Chapter 6- The frailty of hope (*has run out of "witty" ways to tell you
that "I DON'T OWN CHARMED!"*)
Piper's been gone for a while now, I hope everything is alright. I came back to sort out the mess of the future, not to see it get repeated, WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH MY DAMN ORBING?! I can orb from place to place at least but why can't I orb from time to time?! Maybe it's the effects of being in the past, Phoebe said her powers completely disappeared when she went to her past, but she used a spell, I used a power of mine! Plus all my other powers are normal, I can do everything except orb through time! Oh that damn elf nanny is giving me an evil look again!
"I assume you are aware of the inappropriate activities that are currently taking place in the living room?" Oh god no,
"What do you mean?"
"Go see for yourself! How these people have been raising the infant I do not know!"
I go to the living room, only to see men worshipping my aunt, this is the type of stuff that disturbs people for life. "What the hell is this? Goddesses gone wild? I told you to keep them in line. What would happen if the Titans attacked right now?" Please don't tell me Piper agrees with all of this!
"Chris, I've got it. Thank you. All of you, OUT!" Whoah! That wind is enough to throw you off your feet, I see Phoebe's worshipers have fallen over now, and there they go. Christ I'm glad Phoebe raised me! Piper is scary when she's angry!
"Now that's what I'm talking about."
"Time for a morality check. Leo did not give us this power so we could form armies or love cults." I wish Phoebe would stop flirting, I'm going to need A LOT of therapy after this! "The ancient Greeks indulged in their whims that way and look what they became." How is it that somebody so balanced completely lost their sanity? Piper is in command and has a clear head. Now look at her, or look at her later. . .Dam this tense thing!
"The Greeks became petty, evil, vindictive."
"Thanks, I've got it. Now... hi!" I never realised how flirty Phoebe could be, "Can you two get it under control?"
"Reason and judgement are the qualities of a leader. Tacitus, 100 A.D." Here come the bad quotes,
"Love will keep us together. Captain and Tennille. 1970s." This is definitely not the Phoebe I know,
"Fascinating. Now, can we figure out a way to beat the Titans, 'cause I for one would like my family back. Soon." I wish Paige and Phoebe would think with a clear head,
I "CHRIS! There are some elders under attack, it's the Titans, orb to them now!"I
"Is that a jingle?"
"There are no Elders up there. Who's jingling?"
"It's Leo,"
"Leo can jingle?"
"Yep. He says an Elder's under attack. Like it or not, it's time to face the Titans." Please let them have clear heads! "Here take my hand, I know were they are."
I orb just a feet away, I see the Elders that are under attack, "Alright, you know what to do, I can't go there, you teleport to them and unleash hell, got it? And please for the love of all that is good keep your dammed heads straight!"
"Aww Chris, don't you want to calm down a bit? Make love, not war!" Get the hell off of me! Christ Phoebe,
"PHOEBE! Concentrate! All of you, concentrate!"
"Right, the good soldier is the attentive soldier,"
"Whatever Paige, I just want to see Leo again and get back to a normal life! Lets get this done over with!" They finally decide to get on with it! If Piper weren't keeping their heads straight then we'd all be screwed. THAT'S IT PAIGE! ATTACK! NO! What the hell?! Oh God why aren't they moving, damn this is going to take a bit more strategy,
"LEO!" Well there's not a lot Leo can do for them, I'd better help, what? Did Paige just orb? She can't orb when she's paralysed! It must have been Leo, I didn't know Elders could do that, but were the hell did they go? I can't sense them anywhere! They must be in the sanctuary! Wherever that is. . .
Maybe I should just orb back to the house, after all if the Titans see me then we're all screwed, good job I brought that potion with me to block my signal, but it only lasts for so long, it won't be long until they can sense me orbing again. Oh dammit the Elf Nanny is giving me the look,
"And just were might the charmed ones be? Parading around with men again?"
"Are they here? I can't sense them anywhere!"
