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Chapter 12
The answers the thing
Episode 12
It was morning and Piper is standing in the basement alone and pacing the room.
"Okay, I don't know your name or what is going on. But I need some answers," she said while looking up at the ceiling. The archangel comes out of the shadows.
"Don't we all," he said and Piper turned around startled.
"How can Kara be my daughter?" she asks.
"Why couldn't she be?" he asks.
"Don't be cryptic, I hate cryptic," she replied.
"I am not the elders, watch your tongue," he said.
"I'm sorry -I just don't understand and I'm scared," Piper said.
"It has been over 600 years since an Archangel has talked to a human," he said.
"What does that have to do with Kara?"
"Nothing, but everything to do with you," he replied.
"What?"
"Your bosses, the elders have put you through hell and back, all for the greater good and the best of intentions."
"Please, I thought you took my daughter to save Phoebe's?" She asks.
"I wouldn't be here the second time if I didn't respect you as a human. You're stronger than what you think."
"Okay, thank you I guess but right now I'm ready to have a breakdown."
"Then we should get to it."
"How can she be my daughter?" Piper asks.
"I only removed her out at the time period in which I was in; there is nothing to say that you can't get pregnant again."
"Wait are you saying that all I have to do is get pregnant and that saves my daughter?"
"Yes, how's that for not cryptic," he replied.
"What about the favors, you said something about a favor?"
"That unfortunately is for me to know and not you. But know this there is a reason for the alliance between you and Alda," he replied.
"What alliance?"
"Your daughter is still Kara Jade Oseeth, leader of Alda and their power will be needed at some point in your future."
"So all of this was for a reason?"
"Not all of it, some of it was out of jealousy."
"What?"
"Just because they are elders does not mean they are incapable of sin and you of all people should know that," he replied.
"Gideon!" Piper said through her teeth.
"Is only one but there are more and there will be a showdown between you. Get to know your daughter and try to get her to remember before she went through the portal the first time. This will give you some answers," he said.
"But if I keep her from going into the portal the first time won't that disrupt everything that happen now?"
"Yes, so unfortunately in the process of saving her you lose her when she is five."
"I can't do that; I can't lose one of my children."
"You were willing to do so to save your sisters," he said.
"That was different I didn't know her."
"I promise, that when she leaves at five the older one will come to fill the void."
"It still would be hard," Piper said.
"It will be brutal, but you will survive it."
"Do you know anything about my future about our future you know my families?" Piper asks.
"I know you're past your present and your future."
"Was Tolan telling the truth that he just projected everything?"
"Tolan was a master of manipulation, so it could be or could not be true. Have faith Piper, you are not or will never be abandoned. You were born in his hand and only you can walk out of it."
"Maybe if the elders can keep their noses out of it," Piper said.
"Do not confuse the elders with me or my boss. We are not the same."
"Thank you, for coming when I ask and I'm sorry I was rude," Piper said and took in a deep breath.
"Not a problem and good luck, for this is our last meeting," he said and steps back into the shadows and disappears.
Upstairs Kara walks into the kitchen with Wyatt and Chris." Are you my sister?" he said while looking up at her.
"It seems that way," Kara replied.
"Cool," Wyatt said.
"Thanks," Kara said and smiled.
"But you didn't come out of mommy's belly," Chris said while pressing his lips together.
"The stork brought me," Kara said.
"That's not true Kara," Wyatt said while laughing.
"In this family, are you sure about that," Kara said and Piper walks into the kitchen from the basement door.
"Hi," Piper said nervously.
"Mommy did a stork bring Kara?" Chris asks.
"Huh?" Piper asks.
"Never mind, so this is awkward," Kara said.
"A little, but it wouldn't be the first time one of my kids came from the future," Piper said while grabbing some coffee.
"Yeah I'm noticing a trend," Kara said.
"Tell me about it." Piper said as Phoebe orbs into the kitchen with Paige.
"Oh, I think I'm going to be sick," Paige said while holding her stomach.
"Good old morning sickness," Piper said while smiling.
"I'm glad to see you're all up, where is Leo?" Phoebe asks.
"Magic school, he's going to find a substitute so we can figure this out," Piper replied.
"Wow Paige you're really showing now," Kara said while looking at Paige's belly.
