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

He had watched them over the years. Watched as they slowly grew from a baby’s and children, to teens and now adults. They were all graced with such beauty that he could never had imagined. But now they had what had had craved for all those years ago. He still wanted her; she was the missing link to his little family. With her he would be unstoppable.

“Phoebe come on we’re going without you.”
“I’m coming Piper. Man you think that Prue could have picked a better time for this.”
“Phoebe you know that with the hours that she gets at Bucklands that we have to work around them sometimes.”
“I know Piper but why first thing before the crack of dawn?”
“So she can shower and go to work. Now come on.”
“Are we ready?” Prue asked.
“As I’ll ever be.” Phoebe told her
“I thought you said you were still on NY time. This should be a piece of cake for you.”
“I may be on NY time but when you don’t get much sleep the night before this is a killer.”
“Hey you were the one that started this whole jogging thing. Now get you butt outside.” Piper told her
“I’m half way down the block already.” Phoebe said as she ran out the door.

They finished their jog and Prue showered and got ready for work as her sisters waited for the hot water to return.

“So Pheebs what was that remark you made about not getting much sleep last night?” Piper asked as they waited for Prue.
“Nothing just a weird dream.”
“That was it? No premonition?”
“I don’t think so. It was just a moment in our childhood. I was upset about something and Prue comforted me. Not that that would happen now.” She added to the end quietly.
“Phoebe.”
“What Piper? You know she’s not exactly happy I came back from NY. And to top it all off I’m the one who found the BOS. Starting this whole witch thingy.”
“Phoebe I think the two of you need to sit down and just work things out. Maybe tonight while I’m at work. Order in some Chinese food and just discuss things rationally.”
“Who’s discussing what rationally?” Prue asked as she came into the kitchen.
“Oh nothing just an old friend of mine that I ran into the other day. I need to discuss something with her.” Phoebe tried to recover.
“Oh. Look I may be late tonight we have an auction tomorrow that I need to prep for. Don’t wait up.”
“So I get left alone at home again?” Phoebe pouted
“Oh Phoebe relax. I’ll send you take out.” Piper offered.
“Now that would be cool.” Phoebe laughed.

Phoebe had fallen asleep on the couch as she was watching an old movie that night. Piper had indeed sent her over some take-out from Quake but Phoebe was not really in the mood after all. She had being trying to work out her dream form the night before. It was weird for Phoebe to see her and Prue so close like that. All they ever did now was argue.

Phoebe had only been back from NY for a couple of months. When she first arrived, Prue was anything but impressed to see her baby sister. And then she had found the BOS that returned their powers. But as the time had past and they had to rely on each other she had to admit that they were becoming closer. It was a slow process but it was happening none the less.


“So boss what’s the plan. They have their powers back now.”
“Yes I know. Last time my plan was foiled by the youngest. This time it will be different.”
“So do you want us to go and get her.”
“Yes tonight will be perfect. Both her sisters are at work and she is home alone. No need for the dogs. Her power is passive. We must get her before she has a premonition like before. I will get what I so desired years ago.”
“One question boss. They don’t seem as close now as they were when they were younger. Do you still think she will do anything for her sisters.”
“Yes I do. They may have grown apart through the years. But deep down in side they all still love each other. It’s that love that I intend to play on. Now go. Bring me Phoebe Halliwell.”

Soon my dear Prudence very soon. You were able to allude me as a child but now you will get no warning of my coming. I will have your precious baby sister. The only one that can share with you what will happen.


Prue walked in the Manor to find Phoebe asleep on the couch. She didn’t know if she should wake her sister and have her go to bed or to leave her there and throw a blanket on her. She choose option two. Taking the blanket from the back of the couch she carefully placed it over her sleeping sister. She sat on the coffee table for a few minute just watching her. ‘Oh Phoebe where did we go wrong?’ she thought to herself. As she sat there she noticed Phoebe stirring.

Phoebe found herself once again in her dream. It was actually more of a nightmare this time. She was dreaming of her dreaming. Yet it wasn’t her, it was her as a baby.
“Bad man. No take Pwue.” She said in her sleep.

Prue tried to wake her but it was not use. She wondered now if her sister was getting a premonition.
Suddenly Phoebe sat bolt up right crying her eyes out like a small child.
“NO! No take Pwue.” She screamed.
“Phoebe. It’s ok I’m right her.” Prue told her as she pulled her sister into a hug. Phoebe and her still had their differences but Prue hated to see her sisters hurt. Whether it was physically or mentally.

Phoebe at first relaxed in the warm embrace of her older sister but then she pulled back a little.

“I thought you were working late?”
“I was. I finished up early though.” Prue answered her still looking at Phoebe with concern. “What did you see?”
“I’m not sure. I think I was reliving a dream I had as a child. Some guy came and took you away. I was so scared I wouldn’t let you go.” Phoebe told her sister with apprehension.
“I guess that’s where the Pwue came from.” Prue said with a smile.
“Yeah I guess.” Phoebe laughed and then got quiet. “Prue?” she asked.
“Yeah Pheebs?”
“I was to little in my dream to remember, but do you?”
“Do I remember a time when someone had taken me. Or a time when you thought someone would? No”
“Oh. I wonder what it means.” She said not really to Prue more to herself.

Moving to the couch next to Phoebe she pulled her sister close to her. “Well figure it out Phoebe. We always do.”
“I guess so.”

They sat there in silence as they both drifted off to sleep. That was where Piper found them a few hours later. Wrapped up in the blanket with Phoebe cuddling into her big sis afraid that she would go away. Not knowing what had happened that night Piper just left them there, though fixing the blanket some what so that they were covered.

