A/N: I tried to make this chapter a little lighter than the last one, so I hope you like it. I'm very busy so I don't know when I will be able to update again, but I wouldn't forget this story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed or any of its characters.


As Piper stood in the kitchen making tea she thought about Chris's words. "The spell showed what was hidden in our hearts. It showed you the pain, the grieve and the guilt we have to hide to keep going", he had said. What world had their witch-whitelighters come from to have lost so many people they loved? And how could it be that two children bore the burden of all those death on their shoulders?

She walked with the tea into the living room. Chris and Melissa had crawled up against each other, but their head held high. Only the red eyes and the tearstains on their cheeks betrayed that they had been crying. Their faces didn't show any emotion. Which gave Piper the chills. Pain must be something the two of them put away as soon as possible. As Piper placed two teacups in front of them Chris gave her a reproachful look.

"Honeys, are you two alright?", Phoebe asked the younglings.

"Fine", both of them replied in a steady voice. Which was so emotionless that she couldn't believe them.

After a long silence Paige said: "What happened to my daughters?"

The whitelighters looked at each other before Chris said: "Wyatt killed them. That's all we can tell you."

"Wyatt will kill my children? But how? Why?" Paige sounded confused and shocked. Piper herself also couldn't comprehend that her little boy would kill his own cousins.

"Because Wyatt is a monster", Melissa said angry. For a split second tear reappeared in the eyes. "You have to understand that he will become a monster. He will kill millions of people, including two of his cousins. But it's not too late to change that."

Chris laid his hand on his little sister's head while looking at the Charmed Ones with determination. "You have to help us to prevent that part of our future. We have to find out what it is that turns Wyatt evil. All we know is that it happens within a year."

"How?", Phoebe asked. "How do you know it will happen within a year."

"A reliable source", he said. Phoebe gave them a doubting glance.

"Can I tell them?", Melissa asked, looking at her brother. As he nodded she said: "Penny. Your daughter inherits your power of premonition. She told us."

Phoebes face light up at hearing this, but immediately was struck down again as Chris said: "She died."

"She was killed by one of Wyatt's followers, shortly before I came here", Melissa added.

Phoebe buried her face in her hands. "I can't believe it." Melissa looked completely defeated. But then Phoebe looked up. "But I will. I will believe it and I will do everything I can to help you."

"You can count me in too", Paige said.

Piper saw the faces of Chris and Melissa relaxed a little. She may not trust them completely, but maybe they really wanted to help. "I won't let my child become evil." A little smile appeared on Chris's face, while his sisters face light up. "But for now I think it's a good idea for the two of you to rest", Piper said. "There is still an empty bedroom upstairs you can use."

"Thank you", Melissa said before standing up and walking away. "I'm going to sleep. Chris?" Quietly Chris followed her.

As they walked up the stairs Piper could heard Melissa say to her brother: "You know, it wasn't your fault."

"What?"

"Kat, Bianca, any of them. It wasn't your fault."

"It wasn't your fault either", he replied.

"I know, but knowing isn't the same as feeling. I will feel guilty till we stop it."

- The Next Morning at Chris and Melinda's Room -

Chris looked at the bed. Melinda was still sleeping soundly. A soft bed and a warm room were apparently the only things Mel needed to catch up some sleep. Well that and the comfort of knowing that their family would help them in their mission. It hadn't been enough for him to drive the nightmares out. He kept seeing the death faces of Penny, Bianca and the twins. Nevertheless the hell of yesterday had an upside. With the help of the Charmed Ones the changes of success were a lot higher.

He walked downstairs to the kitchen. Where he found Piper feeding Wyatt some goo with one hand and holding a phone in the other. "I already said you could use the house for a dinner with Jason." As she spotted Chris she said: "Phoebe, I have to go now. I see you tonight." She put the phone down and walked towards Chris.

"Chris, uh. I…", she started. She took a deep breath. "I wanted to say, that I'm sorry for yesterday. Uh, it wasn't our intention to hurt you. We just wanted to understand."

"I know. But you have to know that Mel and I keep things for ourselves for a reason."

At that moment Melinda orbed in the kitchen. She was still in PJs, rubbing her eyes and with really bad bedhead.

"Was orbing really necessary, Sleepyhead?", he said well messing up her hair a little bit more.

She just stuck out her tongue. "It saves time. And speaking of time. Why did you let me sleep so long?", Melinda said while grabbing a slice of bread.

