Piper's POV
I had my hands tightly wrapped around the steeling wheel, I was staring ahead of me. Not seeing anything. Not hearing anything. Not allowing anything in the void that had become my life. How could I? When Daddy had chosen her over his own daughters – over me. I fully knew where Daddy was having Leo orb him too – I could read it clearly in his eyes.
"Piper …." a soft but firm hand rested on my own.
I jerked and suddenly twisted my hand, I suddenly felt myself twist to the side, a body roughly crashing into me – and I heard a scream. I realized that I was driving a car – and Phoebe was next to me. I was going to kill both my baby sister and myself – oh God.
I quickly got the car off the road and turned the car off. I just stared in front of me – my body shaking like a leaf. I felt wetness on my face. But, I didn't know if it was my own tears, sweat – or blood.
I began to rock back and forth – what if it wasn't my own blood on me. What if it's Phoebe's? I think I just murdered my sister and I have her blood on my body.
Leo's POV
I felt a slight tug on my arm – I found a safe, and empty place to orb. I watched as the scene appear more and more as I felt my body and spirit reform once more. We were in a park. In a unknown area – well unknown unless you know where to locate it.
"What is it Victor? I thought you wanted to get back to Paige." I breathed. "Too let her know what has happened to her Sam, her father." Victor slowly let go of my arm – I watched as he stumbled – almost as in a drunken daze – towards the bench, which was only ten feet from where I had orbed.
He sat down and suddenly leaned forward and put his hands on his thighs. His head bowed and he just covered it with his arms. He suddenly let out a chocking sob.
I made my way over and sat next to him. I put a firm but gentle hand on his shaking shoulder, "You are the one who has to tell her, Victor, I can't be the one to tell her."
Victor's POV
My head twisted to the side – on it's own accord – before I could stop myself, "As if you a damn mere white lighter – whom truly isn't related or truly care about Paigey would dream of breaking that sweet young innocent heart."
Pain, sadness and regret lined Leo's face.
I couldn't try to comfort the young man, I was too grief stricken to even try. My head turned back into my arms and I just shut out the world. Paige's face just took over. She simply filled my entire being, my entire essence.
Phoebe's POV
I let out a groan, and slowly lifted my head up. What the hell happened.? I ran a hand through my hair, and winced when I felt my fingers brush against a gash on the side of my temple. "Piper," I murmured, turning to the driver's side. I found that she wasn't there, and I reached down to unbuckle myself from the seat. I saw her on the side of the road, and managed to open the door up for myself. "Piper!" I called out, limping towards her.
She turned around, and saw me. She ran over towards me, "Oh my god Phoebe..."
"I'm ok," I said, slapping her hand away.
"I'm so sorry Phoebe," Piper whispered as she lifted her hand once more. It moved froward than paused. I looked into my sister's eyes and saw the deep fear in them. My heart dropped as she quickly withdrew her hand.
"Piper," I take a step forward.
She stepped back. First one step than another, before I knew it she was at the cliff's edge. I hadn't realized it, but when Piper finally jerked the car to the side of the road – she went closer to the cliff's side than what is normal. I held my breath, I didn't want to do or say the wrong thing. I didn't want her to freak out and accidentally step off the ledge. "Careful." I whispered.
Her head turned and I saw her stiffen. I took a chance and moved quickly. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her safety away from the cliff's edge. When we were both more on solid and safer ground, "What the hell was that back there?"
"I wasn't paying attention." She whispered. Tears rolling down her cheeks.
"That was so more that not paying attention," I groused, folding my arms across my chest. I tried not to wince in pain. Whatever happened in the car I was going to beat it out of her, even if it had meant calling Leo to come heal me. "Spill sister," I demanded.
"Phoebe, now really isn't the time to get into it," she shot back. "We need to get Leo back, or you to a hospital,"
"Piper, you are dodging," I growled. I could barely move my arm; hopefully it is just a sprain.
"You are hurt Phoebe," she tried to reason with me, but I wouldn't have it.
"I'll be fine, we have suffered way worse than this," I reminded her about what had just happened almost an hour ago. "What happened to make you so jumpy?" I asked, limping over down to her car.
