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Post by Natalie Halliwell-Turner on Sept 23, 2007 12:52:53 GMT -5
(OOC: So this thread is in the future but it's Natalie's memory. If anyone else wants to join please PM me.)
It was the 2nd November and life in the Halliwell manor was always hectic, but on this day it was more hectic than most. It was both Phoebe's and Natalie's birthday. It was Natalie's 16th, but she was in no mood to celebrate, She just did what she did for every birthday and every christmas. She would look out one of the windows and hope that today was the day that her older sister Rachelle would finally come home. She had done that every year since Rachelle was kid-napped.
She watched as the rain fell down the window, she was in the attic. Her photo album on her lap. She sighed as she looked down at the page that she had been looking at, It was a picture of Derek and Rachelle with a small Baby in between them on the couch. The little baby was Natalie. She smiled sadly, "Miss you sis."
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Post by Keira Halliwell on Sept 23, 2007 13:35:20 GMT -5
Keira walked into her old room, in search of Natalie. With some reluctance they had switched about the room for Natalie's use. Well they had done it to Prue's room for Paige... Besides, Natalie reminded her a lot of herself....both of them were so much like Phoebe, except Natalie looked a bit more like her dad. She walked up to the Attic, remembering that was where her mom had discovered her last time.
She heard the rain more clearly, as she climbed up the stairs and pushed open the door so she could see fully into the room. "Natz..." She went over to her. "Are you okay?" she asked. "It's your Birthday...you should be happy." Okay so that was a lie....Rachelle had been kidnapped on Phoebe's birthday, and therefore on Natalie's as well... Derek had been the one to witness it. All the rest of them had been so busy with everything else.
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Post by Natalie Halliwell-Turner on Sept 23, 2007 13:49:25 GMT -5
She smiled weakly when she saw her oldest sister.... well half sister, but they were as close as full sisters. "Hey Keira," She glanced down at the album when she said that it was her birthday and that she should be happy. "And its another birthday without Rachelle." She said sadly and closed her album. How could anyone expect her to enjoy her birthday when it was on the day that Rachelle had been kid-napped. Natalie didn't remember it she was too young but their mother had been distraught. Phoebe had been settling baby Natalie down for asleep when it happened.
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Post by Leo Wyatt on Sept 23, 2007 14:13:50 GMT -5
Leo had been asleep in his and Piper's room. He had a long day and night yesterday, and he was still recovering. He woke as he felt someone hurting and in pain. He sat up in bed, trying to sense who it was. When he found his charge, he slipped on some jeans and one of his famous plad shits and orbed to where his charge was located. He healed her and then got her back to her apartment. "You'll be safe here. He won't get to you" Leo said as he cloaked her.
He orbed back to the manor, noticing that it was unusually quiet. Whenever it was quiet, that meant someone was in the attic planning something. He walked up the stairs and into the hallway, heading for the attic. He was about to walk in when he noticed Natalie and Keira talking. Then he remembered what day it was, Natalie's and Phoebe's birthday. But he also knew it was another birthday for Natalie without her sister Rachelle. He walked into the attic, going over to the girls. "Hello Natalie, Keira. Happy birthday Natalie" he said as he gave her a small smile. He knew how she was feeling, but he could try to make her feel better. It was always worth a shot.
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Post by Natalie Halliwell-Turner on Sept 23, 2007 14:47:01 GMT -5
"Hey uncle Leo." She said with a smile, Usually birthday's was one of the days of the year that you looked forward to. Natalie spent most of her birthday's looking out the window for her older sister. That was one thing she wanted for her birthday..... to find her sister. She moved all her hair round so that all fell over her left shoulder. She wondered where her mum was, but it was early and Phoebe only got up early if she had to go to work.
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Post by Phoebe Halliwell on Sept 23, 2007 15:14:24 GMT -5
Phoebe was asleep in her bed, she had barely sleep last night. She had come to dread her birthday's but not because she was another year older and hated telling people her age it was because it was the anniversary of the day that Rachelle was kid-napped. Phoebe had been distraught when she found out what happened and she blamed herself for not been there. She had been settling Natalie down to sleep who had at the time just turned 2. Derek had been the only one to witness Rachelle been taken.
