Both Paige and Phoebe were in Paige's hometown in Oregon staring at The Book. It was completely blank. Phoebe expected it, but not Paige.
"I don't understand. Why is the Book blank?" Paige moans. They drove all the way from San Francisco to see it for themselves. They could have flew, but that weird weather was getting more and more violent. Most planes were grounded these days. Just driving here was a headache. Good thing it is spring. Prue refused to help, she said she was working her own case and wanted to be alone. Which was weird. Same with Piper. She said she was chasing a Trickster. Guess it was just the two of them.
"Remember Prue's heart attack? That vision. Paige. Prue she warned us. A evil force was after our magic.".
"Yeah. But, it was just a dream. Phoebe. What is exactly going on with our sisters?"
"I don't know. Wish the Elders were still around."
"What about Leo?"
"Who knows. I called Castiel. He said the Council is disbanded. Every whitelighter and Elder are no more."
"Dammit."
"No kidding. So what happened to their souls?"
"I have no idea. Poor Leo. My guess is they moved on. Remember Ramus?"
Paige scratches her head. Oh yeah. That comic kid.
"You mean Kevin? Did he move on too? He never died though."
"No. But he could have fell. Castiel said some fallen willingly. However, most were stripped of their powers and their memories erased. They can be in only one place."
Claire was nervous sitting in the waiting area. She couldn't believe she got a job interview. Sacred Meadows. She heard of this place from Jack. Here, the staff knew about the supernatural. She was glad she didn't have to lie about her life, she can be herself. When she saw the ad, the place was advertising for security guards. Luckily she had her license, thanks to Jody. Hopefully she got this job. Alex already had one, she was a full time nurse. After she was rescued by Sam, Dean, Jody and herself a few years ago, she moved in with Jody. Graduated high school went to college and became a nurse. Patience also graduated. She was working as a psychiatrist now. Good thing too, many hunters needed physical and mental treatment. Both Alex and Patience were there for those people.
When Claire announced she was moving away, there was tears. Nobody wanted Claire to leave, but she was the last one left. Alex was already gone, she married a fellow hunter. Patience was also gone, she opened her own practice in her hometown. Her and her dad reconciled and were working together in her clinic.
The night before she left, Alex, Patience, Jody and Donna had one last meal. Alex's husband, Kevin wasn't there, he had a hunt. Patience was spending the week at Jody's visiting. Donna just broken up with Doug #2 and was there to nurse her broken heart.
"Here we go, fresh roast." Jody says putting down the hot slab of beef. The delicious smell wafting throughout the house.
"Mmm. Looks delicious. Yum." Patience says as she butters up her roll.
"Never thought I'll miss your cooking Jody." Alex says patting her swollen belly.
"Aw. Thanks. Eat up Alex. That is technically my niece or nephew inside there." Donna says staring at her abdomen.
"Well, whoever is in there, is OUR niece or nephew." Claire says correcting everyone.
"Technically my grandchild. Oh god. My girls are all grown up." Jody says with teary eyes. She wanted to cry. Her girls were all grown up. Claire was moving out west to find adventure, Patience reconciled with her estranged father, and Alex was going to be a mom. Her and Donna raised those girls right.
"Ah ah. No crying. You promised." Claire scolds. Jody wipes her eyes.
"Sorry. But I'm going to miss you all."
Donna wanted to cry, but didn't.
"Our girls are flying free. Besides. I'm just a drive away. Plus you have Bobby Singer living in town."
Jody smiles. Yep. It was just her and the grouchy old man. Just like old times again. She wiped away her tears.
"Sorry. Help yourselves. I made extras."
A few hours later all five were watching TV. A stupid old black and white movie was playing, a movie called "Kill It Before It Dies."
Claire yawned at the movie. She guess it wasn't too bad, but it was pretty silly. The protagonist Billy managed to save his girlfriend Sally Mae from the evil monster. They kissed and walked away hand and hand. She looked around in amusement. Both Jody and Donna were staring at the screen with dreamy expressions. When she asked Alex earlier, she giggled and said he was their first crush when they were young. Both had posters of the actor when they were teens. Claire thought he was cute, but that clean cut All-American poster boy wasn't her type. She preferred the bad boy/girl. Too bad there wasn't any suitable candidates. The only woman she ever liked moved away a long time ago.