"Phoebe, if we take you to Leo, or a hospital, I will talk to you about whats wrong," Piper sighed. I thought about it for a moment; being healed may make it easier to convince Piper to spill the beans. I nodded my head, and winced feeling pain shoot throughout my whole body. Piper placed a hand on my knee, and squeezed her eyes shut, "Um...Leo?" she asked nervously, barely above a whisper.
Leo's POV
"I'm sorry, Victor, but I have to go. Piper is calling me." I said moving away from Victor.
His head jerked up and he sat up quickly. His hands were suddenly on my forearms – in a death gripe. "What's wrong with my baby? Or is it all three? Take me too them, Leo, I have to save them."
"Victor, they aren't in danger." I said in a calm low voice. "I just sense that Phoebe is in some pain. All she needs is to be is healed. After I do that, than I'll come back and we'll go to Paige."
His hold on me just tightened that much more. "Take me to my daughters, Leo, I'm their father. I have to be there for them."
I removed his hands from me, standing up. "I'm sorry, but no Victor, the Elders want you to remain here." I orbed. The last thing I heard was Victor's scream, "LEO WYATT-" I found myself facing Piper with a question on my face.
Piper's POV
"Phoebe's arm is perhaps sprained – or even broken. Plus she has a gash on her temple." I simply said not looking Leo in the eyes. The moment he had orbed I had prepared myself to look away from him – the minute he appeared. All he had to do was heal Phoebe, than he was out of here. He can go back to her, because I knew that's where he truly wanted to be right now.
Leo turned and held his hands over Phoebe and I watched in relief as her arm started to glow – the warmth of Leo's glow, I knew so well – and missed. But, I no longer had the right to claim it as my own. It was never mine own – it was all his charges also. But, a special part of it was my own when we were alone together – in bed – or just holding each other's hands in the park. But, it was never apposed to be mine, I had always known it. I just missed it.
"Where else are you hurt?" He asked in a quiet voice.
"My neck and back." Phoebe said.
"Oh God." I moaned.
"Piper, it's all right. This isn't your fault." Phoebe said as Leo healed her neck and back.
I simply shake my head.
Leo's POV
Phoebe smiled sadly up at me, I returned the smile. I turned and walked over to Piper, I held my right hand over her forehead. "Here, let me heal that for you." I couldn't keep the softness and love from my voice – as I stared deeply into her eyes.
She closed her eyes as my hand started to glow and my essence – yes my very essence truly went out of me and into Piper – as it always did when I healed Piper. No one else, expect for Paige of course, could truly feel me as I healed them. All any of my other charges felt was just a typical white lighter healing powers. Only Piper and Paige could feel me. Piper because I love her and I know that we are truly meant to be – and Paige because truly Paige is my baby sister – even though we never shared the same parents.
I watched as the skin reformed itself on her smooth forehead, as my light slowly disappeared I left my hand over her skin. I wasn't touching her – but I could feel her essence still seeping into my hand – I wanted this moment to last a life time. This unguarded moment of Piper just allowing me to accept her into me. I wanted to cherish this gift that she was offering. Unconsciously of course – but a gift all the same.
Her brown eyes were looking into mine – I almost – just almost moved forward and cupped her face in my hands – just almost leaned down and captured her mouth with mine own. I wanted to – I so wanted too. But, the fear and sadness in her eyes stopped me.
"You can go back to her now Leo, it's where you belong and want to be." She said in a hard voice. It was like she was screaming at me. But she was speaking low. "I'm sorry that we had to take you away from her, it won't happen again."
"Piper -" Phoebe's hard voice said from behind me.
I blinked.
Piper's POV
Leo was planted firmly in place. I lifted my mouth in a smile – a tight firm smile – a smile that would never reach my eyes. "Thank you for healing us, Leo. You are such a good and kind white lighter to come when your charges call and need you." I felt steel enter my heart, "Even when your charges don't need you to heal them, or one of their innocents."
"Piper -"
"Just leave Leo, we don't need or want you anymore." I quickly cut in. "You have another charge who needs you now." My right eye brow rose high on my forehead, "Unless she has taken my place in your heart also."
"You know that is not true, Piper." He said in a low voice. "You know that I have always loved you and always will. No matter what."