"Yap, just three more months and they pop out," Paige said.
"What you mean pop out?" Chris asks while patting her belly.
"Born, sorry honey I mean born," Paige replied.
"OK, Kara you can share my room," Chris said.
"Umm, I..," Kara said.
"Chris Honey why don't you and your brother go watch cartoons for a little while okay?" Piper asks.
"Okay, come on Wyatt," Chris said and Wyatt and him leave the kitchen.
"Sorry honey he's just excited, he has a baby sister," Piper said.
"I'm 26, let's see him explain that at school," Kara said.
"Oh you come here," Phoebe said and gives Kara a hug.
"You guys are taking this really, really well," Paige said and Kara stands near the kitchen island.
"Have you talked to Seth?" Piper asks.
"Nope, I think he's very uncomfortable and doesn't really know what to do," Kara replied.
"It will be okay, we'll figure it out," Phoebe said as a silver spike starts coming out of Kara's back and at first no one notices as it starts poking around at some of the appliances.
"So, Missy Paige how is the nursery coming?" Piper asks.
"It's done, now just waiting for these two little fetuses to come out," Paige said while the silver spike tips splits into three parts and grabs hold of the toaster.
"Oh my god Kara, what is it doing?" Phoebe asks stunned.
"What is what doing?" Kara asks.
"Your power, I think it's eating the toaster," Phoebe said as Kara stands up quickly and turned around.
"I don't know, it's never done that before," Kara said and the silver spike bites off piece after piece until finally the toaster is completely gone.
"What the hell, I just bought that," Piper said.
"Sorry," Kara replied.
"It's okay I just don't know why it did that," Piper said.
"It was hungry, how can it be hungry?" Paige asks.
"Maybe Seth can help with this," Kara replied.
"Yeah well he better, I need my appliances," Piper said smiling.
"It kind of makes sense considering you eat junk food all the time, I guess it falls in line with your power eating junk," Phoebe said laughing.
"Let's just hope it's not a carnivore," Paige said while wrinkling her nose.
"That's just not right," Piper said as the silver spike goes back into Kara's body.
"I'm so going to need therapy, well I am going to get dressed," Kara said and gets up and leaves the kitchen.
"Piper, I really want you to know how sorry I am for what I said, I love you so much," Phoebe said as her eyes water.
"I know honey, it was a spell remember and I love you too," Piper said.
"It's been a very hectic couple of months. I think we've dealt with more stuff in two weeks than we have in the last five years," Paige said.
"I agree and have something to talk to you guys about," Piper said.
"Is everything okay?" Phoebe asks nervously.
"Well let's just say we need to find out what happened to her and how she got in the portal the first time," Piper replied.
"But we can't stop it from happening Piper, I'm sorry I can't even imagine what you are going through right now," Paige said.
"I'll be okay, she's right there so I know she's okay," Piper said.
"So what do you need to talk to us about?" Paige asks.
"A showdown," Piper replied.
"What another one. Why do they call it the ultimate battle if there's going to be more?" Phoebe asks.
"Unfortunately this one isn't going to be against the underworld," Piper replied.
"What do you mean?" Paige asks.
"I'm not real sure yet, but I think it's going to be with some elders," Piper replied.
"Piper are you saying were going to have to fight elders," Phoebe said nervously.
"Potentially at least a few of them anyway," Piper said and someone orbs into the kitchen.
"Kevin, is that you?" Paige asks.
"Hi sorry I didn't mean to scare or you," Kevin replied.
"You haven't aged a bit," Piper said.
"Perk I guess," he replied.
"Why are you here?" Paige asks.
"I want you to know I'm on your side," Kevin replied.
"Well that's good to know, but what exactly are you talking about," Piper asks.
"Where is Kara?" Kevin asks.
"Getting dressed why?" Piper asks.
"They're coming for her," Kevin replied.
"Who's coming for her?" Paige asks.
"Some other elders, they know what she did," Kevin replied.
"What are you talking about she did nothing wrong?" Piper asks angrily.
"I'm sorry to tell you this, but she killed Dan," Kevin replied.
"What?" Piper asks.
"It wasn't her fault; it was her power that did it and she's not exactly in complete control yet," Kevin said.
"So what are they going to do?" Phoebe asks scared.
