Chapter 13
To sleep, perchance to eat
Episode 13
A week has past and everyone was still trying to get use to the fact that Kara was Piper's daughter. Phoebe still felt awful for what she said but mostly tried to avoid the subject. The sisters decided to let things sink in and take it easy as they all sat in front of the TV with the boys sitting on the floor.
"Yum, chocolate," Phoebe said.
"Yum, whip cream," Piper chimed in.
"Yum, candy," Paige said.
"God this movie makes me so hungry," Phoebe said as she puts a bowl of popcorn on Paige's large stomach.
"Phoebe I'm not a TV tray," Paige said.
"But it works so well, look now Piper and I can get to the popcorn," Phoebe said while taking some popcorn out of the bowl.
"You know Phoebe you're not that far behind," Piper said while taking some popcorn.
"Aren't you excited, you're going to have a little girl?" Phoebe asks.
"Yeah, I just wish her 20 something wasn't in an apartment downtown," Piper replied.
"Wait your not glad she's here?" Paige asks puzzled.
"No that's not it, I just don't want to lose her when she is 6," Piper replied.
"Don't worry we have plenty of time to figure it out," Paige said.
"I hope because it's getting frustrating getting visits from my future kids," Piper said.
"Shirr mom," Chris said.
"I think we just got shushed," Piper said.
"You know he has your glare," Paige chimed in.
"He is only 4 and he does not," Piper said as Chris turns around and glare's at Piper.
"Shirr," Chris said as he glare's at her.
"See," Paige said.
"Oh I guess so," Piper said laughing.
"Have they ever seen Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory?" Paige asks in a whisper.
"Wyatt has but not Chris," Piper said whispering.
"What's up with the magic carpet ride in the middle of the movie?" Paige asks.
"Carpet ride?" Piper asks.
"I think she means boat ride," Phoebe replied.
"Yeah that is a little wonky," Piper said as Wyatt stands up and puts his hands on his hips.
"OK, if you can't keep it down ladies then go to the kitchen," Wyatt said.
"Ladies?" Piper said.
"Sorry honey we will keep it down," Paige said.
"Ok," Wyatt said and sat back down.
"That's a little bit of his father," Phoebe whispered.
Meanwhile outside of town in the desert stainless steel gleamed and reflected blinking lights that would only get blocked out by a dark figure walking past the steel walls. A woman in her 30s was moving about the small enclosure with purpose, putting small metal objects into bigger ones and would give a smile when they would click and snap into place. See through monitors hovered in the cool air that gave company to a continuous low hum. Pictures of Einstein, Isaac Newton, Gates and others not known to us yet hung over a steel table along with a Shakespeare quote in a small picture frame in the center of them all, "O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space—were it not that I have bad dreams." Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail and her long black leather coat had an odd shine to it almost looking plastic.
"Just a little more," the woman said gently as she put the liquid into a small container very carefully." Good done."
She took the blue glowing liquid and opened the inside of her cote. There was a holder for the 2 inch container and she slid it in gently while holding her breath. Once the container was in its place and secure she released her captured air and sighed. Blue lines traveled in all directions around her clothes making her look like a glowing circuit grid. "Are you ready?" the other woman asks standing in the corner but her features could not be made out.
"Dammit you scared me," the younger woman said.
"Sorry, we don't have much time before he attacks."
"I know, but I am ready." she said and the woman in the corner orbs away.
"God I wish they would knock."
Back and the manner Piper is putting the boys to bed.
"Mommy did you like the movie?" Chris asks.
"Yap, did you?" Piper asks.
"Yes, the boat was scary," Chris replied.
"I know but it was just a movie honey," Piper said.
"Good night mommy," Chris said.
"Good night peanut, I love you," Piper said.
"I love you too," Chris said as Piper gives him a kiss on the head and walks over to Wyatt's bed.
"Wyatt it's time to go to bed buddy," Piper said.
"I didn't think it was scary," Wyatt said.
"Right, then why did you cover your face," Piper said smiling.
"My eyes hurt," Wyatt said.
"Sure they did. Good night honey and I love you," Piper said.