"Is that what you said too Lillian?" I barked and shook my head.
He had to grace to bow his head.
"I'm sorry, Leo." I said – and truly I was. I knew Lillian was a low blow. I didn't mean to bring her into this. She had nothing at all too do with my current situation with Leo.
His head lifted, "Lillian and I got married when we were too young to know what real love is. I died before I could come home to her." His chest rose and fell, "I hope and I pray that she had managed to move on with her life – to have found her true soul mate. I pray that she has had as many children and grandchildren that she always dreamt of." Shaking his head as to clear the images away.
"I want to stay here with you, Piper, I want to clear up these matters with you. But -" He broke off.
"But you can't. You are being called too her side." I finished for him in a hard voice. "Don't keep her waiting Leo, just orb to her." I turned my back on him.
"I'll be back, and we'll talk more, Piper." He said.
"There's nothing else to talk about." I said in a firm voice – my back straight.
I felt him wanting to say something else – but he didn't. I heard his orbs and knew he was gone. I felt a gentle hand on my back, "Piper-" Phoebe whispered.
I bowed my head, and felt my body slightly shake. I felt arms wrap themselves around me, and I felt Phoebe's head on my left shoulder.
Victor's POV
After Leo had orbed to my girls, I bowed my head once more. Leaning into my arms I couldn't keep the deep raw sobs from bursting forth. I have failed on all accounts. Prue hated my guts, she'll never forgive me walking out on her. Not the second time. No, she was quite old enough too know that I was such a pathetic excuses of a man, a total worthless and not father material. Phoebe still loved and wanted me, but of course she was just a little girl when I left her. She hadn't been around for when I left her sisters and her mother the first time. No, she was still just a little baby, barely out of her mother's arms when I left her. But, given time and circumstance, my sweet and precious baby will come to loath and hate me like Prue does. Like Piper is beginning too.
Tears rolled freely and freshly down my cheeks, Piper, my sweet and loving middle daughter. The daughter whom truly reminded me so much of her mother and of myself. Truly only in Piper, there was the most equal of both Patty and mine essences. Prue and Phoebe shared our essence, of course, but not as much as Piper.
Paige was just like Piper, in the way that she got most of Patty's essence also. I saw a lot of Sam, in Paige, but truly most of her essence was from Patty. Fresh tears rolled heatedly down my checks. I stiffen as I felt a hand on my tight right shoulder, "Victor ..."
Leo's POV
Victor's chocking and breathing deepened as he tried to control his sobbing. I just patted his shoulder, as he got himself in control once more. "It's time we get to Paige, it's time for her to learn the truth about her fat … Sam."
"Her father you mean." Victor said after he slowly sat up. His head twisted to the right to look at me.
"You are her father, Victor." I said in a simple low voice.
"I didn't help make her. My sperm didn't create her – not that job was done by Sam Wilder." Victor said his body still shaking with pent up and unshed sobs.
"You are her father, in all the ways that matter, Victor. You are the only father that Paige knows." I said standing my feet. I watched as the older man stood also.
"If I was any sort of father to her, than I should have been the one who died. Not Sam." He said with tears rolling down his eyes. "Sam should have had a chance to see Paige once more. He should have had a chance to know that Paige is safe and happy."
"What about your daughters, Victor? How would Prue, Piper and Phoebe feel watching their father die?" I asked in a hard voice. "How would Paige feel if she knew that you gave up your life because she deserved to have her biological father in her life?" I shook my head. "I'm sorry that this situation stinks, Victor, but it is what it is." My back stiffened, "The Elders have decreed that you, Victor Bennett, are too be the father of one Paige Halliwell Wilder. She no longer needs Sam in her life. Hence they didn't prevent Sam's second death."
Victor's eyes had widened in shock, and slow fire entered his eyes.
I wasn't finished. "You, Victor Bennett, are the father of the Charmed Ones, and because you have deemed it necessary to learn about magic on your own. Fight demons and dark lighters on your own. Than you, Victor Bennett, are the best one to help protect the Charmed Ones."
"Go to hell, Leo." Victor growled deep in his throat. "Tell the Elders that they can just go too hell!" His hands were balled at the sides.
