Disclaimer : Still don't own Charmed, well dang. I was hoping after I blew out a candle at my friend's Birthday and made a wish I would, but apparently not. Well shucks, who knew? Any who, I don't own Charmed, but the plot is mine, the other Characters are mine, and if you steal any of it I will hurt you, and if you run, I will send hell hounds after you to hunt you down! Please enjoy the story.
Author's Notes :This is the second story in my next generation series. Yay, I have one story, well three and half under my belt. Yes that's right, the first one is finished -obviously- and I have episode three and seven done. Also, half of four is done. Yes I know that doesn't make sense, but come one! When an idea pops in my head, I have to write it down. And I am proud to say that half my season is planned.
Please review after you read this, I'm not asking for a million or anything, just a few. That's all the author needs, one little review and I'm happy. I've had this written for a while, but I had to wait until the first episode was done to add the second one, at least I had to according to my friend. Sigh But I really wanted to add this one. I got this idea while watching season six.
Also, I have decided that my story will center around certain characters, with the others thrown in. But from the first story (Which I recommend you read first) you may have noticed what characters would be the main. Main characters are : Wyatt, Chris, Prue, Henry Jr, Caleb, and Emily. I know most people center their stories around Wyatt and Chris, but I felt the need to give Phoebe and Paige's children a chance to shine. So I took one of each, and I have plans for Emily and Caleb. Also Kelsey, Emily's roommate is a friend of theirs and may be in here a bit, but she's more of a supporting main character? And don't worry. The other siblings ; Ana, Callie, Melinda, Elizabeth, Katy will be in here. Not at every waking moment, but they will be in here and they will have some major parts in some episodes. And for those of you that love them, their parents will be in here, as will Billie and her family - eventually. I don't know when I'll have Billie show up, I need to work her into an episode I think. And I will. I promise.
To My Readers : I have been asked several questions, and I will answer them. Yes - you will learn the identity of the Source, I have it all planned out. I just don't know when I want that tidbit to come out. And when will Chris find out about the other past, I can honestly yell you that it isn't this one. He will continue to have his flash backs, he will find out in Predestined 1x03 : No Rest For The Witches.
1x02 : There's no place like home.
Summary :Upset that the Halliwells survived, The Source sends some to an alternate reality where some may not make it out alive. Meanwhile, a major storm threatens to destroy the city. Will they all survive? And What happens when Chris runs into someone he knew, once upon another timeline?
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Chapter One : A Hostage Situation.
Emily sighed as she flipped through the channels once again, praying to every deity that existed that by some miracle a half decent show would appear on the guide and she could watch it. It was bad enough that everyone had insisted that she stayed at the manor until she was better, but the fact that there was nothing on TV sent her to a whole new level of pissed, which was not like her. Emily Simms was not a violent person by any stretch of the imagination, unless demons were involved, but that didn't count.
Seeing that the only thing that was on the television was soap operas, she rolled her eyes and shut it off. It had been five days, but she hadn't sunk to the level that she would watch that. It was all the same. It was nothing but stories about cheating and adultery, and people coveting after things they didn't have. And she would not sink that low.
Groaning in frustration, she pulled herself up so she could actually be sitting, well more like attempted to. Once she was half sitting up, she gave up because she couldn't sit up any further without her stomach starting to hurt. Every time she went to sit up, the same piercing pain she felt when she had been shot with the arrow went through her body.
And according to what the Elders had told them, that was to be expected. Even though she had been healed, it would still be sore for about a week. She rolled her eyes, the elders had lied. It wasn't sore, it hurt like hell and when this was over she was having someone orb her up there so she could have a word with them and explain to them the difference between sore and painful.
What was even worse was the fact that she was always alone in the manor and she was about to go crazy. Piper was at the restaurant, Leo was teaching at Magic School, Melinda was at school, and Wyatt and Chris had their classes. Her eyes narrowed as she thought about the classes, or rather class she had missed. She had missed her debate, which had been Wyatt's idea. Her eyes narrowed further as she thought about that, damn cheater, she grumbled mentally.
But Wyatt had told Emily's mother to give her an acceptable excuse, and then Wyatt had been 'mysteriously' absent that day so their professor rescheduled their debate considering the two leaders had been out 'sick.' But the fact that she was stuck at home unable to do anything, she had been catching up on her reading, and when it was time for the debate, she would blow Wyatt out of the water.
