"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the most grouchy of them all?"
"Aren't you dead yet?"
The old man laughs.
"Ah, so bitter. After all this time." He turns towards his younger apprentice. "Careful my boy, those are important artifacts." The Keeper says watching as he was polishing Cinderella's glass slippers.
"Yes sir." The young man carefully puts them back. He was way too young to see history, but he appreciated the job he did everyday; preserving History's most important artifacts, the treasures of the Fairy Tales.
"Remember my boy, these aren't just treasures from old tales, these are magical treasures for all the generations to enjoy. From Cinderella's Glass Slippers, to the Candy Cane Post from the Wicked Witch's house."
The witch in the mirror scoffed.
"The stories must be told, so that all children can enjoy the magic these treasures present. Plus to preserve the innocence of their young minds."
The Keeper didn't notice the little girl in the room. She was helping the witch.
When the mirror broke, both men turned around in horror. The Evil Witch stands in the room and grabs the Keeper's neck.
"Mirror mirror. Who's free once and for all." She snaps his neck. The old man falls to the floor dead.
The young apprentice steps back in fear.
"Who...who are you?"
"A little rusty of your fairy tales? Wicked Witch, Magic Mirror speaks only the truth. Perhaps this will help." She uses her dark magic to throw the Apprentice in the mirror using her spell.
"Freedoms lost must be unwitting, into the glass to do my bidding."
The young man realizes he was trapped in the mirror. The witch smiles at his disbelief. She then hangs him on a wall.
"Ah, so good to be back. Mirror, mirror on the wall. Amuse me. Who is the most powerful witch of them all?"
"You are more stronger than most witches, but you are hardly the strongest I see, yet truth says there is others stronger than thee."
When the witch sees what the mirror showed her, she frowns.
"We'll see about that."
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sam, Piper, Dean, and Jenna were holding up their glasses in celebration. They were invited to Jody's party. She, Donna as well as Jody's adopted daughters were there celebrating their friends' upcoming nuptials.
"To Sam. To Dean. To finally settling down. Congratulations. May you all find true happiness." Jody says holding up her champagne.
"Wait! Don't forget their future brides. To Jenna. To Piper, for taming the wild beasts." Donna joked. The whole room laughed. Both Sam and Dean blushed as Jenna and Piper laughed.
"Cheers."
Everyone whooped and drank the glasses.
"Okay. Now that sissy drink is out of the way, who wants whiskey." Bobby says holding up his bottle of Jack Daniels.
"Me. But just one shot. I have to work tomorrow." Donna says putting down her champagne flute glass.
"I take a beer." Claire says.
"Same here. Sam? Piper?"
"Sure. Jenna what about you?"
"Why not? It's our engagement party. Thanks Sam."
The whole room starts drinking except for Alex and Kevin. Alex was nursing a Sprite, she couldn't drink since her baby was due any day. She didn't want to drink anyways, she stopped drinking a long time ago. Ever since Jody adopted her she quit drinking and doing drugs. She looked at her swollen stomach. Her husband Kevin must have noticed, he rubbed her back.
Piper was watching with a sad expression. Its been quiet for the last few months, Ever since her and her sister's alternate identities were dead or moved away, things have been quiet. When she got her memories back, she remembered everything. Her kidnapping, her nightmares, thanks to that Chameleon, and her spine injuries when she jumped off that building. Plus her break up with Dan. Not to mention getting her magic back. What a ride.
Seven months ago
Dan was staring at "Jaime" with disbelief. She was walking. When he saw her getting out of the Impala, she was walking. Huh? How? Jaime told him her injuries would take months if not years to get better. But when she saw her holding hands with another guy, he knew that it was over.
Piper was staring out the window. They already solved the latest case, Sam, Dean and Piper managed to kill the vampires that were responsible for the murders and kidnappings. But get this, the lead vampire was none other than Jenny, one of the Winchester's first victims they couldn't save. She got her head cut off as well as her cronies. Good thing Piper was there, she managed to stop that vampire from impaling Dean on that rusty nail, she tripped them both than Sam cut off the vamp's head.
Once they managed to find the rest of the kids, they took them home. Piper was powerless, but Sam wasn't. He used some of his witches potions to erase the kids memories. Plus to keep their secret. No one must know what they really did for a living. Especially since they heard of Agent Murphy from Phoebe.
Piper swallowed hard when they got to her street. Dan, hers or should she say "Jaime's" soon to be ex was there. Sam already knew, he wasn't mad, he apologized for never being around. Soul or no soul, he was an ass. He begged Piper for her forgiveness. Piper accepted his apology, but was annoyed about his near marriage to Becky. When Dean pulled up to Dan's house, he asked if Piper needed a friend, along with Sam. Piper shook her head.
"Thanks. But I'll be okay. Dan was Jaime's love. Not mine." She says squeezing Sam's shoulder. "Besides. Jaime was a lie. A false name I gave myself. Sam, I'm getting out of the car. Will you hold my hand?"
Both Dan and Piper were sitting on the couch sitting uncomfortably. Dan was waiting for Jaime, or Piper to tell her story. But when she didn't say anything, he said the first sentence.
