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10. Eternal Love

SEVERAL DAYS LATER

There was some hectic at the Manor. After his sleep, Chris was back to his old self, and Leo, well, he was helping his son in every way he could. That meant, both wanted to get out and kill Gideon – right now! But the sisters were totally against it. They were for a plan.

Piper whistled to get the men's attention. "Thank you," she stated annoyed. She rubbed her temples. "Guys, think clearly for once! Gideon has planned this for a long time, and now you're acting on instinct which is not good for either of you, and especially Wyatt."

Chris stopped his actions abruptly. "Oh. You're right, Mom. I'm sorry." He hugged her quickly. "Sorry."

"Yeah, I'm sorry too," Leo said blushing. "I guess, we were guided by our hormones." He sighed. "We wanted revenge. Sorry."

"Right," Piper said, rolling her eyes. "That's why you need to go out, eat in a fancy bar or anywhere and bond more. It's needed, believe me."

Father and son looked at each other baffled but said nothing. Though they were slowly pushed towards the door by the sisters. What was going on? Had they suddenly lost their authority? It seemed to be that way, and it was better not to argue. They vanished into the night fast.

The three women sighed in relief as the men were gone. However, the moment the door was closed, Kira returned smiling. "Hi ladies," she greeted them grinning. "What's happened?"

Phoebe stormed forward. "Oh, just some old foes who decided to visit, but they're taken care of by the Elders. For once, they helped us. So, where were you and why are you here again?" She had her hands on the hips.

Kira looked down a bit ashamed. "Well, Rex and Hannah know me, so I fled naturally. And why I'm back. Well, Chris' girl is also here. I'm here to warn him, so where's he?"

Now Piper came forward shocked. "Wait. Bianca is here? How, when and most importantly why? He and Leo went out for some bonding time. It's needed before you ask. So could you answer my questions, please? Now!"

Kira sighed but explained still, "I think Wyatt had sent her back a few weeks ago, with two spells of his: one to come here and one to go back. And as for the why: either to prevent his fate, which he can't, or to make it clean between them which I don't believe. So it's up to you what to do now."

"Great help," Paige commented dryly. "Anything else we should know about this Bianca?"

"I thought you already knew," Kira retorted back grinning but she only received glares. She smiled still. "Okay, okay. She's a Phoenix witch, a trained assassin. Can go to either side. Look up in the Book of Shadows for the rest!" She turned around again. "I'll be back. Enjoy my new life." And she was gone.

"Uh, this woman!" Piper stated half angrily but she sighed in the end. "Alright, up to the attic! We need to do some research." She pointed the way to the stairs for them. "Let's go!"

The two women did as wanted and walked up to the attic. Piper did the same and so the three Charmed Ones were browsing their Book for information. When would the men be back?

A FANCY BAR

"Why did we agree to this? We don't need it, I think," Chris stated quietly as father and son sat at their table, waiting for their meals. They had found a nice little bar what also provided food, and both had claimed a dark place to sit but with a window to look out. It was nice.

Leo sighed but smiled anyway. "Your Mom obviously thinks we do. There are still some issues between us, and though we've cleared a few but there's still a lot to discuss." He looked carefully at his son. "Like the letters you got from me. Your Mom and I saw our future versions telling that they're fake. Do you still have them, maybe?"

Chris played with his food like in trance. "Yeah, some. I think, deep in me, I knew it wasn't you, or from you. It was hurting me though, and I was disappointed. Ironic yet, I took after you in many aspects." He looked at his Dad now. "Why does it hurt so much?"

Leo put his hand on his son's arm, slowly and carefully. "It's okay, buddy." He swallowed hard. "As a child, you felt betrayed by me, with or without proof, and then as a teen and adult, by your brother. It's no wonder in the way how you behave and act. I take it, a lot of people helped you, especially Bianca."

"Yeah," Chris agreed again, like in trance, and watched out of the window briefly, seeing a familiar shadow. "Bianca?" he whispered shocked. He couldn't believe his eyes. What was she doing here?

Leo looked out as well but saw nothing. "Chris? What's going on?" He shook him briefly over the table. "Chris, talk to me, buddy?"

