CHARMED
"Sibling Rivalry"
This is a sequel to "A New Destiny"
(A Charmed/Buffy, The Vampire Slayer/Angel Crossover)
(This story is an AU story.)
by J. B. Tilton
email: aramath@isot.com
Rating: PG (for mild language)
Disclaimer: "Charmed" and all related characters and events are the property of the WB television network. "Buffy, The Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" and all related characters and events are the property of Josh Whedon, except for those characters specifically created for this story. This is a work of fan fiction and no infringement of copyright is intended.
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In an effort to stop Wyatt from completing his plans, the Charmed Ones must protect Buffy Summers and Angel from Wyatt's vengeance. Things take a strange twist when they discover it's not Angel that Wyatt wants to kill.
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ONE
"Afternoon," said Chris coming into the kitchen.
Piper was already in the kitchen. She was busily preparing dinner and all but ignored Chris as he came into the kitchen.
"Still not talking to me?" Chris asked hesitantly.
"I don't know," said Piper. "The story you told us last night was an interesting bit of fiction. I have to admit, though, after telling it half a dozen times I couldn't find any flaws in it."
"That's because it's all true," said Chris. "Piper...."
"Odd that you should call me that," said Piper, turning to face him. "After all, I am supposed to be your mother. You claimed you were eight when this all started so I assume you remember me as your mother."
"Yes, I do," said Chris. "I guess I've just gotten used to calling you that over the past few months. And I'm pretty sure you wouldn't appreciate it if I called you 'mom'."
"You got that right," said Piper, turning back to the stove.
"Morning everyone," said Paige coming into the kitchen. "How did everyone sleep?"
"Uneasy," said Chris.
"I can imagine so," said Paige. "How about you, Piper?"
"Let's just save the small talk this morning, okay, Paige?" Piper asked.
"You're still upset with Chris?" Phoebe asked, following Paige into the kitchen.
"I wouldn't call it upset," said Piper. "Let's just say I'm still not convinced that what he told us is the truth. He's lied to us before."
"This isn't getting us anywhere," said Chris. "Wyatt is still out there. He orbed out of the manor yesterday so he didn't go back to the future. Which means he's still in our time. My guess is that he's planning his next move."
"And just what would that be?" Piper asked. "Supposedly all of what you told us doesn't take place for another eight or nine years. Why come back now?"
"To stop me," said Chris.
"Stop you from stopping him?" Piper asked.
"Yes," said Chris. "If I can prevent Wyatt from becoming infested with the demonic essence, I can change everything that's happened. Maybe put things right again. I was too young the first time. Maybe now I can make a difference."
"And what if you can't?" Piper asked. "What will you do then? Neither Leo nor any of the other Elders can seem to be able to sense Wyatt or whoever he is. Which means he could be anywhere. What happens if after everything you've done you still can't prevent my son from being infected? What will you do then?"
"I don't know," said Chris. "At least you guys have been warned this time. So have the Elders. Maybe that will make a difference."
"From what I saw," said Paige, "I'm not sure that will make a difference. Wyatt was pretty powerful. Stronger than any demon we've ever faced. At least the potion Chris gave us will protect us from being frozen by him again."
"It should last for about four months," said Chris. "But we have to remember that you three aren't his only targets. He's going after the Slayer and the vampire with a soul. I think you called him Angel. We need to find them and try to figure out why they're a threat to Wyatt."
"Well, Angel was living in Los Angeles the last I heard," said Phoebe. "As for Buffy, I'm not sure exactly where she's at. Sunnydale disappeared into a giant sinkhole. Most of the townspeople had left but some were still in the town when it happened. It's possible she died along with them."
"No, she's still alive," said Chris. "And it wasn't exactly a sinkhole. It was something called the Hellmouth. And it collapsed when she defeated something called The First Evil."
"Any idea where she is now?" asked Paige.
"Somewhere along Route 66 if I remember correctly," said Chris. "She eventually moved to San Bernardino and settled there. That's where Wyatt found her and killed her."
"Okay," said Piper, "assuming you're telling the truth - and I'm not conceding that you are - you're right about one thing. We need to find them and figure out why they're a threat to him. Whether he's actually Wyatt or not he's definitely a threat. And they definitely don't have the power to stand against him."
"I might be able to find Buffy," said Paige. "If she's moving down Route 66 she's probably staying in a motel or hotel on the highway. If I concentrate hard enough I might be able to sense her."
"Good idea," said Piper. "Chris, you can orb Phoebe to Los Angeles and find Angel. Try to convince him to come back with you. Once we have them both here we'll start trying to figure out what to do next."
"What about Leo?" Phoebe asked.
"He's trying to track Wyatt down," said Piper. "As an Elder he can follow an orb trail. Only with Wyatt masking himself the way he is Leo's having trouble following him."
"You keep calling him Wyatt," said Phoebe. "Does that mean you may be beginning to accept what Chris told us last night?"
"I'm not sure," said Piper. "But we have to call him something. For now we'll just stick with Wyatt. Until we find out who he really is."
"Piper," began Chris.
"You guys better get going," said Piper. "The sooner we get Buffy and Angel here the sooner we can start to plan our defense against this demon. I'm going to work on some potions that might help when - and if - he comes back."
"Come on, Chris," said Phoebe, linking her arm in his, "her mind's made up. Just give her some more time to get used to the idea."
Chris just sighed and then orbed the two of them out of the manor. Paige concentrated for several seconds then she, too, orbed out of the manor. Piper went into the living room and looked at baby Wyatt playing blissfully in his playpen. If the man who had attacked them was her son all grown up he was a far cry from the baby she was looking at. And while she desperately didn't want to believe Chris' story, some small part of her kept insisting it could be true. And the implications of that were too terrible for her to contemplate.
