Author: Adri
Email Address: adri@psouth.net
 
 Magic Hunter 1
 
Your Fiction:

 I do not own any of the Charmed charecters




Three years ago:
He was sitting at his desk going over some bills when suddenly the world seemed to spin on its axis. When everything settled down, the familiar sound of his phone ringing caused him to jump.

"Hello."

"Did you feel it?" asked the voice on the other end. "There is a new player in the world and the balance has shifted. Who ever it is is very strong, we need to find and take care of them."

"Yes I felt it,if I had not been sitting down I would have fallen. I will get started on finding them right away." He couldnt help but think 'Why me' "I will keep you posted on my progress."

Going back into the den, he found a world atlas and spread it out. Placing a crystal on each corner of the map, he cast a seek spell to trace the magic. With a weary sigh, he leaned back in his chair. He did not know how long it would take to trace the source of the disturbance, but he had all the time in the world. This was his job, and he was the best they had.


Present:
"Pheobe, are you ready yet?" Prue called up the stairs. "We told Piper we would meet her at the club at 3:00 and it's 3:00 now!"

"I'll be right down, I was waiting for the printer to finish that paper I have due. Why do we need to help Piper agian?" asked the youngest Haliwell as she came down the stairs.

"Because it was your vanguishing potion that colored the walls magenta and it if we dont help paint it she threatened to make you cook. I would rather face a demon then your cooking."

"You know, ever since your Asrtal self went wild, your sence of humor has gotten lost." Pheobe said, dashing past her oldest sister laughing.

"Oh wait till I get ahold of you, I'll show you a sence of humor," she called back, grabbing her keys.

Niether one of the sisters noticed the figure sitting in the car on the corner. "There on there way now" he said, speaking into his phone, "they should be there in 15 minutes." Hanging up, he started the van and headed for P3.

Piper sat at the bar, trying not to look at the wall leading to the kitchen area.Who ever thought a color could give you a headache, she thought, glancing at her watch agian. If not the color of the wall, then sister could. The middle Charmed sister waited patiently for her sisters to show, knowing they would be late, not by magic, but by instinct.

Just then her tardy siblings came in, laughing about something."It's about time" she said.

"Hey Piper." they said together "It's Pheobe's fault"
Prue added good naturedly.

"How come we are doing the painting instead of the guys" Phobe asked, changing the subject.

"Leo got called away and Cole is in hiding agian. Besides, we made that eyesore, we should clean it up." said
Piper. handing each of her sisters a paintbrush."I hope this will cover magic paint."

Meanwhile, out in the alley,two men were hooking up a hose to the ventalation duct."This should not take to long to knock them out.Turn on the gas and put on your mask." the first one said. Five minutes later the two entered the back door to find all three sisters slumped on the floor unconsious.

Working swiftly, the men soon had the three bound hand and foot, as well as gaged and blindfolded.Carring them out side they loaded them in the van and drove off.



Part 2



It had taken him 3 years to track down the source of the magical distubance, but finnaly he knew exsactly where to find them. He had been surprised when he first saw who had caused it, three young women, the Charmed Ones. It was time to fullfil his destiny.

For centurys, the order had trained young men as teachers of magic, and on occation, to act as a type of mystic police. He had never imagianed that he would be the one to find the prophised ones. Now all he had to do was let them know who and what he was. With his luck, they would think he was a worlock, he thought.

Going into P3, he was surprised to find them gone. I know they were here he thought. Looking around, he noticed some paint spilled on the floor, still wet. He was immediatly on the alert, all of his sences kicking in, and then he noticed the oder, sleep gas. The others had found them first. They had not come out the front door so he ran for the back, drawing a sceptor from his coat pocket as he went.

Finding the back door slightly open he peered out into the alley seeing a red panel van was just leaving the alley. Aiming the sceptor he fired a dart, hitting the back tire witch blew with a load BANG. Now came the hard part, making sure that was really them without being seen. As the van stopped, two men got out arguing.

"I told you to make sure the van was in good order!" the taller of the two said.

"Like a flat is something I can predict!" shot back the second.

"Just fix it so we can get them out of here!"

Bingo! It was them. Slipping quietly up the alley behind the two men, he drew his 'sword'. It was the same length and weight of a normal sword, but it was round with no edge to cut with. Lasing out, he hit the taller man knocking him out, seeing who he was up agianst the other man paled and took off running.

"I wish they wouldn't do that, I'm going to get out of practice." Looking in the van he saw the sisters tied up and out cold, knowing the gas would not wear off for a while, he tied up the man he had knocked out and set to work fixing the flat. 'I need a way to get them home anyways' he thought.

Half an hour later he pulled up outside the Haliwells manor just as one of the three started to stir. Going into the back of the van, he knelt next to the dark haired woman.

"Relax" he said "I'm not going to hurt you"

"That must be why my hands are tied" she said, sounding a bit mad.

"Sorry about that. I know who and what you are and I really didn't feel like taking flying lessons when you woke up."

"What are you talking about?"

"Relax I said. I know who you are and I know what you can do. Your sisters are here too, I'm going to untie your hands and remove the blindfold then maybe we can talk."

Blinking her eyes at the sudden light as he removed the cloth from here eyes, Prue gave a silent thanks as she saw her sisters.Thou still tied, they looked like they were fine just sleeping.

"They should be up any time" the stranger said. "Lets get them inside and I will tell you who I am"


Part 3


The sun had just started to set over the San Fransisco Bay area but the four people sitting in the living room of the Prescott St. manor din't notice. The Halliwell sister sat looking at the man who seemed to have saved them.

"Any time your ready to start," said the oldest, Prue. Trying to seem polite was just not on her mind at the time, this stranger knew about them, about there heritage and she didn't know the first thing about him!

"Do you want the long or the short version?" he asked.

"Starting with your name would be a good bet," Piper said, "then give us the Reader Digest version, it's been a long week."

"Ok, my name is Morgan Long, and I'm a Tracker. The guys that gassed you are from the Inquasition. They kill witches, worlocks and demons, I save witches. Short enough?"
he asked, a hint of mischief in his voice.

"Inquasition, as in Spanish?" spoke up Pheobe, looking at her sisters and Morgan. "Are they still doing what they used to do?"

"Yes, after the witch hunts were stopped, a few people banned together in secret to continue the practice gaining new member after the Salem fiasco and they have keeped growing till now they are world wide."

