Disclaimer: The Charmed Characters are the property of Aaron Spelling and Constance Burge. I just borrow them for your enjoyment and my writing addiction.

4th Sister

Ok aint my best. I'm not really sure what i was going for. Here but you guys always seem better judge of that then I. so.. judge away

Phoebe stood at her sisters' doorway holding her arm as Avita rushed past her.

Running down the stairs Avita quickly ran for the front door. She hesitated a moment thinking that would be the way Prue would come in. She stopped suddenly and ran to the back of the Manor and ran out the side at the solarium, almost knocking Prue over as she ran past her.

Prue quickly got her balance after being pushed up against the wall. But when she turned and saw who it was running she felt a fear grip her heart. She ran the rest of the way to the Manor and practically through the back door open.

"PHOEBE!"
"She took off upstairs a minute ago Prue." Leo answered the oldest sister as he saw sense of panic in her face.

Prue dropped her purse and ran up the stairs.

"Phoebe?!"
"Prue?" the voice was soft and sounded hurt.

Prue topped the stairs and rounded the corner to see her sister sitting on the wooden floor leaning against the wall holding her arm tight to her chest.

"Phoebe what happened?"

Phoebe didn't say anything she felt the damn burst as the tears of pain cascaded down her face. At first it was more shock that Avita had thrown the fireball at her. But now as the shock was starting to wear off she felt the intense pain the burn was causing.

"Phoebe?" Prue was getting worried but still didn't know what had happened. But when she took hold of Phoebes arm and gently moved it Prue went into full mother mode. "Oh God. LEO! "

Leo hadn't been that far behind Prue when she had run up the stairs, so when she called for him he was just coming around the corner, "Prue? What happened?" he saw the tears on Phoebes face as the two sat on the floor.
"Get me a cold wet cloth. Hurry."

Phoebe felt Prue's arm snake around her, just holding her like she would when they were younger. Whenever she was hurt Prue was always the first one to her letting her know it would be ok. 'Ssshhh, ok now, I got you. You're going to be ok sweetie.' The words echoed through her memory. Now here they were years later and even after everything that was going on still between them. Prue was still the one holding her, talking to her softly till the pain subsided.

Prue took the cloth from Leo and gently placed it on Phoebes arm. "That better?"
"A bit, yeah." Phoebe answered quietly. But now she would have to explain to Prue what happened.
"Come on, up you get. Let's go down stairs and get some ice on that." Prue held her arm around Phoebe's waist and helped her up as she guided her towards the stairs.

Resting her head on Prue's shoulder she let her sister lead her to the kitchen.

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Piper ran up the steps to the Manor and walked in the front door just as Prue and Phoebe were stepping on the landing. Seeing Phoebe with her head on Prue's shoulder she knew something was wrong. But she could also see the dried tear tracks on Phoebes face and the cloth on her arm. She first thought demon, but Prue seemed to calm for a demon attack.

"What Happened?" she quickly asked as she followed after her sisters to the kitchen.

"Just a little accident." Prue replied as she looked at Piper letting her know that now was not the time to discuss it.

Piper saw in both her sisters a slight change. It was like when they were younger and Phoebe got hurt. The love from Prue was always there. Even when Phoebe went to NYC and Prue was mad at her. But Piper saw now as she did then. Prue's love for both of them was forever.