Melinda
Power of one
Episode 14
Switched
13-02-2026
Tomorrow it is Valentine's Day! I have a whole day planned for Jake and me. First I am planning to have picnic with him in the park. Like a normal couple. From there, I wanted to go to the fair, which are in town. I am only not sure, if Jake likes fairs. I also have a backup plan. If he doesn't want to go to the picnic and wants a magical day, then I am planning to have a circle with him. The way he does his circles. Just me and him. The last couple of weeks, we were forced to take it slow, because of what was happening to me and my family. With Nathan snooping around, I didn't want Jake to be here all the time. Now things are settled down with Nathan and he finally came to his senses and the Source gone for good. I feel like I can finally breathe a bit.
I have learned through the years, not to be happy that much, because like my mother, every time things are going well and are normal, we get attacked. So I have learned not to jinx it and just enjoy every Demon free day I get. Hopefully this is one of the days that the sun is shining. My brothers are…no idea where they are? The house is clean and done…I am planning to hang out in the garden and get some tan….which I need desperately.
New York, Manhattan
Chris: Ok! Everybody calm down. I can't understand a thing, if everybody keeps shouting, he said frustrated.
He supposed to be planning his Valentine day, for his date with Bianca, but on the last minute he got a new assignment. First he didn't want to do it, but in this case, they needed a Whitelighter, who also happen to be a Charmed One. So finally he gave in and went to see if he could help.
Jackie: Give me my power back, dammit! She shouted angry at her sister.
Joan: There is no point to shout at your sister young lady. You know as well, that she is coming into her powers and we all didn't know what her powers would be. Well now we know. We just have to figure out how to deal with it.
Joe: I have no time for this crap. She touched me and now I have your powers mom, he said, while he started to whistle and an ultrasonic sound came out his mouth, which almost broke all the glass in the house.
Joan: Joe! Stop that. This is no time to play games or destroy our home. We have enough problems as it is.
Jean was crying because she had created this mess and she didn't know how to fix it. Chris wanted to hug her and comfort her, but he knew he couldn't. As soon as he would touch her, his powers would be switched, with the nearest person in the room.
Chris: The only thing what I can do at this moment is, take Jean with me to my house. There my sister, brother and me can see if we can fix this somehow. Till that time, please be patient and keep your emotions in check. Nobody exactly knows how to use another ones powers, so try to keep the magical part as minimum as possible, ok?
Joan and Jackie nodded. Joe just looked pissed at Jean and Chris.
Chris: Well normally I would orb us to the Manor, but with your exceptional powers, it is maybe wise to call my brother. Wyatt! He shouted and then looked around, waiting for his brother to orb in.
Manor
Wyatt flew through the living room, hard against the wall. His shoulder was bleeding and he was cursing. Seven demons were gaining on him and two more were searching for Melinda. The Seven demons were standing above Wyatt and he had created his ward shield and was lying there on the ground. Out of nowhere Melinda appeared right in front of the Demons and before they could react, she started to blast them, as quickly as she could. Wyatt got up also and with his good arm, he used also his powers and white light came out of it and blasted the last Demons in the room away, blasting also almost all the furniture.
Wyatt:Thanks sis! That was close. Where did you appear from?
Melinda: Well I was coming in and saw you laying there and I had a teleportation potion in my purse, so I used it to surprise them.
Wyatt: Well good on you, but I have to go. Chris has called a few times and it sounded urgent.
Melinda: What about your shoulder?
Wyatt: Chris can heal me, no worries!
Melinda: That's right. Keep forgetting, that he can do that now! Well hurry up then.
Wyatt: I am going. Thanks again Mel.
Melinda smiled at her brother and he orbed out to his brother Chris. Melinda looked around at the living room. Her mom would have a fit, if she saw it like this. Some stuff was broken and couldn't be fixed anymore. At least not the normal way! She decided to use the spell they had used many times, by now, to fix their stuff. Some people still wondered how some furniture is still looking the same as they did all those years ago.
New York, Manhattan
Wyatt orbed in right next to Chris, who looked at him furious.
Chris: Where the hell were you? I could have been under attack?
Wyatt: Well I was at the manor, actually getting attacked by a dozen Demons. Thank god Melinda came on time. Anyway you called? He said looking around and smiling at everybody in the room.
