PAIGE'S BEDROOM:
"You found out who turns Wyatt? Who is it?" Chris asked.
"The demon of mind. Like the name says he can totally turn people's mind but only every thousand years and only one person's mind. He has only two hours time than he has to go back to hell and wait for his next chance.
He will turn Wyatt completely. Wyatt thinks that it's right what he does in the future!
The demon of mind can't be destroyed and he will find Wyatt everywhere, even if you bring him to magic school or the elders.
The only chance to stop him from turning Wyatt is to fight him for so long that he has no chance to turn him.
But the demon of mind is one of the most powerful the underworld has ever afforded. Just one moment of inattention and he will kill you" Shane explained quickly.
Chris took a sharp breath.
"When will the thousand years be over?"
"Today at midnight"
"What? Why didn't you come earlier? We don't even have a plan to protect Wyatt from this demon!"
"I just couldn't, okay?"
Bianca looked oddly at her son.
"You couldn't do what?"
"See you again after such a long time. It hurts so much to be next to you and then going back to the future.
Dad, you were also afraid to see grandma and the others again after all these years. You even went shopping and got yourself a new haircut before you have come here!"
(AN: I'm sorry, I just had to put this. I always laugh so hard when I imagine Chris at the hairdresser. Lol)
Chris sighed and put a reassuring hand on Shane's shoulder that told him he wasn't mad at him.
"How did you even find out that it was the demon of mind that will turn Wyatt?"
"In my future the resistance has given up to fight Wyatt, he is just too powerful. That's why we have decided to research who could have turned him. We came across the demon of mind. We figured out the date, I went back to the past, our suspicion has been confirmed and I came here immediately"
Chris looked at his watch.
"Okay, we have four hours left to think of a plan. Shane, you go back to your future"
"What? No! I want to help you!" Shane protested.
Bianca shook her head.
"No, your father is right. If something goes wrong you have to fight Wyatt and protect the people from him in case he attacks you. Let's go upstairs and send you back"
5 MINUTES LATER
ATTIC:
Bianca hugged Shane16.
"I know you think it's unfair that you have to leave us so soon again but we have to make sacrifices to save the world. I'm so proud of you honey. You grew up to be the handsome and sincere son I always wanted. I love you, never forget that. And this time we will watch you growing up"
"I love you too mom. Take care of you"
Mother and son broke the hug.
Chris stepped forward and looked his son in the eyes.
"I couldn't be prouder of you. You take a big part in saving the world. I promise you that I will do everything so you get the life you deserve. I love you Shane"
"I love you too dad. Just one more advice: Put a spell on the room so that the demon of mind has no chance to escape! Take care of mom and the younger version of me. Oh, and one more thing: Never give little me marbles, that could take a bad ending for my nose"
The two hugged while Bianca said the spell and the portal from which Shane exited only a few hours ago opened.
Shane waved his parents goodbye.
Piper and the sisters entered the attic and saw how the portal closed.
"I guess Shane went back to his future" Phoebe stated.
Bianca wiped the tears out of her eyes.
"Yes, he told us who is going to turn Wyatt"
She explained the charmed ones everything.
"There's no way you're going by yourself. We'll come with you" Paige yelled.
"No!" Chris said firmly.
"I won't let that happen, you can't expect that from me. You're my son Chris. It's my job to protect you and you and Bianca won't go alone, that's suicide!" Piper screamed desperately.
Paige and Phoebe agreed.
"My decision is final! You're not going to come with us. This mission is too dangerous. Piper, you're going to give birth to me. I can't let anything happen to you. Paige, something great will happen. I can't tell you what exactly only that Gideon will ask you a favor in a few weeks. I won't stand between you and your fate. Phoebe, you were like a mother for me when I had nobody else left. You will stay here, that's my last word" Chris said and turned to Bianca.
"Come on, we have to plan everything"
He took the book of shadows and went downstairs with it, Bianca following him.
PIPER'S BEDROOM:
Piper broke down.
"How can he expect something like this from me? There's no way I'm going to watch my son risking his own life"
Paige hugged Piper while Phoebe meant.
"There's only one person left who can change his mind…Leo! We need you!"
A few seconds later Leo materialized and caught sight of Piper.
"Piper! What's wrong?"
But Piper didn't hear him and continued crying.
"Leo, you should sit down" Phoebe suggested.
Leo shot her a skeptical glance.
