Blessed Be

[~B@MeLiSsA30@B~]

Love it Piper...........it's wonderful!!!!!!!! I love how you write Billie & Christy & how you kept some of the same lines.........fantastic job.

[Primrose_Empath]

And this update was well worth the wait and the dozen or so rewrites, believe me! *thumbs up*

I love how you took parts of the original so-called "Ultimate Battle" and gave them your own special touch. And what intrigues me (aside from the projection Bille, past Prue and future Phoebe) is that although at first glance things appear to be all wrapped up -- we know that that is indeed not the case.

There are a few questions on my mind too. Among them:

• What's going to become of the still-evil Billie and Christy?
  
• Why is Cole still around?
  
• What will be the consequences (assuming there are any) of time catching up with itself?
  
• And most importantly.....what's going to happen next?

Please update soon!

[pipercharmedphreak]

Thanks so much guys. *Big hugs* Its so great to see that you are enjoying this. Primrose and Es, I'm sure your questions will be answered soon among my next posts.

Chapter 11

Phoebe and Paige stood before Prue in awe. For once it was Phoebe who was speechless. Paige felt weak in the knees. Her hands trembled. She had dreamed of the moment when she would meet her big sister, but now that it was here she didn't know how to react. Phoebe closed her eyes then opened them again to reassure herself she hadn't been dreaming. Phoebe forced a smile as she weaseled herself into Prue's arms. Tears filled her eyes. Paige had to will herself not to run after Phoebe and give Prue a hug as well. But she knew she had to stop herself. She couldn't give anything away that Paige was her sister.

At last Phoebe released Prue from her tight grasp. Prue walked over to Paige. She outstretched her hand, Paige did not hesitate for even a moment.

"I'm Pr-" Prue began to introduce herself but Paige finished.

"-Prue. I've uh, heard a lot about you." Paige covered her mouth with her hand as soon as she realized she had just revealed that Prue was no longer around.

"Yeah. About that. I already found out. It just hasn't quite had time to sink in yet." Wow. She looks just like Mom. Prue thought.

"I hate to break this sentimental moment up, but I'd just like to point out that Billie and Christy are still out there-alive. And the Triad." Future Phoebe told the group.

"Wait a minute. If time 'caught up' with itself, why aren't you and Phoebe one person?" wondered Paige as she motioned between Future Phoebe and the Phoebe from their time.

"Maybe she and I aren't the same person." Future Phoebe pondered the idea.

"Come again?" Piper felt puzzled.

"I think I get where you're going with this. Now that you've changed a vital event our future isn't the same." Phoebe added in.

"And because Piper, Prue and Leo came to get me from Prue's present, I'm the future Phoebe of 2001 not from 2006. So much has changed in five years, technically I don't even exist anymore."

"Oh my. I think I'm getting a headache." Paige rubbed her temples.

From the distance white orbs began to materialize. Piper's heart sank before the person even appeared. She knew exactly who it was. The Angel of Destiny.


To Be Continued...

[~:*Destiny*:~]

LOLZ. Poor Paige's head. I love the confusing parts. It always gets me confused. I love the update! ;D
I love the way the tension is with Prue and Paige.

[Esmeralda]

I'm with Des. The time travel is giving me a headache, too, but I absolutely love it! Here's the part that truly made me cheer:

"I think I get where you're going with this. Now that you've changed a vital event our future isn't the same." Phoebe added in.

"And because Piper, Prue and Leo came to get me from Prue's present, I'm the future Phoebe of 2001 not from 2006. So much has changed in five years, technically I don't even exist anymore."

It's an absolutely marvelous way of looking at time travel, much better than Kern did it, and allows Future Phoebe to stick around and take Wyatt and Chris' spot, allowing the Charmed Ones to still be the stars and keeping those two scene-stealers out of this!

I'm a bit confused as to why Paige would know that it's best not to let Prue know that she's a sister, but I'll let it slide, because I loved Prue noticing how much Paige looks like her mother.