"You're breaking up with me, aren't you."
Piper was shifting uncomfortably. She already gave back Dan's gift, those gorgeous earrings he bought her.
"Dan. I'm sorry."
Dan nodded grimly.
"Your legs. Your memories. Was it all true?"
"Yes. I did fall off that building. I did get injuries. I did have amnesia. When I 'died,' I saw Sam. My fiance."
"Sam. That tall guy that was in the car. The guy that saved your life. You saw him when you were, oh man, dead." Dan shuddered. He almost lost Jaime, the woman he loved. But he already lost her. Jaime didn't exist. Piper Halliwell was her real name. No wonder she kept mumbling Sam's name. He was holding the earrings. Jenny's birthday was coming up, but no way was he handing her a second handed gift. Besides, she helped pick those out.
"Dan. I'm sorry. If I could, I would have told you I was already engaged. I still don't know how I got up there. Or even here. The last thing I remember was being in San Francisco. Not in Wisconsin. It may take me a long time to get my memories back."
Dan felt hallow. He understood what she was saying, but it didn't make the pain any less painful.
"Jenny will be home soon. I would like to ask you to stay, but..."
"I understand. Tell Jenny I have an emergency and have to go home. If she wants, I can leave her with my contact information."
"I don't think that's a good idea.''
"I understand." Piper hated to leave without saying goodbye. She just hoped Jenny forgave her for leaving so suddenly.
"Goodbye Dan."
"Take care Jai...Piper."
They shake hands. Dan watches as Piper walks across the street, presumably to say goodbye to the White's. As she hugged Owen and Sandra on the porch, he waves at her with a sad wave. Piper waved at him back.
"Goodbye Piper." Sam was a lucky man. He just hoped he treated her good.
It was after they returned to San Francisco that Piper and her sisters went to get their magic back. Declining help from Sam and Dean, they went to Lake Tahoe to confront the two witch borrowers.
Denise and Dan were relaxing by the pool in the Edgewood Lake Tahoe resort. They were now retired thanks to the magic they inherited. Wherever it came from, it made their lives much better. Denise's two kids were now attending the best schools in San Francisco, her ex husband's house and mistress' romantic hideaway was destroyed, thanks to that earthquake a few months ago. Even though it was too weak to destroy a house. Denise destroyed the foundation using her powers. She made sure the insurance company denied their claims, thanks to Ronny, who left some tips behind, that her ex was ripping off the insurance company. Now he is being sued. Denise laughed when he called her up for help. She told him to get bent. Plus gave him a friendly reminder that he owed her child support. Ronny laughed when he shouted obscenities over the phone. Grabbing the phone away from Denise he basically called him to be nice to his best friend. Plus to tell him to back off. When the ex threatened to sue, he simply told him to contact their lawyer. A expensive shark that cost them a small fortune. The guy never bothered Denise again.
Their relationship fizzled out, but neither cared. They were better as friends. Ronny was dating a young nineteen year old, and Denise was too busy spending time with her two kids. Now she no longer had to work three jobs just to keep food on the table and to keep their home. Denise was going to make sure that her kids had a good life. Right now her child were spending time with their grandma, in Disney Paris.
"Having a good time?" Ronny asks.
"Not really. My lemonade is weak. My ice melted." Denise says lazily holding up her glass.
"OK. Excuse me, two lemonades. Ease up on the ice this time." Ronny says gesturing to the pool attendant.
"Um, I can't leave the pool. I can get into trouble." The nervous young teenager says.
Ronny held up a wad of cash.
"We're really thirsty."
The teenager eyes seeing the money rushes out to get their drinks. Ronny smiled. This was the life.
"So this is the famous Edgewood. It's gorgeous." Phoebe says. She never been to Lake Tahoe. But both Prue and Piper did. Prue with her business trips, and Piper with her ex, Leo.
Prue wasn't with them, she said she needed to figure out what that genie said to her. Whatever that genie told her, it made Prue curious. She left with Rowena to find answers. She didn't see Piper when she came home, but promised her she'll be back. Piper understood. After what she been up to, she needed to get back into the swing of things. That is why she insisted on taking on fake identities.
"Really? We have to work here?" Paige says in a annoyed voice.
"Paige, this is a luxurious resort. Since things are quieted down, this is a good time to recharge sort of. Besides Sam and Dean are staying in the house. Plus Charlie and Claire are just a half hour away. If any of them calls, we'll be there." Phoebe couldn't wait. This place was expensive, normally she love to stay here, but her bank account says otherwise. None of them could spend any money. Victor and the girls were nearly broke. Paige refused to borrow money from Charles, her rich beau. Besides, she wanted to prove she wasn't a gold digger. His family was questioning Paige's background.
"Nothing like a old fashioned case. Besides our magic is here. I can feel it.'' Piper says to herself. She and her sisters were following Ronny and Denise. They were busy. But they knew they needed to get their magic back. Already they were attracting attention. Demons were bad enough, but if they get exposed, it would be disastrous.