She woke up to some rose petals on her bed, a dozen roses on her bedside table and a present and a note, on Cole's pillow. She smiled weakly, he always tried to make her birthday's special, anything to take her mind off everything. She just wished Cole was here but he had to work today. She read his note with a smile.
She pulled her robe on and headed down stairs, her long brunette hair in loose curls. She glanced round the living room and the kitchen.... Where is everyone? She didn't like it been this quiet. It didn't seem right the Halliwell manor been quiet... the manor was never this quiet. Well she knew where her youngest daughter Natalie will be, the attic. Where she spent every birthday and every christmas. When she got up there she saw Natalie, Keira and Leo. "Hey...." She kissed Natalie's forehead. "Happy birthday sweetheart...."
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Post by Keira Halliwell on Sept 23, 2007 21:07:08 GMT -5
"I know..." she said softly when Natalie said it was another birthday without Rachelle. Keira felt a slightly lump in her throat that hurt, and she tried hard to swallow it but it wouldn't go away. Keira had loved Rachelle. She had been devastated that her mom had settled down with Cole and refused to accept Cole at first, but then...Rachelle had been so adorable, and innocent. The family had lost so much she didn't know how her mom survived it until her cupid ring showed her...Cole. If it hadn't been for Cole, Phoebe might have finally broke and Keira might have lost her mom that time.
She looked up and smiled when she saw Leo. She glanced at her ring. It was different from Lilly's and different from her dad's...all cupid rings were individual but hers shone different colors, and she loved it. Leo had been the one to present it to her. "Hey Leo..."
Keira's eyes brightened when she saw her mom, and no longer felt like crying. She smiled when her mom kissed Natalie's forehead...it had been a nice coincidence that Natalie's birthday and her mom's was on the same day, but after Rachelle was taken no one liked it so much anymore. She went over to her mom and hugged her tightly, trying to let her know she would be there for her. "Happy birthday mom."
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Post by Derek Halliwell-Turner on Sept 23, 2007 21:12:40 GMT -5
Although day was breaking in the world above, the Underworld was just as dark and dank as ever. To be honest, Derek had no idea of what time is was at all at the moment. It was just another day in the life of the nineteen year old. It had been two years since he moved out of the manor, and he had barely spoken to any of his family members since then.
As he sent a heat ball at one final demon that burst into flames, Derek wiped off his forehead and looked around. A cavern that not too long ago was filled with demons, now was empty. They weren't willing to tell him anything about where his sister was, that was there punishment. "Damn it!" As Derek lost control of his temper once again, he accidentally let out a few bright red energy waves that broke off a bunch of the wall of the cavern.
He shimmered above ground, shielding his eyes as he experienced the sunshine for the first time in a while. As it beat down upon him, a shiver ran down his spine. It had just dawned on him that today was November 2nd. Not only was it his mother and younger sister's birthday, but it was fourteen years ago today that Rachelle was taken. He couldn't believe that he didn't realize sooner what day it was. But being in the Underworld constantly hunting caused him to lose track of time.
Figuring out that it was still fairly early in the morning, he knew exactly what he needed to do. For quite a while, Natalie had been spending the entire day of her birthday in the attic, just watching out the window hoping that Rachelle would come. So he knew that she would already be there. And seeing how early it was, he hoped that he would be the only one there if he shimmered in.
Doing so, he saw that he certainly was not the only one there. He saw his mother, Keira, and his Uncle Leo accompanying her up in the attic. Trying to keep as quiet as he could he stepped into a far corner of the room. It had been at least six months since the last time he had even seen most of his family, he was only expecting to meet Natalie up here, he didn't know if he was ready for the rest of them. [/color] |
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Post by Natalie Halliwell-Turner on Sept 24, 2007 16:21:55 GMT -5
She smiled when her mum kissed her forehead, "Happy birthday mom....." She hugged her mum tightly with her big sister. Not wanting to let her mum go with the fear of losing her too. But she wanted her mum to know that she was there for her and that she didn't need to keep things bottled up.
She glanced round and saw Derek.... so they had never seen eye to eye. But he was still her brother and he was still there for her right? "Hey stranger..." She had missed her older brother a lot since he was never a round the manor anymore. He was always in the underworld and Phoebe didn't like Natalie going down there.