And, oh, did I forget to mention the reunion for Phoebe and Prue? So well done, fantastically done! I'm sure Alyssa wouldn't be happy to see Shannen, but Phoebe, oh, yes, she'd love this chance to see her big sister!

PLEASE update soon!!!

And for this fantastic update, it's back on Ye Old To-Be-Blessed list for you!

[pipercharmedphreak]

As always, thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement. I am getting closer to get this finished (and posted on Primrose and Es's site!!) Here ya go! Enjoy!

The Angel of Destiny stood before the Halliwells.

"I'm sorry but the Battle is not over."

Piper nodded. She didn't want Leo to be taken away again, but deep down she knew her duty as a Charmed One was calling. It was something that had been decided when Phoebe, Paige, and herself made the decision to remain witches. It was a sacrifice she had made when she married Leo and when she promised that her obligation to protect innocents would come before her desires to be with Leo. No matter how hard it was to let go, she gave another goodbye wave and smile to her husband.

With a wave of her hand the Angel was gone and with her Leo too.

Piper wiped a tear from her eye. Prue wrapped her arms around Piper's shoulders. Like many times before her best friend always helped to ease the pain. But the words of the Angel echoed throughout her mind.

"She's right you know. The Battle isn't over." Paige spoke, almost reading Piper's mind.

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Christy and Billie arrived back at Magic School. Christy stormed over to the large bookcase and pulled book after book off of the shelf in search for something else to help them in their struggling fight against the Charmed Ones.

"Christy, look at yourself." Billie tried to point out to her sister that something wasn't right. After having the knowledge that her sister had been killed and then seeing the Triad join forces with the Charmed Ones, to manipulate the situation, something felt wrong. "The Triad, they helped good so that you weren't killed, so that we could try another way to beat the sisters." She sighed and sat down in a nearby chair. "It just feels like this whole Battle is bigger than us and we just got caught up in the middle."

But Christy didn't seem to be listening. She heard only a fragment of Billie's point. "The Triad." She whispered. "They've got to know a way to vanquish them."

"Haven't you heard anything I've said. Dumain has twisted everything we know into making this about saving the Triad. Don't you get it? They don't care about us. They're using us. They're using us for our powers, our sisterhood, our lives. They only want us so we can kill."

"And that's exactly what we are gonna do. If you don't stand with me, you stand against me. It's your choice." Christy had a cold and unloving tone in her voice as she spoke to Billie. She stormed off in search for Dumain and the Triad.
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The girls sat in the conservatory discussing what had come of the battle. It was in this battle that their destiny relied. In this moment Coop flashed in.

To Be Continued...

[Simymonna]

LOVE Your STORY
It's very cool!!!!!

[Esmeralda]

WOW!! Absolutely WOW!!! I *so* wish that Forever Charmed had been more like this!!

This part:

I am getting closer to get this finished (and posted on Primrose and Es's site!!)

made me both and -- because you know how much I want this fic posted at ALTERNATE CHARMED, but because I don't want to see this fic end; I'm enjoying reading it so much!

Although the whole idea of Piper getting Leo back before they actually won the Battle made me roll my eyes, since it's part of what made "Forever Charmed" *SOOOOOOO* Piper-centric, it's worth it to hear your Piper think this:

She didn't want Leo to be taken away again, but deep down she knew her duty as a Charmed One was calling. It was something that had been decided when Phoebe, Paige, and herself made the decision to remain witches. It was a sacrifice she had made when she married Leo and when she promised that her obligation to protect innocents would come before her desires to be with Leo.

If only Kern's Piper had truly felt that way rather than "Poor me! Poor me! Poor me!", she might not have had to lose Leo in order to be able to do her duty--she simply would've done her duty and deserved to have her powers, which I never felt S6-S8 Piper did (ditto for S6-S8 Phoebe and S6-S7 Paige).

I also love the scene with Billie and Christy. You have both of them down so well and I love that you're showing who the true Big Bad of S8 should've been--not Billie and Christy--who were truly innocents badly used--but Dumain and the Triad.