"So who are we?" Phoebe asks. None of them glamoured, they were tired of hiding, plus even if they could, they didn't want to rely on their powers for personal gain. Especially when disguises and fake IDs can work just as well.
Phoebe was known as Vanessa Imbruglia, she was applying as a work out instructor. Since she regularly took self defense classes, she volunteered to apply in the fitness group. So far she dyed her hair a darker shade of brown and wore glasses. She already had a prescription, but chose to wear contacts most of the time. She kept getting premonitions, but didn't know why. She asked Sam and he asked Castiel. Castiel said her magic was working like a boomerang. It wanted to be with Phoebe. Weird.
Paige was given an interview as a receptionist. She was good with people, thanks to her background in teaching and as a counselor. Since her glamoured self left the country, she was forced to quit her park job. As much as she loved it, the solitude was too much for her. She missed working with people. She looked at her name, Allison Corrs. Her hair was no longer red, she asked her friend to dye her hair back to her original colour. She was now sporting her natural black hair. Paige Matthews was back.
Piper wanted to take it easy. She was working in the kitchen. Since she had experience as a cook and bartender, she was expecting to work part time as a smoothie maker as well. Whatever. She was just glad to be home. Her fake driver's license said Rachael Woodward. She still looked the same, unlike her sisters, she was gone for months. No one cared about Piper. Except she kept her hair tied back most of the time now.
"Okay. Are we ready?" Piper asks her sisters as they pulled up in their rented car.
"Ready as I'll ever be." Ugh. Paige couldn't believe she was back here. So many bad memories. No one knew about her wild past in high school. Especially senior year. Her skipping school with her friend Michelle, plus that guy Donny. They ran away to Lake Tahoe and used stolen credit cards to stay here for the weekend. Both Michelle and Paige never spoke again when Michelle found out Paige slept with her crush Donny. Paige suppressed the memories. When she got back to Ohio, her parents were furious. That is before her parents died. Forcing herself to forget, she focused on the present. This wasn't high school. Plus, she was on a case.
"Lets do this." Phoebe chirps. Her magic was calling to her. "Ladies. Wish us luck."
Three days later, they were working their new jobs. As expected, they were doing their routines. But what should have been a random milk run, they accidentally stumbled on a case. People were dying. Formerly fat people were found dead. Their fat drained out of their bodies.
Paige stares sadly at the body bag being wheeled out. Poor girl. She came here with her husband on their honeymoon. She arrived at the resort and immediately signed herself to a fitness and nutrition class. She wanted to lose some weight before their return trip home. She was already losing weight, three pounds her first day. Now she lost all of the weight. She was nothing but skin and bones. Naturally, Phoebe was disgusted.
"Seriously Paige? Monsters. Is any place we go normal? I mean we are not even witches anymore."
"Our destiny follows us no matter what. Since Sam and Dean are busy with their own case, we better solve this one. Besides. I have to make that pudding. We already ran out." Piper was exhausted. She forgotten how tiring the kitchen was. As tired as she was, she needed her magic back. She was a decent hunter, but she was a better witch.
"Yeah I have to go. I have a aerobics class to teach in ten minutes. So meet back in my room after eight?"
"Make it nine. I have to close the kitchen tonight."
Donna needed this vacation. Ever since her breakup with Doug, and Jody being busy, she needed a vacation. Luckily she won this raffle from the Hibbings Sheriff department. Lake Tahoe. Wow. She never left her neck of the woods. California was beautiful. She already was in love. Besides, she was hoping to lose some weight. This place was known to have miraculous weight loss claims. Already she could see Nevada on the other side. Maybe she can take the bus across the state border. She can gamble at the casino across the lake.
Walking up to the desk, she greets the pretty young girl.
"Howdy. I have a reservation."
Paige looks up. She looked so familiar. But then again this was California. Many celebrities came here to unwind, she already checked in Dishwalla's lead singer, Justin Fox. She smiled at Donna.
"Hi. Welcome to Edgewood."
"Will you hurry! We have more guests checking in." Alonso, the prep cook snapped.
"I don't like rushing things. Believe me. I worked in fancy eateries. I can do a simple pudding." Piper snapped back. She was used to being bossed around by tough chefs. But Alonso was just a prep cook. He snapped at Piper for everything. Piper kept telling herself to calm down. She silently told Alonso he was lucky she didn't have her magic. She would have blown up his precious car.
"I don't care if you worked with Gordon Ramsey himself. Hurry!"
Piper had to count to ten before she exploded in anger. Luckily his sister, the beauty masseuse came in.
"Hello. I need to pick up my order."
"Missy. Where those pudding cups? You know the pudding you were supposed to make?" Alonso says in a bossy tone.
Piper almost snapped back at him. Luckily, she had leftovers from last night.
"Right behind me. Do you want to take them, or do you want them delivered?" Piper said in a sweet tone. She worked with chefs that made Gordon Ramsey look like a kindergarten teacher. She hoped Maritza asked for delivery. She already sick of Alonso.
"I have an appointment. Alonso, do you mind?"
Damn. At least Alonso would be out of her hairnet. Piper was ready to snap.
