A/N: As I'm sure you've figured it out by now this story is set in the original timeline, before Chris went back to change the future and stop Wyatt from turning evil. I know there are a lot of stories that offer a perspective about this subject, however this is my own vision. This story is focused mainly on Isabelle, the main character and her struggle to turn this cruel reality into a better present. Chris plays an important part here too as he's Isabelle's counterpart. If you have any questions please take the liberty to ask. Enjoy!

2. And again we shall meet!

As the sun made its way through the window, Isabelle found it very annoying since she was facing it, still lying on Chris's bed, in his room. The events from last night were soon brought back as she turned around to her left, holding Chris's hand. He was asleep apparently and she took this opportunity to get a better look at him in the sun's ray. His chest rose with every breath he took, his beautiful, mesmerizing green eyes were closed but he still had an arm around her, which he held almost protectively. He seemed so peaceful, so calm, nothing like the man she met last night…the daring yet charming man. She couldn't resist and she touched his lips softly, dying to feel them again pressed against hers like she did last night. She smiled to herself…she didn't know she was so daring. Yes, she was a bit crazy, Sage always told her that, but not like this…

Remembering her friend, her eyes went wide open…Sage. Oh no, she must be so worried…fuck, maybe she thinks I'm dead or something…no, no, Sage knows I'm not that dumb. God, I have to go home…but what am I gonna tell Sage? Hey Sage, wanna know what I did last night? I slept with someone…a demon. HA! How funny is that? I fight them during the day and sleep with them during the night. Fucking hell…she thought to herself while she searched her clothes.

She picked up her skirt and put it quickly on, like she did with her bra and her top.

"Okay, boots, boots…aha!"She whispered to herself. She put her boots on but there was this odd feeling that she was forgetting something…her panties. She quickly glanced around, trying to find her panties. Oh come on…where did he throw them? She kept searching the room, running across a journal, but she didn't dare to open it so she resumed her search. She eventually found them near his desk and quickly put them on. She turned around to look at Chris. Should she leave a note? It was kinda rude to just walk out like that…but then again it's not like he cared, he was a demon. He would most probably be relieved to see that she's gone. She approached him and kissed his cheek softly then shimmered away, back to her apartment, well hers and Sage's that is.

She tried not to make any noise undressing herself and shimmering to the bathroom. She turned on the shower allowing the warm water to wash every sin she did last night. Sin…yes, that's what she did last night. Sleeping with someone you barely know, not to mention a demon. But still, she should have regrets, but she strangely she didn't.

Her thoughts were interrupted as soon as the bathroom's door opened to reveal a very upset looking Sage.

"Let me get out of the shower and you can yell then." Isabelle's comment didn't seem to have any effect on Sage because she just stood there, watching Isabelle. Seeing as Sage was indeed pissed off at her, Isabelle stepped out of the shower, turning off the water and grabbing a towel. She passed Sage and went to her room but Sage followed her.

"Where were you last night?" Sage asked calmly.

"I went to the Demon's bar but Krunk didn't show up. A demon picked on me so I used my telekinesis on him and knowing that it might have blow up my cover, I walked away. I ran across a friend so I stayed at his place. That's it. I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I know you were worried, I'm sorry." Isabelle said honestly…well maybe not honestly since she lied about Chris but she couldn't tell Sage that she slept with a demon she didn't even know, especially since it won't happen again.

"I see. Just next time let me know, okay? I was worried sick about you." Sage said and turned around intending to leave the room.

"Wait. Are you mad?" Isabelle asked her.

"No. I was upset and worried, but I'm not mad." Sage replied smiling.

"Oh…too bad, was kinda hoping you would stab me. The anger would have helped you, you know. But we have to meet the Elders first, besides I'm not letting anyone stab me until I know I'm gonna get healed for sure." she said grinning.

"Well get dressed and we can go." Sage said closing the door behind her.


Entering the room where they would always meet, Isabelle heard two Elders talking to eachother…no more like whispering to eachother.

"What's the matter? Is something wrong?" Sage asked while she and Isabelle were approaching them.

"No. Isabelle, it's good to see that you'reokay. We were worried when you didn't show up last night. Did you find anything?" one of them asked.

"Uhm, no actually. Krunk didn't show up."

"Oh I see. Well then, you won't have to follow him anymore, it's simply not a priority. Perhaps Wyatt got mad at him because the information he was holding was not such an important matter so he vanquished him. We have to go, we can't stay longer. We will contact you as soon as we have something important. Until then, blessed be."