And of all people to end the chapter with--COOP!! What is going to be his reaction towards seeing Phoebe and Cole?! Can't *wait* to find out!

By the way, thinking about it, I *finally* understand how Phoebe could be with Cole (and I hope I'm not spoiling something that's coming). Re-reading the previous chapter, it finally hit me, the idea of Piper and PRUE going to the future. For Prue to be able to go to the future, she could not die, so this is the future she would've had, had she not died. And had she not died, obviously somehow Phoebe and Cole would've stayed together, and Cole would not have been vanquished! Unlike Piper and Phoebe, Prue must've realized that Cole was possessed by the essence of the Source and been able to get her sisters to help her help him get rid of it WITHOUT vanquishing him, or used that idea to help Phoebe "forgive" him after he came back from the Wasteland, OR helped him get out of the Limbo he was stuck in after he helped bring Piper back alive!

I LOVE it!!! I absolutely ADORE it!! What a fantastic way of bringing both Prue and Cole into the story!! Just like the way that Piper was able to save her younger sisters, she's also saved her older sister by going back to the past, where Prue's still alive and then bringing Prue to a future where she has to be alive, and so is Phoebe and so is Cole!

And if I'm right and if the story of that alternate universe where Prue lived is *not* going to be part of this one, I desperately hope you decide to write *that* fic after you're done with this one, since I want *that* one at ALTERNATE CHARMED, too!!

Absolutely fantastically done, girl!!! Please update soon!

And, OH, is it back on Ye Old To-Be-Blessed list for you!!

[~:*Destiny*:~]

I love your fan fic. I love how you write your stories it's very interesting. I love the way you showed who the actual bad guys where in the show. I love the Billie/Christy scene. And, great endig with Coop. Please update really soon!

[pipercharmedphreak]

Wow. I am so glad you guys are enjoying to read this as much as I am writing this. *Smiles*

Es, you are incredible. Your little ideas you through into the review are amazing. Without giving anything away, I am really considering running with some of those ideas. Or at least planning to write a fic including those. Thank you.

Without anymore wait, here's a new chapter:


"Phoebe." Coop simply stated her name. All it took was her face to make his heart melt, though he was a Cupid and was driven by the illogical power of love, he had never truly loved until he met Phoebe. Stunned and in a daze Coop spoke, trying to get the words out he had originally intended on saying. "Thanks a lot for telling me she's alive."

Piper handed the ring back to Coop. "You're welcome. Not that I'm not grateful or anything, but how is it that you remember what happened before we changed the outcome of the fight?"

"Love isn't confined by time, no matter where or when you go it follows you."

"In other words, your existence is outside of time, right?" Prue made an attempt to connect the reasoning, without sounding so poetic.

"Exactly." Coop winked at Prue, then turned his attention to Phoebe once again. "Phoebe, we really need to talk."

"Now? Now isn't really a good time. My sisters need me and I'm not about to turn my back on them. I've made that mistake plenty of times in the past."

"Go. We'll call you if we need you. Plus, you'll just be in another room. What could go wrong?" It hadn't taken Prue long to take over the lead as the sister in charge and being the oldest it had always come naturally to her.

"Ugh. Don't say that. In this family lots goes wrong-fast." Paige remarked about the Halliwell lifestyle. This comment tipped Prue off even more into knowing that Paige was much more than a fellow witch and innocent.

Coop led Phoebe into the kitchen.

"I really should be out there helping them." Phoebe made an attempt to weasel herself out of talking with him.

"No, not until we talk." Coop wanted Phoebe to listen to him, to understand where he was coming from.

Phoebe made another attempt to argue with him, "Coop, there are lives at stake."

"Love is at stake too, yours. Just hear me out. I let you kick me out of here yesterday and I'm not doing it again today. And you know why? Because I care about you Phoebe. I want only the best for you."

Phoebe let a slight smile escape her lips, but not without blushing as well.

