Disclaimer: I do not own the Charmed Characters used within this fiction. They are the creation of Constance Burge and the proprty of Aaron Spelling...
This was a lost bet fiction I wrote some time ago. Dolphins probably lost to the Pats I would say. Enjoy
Until I get You Back
He sat at his desk with his thoughts on what was to come. He would get his revenge on her, and he knew just how to do it. Hit her in her weak spot. Most people didn't think she had a weak spot, but he knew otherwise. And hers was one that he was more then willing to exact his revenge for what she had done to him. She took what he loved; he will take what she loves.
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She ran up the steps to the Victorian Manor she shared with her sisters. She knew that Prue would be mad at her for being late again. But she didn't care. All she ever did was harp on her about not having a real job. It wasn't her fault that she couldn't find what she liked or was good at. Piper had known since she was like five that she wanted to be a chef. And now she was. Prue had dreamed of being a photographer and was now working at Bucklands. Not exactly following her dream, but at least it was something. Phoebe hadn't found her niche in life yet. But she knew one day she would.
Opening the door the cold wind followed her in to the front entrance way. "Prue. Piper. I'm home."
"Phoebe close the door will you. We are not paying to heat the outside you know." Prue called out to her from the living room.
"Sorry." Phoebe said in hushed tunes. Ever since she had returned from New York and discovered the Book of Shadows her and her oldest sister had still not really patched up the problems that they had before she even left.
Prue was five years older then Phoebe and had mostly resented her carefree attitude that she had. She was always bailing her baby sister out of something from the time she could walk it would seem.
Piper came into the living room ready to mediate yet another fight between her two sisters. Piper was the middle sister, two years younger then Prue, and three years older then Phoebe. For as long as she could remember she had always been the mediator between them. She loved them both dearly and just wanted them to get along. She never thought that she would see that day. She secretly hoped that this witch thing that was now upon them would help heal the rift between the two most important people in her life.
"Phoebe how went the job search today?"
"Oh I don't know. I had one interview but I don't know if that's the job for me."
"Phoebe you cant be to picky. Take the job for the experience and go from there." Prue said looking up briefly from her book.
"Easy for you to say Prue. You have a job you like." Phoebe snapped back at her sister. Before heading upstairs to her room.
Piper watched as Phoebe left the room and then turned and looked at Prue.
"What?"
"Can't you just cut her some slack now and then? She's trying here."
"Whatever." Prue said as she went back to her book.
Piper looked at her sister before turning back to the kitchen, "Dinner will be in five minutes." She said as she walked back to her haven of the Manor.
Prue looked up as Piper walked through the doorway and then towards the steps that Phoebe had run up not two minutes before. She thought back to the long five months that her baby sister was in New York. She never told anyone, even Piper, how much she had missed Phoebe when she was gone. It was just that she didn't know any other way to react to Phoebe. They both always had their guard up when it came to each other's feelings.
Getting up she wandered to the kitchen, "Hey Piper. Question."
"Sure."
"You know Phoebe and I pretty good right?"
"Well that's a pretty stupid question Prue. You're my sisters. Of course I know you pretty well and you are both stubborn mules."
"What do you think of just the three of us going to the park this weekend?"
"Wow. You want to spend quality time with Phoebe? Who are you and where is my sister?" Piper asked as she squinted at her sister
"Haha. No I'm serious. Ever since she got back from NYC the only time we spend together is when there is a demon around."
"Prue I know what you're doing and one picnic is not going to do it." Piper said knowingly
"What?"
"Reach out to her. Just go up stairs and tell her. That has always been the one thing she longs for. You to reach out to her and tell her you love her."
"It's just harder for us then it is for the two of you Piper."
"It is not Prue. You just use that as an excuse. Now go."
Prue sighed as Piper turned around. "Ok, but you will be an accessory to the murder charge that one of us is about to get." She said as she turned and went upstairs to talk to Phoebe.
