CHAPTER 6
A/N: I was bored, so here's another chapter for you guys :) don't forget to review xo
The only thing spoken for the first few minutes was introductions. They all sat, or stood, there awkwardly, no one quite knowing what to say. Leigh wanted to address one of the many elephants taking up the room, but Paige did it before she got the chance.
"Okay, I'm just gonna say it. Why the hell didn't the healing work?" Paige asked, throwing her hands in the air.
"I honestly have no idea. If you were dead or a demon, healing wouldn't work. If you were anything else it would've." Leo said with a shrug.
"It worked for about thirty seconds." Leigh said lightly.
"Not fully. If it did, your voice wouldn't be croaky and you wouldn't have coughed up blood." He explained with everyone – even the hunters – listening intently.
"So what was the bucket for?" Phoebe asked.
"Some people throw up after they've been healed the first time. So I was expecting vomit, not blood." He said with a look at Leigh, whose face had paled particularly.
"Okay so…does that mean I'm…not human?" she said, whispering the last two words.
"I'm not sure. Do your parents have any powers or abilities that you know of?" Leo asked.
"I wouldn't have a clue. I was raised in foster homes until I was eighteen and I've lived alone for the last five years." She said with a casual shrug, purposely avoiding the sympathetic looks she was getting from everyone.
"I can go to the Elders and see what they know if you want me to."
"Yes, please." Leigh replied.
"What are Elders?" Dean asked.
"They're like, the government of guardian angels." Leo said.
"So what are you?" Dean asked.
"A whitelighter." Leo said simply, but saw the look of confusion on Dean's face. "A guardian angel."
"You're not like any angel we've ever met." Sam said, slightly amused.
"What angel have you met?" Leo asked.
"The kinds that works for god." Dean said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Ah, no whitelighters and Elders aren't like angels of the lord, we're like, angels for good magical creatures; fairies, unicorns, good witches, leprechauns'. We whitelighters only guide good witches and future witches though."
"You realise that fairies, unicorns, good witches and leprechauns aren't real, right?" Dean said, nearly with a laugh. All three sisters and Leigh shot him an offended look. Sam slapped him on the arm.
"Dude, that was really rude." Sam said.
"It's true!" he said loudly. From upstairs, a little boy started to cry.
"Great. Now you've woken up Chris." Piper said angrily.
"I'll get him." Leo said eager to leave.
"Not without me you aren't." Piper said putting an arm on Leo's shoulder and the two orbed up.
"What the hell was that?" Dean asked.
"It's orbing. Like teleportation. Only whitelighters and half-whitelighters can do it." Paige said flatly, staring daggers at Dean.
"Look, we're the charmed ones. We are good witches." Phoebe said, to Dean mainly.
"The charmed ones? I think I've read about you." Sam said.
"Whatever. Sounds like a con to me." Dean said.
"Remind me to tell Coop to take you on a spirit quest thingy to see what's gotten you so hateful." Phoebe thought out-loud.
"Who's Coop?" Dean asked.
"My husband." Phoebe said simply.
"Poor guy." Dean said quietly, but not quietly enough. Phoebe glared at him, along with Paige and Leigh.
"Water." Paige muttered with a flick of her wrist. The water in Leigh's glass disappeared in a bundle of orbs and reappeared over Dean's head, crashing down on him with a splash. Dean shook his head like a wet dog and stared disbelievingly at Paige, who just smirked in return.
"What was that?" Dean said.
"My power. I'm half whitelighter." Paige said.
"That's cool." Dean said, impressed. Paige gave him an odd look.
"Why are you being nice?" Paige asked suspiciously. "You're not getting in my pants."
"Give it time." Dean said with a wink. Paige rolled her eyes.
"It's amazing how you go from hating to horny in about thirty seconds." Paige quipped.
"It's a gift." He said with a smug shrug.
"Sorry to interrupt this oh-so-interesting battle of wits, but Paige, could you please orb me home?" Leigh asked, wanting to leave as soon as possible.
"I think you should stay here, for the night at least." Phoebe said before Paige could reply.
"I think Phoebe's right." Sam agreed.
"Stay out of it Sam. I wouldn't be here if you didn't stab me." Leigh said bitterly. Sam just looked down at the floor.
"I think you two should leave." Paige said to the hunters. "I'll be here tomorrow if you want to come back and have a civilised conversation." The boys stood up and headed for the door. Paige passed Dean back his gun and he left instantly. Sam, however, said goodbye to Paige and Phoebe and tried to say it to Leigh, but she turned away and ignored him.
"Leigh-Anna, I really think you should stay. You've already been attacked twice tonight." Phoebe said in a caring way.
"Fine." Leigh sighed. "But Paige, could you orb me home so I can get some clean clothes and stuff?"
Paige nodded and took her hand, orbing away thankful that Leigh would be safe. For the night, anyway.