Chris: I can see. Do you need some healing, he teased his brother and healed him.
Jackie: Oh my goddess. It is really you. Wyatt Halliwell! She said while she stared at him smiling and drooling.
Chris rolled with his eyes and Wyatt just stood there, smiling a bit sheepish.
Chris: I need your help. Can you orb Jean to our house, without touching her?
Wyatt: Sure, but why? Why don't you orb her to the Manor?
Chris: Because the moment you touch her, your powers will be switched with the nearest person around you, magical or not.
Wyatt's eyes widened while he looked at Jean. She looked so young and fragile. Her eyes were red from crying. He looked at her and then waved with his hand and Jean was taken by blue orbs and was taken away. Chris and Wyatt orbed also to the Manor.
Manor
Jean orbed in at the middle of the hallway. Melinda had just used a spell to clean up the house and was looking at it, proudly. She turned around and saw Jean standing there. She held her hands up to freeze or blow, but her brothers orbed in at that moment.
Chris: Melinda don't! He yelled at her.
Melinda: What the hell? Who is she? She demanded.
Chris: Mel, this is Jean, he said pointing at Jean. Jean this is Melinda. Jean looked with awe at Melinda.
Melinda: Ok. Can someone tell me what the hell is going on?
Chris: Jean is also a witch and she is just now coming into her powers. The elders asked us to look after her, because she is an unusual case.
Melinda: In what way? She asked while she looked at Jean. Who looked small and if she was going to break in pieces if you would touch her.
Chris: Well I don't know yet, what her powers are called, but when she touches someone with powers, than those powers switch to the nearest person around. That person can be magical or human.
Melinda: Really? So if she would touch me, then one of you would get my powers and I would get yours?
Wyatt: Yep. That is not the worst part. It can also go to a human. A human who shouldn't get those powers and in the end destroy him/herself with it. There is also another problem. Once the powers are switched, we don't know yet, how to put them back again.
Melinda: Maybe with a Power of Three spell? She suggested, while she kept staring at Jean.
Chris: Hmm. That could work actually. There is nothing to lose, right?
Melinda: Are you hungry sweetie, she asked smiling at Jean?
Jean: No I am fine, thank you, she said shyly.
Melinda: well I have to go guys, so can you two look up in the book, if you can come up with some spell?
Chris: Where are you going? We need you here.
Melinda: Well if you must know. Tomorrow is Valentine day and I am going to the shop to buy some groceries for my picnic with Jake.
Wyatt: Aren't you the one, who always says that innocents come first? He asked looking at Melinda.
Melinda got a stubborn face and Wyatt knew what was coming and he prepared himself mentally for it.
Melinda: I know what I always say, but I believe after all I did the last couple of weeks, I deserve one day of my own. One day with the guy I like and have a normal picnic.
Chris: Little sis, don't you know by now, that every time one of us try that, something happens. Don't you think I have not something planned for Bianca? I rather be somewhere else either, prepare my day with her, but this is important. This power of Jean can get out of hands, quickly.
Wyatt looked a bit uncomfortable, as he was the only one, without a date.
Jean: I am sorry if me being here, is causing you guys problems.
Wyatt: Don't sweat it. Sometimes we need to remind ourselves, what is important, he said while he looked at his little sister.
Melinda: Fine! I give up. Let's find the damn spell and get it over with.
Without looking at anyone, she walked up the stairs and the rest followed her in silence.
High school Joe
Frankie: Hi gorgeous, how are you today? She said while she hugged Joe.
Joe: Cranky! My stupid sister ruined everything.
Frankie: What do you mean?
Joe: Never mind, forget it! Let's go to the gang.
As they walked to their gang of friends at the stairs of the school, around the corner where they always gathered. Frankie looked at Joe and could sense that he was still tense and seemed far away in thoughts. Joe on the other hand, was hoping desperately that the Charmed Ones, would able to get his powers back before Valentine day. He had been practicing his powers for two months now. Every day one hour, so he could show of to Frankie and bring her to a special place for a picnic. He had been levitating constantly, to get higher and higher, so he could almost fly. Now he had his mothers and everything was completely screwed.
Henry Jr: Hey Joe and Frankie, over here! He waved at them while they walked up to the group.
