I'm so, so, so, sorry for the delayed updates. I like from now on I can start updating faster. I can't promise but I am going to try very, very, hard.
THE NEXT DAY.
"This thing looks like it will taste like crap" Prue said, looking at the blue vial in front of her.
"The sooner you drink it, the sooner the taste will go away" Paige said.
"I'm not three" Prue said. "It won't work"
"Just drink it" Piper said.
"Can I at least put it in something?" Prue asked.
"I don't know" Paige said.
Prue hesitantly grabbed the vial and drank it.
"That tasted like shit" Prue said disgusted.
Ava and Andrea ran into the conservatory with their lunches.
"Daddy packed our lunches wrong" Ava said. "He put yucky turkey in it"
Andy came in after them.
"I didn't know you two didn't like turkey" Andy said.
"Just give them peanut butter and jelly sandwiches" Prue said. "And a little thing of apple sauce, and a cookie"
Andy sighed and went back into the kitchen.
"Girls, try not to be so hard on your daddy, okay" Prue said. "He has to take care of all of you and go to work"
"Why doesn't he take some time of from work?" Piper asked.
"They wouldn't pay him what he normally would get paid if he was working" Prue said. "Since he doesn't think that's fair, he refuses to take time off of work"
Piper and Phoebe exchanged a look.
"Listen Prue, if you guys ever needed any help with the kids or with money or something. We'd be really glad to help" Piper said.
"We aren't having any problems with anything" Prue said. "We're great"
"Then why aren't you guys getting a new van?" Phoebe asked.
"We don't need a new van" Prue said.
"Yours hardly runs" Phoebe said. "It takes like ten minutes to get it started"
"And after that it runs fine" Prue said.
Andy came out of the kitchen with newly packed lunches.
"There, no turkey" Andy said.
Andy put the lunches in the girls' backpacks.
"Where's Aidan?" Prue asked.
"He's with Leo and Patti" Piper said. "Listen, I am taking today off and so is Pheebs. Paige, Phoebe, and I are probably going to go demon hunting. Leo is going to come with us and Ryan will join us when Leila gets home from school"
"Do you guys know how you're going to vanquish Shax?" Prue asked.
"Yes" Phoebe said.
"I don't want you guys going into the underworld" Prue said. "It's too dangerous and I'm not allowed to come rescue you if you get caught"
"Well where do you suggest we go?" Paige asked.
"Stay here, I'll go to Victor's or Darryl's or something" Prue said. "And I'll take the kids with me"
"Dad's out of town" Piper said.
"I'll call Darryl" Andy said.
He went into the kitchen to call him.
"Girls, are you ready to go?" Prue asked.
"Yeah" Ava and Andrea said.
"Can one of you take the girls out to wait for the bus?" Prue asked.
"I will" Phoebe said. "Come on girls"
She took them outside. Prue slowly started getting up.
"Whoa, where are you going?" Paige asked.
"The kitchen" Prue said. "I'm hungry and my legs are falling asleep"
"You can be up for five minutes" Piper said. "That's it"
Piper helped Prue up off the couch.
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A WEEK LATER
Piper, Paige, and Phoebe didn't defeat Shax. He shimmered away after they had injured him in a battle. Right now Prue is having her check up with the magical doctor.
"Everything seems to be looking better" the doctor said. "But I still want you to lay off the demon hunting. I'm taking you off of strict bed rest, but I still want you to rest often. Try to keep away from stress, and keep taking the potion everyday"
"So why didn't we know about magical doctors until after I had given birth to twins and a son?" Prue asked.
"Until the curse happened on this baby, the Elders had a rule that we were not to help any being that had any human in it" Gavan said.
"Figures" Prue said. "I don't suppose you're actually going to deliver this baby?"
"I can only help in emergencies" the doctor said.
"Hey, do you have potions to take the pain out of labor?" Piper asked.
"Magical beings don't see the use in that" Gavan said.
Prue and Piper laughed.
"Don't see the use" Prue repeated in disbelief. "From the person who gave birth to twins without drugs, let me tell you you're all insane"
"That may very well be" the doctor said.
"I guess my chances of a normal birth with drugs aren't very high, are they?" Prue asked.
"No, they aren't" Gavan said. "I will see you in a week. Until then, rest often, no stress, and keep drinking the potion"
Gavan disappeared.
"Help me up" Prue said.
Andy helped Prue stand up.
"I know I just got off of bed rest but I have to go somewhere really quick" Prue said.
"Wait a second" Piper said. "You've been weird all morning, what's wrong?"
"Nothing" Prue said. "I was just getting restless being on bed rest"
"At least let me come with you" Andy said.
"I'll only be gone for an hour and a half at the most" Prue said. "And I'll have my cell phone"
"But you're supposed to rest often" Andy said.
"I'll rest when I get back" Prue said. "I promise"
"Where are you going?" Andy asked.
"To the store" Prue said.
"See, I know you're lying about this" Andy said.
"While can you just pretend I'm not" Prue said. "Just this once"
"Fine" Andy said. "If you're not back in an hour and a half, I'm sending out a search party"
"I'll be fine" Prue said.