"Kick up! C'mon one more time! Good. Okay. That concludes our class. See you tomorrow." Phoebe dismisses her aerobic class. Phew. Good thing she kept herself in shape. Her class was the advanced version. Her clients were already in healthy shape, except for one. He was a heavyweight man. But he was doing good, he was keeping up with the class. Already Phoebe could tell he had a crush on her. But Phoebe wasn't interested. She usually dated athletic guys, but occasionally dated men with dad bods. Since she liked working out, she needed her men to keep up with her exercise routines. Already she could tell that man was going to make it. He showed up ready and willing and even ate healthy and went out for walks according to Paige and Piper.
Earl was exhausted from his workout routine. But he was ready to obtain his goal. He was determined to lose the weight he gained while in college. Especially for that beautiful work out instructor. He wanted to ask her out, but he was too shy. Maybe a walk to the woods will clear his head. When he gets back, he can ask her for a diet smoothie. He walked out towards the woods, unaware a man was following him.
Since the cook was busy making lunch for the clients, Piper was serving at the buffet station. All the foods here were healthy and delicious. Unfortunately, everything was vegan. She usually loved eating healthy, but was seriously craving something salty. Too bad she wasn't allowed to leave the premises. She smiled at a client and served him a scoop of a organic fruit salad. This place changed since the last time she was here. Back then the foods were varied, they offered healthy foods as well as junk food. Now when the new spa opened, the entire resort turned into a health conscious site. The place was getting more popular thanks to the spa. When she asked, the managers said it was a temporary measure. The new spa was being built in Olympic Valley. A place called Canyon Valley. The new owners named Maritza and Larry were almost ready to open. Since the spa did so well here, Edgewood was partnering with Canyon Valley to split their clients between the two resorts. Plus send financial backing. Piper was tempted to go to the spa, she gained some weight thanks to that wheelchair. Hmm. Maybe she should steal a pudding before she goes, a last hurrah before her diet. Just make sure that asshole Alonso didn't catch her.
Donna breathes in deep breaths. Her masseuse gently tells her to relax.
"Okay. Deep breaths. Yeah, just like that. Now I'm going to cuff you."
"Will this hurt?" Donna said in a sleepy tone.
"Not at all. Shhh." When Donna fell asleep, Maritza finishes cupping her. Then after closing the blinds and locking the doors, she opened up her mouth. A long parasitic tube came out of her throat. She latched onto Donna's back and started feeding.
Since Paige was on her lunch, she decided to take a walk. She was seriously craving something sweet. Luckily there was a ice cream truck down the road. She wasn't allowed to leave the grounds, but she really needed something cold. The fruit back in Edgewood was delicious and nutritious, but she wanted something fattening. She was already planning on buying a box of ice cream bars to share with her sisters when she stumbled upon a dead body.
"Oh no." Dammit. The fat sucking monster did it again.
Phoebe was substituting for the yoga instructor, he had to leave for a emergency. Larry wanted to cancel the class, but instead begged Phoebe to take over. Phoebe was tired and hungry, but she agreed.
"Okay, now downward dog. Hold this position for one minute."
"One minute?! Isn't it usually thirty seconds?" The overweight man complained. Seeing Phoebe's frown, he immediately backtracks. "No, your right. One minute." He tried not to notice his wife's dirty look.
Phoebe gets up and walks around. She wanted to make sure the clients were doing their poses right.
"Yep, hold it right there. Good." As she walked through the room, she noticed something. Every client had a weird red mark. Looking closer, she knew it wasn't the cupping. It looked like teeth? They were small, but she remembered her science class in college. One of her classes required her to study biology. It was alright, except for studying parasites. Especially tapeworms and lice. This mark, it looked like a tapeworm bite. Gross.
As Paige was being interviewed by the police, she noticed one of the managers, that yoga instructor. He wasn't alone, he was arguing with one of the kitchen staff. It looked pretty heated. The guy, Alonso stormed off. She noticed the mark on the dead guy's neck. What was that?
Piper felt exhausted. Why was she sleepy? She slept regularly since she got home. That pudding was good though. What was that flavor? Oh yeah salty caramel. Yawn. She needed to rest. Just five minutes. She fell asleep on top of the potato sacks.
Later that night, both Phoebe and Paige were waiting for Piper. They needed her. Those marks were unusual. Paige gagged when Phoebe gave her theory. A giant tapeworm? Ewwwwww. It was already nine thirty. They couldn't wait any longer.
"That's it. I'm going to get Piper myself. No way does the kitchen take that long to clean. Phoebe what about you?"
"Me, I'm going downtown. I'm going to the coroner's. How many people died these last few months. I already called Charlie. Claire said the murders started happening when the new spa was opened a few months ago. So far, there was six deaths. All died with the same death. Multiple organ failure caused by rapid weight loss. All died, except one. A woman named Michelle Miglis."
"Michelle? Uh, maybe I should go."
"You know her?"
"She and I were best friends in high school. We lost touch after my parents died. Phoebe, let me interview her. Go find Piper, and I'll get to the cause of the problem."