Joe: Hey man. What's up?
Henry jr: Nothing special. Spending another lovely day at a normal school, with normal kids.
They looked around at the passing students. Nobody had any idea, that the group of Joe was all witches. Witches, whom the parents desperately wanted them to have a normal live as possible.
Frankie: I have to go guys. I have test of French and I want to see if I can get the notes of Ariel. She had that test yesterday. She kissed Joe and walked towards Ariel.
Joe: I am totally screwed, he said while he sat down next to Henry jr. and let his head fall in his hands.
Henry jr: What's going on Joe? Maybe I can help? He said worried.
Joe: Don't worry. Your nephews and niece are already working on it.
Henry jr: Really? Is it that bad, that you need the help of the Charmed Ones?
Joe: I am afraid so. Jean is coming into her powers. When she touches someone, his or her powers switches with the nearest person around. Magical or not.
Henry Jr: To humans? That doesn't sound good. If they are not meant to have a gift, then they will eventually destroy their selves. And you will be powerless. That must be awful. So which power do you have now?
Joe: My mothers. Her ultrasonic power and she got Jackie's powers and Jackie mine. She freaked out, when she tried to reach for something and started to levitate in the kitchen. You had to see her.
Both boys laughed, but they both new, that it was pretty serious.
Joe: Now I cannot fly to the place I had chosen for my picnic with Frankie. It supposed to be magical. Now it is all messed up. So I can only hope that the Charmed Ones can fix it on time.
Manor, Attic
Melinda: Well I have scanned the book twice now and there is nothing in here, which can help us out, she said, frustrated and slammed the book close.
Wyatt: Ok. Let's stay all calm. We can come up with a spell, right?
The last hour, they had been talking how to fix this problem. The only thing they could come up with was binding her powers. Jean agreed with this. The thing was, that they didn't know, when she would be bounded, the magic she had made, would be reversed automatically. If not, then they had to unbind her again and try to reverse it.
Chris: I still believe that if she can switch powers then she must be able to put them back. Why would a good witch, get a power like this, if she wouldn't be able to touch anybody anymore. For the rest of her life? I simply cannot believe it.
Wyatt: Maybe we should go to magic school and see if we can find answers there.
Melinda: You want to ask dad, if he knows something? Isn't it?
Wyatt: Well yeah, he said uncomfortable.
Melinda: You can't Wyatt. We are the Charmed Ones. We must do it ourselves. Go to the magic school and check some books and then get back as fast as you can.
Wyatt nodded and orbed out to Magic School. Jean looked worried and so did Melinda and Chris.
Magic School, library
Wyatt was going through some old books. Books with explanation of powers. He was going as fast as he could through them, before anyone would see him and would ask questions.
Piper: Hi honey. What you doing?
Wyatt turned around to see his mother standing a bit away from him and smiling at him.
Wyatt: Hi mom, he said smiling. I didn't expect to see you here. I thought you were home.
Piper: Well I was, but then I sensed you were here and I wondered why you didn't stop by and thought let me see what he is up too?
Wyatt: Nothing. Just checking some books?
Piper: I see that. Is there something in particular you are searching for?
Wyatt: Is there something you want to know, mom? He knew she wasn't fooled quickly.
Piper: Nope nothing, she lied. And stared at him and kept staring.
Wyatt: Ok here is the thing, he said looking away from his mother. We are trying to save someone and therefore I need some information, which is not mentioned in the Book.
Piper: like what?
Wyatt: Mom, this is really something we must do. Don't worry. It will be fine.
Piper was not convinced, but she knew that she shouldn't push. They were now the Charmed Ones and somehow they seemed to be more than ever, eager to prove that they can do it, without the help of their parents. She just couldn't help it to worry. That's what mothers do, she thought to herself while she walked back the magical Manor.
Manor, Attic
Chris was pacing the room. Melinda was going through the Book of shadows again. She closed her eyes and tried to focus. She let her good magic flow through the book and that the powers be, would help her. To give her a sign, a direction, to fix this problem. Jean was sleeping on the couch. All the excitement of the day had made her tired.
Chris: Poor thing. She must feel awful. Not understanding her powers yet.