Kaia Nieves was a runaway that stayed with Jody a few years ago. She and Claire dated for a few months but that relationship died when Kaia left to discover herself. Her gift as a dreamwalker were getting more and more intense and she was getting more and more frightened. But when she woke up that one night, she told a heartbroken Claire she was leaving to find answers. When Claire asked, she just said she needed to walk alone. But told Claire to never be afraid. She was legally a adult and Jody couldn't hold her. She left and Claire didn't stop her.
Claire eventually got over her, but it was hard. She was the only person that Claire had a relationship with. There were others, but it was just silly flings. Claire hated labels, she dated the person, not their bodies. She just hoped to find love again. Looking at the screen, maybe finding someone like Billy would be good for her. Clean, smart, good looking, kind. Too bad there was no one good enough. Patience and Alex were her sisters, Jack her brother, and The Winchesters were engaged. Maybe Paige? Nah. She wasn't her type. She had whitelighter blood. That alone killed her attraction. She still hated angels.
Looking around the room, she watched silently as Alex rubbed her belly. It was still early, but she was starting to show. Claire smiled at Alex when she caught her staring at her.
"In a few months, you can meet your aunt." Alex says whispering to her stomach. Claire just smiled and looked away.
She remembered meeting Kevin. Claire, Alex and Patience were on a hunt. Both Patience and Alex were mostly retired from hunting, since both wanted to have normal lives. Claire didn't blame them, both had nasty run in with monsters. They were hunting a demon, it was chasing former angelic vessels and whitelighters.
There was a report of dead men and women outside of Sioux Falls, Lebanon and Houston two years ago. Hunters were already deployed on the two towns, and Claire and the others were helping Jody and Donna. Their friend Bobby Singer was chasing a lead with his boys, Sam and Dean.
"Dammit." Jody swore. She was staring at the body of a dead man on the ground. She didn't recognize him, he looked like he scorch marks all over him. If Jody could guess, he was electrocuted to death.
"Another one? What is with these deaths? So far we found five. All are considered Jane/John Doe's." Donna sighs. Even in Hibbing, her department had the same issues. They had to solve this case quickly, already the FBI and and Secret Service was investigating.
"They weren't angel kills. The vessel would have been burnt from the inside out." Jody would know, when the angels exposed themselves, Sam and Dean told her that they had some inner conflict. There was factions forming, and whoever was neutral was murdered on Earth. The poor people that said yes were murdered by the other side.
"So demon attack?" Donna suggested.
"Maybe. I'm going to call my girls.''
Claire was staring coldly at the demon that was being interrogated by Alex. Patience was standing back, she didn't want to be involved in the process. Right now the demon was screaming he was just following orders. He screamed when Claire threw holy water in his face.
"I said I don't know! I'm just here finding out information!" He screams.
"Who sent you?" Claire demanded. "Was it Crowley?"
The demon shakes his head.
"Just kill me. I don't care." He moans.
Just when Alex was performing the exorcism, Patience yelled at her to stop. She had a vision.
She saw a room. There was spirits walking around in white robes, they were making some clicking noises. It was a universal sound, they communicated among themselves whenever they spoke to one another. When a group of people walked out wearing white robes with gold trim, Patience could tell they were the leaders of the white robed spirits. The youngest was a young man. He was trying to warn the others they were in danger of falling or moving on. Of course, no one took him seriously. He was a Elder, but being the youngest member, was often overlooked. Then they were interrupted by a bright light. Patience had to look away. The angel's true form was too much for her, even in a vision.
The angel that called herself Duma, was telling them it was time. Their time. The Elders and whitelighters looked surprised. They knew the angels existence, but it was the first time they seen one of the angel's true forms.
After she explained that Heaven was preparing for war, she told the surprised Council that they were disbanding the order and they were moving on. The Elder, that called himself Odin was demanding a explanation. Same with Gideon.
"We been in this council since the days of Atlantis! We have charges on Earth that need our guidance!" Odin tells her.
"Yes. I seen the vision Archangels Michael and Lucifer had. We can help. The witches on Earth would be glad to help out." Gideon adds.
Duma shook her head.