"I'm not sure; because I am such a new Elder they are keeping me out of the loop. But they forgot about my little power," Kevin replied.
"You can see the future," Phoebe said.
"Yep, that's the one," Kevin said.
"We need to warn Kara," Piper said as Chris runs into the kitchen.
"Mommy there are men here in robes, like him," Chris said while pointing at Kevin.
"Oh my god, where is Kara?" Piper asks.
"She's with them, are they going to put her back in your belly?" Chris asks.
"No honey, you need to orb to magic school and get your father, where's your brother?" Piper asks rushed.
"In the living room," Chris replied.
"Wyatt, Wyatt!" Piper yelled and he orbs into the kitchen.
"Yes mom," Wyatt said.
"Take your brother to magic school and get your father to come down okay," Piper said and Wyatt and Chris orb away." Come on," she said and they all left the kitchen. Kara is in the middle of ten elders in a circle. The three sisters and Kevin run in.
"What are you doing here?" Paige asks.
"Kara has broken the rules," Mordan replied.
"Could someone tell me what's going on?" Kara asks.
"We know what you did," Mordan replied.
"Well good for you, because I have no idea what you're talking about," Kara said.
"Kara honey please and she didn't do it was her power that did," Piper said scared.
"Do what?" Kara asks.
"Killed a mortal," Mordan replied while stepping closer.
"Dan, wait wasn't that the guy attacking Piper?" Kara asks confused.
"It does not matter he was mortal and you used your powers on him," Mordan replied.
"What are you going to do?" Paige asks.
"The only thing we can, she does not belong here," Mordan said.
"You don't understand she does so back off and don't touch her!" Piper said angrily and Mordan walks over to Piper with his eyes narrowed.
"I know for a long time you have been allowed to be disrespectful to us. But that is going to stop now, so I which suggest you watch your tongue," Mordan said.
"And I would suggest you watch your step," Piper said in his face.
"Piper," Phoebe whispered as Leo orbs in and Mordan gives him a hard look.
"What is going on?" Leo asks confused.
"They're going to do something to Kara," Piper replied.
"What, why?" Leo asks.
"She killed a mortal, and you of all people should know something about that," Mordan said as he walked away from Piper.
"What are you talking about?" Leo asks.
"She killed Dan, but it wasn't her fault she was just protecting herself and Piper," Phoebe said.
"That is irrelevant," Mordan said and stands with the other elders and they all put their hands out.
"Wait!" Piper yelled panicked.
"Okay someone please tell me what's going on, because they look really intent on doing something?" Kara asks scared and bright white light shoots out of the Elder's hands, but before it could hit Kara her power kicks in and the silver spikes form a dome around her. The white streams of light hit the steel ball but caused no damage. Inside Kara's outfit is changing into her fighting attire and her pupils start to turn green.
Flashback
Five-year-old Melinda is playing with Wyatt and Chris in the park when her ball goes into the woods. Before her brothers could stop her she ran after it. Once inside the woods a portal opened in front of her and so did a man wearing gold and white robes.
"I'm not opposed to talk to strangers," Melinda said scared.
"Your mother and father have broken too many rules," the unknown man said.
The unknown man pushes Malinda through the portal and it closes, he then orbs away. 12 year old Wyatt and 10 1/2 year old Chris run into the woods but Melinda is gone.
End of flashback
"Please stop! Please," Piper said as Phoebe and Paige tried to hold her back.
They put their hands down and noticed that the large metal sphere is unharmed and begin to back up. The metal sphere begins to unravel itself revealing Kara Jade Oseeth. The 50 metal spikes start to move around her body as the tips split into three parts creating a mouth with steel teeth. The tips jerked around looking at Kara then back to the elders, awaiting her orders.
"You killed Dan," Mordan said nervously.
"I am not of your world, I am not of your rules and I am not prone to please thee with my answer," Kara replied as the silver spikes shoot-out from around her stopping only inches from the 10 elders. The spikes were opening and closing their steel mouths making hissing noises.
"You don't know what you're doing," Mordan said.
"My name is Kara Jade Oseeth, leader of Alda and I warn you elders tread lightly," Kara said.
"This isn't over," Mordan said.