"You can't what?! No I have not seen them here, I suggest you locate them soon!" Dam that snotty elf,
Maybe if I try scrying? It's worth a shot, Phoebe usually keeps the crystal up in the attic, maybe it's still there? It's worth a try, God I hope they're alright. . .
Ah, there it is. Now is as good a time as any to start, oh come on work dam you, stop spinning and get a damn location! This might take a while, aha! Wait, here? I run downstairs, there they are!
"Where were you?" God I sound like a parent,
"We were in some sewer place, thanks for encouraging us to go attack the Titans while we were completely unprepared!" Piper scolds,
"Look about that, we really need to come up with a solid strategy for defeating the Titans. Paige? You should be able to emulate a war game. Try a few strategies and use the best one!"
"Since the Titans had no problem with Paige and my power, we think the best strategy would be to use Phoebe's power, the Titans may be powerful but men seem to be week around the knee's when they see Phoebe at the moment."
"That just might work, try a few emulations and see what happens,"
"Chris? If we defeat the Titans will you have to go back to the future?" Phoebe is flirting, again, "Because. . .maybe you could hang around for a bit." Please stop, this is already disturbing enough,
"Phoebe! Concentrate! All of you concentrate! I have to check something, I'll be back in a minute." I orb out, the potion is going to wear off soon, I need to make a new one to block my signal.
Hmm, the ingredients aren't in the place were Phoebe usually keeps them. Well things are bound to change over twenty years. Dammit I can't find all the ingredients, and this is going to wear off soon! Where in Gods name is the powder oak? Dammit. I can't make the potion. Maybe if I use my force field when I orb it might work? It won't be as effective as the potion but it's worth a try. . .but I can't let any of them see my powers! Dammit just when I really need my powers I can't use them!
It seems ironic that I am so powerful yet I can't use my powers! I have these powers for a reason! What is that reason? I don't know. Maybe I should go check on Phoebe and Paige,
"Leo?" Nearly there, Phoebe. If you had said Wyatt you would have won the million dollars.
"Oh, it's just you." They're delighted to see me as always,
"Hello, to you too. So the Elders are taken care of. Where's Piper?" She should really be practicing with Phoebe and Paige,
"She's upstairs with the baby." The baby. . .if she cared so much about 'the baby' then why did she leave? "Um, could you bring us Leo?" Here we go again.
"He's busy." Why can't they just concentrate, "How's it going here?"
"Not so good. I keep trying to come up with a plan to defeat the Titans but every battle simulation ends the same way."
"With our death." Well this is going to be trickier than I had originally thought.
"We could really use Leo right about now," The legendary power of three? They're hopeless!
"I'm starting to get that impression." That was an understatement,
"Could you bring him back?" Oh for God's sake!
"For the last time, no. What is wrong with you two, huh? You're acting hopeless!"
"I don't know. I mean, I guess I always feel like this right before a big battle, and then Leo comes down and I don't know how he does it but he makes me feel like I have the power to do anything." How is it that somebody so strong is so damn dependant?! She didn't need Leo in the future!
"Really? It's different for me. It's like I forget that I even have any training and I, and I can't concentrate and Leo helps me focus and calm down. You know, I'm starting to think that we take Leo for granted. Are you sure you can't get him." This is getting ridiculous,
"Leo" Better not lose my temper, if I do who knows what I might do? Anger is the main trigger of my telekinesis and ability to blow stuff up, "Leo is up there, okay? And he's gotta stay up there until. . .You know, what? I'm not gonna go over this again. What can I do to help you two get over the hump here?"
"Try saying this. It always works for Leo. Your power comes from your emotions."
"What about this? Trust the power of three."
"Or how about this one. I'm gonna go check with the Elders. Do you actually thinks he checks with the Elders?"
"Ha! No, he probably just orbs to a sports bar and buys his buddies rounds of drinks. Yeah, my wife thinks I'm up there. Here's to the Elders." This is hopeless.