"So whats a Tracker?" Prue asked, noticing how his eyes seemed to glow faintly green, and prepared herself just incase.

"I belong to the Order of Mitchellene, and a Tracker is a member who, thou not able to use magic, can sence it. Thats how I found you."

"What is a Mitchellene?"

"We are the oppisite of the Inquasition, we seek to preserve good magic, and life."

After listening to Morgan, Prue looked at Piper and gave her a slight nob, at witch she threw up her hand, freezing Morgan.

"What do you too think?" Prue asked her sisters.

"I think we should check the Book. I'll be right back" and jumping up Pheobe headed for the attic.

"I hope he's telling the truth, I would hate to have to vanquish him, he's kinda cute."

"Prue!"

"What? I'm just looking. Remember, I'm tring to loosen up."

Just then they heard Pheobe coming back down the stairs. As she entered the living room, Piper's freeze wore off.

"How did you get over there?" asked Morgan, looking slightly confused.

"His story checks out," said Pheobe "and you wont like what else I found out."

"What?" her sisters said at the same time

"Our powers wont work on them!"

"What!"

"Let me exsplane" said Morgan. "Over the years, and we dont quite know how, they figured out how to block a witches power.Demons and worlocks too. As far as I have been able to figure out its a natural thing, like your magic, it's inate to all members born of Inquisator parents"

"Thats just perfect," Prue sputtered, "not only do they want to kill us, we can't use magic agianst them!"

Part 4

Early the next morning, the Halliwell manor was in it's normal state of confusion as the girls were all trying to get ready for the day.Prue and Piper were sitting at the kitchen table finishing breakfast when Pheobe came stumbeling in.

"Morning Pheebe's," Piper said cheerfully.

"At least you didn't say good." was the mumbled reply

"Early class today?" inquired Pue.

"Yes. Why is it the only early class I have if on a Friday?"

"You signed up for it. Next time check the time first. I have to go, I have a photo shoot at Fishermans Wharfe. I should be back by 2:00," grabbing her key's Prue headed out.

"Did you find out any more about the Inquisition last night?" Piper asked her sister.

"No, and that scares me a little. We don't know anything about them and they seem to know all about us."

"I know. I wish Leo was back, maybe he could find something out from 'them'"

"Can you give me a lift to the campus, I really don't want to bike today?"

"Sure, go get ready"

As Pheobe headed upstairs, Piper started cleaning up the kitchen. As she finished putting the dirty dishes in the dishwasher, the phone rang.

"Hello.Piper speaking"

"Hello Piper, its Morgan."

"Hi, whats up?"

"Can you three meet me later? I have some more news to share with you."

"Sure, say 2:00 at Fishermans Wharfe?"

"That would be good. See you then."

Hanging up the phone, she waited for Pheobe to finish getting ready. Telling her about Morgans call, she agreed to pick her up after class and go for lunch, then she called Prue.

At 1:30, Prue had just finished her shoot, when she noticed Morgan standing a little ways away. Picking up her equipment she walked over to him.

"A little early for our meeting I see."

"Just admiring the view," he said looking out over the open water, "I dont get out this way much."

"So are you a monk or something?"

"No, why?" ha asked, looking at her from the corner of his eye. 'And man am I glad' he thought.

"Tell me more about the Mitchellene's"

"we are more like a community, ith all different types of people, we just all believe the same way about the Inquasition."

"So what did you find out?"

"Lets wait for your sisters, that way I only have to tell things one time."

Arriving at the campus, Piper waited for Pheobe to come out. Climbing into the jeep, Pheobe moved a sweater out of her way, and was immediatly drawn into a premonition.

Prue and Morgan walking on the pier, a car swearving towards them, pinning them to the railing, a man aiming a gun at them.

Snapping out of it, she turned to the waiting Piper, "We have to get to the pier now!" she said.

Putting the jeep in motion, Piper listened to what her little sister had seen, fear rising in her throat.

"There's one of them, and she's with the Tracker" a man said to his compainion. "I don't see the others."

"We should wait for the others to join us" the secomd man said.

"No, I owe that guy for interfering yesterday.Lets take them now." Climbing into there car they headed for the two figures walking away from them.

Pheobe and Piper pulled up to the pier and saw the promanition start to unfoald before them. Jumping out of the jeep, they started running towards there oldest sister

"Prue" screamed Pheobe, "behind you!"

Spinning around, the two saw the car racing at them, with no where else to go, Morgan grabbed Prue and lunged over the railing.

"Prue!" her sisters cried together

'This is going to hurt' she thought, as she saw the ground rushing up at her, then everything went black



Part 5


Rushing to the railing, Piper and Pheobe saw there sister laying in the sand, not moving, beside here was an equally still Morgan.Fear gripped there hearts, it was a drop of about 15 to 20 feet to where they lay. Looking around, they spotted some stairs leading down.

"Call 911," Pheobe shouted to the crowd gathering at the rail, heading for the stairs.

Rushing to Prue's side, Piper reached out a trembeling hand and was relieved to feel a pulse. Looking over at Morgan, she saw him start to move, groaning a little in pain.

"Prue? Can you hear me? Prue?"

"Is she...?" asked Pheobe, kneeling on her other side.

"She's alive. I dont know how hurt she is," Piper replied, tears running down her cheeks. A gasp brought there attention back to the figure beside the.

Rolling on to her side, Prue tried to draw in a lungfull of air, the fall had driven all of the breath right out of her body. Her entire being in that moment was focused on drawing air into her lungs.

"Prue, dont move," said Pheobe "we called for help."

"I...cant....breath" she manager to force out, trying to lay still. It was starting to get a little better and then she started to feel pain all down her right side.

Regaining his sences,Morgan slowly sat up and looked for Prue. Knowing that his desperate gamble had been the only way to avoid the car, he hoped he had not managed to do the Inquasition's job for them. Seeing the two younger sisters kneeling beside her he slowly made his way over.

"What were you thinking!" Piper demanded, glaring at him. "You could have killed her!"

"Atleast the car didn't hit us," he said lamely, guilt building inside him.

As the two glared at each other, a pair of E.M.T.'s arrived, quikly getting too work. Relaying the situation to the hospital, they got Prue and Morgan loaded into the ambulance and headed out, the sisters right behind them.

An hour later, Morgan and the girls where pacing around the waiting room waiting to here from the doctors on how Prue was.

"Halliwell?" a doctor said, looking around.

"Thats us," Pheobe replied hurrying over with the others. "How is she?"