"I love you too," Wyatt said and she gets up.
"Good night my brave boys," Piper said as she turns off the lights.
Phoebe wakes up on the grass that is made of a sugar mix in her pajamas," What the hell?' she said very confused.
"Phoebe is that you?" Paige asks running up to her.
"Yeah Paige," Phoebe replied.
"Hi and what the hell is going on?" Paige asks.
"Beats me," Piper said now standing next to them.
"OK, is this some kind of a sick joke," Kara's voice came from behind them and they all of them turn around and see Kara, but she looks like an Oompa Loompa.
"Kara?" Piper said laughing.
"What the hell is going on?" Kara asks.
"I think were in a dream," Phoebe said laughing.
"That are a really odd reality," Paige said.
"Why are you guys so tall?" Kara asks puzzled.
"Because your only 2 feet," Piper replied.
"What? Oh come on, wait why does this all look familiar are we in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory?" Kara asks.
"You guessed it," Phoebe said and they all start walking to the chocolate bridge.
"Am I an Oompa Loompa?" Kara asks.
"Yap," Phoebe replied.
"OK we need to stop laughing at her," Paige said.
"Looks like you're trying real hard Paige," Kara said with her hands on her hips.
"I can't talk to you, you look ridiculous," Piper said.
"Well excuse me and can someone tell me what the hell we are doing here?" Kara asks as she walked on the bridge.
"I think we are in Wyatt's dream," Phoebe said.
"Wait why are you blaming Wyatt?" Piper asks.
"Because he is the only one with the power to do this," Phoebe replied.
"You don't know that, it could be one of us," Piper said.
"Nope its Wyatt," Paige said walking onto the bridge.
"Piper it's OK, I'm pretty sure we are safe," Phoebe said.
"Kara could you not eat the bridge," Piper said.
"Oh for god sake, its not like it's a load bearing beam or something and I eat when I'm nervous," Kara said.
"Wait wouldn't it be like eating his brain or something," Paige said.
"No, Paige that's disgusting," Phoebe said.
"Wyatt honey you need to wake up," Piper said as she looked up.
"Oh Piper you know how this works, I'm sure there is a reason that we are here and we just need to figure it out," Phoebe said as Kara is making a fist with both hands and closing her eyes hard causing her face to wrinkle.
"Kara are you lactose intolerant and do you need to go potty," Phoebe asks.
"No I was seeing if my powers work," Kara replied and started again.
"You know if this wasn't weird enough, it just got weirder," Piper said as she laughed at Kara.
"OK so what do we do besides looking like we are going to poo ourselves," Paige said and Kara stops and gives Paige a hard look. They walk off the bridge to the chocolate river.
"Look there is Mr. Wonka with the others," Piper said while pointing.
Willy Wonka and the others are now approaching them." Maybe he won't notice us," Paige whispered.
"Hello there not sure who you are but welcome all the same," Wonka said.
"He noticed," Phoebe said.
"Look father a little orange guy, I want one, I want one now," Veruca salt said.
"Oh I'll give you a little orange something," Kara said while eyeing her.
"Kara," Piper whispered.
"Come we have much time and not much to see, wait strike that," Wonka said.
"So how much for the little guy?" Mr. Salt asks.
"Hay, I'm not a guy," Kara said.
"They are not for sale," Wonka replied.
"Come on how much?" Mr. Salt asks again as he pulled out his wallet.
"Hard of hearing?" Wonka asks.
"Daddy I want one now," Veruca salt said.
"Listen you little brat..." Kara stated.
"Kara!" Piper said.
"You know in some countries that count's as prostitution Mr. John," Kara said as she looked up at him.
"That's interesting, now come everything here is edible, the flowers the trees and even the grass," Wonka said.
"The bridge," Paige said with a snort.
"Lets get away from the group before Kara kills one of them," Phoebe said.
"He tried to buy me," Kara said angrily.
"Honey it's a dream remember," Phoebe said.
"OK, so your son is trying to sale me," Kara said looking at Piper.
"First he is not and 2nd he is your older brother," Piper said.
