It took about thirty seconds for Sabrina's eyes to adjust. The glittery light they vanished in managed to cause a few light flashes to appear in her vision. It was like when a person looks at the sun and then when they look back on the ground they see little light glitches.
Note to self, next time close eyes when disappearing in light that rivals the sun, Sabrina thought. She then looked to her surroundings. The man called Leo put her aunt on one of the couches and noticed by his magic he was healing her injury.
"Is she going to be okay?" Sabrina asked.
"She'll be fine. The wound is beginning close up," Leo said as he stepped away. "She just needs to get some rest and some grape juice."
"Grape juice?" Sabrina asked, confused.
"Just trust me, Piper where do keep the grape juice?" Leo asked heading to the kitchen.
"It's in the fridge," Piper called back. The three women turned to Sabrina. Sabrina wished she could just hide but holding her aunt's hand was the next best thing. All at once she just stuttered and blurted out everything that was coming to her mind: fire, music, waffles, crab, lobster, magic, weirdos, ect.
Prue then put her hand out, "Whoa time out. Just take a deep breath, slow down and just start from the beginning."
Sabrina wiped the remaining tears from her eyes and took in a deep breath and exhaled. She then introduced herself and Zelda and told them everything in terms of just coming to the Bay Area for a spring break vacation, collect an inheritance and enjoy the wonderful sights and other tourist activities the city had to offer. All in all she never expected to get dragged into a demonic fight. Sabrina also learned about the three women (a.k.a. the Halliwell sisters), how they were the-so-called Charmed Ones: the most powerful witches and protectors of all time. And if dealing with demons was part of the job requirement Sabrina was glad to not be one of them. Besides she's already had demons to deal with until she graduated from high school: homework, tests, cafeteria food, Mr. Kraft and Libby. Then again two out of the five would not be waiting for her in college.
"So now to basic question: what were those scum doing at the auction house?" Phoebe asked.
"I don't know. I mean we were only there to collect an heirloom that got there by accident," Sabrina said.
"I find it hard to call it a coincidence about this whole situation," Prue declared as she took a seat in the couch opposite side of Sabrina and Zelda.
"Me too," Piper sighed taking a seat next to Prue.
"Yeah, we should go consult the book of shadows to see if we can find any info on those two demons," Phoebe said.
"Right I'll go upstairs to look up any info. Is there anything else we can get you two?" Prue asked.
"Um, I just need to call my Aunt Hilda. She and our…friend are at the Gay Icon Music Fest. What's your address?"
The Halliwell sisters told her and Sabrina took out her cell phone and began to call her Aunt Hilda. Sabrina was amazed that Hilda managed to pick up despite being in a large crowd with loud music blaring through the streets. Sabrina could here Madonna's hit single Vogue playing as she tried to explain for Hilda and Salem to come to a new location and not the planned dinner location. Still Hilda could barely here her so Sabrina hung up and texted the Halliwell's address to her. Five seconds after the text Hilda and Salem appeared in front of everyone. Hilda's wig was beginning to detach itself from her scalp and Salem could barely keep one eye open. Both looked at Sabrina and then their attention turned to Zelda.
"Oh god what happened to her?" Hilda asked. Sabrina and the sisters explained to them both what happened and Leo gave everyone some grape juice.
"That is one bad wound," Hilda said taking another sip of her juice.
"It sure is," Salem said as he poked it. Zelda then shot up grunting in pain. She then glared at Salem.
"SALEM!" Zelda shouted.
"Look she's alive," Salem said cringingly.
"She was breathing peacefully until you decided to let your stupidity get the better of you," Hilda snapped.
"It's not stupidity. I'm a cat, I'm curious and my paws couldn't help it like right now." Right on cue Salem's paw took another poke at the wound. Zelda hissed and immediately zapped a straightjacket onto Salem. No longer in his Ziggy getup he was now just a black cat in a straightjacket. This got a laugh from the Halliwell sisters and even the Spellman women.
"You can't do this, I feel so out of character," Salem shouted pathetically.
"Let me help with that," Hilda said and she pointed her finger at Salem and instantly a long, black messy wig grew out on top of his head. "There, you're Alice Cooper for the Halloween Fest in October."
Salem shook his wildly head a bit as though he was testing out the wig. "You know I think I can live with this look for the night."
"Good for you. Sabrina now let's…" Before Zelda could continue she just noticed that they weren't in the auction room, or their hotel room, not even a hospital room for that matter. She looked around the place and while confirming that it was really Sabrina, Hilda and Salem she vaguely remembered the three brunettes bursting in on the scene and then she remembered the demonic couple along with the fire and Sabrina before passing out. She then looked around the living room and now she knew where they were. She had been in this house before.
"You must be the Halliwells," she said.
"You know who we are?" Phoebe asked.
"Well sort of are you Penny's granddaughters?" Zelda asked.
"Um, yeah we are," Piper answered.
