Disclaimer: The Charmed Characters are the property of Aaron Spelling and Constance Burge. I just borrow them for your enjoyment and my writing addiction.



September 15, 2004

Charmed and Dangerous – A Start...but Hold the Past



Piper looked at her sisters as she felt Leos healing touch move around her. But the whole time she never took her eyes off her sisters. Both of them. It had taking some getting used to but she saw so much of Prue in Paige she couldn’t fight it any more. As she looked at Phoebe she knew exactly what her sister was thinking.

Leo finished healing Piper and pulled her into a loving embrace. “You did it.”
“We did.” She replied as she held her arms around her husband, “I thought I lost you.”
“Wouldn’t ever happen. I love you to much to go now.” Leo said as she leaned down and kissed her. But as she pulled away he saw the look in her eyes. “I’ll go tell them. You three need some time.” Leo placed a kiss on her lips before orbing out of the Manor.

Cole stood there with his arm around Phoebe, so thankful he had been there in time to save her. He followed Leo’s actions as she placed a kiss on Phoebs lips. “I’ll see you late. I love you,” he added as he rested his forehead to hers before turning and walking out of the Manor.

Piper cast her eyes to her sisters once again, “you guys ok?”

Phoebe smiled before embracing Piper. “Are you kidding me? Don’t ever do that again you scared the shit out of me.”
“I’ll try not to sweetie.” Piper held on to Phoebe, she knew what was in her heart. “Its over honey.” As she heard the soft sobs coming from near her shoulder.
“A year to late.” Phoebe whispered as she felt the second pair of arms envelope the two of them.

The three of them stayed there before Piper pulled away and took both Phoebe and Paige’s hands to her. Guiding them all to the couch.

Phoebe eased herself against Pipe as she had for years before. But her one hand held on to Paige’s. She knew that without Paige the last year her and Piper would have been more then lost. They would have joined Prue.

“She is watching isn’t she.” Phoebe said quietly not really sure what was going through her mind.
“I think she was with us.” Paige spoke as she looked over at her two older sisters. In the last year her world had been more challenging then anything she had ever encountered before. I think she will always be with us. “Helping us as we need her. Guiding us as Leo does. Being there when we need her touch.”

Phoebe never said anything as she snuggled closer to Piper. She always knew Prue was with them. But to hear it from Paige was different. She made it sound so peaceful. She felt Pipers arms squeeze around her a bit more. Knowing with that, Piper was thinking the same thing she was; her ghostly touch was sometimes not enough.

Paige watched, as her sisters seemed in thought. Phoebe with her eyes closed as she held on to Pipers arms wrapped around her, and Piper starring at a picture of herself with Prue and Phoebe.

“So now what?” was all Paige could manage to say. She followed Pipers gaze and locked on the same picture. Her heart wishing for one moment in time to spend with the big sister she never knew but had just avenged.

Piper turned and looked at Paige then down to Phoebe. She knew it was now her responsibility to lead the three of them. As Prue had for three years.

“We keep going. She would want us too.” Pier paused as she felt Phoebe shift against her. She looked down at the brown eyes of her younger sister. She could see the start of the tears welling behind a hidden glass her sister out up always.

Piper knew it was hard for them but she had to speak her mind. “Prue died protecting the innocent and we need to continue to fight what ever evil decides to come after us. Just because the Source is now dead, doesn’t mean that they will continue to fight us again as they try and fill the leadership in the underworld.” She stopped a moment as her own tears tried to break through.

Piper seemed to think a moment, “The Seer as Cole called her, will be back. As he said she is a very evil person. And even though she ‘helped’ us now. That does not mean she will help us in the future. And as she said the sources powers went into the void.” Piper paused. “We may not be done yet.”

Silence fell over the Manor as each sister took in what Piper was saying. They may have vanquished the Source. But his powers went somewhere and to someone. And they would need to find that out of go through this al again.

Phoebe pulled herself away from her sister and grabbed her sisters’ hands, lifting them to their feet. “I say we celebrate our victory over the Source and to our love for Prue. She was here I know she was. But we finally avenged her death.”

Paige stood up and heard Phoebe words. “ I agree.” She embraced Phoebe as she ran off upstairs to change.

Phoebe and Piper stood a moment before even moving. To them it felt different. But it would never give them closure as to what happened.

Phoebe leaned against Piper as the later drew her sister near, “she is always here isn’t she Piper?” Phoebe asked almost afraid of an answer. Her voice soft an quiet.
“Always Baby. Always.” Piper agreed as she rested her head on Phoebs head. In her heart she knew Prue was there. Standing beside them as they recited the spell. Getting her own brand of justice for her death. “Hang on to your memories Phoebe. It is there she will see you best.” Piper spoke softly though speaking from something deep inside her.

Patty draped an arm around her oldest daughter, “They are ok now sweetie.”

Prue looked down and saw her baby sisters’ heart breaking before her “I know. It’s just hard to watch them go through all this without me.”

Patty embraced her daughter, “They didn’t. You were with them and beside them the whole way.”
“Not the same Mum. They have gone through so much this last year.”
“And they have always held you close, and dear to their hearts. And they always will Prue. And with that knowledge you will forever protect them as you have from day one.” Patty held her arm around Prue as the two of them watched Piper and Phoebe embrace each other in a final goodbye to their sister. The one they would forever love and the one they would one day see again.