How I Met My Daughter
Phoebe and Coop were in the manor's attic, with Prue and Piper.
-What's the plan again? –Piper asked.
-We're gonna use Coop's ring to bring the Angel of Destiny from the future. She might help us. –Phoebe explained.
-Why from the future? –Prue asked. –I couldn't use a power of three spell, but now we can.
-If we get someone who's actually been to the future, instead of just knowing it, we have a bigger chance of getting help. We'll just use the normal spell, but Coop will redirect it through time.
-I don't know how we keep coming up with this messed up plans, but… let's do it. –Piper said.
-What about the hounds? –Prue asked. –What if they come back?
-We can't do anything now. They have vanished completely. –Phoebe said. –Now let's do this spell. –She was anxious.
They joined hands and started chanting:
"Power of Three,
We summon thee,
And call to us,
The Angel of Destiny"
Coop's ring shone and a reddish portal was opened; the sisters held their hands together, waiting for the angel, but they received something else. Two brunette girls fell from the portal, along with a man. They got up, confused, and the man disappeared in a spiral of ashes.
-No! –He got away! –One of the brunettes said. She had light brown eyes and light skin. –We gotta find him, Prue. –She said to the other girl.
-Whoa. Prue? –Prue asked.
-Who are you? –The girl turned to them. –Where did you… -Shock filled her face as she recognized them. –Mom? Dad? Aunt Piper and Prue? What the hell. –She said.
-They look younger. –The other one, Prue, said. –What's going on?
-Wait, are-are you P.J? –Phoebe asked one of the girls. –And you…
-Mom? It's Paith. –The other one said. –Why are you staring at us like that?
-The ring. –Coop said. –It works with your heart, you brought them… -He was as shocked as the others.
-That's a big backfire, because the spell was pretty clear. –Piper snapped.
-What are you talking about? –P.J. asked.
-We were doing a spell to summon the angel of destiny from the future. –Prue explained. –But it brought you instead.
-Wait, we're in the past? Which year is it? –Paith asked.
-2011.
-Wow. –She said. –That's amazing. We're back to stone ages. –She joked.
-Did you just call us old? –Piper exclaimed. –Back to the future, you two.
-No, wait! –Phoebe said. –They can help.
-And we have a Lazarus demon on the run. –P.J. added. –We were fighting him, and then there was a flash and we appeared here.
-Ok, we'll talk and then we can catch the demon, we can track him. –Phoebe said.
-I have to go meet Billie. It's important. –Piper said. –You can tell me everything later. –She added, leaving.
-I'll go track the demon while you talk. –Prue said and the others left.
They went downstairs and sat in the living room.
-This place is just as I remember. –P.J. commented. –That's amazing.
-So… you said we could help. –Paith said looking at her mom. –Help with what?
-This is so weird. –Coop commented, getting the same judging look from the three women.
-Paith, I need you to tell me what exactly you have done. How old are you? –Phoebe started.
-What do you mean? I'm-I'm 17.
-So you already know. About the demonic energy, I mean.
-Yeah… -Paith admitted. We only just found out. –She raised her brows. –Why?
-Wait, how do you know? –P.J. asked. –You found out with us. Paith is supposed to be, like, one year old in this time, you shouldn't know.
-That's the thing, we're changing the future. Paith, you're going to do something bad with your powers, but we can prevent it. –Phoebe said.
-What? How can you say that? I know I exposed magic, but I also got rid of most demons! There are only a few left. It's not something bad. –She looked down, sad.
-No, dear… -Phoebe said.
-Something is gonna happen. –Coop continued. –I don't how much of it I can tell you…
-If you tell us, then we can stop it! –Paith insisted.
-It's not like that. –He said. –I don't think we can. It's inside you, and I'm afraid you won't be able to control it.
-What am I gonna do? Tell me, please! –She was starting to panic.
-You're gonna turn against all magical creatures, including witches; you'll be haunted and will end up killed by Nicole Weston. –Phoebe said, seriously.
-Nicole, our Nicole? –P.J. was as shocked as Paith. –That can't be, Paith is good, she's a witch, and she's your daughter! How can you say that about her?
-We don't like this, ok? That's why we're trying to get the Angel of Destiny and stop this. –Coop said. –And you can help us.
-If we change my future, do you think we can prevent this? –Paith asked and her parents nodded. –Then let's do it.
-Wait! –P.J. said. –We need to catch the Lazarus demon before we go. I'll go after him.
-I'll go with you. –Coop said. –The rest of you can contact the angel, convince her while we're out.
Soon, the two of them left, leaving Prue, Phoebe and Paith alone.
…
Paige was about to leave a restaurant, after having lunch when she heard a ring in her head, indicating that one of her charges was in danger. She went back, entering into the restroom and secretly orbing from there.
Paige appeared in Ashley's apartment, where she was being attacked by a man. He waved his arm and Ashley was thrown away, hitting a wall.
-Sweet taste of revenge. –He said.
