reading Black Orbs by Dream.Of.Rainy.Days-x

Chapter 20: Green Meets Blue

Piper lay awake in bed again, staring at Leo's naked form beside her. Just hours earlier she had been so happy. Her family had accepted Leo into it, and well, the bit after that was great to. She smiled at the memory. But now, now her thoughts were fogged over with worry. Leo had reminded her again that the shield would soon fail. The elders would soon break through and that would mean unspeakable wrath for Piper and Leo. She shuddered slightly, and pulled the duvet closer.

Since Leo had drifted off she hadn't been able to shake the horrible feeling that she was being watched. Like just before she met Leo. She had got the same feeling in the manor a lot. But the presence had changed, before it was dark but with a warmer side, now it as black as night and cold. She didn't know whether to tell Leo or not. He'd probably think she was stupid. Getting all worried over a feeling she had. It was probably her imagination Piper decided and fell into an uneasy sleep, were she still couldn't shake the feelings.

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The morning sun shone through the small window in the room and pulled Piper out of her slumber. She stretched out luxuriously and turned to face her lover next to her. Today they were house shopping. She had been staying at Paige's for about 2 moths now and Leo had been around for half of that time. Even thought Piper knew that Paige and Kyle would never say it, they were in the way. Plain and simple. But she also knew Paige had seen the perks, Piper had been able to baby-sit for Bryony so that Kyle and Paige could go out more. It had given Leo a chance to be around babies and get used to them as well.

She always got a thrill out of seeing him with Bryony. It gave her hope. But every time she started to believe that maybe things would be ok, she would always be reminded of the elders, by Leo or by Darryl. But she had to hope right…

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Leo had stayed behind at Paige's, while Piper was out. He had told he that he was going to do some cleaning. She was really disappointed, he could tell. Even though she tried to deny it. But deep down Leo knew why he didn't want to go. These past few days he had been getting that nagging sensation that he was being watched. He could feel eyes on him 24/7 it even crept it's way into his dreams. He felt a presence too. A familiar one, and it annoyed Leo that he couldn't put his finger on who it was.

So there he was, sitting in the front room of Paige's house flicking through the channels of television and trying to keep his mind of it. But it wasn't working. He was feeling something else as well. Worry. For Piper. It was getting stronger every second. He had tried to shake it but it wasn't working. Eventually Leo pulled himself off the couch and walked over to the phone.

"Hello?" came Piper's voice down the line

"Hello, it's me." Leo answered rushing slightly as the worry was getting more and more intense.

"What's up?"

"Erm, I was about to ask you the same question." Leo told her

"Why?" She asked, confused

"Just been getting this feeling…"

"Look Leo, I'm f-" suddenly Leo was hit with an almost painful wave of pure emotion and he could hear shouting down the phone line.

"Leo!" he heard Piper scream and his blood ran cold in his veins.

"Shut up!" he heard a mans voice say back and Leo saw red, he knew wno the presence was and why it felt familiar. Alec…

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Piper was bored now. Nothing had interested her in any of the estate agent she had visited and she missed Leo. He hadn't come. He said he was going to clean. Yeah, right, Leo, cleaning, pull the other one. Piper knew that there was another reason that Leo hadn't come with her, but she couldn't figure out what it was. He couldn't be mad at her. Last night had been wonderful. Probably the best yet. She grinned as her thoughts drifted back to it. Suddenly her phone began to ring in her bag.

"Hello?"

"Hello, it's me." Leo!

"What's up?" Piper asked trying to sound casual, but the thrill that was rushing inside her bubbled into her voice a little, evidently Leo hadn't noticed.

"I was going to ask you the same thing." Piper could hear him rushed, he sounded slightly panicked.

"Why?"

"Just this feeling I've been having…" Oh my god! Him too! Should I tell him? Piper quickly decided against it and answered him.

"Look, Leo, I'm f-"

She was cut short as she was violently grabbed from behind and pulled around a corner into a narrow alleyway. She screamed out Leo's name, in hope that he might hear her down the line.

"Leo!" She screamed again, loudly, before she was hit across the jaw.

"Shut up!" a male voice snarled and Piper felt like her organs were left behind as he orbed her out, in orbs as black as night.

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Leo was in shock. Piper, his Piper had just been pulled away to god knows were with that bastard. Leo's mind was reeling and his thoughts were very incoherent. It took him, what seemed like hours to decide on a plan of action. Leo took a deep calming breath as he did the one thing he had brought up never to do.

"Darrrrrrrrrryl!" He yelled into the heavens and waited but no answer came, "Darryl Morris! Get your whitelighter ass down her now!

This obviously had proved effective as one minute later; Darryl was stood opposite Leo, glaring at him with his navy eyes.

"What now?" he asked with contempt. Leo's blood boiled. What the hell kind of whitrlighter was he? His charge is in danger and all he wants to do his talk! The dared side of Leo must've kicked into gear as he charged forward, grabbing Darryl by the throat and pinning him against the wall.

"Piper's in trouble. Alec's fucking got her! So do your little charge radar thing and orb us to her for fuck's sake!" Leo roared before setting Darryl on his feet.

Leo watched as Darryl closed his eyes and concentrated. When he opened them, green met blue and they knew exactly what they had to do. Light and dark had to merge to save Piper Halliwell. Darryl stretched his hand forward and Leo nodded and took it. And together they orbed out. In silver orbs.