Looking at the time, she sighed. Kelsey should be done her classes soon and so should Wyatt, and they better come save her from her lethal boredom, or she didn't care. She would get up off this couch, no matter how much it hurt. She would rather feel pain than loose her mind all together. And she was at the point that no one could make her stay at the manor.
As long as she didn't push herself, she was fine on her own. Her breathing was better and she could actually keep her food down, and as long as she didn't sit up completely, she could sit up. But being stuck in the manor all day alone was ruining all her happiness. She was literally safe from all demons coming into the manor. Thanks to Chris, the whole manor was surrounded by crystals because she was left alone during the day.
She had to get Caleb to promise to hold the younger of the Halliwell brothers down once she could actually move again. After the comments he had been making over the past five days, she had earned the right to give him a few good punches. Hearing someone orb in, she didn't even bother to look over. "Speak of the devil," she muttered. Seeing Chris plop down in the chair beside her she frowned, "I was just thinking about you," she stated simply, seeing his raised eyebrow.
Chris smiled, "hmm," he said simply, winking at the woman he thought of as a sister. He had known Emily almost his whole life, and she was a member of the family, and that was why they were keeping her here. They didn't want anything to happen to her until she was at full strength, or until they found out who the new Source was, and what he wanted with them. Chris smiled pleasantly at Emily's glare. "Thinking about me, were you?" Seeing Emily roll her eyes, he chuckled slightly, "so how is the patient doing this afternoon?"
Emily muttered something unintelligent under her breath, much to Chris' amusement. Seeing that Chris was waiting for an answer, she let out a frustrated breath. "Not to bad for a prisoner, you?"
Chris chuckled at her tone, sounding distinctly unsympathetic about her mood. He nodded, "well I'm doing just peachy," he stated simply, ducking to avoid the pillow Emily threw his way. "But it could be a hell of a lot worse," he pointed out, his eyes straying to where they had seen the arrow in her stomach.
Emily crossed her arms stubbornly, and tried to keep the pout in, she really did, but it didn't work. Her bottom lip trembled slightly until she had 'the pout' on her face and looked towards Chris. "I'm failing to see how."
Chris smirked, "you could be a hostage."
Emily rolled her eyes, Chris had definitely gotten him mother's sense of humour, and while he could be funny, she just wasn't in the mood. "A hostage has hope of a ransom," she huffed. "And I basically am, only the people who usually come to my rescue are in on it." She frowned, "and I'm bored," she whined.
Chris smiled, "want to watch a movie then?" Seeing Emily immediately perk up, he laughed and walked over to the movies. Turning to face Emily he wagged his eyebrows, "what's your pleasure?"
If it had been anyone that had asked her that, Emily would have raised her eyebrows at the choice of words, but not with Chris. Sure, Chris was attractive, and any woman would be lucky to have him, but she didn't think of him that way. And he didn't think of her that way, he was the baby brother she had never had, and Chris thought of her as a sister.
She smiled and wiggled her feet out from underneath the many quilts that were on top of her and clicked her heels together three times, "there's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home."
Chris rolled his eyes and picked up the well worn movie, but smiled nonetheless. "Wizard of Oz it is then," he said simply as he walked back over to her feet a lifted them up, then sat where they had been resting. Seeing Emily's glare, he placed her feet on his lap and pressed play. And watched intently as the movie began playing.
In The Underworld.
The leader of the Underworld pulled his hood up over his head as he left the shadows, the Halliwells were looking for his identity now, and there was no reason to show his face. The whole Underworld knew who he was, not by name for he had no name, but for his reputation and the power that he held.
He watched as the blond witch and the youngest brother watched 'The Wizard of Oz,' seeing them laugh, evil glee appeared in his eyes. "The Wizard of Oz," he stated simply as he stroke his chin, then a thought hit him. Seeing the demon shimmer out, he laughed. "Oz it is then," he agreed, repeating Chris' words. "Oz it is."
Opening Credits.
Theme : In the Shadows, The Rasmus
Starring:
Drew Fuller ... Chris Halliwell
Wes Ramsey ... Wyatt Halliwell
Jennifer Love Hewitt ... Prue Halliwell
Channing Tatum ... Henry "Junior" Matthews
Steven Strait ... Caleb Johnson
Laura Ramsey ... Emily Simms
Anne Hathaway ... Kelsey Vincent
With:
Eliza Dushku ... Katy Halliwell
Rachel Bilson ... Elizabeth Halliwell
Amber Tamblyn ... Melinda Halliwell
Jessica Origliasso ... Oriana Matthews
Lisa Origliasso ... Callie Matthews
Camera pans over the Golden Gate Bridge, and then slowly pans across the city, and a large dark cloud can been seen heading towards the city. Until the camera descends to Paige's apartment.