Coop continued, "Phoebe, I know how much you want to find love; how much you want to have that little girl you saw in your future."

"Coop don't you get it? Right now this isn't about me. I need to help my sisters, save my family."

Coop stopped dancing around the point. "I found a way to bring Cole back."

Phoebe let her jaw close again. "You did what?"


To Be Continued...

[Esmeralda]

OH!! I went all gooey at the end there! COOP figuring a way to help Phoebe find love and have her daugher by figuring a way to bring the one *he* knows is her true love...Cole!!

This fic just keeps getting better and better and better!! As a matter of fact, I think I like your rewrite of Forever Charmed better than my own Charmed Forever. Mine was done Kern-style...yours is done Connie-style! And that's absolutely the best compliment I can give a fic! I'll bet Connie Burge would be *so* proud if this is the version that had made the screen!

I love your Coop...he's closer to the Cupid we saw in S2 than that imposter that Kern's Elders sent, who needs a cupid ring to do stuff rather than just doing it himself.

And I love how flowery and poetic he is...that's what Cupid should be like!

In the same way, I loved how Phoebe "danced around" talking to him! That was just SOOO Phoebs!!

And Prue just automatically taking over and Piper letting her, oh, yes, that's just so perfect!!

And rather than coming out and telling Prue who Paige is, just letting her figure it out by bits and pieces, that's perfect, too!

I know you said that you want this at ALTERNATE CHARMED by Friday, but I *so* do not want to see it end!! I'm just loving it SOOO much! So PLEASE don't rush it for our sake!!

And I have a HUGE smile on my face that even if my ideas aren't what you had in mind (and, as I suspected, what you came up with is even better!) I'm glad my ideas inspired you enough to consider writing them as your next fic!!

If you weren't already on my list-to-be-blessed, oh, would I be hurrying over to add you back on, girl!!

As is, please just update soon! I'm dying to find out what Coop has figured out!

[Primrose_Empath]

Simply fantastic update sweetie. You've got these characters very true to form -- well done!

Like you, Es -- I adore this version of Coop being so much like the one from S2. He simply rocks. And if the actual character had been more like this, I might not have minded him as much.

This Phoebe has definitely learned her lesson on priorities:

"Now? Now isn't really a good time. My sisters need me and I'm not about to turn my back on them. I've made that mistake plenty of times in the past."

Not only that, but she remembers that there are other lives at stake aside from hers and her sisters'. *thumbs up*

And the way you've got Prue jumping with both feet and taking the lead like nothing's ever changed? *big grin*

Plus, I love Paige almost letting the proverbial cat outta the bag. Whoops! Better watch what you say Paige, sweetie -- your oldest sis is onto you now.

Needless to say, you've got me hooked. So what has Coop found out about how to bring back Cole? Enquiring minds want to know! Ok, this enquiring mind wants to know.

[pipercharmedphreak]

Thank you so much Es and Primrose! Your reviews have let me with a huge smile on my face.

Es, I am so happy that you find my writing to be so much more Connie-style. That is the greatest compliment I could ever recieve. That means so much to me! ;D *Big Hugs*

I am very glad you are liking this Coop better than the Coop we got. I liked Coop, but I don't think we as fans had gotten the time to really get used to his character....

Anyways here's a new chapter!!


Coop decided it would be best to let Phoebe turn over this idea on her own. " Let me know what you decide." Before flashing out he added, "I know how much he meant to you." Coop grabbed Phoebe's hand and rested it inside his. Giving her hand a gentle and soft kiss, he then let go and teleported out of the manor.

Phoebe put the back of her hand against her cheek. She had many thoughts flying through her mind right now, unsure of what to do. On one level she loved Cole with so much of her heart, knowing how much they had meant to each other. But on another level the forbidden love had torn them apart, tore their family apart. She shook her head.

"I can't deal with this now." She whispered.

The future Phoebe stepped into the kitchen. "You're going to have to. We both know that you can't deal with the Battle unless your head is clear and ready to fight. Listen to your heart."

