Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed

(A/N) This is a Chris-centric story, taking place in the changed future. Wyatt was never evil (as future Chris managed to keep that from happening), and it is about 17 years after the Charmed Finale, in a time when Chris is struggling a bit with who he is.

Enjoy!


Chapter 1

The most powerful demon in the underworld walked slowly through the room, passing several other demons, and towards the center. He'd been chosen to lead evil in these troubled times, and so, he was getting crowned as the new Source of All Evil.

As he walked, he kept a serious look on his human-seeming face, though inside he felt like jumping for joy and killing a couple of witches, just for the hell of it. Getting such a high position on the demon food chain was no small feat, even for him. Ever since the Twice-Blessed had begun demon hunting, Sources kept getting killed, and the underworld looked for even stronger leaders to help them through these awfully good times.

'The Twice-Blessed', even thinking about the most powerful magical being on Earth made the demon curl his lip slightly in disgust. The other Sources hadn't stood a chance against such power. Although, the Twice-Blessed had never defeated those particular demons alone. He'd had help from his aunts, the Charmed Ones, another force of great good.

Shaking himself slightly to rid himself of such good thoughts, the demon stepped on the slightly raised dais, into the center of a star-like figure, and placed his hand on the Grimoire, as the ceremony dictated. He repeated the words that the dark priest was saying almost automatically. They'd practiced this so many times, he could probably do it in his sleep.

Thinking about his new high standing, he carefully kept an expression of seriousness on his face, looking for all the world like he was crowned the Source every day. This was meant to keep the demons under his control. He couldn't afford to let a single emotion, a single expression of weakness, even flicker across his face. Another demon could take advantage of that, and topple him from his well-earned position. He wouldn't risk such a thing happening, he'd wanted this for too long.

However, he wasn't likely to keep it for very long. The Twice-Blessed grew even more powerful every day, and the multiple attempts to do him in had all been for naught. The man was still alive and kicking, very much so.

If the demon wanted to stay the Source for some time, he'd have to find a way to eliminate the Twice-Blessed. The enormity of this task daunted him slightly. To face the Twice-Blessed was to practically commit suicide, especially because you could never get him while he was alone. He always had a magical family member by his side, whether it was his mother, one of his aunts, his siblings, or his cousins. The Charmed family had grown to a status of nearly untouchable, the very highest members of the food chain. Most demons even refused to hunt in San Francisco because of the enormous magical good that the city contained.

The demon turned to face his subjects, as the new Source of All Evil. He felt all the badness on Earth seeping into the underworld, and making its way into his body. Inhaling, he felt as all those negative feelings inundated all his senses. His power increased, and he shivered slightly in excitement. Now, he'd have powers he'd only dreamed of having before. Now, he might actually stand a chance in a world that was mostly good.

But, first things first, to keep feeling this evil, there was one vital thing to be done… something that took precedence over all other duties and activities. He'd have to dedicate his entire life to this, if he wished to continue living. He had to achieve this particular goal, no matter the cost.

He had to eliminate the Twice-Blessed.


(A/N) I know it's short, but this is actually more of a prologue. The real action will begin in a few chapters, and they will increase in length, trust me. I will be posting a chapter every week, probably on Fridays (yet another reason to look forward to that day!), so, stay tuned! I promise it will get really good really soon!