Piper sat curled up against Leo. She felt weak, but at the same time she felt his strength entering her. But it wasn't just his she could feel, it was as if she could feel her sister's strength as well. As if they were near.

"Leo. If I'm here in this place. Where are Prue and Phoebe?"

"They're with you. Just not here physically."

"Well did they at least get the Darklighter that tried to kill you?"

"No. He disappeared as soon as he missed me and the arrow hit you."

"You need to go back to them. What if he comes back? What if he tells his boss, if he has one, and they send demons after them? If they are hurt you can't heal them from here."

"They wouldn't have sent me if Prue and Phoebe would be left vulnerable. You need to rest and we both need to figure out how to get rid of your new friends out there. I have a feeling they won't stop until they kill you."

Piper sat silent a moment leaning against the man she loved. "Kill me to get to them." Was all she said.

"Well?"

"She is stronger then we thought. The poison is having little effect so far."

"Then maybe we should speed up the process. They can not stay there to long before she kills them. They only have a small window to kill her and get her power, and then move on to her sisters."

"Maybe her sisters should join her."

They all turned their heads in the direction the voice had come. The same voice that had not long ago said he would take care of the witch's whitelighter. But what he said now made sense.

"Even as they sit beside her in that hospital they give her strength. With out that strength she will lose some of hers and they can kill her."

"You talk wise for someone so young. But I like your thinking." He stood up and paced back and forth along the side of their table. "Send the Gargons. We can not afford to have one of us killed. Besides without the power to freeze we may at least get one of them."

Darryl looked in and saw Prue sitting beside Piper with her hand resting ever so gently on her sisters' head. He looked across the room and ssaw Phoebe curled up on the other bed. At first he thought she was sleeping until he got closer and realized she was awake and starring over at Piper.

"How is she?"

"The same." Prue answered not taking her eyes off her sister.

"How are you two?"

"We're ok. Thanks Darryl." Prue said as she took a quick glance at their friend.

Darryl sat beside Piper across from Prue. "Prue. I need to know what happen." he asked quietly. He didn't really want to bring it up at the hospital with Piper fighting for her life. But it was something that he needed to do.

Prue looked down again at Piper before casting a glance over at Phoebe. Neither sister wanted to say anything. They had not really worked out what they would say. They couldn't exactly say. 'Yeah well Darryl it was a Darklighter. He came in a puff of purple smoke and tried to kill Leo with his poison arrow. A poison that can only kill Whitelighters.'

"Leo found an old crossbow that belonged to one of our ancestors. I bumped it and it went off by accident."

Darryl turned as Phoebe spun her tail before Prue could even get a chance to say anything.

"It was my fault Darryl."

"It was an accident Phoebe." Prue said as she locked eyes with her sister, getting her own message across.

"Look Phoebe I know you would never hurt Piper or Prue for that matter. It was an accident. That's all there is to it." Darryl said believing the story Phoebe had told him.

Phoebe looked across to Prue as the unsaid messages went to each one.

We can't tell him what really happened.

I can't believe you just said that.

What was I supposed to say? The truth?

Each one seeing the point of the other as they held the gaze before Prue broke it off and turned back to Piper.

"Hey why don't you two go home, shower and get some rest. I'll stay here until you come back." Darryl suggested.

"No Darryl that's ok."

"Prue you are exhausted. Phoebe was already been given a sedative. She is over there fighting to even stay awake. Go home. I promise, I won't go anywhere."

Prue thought about it for a few moments. She knew he was right. She needed a shower and a few moments alone with Phoebe. And what better place then home.

The trip home was marred by silence as the cab pulled in front of the Manor. Prue paid the cab driver before placing her arm around Phoebes waist as they made their way up the steps.

Once entering the Manor Phoebe pulled away from Prue and made her way quietly up the stairs.

"Phoebe."

"Prue not now."

"Yes now. What did you see and why didn't you say anything?"