"Okay. Be careful. Remember to sneak away, the bosses are pretty strict on the staff leaving the premises."
"Yep, then after this, we find your powers. I have this feeling they are really close."
Once Paige leaves, Phoebe's phone rings.
"Hello?"
"Potatoes."
"Huh?"
"Potatoes. The pudding. It is drugged. Hurry, I can't get up." Beep beep.
"Piper?" Dammit! Now Piper needed to be saved.
Twenty minutes later, Phoebe managed to find Piper. She was snoring away when Phoebe found her.
"Psst. Piper. Piper!" She shook her sleeping sister.
"Urghh. Five more minutes Grams."
"Get up. There's been another murder. The fat sucking monster stuck again."
Hearing that, Piper reluctantly gets up. Ow. Her whole body was sore. Why was she sleeping? She looked around. Where was she? The storage room?
"Upsie daisy, sleepyhead. Ugh, did you put on weight?"
"Fuck off. I was hungry."
"Coffee. Now."
Paige was reading the coroner's reports. Thanks to Charlie who emailed her the hacked computer files, she saw every death. All were former fat or overweight people. Every body had that mark. According to Phoebe, every client that signed up for the spa and fitness classes had that same mark. She shut down her tablet. So why was there deaths? Many former clients were now fit and healthy. Except every one had that mark. The spa claimed it was from the special cup they used for the final session. They assured it would fade completely in a few months. There was something wrong. Just what kind of monster were they dealing with? Just then Michelle came in. Wow. She was thin. Last time Paige seen her was before she went to Berkeley. Michelle was depressed about Paige's parents deaths, plus losing Paige's friendship that she gained sixty pounds. Always dieting, she and Paige smoke and drank to prevent themselves from gaining weight. Now it looked like she was doing good. A police officer? Good for her. Seeing Paige, Michelle walked over.
"Paige? Oh my god. Last time I heard of you, you went to Tibet. Give me a hug."
After the angels exposed themselves, Paige and her sisters went into hiding. Especially Paige. Many people started churches in Paige's name, The Church of Whitelighters. Using Paige as their savior, Paige was forced to disappear, leaving behind many disappointed followers. Nowadays, that church was mostly forgotten. Many former members called it a cult, since the angels refused to help people. Especially whitelighters. Many former whitelighters and ex angel vessels were found murdered. Right now Sam and Dean were on it. But for now solve this latest case, plus get their magic back.
"So what's up? Last I heard you went to Berkeley, then moved back home, then moved to San Francisco. Then after that whole angel mess, you disappeared."
"Long story. Michelle. I need your help."
"Not here. Meet me outside."
When Paige went outside with Michelle, she couldn't believe it. Donny, her one night stand of bad sex. What a way to lose her virginity. Three thrusts, the end. Wasn't worth losing Michelle's friendship. No wonder he ended up bagging groceries in a dead end job. What was he doing here?
"Paige, you remember Donny?"
"Yeah. How's it going." Ugh. Donny still looked handsome, but the memories of Tahoe still stuck with her.
"Hunter."
"Excuse me?"
"Hunter. Paige, Donny is hunter now. Donny, any leads?"
"Yeah. I managed to find the witches. They are being followed. There is a powerful demon after them. His name is Zankou."
"Demons? You are a hunter? What about you Michelle?"
"Donny and I are partners. We're not together, but after out lives went to shit, I was determined to fix up my life. I went to Peru and met a woman named Maritza. She was a tour guide in that stupid jungle tour I went at. I wasn't alone, I went with my ex-boyfriend, Larry."
Maritza and Larry? Wait a minute. They were managers at that spa in Edgewood. Coincidence? No way. As Paige was asking questions, they didn't notice Larry watching. He knew it. Hunters. He had to warn Maritza.
As Piper and Phoebe walked through the kitchen, they heard arguing. They couldn't walk past without being caught. Ducking down underneath a sink and using a garbage can to hide, they listened to the argument.
"Alonso, eight people are dead! What are you doing?" Good thing the kitchen and dining room were closed, if anyone found out what they really were, hunters will ruin her plans.
"It's your fault, Maritza! You starve me. I need to eat!''
"I feed you on a regular basis! You eat everyday!"
"You mean those small tubs? They are cold and refrigerated. You know I prefer my food warm and fresh."
"You don't need to kill them! Especially now! Two people were found murdered. Hunters are already on their way here. Larry and I worked hard to open up Valley Canyon. We are set to open in three months!" Maritza yelled. Great. She wanted her and her kind to live in perfect harmony with the humans. Angels existed, but humans didn't care. Thanks to Eve, The Mother, she promised Maritza that humans and monsters can coexist peacefully.
"Well, if hunters are coming, then I better hide. Or better yet, we take over. America is a buffet. World's fattest country. Once my appetite is sated, we can feed. We can put the plastic surgeons and Weight Watchers out of business." Alonso smirked.
Maritza wanted to scream. She studied humans. Eve warned her to wait. If they expose themselves now, it would be disastrous. She and Alonso walked away arguing.
Both Piper and Phoebe crawled out of their hiding place. The Book didn't say anything about human tapeworm monsters.