Piper's POV
"It's going to be all right, dear, once you and Leo work through -" I suddenly pushed Phoebe away from me. Hard. I watched as she stumbled and almost lost her balance. She caught herself just in time – but she did rock back and forth for a moment.
"PIPER!" She screamed, her eyes round. Anger laced her voice and I could see true and honest too good fire blazing in her eyes.
"How dare you -" I breathed. My hands came up and I flicked 'em.
"Ha!" Phoebe barked. "Your power doesn't work on me – remember sister dear'" A glint entered her eyes, "I'm a good witch." She laughed.
"No you are not." I said shaking my head, "Not any more." I rushed towards her and raised my right hand and swung. Catching her smartly on the check. Her head whipped to the side and than back. My hand raised once more. Her hand quickly rose and gripped mine in a death grip
"Stop this Piper Marie Halliwell." She brought her face up closer to me.
I tried to yank my hand from hers, but she held on more firmly. Suddenly my hand began to lower, I tried to remain in control of my limbs. I felt tears of rage roll down my face. Suddenly I felt my arm fall to my side and arms wrapped themselves tightly around me. Pulling me tightly into my baby sister – I just broke and cried into my sister's neck.
I suddenly was pulled away, held up by very firm and strong arms. I blinked as I tried to get my vision back through my tears. "Piper," I head Phoebe's soft and loving voice through the whirl wind that was my mind.
"Oh God, Phoebe, I hurt you. I actually truly hurt you. On purpose." My jaw tighten as I felt my sobs come forth once more.
"Get a hold of yourself, Piper." Phoebe said in a firm voice. "Stop beating yourself up for it." Breathing through her nose she gently ran her right hand through my hair. "Yes, Piper, you did intentionally hurt me. But, I know it was out of anger and fear. So I forgive you." She bent her head so her eyes could look into mine – I had lowered my eyes as she was speaking.
"How can you forgive me, Phoebe?" I cried softly.
"I just can." Phoebe whispered.
"No, I mean, how can you forgive me. When I don't forgive you." I looked into her eyes.
She balanced. "What do you mean? What don't you forgive me for?"
"For telling Leo about this afternoon with Dan." My voice harden and I backed away from my sister. "For telling Leo about my booty call at Dan. For telling Leo that it was me who willing used Dan just for sex."
"Piper, I didn't tell Leo." Phoebe said.
I had a disbelief look in my eyes as I raised one right brow straight up on my forehead.
"I can see that you refuse to believe me," Phoebe said with some annoyance in her voice. "That's your business, Piper. But I honestly thought we were passed all this bullshit."
My jaw tighten.
"I guess not." She shook her head and turned and looked at the sunset over the cliff. "I thought I was over this unjust mistrust with Prue. But now I guess it's your turn." Breathing in and out deeply, "I hate this, Piper, I really hate this." Her head remained straight forward, but I could tell how deeply upset she was. I found myself walking and stopping next to her. I also turned to face the sunset. "I was of course deeply hurt when Prue turned against me. But with you --" She couldn't go on due to the sobs that were chocking her.
Hot tears rolled freely down my checks. "What else am I too think, Phoebe! You were the only one who knew what I have done. Only way Leo could find out is through you." I squinted at the sunset. "Shit!"
I felt Phoebe's eyes on me, but I remained looking straight ahead. I could hear her deep breaths as she tried to get control of her breathing. "The Elders. They would have decided that was the perfect time to spy one me. They are the ones whom decided to tell Leo – and send Leo to heal Dan and erase his memory."
I felt Phoebe's hand a inch from my arm, but than it was pulled away. I turned and faced her finally. "I'm sorry for jumping to the wrong conclusions against you." I whispered. "It was wrong. I knew better. I knew what you went through with Prue over the whole Rodger incident. I had promised myself never to put you through that ever again." I chocked around the lump. My arms wrapped themselves around my waist tightly. "Here I am breaking that promise."
Phoebe sighed deeply. "I forgive you, Pip. But you are right it was wrong of you to think the worse of me, without giving me a chance to explain my side of things." She walked closer and put her arms around me. She pulled me against her. My head rested against her shoulder as I just accepted her hug and love.
