Victor's POV
"All right, enough is enough. Girls save your energy for vanquishing the water demon." I roared as soon as Leo and Sam appeared closer to where Phoebe was standing. I narrowed my eyes at my oldest daughter. "If you use your energy on anything besides the water demon, Prudence than consider yourself grounded."
"What the f --" Prue spurted. But she stopped as she looked me straight in the eyes. I knew that she was reading my deep concern for her, and her sisters. She calmed down. I watched as she took deep even breaths. I nodded tightly and turned back to face the group. I felt Prue walk up and stand ten inches from me.
"Ok, Sam, tell us what you know about the water demon." Prue seethed.
Sam lowered his eyes.
Phoebe walked over to him. "Give me your hand, Sam, I'll read off of you." She softly said.
He looked up. "I can't do that, Phoebe, you shouldn't see the memory." Shaking his head. "I can't allow Patty's daughter to see how she died."
"Than you have to tell us. There's no other way." Prue said in a tight voice. Not in anger, but in sadness.
Tears fell from Sam's eyes.
"Samuel," Piper said still in Patty's voice.
Sam turned his eyes onto Piper. "Patty," He choked.
"Phoebe is the one to see what happened to me. It is through her that my daughters will know how to vanquish the water demon. Only the Charmed Ones are strong enough to defect the demon. Think of the innocent people." I knew that this wasn't Piper faking being her mother. No Patty's spirit was using Piper as a physical outlet.
Sam slowly turned back to Phoebe, he held out his hand for her to take. Phoebe gently but firmly took it in hers. She gasped as she went into a premonition.
Phoebe's POV
As my hand took his warm sweaty one, I let out a gasp. Mom sprinted onto the dock, and she turned around. She saw a couple people were heading towards her, and she flicked her wrists, freezing the group of people. I could feel her fear of not being able to take on the water demon, but she had been pushing it down. She bent down and grabbed a pair of jumper cables. The water started to bubble below her, and she waved her hands at it, freezing the plank that was threatening to explode.
The Water demon started to rise out of the water. "PATTY!" Mommy turned around, dropping the cables. She threw out her hands freezing Sam on the spot. She turned around, and suddenly the water demon consumed Mommy. So...so hard to breathe...Mommy...Mommy.. I let out a shuddering gasp, as I felt myself coming out of the premonition. I could still feel the water filling me inside out, the burning pain in my chest, nose and eyes. "Phoebe..." I could feel someone's hands on my back, steadying me.
After coughing a bit, "I...I...saw it," I shuddered. I finally saw that the person holding me was Prue. I let her hold me for a minute.
"Take a couple deep breaths," my sister advised, and I inhaled deeply without coughing too much, and exhaled slowly.
"Mom...she was planning on electrocuting the water demon..." I whispered, "but before she could...she saved Sam from the Water Demon," Sam looked like he almost felt what I did...
Prue's POV
"Its ok Phoebe," I murmured, looking out onto the dock. It looks like Piper's powers won't work against the demon, and there was no way that I was going to make Phoebe do that. "You have done your job...now it is time for me to do mine..." can I really face the demon that had personally taken out our mother?
"No...you can't..." Sam said, pulling himself away from Phoebe. "The demon will get you just like it did your mother..."
"No...it won't because we are the Charmed ones..." I said, narrowing my eyes at him. I looked towards the dock once again.
"Prue-," Victor started.
"Stay behind," I growled. Despite the fact that I hate him doesn't mean that I am going to hurt Phoebe and Piper. I slowly headed over to the place where mom died.
Victor's Pov
I'm her father, damn it, I'm not going to let her risk her life. No, it's up to me to vanquish the demon. It's the only way. It's time that I joined Patty. Paige has found her sisters; they will take care of her now. Protect her. Love her.
"I'm sorry girls." I said looking at Piper and Phoebe. "I won't be able to keep my promise after all." With that I turned and walked down the dock towards Prue. Towards my destiny.
Prue turned around and simply watched silently, as I walked towards her. I stopped in next to her. "Promise me, Prue. Promise me that you take care of your sisters in my stead. Promise me that you will welcome Paige in the manor, protect Paige. Promise me that you will love Paige."
"I promise." Prue simply said.
I nodded. "I'm sorry that I can't keep my promise to your girls. I'm sorry that I have to leave you again. But it's the way it has to be." I said.
Prue shook her head, "I'll do it. I'm ready."
I shook my head. "Go join your sisters, Prue." I said gently pushing Prue down the dock. I watched as she slowly walked back to her sisters. I smiled sadly as I saw my girls standing together. Prue as the oldest, Piper in the middle, with Phoebe at her side. My girls, my babies. The only one missing is Paige. But, I'm glad she's not here to see me pass on to join her mother. At least I can protect her from this.
I knelt down and picked up the wires and turned the power box on, I stood to my feet and faced the water. I waited for the water demon.
