Chapter 4
April (The kidnapping of the Easter bunny)
It was a nice Saturday afternoon in April. Billie and Victor were helping Prue and Andy decorate for Payton's first birthday. It was going to be a small family and close friend's party. Andy had been promised the day off.
"I can't believe our baby girl is already one" Prue stated.
"I know, feels like she was just born yesterday" Andy remarked.
The guests soon arrived and Andy carried Payton into the living room. Andy sat down on the couch beside Prue and placed Payton on his lap.
"So how was the first year" Victor asked.
"Tough at times, the worst was at night, there were wonderful times too of course" Prue stated.
"It was the same with Parker" Phoebe said as picked up one and half year old Parker.
"Is she talking yet" Darryl asked.
"Yes she can say mama and dada" Andy responded proudly.
Little Henry was sitting on the ground looking through a picture book. Melinda, P.J., Tamora and Kat were running around like wild animals. Wyatt and Chris were trying to capture them with plastic handcuffs and butterfly nets. It took them a while to catch them, when they did finally catch them, the boy's orbed them to their room. Not long after Melinda and the twins orbed back down and P.J. beamed back down.
"Hey be careful" Piper said as she grabbed the lamp beside her as it was about to fall when the kids ran into the table it was on.
"Kids" Piper said and rolled her eyes.
"So are the kids doing those school plays" Billie asked.
"Yes they are, Wyatt is playing a dwarf in his class's play of snow white, and Chris is playing the prince in his classes school play Rapunzel" Piper answered.
"We have those tickets you asked for, I'll go get them" Phoebe said and got up.
Phoebe returned shortly and almost got knocked over by the kids. Phoebe handed out the tickets to Darryl, Sheila, Billie and Victor.
"I look forward to seeing it" Billie stated.
Eventually supper was served and everyone began eating. Wyatt and Chris still had a bundle of energy, but the girls were slowly falling asleep the table. After cake and presents the party ended and the kids went straight to bed. Even Payton went to bed without a fight.
A couple of days later the children were painting Easter eggs. They looked like then rainbows had exploded.
"That's odd, the elders are summoning me" Paige suddenly said.
"Their summoning me too" Andy said.
Paige and Andy orbed out and the others exchanged looks. Paige and Andy had never been summoned at the same time before.
"I wonder what this is about" Phoebe said.
"I don't know, but it must be serious" Prue stated.
"Mommy, Parker just threw my egg on the floor" P.J. whined.
"I'm sorry honey, I'll get you another one" Phoebe said.
Phoebe did this, then as she placed Parker in the playpen with Payton, Paige and Andy returned.
"Easter bunny has been kidnapped" Paige reported.
"Did you just say Easter bunny, oh you have got to be kidding me" Piper said and rolled her eyes.
"Who would do that" Phoebe asked.
"A demon kid" Wyatt remarked.
"What makes you think that honey" Piper asked.
"Well, all kids love chocolate, and kidnapping is bad" Wyatt explained.
"I think he's on to something. Who is a little demon kid we know" Prue stated.
"Ava" Wyatt answered.
They guys stayed behind with kids, while Prue and her sisters returned to the cave where they had last seen Ava. Nothing had changed, it was still a mess. They searched but didn't find the demo kid of Easter bunny.
"They were here, I found some fresh chocolate eggs" Prue said holding up some chocolate eggs.
"She moved, that's smart, but I'm still going to blow up her demon ass" Piper stated.
Paige kept an egg ad orbed herself and her sister back to the manors. There they used the egg to scry for the bunny. This didn't work, so Coop used his ring to bring them back in time to the exact moment Ava arrived at the cave with the bunny. They watched under Paige's cloaking power.
When Ava and the bunny left, Coops ring followed. They found themselves in a tree house in the forest outside Golden Gate Park. When they were aware of their location, Coop and the sisters traveled back to their own time.
