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



Something I thought might have occured when Phoebe got the news of her 'pending' death





Styk feet under -I can’t take you

Piper stood leaning against the desk starring at the piece of paper in her hand. She didn’t even know where to start thinking. All she knew that this was something she needed to stop from happening.

She needed to talk to someone and she was hoping that Paige would come before Phoebe did. She didn’t know how to start a conversation like that. ‘Sorry Phoebe your on my list.” She thought. She knew that Paige would help her in getting Phoebe to stay at magic school till this was all over. “I’m sorry Phoeb. I have to do this. I have to stop you.”

“Hey sis. You talking to yourself again? And shouldn’t you be out collecting souls before you know; slice/dice?” Paige asked as she motioned her hand like an axe in the air.
“Funny Paige.” Piper replied as she turned towards Paige who was making her way to her desk. “Right now I have a bigger problem then worrying about my body.”
“Um yeah Ok. So you are ok with staying dead? Cause I know I am not and I don’t think Phoebe would be to keen on that either.”
“I would rather myself be dead then to have to come back at facing the loss of another sister.” Piper held out her hand with her list to Paige.

Paige looked at Piper and could now see a deeper battle going on with her oldest sister. Carefully taking the coloured parchment from Piper she cautiously looked down. Almost afraid, that if she read the list she herself would die.

Starring at the top name Paige’s eyes never wavered, “We have to tell her.”
“How?”
“Piper she deserves to know. Otherwise how are we going to keep her safe? She has no powers Piper she can’t defend herself.”
“I know all that Paige. But I also know Phoebe. She isn’t going to sit on the side lines while we go after this guy.”
“Well she is going to have to. Like you, I also do not cherish the thought of losing another sister.”
“You haven’t lost me yet Paige.” Pier spoke softly through her own inner rage at what she was faced with possibly doing.

Silence fell between them both thinking on what to do. They both knew they had to protect Phoebe but the question was how to tell her.

“So what are we going to do?” Paige asked hoping Piper had an answer.
“We get her here and make her stay while you go after the demon.”
“You know she isn’t going to.”
“I don’t care what she thinks.” Piper turned and faced Paige. “I can’t do this Paige.”
“What can’t you do Piper?” Phoebe asked as she walked into the large room of the magic school.

“Hey what are you doing here?” Paige asked hoping that Phoebe would at least listen to what they had to say.
“Was looking for a book to try and get rid of our demon. Piper shouldn’t you be collecting souls or something?” Phoebe made her way over to the large bookshelf.
“Yeah and one on my list I refuse to collect.”
“Um yeah then what happens? People don’t die and your friend death keeps you. I don’t think so Piper. You haven’t got much time before they start cutting up your body.” Phoebe looked back over at her sister. “I can’t lose you too Piper. I won’t lose you too. So get your butt back out there and start collecting those souls.”
“I can’t. I won’t.”
“OK so what everything stops. You think I want to lose you Piper. What about the kids? You can’t stop death Piper. Even Prue learned that the first time she saw him and he still took Davison.”
“That maybe true Phoebe, but the death I am trying to stop is yours. And I will not take your soul. I will not lose another sister. It was hard enough with Prue.”

Phoebe stood wanting to argue with Piper that she was mistaken. But no words came to mind. She saw Paige move slowly towards her and hand her something. Even now as she looked down and saw her name at the top of the list she knew it didn’t matter.

“I can’t stay here if that is what you are thinking Piper. I have to help Paige vanquish that demon.”
“And get killed in the process! No!”
“Piper we don’t have a choice. It’s a risk we take everyday. It’s what we do.” Phoebe argued.
“Well you don’t anymore! Not until this is over.” Piper moved and leaned back against Paige’s desk.

Phoebe glared at her sister. She couldn’t believe this was even happening. “I won’t be left behind because you two think I can’t take care of myself. I have been fighting demons for six yrs. now. Three more then Paige I might add.”
“Phoebe no! I won’t take you Phoebe. I can’t.”

It wasn’t long after that Leo appeared and Piper left. Followed by Paige and Leo, leaving Phoebe alone in the great hall.

Phoebe paces back and forth wanting to get out, to help her sisters.

“You know they are both right don’t you Phoebe?”
“It doesn’t matter if they are right. I have to help them its what we do. Who we are. We save innocents.” She continued to place answering a voice in the shadows.
“If you die then the Charmed One are no more. There are no more hidden sisters to bring it back.”

Phoebe looked up ad held the face to her mind, “It doesn’t matter Prue. I have to do this.” She turned and left leaving her sister behind. Seeking out an evil that could very well end her life.