Kill Billie = How it should've been

[barmyoncharmed]

Ok, this is going to be a twist on how it was in the show, you'll have to wait and find out how they get their powers. How Billie and Christy end up back in time as well.

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Billie woke up to find Christy staring out of her bedroom window, "Morning sis, get dressed we have a big day ahead of us."

Grimacing rather than smiling, Billie walked into the bathroom to get ready. She still couldn't believe the Charmed Ones were evil, but if her sister thought they were and she had been decieved she'd have to vanquish them.

Back in the Manor, Phoebe was crying while Piper was seeing off her sons and father. "Thanks dad, just while we sort this problem out. Oh and Billie and her sister too."

Grinning at each other both knew what was going to be said, pulling his grandfather out of the house. Wyatt wanted to go to the zoo today, and nothing was going to get in the way of that.

Paige walked into the lounge, "What's wrong Phoebe?" she knew the answer before Phoebe opened her mouth.

"Hi Paige, want a coffee?" Piper walked through to the kitchen with Paige following.

"Another guy problem?" Paige rolled her eyes.

"I thought so too. But some how I don't think so, all the other guys she's never cried over."

Phoebe walked in, drying her eyes and blowing her nose. "Hey guys, can I have a cup?"

"Sure Pheebs, whats up?" Piper smiled at her sister as she handed the cup over.

"I was thinking of Prue, Billie's right in a way we've stopped looking after innocents. I know all the normal life stuff, but really when was the last time we saved an innocent rather than our own skin?"

"WOW!! You never said anything at the time, what about Lesley, Drake and all the other guys in between? We do need a normal life, we can't always be the Charmed Ones 24/7."

"But that's what I mean Piper, Prue quit her job and done something she loved. She had a better balance of fighting demons and a normal life than we did and still do."

"That was because we went to our future. If we had continued to do what we were doing, we would've lost you."

"What future? When am I going to meet Prue?" Paige had stood listening rather than participating in the conversation.

Piper and Phoebe looked around, "Oh, this must be so hard when we bring up Prue. I know the pictures that she took, and family photos aren't the real thing. Every time we've tried calling her, Grams or Mum come in instead."

"It would be nice to meet her, and if she's as wonderful as you say she is. I bet she could help us with Billie and Christy, find a way of helping Billie see things in the real light."

Piper and Phoebe look at each other and shrug their shoulders, it was worth a shot and if they got Grams or Patty again they could force them to get Prue there. How they were going to force them was another matter, the other possibility was get Leo to find her.

Just then Leo orbed in, "Hi ladies, how's things?" kissing Piper deeply and smiling and Phoebe and Paige.

"Wow, what a welcome that was. Any news on Billie and Christy??"

"Bad news I'm afraid. Christy has mind power, greater than Paige's, can sense when things are going to happen as well."

"Oh great, we're screwed." Piper dumped her mug into the sink a bit harder than she anticipated.

"Hang on, if she's so powerful why are we called the Charmed Ones???" Paige was angry that they had been shafted on the power side.

"Maybe it's because your all useless and selfish??" Christy shimmered in with Billie beside her.

Piper froze them, "That does it, we're going to fry her arse. Only after we find out how not to kill a human. Phoebe, Paige see you in the attic, Leo orb me to the elders. NOW!"

As the last of the orbs disappeared, Billie and Christy were flamed out to magic school. With a wave of his hand Dumain unfroze them, "What are you two upto now? Haven't I told you when to attack and when not to?"

"We weren't going to attack, I wanted to find out their weaknesses. If Piper hadn't frozen us, we'd have found out something else."

"Oh be quiet Christy, your eagerness almost lost us the chance to kill the CHarmed Ones."

Billie rolled her eyes and sat down reading some books, she didn't want to believe Christy but things were beginning to add up.

Leo and Piper landed on the Golden Gate bridge, "Leo, I said take me up there, not land me here."

Sandra orbed in "Hello Piper, I know what you want to know about. There is a big battle coming, I know you don't want to kill Billie, but she might just have to be if she turns evil."

"Is there no way to save her? To bind her powers? Or to boost ours?"

Smiling weakly at Leo, Sandra looked sadly at Piper. "Piper, we know you all have been looking for a normal life. You know the reason why your powers haven't increased, you should've had your powers you already forsaw."

"So how do we tackle Christy and Billie, we are the Charmed Ones meant to be the strongest ever witches. Now we have these bimbos who are stronger than us?"

"Even stronger than Wyatt?"

"No, not stronger than Wyatt. But they may try and use him against you."

"Then we're screwed!"

"No, you're not Piper. There are two ways that you can get your powers, either go back and change a few things."

"Or?"

"Or," looking at Leo not really wanting to say it.

"It's ok Sandra, what she means Piper. Is we can use Wyatt to help kill Christy."

"NO WAY!!! NEVER!!" Piper's rage and mothers instincts came up instantly.

"We go back in time and change a few things, preferably bind Billie's powers. Find Christy first and bind hers, oh and erase her memory."

Sandra sighed heavily. "Piper, it's not as easy as it sounds."

"How hard can it be? We've been to the past, future, alternative worlds."