"Very lucky. She has some bruised ribs, a sprained knee and a concusion, she is also going to have some very impressive bruises.We want her to stay over night, then you can take her home."

"Thank you, thank you doctor. Can we see her?" a relieved Piper asked.

Arriving at Prue's room, they rushed to her side, gathering her into a hug.

"Easy guy," she said, wincing as they hit tender spots."Get me out of here!" None of the sisters wanted to spend a night in the hospital, too many bad memories.

"One night, big sis, I think you can handle it." Pheobe said, holding onto her hand. "How are you feeling."

"Like I got thrown off a pier." she replied, looking at Morgan standing by the door.

"I'm sorry," he said. "I just reacted. Those were the same two men from yesterday."

"Well next time try and give me a little warning."

Seeing that her sister was starting to nob off, the youngest Charmed Ones headed home. Arriving at the manor, the three started working on a plan to defeat the latest threat.

"What did you find out before?" Pheobe asked him, suddenly remembering why they had gone to the wharfe.

"Remember Ms. Hellfire? She was a member of the Inquasition."

"The hit woman? Do you know who she realy was?"

"No. But she had 'friends with in the group and I belive that is who is after you. The leader of this group is known as the Huntsmen, and they were rumored to be lover."

Part 6


Saturday morning arrived to grey clouds and a lite drizzle. Inside the manor, all was silent as everone was still sleeping. while outside trhee men sat watching the house.

"So this is where it happened," said the Huntsmen from the back seat. He was a nondiscript man in his late 30's, the only thing notisable about him were his eyes. They were hard, empty, some might say souless.

"Yes sir,"said the driver."Do you want to go in now or wait?"

"We wait. I want all of them here together and we need to wait for that Tracker to leave.He could ruin everything." He would finish what she had started almost 2 years ago, not for money, but vengance.

Inside the manor, in Piper's room, blue lights signaled the appearence of her husband.Smiling down at her sleeping form, he leaned over and gave her a gentle kiss.

"Leo?...Leo, your home." she said shaking the fog of sleep from her mind."We have got some major problems!" Seeing his confused look, she got up and dragged him down to the spare room where Morgan had spent the night.

As they walked into the room, Morgans eyes snapped open, rolling over he grabbed his sword off the floor beside the bed and stood facing them at guard. Startled, Piper froze the room and then just stood there looking at him. His eyes were glowing agian, like two green lights.
Unfreezing Leo she asked him about the Mitchellenes.

"I've never meet any before, but I have heard about them. You can un freeze him."

"Are you sure? Look at his eyes."

"He's a Tracker, thats what happens to them in the presents of powerful magic."

Unfreezing him, she introdused the two men and went to wake her younger sister.Gathering in the kitchen over coffee and breakfast they filled Leo in on all that had happened in the last few days.

"I will go talk to the Elders and see what they know," he said orbing out. The rest went about getting ready for another day. When everone was ready, they all went outside and climbed into the jeep, headed for the hospital to spring Prue.

"Hey sis, need some help?" Pheobe asked entering the room.

"Yes, everytime I move it hurts somewhere else." Pue was sitting on the edge of the bed, trying to put on her clothes. Going over to her, Pheobe carfully helped her pull on a sweater over her shirt and then bent to put her shoes on.

"Ahh, how cute." said Piper from the door way, Morgan and a nurse right behind her. "Didn't we used to have to do that for Pheebe's?"

"Don't make me laugh," Prue replied "my ribs hurt."

"Well your all signed out, ready to go home?"

"Yes! The food here is not up to par, too bland."

Arriving back at the manor, they helped there sister in to the house, making her comfortable on the couch. Morgan desided to go to his motel and collect his things, as he was going to be staying with them untill everything was over.

"Sir, the Tracker is leaving and there in there alone."

"We will wait for a little bit longer to make sure and then it will be time to finish them off." the Huntsman said, looking at the house with hatred in his eyes.

"Anybody want some lunch?" Piper asked her sisters, heading for the kitchen.Getting a yes from both she quikly prepared a tray and returned with it to the living room. As they sat there eating, the familiar blue glow of Leo returning appeared behind them.

"You have to get out of here now," he said by way of greeting, "there going to be here any minute." As he finished talking, they heard the front and back doors burst open at the same time.

"Where are you!" a man shouted.

Looking at the sisters, Leo was the first to react. "Hold my hands" he said picking Prue up off the couch, and orbed out.

Part 7

Morgan arrived at his hotel room,with a nagging feeling that something was not right. He had learned to trust his instincts where trouble with the Inquasition was concerned. Walking into the small bathroom, he started to collect his things when he saw blue lights appear in the mirrors reflection. His eyes glowing brightly, he looked out into the other room and was surprised to see the four people he had left 15 min before.

"I really didn't need any help packing," he quipped to hide his surprise."but seeing as your here, the suitcase is in the closet."

"They showed up at the house." Leo said, setting Prue down on the nearest bed. Both she and Pheobe looked a little green around the edge, not being used to the Orbig effects.

"So, why come here?"

"They dont seem to like being around you so it seemed like a good place to be."

"Morgan?" Prue said having regained some focus, "What is it about you that scares them?"

"I dont think I really scare them it most likly because every time we have faced off, the have lost."

"Do you think we should fill Daryll in on whats happening?" Piper asked from the other side of Pheobe. "This is not really magic, they are mortals after all."

"We should probably find some place else to stay first. The Huntsman didn't find you at your house, so he might deside to look here." Morgan suggested, thinking to himself that the were in no shape to defend themselves.

"Leo?" Pheobe said looking towards Prue. Taking the hint, he walked over to her and raised his hand to heal her. Nothing happened.

"Whats wrong?" Piper asked.

"I geuss they dont think its bad enough, or else they think I will need it more later. I hope it's the first option." he replied

"I hate it when they know things and wont tell us." Prue muttered.

"I know where we can go, but it will take awhile to get there." Morgan said. "There is a small community of Mitchellene's I know off that specialize in hiding witches"

"Where?" asked Pheobe.

"I'll tell you later, just incase there 'listing' if you know what I mean."

Finishing his packing, Morgan closed his suitcase."Let's go"
he said to them "we can take my vehical."

Going outside the group went to the parking lot where Morgan led them to a black Durango. With Prue in the front seat beside him and the others in the back, he headed east out of the city.

"So where are we going?" Pheobe asked from the back seat.

