I'm really sorry I haven't updated for ages! I tried updating yesterday, but my brain wasn't working, so I decided to leave it until today!
Btw, the spell used in this chapter is not mine!!!!! It comes from the Charmed book 'Date with Death'.
Oh, and if you didn't know, a seismologist is a scientist who studies earthquakes.
Chapter 17
Prue began to say the spell. Paige clutched Phoebe's hand tightly as she listened to the words.
'Let memories of these events cease to be past tense…' Prue chanted.
What if I don't remember my sisters? Paige thought in a panic. What if I don't remember them and they don't remember me?
'Wipe the slate as clean as air, let no recollection haunt them, ne'er,' Prue continued.
'Join in,' Phoebe mouthed to Paige. All four girls took up the chant together.
'Let memories of these events cease to be past tense. Wipe the slate as clean as air, let no recollection haunt them, ne'er.'
A strong wind started to blow, whipping their hair about their faces. Phoebe felt Paige's grip tighten, and increased her own hold on Prue's hand. The four girls could feel their magic flowing through them to combine with the spell. Prue felt the power that she had previously been unable to control. Phoebe, who had been the most accepting of magic, smiled with delight at the feeling. Piper, who had had a love-hate relationship with her powers over the years, now felt a strange and rather grudging attachment to them, while Paige, who had never experienced this sort of power before, felt scared yet invigorated.
Prue now began to say a version of the Power of Three spell to enhance the memory spell.
'The Power of Four will be evermore!'
Phoebe grinned and joined her sister.
'The Power of Four will be evermore!'
They were all chanting it now, each with their eyes shut, concentrating on completing the spell. Their magic burst from the Manor and spread over San Francisco, enveloping everything in its path.
'The Power of Four will be evermore…The Power of Four will be evermore…'
Now the magic had covered America, reaching over the border into Canada, spreading over the sea east and west.
'The Power of Four will be evermore…The Power of Four will be evermore…'
The magic had reached Europe, continuously pressing forwards. The Elders felt the burst of good magic with pride, while the Underworld was a mess of confusion and fear.
'The Power of Four will be evermore…The Power of Four…will be…evermore.'
Each of the sisters suddenly felt drained. One by one, they dropped to the floor.
'The Power of Four,' Paige muttered.
Phoebe groaned as her brain began to wake up. She prised her eyes open, trying to ignore the pounding headache as she slowly sat up. Sunlight was filtering through the curtains. She turned on the radio as she stumbled over to the window.'And it's beautiful weather this fine Friday morning…' The presenter said cheerfully. Phoebe jumped as she remembered the day before.
Friday?
She spun around to look at the calendar hanging up on her bedroom wall.
If today is Friday, that would mean…She stared at the calendar. It's the 27th of February. I'm free.
Her legs felt shaky, and she sat down hurriedly. Relief washed over her as she stared around her bedroom. She hadn't slept in this room for six months. It felt a little odd to be back in her own bedroom at the Manor, but it was definitely comforting too.
'Seismologists are attempting to understand how yesterday's earthquake suddenly came about. According to Sidney Lothar, San Francisco's top seismologist, the epicentre of the earthquake appeared to come from within San Francisco itself. Experts are rather baffled at the suddenness of the earthquake, especially as there were no warning foreshocks.
This earthquake has been the strongest earthquake to hit San Francisco since the infamous earthquake of 1906. Amazingly, however, there has only been one report of a death. Nathaniel Pratt, San Francisco district attorney, was tragically killed when Hobart State Penitentiary, the only building of our city to be completely destroyed, was reduced to rubble. Mr Pratt was visiting the penitentiary when the earthquake hit, and the building collapsed. Fortunately, the prison has been empty for six months, so there were no further casualties.
This earthquake has certainly shocked the citizens of our city. Some mysterious force seemed to be at work during the earthquake. We have been receiving reports from all over the city from people claiming that they were saved by people dressed in strange white robes. Most mysterious…'
Phoebe listened to the radio intently before wandering out of her room. Piper was just leaving the bathroom as she walked on to the landing.
'My head,' Piper groaned.
'Have you heard what's on the radio?' Phoebe demanded. Piper nodded.
'Looks like the spell worked. Where's Prue and Paige?'
Phoebe suddenly remembered the startling revelation of the day before.
I'm not the youngest any more she realised as she remembered Paige. Just then, Leo orbed in.
'Ah, you're awake,' He said with a smile. 'I put Prue and Paige in Prue's old room. Both of them seem pretty out of it. I think it'll take them longer to recover than you two. Prue was already weakened by her escapade yesterday, and Paige isn't experienced in using magic.'
'How come we remember everything that happened?' Phoebe asked her brother-in-law, but it was Piper who answered her.
'In the last year or so, we've been using magic for personal gain far too frequently. I expect that this is one biiiig consequence of our actions.'
Phoebe nodded, and then began to walk slowly down the stairs.
'Need…caffeine…' she moaned. Piper smiled at her little sister, and then returned to her room to get dressed. She flashed Leo a grin.
'At least there are some good things to remember,' she told him, stretching up to give him a kiss.
A few minutes later, Piper left the Manor. She walked down the street, on her way to pick up Melinda from Leo's neighbour. People who passed her on the street seemed more relaxed, and there were no guards haunting each corner. A man even smiled at her as she walked by.
Things certainly seem to be set right Piper thought with satisfaction. She reached the house and rung the doorbell. Sara, Leo's neighbour, opened the door.
'Hello Piper. Melinda's just getting her things together.'
'Great. Thanks for having her,' Piper said brightly. Melinda came running out, clutching her backpack.
'Mommy!' She cried, throwing her arms around Piper. Piper smiled. Things definitely seemed to be looking better.
Ok, so I am now drawing to a close with this story. I think that there will be one or two chapters more, and that is it. I hope you liked this chapter!
Thanks to: StoryGirl83, Shawn-n-Bell, Afw, PiperandLeoFan101, -0-charmed-freak-0-, SSL, CharmedOneForever and Hotcutii for their reviews.
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