She grabbed her coat and got into the car. She started driving and after a few minutes pulled up to the cemetery. She got out of the car and walked up to the grave she had been going to ever since she could drive. She laid the bouquet of lilies on the grave and her fingers traced over the name on the gravestone, Patricia Penelope Halliwell.
Prue sat down and got lost in her memories. She didn't even notice when her three sisters orbed in behind her.
"Mind if we join you?" Paige asked.
"How'd you guys know I was here?" Prue asked.
"You tend to get a look in your eyes when you're thinking of mom" Piper said. "Since you weren't at the lake, we figured you were here"
Prue looked at the ground.
"I'm just having one of those days" Prue said.
"One of what days?" Phoebe asked.
"Sometimes I just have these days where all I can think about is mom" Prue said.
"Hmm" Phoebe said. "Do you want to talk about it?"
Prue shook her head.
"I just need to sit here sometimes" Prue said.
"Are you sad?" Phoebe asked.
"No, sometimes I'm mad, or confused, or I just don't feel anything at all" Prue said.
Piper hugged Prue.
"You could always come to us" Piper said.
Paige, Piper, and Phoebe sat down beside Prue.
"Why bring you guys down with me" Prue said.
"You shouldn't have to go through it alone" Phoebe said.
"I just need to think things through" Prue said. "I'm just overreacting today because of the hormones"
Prue looked at the ground.
"Its days like today, that I just wish she were here" Prue said. "To help me when I'm pregnant, that's what mothers are supposed to"
"It may not make a difference, but you have us to help you" Piper said.
"If you can't have your mom, your sisters are the next best thing, right?" Phoebe asked.
Prue smiled. Just then there was a stir in the wind.
"We have to get out of here now" Prue said panicked. "Paige orb us back to the manor"
Just as they were about orb out, Shax appeared.
"Leo!" Piper shouted.
Leo orbed in.
"Take Prue out of here" Piper said.
"I'm not leaving you three alone" Prue said.
Shax threw a gust of wind knocking everyone over. Just then Ava and Andrea appeared.
"Girls go back to the manor!" Prue shouted. "Now!"
Ava waved her hand in a circle and a small tornado was sent at Shax. Andrea sent fire into the tornado. It hit Shax and knocked him over. Shax immediately stood back up and threw two fireballs at Ava and Andrea. Prue used her telekinesis to move them away from the twins. Shax immediately turned his attention back to Prue.
"Prue, I told you to get out of here" Piper said.
Paige, Piper, and Phoebe stepped in front of Prue protectively.
"I can't leave my girls here" Prue said. "No matter what, I can't leave them"
"Mommy leave!" Ava shouted.
"Get the baby out of here!" Andrea shouted.
Shax threw Piper, then Paige, and then Phoebe out of the way. They were all knocked on conscious.
"Leo, take mommy out of here" Ava said.
Leo stepped towards Prue to orb her to the manor. Shax unexpectedly threw a fireball at Ava. Ava was thrown backwards.
"Ava!" Prue shouted.
She started running towards her.
"Prue look out!" Leo shouted.
Shax picked Prue up by her neck. Leo ran towards Prue but before he could knock Shax away an aqua light shot out of Prue's stomach. It went into Shax and immediately Prue was dropped to the ground. Shax twitched for a second and then exploded into flames. The aqua light then returned back into Prue's stomach. Prue immediately ran over to Ava.
"Leo hurry up!" Prue shouted holding Ava.
Leo knelt down and started healing Ava. Piper, Paige, and Phoebe woke up and went over to Prue.
"What happened?" Piper asked concerned.
"She thought he was coming after me but at the last second he hit her instead" Prue said starting to sob. "I didn't catch it in time so she got hit by the fireball"
Andrea stood silently; tears were streaming down her face.
"Ava hurts real bad mommy" Andrea said crying. "I can feel it. She's afraid, she don't want to leave you"
"You don't have to leave me" Prue said crying. "Just keep on fighting, baby, keep on fighting for me and your family"
"Maybe I should get Andy and Ryan" Paige said.
She orbed out and a few seconds later returned with the both of them. Andy ran over to Andrea who was now sobbing.
"It's not working" Leo said.
Prue now was sobbing so hard she could hardly breathe. Andy kneeled down by Prue.
"My baby" Prue sobbed.
"What if I send my power through you?" Andrea asked Leo. "That way it would make you stronger"
Leo looked down at Ava.
"It's worth a shot" Leo said.
"Maybe we can help too" Paige said.
Paige, Ryan, Leo, and Andrea joined hands around Ava and Prue. Phoebe and Piper were watching with tears falling down their cheeks. Blue orbs started forming around Ava and Ava's wounds started to heal. Ava sat up and took a deep breath. Prue and Andy hugged Ava for a few minutes.
"You don't ever do that again" Prue said. "When I tell you to leave, you leave. Both of you"
"But you were supposed to leave too" Ava said weakly.
"I'm your mother, I'm not supposed to do anything" Prue said.
Andrea came up to Ava.
"Ava, stand up" Andrea said.
"Why?" Ava asked tired.
"Cause' I'm giving you some energy" Andrea said.
Andrea joined hands with Ava and immediately Ava's pale face filled with color. Andrea hugged Ava. Prue and Andy smiled at the two of them.
"I think we better get back to the manor" Ryan said.
Everyone orbed back home.