Changing seasons.

Author Note: Hey everyone, I haven't written a fanfiction in almost two years, so please be nice! I am completely obsessed with Charmed and have always had a wee soft spot for Chris. I do not own Charmed or any of the characters apart from Epionne, she is my character. This story is rated M for later chapters and swearing.

EPVO

The screaming was lasting forever. Epionne, hid under her bed just like her mother had told her before the monsters broke into their house. All she could hear was her mothers loud pitched screaming and begging them to stop. What were they doing to her? Were they hurting her? Epionne hadn't heard her father in a very long time, and felt like she was going to throw up. Was he still alive? Epionne covered her ears and curled up in a ball under her bed, humming to stop herself from hearing her mothers screams.

What felt like a life time later, there was silence. Epionne, breathing heavily, heard footsteps coming up the stairs. Oh god, they're coming for me now. She instantly began panicking and held her breath as she heard her bedroom door opening.

She could see two men in her room, searching through her cupboards, ripping her pictures from her wall, tearing her teddy's apart. What did they want?

"She's not here." A deep voice said. Suddenly, Epionne felt weight above her as one of the men sat on the bed. He was going to squish her!

"She has to be here somewhere. We need to find her. The boss must have her powers before midnight, or we're toast!" Powers? What powers? Epionne was trying to get her breathing under control, as she felt the weight of the man sitting on the bed, crushing her lungs. If he didnt move soon, he was going to kill her.

"Why does he need her powers now? She's just a child for godsake. Her powers won't even be that strong yet."

"Exactly why the boss wants her, you idiot. Getting them younger is easier to turn them evil. Which we did that with you." Epoinne heard the man on the bed move and walk towards the other man, arguing. Epoinne let out a breathe, she could finally breathe.

She heard the mens footsteps desend finally. She was going to survive! They're not going to find me, she thanked God in heaven that he spared her.

"Wait, did you check under the bed?"

Suddenly there was a flash of light and the two men were thrown from their feet through the wall. What the hell was going on? Epionne unable to control herself anymore began to cry and shake. I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die.

"Epionne, are you here?" The voice was soft and gentle, unlike the two men before who were currently through her wall. "I promise I'm not going to hurt you, honey. I'm here to help you, to take you somewhere safe." Epionne moved slowly from under the bed and stuck her head out. Her pretty pink room was a shambles. The pictures of her and her parents ripped all over the floor, her favourite teddy bear was beheaded. She looked up and saw a tall man looking around the room. He had a soft light around him, and she instantly felt safe. She hesitantly tugged on his trousers. He turned and smiled at her, and crouched down so he was level with her head under the bed.

"Hello sweetie, I'm Leo. I know you're very scared and confused right now but I'm going to keep you safe. Think of me like your angel, okay? I'll be here whenever you're scared or confused, but right now I need to get you out this house and somewhere safe, alright sweetheart?" He smiled warmly at Epionne. She slowly crawled out from under the bed and shakely stood next to him. She only came up to his waist.

Epionne looked up to him with tear stained eyes, "Are mummy and daddy in heaven?"

Leo gave the young girl a sad smile, "Yes they are, Epionne. They are with the angels now. They have sent me here to make sure that you are safe."

Leo extended his hand to the young girl. Epionne looked up to him, her big green eyes full of unanswered questions.

"Can you please fix my teddy when we get somewhere safe? My mummy gave that to me yesterday when we went shopping?" Epionne pointed at the beheaded teddy that said "Mummy loves you" across it's belly. Leo smiled at the girl and reached over and picked up the teddy and a picture that was not ripped of Epionne and her parents.

"Of course I will, honey. Come on now, lets get you somewhere safe." Leo picked up the small terrifed girl and she buried her head into his shoulder, feeling suddenly tired and at peace. "Hold on tight and close your eyes."

8 years later

EPOV

Epionne woke up screaming, her long brown hair stuck to her forehead, in utter darkness. Not again, she thought, eight long bloody years I've been having this nightmare. She reached over to her bedside table and turned her light on, just at someone came rushing through her bedroom door.

"Epionne! Are you okay?! I heard you screaming!" Epionne had to control herself not to roll her eyes. Wyatt.

Epionne looked up to the tall man standing her doorway, his eyes massive, still covered in sleep and had to control her building up laughter.

"I'm fine, Wyatt. You should be used to me having nightmares by now, I've been living in the mannor for eight years now when Leo found me, and for almost everyday of the past eight years, you've come running through my door asking me the same questions every night about the same nightmare." Epionne laughed at Wyatt, who was now standing uncomfortably at Epionne's doorway, his cheeks a little pink.

"Sorry, for being concerned." Wyatt mumbled, looking at the floor. Epionne grinned. "I'll not give a rat's ass next time shall I?"

Epionne laughed. "Oh, Wyatt! You know I find your concern very cute." She chuckled at Wyatt's clear embarrassment at her words. For a man of 21 years old, he was very shy around girls.

"Anyway.." Wyatt cleared his throat, and walked towards Epionne sitting on her bed next to her. Epionne stared at Wyatt in surprise. "You better get back to sleep, we can't have the birthday girl being tired now can we?" He smiled, brushing her hair off her forehead. Epionne raised her eyebrows at Wyatts forwardness. He learned over, taking Epionne completely by surpised and kissed her cheek. "Happy 18th birthday, Epionne."