"Oh Hilda don't you remember coming here for lunches when we little?"
"Uh, no," Hilda said as she began to take off her black wig. The room was getting a little warm and the heavy wig was not helping at all. Hilda then observed the surroundings and then walked into another room. Realization flashed before her eyes. Zelda was right, they both have been in this house before.
"Oh Zelly you're right!" Hilda exclaimed.
"Of course I am," Zelda said with a hint of pride.
"Wait when did you both come here?" Sabrina asked.
"Yes and how do you know Grams?" Prue piped up.
"And Leo," Piper inquired.
"When we were little we would sometimes come here for vacation and we would stay with our Great Aunt Constance. And many times your grandmother, Penny, would have us over for lunch and sometimes babysat us when Constance could not," Hilda said.
"And we know Leo because he helped us out from time to time Hilda, Ted and Vesta were running wild around the city," Zelda explained.
"It wasn't the worst babysitting experience I ever had," Leo said with a reassuring smile.
"Uh are we forgetting something Miss-Little-Pulled-Over for flying in a no broomstick fly zone," Hilda asked through gritted teeth.
"Yes and he helped me avoid from getting into trouble for flying past a mortal airplane," Zelda said with an eye roll.
"And this was?" Sabrina asked.
"Years and years and years ago," the aunts said in unison.
"Back to very dark stone age time if you ask me," Salem joked as he giggled evilly.
"How about we put a muzzle on you like they did for Hannibal Lecter? You already have the straightjacket on," Zelda said with an evil smile that could rival his own.
"I'll just keep my trap shut," Salem said quickly.
"That's what I thought," Zelda said with a smirk.
"Okay great with the family reunion and stuff but this doesn't explain why those demons attacked us," Sabrina said.
"It might have something to do with the heirloom," Zelda said as she reached into her pocket and pulled out the amulet. Upon further inspection Sabrina still couldn't help but admire its beauty. She was still hypnotized by the red stone shining brightly against the faded light. Something caught her eye and she moved her head a little closer. Sabrina then let out a little yelp and nearly fell out of her seat but managed to spill her grape juice on the carpet.
"What happened?" Hilda asked.
"Are you okay?" Phoebe asked.
"Yes, um no…I'm not sure. I just think I saw something inside the jewel," Sabrina said as she raised a finger to point at the stone. She hoped she was just imagining things but then again it was
Zelda, Hilda and the Halliwell sisters then inspected the pendant again.
"It's too hard to see if there is something inside," Hilda said. Zelda then snapped her fingers and a large, magic magnifying glass appeared in her left hand. Everyone then huddled together and squinted, their eyes…and then they all jumped back.
"What was that?" Phoebe asked.
"I don't know but I know someone who might have the answer. Can I borrow your phone?" Zelda asked.
"Here you go," Piper said handing her the phone.
Zelda dialed the buttons and exited the living room. Five minutes later, she returned, fuming. "It seems Great Aunt Constance would rather prefer to attend to her massage then assist us in this whole mess."
"Where did you say she was vacationing?" Hilda asked.
"I didn't," Zelda replied.
"Well what do we do now?" Sabrina asked. Everyone in the room was now stumped. An awkward silenced passed over as they all tried to think of what would be the next step into not only finding answers about the demons but also to the amulet as well. Phoebe was the first one to break the silence, "Let's go up to attic I have an idea."
Everyone followed her upstairs to attic. Phoebe instructed Prue and Piper to get some candles they had off of the shelf and a lighter. The two sisters nodded and had Leo keep the Spellmans a good distance away. The Halliwells cleared up an open space on the carpet and had begun to move and put away books, crystals, cups, and jars full of herbs and god knows what. The women then began to place candles around the now cleared floor and Prue and Piper began to light them one by one while Phoebe began scribbling something down on a torn piece of paper.
"What are they doing?" Sabrina whispered to her aunts.
"They're doing some sort of summoning spell but I don't who they're going to summon," Zelda said.
"You'll know who it is once the summoning is completed," Leo said.
The three sisters then stood in the center of the summoning circle and chanted the words:
Hear these words
Hear our cry,
Spirit from the other side
Come to me,
We summon thee,
Cross now the great divide
Right before them an elderly woman appeared. Sabrina could tell she was a ghost since you could literally see through her. Sabrina had no doubt that if she threw a water balloon or a potion at this woman it would just go right through her. For an elder she didn't look that bad like as though she were ancient looking. She had a few wrinkles on her face but her elegant posture and sparkly brown eyes almost gave a sense that she was still a young woman that was trapped in an elder's body. Her hair was short and blond in some sort of bobcut style and she was wearing a red turtleneck and black pants. Loose, dangly red and gold earrings adorned her earlobes while her smiling lips were outlined in the same shade of red lipstick. When Sabrina turned to her aunts and judging by their shocked faces they knew who this woman was.
"Hello my darlings," the woman said to the Halliwells.
"Hi Grams," the Halliwells said back.