this- writing a new spell up- if I wasn't here. Piper, you've written hundreds of spells without me here." Prue closed the book and started to walk out of the attic. She stopped when she realized that her sisters weren't following her. She turned around and looked at them. "What's with the hold-up ladies?" They didn't answer her. Something appeared behind Prue as she turned around face her sisters. Piper and Phoebe had their jaws dropped open and Paige just looked utterly confused. "What's with you guys? Why are you acting so weirdly?"
"It's probably because of me," a voice said from behind Prue.