The young man came back to his senses. "I think I saw Bianca out there, but she shouldn't be here?! Huh, Wyatt sent her back – for me?" he asked shyly.

"Could be true," Leo replied nodding. "Think clearly, son! What do you suggest?"

Chris was torn and didn't look at anyone, only his Dad saw the pain in his eyes. Abruptly, he stood up and ran out of the bar, after his girl. He knew where they'd meet, because this love would never die. Silently, he hoped his Dad would remember, and they'd been there before.

Leo cursed under his breath but still paid the bill before leaving the bar as well. Scratching his head, he tried to remember where his son could flee to. There weren't many places in the past, except the Manor, the club … and this special place where they were once. Well, he'd talk with his family first and so he walked back to the Manor.

THE SPECIAL PLACE

Bianca stood behind a statue, waiting for her lover to arrive. Their place was in tact, not like it was in the future, and all was beautiful. She wanted to stay here, in the past, but knew she couldn't. It didn't take long before he came.

"Bianca!" he said in greeting and out of breath. "I knew it was you. What are you doing here, by the way?"

She stepped forward, hugged and kissed him briefly. "Shsh, calm down, Chris. I'm here now. And why I'm here, you may already know if you had been visited by one of our friends."

"You mean Kira?" he asked knowingly. "She came to us, yeah, and told the sisters her whole story. I bet Wyatt brought her back: She was always good with vision." Chris looked at her now directly. "So what does my lovely brother want from me? Or from us?"

"Well," she started slowly. "I take it, I should tell you about Fate's visit. She told us that your death will change the future – for good."

"Fate's visit?" Chris requested shocked. "What do you mean?" He looked around all of a sudden. "How about you tell me this at Mom's club, P3? It's nicer and warmer there, by the way."

Bianca snuggled up to him. "Great idea." She looked at him now. "We could do more there, baby." And away from him, she whispered, "Perfect place for my surprise."

Chris smiled at her suddenly. "Which way of transport do we use? Yours or mine? It doesn't matter though since we're used to both ways."

Bianca simply smiled but shimmered both of them away. To the club. She wondered though if the Halliwells would notice her little 'attack'. Smiling, they landed in the little room of P3 and well, you know when two lovers are together.

AT THE MANOR

When Leo arrived back home, he saw four worried faces and wondered what was going on. He looked mainly at his wife, silently asking her. "Girls? What made you so worried and why is Kira back again?" he asked in wonder. "And Chris is MIA at the moment."

"Well," Piper began slowly and walked to her husband. "Kira is back because she's warned us about Bianca being here, in the past. Probably on Wyatt's order and to get Chris back to the future, in whatever form." She noticed his silence. "Leo?"

The man came back to his senses. "I think Chris saw Bianca when we were at the bar eating, even in the shadows there. He ran after her, back to their special place, I think. But where they are now, I don't know."

"Just great," Piper half exploded and her hands went out. "My baby boy could be in danger, and we have no idea where he is." She turned to Kira expectantly. "Do you know where they are?"

"Uh, maybe, but it's best I don't help you. It may cause trouble for me," the Seer explained smiling and seeing Wyatt, she made a quick decision, "You talk and help Chris, I'll play with him. See ya!" And she was out in the garden.

"She really is no help," Phoebe said sighing and looked at the parents. "What do we do now? We need to find him, them. The only way we'd know is when Chris is hurt." She included Paige now as well. "You two can sense him right now, right?"

"Yeah," Paige said, rolling her eyes. "And we catch those two in flagranti. No thanks! I don't want to meet either Chris' or Bianca's fury. It could end badly for us."

"Yeah, right. Didn't think of this," Phoebe said blushing. "So what now?"

Piper stepped in furiously. "But Bianca would not face my wrath if she wants to marry Chris in the new future, got it? We'd be there to warn him of her. There's no way, I'm going to allow this … this love!"

"Piper! Stop!" Leo cut in, just as angry. "You may not stop it. Listen to me, their love could be just as strong as ours. No matter what you do, they'd always find each other – in any time period. You have to accept this fact."