"Very hard Piper, this time it will mean you go in the place as your past selves and make a decision of what you know now."

"That sounds easy enough, how far back do we go?"

"To the day you lost Prue, that's when it all started to go wrong."

"What do you mean that's when it all started to go wrong?"

"You'll find out, you'll have 3hrs to fill your sisters in and then you'll be back in time."

"Hangon, if we go back to then, what about Paige?"

"She'll be invisible but watching. She'll come in when she's meant to, don't worry."

"So we fix something that happened over that time, then come back or fix other things as we come back to this time?"

"You'll find out, blessed be." with that Sandra orbed out again.

Standing on the bridge Piper looked at Leo as though she'd been hit by a train.

"How are we going to live through losing Prue again?"

"This time you'll know what needs changing."

Holding onto Piper they orbed to the attic, where Phoebe and Paige were talking with Grams and Patty. Well more arguing than talking.

"Come on Grams, Mum. It's been years since we've seen Prue and poor Paige hasn't had the pleasure of our sister."

"Phoebe we know you would love to see Prue again, and we'd love for all of you to be reunited with her. But it is simply not possible at this time."

"When is it a good time to see Prue then?" Piper asked as she let go of Leo.

"Piper! Darling!" hugging her Grams and Mum Piper stood with the others.

"This isn't the time or place to be arguing that toss, we're about to meet with Prue in the past."

"What do you mean?" as they looked at Piper.

"I mean, Sandra has said we have two choices to beat Christy and Billie."

"What are they?" Phoebe was scared of the answer but knew something was about to happen.

"We can either use Wyatt to help vanquish them, which is a straight up no."

"You're right Piper that is totally out of the question." Grams was smiling and heading for the BOS.

"Grams stand right there, this time we have to do this on our own. Phoebe I hope your ready to change history, AGAIN!"

"How far do we go back exactly?" Paige looked at Piper.

"To the day Prue died." Piper looked at Phoebe who let out an audible gasp.

"Why then?" everyone started talking at once.

Leo whistled loudly, "Ok, it seems that things began to change about that time. You'll each go into your bodies but with the knowledge you have now. You'll also have to figure the moment things began to change, I have a few ideas but I'm not allowed to say."

"What do you mean not allowed to say?" Phoebe looked at Leo, who suddenly disappeared.

"OK, where'd my husband go?" Piper looked at everyone who was just as shocked as she was.

Just then everyone found themselves back in time, the day that Prue was killed by Shax.

[Astral Echo]

Hey that was really good can you post like the next bit, like right now! I'm loving it, more soon.

[barmyoncharmed]

Piper lay next to Prue, waking up seeing Leo in front of her gasping for breathe she looked over at Prue and grabbed her again. Kissing her on the forehead Piper got up shakily, Leo looked at her strangely he had been expecting screaming and tears not the calm and collected person before him.

"You ok Piper?" Leo asked not believing that she'd just got the phone and dialled for the coroners office.

"Yeah fine Leo, listen I'm not the Piper you know. I'm from the future, come back to learn where we went wrong in our lives."

"What are you going on about?? If your from the future you should know not to tell me anything."

"I'm not, I'm just telling you the basics. Now to find Phoebe and Cole. Don't worry Prue knows whats going on in the real time line, so she wont b upset if I don't cry right this moment. Since I cried for the nation first time around."

Down in the underworld Phoebe and Cole were looking around for a shift change in demons, they had only a few seconds to get out.

"Cole, after this we'll find a way of freeing you from your demon side and keeping you off the demon radar. I should've been up there helping fight Shax rather than down here finding you, I know we love each other. Please it will just end in misery for both of us, trust me."

This was harder than she had imagined, if there was a way for her and Cole to be together without him turning evil again she'd take it.

"We'll talk about this later, for now let's go." firing a few electricity and fire balls at demons as they entered.

Landing in front of Leo and Piper, who was on the phone to their father. "Hey Phoebe, right the Coroner will be here in 10 minutes. Have you got an athame? We'll need it to kill Balthazar, take Cole off their radar and work on finding Paige at the funeral."

Cole looked at Leo who shook his head, "Don't ask, it will just make your head spin. For now they know what they are doing, once everything has settled down we'll sort you out."

"Why would I want to give up my powers?" Cole looked at Phoebe with puzzled eyes.

"Because I was stupid enough the first time around, I believed that Prue was wrong and I was right. She was right, I can't love a demon and not be true to myself."

After the police and Coroner had picked up Prue's body, Piper and Phoebe cried for the first time over losing their beloved sister. Leo and Cole went and got the athame, if this would help keep Phoebe then he'd do it.

Up in the attic Piper and Phoebe called Grams rather than Prue, "Oh my darlings how are you holding up?"

"Great Grams, this time we need you..."

"Uh, this time?" Grams stepped out of the circle.

"OK, quick up date, we're from the future, this is our first visit back since Prue died. We're here to fix a couple of things then head back, we need you to get a message to Prue."

Her eyes wide, Grams just looked at the girls. Her mind trying to grasp the idea that these were her grand daughters from the future.

"Well then, what's the message? How are you going to change things?"

