Disclaimer: And still, I don't own Charmed.
A/N: I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sorry I haven't updated in awhile...okay, forever. I've been busy with other things. This is the final chapter. I'm working on finishing my other stories and posting the ones listed in my profile as "coming soons."
Chapter 4 It's Not Over Yet
Gideon was staring down at Chris as he pondered whatever to do with him. Baby Chris was staring up at him with fearful eyes.
"Well, now that your parents have foolishly left me in charge of you and because my demonic minion has failed, I guess it's all up to me," Gideon said.
"I wouldn't say that," a voice said. Gideon turned to see Piper and Leo orb in.
"You son of a bitch," Leo said. He rushed at Gideon, ready to beat the crap out of him, when Piper held him back.
"Wait a second," Piper said to Leo. She turned to Gideon. "Why did you do it?"
"Your sons will be a danger to magic all around if they are allowed to live," Gideon said. Chris lurked in the shadows of a nearby room, watching the whole scene.
"What are you talking about?" Piper asked.
"They will grow up to be more susceptible to evil and in turn bring about the apocalypse," Gideon said. From behind his back, he produced a crossbow and fired at Leo. Leo orbed out just before the arrow could hit him. Piper froze Gideon in a panic and grabbed the crossbow. Gideon fought through the freeze just as Leo orbed back in with Baby Chris. Gideon spread his arms out and looked up at the sky, at the same time, calling out a spell in Latin. Piper jumped back as a hole began to open in the floor, revealing flames inside. A strong wind began to blow. Leo held Chris tight.
"Give me the child or you both will die," Gideon said.
"Never!" Piper yelled through the gusts of wind. Gideon made the wind blow stronger and Piper was knocked off her feet. Leo could see through the wind that Piper was being pushed towards the hole.
"Piper!" he cried out, shifting Baby Chris so he could grab Piper's hand and orb her out. The force of the wind caused them to land a few feet away from the hole. They grabbed onto the door to stop from being pulled in. Chris watched this in horror. He couldn't sit by anymore.
"No!" he yelled, running out of the shadows and at Gideon. Gideon, who was completely taken by surprise, was powerless as Chris tackled him into the hole.
"Chris, no!" Leo yelled. But it was too late. They were both gone. The hole was now closing up and the winds stopped. Piper stared at the spot on the floor where the hole had been. She fell to her knees and began to cry as she took in that her son had given his life to save her and Leo. Leo walked over to her and pulled her into a hug. As they hugged, Chris whimpered.
Phoebe, Paige, and Wyatt were waiting in the living room for Piper, Leo, and Chris to come home. The door opened and Piper walked in holding the crossbow and her face expressing sorrow and fatigue. Leo wasn't far behind, carrying Chris.
"Welcome home!" Phoebe and Paige said.
"We've got a whole party planned," Paige said.
"Oh that's sweet you guys, but can we take a rain check? I'm really tired and I just want to sleep," Piper said. After noticing that Piper didn't seem up to a welcome home party, they agreed and began to adore their new nephew.
Piper trudged up the stairs to her room and sat down on her bed. She spotted a white envelope that read "Mom" by her alarm clock. She pulled out the paper from inside and read it.
Dear Mom,
This is really hard for me to write. I can't be here when I'm born because the future can be changed in ways we don't want. I've served my purpose here and it's time to go back to my time. I'm writing this because I'm afraid that, if I say goodbye in person, I won't be able to. I wanted to spare us both the pain. The thing I regret is not telling Dad that I don't truly hate him. Can you please tell him for me? I love you both, and I hate to leave, but it's got to happen. Take good care of me and Wyatt, and always be careful. Hopefully I'll see you in about 20 years. I love you, Mom.
Your son,
Chris
Piper's eyes filled with tears as she read her son's last letter to her. He hadn't expected to die that night. There was a knock at the door.
"Come in," Piper said through her tears. The door opened and Leo walked in, carrying Wyatt and Chris.
