In the year 2008, four years have passed since the huge battle between Billie and Christy vs. the Charmed Ones. Piper was now 38, Phoebe was 36, and Paige was 34 destroyed the Triad and fulfilled their destiny for the second time. They haven't had more problems than some occasional demons or little magical disputes between communities, which they handled easily, alone or with the Power of Three. They were, for the most part, living normal lives since we last saw them.
Piper and Leo still lived in the Manor with Wyatt who is 7, Chris who is 6, and their newest addition, this time a girl named Melinda who is 4. Melinda, having been conceived while Leo was mortal, does not possess the Whitelighter abilities that her older brothers share. Instead, she has only inherited her mother's powers. Leo is back at Magic School, sharing his knowledge with all the future magical children. And although not a Whitelighter anymore, he still passes on his knowledge of Whitelighters to his boys. Piper has been busy opening restaurants that feature a menu that she herself has created. Her newest location is in the building just above P3, and fitted between the two is top of the line in soundproofing.
Phoebe had been married to Coop, a Cupid, and they were happy, very happy for awhile. But 6 months after their marriage, Coop left, reluctantly. He did it, because he knew that deep down in her heart, despite how much she truly did care for him and truly loved him...Phoebe just couldn't love him as deeply as she loved Cole. Coop used some of his magical contacts and learned that Cole had been resurrected from the Cosmic Void by the Elders. That he was working for them in an attempting to make up for all the evil he had done. And that he had been given this rare chance, because that his human side was truly one of the good guys. Coop arranged for Cole to be allowed to "pay back his debt" by teaching students at Magic School, about demons and use of demonic powers...what better source for such knowledge. Coop magically divorced Phoebe, and a month later she and Cole remarried in the back yard of Halliwell Manor. 9 months later Phoebe gave birth to their daughter, Christine.
Paige and Henry have continued their lives together, living not too far away from her sisters. They have twin girls who are 3, Katherine and Tamora, and are in the process of adopting a baby boy, that they have already named Henry Jr. Paige has continued working with her charges, including Billie, and is occasionally seen at Magic School whenever there is a need for another teacher. Henry was recently promoted and is currently in Chicago for a few weeks on business.
In the Underworld, a new Source who has taken over. The Charmed Ones have yet to learn about him, but they do know that he is a major threat, and will likely be smarter and stronger than any Source they have yet to go up against. There are rumors of three evil sisters, who are witches; that have made their way up in the social rankings of the Underworld. Not much is known about these sisters at this time, except that they are powerful and cunning when it comes to strategy and tactical situations. And a new dark force is has been spotted by the Elders, in the form of three evil sisters, who's soul purpose is to destroy not only the Charmed Ones, but also the entire Charmed linage. In the year 2028, during a battle between the Charmed Ones and these evil sisters, somehow the evil sisters managed to get the upper hand and destroyed the Charmed Ones. Now, riding high from their victory, they go after the children, starting with the weakest, which happen to be the youngest and most inexperienced.
Although it is risky to have past and futures of themselves at the same time, it is even riskier to leave the future without the Halliwell's protection that has been there for centuries. As the spell wears off and they survey their surroundings in the Attic, Wyatt and Melinda notice that their brother is no longer with them. Before anything can be said, panic erupts down below with the screams of their mother. Wasting no time, the two race downstairs to find that not only has the Chris of their time vanished, but so has the young Chris of this time. Quickly, Future Wyatt and Melinda explain to their family what has happened in their time and how the evil sisters must be stopped. When adult Wyatt and adult Melinda arrived in the year 2008, in an attempt to save their family, they were greatly surprised to learn that their time travel had already altered the future, or at least that's what they thought. Until they received a visit from Kyle Brody who in 2008 was still a Whitelighter. Kyle explained that their traveling back in time, hadn't really changed their future, but instead it had set the future back on track. That while Phoebe could have and would have had a happy life, filled with love and children with Coop...the Elders realized that the love she and Cole shared was strong enough to survive the impending attack from these evil Sisters.
A month has passed since little Chris and adult Chris vanished without a trace. There have been no new sightings of either Chris and no new leads…..the case is officially cold, as far as the police are concerned. Luckily for the Halliwells, their old friend Darryl Morris, took some vacation time from his police department in New York and came back out to San Francisco, to specifically work the Chris Halliwell Missing Person's case. And the Elders have been no help in learning anything new about these three evil sisters that have suddenly shown up on the scene, that the Elders feel are from the future.
Piper, Leo, adult Wyatt, adult Melinda, Paige, Henry, Phoebe and Cole were sitting at the dinning room table in the Manor, going over their notes, still trying to figure out what could have happened to both Christophers. Suddenly a cool breeze could be felt by all, and then soft glowing white lights were seen sparkling near where Phoebe was sitting. As the lights faded a human form began to take shape. "Incoming" Paige yelled, preparing to Orb Henry to Magic School if need be. When the form completely finished, all three sisters froze in utter shock.
"Prue" Piper said, barely whispering the name. Prue smiled softly and nodded her head.
"Yes Piper, it's me."
Henry looked at Leo and then at Cole. "Prue? As in the dead Sister?" He said, to which Leo and Cole nodded in response. By now, Phoebe and Paige had gotten up and walked around the table to stand next to Piper.
Phoebe used her empathy powers and then tears began to roll down her cheeks. "Piper it's really Prue" she said.
