This chapter takes place near the end of season five, maybe a few weeks before the events of "Oh My Goddess!"
Chapter 2:
Jerome needed a new sword. He had gone several months without one, since the Destroyer destroyed his other one. There were a few magical swords he could probably find, if he looked hard enough. He knew of Excalibur, but that sword was destined to another. Besides, getting his hands on Excalibur would be extremely difficult. There were probably others laying around that he could take. Sharpening his old sword was always a pain to do, maybe he could find one that doesn't dull. That would be nice.
Jerome knew of one sword hidden deep in an ancient Mayan pyramid. It had no name, nor did it need one. It was a black blade with a golden hilt. The blade never dulled, and the hilt gave the wielder enhanced grip, making it far more difficult to disarm. That sword would do.
The pyramid was protected by a powerful web of magic that only allowed entrance by sand teleportation. Luckily Jerome had the power to teleport in any way he pleased. Jerome sand teleported into the main room in the pyramid. He thought about just blasting his way through the pyramid, but that would be extremely suspicious. Instead, he made his way through the pyramid, taking each chamber, trap, and trial at a time.
The Charmed Ones hadn't had any demons attack them since Wyatt's Wiccaning. They were enjoying the lack of demonic activity as much as they could with an infant in the house. Wyatt had recently started sleeping all the way trough the night. Everyone in the Halliwell household was relieved. They were finally able to sleep.
Jerome had never stopped thinking of them, and they never truly forgot him. Paige, especially, remembered him. Not a day went by when Paige didn't think about him. And Paige had a lot of time to think. She had quit her job to dedicate her time to learning and mastering witchcraft. She had been at it for almost a year. She was getting extremely bored. She had already read the entire Book of Shadows three times. She had gotten almost as good as Piper at making potions and almost as good as Phoebe at writing spells. There was very little left she could do. As a result, she had way too much free time. Nothing good ever came on TV before six, Piper and Leo were always busy with Wyatt or at P3, and Phoebe had to work. All of Paige's other friends had jobs, and worked all day.
Luckily, Paige didn't have to be alone that day. Phoebe had the day off, Wyatt was happy in his crib, which gave Piper and Leo a break, and they were all hanging out at the manor, as a family. It was around three in the afternoon, and the family was watching a movie. Phoebe felt it first. The earth began shaking, and within seconds Piper and Phoebe had everyone safely under tables. Wyatt was not only in Piper's arms under a table, but he also had his force field up. The shaking lasted only a few seconds. They waited a few minutes for aftershocks, then carefully came out into the open. "Is everyone okay?" Piper asked.
"Yeah, we're all okay," Phoebe replied.
Jerome also felt the earthquake. He was in the bottom chamber of the pyramid and had just claimed the sword he was after when it hit. It wasn't a very big one, maybe a 1.3 on the Richter Scale, but it's significance was huge. It was an earthquake felt all around the world. It was just a shadow of what was to come. The Titans were awakening, and it was time Jerome returned to the sisters.
Jerome didn't bother getting out the normal way. He used his Flickering to brute force his way past the barrier around the pyramid. Flickering was the best way to brute force any kind of teleportation barrier, as it went several times in quick succession, each time hitting with a large amount of force. He Flickered to the manor.
Paige noticed Jerome Flicker into the kitchen. She was on her way upstairs when she saw his form appear and disappear in rapid succession. He appeared, and stayed, and Paige shouted his name with joy. She was so glad to see him.
"Jerome?" Piper asked. She, Phoebe, and Leo came running into the kitchen to see Jerome, standing there. They were all glad to see him, even Phoebe, who had trusted and liked him the least.
Jerome, however, was completely unaware of their joy. "You probably want to blow me up or something after what I did-" Jerome started.
Jerome was cut off by a group hug from the three sisters. "Jerome, we're not angry anymore. You saved our lives, you gave everything you had into protecting us. How could we be angry?" Paige asked.
"I killed Prue," Jerome stated.
"Yeah, you killed one sister and saved three. The numbers are currently in you favor. If you kill two more of us, then we'll have a problem," Piper said with a grin.
After the initial reunion Jerome had one question he had to ask. "Paige, what happened to your hair?" he asked.
Paige's hair was shorter than he remembered, and it was red. "Oh, potion accident," Paige replied.
"Ah," Jerome said. Jerome looked around and said "You are probably wondering what I'm doing here."
Then Paige remembered Jerome's final words. "Oh, you said you wouldn't come back until we need you. I guess something really bad's coming our way, huh?" Paige asked.
"Yes. I won't tell you what it is, the Angels of Destiny have made it very clear that I can't tell you about this next threat, but when it comes, I'll be here, fighting by your side," Jerome said.
"Can we have a hint?" Phoebe asked.
Jerome looked at her and replied "One. Think of the weakest demon you have ever encountered. Compared to this new threat, Amenti looks even weaker than that demon."
The sisters were silent for a few minutes. "Why haven't the Elders told us anything about this new threat?" Leo asked.
"They don't know its coming, and I can't tell them without the Angels of Destiny interfering," Jerome replied.
"So, what can we do?" Phoebe asked.
"Be ready. Be prepared to fight harder than you've ever fought in you lives," Jerome replied.
"Will you be staying with us?" Paige asked.
"Is there any room for me with Wyatt?" Jerome asked.
"Yeah, we have one more bedroom you can use," Piper said.
"Then, yes. I'm here to stay this time," Jerome replied.
Author's Note:
I want to give Jerome another power in the next chapter as a late reward for helping vanquish Amenti. I'm thinking about electrokinesis (lightning). Any thoughts on this? Or any other suggestions for Jerome's power?
I've also been thinking about Chris. Every review that mentioned Chris said to bring him in, so I intend to do that. However, after thinking about it a bit, I'm also thinking that in this story Chris shouldn't have to come alone. Chris came from the future by himself, with no allies or friends on the show. I think that he should have someone with him who understands his situation, someone who knows about the future so he doesn't have to keep the secrets to himself. I'm thinking about having Piper's daughter, Melinda, come back with Chris to save Wyatt. After all, he's her brother, too. I haven't read the comics, so I really don't know much about her other than what's on the wiki, but I think she'd be a nice foil to Chris. There would be Chris, a neurotic, stressed out Whitelighter, then there would be Melinda, a friendly, sweet girl who came with him. Any thoughts on this? No reviews regarding Melinda means I will bring her in.