A/N: Hello all. Hope things are cool with ya.

Got another update for this fic. I am working on Life After Death, first parts all sorted just need to add the rest, lol.

Anyway, below is why your here...

6. Flying With Broken Wings

"Piper, I'm not one to criticise often but I think you should have allowed that demon to explain." Paige stated, as she and her sisters made their way up the steps in front of Halliwell manor.

They had each been thinking of the she the demon had been referring to and still they drew a blank.

"I'm sorry, Paige." the older sister sarcastically remarked. "I'll consider that next time a demon is preparing to kill us."

"Guys, no arguing." Phoebe reprimanded, still feeling as though the words were foreign in her own mouth. No matter how much she tried, she couldn't seem to find being the middle sister comforting. Stepping in to calm the situation had never been her strength.

"It's not like they've never used that line before anyway." Piper continued.

Phoebe grabbed for the door handle and turned to face them both. "Stop it. We shall research, then argue, okay?"

"Fine." the other two sister's mumbled in response, as Phoebe opened the door.

The site which greeted them caught them by surprise, as a woman was hurled across the room and a demon with a mix of yellow and green skin, prepared to toss her again.

"Hey!" Piper yelled instinctively, raising her hands up and, once again that day, exploding another demon with a small gesture.

"Piper! We need to start questioning them." Paige moaned, having thought the idea of capturing the demon in the crystal cage would have been more benefiting to them at this stage.

Piper turned sharply on Paige, as Phoebe seemed to be frozen not paying any attention to the pair.

"Try telling that to the…." Piper trailed of as she indicated to the woman lying on the wooden floor, where her eyes were now fixated. She was now rendered speechless, causing Paige to look from the woman to her sisters, then back to the woman again.

It was then the youngest Halliwell had her breath catch painfully in her throat. She had the same hair, the same features and the eyes. The pensive and scrutinising stare. It was the woman from all the pictures, the one she thought she would never see. The one they assumed as dead.

Orbs appeared in front of the three sisters and formed into Leo, who stared at them with a look of hope and eagerness on his face.

"Piper, They've picked her energy up. Prue's alive." he grinned. "We just need to find her."

"Leo." Paige whispered, attempting to get her brother-in-law to turn round.

"You three, we can get your sister back." the whitelighter continued. He wanted to sense for the eldest Halliwell and find her but felt he needed the other's permission.

"Leo, she's already here." Paige responded and turned him to the woman, who was groggily moving into a sitting position.

"Prue." Phoebe finally managed to get out in complete awe.

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Prue laid on the floor for a while, staring back at her sisters and the half breed that stood with them. It was taking all her strength not to jump up and start throwing them around and just dealing with the situation quickly.

However a little voice inside of her stopped her, saying; You've got to work from within, until there's no heart left.

Prue found it oddly annoying that the voice had a resemblance to Jaden's own voice. His had always made her want to do the complete opposite, purely to get him all riled up. This time it was different, this was personal and had too much a stake.

She soon lost patience with their opened mouth stares and the persistent ramblings of the whitelighter. So instead of the fussing she was expecting, she began to sit up.

Prue briefly damned Earl for being too realistic with his throwing but then realised quickly she had already done that. At that moment she was trying desperately not to laugh at the irony and remain as serious as possible.

"Prue." she heard Phoebe mummer.

So they remember my name then, she thought bitterly. Okay Prue, this is when drama in High School shall pay off….and Grams said I'd never use it.

"Hey." she replied quietly, looking up with glazed eyes. Wow, playing the victim is easy, she thought to herself.

"Ohmigod." Phoebe whimpered, racing towards her oldest sister and wrapping her in a fierce hug, with tears cascading down her face.

Prue cringed at the emotional contact, before realising this was typical and she would have to tolerate the unpleasantness of the feeling. While Phoebe remained wrapped around her, Prue thought best she surveyed the other three to insure they weren't apprehensive about her sudden appearance.

Leo, she dismissed instantly as his grin let her know he would be easily swayed. Prue almost laughed at the picture in her head of the heavens rejoicing at her 'release' from 'hell'. They have no idea, she mused silently.

Next Prue looked to the half-breed and examined her. The look she received in return surprised the eldest Halliwell. It was not of contempt or suspicion, but of admiration and slight longing.

Prue's heart had a small tug, which made her flinch. Immediately, she began to tell herself it was Phoebe and the insidious weeping that continued to flow as well as the embrace she wanted to stop.

"I can't believe your back." the original youngest snivelled, feeling the weight of the heavy guilt easing a small amount.

Prue's eyes travelled to Piper, who was scrutinizing her. "I am though.." Prue replied in a small voice. "..I'm back."

"Phoebe get away, now." Piper ordered, her stare suddenly becoming a glare.

Oh shit! Prue directly thought, watching as the others all turned to face the second eldest. One thing that Prue was grateful for was that Phoebe finally realised her from the grip she had used.