"Let's go to our room. We need to talk to Paige. Plus I need to let Sam and Charlie know what we just heard."
Both Phoebe and Piper sneak away.
Paige was looking through the employees listed in Edgewood. Maritza, Alonso and Larry arrived here a few months ago from Peru. They rented the empty spa room and transformed it into a oasis. They didn't just stop there, they had methods to make the clients lose weight in a hurry. Damn. Every client that came to Maritza lost over twenty percent of their body fat in a manor of months. No wonder they wanted to expand. Already they made a half million in a few months. They were on track to make ten times that in a few years. Paige jumped when she heard a voice behind her.
"May I help you?"
Tapeworm monster? When Charlie called back she said it was known as a Pishtaco. A rare monster that was rarely seen in North America. Since they usually disliked colder climates, they rarely left their humid environments. They survived mostly on human fat and rarely kill. They acted as parasites. Once they were done with a human, they let them go. Apparently they advertised themselves on the dark web for overweight people. Many people were desperate enough to lose weight will seek out those creatures. Paying exuberant amount of cash just to lose a few pounds. It was dangerous though. Many creatures can be honest, while others can easily consume and kill the person. So that's how Larry and Maritza met.
When they dug through Larry's Palz, they seen old pictures of Larry. He was, sorry to sound mean, a total fatass. He wasn't just obese, he was on the verge of dropping dead due to his weight. After he got back from Peru on his end of life trip, he came back thin and muscular. Not to mention married to his new bride, the creature Maritza. Damn. It took only six months. He and Maritza used the money from the dark web to open their spa. Then after bringing Alonso, they had to demote him to kitchen since he almost killed a client, Paige's friend Michelle. Maritza was actually a nice woman, but what she was doing was wrong. No one should cheat on life. Not even through weight loss. Their lessons on personal gain was deeply ingrained. Piper felt guilty about wanting to use the spa. But it was too risky. Looks like she needed to diet and exercise. Good thing she had Phoebe and Sam. Both loved healthy eating. Piper looked up when Paige walked in.
"Did you find anything?"
"Yeah get this. Pishtaco."
"Maritza and Alonso. Yeah Charlie called me."
"Yeah and Maritza caught me on the computer. But she isn't entirely innocent. It's her brother."
"Yep. Luckily I have silver. I borrowed some knives from the kitchen."
"Where's Phoebe?"
"She said she had a premonition. According to her, it was Utopia."
"Utopia? Maybe after we save the world. Okay. It's after midnight, lets spy." Both Paige and Piper sneak out.
The resort was beautiful. But after hours, the kitchen and spa was creepy. Both of them were experienced witches, but without their magic, they were just ordinary women. At least Piper had hunting experience. Paige was trying, but she was trying to hunt without her magic or whitelighter side. After Paige left the police station, she and Michelle apologized to one another. Donny was a poor slacker, but was a great hunter like Dean. They said they will watch over Lake Tahoe and the surrounding areas, but they said they couldn't help them with their case about Alonso. They were too busy watching the witches. Their stolen magic was here. But not now. Piper knew Denise and Ronny were safe for now. Their magic can protect them.
'Enjoy it while it lasts.' Piper thought.
Piper and Rowena had memory dust. They were going to erase their memories, plus get rid of anything that came from their magic, like their ill gained funds. They were gonna get be asked a ton of questions, but they can go back to their normal lives. This will be annoying. But Charlie said she'll help. But for now, hunt that monster.
"Oh man." Paige moans. Piper grimaces seeing the body of the lead chef.
"He wasn't even overweight. And he was always nice to Alonso." Paige says looking at the body.
"All the reasons to kill Alonso. He isn't human. After this, we need to call security." Piper whispers.
"So where is Alonso?" Paige was terrified. She never hunted without her magic. Piper was more experienced. She knew how to hunt, same with Phoebe and Prue. Paige swore to take self defense classes and study on making potions. If Phoebe was right, magic was disappearing.
"I overheard Larry saying that Alonso slept in the basement."
"Like a true parasite." Paige thinks out loud.
"No argument there. Paige. Be careful. I can't freeze anything."
"And I can't orb."
They cautiously walk down the basement. It was dark and cold. Perfect for a tapeworm to hide. Paige was terrified. If what Maritza said was true, Pishtacos were great hunters in the day, but superhuman at night. Especially when they consumed human fat directly from the host. She was thin, but Piper was slightly chubby. But what Alonso wouldn't be counting on was Piper and Paige. Piper was a good hunter. She hunted alone while Sam was away. She trained other hunters. Paige wasn't that experienced, but she was still a witch. She knew spells to destroy creatures. Alonso was going to die.
But when they reached the room where there was a open door, they found Larry's dead body. Along with Maritza holding Alonso's dead corpse weeping. His "appendage" laying beside him. Maritza looked up seeing the two witches.
"He killed my husband. He also killed his best friend. He was going to kill me. I had no choice."