"No wait. I was thinking you could heal me. Sage has to stab me." Isabelle said offering the athame to Sage who hesitated at first but then stabbed her, causing Isabelle to fall to the ground. Soon an Elder approached her and kneeled besides her, placing his hands upon her and beginning to heal her.

"Okay. Let's not do that again, shall we?" Isabelle said standing while Sage placed the athame into the Elders hands.

"Very well. Seeing as everything is sort out, we should go. Blessed be." they said once again before exiting the room.

"Now what do you say about pizza?" Sage said grinning while placing an arm on her friend's shoulder.

"Oh I think you owe me one." Isabelle said smirking.


Isabelle was in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for her and her lazy friend Sage who couldn't even bother to wake up even though it was almost time for lunch now. They've spent the entire night looking over some old photos, laughing and sometimes crying. They needed to do that from time to time 'cause it was the only thing that kept them going…that and the strong friendship they've developed. Thinking about her dead family, Isabelle's eyes went teary…they died 4 years ago, when she was only 18. She knew she should consider herself lucky, lucky to have spent 18 years of her life in peace, in joy, but somehow she didn't. Thinking about all those happy, not perfect but close enough moments, she smiled sadly. Her mother, father and older brother all died on the same day. What a hard way to lose people you love…

At 22 Isabelle's life was nothing as she planned it to be…she was supposed to be at work right now, designing buildings, just like she always thought she would. She wanted to be an architect…her father always told her she was made just for that. Her father…he was dead now, just like her mother, her beautiful mother that she aspired to become like…and her brother Hayden. He was 3 years older than her and therefore very protective. He always looked after her, whether she was 4,14,or even 18.She missed them so much…but she knew she had to keep going…for them, to make them proud.

"Good morning." a sleepy Sage greeted her while entering the kitchen. Isabelle rubbed her eyes and turned around with a smile to greet Sage.

"Well hello sleepyhead. Oh please do take a seat madam, your breakfast is ready." Isabelle said playfully.

"Oh great 'cause I'm starving." she said taking a seat at the table.

Orbing sounds caught their attention as they reformed and revealed a young man which greeted them with a smile.

"Hey girls. Mind if I take a seat?" he said and took a seat as soon as Isabelle gestured him to do so.

"What's the matter Sage? Not getting enough sleep?" he asked the woman next to him.

"Nope. But I'm good enough for a night out. So what do you say?" Sage suggested.

"Of course. I'll come and pick you up at…9 tonight, okay?" he said grabbing a pancake while Isabelle watched amused. He was a friend of theirs…his name was Noel. He was Irish and a whitelighter. Noel was tall, taller than Isabelle, he had black hair, black eyes and he was genuinely a nice guy, something you don't see these days. He was appointed their whitelighter a year ago and even though the girls strongly refused at first, not seeing why they would need a whitelighter when there are so many young witches out there that might need one, but they got around soon. He was funny and basically a down-to-earth guy.

"Okay then it's settled. Tonight, 9 o'clock. Oh and bring a friend of yours, would ya? I don't wanna feel like a third wheel between you and Isabelle." Sage said casually without noticing the annoyed look upon Isabelle's face, or the grin that formed upon Noel's face.

"Will do. See ya tonight. Bye Isabelle." he said smiling and waving at Isabelle before orbing away.

"What are you doing?" Isabelle asked Sage with her eyebrows raised.

"Hooking you up." Sage simply answered.

"Oh I can see that, but I don't get why you feel the need to do so." Isabelle said irritated.

"Because it's so obvious that since we've met him he doesn't do anything else then dance around you everytime he gets the chance." Sage nonchalantly said, oblivious to Isabelle's change of mood.

"He does not! He knows we're just friends besides you know I don't like him like that so stop trying to hook me up, would ya?" Isabelle said on an angry tone.

"Oh come on…he's a nice guy, good-looking too." Sage tried to defend herself.

"I don't care Sage! I don't have the nerves for a guy now and you know I don't want a boyfriend!" Isabelle fought back.

"You know, you've been acting kinda funny since you remained at your 'friends' house a couple of weeks ago. I do wonder who that friend is." Sage said narrowing her eyes.

