10Preview: After the season finale, Piper is acting far too calm and peaceful while Phoebe and Paige experiment with a new potion and Chris questions the Elders about the new Source. An Elder arrives with some shocking news for Piper…This is my first fan pic, so please be constructive.
No Leo?
Piper was acting calm. Too calm. Walking into the nursery, she noticed that Paige was playing with Wyatt, and as was typical, was singing. It's not that she minded her sister watching her son, it was just she wanted to have some alone time with him every once in a while. Now that Leo was gone, she needed something to keep her going, something to live for, fight for, and protect. Paige looked up and smiled, as though everything in the world was right and perfect. "Hey Piper! Wyatt's being a perfect angel! Aren't you?" she said, tickling him. "Hi Paige," Piper said tolerantly. "I think Phoebe might want some help with that potion she's making." "Okay, I'll go help her then. And I'll see you later, my adorable little nephew!" Piper sighed and sat down, things had been going well all week. No demons, no fights, nothing. It was all almost too perfect. Just then Chris orbed in, snapping her out of her reflective reverie. "Did you see Leo?" Piper asked quickly. "Yes, he sends his love to you and Wyatt, but he can't come visit. He's watching you though," Chris lied. "Oh." Piper tried to hide her disappointment. She had been hoping to see her husband. "But I'm sure he'll be able to visit after things settle down a little," Chris reassured her. "Has there been any more activity in the demonic world? Have the Elders found out anything about the new Source?" "They're working on it. Whoever it is, he's doing a good job of hiding," Chris reported. Chris and Piper jumped up as they heard a loud explosion coming from downstairs. Running as fast as she could, Piper dashed down the stairs and skidded into the kitchen as Chris orbed. Quickly stopping herself from running into him, she looked at Paige and Phoebe. They were both covered in a fine, light purple powder and each had a look of shocked surprise on her face. Piper just stared at them until they looked at her, smiling a little ashamedly. "Well? What the hell just happened?!" Piper asked, angry at the near- heart attack they had just given her. "Um, well, you see…" Paige began as Phoebe started to laugh hysterically. Soon Paige joined her as Chris and Piper walked away, leaving the girls to their laughter and the mess. "What are they trying to do, anyways?" Chris inquired, glancing back towards the kitchen where they could still hear giggling. "An invisibility potion, Phoebe found a recipe for it in an old potions book. We thought it might come in useful," Piper explained, skipping over quite a few details. She didn't trust Chris yet, after all that she'd been through, she didn't really trust anyone besides her sisters. He nodded and then orbed out, muttering something that was totally incoherent. She just shook her head and went back upstairs, assuming her seemingly peaceful manner once again.
Down in the kitchen Phoebe and Paige were beginning to regain their composures. "We'd better clean this up before Piper comes back," said Paige reluctantly. "Yea, I don't know what's been up with her lately. She usually doesn't take things this calmly, normally she'd fight until she somehow found a way to get Leo back." "Maybe she realizes that Leo can't come back, not the way he did before," Paige suggested. "I don't think so, that's not like Piper. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens, even though I really don't like this…" Phoebe worried.
That night something odd, even for the Charmed ones, happened that completely changed everything forever. Chris orbed in an Elder who wanted to talk to Piper. Going into the living room, he told her to sit down. Hesitantly, she obeyed. "Leo's gone," the Elder, named Ehirus, told her sadly. "What do you mean 'gone'," Piper asked, almost hysterical. "We can't find him, or sense him, we're not sure if he's alive or dead," Ehirus admitted solemnly. Piper began to cry uncontrollably and Phoebe and Paige rushed in. Chris orbed out with Ehirus, leaving the girls to grieve for Leo. "What's wrong, what happened," Phoebe questioned, prepared for more bad news. "Leo's….gone…" Piper sobbed. Paige and Phoebe tried to console Piper, but it was useless. Suspiciously, it had started to rain when Piper had begun crying, but the girls were too busy trying to console her to notice.