"Let's just say so we don't lose out on doing our duty, and getting the powers we will work hard at getting from now."

Phoebe hugged her Grams again, this was harder than she had imagined and wanted Prue there. She couldn't believe how selfish she'd been, but Prue wouldn't want her to dwell on that for too long.

"Tell Prue to visit us as soon as she's able, we do miss her alot and need her in our lives. Say in a year or so, we need to get used to not having her around."

"That was a bit clinical, anything else like you love her?"

"Of course we love her Grams, but we also miss her like crazy and there are a few surprises to come that your not meant to know about."

"Ok, I'll tell her, she misses you both so much as well and can't believe she's dead. Blessed be my angels."

"Blessed be Grams, see you soon" hugging her again both women stepped back and watched her disappear.

"Right, now for some sleep and organising her funeral." Piper and Phoebe smiled sadly, they did't really want to go through the funeral again.

Meeting Cole and Leo down stairs they hugged them tightly, "You two ok? Anything else you want to tell us about?"

"Oh yeah, in about 30 seconds Darryl and another cop will be coming through that door looking for a demon. So we just sit and wait, we're not going to give him any reason to think there's something to find."

Just then the door burst open and Darryl was whispering for the inspector not to break and enter, "It's ok Darryl let him come in." Piper and Phoebe walked around the corner trying hard no to smile.

"I'd like to talk to you about your sisters death." although he'd been caught red handed, the inspector didn't want to show it.

"What about it? Please come in and have some tea, we're still coming to terms with our loss."

Phoebe dabbed at her eyes, wanting to get to the funeral part fast, after ten minutes of talking Darryl excused both of them and they left.

"What next Piper?" Leo looked at her with sad eyes.

"Don't worry Leo everything will be alright."

"Right how do we get rid of my demon half, so I can start romancing Phoebe on a human level? That's if she wants to, as long as your on stand by Leo."

Leo smiled as he plunged the knife into Cole, watching Balthazar being vanquished and Cole dropped to the floor. Kneeling down Leo placed his hands over the wound, as Cole came around he groaned.

"Did you have to do it so hard?" looking at Phoebe hoping that this would change their future for the better.

"Right I think that's enough for tonight. Best we get some sleep."

Walking up stairs they noticed that night had turned into day, and their clothes had changed into mourning clothes. Turning to each other, Phoebe and Piper held hands and walked back down stairs.

The door bell rang and Leo answered the door, Victor stood there with red eyes and more flowers that had been delivered.

"Hi Leo, how's Piper and Phoebe?" Leo didn't want to lie but knew that if Victor found out what was going on he'd not handle it to well, he'd lost his eldest daughter whom he loved deeply.

Piper and Phoebe walked up to him wrapping him in a tight hug, they'd have to get him through this more than he would help them. They would be looking out for Paige, and know where she was when the time came.
Cole walked in and smiled at Victor, he wasn't pleased with Cole being there but knew that it wasn't the time to have an arguement. He would always blame Cole for taking Phoebe away from Prue at the most crucial moment.

In her office Paige tried getting on with her work, but she knew she'd have to walk out soon. Looking at her watch 2 minutes before the paper dropped with the announcement of Prue's death. She also knew that the source of all evil was going to try and change her mind, she hoped that Cole had been changed so they didn't have to deal with him turning her mad.

Hearing a voice she looked up, she'd forgotten about the couple with the son who was being abused. Walking upto her boss, she told him it wasn't the husband but the wife who was beating the child.

"How do you know this? Are you psychic?"

"No I'm not, but something I've noticed while they've been waiting. The son has been standing next to his father, rather than sitting next to his mother. Every time she goes near the boy he pulls back."

"Ok, I trust your intuition it's never let you down. If this is true, we'll put him in care for 48 hrs till we sort this out."

Just then the father was taken over by the source, instead of rising to the bait, Paige stared him in the eyes.

"Don't even try it."

Exactly at 9.15 the paper dropped, picking it up she did't read it. Telling her boss she had to leave on a call out, she walked slowly to her car knowing full well the source was some where in the parking lot.

Driving to the mouseleum Paige parked and took a deep breathe, some how she had to stay calm and meet up with her sisters.

The funeral had gone smoothly, it had been an open casket so everyone could pay their last respects on the way out. It had been one change the girls had asked for, they didn't want to let Prue lay in a closed box through her own funeral.

Paige walked to the back of the line, walking slowly forward she noticed them looking at her. Instead of running away she stood for a few minutes looking at the sister she'd never known, and some how seeing her Paige felt she'd known her all her life.

Walking up to the coffin, something strange happened. A strange light filled her, it couldn't be Prue's spirit as she was already with the Grams and mother.
Phoebe and Piper noticed it as well, smiling they took her hand and said they'd see her later.

Victor walked over looking at Paige with a strange look on his face, "Who was she?"

"Someone you'll meet later, but right now we have a wake to get to at the manor." Piper smiled at her father taking his arm walking slowly out into the sunlight.

Next moment Piper, Paige and Phoebe were stood in a circle under the chandeliar. Grinning they knew what was next, Paige knew she wouldn't run this time they'd have to get rid of the source and then shax. Or the other way around shax first then the source.

