Author's Note: Thanks to those of you that reviewed. Sorry I haven't been posting as often, I've just been really busy.
Disclaimer: I own nothing….well I do own a few things *riffles through purse and pulls out a piece of gum and two pennies* but none of the Charmed Characters except my own creations being: Priscilla, Brennan, Petra, and Pandora. Most of the characters will probably be in the sequel instead of this installment. Please don't steal them. They like it here with me. :)
Chapter Eleven
"What?" Richard asked in astonishment.
Chris was panicking, "It's like she's flickering. I don't know what to do."
Phoebe managed to get her wits about her through her panic and grabbed Paige's hand, "Chris, stay with Risa! Paige, get me to Jason now."
The parties departed leaving Richard just standing there, "Umm…What about me?"
***
When Paige and Phoebe landed they found Jason on the floor deathly pale and unmoving.
"Oh god…" Phoebe ran to him and checked his pulse. It was there. Barely.
"He's alive!"
Paige hollered at the ceiling, "Leo! Leo help!"
He was there in an instant, "What's wrong?"
"It's Jason, I don't know what's wrong with him…." Phoebe was crying by now, afraid to loose him and her daughter.
Leo darted over, his hands glowing as he healed him.
Jason opened his eyes and winced, "What the hell happened….."
"Jason…..Thank god…" Phoebe latched onto him.
He blinked blearily, "Phoebe? Wha…..Babe, I can't breathe."
She released him right away and grinned sheepishly, "Sorry….I just thought I had lost you."
"I thought I had lost me too. What happened? What are all of you doing here?"
Phoebe glanced at Paige and Leo uneasily. How could they explain this? If it had just been her, she could have said that she wanted to surprise him but her sister and ex-brother-in-law tagging along? Not so easy.
"Phoebe?" He questioned when she didn't answer.
"Look Jason. I can't explain all of this right now. Whoever hurt you could come back. We need to go to the Manor."
A look of confusion crossed his face, "The Manor? That's all the way in the states. Shouldn't we go to the Hong Kong police? Hell of a lot closer."
"That won't do any good. I need you to trust me and not freak out ok?"
"Freak out about what?"
"Just trust me."
When he nodded hesitantly, she glanced at Leo and he grabbed Jason's shoulder and orbed. Paige and Phoebe followed right behind them.
As soon as they landed, Jason stumbled away from them, his eyes wide as he took in where they were. "What the hell did you just do? How……How are we….?"
Phoebe stepped forward and she could see that it took all of his strength not to back away from her.
"This is what I've been trying to tell you for a while. It's why I keep disappearing and why I always seem to have family emergencies." She paused and took a deep breath, "Jason, I'm a witch."
He stared at her. "Oh, is that all."
And promptly fainted.
***
Chris sighed in relief when he saw Priscilla solidify permanently. He grabbed her hand and held it close, still afraid that she might disappear.
Richard had followed him upstairs and stood in the doorway watching them. "You really care about her, huh?"
Chris looked at him questioningly, "Of course."
"It's just that I've never really seen you like this. Not that I'm around much, but you act different with the sisters than with her. I guess it's because you don't have any secrets with her, am I right?"
"Mostly."
A thump was heard downstairs and they hurried to investigate. They found Jason on the floor with Phoebe hovering above him looking guilty. Piper looked like she was trying not the crack up and Paige was glaring at her. Leo just rolled his eyes.
"Is he ok?" Richard asked.
"Umm, physically yes. We made it in time for Leo to heal him. Emotionally? Maybe not. He just found out that I'm a witch."
Chris arched an eyebrow, "And he passed out?"
Phoebe nodded glumly.
"I see." He snickered silently and walked over, placing his hand under Jason's nose. The tiniest energy balls any of them had seen danced across his palm, tickling Jason's nose.
Jason sneezed and sat up, "Tell me that all of that was a really weird dream. Tell me that I've been working too hard."
"Sorry baby." Phoebe smiled tentatively.
"Let me get this straight. Witches exist and you are one of them."
"Yup. So are Piper and Paige. Although, actually Paige is only half witch. She's also half whitelighter and-"
"Whoa, whoa wait. A white what?"
"A whitelighter. It's kinda like a guardian angel."
Paige glared, "It?"
Phoebe winced but ignored her, "Richard is a witch too."
"Wait, there are male witches too? Wouldn't they be warlocks or wizards like Harry Potter?"
"No, warlocks are bad. Witches are good and can be either male or female."
Jason glanced at Leo and Chris, "And what might you two be? Faeries?"
Chris crossed his arms in indignation.
"Actually, I'm a whitelighter. I used to guard the sisters." Leo explained.
Phoebe added helpfully, "He kinda got a promotion, so Chris is our whitelighter now. Although, like Paige, he's only half whitelighter."
Jason rubbed his forehead as the beginnings of a headache formed, "This is all way too confusing. I....I just need some time to process all this."
"That's perfectly understandable. You just have to process it here until we figure out who hurt you, ok?"
"Ok…."
Piper looked pensive for a moment before questioning, "Do you remember anything about what happened? What the person looked like?"
"I don't think it's something I'll ever forget. He appeared out of thin air and he only had one eye. But it looked red as if it had something stuck in it or it had been hit with something."
Richard blinked, "That's the same one that attacked me. I hit him with a potion right in the eye before he left. It must have been the same one."
They stood in silence for a moment as they absorbed this new information.
Chris was the first to speak, "This wasn't random. It looks like he was going after those close to the Charmed Ones. To be more specific, the men in their lives. But why?"
"Do you think this has anything to do with the scrolls?" Piper voiced.
"Scrolls? What scrolls?" Richard asked in confusion.
"Three scrolls guarded by the Hesperides. A demon named Charnaurus killed them and stole two of the scrolls. Fortunately, we have one of them."
"Why are they so important?"
Leo answered looking worried, "They talk about the Charmed Ones."
Alarm showed on Richard's face, "This isn't good."
"Nope."
***
Charnaurus growled and one of his lackeys went up in flames. "You have failed me, Balor. Those who fail me do not live long."
"Forgive me my lord. The witch lover of the third Charmed One heard me and damaged my eye with a potion. If not for that, both him and the innocent would be dead."
"I don't care about your excuses! I want them dead!!!" He roared.
Balor bowed deeply, "Give me time my lord. They will die."
"They had better. Go to Lir. I want that eye in perfect condition the next time you leave."
"Yes my lord." He bowed again.
"Oh, and Balor? Don't forget the Elder."
He nodded and shimmered away.
Charnaurus paced back and forth, his hands clasped behind his back. "I need that third scroll."
***
Chris figetted, "Umm, if you guys don't need me I'm going to go and check on Risa."
"I'm coming too." Phoebe followed him up the stairs and into Risa's room. "How long do you think she'll stay like this?"
"I don't know. It could take weeks for her to recuperate her magic and strength. I really don't know."
"Are you going to tell me what happened that has so you upset at Wyatt?"
Chris looked away and crossed his arms, "I don't want to talk about it."
"Chris-"
"No."
She sighed in resignation, "Alright. Fine. But just remember how things have gone before when you kept too many secrets."
He scowled half heartedly at her.
She snorted and nodded toward Priscilla, "You're just as stubborn as she is, ya know that?"
A smile quirked at the corner of his lips. "Yeah, I know."
A knock came at the door and they turned to see Richard peek inside. "They want you guys downstairs."
"Did they find anything on the demon?"
"No. They're going to open the scroll."