"What this war is nothing like you ever saw. We already made our decision. I'm here to take you to your final rest. Your loved ones are waiting."
Of course most said yes. They enjoyed their work, but it been centuries since they saw their families and friends. Leo Wyatt was hesitant, he already knew. He was watching the sisters silently.
"What about my charges? The Charmed Ones."
"They will be fighting in the war. Same with the other humans on Earth. Come. Rest."
Leo was hesitant.
"Can I see them? To say goodbye?" He asked. He already knew what to do, but he wanted to warn the sisters that their powers were going to be stripped. The Event was coming. If the War started, they were going to die without their magic.
Duma shook her head.
"No. It doesn't work that way. Come."
"The hell I will. I have charges on Earth. I need to protect them." Leo insisted.
Duma stared sadly at Leo. She could see the pain in his heart. But Piper already had a new love. Her and Sam were destined to be together.
"I'm sorry Leo. But they have help on Earth. They no longer need your guidance. I can't make you come, but I warn you. You will fall. You will retain your memories, but your powers will be taken away forever. We won't protect you from the other side."
Leo sighs. He already knew Piper moved on, but he wanted to say goodbye. Plus he wanted to see his great grandchild. He was going to be born soon. But if Leo falls, he will never see him. There was no guarantee he would survive the fall. His daughter that he never met was waiting along with his friends. He nodded.
"Can you give me a minute?" Leo turned around and talked quietly to his fellow elders. Odin, Sandra, Gideon and a few others weren't ready to go. Leo sensed his former charges, and former love was in danger. When he told Odin and Sandra he wanted to fall to Earth, both stopped him.
"Leo. I know you are worried about Piper, but she is strong. Her and her sisters, they no longer need your help.'' Sandra tells him.
"But I seen her. That monster erased her memories. There is a fake trying to take over her life. Not to mention Prue. She will become evil. I need to warn Phoebe and Paige."
Gideon put his hand on Leo.
"I already seen what's going on Earth. Leo. I been your mentor for decades. Odin, Sandra and many of us love you. We don't want to see you fall. You did so much for us. For them. It's time to rest. Let us take over.''
Leo stared at Gideon with teary eyes. He loved all his charges on Earth, but meeting his family, his friends in WW2. Seeing his mom that cried when he enlisted. Leo can finally go Home. He met Death, He said time in Heaven works differently. He knew he'll see Piper and her sisters again. He looked over at Jessica, the last whitelighter that was "born." She smiled at Leo. She's been only a whitelighter for a short time, but did so much good on Earth. Maybe it was a good thing she can retire. Her death was even more horrible than Leo's. She just smiled as she faded into Duma's light. He nodded at Gideon.
"Okay."
In the end it was Odin, Gideon, Sandra, Natalie, Kyle, Kevin and a few others that fell. Unfortunately the fall was fatal to Natalie and Harry, one of the newest whitelighters. Natalie was killed by a demon that wanted to know what the other side was thinking. Harry was accidentally killed by a car. Both souls were then taken away by a unknown source who was waiting. Odin and Sandra landed somewhere in Wisconsin. Neither remembered anything about being a Elder or a whitelighter. Gideon was killed by extremists. A group of humans that hated anything supernatural. Kyle and six others landed somewhere unknown. Kevin was found naked by Jody Mills and taken to the Sheriff's office in Sioux Falls. When interviewed by Jody, he said he didn't remember anything about himself. Just his name. So Jody took him home. Alex and Patience were attending college and the only one that lived there part time was Claire. She was taking a break from hunting and wanted to see her friends before they came home from their break from college. When she got there she was immediately suspicious of the young man watching TV.
When Claire got home she was startled to see a total stranger on the couch. He was cute, with long hair and wearing a geeky t-shirt with a Superman logo on it. Seeing Claire he looked startled, but immediately composed himself. He takes out his hand.
"Hi, name's Kevin."
"Claire. So you are Jody's newest stray?"
"Guess so. You a witch or hunter?"
"What are you?"
"Based on that suspicious attitude, I'll say you are a hunter." Kevin says in a dry voice.
"So that means you are a witch.''
