She found her way to Prue's door and knocked softly. "Go away," Prue shouted to the door.

Piper backed away from the door a little. Why was Prue upset? Weren't she and Phoebe working on some demon stuff or something? "Prue, it's Piper." She slightly opened the door and peaked her head in.

"Piper, I said go away," Prue shouted as she wiped her tears from her face.

"Um, I'm sorry. Dinner's ready," she finished looking at her older sister so defeated. "W-what happened, Prue?"

Prue sighed loudly and shook her head. "Nothing! Okay? I'll be down in a little bit. Now get out!"

Piper slinked towards the door and shut it as she left. She then started making her way towards Phoebe's room. Maybe Phoebe would be more of a help. She didn't like she sugar coat things, so she would tell Piper the truth. She lightly knocked on the door, "Phoebs, dinner is ready. Can you come down?" When no reply came, Piper knocked again before opening the door.

She looked around the empty room before shrugging her shoulders and heading towards the attic. Maybe Phoebe was still working up there. She opened the door slightly and looked around the room. "Phoebe," she asked having spotted no one in the attic. Piper began getting a twisted feeling in her stomach as she looked around. Something wasn't right. She made her way around the attic and noticed the scrying crystal had been used, and the book was open. Piper glanced at the pages noticing a transportation spell on the page. Piper sighed and shook her head. "Damn it, Phoebe."

She sprinted down the stairs and into the kitchen where Prue and Penny stood talking. "Um, guys. Uh, Phoebe, she, um," Piper pointed to the stairs and looked frantically at them.

"Piper, what is it," Prue asked as she came closer to her sister.

"Phoebe, she's not here. She-she's gone. I went up to the attic, and the scrying crystal was used and a spell." Piper looked between her grandmother and sister desperately.

"No she didn't," Prue said lowly as Piper nodded her head. "Oh! She did! Grams!" With that, Prue marched up the stairs angrily towards the attic. She couldn't believe her sister sometimes. She was reckless and only ever thought about herself. What did she think she was going accomplish by herself? She finally reached the attic with her sister and grandmother and looked around at the scene. "Why is that girl so damn stubborn!"

"Prudence Halliwell, language!" Penny reprimanded giving a disapproving look. she then turned her head to the Book of Shadows and shook it. How could Phoebe be so careless? "Prue, start scrying for your sister. Piper, start working on a transportation potion. We need to get to that girl quickly.

With that, both sisters went into action as Penny began looking through the book for something she needed.

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Within an hour, Piper had finally pinned down her sister, and Prue had one potion ready. Both reported to Penny as quickly as they could ready to go. "Perfect. Now, I have the power of three spell and some powerful potions that you three may need to use. Now, are we ready?" She looked at both the girls waiting for an answer when both of them nodded without saying anything. They knew not to question their grandmother. "Alright, Piper, the potion."

"Here goes nothing," she said as she threw it to the floor.

Smoke began to rise around them as their forms slowly disappeared. When they reappeared, they were in a dark alley right outside an abandoned parking lot. It was chilly outside as Piper wrapped her sweater around herself a little tighter and looked around. They didn't see Phoebe anywhere around.

"Phoebe where are you," Prue mumbled to herself.

Suddenly, demons began to sprout from the walls it seemed as some shimmered in. "Oh, this is not good. This is so not good," Piper said backing up.

"Girls, stand behind me!" She lifted her hand and flicked her wrist towards the demons as they began conjuring up energy balls. One by one demons began exploding and flying. Piper watched in amazement as Prue had the sense to start pitching in.

"Uh, Piper, now would be a good time start freezing these guys," Prue suggested as she tried to concentrate.

"But, what if I blow something up?"

"Piper dear, I don't think we would complain," Penny replied as she vanquished another demon.

Piper held out her hands and closed her eyes as she flicked her wrists. A dumpster nearby blew up causing some demons to fly. She grimaced as she tried again causing a demon to blow up. If only she could just control these powers. As she was about to flick her wrists again, the demons stopped fighting and one came out carrying a body. Penny stopped cold and so did Prue as they tried to see whose body it was.

"I have what you want," the demon said in a deep, dark voice. "However, I don't feel I should give it back to you." He smiled darkly at the two young witches and the elder witch. "You really have nothing to offer me, and, frankly, you've been a nuisance. A really weak nuisance." Penny stepped forward and lifted her arms. "Ah-ah-ah, I wouldn't do that. I could always just kill her right here and now. Never mind the fact she's bleeding out as we speak." He conjured a fireball and directed it towards Phoebe's limp body. Penny dropped her hands at his actions. She noticed the flowing blood that seemingly came from her back.

"What do you want," she asked never taking her eyes off of him.