Prue's POV
The drive home was a silent one for me, there were too many thoughts for me to process to even begin to try and help my family. Focus on going home Prue. I shuddered lightly, but I ignored this cold feeling that was inside of me. The demon that killed Mom is finally gone. That should make me happy, but it doesn't. Nothing has changed; Mom is still dead, and Sam is now dead. Maybe he could find some piece with Mom; someone who actually accepted magic for all the horrible things in tended to bring.
Before I knew it, I had driven myself to the manor. I was surprised to see that Piper's car wasn't in the driveway. They had left before me, so where the hell could they be? I guess I can see them not wanting to immediately come home after the behavior lately. Maybe I should just let go of this anger I have for Victor and everything that is going on. I don't have to call him Dad, because he hasn't been that way in a very long time for me, but that doesn't mean that I can't be friendly with him. It would make my sisters much happier and would give me piece of mind.
I unlocked the door, and walked in. It was still bothering me that my sisters weren't home yet. Its unlike them, why do I have the feeling that there was something wrong? I dug in my purse for my cellphone, and dialed in Phoebe's cell. "The caller you are trying to reach-," I angrily hung up and ran a hand through my hair. I tried Piper's cell phone and got the same response. If they weren't home in ten minutes, I am going to go look for them.
Phoebe's POV
After a few minutes we pulled away. Piper wiped her eyes, and let out a low sigh; it was a bad day for all of us. The car was totaled; I have no idea how we are going to get home now. I looked towards Piper who was still recovering from her little meltdown. Now more than ever me and Prue need to be there for Piper. No matter what, we are still sisters, and I know deep down that Piper will grow to accept Paige into our lives. And hopefully Prue will accept Daddy back in our lives. First things first, the car. Do I call the tow company or should I do something magical? Piper was silent still, and at this point it was better for her to be silent.
"Piper...why don't you just sit down for a minute?" I suggested, walked towards the car. I knew I should just do the right thing and just call the tow company; as easy as it would be just to whip a spell to fix the car. I reached into my pocket, and saw my phone was pretty much destroyed. Great, that is just the cherry on top of my day. "Piper can I borrow your phone?" I asked, and she silent got out her phone, and handed it to me, no question.
Usually Piper would just do this, but here I was doing the responsible thing? I would find this funny if this situation wasn't so weird. First things first, its time to call Prue to get us a ride home.
Prue's POV
My cellphone went off, and saw it was Piper, "Hey Piper where are-," I started.
"Hey, not Piper its Phoebe," Phoebe said to me. That was a little weird considering she has a phone, but I wasn't going to grill her about it. "Can you come get us?"
"Why do you need to be..." I started, "did something happen?" I asked. I could practically see Phoebe wince on the other end of the line. "Where are you?" I sighed, grabbing my car keys and putting a jacket back on. She told me, and I was out the door. "I'm on my way..."
Piper's POV
I snatched the phone from Phoebe's hands, "You aren't coming after us, Prue. We are fine. We'll be home in a few moments."
"Piper -" Prue said in a warning voice. I could hear the deep concern deep within my sister's tone.
"I said no, Prue." I firmly said, keeping a firm eye on Phoebe's wide and unsure eyes. With that I shut the phone off.
"You didn't let her know where we are, did you?" I barked.
Phoebe shook her head. "But she'll just scry for us."
"We'll be long gone before she can pin point us. Drive to us." I growled in frustration. "Oh have the gall to cry for Leo to orb to us." I suddenly looked up, "If you guys think that sending Leo back here will help me than you are seriously wrong!"
"Calm down, Piper. If you don't want Prue or Leo to help us. Than how the hell do you intend on getting us back home." Phoebe said in an quickly rising harsh voice.
"We'll drive." I calmly sated.
"Oh, and how do you suppose to do that? You totaled our car!" She waved her hands out to the sides.
"If you will just allow me to think … I'll think of a way out of this predicament."
Phoebe's POV
"That is enough!" I snapped at her, grabbing her by the shoulders. "You are acting like a child right now Piper, and you are clearly not that," Piper opened her mouth to say something else, but immediately I cut her off. "No, you have had your hissy fit, and I am for one done with it!" I made her sit down on the ground, and I glared at her. "God this is how Grams and Prue must have felt raising us. Never mind about that right now. All I know is that you won't stop feeling sorry for yourself,"
"I am not feeling sorry for myself-," Piper started.
