Destiny 4

"Chapter 3: Pupillum, The Orphan."


"One month after Chris's disaster of a birthday the still grief stricken family suffered another loss, Teddy was killed by a darklighter."

An alley forms around them and Teddy and Chris enter from the street, "Are you sure this is where your Aunt said the demon would be?" Teddy asks Chris.

"Phoebe had recieved a premonition of a demon, cousin to the one who killed Sammy, cornering a young girl in the alley by their house. She hadn't planned on telling Teddy and Chris but they were the only ones at the Manor and her ability to lie hadn't gotten any better."

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure. Maybe we're early?" Chris replies, "Dad? Are you leaving me?"

Teddy grabs Chris's hand and crouches down to his level, "What makes you say that buddy? I gotta be here for you and the family."

"I think I got a new power. I saw pieces of Aunt Phoebe's premonition when she was telling us and I heard you thinking about The Elders last night." Chris admits, "I didn't mean to hear you I just did. I'm sorry Daddy."

"Oh Chris, there's nothing to be sorry for, and I think you're right." Teddy breaks off and stands, before pushing them behind a dumpster.

"About what?" Chris asks, "We're early or I have a new power?"

"Both. Your new power I believe is Telepathy. And here comes the girl." Teddy answers.

A girl skids into the alley, she's wearing a black leather jacket, tight fitting black pants and tall, black boots. The girl reaches the end of the alley and looks around frantically, her long hair whips with her in a ponytail. Spotting a large crate the girl jumps, managing to grab the edge, she then swings herself up.

"Ten or twenty demons charge in soon after, then four or so darklighters, Chris tenses as darklighter arrows were fatal to him, he was just glad that his father had given up his powers a couple months before his birthday."

Chris pulls out a long, curved dagger from his jacket and hands it to Teddy, who had now clipped a belt of vanquishing potions on. The demons spot the girl and arm themselves with fireballs.

"That's when Chris, Teddy and the girl leap into action. Chris orbs right into the center of their pack and tosses several potions at them before orbing back out. The girl preforms a flip off of the crate and onto the backs of the nearest demon, bringing an athame down on its neck, using it as a springboard onto the next. Teddy tosses potions into their midst, drawing some to him, before wreaking havoc with his dagger and remaining potions. Chris sends arrows away from him and back at two of the darklighters, vanquishing them. What he doesn't see is the darklighter behind him, up on the roof of one of the surrounding buildings, Teddy however does, but his potions are spent."

"Chris Duck!" Teddy yells and to everyone's surprise he sends a bolt of electrokinesis at the darklighter vanquishing it.

The last darklighter shimmers out and more demons enter the alley, only to die from a mixture of electricity, potions and their own fireballs.

"They think the battle is over but then the demon Phoebe's premonition had been warning them about shimmers in behind the unsuspecting Chris. Both Teddy and the girl shout a warning and Chris turns in time to recieve three powerful energyballs to his chest, arms and legs. Chris goes flying backwards and hits the wall. Teddy yells in rage and electrocutes the beast, wounding it enough it shimmers away. The girl, is by Chris's side, feeling for a pulse without sucess."

Teddy rushes up to his son, kneeling by his side, "No, no, no, no. You're not dead."

"Teddy tells the girl to step back and lets the eletricity dance along his fingers once more. Shocking Chris in an attempt to start his heart. Chris coughs and Teddy immeadiately switches over to healing. Once Chris is healed he sits up and hugs his father. They pull back and then blood sprays all over Chris, before Teddy falls into Chris's arms, three arrows sticking out of his back, dead. Chris looks up horrified to find the last darklighter grinning cruely at him, the crossbow inches away from his face."

"Say hello to your father for me." The darklighter prepares to pull the trigger, but explodes into flames instead, the tip of an athame sticking out of his chest.

Chris looks up to find the girl, their innocent standing there with the athame, "Thanks."

"And then it hits him. His mother is dead, his father just died. He's an orphan. Chris uses his telekinesis to pull the arrows out and tosses them aside, then he breaks down and sobs, hugging his fathers body. The girl stands a respectful distance behind them. A little while later nobody has moved and more demons appear and Chris is passed out, still in shock, the girl races races to his side and shimmers all three back to the Manor. They reappear in a heap in the living room, startling the Charmed Ones, Wyatt and Leo out of an argument."

The girl immeadiately steps back, her hands in the air, "I know how this looks but I'm not what you think. I'm a witch and these two saved me from demons who were trying to take me back to my owners. He's unconcious, this darklighter came out of nowhere."

Leo, who is by Teddy's side shakes his head, "He's dead." Wyatt, picks Chris up from Teddy's body and puts him over on the couch, looking suspiciously at the girl.

Phoebe speaks up, "This is the girl in my premonition, and before you ask I can't get a read on her."

Paige orbs the crystals in a circle around the girl, "Sorry, can't take any risks we've been burned before." The girl shrugs and lowers her hands.

Then Chris stirs and sits up, "Dad!" Wyatt puts his arm around him and Chris pulls himself together, "Why is our innocent in a cage and how did I get here?"

"She shimmered the three of you here and said you supposedly saved her." Piper explains, "We were waiting for your story."

"Chris retells his version of events, ending with the girl saving him so they let her out to tell her story." Chris wipes tears from his eyes as the scene fades. "Chapter 4: Fabula, Her Story."


There you go, sorry it took so long. Can't promise the next chapter will be faster but I'll try. Any guesses on who the girl is or anything else? Reviews rock!

To my reviewers...

kingdomheartsz3: Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it and I hope this does not disappoint.

Charmedwho20: Correct, which is why I changed the first few chapters a bit. Thanks for checking in.

doremishine itsuko: I can't explain that to you exactly, but what I will say is thanks and he may be, or may not, read to find out.

Angelicat2: Thanks for letting me know it's you and for the review. As for your guess on Chris's parentage I can't tell you yes or no yet.

: Okay and thanks.

Phoenix: Hey! Glad you're back! You're not the only one wondering about Chris's parentage, patience that will be revealed I promise.