Charmed Again Book One

Chapter One

   Piper stood in front of the stove slowly counting the stirs of her sauce. It needed to be perfect. One hundred strokes on simmer with a touch of Merlot after cooling. As she finished she turned the burner off and grabbed the handle of the pan moving it over to the burner next to it. The last time she made this recipe, Prue had been alive.

   Tears sprung to Pipers eyes as she thought of her deceased older sibling. It had been ten years since she passed. Five years since The Final Battle. Demonic attacks had slowed drastically since then and the sisters were able to live somewhat normal lives. Piper only wished that Prue were here to enjoy it as well.
Piper took a deep cleansing breath and turned around only to jump slightly as Paige orbed in.

   "Jesus Paige! Wear a bell will ya?!" Piper exclaimed holding her chest. She watched as Paige rolled her eyes and sat at the counter.

   "Jeez sorry! What's got you so jumpy today? Oh no, please tell me we don't have a demon to fight. I'm suppose to have date night with Henry." Paige fiddled with an apple and looked down dejectedly. Piper laughed at Paige's distress and shook her head.

   "No demon today, knock on wood. It's been pretty demon light around here lately let's hope it stays that way. What's the plan for you and Henry?" Piper asked, turning around to pour a bit of Merlot into her sauce and stir. Paige stood up and walked around the counter, sticking her finger in the sauce before popping it into her mouth.

   "Hey! Don't do that you'll mess up my sauce!" Piper cried out swatting Paige's hand as she reached for another dip.

   "Sorry sorry, and as for your question I'm not sure. It's suppose to be a surprise he has planned for us since the kids will be staying the weekend at Magic School. It'll be the first time in months that we've had any alone time. You and Leo have any plans?"

   Just as Piper went to answer they heard Pheobe scream and a loud crash. Looking at each other Paige grabbed Piper's hand and orbed them to the living room. Pheobe lay unconcious on the floor behind the toppled over couch.

   "Pheobe! Paige watch out!" Piper raised her hands and let her power flow blasting the demon back from her sister. His large body crashing through the air landing into the grandfather clock in the hallway. Piper and Paige raced to Pheobe shaking her awake, their eyes moving toward the demon as he stood. The sisters grasped hands as the demon began to chant.

   "Omnis deverante mivera bonefet paramonis distractante!". A strang glow flew from the demons hands wrapping around the sisters in a whirl of color, lifting their hair as if stuck in a wind storm. The sisters raised their arms in front of their faces trying to block the power being aimed at them. It ended as soon as it began. "See you soon witches." The demon laughed before shimmering out. Paige, Piper, and Pheobe looked at each other in confusion.

   "That was weird. Do either of you feel any different?" Pheobe asked pulling her hair back from her face. She looked down noticing blood trickling from her arm. "Leo!" she called sitting down on the loveseat. Both sisters shook their head and sat down beside her on the arms of the seat. Brilliant white light filled the room in front of them slowly fading out to reveal Leo.

   "What happened?" Leo gazed at Piper first then switched his gaze to Pheobe as she raised her arm. He let his hand rest over the wound and let his power seep into her healing it before their eyes.

   "Some big ass demon that's what! We heard a crash and orbed in to see Pheobe knocked out and the demon standing over her. He got away but not before blasting us with something. It doesn't seem to be doing anything but we won't know for sure until we check the Book of Shadows. There goes my date" Paige sighed and flipped out her phone intending to call Henry and cancel but Piper put her hand up pausing her.

   "No. We don't know for sure if it's anything. I will go up and check the book. You help Pheobe clean up down here." Piper stood and grabbed Leo's hand dragging him out of the room and up the stairs. "This demon was strong. I should have been able to blow him up but it barely fazed him. And whatever it was he did to us I doubt it's harmless. I need you to go up to the Elders and see what they know." Piper kissed Leo softly before he orbed out and sighed. Just another day in the life of a Charmed One.