Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed or any of the characters. If I did, Piper
and Leo would still be together, Cole would still be alive, and Phoebe
would have gotten better powers.
A/N: Now we go five months into the future in this chapter. This will most likely be the climax, or at least part of it. There's a little bit of sappiness ahead, but not a lot.
Chapter 6 A Meeting
" Got another one!" Piper called downstairs. She and Phoebe had just vanquished another Darklighter. Leo and Paige came back to the attic now that the coast was clear.
" Great. Where's Chris?" Paige asked.
" He's Up There with the Elders for now," Piper said. After Piper and Leo's second wedding, they had mutually agreed to postpone their honeymoon to try and save Chris. The past five months had been almost nonstop demon hunting. Even Piper, who usually didn't like to face demons so much, was determined to save her son. They had spent most of their time vanquishing Darklighters just in case. Despite Piper's growing pregnancy and continuous warnings to relax more, she wanted to save Chris.
" What's next?" Phoebe asked. Piper turned a page in the book.
" Him," she said. Phoebe read the page.
" Leader of the Libris demons?" Phoebe read. " How are we going to do that? And why vanquish them? Why would they be after Chris?"
" I am not taking any chances," Piper said.
" Well, how are you going to summon and vanquish him?" Phoebe asked.
" Like this," Piper said. She threw something into a pot and waited. Sure enough, the Libris leader appeared, swinging his huge scythe.
" Demon hide your evil face, Libris leader die and leave no trace," Piper said calmly. The Libris leader exploded and Piper turned to face Leo and her sisters, quite proud of herself.
" Piper, maybe you really should relax. Remember what happened last time you were pregnant because of too much stress?" Phoebe asked.
" Oh fine," Piper said reluctantly. Leo suddenly looked up.
" I'll be right there," he said before orbing out. Phoebe and Paige left the attic with Piper.
Leo orbed onto one of the Golden Gate Bridge towers. Chris was there, staring down at the water.
" Chris, I thought I told you to stay with the Elders until it was safe," Leo said.
" Leo, since you never trusted me after I tried to stop Wyatt, perhaps you'll trust me when I tell you that you need to let fate take over," Chris said, not looking at Leo.
" What?" Leo asked, unsure of what Chris was trying to tell him. Chris finally turned to face his father.
" Stop all the demon hunting. It's going to hurt Piper and the rest of this family. Would you just do this for me?" Chris asked.
" Chris, we are not going to let you die," Leo said.
" You have to. Let fate take over. Remember, if my future self dies, there's still time to change it," Chris said. " Just let fate run its course."
Leo didn't know what to say. Chris was so sure of this. But how could he let his son die? Sure, it would just be Chris's future self, but according to Chris, Leo had turned his back on his younger son after he was born.
Leo walked over to Chris and gave his son a hug. Chris seemed happy to return the hug.
" I promise I'll be a better father," Leo said. " Things will be different."
Back at the manor, Piper was washing dishes in the kitchen when she suddenly dropped a glass, shattering it on the floor.
" Uh oh," she said. She knew she was in labor.
" Phoebe! Paige!" she called before remembering that her sisters had gone out to get some things from the store.
At the tower, Leo could hear Piper call his name. Chris heard it too.
" I've got to go," Leo said. He orbed out. Chris followed him.
Leo arrived at the manor and heard Piper calling from upstairs. He ran to her room.
" Leo, get my sisters. Please," Piper said. " I'm in labor."
" I can't leave you here alone," Leo said. Chris orbed in the hallway.
" I'll stay with her. Go get Phoebe and Paige," Chris said. Leo was hesitant to leave Chris, but remembered his words at the tower.
" Alright. I'll be back as soon as I can," Leo said. He orbed out.
" You'll be okay. Leo will be right back," Chris said to Piper.
" I know. I've done this before. Hopefully it won't be as bad the second time," Piper said, smiling. Chris smiled back, but it was a forced smile. Suddenly, the clock chimed eight o'clock. Each chime sounded like a death threat to Chris, as only he knew what was going to happen at the eighth chime.
" Chris," a raspy voice said. It seemed to be coming from a corner near the window. Chris's eyes went wide as a cloaked figure slowly materialized.