"Ever here of a town called Jackman, int's in Maine?"

"Thats like a 5 or 6 day trip!" she said. "We did not get a chance to pack you know!"

"We can pick some things up on the way.Do any of you have any cash on you?"

"We didn't have time to get our wallets, never mind cash." Piper said sounding a little angry.

"Don't worry hon. I will go back in a bit and get them for you." Leo said pulling her close to him.

"I have some camping gear in the back, so we should be able to avoid staying in a hotel tonight. You should go after it's dark just in case they left anyone behind to watch the place."

Several hours later, they stopped at a roadside dinner to get something to eat and get directions to a camping site.
For a small dinner the food was pretty decent and they all relaxed a little.Arriving at the camp site, Morgan and Leo got the tent set up while the girls found some sleeping bags.

Around 10:00 Leo went back to the manor, returning an hour later with a suitcase of cloth's for the girls and there purses.

"You were right, they did have someone there, but for some strange reason, he decided to take a nap." he said with a snall grin."Why don't you all get some sleep and I will keep an eye out, just incase of trouble."

By silent agreement the sisters took the tent and Morgan slept under the tarp the had hung down beside the truck.As he drifted off to sleep, his thought wondered to the feeling he was starting to have for the oldest sister. 'Maybe its time for me to settle in one area for a while'

He might have been surprised if he had known that the feeling he was having were being felt be her as well.


Part 8


The black Durango pulled up to pump of a small gas station, and 5 people climber eagerly out. As the three women pulled sweaters on the, dark haired man started to fuel up the truck and the light haired man looked around. The deep red and golds of fall on the Maple trees stood out in sharp contrast to the green of the tall Pine trees that surounded them.

"Wow, no wonder they call this the Pine Tree State,"said the youngest,"thats all you can smell."

"Pheobe, I'm just glad to get out of the truck for awhile, 5 days is to long for a road trip." said her middle sister, heading into the small store.

Looking around, Prue spotted yet another antique store 'There are more of those here then people' she though to herself limping slightly as she headed over for a quick look. Thou her leg was still sore from the fall she had taken a week earlier, the bruises no longer bothered her.

Looking back at Morgan, where he stood filling the truck a small smile pulled at her lips. They had gotten to know each other during the trip, and she could feel an attraction to him that both frightened her and amazed her. He had alot of the same qualitys as Andy, but she didn't know if she wanted to open her heart to him yet.

Half an hour later they all meet and started out agian on the finnal leg of there journey, marveling at the sights of the fall foliage in the landscape around them. The double lane road wandered through the mountians, small that they might be, following a river that was far below the edge of the road.

During the trip, Morgan had filled them in on all he knew about the Inquasition, and what he had told them scared them all. They still practiced most of the forms of 'persuasion' that had been used to make anyone admit to being a witch, just to end there torments.Very few witches ever escaped from them if they were caught, but fortunatly, not many were caught.

He had also told him that the Huntsman, thou part of the group, was not born into it. This brought a sigh of relief from all, knowing there powers would affect him so long as there was no one else with him.

In a large hotel suit in Chicago, the Huntsman sat, looking at a picture of his dead love, vowing to kill the three responsable for her death. Thou he had known for some time that she had to be dead, it was only recently that he knew the how and why. He had been undercover for the Inquasition when she had been killed by the witches, and only when he was pulled off was he able to find out.

He could not believe how close he had been to her when she had died, never being able to tell her one last time how he felt.

"Sir, we have located them." his assistiant told him. "They are heading north to Maine."

"I want you to pick out ten men and meet me at the airport in an hour," he ordered, placing the picture back on the table lovingly

"Just remember, they are not to be killed, I will have that pleasure for myself!"

As the truck came over the hill, they passed a small sign marking the town as Jackman, looking up Prue could see a small group of house's gathered together. There were six houses and a general store as well as a white water rafting company, but nothing else

"Is this it?" she asked Morgan, thinking it had to be a joke.

"I told you it was a small community," he replied "everyone who lives here is a Mitchellene."

"But, but this is not even a town." Pheobe sputtered from the back seat.

"It seems nice to me." said Leo.

"Yah, but you grew up aroubd places like this. We are born and bred city girls. There are not even any street lights here." his wife grumbled back at him

Stopping in front of the rafting shop Morgan told them to wait for him as he went inside to talk to the leader of the group.

"Bria?" he called out, hearing a shout from the back room he headed in.

"Morgan? It's good to see you agian," a young woman said, giving him a loving hug. "What brings you out to my neck of the booneys?"

"We need your help. I found the disturbance I've been looking for, but the Huntsman is after them."

"Them?"

"Yes them, the Charmed One's, if the prophecy's is correct. We need to keep them away from him till they are able to defend themselfs."

"They are real?" she said, awe in her voice. "Bring them in and we wil see what we can do."

As Morgan left to collect his new friends, Bria started pulling maps down off the shelves, Looking up as they entered, she gave them a smile and went over to Morgans side putting her arm around his waist.

"Bria, I would like you to meet the Charmed One's, Prue, Piper and Pheobe. And this is Piper's husband Leo, a Whitelighter." As he made the introductions, she though she saw a brief flash dissapointment on Prue's face, not nowing the reason for it.

"Hello, welcome to Jackman" she said. "Morgan told me who your up agianst and I think I know a way to hide you from him for awhile. Ever been Rafting?" she asked, half question, half challenge.


A helicoptor landed on the pad of a mansion, hidden well back in the wild forests of Maine, home base for the Inquasition in the US. Climbing out, the Huntsman could not help bet laugh at the irony of his targets seeking refuge less the 50 miles away.

Part 10

As the raft was flipped, all 6 of the passengers found themselves being tossed into the churning white water and they quickly lost sight of each other.

High above on the cliff, the Huntsman funed, seing his prey once agian elude him, not by cunning, but a twist of fate. "go down to the river and try to find one of them" he growled at the nearest man. "And don't come back till you do!"

A mile down river, Leo finally managed to catch hold of a branch jutting out over the water, looking out over the river, he spotted a one of the others floating past. Letting go, he swam after the form, fearing the worst when they did not struggle to reach the shore. As he caught ahold of the life vest, he breathed a sigh of relief when it turned out to be his wife.

Pulling her after him, he soon returned to the river bank. Lifting her up on the banking, he checked her pulse, finding it beating strongly. Checking her over, he found no signs of injury save a gash on the side of her head, just above left ear. Hearing a twig snap, he looked up just in time to see a club decending, then he knew no more.