"What's wrong?" Leo asked. Piper held the letter out to him and slowly walked out of the room, giving him a moment to himself to read Chris's letter.
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"Oh this is nice," Phoebe said, wheeling Wyatt's stroller to a park bench. Paige followed, and then Piper, with Chris strapped in a carrier on her back. It was beautiful outside. The sun was shining and a cool breeze whipped through the park.
"I agree. It's nice to be back in the real world," Paige said. Piper sat down and unbuckled Chris. Paige took him on her lap.
"I still can't believe Gideon was evil," Phoebe said.
"Yeah. Let's just hope there are no more evil Elder attacks. At least he's been vanquished," Paige said.
"Yes, but at the expense of someone else's life," Piper said quietly.
"Oh honey," Phoebe said. She and Paige both hugged their sister.
"This isn't over. I can feel it. There's got to be more. There's evil coming. Evil like we've never seen before," Piper said.
"Honey, there's always going to be threats. Demons will attack and we'll defeat them. It's what we do," Phoebe said. Piper hesitated before speaking again.
"It's...just something Gideon said," Piper said. "About them bringing about the end of the world. Could they really be that bad?"
"Well, we've got all the time in the world to figure it out. Can't we just enjoy the day? It's nice out, and it's Chris's first little outing," Paige said.
"Maybe you're right," Piper said, a bit uncertainly.
"Yeah, I mean, it's great. You're back from Magic School, no demons have attacked since you've come home, and we have a cute 'lil new addition to the family. Why not just worry about it tomorrow? No need to cry Apocalypse Now any time early," Phoebe said. "Enjoy the peace for the first time in ages."
Piper looked out in the distance and saw Leo walk out from behind a tree. She smiled at him.
"That's what I intend to do," she said. Piper got up and went over to Leo. She put her arms around his neck and they kissed passionately. Paige and Phoebe smiled at the sight.
"Finally," Paige and Phoebe said together. Chris and Wyatt giggled as they watched their parents, together at last.
A/N: I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sorry I haven't updated in awhile...okay, forever. I've been busy with other things. This is the final chapter. I'm working on finishing my other stories and posting the ones listed in my profile as "coming soons."
Chapter 4 It's Not Over Yet
Gideon was staring down at Chris as he pondered whatever to do with him. Baby Chris was staring up at him with fearful eyes.
"Well, now that your parents have foolishly left me in charge of you and because my demonic minion has failed, I guess it's all up to me," Gideon said.
"I wouldn't say that," a voice said. Gideon turned to see Piper and Leo orb in.
"You son of a bitch," Leo said. He rushed at Gideon, ready to beat the crap out of him, when Piper held him back.
"Wait a second," Piper said to Leo. She turned to Gideon. "Why did you do it?"
"Your sons will be a danger to magic all around if they are allowed to live," Gideon said. Chris lurked in the shadows of a nearby room, watching the whole scene.
"What are you talking about?" Piper asked.
"They will grow up to be more susceptible to evil and in turn bring about the apocalypse," Gideon said. From behind his back, he produced a crossbow and fired at Leo. Leo orbed out just before the arrow could hit him. Piper froze Gideon in a panic and grabbed the crossbow. Gideon fought through the freeze just as Leo orbed back in with Baby Chris. Gideon spread his arms out and looked up at the sky, at the same time, calling out a spell in Latin. Piper jumped back as a hole began to open in the floor, revealing flames inside. A strong wind began to blow. Leo held Chris tight.
"Give me the child or you both will die," Gideon said.
"Never!" Piper yelled through the gusts of wind. Gideon made the wind blow stronger and Piper was knocked off her feet. Leo could see through the wind that Piper was being pushed towards the hole.
"Piper!" he cried out, shifting Baby Chris so he could grab Piper's hand and orb her out. The force of the wind caused them to land a few feet away from the hole. They grabbed onto the door to stop from being pulled in. Chris watched this in horror. He couldn't sit by anymore.
