Leo stood perfectly still as he reached out trying to get a sense on the girls. He could feel Phoebes eye glued to him waiting for some kind of answer. He could sense Prue: strong, tough, angry, and Piper. though she was weaker. he could feel her getting stronger as well. "They are both fine Phoebe though I think confused as to what is going on. And Prue is..."
"Pissed off. Yeah I figured." She finished for him. "Ok so now what? I mean we can't just go down there for them."
Leo looked a minute not really sure what to say. He wasn't used to Phoebe being so strategic. She was usually the one to go barging in shooting and asking questions later. Like she had when she first knew what was going on.
"Call Darryl. Maybe he knows something about the area you found with the crystal." Leo watched her with caution. He was waiting for her to do something crazy, but so far she was keeping it under control.
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Darryl turned through another file. Anything where it would lead back to Prue and Piper, but so far he had come up with nothing. He pinched the small of his nose as he closed his eyes. He was hoping Phoebe and Leo were having better luck then he was. As the phone rang and brought him out of his thoughts he thought also of his friend Andy. He had promised him that day he would take care of them. He had: until now. "Inspector Morris."
"Darryl I need a location on an address."
"Phoebe?"
"Darryl please." She tried to remain calm, but with each passing moment she was slowly losing it. She told Darryl what she had found with the crystal and that Leo had sensed them both ok.
"Ok hang on one second."
The silence was like slow motions in the movies. Each second taking ten minutes to go by.
"Phoebe are you sure?"
"Yes Darryl why?"
"Well according to this that's a medical clinic. A small one but one that is still in operation."
"Ok what?" Phoebe asked Darryl as she looked over at Leo. "A medical clinic? That doesn't make any sense."
Leo listened as she spoke with Darryl but then suddenly something came to mind as he ran into the kitchen, before rushing back out. He handed the letter to Phoebe who started to read it.
"Oh my God. Darryl who owns that clinic?" her heart was starting to beat faster. This couldn't be right, could it?
"Says here that the owner is a Dr. Jefferies and a Dr. Williamson. Wait. Why do I know that name/"
"Because he is the SOB that treated Piper for Arroyo fever. He has been hounding her ever since to come in because of her miracle cure."
"What? Are you saying that this Dr kidnapped them because of Pipers cure?" he was trying to stay on track but that made no sense.
"I am betting there is more to it then that Darryl. Meet me there." Phoebe hung up the phone and looked at Leo. "Let's go." She grabbed at Leo's hand as she rushed towards the door. Grabbing Pipers keys on her way out.
"Phoebe hang on." He pulled away from her knowing she was about to explode
"Nope going now." She called back as ran down the walkway
"I have to go." He got it out knowing what was to come from her.
Phoebe stopped in her run and glared at him. She wanted to scream but she knew it was the wrong person to yell at.
"I'll meet you there I promise. Its important."
Curtis Williamson stood outside the lab door looking in. He had gone to far and now it was too late to go back. He had kidnapped two people and was now aiding in the murder of a third.
He watched as Prue paced back and forth in her cage and took notice that the monkey who shared her blood was doing the same. He could tell from there, she was trying to work out an escape plan. Something to get her and her sisters out of their current situation.
He placed the key in the lock and swung open the door. "You can stop pacing Prue. There is no escape. Something will happen to Piper or Phoebe if you try."
Prue stepped up and gripped the cage tightly in her hands, "Where are my sisters?"
"As we said. Safe for now."
She gripped the bars tighter and pulled him towards her. Grabbing his collar she pulled his face into the bars, "Not good enough."
He looked into her eyes and saw the anger there. The anger of a mother bear who had just lost her cubs.
He tried to get away from her hold but it was to strong. "Let me go!"
"Where are they!?" She felt the sharp pain as something hit her. She didn't even release her grip as she turned and saw Dr Jefferies at the doorway. The gun in his hand. She knew this was one battle she wasn't going to win. She let go of Dr Williamson as she felt herself sliding down the bars. The drugs taking effect on her once again.
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Piper leaned against the cage bars thinking of her sisters. She hadn't seen or heard from anyone since she woke up. She looked across to the monkey in a smaller cage to hers. He never seemed to look away from her. She didn't even know if this was demon related of human. It felt like human to her, but she wasn't sure why.
The sound of a door opening made her stand up quickly. But as the figure neared into the light she felt her jaw drop. "Dr. Williamson? What's going on?" she stepped towards him but saw him take a small step backwards.
"What are you?" was all he said never once taking his eyes off her
She didn't know what to say. Did he know about them being witches?
"The monkey has your blood. He froze a banana in mid air. One that I might add a monkey with Prue's blood was moving with a mere wave of its hand."
She couldn't believe it. Everything they had so hard to keep quiet was coming out. But where were her sisters? "I don't know what you are talking about. Now where are my sisters?"
"You three have a sense of loyalty to each other. They are fine for now. Though we had to sedate Prue, she got a little violent."
"She tends to do that when we are in danger."
He stepped closer, "You are not in danger here Piper. But I am not sure how long I can hold back my partner from exploiting you three as witches. Just tell us what we want to know."
"And what? You'll let us go about our business? I doubt it."
He held her gaze a bit longer before walking out of the room leaving her to stand in the dark alone.
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Larry ran into the clinic and made his way straight to the back. "We gotta get out of here. All of us!"
Jefferies looked at him and could almost read the panic on his face, "What's going on?"
"Stack out, raid, I don't know. I just heard it over the wire. Morris and some other officers are on their way here now."
Jefferies quickly started gathering everything he had out on the girls, "Prue is already sedated, take the gun and hit Piper again. Load them in the Van. I know a place we can go." he ordered as he tossed file after file in a briefcase, "Did you take care of our little problem?"
"As we speak." He grabbed the dart gun and entered the lab with Piper. "Say good night witch." the gun fired before she even had a moment react. Once again feeling the sharp pan and the pull against her will to sleep.
Phoebe practically flew around the next corner as she headed towards the waterfront. The only thing on her mind was getting her sister's back.
As she started down the hill she eased on the brakes for the next bend. But something was wrong. Panic started through her as the brakes were met with noting. No tension, no friction, nothing. She geared down only to slow a bit but not enough to stop her decent down the hill.
All she saw was the end of the docks. Leaning on the horn to clear a path of people. She heard the wood break with the impact of the jeep hitting it, as the jeep sailed over the end of the pier into the icy cold waters of the San Francisco Harbour
