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Title: Sister Switch Off
Author: just always
Chapter Fourteen - A Theme
"Hey now, what's wrong?" Dan looked down at Wyatt who let out a wail. He picked the baby up out of the car seat and bounced him slightly. "Come on, Buddy."
Wyatt still cried.
"Okay, I've got it. Okay?" Dan began to sing; not loud, for singing wasn't one of his talents.
Making your way in the world today
Takes everything you got
Taking a break from all your worries
Sure would help a lot
Wouldn't you like to get away...
Dan paused; Wyatt had stopped crying. Dan smiled, proud of himself. It didn't last long, for the baby opened his mouth and started to wail again.
"Okay, okay. Uh..."
Sometimes you wanna go
Where everybody knows your name (dun dun dun dun)
And they're always glad you came (dun dun dun dun)
You wanna be where you can see
That troubles are all the same
You wanna be where everybody knows your name...
Dan smiled, he remembered all the words. Wyatt started to fuss, and Dan bounced him slightly.
"Oh, okay... hold on. Let me think for a second. Okay... do you remember 'Saved by the Bell'? Of course you don't. Okay."
When I wake up in the morning
And the alarm gives out a warning,
I don't think I'll ever make it on time.
By the time I get my books
And I give myself a look
I'm at the corner just in time to see the bus fly by.
It's all right 'cause
I'm saved by the bell
Dan paused; he wasn't sure if he could remember the rest. "Um,"
If the teacher pops a qui- test,
I know I'm in a mess
'Cause my dog ate all my homework last night
Riding low in my chair
Maybe she won't know I'm there-
If I can bring it in tomorrow
I'll be just fine
It's all right 'cause
I'm saved by the bell
He was sure he messed up a few times, but he knew Wyatt wouldn't notice. He tried to think of another of his favorite television shows. Dan frowned, trying to remember "The Addams Family" song.
They're creepy and they're kooky
Mysterious and spooky
They're all together ooky
The Addams family
Their house is a museum
Where people come to see 'um.
They really are a scree-um.
Dan made his voice deeper. "Neat, sweet, petite." Wyatt looked up at him, baby face and curious. "I can't remember anymore, kiddo."
-x-
Phoebe, Piper, and Paige walked back to the car, just in time to hear Dan's rendition of "The Addams Family". They stopped behind the car and listened for a moment. Being childish, they covered their mouths to hide giggles.
Dan finished and Piper walked to the window. She knocked on the glass and it looked as if Dan jumped out of his skin.
"Don't scare me like that." He set Wyatt back in the car seat.
Paige opened the door to her side of the backseat and got inside.
"Did you sing the Fresh Prince theme?" Dan shrugged.
"That's one I forgot." He ran his hand over Wyatt's baby fuzz on his head and sighed. "I remembered 'Saved by the Bell' though. That's good right?"
"Oh, gosh. I can't remember any of it." Phoebe said.
"That was you're favorite show, Pheebs. Even I remember the damn theme." Piper began to hum the tune.
"So, Dan, what else did you sing?" Phoebe said, ignoring her older sister.
"Cheers. Wyatt seems to like theme songs. You'll have to get him a cd or something that's got nothing but themes." Dan smiled.
"In west Philadelphia, born and raised-" Paige started.
"That's not how it goes." Piper said. "It begins something else."
"Are you sure?" Piper nodded at the reflection rearview mirror.
"Yeah. He talks about how this is his story. Or something."
"Now here's a little story about how my life got flipped, turned upside down." Phoebe said.
"That's it." Dan laughed. "You guys are good. So," he started to change the subject, "what did you find out? Does this Louis guy know anything?"
"Oh yeah." Phoebe turned to look at him. "He's a white lighter. He had fallen in love with a mortal, and she died because the elders wouldn't allow him to heal her. So, to get back at them, he released the tape."
"After we said the spell, he orbed up there to await his punishment."
"How do you know if the spell worked?" Dan asked.
"Did you happen to read the spell, Dan? It got the point across clearly." Piper said.
"We'll check the TV out when we get back to the house." Paige touched Dan's hand over Wyatt's car seat.
That's when the infant started to wail - again.
"Quick, what's another theme song?" Dan racked his brain.
"Oh!" Phoebe said. "Meet George Jetson."
"His boy, Elroy." Paige continued.
"Daughter, Judy."
"Jane, his wife."
"I don't know anymore of the song." Piper said.
"Then think of another theme." Paige ran a hand through her hair, then looked down and cooed at Wyatt who was slightly calm.
