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

October 11, 2003



sequel to What Have I Done?



The dark cloud moved across the moon like a timed out dance. Everything choreographed without the music. Covering enough to only shed a faint shadow on the earth below.

Though further below the earth’s surface it was even darker still. Though it was a darkness that one grew used to over the years.

He moved through the passages with ease but he wasn’t comfortable here. He knew he didn’t belong there but he had no choice. He had given himself for his heart. He had refused so many missions he had lost count. He refused to kill for them, for her. He entered his own chamber seeing the demon inside.

“What the hell are you doing here?”
“I bring a message.”
“Well you can tell my mother to rot. I may be here but I will not help her kill any more witches.”

He rolled back his shoulder knowing this confrontation would ensue, but he was prepared.

“It is a demon she needs you to kill. One that she has on good authority is after the Charmed Ones.”

He moved faster then the other thought possible for one that had been with humans so long.

“What the hell are you talking about?”

He tried to grasp for any bit of air. He had to pass on the message even if it cost him his life.

“What demon is after them?”

He gulped down what he knew would be his last breath, but this message was important to someone. And he knew that it was not on the side he usually fought for.

“Her. It is her.”

He held his gaze as his own anger boiled inside him. “Her? My mother?”

“No. The youngest. She still holds the darkness inside her. She will kill her sisters and everything will be lost. The Source will win.”

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The snap of the whip screamed in her mind. Followed by the thud of the wood striking the ribs. The slow trickle of the warm blood sliding down the skin almost tickle had it not been for the pain throughout the body. Trying everything to block out the pain to hold the mind on everything that was dear to her. The love of her sisters. It was that that kept her going all this time.

She felt the strike to her ribs again and again as she tried to push out the pain until it got to much and she screamed for it to stop.

Prue was the first one to Phoebes room as the cry echoed off the walls of the old Victorian they had shared wince they were babies. She quickly went to her sister as she sat up right the perspiration almost running off her body as she rocked back and forth pushing the world around her away

“Phoebe ok I got you.”
“NO GET AWAY!” Phoebe swung out in her own defence as she tried to get away from Prue.
Piper ran in not that long after Prue had just in tie to see Phoebe take a swing at Prue and Phoebe almost leap off the bed and scurry to a safe corner.
“Prue back up slowly.”
“Piper look at her. I’m not leaving her right now. Not like this.”
“Prue you’re just scaring her more. Just back away.”
“No.”
“Prue trust me I’ve seen her like this. When she first came back. When she wouldn’t even go to you. If you scare her or corner her she is going to get worse. And short of using your powers she will kick your ass.” Piper placed her hand on Prue shoulder and guided her back away from Phoebe. “We have to let her come to us.” Piper spoke softly so as not to startle Phoebe though never taken her eyes off of her.

She watched them as the light from the hallway silhouetted them. She was scared all she saw was them. They were coming to hurt her again. She saw a way out but now it was blocked. But she didn’t care she had to try. She couldn’t stay there she had to save her sisters.

She heard the whispered voiced, she knew they were planning against her again. Come to torture her for what they perceived as a threat. She had to get out to get back home. Home to her sisters. Were they ok?

Did the Source keep his end of the bargain?

The shadows moved around her along the wall. She waited till she saw them looking away. Only then could she succeed. It came the second she was ready as she leaped up and ran across the room. Her cries of fear and anger ringing out as she launched at them. Hitting them both as she took off down the passage way to freedom.

Piper stood with her arm around Prue’s waist as they watched their baby sister. She had been through so much since they had saved her from the Source.

“It seems worse this time.”
“Piper I can't.”
“Prue you have to. She’ll come around and calm down. Wait and see. I was in here every night when she got back. Any sudden movement seemed to set her off.”
“Piper she is our sister. I can't stand her and watch her as she goes through this alone.”

Piper closed her eyes. Prue hadn’t seen her when she came back. Phoebe had pushed her way and Prue let her. How could she make Prue understand that Phoebe didn’t want her? That at those moments, when it was the worst, she hated Prue for making that choice. She knew she couldn’t. She just had to be there for them both when the time came. They had made a small reconciliation a few weeks ago but Piper knew the road before them was a long one.

Piper was drawn from her thoughts at the blood scream that came right at them. Neither sister even had a chance to move as the shadow of their sister came flying out of the room knocking them across the hall, as she herself took off down the hall towards the stairs.