"Oh hell, yes you are!" I snapped, "you are feeling bad for not being able to save Sam, you are feeling bad that Dad was never there for us, but was there for Paige, and you are all torn up about two guys who are clearly in love with you. Now you are going to sit down, shut up, and either wait for Prue to come get us, or you are going to ride air Leo. Either way, its going to be uncomfortable...so suck it up and deal with it," I shouted, grabbing her cell phone out of her hands. "Its up to you Piper,"
Piper's POV
So it was up to me was it. Fine than. I stood to my feet and held out my hand for my phone.
Phoebe flipped it open and hit redial.
"PIPER WHEN I GET MY FUCKING HANDS ON YOU – I WILL MAKE YOU WISH THAT YOU WERE STILL A CHILD AND GRAMS WAS AROUND TO PROTECT YOUR SORRY LITTLE ASS!" Prue's voice screamed over the phone.
Phoebe winched as she kept the phone away from her ear.
My eyes glistened with angry tears. I jerked the phone from Phoebe's hand. Prue's voice kept screaming over my speakers.
"YOU AREN'T TOO OLD TO SPANK PIPER MARIE HALLIWELL. YOU AREN'T TOO OLD TO BE GROUNDED! NOW I KNOW YOU ARE IN TROUBLE. I KNOW THAT SOMEHOW YOU MANAGED TO HURT PHOEBE. NOW TELL ME WHERE THE FUCK YOU TWO ARE. SIT TIGHT AND WAIT FOR ME!"
I dropped my phone onto the dirt, raising my right foot and slammed it down. I quickly started to do the Mexican hat dance on my phone – and it was soon busted to pieces.
"PIPER!" Phoebe screamed in shock and anger.
I glared at her and quickly did a silent unknown spell against my baby sister. No matter what she did now – she wouldn't be able to call for Leo. He simply won't hear her. I know it was cruel of me to do this to her – against my own sister. But I had to do it. I didn't want Leo to come and rescue us.
To rescue me.
Now how to prevent Prue from finding us with the crystal.
Yes that will work. I did another unknown silent spell. I'm sorry that I was doing this to my own sister. But I didn't want Prue to find us. I truly didn't want to sit in a car with an angry Prue – and she'll be even madder once she saw the car. Once she heard what I did to Phoebe. No that would not be a present ride.
I did what I had too. To keep my soul in tact. Until I could get Phoebe and I back to the manor.
Phoebe's POV
"Are you out of your mind Piper?" I snapped at her. "Never mind that," I said, "I'm done," I stood up and started to walk towards home. I heard Piper walking behind me, and I turned around, "Buzz off," I spat, "At least when I did something I wrong I had the nerve to at least feel some regret. You are being selfish right now Piper and now we are stranded in the middle of nowhere!"
"I'll find us-," she started, a little bit calmer than she had before, but I cut her off again.
"We had a way home, we had multiple ways home," I reminded her, "and you shot them down," I said, throwing my hands in the air. "I am going home whether you like it or not," I growled, "LEO!"
"He won't hear you," Piper said softly.
"You used magic?" I gasped, "well two can play at that game missy," I snapped, "Powers of the witches rise, I am lost in the rift of magic's tides, course unseen across the skies, send me to where I can have piece of mind," White lights swirled around me, and I ended up on the front porch.
"Prue..." I said, as I saw her leaving towards her car.
"Phoebe...how did you-," she started, her face full of shock.
"Did a spell to get me home," I said simply, "Piper was being stubborn, and practically held me hostage from you and Leo. So I am going inside, because I for one am having a bad enough day," I said, turning into the house.
Prue's POV
"What do you mean-," I started, going inside with Phoebe.
"Not right now Prue, ok?" she said to me, turning around looking very tired. "I am going to bed, but before I do...LEO!" She looked up expectantly, and he didn't show up, "will you call for him?"
"Ok...Leo?" I said, and he immediately orbed in.
"What's going on?" he had a mask of fear on his face. "Where are your-," he saw Phoebe and gave a sigh of relief. "Is Piper upstairs?"