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"Sir, we have one of the women and a man." he reported back to his boss.

"Good, bring them here. Leave off the search for the others, if they survived, they will come to us on there own."

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As awareness returned, Pheobe found herself laying under a treebranch, her head cushioned on a pile af leaves. Rolling over, she groaned softly as sore muscles protested the movement.

"Easy," a voice said from near by, she recognised it as Morgan. "You have been out of it for about an hour. Are you hurt anywhere?"

"No, just sore." Looking around, she didn't see anyone else "Are we the only one? Where are the rest?!" she asked, almost afriad to hear the answer.

"I don't know?" he replied softly, looking out to the river as if that could make the others appear. "I'm sure there fine, I can not believe other wise. As soon as you are ready, we should start looking for them.'

Climbing slowly to her feet, Pheobe said "Lets go!"

Further down stream, Bria had managed to make it to shore. Not knowing where the others were, she decided to head back towards the falls, hoping to meet up with then. She just prayed they had made it to the banks on her side of the river. Staying close to the river, she called out to them as she went, hoping they were on the same side of the river as she was. After 15 minutes, she heard a faint reply.

"Prue?" she said, coming upon the oldest sister, sitting beside a small tree. "Are you ok?"

"I hurt my knee agian," she said "I cant stand up on it. Did you find the others?" fear for her sister formost in her mind.

"No, your the first one I have come acrossed. If I help you, do you think you can walk?"

"I think so, give me a hand."

Putting her arm around her shoulders, Bria helped Prue to her feet and they slowly started out.

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Looking down at the unconcious couple, the Huntsman smiled, knowing that he had the one sister that held the other two together. "Perfect!" he said "Take them back to the mansion and give them some medical attention, I don't want them to die before I get the others. Let them share a room, We might find out more from them that way."

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Climing around another boulder, Pheobe jumped back and gave a little scream in surprise, "What" said Morgan

"Bria!" she yelled out in way of reply "You scared me"

From the other side they heard a voice reply "Me too,". Poking her head around the side she quickly ran up to them, giving Morgan a big hug."Are you two alright? Are the others with you?" She asked quickly. "Yes, no" they replied.
"Did you find anyone?"

"Yes, I found Prue, but she hurt her leg and could not climb up here. She's waiting for me about 2oo yard back. Come on."

As they made there way down the hill, Pheobe's joy at knowing one of her sisters were ok was only dampened by not know where Piper was. Reaching the small clearing were Bria had left Prue, she saw her oldest sister sitting with her back agianst a tree, looking so out of her element she could not help but laugh and rushed to her side.

"Pheeb's" Prue cried out, joy and relief in her voice, hugging her baby sister tightly. "Are you ok? Is Piper with you?"

"I'm fine, but I don't know where she is. I was hoping she was with you. What about you?"

"I just hurt my knee agian, but I will be alright. We need to get out of here. Do you know what happened?"

"It was the Huntsman." Pheobe said. "He set a trap for us." As she brushed Prue's hair back, she touched the ribbon tying back her hair and was thrown into a premonition.

Leo pulling Piper out of the river, a man coming up behind him, knocking him out, the two being loaded into a car.

"What did you see?" Prue asked her as she opened her eyes

"They have them."

"Kyle wont be looking for us for a few more day's," Bria said. "We need to get out of here now. Morgan, you stay here with them and I will go for help."

"I might have a faster way," said Prue, "how does Kyle feel about magic?"

"What do you mean?"

"I can Asrtal Project back to your base and tell him we need help."

"Are you sure you can go that far?" Pheobe asked

"I have to" was her reply. looking at Bria she asked "Any Idea where we are so I can tell him?"

"Tell him we are about 2 miles down from the Fall's"

Looking around one last time, Prue's head fell down to her chest and she was gone.

Kyle had just finished closing up for the day when suddenly, a red glow appeared in front of him and formed into a woman. Jumping back in surprise, he recognized her as one of the one's he had dropped of that morning.

"Kyle, don't be afriad." she said quickly. "We need your help. The raft overturned and we are about 2 miles downstream from the Fall's" she said and just as quickly as she appeared, she was gone agian.

As Prue's body went limp agianst her, Pheobe prayed she would find Kyle quickly.

"I'm going to see if I can find some firewood," Morgan said, heading into the woods. "Even if she gets in touch with him, he won't be able to get here tonight."

Beside her, Prue suddenly sat up with a gasp, "F-found him" she said, and them passed out.

Checking her pulse, Bria looked at a conserned Pheobe, "She will be ok, She's just worn out. You both are, why don't you try and get some rest."

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Piper slowly climbed back to conciousness, a pounding headache behind her eyes. She could feel someone holding her hand and knew with out looking that it was her husband

"Leo." she said softly

"Piper, your awake." he wispered back. "How are you feeling?" He had been very conserned after awakening to find she was still out. He knew they had been caught by the Inquasition when he tried to use his powers to heal her and they didn't work, niether could he orb out.

"I know what a load of laundry feels like know" she said, trying to lighten the dark mood she heard in his voice. "Where are we?"

"The Inquasition's 'guest' room.So far they have left us alone, but I don't know why."

As they talked, the door to there room was opened and a man in a dark robe came in. Looking at the pair laying on the bed, he gave a sneer and set down the tray he was carring. "Eat" was all he said before backing out of the room, locking the door behind him.

Going over to the tray, Leo found two bowls of what looked like stew, some bread and water. Knowing there was nothing they could do, they ate there meals, worrying about there missing comrades.

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Morgan had gotten the fire going and Bria had managed to find some wild potatoes. As they waited for there 'supper' to cook, Prue finally awoke, and told them about what had happend with Kyle.

Shifting slightly, she grimiced as pain shot through her knee. Seeing the look on her face, Morgan went to her side.

"Let me see." he said, "I might be able to help," After checking her over, he sent Bria out in search of some sticks they could use to make a splint. "It's not broken, but you need to keep it immoble. This ight hurt alot" he told her when Bria came back.

"At least you honest about that," she replied with a small laugh. "Most people would say it would only hurt alittle."

"Why lie," he told her. As the two woman brced her, he quickly straightened out her leg and put the makeshift splint on, tying it with straps from the lifevests. With a final tug, she gave a little scream and pused him away with her TK.

Giving him a sheepish grim she said "Sorry."