"You really are helpless without him," Well I guess some things can't be changed. Maybe Piper will be able to talk some sense into them. . .I hope.
Piper's been gone for a while now, I hope everything is alright. I came back to sort out the mess of the future, not to see it get repeated, WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH MY DAMN ORBING?! I can orb from place to place at least but why can't I orb from time to time?! Maybe it's the effects of being in the past, Phoebe said her powers completely disappeared when she went to her past, but she used a spell, I used a power of mine! Plus all my other powers are normal, I can do everything except orb through time! Oh that damn elf nanny is giving me an evil look again!
"I assume you are aware of the inappropriate activities that are currently taking place in the living room?" Oh god no,
"What do you mean?"
"Go see for yourself! How these people have been raising the infant I do not know!"
I go to the living room, only to see men worshipping my aunt, this is the type of stuff that disturbs people for life. "What the hell is this? Goddesses gone wild? I told you to keep them in line. What would happen if the Titans attacked right now?" Please don't tell me Piper agrees with all of this!
"Chris, I've got it. Thank you. All of you, OUT!" Whoah! That wind is enough to throw you off your feet, I see Phoebe's worshipers have fallen over now, and there they go. Christ I'm glad Phoebe raised me! Piper is scary when she's angry!
"Now that's what I'm talking about."
"Time for a morality check. Leo did not give us this power so we could form armies or love cults." I wish Phoebe would stop flirting, I'm going to need A LOT of therapy after this! "The ancient Greeks indulged in their whims that way and look what they became." How is it that somebody so balanced completely lost their sanity? Piper is in command and has a clear head. Now look at her, or look at her later. . .Dam this tense thing!
"The Greeks became petty, evil, vindictive."
"Thanks, I've got it. Now... hi!" I never realised how flirty Phoebe could be, "Can you two get it under control?"
"Reason and judgement are the qualities of a leader. Tacitus, 100 A.D." Here come the bad quotes,
"Love will keep us together. Captain and Tennille. 1970s." This is definitely not the Phoebe I know,
"Fascinating. Now, can we figure out a way to beat the Titans, 'cause I for one would like my family back. Soon." I wish Paige and Phoebe would think with a clear head,
I "CHRIS! There are some elders under attack, it's the Titans, orb to them now!"I
"Is that a jingle?"
"There are no Elders up there. Who's jingling?"
"It's Leo,"
"Leo can jingle?"
"Yep. He says an Elder's under attack. Like it or not, it's time to face the Titans." Please let them have clear heads! "Here take my hand, I know were they are."
I orb just a feet away, I see the Elders that are under attack, "Alright, you know what to do, I can't go there, you teleport to them and unleash hell, got it? And please for the love of all that is good keep your dammed heads straight!"
"Aww Chris, don't you want to calm down a bit? Make love, not war!" Get the hell off of me! Christ Phoebe,
"PHOEBE! Concentrate! All of you, concentrate!"
"Right, the good soldier is the attentive soldier,"
"Whatever Paige, I just want to see Leo again and get back to a normal life! Lets get this done over with!" They finally decide to get on with it! If Piper weren't keeping their heads straight then we'd all be screwed. THAT'S IT PAIGE! ATTACK! NO! What the hell?! Oh God why aren't they moving, damn this is going to take a bit more strategy,
"LEO!" Well there's not a lot Leo can do for them, I'd better help, what? Did Paige just orb? She can't orb when she's paralysed! It must have been Leo, I didn't know Elders could do that, but were the hell did they go? I can't sense them anywhere! They must be in the sanctuary! Wherever that is. . .
Maybe I should just orb back to the house, after all if the Titans see me then we're all screwed, good job I brought that potion with me to block my signal, but it only lasts for so long, it won't be long until they can sense me orbing again. Oh dammit the Elf Nanny is giving me the look,
"And just were might the charmed ones be? Parading around with men again?"
"Are they here? I can't sense them anywhere!"