"How do you know this, Leo?" Phoebe asked curiously as Paige helped their older sister who was in shock.

"I've noticed how he spoke of her. Of great respect and love. I guess they owe each other a lot."

"Fine. We'll keep waiting then," Piper said determined and sat down.

Paige, Phoebe and Leo looked at each other confused but sat down as well, on different chairs and kept waiting – until one of them would break down in pain.

AT P3, BACKROOM

Chris and Bianca were dressing up again after they'd made love on the old couch. Chris smiled at her. "We should never tell my family what we did here. They'd never set a feet in this room again. I've missed you, Bi." He turned to her. "Still, you seem different nowadays."

"I don't know what you mean, babe. I'm like always." Bianca walked slowly closer to him. She had an order and she wasn't going to fail. "I've missed you too, Chris." She kissed him briefly before reaching into his chest to take his powers. "I'm sorry."

Chris looked at her in disbelief – and in pain. "You're here on Wyatt's order. What for?" he whispered half asking.

"Shsh, it's going to be okay. You will see and understand in time." As if on cue, orbing lights formed into the Charmed Ones and Leo. "Ah, family is here. About time, I'd say."

"Hey, you bitch!" Piper yelled, seeing her son's state. "Get your hands off of him!" And she let the woman explode.

"Mom!" Chris pleaded as Leo tried to heal him. "Dad, stop. It won't work." He pushed Leo's hands away. "Bianca."

Deep was the sisters' surprise as Bianca reformed in front of their eyes. "Oh," came their astonished reply. All three Charmed Ones turned to Leo now.

Before the man could answer, Bianca said angrily, "That wasn't very nice, Piper. And you can't save him from this, only I can. So we'll see each other soon again." She shimmered away quickly.

"We should go home," Paige decided at seeing the others in shock. "Leo, you take Chris and Piper while I take Phoebe. We should discuss there and plan what to do. Let's go!"

All nodded and orbed back to the …

MANOR

As the whole family materialized, all tended immediately to Chris who found these on one side good but on the other one, he was annoyed. "Guys, I'm relatively fine. You should be more careful with Bianca," he explained seriously.

"What has she done to you before Piper stopped her?" Phoebe wanted to know curiously. "But you feeling okay, Chris?"

"Just dizzy," her nephew replied sighing. "Bianca was draining my powers, yet as she's not finished, I could fall ill you know, like a virus." He looked now at Paige. "You should work on a spell to give me my powers back. In the future."

"What do you mean, buddy?" Leo asked now, going softly over his son's skin and noticing it was getting warm. "Chris?"

But Chris was focused on his aunt. "Aunt Paige?"

"I'm working on your wanted spell," she answered calmly, patting him slightly as well. "But you should answer Leo's question, please."

"Right, sorry," he apologized grinning and Leo just smiled. "If I knew my brother, I'd expect Bianca and me, without powers, in the attic. There's a loose board, by the way. We could use this to our advantage."

"Calm down, sweetie," Piper said, touching him as well and feeling the heat. "So what do you suggest we do? You know your brother and Bianca best. Should we rely on your girl?"

Chris sighed, not happy with the questions but he had no other choice as to answer. "You may have no choice here. Only Bianca can help me. Besides, she should tell us her story."

"Are you really sure we can trust her?" Phoebe requested again but Chris simply glared at her. "Sorry, just asking. It's only … we're not used to work with demons."

"She's not a demon!" Chris yelled out angrily but his Dad forced him down. "And she has demonic powers but she's a witch as well. And for your information: Cole Turner was half demon and your husband, so you've worked with demons before! Don't question my methods, okay?"

"Sorry," Phoebe quickly apologized blushing and noticed how her sisters and brother-in-law also agreed nodding. "So what now?"

"Okay, peanut, you've won," Piper said after some silence. "How do we reach her? To maybe form a plan together? Agreed?"

Chris simply nodded and closed his eyes, hoping to find his love this way. After all, they were connected, or at least they should be. Opening his eyes again, he noticed a shimmer behind his family. "Bianca. You came," he simply stated in greeting.