Melinda: It is sad indeed. I have been thinking and I think that maybe you are right. Maybe we cannot find any right binding spell for her, because she shouldn't be bound, but maybe we must help her, find a way to reverse her magic and show her how to use her powers.
They both looked up when out of nowhere some Demons appeared in the attic. Melinda immediately holds her hands up to freeze them. All of them froze, but not that long. This time Melinda started to blow them up. Chris stood by Jean. Who started to wake up, by the noise around her? She screamed when a Demon who unfroze, threw an energy ball, their way. Chris telekinetically deflected it, right back at the Demon, who was vanquished by his own power.
Chris: Hide behind the couch, he ordered Jean. She did as she was told. Wyatt! We need you! He yelled.
Chris run over to Melinda and Wyatt orbed in right next to them. Together they fought of the demons, which kept appearing. Melinda blew some of them, some she froze and then blew up. Chris us his telekinesis power to throw the Demons, threw the room and orb our and in to confuse. One of the Demons flew hard against the wall and dropped his athame. Chris picked it up to stab the Demon, when another Demon was about to throw an energy ball at him from the back, when out of nowhere Jean jumped over the couch and touched the arm of the Demon. Everybody stopped fighting and all were thrown to the ground.
Everybody looked around confused of what happened? Three Demons were able to shimmer out. The other four tried, but couldn't. Melinda quickly held her hands up to blow them up, but she telekinetically threw them against the wall. Chris held his hand up in surprise and the Demons froze halfway.
They all looked shocked at each other and then at Jean.
Jean: I am sorry. I didn't mean to touch anybody, but he was about to throw an energy ball at you. I didn't know what else to do, she said to Chris.
Melinda: Chris, blow them up, before they unfreeze, she yelled at him.
Chris held his hands up again and the Demons unfroze and he hit the wall, right next to one of the Demons. Wyatt held his hands up and shot an energy ball at one of the Demons, who was vanquished immediately. Wyatt looked shocked at his hands, but had no time to think about it. One of the demons got up and wanted to throw an energy ball at Wyatt, but white light came out of his hand, right at Wyatt. He was just able to get out of the way, before the light hit the place where he was just standing. Chris tried again to blow up the demon and he blew one of them up. Melinda threw them in meanwhile from wall to wall, while the Demons tried to get out of the grip of Melinda. Melinda got up and wanted to get closer at the demons, so her power would be more powerful. But she orbed out and orbed back in, right in front of the Demon, who shot white light out of his hands.
He looked at Melinda and hit her hard in her face, with his hand and she fell backwards on the ground. She quickly moved with her hand and he tripped over the couch and fell hard on the ground. Chris moved with his hands again and the Demons froze again. He quickly ran to Wyatt, grabbed him and Melinda and walked over to Jean, who was hiding in the corner.
Chris: Melinda orb us out of here now!
Melinda: What? I don't know how? She complained.
Chris looked at the Demons and they were trying to get released of the freeze.
He told Melinda to focus on a safe place, any place then here. He run quickly to get the book and got back, when orbs started to appear around Melinda and he grabbed them just in time and they were taking away.
Magic School, Manor
Piper and Leo just had dinner and there was a movie Piper wanted to see, so they had their ice cream dessert on the couch. The movie was just about to start, when their children orbed in, right in front of the television.
Piper: Hey! The movie is starting, get out of the way! She yelled, while she waved with her hands.
Chris: Mom, dad, we need your help.
Piper: I thought you wanted to solve this kind of things yourselves? She asked enjoying this moment.
Wyatt: Mom, this is not the time to joke around. We are in serious trouble! Our legacy is in danger.
Leo: What do you mean by that, he asked concerned?
Chris: This is Jean. She is a witch, who is just coming into her powers. She has a very unusual power and we don't know what to do?
Leo: What's her power then? He asked curious.
Wyatt: We don't know how it is called, but when she touches someone, then his powers switch with anyone in the room, magical or not. Even humans can get powers.
Leo: That is fascinating, indeed.
Melinda: Fascinating? Dad, a Demon has Wyatt's powers. Wyatt throws energy balls. I have the powers or Chris and Chris has mine. Some Demons we were fighting with, has switched also with powers. So now they know about her.