"Piper?" Phoebe questioned.

"Phoebe, now." was Piper's continual demand.

"Piper, what are you….?" Leo jumped in.

Prue glanced round quickly, finally resting her eyes on her sister, as well as beginning to panic as Phoebe moved away. "Piper?"

"Don't 'Piper' me. Your not Prue." Piper spat, pulling her two younger sisters closer to her. She glared at the form of her older sister, ignoring all the pleas from her husband and Phoebe. Paige, however, she found was silent and couldn't work out if it was out of surprise or that she also did not trust the person who stood before them all.

"Yes I am." Prue argued, trying to keep the spite out of her own voice. She needed them to believe and except her, which she had thought wouldn't have been a problem. Now she was rethinking the notion to just kill them all and throw a party to celebrate.

"It is, Piper. The elders felt it. That is Prue." Leo argued along with his eldest sister-in-law.

I knew there was a reason I liked him, Prue thought, I may have to let him live a little longer than the rest.

"No! That is not. Prue is dead! We buried her!" Piper finally screamed out.

"Well I don't know who's body you used, 'cause I've certainly had mine the entire time." the eldest Halliwell mocked in her typical tone that she would have used with Jaden.

The comment received odd looks from the family but they soon passed as Phoebe glanced away guiltily.

"We never used a body, we…uh...decided to have a…ceremony once we could not find you." she spoke quietly and Prue watched as remorse and shame covered their faces. All but Piper's.

"Thanks for the invite." Prue shot back, growing increasingly pissed off with the actions of her family. What family buries a non-dead relative? she thought. At least I'll make sure there was no chance of them returning. Rule 101; always make sure it doesn't come back to bite you in the ass!

"Prue, we…" Phoebe continued her guilt-ridden pleas.

"She's not Prue." Piper shouted, glaring at her younger sister. "Prue is dead."

"I am not! Although if you keep this up, I might as well be."

Shut up Prue before you blow it! the same voice that sounded annoyingly like Jaden's reprimanded.

"Don't say that." Phoebe pleaded again, with tears running down her cheeks. She went to move forward but Piper pulled her back again.

Leo looked at his wife with a heavy heart, which made Prue want to vomit. "Piper, please this is Prue."

"No. Stop saying that."

Prue's patience had withered to barely a shred and in an attempt to reason with the stupid witch she moved forwarded. "Piper, it's me."

"No!" Piper yelled and in reaction to her approaching 'deceased' sister raised her hands. Without much thought, the ground just before Prue's feet blow up, sending the ravened haired Halliwell flying backwards.

She landed with a crash in the dinning room, once again finding herself surrounded in broken furniture.

Piper ran from the manor as soon as she heard the crash and not wanting to deal with the aftermath.

She is so dying slowly and painfully for that, Prue thought, trying to sit up carefully.

"Prue." she heard Phoebe call with a sob.

"Prue are you okay?" her younger sister continued.

"I'm fine." she sneered, removing the lump of wood from behind her back and throwing it lightly to her side. "Where's Piper?"

"I'm going to go find her." Paige announced, giving Prue one last glance before running out the manor to find her distraught sister.

You do that, little miss goody two shoes, Prue scoffed silently, wondering if killing her would be as much fun as driving her completely insane. I'll give that some thought later.

"Prue, you've got a…" Phoebe informed the distracted former Charmed One, while indicating to her forehead.

It was then Prue felt the cold trickle on her own forehead where Phoebe had been pointing to. Prue wiped it gently and then brought her hand down, finding the red liquid strangely intriguing. Sooo they've made the first cut, she mused. It'll be the only one.

"Let me heal that for you." Leo offered, moving forward.

"No." Prue almost yelled in response and had to think quickly on how to cover her rather frantic reaction. "I…uh, think it would be best if you found Piper."

"She has Paige." Phoebe replied.

"Well I would prefer Leo to be there rather than…." the eldest shot back never saying her baby sister's name.

"Sure, I'll…uh…go find her. Prue she'll be okay." Leo replied with a smile.

Not if I get to her first, Prue sneered to herself.

"Thank you." she answered instead, biting on her tongue before anything else followed her less than genuine words.

"It's great to have you back, Prue." he smiled.

"It's great to be back." she grinned, which made both her brother-in-law and Phoebe mirror the expression.

With that Leo orbed away and Phoebe turned to Prue. "Let's go clean that up for you, sweetie." she instructed her oldest sister and grabbed her hand.

Prue tried to not show how tense she was from the one touch. What is it with these people and all this mushy crap? she thought, letting Phoebe drag her upstairs.

A/N: That's it for now.

More aftermath later and I think I need to bring Jaden back in, lol.

Lucrecia Almasy; thanks for the review. I always wanted to see more evil Prue...although after season three, I would have went with any Prue, lol. Sorry, can't answer your other question...can't give that away. :o)

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