As the light came down, the women smiled at each other. Looking at Leo who was smiling, now came the fun part. Shax whirled in, and the girls stood their ground holding hands they chanted the spell. Shax blew up even though he fought back in vain.

"One for us, and now to stop you turning evil." Phoebe looked at Paige who was grinning from ear to ear.

"We wont have to worry about that, something odd but nice happened while I stood over Prue saying good bye."

Everyone looked at each other then at Paige again, "What happened?"

"A light entered me, a good thing. But we need to talk about why we're staying in this part so long."

"I think it's because we need to make sure the Source doesnt help change you into evil."

"Poor Leo and Cole, they have to deal with alot of things that have changed. Cole has to deal with..."

"Not being a demon for one, a time line that's changed and why we're all still here."

Everyone looked at him, they knew he was right. Something else needed changing and they hadn't put their finger on the centre of things.

Sitting in the lounge, they sat talking about what it might be. Leo suggested they call their Grams and Patty, so they all walked upto the attic where they saw Grams and Patty standing waiting.

[Astral Echo]

Wow, I think it's great. I reckon it could be the fact that Paige saw Prue that was the thing that they are looking for. Well written and I'm on the edge of my seat. More soon.

[barmyoncharmed]

"About time you five turned up, we've talked with the Elders. They have filled us in a bit more, Piper, Phoebe and Paige. You have new powers, you can thank Prue for that. She fought hard in front of the council to get them for you, she said if you'd come back to sort something then that proved you weren't selfish after all."

Just then time flew by again, a new time line and a very different attic. Looking out the window they saw Darryl standing with Gideon who was dressed in plain clothes, all of them rolled their eyes.

"Ok, what happened just then? We had Grams and Mum, with Cole and Leo. Now it's just us three again." all of them looked at each other smiling, hoping this was a good timeline.

But from the sounds of angry voices downstairs something wasn't right, but if they had changed the time line before why were they still changing this one.

"I think we better see the girls about this. As for you Gideon, you have alot of explaining to do."

Darryl raised his hand to knock on the door, barging past Piper as she opened the door followed by Gideon who wasn't looking to pleased.

"What's going on?" Paige looked at them from the couch, they had scattered before answering the door. So as not to look like they had seen them from in the attic, Phoebe walked slowly down the stairs with a photoframe in her hand smiling.

In it was a picture of Prue, Phoebe and Piper. But what was in the album was even better, Prue had made up a collage of pictures she'd taken over the years, with a note that if they found it to continue it on if she should die.

"Oh hi Darryl, Gideon." she was still wary of Gideon. Just then the door bell rang on the doorstep was Nate and Jason, both talking amicably to each other. Exchanging stories about why the girls always seemed busy and left at odd times.

Phoebe groaned, she knew her part but why Piper and Paige were selfish was not coming to her just yet. Leo orbed into the kitchen and rolled his eyes, he knew who was in the house before he orbed. So aiming for the kitchen kept him out of any arguements that might crop up.

"Sorry guys, it's a bit difficult at the moment. Paige and I need to talk to Detective Inspector Morris, can we have a rain check?"

The men rolled their eyes and agreed, they'd take in the basketball game Jason had tickets for and catch a jazz session Nate had organised for him and Paige. Walking towards their cars, neither noticed Cole who was standing smiling.

He orbed in next to Leo and both grabbed a muffin that Piper had made earlier, "You know this whitelighter thing is brilliant. Shame I had to die though to become one, coudln't they have let me stay mortal but doing something like the girls do?"

"Not so loud Cole, Phoebe doesn't even know your dead yet. That's what Darryl is here for, as for Jason and Nate we'll let the girls handle them."

In the lounge Darryl looked at his hands, and didn't know how to tell them that Cole was now a whitelighter.

"Come on Darryl you've never been afraid to tell us anything before. What's wrong?" Paige looked at him

"Um, is Phoebe about?"

Phoebe walked in just as Darryl spoke, "Yeah, I'm here what's up?"

"I think you better sit down, it's about Cole."

"What about Cole? We broke up after Prue died, he became a judge that shunned media attention." Phoebe looked puzzled at Piper and Paige, this was something she'd never believed possible. But she was quietly pleased that Cole had turned his life around and had no more dealings with demons.

"I'm the barer of bad news Phoebe, today at 8am. Cole Turner was found shot dead in his office, there are only 2 witnesses. Cole and his killer, we're waiting for the video tapes to be analyzed see if the killer was caught on camera."

Phoebe fell into the chair, trying hard to breathe properly. Not Cole, no it couldn't be they had just organised lunch for later on he couldn't be dead. Then a scream that she never thought possible came out of her mouth, she just couldn't believe Cole had been murdered.

Jumping next to their sister Paige and Piper hugged her close, "Any clues as to why he was murdered?"

Piper barely got the words out, she couldnt believe that he had been killed either. He had asked her to help him with a surprise weekend as he was busy in his office, she'd been happy to help. Phoebe didn't need this not after fighting all those demons giving him up, and not really taking an interest in bedding men just because she could. Fate was cruel, and she didn't like how it was treating her sister.