"If you interfere with this family again our attack in any way, I will bring all of Alda upon you," Kara said and the elders say nothing and orb away. Kara's outfit changes back into what she was wearing before, a T-shirt and jeans. Her power also goes back into her.
"Are you okay?" Piper asks.
"What?" Kara replied.
"Wait don't you remember?" Paige asks confused.
"Remember what, why were those elders here and what do they mean I did something?" Kara asks.
"I don't understand whenever you used your power before you remember using it," Phoebe replied.
"I used my power?" Kara asks.
"Yeah honey and you made some big enemies," Piper replied.
"Perfect, just perfect," Kara said.
"He said you killed Dan," Piper said.
"Remember it wasn't her fault, and I think this has something to do with you and Leo more than anything," Kevin said.
"What do you mean?" Paige asks.
"You broke too many rules," Kara said puzzled.
"What?" Piper asks.
"I had a flashback before everything went blank. I was in the woods in the portal opened there was a man in robes but I never saw his face," Kara replied.
"My God, are you saying an elder pushed you through the portal?" Phoebe asks.
"I don't know, I really don't know. I just remember playing with my brothers in the park and my ball went into the woods," Kara replied.
"You remember Wyatt and Chris?" Phoebe asks.
"Yeah I do," Kara replied.
"Well that's a start," Leo said and gave her a hug.
"Kevin, what do we do now?" Piper asks.
"Well my guess is they go lick their wounds so to speak. Then they will start looking for other elders to join them, I will do the best I can to get some on our side and Kara you need to find a portal home in case we need Alda," Kevin said.
"Okay, but I don't like the fact that I just lost my memory when I used my power," Kara said.
"I know neither do I, it could have something to do with how your power functions," Kevin said.
"What do you mean?" Piper asks.
"It seems to work independently from her, like it has a mind of its own," Kevin replied.
"Kind of adds a whole new meaning to split personality," Kara said.
"Yeah I guess it does. Check the book of shadows and see if there is a way for her to keep her memory when she uses it," Kevin said.
"The problem is with that Kevin, is magic doesn't work on her real well," Phoebe said.
"I know but look anyway, and talked to Seth he might have some answers," Keven said and orbs away and Piper walks over to Kara.
"Are you sure you're okay, you're not hurt anywhere?" Piper asks while looking over Kara.
"No mom I'm fine," Kara replied shocked.
"Did you just call me mom?" Piper asks crying.
"Yeah, sorry it just happened," Kara replied.
"Don't be sorry honey you have no idea how happy you made me," Piper said and hugged her.
Up in elder realm 10 elders are talking.
"She's too powerful," Mordan said.
"What are we going to do?" Arnlew asks.
"I don't know yet," Morden said.
"I might be able to help you with that," a man said as he walked up behind them and the elders turn around to see a man wearing a long black robe and a hood. He has a beard and mustache and his left arm is deformed looking more like a raptors armed then human. On his back is a humanlike organism but has no torso.
"Who are you, and how did you get here?" Mordan said.
"Irrelevant, but I can help you with your power problem," Bladeking replied.
"Are you a demon?" Arnlew asks.
"No."
"Then how can you help us?" Mordan asks.
"I just can," Bladeking replied and pulls out a gun looking object and fires it at one of the elders. The Elder tries to block it with his power but it just goes right through hitting him and killing him instantly.
"How?" Mordan asks.
"All you need to know is that I can kill all of you, but unfortunately I cannot interfere with the timeline too much, it will be noticed," Bladeking replied.
"You're from the future?" Mordan asks.
"Yes and we have a war to plan," Bladeking replied.
Somewhere in the desert outside of California a woman drops out of the air landing on her back. "Ouch, dammit I really need to get that fix...ed," the woman said and dogged out of the way of a large metal case." You could have waited 10 minutes!" she said and the woman opens the case and starts pushing buttons on a panel inside of it. The case shakes and then starts to form a small metal building. She then walks inside and the building goes invisible.
Back at the manner Kara and all three sisters are sitting around the table. "I'm starting to remember what happened with the elders," Kara said.
"Maybe there was some kind of delay," Paige said.
"This isn't your fault Kara," Piper said.
"She's right," Phoebe said.
"Honey you need to call Seth because one, we need to find the portal and 2nd we need to find out why your power is eating my appliances," Piper said smiling.
"But if we close the portal after I go through it, then I can't come back," Kara said.