The three witches watched as the police arrested Maritza. She said she didn't care. Without eating, she was going to die. The bodies of Larry and the cook were being taken to the coroners. They made arrangements to take Alonso's body to be burned. They didn't want any evidence of his kind. Charlie already made arrangements to transfer Maritza. She was going back to Peru. They solved this case. But they had one more.
It was a week before they tracked down Denise and Ronny. They went not in Vegas, or Atlantic City but in Reno. Great. At least it was easy to track them down. They posted regularly on Igram. Plus it helped Reno was close by to Tahoe. All three stayed behind to clean up Alonso's messes. Maritza was already gone, she emailed Charlie and the sisters thanking them for sparing her. Other hunters were descending to Lake Tahoe to see the frequency of the demon attacks. Whoever Zankou was, he was sending his demons to do his dirty work.
Phoebe sighs as the bus pulled in. Normally she would be basking in the sights, but no way she can enjoy herself. Nothing made her happy. That vision she saw, it was beautiful. Peace. Love, her little girl. Phoebe smiled at the little girl. She was so pretty. She never gave her name, but Phoebe already loved her.
"My little girl." She tears up. They were going to win. Or maybe God was telling her something. That he changed His mind and gave them Paradise instead.
"You say something Phoebe?" Paige asks.
"Your niece. My daughter." What was her name? Obviously it had to start with a P. Priscilla? Penelope? Patricia? Or maybe be different and call her Phoenix. Like rebirth.
"Sounds great. But Pheebs..."
"Nope. Don't even start. God didn't send me that vision to make me drop my guard. She was real. Believe me, I'm ready." Phoebe tells Piper. She refused to see Piper's point of view. It wasn't just a vision. It was that feeling. Paradise. Utopia. It was coming.
"So where are we staying?" Paige asks.
''Nowhere. We are going home tonight. We are going to drag those thieves home. Once we have our magic back, we are going to start living our regular lives again. So I can plan my wedding. Sam and I, we are going to be married. No way is Dean and Jenna beating me by marrying first. Jenna is younger than us."
All three were sitting together in the back of the bus. It was hot and uncomfortable, but they needed to be together. So they can plan.
"Well, Dean is older." Paige says rolling her eyes.
"They are getting married in Las Vegas. I want to marry in a traditional wiccan ceremony. I have to plan. Getting a dress, the ceremony, the reception. Not to mention finding a place to get married."
"What about the manor?" Phoebe suggested.
"Nope. Too many fights that went wrong there. Too much bad mojo. Plus I need to find money. Maybe in Reno, I should gamble."
"You are in the right place. But Piper. Don't sweat the small stuff. You and Sam can be married in City Hall, and still be together playing cards in your eighties."
Piper snickers.
"Nice try little sis. I'm having a wedding. Please. Don't talk me out of it. I been planning this since I was a little girl." Piper tells Phoebe.
Paige was desperate to change the subject. Her sisters minds were too far into domestic life. Piper was turning into a bridezilla, and Phoebe was turning into a momzilla. She wished Prue was here. At least she can focus on the fight.
"Ladies. We won't have either if we don't focus. We have to get your mojo back. Plus train. I need both your help."
Both Piper and Phoebe looked at each other. Paige was right. If they don't focus on their task, the world will end.
"Sorry." They both say.
"Thank you. Now according to Denise's socials, they are currently staying in the Elderado."
"Are they still there?"
"Actually they are Phoebe. Ronny is obviously using your powers of premonition to win."
"That is so unfair. I work my butt off not to use my 'mojo' for personal gain, and he is exploiting it! Why does he get rich?" Phoebe complains.
"Don't forget Denise. She uses my freezing powers to stop time. She cheating through life. Who knows how many lines she cut through." Piper says in a grouchy voice.
"They will pay heavily in the afterlife if we don't fix it. Look the bus is stopping. I need to eat. I am starving for a greasy buffet or a pizza." Paige says with her stomach growling. Yum. She saw a KFC when the bus was almost at the terminal.
"I hate to burst your bubble, but we have exactly twenty bucks between the three of us." Piper says holding their shared money.
"Twenty bucks? What happened to the rest of our paychecks. We made enough." Phoebe saw how much they made. It was enough to buy them bus tickets home, plus had enough to purchase clothes. Phoebe was already eyeing a new purse.
"Bills. Plus paying the bails of Manny and Julie. Not to mention paying back Dad."
"Ugh. I hate being broke. Looks like I have to borrow cash from Charles. Great. Some first expression when I meet his family next week."
"We're here. Ladies. Look. There's a McDonald's. They have a dollar menu."
None of them cared about McDonald's. But it was cheap.
Denise screams as Ronny hit another eight. Yeah! After this, they were done. They were now completely out of debt. Denise already had plans. To sell her house and move across the country. Her mom refused to move and she missed her hometown. Being home in Rome, Wisconsin is where she belonged. Her kids didn't mind, they missed their grandma. Plus Denise found out Dan Gordon was single again. Apparently his wheelchair girlfriend dumped him when she got her legs back. She didn't know Jaime pretty well, but she wasn't the right girl for Dan. Plus her kids loved Jenny.