"Is there someone who can handle the funeral arrangements?" Gideon looked at the women as they held each other, he didn't like them when they were this strong and he didn't want to attack while they were grieving.

Paige looked at him, it took her strength not to TK him across the room. Phoebe had a flash as he passed a piece of paper to her to sign, it was for the release of his body for the funeral.
She gasped, but no one thought it was because she had a premonition, it was one power she was thankful she had right at that moment.

Signing she handed the paper back, "We wont keep you a moment long. Again we're sorry for your loss. I'll keep you updated."

Darryl walked to the front door with Piper who showed them out, thanking them for their kindness of coming to tell them personally about Cole. She walked back, as she did she picked up the phone and called their father who just happened to be parking out side the house.

"Dad's not home, I'll try his mobile."

The doorbell rang and Piper went to answer it, "Hey dad, just tried reaching you. We've got some bad news."

Victor hugged his daughter and let her fill him in on what happened to Cole, walking into the lounge he knelt and hugged Phoebe.

"Do you want me to arrange his funeral?" Victor didn't know whether or not to tell her that Cole had come to him about dating his daughter again. He had no objection, in fact he'd been pleased that they were working their way back together.

Prue had also visited that morning and told him that Cole had been murdered and he was needed at the manor, but not to go before Darryl and Gideon. She knew something was up but didn't know what.

Leo and Cole walked into the lounge, stunning everyone. Phoebe walked up and slapped him hard across the face.

"OUCH!! What was that for?" Cole rubbed his cheek.

"What the hell are they saying your dead for? You've just walked in here alive."

Cole orbed out and then back in, shocking everyone again.

"Oh great another whitelighter in the family. No offence Leo, but one is enough. But if Phoebe's happy with Cole as he is then so be it."

Phoebe wrapped her arms around her father, hugging him close. She was hoping he'd say that, as for Jason it wasn't really going any where and it wasn't serious. She knew that the basketball game was when he was going to dump her anyway, so the sooner she got that out of the way the better.

Paige smiled, glad to see Phoebe and Cole together at last. Now that was one down, two to go, and hopefully it will be enough not to have the Jenkins sisters in their lives in the future.
Unless she was meant to help in a different way, she wandered what selfish things Piper and herself were meant to change.

As she watched the day turned into night and they were at P3, the band was playing loudly and everyone was enjoying themselves. Leo and Piper were on the dance floor, Cole and Phoebe were dancing as well, she felt like she was the fifth wheel when a hand tapped her shoulder.

Elise stood behind her, "I'm looking for a Paige Halliwell, have you seen her?" Paige looked and smiled.

"Yeah right here! How can I help?"

"I'm Elise Anthony, editor of the Bay Mirror. I was wondering if I could have a word with you."

"About?" she didn't like the feeling she was getting.

"About your job as San Francisco's number one social worker. We're doing a piece on unsung heros and heroines, and someone mentioned your name."

"Can we talk tomorrow, when it's quieter and not so packed?"

Paige wanted to talk to her sisters, find out why they didn't jump to their future again. At least she was still in her job, not doing the odd jobs that she'd done in the previous timeline.

"Sure, how about a long lunch on me?" Elise smiled and gave Paige her card and walked over to her husband.

"Who was that?" Piper asked as she walked off the dance floor.

"Elise, Bay Mirror editor. Wants to have a word about my social work, doing an article on unsung heros and heroines."

"WOW, well done you sis." Phoebe hugged her from behind, then sat next to cole in the family booth.

"Yeah, but I still don't get why we haven't gone back to our future. Or the altered future yet, we've dealt with Phoebe and Cole, Piper and I haven't really been that selfish have we?"

With those words they found themselves sitting in the kitchen, just as the news that Leo was an elder. Everyone groaned; they remembered the pain that Piper had been in when she had lost Leo. Holding up her hands for silence Piper smiled, "Right, Leo is an elder, but we still have Cole to help us."

Cole orbed in and grimaced at them, "Sorry ladies, but I've been called away to help protect the other elders. Round them up more like, but we have a new whitelighter that might be able to help you. Say hi to Chris and I'll see you when I get back."

With that Cole orbed out, leaving them laughing and Chris perplexed as to why they were laughing.

"It's ok Chris, we'll give you the edited version in a moment first of all a cup of coffee is in order and muffins."

"Coffee and muffins?" Chris couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"It's ok Chris, we're from the future so know what to do now. So sit back and wait a while, we have exactly half an hour to have a drink and a bite to eat, then we'll be attacked."

Paige sat down and grabbed a muffin, Phoebe took one and sat next to her at the table while Piper put the coffee in cups and brought them over. Chris was getting more frustrated by the moment as he watched them chatter about the last moment they had seen each other.

"It's wonderful these new powers, Piper can blow up, freeze and manipulate things and demons." Phoebe smiled

"Phoebe got Prue's empathy, and can sense without touching things now. Her premonitions are getting more detail, of future and past. But not allowed to use that while we're changing things." Paige smiled and ate another muffin

"And as for you Paige, at last you don't need to call for things anymore. You're coming into your own now, Prue used to get these little crows feet because of all the squinting. Now you've been handed those powers, and you can astral so we're getting better." Piper finished her cup and spun around flicking her wrist vanquishing the demon that had shimmered in.