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Post by Keira Halliwell on Sept 24, 2007 17:30:14 GMT -5
Keira sensed another presence in the room, but Natalie got to seeing who it was before her. She turned around at Natalie's words, though she still didn't let go of her mom. "Derek..." She gave him a warm smile. She hardly saw him around anymore. He had moved out of the Manor around the same age she had been when she had moved out- Keira had still had a connection to her family with her though, which was Kaelyn.
Keira had not seen Derek in a pretty long time, and she missed him...but she was just so caught up in work, and demons and everything else...she never seemed to have time to stop and think about it. "How have you been?" she asked, guilt entering her thoughts now.
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Post by Phoebe Halliwell on Sept 24, 2007 17:57:49 GMT -5
Phoebe hugged her daughters tight. "Another year older.... don't remind me." She said with a small smile. Phoebe hated getting older and she didn't tell anyone her age anymore. She looked up at Natalie's and Keira's words. She was relieved to see her son, She got worried with him been down in the underworld. Anything could happen to him and Phoebe wouldn't know about it and she couldn't lose anyone else. "Your father's been looking for you.... You've had me worried."
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Post by Derek Halliwell-Turner on Sept 24, 2007 21:33:43 GMT -5
Although the family wasn't acting as bad as they could have been, they still seemed to cling to the fact that he was there and bug him about not being around enough. When he was at home, he was always the one that was ignored. Natalie was always the center of attention, and it seemed that Derek didn't even matter. But on the rare ocassions when he visited the manor, he was swarmed, only for a few moments though, once they knew that he was alright, they all seemed to be on their merry little ways and not bother with him too much.
Turning to his younger sister, he gave her a small smile, "Hey birthday girl," he said. Going in order, he now turned to his older sister Keira. "I am doing as good as I can, I guess," he said, his smile fading to only half a smile. Last in the line so far was his mother, this would be the hardest for him, especially because of what her comment was. Giving her his signature sigh that usually always got him what he wanted with his parents, he shook his head lightly. "I don't really care whether my father has been looking for me," he said abruptly. He didn't want to hurt his mom's feelings on this day, but he didn't really think too much of his dad right now. "I'm sorry that I've worried you," he said lightly. But he wouldn't undo his decision to leave the manor. [/color] |
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Post by Keira Halliwell on Sept 27, 2007 17:58:48 GMT -5
Keira, unlike everyone else around them knew what was going through Derek's mind. And quite literally at that. "That's good," she said softly, not about to say what was really in her own thoughts...it would only cause confusion and the day was burdened enough by Cole being away, and this being the day marking when Rachelle was taken. She glanced at her mom to see how she would react to what he said about Cole
Keira had hurt her mom's feelings countless times over Cole, but eventually she had accepted him, and learned to get along with him. She even went to him for advice...sometimes, not too often though.
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Post by Leo Wyatt on Sept 28, 2007 14:15:46 GMT -5
Leo saw a couple of people walk in. First it was Keira, then Phoebe and then Derek. He heard Keira talk to him. "Hello Keira. How are things?" he asked, referring to her Cupid ring and what she has been doing with it. He remembered when he had given her the ring, and he also remembered her refusing it at first. But then she took it with curiosity and wonder. He listened to what the other people had to say, thinking of how this situation could be fixed. For one thing, they needed to stop talking about Cole. He seemed to be the subject of everyone's hatred at the moment.
"So, what are you guys planning today?" he asked with a smile, trying to bring some cheerfulness into the room. "I know it's not really a day to celebrate for you. But it is your birthday. Things have not been going well, but you know that everything happens for a reason. Not to mention, I'm sure someone has made a delicious cake for the two of you" he said as he indirectly mentioned Piper. All he was trying to do was to bring a little joy to this day.
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Post by Phoebe Halliwell on Sept 28, 2007 15:23:39 GMT -5
Phoebe was hurt by Derek's comment.... course she was hurt. But leo changed the subject before Phoebe could say anything. She gave Leo a thankful smile. "Which would be the reason why Piper would let me in the kitchen.... She never lets me in the kitchen anymore anyway....." Since the last time she had cooked she had given herself food poisoning and she was forced to stay in her bed for a whole week.
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