"You have to sleep sometime. You pulled three all-nighters this week."

"I will sleep when this all is over. So what's the demon of the day?"

"Swarm demons, I think."

In whirl of orbs Leo appeared in the kitchen. "Piper, the Elder… What are they doing here?"

"Chris and Melissa are staying in Phoebe's room."

"They, WHAT! Why do you suddenly trust them? They claim Wyatt will become evil."

"Not if we can help it", Chris said.

"It won't happen anyway."

Melinda grunted before orbing away. Half a second later Chris heard the sound of orbs behind him. Before he could turn around he felt his sister pulling up his shirt, exposing the hundreds of scares he had on his back. His mother gasped her breath.

"This is what Wyatt will do", Melinda yelled. "He tortured Chris for three months and that was one of the lesser things he did."

Chris pulled his shirt out of Melinda's hands. He knew how bad the scares looked. For months he had been chained with magic-removing shackles and Wyatt had thrown fire- and energy balls at him and cut him, but the worst had been when Wyatt had killed Kat in front of his eyes.

"Stop it, Mel", he hissed knowing she wouldn't listen.

"Except for Chris, Wyatt killed everyone I loved", Melinda continued. "He slaughtered his own family. I know it's hard to believe, but you have to. Otherwise there is no way we can stop it." Her face had turned red as she had been screaming. She took a deep breath and said: "Anyway I will get dressed."

Melinda left the kitchen, leaving them with an awkward silence. Pipers still looked shocked to see all the scares Wyatt would give him and even Leo was struck dumb. Eventually Chris broke the silence by asking Leo why he had come. He started to tell about an order of demons, who might be after Wyatt.

- At Phoebe's room -

Melinda pushed a loose board aside, showing a small space. When they were little, Chris had put his secret stash of candy in here. Which she had stolen every often. But right now there lay something way more important in the small space. She took out a small vail with a love potion she made some weeks ago. Leo was rarely here so this was her change.

She orbed to the kitchen and filled two cups of coffee. As she poured the love potion into the coffee someone behind her said: "What the hell are you doing?"

"Damn", Melinda said well turning around to face Phoebe.

Phoebe opened her mouth to call her sister, but Melinda was quicker and placed her hand on Phoebes mouth. With the touches a memory of ages ago flowed.

A seven year old Melinda was standing in the kitchen staring at a big birthday cake. Causally she put forth a small finger to taste.

"Young lady, what are you doing?"

The small girl froze when she heard the voice of her aunt Phoebe. As she turned around she tried to put up an innocent looking face.

"Nothing", she said in a very guilty voice.

"You were about to munch that cake, weren't you?" Her aunt sounded more strict than angry.

"No", the little girl said as if her aunt had said something outrages.

"That cake is for Wyatt. You wouldn't like it if he would eat of your birthday cake, would you?"

As her girl shook her head, Phoebe said: "Now, out of the kitchen. Go play in the garden with Prue and the twins."

Phoebe stared at her for a second, one that lasted for hours. Melinda was sure she would find out the truth, till Phoebe said: "You grew up with our family, didn't you? For once tell me the truth about who you are."

Melinda sighed of relief. Her family maybe started to get to close to the truth, but she might be able to use this to distract her aunt from the love potion.

"Well, Chris and I lived next door. Chris and Wyatt were friends growing up and I always loved it when the cousins come to visit. We saw from close by how Wyatt changed."

"Is that why you want to save him? Because he was your friend once."

Melinda nodded, an other lie. The only reason she tried to save him was because she owed it to her mother to try. If it had been her call she would have killed Wyatt already.

"That explains a lot, but still what was it that you put in does cups?"

Damn, she hadn't forget. Experience had taught her that you better could keep your lies close to the truth and only the truth could save her now. "It's a love potion."

Phoebe was about the speak when Melinda said: "No wait. Piper and Leo have to be together or … my best friend won't be born."

"Piper and Leo will have another child?" Surprise and happiness sounded in her voice.

"In my time they do, but it has to happen soon. Or one of the best and kindest persons I know won't have existed. That child will save me as well as hundreds of other people."

"Why isn't it Piper and Leo's child here?"

"Because Wyatt killed his entire family."

"Well, I understand that you want your friend to be born, but this isn't the way." Well Phoebe said this she picked up the cups and poured them in the sink. Defeated Melinda watched the liquid flow away.