"No!" he yelled, running out of the shadows and at Gideon. Gideon, who was completely taken by surprise, was powerless as Chris tackled him into the hole.
"Chris, no!" Leo yelled. But it was too late. They were both gone. The hole was now closing up and the winds stopped. Piper stared at the spot on the floor where the hole had been. She fell to her knees and began to cry as she took in that her son had given his life to save her and Leo. Leo walked over to her and pulled her into a hug. As they hugged, Chris whimpered.
Phoebe, Paige, and Wyatt were waiting in the living room for Piper, Leo, and Chris to come home. The door opened and Piper walked in holding the crossbow and her face expressing sorrow and fatigue. Leo wasn't far behind, carrying Chris.
"Welcome home!" Phoebe and Paige said.
"We've got a whole party planned," Paige said.
"Oh that's sweet you guys, but can we take a rain check? I'm really tired and I just want to sleep," Piper said. After noticing that Piper didn't seem up to a welcome home party, they agreed and began to adore their new nephew.
Piper trudged up the stairs to her room and sat down on her bed. She spotted a white envelope that read "Mom" by her alarm clock. She pulled out the paper from inside and read it.
Dear Mom,
This is really hard for me to write. I can't be here when I'm born because the future can be changed in ways we don't want. I've served my purpose here and it's time to go back to my time. I'm writing this because I'm afraid that, if I say goodbye in person, I won't be able to. I wanted to spare us both the pain. The thing I regret is not telling Dad that I don't truly hate him. Can you please tell him for me? I love you both, and I hate to leave, but it's got to happen. Take good care of me and Wyatt, and always be careful. Hopefully I'll see you in about 20 years. I love you, Mom.
Your son,
Chris
Piper's eyes filled with tears as she read her son's last letter to her. He hadn't expected to die that night. There was a knock at the door.
"Come in," Piper said through her tears. The door opened and Leo walked in, carrying Wyatt and Chris.
"What's wrong?" Leo asked. Piper held the letter out to him and slowly walked out of the room, giving him a moment to himself to read Chris's letter.
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"Oh this is nice," Phoebe said, wheeling Wyatt's stroller to a park bench. Paige followed, and then Piper, with Chris strapped in a carrier on her back. It was beautiful outside. The sun was shining and a cool breeze whipped through the park.
"I agree. It's nice to be back in the real world," Paige said. Piper sat down and unbuckled Chris. Paige took him on her lap.
"I still can't believe Gideon was evil," Phoebe said.
"Yeah. Let's just hope there are no more evil Elder attacks. At least he's been vanquished," Paige said.
"Yes, but at the expense of someone else's life," Piper said quietly.
"Oh honey," Phoebe said. She and Paige both hugged their sister.
"This isn't over. I can feel it. There's got to be more. There's evil coming. Evil like we've never seen before," Piper said.
"Honey, there's always going to be threats. Demons will attack and we'll defeat them. It's what we do," Phoebe said. Piper hesitated before speaking again.
"It's...just something Gideon said," Piper said. "About them bringing about the end of the world. Could they really be that bad?"
"Well, we've got all the time in the world to figure it out. Can't we just enjoy the day? It's nice out, and it's Chris's first little outing," Paige said.
"Maybe you're right," Piper said, a bit uncertainly.
"Yeah, I mean, it's great. You're back from Magic School, no demons have attacked since you've come home, and we have a cute 'lil new addition to the family. Why not just worry about it tomorrow? No need to cry Apocalypse Now any time early," Phoebe said. "Enjoy the peace for the first time in ages."
Piper looked out in the distance and saw Leo walk out from behind a tree. She smiled at him.
"That's what I intend to do," she said. Piper got up and went over to Leo. She put her arms around his neck and they kissed passionately. Paige and Phoebe smiled at the sight.
"Finally," Paige and Phoebe said together. Chris and Wyatt giggled as they watched their parents, together at last.