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Chapter 4
That evening Paige had a smile and had kept liquids down. The doctor had said it was a good sign but the next morning her fever had risen and she wasn't responding to the medications.
"We're doing what we can," the doctor said.
"We have to find out what's going on," Piper said to Phoebe as she paced in front of her in the sanitarium.
"Piper, she's just sick, there's nothing else involved I'm sure, I thought before but it doesn't have them written on it," Phoebe said.
"Phoebe, we're the Charmed Ones, there is always something else involved. I'd put money on it that it'd have something to do with demons."
"The doctor said a week ago it may be cancer. Demons don't kill with cancer; they kill with fire and energy balls."
"If you haven't noticed Phoebe this might as well be one. Demons like to torture their victims. That's why they are hurting Paige. Phoebe if Paige dies," Piper said tears spilling down her face, "I'm done. I can't go through fighting demons if they take another sister."
"Paige isn't going to die Piper, she can't die," Phoebe said.
"That's what we thought about Prue and look what happened. Phoebe it hasn't even been a year and we are already losing Paige. And I can't do anything to help her. All I can do is watch her die Phoebe. The doctor doesn't know that Paige has limited time left but I do. I can feel her beginning to slip away." Phoebe burst out crying because she knew that Piper was right.
"This isn't fair! Paige is our sister, we can't lose her. Leo can heal her."
"We'll bring her home right now, let's go," Piper said and they left the Manor. The sisters argued with the doctor for over an hour when the doctor finally said what the sisters feared.
"Right now, Paige isn't getting better. If you take her home now she isn't going to get better. Here, she might, Paige is strong, and her body is trying to fight the disease. I'm doing what I can to help her but if you take her home, she won't make it through the night."
"She's been here nearly a week and there's been almost no improvement. She wakes up and is all fine and then the next she's barely breathing with a fever," Phoebe said.
"Healing takes time," the doctor replied.
"From what it looks like our sister doesn't have much left. We just want her healthy again. We want to know what's wrong. Is it cancer? Is it something else?" Piper asked. But the doctor had no answers. Paige lied still on her bed. Her eyes closed and when she did awake it was like before. She had no recollection of her sisters just of the car wreck. Piper and Phoebe knew now that this was the work of demons.
"Paige, we're your sisters," Phoebe said to Paige.
"But I'm an only child," she replied.
"Adoptive wise yes, but we're your blood related sisters," Piper said, "And we care about you so much." She was wiping away tears looking at Paige's confused look.
"Did I hit my head or something? Or are you some hallucination?" Paige asked.
"You're sick sweetie, remember? You fell at work?" Phoebe asked handing a tissue to Piper.
"No, sorry, can I just go home to get my stuff. I don't want anyone to rob my home," Paige said. She was keeping a straight face but her sisters saw the pain in her eyes.
"We want to take you home Paige. To the Manor, but you need to get better first," Piper said and Phoebe checked to make sure the hallway was clear of Paige's doctor.
"Leo!" she called out in a whisper. He orbed in and Paige's eyes widened.
"What was that?!" she asked her voice rising then she started to cough.
"Leo, a demon did this to her," Phoebe said as Piper was calming Paige down.
"How do you know a demon did this?" he asked.
"It doesn't matter Leo. She's our sister and she needs healing. You healed me a couple of years ago, do the same for her," Piper demanded.
"Piper I can't just," but Phoebe interrupted him.
"Leo, she's family. She's also a Charmed One. I'm not sure the Elders would be happy another demon killed one," Phoebe said.
"We'll find the demons Leo whether you heal her or not. But without Paige we may not come back," Piper said, "It'll be good for her to face these demons. We all have to face the demon that attacked us."
"Piper its not-," but he stopped and looked up.
"Heal her now! Leo, don't leave," Phoebe said, "Please. Just make her remember us." He sighed.
"Thank you," Piper said as he placed his hand over Paige's head. She looked around after Leo left.
"What just happened? What am I doing here?"
"Paige, please say you remember us," Phoebe said.
"Of course I do. But I don't get why I'm here," she said.
"What's the last thing you remember?" Piper asked.
"I was at work, what happened?"
"You collapsed to the ground," Phoebe said.
"You're talking to me again," she said.
"Of course I am. I was stupid to ignore you Paige. I don't want you to think I don't care about you. I do Paige; I care about you so much. How do you feel by the way?"
"Fine, nothing is blurry anymore like it has been."
"Leo must have healed you entirely," Piper said, "That means you get to stick around." She wrapped Paige in a hug.
"Did I almost die or something?"
"Yeah, well sort of. We'll explain later," Phoebe said, "Let's get you out of here first." Paige stood up and Piper was ready to catch her but she was fine.
"Let's go," Paige said.
"I'll go sign you out," Phoebe said leaving the room.
"I have your clothing here," Piper said handing her jeans and her tank top. Paige slipped them on.
"So how long have I been here?" she asked.
"Nearly a week, when you woke up you told me that you had been having dizzy spells," Piper said.
"Just for the past week," she said.
"Paige when you feel sick you need to tell Phoebe or me. I don't want to get another call that you collapsed. What if when you feel you had hit your head? When I arrived for all I knew you may have slowly slipping away. These past few days Paige, it felt like we were losing you. Not just physically but mentally. I can't imagine not having you in my life. I love you so much," she placed her hand on her sister's cheek.
"I love you too," Paige said and Piper started crying and pulled her into a hug, "I was so scared we were going to lose you."
"Well I'm alive and healthy," she said. Then her doctor walked in.
"Paige what are you doing dressed?"
"I'm going home. I feel way better. So yeah, see yah," Paige said.
"We have the forms signed, Paige is coming home."
"Mrs. Halliwell, Paige is still very sick."
"Not anymore, thanks for taking care of me though!" Paige said dragging Piper with her out of the room.
"You've got everything signed?" Piper asked Phoebe.
"Just need your signature here, Paige," Phoebe said and Paige signed on the line.
"Let's go, I have so much catching up to do," Paige smiled.
Later at the Manor Paige was ready to relax and enjoy the rest of her evening but to her dismay Piper brought up the topic of demons.
"Paige we know a demon did this to you," Piper said.
"Yeah, I do too but there isn't much I can do about it," she said.
"Do you know who did it and when?" Phoebe asked then her phone rang. She stepped out of the room.
"So Paige what do you remember about the demon?"
"I don't," she lied.
"Paige, you know you can tell us anything," she said.
"I can't about this though. It's not the easiest to tell anyway," Paige said.
"What do you mean by that?"
"That was Elise," Phoebe said coming in, "I'll see you in the morning. After work I'm heading back to the penthouse with Cole." Then she left.
"I had a dream a few days after we were at the club. I saw the Source, well his eyes. And I heard him too," Paige said.
"The new Source did this to you?" Piper asked.
"Yeah, in the dream I heard him chanting and then his eyes. I recognized the voice but I figured it was just a dream. I haven't given much thought until now," Paige said.
"So who is this new Source?" Piper asked.
"I can't tell you Piper. I just can't."
"Paige, stop this! You are in so much danger! You have to let us help you! Why can't you say who the new Source is? Why is it such a problem? Paige I'm your sister, you should be able to tell me anything!"
"I'm sorry," Paige said.
"Why is it a problem to tell me? What's the big deal?" her voice rose.
"Because- because it's Cole," she said and she started sobbing.