By the time they got back to the manor, they had sang 'The Addams Family' theme two more times, and even the 'Budweiser' theme; though it wasn't even a television show.
And when they walked inside, Wyatt was peacefully sleeping.
Leo orbed in, but before he could speak, everyone shushed him. He lifted his eyebrows as he looked down at his son. He pointed to the conservatory, and waited for Piper to put Wyatt in his bassinet.
Everyone walked to the next room.
"The elders are pleased. Everything has been restored, and all memory of the attack is forgotten."
"Does this mean they're going to give us a break and send all demons away for a while?" Piper folded her arms over her chest.
"You know they can't just send them away-"
"But today, we've already vanquished two shape shifters pretending to be Mom and Grams, and fixed a -global- mess that they pretty much caused. It's not even 3:00 yet." Piper argued.
"Wait, don't forget that demon you blew up in the kitchen." Paige said.
"Wait- shape shifters were trying to be Mom and Grams?" Phoebe said, holding up a hand and closing her eyes.
"Yeah. One of them got me with a lightening bolt." Paige touched her shoulder where Dan had healed her.
"They were in the house?"
"The attic."
"You're telling me, that we had shape shifters in the -attic-, and they tried to fool us by being Mom and Grams?!"
"And almost got Wyatt."
"Paige stopped me in time." Piper said after Paige spoke.
"I'm just going to tell Jason I'm working from home."
"Phoebe-"
"You guys need me here. Paige got hurt!"
"Phoebe, I'm fine. Dan healed me."
"But Dan's powers will be gone tonight. What happens then? Where were you?" Phoebe looked at Leo.
"I was- detained."
"Just, let me work from home. Just for a little while, until the attacks are under control."
"Pheebs, the attacks are -never- under control."
"Well, until they let up. That way I can be sure that my nephew is safe."
"We've already worked on that." Leo said, smiling. "Watch."
They walked over to the bassinet where Wyatt was now laying wide awake.
"Wyatt, danger."
The force field around the baby appeared. Phoebe crossed her arms over her chest.
"I'm still working from home." She turned to walk away. "And that's that."
-x-
Authors note 2: ah, chapter 14 is complete. Review to see what is in store for the blossoming relationship of Paige and Dan, the growth of baby Wyatt, and whatever else may come up in the plot.
Authors note: Thank you for the reviews, keep them coming!
Title: Sister Switch Off
Author: just always
Chapter Fourteen - A Theme
"Hey now, what's wrong?" Dan looked down at Wyatt who let out a wail. He picked the baby up out of the car seat and bounced him slightly. "Come on, Buddy."
Wyatt still cried.
"Okay, I've got it. Okay?" Dan began to sing; not loud, for singing wasn't one of his talents.
Making your way in the world today
Takes everything you got
Taking a break from all your worries
Sure would help a lot
Wouldn't you like to get away...
Dan paused; Wyatt had stopped crying. Dan smiled, proud of himself. It didn't last long, for the baby opened his mouth and started to wail again.
"Okay, okay. Uh..."
Sometimes you wanna go
Where everybody knows your name (dun dun dun dun)
And they're always glad you came (dun dun dun dun)
You wanna be where you can see
That troubles are all the same
You wanna be where everybody knows your name...
Dan smiled, he remembered all the words. Wyatt started to fuss, and Dan bounced him slightly.
"Oh, okay... hold on. Let me think for a second. Okay... do you remember 'Saved by the Bell'? Of course you don't. Okay."
When I wake up in the morning
And the alarm gives out a warning,
I don't think I'll ever make it on time.
By the time I get my books
And I give myself a look
I'm at the corner just in time to see the bus fly by.
It's all right 'cause
I'm saved by the bell
Dan paused; he wasn't sure if he could remember the rest. "Um,"
If the teacher pops a qui- test,
I know I'm in a mess
'Cause my dog ate all my homework last night
Riding low in my chair
Maybe she won't know I'm there-
If I can bring it in tomorrow
I'll be just fine
It's all right 'cause
I'm saved by the bell
He was sure he messed up a few times, but he knew Wyatt wouldn't notice. He tried to think of another of his favorite television shows. Dan frowned, trying to remember "The Addams Family" song.
They're creepy and they're kooky
Mysterious and spooky
They're all together ooky
The Addams family
Their house is a museum
Where people come to see 'um.
They really are a scree-um.
Dan made his voice deeper. "Neat, sweet, petite." Wyatt looked up at him, baby face and curious. "I can't remember anymore, kiddo."
