Prologue

Two pairs of footsteps moved quickly into the unused attic of the Halliwell Manor. Chris shut the door as quietly as he could.

"You really think it will work, Aunt Phoebe?' he addressed the woman at his side.

"Of course it will work. Am I ever wrong?" she assured him. He just stared at her as an amused smile crept onto his lips.

"And besides, I have faith in you," she added, giving her favorite nephew a firm hug.

"Okay so why exactly am I going back this time?" he asked, returning her embrace.

"If any of us go back it would confuse them, you however...you have done it before, you can gain their trust and get them to help you" she answered.

"Yeah well, Dad only trusted me because I made that wish when you were a genie," Chris muttered.

"That may be true but he trusts you now" she countered and he sighed.

"I know I pushed you into this but please be careful" Phoebe said, opening the Book of Shadows. It felt so familiar beneath her fingers.

"I will," he promised as he tossed the chalk on the ground. He took a step back and admired his handiwork. All he had to do was step through once the spell was said. He'd done it before. It couldn't be that hard.

"And Chris, remember. You can't tell them that they're dead," Phoebe order, finally finding the page she was looking for.

"I…I know. It's going to be weird seeing them after all these years," Chris answered, getting slightly choked up.

"If you succeed then you can see them everyday" she said but she didn't look him in the eyes. she knew he could do it but she also knew what Cole could do if he got the chance.

"Read the spell," Chris urged. Phoebe turned her gaze to the page and began to read.

"Hear these words. Hear the rhyme. Heed the hope within my mind. Send me back to where I'll find what I wish in place and time," she read and the triquetra on the wall glowed, forming a portal.

Just then footsteps echoed outside the attic door. Chris paled as they grew louder until they stopped. The door handle jiggled; the person outside finding it locked. There was a loud blast and the door flew off its hinges revealing a very angry Wyatt.

"So this is where you're hiding. I always enjoyed a game of hide and seek since I always win" he sneered at them.

"Chris, go!" Phoebe shouted, pushing him towards the portal just as Wyatt sent an energy blast at them, hitting Phoebe in the arm.

"But..." Chris couldn't finish his sentence before he felt the portal start to suck him in.

"You can't run from me, Chris," Wyatt spat and sent another blast, this one knocking Phoebe to the ground, motionless. There was a large wound in her chest.

"No!" Chris cried as the portal pulled him through and closed before Wyatt could follow.

Chris landed on his feet in the kitchen of the Manor, his back to the table. He caught his balance and turned around, coming face to face with his family.

"Demon!" Phoebe yelled and Leo picked up Wyatt, getting ready to orb away. Piper motioned to blow him up.

"No! Wait! I'm not a demon," Chris protested, his eyes landing on Phoebe.