"I'm sure there is a way for us to fix that, but Piper is right we don't know what the elders are going to do," Paige said.
"Maybe we should get the magical community to help us?" Phoebe asks.
"No, after what happened with Billy and them choosing her side, I want nothing to do with them," Piper replied.
"Piper they were used and tricked," Phoebe said.
"I don't care, no," Piper said.
"Stubborn," Paige said.
"Pissed," Piper said.
"Okay, I will call Seth before heads start rolling," Kara said and gets up and leaves the room.
"You don't think Wyatt is in any danger do you?" Paige asks.
"No, I think this is more about Piper and Leo than anything else," Phoebe replied.
"Don't forget Phoebe you broke some rules too," Piper said.
"How, according to older Wyatt the elders said it would not be a forbidden love with Coop?" Phoebe asks.
"That doesn't mean they won't change their mind," Paige said.
"Thanks, that helped," Phoebe said.
"No I think Paige is right, Mordan seemed to be really eyeing Leo down," Piper said.
"Does Leo know him?" Paige asks.
"Yeah, he used to be a whitelighter until he was promoted," Piper replied.
"Why would he be upset with Leo?" Phoebe asks.
"Because he fell in love with one of his charges and the elders broke them up," Leo said as he walked in.
"Leo," Piper said and he walked up to her.
"Hi honey," Leo said and kissed her on the cheek before sitting next to her.
"So this is a case of jealousy," Paige said.
"Yeah, I think so," Leo said.
"I thought they were passed all that, you know being an elder and all," Phoebe said.
"They are still human and he never got over her. They made her forget him but did not wipe his memory of her," Leo said.
"That's horrible," Phoebe said.
"Well that seems to be the theme," Piper said.
"Piper not all the elders are like that, most of them wanted us to get married and were generally happy for us," Leo said.
"I know its just the ones who are not that I'm worried about," Piper said.
"We will be OK," Leo said.
"Where are the boy's?" Paige asks.
"Over at Victor's," Leo replied and Kara comes back into the living room looking very nervous.
"Okay I don't want to freak anyone out, but is this normal?" Kara asks and lifts her arm up and it is transparent.
"Oh my god," Phoebe said.
"What's happening?" Piper asks.
"It happened with Chris," Paige replied.
"What do you mean?" Piper asks.
"It was getting close to his conception date and he started to disappear," Phoebe replied.
"A long story short, when you and Leo were stuck in the ghostly plane, Chris was going transparent and I don't mean in a metaphorical sense," Paige said.
"What do we do?" Piper asks.
"Something I thought I'd never have to say, you need to get busy," Phoebe replied.
"Are you saying that if they don't, you know I don't get born," Kara said and rolled her eyes.
"Know it will be fine all day have to do is go up stairs and do what they do best," Phoebe said smiling.
"I might have some performance issues," Leo said and everyone looks at Leo puzzled. "What, it is a lot of pressure."
Paige holds out her hand." Viagra!" a bottle of pills orb into her hand," There that should take care of it."
"No, no la la la," Kara said with her hands over her ears.
"Well how do you think it happens Kara?" Piper asks while looking at Kara.
"You guys should go, you know before she completely disappears," Paige replied and Piper grabs the bottle out of Paige's hand and then grabs Leo's arm and they go upstairs.
"You know before I knew they were my parents, I thought it was cute and kind of blew off the screamer thing," Kara said.
"Screamer?" Paige asks.
"Yeah one of them is a screamer," Kara replied and lowered her head.
"God this family has issues," Phoebe said.
Upstairs Piper and Leo are in their bedroom rushing around. "Okay, start taking them off," Piper said and starts removing her clothes.
"Piper I'm feeling a lot of pressure," Leo said nervously.
"Oh for god sake Leo you just have to lay there, here take one of these," Piper said while throwing him on the bed.
"No, I don't need it," Leo said.
"Okay then why is it taking so long, normally you're up an adamant in no time," Piper said.
"I don't know - I just don't know," Leo said panicked.
"Please Leo just take one," Piper said and Leo takes the pill and takes off his clothes.
"Just give me a minute," Leo said.
"Well honey, not to rush you but we don't have a minute," Piper said and there is a loud bang downstairs.