"You can't what?! No I have not seen them here, I suggest you locate them soon!" Dam that snotty elf,
Maybe if I try scrying? It's worth a shot, Phoebe usually keeps the crystal up in the attic, maybe it's still there? It's worth a try, God I hope they're alright. . .
Ah, there it is. Now is as good a time as any to start, oh come on work dam you, stop spinning and get a damn location! This might take a while, aha! Wait, here? I run downstairs, there they are!
"Where were you?" God I sound like a parent,
"We were in some sewer place, thanks for encouraging us to go attack the Titans while we were completely unprepared!" Piper scolds,
"Look about that, we really need to come up with a solid strategy for defeating the Titans. Paige? You should be able to emulate a war game. Try a few strategies and use the best one!"
"Since the Titans had no problem with Paige and my power, we think the best strategy would be to use Phoebe's power, the Titans may be powerful but men seem to be week around the knee's when they see Phoebe at the moment."
"That just might work, try a few emulations and see what happens,"
"Chris? If we defeat the Titans will you have to go back to the future?" Phoebe is flirting, again, "Because. . .maybe you could hang around for a bit." Please stop, this is already disturbing enough,
"Phoebe! Concentrate! All of you concentrate! I have to check something, I'll be back in a minute." I orb out, the potion is going to wear off soon, I need to make a new one to block my signal.
Hmm, the ingredients aren't in the place were Phoebe usually keeps them. Well things are bound to change over twenty years. Dammit I can't find all the ingredients, and this is going to wear off soon! Where in Gods name is the powder oak? Dammit. I can't make the potion. Maybe if I use my force field when I orb it might work? It won't be as effective as the potion but it's worth a try. . .but I can't let any of them see my powers! Dammit just when I really need my powers I can't use them!
It seems ironic that I am so powerful yet I can't use my powers! I have these powers for a reason! What is that reason? I don't know. Maybe I should go check on Phoebe and Paige,
"Leo?" Nearly there, Phoebe. If you had said Wyatt you would have won the million dollars.
"Oh, it's just you." They're delighted to see me as always,
"Hello, to you too. So the Elders are taken care of. Where's Piper?" She should really be practicing with Phoebe and Paige,
"She's upstairs with the baby." The baby. . .if she cared so much about 'the baby' then why did she leave? "Um, could you bring us Leo?" Here we go again.
"He's busy." Why can't they just concentrate, "How's it going here?"
"Not so good. I keep trying to come up with a plan to defeat the Titans but every battle simulation ends the same way."
"With our death." Well this is going to be trickier than I had originally thought.
"We could really use Leo right about now," The legendary power of three? They're hopeless!
"I'm starting to get that impression." That was an understatement,
"Could you bring him back?" Oh for God's sake!
"For the last time, no. What is wrong with you two, huh? You're acting hopeless!"
"I don't know. I mean, I guess I always feel like this right before a big battle, and then Leo comes down and I don't know how he does it but he makes me feel like I have the power to do anything." How is it that somebody so strong is so damn dependant?! She didn't need Leo in the future!
"Really? It's different for me. It's like I forget that I even have any training and I, and I can't concentrate and Leo helps me focus and calm down. You know, I'm starting to think that we take Leo for granted. Are you sure you can't get him." This is getting ridiculous,
"Leo" Better not lose my temper, if I do who knows what I might do? Anger is the main trigger of my telekinesis and ability to blow stuff up, "Leo is up there, okay? And he's gotta stay up there until. . .You know, what? I'm not gonna go over this again. What can I do to help you two get over the hump here?"
"Try saying this. It always works for Leo. Your power comes from your emotions."
"What about this? Trust the power of three."
"Or how about this one. I'm gonna go check with the Elders. Do you actually thinks he checks with the Elders?"
"Ha! No, he probably just orbs to a sports bar and buys his buddies rounds of drinks. Yeah, my wife thinks I'm up there. Here's to the Elders." This is hopeless.
"You really are helpless without him," Well I guess some things can't be changed. Maybe Piper will be able to talk some sense into them. . .I hope.