"Guys, come on over here before we end up in some trash compactor or something," Paige said and walked over to the tree and Piper, Phoebe and Paige followed her while Kara is lagging behind.
"That kid keeps looking at me," Piper said while looking over at Mike Teavee nervously.
"Oh it's Mike T.V, he probably just wants to shoot ya," Phoebe said with a snort.
"That's not funny," Piper said and slaps Phoebe in the arm.
"Dammit!" Kara said from behind a tree.
"Kara are you OK?" Paige asks.
"Wow that went some place it shouldn't have," Kara replied," Might want to stay away from the flower stems."
"Ewe," Paige said.
"Stupid shoes, why do they have to be so pointy," Kara said while looking at her shoes.
"OK, change of subject. So we just have to go along with the flow and see if something pops up?" Piper asks.
"I think so," Phoebe replied.
"Well then let's flow," Paige said and walked away from the tree and they meet up with the others as Wonka is telling them about the Oompa Loompas.
"Oh, well then you know all about it and what a terrible country it is. Nothing but desolate wastes and fierce beasts. And the poor little Oompa Loompas were so small and helpless; they would get gobbled up right and left. A Wangdoodle would eat ten of them for breakfast and think nothing of it. And so, I said, Come and live with me in peace and safety, away from all the Wangdoodles and Hornswogglers and Snozzwangers and rotten Vermicious Knids." Wonka said.
"He left out the slave labor part," Kara said with a snort.
"You shouldn't talk when you have chocolate in your mouth," Wonka said.
"I don't hav..," Kara said.
"Ok moving on," Wonka said and the others move forward with the sisters and Kara behind them.
"He just cut me off," Kara said.
"Yeah now there's only a foot of you," Piper said. "And would it kill you to blend in?" she said and they catch up to the rest.
"Mmmmm . . . this stuff is terrific," Augustus said as he drank from the chocolate river.
"Grandpa, look at Augustus," Charlie said.
"Don't worry, he can't drink it all," Grandpa Joe said as Kara walks over to Augustus.
"Oh, uh, Augustus, please, don't do that. My chocolate must never be touched by human hands. Plea- don't do that! Don't do that; you're contaminating my entire river. Please, I beg you, Augustus!" Wonka said and Kara give Augustus a little nudge and he falls in.
"Oops," Kara said and looks over at Wonka, "Cut me off."
"Kara what the he..," Phoebe said.
"Language," Piper said while covering Phoebe's mouth.
"What, it was opposed to happen anyway." Kara said.
"You're an odd one," Wonka said while looking at Kara.
"You have no idea," Paige said and Augustus is sucked up the tube.
"Look Kara its your chorus line," Phoebe said while pointing at the Oompa Loompas.
"Oh, I'm so not doing tha...," Kara tried to say but could fight invisible force that seems to be pulling her.
"And there she goes," Piper said smiling.
"OOMPA LOOMPA DOOMPADEE DOO I'VE GOT A PERFECT PUZZLE FOR YOU OOMPA LOOMPA, DOOMPADAH DEE IF YOU ARE WISE YOU'LL LISTEN ME WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU GUZZLE DOWN SWEETS EATING AS MUCH AS AN ELEPHANT EATS WHAT ARE YOU AT GETTING TERRIBLY FAT WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL COME OF THAT I DON'T LIKE THE LOOK OF IT OOMPA LOOMPA DOOMPADEE DAH IF YOU'RE NOT GREEDY YOU WILL GO FAR YOU WILL LIVE IN HAPPINESS TOO LIKE THE OOMPA LOOMPA DOOMPADEE DO DOOMPADEE DOO," Kara sang and stops then comes back to the group.
"That was lovely," Paige said while laughing.
"Not a word, not a dam word," Kara said.
"Uhhhh . . . mesdames et messieurs, maintenant nous allons faire grand petit voyage par bateau. [Ladies and Gentlemen, now we are going for a great little boat trip," Wonka said.
"Time for the magic carpet ride," Paige said.
"Pardon?" Wonka asks.
"Nothing," Piper said while eyeing Paige and they all get on the boat. Kara is struggling to get on the seat, so Piper helps her up. "Here you go," she said as she lifted up Kara and put her on the seat next to her.