"Not your fault, I'm just glad you were distracted. Those tree's would not have been a soft landing." Coming back to her side, he pulled her into his arms. She leaned into him for a minute before suddenly pulling away.

"Whats the matter" he asked "are you still mad at me?"

"This is wrong," she told him.

"Why?"

"Bria."

"What about her?"

"She care's for you."

"So," he said. Then it suddenly dawned on him what she was talking about, and he started to laugh.

"What do you find so funny about that!" she demanded.

"Of course she cares for me," he said, looking at her. "She's my sister."

"Sister?"

"Yes."

"Oh," she said, leaning back agianst him, a blush coloring her cheeks. They sat together like that untill they both fell asleep.

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The door to there room swung open and the same man as before came in. Looking at Leo and Piper he said "Follow me." Helping her to her feet, Leo walked out into the hall, looking around for a means of escape. "Don't even try." he was told, as 5 men surrounded them.

They were lead up 3 flights of stairs, coming out into a well maintained and lavishly furnished room. A man stood behind a desk looking out over a lake, in the chair beside him, they could see the top of someoneelse's head.

Turning around, the man standing waved them to a couch.

"I'm sure you have a lot of question, and they will all be answered," ha told them. "I am Stroud, leaded of this house, and you are my 'guest's'. The reason you are still breathing is to bring the rest of your 'witch' friends to me. As soon as we have them, you will be turned over to the Huntsman to be delt with as he seem's fit."

"Why?" Leo asked. "We have never hurt you. Why do you hate us?"

"I don't hate you, but your excistance can not be tollerated. As for the Huntsman, well lets just say it's personal for him, in more ways then one. Why don't you introduce yourself." he said, aiming the last remark at the figure in the chair.

As the man stood and looked at them with hate filled eyes, Leo and Piper were both stunned. They knew this man.


"Dan?"

Part 11

"Dan!" Piper was shocked. She could not believe the man she had had such feeling for was out to kill her. Was everyone she fell for before Leo evil? "How could you? I thought you cared for me?"

"I was doing a job then, what better way to get close to you then to get you to fall for me. Now all I can think about is getting revenge for the death of my true love!" he said, walking over to them. "Should I kill your love first, or wait for your sisters and then kill all of the men in the Halliwells lives?"

"What are you talking about? Who else do you have?"

"You will find out in time. Right before we end your lives. Take them back to the holding cell's, but this time, seperate rooms." and with that he left the room.

As she was led back to the basement,she could not help but wonder who he was talking about.who di they have?Cole? Daryll? Morgan? Who was it

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It had been a long cold, uncomfaortable night for the four stranded rafters. Thet had awoken to the sun rising over the clearing, golden light streaming throu the tree's. As they awoke, stiff and sore, they could here the sounds of something crashing through the woods. Instantly alert the four had to laugh when a large bull moose ambeled into the clearing.

An hour later, they four finally heard the sound of several off road vehicals approching. The only problem was, they were on the wrong side of the river. With resigned looks, they headed down to the water, prepared to get wet.

To everyone's relief, Kyle had brought a small inflateable dingy with him, and they were all soon on the other bank. Pulling an envelope out of his pack, he passed it to Pheobe as one of the other's saw to there injurys.

"They have Piper and Leo," she told them after reading the note. "They want to meet us at Noon on Thursday."

"Well we can count on it being a trap," said Morgan "but I think we can surprise them because they don't know about the rest of us."

"No, we can't get anyone else involved. We can't take the chance of you getting hurt." Prue said, the tone of her voice making it purfectly clear that the would not win this argument with her.

Morgan and Bria exchanged looks, nodding to each other that they would do what they had to, to keep the Charmed one's safe.

"Let's get back to the base and figure out a way to beat them" Morgan told them, holding up a hand when Prue started to protest. "Even if you don't want our help, we are still going to help you plan this through."

When they arrived back in town, they all went to Bria's house and while Prue and Pheobe went up stairs to change and wash up, Morgan and Bria set there own plans into action.

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"Rise and shine 'witch'" a voice yelled into the cell where Piper was. "The boss wants to see you!"

Shaking the sleep from her head, Piper followed the robed men back up stairs, but instead of going into the office they had gone to the night before, she was led to a small room with a table and two chairs in it. Seeing the buckles on one of the chairs, she tried to back out the door.

Grabbing her roughly by the arms and forsable put her in the chair, pulling the buckles tight on her wrists and around her waist. Making sure she was secure, they left the room.

Dan came into the room, smiling sweetly at the bound Piper. "Hello, my dear. I hope your not too comfortable. We need to talk and if your lie to me, I will know it. I really only have one question for you," He said, sitting down acrossed from her.

"What do you want!?"

"It's simple, just tell me witch one of you acctually killed her."

"Killed who?"

"Hellfire!" he practicaly screamed at her.

"Why should I tell you? It's not like you will let us go if I do."

"Your right, I wont let you go, but I might kill you quickly instead of letting Stroud and his men have you."

"I dont think so."

"Oh no, you dont have to answer me right now, I will let you think it over for awhile." Getting up, he walked over to her and turned the chair to face the wall. Pushing a button, the panel in front of her rose up to reveil Leo in another room, held just like she was.

"Tell me what I want to know and he will not suffer. You have till I come back to think it over." and with that he left the room. She could only sit there as tears fell down her cheeks, know she would have to betray one person she loved to save another. How could she have miss judged him that way?

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After showering and putting on clean clothes, the oldest and youngest Halliwells came down stairs.

"Where's Bria?" Prue asked Morgan, limping over to the couch and sitting down.

"She went to the shop to get a few item's she thought you might need. She will be back shortly."

"What are you going to do about the Inqusition? If you can't use your powers on them, you will be helpless."

"Thats where my brilliant little sister comes in," said Prue, casting a glance at Pheobr.

"Hey Prue, I'm not 'that' good a fighter."

"Maybe not, but do you think you can write a spell or make a potion to help us out with our little 'handicap'?"

"Now that you mention it, I might be able to think of something." With that she got up and started pacing around the room, lost in thought.

"So Morgan," started Prue, "do you think we have a chance?"

"It might work. As far as I know, noone has ever tried to beat them that way. It just might work."

"I have to go either way, I can not just let them have Piper and not try and help her." The frustration in her voice made Morgan want to hold her and tell her everything would be alright, but I would not lie to her. His feelings for her had griw deeper then he cared to addmit. He was falling in love with the headstrong, stubborn woman sitting beside him.

