Disclaimer: Charmed is owned by Spelling Entertainment and Warner Brother's Television. Certain spell text is borrowed from the television show. However, since no money is being made by this tale, I don't feel too guilty about borrowing anything. The plot and any original characters/spells belong to me so please ask don't copy this story without permission.
Please read and review, I have a few ideas where I want this story to go but I am open to suggestions!! Also, as this is my first post, all pointers/criticism will be happily received.
Piper stood by the kitchen sink staring out through the window. There was a huge pile of washing up to her right and she had a half washed plate in her hands. She was having extreme difficulty concentrating because she had more important things on her mind than a pile of dirty plates. It seemed ridiculous to her that she was even attempting to do household chores. He'd been gone nearly two days now and it was just another feeble attempt to keep her mind off his absence. With a heavy sigh she dropped the plate into the dish of soapy water and shouted to the ceiling, "Why do you always have to interfere in my life? Is it too much to let my family live in peace?" With that Piper burst into tears. Her children were the only reason for existing now that Phoebe, Paige and even her beloved Leo had all gone. Why did they have to take Chris away from her? It just didn't make sense. Her whole family had spent their lives fighting for the greater good, her two sisters had died because of it and those god forsaken Elders still felt that they had the right to control everyone and everything. It wasn't right. Who were they to order her son around? The Halliwell family were supposed to be done with taking orders from the Elders.
Piper heard the front door open and a familiar voice call "Mom", "Are you home?". Before Piper could pull herself together enough to reply, Wyatt came into the kitchen and said, "Hey Mom." As soon as he saw she was crying he rushed over and put his arms around her. "Don't be upset mom, you know he had to go, he's doing exactly what you would have done in his shoes"
"That's not the point Wyatt. He's in danger because of the Elders. As usual they are sticking their noses into my life and interfering with my family."
"Mom this isn't about you. They asked Chris to go because they needed someone they could trust who had the power to defend himself. Chris is more powerful than any of us and you have to admit he has more charm than a leprechaun."
"I know, I know! But I miss him so, so much! It's been two days and there's no telling when or even if he'll come home. Why hasn't he called?"
"Mom, he's the son of a Charmed one and he has me for a brother! He thinks he has something to prove to all of us, he still hasn't realised that having the power of the Charmed ones within him makes him more powerful than I could ever be. He needs to do this to try out his new powers and get used to who he is now"
"But we did all that, me! Prue! Phoebe! Paige!" Piper said stressing the word we. "We were the charmed ones and the whole thing should've died with us! You are considered the most powerful being on the planet and you could vanquish any demon I've ever seen. Why did they have to pump all this power into Chris and send him off to another country to fight evil all on his own! It just doesn't make sense!"
"I know what you mean but the world is never going to be free from evil! You know that as well as I do. Chris is the next generation of the Charmed ones, it's not the power of three anymore, it's the power of one! I'm not the one Mom, I have a lot of power but it doesn't match what Chris has and clearly that's what's needed in London. He'll be in touch as soon as he can. You just have to believe that we learnt enough from you and dad, and our aunts to defend ourselves and protect innocents. It's what Halliwell's are meant to do!" Piper frowned at Wyatt before he continued, "Chris can do it mom, and you know in your heart that he can!"
"Maybe I do know it but that doesn't mean I have to like it" Piper said sadly.