"What was that?" Leo asks.
"You have to be kidding me," Piper said angrily.
"It's okay, we got it," Phoebe yelled from downstairs.
"What does she mean they got it?" Piper asks.
"We should go down," Leo replied.
"No, we need to do this now because I can't lose her again," Piper said.
"What do you mean again?" Leo asks as there is another loud bang.
"Dammit! It's okay, nothing to worry about," Phoebe yelled from downstairs.
"Please Leo we need to get this done," Piper said.
"Piper there is a demon attack downstairs."
"And Phoebe said she can handle it," Piper said and another loud bang.
"God you guys have the worst timing, energy ball!" Paige yelled from downstairs.
"Okay let's hurry I think I'm ready, wow that pill works fast," Leo said.
Downstairs Phoebe throws a punch knocking one of the demons out and then focuses on another using her power.
"Blow yourself up," Phoebe said and the demon produces a fireball and throws it at himself causing him to explode.
"Energy ball!" Paige yelled and the energy ball that was flying towards Paige is sent back and the demon explodes.
"Hey look I'm not transparent anymore," Kara said smiling and a Demon punches Kara in the face and knocks her out then the demon explodes.
"Bastard!" Piper said with her hands out and she runs over to Kara.
"I think that was a new world record," Phoebe said smiling.
"Tell me about it, Paige can you heal her?" Piper asks and Paige goes over to Kara and heals her and she wakes up.
"Ouch, I wasn't even ready for that," Kara said.
"Is everyone okay?" Piper asks.
"Where is Leo?" Phoebe asks.
"He's not ready to come down yet, at least his lower half," Piper replied.
"Got it," Phoebe said and a red arch rose up and Seth comes through it.
"Is everything okay?" he asks worried.
"Yeah, I'm not transparent anymore," Kara said smiling.
"OK," Seth said confused.
"Long story," Piper said.
"Hay do you know why Kara's power eats metal?" Paige asks.
"Yeah, it needs the minerals from it. Jade member's powers were created using stones and gems, that's why it does that on occasion," Seth replied.
"Is there anything else I need to know, like to I eat small children," Kara said sarcastically.
"No why?" Seth asks.
"Just covering my bases," Kara replied.
"Is there a way to close the portal but still allow her to come through," Piper asks.
"Ileru is working on that right now, why?" Seth asks.
"Good, we might need Alda to help us fight some elders," Piper replied.
"Who did you piss off now Kara?" Seth asks.
"It wasn't my fault, they found out I killed Dan," Kara replied.
"Dammit!" Seth said.
"Seth?" Kara asks.
"I'm sorry Kara I was going to tell you but everything was happening to fast and I thought you couldn't handle it," Seth replied.
"Wait, you know?" Phoebe asks.
"It happened in are world once and it devastated her plus she was demoted to a tracker, that's how we met for the first time," he replied.
"I can't believe you didn't tell me," Kara said.
"I'm sorry Kara," Seth replied with his eyes watering.
"OK, but we have more pressing issues at hand. One we need to find a way of protecting Phoebe and Paige's baby's," Piper said.
"Piper we will be..," Phoebe said.
"No, I mean it Phoebe you guys are due in about three months and you don't need the stress. Plus if anything happened to your baby's I would lose it," Piper said.
"Piper you made it through two pregnancies and..," Paige said.
"I was invincible with Wyatt and barely survived Chris's birth remember," Piper said.
"OK, so what are you suggesting," Phoebe said.
"I think we should go to Alda once we find the portal and stay there until you guys give birth," Piper said.
"You can't be serious, what about my job and..," Phoebe said.
"Actually that is not a bad idea and aren't you on maternity leave?" Paige asks.
"Yes but," Phoebe started.
"No buts, at least there are no elders and we can see how Kara lived," Paige said.
"You just want to see the place," Phoebe said.
"That too, you can't say you're not curious?" Paige said.
"I will talk to Ileru and see how far he is on completing the tablet he is making," Seth said.
"Thanks Seth," Piper said.
"Is everything okay?" Leo asks coming down the stairs.
"It is now, see she is whole again," Piper replied and hugged him.
"I wouldn't go that far, I need some sleep," Kara said.
"I think we all do, we need are rest because something tells me its going to get crazy," Paige said.
To be continued…