He and Claire got along after that. He was nice, too clean for Claire's tastes, but that didn't stop them from making out behind Jody's back. When Alex and Patience got home, Alex and Kevin immediately hit it off and Claire stood back. She was disappointed that Kevin and her didn't work out, but when Kevin and Alex met, they immediately fell in love.
It was Patience that told Kevin who he really was. A former whitelighter. She helped get Kevin's memories back, and that's when Kevin remembered everything. His full name, his background, his powers, which were awakened; his witchy powers anyways. He told Jody and everyone what was going on in Heaven. What he told Jody and everyone there, confirmed Bobby's story. That the end of the world was coming.
Both Alex and Kevin dated for a short time. They said they didn't want to wait and married a year later. Alex graduated nursing school and became a full time nurse a few years later. Her and Kevin hunted part time, Kevin wanted to protect his wife. When Alex announced her pregnancy, there was squeals and excitement. Claire was happy for Alex. But she couldn't help but feel sad. Her sisters were moving on. So she left Jody's for good and after buying her car, she went west to California.
She was tempted to move to LA, but she went to San Francisco instead. Especially when that ad caught her eye. As soon as she saw the name she immediately applied. She wrote down her SSN as well as details about her. When she submitted her resume, she was happy to get a call back. Hopefully she got this job. She was dead broke.
When the secretary called for her name, Claire nervously straightened up her pencil skirt and went inside the Director's office. When she saw the woman deducting the interview, she was struck on how familiar she looked. The woman with the very short pixie cut held out her hand.
"Claire Novak? Hi, name's Celeste Jones. Welcome to Sacred Meadows."
Claire was shaking when she got the phone three days later.
She's got the job!
"Thank you! Yes. I can start tomorrow. Yes. See you at eight am sharp. Good day."
Claire threw down her face into a pillow and screamed. She has a job! Not to mention health benefits, insurance and most important a place to live. She has a roommate, but she didn't care. She looked up at the ceiling.
"Mom. Dad. Thank you for believing in me. I can take of myself now. Love you." She blew up a kiss. She needed to call Jody.
Claire smiles as she hung up. Everyone was happy for her, they all heard of Sacred Meadows. Claire finally found a place she belonged. Thinking about the cute director, maybe something else.
Charlie smiled after she put away Claire's file. She made the right choice hiring Claire. She knew Claire was a hunter. After calling Sam, Dean and everyone Claire had on her list for her references she knew right away she was the right woman for the job. Plus Charlie hated to admit it, she thought Claire was cute.
Phoebe and Drake were sitting in the manor. They spent the entire day on a date. Drake wanted to take her to the Taj Mahal and to the Eiffel Tower for their last date, since tonight was Drake's last day on Earth, but Phoebe declined. She said being with Drake was everything she needed. So they stayed in San Francisco. They saw the sights, rode the famous trains of the city, ate at the local cuisines and went on a boat ride. Phoebe was determined not to be sad. She knew she would see Drake again someday.
As they were cuddling on the coach, Drake was reading her Shakespeare.
''Like as the waves make towards the pebble shores, so do our minutes hasten to their end.''
"I'm going to miss Shakespeare." Phoebe reminisces. Romeo and Juliet, her favorite play. She holds Drake's hand.
"Mm. That's why I left you this. A autographed copy."
"Of Shakespeare?" Phoebe says excitedly.
Drake chuckles.
"If I could, I would. No. It is from a old friend of mine, Sylvia Plath. She and I were close friends back in the day. She gave me this copy of Shakespeare and told me to give it to the woman that stole my heart."
Phoebe's eyes widened.
"The poet? I used to read her poetry back in high school. Her poem, 'Mad Girl's Love Song,' was my jam back in the day. Wait a minute. She is not downstairs is she?"
"No. Remember I snuck to Earth a few times. Sylvia and I were close, but only as friends. She knew I was a demon, she didn't care. She said she was in love once. An angel. She said love transcends all planes and has no rules. She wrote that poem as a dedication to her lost love."
"Wonder who that was. That is SO romantic." Phoebe sighs. "I can't believe how fast time flew. We did so much."
