In the Cosmic Void

Halliwell Manor

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"Phoebe, you need to rest," Paige said sadly. "You're barely sleepping... It has been a week..."

Phoebe shook her head. "I've tried every spell I know," she remarked. "Nothing worked."

Paige sniffled. "It's so unreal. I mean, we lost him, we lost Leo..."

Phoebe looked at ceiling. "C'mon, he was one of you!"

Like in response to her request, a man in golden robes appeared in a swarm of orbs in the attic. "He made his choice," the man said.

"Who are you?" Paige asked, frowning.

"My name is Gideon," the man said. "I'm an Elder and Leo's old mentor."

"Did you know what happened to him?" Phoebe asked sobbing.

Gideon nodded. "We all know, we sensed when it happened. But, as I said, he made his choice. He saved his son's life."

"We know. Is there something you can do to bring him back? I mean, you can do it, you have the power to bring Leo back to life!" Phoebe practically shouted at him.

Gideon shook his head. "It's not that simple, my dear... I'm really sorry for you lost. Where's Piper?"

"In her room, she's sleeping. " Paige quietly informed him.

Gideon nodded. "I'll be back later. I'll need to talk to her about Wyatt..."

"About Wyatt?" Phoebe raised an eyebrow.

"Leo is dead and Wyatt needs guidance. He's very powerful and needs to learn how to control his powers. You see, his powers can be very dangerous," Gideon explained to them.

Paige and Phoebe exchanged glances. "Wyatt's not dangerous," Phoebe said nervously. "He's a good kid."

"I'm not saying Wyatt is dangerous, I'm saying his powers can be dangerous. I want to be his mentor, teaching him how to use his powers," Gideon said.

Paige cleared her throat. "Well, you'll need to talk about it later. Piper's devastated and I think now it's not the right time to talk about it."

Gideon nodded. "Agree... I'll give her some time," he said, orbing out.

As Gideon disappeared, Paige looked up at her sister. "Do you think he knows something about the dark future?"

Phoebe sighed. "Paige, I don't believe Wyatt would turn evil... I think Chris is lying about it."

Paige looked sadly at her sister. "You didn't believe or didn't want to believe?" she asked.

"Paige..." Phoebe muttered.

"I know it's too much information to take, but it's truth," Paige said sighing. "I'm worried about you. You're blaming Chris for everything, you're so angry..."

"He knew it would happen," Phoebe argued.

Paige nodded. "I know it's hard to understand him, but..."

"But what?" Phoebe frowned. "This is ridiculous! Wyatt lost his father, because Chris didn't want to interfere..."

"Time travel is complicated. There are things that we can't change. Believe me..." Paige remarked, remembering of what happened when she went back in time to resolve her feelings about the car accident that killed her parents. She wanted to change history, but she couldn't.

Because it was their destiny.

Phoebe shook her head. "You're defending him..."

"I'm not defending him" Paige said. "But I do know that he's not evil and, deep in your heart, you know that too."

Phoebe lowered her head. "Cole's son... with my sister. I can't accept it."

"But you need to," Paige said. "Don't do this to you, Phoebe. You're scaring me with your behavior. You threatened Piper's life."

"I was desperate... I was so angry" Phoebe said ashamed. Paige was right. How could she even think of kill her sister?

"I know, I know... You were angry and when we are angry we don't think clearly or make good decisions. I think you should apologize to Piper and Chris," Paige said softly.

"What?!" Phoebe frowned. "Paige, I..."

"You're not evil, Phoebe. You're a good person... Please, think about what you've done," Paige told her.

"I was angry... Paige, Cole meant a lot to me. Damn, I still have feelings for him," Phoebe quietly admitted. "He's still in my heart and he will started a family with my sister, they'll have a son... Do you have any idea how disturbing that is to me? So don't blame me for losing control a little."

"I didn't know you still had feelings for Cole. I mean, you have Jason now..." Paige argued.

Phoebe shook her head. "He ditched me. I followed your advice and told him I'm a witch, he didn't handle it very well..."

"Oh, sweetie. I'm so sorry," Paige said softly.

"He thinks I'm evil. He judge me because of my powers..." Phoebe rubbed the back of her neck. "It hurt me. The things he said to me, his fear... I would never hurt him, but he doesn't believe that. I felt it..."

"You should talk to him again, he's confused. It's understandable," Paige said.

"No..." Phoebe embraced herself. "I do not love him, Paige..."

"Sweetie, you're confused," Paige said, understanding what her sister was almost saying.

"I still love Cole, Paige. That's why I'm so angry..." she finally said. "He'll be back and... I don't know how to react, knowing about this future."

Paige cleared her throat. "I don't know what to say..."

"Help me, help me to convince Piper to change it," Phoebe looked hopefully to her sister. "Help me to avoid this..."

Paige sighed. "It would erase Chris from existence. Is that what you want?"

Phoebe shrugged. "Future is always in motion, honey. Years ago, Piper visited the future and saw a daughter, her daughter... Melinda. But the future changed and Melinda is not here."