"Okay, what is going on here? I would really like to know that"
Piper looked up from the floor.
"Leo, Chris is our son"
"What? That can't be true! He just wants to manipulate you!" Leo freaked out.
Paige stepped in.
"No! He is your son! Just look him in the eye and you know it. But that is completely unimportant now. He found out that the demon of mind is going to turn Wyatt and he and Bianca want to fight him all by themselves"
Leo's eyes widened.
"What? They can't do that! It's too dangerous. They'll get themselves killed"
"He doesn't want to endanger us. But there's no way we're just going to stand by and watch how he gets himself killed" Phoebe said desperately.
"Leo, please talk to him! I can't lose him. I have already lost a sister. I can't go through this again!" Piper sobbed.
Leo swallowed down the clump that has formed in his throat.
He sensed for Chris and orbed away.
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE:
Chris sat on the highest spot of the bridge and looked at the traffic below him.
It was a beautiful night. The stars were clearly to be seen and the wind gave one the feeling that it could blow away all of his sorrows.
"This could be my last night on earth…" Chris thought and sighed.
How much had he given up? How long had he hoped for this moment, to find out who turns Wyatt? He had so many strategies planned to kill the evil bastard that took him away his brother to change him into a person he doesn't recognize anymore. And now? They were all blown away, gone with the nigh air of San Francisco. All he saw now were Shane and Bianca. The two people that meant more than anything in the world to him. Was this really worth it? Risking his life, his family?
"Yes! My family can't be happy as long as Wyatt is still evil. I need to try it, even if it costs me my life!" Chris said to himself.
Suddenly he saw orbs next to him and a few seconds later Leo appeared.
"Leo, what are you doing here?"
Leo remained silent and sat down next to Chris.
He looked at him while Chris was staring into the distance.
"Paige was right with the eyes" Leo thought sadly.
"They told you, didn't they?" Chris interrupted his thoughts.
"Yes, they did"
"And they want you to change my mind"
"Yes, they do"
"Well, aren't you going to say something like 'Chris, you're my son. There's no way I'm going to let this happen'?"
"Well…no"
Chris looked at him surprised.
Before he could say anything Leo spoke up.
"I know that I can't convince you to not going. It's obvious that you hate me. I don't know what I have done in the future to you and you're most likely not going to tell me. And even if you would never admit it you resemble to me. Your only wish is to protect your family. So all I can say is that I'm proud of you, no matter if you save Wyatt or not and I'm sorry for treating you the way I did. And if something goes wrong later on come back to the manor and I will do everything to help you saving Wyatt"
Chris bit his lip.
"Leo…dad…thank you!"
Leo smiled and took in the appearance of his son.
"You know, you really look like your mother, except you're eyes"
"Yeah, I heard that quite often. So…what are you going to tell mom?"
"The truth… but until then, let's just keep on sitting here and enjoying each other as son and father"
PHOEBE'S BEDROOM:
Bianca sighed as she stroked her son's hair.
"Honey…I know that you most likely cannot hear me since you're still unconscious"
Bianca sighed.
"This is probably the last time I'm able to talk to you and see you. In a few hours your father and I will be fighting the demon that turns Wyatt. I'm scared…because chances are that we're not going to survive it. But I can't let your father go alone. When I first met him I swore myself that I'm going to stand by his side, no matter what. Don't be sad if we die, you knew from the beginning that this mission forced us to make sacrifices. You won't be alone, you can stay with the sisters. I don't care what the Elders say about it"
Chris chose that moment to orb into the room.
"Hey, what are you doing?" he asked.
"Saying goodbye to our son…maybe for the last time. Oh my god, what are we going to do? I don't want us to die" Bianca began crying.
"Oh Bi" Chris hugged her and pressed a kiss on her forehead.
Bianca clung tightly to his shirt and gave free rein to her feelings.
"You don't have to come with me, you know" Chris said.
Bianca freed herself out of her boyfriend's hug and looked at him sternly.
"No! Maybe you can force the sisters to stay here but not me!"
Chris chuckled.
"Have I ever told you that I love you?"
"Yeah, about a thousand times but I don't mind hearing it again" Bianca smiled.
"I love you"
"I love you too"
The two shared a passionate kiss.
"So…we have three hours left" Bianca stated.
Chris grinned knowingly.