Once again Phoebe tossed in her sleep, waking her sister.
“Pheebs? Wake up.”
“No! No take Pwue.”
“Phoebe.” Prue said a little louder trying to get her sister awake.
“NOOOOO! PRUE” Phoebe yelled out as she bolted up right with tears down her face.
Pulling Phoebe close again Prue tried to calm her sister down. “It’s ok Phoebe. I’m not going anywhere. Ssshhh.”
“Oh god Prue what’s happening to me.” Phoebe asked between sniffles.
“I don’t know Phoebe. But we’ll figure it out.”

Suddenly the front door flew open and a man in a long black leather jacket walked in the Manor. Thinking only Phoebe was home he was not too worried. That is until he saw both Prue and Phoebe sitting on the couch.

Prue reacted quickly throwing him against the wall.
“Phoebe go get Piper. Quickly.” She yelled at her sister. But Phoebe was already half way to the stairs.

He got up quick enough and threw what looked like a ball at Phoebe. As she went to dodge out of the way, it opened up like a net paralyzing her in place. Going to do the same to Prue she quickly moved out of the way of the ball and once again threw him against the wall.

Realizing his situation he backed out of the Manor quickly. And in a blink he was gone.

Prue turned to Phoebe who was frozen on the steps. She used her power to throw the net like object off her sister. Who immediately fell to the floor as she was in mid dodge.

“Augh.”
“Phoebe you ok?” Prue asked as she ran up the stairs to her sister.
“I think I dislocated something.”
“Something like?” Prue asked with concern that her sister had been hurt in the attack
“Like my shoulder. Oh god that hurts.” Phoebe said as she carefully rolled over to her back.

Piper having heard the noise came quickly down the steps.
“What the hell is going on down here?”
“Oh just a demon.” Phoebe said as if it was a daily routine and nothing to worry about.
“Oh is that all.” Piper replied sarcastically.
“Here Phoebe lets get some ice on that shoulder.” Prue said as she helped her sister up
“Augh. Careful it’s still attached you know.” Phoebe said with pain in her voice.
“Sorry.”

As they sat in the kitchen Prue made an ice pack for Phoebe’s shoulder.
“So who or what was that anyway?” Piper asked
“Not sure. He came in, I ran, Prue threw. He threw a ball at me and then he was gone.”
“So why throw a ball at you. We’re you his target?”
“I think he was trying to stop her from getting to you.” Prue suggested. “Here Phoebe this should help.” Placing the ice on Phoebes shoulder.
“So we have no idea. Did you get a good look at him?”
“I may have.” Prue said.
“So BOS?” Phoebe suggested
“Yeah but let’s look in the morning.” Prue said
“No argument here.” Piper said. “You gonna be ok Phoebe?”
“I will be, thanx. Good night.” As she headed up to her room.
“Good night Phoebe.” Prue and Piper said as they continued to sit in the kitchen.
“I’m going to bed. Night Prue.”
“Night Piper.”

It was not that long before all the Halliwells were sleeping sound after the night’s events.


“What the hell do you mean she wasn’t alone?” He yelled angrily
“Just what I said boss. Her sister was there.”
“Which one?” he asked with some caution.
“Prue. She threw me twice against the wall as I threw the net over Phoebe.”
“So now they are alerted to an attack.”
“Give me another chance. She can’t stay with her sisters all the time. They have to work.”
“I’ll give you one last chance. I want Phoebe Halliwell in my possession by noon tomorrow. Or what Prue did to you will seem like a walk in the park compared to what I will do.” He said as he glared at his servant.

He left without another word. He knew what he must do. He must get Phoebe by tomorrow or else he was going back to hell: very painfully he knew. A prospect that did not sit well with him.

Phoebe woke up to find her big sister sitting in the little window seat in her room. At first she didn’t say anything, she just watched her. Prue having the feeling that someone was watching her turned her head in Phoebes direction.
“Morning.”
“Morning.” Phoebe answered. Wondering why her sister was in her room.
“How’s the shoulder?”
“Hurts like hell when I move.”
“Oh. Look Phoebe I think we need to talk.”

‘Oh, oh.’ Phoebe thought, ‘here we go.’ “About?”
“About us.”
“Can we do this after we figure out who’s after us?” Phoebe asked hoping to prolong the dreaded chat that she knew would be coming.
“I think it would be better if we got it all out in the open now.”
“Oh. Ok then talk.” Phoebe encouraged her sister so go first.
“Phoebe it’s no big secret that we have had our moments when we would like to kill each other.”
“True.”
“I just want you to know that deep down I’ve always admired you. Your free will, your no fear attitude. It was those things that use to also make me angry with you. Here I was trying to mother you and you didn’t have a care in the world.”
“I did care Prue. That was just my way of getting back at you. But Prue as I said to Piper the night I came home. I don’t need a mother anymore. I need a sister. And what I’ve seen in my dreams lately you were both to me then. I love you as my Mother and my big sis. I don’t want to lose that.”
“You won’t.”
“Good. So what do you say we try and figure this thing out.”
“No more dreams last night?”
“Not after the one on the couch.”
“Ok. Let first go get you another ice pack for your shoulder and then we can see what the Book has to offer us.”

Walking into the kitchen with the BOS in their arms Prue and Phoebe started to look through it to see if they could figure out Phoebe dreams. After about an hour they had still not had any luck.
“I gotta go to work.” Prue said. “You going to be ok Phoebe?”
“Yeah. I’ll keep looking here. There has to be something in this crazy book.”
“Ok call if you need anything.”
“Ok.”