"I could have done it," Kara said.
"This should be fun," Phoebe said as Violet Beauregarde turns around in her seat chewing her gum and steering at Piper.
"Eyes front blueberry," Piper said," What, she turns into a blueberry," she continued while looking at Phoebe.
"Gee I wonder were Kara gets it from?" Phoebe asks as Kara and Piper give Phoebe a hard look while Violet Beauregarde turns back around as the boat begins to move.
"Hey, Daddy, I want a boat like this. A beautiful paddle boat, that's what I want," Veruca Salt said.
"Somebody's going to have a boat accident," Kara said.
"Wow, you're a mean Oompa Loompa," Piper said with a smile.
"No, just a smart as...Astroturf," Paige said while rolling her eyes.
"Well look at her hair who wouldn't be pissed," Phoebe said as the boat heads into the tunnel.
"Hang on, where are we going?" Mr. Salt asks.
"I don't know, but I don't like the looks of that tunnel up there. Hey, Wonka, I want off!" Mr. Beauregarde said.
"Round the world and home again, that's the sailor's way!" Wonka said.
"That makes absolutely no sense," Kara said.
"Sorry didn't quite catch that," Wonka said while pointing his hand to his ear.
"I don't like this ride, Daddy," Veruca Salt said.
"Faster!" Wonka said.
"Oh, I just had a flashback to the attic," Kara said.
"What?" Piper asks.
"When the lights went out, I got felt up by my dad," Kara replied and shivers.
"And your Aunt," Phoebe said.
"See how am I going to be right in the head?" Kara asks.
"Never," Paige replied.
"Did a chicken just get its head cut off?" Kara asks.
"Yap, oh look there's a snake eating something," Paige said.
"OK, I can see why this scared the crap out of my kids," Piper said.
"There's no earthly way of knowing," Wonka said.
"Oh good the little crazy song," Kara said.
"WHICH DIRECTION WE ARE GOING THERE'S NO KNOWING WHERE WE'RE ROWINGOR WHICH WAY THE RIVER'S FLOWING IS IT RAINING IS IT SNOWING IS A HURRICANE A-BLOWING Bleh! Not a speck of light is showing So the danger must be growing Are the fires of hell a glowing? Is the grisly reaper mowing? Yes! The danger must be growing For the rowers keep on rowing And they're certainly not showing Any signs that they are slowing!" Wonka said and then yelled Chaos.
"Okay," Phoebe said while tilting her head.
"See Disney top that," Paige said.
"Wonka, this has gone far enough!" Mr. Salt said.
"Quite right, sir! Stop the boat!" Wonka yelled and they were now outside the inventing room," We're there,"
"Where?" Mrs. Teevee asks.
"Here. A small step for mankind, but a giant step for us. All ashore!" Wonka said.
"Again makes no sense," Kara said and everyone gets off the boat but Kara is having problems getting off the seat.
"Here honey let me help you," Piper said and picks Kara up and puts her down.
"I could have done it," Kara said.
"Yes you could have, yes you could, yes you could," Phoebe said in a baby voice.
"What the hell was that?" Kara asks.
"Sorry, your just so adorable," Phoebe said and pinched her cheeks.
"Do that again and your will be pulling back stubs," Kara said.
"Like mother like daughter," Paige said.
"Come on guys, we should probably keep up with the crazy train," Piper said and the others have already left and entered the other room. Paige, Kara, Phoebe and Piper walk into the room when an explosion in Mike's mouth knocks him backwards.
"Piper!" Paige yelled.
"I did not do it," Piper said.
"It was the candy Paige," Phoebe said.
"We don't have are powers remember," Piper said.
"Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker," Wonka said.
"Yes it is, have any?" Kara asks.
"That's an absurd question, OK moving on," Wonka said.
"OK he is pissing me off," Kara said and Wonka pushes a button. The machine goes through a long process and then produces Everlasting Gobstoppers.
"But what's it do?" Charlie asks.
"Can't you see? It makes Everlasting Gobstoppers," Wonka said.
"Hay lets go over here, I think I know what is going on," Phoebe whispered and they follow Phoebe to a corner of the room.