-Hey, you! –Paige shouted. She waved her hand and he was crushed by a bunch of orbs, but not being vanquished. He got up and threw Paige away, making her slip on the ground until she hit a table.
-Go away, witch! –He growled.
-Paige! –Ashley shouted and threw a knife to her whitelighter. Paige orbed it and redirected the shot right into the demon's heart. He vanished in ashes, which covered the floor.
-Ugh, I'm getting old. –Paige said as she got up, with a hand on her lower back. -Are you ok?
-Yeah. –Ashley answered. –Thank you.
-Thank you. –Paige said. –You did great.
-After you saved me. What was that?
-A Lazarus demon, we have to take it to a cemetery before it comes back.
-He can resurrect? –Ashley was shocked.
-Yep, that's why he has this name. But you should know that, I mean, he knew you, he said he'd got his revenge.
-I'm pretty sure I had never seen him before, he must be crazy.
-Well, we can talk later… -She was interrupted when the demon rose from the ashes. –No! –She shouted, but he had already teleported away.
-That was fast. –Ashley commented.
-Yeah, too fast. Seems like we have some work to do now.
…
Meanwhile, Piper and Billie were at Magic School, surrounded by books.
-I'm sure someday they'll kick us out. –Piper commented. –We're here more time than the actual students.
-Well, our tests are a little harder, and deadlier. –Billie said. –But that's ok. –She passed through bookshelves, looking for one. –Have you checked the book Leo told us about?
-Yep. There was nothing about poison, much less a cure.
Billie made a strange noise, indicating she was mad and tired. She leaned on a table, and accidently dropped a potion on the floor; it exploded and left a huge hole that showed the floor below.
-Damn. –Billie said. –Who leaves this kind of potion around?
-Don't worry. –Piper said, she waved her arm and the floor started to reform itself.
-Wow. That's amazing! I didn't know you could do this!
-I've just learned it the other day. Apparently, I can do this and this. –She waved her arms again, but this time, part of the wall just vanished, as if it was disintegrated. Right after, she undid the effect.
-That's so cool.
-Yeah, it is. But I can't shake the idea that I'm not supposed to have those powers, I'm getting too strong.
-And we know what that means. –Billie said. –Bad stuff coming. –Piper didn't answer.
Billie kept flipping through the books when she had found something.
-A spell! –She shouted. –That's what we need.
-I told you, we can't create some spells. –Piper said without taking her eyes from the book she was browsing.
-No, I've found a spell! It's a spell to heal the body and soul. It has to work!
-How come we've never heard of it?
-It doesn't work on humans, or witches, so it's not used so often. We can enhance it with the power of four and "boom".
-"Boom". –Piper repeated, smiling.
…
In the manor, Prue, Paith and Phoebe are together, planning what to say. Prue was holding baby Paith.
-I'll convince her to help us. –Phoebe said. –Let's hope it'll work.
-But the angel won't come from the future. –Paith questioned.
-Yeah, but with you here and all they must have a clue about what's coming, even though they don't like to let us know about the future. –She said.
-It's the angel of destiny, why would you think that bringing her from the future or the present would make any difference?
-For heaven's sake. –Phoebe massaged her forehead. –You kids are stubborn, aren't you? I thought that maybe have seen the whole disaster, the angel would be inclined to help, but now we're doing a new plan, ok?
-Ok. –Phoebe's daughter answered. Then, she muttered something about moms never changing.
They held hands and started to chant:
"Power of Three,
We summon thee,
And call to us,
The Angel of Destiny"
A ball of light appeared in the room and spiraled, making a woman appear. Her white robe contrasted with her dark skin, and her eyes were dark brown.
-Well, well, I see you don't give up. –She smiled. –You know you can't keep calling us.
-I know. –Phoebe said. –But it's an emergency.
-Phoebe, it's all part of the Grand Design, I mustn't change it.
-So you do know what we want. Don't you get it? In the future, angels, witches and other magical creatures were all haunted, and mostly killed, my family is wanted, magic is exposed, and the USA has a crazy psychopath as president. Are you saying we must let that happen?
-Don't you think your judgment is clouded by your involvement in the story? Your family haunted, your daughter responsible… -Paith looked down.
-It isn't. –Prue stepped up. –Phoebe wants what's best for the world, don't you see? It's about keeping the balance between the magical and the non-magical, about stopping a genocide and making it right.
-But demons will still walk on Earth, we're avoiding a battle you won't be able to win. –She said. –I'm sorry.
-Wait! What battle? I'm done with secrets and with all this missions!
-There would be an impossible battle for you. That's why another way was found. So there was no need to call The Charmed Ones.
-But it's a terrible alternative. I'm not letting my daughter carry my burden.
-Mom. –Paith said. –I can do it.
-But you won't. –Prue said. –We can do it, one last time.
-I said, it's a battle you can't win. –The angel insisted.
-You don't know that, we've done the impossible way too many times. –Phoebe said.