"Now the interesting part!"

The Charmed Ones walked into the lounge ready for action, Chris followed them impressed with their determination.

[rebeccamatthews]

Awwwwwwww, I want more!! I don't read these things all that often, it's really good.

[prue]

very cool! i like how you bring in the Prue element! interesting idea. can't wait for more!!!

[Astral Echo]

A little different, why don't they know about Elise, I'm a little confused about that, they know about everything else but not Elise. Seems a little odd that Phoebe ain't an advice collumnist cause that ain't selfish. But still it's fantastic.

[barmyoncharmed]

"You do know if this had been another time line I'd have a hard job of writing this into a column." Phoebe ducked as a fireball flew through the air.

"Why didn't you take the job with Elise?" Paige asked as she flung the couch at 6 demons that shimmered in, darklighters whirled in and formed with their arrows aimed at Paige.

"Guys, we got a problem." Paige looked at the darklighters and froze in fear.

Looking at the half circle of darklighters, Piper and Phoebe looked at their sister they couldn't believe that they were out smarted by darklighters.

"This will be fun." the leader sneered and aimed his arrow, his finger itched on the trigger.

"DUCK!" Phoebe screamed at Paige, as the arrow flew through the air.

Piper threw her hands outward, vanquishing several in one blast the others looked around. The Charmed Ones weren't meant to be that powerful, a couple escaped while another was caught as Phoebe put her hands either side of his head.

"What are you doing?" Chris looked at Phoebe as the other darklighters shimmered out again.

"Getting some information the fastest way we know how." Phoebe grinned at her sisters, who smiled back.

"Usual rubbish, nothing of worth oh apart from Billie and Christy are trying to find our time line."

Coming down Phoebe grinned even more, "WOW!! I didn't think the elders would ever give me that power. Wonder why they gave it to me now?"

"Because, " Sandra orbed in and smiled

"Hello girls, you've changed alot and have learnt so much. Phoebe it's because you didn't take the job with Elise and the paper, you were always at risk of being exposed through the media. That was one way of being exposed, the interviews with other stations would have stalkers running after you. One moment of lapsed thought and all of you would be where Prue is right now."

"How is Prue, we haven't seen her in a while. Would be nice to see her again."

"Oh how nice, three sisters and an idiot." Christy threw up her hands.

But Piper was a split second faster and blew both sisters across the room, "This was the other thing I needed to mention." Sandra replied as she ducked behind the over turned couch.

"You need to find a way to vanquish those two." with that she orbed out to the safety of the Elders.

Christy and Billie blinked out, both bloodied by their first assault on the Charmed Ones. They didn't realise that Phoebe had found and fixed her selfish problem, while Piper and Paige still had to find theirs.

"Chris can we leave you to clean up?" Piper looked at him and smiled

[rebeccamatthews]

wow. it's getting better.

[Astral Echo]

Nice, again really good. More soon!

[barmyoncharmed]

"No you can't!" Chris threw a pillow across the room, he'd had enough of time travel and changes in the timelines. Although he knew it was all part of being a Charmed One's son, he would've liked a few less changes.

"What's wrong?" Piper looked at her son wishing her family didn't have to deal with these changes, but there was no way for them not to be involved.

"This for a start," he threw up his hands and blew a wall out, "I never had this before you came back. I wish we could just get on with fighting demons and let whatever destiny we have to just happen."

The sisters looked at each other and then the floor, he was right; but losing Leo to the angel of destiny was not her idea of their destiny or losing him after the Titans for him to be an Elder. Something had to change, what and how was going to happen sooner than they all realised.

"At least we have learnt that our powers don't come because we want better ones."

"Sure don't, they come when we've grown up and can use them to help others not ourselves. Which reminds me, Piper you and I have to figure out why we're so selfish."

"Oh, Piper, we must find out why we're selfish. It's because you don't care about anyone or anything but yourselves!!" the sarcasm was dripping from Christies lips as she sneered at them.

Chris rolled his eyes, "What bimbo time is it?"

"Cute guy, shame he wont live long enough." Billie blinked in and stabbed Chris from behind, what she hadn't reckoned on was Phoebe coming back from the kitchen.

Hearing the voices she had crept back towards the conservatory, her socked feet didn't make a sound as she crept behind Christie. Putting her hands either side she let the power flow through her, she didn't want to harm Christie just make sure Paige was able to heal Chris and orb them out.

Piper flicked her finger and Billie flew into a door post, grabbing Chris Paige orbed him out to a safe place.

"Let me go witch!" Christie was struggling to break free.

"If you held still, I could take my hands down

[rebeccamatthews]

wow. that's getting better.

[Astral Echo]

Nice again, can't wait for the next part!

[prue]

very good! update soon!

[barmyoncharmed]

"PIPER! Freeze her will you, or she'll end up killing herself!" Phoebe tried hard to keep her hands steady, but Christie was moving too much.

Piper flicked her hand and froze Christie, just as Billie blinked a few feet away from Piper.

