A/N: I do not own any of the characters in Charmed, only the ones you do not recognise
Chris got flung backwards into a wall, and was knocked unconscious, while Phoebe and Paige were fighting the demons. Wyatt's lackeys. The two remaining charmed ones turned and saw their nephew lying on the ground and then kicked the demon's asses, before running over to Chris and helping him get up.
'I swear, I am gonna stop Wyatt, if I cant save him. This can't go on! I have to stop it. For all the innocents. And my family' Tears filled Phoebe and Paige's eyes as they heard Chris say that. He always had to save everyone, his own life didn't matter to him in the slightest. One thing the young man had inherited from his father was his stubbornness, the other thing was his eyes. Those wonderful jade-green eyes.
'Chris sweetie..' Phoebe hugged him tight. 'If anyone can fix this, you can. Once you go, we'll hold the fort until you come home, and can I organise all the dresses and food and stuff for the wedding?' Chris stared at his aunt incredulously. She picked up on it and rolled her eyes. 'Empath hello? And besides, what's that in your pocket if it isn't an engagement ring?' Paige looked at the two of them.
'Who's the lucky girl? Not…' She trailed off as she saw Phoebe's stern look. 'But she's a demon Chris!' His youngest aunt's words hurt him, because that would be exactly what Leo would say.
'No aunt Paige, if you read the description in the book of shadows, you'd find that a Phoenix is a WITCH!' Chris decided the conversation should end there, but he murmured under his breath 'This family's done worse.' Both Phoebe and Paige knew that he meant Cole, though he did quite like his future father-in-law. Yup, Cole was Bianca's father.
None of the three talked until they got back to Resistance HQ. Chris smiled when he saw his little sister and his remaining cousins waiting for them. Then the girl who he was going to propose to ran forward and flung her arms around his neck. 'I'm so glad you're ok' She said, giving him a peck on the cheek.
'Hey Chris, come over here I need you to check this potion' His best friend Nirah called over from the kitchen, where she was busy making potions. She liked to keep her hands busy, it stopped her from thinking about what happened to her cousin. Chris noted that her voice sounded sad and slightly distant, though, because he wasn't there earlier that day, he didn't know why. He walked through to the kitchen after prying Bianca's arms off of his neck to see Nirah's eyes red from crying.
'Ni what happened?' He asked, taking her into his arms to comfort her. The 19 year old buried her face into his chest. 'He… he got… Callum' Chris's eye began to water. This was his own brother's doing, but Chris couldn't help feeling guilty that he hadn't been there to stop it.
'Shhh, I'm not gonna say it'll be alright, because it wont, but what I can say, is that I'll fix this so that it never happens, I promise' Chris told her, his own voice shaky with tears.
Paige was standing in the doorway, and she felt guilty too, if only they had been there, it could have been them killed instead of an innocent 14 year old. She would rather that she was dead. Paige knew her nephew felt the same way, and knew he would have given up his own life for any one of his friends. She smiled sadly, and felt a single tear roll down her cheek.
Bianca walked through to the kitchen to get a glass of orange juice when she saw Chris hugging Nirah. For a moment she felt a surge of jealousy, but then, Chris and his friends were all really close. She had been shimmering in and out all day, so she probably missed the thing about Callum too. Which was why she asked the stupidest question on earth. 'Hey Ni, where's your little cousin?' When Nirah burst into tears and Chris gave her a glare that would have had Piper shaking in her boots, Bianca understood. 'Oh Ni, I'm so sorry!' Nirah gave her a fake smile and orbed out (she was part white lighter).
'Nice going Bi' Chris said sarcastically. He was actually reconsidering proposing to her, he was pretty sure they weren't soul mates, but he knew he did love her. But he loved all his friends, so he was giving himself a headache, and giving his aunt Phoebe one too. He decided to orb out after Nirah and make sure she was alright.
***
Nirah sat with her legs swinging to and fro on the Golden Gate Bridge. Bianca and Chris might have their spot in the gardens, but this was hers and Chris's spot, always was and always would be, no matter what. Wyatt wouldn't be stupid enough to destroy the bridge like he did the gardens.
She sighed and let the tears freely fall here, it was only here she felt she could let her emotions all pour out. In that respect, she was a lot like her best friend.
'I promised him I'd protect him…' She was really cut up about losing her cousin, he was the only family she had left since Wyatt took over. Now she had lost them all, and she would not let that happen to the Halliwells. If there was one thing that she and Chris really had in common, it was that they would do anything for their friends, and to Nirah, the Halliwells were like family to her. Nirah found herself singing to a song she'd heard so long ago when she was a little kid. 'If we were a movie, you'd be the right guy and I'd be the best friend that you'd fall in love with…' She stopped when she heard the sound of orbs. The shower of blue and white lights disappeared to reveal her best friend. Though she wished he was more than just a friend.
