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

Fear to eternity - Missing scene

Have you ever wondered what happened from the time Prue sent the Barbas back to hell the first time, and when Prue and Phoebe returned to the Manor...dry hair and all... Well this is my take on what might have ended up on the cutting room floor.

The bounds were broken, the demon gone. She gripped her sister so tight she was afraid she would break her.

"Oh my God, I was so scared." Phoebe felt the tears brimming her eyes
"I know. I'm just glad you're safe." Prue placed her hand at Phoebes head holding her close. Feeling how scared her little sister was.
"I don't know what would happen if I ever lost you. I love you."
"I love you." Prue didn't even hesitate as she held on to Phoebe tighter.

They pulled apart slightly as Prue looked into her eyes.

"You ok now?"
"Just don't let me go." Phoebe said as she rested her head on Prue's shoulder.

It was then Prue noticed it.

"Phoebes. He nearly got you didn't he?" she asked gently running her hand through the thick white in Phoebes hair.
"I was so scared. I always thought it was elevators, but when I looked deep down." She felt new tears starting down her face. Prue and her had their differences, always did and probably always would, but she had never been so scared in her life. It was then Phoebe remembered something. "You. You said I love you." She smiled up at her sister.
"Yeah, and I am sorry I never said it before." Prue realized the mistakes she had made over the years and not just Phoebe, but Piper as well.

Prue held Phoebe tight as she felt her sister almost shake in her arms. "Oh Phoebs. I got you, I'm not going anywhere."

Phoebe didn't let go, she couldn't, she was too scared as to what she nearly lost. Her friend, her sister, her mother. She never realized till then what her life would be like of losing a sister, any sister. And it was then she realized the shaking. Not from her fears, but from Prue. "You're cold."
"No I'm ok. Let's just get home shall we? Piper will be worried sick." Prue replied trying to take the worry off of her.

"No Prue, take this" Phoebe pulled off her jacket, "It's the middle of winter and you just went for a swim in a pool. You're cold, now take my jacket." Phoebe pulled it around Prue before she could protest again.

Phoebe wrapped her arms around Prue as they made their way back towards Prue's car. Each one hanging on to the other, in any way they could.

Prue placed the key in the ignition and started the car. But as she geared into first she looked over at her sister. She could still see the signs of fear on her face, fear of losing a loved one: A sister. Her. "Hey, what say you and I go somewhere first?" Prue asked, she had a plan in mind and hoped her sister would just say yes.

Phoebe looked over at Prue and took her hand in hers. "Ok." Not really sure what her sister had in mind.

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The night moon barely lit the sky as the clouds started to roll in, covering the main part of the moon. But still, there was enough light to let you see where you were going, if you knew the way. A way Prue knew all too well.

Phoebe reached out for her sisters' hand and took comfort in the warmth that was there. She knew where Prue was taking her, she was just too afraid to speak out to her oldest sister.

The two of them sat in front of the gravesite for what like seemed hours. Neither one saying a word. Phoebe leaned back against Prue and Prue held her arms around her sister. It was something that was just meant to be. She could feel the love from Phoebe and her mother all at the same time.

"She came to me." Prue started, though still starring at the cement tombstone, "Mum came to me in the water." She started now and she wasn't sure when to stop. "She said to let you and Piper into my heart. That love was the key."

Phoebe sat quiet a moment, "It always is. Isn't that what you always taught us. Love is the answer to everything."
"I never said that." Prue replied to the darkens.
"No, but you implied it. I always knew that was what you meant." Phoebe snuggled deeper into her sisters' embrace, never taking her eyes off the tombstone before her.

Prue held her gaze to the remembrance of her mother before her as she started to speak almost at random. Words came from her mouth but she wasn't even real aware she was talking. But then on some level she did.

"I remember when you were born. Grams pushed Piper and I out of Mums room. But I knew something was going on. I knew you were coming, and when I heard that first cry I ran into the room thinking something was wrong. Imagine my surprise when you were sitting there all curled up in your blanket in Mums arms." Prue wiped away a tear that was starting to fall from her eyes. "I ran to the bed and Mum just smiled at me. She patted the bed as I climbed up and looked down at you. You were so tiny I was afraid I would break you.

Phoebe laughed, "You never did, no matter how hard you tried."
"I didn't mean your spirit Phoebs, I meant you. Ever since the day you were born and you were so small, I felt a need to protect you, to stick up for you. I loved you more then I ever thought I could love again, but I never let it show. After Mum died I was to afraid to truly let you into my heart. Both of you."

Phoebe wasn't sure what to even say. She knew she should but no words came to her. So instead she turned around in her sisters' arms and held her. Held her, as she never had before.

"You're still shaking." Phoebe said as she rubbed her hands up and down Prues arms.
"I'm ok. Your jacket is keeping me warm." Was all Prue said as she looked into her sisters' eyes. Even then she could see the love and compassion. Love and compassion that she had pushed aside and left over the years.

How long they stayed no one really knows. Only that they re-connected on a sister level and in the end that was all that really mattered. Two sisters finding their way through what should never have been lost.

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Making their way up the stairs to the Manor Prue placed her hand on Phoebes arm. "Phoebs."

Phoebe looked back at her sister, Prue held the jacket tight around her to fight off any cold that was whisking in the wind.

Prue wasn't sure how to treat her sister, not like when she was a baby, but she went on instinct pulling her into a hug. "I love you. Always have and always will." She said as she held in to Phoebe tight.

Phoebe wasn't even sure where to begin as she held her sister tight. "I love you too Prue." She replied with her head buried on Prue's shoulder and in her hair, "Now let say we go inside and tell Piper what happened before she really starts to freak out." Phoebe pulled back with a smile as her and Prue entered the Manor holding hands.