Resistance uniform – combat boots, olive green cargo pants, grey tank or crop top, olive green cargo jacket, utility belt with a pager and sometimes a radio attached.
Storm's powers – telekinesis, apportation, agility, sensing, immortality, high resistance, telepathy, soul absorption, spell casting, potion making, scrying, orbing, literary manipulation, healing, photokinesis, cloaking, regeneration, remote orbing, orb shield, omnilingualism, molecular combustion.
The charmed one's stood in front of the book with Leo a couple of steps behind waiting for their neurotic future white-lighter to respond to their call. They'd left Wyatt with Victor in case Chris pulled any crazy stunts when he realised he was busted.
All 4 of them had experienced the exact same dream the evening before... Piper on a hospital bed holding a newborn baby surrounded by her sisters, Leo, Victor and Wyatt.
A nurse had come in with a metal clip board "I'm sorry to intrude but in order to register the young man's birth I need to know his full name".
Piper looked up meeting the nurses eyes "Christopher Perry Halliwell" she said absolutely sure.
Finally the room was filled with the sound of jingles and the accompanying blue and white orbs which heralded the arrival of a white-lighter. The orbs dissolved to reveal a worse for wear Chris wearing crumpled torn clothes covered in slime and blood.
"You rang" his words dripped with sarcasm and slight annoyance at being disturbed after all they were the ones who didn't want anything to do with him.
"Why didn't you tell us you're a Halliwell" Piper asked focusing entirely on the young adult that stood before her squirming.
"How" Chris replied averting his gaze and focusing intently on the floor boards.
"I suppose you could say it was a joint premonition" Phoebe said speaking up being the most experienced with visions.
"I couldn't risk getting close to you in case I failed and had to return to a future where you didn't exist" Chris said his emotionless mask slipping for a split second before it was firmly back in place.
Before they could process this snippet of information everyone's attention was drawn to a strange distortion like a ripple that was a forming just behind Chris. As the distortion reached half a metre across and a metre tall an invisible energy sucked them into it's murky green depths. The sisters and their 2 white-lighters felt like they were in a free fall before finally landing rather ungracefully on the ground at the edge of a large clearing in a forest.
Chris was first the to recover having had experience with time travel and portals, he glanced around trying to gather his bearings and froze when he saw the large stone carving of Thor's hammer a few feet away.
"Where the hell are we" Piper said picking herself up of the floor and holding her hand out to help Paige up while Leo helped Phoebe.
"Chris you alright" Leo asked noticing the look of horror and confusion that flashed across his second son's face.
"I give you 2028" Chris replied moving to the large hammer placing his hand on the round onyx stone that was in the middle of the tallest part of the hammer. "Identify Halliwell Christopher Perry 3168 Eiwaz Romeo Alpha Whiskey plus the charmed ones and Leo Wyatt from 2004" Chris rattled off his name, ID number, pass-code and the pass-word in quick session.
"Standby" a bored disembodied male voice replied followed by a short silence "entry permitted welcome back Sir" the voice returned as a shield descended revealing that the large clearing was actually occupied by a large castle.
Chris nodded pushing open the large oak door "welcome to the resistance" he said passing over the threshold, on the other side he turned giving his family a look that clearly said 'well are you coming'.
Piper as usual assumed her role as matriarch and entered with her sisters close on her heels. Leo having watched his former charges safely pass through a shimmering force field without a problem followed with a huff.
Once everyone was through the door Chris flicked his wrist telekinetically shutting the door which automatically activated the shield.
The normally empty foyer was crammed with people all eager to see if it really was Chris, they were spilling out of countless doors, lining the balconies above, crowding the stairs both sweeping up and down.
"Christopher Perry Halliwell, 3168 Eiwaz Mjölnir" his declaration was meet with murmurs of 'it's him' and 'he's back'.
Suddenly a commanding female voice filled the room "all hands back to your stations".
Leo and the sisters had before or since seen a room empty as quickly as it did then. Within seconds there was only 1 person left, a young woman leant on the balcony dressed in resistance uniform. She was 6 ft slender athletic build with long straight auburn hair, royal blue eyes, prominent cheekbones and a tattoo of Thor's hammer on her right wrist.
Chris looked up and smiled when he found the formidable fighter that no one dared to defy. Chris wasn't surprised when she gracefully launched herself over the banister unable to pass up the opportunity to show off. She landed a few paces from the small group with an expert bend of the knee's before drawing herself back up to her full height.
"You know most people would use the stairs" Chris said unable to stop himself smiling.