"Sherwood Forest, we saved an innocent, I even wrote you a song." Both Phoebe and Drake chuckle. Last night Drake invited Phoebe and her sisters to Nirvana. There he performed a song he wrote for Phoebe. 'Everything's Kind of Good.' Phoebe almost died of embarrassment, especially when he laid on their table and sang to her with a sultry look. Phoebe was touched, especially her sisters. When he finished, the whole bar gave him thunderous applause. Piper was extremely jealous, but when she mentioned she wished she had love like that, Paige remarked that she did. Sam was coming home. Piper immediately perked up. Prue said nothing, but she whistled at Drake's performance. After the bar closed, they spent the night at the historic Chateau Tivoli. There Drake went all out, champagne, rose petals and scented candles. Plus breakfast in bed the next day. Phoebe wanted to cry. But when Drake saw her tearing up, he wiped her tears away.
"No. No. You promised."
"I know. Thank you."
"For what?"
"Showing me what love is. I was starting to not believe. Especially with the bad luck I had."
"Maid Marian. No. Lady Phoebe. You are love itself. Don't forget that." He kisses her hand.
"Looks like I met the right guy this time." Phoebe says in a sad voice. She was starting to get cynical. Especially when Piper and Sam barely talked. But now looking at Drake, she knew true love existed.
"Parting is such sweet sorrow. Shakespeare was a wise man. I never knew what he meant, not until today." Drake says staring into her eyes. "Ahem. Let's see. I checked off everything on my list, including singing in a night club, saving a life, and falling in love."
"How did you know when to come in my life at the exact right moment?" Phoebe asks.
"Sometimes Fate decides it for us. C'mon. What's magic without a little mystery? Besides before I go, I just want to bask in your loving gaze. I love you Phoebe Halliwell."
"I love you too. Thank you. For everything." They kiss. They pull apart when they hear the doorbell ring.
"Pumpkin time. My ride is here." When he gets up, Phoebe pulls him in one last kiss. When they pull apart, both eyes were wet. "Think of me when you dance." Drake whispers.
"I'll miss you."
Drake takes a long look at her before he leaves. He waves goodbye as he leaves the house.
Balthazar was talking to Drake as the pyre burned.
"You did good. You passed your test. Not many demons or monsters make it to Heaven."
"But why the sorcerer?"
"Everyone upstairs think I'm dead. The evil sorcerer was the perfect cover. Besides, there are special souls that shouldn't be in The Pit."
"You are still afraid of that angel?"
"Anael. Believe me, if she finds out I'm still alive, I have a angel blade with my name on it. Anyways. Ready to go Home? President Lincoln and Robert are waiting."
"I just wish Phoebe can be there."
"She is a good woman. She'll be along eventually. C'mon. Before he takes you away."
They disappear in a flap of wings, leaving Drake's corpse burning in a hunter's pyre.
Aaron Birch was standing with his aunt as she signed his papers. His dad was found, sadly he died of a massive heart attack. Aaron was heartbroken when he found out, he felt like it was all his fault. When he told his counselor about his deal, she excused herself to make a call. A day later, Celeste told him that his soul was free and clear. She managed to track down his relatives, she said she was working with the courts to get full custody of Aaron.
Charlie waved goodbye as Aaron left. When one of her counselors told Celeste about what Aaron said, she immediately called Sam and Dean telling them about his deal. She managed to get a name. Balthazar. When Dean called back a few days later, he said they threatened to set his wings on fire if he didn't free his soul. Luckily he set him free. Charlie had no idea who Balthazar was, but she hoped she never ran into him. Soul Trader her ass. She called the sisters warning them about him. She ordered Alice to clean Aaron's room. A new patient was coming in, a former whitelighter named Mikelle Downs. She was one of the three that came to her facility. Hopefully the new security guard she hired protected them, she heard of the murders, but had no idea who was committing them.
Samuel said nothing as he watched the hunter sliced Danny's throat. He was under orders. Kill the fallen ones, as well as the former angelic vessels. Heaven's secret must be guarded. He and the hunter then salted and burned the corpse. He came to Earth thanks to the angel, but it was his boss that ran the show. The guy guaranteed every soul was going upstairs. He promised Samuel he'll never see Hell, just as long as he did as he asked. Samuel agreed. He hated to betray his grandsons, but Sam and Dean were strangers to him. It was Mary and Daniel that mattered.