"God…I only saw him once, that's it! And I'm going tonight, but I'm gonna talk to Noel and clear things up. And stay out of my love life, please! If I'm ever gonna need your advice then be damn sure that I'll ask for it. Now you can clean the dishes." Isabelle said and stormed out of the kitchen.

"Ouch." Sage said wincing before resuming her breakfast.


"So? How do I look? Hot, I know, I know." Sage said on a mocking tone while she checked herself in the mirror. She was wearing a short, metallic skirt, black boots and a black halter top. "What do you think? Should I wear my hair like this or like this?" Sage asked a bored looking Isabelle while playing with her hair.

"No, it's perfect the way it is, now can we go?" Isabelle said sighing. They were 'getting ready' for tonight but this was getting rather frustrating for Isabelle…I mean, how many times did she had to watch her friend changing her outfit?

"Someone's impatient…"Sage said turning around and revealing a big grin.

"No, I'm not. No, actually I am. I can't wait to tell Noel that I'm not into him." Isabelle said while faking a smile.

"Oh come on-"Sage was however interrupted.

"I'll go and get it." Isabelle said and quickly got up and went to answer the door, only to reveal a very exciting looking Noel.

"Hey!" he said smiling at her." So are you guys ready?"

"SAGE!" she yelled for her friend.

Sage grabbed her purse and looking around the apartment she placed the last crystal on the floor.

"Now I'm ready. Oh where's your friend?" she asked when she saw that Noel was alone.

"We're meeting him there. His name's Dan by the way." Noel said flashing Sage a smile. Sage stepped out of the apartment and Noel leaned in to whisper into Isabelle's ear "You're looking great tonight." he said and she turned around and gave him an awkward smile even though she thought so herself…she did look good. She had a pair of black trousers, a purple halter top and a pair of black stilettos. Her hair was loose and it framed her face while her smoky eyes caught everyone's attention, they were captivating…you could just stare at them for ages, trying to figure out the person behind them.


"Wow, tonight's crowded!" Sage noticed as they entered the club. They usually hang out here…well when they want to have fun and they're not busy with demon-hunting.

"Yeah…it is." Isabelle agreed as her eyes scanned the place.

"Come on." Noel said motioning to a free table and grabbing Isabelle's hand. Isabelle just rolled her eyes telling herself that this will be over soon, as soon as she's gonna tell him that is. Noel was a great guy, he helped her a lot and he was just a great friend…but unfortunately that's all he's gonna be, a friend.

Reaching their table, Noel took Isabelle's coat and then reached for Sage's, placing them on an empty seat. The girls made themselves comfortable taking a seat at the table while Noel gestured that he's gonna go and get something to drink.

As soon as they were alone, Sage began to grin.

"What?" Isabelle said annoyed.

"You were holding hands, how cute…"Sage said mocking.

"Ha-ha, very funny. I have to tell him soon or he'll end up with a hole in his head! He's so annoying, I mean isn't it obvious that I don't like him?" Isabelle said throwing her hands in frustration.

"Yeah…well maybe he just doesn't see it. Just be nice okay?" Sage pleaded her friend because she knew how impulsive and moody her friend was.

"Nice? Nice? I'll tell ya what, I'll be ni-"Isabelle stopped, spotting someone she thought she would never see again on the dance floor. Her heart started to beat faster and she just stood there, not doing anything or saying anything at all.

"Is? Are you okay?" Sage asked looking concerned due to her friend's change of mood.

"What?" Isabelle said looking at Sage, but still keeping an eye on the person she spotted.

"I asked if everything's okay? Is this about Noel? 'Cause if you want to then I coul-"

"No, no, it's not that. Uhm…I don't feel so good so I think I'm gonna go home." Isabelle said getting up fast while Sage looked confused.

"What? But I thought you wanted to tell Noel…why are you doing this?" Sage asked narrowing her eyes.

"No, I'm not doing anything, I just fell sick. So, uhm, tell Noel-"

"Hey!" someone from behind Isabelle said, interrupting her. She swallowed hard and closed her eyes, not really wanting to turn around and come face to face with him.

"Hey there!" Sage said, giving Isabelle a glare. She turned her attention towards the hot guy that just came to them. Isabelle still had her back at him, trying to decide whether to turn around or not but since he obviously already saw her, she could as well face him then excuse herself and leave.

"Hey…" she said, almost whispered as she turned around and gave him an awkward smile as Sage looked at this whole scene curious.