"I am not overreacting," Melinda insisted as she walked around Ana's room, ignoring how Ana, Callie, and Katy were rolling their eyes at her. "But at the same time, we need to be prepared when the Source comes after us," she said simply as she handed two potions to each of her cousins.
"She really is Aunt Piper's daughter," Katy said as she whispered to Ana, only to smile sweetly when Melinda gave her a dirty look. "Mel," she said as she climbed off the bed and walked over to Melinda and gave her a hug. "I told you we would be fine. Nothing is going to happen to any of us - we wont let it."
Melinda frowned and looked to her other cousins, and watched as the twins nodded. Sighing she hugged Katy back, "I know that's what you said," she pulled back and smiled, "but at the same time, we need to be prepared."
And with that, Callie groaned and fell back onto her sister's bed and rolled her eyes at her cousin. "I know you're a worry-wart, but can we please watch the movie now?" She whined, looking up at Melinda, batting her eyelashes.
Ana nodded, "I agree with Callie on this," she stated, "but we'll take the potions," she said, seeing Melinda's scolding look. "But Mel, honey, please relax. There hasn't been any Source activity in almost a week, and he hasn't tried to kill us. So can we please relax?"
Sighing, Melinda gave in. But Ana should have really knocked on wood.
Wyatt orbed into the hallway of his childhood home with Kelsey in tow, followed by a column of blue orbs that materialized into his cousin Henry Jr. Shaking his head, he sensed for his friend and brother, and raised an eyebrow when he sensed that they were both in the living room. Walking towards the doorway to the living room he paused when he heard Emily's musical laugh, that was good.
Shaking his head he walked into the living room and smiled when he seen Emily laid down on the couch covered in a million blankets with her feet resting on Chris. Walking in, he walked over to the chair onside of Emily and looked at her, "and how is the sick 'ittle baby today?" He asked in a baby voice, his smile widening as Emily adjusted herself so she could glare at him to his face.
Rolling her eyes, Emily leaned back and crossed her arms, looking towards the screen and watched as the witch melted. Her nose scrunched up, imaging whether what the world would be like if witches couldn't touch water. She shuddered, that would be disgusting. Realising Wyatt wanted an answer she rolled eyes and huffed, "first of all, we're the same age," she pointed out. "And second of all, I am quite capable of turning you and your brother into toads," she warned.
Wyatt frowned and looked at his brother, "Chris," he groaned, putting his head in his hands. "What did you do to her this time?" He asked, a little anger seeping into his voice. Ever since Emily had been here, all five days, Chris had done nothing but annoy and tease her, and Emily was a difficult enough patient when she was in a good mood. And teasing her the whole day? That was not the way to get her to cooperate.
But before Emily or Chris could answer, Kelsey walked into the room, with Henry Jr trailing behind her, looking as if he were about to go insane with her rambling. "And he stood me up!" Kelsey ranted as she walked into the room and began pacing wildly. "He stood me up! Can you believe that?" She asked, looking at her best friend who was lying on the couch looking much better than she had five days ago. But she needed to get this off her chest, men were completely unsympathetic and she needed a friend to rant to.
"No," Emily stated simply as Henry Jr laughed at her attempting to sit up again, but one look from her and he walked over and pulled her up slowly so she was sitting, and then put a pillow behind her back. "Thank you," she said bitterly as he walked over and sat on the love-seat across from her and landed with a plop. She frowned as Kelsey continued on with her rant, "how long has she been ranting like this?"
Wyatt sighed, "since we left our class," he glanced at his watch, "so for about an hour," he said. "apparently some guy named Jacob stood her up for lunch," seeing Emily's scrunched up face he held up a hand to her, "don't worry, you don't know him." Seeing Emily's raised eyebrow he added, "she met him at the library two days ago."
Emily rolled her eyes, of course she did, she thought to herself. Hearing Chris snort, she knew he had been listening in on her mind and grabbed a pillow and leaned forward, hitting Chris over the head with the pillow, and punctuated each word with a blow, even when he started laughing and raised his hand in self defence. "Stay ... out ... of ... my ... head ... you're ... not ... invited!" And with one final whack she laid the pillow back on her lap.