"OK Pheebes spill," Piper said.
"This movie was about keeping a big secret, and doing the right thing, right?" Phoebe asks.
"I thought it was candy and really bad kids," Paige said.
"No, Paige it's the after school special thing we love so much. I think we all have something to tell each other but we are too scared to do it," Phoebe said.
"I have to go potty," Kara said while stepping from one leg to the other,"
"How the hell is that a big secret?" Paige asks.
"Trying to find the bathroom might be interesting," Kara replied.
"Your just trying to avoid what I'm saying Kara," Phoebe said.
"No, I really need to go, small bladder," Kara said.
"Fine just make it quick," Piper said.
"Wait if you go in here does that mean you will pee the bed?" Paige asks.
"I don't know and don't care," Kara said and walks away.
"Alright who is going to go first," Phoebe said.
"This is ridiculous," Piper said and folds her arms and looks down.
"looks like it will be you," Phoebe said.
"I don't have a big secret," Piper said.
"Come on Piper the sooner you do this the sooner we get out of here," Paige said.
"No the sooner it gets to you," Piper said.
"Piper I know you still feel guilty about Billy and about the bubble thing, so just say it," Phoebe said.
"Fine I still feel guilty about it, so what?" Piper asks.
"Because you will let it weaken you," Phoebe replied.
"Or blow a lot of things up," Paige said.
"If you're so sure about this, then way don't you go first then," Phoebe said angrily as Kara comes back.
"Did everything come out OK?" Paige asks.
"Let's just say my Oompa is not as big as I Loompa thought," Kara replied while looking away from everyone.
"Wait you're a male Oompa Loompa," Paige asks.
"Oh god, that's it, you're having an identity crisis," Phoebe said.
"What?" Kara asks.
"First you were Kara Smith, and then Kara Jade Oseeth and now Melinda that would make anyone have issues," Phoebe replied.
"OK but how is that a secret," Kara asks.
"You're afraid to tell us who you want to be," Paige replied.
"That's insane," Kara said.
"What do you mean Phoebe?" Piper asks.
"She has to pick Piper," Phoebe said.
"No I don't," Kara said.
"Yes you do Kara or you're going to have major issues," Paige said.
"Do you relies what you're telling me to do, if I pick Melinda then I turn my back on Alda and if I pick Alda I turn my back on you," Kara said as her eyes water.
"Why couldn't you stay here and visit Alda, after Ileru makes the tablet you should be able to do that?" Piper asks as she wiped her eyes.
"But her power wont, she is already starting to lose her memory when she uses her Alda power. I think the longer she is here the more she loses it," Paige replied.
"I'm sorry Kara but you have to pick," Phoebe said.
"Well can it wait until we get out of here, I need some time," Kara said.
"OK then I guess I will go next. Piper I know we were under a spell when I thought I lost my baby, but you know that there has to be something for the spell to work off of right?" Phoebe asks.
"Phoebe..." Piper said.
"No let me finish. The truth is I still haven't completely forgiven you but I didn't mean those things I said nor would I ever want you dea..," Phoebe continued while crying.
"Please Phoebe, stop," Piper said while crying.
"Piper I love you and I know you didn't want it to happen, but I'm almost there I just need some more time," Phoebe said and glows red.
"What was that?" Paige asks.
"I think it means I'm clear," Phoebe replied.
"Perfect. So I guess it's me. Kara once you started using your Alda power more, it scared me and I thought that you shouldn't be here and in some ways I still don't. You can be vicious with it and after I found out you killed Dan, it really scared me," Paige said and she glows red.
"Trust me it scared me too Paige but it is part of how I am and looks like your clear," Kara said.
"Well Piper you didn't glow about the guilt thing so what is it?" Phoebe asks.
"Nothing!" Piper replied.
"Piper!" Phoebe said and the room began to darken.
"What is going on?" Kara asks.
"Either Wyatt is waking up or we are running out of time," Phoebe replied.
"I should have gone last," Paige said and snorts.
"Guys I don't think this is a good thing, Piper you need to come clean," Phoebe said and the room gets darker.