"Oh, I'm sorry, didn't mean to be rude, I'm Chr-"he didn't get to finish saying his name because Isabelle just took his arm and pulled him away, towards the dance floor.

"Well you don't have to be so eager, you know?" he said smirking as he allowed her to take him away.

"Shut up!" she harshly said without even looking at him and Chris frowned. Once they got to the center of the dance floor, she turned to him, encircling her arms around his neck and looking at him expectantly. Chris got the hint and placed his hands on her waist, looking at her face.

"So I thought I should at least say hi, seeing as you didn't even bother to say bye." He snapped at her and her mouth dropped a bit.

"Oh come on…I did ya a favor, okay? Most guys don't even know how to get rid of a girl after they slept with her so I think I did you a favor." She snapped back and he frowned.

"Well honey, I'm not like most guys! And you could've said bye, that was all." He replied more calmly this time.

"You were sleeping and I had something to do." She simply said, hoping they would close the subject.

"Were you going to avoid me?" he asked with an eyebrow raised.

"Yeah, why lie? I was. But not anymore 'cause here I am apparently, dancing with you." She said sighing.

"Well geez, you don't have to, you know! I just wanted to see if that was you, 'cause there's something different about you but I don't know what…" he said looking at her carefully.

"Oh please…there's nothing different about me." Well except the fact that I don't have Phoenix powers anymore so that's why you felt there's' something different, but hopefully you're not that smart to figure it out…I mean demons usually aren't but something tells me you're an Upper…

"Whatever. You don't have to dance with me. I said hi so I think we should just pretend we don't know eachother. We slept together and that's all." He said and somehow she wasn't so happy about what he said. Oh why do I even care? He's right, it was a one-night stand and that's it…besides he's an ass…

"Great." She simply said and went away, leaving Chris to stare after her. Great? What a bitch…but still, why do I care so much? She's an assassin so it's not like it's even gonna work out between us…WHAT? Work out between us? My god, I think I'm going insane, I mean sure, she's very beautiful and she has a killer body…oh wait, she IS a killer….geez, I really do know how to pick them… He thought to himself and shaking his head, he left the dance floor.


"Hey, what are you doing here? Where's that guy…what was his name again?" Sage asked as Isabelle came and took a seat next to her.

"No one. It doesn't matter…where's Noel?" and as soon as she finished asking this Noel pooped in from behind her, flashing her a brilliant and warm smile.

"Talking about me?" he asked as he placed the drinks on the table in front of them.

"Yeah…I was meaning to tell you something-"

"Great! Come on, you can tell while we're dancing, I love this song." He interrupted her by pulling her to the dance floor pretty much the same way she had done not long ago with Chris.

Noel suddenly stopped and turned around, wrapping his arms around her waist, and waiting for her to do the same with him.

"So…I know you said you wanna tell me something, but I wanna go first, that is if you don't mind." He looked at her with his eyebrows raised and Isabelle frowned a bit but nodded nevertheless.

Taking a deep, deep breath, Noel seemed to be preparing himself for a fight more like it, and not what he was trying to do, which was telling her that he had a crush on her…something Isabelle knew well, but she just always pretended that it wasn't true, thinking that it may go away but clearly it hasn't. She was thinking about something, anything she could do to stop Noel from saying it so that she didn't have to hurt him when suddenly something caught her eye.

It was Chris, and he was dancing on this slow song with some blonde, who's tight and short coral dress didn't leave much to the imagination. She was disappointed somehow, she thought he had better taste than this, but clearly not. She was slightly bothered by how close their bodies were and how he rested his hands on each side of her hips, looking anywhere but at her while they were dancing. He seemed bored somehow…maybe the woman in his arms didn't have an intellect like he did, in which case it would be totally understandable that Chris would want the night to be over so that they would go somewhere more privately and have fun, and as the sun would make its appearance he would disappear before she would wake.

Funny, she thought…it was the exact and same thing she did to him. He seemed offended when she talked earlier to him…why? She didn't know, but she couldn't help thinking…maybe, maybe if Chris wouldn't have been a demon then something would have came out of it…but no, the reality still remained as she reminded herself where exactly did she met him for the first time.

She was still looking at him, well more like staring at him, when he suddenly looked up at her, like he knew she was watching him. A small smirk played upon his lips as his arms encircled his dance partner's attractive body closer to him while he was watching Isabelle. It was almost like he was doing it on purpose…to make her jealous, but why would he do that? Well it didn't matter because Isabelle wasn't bothered by his gesture, not at all, right?