"Sibling Rivalry"
This is a sequel to "A New Destiny"
(A Charmed/Buffy, The Vampire Slayer/Angel Crossover)
(This story is an AU story.)
by J. B. Tilton
email: aramath@isot.com
Rating: PG (for mild language)
Disclaimer: "Charmed" and all related characters and events are the property of the WB television network. "Buffy, The Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" and all related characters and events are the property of Josh Whedon, except for those characters specifically created for this story. This is a work of fan fiction and no infringement of copyright is intended.
* * *
In an effort to stop Wyatt from completing his plans, the Charmed Ones must protect Buffy Summers and Angel from Wyatt's vengeance. Things take a strange twist when they discover it's not Angel that Wyatt wants to kill.
* * *
ONE
"Afternoon," said Chris coming into the kitchen.
Piper was already in the kitchen. She was busily preparing dinner and all but ignored Chris as he came into the kitchen.
"Still not talking to me?" Chris asked hesitantly.
"I don't know," said Piper. "The story you told us last night was an interesting bit of fiction. I have to admit, though, after telling it half a dozen times I couldn't find any flaws in it."
"That's because it's all true," said Chris. "Piper...."
"Odd that you should call me that," said Piper, turning to face him. "After all, I am supposed to be your mother. You claimed you were eight when this all started so I assume you remember me as your mother."
"Yes, I do," said Chris. "I guess I've just gotten used to calling you that over the past few months. And I'm pretty sure you wouldn't appreciate it if I called you 'mom'."
"You got that right," said Piper, turning back to the stove.
"Morning everyone," said Paige coming into the kitchen. "How did everyone sleep?"
"Uneasy," said Chris.
"I can imagine so," said Paige. "How about you, Piper?"
"Let's just save the small talk this morning, okay, Paige?" Piper asked.
"You're still upset with Chris?" Phoebe asked, following Paige into the kitchen.
"I wouldn't call it upset," said Piper. "Let's just say I'm still not convinced that what he told us is the truth. He's lied to us before."
"This isn't getting us anywhere," said Chris. "Wyatt is still out there. He orbed out of the manor yesterday so he didn't go back to the future. Which means he's still in our time. My guess is that he's planning his next move."
"And just what would that be?" Piper asked. "Supposedly all of what you told us doesn't take place for another eight or nine years. Why come back now?"
"To stop me," said Chris.
"Stop you from stopping him?" Piper asked.
"Yes," said Chris. "If I can prevent Wyatt from becoming infested with the demonic essence, I can change everything that's happened. Maybe put things right again. I was too young the first time. Maybe now I can make a difference."
"And what if you can't?" Piper asked. "What will you do then? Neither Leo nor any of the other Elders can seem to be able to sense Wyatt or whoever he is. Which means he could be anywhere. What happens if after everything you've done you still can't prevent my son from being infected? What will you do then?"
"I don't know," said Chris. "At least you guys have been warned this time. So have the Elders. Maybe that will make a difference."
"From what I saw," said Paige, "I'm not sure that will make a difference. Wyatt was pretty powerful. Stronger than any demon we've ever faced. At least the potion Chris gave us will protect us from being frozen by him again."
"It should last for about four months," said Chris. "But we have to remember that you three aren't his only targets. He's going after the Slayer and the vampire with a soul. I think you called him Angel. We need to find them and try to figure out why they're a threat to Wyatt."
"Well, Angel was living in Los Angeles the last I heard," said Phoebe. "As for Buffy, I'm not sure exactly where she's at. Sunnydale disappeared into a giant sinkhole. Most of the townspeople had left but some were still in the town when it happened. It's possible she died along with them."
"No, she's still alive," said Chris. "And it wasn't exactly a sinkhole. It was something called the Hellmouth. And it collapsed when she defeated something called The First Evil."
"Any idea where she is now?" asked Paige.
"Somewhere along Route 66 if I remember correctly," said Chris. "She eventually moved to San Bernardino and settled there. That's where Wyatt found her and killed her."
"Okay," said Piper, "assuming you're telling the truth - and I'm not conceding that you are - you're right about one thing. We need to find them and figure out why they're a threat to him. Whether he's actually Wyatt or not he's definitely a threat. And they definitely don't have the power to stand against him."
"I might be able to find Buffy," said Paige. "If she's moving down Route 66 she's probably staying in a motel or hotel on the highway. If I concentrate hard enough I might be able to sense her."
"Good idea," said Piper. "Chris, you can orb Phoebe to Los Angeles and find Angel. Try to convince him to come back with you. Once we have them both here we'll start trying to figure out what to do next."
"What about Leo?" Phoebe asked.
"He's trying to track Wyatt down," said Piper. "As an Elder he can follow an orb trail. Only with Wyatt masking himself the way he is Leo's having trouble following him."
"You keep calling him Wyatt," said Phoebe. "Does that mean you may be beginning to accept what Chris told us last night?"
"I'm not sure," said Piper. "But we have to call him something. For now we'll just stick with Wyatt. Until we find out who he really is."
"Piper," began Chris.
"You guys better get going," said Piper. "The sooner we get Buffy and Angel here the sooner we can start to plan our defense against this demon. I'm going to work on some potions that might help when - and if - he comes back."
"Come on, Chris," said Phoebe, linking her arm in his, "her mind's made up. Just give her some more time to get used to the idea."
Chris just sighed and then orbed the two of them out of the manor. Paige concentrated for several seconds then she, too, orbed out of the manor. Piper went into the living room and looked at baby Wyatt playing blissfully in his playpen. If the man who had attacked them was her son all grown up he was a far cry from the baby she was looking at. And while she desperately didn't want to believe Chris' story, some small part of her kept insisting it could be true. And the implications of that were too terrible for her to contemplate.