Phoebe wished she could be seen and heard, she wanted to reach out and hug Prue. Then she had an idea, if Grams had put her in for a reason, then she should be able to control her alternative self.
Bringing her hand up she slapped herself hard across the face, the exact same thing happened with the other Phoebe.
All of them jumped back, next Phoebe decided to try talking through herself.
"Prue, I just don't regret following my heart. I love Cole, with all my heart. I wanted to do what you did, help an innocent."
"Here we go, you storm into a situation. No concern for those around you, in your own little world. Then after the chaos you cause, you don't regret it. Typical of you, a man comes along and you go gaga for him."
"It's better than being so damned fridged, you don't let any man near you. Every excuse, not too let yourself feel."
"Don't you dare Phoebe! Andy."
"He's dead Prue, yet you insist on."
"I know he's dead, doing what he loved. Then there was Jake and Bane, they showed me how to follow my dream. To allow myself to love and be loved, but they never ever stopped me from."
"We know, being the big PRUE HALLIWELL!"
Phoebe cringed as she watched the car wreck of an arguement. She had to stop it, before things were said they would both regret.
Screaming inside her head for herself to shut up, then she did. Pulling herself together she tried again.
"That was uncalled for."
"You never say anything you don't mean, hang on that's a lie. You said you'd be there to help us fight Shax, Cole came along and you disappeared."
"Prue, with all my heart I wish I could go back and change that. But I can't, I know I've hurt you, Piper, Leo and Cole. I don't blame you for being angry, we need to get past this. How do I stop my heart from ruling my head? How do I find that balance?"
"You put your sisters first, when demons are attacking. If he's meant to be part of your life, then he accepts what we do. If not then we move on, no going back to old wounds."
"That's too easy Prue, our hearts don't work like that."
"Then you'll always put a man first."
Turning Prue headed for the stairs, Piper and Paige sighed heavily. Paige followed her up the stairs, as Piper sat with Phoebe.
"You know I could've handled that better, what do I do Piper?"
"Prue wont forgive easily, this isn't like Roger. That was bad enough, this will need time that we may not have."
Lowering her head, they held each others hands.
Knocking on Prue's door, Paige opened it slowly.
"Can I come in?"
"Sure, your first Halliwell sister fight."
Sitting on the seat under the window, Prue pulled out another album.
"Grams raised us, when mum died. I grew up fast, helped Grams with raising them. I wish she was here now, she'd know what to do."
"Think that's why she's not. She knows what you both need to do, and so do you. Being on the outside looking in, you both love each other deeply. Phoebe, needs you as much as you need her. Two sides to the same coin."
"I know but how do we sort this? It's tougher than I thought."
They looked up, as a knock came on the door. Poking her head around Piper smiled.
"Come in, oh."
Phoebe followed, not knowing the reception she'd receive.
Sitting on the edge of Prue's bed, she looked at the floor.
"You two need to balance yourselves out. Prue, you're the first one up and last to bed, quite a reputation as a witch too. Hard act to follow. On the love side, you've loved and lost. You learnt to allow love back in, and followed your dream. But you've always wanted to be more like Phoebe, spur of the moment."
"Let me finish. Phoebe, you are more of a free spirit. Looking for love, trying to find your niche like Prue has. But she took a leaf out of your book. She found her love of photography, now you need to do something with that degree of yours."
Taking her sisters hands, Piper pulled them to her. Paige went to leave.
"Hey, where do you think you're going?" Prue grabbed her and hugged her tightly.
"You're part of this family too, I know it will take time to get used to. Stay in your apartment, until you're ready to make a decision. Our house is yours now too, so you can come and read the book of shadows any time."
Paige smiled, she never thought Prue would accept her this quickly. Turning to Phoebe, she took her hands.
"Give me time, if we're going to move on."
"The other way, I know you don't like it. But we could swap bodies, I take a walk in your life, and you in mine."
Piper put her hand over her mouth.
"Don't you dare, remember the last time we swapped bodies. Paige remind me to tell you that one, because if we're here. It might go wrong, and we'll all end up in each others bodies."
Laughing, they watched as Paige orbed out, Phoebe smiled to herself.
Penny brought her back to the present and allowed her to sleep the rest of the night.