"Pheebe's, would you 'please' stop passing, your making me dizzy." Prue told her sister.

"Oh, sorry," she replied "now you know how we feel when 'you' do it all the time." and with that she went into the kitchen.

Shaking her head, she looked at Morgan. "Little sisters!" they said at the same time, and laughed.

"What about little sisters?" Bria asked from the doorway, causing them both to laugh harder. Giving the two a strange look, she went to find Pheobe.

45 min. later, Pheobe had come up with a spell and a potion to allow them to hopefully use there powers around the Inqusition. Looking sceptically at the pea green potion, Prue had her douts about it.

"Do we 'really' have to drink this?" she asked, as a nasty oder wafted out of the kettle Pheobe was using.

"Well, it's either drink it or wear it, what do you prefer? A new perfume?"

"Why is it all potion have to tasty nasty? Is it some kinda witches rule we cant make one that taste like chocholate or something?" Prue said, wrinkeling up her nose.

Standing in the doorway, Morgan silently agreed with her. Turning around, he went looking for his sister. "Bria?" he called out.

"In here," she called back from the garage. "I'm just finishing up with you plan.Do you think we will have to use it?"

"I don't know, but I would rather not take a chance on the Inquasition winning this one."

Downstairs, they heard one of the sisters cell phones ring. Frantically going through there purses, Prue picked up Piper's phone.

"Hello?"

"Why hello my dear 'witch'. I'm glad to see you survived your little swim." she heard a man's voice say.

"Where are Piper and Leo!" she demanded.

"Ever the protector, Pruedence, I would worry more about yourself if I were you. Are you ready to meet us?"

"Where!?"

"Very well, no small talk. Go two miles north and turn right onto the logging road, then just keep driving untill you see us. You are to bring your little sister and NO ONE else, or you will not see the others agian, atleast not in one piece."

"If you hurt them, you had better not go to sleep ever agian, cause I will find you!" Prue said, anger building inside her. When it came to her sisters, she would do whatever was needed to protect them.

"See you soon, my dear." and the line went dead.

"Pheobe! Are you ready! Lets get going." she said, grabbing Morgans keys and heading for his truck.

"Where are we going?" Pheobe asked her climing into the passenger seat.

"To get our family back! Do you have the spell and the potion?"

"Yes, the potion should work for us, and then we use the spell to nullify there abilitys so Piper and Leo can use there's."

Hearing the truck pull out of the yard, Morgan knew the time for the finnal confrentation was at hand. Picking up the phone he started making calls. As each call was answered, he sporke two words. "It's time."

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Dan walked into the room where Piper was, smiling as he saw the tears running down her face.Walking uo behind her, he placed his hands on her shoulders giving a squeeze.

"Miss me." he said. "Don't worry, I'm not here for your answer yet. I just wanted to let you know that your sisters would be joining us soon."

Piper flinched as the man she had once had such strong feeling for touched her. She knew what he wanted and she knew she could not tell him that it had been Prue who had caused Hellfire's death. It had not been planned, but it was true all the same. As Dan left the room, she prayed her sisters had come up with a plan to gat them all out of this mess.

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"Her, drink this." Pheobe said, handing a small bottle the her oldest sister. "We won't know if it works untill we find them." Grimacing at the taste, she downed her own bottle.

"Ugh, this is awful!" Prue said, "Give me my mug, I need to wash the taste out of my mouth."They had been driving for almost half an hour now on the dusty dirt logging, and the black truck was now covered in so muchdust as to appear grey. Up ahead, the two sister saw three vehicals and 10 men blocking there way. "Looks like our tour guides." Pheobe commented, earning a sour look from Prue.

Stopping a short distance away, they got out. "Are you ready?" Prue wispered to her sister, as they stood in front of the truck.

"Not really, but lets go."

"How are we going to know if our powers work."

"Try and move something small when we get there. We don't want them to know if it does work."

As they approached, several of the men walked around behind them. Looking down, Prue pointer her fingers at a small stone by her foot and tried to move it. Breathing a smallsigh of relief when it did, squeezing Pheobe's hand to let her know.

"So, you were foolish enough to actually come," a voice said from behind them.

Spinning around, the two were surprised to see Dan standing there. "You! Your behind this!" Prue shouted angrily.

"Of course. Bring them." As two men grabbed each of there arms, Prue tried to pull away. Having noticed her limp when they arrived, one of them kicked out at the back of her right leg savegly. As the kick coneccted, she fell to the groung holding her leg, a scream of pain escaping her. Following up with a blow to her temple, her world went black.

Hearing her sisters scream, Pheobe launched herself at the man who had kicked her. It took five minutes for the rest of them to subdue the little spitfire, several of them going down as well, before she too was knocked unconcious.

Looking at the men, Dan could not help but think 'It's no wonder you always fail' One small woman had almost beaten them.

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Morgan had to be restrained as they watched the scene before them unfold. As they saw the two women loaded into the waiting van, he vowed persanaly to repay each of the men he saw for there treatment of the two.

"Morgan," Bria said, "We will get them back and they will be ok."

"I know, but we had better hurry, we need to be there to get them out." Climbing into the near by jeep, they followed the signal they had pkaced on the women he had grown to care for.

Part 12

Groaning softly, Pheobe slowly opened her eyes. She knew she should not have tried to take on that many men, but when she heard Prue cry out in pain, she just lost it. Her left eye was swollen, but luckily she could still see out of it and her hand hurt from hitting one of the men, they had been wearing some type of body armor. Looking around, she noticed her oldest sister laying on a cot acroosed from her, still unconcious.

Going over to her, she checked her over, but could not find anything more wrong with her then her swollen knee and a lump on the side of her head. Knowing she would soon wake up, she started searching for a way out.

From outside the cell, Pheobe heard footsteps approaching. As the key turned in the lock, her mind scrambled to think of what to do. Suddenly the door was yanked open and someone was shoved in.

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"Mr. Stroud." Dan said. "We have all three of the witches now. Before you kill them, I would like the pleasure of 'talking' to them."

"I know what you want from them." his boss replied. "Do you think you can get the information you seek without killing them all?"

"Yes, when they see who is here, I am certian thew will answer me. If nothing else, I know the oldest will do anything to protect her sister."

"Very well," Stroud said looking at a monitor, "as soon as they are all aware, you may have 2 hours."

