A/N Thank you for all the attention, I'm having a boat-load of fun writing this.

They don't get a chance to finish their conversation as Piper calls for her son from downstairs, breakfast on the table. Chris sends his father a look to invite him, not sure he wants to let Leo alone now, knowing his unborn daughter will be killed by his son.

The Elder keeps his head down and orbs away.

Stupid. Stupid. Stupid!

He should've kept his mouth shut. For months he manages to keep everything from he three nosiest sisters in the world. One day his father barges in, and he loses his mind just by looking at the man.

His father is nothing more than an emotionless know-it-all with a superiority complex. The man never smiles at Chris like he does at Wyatt or their mom. Melinda is just slightly more cherished than him, but that's mostly because her cousins are her age and she often spends too much time at her loving aunt's places to notice her father's lack of presence.

This version of Leo is different. Balancing on the edge, not yet irreversible.

Little did Chris know…

A group of robed Elders gathers, seemingly standing on clouds in the heavens. All were hooded except for Leo, who has always been an exception among people he should consider peers. They crowd around him like a wall moving in on a claustrophobic.

A figure steps out from the circle. "Why are we here, Leo?" he asks calmly. Most of the Elders have a great respect for the man who saved their lives and helped them back home. They are protected better than ever these days, solely thanks to someone they previously considered nothing more than a troublesome Whitelighter.

"As you all know, Chris Perry came back from the future to stop evil from dominating the world." He wants to continue. A speech forming in his mind, ready to roll of his tongue without any effort.

"Chris Perry is here to stay!" interrupts another Elder, female this time. He recognizes her voice, Sandra. She has always supported him in everything but his attempt to send Chris back, and once again he is grateful.

"Like most of you have learned by now," Leo says, ignoring her, "that evil is my son Wyatt."

The words have to be forced from his throat. Melinda, not even an adult, at the mercy of his grown son. An imaginary scene pops into his mind, a girl much like Piper used to describe screaming as her big brother tortures her, the one who is supposed to protect her at any cost.

"Until today, I have not taken this threat as seriously as I should have. I was content to leave the situation to Chris, whom I may dislike, but is an uncommonly skilled witch and Whitelighter, with resources that seem to know more than we do. This is a mistake."

He takes a deep breath. The Elders stand calmly, taking in his words and contemplating them quietly. They gather the information and form their own conclusions.

"Chris needs help. He is over-worked and tired. The sisters and I have been hindering him or ignoring him instead of relieving his burden. Protecting the sisters is a full-time job, one he doesn't have time for."

He waits in silence for the question to be asked, the one he knows is coming. Another steps forward. There. "What do you suggest, Leo?" asks Jonnah.

He takes a deep breath, the entire future may depend on this. "I want to be reinstated to my old position as the Charmed One's Whitelighter, and assign Chris to Wyatt."

A murmur rises as the robed figures converse with each other. Leo knows very well that what he is asking is a long-shot, but he is needed home now.

"We cannot allow this, Leo. We understand that you miss your family, but we need you here." It is Roland who speaks for the group.

Much like his son earlier, Leo goes from calm to angry within seconds. The injustice of this forced abandonment rushing to the fore-front of his mind. "I have saved your lives, saved the world, left my family for months, missed dozens of my sons firsts and still you doubt me! This is not about going back to my family, this is keeping the world safe! Do you have any idea what the Twice-Blessed could do from his mother's womb? His active powers will be beyond our imagination. The threat that we faced months ago will be nothing! Wyatt will be able to destroy this place and all its inhabitants effortlessly!"

His breathing speeds up, his heart racing. They didn't understand, much like he hadn't before being confronted with the utmost truth. Unconsciously, he starts to gather all of Chris' slips, things Piper has told him, everything the Elders know is coming in an attempt to find something to break them like Chris broke him..

You break someone using their loved ones against them, their family.

A few days ago, Leo had laughed at Piper, but now it seems as clear as day. Chris is his son.

The revelation is not all that shocking, like he already knew. Piper had prepared him for this, warned him that it was a possibility.

Wyatt had killed his sister to torture his brother.

Leo feels like throwing up. The world Chris comes from is even worse than he had described. It only strengthens his resolve.

"You have no power over me. I owe you nothing," he whispers. It is crystal clear to the others though.

An arrogant Elder steps up, one who has not yet earned his place, even though he's been up here far longer than Leo. "We gave you life, and we can take it just as quickly."

This one obviously knows little about his own world. The protections on this place are fully Leo's. If he falls they are vulnerable to any attack. Demons will be able to come up and hunt them.

Leo is probably also one of the most powerful Elders gathered. Only the combined effort of a group would kill him, and that group will be punished severely if they do not have permission from the majority, which Leo knows they will not have. For some reason that he is not privy to, they need him alive and safe for some upcoming battle in the distant future.

He waits for someone else to speak up, doesn't wish to resort to blackmail and threaten the others with abolishing the wards.

"Stop with this nonsense, of course you can go home." It is a young one, Kevin, that speaks up. He is the child that the Charmed ones helped, the artist. Having Kevin among them has been a god-send. His sometimes child-like observations reveal mistakes and conclusions that older men and women often miss.

"Wyatt's future is the world's future, and they both need Leo," he continues, like it's the most obvious thing in the world.

Kevin's mentor nods as well from his place behind his charge. "Agreed."

Sandra nods as well, his mentor has always supported him. Ever since he started his relationship with Piper she has been there every step of the way.

With the assent of the two leading Elders, the others reluctantly give their permission as well, until the majority has voted for his motion.

He is finally going home to wife and sons.