Chapter Nine

Wyatt was destined to be the most powerful magical child in the world. Now that Chris could channel powers, his family didn't know who was stronger. Chris had the power to use any of Wyatt's powers. Right now he had to be in the same room to use the powers, but his family knew that that could grow.

"Channeling?" Leo asked. "I've never heard of it happening in a non-psychic case."

"Apparently your son can do it with all powers," Paige told him.

"But future Chris—"

"Things change. Future Chris wasn't half Elder. This Chris is."

"Are you sure that this isn't some freak thing that will go away?"

"The Elders said it's a permanent power."

"Can he only channel demonic powers?"

"Nope. All powers."

"Even Wyatt's?"

"Yes."

Paige was in the kitchen at the apartment. Henry came up behind her to give her a hug. She still hadn't learned to completely control the invisibility, so his hug caused her to be invisible. Henry almost screamed as Paige became visible again.

"You need to give me some warning," she chided him.

"You need to stop using that power!"

"It's not my fault. He's the one that keeps making me use the power. I get startled, so he gets startled. I can't control that."

"This kid's gonna be a handful, isn't he?"

"Why?"

"He can be invisible when he wants."

"Oh, that. Well, we'll just have to keep an eye on him." She laughed.

"This isn't funny."

"Sure it is."

"How?"

"I told you our child would be magical."

It had been three weeks and Piper still didn't know what to do with Chris's new power. He would play with powers all the time. He liked using Wyatt's powers best.

"What am I going to do with you?" she asked. Then she heard answer. It sounded like Chris, but he wasn't talking right then. "What was that?"

She heard Wyatt's voice in her head, too. This was just great. Not only did she have to deal with her own thoughts, she had to deal with her sons' thoughts as well.

She called Paige's cell. "Paige can you check and see why I can hear the boys' thoughts?"

"Sure, but I'm with Melissa right now. She's starting to open up. As soon as I'm done, I'll go check."

Paige talked to Melissa for a few hours. Towards the end of their discussion, Melissa got a little spooked.

"Uh-oh," Melissa said as she reappeared. "You weren't supposed to see that."

"It's okay," Paige replied. "I can do it, too."

"You can?"

"Yeah."

"So are you a witch, too?"

"Yeah, I'm also part whitelighter."

"What do you mean?"

"I help other witches."

"Are you mine?"

"Yeah. That's why I've been working with you."

"Can I be a whitelighter, too?"

"I don't think so. Most witches can't be. The only reason I'm one is that my father was one."

"Oh."

"I can help you with magical things if you'd like. Just call my name and I'll orb to you."

"Orb?"

"It's a special way for whitelighters to get from one place to another."

Paige showed Melissa what orbing was.

"You know to call me when you need me, right? Just say my name really loud and I will try to be here as fast as I can."

"Yeah, I know."

"Well, I need to go."

Paige orbed to the Elders to find out why Piper's powers were so messed up.

"Piper, your baby is a telepath," Paige told her sister.

"A telepath?"

"Yes."

"Why do my kids always have to get a difficult power?"

"They're special."

Phoebe was at her office when Piper called to tell her about the baby's new power. Phoebe closed her office door to keep the other reporters from hearing any magical talk.

"A telepath?"

"Yeah."

"I guess we're gonna have to keep our thoughts clean."

"Especially since we'll have a few telepaths thanks to Chris."

"Have you thought about summoning future Chris to see if he knows how to control his power?"

"As an adult, I'm sure he does, but as toddler? How do you expect him to know how to control it?"

"It was just a thought."

"You know, Phoebe could've been right about summoning future Chris about his powers," Piper said to Leo as they were cleaning up after dinner. "I might summon Wyatt, too. I need to know how to help him deal with Chris's powers."

"Try it in the morning."

After breakfast, Piper summoned her sons. They were surprised to see her.

"Hey, mom," Chris said as he hugged Piper.

After Wyatt had greeted Piper, Chris asked, "Why'd you summon us?"

"I need to know how to deal with your channeling power."

"Ooh. The channeling power? That must mean you're pregnant with Prue," Wyatt said.

"Wyatt, will you ever learn to keep your mouth shut about the future?" Chris asked his brother.

"Well, it's not like her knowing will change that Prue's in there!"

"So, I'm having a girl?" Piper said excitedly.

"Yeah. Surprise."

"So about your powers…"

"I don't learn to control them for a few years," Chris replied. "Until then, I'm gonna be a little difficult."

"Why won't you learn to control it?"

"I won't want to. It's a fun power."

"Yeah, especially when you can blow up my favorite toys!" Wyatt interjected bitterly.

"Are you still bitter about that?"

"No. It just never made any sense. I was supposed to be more powerful, but you become more powerful than me."

"Yet you still remind me of your destiny."

"Boys," Piper chided. "Is there anything at all that I can do about your power, Chris?"

"No, but there is something you can do about Prue's telepathy power. You can actually mute the thoughts. You don't have to listen to all of them."

"Is that what you do?"

"Yeah, and don't let Prue feel bad about not being able to orb. She's always been upset about that."

"Wyatt, how do I help you deal with Chris's power?"

"You can't," he replied.

"What? Why?"

"It's just isn't something you can do. I have to learn how to deal on my own."

"We need to get back to our time," Chris told Wyatt. "We don't want to mess up our history."

The whole family had dinner at the Manor that night. Piper couldn't wait to tell her sisters the news. They knew she'd been waiting for this little girl for seven years.

"You get to have your little girl," Phoebe said as she hugged Piper. Paige wrapped her arms around both of them.

"So are you sticking with Prudence Melinda?" Paige asked.

"Apparently," Piper replied.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, I was planning on it, and when I called Chris and Wyatt, Wyatt said I'm pregnant with Prue."

"Wow."

"I can't believe you summoned my nephews without telling me," Phoebe muttered.

"Sorry—"

A demon shimmered in. He threw a fireball at Paige. Before she could call for it, a deflective shield popped up in front of her. With the other hand a surge of electricity came bolting out. She hit the demon with the surge of electricity, vanquishing it.

"What the Hell!" Piper exclaimed.

"Apparently, Paige has a very powerful baby," Phoebe remarked.

"But Henry's a mortal!"

"But I'm doubly blessed," Paige reminded her sister.

"So you get another offensive power?"

"I guess so."