“What the hell!” Prue pulled herself away from the wall as she then pushed herself up. Reaching down to help up Piper as she stood uneasily. “You ok?”
“Yeah ouch.” Piper ran her hand over the back of her head. “That is gonna hurt tomorrow.”
“Ok let’s just go get her.” Prue grabbed Pipers hand and started after Phoebe. Though she was scared as they got half way down the stairs and heard the front door banging against the hinge in the wind.

Prue stopped at the bottom of the steps, “PHOEBE!” the rain poured down on her soaking her almost the minute Piper and her had left the safety of the shelter from the Manor.

Piper held Prues grip in her hand that was soaked from the rain, along with the rest of her. This was the extreme she had never seen her sister in before. She was scared and worried all at once. But she didn’t know what to do. It was a city of millions of people, not to mention demons everywhere. “PHOEBE!” she cried out hoping for her voice to reach her sister. But she knew it was in vain

Both sisters knew Phoebe had run outside and they both knew that once she was out there they wouldn’t have a clue where to even start looking for her.
She ran she wasn’t even sure where she was going. She just knew she had to get away from them. Back to her sisters. Back to Piper and Prue.

The rain pelted down harder as the wind drove it with force towards the ground stinging ever part of her that was not covered.

Her bare feet slapped in each puddle no matter what its size as her legs pumped to her freedom. The burning in her muscles screamed out almost as loudly as her lungs did for air. But she kept running.

The coarseness of the gravel bite into her feet as she pushed forward. But the texture of the grass was slippery as she tripped several times, though keeping her balance each time. But not for long as she stumbled again on the wet muddy service landing on her hands and knees. Pushing herself against the cold ground she fought to continue her effort to get away from the evils that she had seen. And the atrocities she had endured.

The last tumble was her last effort. She couldn’t go any forth as she cried out for air to reach her beaten lungs. The cramp in her side cried out in agony as she lay on her side twisting over to her back as the rains pelted down on her.

“Prue? Piper?” her whispered words lost on the echoed of the high winds sweeping across the ground.
She prayed that somewhere out there they were looking for her. Somewhere out there they would find her. That they were both ok and in her resetting time she had managed to save them both.

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Prue grabbed her keys on the key hook and started back outside to her car.

“Prue where are you going?” Piper grabbed at Prues arm as she started outside
“Where does it look like Piper. To find our sister.” Prue shot back not believing what Piper was even asking her as she continued to the door.
“Prue, think about how big this city is. She could be anywhere.” Piper tried to reason with Prue. She
wanted to go out there as much as her sister did but she knew there had to be a better way
“And I intend to start everywhere.” Prue snapped back as she ran outside towards her car.

Piper stood in shock as she watched Prue back out her car and set off done Prescott street ion search of Phoebe.

She closed the door and leaned back against it.

“LEO!” her voice cracked as her emotions started to reach her from her heart.

How had this happened? Phoebe had been home for weeks now almost two months. How could she regress like that to think she was still in the hands of the Source?

“LEO! We need you.” She cried out again as she then started to see the familiar blue and white sparkles that indicated her husband.
“Piper I was with”­.” He noticed it almost immediately, “What is it?”
“Phoebe. I don’t know what happen she’s been fine for months. Till. Till tonight she woke up from a nightmare and Prue went o help her. She went crazy Leo. It was if she thought she was back in the hands of the Source right after she had him re set time to save me.” Piper felt her tears running down her face freely as Leo embraced her into his arms.

He could feel her emotions radiating through her. Her love and concern for hr baby sister was the only thing on her mind.

“Where’s Prue?” Leo asked as he scanned the lower level of the Manor
“She took off after her.” Piper sniffed back her tears as she wiped away the ones on her face.

Leo closed his eyes and concentrated on Phoebe. He knew something wasn’t right but first he needed to get her back home safely so she knew both her sisters were ok.
Piper looked up as she saw what Leo was trying to do. But the waiting was almost as bad as the actual sight of Phoebe running out of the Manor. It was taking to long. Something was wrong.

“Leo?”

He stood there still trying to locate her. He opened his eyes to be met with his wife’s warm brown eyes. Eyes the he knew match Phoebes. The spirit of the family.

“I can't get her.” he didn’t understand. Unless she was in the underworld or....no he wouldn’t think that. She was still alive but something was blocking his signal

Piper felt her panic setting in. the same one when she saw any of her sisters get hurt by demon or was missing because of a demon. “What do you”­What do you mean you can’t get her?”

“I can't sense her anywhere. I can se