Piper: This is serious. You should have come to me. Not because of me being the noisy mother, who wants to help, because I am the Matriarch of this family. It is my job to protect you as my children, but also the Charmed Legacy. Now a Demon has Wyatt's powers. A Demon with Charmed Power can be very dangerous.
Leo: I think it can get even worse. If the Demon is killed, before the powers are reversed, then there is a good possibility that his powers are gone forever and he will stick with throwing energy balls.
Wyatt: O! That is bad. We need to fix this now!
Piper: What have you come up with till now? She asked curious.
Melinda: Well first we wanted to bind her, but then we weren't completely sure if then all the magic would be reversed. Then we figured that binding her wouldn't be an option, because we believe, that a good witch wouldn't get a power, where she wouldn't be able to touch anyone anymore. For the rest of her life. She must have given this power for a reason. We believe that she must be able to reverse her magic somehow, but as her magic just kicked in today and she is totally freaking out. I am not sure how we will make her find the power and confidence she needs to reverse this hell.
Leo: I agree. Well I will check in the library if I can find anything. Check the book again, maybe because of these new happenings, something new is added. You never know, when it comes to the Book of Shadows, he said looking at the huge book in Chris his hands. Then he left.
Piper: Which one of you has been last through the book, she asked looking at her children?
Melinda: That was me. Twice I went through it.
Piper: Good. Then it is still fresh. Maybe you will notice something new in it and I assume you have seen the Demon who has Wyatt's powers? She asked Melinda.
Melinda nodded and she took the book over from Chris and walked over to her mother. Together they started to look slowly through the pages of the Book. Wyatt got everybody a drink and then showed Jean the bathroom, so she could fresh up.
Underworld
Veron an upper level Demon, was pacing around while the other Demons, where testing their new powers. They had no idea what exactly happened, except Veron. He possessed the power of a Charmed One and he felt it. He felt he was indestructible.
Veron knew what he had to do. He knew that there was a little girl with the Charmed Ones, the moment she touched one of his pals, everybody got someone else his powers. He needed to get her with one of the other two Charmed Ones at one place, so he could took also take over the power of them and would be all powerful. Only flaw was that he wasn't completely sure, that he would be able to keep this power. Maybe he would just get another one and he or she would get this power.
He knew it. He needed to get the powers of Melinda. Then he would be the most powerful Demon and they would bow for him and crone him to the New Source! He shimmered out, without anyone noticing to track the Charmed Ones and try to get their powers.
Magic School, Manor
Melinda and Piper had been going through the book for a half hour. Then they finally tracked the Demon. He was an upper level Demon, but there was a potion and a spell to vanquish him. So they were planning to summon him in a circle and then keep him there, till they would find a way to reverse all this.
Leo walked in with a couple of books. He hurried over to the rest and they all sat around him, to listen to him.
Leo: Well I have found something very interesting and if I am correct then we are dealing with a special occasion.
Piper: Leo for god's sake! Just say it! Piper rolled with her eyes of her husband, who always wanted to explain things completely from a till z.
Leo: Sorry, he said and smiled. This book is telling about a girl, who had the same powers as you have. Somewhere back in the 1800's. It seems that there is a prophesy about girls like you. Once in a while a girl like you appears at the stage and changes in your own way the course of some humans.
Piper: Wait a minute. Humans, but that doesn't make sense. They have no powers, so what can she do for them?
Leo: Well, if nothing would have happened today, then she would be picked up by a human. One that has been chosen and trained whole her life, to guide the chosen one. She would help her and stand by her side, no matter what. She would be able to show her how to use her powers. How to grow them.
Melinda: Come on dad. The suspense is killing us. How can she help the humans?
Leo: She has the gift, to feel power by people. That doesn't have to mean magical powers. It can also be paranormal. When she feels such a power in someone, who wants to wake up or has been put deeply away by someone, then she can bring that to the surface. With one touch, she can make the human think and feel, like he or she had this gift all his or her life. The person would instantly know how to use them. She would travel all over the world to do this.
Wyatt: Why do I have Demon powers then? When she touched that Demon.
Leo: There is a catch with her powers. When she touches a magical person, good or bad, well then you guys know what happens, he finished.
Piper: Does it say how it can be reversed? She asked hopeful.