Prue left the Manor at the same time that Piper came down the stairs.
“Morning Phoebe. How’s the shoulder?”
“Morning Pipe. Sore. Thanx for asking though.”
“So did I just hear Prue leaving?”
“Yeah she had her auction today.”
“So have you found anything in the Book yet?”
“No but I know there has to be something in here.” Phoebe answered with frustration.
“Are you going to work today?” Phoebe asked her sister
“Yeah we had a small disaster last night I have to make sure it gets cleaned up before the lunch rush. I would be more comfortable if you came with me though.”
“Why? I’ll be fine.”
“Phoebe after last night I don’t think you should be alone. Not that you like to hear it, but you don’t have an active power.”
“Thanx for reminding me. I’ll be fine Piper. Go to work, and I’ll see you later.”
“Ok but if anything happens to you I will personally kick your butt.” Piper laughed at her sister
“Deal. Now git.”
“Ok I’m gone. Love you.”
“Love you too.”

Piper was soon out of the house and on her way, leaving Phoebe to look through the Book. After another hour she came across a page that looked familiar to her. Placing a hand on the demon on the page she tried to call a premonition. But receive none.
“Hmm Belthazor. There is something about you..”

She continued her search through the book until she came to a page written in her Grams writing.
Servants of Zlotnik. Can only be vanquished by the Power of Three. Be cautious of their dogs. They seem immune to witches powers.
Zlotnik. From what we’ve heard from a now vanquished servant. Zlotnik collects powerful witches and gets them to do his bidding using their powers. Last after the eldest Charmed one in 1978. Thwarted only by the bad dreams of the youngest. Which now we realize must have been a premonition.

Phoebe read with interest about their new foe. “So he was after Prue last night.” She got up and headed for the phone to call her sister at Buckland’s. She told the receptionist that it was an emergency she had to speak to her sister right away. As she waited for Prue to come to the phone she was distracted by Kit.

Looking down at their cat Phoebe tried to figure out what she was trying to tell her. Suddenly the back door flew open and once again a ball came flying at Phoebe. This time she was able to avoid it as she dodged out of the way. Unfortunately she landed on her bad shoulder sending a shock-wave of pain through her side and arm. As she lay on the floor he easily hit her with another ball that once again opened up into a net that froze her where she lay. Bending down he easily picked her up and walked out of the Manor. Once again blinking out of site.

“I’m sorry Miss. Halliwell. She said it was an emergency.”
“It usually is.” Prue said as she picked up the phone. “Phoebe?”
Nothing at first. Then she heard a crash coming from the other end of the phone. “PHOEBE!” she yelled into the phone. Still nothing. “PHOEBE! Oh god.” Prue quickly hung up the phone and called Quake. “Come on pick up.”
“Quake Piper…” Piper never finished her opening remarks
“Piper. Something has happened to Phoebe.”
“WHAT?”
“She just tried to call me. When I got to the phone I could hear crashing in the background.”
“Oh god I’ll kill her. Ok I’ll meet you at the Manor. Call Andy.”
“Already dialing his number.” Prue hung up and ran down the hall to the elevator at the same time dialing Andy’s cell phone. Before she hit the last number she realized that the situation could very well be demon related. So instead of continuing the call she ended it.

Prue and Piper arrived at the Manor at almost the same time.
“Did you call Andy?”
“I started to but then I realized what if this is demon related. How would we explain that. Well gee Andy we think a demon took our sister.”
“Good point.”

They entered the Manor with some caution. Hoping that their sister was still there and that she had been able to fight off who ever Prue had heard.
“Phoebe?” Piper called out as she started into the kitchen.

They saw the chairs that had been knocked over in an obvious fight of some sort.

“Prue what are we going to do?”
Pulling Piper to her Prue didn’t have the answer that her sister wanted to hear.
“I don’t know Piper.” That was when she spotted the book. “Well he’s not a very smart demon.”
“Excuse me?” Piper said
“Look. It looks like Phoebe may have found something.”

They bent over the Book to read what Phoebe had read earlier.
“So now we know why she called me. He was after me last night. Or at least his servant was.”
“Then why take Phoebe.”
“Bait for me. But I don’t remember this.”
“Don’t look at me.”
“That explains her dreams though. They were premonitions: premonitions of the past. She saw it happen when we we’re younger and now she is reliving that because he’s trying again.”
“So I say again. Now what?”
“I don’t know. But I have a feeling that we won’t be waiting very long.” Prue said as she stared at the picture of the warlock Zlotnik on the page that her sister had left open.


Taking her down the steps to a cellar he tossed her in the cage. Holding out his hand the net came back to him like a web to a spider.
“What do you want with me?”
“In time you will know all that you need to know.” He told her as he closed the cell door and left her there in the dark.
“Great. And me without my flashlight.” Phoebe said to the darkness

“I have her down stairs Boss”
“Good. Now to set my plan in motion to get her sister. They will have no idea what is coming for them this time. Not with their little future teller in my hands. That is a useful gift. If I didn’t already posses it I would keep her.”
“Once her sister is here what shall I do with her?” the servant ask his boss
“Well there are various way to kill a witch. I’ll let you decide.” He looked at his servant and started a low rumbling laugh, that soon echoed through out the whole building.

“Ok so the first thing we need to do is come up with away around these dogs that travel with this servant. If they’re immune to our powers then that could be a problem.” Prue said taking charge of the situation that would get their sister back. “And the second thing is to stop those balls that he throws that seemed to expand into some kind of freezing net around its victim.”
“Yeah especially if those dogs are as nasty as they seem in the Book.” Piper added. “Ok second problem. If this guys comes back with out Phoebe we can’t vanquish him.”
“So we have too either fight him and scare him off like last night.”
“Ok but he may realize that without Phoebe he is safe from our power.”
“I know. We need to really know what were up against.”
“What are you thinking Prue”?
“We need to find a spell that will let us see what happened last time. I have a feeling when Grams bound our powers that she bound or erased our memories as well.”
“To erase all our memory of every seeing or doing anything magical. Make sense.” Piper added, “So what a spell a potion?”
“I’m not sure.” Prue said as she started through that Book, “You know we really should index this thing.”

