The Shadowlands
An Overview
By: Alchemystik
Ten-year-old Wyatt Halliwell and his little brother Chris, age eight, embark on the adventure of a lifetime; A search for the legendary wizard, Merlin. But a mis-cast spell leaves the brothers not in Camelot, but in The Shadowlands, a utopian-type world where all your wishes become reality...
Whether you want them too, or not.
"...and Arthur scampered of into the forest in search of more nuts. Ok, guys, more tomorrow night. "
Piper Halliwell closed the book entitled " The Legend Of Merlin " and winced as ten year old Wyatt and eight year old Chris started to protest. Loudly,
" More, Mommy! MORE! " Chris pleaded, and then howled as Wyatt elbowed him.
" Quiet, Chris! Just one more chapter, Mom...please??? " Wyatt said, sweetly, batted his long eye lashes at his exasperated mother.
" No. " Piper snapped, hauling Chris out of Wyatt's bed and carrying him to his own, " You know the rules. Three chapters a night, no more. But, if you two don't behave, I'll cut it down to two chapters! "
Wyatt scowled, but held his tongue. His father, Leo Wyatt, had been on a mission for the Elders for the past three weeks, and Mom's temper was becoming shorter as Leo's absence grew longer.
Chris pouted, his arms folded over his chest. Piper bit her lip to hold back a grin as she looked at her youngest son. " He looks just like his aunt Phoebe did when she didn't get her own way. " Piper thought to herself, and then eased him down on his pillow, smoothing the covers over his shoulders.
Chris adored his pretty mother, and couldn't stay upset with her for very long. He grinned, his face beginning to lose the pudginess of babyhood, and held his arms up. Piper smiled and hugged him tight, kissing his soft cheek.
" I love you, Chris-Bear. " She whispered.
" I love you, Mommy. " he said with a smile, snuggling aganist her softness.
Covering him up and placing a last kiss on his dark blond hair, she moved over to Wyatt's bed.
" Ok, mister, settle it down. " Piper said with tender exasperation. Her eldest was a bundle of non-stop energy, and even now, at the end of a long and busy day, Wyatt was holding an imaginary battle with some toys.
" Aw, Mom! Can't I stay up for a little while longer? Huh? " Wyatt asked, staring up at her with long-lashed green eyes. Eyes so much like his father's...
" Tomorrow's another day, Champ. Down you go. "
" I love you, Wyatt. "
Wyatt scowled at his mother for a second, and then grinned, showing a loose tooth.
" I love you, too, Mom. " he answered, hugging her tightly.
Piper smiled and brushed the wavy blond hair off his forehead, " I'll be back with your drink in just a minute. "
Wyatt's power was rapidly outstripping his ability to control it, and in desperation, Leo and Piper, with her sisters encouragement and blessings, now administered a nightly power blocker...
For Wyatt could make dreams come true. Literally.