Phoebe stared into the eyes of her future self. She could see the wear and tear demon fighting had on her. She looked at the Alternate Future version of herself and nodded. Phoebe knew she was right. She wanted to ask herself for advice on what to do, however the moment she opened her mouth the other Phoebe began to disappear. As her existence neared to a halt she smiled. Both women knew that Alternate Phoebe had done what she was meant to. She was no longer needed, giving Phoebe a sense a relief knowing she was on the right track. If only she had known what to tell Coop.

Meanwhile, Paige, Prue, and Piper sat in the conservatory discussing what needed to be done in order to defeat the evil that had once again entered their lives. Phoebe walked in with her hands in her pockets.

"Where's your Cupid friend?" Prue teased.

As Phoebe narrowed her eyes at her sister she replied, "Gone. I told him I couldn't focus on anything but saving my family right now."

"And what about other Phoebe?" Piper added into the conversation.

"Uh, she's gone too. She must have done what she was meant to do. But she gave me some much-needed advice. We need to go into this battle clear headed and open minded. Anything could happen."

Both Paige and Prue suspected that Phoebe wasn't telling them the whole story; the reluctance in her voice had given it away. Just as Prue opened her mouth to inquire further, there was a knock at the door.

"Uh, Piper why don't you get that." suggested Prue.

"Paige, why don't you get that. " Piper made an attempt to pass it off to her younger sister.

Paige threw her arms in the air and replied, "How 'bout I get that." She rolled her eyes as she stood up and headed for the door.

Thoughts raced through her mind as she neared the door. Who could that be? As she reached for the doorknob the person on the other side knocked again, dripping with inpatient. She opened the door to see her husband Henry standing there with a worried look upon his face.

"Hey! What are you doing here?"

"What am I doing here? I'm looking for my wife. She didn't come home last night. Are you okay?"

Paige gave Henry a hug before beginning to ramble, "Yes, I'm okay. Of course I'm okay. Well, before we weren't okay; but now we're okay. And I think in the future...well we're gonna be more than okay."

Henry stared at his wife in suspicion. "Okay."

As Paige lightly explained the situation to Henry, she repeatedly assured him that they would be safe. Before saying goodbye to him, she gave him a kiss and let him know how much she loved him. The twinkle in his eyes gave Paige another reason to stay strong. She didn't want to leave him behind. She loved him too much to do that.

Paige walked back into the room to see the Original Power of Three discussing and deliberating. She saw a look on each of her sister’s faces that made her wonder.

"Who was at the door?"

"Henry." At the sight on Prue's puzzled look she added, "My husband." After a short pause and a silence Paige asked, "What's going on?"

Piper took the liberty of answering her, "We were just talking and we figured that even though Billie and Christy might be powerful, they're not quite powerful enough to summon the Hollow by themselves."

Paige nodded in full agreement. "I think I see where you're going with this. They tapped into our power...well, Charmed power."

"They certainly didn't get to it through us." Phoebe tried to jump on the thought train Piper and Paige had been driving.

"Wyatt." Piper stated.

[*Sammi!*]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring Cole back!
I know I havent reveiwed this for a while PCP but it is amazing!! Absolutely brilliant!
I love that Prue is back, and I just love love love that Coop may bring Cole back!
Please update soon! - With Cole!

[Cara Halliwell]

oh my god. thats all i can say. more please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Esmeralda]

LOVE it, sweetie! Absolutely totally love it, sweetie!

Before I go into my review, thanks for both your words about my review and for my blessing! They made me smile!

First, I totally loved your scene between Phoebe and Coop! I'm falling madly in love with your Coop! (Keep in mind that in *my* mind he looks just like the original Cupid, not the S8 one!) He is SOOO sweet and he wants the best for Phoebe rather than what's best for him, like Cole would. Sorry, but if it was me, I'd say, "Bye, bye, Cole...Coop is my destiny!" But that's me...do what you have in mind!

