last chapter guys! thanks for the reviews.

C7- Hope

Leo woke up to see The Charmed Ones talking and laughing together on a beautiful sunny morning.

"What happened to you guys?" He asked bewildered. "You're all so... happy."

Piper was delighted to see her husband finally awake.

"I guess we are all on the same page now." She said. "Ready to be a magical family again?"

"You bet!" Leo grinned. "A world full of violence and fear?"

"I was just exaggerating" Piper laughed.

"It's all good." Leo sat up and scooped Wyatt into his arms. The young boy orbed away and Leo laughed at their little game. He had missed it so much.

"What happened to that witch- is he OK?"

Piper raised her eyebrows.

"He's Phoebe's new boyfriend."

"Wow, looks like I've missed out on a lot, huh?" Leo remarked.

He turned his head to see Paige chasing Phoebe around the living room with a pillow. Then he heard the familiar jingling in his head.

Leo's family slowly faded from view. The Elders greeted him with warmness.

"I can't get away from you guys, can I?" Leo joked.

The Elders didn't laugh.

"Thank you very much for healing me." Leo tried.

"Oh really Leo it was nothing. We must say that we are very happy with the sister's decision to regain their duties as The Charmed Ones." A female lighter said.

"And your initiative to give Phoebe the potion without your wife's consent was impressive. You have helped make great things happen."

"Thank you." Leo said uncomfortably. They were watching us the whole time. He thought. And he was also slightly disturbed by the fact that after all the years they still disapproved of his and Piper's marriage.

"We will let you get back to your family. But understand that there will be not much time for messing around. The magical community needs your girls, Leo. More that they ever have."

For some reason, the Elders words made Leo feel uneasy. Maybe it was the fierce intensity in his gaze, or the fact that for the first time, the Elders were not sitting in one group but in smaller bunches.

"See you." Leo bowed and disappeared.

Leo Wyatt wasted no time. He orbed to San Francisco Hospital, 2nd floor. Nurse Jenny greeted him with a smile.

"I thought you quit, Doctor Wyatt?"

"I did." Leo said. "But I want to check up on a patient."

Jenny knew exactly who he was talking about.

"It's a surprise she's lasted this long, Leo, but everyone's lost hope."

I haven't Leo thought. He opened the door and saw a middle age man and a little girl clutching the woman's hand.

"Um... you guys have to leave for a sec." Leo put on his best doctor voice.

The man nodded, picking up the little girl with hopeless eyes. Leo moved to the hospital bed. He moved his magical hands over her decaying leg and her lifeless form. Slowly, the color returned to her face. Her eyes fluttered open. The angel left the room as abruptly as he came.

Phoebe lay on the beach with Clark Richards, eating ice-cream that made her teeth burn. His amulet had been in his family for generations, passed on the eldest child. It gave Clark the power to morph objects or himself into anything. It was an important weapon for the good side and if fallen in the wrong hands, would be very dangerous. With training and experience shared from many generations, Clark was a very strong witch. However, Clark's powers without the amulet were very limited. Phoebe's hands played with the amulet around his neck, feeling the energy warm and shock her hands.

"They're going to come after it." She said, dampening the good mood they had been in.

"I'll be ready for them this time." Clark assured her, playing with her hair.

"Clark you have no idea how strong they are!" she exclaimed. He was so ignorant! She thought. Suddenly Clark kissed her, stealing away all the negative words she was going to say. A demon appeared beside them, her hands formed an energy ball. Phoebe's eyes widened in horror and she quickly broke away from the kiss but it was too late. Clark collapsed on the sand. Dead.

Phoebe sat up, her surrounding swallowing her up. She found it hard to breathe. Weakly, she felt the sweaty sheets in the darkness. Her eyes were stinging. She heard Leo's bellowing snore in the next room. It had all been a dream...

Find out if Phoebe's dream becomes a reality in the next story of this series- coming soon!