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He had the perfect plan to destroy her. And he knew just who to get to help him complete his task. Nothing like a little mortal help for any revenge. Then if something went wrong you could always blame the mortal. In this case though the person he had in mind should be a demon as well. His conniving ways had earned him many rumours in the underworld. Yes and he too would probably want revenge on her.
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As she reached the half way spot on the stairs she paused thinking of she would say to her little sister. They had always been so far apart. The only time she can think of when they didn't fight and disagree was when Phoebe was a baby. As soon as she was about four or five she started to get her own personality and it was one that had clashed with Prues. Sighing she continued to make her way up the stairs.
Pausing just before she knocked on the door in front of her. She prepared herself for the war that was bound to come.
"Phoebe can I talk to you for minute?"
Phoebe looked up from her seat at the window, to the closed door when she heard Prue on the other side. She wasn't sure if she should say yes and let her sister in or just ignore her. She knew that a battle would take place almost two minutes after Prue walked in the door. It happened ever time they talked. "Sure." She said with hesitation.
Prue stuck her head in the door. "Hey."
"Hey."
"Um dinner will be ready in about five minutes."
"Thanx."
"Welcome" she took a hesitant step further into her sisters room. "Can I ask you something?" Prue started as she moved and sat on her sisters bed.
"Sure."
"I was just talking to Piper about the three of us getting together this weekend and maybe going to the park or something. What do you think?"
Phoebe at first didn't know what to make of her sisters' question. Was Prue actually trying to reach out to her? "Um, can I let you know?"
"Sure. Whenever."
"It's just that I ran into some friends from school the other day and we were talking about doing something."
"Phoebe it's ok. If you don't want to then just say so." Prue got up and looked at her sister
"Prue I do. But I may have already made plans." She said though he voice was rising. Much as it usually did when they got together.
"You don't have to yell at me Phoebe. Piper and I were just wondering if you wanted to come with us. We can talk about this whole witch thing."
"Forget it Prue, ok?"
"Why is everything always about you Phoebe?"
"What all I said is I would let you know. You were the one that was getting all mad."
As Prue was about to retaliate back at Phoebe she heard a loud crash and then Piper screaming from the kitchen. Turning quickly towards the door, Prue turned and ran out of the room. Phoebe hearing the same thing jumped up from her seat and quickly followed behind Prue.
As Prue ran down the stairs she knew that her younger sister would be right behind her within a few seconds. She prepared herself to protect Phoebe at all costs. As Phoebe didn't have an active power Prue and Piper were all that more protective of her. Though Prue knew that deep inside Phoebe resented it. She was always independent and now in more ways then she wanted to admit she had to rely on or depend on one of her sisters.
She paused for half a moment at the bottom of the stairs to stop Phoebe from going any further. "Phoebe wait."
"Prue get out of my way. Piper could be hurt or worse in there. Now let me go. You two can't always protect me." Phoebe argued back
"True, but when we can, we will. Now please stay here. We don't know what's in there. I'll call you I promise." Prue starred into Phoebes big brown eyes. She could see that her sister was as scared, as she was. But she had to remain strong for her. "Phoebe please."
"NO!" she yelled back, "I'm going." As she pushed past Prue towards the kitchen.
Prue just looked up and ran after her before she could get to the kitchen. "Fine, but I'm going in first." She said as she pulled Phoebe behind her.
She stepped into the kitchen fully prepared to throw whoever was there and what ever had caused Piper to scream. Though the site she received was not what she had hoped for. Prue could feel Phoebe right behind her. She could feel her adrenaline as well as her fear.
"Prue?"
"Phoebe stay back." She couldn't deal with Phoebes fears right then as she surveyed the kitchen.
Pots and dishes were all over the floor and counter tops. The kitchen was nothing as it was not five minutes ago when she had gone upstairs. But what bothered her the most, was the absence of the one thing that you would normally find in the kitchen at 1329 Prescott St : there was no Piper.