Prue's POV
I wasn't about to let Victor do something this stupid. "Prue...what do you think you are doing?" Phoebe whispered, grasping my hand.
"Why I even let him go near that dock is beyond me. He is just a freaking mortal," I muttered pulling my hand away, "He isn't a witch; he has no powers," I can't let him take a stupid risk like this," I growled. I started to head over towards the dock.
"Prue...that is-," Phoebe started.
"I know what demon that is Phoebs...I got this," I murmured, heading towards Victor. "Drop them Victor," I commanded.
"Prue...this isn't your responsibility," Victor stated.
"And you aren't my father, so stop acting like you are," I snapped at him, waving my hands activating my power. The cables shot from his hands to mine.
"Prudence-," he started in an angry voice. I moved my head to the side, and he went flying back towards my sisters. He landed right before he could careen into them.
Piper's POV
"Daddy," Phoebe cried out as she leaned down, and helped him up.
"I have to get back over there, I have to protect Prue." Daddy quickly said.
I lifted my hands and flicked my wrist. Daddy and Sam froze. I turned and stared at Leo. "Leo, get daddy out of here." I said with tears running down my cheeks, I could see that Prue was just standing at the dock with the cable codes in her hands, just waiting for the water demon.
"Leo Wyatt, get Victor out of here. I can't have him interfering again." Prue shouted.
Leo looked at me with such sadness in his eyes, "I'm sorry Piper." He turned and shouted, "I'm sorry Prue, but Victor is meant to be here. The Elders won't let me orb him away."
"The hell they won't." Prue shouted. "I can't believe that they are -"
Daddy came unfrozen. "Piper, don't freeze me again."
"Prue is still ok." Sam said with a deep sigh. He saw that she was quiet dry and with cords in hand. "Oh my God it hasn't happened yet."
"Daddy, you can't be the one to vanquish the water demon." Phoebe said throwing herself at daddy. "You will surely die."
"And what about Prue?" Daddy asked with tears running down his cheeks.
"Prue's powers are strong, she can use them at a moments notice, she'll put the cords on the water demon, than she'll push away, she'll be fine." Phoebe said firmly in a hopeful voice. "Prue will come back and join us, once the water demon has been vanquished."
We all turned to look at Prue, just as the water began to swill and swish. We saw the water began to slowly take form. Prue became ready and alert. I held my breath.
Sam's POV
This was not going to happen again. I'm not going to fail. Not again. I couldn't save Patty, but I could save Prue. "Don't even think of freezing me, Piper." I said quickly as I rushed past her. I ran down the dock and just barely managed to grab the cords from Prue. "Get out of here, Prue. Now." I said pushing her towards her father and sisters. Before Prue could use her powers on me, I quickly leaned forward as the water demon came to light. I firmly put the cords on the demon and I knew no more.
Everything went black. I did it Patty. I saved your daughter. I vanquished the water demon. I can finally join you. I opened my eyes and looked into Patty's beautiful brown ones. "Patty,"
"Sam." Patty said as she reached out her hand for me to take.
I took it, and I glanced back at the dock. Everyone was staring wide eyed at me. I raised my free hand and waved. I looked at Patty and nodded. Together we walked across the water into the sunset.
Victor's POV
"SAM!" I screamed as the former white lighter, Patty's lover, and Paige's father rushed past me. "Come back here." I knew it was useless to stop Samuel Wilder.
I heard Phoebe and Piper gasp beside me. I kept my eyes firmly on Sam Wilder as he grabbed the codes from Prue, and shoved her towards us. Leo quickly orbed to Prue and orbed her back. I watched as Sam quickly put the wires on either side of the water demon. Sam quickly began jerking to and for. The water demon blew up, Sam fell backwards a foot, lay on the deck. He was motionless. He looked to be just sleeping. I breathed in relief, he was all right. But than Patty's spirit arrived and led Sam's spirit away.
"Good bye Sam," I whispered. "I hope you are finally at peace.
Piper's POV
Did Sam just say not to freeze him? Did Sam just rush down the dock and grab the wires from Prue's hands? Did Sam just push Prue away from him? Did Leo just orb to Prue, and orb her back to us? Did Sam just put the wires on either side of the water demon? Did Sam just jerk around a lot? Did Sam just vanquish the water demon? Did Sam just been flown a foot onto the deck? Did Sam just die? Is that mom's spirit? Did Sam's spirit just go off with mom's spirit?
I couldn't grasp what had just happened. I knew that none else could either. I could here daddy whisper, "Good bye Sam. I hope you are finally at peace."
I could feel Phoebe shaking beside me, and Prue spluttering. Leo wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into him. I leaned against his chest and cried.
Leo's POV
That wasn't going to happen to Piper and me. I would find a way to make Piper mine, as my wife and lover. As the mother of my children. I won't lose her the way Sam lost Patty. I won't let her die, and I won't clip my wings. I won't wait twenty years to be able to join her.