And the Phoebe-Alternate Phoebe scene! First--the fact that she *is* indeed an Alternate so we have no idea who is going to end up with Phoebe at the end! And also the fact that she didn't fade until she helped her younger, alternate self rather than that *roll my eyes* phasing bit!

And the Paige and Henry conversation! Oh, yes! That's our Henry!! I'm SOOOO happy that you're allowing the OTHER sisters to be using THEIR love to help them in the final battle, not just Piper! This is CHARMED! Not "The Perils of Piper"! Oh, Connie would be SOOO proud of you, I'm sure!!

And finally, the last conversation! WOW!! You brought it right back to the original, keeping it consistent with S8 by having it be Wyatt whose Charmed power the Jenkinses tapped! WOW!! Simply WOW!!

And you weren't already on my To-Be-Blessed List, oh, would you be there now!

Please update soon!!

[pipercharmedphreak]

Thank you all who are reading this. In writing this, I've realized how much I really do love writing and how much I love the early season characters.

On the matter between Cole and Coop, I've gone back and forth on the situation so many times. I've created multiple scenarios using both men.

I really wanted to have this finished my tomorrow, but I got to work and discovered that I am going to be really busy these next couple of days. So unfortunately, I'm not sure if that's going to happen. It bums me out a lot. And because of my work schedule you are in for a treat...not one...but TWO updates!! Hope you enjoy them!

"New plan." Piper dictated. "I'm gonna go to dad's and check on the boys... If they hurt either one of them, I'm gonna blow them to pieces." Piper threatened. "Someone's gonna need to go get the Book from Phoebe's loft. We'll meet back here."

Prue frowned. "Wait. Confused. Boys? As in your boys?" Piper nodded, letting a smile shine through. "Is that possible? I- I mean for someone in this family to have boys? What about that little girl in the future?" Prue bombarded her with rhetorical questions. "You know what, forget it. I'll go with you, I can't believe I'm an aunt." Prue let out a squeal of delight.

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Piper and Prue stood outside of their father's apartment. Piper felt antsy as she once again stood before this door. Only last time she was the bearer of bad news. At least this time she had a surprise-Prue.

Inside Victor stirred his tea around. Piper's unexpected knock interrupted his otherwise peace and quiet.

"Mhm. Damn!" Victor said under his breath as he burnt his mouth on his hot beverage.

Prue stood with her arms crossed. She and Piper entered the apartment. Victor stood, speechless.

"Victor." Prue said as she acknowledged her father.

"Pruden--Prue." His voice softened and tears welled in his eyes. He grew slightly weak in the knees and felt very overwhelmed. Before him stood his eldest daughter. One who was never quite in good standings with him, but she held a special place in his heart. "Wh-what's going on?" Victor struggled to gather his words.

"Piper and Leo brought me here. From 2001. Listen, I know you're not really into the witch deal but we're going into something big and we're not going down without a fight."

Victor gave Piper and Prue a blank stare.

"Uh Dad. Where's Wyatt and Chris?"

"In the other room." Victor said as Piper walked briskly to check on the boys.

Prue followed close behind. As Piper rounded the corner, both girls caught sight of Wyatt sleeping in a youth bed while Chris stirred around in his playpen

Prue whispered "Piper. They're absolutely beautiful."

Piper leaned against the door frame as Prue stroked her hair. The two watched the boys in silence.

A few moments later, Piper and Prue re-entered the living room.

"Nobody has been by to get Wyatt right?" Piper speculated.

“Actually, yesterday he orbed off somewhere. He wasn’t gone long and little Chris helped bring him back. Is that a problem?” Victor tried his best to keep up, but he hadn’t succeeded as hoped.

“It might be.” Piper replied. She continued to explain the situation, “Someone may have tapped into his power to get to us. But no need to worry because we are gonna take care of it. I can promise that.”

Prue and Piper headed back towards the door.