Leo: Yes and no. As far as I can tell, she needs to help a human. The moment she wakens up a human's gift, then all the bad things happened will be reversed. This girl they are talking about, made in the beginning a lot of mistakes, but was always able to reverse it, right after she helped another person.
Melinda: So we need to get her out there. Let her feel people.
Piper: I think that is a great idea. I will work in the meantime at the potion for our friend Veron. When it is finished I will track him and summon him here, so you guys wouldn't have to worry about him, while you are searching for a human with gifts.
Piper got up and gave them all a teleportation potion, she had lying around all over the place. They took it and were all taken to the mall of San Francisco…it was almost the end of the day and the shops were about to close.
San Francisco, the Mall
Jean stood perfectly still in the mall. When she had heard what her real powers were, she knew deep down in her heart that it was true. Somehow now she was surrounded with the humans, she knew exactly what she needed to do. Melinda and her brothers, stood around her, so no one would bump into her, while she was concentrating. Veron was standing a bit away from them and could see them clearly. He couldn't care that people would see him use magic. He cared about killing the Charmed Ones and ruling the Underworld. He was just about to shoot the white light out of his hands, when Melinda saw him and let her brothers know. Now they were standing next to each other and Chris was standing in the middle, ready to create a shield as his sister always did. He knew he could do it.
Veron knew they had discovered him and came out of his hiding place and faced the Charmed Ones.
Chris had his hand already up and Wyatt was ready to fire an energy ball. Melinda would orb them out if it was really needed. Veron was about to shoot, when white light appeared around him and he was taken away. The Charmed Ones looked at each other and knew that their mother must have summoned him and trapped him in the crystal circle.
They turned around to look at how jean was doing, when she opened her eyes. She looked around and her eyes were locked on a young girl. Who was dressed like a gothic and had black red locks. Dark make up and she looked a bit lost. She was sitting on a bench, deep with her noose in her book.
Jean in trance, started to cross the street, not paying attention to the passing cars. Chris had to freeze the street twice, or she was hit by cars.
Magic School, Manor, Attic
Veron: Where am I? How dare you to interfere?
Piper: You are at Magic School, if you must know? I have summoned you here.
Veron: With what purpose?
Piper: Don't you know who I am? She asked surprised.
Veron: I know who you are? What do you want? If you wanted to kill me, you had already.
So there is something that you need from me. What is it?
Piper: Strangely, for you to stay alive, she said surprised, hearing her say it.
Veron: Why? Oh, I know. Because I have your sons powers. If I die, his power dies with me, isn't it?
Piper didn't respond, but just looked at him.
Piper: One wrong move and I will do worse to you then kill you. I am not a Charmed One anymore, but a Matriarch. I can do things to you, that you wouldn't wanted for your worst enemy.
Veron: All words. No action. You are a good witch. You can't do stuff like that.
Piper: If it goes about my children, all rules are off, she said with a scary, calm, earthly voice.
Veron didn't respond to that. He looked at pipers eyes and he thought for a moment he saw something flickering in her eyes and he knew that she was no joke. The best thing was to keep calm and sit this one out. He wasn't ready to sacrifice himself yet, for the greater Evil. He knew that the Charmed Ones would be broken, if the Eldest would lose his powers, but that would mean that he had to die.
San Francisco, The mall
Jean sat down next to the gothic girl. Again the Charmed Ones took their distance, so she could do her thing.
Jean: Hi there. My name is Jean, she said and held her hand up to shake it and smiled at the girl.
'Who are you?' The girl asked looked confused at jean.
Jean: I am here to help you, she said still smiling.
'Help me with what,' the girl asked more confused.
Jean: With your gift inside you.
'Gift?' What kind of gift, you mean?" The girl asked curious.
Jean: First what is your name?
Peach: My name is Peach, she said shyly.
Jean: Nice to meet you Peach. Did you know that you could sense things?
Peach: Yes I knew, but I was always too scared. Sometimes I thought I was really talking to a real person, and then I found out that they were spirits, she said, holding her book very close to her.
Jean: I understand. I promise you that from now on, you will not be scared anymore. You will be free and know how to handle the situation, if it happens again.
Peach: But how? I am terrified all the time. Scared that they will come to, at the most awkward moments.