"Of course," she said, kissing him briefly. "Do you want me to take your powers? Your brother wants it." Her lover only nodded, and she reached into his chest. "I'm sorry," she apologized, seeing his pained face. "It's finished soon, babe." When she was, she took her hand out and kissed him briefly again.

"It's okay," Chris said and touched over the wound. "So what does my big brother want from me in the future? And why did he send you back in time?"

"And let it be good!" Piper warned half pissed.

Bianca sighed. "Fine. I hope your aunt Paige already works on a spell to get your powers back."

"She does. But how do you know this?" Paige requested stunned, still working on that spell.

"You're legends in our time. We've learnt everything about you. Private lives, powers, history."

"Yeah, thanks to Wyatt and making this house a museum in the future," Chris offered scolding. "As if your lives were that interesting. Wyatt and his thirst of power!"

"Wait. What?" Phoebe requested shocked. Taking a deep breath, she repeated, "You two are saying that our home at the moment is a museum where people watch our lives, several costumes, I assume." She shuddered at the thought. "This is weird."

"Yeah, tell me about it," Piper agreed nodding. "Wyatt is so grounded if he repeats it. Anyway, back to your story, Bianca. Why are you here?"

Bianca sighed, looking mainly at Piper. "After Chris was gone, I could flee for a while. Taking shelter here and there, but one day I lost with Wyatt's demons catching me. I was his prisoner for months – until Kira had her vision of Chris' death, here in the past. Well, let's just say, Wyatt was not happy with this turn of events."

"What did he do?" Phoebe asked curiously. She noticed that her nephew had adopted a curious look as well, though he seemed to know what that meant.

"He questioned me again, but after he'd seen Kira's vision and thought about it, he was more determined than ever since he made a promise." Bianca looked at Chris who nodded. "Anyway, he wants to save you but decided to summon Fate, asking her about your destiny, with Kira and me beside him. Fate was surprised to see us three together, yet she revealed we shouldn't interfere with your destiny since your death will change our future for good. Wyatt was astonished that he couldn't do anything. However, Fate gave us women some hints before she was gone."

"I see," Paige stated nodding. "What happened then?"

Again a sigh escaped Bianca's lips. "Well, he spoke to someone in your family and finally admitted to be turned. I mean, Wyatt called for me again and sent me to a special room where I could hear voices and whispers, slowly turning me back to my old self. And then, Wyatt sent me back to this time, to get Chris but without his powers."

"So what will happen now?" Piper questioned afraid, looking at her son and his fiancée. "You took his powers, and I guess that Wyatt would expect you two in the future soon."

"Yeah," the Phoenix witch admitted sadly. Looking at the family, she recalled Fate's words about the sacrifices she and Chris were going to make, she fast decided that Chris should rely on them – after her death. Ignoring that thought, Bianca kissed Chris deeply and lovingly on his lips before standing up. "Piper, can I talk to you? Alone," she asked the eldest sister. "It's important."

Piper looked confused but agreed. "Okay, let's go to the kitchen." Both women walked away.

"What's going on? What does Bianca want from Piper?" Phoebe requested curiously from her nephew.

"I don't know," Chris admitted sighing. "Maybe not only I die but she could die as well. At Wyatt's hands, when we'll go back to the future. Oh my God!" He stood up and wanted to run to her but his aunts stopped him. "What?"

"Think clearly," Paige stated steely. "You both know what sacrifices have to be made. To change the future. You know the risk, right?"

Chris sat back down. "Right. Dad, you're quiet. What do you say to this?"

"We're going to help you, that's what I say," Leo offered smiling. "You're not alone. And if need be, we'll help you to find each other again. In the new future. It's a promise."

"Okay," he whispered and saw Bianca and his Mom return. "I guess it's time," he said, standing up and taking Bianca's hand. "Let's go!"

The family watched them go but followed in some distance – to the attic where their family symbol came to life and Chris with Bianca walked through.

KITCHEN, EARLIER

"Bianca, what is it? What's going on?" Piper asked as soon as they entered the kitchen.

"You saw Chris' death?" she asked back and the older woman nodded confused. "You should know that I'm going to die as well. Right the moment when we go back." She began to cry slowly. "You need to help him over my death, please."