A/N: I know. Kind of short. But the next one will be better. That should be posted either tomorrow or the next day.
A/N: Now we go five months into the future in this chapter. This will most likely be the climax, or at least part of it. There's a little bit of sappiness ahead, but not a lot.
Chapter 6 A Meeting
" Got another one!" Piper called downstairs. She and Phoebe had just vanquished another Darklighter. Leo and Paige came back to the attic now that the coast was clear.
" Great. Where's Chris?" Paige asked.
" He's Up There with the Elders for now," Piper said. After Piper and Leo's second wedding, they had mutually agreed to postpone their honeymoon to try and save Chris. The past five months had been almost nonstop demon hunting. Even Piper, who usually didn't like to face demons so much, was determined to save her son. They had spent most of their time vanquishing Darklighters just in case. Despite Piper's growing pregnancy and continuous warnings to relax more, she wanted to save Chris.
" What's next?" Phoebe asked. Piper turned a page in the book.
" Him," she said. Phoebe read the page.
" Leader of the Libris demons?" Phoebe read. " How are we going to do that? And why vanquish them? Why would they be after Chris?"
" I am not taking any chances," Piper said.
" Well, how are you going to summon and vanquish him?" Phoebe asked.
" Like this," Piper said. She threw something into a pot and waited. Sure enough, the Libris leader appeared, swinging his huge scythe.
" Demon hide your evil face, Libris leader die and leave no trace," Piper said calmly. The Libris leader exploded and Piper turned to face Leo and her sisters, quite proud of herself.
" Piper, maybe you really should relax. Remember what happened last time you were pregnant because of too much stress?" Phoebe asked.
" Oh fine," Piper said reluctantly. Leo suddenly looked up.
" I'll be right there," he said before orbing out. Phoebe and Paige left the attic with Piper.
Leo orbed onto one of the Golden Gate Bridge towers. Chris was there, staring down at the water.
" Chris, I thought I told you to stay with the Elders until it was safe," Leo said.
" Leo, since you never trusted me after I tried to stop Wyatt, perhaps you'll trust me when I tell you that you need to let fate take over," Chris said, not looking at Leo.
" What?" Leo asked, unsure of what Chris was trying to tell him. Chris finally turned to face his father.
" Stop all the demon hunting. It's going to hurt Piper and the rest of this family. Would you just do this for me?" Chris asked.
" Chris, we are not going to let you die," Leo said.
" You have to. Let fate take over. Remember, if my future self dies, there's still time to change it," Chris said. " Just let fate run its course."
Leo didn't know what to say. Chris was so sure of this. But how could he let his son die? Sure, it would just be Chris's future self, but according to Chris, Leo had turned his back on his younger son after he was born.
Leo walked over to Chris and gave his son a hug. Chris seemed happy to return the hug.
" I promise I'll be a better father," Leo said. " Things will be different."
Back at the manor, Piper was washing dishes in the kitchen when she suddenly dropped a glass, shattering it on the floor.
" Uh oh," she said. She knew she was in labor.
" Phoebe! Paige!" she called before remembering that her sisters had gone out to get some things from the store.
At the tower, Leo could hear Piper call his name. Chris heard it too.
" I've got to go," Leo said. He orbed out. Chris followed him.
Leo arrived at the manor and heard Piper calling from upstairs. He ran to her room.
" Leo, get my sisters. Please," Piper said. " I'm in labor."
" I can't leave you here alone," Leo said. Chris orbed in the hallway.
" I'll stay with her. Go get Phoebe and Paige," Chris said. Leo was hesitant to leave Chris, but remembered his words at the tower.
" Alright. I'll be back as soon as I can," Leo said. He orbed out.
" You'll be okay. Leo will be right back," Chris said to Piper.
" I know. I've done this before. Hopefully it won't be as bad the second time," Piper said, smiling. Chris smiled back, but it was a forced smile. Suddenly, the clock chimed eight o'clock. Each chime sounded like a death threat to Chris, as only he knew what was going to happen at the eighth chime.
" Chris," a raspy voice said. It seemed to be coming from a corner near the window. Chris's eyes went wide as a cloaked figure slowly materialized.
A/N: I know. Kind of short. But the next one will be better. That should be posted either tomorrow or the next day.