Hospital Visits
A/N: I hope you're not too mad at the last chapter. I went back and changed the plot. It's 4 months from the last chapter.
Phoebe Halliwell was up early exercising in the basement. Her friend, Cole Turner, was with her, and it was nearing time for the others to get up. Olivia Benson and Alex Cabot were already upstairs when Phoebe came down from her shower. She groaned humorously.
"Don't you guys ever go home?" she whined. Alex hit her on the head with a dishtowel. Phoebe tossed a bottle cap at her. Olivia laughed and picked Gabby up off the floor.
"Your mommy and auntie are insane," she told the 4 month old child. Gabby gurgled. Liv smiled and placed her in the high chair. Alex and Phoebe were still bantering.
"Alex, Star, stop fighting," she scolded playfully. Star was Phoebe's nickname. She got it from her middle name, Stella. The two women shared a look and tossed a bottle cap and an apron at the half-demon. She laughed, as the other occupants of the house came down to the kitchen. Paige glared at them, and went to the fridge. She got out the milk and made hot chocolate while everyone laughed at her. She tossed a glare at them, and then took her vitamin. She and Phoebe took vitamins as they were born prematurely. She glared one last time at the people in the kitchen before grabbing an apple and a banana, and leaving for her room. She came back an hour later dressed for school in jeans and a black tank-top. Her hair was up in a ponytail, and she had little make-up on.
"I have to go to school. Piper, can I borrow your car?" she asked her older sister. The brunette witch tossed her the keys. Paige nodded her thanks, and left the house, with her messenger bag over her shoulder. She walked out to the black mini-van, and got in the drivers seat. She turned her phone off, and started the engine. She drove carefully to SFU, she was close to getting her degree in Social Working.
At the same time, Alex and Olivia got called into work. Olivia shimmered them home, and left the babies with Prue who was off that day. Piper headed off to P4, the club that she had opened with her sisters. Phoebe went to the paper, where she was running a successful advice column called Ask Phoebe. She was left alone... with 7 children. She was glad that they were all well behaved. Preston, the oldest, was quietly playing with blocks on the floor. Prue placed her sisters children, Peter, Persephone, and Pamela, in the playpen, and her friend's babies, Gabriella, Elizabeth, and Cassandra in the other. She had turned on Barney, and pulled her book out. It was a book on photography. While reading, she fell asleep, not noticing the gold light the kids gave off, and the orbs form into a small girl.
Nathaniel had gotten called in early that morning, and Skyler was all alone. Her mother had died when she was 2 months old. She was left on the couch with crystals around her. She was only 2 years old, and went the only place she could when she heard a noise, the Halliwell manor. She saw the babies, and she toddled over to them. She noticed a bright golden light flow over them, and then she felt sleepy. She sat beside the baby on the floor, and fell asleep. The others slowly fell asleep.
Two hours later, Prue awoke to the shrill ringing of her cell phone. She grabbed it, and answered without looking at the screen.
"Prue Halliwell. What's up?" she asked sleepily. She rubbed her eyes.
"Prue, it's Paige. Can you come pick me up?" came Paige's voice. It was thick with tears. Prue sat strait up in her chair.
"Where are you star?" she asked her worriedly.
"I'm on campus. Please hurry Prue," her youngest sister whispered.
"I'll be there in fifteen minutes baby. Hold on," the oldest whispered back. The line went dead, and Prue stood up. She noticed that there was one extra child there. It was Sky. She grabbed the carriers, and hurriedly placed Gabby, Lizzy, Cassie, Percy, Pete, Pam, and Preston in them. She levitated them to the car, carrying the still sleepy Sky to the van. She placed Sky and Alex's babies in the last seat, and Phoebe's babies and Preston in the one in front. She left the third one and the passenger seat open for Paige. She started the van and made her way to the campus of San Francisco University.
She arrived twelve minutes later, and after calling Andy to watch the kids, she ran out of the car towards the dark figure huddled in the pouring rain.
"Paigey girl, what's wrong?" she asked the teen, picking her up. The younger girl buried her face into Prue's neck, and took a deep breath.
"Michael, my ex-boyfriend, attacked me on my way out. Prue, my stomach hurts," the last part cam out as a whimper. Prue jogged smoothly back to the van.
"Andy, drive us to the hospital," she commanded. Andy nodded, and began to carefully drive to the hospital.
They arrived twenty minutes later, and a team with a stretcher was waiting on them.
"Is this Ms. Halliwell?" one asked. Prue nodded, and placed her baby sister on a stretcher. A nurse stayed behind to help with the kids. They somehow managed to get all 8 children inside and dried off. The babies were asleep in the carriers, and Skyler was asleep in a stroller. Prue took out her cell phone, and walked over to a corner. She called Piper, Leo, Nate, Phoebe, Cole, Alex, and Olivia. They arrived five minutes later. They all changed into dry clothes, and waited for the doctor. He appeared twenty minutes later.
"The family of Paige Halliwell?" he asked. The waiting room was almost empty, so the doctor came over to them.
"What's wrong with her?" Phoebe asked, cradling Persephone. The doctor's face was grim but laced with relief.
"She has two broken ribs and her ankle is fractured. She can go home tomorrow, but she'll need to rest this weekend. She can return to school Monday, but someone needs to watch her all day," the doctor, Dr. James Harrison, said to them. They nodded.
"Who will be staying with her tonight?" he asked a minute later. Piper volunteered, as Prue would be able to handle P4 for a few days.
"You can go in and see her, as she has just woken up," the doctor continued. They walked into the room, and gathered around the bed.
"What's up everyone?" she asked with her scratchy voice. Prue wrapped her in a very careful hug.
"How are you baby?" she asked quietly. Paige gave a large smile, and Prue pulled back
"Better now that you are all here. Who's staying?" she asked. Piper came up, and hugged her next.
"I am Paigey," the older witch replied. The witchlighter nodded sleepily, and her family shared a look.
"We'll be by tomorrow to pick up at one," Phoebe whispered. Paige nodded again, and they left.
That night, the entire family plus Cole, the Cabot's, the Star's, and Olivia stayed in the manor.
A/N: I hope you liked this chapter of Phoebe's Return. Next chapter will deal with a prophecy and Paige's release from the hospital. All ideas are welcome.