"Let's go to the club, there we can have some time alone"
ATTIC:
"Leo! So you're going to tell me that you're just going to stand by and watch our son die?! How could you do this? You were our last chance! I trusted you to change his mind"
"Piper, you know that nothing can stop him from going. He's just as stubborn as you! I wasn't going to waste the time I have left with my son trying to convince him to stay here!"
Tears found their way in Piper's eyes.
"If I can't force Chris to stay here then I just will have to go with him!"
"Piper, you heard what Chris says. He won't let us come" Phoebe exclaimed.
"He doesn't have to know. Paige, prepare some potions. This fucking demon of mind is going down. He messed with the wrong people"
"Why do you want me to make potions? The demon of mind can't be destroyed"
"Yeah I know that Paige. Make some smoke-bombs, which will distract him so we have a chance to attack him. The element of surprise is on our side"
2 HOURS LATER
PHOEBE'S BEDROOM:
"Even if I die I'll always watch over you, never forget that" Chris whispered to his son and looked at him lovingly.
"Chris, we need to go" Bianca said silently from behind him.
Chris nodded and pressed one last kiss on his son's forehead before he left the room.
Bianca whispered one last "I love you" then she closed the door to the bedroom behind her.
Chris was standing a few meters away from Bianca looking out of the window.
Suddenly they heard footsteps coming downstairs.
They turned around and saw the sisters plus Leo descending from the attic.
The silence was overwhelming so Phoebe decided to make the first step.
She went towards Chris and hugged him.
"You see that you come back, okay? I need to ask you some more questions about the future"
Chris grinned.
"As if I would answer them"
"Oh believe me, you will. Otherwise I won't spoil you for the rest of your and little yours life"
"Oh, that's mean. Don't let little me pay for my stubbornness"
Meanwhile Paige hugged Bianca.
"When you come back you need to lend me this super hot leather outfit!"
Bianca laughed.
"Believe me, you can keep it! I hate it, it's way too tight. But you wear tighter things than that, don't you or do you just don't know how to do the laundry?"
Piper and Leo stood behind until Paige and Phoebe released their hugs.
"So I guess this is it, right?", Piper stepped forward, "come back, got me?"
"Or what, you'll ground me? I can orb you know"
"Not if I bind your powers"
Chris laughed and wrapped his arms around Piper.
"Take care of you mom"
"I will"
Next it was Leo's turn to hug his son.
"Well, I guess me and your mother need to get night active again, huh?" Leo grinned.
"Dad, that's gross!"
"Come on, it's not like you don't know the real deal. You have a son yourself"
"Shane was brought by the stork"
Piper smiled at her family when Bianca hugged her.
"I know we didn't have a good start but I hope things will be better in the future between us" Bianca said.
"Yes, I hope so too. You have to teach me how to keep Chris under control"
"Just threaten him that he gets no Christmas presents and he will be the nicest son you can ever imagine"
Piper stepped away and Leo gave Bianca a hug.
"So my future daughter in law, let's go out for a beer next Saturday"
"Oh no, I'm sorry, I don't drink beer anymore. Besides do Elders really drink beer?"
"Nobody can stop us men from drinking beer. Why don't you drink beer anymore, had bad experience with it?"
"You could say that? Did you really think Chris and I never used protection? Shane was sired when Chris and I were drunk"
The last hug was released and Bianca and Chris stood back.
They waved their family and orbed away, hand in hand, maybe for the last time together.
"Let's go" Piper said as the last orb has disappeared.
UNDERWORLD:
"They acted strange, didn't they?" Chris asked as he and Bianca materialized in one on the countless caves of the underworld.
"Chris, they are always strange" Bianca grinned.
"And now, let's get to business. Let's save the world for the sake of our families"
AN: Wow, such a long chapter, I believe it's the longest yet. And this hugging scene, I was thinking for half an hour what everyone could say. XD. Thank you for all your reviews guys. You're great. I don't know what I would do without you.
I NEED A NEW BETA-READER!!! If somebody is interested tell me through a review, PM or email (you can find my adress in my profile)
And finally Leo is in this chapter. I totally forgot about him until a few days ago. lol
I finished writing the story Saturday, I cried. :-(
There are three more chapters and an epilogue to follow.
Well, a fighting scene stands before. It was my first one to write and I'm not sure if it turned out good.
I'm sorry for the short appearance of Shane16 but we will see him again in the epilogue.
Well, let me know what you think of this chapter. I want to get at least 10 reviews!! XD. Andi
