(A/N: Set sometime in season eightish, or possibly even season nine. I'm spooky like that. Anyways, the Charmed Ones have probably regained the Manor and almost normalized their lives after probably settling the desputes with the F.B.I. and whatnot--that's all you need to know. But they're still being closely watched; and are always on the hunt for demons.)

episode 1

chapter: the first

She was gone--she was gone. Oh god. She was gone..

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A seemingly normal day at the manor had passed without interruption. Occupants at an absence, it lay quiet. Assumingly a house that never knew the sight of demons, witches, warlocks--a place of innocence. "Goddamnit, do you know how much money that's going to cost?" A voice broke the peaceful euphoria as the front door smashed open and two girls rushed inside.

"Paige, just read the spell!" Phoebe cried out, clutching onto her sister as they slid towards the stairs.

"It's not going to work without Piper!" The girl struggled to pull out a wrinkled piece of a paper.

Suddenly, as a huge scream rang out--a huge ball of energy wisped it's way inside the door and smashed into the staircase. "Uh-oh! Paige, run!" Phoebe quickly grabbed her younger sister and they delved away from the attack, retreating into the kitchen. Paige shuffled to unfold the paper. "Just give me it!"

"Phoebe, that's not the right---"

Without warning, the entire kitchen wall gave rumble as the entire house jolted from another attack. Both girls ducked as random items fell from the wall and plaster from the ceiling gave-way. Before they realized, the small-winged demon had managed it's way into the room and now hovered over them, an angry look in it's jet black eyes. "Uh-oh," Phoebe noticed she had lost the reading and looked toward her sister.

Paige noticed something nearby. "Knife!" As she had commanded, a butcher knife appeared in her hand. With a quick thrust she shot it forward--the demon dodged. Piper, just now rushing downstairs to figure out what all the explosions were about (given, though, that they were a commonality at the Halliwell residence), let out a yelp as a butcher knife stopped mid-air infront of her face.

"What the hell?"

"Uh..." Paige hesistated. "Banana!" A fruit morphed into her hand, she chucked it at the flying creature's head and made contact. It, taken by surprise, fell back some. "Freeze it, now!"

Piper, still caught up in what was happening, quickly motioned her hands and tried to do so. The demon stuttered for a moment, but broke free. Phoebe quickly darted forward and pushed the creature back, "Paige, the spell!" Paige quickly searched through the rubble for the sheet.

"From ashes to ashes, dust to dust--vanquish this demon, command I must--"

With a huge array of lights, sounds, and a teensy bit of pixie dust--the demon howled it's last breathe as it exploded infront of the girls. For a moment they stood there, still confounded at the battle they had almost lost. Paige walked up to Phoebe as she attempted to catch her breathe. "That--was--um--uh.."

"Banana?" A familiar voice suddenly filled all their ears, the girls turned to the source.

For a moment they weren't quite sure as to why this would be possible. Paige stepped over the fruit in an attempt to hide it, giving a small smile and hesistant laugh. Phoebe quickly dusted herself off, deciding plaster just didn't go with her outfit, and, well--"I thought I told you girls never to play with your food."

Piper was the first to register what was going on. "Grams!"

(enter catchy Charmed theme song)

(A/N: Expect Leo, Wyatt, Chris, Grams, Sam, Patty and a few characters you'd be surprised to see from the sisters' past coming up soon--along with a reconstruction bill that makes Piper get gray hair.. Lol.)