Piper gasped shocked but nodded. "Did you know?" she requested afraid. Again, Bianca nodded. "We'll help him, I promise. Also that you'd meet again in the new future." She hugged her all of a sudden. "I can even live with you being older than my baby boy. Though his Dad is also decades older than me, so no problem in this family, I guess."

"Funny, Piper," Bianca laughed and wiped her tears away. "Because I love him. Always. Anyway, we should go now before Wyatt gets suspicious and sends someone else back." Bianca sighed. "Don't forget the spell!"

Piper agreed nodding. "Okay. Just be careful!"

The two women walked out and Bianca took Chris' hand before the two future people walked to the attic and going through the wall.

ATTIC, FUTURE

"About time. I was wondering when you'd show up," Wyatt commented dryly as the pair stepped through the family symbol. "What the hell took you so long?"

"Uh, you know our family," Chris offered confused. "They tend to know all, especially Mom." He looked at his brother directly. "So I'm here. Why do you want me here again? I'm kind of busy."

"I know, and you're right about me," Wyatt admitted sighing. "Bianca took your powers as a precaution." All of a sudden, the older brother went over and hugged the younger man. "As I said, you're right about me being turned. I know who did it."

"We do too," Chris replied and shivered a bit. "This bastard got me twice and I always needed the help of the family to come back to reality. Now we're trying to find a way to reveal him to our lovely Elders."

"You believe in them?" Wyatt requested shocked but Chris simply shrugged his shoulders. "Anyway, it's Gideon, Dad's mentor. The man who kidnapped me and stepped back right the moment you were born, I mean, from Magic School."

"Yeah, we came to the same solution. But how did you find out?"

Wyatt blushed a bit. "Well, after Fate's visit, I decided to summon the family, and to my surprise, aunt Prue appeared – and slapped me twice in the face." Both Bianca and Chris tried hard not to laugh while Wyatt glared at them. "Never mind. She explained me the whole story, and after I mentioned your fiancée, Mom came and told me to save you. Though she accepted Bianca quite well."

"Really?" Bianca asked incredulously. "Yet interesting. Past Piper did the same."

"Cool," Chris said and hugged her quickly. He turned to his brother. "Can I have my powers back now?"

Wyatt looked at both sadly. "I think we need to play our roles here – which means, Chris goes back with his powers, I'll stay here while Bianca … "

"… is going to die by Wyatt's hands," the Phoenix witch simply stated, shocking both brothers. "What? It's true. Wyatt, you have your rules and I betrayed you many times by now. So?"

Chris immediately ran to her, kissing her long and lovingly. "I love you. Always." And he threw his brother around the room, hoping to make him angry. "Sorry!"

Wyatt reacted in the same way but went one step further. He held him in a close grip, saying furiously, "I don't need you. Don't threaten me, brother." He didn't notice how Chris sent a hopeful look to Bianca because Wyatt was standing on the loose board.

The woman barely nodded and fought Wyatt, to get him away from the board. It worked. Her last resort was to drain his powers what she did.

Chris fell down and quickly opened the board, finding the wanted spell and recited it,

Powers of the witches rise,

Come to me across the skies.

Return my magic, give me back,

All that was taken in the attack.

He glowed briefly and regained his powers, just as Wyatt fought off Bianca and sent her to a deadly wall hook. "No!" he yelled furiously and threw his brother again across the room.

"Hey," the witch greeted her lover quietly. "I'm sorry, Chris. Take the spell, so that he can send no one else back. I love you." Bianca gave him the ring before she died.

As Wyatt came around, Chris went to the Book, looking for the spell. He found it quickly and began to chant it but his brother sent a fireball his way which he avoided. Still, he could end the spell, tore him out and ran to the glowing portal.

Wyatt saw this and sent another fireball his way, hitting him on the back before Chris had success in going back to the past. Wyatt cursed but still took the dead body of Bianca to a cemetery.

However, Chris landed wounded back in the past where his Dad immediately healed him. Crying, the young man sought comfort in the hugs, knowing his love was lost. He'd save them all now!

TBC ...

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