Suddenly the pages of the book started flipping very fast as both girls stepped back from it.
“I really hate it when it does that.” Piper said as she watched the pages come to a stop.
“Yeah me to. But look.” Prue said as she pointed to the page it stopped on.
“Looks like the spell we’re looking for.”
“Ok so only one of us has to say it but all three of us will get the effects of it.” Prue commented
“Whoa. What about Pheebs? She won’t know what to except.”
“I have a feeling that she may have seen most of it anyway.” Prue said quietly
“Huh?”

Prue began to tell Piper what Phoebe had told her the night before. How she seemed to reliving a childhood nightmare every night. How in the dream someone was taking Prue away.

“So that’s what Grams meant when she wrote his last try was to get you in 1978.” Piper said.
“Yeah I guess so.”
“Ok so lets get this over with.” Piper said anxious to get on with the spell and get her sister back.
“Ok.” Prue said as she turned to the spell in the Book.

Memories that were once bound
Become once again sound
The Power of Three that is meant to be
Need to see the past pictures of all Three.

Suddenly both Prue and Piper got dizzy and grabbed for the first available seat. As pictures of their childhood flashed through their minds. All that they had done using magic. Their final images were of that day as children trying to fend off a man in a long leather jacket. A crying Phoebe clutching to Prue for the man was taking her away. Then suddenly he was gone in a blind flurry of flames.

When their own memories were done they would see it again from a sisters site. And then it would move to the next sisters. Then just as suddenly it stopped.

Sitting there a minute neither sister said a word.

“Whoa.” Prue finally said
“You could say that.” Piper agreed.
“I hope Phoebe is ok. I mean we know what could happen but she would be somewhere without a clue and then wham.”
“Yeah I was thinking that too.” Piper said quietly. “You know she’s gonna see what you saw too right?”

Prue looked up at Piper with realization. Phoebe would see and feel the love that Prue had for her as a baby. After their brief chat in the morning Prue and Phoebe had come to a small understanding. But this now could change everything in their relationship.
“Yeah I know.” Prue answered quietly.


Phoebe sat in her dark cell wondering about her sister. She knew that whoever this warlock was he wanted Prue as part of his little witch collection. Only thing is she didn’t know why. She got up and started to pace her very small cell. She knew that the only way to vanquish this servant guy that took her was to use the power of three that she or her sisters didn’t have. As she paced she was suddenly hit with a dizziness that came with some unspeakable pain. Not having a chair to grab on to she fell to the floor clutching her head. She too received all her memories of their magic as children. Seeing everything that she had done and then Piper and finally Prue. Seeing their final use of their magic as the servant burst into flames.

As she came out of it she was disoriented and confused. “What the hell was that?” she said to nobody as she gently rubbed her temples to get rid of the pain in her head. As she sat there holding her head she thought back to some of the memories that she had. “I think Prue and I need another chat.”

Suddenly the lights flickered on causing Phoebe to shut her eyes at the suddenly brightness.
“Hey witch the boss wants me to send your sister a message.”

Phoebe slowly opened her eyes to the light. She could see him setting up what looked like a video camera in the front of the cell. ‘Oh this is right out of a bad movie’ she thought

He opened the cell door and walked in carrying a chair. Placing it in the middle of the cell.
“Sit.”
Phoebe just glared at him. “What if I don’t want to. I actually kinda find the floor comfortable.” She said looking up at him.
Glaring down at her he at first didn’t say anything. “Last chance witch. Don’t make this harder then it needs to be.”
Again Phoebe didn’t move. She had a feeling that he wouldn’t kill her. They needed her to get Prue. She knew that she was the bait to get her older sister.
Towering above her he kicked her hard knocking her over from her spot against the wall. Bending down he picked her up violently and placed her on the chair. Binding her hands behind the chair. Grabbing her by the chin he forced her to look at him face to face.
“You could have made that easier on yourself. But now my fun begins.”


“Ok so we have what will put the dogs out.” Piper said
“Yeah it’s not even magic that will stop them. Just a little sleep for the nasty beasts.”
“Ok so what about our friends little web?” She asked.
“That I’m still working on. Oh this is really where Phoebe should be here, she’s the one that is really good at spells and stuff.” Prue said as she tried to come up with a spell that would either stop the balls all together or throw them back at their owner.


They are drawn away from their tasks by the sound of the doorbell ringing. Looking at each they cautiously make their way to the front door. Opening it up they find nobody there.
“Ok are kids still playing knicky knicky nine door?” Piper asked her sister with irritation.
“I don’t think it was kids Piper.” Prue said as she bent down and picked up a package that had been leaning against the door and was now half in the doorway.
“What is it?”
Opening the package as she made her way back into the Manor Prue pulled out videotape. With a small note taped to it that simply read: Play Me.

Prue and Piper looked at each other with apprehension of what they may see on the tape that Prue held. Walking to the living room they placed it in the VCR.

As the tape came into play they could see Phoebe bound to a chair with her head hung down limp. Both Prue and Piper gasped at the site of their baby sister.

“Well Prudence my dear. It would seem that I have something that you want back.” A voice came over the tape. I’m not sure if you recall or not, but you once were willing to sacrifice yourself for your baby sister. Are you still?”

Prue knew what the voice was implying. Piper and her had witnessed it not that long ago.

“Well let me give you a bit more encouragement. Shall I?”