Tears run down my checks as I held Piper close. "It's going to be all right, Piper." I softly said kissing the top of her head.
"How can you say that, Leo?" She lifted her head, staring tearfully into my eyes. She pulled away from me, and walked down the dock to Sam's pone body. She knelt down and put her hand on his check. I had followed her. I knelt down with my back at Victor, Prue and Phoebe, who were still standing where they were.
"Good bye Sam and thank you." She whispered with tears falling onto his face.
Prue's POV
I swallowed as I looked down at Sam. I felt overwhelmed. I couldn't deal with this. Not now. I have to be strong. For Piper and Phoebe. My sisters needed me to remain strong. I stood to my feet. "Time to get out of here, who wants to ride with whom?"
Phoebe's head shot up quickly. "Prue, a man just gave up his life for yours. How can you be so callus?"
"He did what he had too do." I said. "I could have handled it on my own, but …" I looked down at Sam's face. "It is what it is." I felt tears at my eyes; I quickly blinked them away as I tore my gaze back up away from Sam's face. "Time to go."
Victor stood to his feet. "Prue …"
"I don't want to hear it Victor." I said looking into his eyes.
He sighed and nodded.
"Now we have two cars," I said back in my business tone. "Victor won't be in mine. But I don't mind if Leo wants to be."
"I need to tend to Sam's body." Leo said.
"Of course." I nodded.
Phoebe's POV
"What will happen to Sam's body, Leo? I mean we can't claim his death. Seeing how Samuel Wilder died back in 1874." I said with tears running down my checks.
Before Leo could answer something unbelievable happened. Sam's body suddenly started to sparkle and than it disappeared. "What the –"
"The Elders took care of it." Leo said. "Good bye Sam … I hope you finally find the peace you have been searching for." He helped Piper to her feet, keeping his arms around her they began to walk down the dock towards the parking lot.
Daddy walked over to me and put his arms around me. I leaned into his offered hug and closed my eyes. "Thanks for being here daddy."
Daddy remained silent. I felt such sadness coming off of him. More than just a loss of a life. But more of a loss of a …. I couldn't put into words what I was feeling from him.
Victor's POV
How am I going to tell Paige? How am I going to break it to her that her father is truly gone? How am I going to tell her that he left this earth still not knowing where she was or if she was all right? How am I going to break it to her that her father is gone?
"Daddy…" Phoebe's voice came to my ears. I pulled her away and looked down into my beautiful baby girl's eyes. I pulled her into a hug, "I love you Phoebe, and always remember that." I softly said as I felt my tears fall.
"I love you too daddy." She whispered in confusion.
I pulled away from her. "I won't be going with you girls. I need Leo to orb me somewhere. It's important." I looked over at Prue who was looking at me in a steady way. "Prue, please tend to your sisters, and I will call you as soon as I can."
"Just get out of here Victor, we don't need or want you." Prue said.
I nodded and bent down and kissed Phoebe on the check one last time. I turned and walked to the parking lot where Leo was with Piper. I could see that Piper was upset with Leo.
Piper's POV
"We don't need you with us, Leo, we barely knew Sam. It was just the shock of seeing mom was all." I said leaning against the driver's side of daddy's car. "Just orb away, we'll be fine."
"Piper, I know that you are upset and confused about us. But I feel like there is more going on here that we need to talk about. Now. Before it gets worse." Leo said tilting his head as he looked at me with such sadness in his eyes.
Daddy came up before I could say anything. "Leo, I hate to ask you this. But, I need you to orb me."
"Of course Victor." Leo looked at me. "Piper, please don't shut me out completely. I'm still your white lighter after all."
"Just my white lighter." I said meaningfully.
Leo closed his eyes briefly and than opened them. He turned to daddy and put his hand on his shoulders. One last look at me and than they orbed away. I sighed deeply as I turned and waited for my sisters to join me.
Prue's POV
"Who's riding with whom?" I asked as I stopped in front of Piper.
"I'll drive Daddy's car." Piper said in a tight huskily voice. She opened the door and got in.
"I'm going with Piper." Phoebe said and walked in front of the car and got into the passenger side.
I leaned down, "Drive carefully and I'll see you back at the manor." I stepped away as Piper backed the car out of the parking spot. I watched my little sisters drive away.
Why did Victor think it was so important that Leo had to orb him away? Why didn't he feel that Piper and Phoebe needed him tonight? Sam just died and mom's spirit came back. How could he not realize that his daughters needed him of all nights! I turned and started towards my jeep. Typical Victor Bennett, when things get rough and tough, he turns and runs. Well, I won't let Piper and Phoebe get hurt over this. Now they will finally see that Victor isn't good at all. Now they will kick him out of their hearts. They'll be fine. Stronger. Like me.
I got into my car and started it. I backed out of the space and headed towards home. Towards my sisters.
END CHAPTER EIGHTEEN