Freckles (a charmed and Marvel fanfiction)

Ep4

---Mark chao's house---

Mark and his mother are standing outside. He is holding a balloon. "Give me a break, mom." mark groans

Mrs. Chao's concern stays with her "There are a lot of hungry spirits out there, Mark."

Mark scoffs at her "You're like the Chinese Shirley MacLaine, you know that?"

Mrs. Chao continues to lecture her son "Better safe than sorry."

Mark smiles at his mom with impatience "I'll risk it."

Mrs. Chao's face forms into one of disappointment "You should have more respect for ghosts, Mark. If your grandmother were here..."

Mark sighs "She'd warn me about all the evil spirits walking the streets in Chinatown, I know, I know."

Mrs. Chao takes an amulet off a hook next to the door. "You should take this for protection."

Mark hooks it back up "Maybe the ghosts need protection from me." He kisses her on the cheek. "I'll be okay, mom. I'm 23 now. I can take care of myself, okay." He hands her the balloon. "I gotta go."

Mrs. Chao let's out a hesitant "Happy Birthday, Mark."

Mark turns back to her with a smile "Thanks"

---china town---

Mark is walking down the crowded street. "Hi, Mark." rings out occasionally

Mark walks down an alley and a gang surrounds him. "Is this the guy?"

Another man answers eagerly "That's him." he turns to Mark "Is today your birthday?"

"Who are you? What do you want?" Mark questions

"You. Make a wish" the man gets out his gun, points it at Mark and shoots. Mark falls to the ground. His spirits floats out his body and stands aside. The man kneels beside Mark's body and places a ring on his finger. Another guy pours kerosene all over Mark's body and lights a match.

Mark watches his body go up in flames "What are you doing? Hey, wait. No!"

---halliwell manor---

Piper sits in the kitchen putting birthday invitations inside envelopes as Phoebe walks in

"Good morning." She notices piper holding the invitations. "What are you doing? Prue's coming down. Put that away."

Piper sighed as she hid the material "Phoebe, you were supposed to send these invitations last week, the party is Friday."

Phoebe grabs the rest of the invitations and shoves them in a drawer "We're right on schedule. The restaurant is reserved, the menu selected, the cake has been ordered."

Piper grabs the taller sister by the shoulders "That's because I did all those things. At least tell me you've managed to buy Prue and Parker something other than your traditional birthday gift."

Phoebe quirks a brow "What's my traditional gift?"

Piper's hand meets her temple as she answers "A shared card.... three days late."