With that the image of Phoebe disappeared yet the voice continued. “You see Prue I know you will do anything for your sisters.” He paused. “Even now as you seemed to have grown apart. Especially you and, Pheebs is it? Isn’t that what you used to call her?”

Suddenly the image of Phoebe returned to the screen. They watched as the servant violently kick her as she was sitting on the ground, and then picked her up and bound her to the chair. Then to their horror he began to beat her. Backing handing her face, then he would punch her in the stomach. She could barely keep her head up as he continued to beat her. Piper turned away. She couldn’t watch. Prue on the other hand did. And every time she saw her baby sister get hit, she would get filled with more anger then she thought possible. Then it stopped with Phoebe passed out.

“Now Prudence I’m sure that you do not want anything else to happen to your baby girl now do you?” he laughed evilly. “No I didn’t think so. Next time it may not be as pleasant. My servant has many ways of torture. Some even I am not aware of. So may I suggest a trade? You for your sister. In the envelope you will find instructions of how to find me. I will be waiting for your call Prudence, as I’m sure that your sister will be as well.”

The tape paused on the image of Phoebe sitting there limp she was at the beginning of the tape. Prue was so full of rage that she couldn’t even move. Until the sound of Piper crying broke through her mind. She turned to her sister and pulled her into a hug.
“Let it out Piper I got you.” She said lovingly as she rubbed her sisters back
“Oh God Prue. Phoebe.”
“I know, honey. But we will figure this out.” Prue said as she looked at Phoebe on the TV. “I will get you back my baby girl. I promised never to leave you and I won’t.”

Phoebe slowly came to as the pain throughout her body ripped through her like a knife. She was still in the dark cell that she was before. No longer tied to the chair. She could feel the cold ground beneath her. She tried to roll over but the pain seared through her with every movement.
“Oh Prue don’t let them make you turn yourself in because of Me.” she said to the darkness as a tear ran down her face. It was a tear for the pain she felt but it was also for her sisters. She knew that the servant had taped her beating and she had a pretty good idea where that tape was going.

She lay there as still as possible crying for her sisters.


“Piper I have to do this.”
“No Prue we have to figure this out and get her back.”
“Piper we’ve thought of everything. There are no other options.”
“Ok fine. But after you go to him who’s to say he doesn’t let his servant kill Phoebe. He kinda looked like he was enjoying himself in that cell with her.” Piper said with a hint of anger at her oldest sister for giving up so easily.
“I’ve thought about that Piper.”
“Have you. You look like your ready to give up.”
Prue couldn’t say anymore. She just looked at Piper.
“I just want my sister back Prue. I want both of you here.” Piper said as once again her tears came.
Prue pulled her to her and hugged her tight. “I know Piper so do I. Come on, what do you say we find out how to get both of us back?”
“Ok.”


“Still no word Boss?”
“Nothing.” He said with a hint of anger. “Maybe there are not as close as they once were.”
“I don’t believe that Boss. You told me how she was the first time. Feelings like that never leave a human.”
“Yes you are right. Maybe she needs some more persuasion. Go make another tape. But this time be a little harder on their sister. I want to hear her scream and I want to see her blood.”
“As you wish.” The servant said with a smile.

Once again the lights flickered on. Phoebe could still feel the pain of her beating but it was not as bad as it was when she first woke. Now the bright light invaded her peace. She cringed at the thought that she was up for another beating. For her sister she would take it though. Again she saw the camera set up only this time it was not pointing toward her cell. It was pointing down the corridor. She couldn’t see what was down there but she had a feeling that it was not good for her. Wincing slightly as she pulled herself up against the wall. I’m not going without a fight she thought.

“Hello again witch. Sleep well.” He laughed at her. “It would seem that your big sister needs a little more convincing then what you and I showed her before. So I’ve decided to take this game up a notch or two.” He said as he pulled her to her feet.

Phoebe couldn’t help as she screamed out in pain as he pulled her to her feet. The pain in her ribs ripped through her like a hot knife slicing through her insides.

He bound her hands in front of her and pulled her out of the cell and towards the corridor where she had seen him set up the camera. There was nothing there that she could really see. It was just a long empty corridor with a hook hanging from the ceiling. Realization of what was to come hit Phoebe. She tried to get away from him.
“NO, Please don’t”

Pulling her close to him he whispered in her ear. “Keep begging me witch. I love it when they beg.”

He pulled her towards the hook and with her squirming to try and stop him he finally managed to get her arms above her and on to the hook. As she hung there with her feet barely above the ground she said a silent prayer for her sisters to find her..Fast.


“Ok Piper are you ready?”
“As I’ll ever be.”
“Ok then let’s go get our sister.” Prue said as she picked up the phone.

She was supposed to call him by 6pm that night. He had given her almost 7hrs to decide what to do. They had used those hours to figure out how to get their sister back. She was a little worried as she had not called him on time and she worried about what would happen to her sister.

After a few rings it was answered. “Huh Prudence I assume. You’re a little late on your call. But better late then never I guess. Are you ready to come and join my collection?”
“You didn’t really give me a choice now did you?” Prue said with anger in her voice.
“Yes well that is not the point now is it? I believe the point now is to save your sister.”
“What do you want?”
“I’ll have one of my servants come and pick you up. That way there will be no way for Piper to follow you. I look forward to finally meeting you Prudence.” He finished as the phone went dead.

“I don’t like this Prue.”
“I’m not to keen either Piper but what other choice do we have. Look I have a feeling that his servant will be here soon so be ready. As soon as I’m gone call Andy.”

As she finished her sentence the front door was flung open.
“Where are you witch?”
Walking out of the kitchen she glared at him. Luckily for him he was not the one that had beaten Phoebe. “Here. Now lets get this over with.”
“Feisty aren’t you? I heard your little sister is feisty too.”
Prue went to slap him but he grabbed her wrist to stop her.” Now now. I thought you said you would come peacefully.”
“I lied.”
“To bad. Now come on.” He grabbed her other wrist, spun her around and walked out the front door, once again blinking from site.

