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CharmingChix, Prue Halliwell, glory12783, iloveleo15, and Katie for
reviewing my last chapter and getting this story to 50 reviews, thank you
so much!!
~*Chapter 10*~
Sureaus' whole facial expression changed in an instance, as if a mask of pretension had slipped. What was left was a pale, ashen face that was dominated by guilt and regret. His body seemed to have changed too and appears to have slumped and sagged under some sort of weight.
"You see," he sighed and perched on the corner of the coffee table, 2i'm here for the same reason as the children are: to prevent what might be from becoming what will be." He paused and put his head in his hands as he gathered his thoughts. The rest of the room was in apprehensive silence; no one quite knowing what to expect next. They were also hopeful that a prevention to the hellish future that they'd talked about might be found. Sureaus lifted his head up again and began to tell his story.
"As Elders we all knew that witches and Whitelighters were not allowed to be together, apart from one couple. There was, we were told, to be one of our greatest Whitelighters who would have one of the most powerful witches the world has ever seen as a charge. The two would fall in love and that love would be unconditional and beyond any reason or doubt. The pair would find the love themselves, with no magical help and this union was to be the one that we needed to allow. There were few other Whitelighter/ witch couples until you, Piper and Leo, and those who were, never lasted very long. When word reached us of the two of you we realized that you might be the prophesized couple. As Piper you are, of course, a Charmed One, and Leo, contrary to what we might say, you are one of our best Whitelighters. However we still weren't sure so we treated it like any other forbidden union. We split you up, but you found your way back to one another; we brought in a distraction but he didn't last long; we threatened you but you didn't care; we even put you on probation and under strict scrutiny but the pressure didn't break you, because you were together. You always had each other. And we knew that we had to let you be.
"When the two of you got married, Leo asked for fewer charges. However there were some Elders, and I unfortunately have to include myself here, that basically didn't care. Or at least we appeared not to care. We were jealous of you. Of the love you shared and fought for against the odds and everything that stood in your way. We were blinded by the envy that we didn't realize that our actions would be devastating. We denied your proposal, as you well know. But we did more than that. We called you away when it wasn't necessary, we gave you more charges not less, and so it has been for 3 years-ever since you got married. And the worst part is that we didn't even realize the full implications of our actions until yesterday, when you future children came to visit you. They told about your future and we did some research of our own and checked that what they said was true. And it was. But we also found out that the whole situation could've been avoided if we hadn't interfered too much.
"You see, Leo clipped his wings because of the pressures we were putting on him and that shouldn't have happened. As I know you have been told, the results were catastrophic to the magical world. So I am here to offer you my sincerest apology for the interference caused in the past and also to the present a solution so the problem doesn't occur.
"Sureaus stopped and the whole room seemed to draw a breath. And he carried on.
"Leo, we will reassign 15 of your charges, reducing the number to your wife, her sisters, your son and 2 of your less powerful charges." He cast an eye to the children around the room, "oh, and any future additions to your family. And if you feel stretched in anyway then tell me as soon as and changes will be made." He stood up, looked around the room and, as bright orbs began to encircle him; he spoke for the last time.
"The rest is up to you."
*****
Sorry it was short and a lot of talk. Reactions of everyone in the next chapter. Also I don't envisage there being anymore than 1 or 2 more chapters to the story, but I am starting a new fic soon, so check that out when it comes. Thanks for reading and please review!!
~*Chapter 10*~
Sureaus' whole facial expression changed in an instance, as if a mask of pretension had slipped. What was left was a pale, ashen face that was dominated by guilt and regret. His body seemed to have changed too and appears to have slumped and sagged under some sort of weight.
"You see," he sighed and perched on the corner of the coffee table, 2i'm here for the same reason as the children are: to prevent what might be from becoming what will be." He paused and put his head in his hands as he gathered his thoughts. The rest of the room was in apprehensive silence; no one quite knowing what to expect next. They were also hopeful that a prevention to the hellish future that they'd talked about might be found. Sureaus lifted his head up again and began to tell his story.
"As Elders we all knew that witches and Whitelighters were not allowed to be together, apart from one couple. There was, we were told, to be one of our greatest Whitelighters who would have one of the most powerful witches the world has ever seen as a charge. The two would fall in love and that love would be unconditional and beyond any reason or doubt. The pair would find the love themselves, with no magical help and this union was to be the one that we needed to allow. There were few other Whitelighter/ witch couples until you, Piper and Leo, and those who were, never lasted very long. When word reached us of the two of you we realized that you might be the prophesized couple. As Piper you are, of course, a Charmed One, and Leo, contrary to what we might say, you are one of our best Whitelighters. However we still weren't sure so we treated it like any other forbidden union. We split you up, but you found your way back to one another; we brought in a distraction but he didn't last long; we threatened you but you didn't care; we even put you on probation and under strict scrutiny but the pressure didn't break you, because you were together. You always had each other. And we knew that we had to let you be.
"When the two of you got married, Leo asked for fewer charges. However there were some Elders, and I unfortunately have to include myself here, that basically didn't care. Or at least we appeared not to care. We were jealous of you. Of the love you shared and fought for against the odds and everything that stood in your way. We were blinded by the envy that we didn't realize that our actions would be devastating. We denied your proposal, as you well know. But we did more than that. We called you away when it wasn't necessary, we gave you more charges not less, and so it has been for 3 years-ever since you got married. And the worst part is that we didn't even realize the full implications of our actions until yesterday, when you future children came to visit you. They told about your future and we did some research of our own and checked that what they said was true. And it was. But we also found out that the whole situation could've been avoided if we hadn't interfered too much.
"You see, Leo clipped his wings because of the pressures we were putting on him and that shouldn't have happened. As I know you have been told, the results were catastrophic to the magical world. So I am here to offer you my sincerest apology for the interference caused in the past and also to the present a solution so the problem doesn't occur.
"Sureaus stopped and the whole room seemed to draw a breath. And he carried on.
"Leo, we will reassign 15 of your charges, reducing the number to your wife, her sisters, your son and 2 of your less powerful charges." He cast an eye to the children around the room, "oh, and any future additions to your family. And if you feel stretched in anyway then tell me as soon as and changes will be made." He stood up, looked around the room and, as bright orbs began to encircle him; he spoke for the last time.
"The rest is up to you."
*****
Sorry it was short and a lot of talk. Reactions of everyone in the next chapter. Also I don't envisage there being anymore than 1 or 2 more chapters to the story, but I am starting a new fic soon, so check that out when it comes. Thanks for reading and please review!!