GN Chapter 21
"Wait a second, you orbed!" Paige realizes pointing at Leo.
"So?"
"Our powers..." Phoebe says, picking up on Paige's train of thought.
"They're still supposed to be bound by that cursed spell the demon's cast." Piper finishes.
"Maybe, because I'm an Elder it wore off sooner." Leo suggests.
"Or it's not effecting you because your blood wasn't technically included." Phoebe says thinking.
"Huh?"
"Think about it Andy and Prue said it was blood, but what we didn't take into account is Chris split you two up by making Leo an Elder. He's only half whitelighter not half Elder because in his time Leo was still a whitelighter, meaning technically his blood being used in the spell wouldn't effect you as much." Phoebe explains.
"That makes sense in a way." Paige agrees.
"People none of this matters right now, finding and kicking Barbas back to Hell is!" Piper exclaims suddenly.
"Right, we can't fight him here you won't have your powers, so let's make sure Andy and Prue were right about that boundary." Leo says, "I'll orb you to P3 and you can try your powers."
"What about Chris and Wyatt, we can't just leave them here alone." Piper objects.
"I'll orb them first to Chris's room at P3, then I'll come back for you guys." Leo says picking up Wyatt.
Leo orbs out with Chris and Wyatt in tow, orbing back in seconds later, "Come on, I don't want to leave them alone for too long. Grab the Book and whatever else you need."
The sisters hurry about grabbing potion supplies and The Book before joining Leo and orbing out to P3.
They set their stuff down on the bar counter and Piper tosses a glass into the air, holding her breath, she attempts to freeze it, "Success!"
"Leo try healing Chris again!" Paige calls out.
Leo places his hands over Chris and everybody cheers as the golden light appears, "No no no! I can't heal the worst and definitely fatal wound, it looks to be a sword wound. How it just appeared I don't know, why it won't heal I haven't the slightest."
"Then let's get started on this vanquish. Phoebe we need three spells, one to protect Wyatt, Chris and Leo, one to summon and a vanquish. Paige you and I will make potions and devise a plan." Piper instructs.
"There are extra potion supplies in his bags." Leo remembers guiltily.
"Thanks."
"Summoning spell is done, I reworded the one to summon Cole, the vanquishing spell should do the trick if combined with a potion." Phoebe announces no more than fifteen minutes later.
"Let's see it. These potions are just about done too." Piper says picking up the spells, Paige leans over her shoulder, "Looks good. Let's do this."
The sisters place protection crystals from Chris's bag around the back room where father and sons are,
"We call upon the ancient powers
To help us in this dark of hours
We ask you heed our cry
Protect those who hear this rhyme."
The crystals glow blue and a bubble goes up around the back room.
"Now once we summon him I'll orb the remaining crystals around him, we say the spell and then toss the potions." Paige says.
"Let's vanquish this freak...again." Phoebe says and the sisters take up positions behind the bar, Piper ready with the potions and Paige with the crystals.
"Magic forces
Black and White
Searching out through
Space and Light
May he be far
Or may he be near
Bring to us
The Demon of Fear!"
A tornado appears in the club and deposits a thoroughly annoyed Barbas on the floor.
"Crystals! Circle!" Paige yells directing several crystals at Barbas, who, notices too late. The crystals successfully entrap the now furious demon.
"Hurry spell, spell, spell." Piper urges.
"Vanquished once, vanquished twice
How many more times will suffice
Return this demon send him back
Straight to the firey pits of Hell!"
The sisters finish the chant and Piper tosses three high level potions, "Stay the hell away from my kids!"
"No! This is not the end! It will never end fear is all around you!" Barbas howls and explodes.
The sisters reverse the spell on the back room and hurry in to find a sight of horror.
Leo sobs into Chris's shirt, "He's still not healing. I can't wake him up. He's stopped breathing."
The sisters sink as one to the floor in defeat, only Baby Wyatt notices the white orb come out of the ceiling and enter Chris's body, "Cwis!"
All four look up as Chris sucks in a deep breath, his eyes blinking open, "CWIS!" Wyatt calls again.
"Hey little man, could you do me a favor... never mind." Chris says as Wyatt heals him.
"Chris! You're alive!" Leo exclaims hugging him.
"Ow. Can't breathe." Chris coughs.
"Sorry." Leo says releasing him partially.
"Chris! You had us so worried!" Phoebe shouts.
"You've got to stop doing that to us!" Paige says crying.
"Why do I have the feeling you two are going to make me old before my time?" Piper asks happily.
"You're probably right Mom." Chris grins, "So what happened?"
"That's exactly what we want to know." Leo says.
Chris explains his version of events, occasionally interrupted by gasps and fresh tears from his family, "So what actually happened?"
Leo and Piper take turns explaining and Chris remains silent until the end, holding Wyatt in his arms, "Well, that explains a lot. That guy is really starting to annoy."
"What now?" Leo asks.
Chris opens his mouth to reply but stops as a loud crash sounds from the main room in the club, "Danger Wyatt!"
All five rush out to find a door in the middle of the club, before anyone can say anything yelling can be heard from behind it and the door opens. Bright flashes of light momentarily blind the five Halliwell's and then the door closes.
"What for the love of all that is holy was that?" Piper exclaims.
"That-" says a voice from below them by the door, "was the Headless Horseman."
Everybody looks down to see a decapitated, yet very much alive head with glasses, "Not this again." Phoebe moans.
"Sigmund?" Leo asks.
"Oh! Leo good to see you again, Gideon sent me. Thank goodness you're all here, wherever it is we are." The head Leo called Sigmund exclaims, "Who are you?"He asks spotting Chris.
"Chris Perry of the future." Chris replies with his shortened name.
"Really, nice to meet you. All of you. Now if you don't mind could someone pick me up, looking up is hurting my neck, what's left of it." Leo complies, gingerly placing Sigmund's head on the bar counter, facing them.
"Uh, no offense but how are you still talking?" Phoebe asks, her curiosity offically getting the better of her.
"Oh right, since my body is still at Magic School-"
"Wait," Piper interrupts, "Magic School? Explain."
Leo explains about Magic School and the protective charms on the grounds, "Magic School was founded by Gideon, an Elder, who actually fought for us to get married."
"Wasn't he your mentor too?" Chris asks from his protective position by the backroom door.
"Yes, Gideon took me under his wing so to speak when I first became a whitelighter."
"Magic School is also protected from evil as long as Good holds power there, similar to your Spiritual Nexus, at least it used to be."
"What do you mean used to be? And how long has this Magic School been around? Went weren't we told about this?" Piper asks.
"That can all be explained later, but now I need to take you to Gideon! We need your help, all of you." Sigmund reminds then impatiently.
"Right, so if we take you back to the School you won't die. Just checking." Paige says.
"Correct. It's all part of the magic." Sigmund agrees.
"Like the door in the middle of my club?" Piper says dryly.
"Sorry, I didn't know where else to put it. I'll remove it later, but can we please hurry." Sigmund says.
Chris goes into his room and gets a cloth bag with holes, he also picks up Wyatt, "Come on buddy let's go." Chris tosses Leo the bag.
"Fine, let's go visit Hogwarts." Piper sighs.
"Actually J. K. Rowling is a witch, Hogwarts is based off of Magic School, the concept at least." Sigmund informs.
"Wonderful" Comes the sarcastic retort.
All 6, 7 counting Sigmund's head, step through the door into Magic School.
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