I woke up who knows how long later with a horrible headache. I remembered everything, and my head throbbed with pain. I pulled the covers off me. My bra was exposed.I looked around and saw my shirt on the floor. I nervously put it on.
I walked downstairs. I could feel myself sweat endlessly. My first priority was to get pissed at Paige. In the kitchen were Paige, Piper, and Phoebe. "You didn't say a hangover was going to happen.." I said warily. "I thought you knew and that one drink wasn't going to hurt." Paige defended. "That's what all the alcoholics said, too." I said angrily. "I'm actually trying to get over the part where I practically STREAKED the house." I said with a growl. Big hint there; I am PISSED.
"About that, come sit." Piper said gently. I reluctantly sat next to her. My glare wasn't shifting from Paige. She shifted awkwardly. "I know you all have something to say to me. I'm not answering any questions until you all tell me how you feel about this." I told them with a serious tone.
"Actually, I don't have a problem. But it'd be nice to know why your..you know..wanting to be a man." Piper said strongly. "I'm still wrapping it around my head.." Paige said nervously. "You already know I don't trust you. But you also know that I still accept you for that." Phoebe's answer surprised me. "Majority wins. Paige if you have a problem, I'm not gonna care. As pissed as I am at you right now, I still admire you the way I always have." believe it or not, what I said was true. When the demons mocked the charmed ones, I always had a liking to Paige. "I don't, and I'm sorry for making you drunk, but- wait what?" she suddenly realized what I said. "Down There, demons talked about your lives, of course with plenty of scowling and mocking. After what I've heard, I consider you to be my favorite." I explained to her sweetly, grinning. "If that's the case, was that why you were afraid of Piper at first?" Phoebe asked. Piper looked at me in shock. "I thought you were the shy type that day!" Piper exclaimed.
"Piper, seriously, you're called 'The Vicious One' there. You have a fiery temper, and you are usually the first to attack a demon. Of COURSE I was scared. But now that changed. You do it for protection, as not only the oldest sister, but as a mother. Now, I just thing your the closest thing I've got to a parental figure." I told Piper as I gave her a hug. Yes, I gave HER the hug. I felt all three sisters stare at me in shock. "That's the sweetest thing I've ever heard.." Piper said as she hugged me back. "Awww!" Paige ad Phoebe chimed.
"Not that I wish to ruin the moment, but about my..issue, I guess you can call it." I said which made everyone snap to reality. "I know I said different to Phoebe. About how I disliked the need to look good, and that the style wasn't me. But also, I was never happy being a girl.." I began. "Phoebe, this is going to be hard on you..I couldn't bring myself to tell you. But as I grew older, Cole not only taught me the ways of being evil, but..He also forced me to become..you.." I whispered. "I had to be like you..I had to move, talk, and think like you. If I was assaulted, I had to be like you, using your fighting skills. If I was asked for advice, I had to reluctantly give it the exact same way as you. And if I hated eating something you loved..ugh..I just couldn't bear it! He expected me to be a carbon copy of you! He.." I stopped.
Phoebe was close to crying, but I wasn't sure if it was for sympathy or anger. Paige was wide-eyed and hurt. Piper held my hand, keeping a strong demeanor. "He what, honey?" Phoebe asked me. I felt myself close to crying. "He called me a disgrace, and that any boy who looked at me would turn to stone, all because I wasn't anything like you! I didn't want to be someone I wasn't.. But it was bad..If I made one mistake, I was grounded. I couldn't eat, actually, I couldn't do a thing! And then he expected this evil version of you to kill all at once! Even now, I'm still confused. He wanted me to be good like you, but demonic like him all at once. I just couldn't live like that." I felt my throat tighten.
Phoebe stood up. I couldn't read her, in fact I could barely look at her. Before, when I escaped to the human world, I saw Phoebe everywhere. Just seeing her makes me reminded of Cole. Reminded of him going 'Your not my daughter if your not like Phoebe..' Not only did my heart break, but it was also why I had so much anger boiled up. Phoebe went up to me. She grabbed my hands. Her hands were warm. "Listen. I know it's hard, but you don't need to worry anymore. No one is expecting you to act like an angel, and no one here is seriously going to expect you to act like me. Even if we might be similar, none of us will even dare to think that you are a copy of me. You're unique, and here, you can be yourself." She stated. I wasn't done being frustrated. Before I could warn her, I felt my hands grow hot. It was the power. But they weren't flames of anger, they were filled with love and happiness. They were lighter, enough to cause a light that was easily seen in the brightly lit room. I had a name for it now. Emberflame.
Phoebe stared at my hands in shock. "I can't hurt you with this.." I began. "Your hands..Don't stop doing that." Phoebe interrupted. I looked at her with confusion. "I can feel it..All the good in you..And it's not coming from my empathy. Paige, Piper, feel his hands." Phoebe said. Paige and Piper nervously did as she said. "Abe, how are you doing this? I feel so relaxed.." Paige trailed off. "All my worries are going away..I feel safe.." Piper whispered. I had an idea. "Let go really fast." I told them. They let go in utter confusion. "I need someone with a wound, old or new." I said. Piper pulled her shoulder sleeve. "A demon managed to cut me, but it was small so I didn't think about it.." Piper said. I used Emberflame again carefully. Okay, I needed a name for the version I was using. Ember Heal. "If I'm correct, this should be called Ember Heal." I said as I gently grabbed Piper's arm with my right hand. I slowly placed my left hand on her wound. I held it gently. Piper wasn't muttering in pain like she did when Leo healed her. Her wound suddenly disappeared, and so did the small pain. Piper was speechless. "You can heal wounds.." Paige said in shock. I saw Phoebe, who was keeping herself in check. "Phoebe.." I began. "Do you need to be healed too?" I asked her. "You can't heal heartbreak.." Phoebe's voice cracked. I went up to her. "I may not be able to do that, but I can make the pain lessen." I gently raised my hands to see if she was going to approve. She nodded. I touched her heart with both hands.
I suddenly felt connected to her. I could, for a split second, feel her pain. I imagined myself putting out a fire. The fire was her pain, and my Ember Heal was her extinguisher. Just like that, I let go. Phoebe breathed nervously. "I can barely feel it.." She muttered. "You looked like you needed it more than anyone else.." I told her. So, I finally had a name for my gift, and even another one to add on to that..