“Oh god Prue this idea better work.” Piper said as she went to the phone to call Andy.


They blinked into the front entrance of a large mansion. Once there the servant let Prue go.
“There.” He pointed towards a large redwood door that was slightly ajar.
Prue stared forward not really afraid of who was there. She knew that whoever it was that they would not hurt her. She was a collection piece to him.

She opened the door and saw him sitting there in his high back leather chair.
“Welcome Prudence.”
“Where is my sister?”
“Oh right to the point aren’t you/”
“She’s a little busy right now.”
“Where is she or this whole deal is off.”
“Ok if you insist. Just remember that this is your fault. You were late calling me.” He said as he flicked on the TV in the wall.

Prue turned way in horror at what she saw in front of her. Covering her mouth she wanted to be sick but she could feel the anger build inside of her instead. She cringed with ever scream that Phoebe let out. Turning towards him she flung her arm to throw him.
“Oh now Prudence as long as my pets are with me your powers will not work.”

It was then that Prue noticed the two hounds standing near the wall. She turned and glared at him. “Let me see my sister.”
“Oh no not yet. You see I promised my servant his time with her. And I do believe he just started. As soon as you arrived actually. I would hate to spoil his fun now.”

All Prue could do was stand there and glare at him. She could hear Phoebe scream with each strike and it pained her to hear it.
“You have me, please let her go.”

Shutting off the TV he motioned to the servant that had brought Prue to the house.
“Take her down stairs. Let her see her sister after he is done. Give them exactly one hour together then take Miss Halliwell to her new quarters. Oh and take the dogs. I wouldn’t want her to get away now that I finally have her.”

Taking Prue by the arm the servant led her out of the room and down some stairs.


Having secured Phoebe to the hook he waited on his instructions from his Boss. Phoebe just hung there, as the pain in her ribs never really went away. Then she heard the sound of a phone ringing. Hearing only one side of the conversation she had a pretty good idea what was about to happen
“Yes.”
“Thank you sir.”
“With pleasure sir.”
“And sir. You will not be disappointed.”

Hanging up the phone he walked over to Phoebe.

“Well it appears that the boss want us to put on a show for your sister again. Let’s not disappointed them shall we.”

He ripped the back of Phoebe’s shirt and ran his hand over her smooth back. “Oh so soft.” He leaned forward and held her with his one hand so she could not squirm away from him. Starting from the small of her back he started to place gentle kisses up her spine. “Oh this will be a shame.” He said placing one last kiss again to the small of her back. Letting her go he reached over the table and pulled a whip from the drawer. Stepping back he let out a quick snap that hit her back in the last place that he had kissed her.

Phoebe tried not to scream as the whip hit her back. She knew that that was what they wanted. And she had no intention of giving in with the first strike.

He slowly made his way up her spine. Hitting the whip in the same spots that he had kissed her.

She then felt the whip hit her but she never felt the sting of it. Until she realized where he hit her. He had hit the snap of her bra causing it to open.
“Oh I am getting good at this.” He laughed from behind her.

He continued to whip her until she could hold it in no longer. She let out a blood-curdling scream one after the other. She could feel the blood running down her back. “Prue please help me.”
“Your sister can’t save you know Phoebe. She has joined the Bosses collection of witches.”
“NO!”

Again she heard the phone ring. He whipped her twice more before stopping to answer it.
“Yes.” He said somewhat irritated at being interrupted in his work.
“Now!”
“Yes boss sorry boss.”

Hanging up the phone he walked over to Phoebe.

“Looks like your prayers are answered my dear. But don’t think this is over. Now that your sister is here the Boss said I get to do with you what I will.” He said evilly as he pulled her down from the hook. Dragging her back to her cell he tossed her in.

She heard the door to the cellar open and footsteps approaching.

“Oh God Phoebe.” Prue said as she approached her sister pulling her onto her lap.
“OWWW.”
“Oh baby I’m sorry.” Looking through the bars she glared at the two men that stood there. “Can I get something for her back please.”

The servant that had brought Prue to the cell left and came back with some water and clean clothes.

“You have an hour.” He told her as he placed the supplies near Prue. Closing the cell door and the two servants left the two sisters together.

“Oh Phoebe I’m so sorry. This is all my fault.”
“No Prue it’s not it’s his.”
“If I had called earlier.”
“Prue stop it please. Just hold me.”
“Oh I got you baby girl I’m never leaving you I promise.”

Prue held her sister on her lap with Phoebe wrapping her arms around Prues. They sat there for awhile just holding one another. Before Prue realized that she had to get hers and Pipers plan in motion before it was too late.

Andy pulled in front of the Manor much the same way he had earlier in the day when Prue had called him and told him that Phoebe was in trouble.

“Piper?” he called out as he entered the Manor
“In the living room Andy.”
“Piper what the hell are you two thinking. This is a job for the professionals.”
“We know Andy. But it was something that Prue had to do. He said he would kill Phoebe if we called the police. Or if she didn’t go alone.”
“Ok so where are they/”
“I don’t know. But we used that tracker that you gave us this morning.”
“THIS IS WHAT THAT WAS FOR?”
“Don’t yell at me Andy! This was Prues idea. I just want both of my sisters back.”
Pulling Piper towards him in a hug. “I’m sorry Piper. Phoebe is a like sister to me too. And Prue. Well we just found our connection again.”
“I know Andy. So lets get them back hey?”
“Deal. Let me call Morris and let him know.”
“Andy.” Piper was about to protest but Andy stopped her.
“I’ll just call Morris, nobody else I promise. We’ll get them back Piper.”