"No...she is right where you left her Leo. Either you orb her ass home or have Dad do it, but I'm done," Phoebe said, going upstairs.
"I am not going after her, because frankly I need time to cool off. She is out of control," I said, gripping my head in pain. Me and Phoebe headed upstairs, ignoring whatever Leo was asking. We went into our separate rooms. I looked at my bed, and made it levitate in the air. As the bed went higher and higher, my headaches went away. I levitated the bed back down, and laid down on the bed, hoping that they could convince Piper to stop it.
Leo's POV
I orbed next to a fuming Piper. "You need to go home, Piper. Your sisters are concerned about you." I softly said.
"Get out of here, Leo." Piper growled not turning to look at me.
"I'm sorry, ok." I said putting my hand on her arm. She just shook it off.
"I don't need your assistants." She finally stopped and turned and faced me full on. "I don't need or want your help on getting home."
"Than how do you plan on returning? Your car is totaled. I won't be able to 'heal' it." My soul dropped as I felt Victor's pain. "I have to return to your father." I said softly.
"Than do so." She growled.
"I can't just leave you here." I said my over protectiveness overtaking me.
Tears rolled down her cheeks, "Please just leave, Leo. I'll be fine. I know my own way home." She pleaded with me with her eyes.
I had to obey, I slowly orbed away.
Piper's POV
I turned around and started to walk once more. My hands deep in my pockets and head down. I fully knew where Phoebe had gone. She went back to the manor. I could easily get back to the manor with a spell myself.
But I just couldn't. Not yet. I wasn't ready to face my sisters yet.
My head pounded as I felt Prue and Phoebe's anger. I was so connected with mys sisters that even so far away – I could feel how angry and powerful they truly felt. We were the power of three after all. We were the most powerful of all witches to come out of our blood line in a centuries.
I had more walking to do.
If I wanted to reach home before day break.
Suddenly I was falling forward – I couldn't get my hands out of my pockets in time to stop my fall. Before blacking out, I felt pebbles, gravel tearing into my skin.
Phoebe's POV
As I was laying in bed, I felt an overwhelming sense of fear, and hurt. Just as I turned around, I was slammed with a premonition. Piper was alone, she had just sent Leo away. She started walking home, and as she did, she fell and was unconscious. I gasped as I woke up, and I got out of bed. "Prue!" I called out, running out of my room. Prue was up already and was heading towards my room.
"You felt it too didn't you?" Prue questioned me.
"Not only that," I said to her, "I had a premonition...she is unconscious," We went up to the attic, and went to the Book of Shadows. "Oh god Prue...we need to hurry," I said, as she started to push through the pages.
"Ok...here goes nothing Phoebs," she said, grabbing my hand, "Powers of the witches rise, course unseen across the skies, come to us, who call you near...come to us and settle here," Lights swirled into the attic, and formed into a bruised up Piper.
"Oh my god Piper," Prue said, running down to her. "Wake up..."
Piper's POV
I couldn't help but moan. "Will you stop shouting, Prue. I'll be up in five minutes. I won't allow Phoebe to be late to school."
Phoebe suddenly laughed tearfully.
"Piper, it's time to wake up." Prue said as she gently slapped my cheeks.
"You don't have to be so rough, Prue. I said I was going to get up." I opened my eyes and blinked. Prue wasn't her teenage self. Everything came rushing back. I thought of everything I had done all day. My booty call with Dan, my yelling at Phoebe, totaling the car with Phoebe in it, fighting with Phoebe once more. Finally Phoebe to spell herself back to the manor.
I felt hot tears roll down my eyes. Prue leaned in and pulled me into her. Tightly – but not to hurt me any longer. Didn't she realize that she was hurting me. Hurting me to the core. I suddenly pushed Prue from me and rushed from the attic.
"Let her go, Prue." I heard Phoebe say.
I run down the attic stairs two at a time and rushed to my bedroom. I threw myself on the bed and just broke down.
END CHAPTER NINETEEN
Authors's Note: The ending to this story is in two parts. As you can see a lot needs to be said and done before we move onto the next stage of the lives of Halliwell/Bennett families. So part two will be coming up next.