“Dad.” Piper paused while she took a breath in. “Thank you.” Piper really had been grateful to their father, for all he had done. He may not have been present in their past, but he was now. From baby-sitting the boys, to trying to keep up with the witch talk, he had done so much the past few years. Victor hugged Piper back, as if to be saying ‘your welcome’.

Tears welled in Victor’s eyes as he turned to Prue. He was rendered speechless, but at the same time he wanted to say something meaningful, as he may never see his eldest daughter alive again.

“I love you Dad.” Prue said as she closed her eyes, while she also leaned into a hug. It was a hug that caught Victor off-guard, but he enjoyed every moment of it. He soaked up the love he could feel radiating off of her.

[pipercharmedphreak]

Paige and Phoebe stood at the foot of the Book.

“Haven’t we already looked through this thing a hundred times?” Phoebe pushed the issue. “ If we didn’t find something to stop them before, there’s nothing in there now.”

“I’m not giving up that easy. Maybe we missed something before…I’m just trying to come up with something, anything.”

Piper and Prue rushed into the attic.

“We were right. They used Wyatt to get the Hollow.” Piper sounded furious.

“Sweetie. I know you’re angry, but right now we need to focus. And Dad is taking great care of the boys. They’re safe. The sooner we get rid of the demons that used them; they’ll be even safer.” Prue turned to Phoebe and Paige, a clear signal that she was ready to get down to the business of vanquishing. “Have you two come up with a plan?”

Prue noticed Paige winced when she said the word ‘demons’.

Prue glanced towards the girl she thought was just a close friend, an innocent-Paige. “Did I say something wrong?”

Paige shrugged, “ I don’t know. I guess it’s just the word ‘demons’. It kinda hits hard.”

“Isn’t that what they are… Billie and Christy- demons. Not to mention that other guy Piper mentioned and the Triad.”

Phoebe jumped in to explain, “Well, Billie and Christy aren’t exactly demons.”

“Warlocks?”

Both Phoebe and Paige shook their heads, giving Prue a response that screamed no.

“Wait a minute. You’re telling me that we are about to vanquish, VANQUISH humans? You know that qualifies as murder don’t you?” Prue began to rant. She stood in disbelief, shock, and anger that her sisters would allow this to happen. “What are they then?”

“Witches. Half-witches to be exact. Half-human.” Phoebe explained. The tone of her voice trickled with the guilt of knowing her sister was right. They couldn’t murder. Even if the Jenkins had been after them, they couldn’t vanquish them. It would be wrong. Wrong things done for the right reason, were still wrong.

“Exactly like us.” Prue whispered. She thought about Patty and Victor. Then about Patty and Sam. Something clicked in her mind about Paige. Though her eyes lit up, she didn’t say anything. She had to deal with other pressing issues.

It was Piper’s turn to talk. “Making them the Ultimate Innocents, not the Ultimate Evil.”


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Dumain stood behind a closed door, with the Triad. They needed a new plan. Clearly, they could no longer bank on Billie and Christy. The two had failed them once already and evil could not stand for another pitfall.

“ You can’t stand here doing nothing. The witches are going to attack. And now, they’ve got the eldest with them. The four of them together, we don’t stand a chance unless we attack now. While, they’re still vulnerable.” Dumain attempted to persuade the three to go after the Charmed Ones. All four of them.

One of them snapped back, “Don’t you think we know that.” He sounded angry but anxious to also rid the world of the power. Destroying the Halliwells would greatly tip the scale in favor of evil.

Another continued, “But we also know that you can’t rush into a killing without a plan. This is the downfall of many demons. Going into a battle blinded is not wise,”

Suddenly the door opened revealing light into the dark and dank room. Christy peeked her head in. Her curiosity had gotten the best of her. “What is the plan?”

Christy was wide-eyed and wanted to be a part of the demise of good. After she had talked to her sister that way, she felt as if she couldn’t turn back. Above all she felt trapped.