Prue cleaned up Phoebe back as best she could as well as some of the dried blood on her face.
“Feel better Pheebs?” Prue asked as she was once again holding her sister on her lap.
“A bit.” She answered softly.

They stayed there a bit longer as Phoebe then turned her head up to look into Prues eyes.
“Prue?”
“Yeah baby.”
“What happened earlier today? I felt this wave of dizziness and then my head wanted to explode with pain. The next thing I knew I was seeing us as kids.”
“Piper and I cast a spell so that we could see what happened the last time. We figured that Grams must have erased our memories when she bound our powers. But wait we never felt any pain. Just the dizziness.”
“Maybe it’s because I get premonitions.”
“Or maybe it’s was because you were farther away from us.”
“Maybe.” Phoebe answered. “I saw you.”
“I know.”
“You kept your promise.”
“Haven’t I always?”
“I guess. We had something really special then didn’t we?”
“Yeah we did.”
“Do you think that we’ll ever get that kind of Love back for each other?”

Looking down at her baby sister Prue couldn’t help but feel the tears forming from her eyes. As she could see that Phoebe was too. Gently placing her hand on Phoebes check she whipped away the start of the first tear falling.
“I know we will Pheebs. I think it may take some time but I know that we will.”

Grabbing her sisters’ hand Phoebe just held it tight between hers. “I love you Pwue.”
“And I you my baby girl.” Prue couldn’t help but laugh at Phoebe the way she had said that

Prue had thrown out the hidden steaks that she had brought with her to the dogs as soon as the servants had left the cellar. She was just now waiting for the drug in them to take effect to the dogs. She was starting to get a bit worried as they were still awake and her hour with Phoebe was almost up. She had filled in Phoebe on hers and Pipers plans and how they had arranged for Andy to locate them. However realizing that here captor was not human but a warlock they would have to vanquish him before Andy got there.

They heard the cellar door opening again and the footsteps coming down the stairs. Looking down at Phoebe, “Ready?”
“As I’ll ever be.”
“Ok then.”

“Times up witches.” The one servant that brought Prue down said as he opened the cell door.
Prue didn’t move. She noticed that the dogs were still awake. If her plan was to work the dogs had to be asleep.
“Come on don’t make me pull you out of there witch. The boss hates it when his collection gets bruised.”
Prue slowly stood and let Phoebe go. Looking down at her sister giving her the understanding that Phoebe needed. Then out of the corner of her eye she saw what she wished for. Both dogs suddenly slumped over.

Turning to the servant she glared up at him. “I don’t think so.” Raising her hand she flung him across the cellar. At the same time the other servant that had beaten and whipped Phoebe came down the stairs.
“What the hell?” he said as he prepared to throw a ball at Prue in the cell.

However Prue was ready for it. As soon as he reached his hand forward she put hers in front of her throwing her power towards him. As the ball started to leave his hand it retracted back towards him, opening up into the net on impact. Freezing him in place. Bending down to help her sister up Prue and Phoebe exited the cell.

The first servant regaining his composure seeing what had happened started up the stairs.
“Whoa. Not so fast buddy.” Prue said as she flung him into the cell. Leaving him unconscious as he hit the wall.

Moving the other servant into the cell as well Prue also gave him a nice throw into the wall.
“That was for hurting my baby girl.”
Finishing the task she finally moved the dogs into the cell as well. Closing the door she help Phoebe up the steps to the main floor.
“Are you strong enough for this Phoebe?”
“After what he let them do to me? Yes. You have the spell?”
“Yep.”
“Ok then together we can do this.” Phoebe said as her sister helped her down the passage.
Prue looked to her sister, ‘Where does she find that inner strength?’ she thought.

Andy and Morris had tracked down the tracking device that Prue had hidden on her. As they speed towards the House Piper could only think of getting her sisters’ back: both of them. Pulling in front of the house that Andy said the tracker indicated that Prue was in Piper almost burst from the car.
“Whoa there Piper. I said you could come with us but this is something that Morris I need to handle.”
“Andy you don’t understand.”
“Yes Piper I do. I know how you guys all feel about each other. I too share that love for you. I’ve known you three to long to let anything happen to any of you. Now please sit back and let Darryl and I handle this.”
Piper stepped back as if in defeat to what Andy had said.
“Andy I just want them back. You didn’t see what they did to Phoebe.”
“I know Piper as soon as we have them safe and sound we’ll call the paramedics.”

Piper leaned against the car and as Andy and Darryl started towards the house she throw up her hands freezing them in place. Walking past Andy she couldn’t help but stop.
“I’m sorry Andy. This is between us sisters’.” Walking up to the house she reached for the handle opening up the front door, ready to freeze what ever stood between her and her sisters.

She entered the house with caution as she started inward. She suddenly heard the sound of a door from behind her opening. Ducking into a small crevice out of site she breathed a sigh of relief to see Prue and Phoebe walk through the door. She gasped as she saw Phoebe.
“Oh god Phoebe.” She said as she emerged from her hiding spot.
“Piper.” Phoebe replied as she reached out for her middle sister.
Piper pulled her baby sister into a hug but was soon worried as Phoebe let out a screech of pain. Letting her go she looked to Prue with worry.
“Later Piper lets vanquish this guy and then we can get Phoebe to a hospital.”

Both Prue and Piper helped Phoebe along the hall that lead to the room that Prue had been in earlier. She had a feeling that was were he would be. She stood in front of the doors and flung them open with her power as the three of them walked into his study.