Jean: Is it ok, if I can touch your arm for a few moments.
Peach: Why?
Jean: I have a gift too. Just like you. Mine gift is to help, people like you. People who have a gift, but are too afraid to use it. I can take the fear away. So your fears will transform into a joy. Joy for having a gift. Able the help the ones, we don't always can see or hear.
Peach: That sounds nice, she said looking really for the first time directly at Jean and smiled. Ok, you can touch me she said and looked curious at Jean.
Jean closed her eyes and slowly touched the arm of Paige. She felt a jolt the moment they touched each other's skin and she knew, that the powers had awaken. She gently let go of Paige.
At moment the Charmed Ones are blown backwards, as Veron in the crystal circle and jeans family, who were all in the kitchen, preparing dinner and the Demons in the Underworld. Everything was back to normal. They all had their own powers back again.
Peach: I feel different.
She looked up at Jean and Jean could see the change in the eyes of Paige.
Peach: Thank you for whatever you have done. I feel no fear anymore. Not the need to hide.
Jean: You're very welcome, she said smiling brightly at Peach and they hugged.
Wyatt was able to orb Jean back to Magic School, without touching her. They orbed right after her also to the school.
Magic School, Living room
Her mother and father were sitting on the couch, waiting for their children. They looked up, when orbs appeared.
Piper: There you are. I thought it took you so long to get back, I took the pleasure to vanquish the Demon in the attic, she said smiling.
Wyatt: Thanks mom. It feels great to have our powers back, he said smirking.
Leo: I have talked to your family and they all have their own powers back. They couldn't wait for you to come home. I have told them about the power switch. This is maybe really hard to hear, but you cannot live with your family anymore. It would be best if you lived with humans. Who will of course know about you and your gift, but they will take care of you, if you would be their own daughter.
Jean: No problem. I knew that I couldn't live with my folks anymore. Otherwise it would keep being a mess. So I think that's a great idea.
Leo was happy that he was able to solve that problem and after saying her goodbyes, she was taken away to her house in orbs and Leo and Chris followed her.
Mansion, Jean's Family
Joan: Oh my goodness. You are ok, she cried when she saw Jean orb in.
Right after her Leo and Chris orbed in. Joe and Jackie came also in the hallway and there they stood.
Joan was the one to speak.
Joan: We have talked about a way for you stay with us and we believe that it is possible, but we think it would be very hard emotionally. We can manage not to touch each other, but I think that in time it would be hard for you to watch me hugging Joe or Jackie. That you cannot be comforted by us, if you have pain or anything. Do you understand a bit what I am trying to say, she asked with tears in her eyes?
Jean: Don't cry mom. I understand and I think that this is my destiny. Being between the humans, so I can help as many as possible. Like you said, here thing will be complicated for everyone and I want not only happiness for myself, but also for you guys. Besides it is not like I am moving far away. I am still in San Francisco and we can see each other any time we want, except without the touching.
Joan: I am so proud of your courage. Your wisdom. Your power. I am awed and I love your dearly.
We will always be here for you, don't you ever forget that?
Jean: I won't mom. I love you guys too.
Leo: I think it is time to go. So she can settle in by her new family.
Chris took her bags and they walked out of the house, while her family stood by the door, crying. Even Joe was crying and would miss his little sister.
Manor, Melinda's room
What a weird day. My planning was totally messed up, with the arrival of Jean and her powers. What a mess. For a moment I thought that we would stay forever with each other's powers. Let me see. I had Chris his powers. Chris mine. Wyatt some Demon named Veron's and he his.
Jean's family was mixed up too. Eventually with the help of our parents, we figured out what to do and helped a girl named Peach, to waken up her powers. It was amazing to see. Jean is going to be a great asset for the good. Hope she will help a lot of people.
I have sent Jake a message, asking if he can come in the afternoon, and then we can have a lunch/picnic. This way I still have time to get out and get the groceries I wanted to buy today. This time I am going to make sure, that I am out of the house, before anyone is awake. I don't mind waiting for hours, before a closing mall. I do that kind of stuff every day….gulp…
Hope tomorrow everything works out and Jake and I will grow closer to each other, is really needed.
Otherwise I don't see any future for us…that would break his heart. I can't imagine what I will do to my heart….
Melinda