-x-
Phoebe, Piper, and Paige walked back to the car, just in time to hear Dan's rendition of "The Addams Family". They stopped behind the car and listened for a moment. Being childish, they covered their mouths to hide giggles.
Dan finished and Piper walked to the window. She knocked on the glass and it looked as if Dan jumped out of his skin.
"Don't scare me like that." He set Wyatt back in the car seat.
Paige opened the door to her side of the backseat and got inside.
"Did you sing the Fresh Prince theme?" Dan shrugged.
"That's one I forgot." He ran his hand over Wyatt's baby fuzz on his head and sighed. "I remembered 'Saved by the Bell' though. That's good right?"
"Oh, gosh. I can't remember any of it." Phoebe said.
"That was you're favorite show, Pheebs. Even I remember the damn theme." Piper began to hum the tune.
"So, Dan, what else did you sing?" Phoebe said, ignoring her older sister.
"Cheers. Wyatt seems to like theme songs. You'll have to get him a cd or something that's got nothing but themes." Dan smiled.
"In west Philadelphia, born and raised-" Paige started.
"That's not how it goes." Piper said. "It begins something else."
"Are you sure?" Piper nodded at the reflection rearview mirror.
"Yeah. He talks about how this is his story. Or something."
"Now here's a little story about how my life got flipped, turned upside down." Phoebe said.
"That's it." Dan laughed. "You guys are good. So," he started to change the subject, "what did you find out? Does this Louis guy know anything?"
"Oh yeah." Phoebe turned to look at him. "He's a white lighter. He had fallen in love with a mortal, and she died because the elders wouldn't allow him to heal her. So, to get back at them, he released the tape."
"After we said the spell, he orbed up there to await his punishment."
"How do you know if the spell worked?" Dan asked.
"Did you happen to read the spell, Dan? It got the point across clearly." Piper said.
"We'll check the TV out when we get back to the house." Paige touched Dan's hand over Wyatt's car seat.
That's when the infant started to wail - again.
"Quick, what's another theme song?" Dan racked his brain.
"Oh!" Phoebe said. "Meet George Jetson."
"His boy, Elroy." Paige continued.
"Daughter, Judy."
"Jane, his wife."
"I don't know anymore of the song." Piper said.
"Then think of another theme." Paige ran a hand through her hair, then looked down and cooed at Wyatt who was slightly calm.
By the time they got back to the manor, they had sang 'The Addams Family' theme two more times, and even the 'Budweiser' theme; though it wasn't even a television show.
And when they walked inside, Wyatt was peacefully sleeping.
Leo orbed in, but before he could speak, everyone shushed him. He lifted his eyebrows as he looked down at his son. He pointed to the conservatory, and waited for Piper to put Wyatt in his bassinet.
Everyone walked to the next room.
"The elders are pleased. Everything has been restored, and all memory of the attack is forgotten."
"Does this mean they're going to give us a break and send all demons away for a while?" Piper folded her arms over her chest.
"You know they can't just send them away-"
"But today, we've already vanquished two shape shifters pretending to be Mom and Grams, and fixed a -global- mess that they pretty much caused. It's not even 3:00 yet." Piper argued.
"Wait, don't forget that demon you blew up in the kitchen." Paige said.
"Wait- shape shifters were trying to be Mom and Grams?" Phoebe said, holding up a hand and closing her eyes.
"Yeah. One of them got me with a lightening bolt." Paige touched her shoulder where Dan had healed her.
"They were in the house?"
"The attic."
"You're telling me, that we had shape shifters in the -attic-, and they tried to fool us by being Mom and Grams?!"
"And almost got Wyatt."
"Paige stopped me in time." Piper said after Paige spoke.
"I'm just going to tell Jason I'm working from home."
"Phoebe-"
"You guys need me here. Paige got hurt!"
"Phoebe, I'm fine. Dan healed me."
"But Dan's powers will be gone tonight. What happens then? Where were you?" Phoebe looked at Leo.
"I was- detained."
"Just, let me work from home. Just for a little while, until the attacks are under control."
"Pheebs, the attacks are -never- under control."
"Well, until they let up. That way I can be sure that my nephew is safe."
"We've already worked on that." Leo said, smiling. "Watch."
They walked over to the bassinet where Wyatt was now laying wide awake.
"Wyatt, danger."
The force field around the baby appeared. Phoebe crossed her arms over her chest.
"I'm still working from home." She turned to walk away. "And that's that."
-x-
Authors note 2: ah, chapter 14 is complete. Review to see what is in store for the blossoming relationship of Paige and Dan, the growth of baby Wyatt, and whatever else may come up in the plot.