A Brother's Sacrifice
Chapter Ten
Inside the Halliwell Manor's attic of the future…
A portal appeared, as five individuals crossed through time and landed twenty-three years into the future. These individuals were the Charmed Ones, the Elder father to Wyatt and Chris, and the sisters' mortal father.
As they walked around, they were surprised to see that their attic looked pretty much the same as it did in their own time, with the exception of the Book of Shadows and a few ropes surrounding it, tying it off as if it were a museum piece. The podium still stood there where it always has, but the book was gone and replaced with only a hologram. No one knew what to expect, except that they would not be dealing with their future selves. Chris had mentioned once that Leo was still alive in the future. However, he was nonexistent in their lives.
Piper was the first to speak saying, "Why would a hologram replace the real Book of Shadows and why are there ropes surrounding it?"
"This room looks as if it hasn't been used in a long time," Paige added. "It's covered in dust, the windows haven't been cleaned in awhile, and the floors are quite dirty too."
"Wyatt must have found a new lair and keeps the book there," Phoebe said. "Although, that doesn't explain why there is a hologram of the book, like Piper mentioned."
Victor spoke up saying, "I have a feeling we'll find our answers as we continue to search around. We should get going. This place is already giving me the creeps."
As they walked down to the main rooms in the manor, Paige responded, "I agree with Victor. I have a bad feeling about this. No wonder Chris needed to come to the past to change his future. How can anyone live here?"
As everyone observed what was once their living room, Phoebe said, "Just as I thought, this place is a museum. There are mannequins with costumes we have all worn in the past, during our fights and other events in our lives."
"That's right," Leo agreed. "Here are the costumes each of you wore when you became goddesses. Here are your superhero costumes too."
"Ah man," Phoebe cut in! "They even have a costume from the time when I turned into a mermaid. That is a time that I was hoping to forget. It stinks that it has been here for everyone to see."
"Wyatt must have turned the manor into a museum for the public to learn all about us," Piper said. "The question is why?"
As they all stepped into the middle of the entryway, a holographic video began to play showing the time when Paige had joined the sisters for the first time and they had once again become the power of three.
Leo answered, "He must want everyone to know where he came from as a way to remind people of who he is. He told me that everyone here is afraid of him and know that he is the most powerful being alive. This museum shows everything that once was."
"He's just boasting about his power," Paige said. "He certainly needs a wake up call. I say that the Charmed Ones find him and pay him a visit."
"I agree with Paige," Victor said. "I think that it is time that we leave here. We don't want someone coming here and finding us. We are here for a reason."
Suddenly, Piper fell to the floor in pain and cried, "We have to hurry and find Chris. He's in a lot of pain."
"Piper's right," Leo responded as he stumbled. "I can't sense Chris directly, but I can sense Piper and her baby's pain. The baby is once again trying to tell us that he is in trouble."
"Wyatt could be holding him anywhere," Phoebe said. "San Francisco is a huge city, not to mention there's the Underworld. I mean, unless we manage to find a map and a scrying crystal, it will not be easy to find him."
Paige added, "Chances are that Wyatt is in the Underworld and I doubt that the same demon contacts Chris had in our time are here now. Maybe someone in town will know something."
Piper was finally able to get up from the floor with the help from her father and Leo and together, they all walked out of the manor and headed into the city. They were all on edge about what was in store for them as they thought about the Hell that Chris had briefly described to them.