A Charmed Reincarnation (Season 1)

０２ • Ａ Ｐｌａｃｅ Ｆｏｒ Ｍｅ

𝑨𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒆

We soon arrive at the church, and I'm in awe at how grand it is on the outside. I look up to see gargoyles placed between the upper corners of the door. They are perched on the edge of the church, their wings hung back in a protective stance. Silent and still, their stone gaze watches over the entrance to the building.

The heavy wooden doors creek when we push them open. The church is silent. No pews creak or move. No whispers. Nothing but the sounds of our footsteps as we rush down the aisle. The interior is even more eye catching as the church walls are stained to show the audience of worshipers who have come before us. There is kiln of columns surrounding us, marble and granite from the ceiling to the floor. The columns vary in thickness and size, small ones flanking the large ones. The air is filled with the scent of incense, thick and pungent, mingling with the fragrances of the flowers and candles lit throughout the sanctuary.

Soon, Piper finds a room sectioned off in the back and quickly knocks before entering. We walk in to find Paige and a nun speaking but before the nun could even say anything, Piper freezes her. I raise my eyebrows in shock but don't comment.

"Hey! We need to get you out of here." Piper says rushing up to Paige.

Paige has a look of confusion on her and asks, "What did you do to her?"

Phoebe looks over at the nun not surprised and says, "Oh, she just froze her. She's fine."

Piper snorts and says, "You're lucky I didn't blow her up. My powers have been funny. Now come on." She tries to pull Paige toward the door.

"Piper, look," Phoebe says pointing at the blanket Paige is holding. I look over and notice a big "P" with designs around it.

"Is that a blanket?" Piper asks reaching towards it, but Paige snatches it away.

"No! It's mine!" Paige storms out of the room and tries to leave.

"Hey! You better stop, or I'll freeze you!" Piper yells at her.

"She's a witch Piper. You can't," I mumble.

"She doesn't know that," she mumbles back hurriedly.

Paige just rolls her eyes and continues to walk away. "Just leave me alone."

Piper groans before saying, "Look someone very bad is after you, and you need to trust us!"

"Paige, I know this is new and strange. Believe we've gone through it too." Phoebe tries to reason with her.

"I don't know what you guys are, but I'm not a freak." She retorts.

"You're right. You're not a freak. You're a witch. A powerful one too!" I quickly shout.

She pauses and looks back at us apprehensively. Phoebe, noticing we've got her attention, tells her, "You even have a power."

Paige looks intrigued. "Really?"

Phoebe nods. "Yep. If you're really a Charmed One that is." We quickly catch up to her at the entrance once she stops running away. "The sooner you learn your power and how to control it, the sooner you can protect yourself," Phoebe explains.

Paige pauses in consideration as she looks upon us with keen interest. "What's my power?" she asks.

Phoebe and Piper look at each other before Piper tells her, "The prophecy states the third sister has the power to move stuff with her mind."

Phoebe notices a white candle and points at it. "Try moving that candle without touching it."

"How?" Paige asks.