Ronny smiles as he hit another roll. Phew. He was newly divorced. He didn't care about the ex, him and his divorce lawyer paid her a handsome amount. He still loved her, despite her having affairs. They were too different. He was already looking at retirement. Besides, his new girlfriend didn't care about money. She was a trust fund baby. He already knew, she was the one. Besides, she was pregnant. He was going to be a dad. His ex wife Allison refused to have kids, claiming she didn't want to ruin her body. He wished Allison luck, but him and Nancy were going to be parents. Plus he can always return to his regular work, being a park attendant. The girl that had that job moved back to Iceland. Even though him and Nancy were well off, he wanted to provide for his unborn baby.
"Six!"
The audience claps as Ronny and Denise collect their funds. One hundred grand. When they saw the casino boss glaring at them, Denise and Ronny hurried out. It was that same guy from before. Just how many casinos did he own?
They hurry to the lobby and were stopped by three women.
"Okay. That's enough. You have something that belongs to them." Paige says pointing to her two sisters.
"What! Money. Fine. Here. Enjoy. Babe, lets go back to our room." Ronny tosses a grand at them.
Paige picks up the chip. It was tempting. But personal gain. She hands it back.
"No. It's about you know, magic." Paige whispers. Both Ronny and Denise eyes go big. When they look closer, they recognized the women. These women, they were agents of Heaven. They immediately nod their heads in respect.
"These powers. Thank you." Denise says. She looked closely at Piper. "Jaime? I thought you were in a wheelchair. Then the angels must have healed you."
"Uh, yeah." Might as well go along with it. "We need to talk. Alone."
Both Ronny and Denise were shaking their heads.
"No. We need this magic. You had your turn, now it is ours." Ronny explained. Yeah there was side effects, like the bad visions and feeling emotions. But the gains from it was great. He found out the truth about his cheating wife, got rich and was going to be a dad. No way was he giving this up. They were inside their shared suite, the penthouse. It was free, thanks to the gambling they did.
"Yeah. But those powers are meant to be used for good." Piper explains. "Without them, we cannot fight any battles for Good."
"Is that why you were in Wisconsin? To fight for Heaven? Then why were you in a chair? Plus Dan. He was perfect." Denise says in puzzlement.
"Long story. Wait. Phoebe. That vision, is there any way you can show them?" Piper says. She was dying to know what Phoebe saw, but as much as Phoebe tried, she couldn't share that vision.
"I can try. Ronny. Denise. Hold my hands. What I saw and felt. It was beautiful. Paradise."
"Like the Bible?" Denise asks.
"Yeah, but the angels didn't do jack shit for humans." Ronny complained.
"If you bothered reading the Bible in its entirety, angels are warriors of Heaven. There is a war coming. That is why they came to Earth."
"Paige..." Piper warned.
"Nevermind. Phoebe. Can you do your mojo?"
"I can try. Take my hands. Now close your eyes."
Piper was jealous of the pure joy that came over their faces. Denise was smiling huge, and Ronny had tears streaming down his cheeks.
"Oh my god. Wow. Is that our future?" Denise says. She didn't care about revenge anymore. What she felt, it was everything.
"Was that real?" Ronny was crying. "I felt like I was in Heaven. But better. I felt like one with everything and everyone." That vision. He wanted that for his baby.
"It's real. And It's coming. Paradise. Utopia. That can happen. But we need your cooperation."
"What do you need us to do."
Zankou swore when the sisters got their powers back. But as much as he hated the Charmed Ones, he needed them. He didn't care about the Throne of Hell anymore. He saw something worse than anything he ever experienced. They needed to stop Prue. If the prophecies were correct, nothing will exist anymore if she gets pregnant. They needed to kill their sister. Only the Power of Three can vanquish her.
Present Day
Jenna smiles at Dean as he held her hand. She only came back to celebrate their engagement. She had a early flight in the morning. She was almost done with her contract in Paris. Good thing Paige's boyfriend had a private jet. As she drank her Pepsi, she saw Prue looking out the window. Jenna couldn't help but shudder. Prue. She changed. Whatever happened to her in New York, it wasn't good.
"The coronation ceremony is almost complete. Prue. She is ready to take her vows." The dark priest says to Kip.
Kip smiles as he smirked at the former King of Hell Crowley. Right now he was cleaning the floor with a toothbrush. Dantalion was dead. Kip already killed her, she was too much of a liability. He had no idea where Zankou was, but he didn't care. He took care of all of his rivals. The Throne was his. He was already planning his first order of Hell. Kill Lilith. Then go after Lucifer and make him his slave. Then get Prue pregnant. Their heir would be unstoppable.
Lilith was hiding along with Kyra and Benny. She was terrified. She was ready to die. Thank goodness The First Witch helped hide her. She didn't care about anything. Not even Hell. She had her vision. It was terrifying. She was waiting to be put to death. Only a Winchester can do it. She already knew how to cure Kyra, she asked for help. Same with Benny. She prayed to someone she hadn't seen for eons.
"Adam. Stop The Mother. Stop Eve. Not your ex, Eve, but the Mother of Monsters. She will end the world. God will destroy it. Help the boy when he comes."