Cole, Phoebe and I shimmered into the manor in front of the couch where Leo, Piper and Prue were sitting. Everyone was quite, like no one knew what to say. I noticed that Prue and Piper were looking at me weird. I expected to come back and be ambushed for leaving with Phoebe like that. I decided to break the silence.
"Sorry, I kidnapped Phoebe, I just needed to show her something," I said hoping they would accept my apology.
"Don't worry about it honey we know what you were trying to do" said Prue. Honey? Did she just call me honey? Ok something is up.
"What are you doing here?" said Prue turning to Cole with anger in her voice, the anger that I expected to be directed towards me.
"He loves me and He is going to strip his powers for me so he can be a full human" Phoebe explained to her oldest sister.
"Do you really expect that to work? Phoebe, he's a demon." Said Piper
"Only half, without my powers I loose my demon half" said Cole trying to help convince them that this will work.
Prue sighed, "I don't like this idea Phoebe, but it's your call"
"Thank You" she answered.
"And you, if you make one false move I will vanquish you demon or not" threatened Prue. Cole just nodded. I didn't expect that he would get her sisters blessings right of the bat, but hopefully he can prove himself good to them soon.
"Ok I helped Phoebe with her Cole problems, so I think its time I get sent back." I said anxious to get back to the future so see if any of the changes I made here held up.
Suddenly bright blue and white lights appeared and from those lights a man materialized. He was a fat, bald man with a gray beard and was wearing a gold robe. The kind of gold robes the elders wear.
"Actually it's not" said the elder
"What? Why not?" I asked frustrated, "I did what I was brought here to do, I did my part"
"Your part is only just beginning. You will be staying here for a while. We want you to guide the Charmed Ones thought the critical events of the next few months," explained the elder. This guy must be crazy. I can't stay here.
"I'm not a whitelighter" I tired to argue
"No you are not, you're more powerful then a whitelighter and you know how to help the Charmed Ones. You know what happens next," said the elder. Now I'm getting angry. Why me? I'm sure they could have found someone else to do this.
"What happens to the Charmed One is destiny," I said, disagreeing with what they are trying to do. I already made a big change to the timeline. And I know what the want me to do. They want me to stop Prue's death. If I make a change like that who knows what it will do to the future.
"Think of it as your chance to rewrite destiny. To create a better future" the elder said, and then turning to Leo "Call if there are any problems" Leo nodded.
"You know what to do, just lead the way Benjamin" said the elder as he left in the same way he came in, disappearing in blue and white lights. I was in shock. I can't believe they're asking me, more like telling me to do this. What am I supposed to say? 'Prue I'm sorry but your gonna die in like 2 months' smooth, really smooth Ben. And what about the source? Do they want me to help them with that too? Dumb bald guy left me with so many questions.
" What do I do now?" I said thinking out loud.
"I think you have something to tell Phoebe and Cole," answered Leo. Damn it he knows. And if he knows then so does Prue and Piper. Nothing can be easy. I don't know how to tell them. This is the first time I have actually seen them in person. We were not close at all in the future. They didn't even know I lived. Phoebe though that I was just an extension of the source and when she vanquished the seer she thought she vanquished me. And Cole was busy having his mental break down after losing Phoebe to know that I had lived. I was put into the demon academy, being part human and part witch they tried to beat all the good out of me. Maybe this is a golden chance. I could change things for me too I could make sure that Phoebe and Cole stay together. I could make sure Cole stays good. I could make a better future for myself. I would be nice to have a relationship it both of my parents.
"I'm your son," I stated. Both of their jaws dropped Cole was the first to speak
"Ben, Benjamin Coleridge Turner" he said like something clicked in his head. I nodded.
"I have a baby boy," said Phoebe with tears in her eyes. She came close to me and began to study me, like she was seeing me in new eyes. She startled me when she pulled me into a hug.
"Your so handsome" she said crying now into my chest. "I have so many questions,"
"Maybe they can wait till morning its past midnight and I think we are all exhausted. It's been a long day," said Prue yawning and looking over at the clock.
"You can say that again," said Piper who was resting her head on Leo's shoulder.
With that we all said our goodnights and went upstairs. Phoebe showed me the guest room then went to her own room with Cole. I was worn out, but I knew tomorrow would be the same if not worse, I am going to be bombarded with questions I don't know how to answer. And I still have to help them. There was one thing I did know for sure though we would have to find the Shax and vanquish it before it is too late.