"I can't, I promised," Piper said while crying.
"Piper you have too," Phoebe said.
"Honey maybe that's why we're here, so no one can hear us," Paige said.
"Fine, I was giving a choice when it came to saveing your baby," Piper said.
"What do you mean a choice?" Phoebe asks.
"An archangel offered me a choice," Piper replied.
"What?" Paige asks.
"He froze all of you and said something about a favor from the future and that if I didn't fix this, it would have destroyed the family," Piper replied.
"Piper what did you do?" Phoebe asks scared.
"I was a week pregnant at least that is what he told me. So I gave up my baby to save yours," Piper replied crying.
"What?" Phoebe asks while backing away.
"But what about Kara, she is right here," Paige said.
"I know and when I talked to him a couple of weeks ago he said I could just get pregnant again," Piper said.
"That is so not the point, you gave up your child for mine God I am so sorry, I didn't forgive you," Phoebe said and Piper glowed red. Kara changed into a human again and glowed red.
"Kara?" Piper asks.
"I made my choice," Kara replied and her clothes changed into the long black coat.
"Oh my god, what just happened," Paige said.
"I chose Kara," she replied.
"I understand," Piper said and looked away.
"I'm sorry Piper, but I can't turn my back on Alda and maybe they will be a way I can go back and forth," Kara said.
"Its ok honey we understand," Phoebe said and they all hug Kara and they all fade away.
Kara wakes up crying and snuggles next to Seth." Well at least I didn't pee the bed," Kara said.
"What?" Seth asks groggy.
"Nothing honey go back to bed," Kara said.
The next morning Piper is making breakfast when Paige and Phoebe orb in. "Piper," Phoebe said nervously.
"Hay, you guys want some breakfast," Piper said.
"Are you ok you know about Kara?" Paige asks
"I'm fine, I mean who would want to be in this crazy family right," Piper replied avoiding eye contact.
"Piper that's not why she picked that, she has lived in that other world most of her life, we can't just expect her to just leave it," Phoebe said.
"She called me mom," Piper said crying.
"I know but that's when she was remembering Melinda and that does not mean she still can't. She is still your daughter," Paige said.
"I know," Piper said and sits at the table and puts her hands to her face.
"Sweetie, it's going to be ok," Paige said.
"I can't do this anymore," Piper said crying.
Grams materialize into the kitchen and then a woman orbs in.
"Gram… Prue!" Phoebe said as all them are looking at grams and Prue in shock.
"Prue!" Piper said with her hand over her chest.
"Hay Pipe," Prue said smiling.
"What, how, why?" Phoebe asks through sobs.
"Well it's a long story, but I am here to help out with the elder thing and some other things," Prue replied.
"Hi Prue," Paige said nervously.
"Oh my god Paige, I am so proud of you," Prue said and hugged Paige.
"You are?" Paige asks.
"You bet, you are one smart and powerful witch not to mention a great sister," Prue said.
"Thanks," Paige said crying and Piper walks over to Prue and gives her a big hug.
"God I missed you," Piper said crying.
"I missed you too," Prue said and Phoebe and Paige join in.
"Ok guy, we have one more surprise." Grams said.
"Sure why not, my emotions aren't a wreck as it is anyway," Piper said with a smile.
"Well it's more of a surprise for Phoebe," Grams said and a woman comes out from behind her.
"Hi Aunt Paige, Aunt Piper," the woman said while pressing her lips together. She was dressed similar to Kara when she turned to Alda but her hair was longer and a light brown. She also had light brown eyes.
"What?" Phoebe asks.
"Hi mom," the woman replied.
"Oh it's about time it happen to someone else," Piper said.
"Piper," Grams said.
"So are you Se..?" Paige started.
"No I'm Phoenix," Phoenix finished.
"Cool name," Paige added.
"Thanks, the phoenix bird originated in ancient mythology and has gone through a variety of representations in art/literature..." Phoenix said.
"Yeah we got it honey, oh by the way she is a genies. 230 IQ to be exact," Prue said.
"350 is more exact," Phoenix corrected.
"Is that even possible?" Paige asks.