"So that was it…Isabelle, Is?" Noel asked trying to get her attention.

"Huh?" she asked frowning as she looked up at Noel.

"Did ya hear anything that I said? Anything at all?" he asked again, frowning as well.

"Well not really…I just…I'm sorry." She said sighing. She couldn't do it, she couldn't tell him that his feelings were not shared. She looked again at Chris and he was kissing that girls neck, glancing in Isabelle's direction.

"I'm sorry Noel, I'm not feeling so good…I'm gonna go home." She said and kissing him lightly on the cheek she turned on her heel and started walking towards the exit, leaving a confused Noel standing on the dance floor.

As she was walking through the dark alley that she, unlike many other girls her own age, did not fear anymore, she was holding her purse close to her chest, shivering a bit as the cool of he night began to affect her.

Why did I even come? Why? Why did I let Sage pull me with her? If I hadn't come then I wouldn't have had to leave Noel there with a broken heart and I wouldn't have seen Chris again, with another girl…Oh why do I even care? It's not like he lost his virginity with me that night, he's obviously been with many girls before…and it's not like I like him, right? 'Cause what's to like about him? Well, of course he's hot, handsome features, gorgeous and mesmerizing green eyes, full lips that just called you to taste them…still…he was an asshole…he was standing right there with his girlfriend or whoever that was and he was trying to make me jealous…what an ass….her trail of thoughts was interrupted as someone she assumed to be Noel, grabbed her arm forcefully, turning her around to face him.

"Noel, I don't love you!" she shouted before she got a chance to see who it really was. Her shocked expression and perhaps her remark made Chris to burst into an uncontrollable fit of laughter.

"Okay, so first of all, my name's not Noel, I think you're mistaken me, but then again I ask myself why would you do that when you know me very well…after all we did spend a night together." He said smirking, looking oh-so-sure of himself.

"Oh please, don't flatter yourself, it was one night! One!" she said jerking her arm back.

"Yeah, but it was one hell of a night." He continued and she glared at him.

"Whatever…what was the second point? You said first of all…what's the second one?" she asked raising and eyebrow.

"I was getting to that but you wouldn't let me finish…Second of all, I came to talk to you." He said and that grin was back again on his face.

"Well talk." She said sternly.

"I will since you're so interested in what I have to say…For some reason, which is still unclear to me, I'm attracted to you, I find you unbelievably beautiful, amazingly sexy and you're whole I-don't-give-a-crap-about-you attitude turns me on as well as it intrigues me. I wanna know if there's any chance that what happened that night might happen again." He said seriously while Isabelle looked at him like he was insane.

"What? Are you serious? You were just dancing with some girl back there, not long ago and now you're telling me that you wanna sleep with me again?" she asked incredulously and when he simply nodded she back away, staring at him in disbelief. "You are unbelievable!" she said.

"Why thank you even though I do get that a lot." He said on a mocking tone and her mouth dropped a bit.

"My god…You actually think that I'd sleep with an arrogant, self-centered and manipulative bastard, not to mention rude idiot like yourself? And what you did in the club, you were dancing with her and you were looking at-"

He silenced her with a kiss, pulling her closer as she resisted strongly, trying to push him away but he was simply stronger then she was. When they pulled apart, she immediately slapped him hard but Chris just grinned which annoyed her like hell.

"Are you insane? You can't just go around and kiss people like that!" she said, pissed off at him.

"No, you sleep with them first." He said casually and she glared at him.

"You know what? You've got balls, I gotta give you that, but if you think that I'm actually gonna play along and jump in your bed again, then-"

"Oh you think too much…just go with it." He said getting closer to her, wrapping an arm around her waist as he gazed into her eyes. "I know you feel the attraction, there's no point in denying it." He softly whispered in her ear, making her slightly shiver.

When he pulled away a bit, allowing himself to get lost again in her sea blue eyes as she looked at him in shock.

"Kiss me…" she whispered as her hands encircled his neck, pulling him closer in what could be called an act of insanity coming from her part. But even though her plea was simply based on what her body would want she couldn't help the incredibly strong pull that she felt towards this person that was wrong for her in all the ways that mattered. And yet…yet here she was, giving herself to him again in this act of craziness that was sure to be followed by consequences.