Summary: Chris must overcome some of his fears and discovers something about himself he didn't know existed.

Chapter 7

Scene 1 – Manor Downstairs

Hearing Chris's call Phoebe and Piper come running down the stairs and see Paige lying on the floor as Chris wrestles with a Troika demon.

Chris: "Hurry, the potion"

Phoebe runs into the kitchen and comes out with a small vile just as the Troika throws Chris to the ground. She throws the potion at the Troika demon, vanquishing him.

Phoebe rushes over to help Chris to his feet and then with Piper goes over to check on Paige.

Piper: "Oh my god Paige."

Paige: "Pi...per"

Piper: "Phoebe we have to help her."

Phoebe: "Piper we can't."

Piper: through tears "What...What do you mean we can't. We...we can
bring
her to the hospital."

Phoebe: "Piper it was a darklighter."

Piper: "But you said she was okay... you told me she was okay!"

Phoebe: "I didn't think you could handle it. I know I should've told
you but I
couldn't."

Piper: "What do we do? We can't just wait for her to die."

Phoebe: "We'll find a way Piper."

Piper: "If we can't heal Leo how are we supposed to heal her. I can't
loose her too. As much as I still love Leo and as much as I can't
bear to loose him again I was starting to accept the fact that maybe
our destiny wasn't to be together. That maybe this was how things are
supposed to end. But not Paige. This can't be her destiny. It can't be
ours to loose another sister"

Phoebe: "Piper I need you to keep believing that."

Piper: "I don't know if I can.

Phoebe hugs Piper as she starts to cry.

Piper: "After all that's happened in our lives I'm starting to
think that maybe there is no destiny. Maybe it's just some excuse
we use every time we can't handle the reality of our lives.
Maybe the reality that the only thing we're heading toward is
not our destiny but pain and death."

Phoebe: "Piper you can't give up. You need to keep believing for
Wyatt, for me,
and for Paige"

Piper: "I just need to be alone."

Phoebe gets up and walks with Chris into the kitchen.

Scene 2 - Kitchen

Phoebe: "Chris what are we going to do. Leo doesn't have more than an
hour and
Paige doesn't have much more than that."

Chris: "The elders were no help. They said that everything is as it should be."

Phoebe: "Well what the hell does that mean? That this is it? That our
destiny it to
watch Paige and Leo die! How can just let that happen, how can
they let Deakan just keep killing witches."

Chris: "I don't know what to do. This must all be my fault."

Phoebe: "How?"

Chris: "By coming back. I changed more than I thought, I destroyed the future
even more."

Phoebe: "Maybe this is how we save the future."

Chris: "No it can't. Leo has to be there for Piper and Paige has to do
all good she is destined too."

Phoebe: "Chris you have to try and save them, you're the only one who can."

Chris: "But I can't I don't have that kind of power."

Phoebe: "The trigger is love Chris and you have that."

Chris: 'I afraid Phoebe. Afraid I'll fail you all again. I couldn't save you in my
time and now it's happening again and it's all my fault. I failed
Phoebe."

Phoebe: "Not yet you haven't. You have to overcome any fears you have
and find what you need inside of you. I know you can Chris. Now you
have to believe it too."

Scene 3 – Living room

Piper has managed to help Paige back to the couch. She hands Paige glass of water but she can barley drink any of it. Piper notices she is shivering and wraps a blanket around her and she tries not to cry in front of Paige.

Paige: weakly "Piper don't cry. Phoebe needs you."

Piper: "She needs you too. Don't you dare give up on us."

Paige: "Promise."

Paige reaches up and touches Piper's cheek just as Leo had and this makes Piper cry harder.

Paige: "Leo?"

Piper: nods her head "Not much longer."

Paige: strained "He still loves you. I still love you"

Piper: "Paige I am so sorry for our fight."

Paige: "It's okay."

Piper: "No it's not. I was mad at myself and hurt by Leo. I had no reason to blame
you and Phoebe. It's just...it seems like all we are meant for is
pain and I can't take any more. "

Paige: "No. You...you are meant ...meant to love."

Piper: "But all that brings is pain."

Paige: shakes her head "Pain is never worse.... than loosing the
chance
to love."

Paige takes Piper's hand in her own and places it over her heart.

Paige: weakly"You... you need to believe in love."

Piper squeezes Paige's hand.

Phoebe: "She's right."

Piper feels Phoebe's hand on her shoulder and turns around to face her. They both have tears in their eyes.

Chris orbs in with Leo and places him gently on the ground next to the couch Paige is on.

Phoebe: looks at Chris "We all need to believe."

Chris places his hands over Leo's wound and concentrates. They all wait for the familiar healing glow but it never comes. He looks up at Phoebe and Piper with tear filled eyes serving as a wordless apology. Chris feels a hand on his shoulder and turns to see that it's Paige's.

Chris: "I can't. I'm sorry."

Paige shakes her head and points at Piper and Phoebe and at first none of them understand.

Paige: "Love."

Piper seems to realize what Paige is trying to tell them and she takes Phoebe's hand who then grabs Chris's hand while Piper takes one of Paige's with her other hand. Chris places his free hand over Leo and lets all of the love and energy flowing through all them focus on healing Leo. They all sit in silence hoping for the warm healing glow once again. Chris looks as if he is about to give up again but Phoebe squeezes his hand harder and he once again concentrates on Leo. After what seemed like forever Chris begins to feel something flow from his hands. Afraid that he is just imagining it he keeps his eyes shut but opens them when he feels Phoebe release his hand. He looks down to see Leo, healed and being smothered by Piper and Phoebe.

Piper breaks her hold on Leo remembering about Paige. Leo sees the worry in her eyes and immediately understands. He turns around to see Paige who has lost consciousness on the couch and immediately places his hands over her wound while Piper and Phoebe wait impatiently by his side. As Paige comes around she is grabbed up in a hug by both Phoebe and Piper.

Piper: "Never again Paige."

Phoebe: "Yeah, never."

Paige: "Promise."

Leo looks at Chris in silent appreciation while the sisters cling to each other afraid of what will happen if they let go. They all no that it's not over, that Deakan is still out there but right now all they want is to never let go.

I am SO SORRY for the big delay and shortness but I had midterms and then I was away on spring break.

Please Review; tell me if there should be a sequel or just one or two more chapters.