"I simply want to be left alone to complete my mission. Although, it would be easier if this one was dead, now wouldn't it? He threw the ball up and down in his hand as if to contemplate whether he would kill her now or not.

"If you want to be left alone, why did you attack us," Prue asked standing firm next to Penny.

"That was really an accident, you see. An unfortunate slip up due to a poor seer whom I already took care of." He smiled evilly shaking his head and looking down at the limp girl. "Look, I usually don't make deals with witches, but, seeing as this is a special circumstance, I will." He paused looking at the group then back at the girl as the fireball continued to go up and down in his hand. "I will give you the girl, unscathed, if you don't follow me. In fact, just forget who I am." He paused letting the offer sink in. "Of course, I have planted some precautionary things to make sure you don't come after me, but I'm still willing to make the deal. So, what do you say?" After a long pause he smiled again. "Time is ticking. She has lost quite a bit of blood so far."

Penny glared the demon down and looked at her granddaughter so weak and limp in the demons arms. So helpless. She knew she couldn't do anything without risking someone's life. Phoebe's life was more important than this demon being vanquished, that was for sure. Her hands were tied it seemed. "Fine, just leave the girl and go back to wherever the hell you came from."

"Grams-" Prue said appalled before her grandmother cut her off.

"Prudence, trust me," she replied giving her a look that said 'don't question me.'

Prue quickly became silent and nodded her head taking a step back. The demon nodded his head and placed Phoebe on the ground. "The deal is done." With that, he shimmered away grinning evilly along with his pals.

Quickly, Penny made her way over to her granddaughter and picked her up. "Prue, the potion. Now." Without saying a word, Prue threw down the transportation potion as they disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Phoebe seemed to be continually losing blood. They needed to do something fast. "Prudence, Piper, I need you both to go upstairs. I need to be alone with Phoebe."

"B-b-but, Grams," Piper stuttered looking pale and worried more than ever about her little sister.

"No questions. GO!" she ordered as the two quickly scurried up the stairs. She waited as she heard their doors shut before calling. "Leo, Leo," she whispered to the air as bright blue orbs began to form.

"What happened," he asked looking down at a pale and limp Phoebe.

"No time to explain. Just heal," she ordered. He quickly put his hands over her body as they began to glow with a golden light. Warmth filled Phoebe's body as the wound began to close up. Quickly, Leo removed his hands and orbed out before the teenager awakened.

Slowly, Phoebe's eyes began opening as she tried to take in her surroundings. Her body was so sore, but she quickly popped her head up in alert. She looked around alarmed before she realized where she was and relaxed. That was before her grandmother came into her vision. "I-I can explain," she stuttered out wincing slightly at the pain it took to stay sitting up.

"Phoebe Halliwell, I don't want you to have to explain anything! Do you understand the danger you put yourself in?! The danger you put this whole family in?!" She paced the floor with her arms crossed and shook her head. "Out of all the things you could have done, this has to have been one of the most stupidest things! What were you thinking!"

"I-I-I just-" she stuttered out feeling tears begin to prick her eyes.

"No, you know what, I don't want to hear it! In fact, you're grounded for a year! No going out, no nothing! You will go to school and then come right back, no ifs, ands, or buts about it!" She sighed heavily and shook her head. "We almost lost you tonight, and I don't even think you understand! You could've died!"

"But I didn't!" Phoebe finally yelled in anger. "I didn't die, okay! I wouldn't have even gone if I didn't think someone's life was in danger!" She winced a little but didn't lose eye contact with Penny.

"How dare you speak to me in that tone, Phoebe Halliwell especially after everything we've all been through tonight!"

Phoebe swallowed her emotions and breathed heavily. Her heart was pounding in her chest as anger and regret began to boil within her. "Fine! I'm stupid and the screw up! I think we all already knew that! I was trying to do my job as a witch!"

"But you almost got yourself killed!"

"So! No one would miss me anyway!" With that she unsteadily stood up and stomped upstairs towards her room.

Penny sighed as she heard the door slam and collapsed onto the couch. She put her head in her hands and shook it as she finally let her emotions show. Tears began to stream down her face as she cried for the loss she almost encountered. How could she have been so careless? "I'm so sorry, Patty. I'm so sorry," she continued to mumbled. She almost let her daughter and her granddaughters down. She could only imagine what those damn Elders were saying about her inadequacy to keep her granddaughters safe.

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Piper and Prue sat on the staircase watching their grandmother cry. They hadn't been there the whole time, but they had snuck down when they started to hear shouting. They couldn't believe Phoebe. They had never seen their Grams in this condition before. She was always so strong and put together. Neither of them could even remember the last time she had truly cried. Even at their mother's funeral she hadn't once shed a tear because she was trying to stay strong for the rest of them. Prue balled up her fist in anger and took deep breaths. Piper did not like where this was going.

TBC...