Phoebe stood at the bottom landing, her hand on the railing. Closing her eyes she told Prue of her premonition. "I didn't know who it was. I thought it was me. The pain that I felt each time was so intense that it was as if it was me that got hit by that arrow. But. But it wasn't. It was Piper. The pain I felt was my heart breaking." Phoebe felt the tears running freely down her face. "It should have been me. Its my fault." She cried out as she fell against the wall and slowly sank to the floor.

Prue listened to her sister but was quickly by her side as she crumbled to the floor. "Phoebs it wasn't your fault. You didn't know it was Piper."

"I should have said something Prue."

"Phoebe. We are all new to this. You did what you thought was best. You have to just learn to tell us when you get your premonitions." Prue tried to comfort Phoebe the best she could. She wanted to yell at Phoebe, to tell her how irresponsible she was in not saying anything. But deep inside Prue knew that Phoebe was yelling at herself, and what she needed now was her big sister to tell her it was ok.

"Piper you need to work out how to get rid of these ghosts."

"What? They didn't send you with any quirky idea's?" she asked sarcastically.

"I'm only here to help you as I can. They didn't give me any added information."

"Figures." Piper shot back.

Leo watched as Piper got up and started to pace the room. He wanted to help her but he couldn't. He had no new information that would help her. "Piper from what I've seen this cabin is a safe place for you. When you tried to close the shutters you were partially outside. Maybe there is a barrier that they can not cross here."

"So what are you saying Leo. That I should just stay in here and wait and see what happens. I can't do that. You know as well as I do that this is happening for a reason. Maybe it is to vanquish these guys once and for all."

"Ok then how?" Leo asked hoping that she would know the answer.

Piper looked over at him. "I have no idea." Piper answered, as she felt defeated already.

"We need to get her away from the cabin. That is what is keeping us from getting what we desire."

"Ok and how are we to do that. She is still human. With this weather she will remain indoors.

"Not if there is no indoors." One said as he suddenly made a fireball material in his hand.

His friends watched the glow in his hand. Not really realizing that the power he possessed should not occur. They all knew that in the place they were their powers should not work. But he had the means to get her out in the open. No one seemed to care how it was done. As long as in the end they could kill her and get her power.

"Piper we need to figure out how your ancestors killed these guys."

"Ok that's great Leo. But without the book, I'm a little lost on that." Piper shot back at him.

"I'm sorry. Look from what I remember they were killed with the death of their leader."

"So all I have to do is figure out which one he is and kill him. With no powers. Piece of cake." She added sarcastically.

Piper was about to lean into Leo when she heard the loud thump and then feeling the intense heat of the fire.

"Piper?"

"Leo we have to get out of here."

"It's what they want. You are not protected out there."

"I can't stay in here and get fried." Piper said back torn in what to do.

Prue sat on the couch after having Phoebe head up stairs for her shower. She didn't know how to really comfort Phoebe; she hadn't for some time now.

The hot water ran down her soothing away her pains. Though some ran deeper then her skin and would take more then the hot water could cure.

Pulling her robe around her she made her way across to her room. Sitting on her bed her thoughts went out to her sister. She didn't know what she would do if anything happened to her, or Prue. They had their differences, but she loved Prue as much as she did Piper.

Prue heard the water stop, and after a few minutes made her way up the stairs, her thoughts on both her sisters. She was the oldest. She was supposed to protect them both.

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He looked up stairs seeing no one on the main floor. He heard the shower running and smiled to himself as he headed towards the stairs.

Reaching the top he waited. He could hear the water still running but he also saw the movement in the other room. He headed towards the room he wanted. Seeing his target he flung his stream of poison towards her. Hitting her before she even knew what was going on.

Piper followed Leo out the back door. Though before she could get within six feet of it she stumbled in pain. But the pain she felt she knew was not hers. Her sisters. Her thoughts went to them as she fell and the last thing she saw was the flaming beam heading down around her