Disclaimer: I've forgotten about this so here it is. Sadly, I do not own Charmed( but I would like to own Drew Fuller :P), I only own the plot lines and whatever characters I bring into it.

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Chapter 9: Secret's Out

"You knew who I was?", Chris exclaimed.

" That Piper and Leo are your parents and your older brother tried to kill you, only because you were the last paragon of good in this world that could go against him? Yeah, I knew", Kate replied.

" Why didn't you say anything? There were plenty of times when we were by ourselves and you could've said something", Chris said.

" Because, I knew I couldn't tell you everything", Kate replied.

" Why do you care so much about Wyatt though? I mean, he may have tried to kill you in the future, but you came back. Why?", Paige asked.

" I lost my mom when I was young, I told you that and it was true. The thing is, I met Wyatt not too long after that. It was right after the tragedy you guys went through. He definitely didn't seem evil and we became friends. We even met a couple of times, Chris. He introduced us once and then had to again the next time we saw you", Kate answered.

" We met in the future? Why don't I remember you?", Chris asked, confused.

" I don't know. Maybe I'm not memorable, the point is, Wyatt had friends, normal good friends. But he tried to turn us against good, and almost all of them did it. The ones who didn't were hunted down and murdered by Wyatt so they couldn't talk", Kate explained.

She let that sink in while she took a breath, then she added, "I was the last one left. I put on the façade of being evil, but I never did anything bad. Finally I escaped from him and he's been trying to kill me ever since."

" Ah. Well, that would explain a lot. Now, can we get this over with? We have a lot of work to do", Paige said.

"Richard, give me the bottle", Paige said, as calm as she could muster.

He drifted away. "Well, that's just great. We lost the demon and we lost Phoebe, all in the same ten minutes", Chris yelled.

"You also forgot to mention that Leo and Piper are both sleeping. I mean, how the hell did that happen?", Kate asked.

" It's a long story", Chris replied.

" Okay, well, we need to get Phoebe back, no idea how we're going to do it, but at least Richard won't hurt her", Paige said, entering the room.

" Well he might if she doesn't give him what he wants", Chris replied.

" How can she not? She's a genie, she has no choice but to do what he asks", Kate said.

" We're gonna stop him. I have a power stripping potion, we'll get him that way", Paige supplied.

" Okay, we can try, I just hope that he doesn't hurt her first. This is my fault, I shouldn't have suggested that she use herself as bait", Kate muttered.

" Ah, honey, it wasn't your fault. Phoebe would have done it anyway", Paige replied, putting her arm around Kate to comfort her.

Chris watched with envy as Paige comforted Kate. He wanted to be the one to comfort her but knew that wouldn't help. So he suggested they go before he lost his temper, not that he added that part in there.

" Genie, I wish the Charmed Ones dead", Ginny the Demon said.

Richard did the genie thing and Paige and Phoebe both fell to the ground.

" No. You guys can't be dead! Not yet, it's not your time", Chris exclaimed, falling to the ground as tears welled up in his eyes.

Kate ran to him and put her arms around him. She looked up and glared at Ginny even as tears started welling up in her own eyes.

" My condolences", Ginny sneered, then turned to Richard and held up the bottle. " Genie, I command you back into the bottle." Then she shimmered away.

" It's okay, Chris. Shh…it's okay", Kate soothed him.

He held onto her as she rocked him back and forth telling him it would be okay. She didn't know how it would be or if it ever would. She just knew that they had to get to Ginny and put her back into the bottle, then wish the Charmed Ones alive again. Easier said then done.

" Chris? Kate?", Phoebe asked, almost sound wispy like the breeze.

Chris looked up from his place in Kate's arms and said in a rush, " I'm so sorry. I'm really sorry."

" It's okay, Chris. We're fine, not physically, but we're still good", Paige replied.

Then they floated to the ground and stayed there. They both looked confused before Phoebe asked, " What's going on? Why aren't we moving on?"

" I don't know", Chris answered, honestly.

Phoebe turned to Paige and asked, " I don't have any unfinished business, do you?"

" Nope. So why aren't we moving on? Not that I'm complaining or anything, it's just strange", Paige replied.

Both Kate and Chris shook their heads this time. They both had no idea why Paige and Phoebe weren't moving on. Something must've jammed the process, or stopped it, or they could possibly have unfinished business to take care of that they didn't know about.

" I have an idea on how to get Ginny back into the bottle though", Phoebe said.

" You thinking what I'm thinking?", Paige asked. Phoebe nodded and they said to Chris, " Follow us." And with that, they disappeared.

" Hey, wait for us", Chris called, taking Kate's hand and orbing them away.

" Okay, now we need to get rid of this thing. But first, could you get rid of that?", Chris asked, pointing to the lost city. Richard nodded and wished it away.

" I don't get it. She's gone, the wishes have been reversed, why aren't they waking up?", Chris asked, panicked. Leo and Piper were still asleep on the couch.

" Relax, I think if she were dead, you'd be the first to know", Phoebe replied.

" Oh yeah, and why didn't you think to tell me we have another nephew?", Paige asked, teasingly accusing Phoebe.

" Possibly have another nephew, but not unless I can get Piper and Leo back together in time", Chris answered, just as Leo and Piper groaned groggily.

" Oooh, what happened?", Piper asked, noting how close she was to Leo and moved away.

" I have no idea", Leo replied, jumping up off the couch.

" Genie magic gone wrong. No worries though, she's gone, and I was wondering, could you please get rid of this thing?", Chris asked.

" I'd be glad to. Then, do you want to go get Wyatt with me, Piper?", Leo replied.

" Sure", Piper answered, surprised. Then they orbed off.

" Don't worry yet, Chris. There may still be hope for you yet", Phoebe said to Chris.