'I thought I might find you here' Chris said, smiling down at her, and kindly offering her his hand which she gladly took. 'Ni, you know how I'm going out with Bianca?' She nodded. Nirah knew that he would just ask for his advice on something about his relationship, that was what she was there for. Or so she thought. 'I'm not sure if I really love her… which is weird, because this morning I… bought an engagement ring for her.' Nirah's eyes widened. An engagement ring? 'I realise now that she's not the one for me, how do I tell her that?' Nirah was overwhelmed with newfound happiness. She actually had a chance! She could feel that she and Chris were meant to be together. Soul mates.
'Tell her what you told me, but leave out the ring part. Then see how you feel.' Chris nodded and they orbed out together.
"Lord" Wyatt Halliwell was sitting on his bed humming to himself. He realised it was the song "Angel of Darkness" and he chuckled. That was how his brother felt towards him now. Not that he cared, the Source of all evil tried to convince himself, but to no avail. He couldn't stand the fact that his brother hated him, when all he had done was try to protect his family. Wyatt sighed as he looked upon the mess he had created, purely from a mad level of over protectiveness.
'What mess have I gotten our world into?' He asked himself in a whisper, so as nobody would hear his doubts but himself. Then he saw someone hiding behind the closet in the corner of his eye. 'Ah, I thought you'd come. Finally realised that your family is important to you after all?' He smirked. The figure just scowled at him.
'I'll do what you want as long as you let them go you o good son of a...' Then stopped when she realised who she would be offending if she said son of a bitch. Wyatt laughed coldly, his icy blue eyes making the girl feel small and feeble.
'Very good'
Henry Jr. stood in front of the innocent he was saving in a defensive stance. The demon he was fighting was low level, but it was a crafty little bugger, careful not to do anything that could get him into trouble. Junior eventually got tired of the game and made up a spell.
'Stinking low demon of hell,
I hereby vanquish you with this spell' The demon screamed in pain as he went up in flames. Henry Jr. smiled, pleased with his rhyming work. He ran over to his innocent. She was a young girl, no more than 14, she had short brunette hair which was tied up. Here eyes were brown also. she had a blue tank top and navy shorts on. He helped her stand up and she smiled and thanked her saviour.
'Thanks Junior. But really, that was a crap spell. Still, it worked I guess.' She said and walked away. He was left standing staring as she got a potion out her pocket and disappeared in a puff of smoke. He shook his head.
'I'll never understand the females of our species. And how the hell did she know my name? nobody knows who I am outside the family…' And with that, he orbed back to HQ.
Nirah and Chris arrived back in HQ, greeted with hugs from all directions. Paige came up to Nirah and kissed her on the check before embracing her tightly.
'We were scared you'd you know.. "Jumped"' She made air quotes, making Nirah laugh.
'No, don't worry, I'm not that stupid. I wouldn't take my own life, what would Chris here ever do without his best friend? He would certainly never have gotten any girlfriends.' There was an underlying tone of jealousy in her voice, but nobody picked up on it but Paige, and Bianca sort of, but she picked up on it differently. She thought that Nirah was jealous of Chris because she never had a boyfriend, when really, she was jealous of Bianca for having Chris.
Just then, Junior orbed in.
'Guys! I met a mysterious hottie!' Everyone burst out laughing, breaking the awkward silence that Nirah had caused. Then there was a puff of smoke, leaving the girl that Junior had met before.
'Talkin about me?' She laughed. Then she saw Nirah, and smiled and started singing 'For longer than forever…' Nirah looked at the strange girl, utterly confused. 'Good Lord, has nobody heard of the Swan Princess round here!' All around she got blank looks. Only Paige seemed to understand.
'Guys, I wouldn't do this of my own will but a certain "Lord" Has forced me into it' She told them with tears in their eyes. 'He means the spell I have to say to destroy you, but I can change that part of it. This is only for you three.' She nodded to Nirah, Bianca and Chris. Then she mouthed the words "soul Mates" to Nirah and it clicked. 'Wyatt's holding my family captive, and plus this would be good for you Chris, to figure out how you feel.' Seeing his confused look, she added 'I'm an empath.' Clearing her throat she said the spell.
'When the Prince and Princess sing,
Let the bells of marriage ring,
And let her the swan who has to fly,
The moonlit lake the swan must flee or she will die' With one look at them, and a quick 'I'm so sorry' and 'Good Luck' to Nirah, She threw the potion at her feet and vanished. As did Chris, Bianca and Nirah. The engagement ring fell to the floor with a silvery chime, engraved in it was Bianca's name. But that was all soon to change…
A/N: I know I should really be writing my other story, but you guys will love this one! Please enjoy it