The four Sisters embraced then, all four of them crying softly. "Aunt Prue" adult Wyatt said in disbelief. "I can't believe it."
"Things must be serious for the Elders to do this" Cole said, to which the children from the future, along with Leo and Henry nodded in agreement. Finally Leo cleared his throat. He hated to break up the long deserved reunion between the four sisters, but his son was still missing, both in the present and in the future.
At the sound of him clearing his throat, Prue smiled. "Hi Leo." She looked around the table. "Hello Wyatt and Melinda."
"You know who we are" Melinda asked, to which Prue chuckled and responded with "Yes. The Elders for once gave me a complete and detailed account of what's happened."
"Wow, this must be more serious than we thought" Henry remarked. Paige quickly walked back over to him and gave her husband a hug. "Prue this is my..." she began to say.
"husband" Prue smiled again. "I know Paige. You weren't allowed to see me, but I was here, when you two got married. So was Mom and Grams." This news caused another tear to flow down Paige's face.
"You were?" Prue chuckled very softly and nodded her head. Then she spotted the one person she'd avoided eye contact with.
"Hello Cole" Prue finally said.
"Prue" Cole responded. They never had the best relationship, but he was glad for his wife's sake she was back. Cole knew well enough to know that Prue wouldn't stop until both Chris's had been found and were safely back home. Prue looked back at adult Wyatt and Melinda.
"Seeing Cole here, married to your Aunt must have been a surprise to you both." Melinda nodded her head.
"Yeah, we couldn't believe that our coming back in time, to save our family caused Uncle Coop to leave."
Prue, who by now was just as solid as the rest of the group walked around the table to stand beside her Niece. "It wasn't that my dear. The Elders realized that being a Cupid, witnessing the death of his wife and children, would turn him into a Demon of Hate. So...the Elders set some things into motion that would change things to how they are now."
"Does that mean if we fix this so the future never happens Uncle Coop will come back" Melinda asks. "And then P. J., Parker and Patty will be born?"
"Mel" Wyatt snaps, giving his sister a 'shut the hell up' look.
Melinda looked at her brother and then sighed. "I'm sorry….Col….errr Uncle Cole. I didn't mean that the way it sounded. I just miss the Uncle I grew up with, and my Cousins….."
"It's okay Mel" Cole said, lovingly hugging her. "I would have asked the same question if I were you."
Phoebe's mouth dropped open. "Are you telling me that if what ever happened in the future hadn't have happened, I'd still be married to Coop?" Prue nodded. "But what about Cole and Christine and..." Phoebe loving rubbed her pregnant stomach. Prue smiled.
"Cole would have still been blessed with becoming a father. As to whom their mother would have been, I'm afraid I don't know that." Prue answered. Then she spotted all the papers spread out on the table. "I'm here to help you find both Chris's. The Elders have given me back my witch powers...and since they were given back to me by them, it won't effect the Power Of Three at all. I also have been given certain other special abilities in order for me to aid in the search." Prue told her family. She noticed the look on Cole's face and walked over to him. "I know how much you have always loved my Sister and how much you love her and your children with her. Welcome to the family Cole." Cole smiled at her words.
"Welcome home Prue" he responded.
"Prue" Piper said. "Does that mean you will be living here. Cause I can make up a room for you. With Wyatt and Mel here, it's a bit crowded but we'll make room." Prue shook her head.
"For now, I have to go back up there at midnight...us ghosts need our rest too. Plus I will get updated on any new information that has been discovered. Everyone up there is looking for your son Piper. Grams has every witch in the family, and all of her witchy friends contacting friends and loved ones and casting spells up the yin yang trying to find him. The Elders themselves are out searching. Every good magical creature is searching as well. And every Whitelighter has informed their charges and are searching too. Even Andy." Prue explained.
"Andy" Phoebe repeated. Prue smiled and nodded. "Yes. He's a Whitelighter. In order to not see me after his death, just like you weren't allowed to see me, so I had time to properly mourn him and learn to move on; he was assigned to guide and protect witches over in Europe..." Prue giggled softly, while blushing slightly. "You should hear how well he can speak French now."
"Hmmm" Paige said. "Sounds like a budding romance."
"Paige" Phoebe remarked.
"What" Paige answered. "I'm just sayin'."
Prue sighed. "The Elders are considering allowing us to date. But we are allowed to see each other. In fact, Andy, at the insistence of Grams, will be our contact for Whitelighters everywhere while this is going on." Prue told them.
"Go Grams" Paige commented. Piper meanwhile was in utter shock.
"They've really got the entire magical community out looking for my sons?" she asked. Prue nodded her head.
"Yes Piper, they do. And it was their idea. As the child of a Charmed One, Chris is too important to just let disappear. Especially without knowing why. The First thing Sandra had me do was go speak to the Angels Of Destiny. They've assured me that this disappearance was not apart of Chris's original destiny. It mysteriously just showed up in his "chart" so to speak."
Piper got angry then. "In other words, magic is involved" she growled.
"Most likely, yes" Prue answered.
"Believe it or not, there are some demons even aiding in the search" Prue added.
"That I don't believe" Leo said.
"I didn't either" Prue responded. "But it's true. There are some lower level demons who don't what who ever has enough power to kill the Halliwell line in the future, taking power now in the present."