Coop told and the guys stayed at the manor with the kids. Prue and her sisters went to the tree house. However when they arrived, Ava and they bunny were long gone. Back at the manor, Melinda was about to help.
"They moved again" Piper informed.
"They're in the alley behind P3" Melinda said.
"Did you sense the bunny" Leo asked.
"No daddy, I sensed Billie" Melinda replied.
"That means Billie is close to them, let's go sisters" Phoebe stated
Paige orbed them there and Prue grabbed Billie's arm.
"Guys you scared the crap out of me" Billie stated.
"Sorry Billie, we're after a bunny napper" Paige explained.
"Finally, I've been spying on them for 3 hours" Billie revealed.
"What are they doing" Phoebe asked.
"The bunny just keeps giving the demon chocolate" Billie informed.
"Not by choice though, he's tied up" Billie added.
"Ok, Hey Ava, back away from the bunny, or bed vanquished" Piper yelled out.
Ava immediately backed off and vanished. Paige orbed off the ropes around the bunny.
"Thank you, you save Easter" the Easter bunny thanked and hopped away.
"Why did you let her go" Phoebe asked Piper.
"I don't like to vanquish when I don't have to" Piper responded.
"Let's go home" Paige suggested.
The four of them held hands ad Paige orbed them home. When they arrived home, the guys and kids were eating supper. The sisters served themselves and joined the others at the table.
"Then goldilocks ran out of the house and was never seen again" Piper finished reading her kids their bedtime story.
Wyatt crawled into his bed, and Leo waited by the door holding Melinda who was fast asleep, while Piper tucked in Chris. After giving him a hug and kiss, Piper moved on to Wyatt and tucked him in. Piper hugged and kissed him then met Leo at the door.
"Good night boys love you" Piper and Leo said as Piper turned off the light.
"Love you too" the boys said.
Piper closed the door and followed Leo, who carried Melinda to her room. Piper pulled back the blanket on Melinda's bed, and Leo carefully placed Melinda in her bed. Piper and Leo both tucked in their daughter and kissed her cheek. After turning off the light, Piper and Leo went to bed.
In the twin's room, after tucking Tamora and Kat into bed, Henry turned on the CD player. The CD filled with Paige sinning started playing. This was the only way to get the twins to sleep. Henry turned out the light and followed Paige, who was holding their sleeping son, into Henry Jr.'s room. When they were alone, Kat crawled out of bed and joined Tamora in her bed. The twins liked to sleep together.
In Henry Jr.'s room, Paige tucked him into bed. Henry turned on the night light as Paige turned off the room light. They kissed their soon then left the room. In the hallway, Paige orbed her and Henry to their room, and went to bed.
Phoebe opened the door leading to P.J. and Parker's room. Through the bars of the crib, Phoebe could see Parker sleeping.
"Ok sweetie, you can go to bed now" Phoebe told P.J. who was standing beside her.
P.J. had to wait until her sister fell asleep, or else Parker would cry to get out of her crib, which would prevent P.J. from sleeping. Phoebe quietly tucked P.J. into bed and hugged her.
"I love you" Phoebe whispered in P.J.'s ear.
"I love you too mommy" P.J. whispered back.
Phoebe left the room and Joined coop in their room. Meanwhile Prue and Andy had found the trick of getting Payton to sleep. Andy turned on the mobile above Payton's crib, and Prue turned on the CD player that played a CD of the family talking to each other. The sounds of her families' voices helped Payton feel safe and fall asleep.
The next morning when the children and parents went into the living room, there was chocolate baskets everywhere. The kids and their parents ran into the living and found the baskets with their names on them. Leo spotted a letter on the front door. He took it and read it out loud.
"Thanks again for helping me, gave you some extra treats for your troubles. Enjoy the chocolate and have a happy Easter. Signed the Easter bunny. PS- I apologise if all this sugar makes your kids go crazy hyper."
The adults laughed at the last part and helped he kids open or unwrap their chocolate. Even though the kids did get crazy hyper, the entire family still had a happy Easter.