Hmmmm, so it seems that some of you didn't like the admittedly evil cliffhanger that I left the last chapter on. As I got so many reviews so quickly, however, I thought I'd be kind and update ASAP!

I do have to admit that I'm not thrilled with this chapter. It's kinda hard writing these moments. However, I've written it now! And you have my full permission to complain!

Oh, and one more thing before I quit this rambling. I have gone along the same lines as the show in regards to Prue and Piper's plan for breaking Phoebe out of jail. When the girls went to the future, they copied their future selves' plan, so it figures that their future selves would still come up with the same plan. It makes sense, I promise! Even if I'm not…

Chapter 11

'Who…who are you?' Paige stuttered at the woman. 'Do I know you?'

'Not as well as I would like you to,' Patty said sadly. She gazed at her lost daughter with longing. 'I have something to explain to you.'

Paige stared at the woman in confusion. Just like with Prue and Piper Halliwell, this woman seemed vaguely familiar, even though Paige had never seen her before. She frowned, trying to make sense of it all, and felt Henry clutch her hand more tightly.

'What do you mean, Patty, that Paige is half and half?' Leo demanded. Patty bit her lip, and then sighed.

'I suppose I'll have to explain this from the beginning. But I'm afraid I'll have to be quick- I haven't been granted much time.'

Paige opened her mouth to say something, but Patty continued without a pause.

'Paige, my dear, I'm your mother.'

Leo took a step back in surprise, while Henry twisted his head quickly to look at his fiancé. But Paige stood frozen. There was a roaring in her ears, and she couldn't focus properly.

I'm your mother…I'm your mother…I'm your mother…

The words echoed inside her mind over and over again. This woman was her mother, her real biological mother?

'H…how? Why? I…I mean…' She mumbled. Henry let go of her hand. Instead, a different pair of hands enveloped her own, and she looked up to see the woman's face.

'I'm so sorry Paige. I wanted to keep you. You can't imagine how hard it has been to watch over you without being able to speak to you, laugh with you, hold you when you're upset…I wanted so badly to keep you, but it was better for us all if I let you go. The girls wouldn't have been able to become the Power of Three otherwise.'

'Girls? Power of Three? What…?' Paige's mind was in turmoil. After being without parents for so many years, could she finally have the mother she had wished for?

'I'm Patty Halliwell. Your father was Sam Wilder, my whitelighter. It was a forbidden union, and well, when you were born, we thought that the other girls wouldn't become the Charmed Ones if the Elders found out. Plus, with all the demons around, it was dangerous for you. We hoped that a kind family would adopt you, and that you would live a demon-free life. You have to believe me when I say that it was the hardest thing that I have ever had to do.'

'What girls?' Paige interrupted, although she thought that she already knew.

'Your half sisters. Prue, Piper and Phoebe.'

Everything hit Paige at once: the fact that she was half-whitelighter, half-witch, the fact that her biological mother was standing before her, and the fact that she had three sisters, who were also witches. The world spun, and Paige collapsed to the floor in a dead faint.

When she came around, she found herself in the arms of Henry. Patty crouched beside them, her face a mask of worry.

'What…what happened?' Paige muttered, her mouth dry. Patty reached out to touch her arm.

'I think it was shock,' she said kindly. 'It's a lot for you to take in at the moment.'

Paige nodded mutely. Then she struggled to sit upright.

'So what is the Power of Three?'

Patty began to explain.

'Prue, Piper and Phoebe make up the Power of Three- they are the Charmed Ones, the strongest witches known.' Patty smiled proudly. 'They fight evil, such as demons and warlocks. They even managed to defeat the Source of the Underworld! But they are witches with a mortal father. You are only half witch. Your father was a whitelighter, so you should have some whitelighter powers, too.'

'And why have you shown up now?' Paige demanded, her voice becoming stronger. 'Why haven't you tried to see me before?'

'Because I'm not here any more,' Patty said, sad once again. 'I died.'

'You…you're a ghost?' Paige squeaked. Patty nodded. Paige felt as if she should be more shocked, but after all that had happened over the course of the day, she really felt as if nothing would truly surprise her.

'I came here for a purpose,' Patty told Paige in a more urgent voice. 'A Charmed One will die if you don't help them.'

'How can I help?' Paige asked in confusion.

'You can do anything, Paige. You too are Charmed.'

Patty began to fade.

'Please help them. I don't want one of my girls to visit me in the Afterlife. Not now, anyway. It's too soon.'

She had almost disappeared.

'Mom!' Paige called out.

'I love you,' Patty whispered as she vanished. Paige stood still for a moment.

'I love you too,' she answered quietly. Then she turned to Leo.

'Can you do your weird orby-thing again? I need to go find Piper and Prue…my…my sisters.'

'Are you ok?' she asked Henry as Leo took hold of her arm. Henry nodded dumbly. Paige reached up to give him a quick kiss, and then she and Leo disappeared in a burst of blue lights.

'This cannot be happening,' Henry breathed. He stared at the spot where his fiancé had disappeared, then turned and bolted for the door.

'So, are you ready?' Prue demanded as she looked at Piper. Piper nodded, staring up at the huge walls.

'Here goes nothing,' she muttered, pulling a piece of paper out of her pocket. 'When you find your path is blocked, all you have to do is knock.'

Prue drew the outline of a door on the wall, and knocked. A door appeared suddenly on the wall.

'Come on,' Prue hissed, yanking it open.

'Wait!' a voice called out softly. Piper and Prue turned to see Leo and Paige running towards them.

'What are you doing here?' Prue demanded.

'We'll explain later,' Leo said hurriedly. 'Paige is here to help. She's half whitelighter, half witch.'

Piper looked at Paige curiously. Melinda had been the only white/whitelighter that she had known of before. Now this girl was one too?

'I'll go first,' Prue states, stepping through the door. Piper, Leo and Paige followed.

'You know, most people break out of prison,' Piper complained as the door swung shut behind them.

Ok, so there is chapter 11. I hope you all don't hate it, although I will be the first to admit it isn't as good as some of the other chapters…Oh well, what's done is done, I suppose. They are getting ever closer to the final reckoning…DUM DUM DUUUUH!!!!!

Thank you: Afw, Princess Pinky, Hotcutii, Dantay and l.a.mitchell for your reviews!

Princess Pinky: I totally agree with the whole Sam thing, I don't think he would be a whitelighter again either if he was with Patty in the Afterlife! And I feel that if the sisters can see their mom and other dead relatives, why don't they do it more often? I mean, I think everyone in the world would like a chance to speak to their lost ones. So yes, Paige could well be speaking to Sam and Patty again very soon. As for Henry, he is more used to magic since Pratt exposed it to the world, but I don't think he'll be so calm with the whole 'Hi I'm your dead mother just popping in for a chat' thing!!!

Dantay: I'm glad you enjoyed it anyway! Prue has always been my favorite character, so I'm very pleased that I'm writing her realistically!

As always, please review!!!!!!!!