"Yeah, but Piper did nothing deliberately to change it," Paige argued. "Look, I we should let things happen naturally... As you said, future is always in motion. I just ask you to not do anything stupid. Don't let anger take control of you."

Phoebe nodded. "Fine..."

Paige sighed in relief. "You'll be happy... You'll find love, true love..." she said, hugging her sister tightly.


The Underworld

A Cave

"Who sent the Darklighter?" Chris asked, holding a demon over a firey pit.

"Please, don't throw me there!" the demon bagged.

Chris rolled his eyes. "So answer the damn question! Who sent the Darlighter to kill Piper's son?"

"I don't know," the demon said.

"I don't believe you, pal. Last chance!" Chris said, almost dropping him in the firey pit."

"Okay, okay... I'll tell you. A demon in black robes. He talked to the Darklighter," the demon explained.

"Who's this demon?" Chris demanded.

"A sorcerer, an old sorcerer," the demon explained. "His name is Acacius... It's all I know."

"How do I find him?" Chris asked.

"He lives in a Cave. Please, let me go..." the demon said, almost crying.

"Fine," Chris said. He orbed them away and let the demon go.

"Thank you, I guess," the demon said, as Chris freed him.

"You're welcome. I like to keep my world," Chris said. "So... Where's this cave?"


The old Mausoleum

"What are we doing here?" Cole asked, as the Angel of Destiny transported them to the old Mausoleum. Memories from his past flooded into his mind, making him feel uncomfortable.

"This place is important to you, I can feel it," the angel said.

Cole shrugged. "This place remembers me of a past I need to forget."

The angel shook her head. "You don't need to forget your past; just learn and move on."

"I can't move on," Cole shook his head. "I'm stuck in the void, unable to move on. It's my punishment for a life of evil."

"You're wrong, Cole. You are not here as a punishment. You're here, because we wanted to save you," the angel quietly explained.

"Whatever," Cole said, his hands on his pockets. "Anyway, I'm trapped here..."

The angel smirked. "You're not trapped, this place is not a prison."

He looked surprised at her. "What are you talking about?"

The angel sighed. "You need to work through your issues and move on."

Cole swallowed hard. "Move on? I thought you want me to help the lost souls, it's my destiny."

The angel nodded. "You're right."

"I don't understand," Cole shook his head.

"Because you don't want to," the angel said in frustration. "You're a lost soul, Cole. You need to forgive yourself for everything that happened. "

"I can't forgive myself," Cole quietly admitted. "I lost everything because the evil inside of me. I was crazy... and hurt Phoebe and her family."

The angel nodded. "And why you did that?"

Cole shook his head. "I changed. I turned evil again. I was obsessed with her," he said.

"And why you changed? What happened to you?" the angel asked.

Cole shrugged. "Because evil is inside of me, it's who I am. No amount of good deeds will ever change that," he said, closing his eyes for a moment. "Phoebe was right. She was the only one who told me that and she was right. I couldn't control myself."

"I see... Phoebe told you," the angel said, shaking her head. "Do you remember when she said this to you?"

Cole nodded. "Yes, I do remember, but what does this have to do with what I did?"

"Words have powers. A witch should be careful with the words she choose to say when she's angry, especially a witch like Phoebe, who can manipulate other people's emotions with her powers. Sadly what happened that day was a little glimpse of her empathic power," the angel quietly explained. "It drove you insane... When the Charmed Ones vanquished you in that alternate reality, the magic was finally broken. That's why you feel sane..."

Cole stepped back, his eyes widening in horror. "I don't believe it," he said, shaking his head. "Phoebe would never do this to me... No matter how angry she was!"

"Magic is a dangerous thing," the angel said. "She used her powers against you unconsciously. It's rare, but can happen."

Cole shook his head. "It wasn't her intention..."

"It doesn't matter," the angel said quietly. "Sometimes we hurt people without intention. "

He leaned his back against a wall and ran his fingers through his hair. "Why? Why are you telling me this now? It doesn't matter, not anymore! It doesn't change anything. It won't bring back those man in the bar, that driver... "

"No, it won't," the angel nodded.

"Phoebe was hurt. It wasn't her fault..." Cole muttered.

"So, do you forgive her?" the angel asked.

"Forgive?" he frowned.

She nodded. "Yes, Cole. Forgive... She put you under magical influence. Little by litlle it drove you insane..."

Cole cleared his throat and closed his eyes. "I forgive her..."

The angel smiled and formed a golden athame in her hand.

He stepped back. "What's this?"

The angel cut her finger and a small trickle of blood ran down her hand. "It's time to move on, my dear... As I said, this place is not a prison and it's not your eternal destination."


A/N: Thank you for the reviews, follows and favorites. I really hope you enjoyed this chapter.

Someone wrote that felt "like it could end up being accidentally Phoebe that turns Wyatt in this verse instead of Gideon." What do you think? In canon, Gideon was the only one who was responsible for turning Wyatt evil. Do you want a different a different explanation?