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Another new story? How surprising, huh? Just so you know, I'm being sarcastic. Anyway, I just ended two stories last night, and so I'm replacing one of them with this one. The other I'll replace with a sequel if I get enough reviews.

Anyway, the summary. A summary would be good, huh?

Summary: Set after the events in 'Crimes and Witch-Demeanors' Aka 'Charmed on Trial', so everyone knows who Chris is, but Chris isn't giving Leo a break yet. Piper is living at the magic school, and Leo is living back at the manor. Phoebe and Paige are sharing a room so Chris can have his own. Chris started having frequent headaches, unknowingly warning him about the journey he was soon to take. It was to be the most emotional journey he would ever experience.

Note: This story is going to be just one big dream. Except for the very beginning, and somewhere around the end. I haven't decided where it stops yet. For gods sake, I'm only on the first chapter.

Inner Demons:

Chapter 1: The Field

Chris walked into the kitchen with a major headache that morning. He squinted his eyes in pain and sleepiness as he searched the cabinet for the tylenol.

"Looking for this?" asked a voice from behind him.

Chris quickly turned around to find Leo holding the bottle of pills.

"Yeah. Hand it over," Chris said, holding out his hand.

Leo held it away from Chris. "Not until you talk to me, Chris."

"I've already talked to you more than I wanted to. Why can't you just be happy with that?" Chris asked, crossing his arms.

"Because we need to talk about this. You can't keep avoiding me forever," Leo said, sitting down at the table.

"Says you. Now hand over the bottle," Chris said, walking over to him. When Leo didn't respond, he groaned in frustration. "Look, I don't have time for this right now! Hand over the bottle or I swear I'll use my powers to get it!"

Leo sighed and got up, starting to leave the room. As he passed Chris, he handed them the bottle and just kept walking.

Paige walked in slowly. "Are you safe yet?"

Chris faced her and sighed. "What's that supposed to mean?" he asked, grabbing a glass from the cabinet and filling it with tap water.

"What do you think it means?" Paige asked, raising her eyebrows.

"I just don't see why he's set on talking to me. I've already told him that I want nothing to do with him. Why can't he just accept that?" Chris asked, shaking out two pills into his hand and putting away the bottle.

"Because he's your father, Chris. He just wants to help," Paige said, walking over to her yet-to-be-born nephew.

"He can help by staying away from me," Chris said before swallowing the two pills.

Paige looked concerned. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah. I've just been getting these really bad headaches lately," Chris said, waving it off.

"Maybe it means something," Paige said, sitting down at the table.

"I doubt it. I mean, what could it mean?" Chris asked, shrugging. "Actually, I know what it means. It means that Leo is causing me too much stress. That's what it means."

"Why can't you just call him Dad like any other normal son, huh?" Paige asked, raising her eyebrows.

"Because after everything I went through in my life, he doesn't deserve that title. He needs to earn it," Chris said, raising his eyebrows.

Paige sighed and got up, walking over to Chris. "He hasn't done those things yet. Why can't you just cut him some slack?"

"Did he cut me some slack when I first showed up in this time? No. So why should I do the same for him?" Chris asked, walking out of the room.

"Because he didn't know who you were then," Paige said, following him. "If you had just told us the truth, everything would've been different."

Chris turned around and faced her. "You know that I couldn't tell you who I was. And, besides, it just proves that Leo's never trusted me in my past. Even if he didn't know who I was, he should've sensed something about me. I know that you, Mom, and Phoebe did."

"Chris, at least give him a chance to prove that he won't turn out like your Leo did, okay?" Paige asked, staring into his eyes pleadingly.

Chris thought about it for a moment. "I don't think so," he said before orbing away.

Leo walked up to Paige from the other room.

Paige sighed and looked over at him. "I tried, Leo. I really did."

Leo nodded. "I know. Thanks."

"No. Don't thank me. He's still set on hating you," Paige said, sighing.

"I'm thanking you for trying," Leo said, smiling slightly.

"Maybe he just needs some time," Paige suggested, putting a comforting hand on Leo's shoulder.

"Yeah. Maybe," Leo said before leaving the room.

Paige sighed and walked off.

O.O

That night, Chris lay in bed, not know that his frequent headaches were a warning signal. A warning that his dreams were going to overtake him. A warning that the worst was yet to come.

O.O Dream O.O

Chris walked down a narrow hallway, looking around at the white walls, not knowing where he was going. Not knowing where he was.

"Chris. Come to me, Chris," a voice called out from further down the hallway.

"Hello? Who's there?" Chris called, starting to walk a little faster.

"This way. Come to me, Chris," the voice called once again.

"Where are you?!" Chris yelled, starting to speed up even more.

"Come to me. This way, Chris. Follow my voice," the voice said again, not sound any nearer, but sounding further away than it had before.

Chris turned around. "Which way?!"

"Keep walking, Chris. Come to me. Trust your instincts," the voice called out, Chris barely able to hear it.

Chris turned back around and starting running down the hallway. "I'll find you! I promise! I'll find you!"

He kept running until the hallway disappeared, leaving him standing in a field of flowers.

Chris quickly turned around, only to find mountains instead of the long, white hallway.

"Where the hell am I?" Chris wondered aloud, looking around. "Am I dead?"

"No. Not dead. Dreaming," a woman with a soft, beautiful face and black hair said, walking up to him. She smiled and looked around, taking in a deep breath. "It's beautiful here, isn't it?"

"Who are you? I know you aren't the voice," Chris said, walking close to her. He looked at her closely. "Wait. I know you. You're Prue." Prue smiled over at Chris. "What are you doing here? Better yet, what am I doing here?"

"You're here to fight your inner demons. To find out why you're so afraid," Prue said, taking his hands in her own.

"Afraid? Afraid of what? I'm not afraid," Chris said, scoffing.

"You are. You're so afraid that it's clouding your better judgment. Your so afraid that you don't know which way to turn, and you won't let the one most important person in your life help you. But only you know what you're afraid of. And you'll be stuck here until you figure it out. I can guide you, if you wish for me to remain with you," Prue said, looking into his eyes.

"Well, if I'm gonna be stuck here, I might as well have some company," Chris said, sighing.

Prue smiled. "I was hoping you'd let me stay. It will make all of this a lot easier on you. Because now you won't have to go through this journey alone," she said as they started to float in the air.

"Where the hell are we going?!" Chris yelled, looking down at the ground, his eyes growing wide with panic.

"You'll see when we get there," Prue said, smiling slyly.

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Chapter 1. I'm proud of myself. I could really capture that scene in my head. I don't know about you guys, but it was so clear to me. Anyway, review please! Ciao!

Hannah