Oblivious to what was going on around her, Kelsey continued on with her ranting and pacing. "I mean he just didn't show up! I waited for fifteen minutes, and he didn't show! When I got back to the apartment I checked my voice mail and my e-mail and the voice mail on my cell phone ... hell I even checked my mail for a letter! Zip, zilch, nodda! The son of a bitch didn't even give me a lame excuse!" She began shaking her head as she circled the coffee table. "Jerk," she muttered.
"Jerk," Emily agreed, even though she was really paying attention. In her mind it was about time a guy stood her up, with all the different guys Kelsey dated at the same time, it amazed her that more didn't stand her up.
Kelsey froze in mid step and glared at her friend. "Emily," she warned, "I am detecting a lack of sympathy in your voice." She shook her head vigorously and began pacing and pointed at Henry Jr and Wyatt. "You're just as bad as them!"
Emily rolled her eyes and stretched a little bit, even though it hurt, maybe if Wyatt and the others saw her stretching, they would believe her when she told them she was cleared to go home, and to help look for demons. But that one was iffy, she would wait until she was safe in her own apartment before she let the negotiation go that far, otherwise she would never get out of the manor.
"Kelsey," she said, turning to look at her friend. "I am being held hostage in the manor, and haven't breathed fresh air in five days, and when I tell people I feel fine or better, they don't believe me. I am being as sympathetic as I can under the circumstances," she narrowed her eyes. "You want me to be sympathetic? Then get me the hell out of this house. Until then, take what you can get."
"Not happening," Henry Jr sang, only to smile when Emily sent the pillow at him, one that he easily caught.
Kelsey rolled her eyes at her friend and gestured to herself, "okay Miss Depressed over there, can we get back to me please? I am having a crisis here! Peter stood me up!" She raged.
Wyatt frowned, "Peter?" He raised an eyebrow and looked at Henry who shrugged, looking back at Kelsey his frown deepened. "I though it was Jacob that stood you up?"
Kelsey rolled her eyes, "get with the program Wyatt!" She whined, "Jacob and I went on a date last night. Peter was supposed to meet me for lunch today," she grumbled. "He so isn't getting a second date."
"Wouldn't it be a first date?" Chris asked Kelsey, but realised his mistake when she turned to glare at him. "What?" He asked raising his hand in defence, "technically you two never went out on a first date."
Kelsey rolled her eyes and wagged her finger at him, "keep pushing me," she warned. She looked at Emily, "I'm sorry you're going insane, but you have to admit that that isn't much of a stretch from normal Emily mode. But me? I was stood up!"
Everyon rolled their eyes as Kelsey stalked out of the room, muttering under her breath. "Bitter, party for one," Wyatt muttered, but he was smiling, they all were. Sighing, he shook his head.
"Damn right I'm bitter!" Came Kelsey's voice from the kitchen, causing everyone to chuckle at the sour tone of her voice.
Seeing everyone in a good mood, Emily knew this was her chance. "So, when can I go home?" This was met by groans all around, "what?"
The Underworld.
The Source smirked as he flipped through his book of spells. Despite being a incompetent, spineless worm, Candon had been quite amusing and helpful. Because of that demon he had the Grimoire. Yes, he wasn't reading from any book. It was the Grimoire, the very book that the Charmed Ones had hidden, that he now possessed. They may have the Book of shadows, but he had the Grimoire.
Frowning, he added some mandrake root to the pot in front of him and sighed as he began the incantation. They would all pay, and this would kill them. It was a fool proof plan, one that even a spineless demon lackey could handle. And he would have his revenge.
Minutes later there was a wave of black smoke circling around him, until it rested in front of him and slowly formed into the silhouette of a body, then formed into that of a demon. A scruffy looking demon, but this demon would help him with his vengence.
Smiling in anticipation, the Source looked at his new allie. "I have a job for you," he said simply, and nodding the demon walked out of the shadows and knelt on one knee. Lifting his head, he he smirked at the Source.
"what do you need, my liege." And with that, his face was visible. It wasn't just any scruffy, low level demon. It was Gith, the same demon that had tried to kill the Charmed Ones 23 years earlier and almost succeeded, but more than that. He had a score to settle with the younger Halliwell brother. And this time, Chris would not get away alive. Whether he knew what he had done or not, he would die.
To Be Continued...