"I'm hardly most people" she said before pulling Chris into an embrace needing to make sure he was real. Finally she pulled back holding him at arms length "my good what have you been doing and when did you shower last. More importantly when was the last time you slept".
Phoebe and Paige tried and failed to smother a giggles at the comment which earned them a death glare from Piper.
When she didn't receive an answer from the young hybrid she turned her penetrating gaze on his mother "Piper when was the last time Christopher slept through the night".
"I don't know, he slept in the office at P3 but I don't think he has and who the hell are you" Piper replied.
"Hold that thought" she said raising a finger as she unclipped her radio "Melinda will you brew us a sleeping draught and make sure Chris takes it then I need you to make up 2 twin bunks close to ours".
"Sure, I'll meet him in his bunk in 5, I'll remote orb him if I have to" a female voice replied.
"Roger that. You heard her Christopher" she said turning her attention to Chris while raising her eyebrows.
Chris huffed but did as he was told dissolving into blue and white orbs as he headed upstairs to wait for his little sister.
"Ok. I'm Storm 1 of the original members of the resistance" a small smile tipped the corners of her mouth "get anything interesting Phoebe".
The empath blushed crimson "how did you know that I was" she stammered knocked off guard.
"I can sense your attempts and I also know you detected that I was close to your nephew, I know that if I don't explain you and Paige will dream up some totally wacky answer. I was originally his mentor and well things kinda developed and now we're married".
Leo noticed a familiar pendent hanging round her neck "you're a Valkyrie" he said almost accusing her.
"Valkyrie-witch hybrid, I was killed during a mortar attack in Afghanistan trying to retrieve a soul, you're lot decided to make me a white-lighter". Storm only revealed this information as for 1 she was already a white-lighter in their time line and 2 spending time at here they were bound to find out eventually.
Piper couldn't help yawning feeling dead on her feet she didn't even know what time it was since they exited the portal.
"Storm I've put Piper and Leo in bunk 110, Paige and Phoebe are in 113" Melinda voice came out the radio.
"Roger that, I think that should be all for tonight I'll meet you by the fountain after breakfast" Storm replied before turning the radio off for the evening. "I think we all should retire for the evening, I may need to whack Chris over the head with the ugly arse lamp shade he choose for the room" she said beginning to move to the stairs but halted when Piper's furious words burned her ears.
"You will do no such thing, if I find so much as a hair out of place..." Piper began but was cut off when Storm rounded on her.
"I'm open to suggestions on how I can get the poor kid who hasn't had a full undisturbed nights sleep in 6 years to get the rest he needs before he collapses from exhaustion" Storm's exploded.
Piper noticed how the young warrior seemed to age dramatically before her eyes, weighed down by years of trying to save her 2 sons from their own destruction. Wyatt from his obsession with power that resulted in his spiral into madness and Chris from his obsession with saving Wyatt that resulted in his being reckless and not taking care of himself.
"Thank you" she said rushing forward to give Storm a hug ignoring the way the woman went rigid unaccustomed to unsolicited physical contact from anyone other than Mel and Chris.
"Urm Piper sweetie I think your making Storm uncomfortable" Phoebe said moving to touch her sisters shoulder lightly.
Piper stepped away "sorry I guess the mother in me took over" she said staring at her feet feeling guilty.
"Piper just because 1 of your son's turned out power hungry and evil while the other is neurotic and self sacrificing doesn't mean you failed as a mother. Tomorrow watch him when he's around Mel, she has this strange effect of being able to suppress the solider in us all" Storm said as she once again began to move upstairs.
The visitors followed her up the golden staircase and down a long corridor and then onto a short corridor finally stopping at the end.
"Breakfast is served between 7 and 8, lunch between 12 and 1, diner between 5 and 6, supper is served at 9. Nuts, fruit and juices are available throughout the day, coffee is served with breakfast and every 3 hours at the change of watch which happens at 3, 6, 9 and 12 O'clock, chocolate is severed at 10 during weekends. 1 or both of us will meet you at 5 to 7 tomorrow morning. Phoebe and Paige your on this side next to Mel, Piper and Leo your on this side next to me and Chris, fresh clothes are in the closest and toiletries are in the en suite" Storm said leaning against her door frame.
"Sweetie get some sleep I'm sure we can handle ourselves for 1 night" Paige reached out a hand to gently rub her arm but withdrew it quickly remembering how she'd reacted to Piper.
"Don't get me wrong I'm fine with physical contact it's just I prefer it to be on my terms or at least have some warning either through your body language or your thoughts that it's coming" with that she pushed open her bunk door and slipped silently inside.
The sister's and Leo hastily said "good night" to each other before slipping into their respective bunks to bed down for the night.