"What have you done? This proves your selfish!" Billie screamed as she went to grab her sister.
Piper threw her hand again and froze Billie as well, "Man that was close, now where's Paige?"

"I'm here." as she orbed in next to Phoebe who was looking a bit worried.

"What's up Phoebe?" she asked

"What do we do now? We can't keep trying to fix things with these two running after us, do we fight them here and now with our powers or do we strip them of their powers?"

"That's a great idea Phoebe, shame we have to ask their permission first." Pipers face fell as she realised it wasn't possible, at least not with out their co-operation.

Leo and Cole orbed in behind the girls smiling, "Hey there, we thought you might need some help."

"Hey, what are you two doing down here. Not that we aren't glad to see you, but thought you were organising the elders into some sort of order?" Phoebe hugged Cole tight, glad they had worked things out.

"You do know we don't always need your help now, we are big witches." Piper smiled as her and Leo kissed passionately.

"Yes, but this time you need a bit more than just your powers. We know why you're back here and why they are." Cole waved his hands at Billie and Christie.

"You can unfreeze their heads; and get their permission which we know they wont do. Or you can bind their powers and send them back to their time line, just before you met them. There is a third option."

"Whats that?" Paige looked at Cole puzzled, as they sat in the lounge.

"Unfreeze them and have the battle on another plane altogether, you with the powers you have now. Which we suspect they will want to do."

"Binding there powers would've been better. But knowing those two they will want to fight on another plane." Phoebe's head dropped, none of them wanted to fight but if that was the only way then it would have to be done.

"Nothing for it but ask them." Piper rolled her eyes and then flicked her hands again, unfreezing just the heads.

"What did you do? RELEASE US NOW!" Christie was furious she had been caught out like they had been.

"Oh be quiet, we have a few options. One you can have us bind your powers."

"Shove that one" Christie spat, "We will vanquish you, one way or another."

"OK then, we'll go straight to option three then."

"What's that?" Billie looked a bit more worried about what was going to be offered.

"We fight on another plane, as we are now. No interference from other sources, we fight to the death." Paige looked at the sisters who were frozen.

"We'll fight to the death." Christie barely got the words out when they found themselves in another plane.

Facing each other Christie threw her hands out, Paige put her hands out and send the wave back at Christie and Billie. It threw them backwards, both hit the ground hard, getting up Christie put her hands on her temple and began to concentrate.

Piper flicked her hands out knocking Christie on her back, Billie threw a fire ball, Paige put her hands up sending the ball back at her. Ducking Billie threw a disgusted look at them, she walked over to her sister.

"How did they get more powers?"

"Because they fixed a couple of mistakes, so the elders gave them power boosts. So what we cheat, we'll just grab someone elses powers."

"How are we meant to do that while here?" Billie looked at her sister

"Don't worry I'll get them." she threw her hands out with electricity balls firing almost constantly at the Charmed Ones.

As Piper and Paige sent each one back with such ease, Phoebe stood with her hands out trying something she didn't think she could do. Electricity shot from her hands, hitting Christie in the shoulder, stopping the battle for a few moments.

"Good one Phoebe, now to finish this once and for all." Piper didn't smile she wasn't enjoying the battle.

Christie tried blinking out, but bounced back on her backside. "I see we can't get out till this is finished, you s till have the offer of us binding your powers." Paige looked at them sadly.

"NEVER!" Christie spat.

Three elders and three demons stood cloaked, they had agreed that if they fought on this plane that neither group could escape to get more powers. They were there to make sure that both sides fought with honour, no firing into backs was the second rule.
Prue stood with the other two elders, she had asked to be an onlooker and used a spell to block the fact these were her sisters fighting.

[Astral Echo]

Very.very good, I'm loving. More soon.

[rebeccamatthews]

I'm loving it.

[barmyoncharmed]

Prue watched impartial, then she noticed Billie had blinked behind Phoebe sending a fireball towards her. When the fire ball bounced back towards Billie, who was shocked that the tactic didn't work.

"Why didn't that work?" she moaned, just as Phoebe picked up on the last work, turning she shot a bolt of electricity outward sending Billie several feet backwards.

"Looks like there are certain rules to this." Paige rolled her eyes.

"That's not fair, we got told it was an all out battle. So how come Billie couldn't kill you?" Christie blinked to Billie, helping her stand. Both looked at the Charmed Ones wandering what else they could do.

"Well, no going out of this plane till two witches are dead. No stabbing in the back, they want a proper fight. Odd for demons, since they are the ones who usually go for the dirty tricks." Piper rolled her eyes, she'd had enough.

"Ok enough yabbering, I'll give you one last chance. Take the offer of bound powers."

"NEVER!!" Christie screamed at the top of her lungs.

"Take that as a no then." Piper looked at Paige and Phoebe.

Flinging her arms out sending Christie into a blast that rocked even the Charmed Ones, turning to Billie with a sad look on her face she asked the same question.

"To hell with you Piper, you're truly selfish." Billie snarled

"No Billie, she offered you both the chance to bind your powers. You've done everything in your powers to stop it from happening." Paige looked at her sadly, this was her charge that she had tried hard to help.

"Go to hell Paige." Billie spat the words out, and threw her arms out. Grinning madly until she had noticed that Paige put her hand up, with a heavy heart sending the fire stream upwards.