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Outside in the dark night woods, Morgan and the Mitchellene's from Jackman had gathered, ready to put an end to the Inquasition, atleast in this area. Fanatics could never be totally eliminated. Using night vision goggles, the men and women looked at the small fortress in front of them.

"Is everyone in place." he asked his sister.

"Just about, the last team is waiting for a group of men to leave there side of the wall." Bria replied. She could tell her brother was wound tight, he had seen the two sisters captured by the zelots of Stroud's.

Stroud, how she hated that man. He had killed dozens of witches in his life, thinking it was his destiny. Tonight that would all end. And thanks to some well placed 'friends' with the local and state police, noone would ever come to see what was about to happen.

Morgan silently cursed the passeage of time. It had already been over a hour sence the Halliwell's had been taken. He had been surprised to discover just how much he cared for the sister, having only known then for a short time. Especially the oldest, he was falling in love with her. He just hoped he would get the chance to tell her.

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"Piper" Pheobe cried, as the figure fell to the ground.

"Pheebe's, are you ok?" she asked grabbing her in a tight hug. "What are you doing here! Is Prue alright?" concerned for them both.

"We will both be fine, we are here to get you and Leo out of here,"

"How, our powers don't work?"

"We'll impovise," a voice from the other side of the room said.

"Prue? Your awake!"

"Ya, and I could really use some asprin and an ice pack," she said, shifting slightly to make room for her sisters to sit down.

Pulling Piper into an embrace, she slipped the paper with the spell on it into her hand. Looking down in surprise, Piper saw her give a little nod towards the far wall were a camera was mounted.

"Don't worry, we will get out of this somehow." Prue told her.

"What is Dan doing here?!"

With a snort of disgust, Piper filled them in on what she knew.

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"Morgan?" Bria said, breaking him out of his thoughs. "We are ready."

Shaking his head to clear the image of a woman he barely knew, a woman who had stolen his heart, he picked up his sword and waited for the final signal.

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After diabeling the camera, The sisters, sat in a cicrle holding hands and chanted Pheobe's spell. When they were done, Piper was happy to find here powers had returned.

"Now what?" she asked.

"We wait for the calvery, no way are we going to be able to get past all of them." Pheobe told her.

"What calvery?"

"Morgan and his friends. You don't think he's just going to sit back and leave us here do you?" Pheobe said, casting a sly glance at her oldest sister.

Smiling slightly, Prue told Piper there plan.

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Looking at the diabled monitor, Stroud called Dan. "You have your chance now, don't forget the rules."

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Opening the door to the cell, Dan walked in and looked at the sister. "Ready for our talk?" he said sweetly. "Bring them!" he told the men behind him.

Walking over to them, each sister was hauled roughly to the feet, regardless of an injury. "No," Piper and Pheobe said, seeing Prue pale at the pain of her leg, "We will help her." Piper said, glaring at Dan.

"Just remember, you have no where to go, and I have your precious husband!" Turning, he led them up the stairs.

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"Now." the word came over the headset they each wore. Moving silently foward, the Mitchellen's started 'removing' the guards stationed on the walls.

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Reaching the room where Piper had last seen Leo, the guards opened the door and motioned the sisters in. Through the window, they could see Leo and two others tied to chairs, hoods over there heads.

"Who is that!" Pheobe demanded, a knot forming in her throat. One of the men looked like it could be Cole.

"Call it a little persuassion." Dan told her. "Tell me what I want to know and they will be fine."

"What," said Prue, "Tell you that your girlfrien was a pshcotic bimbo who liked to 'play' with here male clients."

"Prue!" her sisters said as Dan started turning red in fury. But she was not looking at him, she was looking out the door.

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Morgan and Bria had found the stairs leading up out of the dark dungeon like area. After checking all the cell's they had found no sign of the sisters. Nodding to his sister, the two started up the stairs.

Reaching the top of the stairs, he slowly pushed the door open. Seeing noone around, the group split up,searching for more of the Inquasitioner's and the Charmed One's.

As he cautiosly made his way down the hall, he heard Pheobe's voice call out. Sprinting to an open door he saw the objects of his search standing in the room.

"Miss me," he asked, relieved to see them.

"No!" Dan screamed, fury guiding his hand, he pulled a gun out of his waistband and, aiming at the sisters, pulled the trigger.

Seeing what was about to happen, Morgan lunged foward, Knowing he was going to be to late.

As Dan pulled the trigger, Piper threw her hands up in reaction and the bullet stopped, halfway between them. Breathing a sigh of relief, she grabbed the bullet out of the air.

"It worked?" Pheobe exclaimed, looking at her sisters.

"Didn't you know it would?" Prue asked.

"Well, I wasn't sure if the spell would work with them around." she replied sheepishly, pointing at the men in the room.

"Oh!" Piper said, looking at her. "Next time tell us these little details."

As they finished talking, the time freeze wore off. Completing his lunge Morgan slammed into Dan, knocking him aside.

"Get them," Dan yelled at the others, noticing Morgans eye's were glowing. Casting one last glare at the sisters, he bolted out of the room before anyone could stop him.

Using there powers, the sisters and Morgan soon had the men secure out of harms way. Piper froze them and Prue, moved them into the waiting chairs, thinking it was poetic for them.

When they were done, Pheobe pushed open the door between the two rooms and pulled the hoods off the other two men beside Leo. One was indeed cole, looking at the other, she said, "Dad?

"How did you get here?" she asked, unbuckelinging the three.

"Dan," Cole and Victor said at the same time, standing up and pulling her to him, Cole wispered "Ilove you"into her ear.

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Rushing into Stroud's office, Dan rushed up to him. "They have there powers back! What should we do now."

"Time to end this cherade(sp)." he said, as his form started to bend and blur. When it stopped, Dan found himself looking up at a seven foot tall, coal black demon.

"What, who," he started, his voice raising in pitch.

"Your worst nightmare, mortal! All because of you my plans to get there powers was destroyed! Now you will truelly learn what it is to suffer!" Reaching out with one clawed hand he grabbed Dan by the throat and shimmered out.

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Several hours later, back at Bria's house, Pue sat staring into the fire as Piper came up behind her.

"What are you thinking about sis?" she asked. "Or should I ask, Who."

"Morgan. I think I am falling in love with him, but I don't know if I'm really ready for that. I thought I was, but I have only ever felt this type of conection with one other befor."

"Andy."

"Yes. What should I do?"

"All I can say, is follow your heart. Do what is right for you." and giving her a hug, she left her oldest sister and went upstairs to her husband.