The third member of the Triad looked back at the group. He was reluctant to reveal anything to Christy; for she looked unsure of what side she stood on. But with the nod of approval he commenced, “We are to summon the greatest powers we know to help us. All demons will need to stand together in this. We cannot afford to lose. Now be gone, the two of you. We need to concentrate.”

Dumain and Christy made their way out of the room. Neither had been sure on how the Battle would result.

Christy had doubt in her voice, “Billie’s not coming. She’s convinced that the Triad is against us.”

“Why that’s ridiculous. You know that once the Charmed Ones are gone you will triumph. This is for the better.” Dumain manipulated the words to make Christy believe in him.

Christy nodded, but the look in her eyes showed disbelief and distrust.

[Esmeralda]

Jun 19, 2008 9:17:32 GMT -5 pipercharmedphreak said:

Thank you all who are reading this. In writing this, I've realized how much I really do love writing and how much I love the early season characters.

That must be one of the reasons why I love your characters...they're all so much in character with those early season ones...even your Coop is truly Cupid!

On the matter between Cole and Coop, I've gone back and forth on the situation so many times. I've created multiple scenarios using both men.

Oh, I can certainly see why! You have written both guys *so* well that I can see how you could have a tough time...the same way Phoebe would! And I can't wait to see which guy wins!

I really wanted to have this finished my tomorrow, but I got to work and discovered that I am going to be really busy these next couple of days. So unfortunately, I'm not sure if that's going to happen. It bums me out a lot. And because of my work schedule you are in for a treat...not one...but TWO updates!! Hope you enjoy them!

Don't worry about it, sweetie, please! Our board, ALTERNATE CHARMED, is meant to be a supplemental board to go along with the Cafe, not replace it. Primrose and I want writers to use *this* board for writing out new fics, then if they finish it, once they finish it, they can bring it over to AC where it's easier for people who aren't reading along as the author writes it to read the fic and leave reviews.

So PLEASE don't feel rushed! Although we will love having this at AC once it's done, just take your time and let everyone here who might not be as much into fics as others are be able to enjoy it here...us, too!

OK, now on to the review.

I know I keep repeating myself, but it's SOOO true!

WOW!! WOW!! Absolutely wow!! Oh, man, I love this thing SOOO very much that I hardly know where to start. Girl, you had me in tears in a number of places, it was so *so* beautiful!

I *loved* Prue's reaction towards finding out that she's an aunt and that she has nephews rather than nieces! That was just so, SO Prue!

And her reactions with Victor....although I didn't expect the hug or the "I love you", it was gorgeous, one of the moments that brought tears to my eyes. Especially because as you said, they might never get a chance to see each other again (I'm holding out hope that somehow you're going to let this Prue stay in this time period and not have to go back...go back to die), it was nice for them to end it on that note.

I also loved the way you had Victor with Piper, with Piper actually acknowledging what all Victor had done for her, something Kern's Piper never did...like all of Kern's characters, she very simply used Victor.

My favorite scene of the entire fic so far HAS to be the "OMG" scene...when Prue both figures out who it is that her sisters have been trying to vanquish...how very much they have changed since she died...*and* puts 2 & 2 together re: Paige. That is SOOO our Prue!!

And I love that your version of Phoebe remembered that "Wrong Things Done for The Right Reasons Are Still Wrong", something Kern's PhoeME had long since forgotten. And Piper for once not thinking about "Oh, I want Leo back so I've gotta do this. Who cares if it hurts others. As long as I get my little errand boy right, then I'm gonna do it," but instead realizing that these two are actually innocents, badly used, in need of saving.

And I adore it being PRUE who gives them whatfor for trying to vanquish fellow witches even more than Patty, who sorta did it in my "Charmed Forever"!

And then there's the last scene with the Triad and Christy. Oh, I love it when demons aren't dumb! It makes them so much more scarier, and that's definitely yours. And then there's Christy...like all of your characters, perfectly written!

Can't wait to see what happens next!!!

Please update soon!

[Cara Halliwell]

again, love it!!!!!!!!!!