"Yes of course it is. If it was not possible then it would not be 350," Phoenix replied.
"She gets it from me," Phoebe said proudly.
"Actually there is no such record of anyone in are family having an IQ larger then 100," Phoenix corrected.
"Oh, come here you," Phoebe said and gave her a hug.
"She's fun," Prue whispered to Piper.
"Do you want anything to eat Phoenix or drink?" Piper asks.
"Dihydrogen monoxide," Phoenix replied.
"Come again?" Piper asks.
"Water," Phoenix replied a little puzzled.
"So why are you here?" Phoebe asks.
"That is a very daunting yet salt after answer, there are many theories on why..." Phoenix started.
"No she means here now," Prue stoped her.
"Oh, sorry. Bladeking," she answered.
"Wait didn't we see that name on the devices we found?" Paige asks.
"Yes and he is coming," Phoenix replied.
"Why?" Piper asks.
"To steal your chaosian power," Phoenix replied.
"Well at least someone knows what the hell is going on," Paige said.
"We think he is joining forces with some of the elders," Prue said.
"This is the showdown isn't it?" Piper asks.
"Yeah and its going to take everything you have and then some," Prue replied.
"Like Alda," Phoebe added.
"Yes, that is why the alliance with them is so important," Prue said while Phoenix is moving things around on the counter putting things in groups of 4.
"Phoenix honey is everything ok?" Phoebe asks.
"Yes why?" Phoenix asks.
"It's just your moving things around," Phoebe replied.
"I don't like odd numbers," Phoenix replied.
"Okay," Phoebe said confused.
"I'm a little compulsive, but don't worry I'm on meds for it," Phoenix said with a smile.
"I know you guys talked about going to Alda, I think that is a good idea," Prue said.
"Prue how long have you been here?" Piper asks.
"About 3 weeks, Piper I would have came and saw you sooner but..," Prue replied.
"It's ok I'm just glad you're here now," Piper said and hugged her.
"Did the elders send you down?" Paige asks.
"Hell no I was sent by a higher force. Even they don't trust some of the elders anymore," Prue replied.
"Something tells me this is going to get bad," Paige said and 5 demons shimmer in the hallway behind them and form fireballs.
"Demons!" Piper yelled and before she could even get her hands up to fire Phoenix pulls two guns with silencers and before anyone could even blink 4 shots were fired and the guns was put away. The 4 demons blow up.
"What the hell?" Phoebe said while looking at her daughter.
"Phoebe let her work," Prue said and Phoenix smiles at the last demon. With a quick movement of her hand a whip like device shot out of her cote sleeve and impelled the demon then a large blade open behind him and she pulled it towards her, slicing him in half. He stands there in shock while Phoenix turns to face the others as his upper half falls one way and his lower half falls to the other and then explodes.
"Oh my god," Phoebe said.
"She so cool," Prue said with a wide smile.
"First of all I would never allow guns and second, Wow you have good aim and why didn't you use any of your powers, unless you're not in here," Phoebe said while pointing to her stomach.
"I'm the 3rd one and considering that I just used guns, the word never is obviously wrong and yes I do not hesitate at all. He's mad that trusts in the tameness of a wolf," Phoenix said.
"Nice Shakespeare and what about future consequences?" Piper asks.
"Where do you think I got the affliction, and I have a way to remove certain memories," Phoenix replied.
"Phoebe are you ok?" Paige asks.
"No, I'm just a little overwhelmed," Phoebe replied as a green arch rises up and Kara walks through.
"We found the portal," Kara said and was dress almost identical to Phoenix and she looked her up and down for a moment.
"What ever happened to the weekly demon attacks, god I miss those," Phoebe said.
"Kara this is Prue your other aunt," Piper said.
"I have another aunt?" Kara asks confused.
"Hi, yeah I know this is a little much right now, but do you know how long we have before the portal closes again?" Prue asks.
"Wait how will we get back?" Piper asks.
"Ileru has created a tablet that will open a door to here," Kara replied.
"Hay Kara," Phoenix said.
"And you are?" Kara asks.
"Kara, you could be a little more friendly," Piper said.