"FIGHT ME!!!" She screamed at Paige.

"No, you're a mortal who happens to have witch powers. We can bind them and set you free, from demonic take over again." Paige was hoping Billie would take her offer.

"GO TO HELL!!" Billie spat each word out and sent another stream of fire at Paige.

Bending her head, then raising it. Paige held out her hand and allowed the fire to return back to Billie who was consumed by the flames.
Putting her hand down, Paige let the tears slide down her cheeks. No one realising that the elders and demons stood cloaked, nodding at each other.

"It is done, the Charmed Ones have proven themselves. Their destiny is secured once and for all."

"Fine." the demons shimmered out, the spell broken with the vanquish Prue orbed back to the manor to wait for the girls to come back.

Holding each other, Paige, Piper and Phoebe didn't notice that they were back in the manor. Prue stood with Leo and Cole, just as Kyle came through the front door.

"Hey, Paige. You there?" calling as he came further into the house, walking quickly into the lounge he stopped short.

"What's wrong?" he looked at the girls huddled together.

Looking up slowly, they all looked around noticing Kyle first then Leo, Cole and Prue standing a few feet away. Splitting up they each hugged their man and then hugged Prue tightly, tears streaming down their faces.

The men withdrew into the kitchen, putting the kettle on Leo rubbed his temples. "What went on?"

Kyle knew that something had happened since he had stepped through the door, waiting for Leo or Cole to explain what was going on. Pouring the water in the teapot, Cole picked the tray up and Kyle grabbed a plate of biscuits.

Walking back into the lounge, they were greated with the four women sitting on the couch with the family albums out. Laughing and crying over what had once been, Piper picked up their wedding photo that Prue had taken. Smiling warmly at her Leo remembered too, he was so lucky to have found the love of his life even if she was a witch.

Phoebe picked up a photo of the original Charmed Ones, and smiled sadly. Prue hugged her, while Cole smiled knowing that their path hadn't been easy. So many ways it could have gone wrong, and in the end finding that they were always meant to be.

Paige picked up a photo of her recieving her social workers certificate, it showed Piper and Phoebe. Kyle took it from her hand and looked again, "Whose that?" he was pointing a shape standing next to Piper.

"Don't know, Phoebe?" Piper passed the photo to Phoebe, she was trying ot make out who it was.

"It was me." Prue smiled at them.

"You came to my presentation?" Paige grinned, glad she had a momento that she shared with all of her sisters.

"Yeah, didn't want to be left out. I knew you were going to pass it, so asked to go and watch in the background." Prue was smiling at her sisters.

Sandra orbed in, smiling at the group as they laughed and joked over the albums. Remembered past vanquishes, lost innocents but most of all about learning so many lessons that resulted in where they were that day.

"Hi Sandra, what brings you down?" Leo smiled at her, they had been friends for so long they talked like brother and sister.

"I have some news for Prue, and some news for the others as well."

"What news?" Paige looked up and smiled.

"More like show you Prue." with a wave of her arm, a form started to appear before them.

As the form became solid, Andy appeared before them. Prue couldn't believe her eyes, Andy had been a whitelighter for so long, they had done so much good together.

"I don't get it, why is Andy here?" Prue was amazed.

"It's a reward for you both, you now have a choice. Stay as whitelighters, or one of you can come back down and be a witch."

Looking at each other, no one could believe it. There had been no whispers, no over heard conversations.

"Why now?" Prue hugged Andy tightly, as pandemonium broke out. Everyone was hugging each other and ignoring Sandra who was trying to speak.

"It's one of your rewards, for all the innocents you have saved. All the time traveling, the deaths and losses you have had to face over the years. Piper you have your boys, and you were shown a girl."

"NO WAY!" Prue threw her arms around Piper and hugged, then her other sisters joined in.

"Let me finish, Phoebe. You have come along way in finding what true love really means, and how it affects you life. For this reason you too shall have children, ones that will prove to be a blessing in disguise. Paige, you have had to fill some really big footsteps. A hard act to follow, but have proven yourself to be just as good in your own right, now you have the chance to pass it on to your children."

"I thought we had a big battle to fight?" Phoebe asked still coming to terms with what was just said.

"You did, battles within yourselves. Fighting Billie and Christie was to save, future witches the pain of having to deal with them. They would've killed your sons, then gone to kill everyone you loved. I know it was hard for you, but you made the right choice."

Sandra smiled as the doorbell went, she knew who it was and bid her farewells as she orbed out.

Standing at the door, Victor smiled at Cole who looked down at Wyatt and Chris. Their faces dirty from cakes at the zoo, they always loved going to the zoo, but this time had been extra special.

"Hey Cole, just brought the kids back from the zoo. How's things here?"

"We have some news, I'll take the kids upstairs."

"No you wont, we will." Patty and Grams stood behind him smiling, they couldn't wait to see everyone. Instead they all walked into the lounge and the reunion began.

Paige said a spell and the house was decorated, everyone laughed and began talking at once. Their destiny had been filled and their lineage was guaranteed through their children.

[xhalliwellx]

Very good:)