AN: I think that after all the stuff Chris did, coming back to save his brother and all, that it sucked when Bianca screwed him over and then died. So I decided to write a story where Chris has a true love who comes to find him. After all, his parents had an epic, everlasting love, so why not him? Anyway, this is set just before Chris-crossed. Enjoy!
Phoebe sighed. Her sisters and her were once again standing in the hall arguing with Leo. And the topic up for discussion hadn't changed.
"I don't trust him, he's lied to us"
"He hasn't done anything wrong Leo. Hell, he's sent us on so many demon hunts, half the under world must be empty by now" Piper tried.
"Well, maybe that's his plan. To keep putting you in danger" Leo held up a hand to the girls protests, "Look, he's killed a Valkerie, he sent me to Valhalla, just to get nearer to you. He's not trust worthy"
"Leo" Paige cut in, "You have no proof to say Chris did those things. Personally, I think he's genuine-a little neurotic at times-but not..."
Paige was interupted by bright lights appearing in the hall. The white lights came together and started to form a person.
"Incoming" warned Piper as she raised her hands in readiness.
"No, wait" Leo watched as the lights started to form a woman, "That's good magic, not evil"
The woman was now fully formed. They just had time to register her wavy chestnut hair and thin, athletic form before she collapsed, Leo managing to grab her just before she hit the ground.
"Ah, put her on the couch, Leo, til we find out who she is" Piper ordered, and followed her husband into the living room.
Leo laid the women down, noticing for the first time that she was hurt. There was a deep cut running down her left arm and a burn on her right shoulder. A slowly forming bruise on her temple showed she had hit her head. Piper had also noticed her injuries.
"Well, Leo you'd better heal her, so we can find out who she is and what she wan..."
She was distracted as Chris entered the room. "I heard a noise. What's up? And who's that?" Chris was pointing to the girl on the couch. He could only see her legs as Leo and Piper were standing in the way. However, the minute they moved, to let him see, he recognised her. "Amanda? It can't be" Chris came around the table and swiftly knelt beside the girl, looking at her face. "But how..?" Then he too noticed her wounds. "Dammit, quick Leo, heal her"
Leo, though not happy to take orders from the young whitelighter, took the place Chris had vacated and held his hands over Amanda.
Chris hovered right beside him, only looking up because Piper addressed him.
"Alright Mister" she said with her hands on her hips, "Explain"
Chris looked down at Amanda, still being healed, still unconscious, "I can't" he said.
"I swear, Chris" Paige started "If you say future consequences one more time..."
"No" Chris cut in "I mean I can't explain because I don't know what happened, or how Mandy got here"
"Well, you can start by telling us who "Mandy" is" Piper didn't look in the mood to be argued with.
However, Chris didn't answer her as Mandy started to stir. Kneeling down, ignoring Leo, he took her hand. Her eyes flickered open and fixed on Chris. She smiled weakly.
"Hey, don't I know you from another lifetime" she grinned, attempting to prop herself up on her elbow.
Chris smiled, the first time they'd really seen him smile, Piper thought, and gently put a pillow behind her head. Then his expression became serious. "Mandy how did you get here, and why are you here? How did you get hurt?"
Mandy's expression then turned grim, "I came using a spell I wrote, I came to warn you. The injuries were just a run in with Laxra. I came to warn you that W...he is sending some one after you. He found out what you were doing. He's written a spell to bring you back and he's sending Bianca to get you. I couldn't send you a message so I had to come myself" She then lapsed into silence, watching Chris.
Chris, for his part, was staring at Amanda. He looked very thoughtful, calculating. "You shouldn't have done that Mandy. That took serious magic. You could have killed yourself" he paused for a moment, still looking at the witch, then his eyes looked further, planning, "He's sending Bianca? Figures, he would send her. But she's no use if we know she's coming. But you said he'd written a spell, to bring me back? I didn't think that was possible"
"Well" Amanda sat up a little more, "Apparently it took him a very long time. He's been working on it since you left"
"I'm flattered he's suddenly paying so much attention to me" Chris' mouth turned down into a frown "But how did he find out what I was doing? We kept that quiet"
Amanda was about to reply when she was interrupted by a pissed off Piper.
"Look, I'm sure this is fascinating to you two but would you like to explain. Chris, who is this woman? Where did she come from?"
"Is she trust worthy?" put in Leo.
Chris looked angry as he stood up to face them. He was about to speak when Amanda cut in. She had sat up straight on the couch and now stood, holding onto Chris' arm for support. "I'm sorry. I should have told you who I was. My name is Amanda. I'm from the future. Chris' future, to be exact. I came here to warn Chris. There's a witch coming to get him. A trained assassin. You'll need to be on your guard. She'll do anything to get at him. Though I suppose she wouldn't hurt you" She looked at Chris, thoughtful "But she will probably try to distract you so she can get to Chris"
"Great" said Leo sarcastically, "So once again Chris is putting the girls in danger"
"Leo!" Amanda looked shocked, "How can you say that? Chris risked a lot to come here. He didn't do it for himself either. He did it to help everyone else. He did it to save the future and maybe someday you'll be able to be grateful... if he succeeds"
"Leave it Mandy" Chris sighed. Though he was trying to hide a smile at the slightly cowed look on Leo's face. Amanda was like his mum that way. She could take on anyone.
Paige now cut in. "So you came from the future to warn Chris. That must have taken some magic. You're a witch?"
Amanda smiled "Sort-of. I'm half witch, half whitelighter. Like you Paige"
"How do you know all our names" cut in Piper.
Amanda looked a little surprised, "You're the Charmed Ones. Of course I know who you are. Everyone does"
"And you said" continued Piper, "That some... witch assassin was coming for Chris. But I would like to know the answer to what he asked: How did this witch know Chris was here if you kept it quiet?"
The young witch's face darkened "We were betrayed" she looked straight at Chris "Marcus told him. He sold us out for the promise of power"
"No!" Chris started "Not Marcus, he wouldn't...would he?"
Amanda ran a hand through her hair. Piper was suddenly struck by how the young woman, no more then 22, looked so much older. She looked tired too. The look Chris had, as though he hadn't slept properly in years, as though he lived his life looking over his shoulder. Then again, reasoned Piper, Chris was pretty paranoid, but she hoped everyone in the future wasn't like that.
Paige was the first to notice that Phoebe had not joined in the conversation at all. She looked over at her sister. Phoebe was standing a little apart from the group with her eyes closed. She seemed to be taking long, slow breathes.
"Phoebe, are you ok?" Piper looked around at Paige's question. "Phoebe" she also asked.
Phoebe didn't open her eyes, she simply nodded her head. "Yes, I'm fine" her voice was slightly shaky, "I'm just not used to being able to feel emotions at home. You guys are masked and I wasn't prepared for the emotional onslaught" her eyes suddenly snapped open, and she looked directly at Amanda, "What are you hiding from us?"
A/n: Okay, so this is the crappiest cliffhanger ending ever, but I wanted to get this chapter up and find out what you guys thought. So? Worth keeping up? Do you guys like Amanda? I know you don't get to see much of her personality in this piece cause she's still pretty warn out but I promise you , she's got a warrior spirit just like Chris, and Piper too. Please review so I know if you want me to continue this. I really like feed back.