"No time for that, we need to go," Kara said.
"I still need to tell my job that I will be out," Phoebe said.
"This is happening to fast," Paige said.
"I'm sorry but I need to go through the portal with or without you," Kara said.
"But you said Ileru made a tablet?" Piper asks.
"It hasn't been tested and we need to close the portal," Kara replied.
"Is it just me or does Kara seem harder then she used to be," Phoebe whispered to Paige.
"Do you think when she made her choice that her other softer side left?" Paige whispered back.
"I hope not," Phoebe said.
"Get what you can, the other things will be provided. You have one hour," Kara said.
""Kara what is wrong with you?" Piper asks worried.
"Nothing just hurry," Kara replied and draws on her tablet and the arch comes up and she walks through.
"I will call Leo and pack the boys stuff," Piper said.
"Wait, I..," Phoebe said.
"Pheebes you need to go the elders are planning something. It's not just you - you need to worry about but them," Prue said and pointed to her stomach.
"Fine, I will call Coop," Phoebe said.
"I will get Henry," Paige said.
"Prue are you going with us?" Piper asks.
"Yes and so is Phoenix, we all need to practice and I need to help you with your new power," Prue replied.
"Can the elders get us there?" Phoebe asks.
"No, that is why we need to go," Prue replied.
10 elders are standing amongst the clouds." We should strike them before they get a chance to get ready," Mordan said and the other elders agree but one.
"BladeKing is not ready," an elder said.
"I don't care," Mordan said.
"You should care," Bladeking said as he walked up to them.
"We are wasting time," Mordan said.
"Some of my systems are not up yet, and it will be suicide to go now," Bladeking said.
"What do you mean systems?" Mordan asks.
"I use technology to fight my battles," he replied.
"Your joking, magic is better than..." Mordan said but was cut off by Bladeking.
"Do you not remember what happened when we first met, I killed some of your kind easily and I did not use magic to do it?"
"How is that possible?"
"Magic and technology are not that far apart and Phoenix can duplicate anything you can do," he replied.
"Who is Phoenix?" Mordan asks.
"Phoebe's future daughter and she is here, she must have figured out a way to see time line changes," Bladeking replied.
"I thought you were going to steal the charmed ones new power," Mordan said angrily.
"I tried but it is harder to trigger then I thought," he said.
"You haven't tried Piper yet?" Mordan said.
"I know, but I think she will be easier than the others," he replied.
"Why?"
"She likes to bottle everything up so I will just make sure I'm there when she explodes," Bladeking replied.
Later that night everyone is waiting in the solarium with suitcases.
"It feels odd, leaving here," Piper said.
"I know, this is where we are the strongest," Phoebe said.
"The happiest," Paige added.
"I promise you guys it will still be here when we get back," Prue said.
"And when will that be?" Paige asks.
"I don't know Paige, just have faith," Prue replied.
"Prue are you my new aunt too?" Chris asks.
"Yes buddy, Are you excited about going to Alda?" Prue replied and hugged him.
"Yap, Kara is my little sister, and -and I need to pro... pro," Chris struggled to say the last word.
"Protect her," Prue finished for him.
"Yap," Chris said.
"OK that's the last of it, Honey I don't think we are moving there," Leo said as he carried the suitcases.
"Hay you never know what you'll need," Piper said.
"Phoebe needs the entire closet," Coop said.
"I've seen your closet, sorry man," Henry said while looking at all the luggage.
"Are you excited mommy, to see were Kara lives?" Wyatt asks.
"Yeah," Piper replied as a green arch rise up and Kara comes through.
"Is everyone ready," Kara asks and everyone nodded. "OK, you will come with me through this arch and then we will be in front of the portal."
"Kara are you ok you seem distracted?" Phoebe asks.
"I'm fine just busy," Kara replied.
"Hi Kara," Chris said and walks up to her.
"Hi Chris, are you ready?" Kara asks.
"Yeah, don't be scared ok," Chris replied and held her hand.
"I won't, ok let's go," Kara said and all of them walk through the arch.
To be continued…
A/N:
I made Phoenix like Melinda in 'I will Kill For you' and I hope you like it.