-You can't…
-Just let us do it, please. –Prue said. –We've never let you down.
-I'll have to seek for the other angels and see if they approve this decision. I'll come back, and your cousin must be here with you. –She pointed at Paith. –You don't know what you're getting into…
-Wait! Before you go… –Phoebe called. –How's Dean? Paige's friend? –Phoebe remembered Paige telling her about the nightmare she had about her long gone friend.
-I'm afraid I can't tell you about that. –She said and disappeared.
…
Coop and Prue followed the tracking spell until it took them to Ashley's apartment. They found Paige and her charge coming out of the place.
-Coop! –She exclaimed. –Who is this? –She looked up and down at Prue. –Are you cheating on Phoebe? You…
-What? No! Are you crazy? I'd never do that. –He exclaimed. Ashley had given them some space to talk. –She's Prue.
-No, she's not. –Paige said as if it were obvious.
-Not your Prue, my Prue, P.J. –Coop explained. –We accidently brought her from the future.
-Oh, that's weird. –Paige rubbed her head.
-Nice to meet you, well… you got it. –Prue said, raising her hand, which Paige shook.
–And what are you doing here?
-We're looking for a Lazarus demon that came back with us. –She exclaimed. –We tracked it down here.
-That explains a lot. My charge over there… -She pointed at Ashley. –Probably trapped him in the future, because he's looking for revenge.
-Oh, yeah. I was the one that set him free, accidently. Usually they go after the one who defeated them, but this is a slightly different case. –Prue said, blushing.
-We need to find him. –Coop said.
-We can use her as bait. –She said.
-Not my charge. –Paige argued.
-I don't think we have an option. –Coop said. –Please, Paige. –She sighed.
-We can take her to a cemetery. –The teenager suggested.
-He wouldn't come. –Paige said. –But what about near one? I'll orb his ashes as soon as he's vanquished.
They all nodded and went to Ashley.
Some minutes later, they dropped her a block away from the nearest cemetery; Ashley stood there alone, pretending to be on her phone. Soon, the demon appeared behind her; he held her by the neck.
-Let's see how you do without you whitelighter. –He tried to choke her, but she had transmuted her phone into a knife and stabbed his arm. He let go of her, giving the chance to run.
-Now! –Paige shouted and P.J. astral projected, appearing next to the demon. She kicked his legand distracted him, while Paige created orbs to crush him. When they were done, his ashes were on the floor.
-That's your cue. –Prue said to her aunt and she orbed his ashes away.
-Are you ok? –Coop asked his daughter and she nodded. –Great, now we must go back, your mom called.
…
They got to the manor at the same time as Piper and Billie, who were carrying Max.
-What's going on? –Phoebe asked.
-We found a way to heal him. –Billie said. –We modified a little the spell, so we need the power of four.
-Come on. –Piper called.
-It's good we're all here, then. –Paige said.
Coop and Leo helped put Max on the couch, still unconscious, but in his human form. Billie showed everyone the paper, and the sisters chanted:
"Make this wound hurt no more.
The power of four will heal this sore"
They watched as a wave of light hit Max, making the symbols in his body disappear and the wound in his arm heal.
-Did it work? –Piper asked.
-I think it did. –Billie said. –Thank you so, so much. –She said. –You are awesome.
-We are awesome. –Paige corrected and then noticed Paith. –Who's that?
-Paith. –She said. –Hello, aunt Paige.
-You brought her too? Are you having a party or something?
-We're waiting for the angel of destiny, we're trying to fix things.
-Oh, I see…
Right after, the angel appeared again.
-Your wish has been accepted. –She said. –We'll alter destiny, but you were warned about the risks.
-What risks? –Piper asked.
-Apparently another big bad wolf in town. –Prue said.
-Don't say I didn't warn you. –She said and then turned to Phoebe. –I can't undo what's been done to your daughter, but you can share this energy, then, I'll freeze her destiny for a few years, when her demonic side wakes up, it will be too late and too weak to do anything. –She explained.
-Perfect. –Phoebe said. –What will happen to me?
-That, I can't say. Do you agree?
-Su… -Phoebe started to answer.
-Wait! –Paith said. –Will I remember anything?
-You won't. And you'll all forget part of it. –She looked at the adults in the room. –You can't try to make any other modifications in your destinies. The Grand Design must be always preserved.
Before they could answer, she raised her hands and the room was filled with a blinding light. When she disappeared, Paith and Prue were gone, and everything seemed normal, except that Phoebe now had this strange feeling in her guts. They looked at each other, worried, but no one knew exactly why.
-I should take Max back. Thank you so much. –Billie said as if nothing had happened.
-Let me help you. –Paige said, orbing them away.
-Well, that was a strange day. –Piper commented. –I think I'm gonna go get some sleep. –She headed upstairs.
-We should leave too. Good night. –Phoebe and Coop beamed away.
-Good night. –Prue answered. She had a worried look on her face.