“Zlotnik!” Prue called out to him everything from the past few days had built up in her and she just wanted to get this over with and get Phoebe looked at.
“Prudence. I’m sure that you had enough quality time with your sister.” He said without turning around
“More then you’ll know.” Phoebe said

He spun his chair around and looked at all three of them glaring back at him.
“What? How?”
“You know Zlotnik that is not really for you to worry about anymore.” Piper told him.
“Yeah I think you should worry if we’re going to do this quick or draw it out like you did to me.” Phoebe said.
He stood from his chair backing up against the wall.
“Your servant can’t help you now Zlotnik. They’re a little tied up at the moment.” Prue told him.

From past to present he tried our love
To make one of us a collection of his.
No more to collect a witch or more
Zlotnik, you are banished forever more.

They chanted three times before he started to spin and burst into cloud of fire and smoke. The three sisters just stood there as the smoke cleared.

“Whoa.” Phoebe said as she slowly felt a wave of nausea come over her.
“Easy there Pheebs.” Piper said as she helped her sister to the floor. “You ok?”
“No. Piper hold me please.”
“I got you.” Piper looked up at Prue. Who also bent down next to her sister.
“You’re gonna be fine Pheebs. I’m going to see if I can find these other witches that he had as part of his collection. I’ll be right back ok?”
Phoebe just nodded her head as she hung on to Piper.

Making her way through the house Prue found about a dozen witches that Zlotnik had added to his collection. Having freed them all they all converged in the front entrance. “Blessed be. You must be the Charmed Ones, he spoke of. He said that one of you would be joining us one day. We never believed it. We always thought that you were a myth. And if you were real then there would be no way that he could ever capture you too.”
“Well he almost did. We’re just glad that you are all safe.” Prue told them.
As they left the house Andy came running up the steps. “Prue?” He pulled her into a hug. “Are you ok?”
“Yeah Andy. But Phoebe isn’t can you run her to the hospital?”
“Let me call the paramedics. And I can take care of these guys.”

Having vanquished Zlotnik his servants lost all the powers that he bestowed upon them. In essence they were now mortal. The dogs had vanished without a trace. Andy and Darryl arrested the servants for kidnapping and assault.

The paramedics came and tended to Phoebe but she refused to go to the hospital.
“Phoebe it’s just over night.” Piper urged her to go.
“Piper I don’t want to go. I want to go home with you guys. Please don’t make me.”
“Piper it’s ok. Let her come home.” Prue said as she sat down beside Phoebe wrapping an arm over her sisters’ shoulders, pulling her gently close to her.
“Well now this is a switch. Ok Phoebe I give. But you are going straight to bed.” Piper finally relented.

The paramedics filled Prue and Piper in on what they should get for Phoebes injuries and then Andy drove them home.

Having arrived at the Manor Andy picked Phoebe up from the back of his car and carried her inside, gently placing her on the couch.
“Get some sleep kiddo. You’ve had a busy day.”
“Thanx Andy.”

He went to leave the Manor as Prue saw him to the door. “Thanx Andy.”
“Hey no problem.” He said as he kissed her. “Don’t ever scare me like that again. Leave these kind of thing to me next time. Ok?”
“Deal.” Kissing him again he walked down the steps.

Walking back into the Manor Prue saw Piper sitting on the edge of the couch with Phoebe.

“How you feeling Phoebe?”
Looking up to her sister Phoebe just smiled, “Better now that I’m home with you two.”
“Piper why don’t you run down to the drug store and get what we need for Phoebe?”
Piper looked at her oldest sister and then at Phoebe. As much as she hated to leave Phoebe then she could see a hidden meaning behind both her sisters’ eyes.
“Sure I’ll be right back.” Bending over and kissing Phoebe on the forehead. “I’ll be right back Pheebs. I love you.”
“Love you too Pipe.”

Prue gently lifted Phoebe up from the couch.
“Owwy.” Phoebe let out.
“Sorry.”
“It’s ok.” Phoebe said as she cuddled into her big sisters arms.
“Oh Phoebe I’m so sorry.”
“Prue this is not your fault. Stop beating yourself up about it.”
“You’re my baby girl Phoebe. I said that I would always protect you.”
“And you have Prue. But this is the kind of thing that we’re going to have to deal with. We’re witches now and there are going to be bad things that try to separate us all the time. We have to be strong for each other. You still kept you promise Prue. You said the first time that you would never leave me. You’re still here. You kept your promise.”
“But you were hurt.”
“And I have you and Piper to see that I get better.”
“Oh Phoebe. How did you find that inner strength that keeps you going?”

Snuggling into her sisters arms as she had many years before, “From my big sis.” was all she said as she pain medication that the paramedics had given her started to work there way into her system. “I love you Pwue.” She said as she drifted off to sleep.

Piper came back into the house to find both her sisters asleep in each other’s arms. Laughing at the site before her she grabbed the blanket from the back of the chair.

“Oh you two look so cute.”
“Hey Piper.” Prue said
“Hey you. I thought you were sleeping?”
“Nope just resting with my baby girl.”
“So you two are ok now?” Piper asked skeptical
“Yeah we’re ok. Lets just hope she doesn’t remember that game we used to play with her to get her to take her bottle when she was a baby.
“Hey that was you. I told you one day that would come back at you. Teasing the poor baby that she didn’t love you and to cry like that.”
“Hey it worked didn’t it?”
“Yeah but you better not hope she saw that part.” Piper laughed at her big sister as they both looked down at the sleeping Phoebe
“Well discuss that later Prue.” Was all Phoebe said as she went back to sleep.

Prue and Piper shared a look and laughed at their baby sister. Kissing her on the forehead as they had many times when they were kids. “Always the baby isn’t she?” Piper said
“Yeah but she’s ours to love.” Prue added as she leaned back and closed her eyes just holding her baby girl.