"Hey" Chris said to Ava, who was reading a book.
"Hey" she replied, sporting a small smile. Chris slumped into a nearby chair.
"I know my baby cousin enough to know that means bad news. What is it? I know you succeeded, because the Elders are already onto it."
Chris looked at her, even though she pretended to be engrossed into the book. "Where is he?" Chris asked.
"On the balcony. Just sitting there. One would think the guy can't talk", she said, sighing.
"Give him time. He's been given over 20 years of memories all in one shot" Chris said, "Plus he's probably upset how determined Phoebe is to keep him away."
"At least he doesn't have to go through all that again"
Chris studied his cousin. She was obviously upset that Cole wanted to be alone. He would come around.
"You're going to have to come clean to *them* and the Elders. They'll find out."
"I know. Seeing as you've succeeded I'll probably do it later today. You're right they'll find out," Chris said, standing up. "And Phoebe will find out. Everything. I know you and Cole are really close, but you can't ignore Phoebe. She will want answers."
"Then answer them" Ava told him. Chris sighed. "Me? Why me? Why do I always get the dirty work?"
"Because you're so good at it," Ava laughed. He eyes drifted to behind Chris and he whipped around. To see Cole standing there.
"I remember you" Cole said to Chris.
"Yep, I'm Ava's cousin--"
"Piper's second son"
"That's me"
Ava stood up. "Do you want to go out somewhere? Maybe have some dinner..?"
Cole shook his head. "I want to know why you did this to me?"
"Did what?" she asked.
"Restore these memories. Why?"
"Because you don't know me. We can skip the introductions, you know *everything* about me. About what happens to you."
"Right, so you don't have to tell me how many sugars you have in your coffee or your favourite singer. I haven't lived this life!"
"You should be grateful!"
Cole regretted shouting at her, she looked so hurt. He was just confused; he didn't want to hurt anybody. He looked around for Chris, though he wasn't there. He must've orbed out.
"If loving you means I'm selfish, the guilty as charged" she hoarsely whispered. "Why are you doing this?"
"I'm sorry, but I haven't done these things, but I will. Though some things wont because you and Chris are here to change things"
"You still did them. Just because you wont repeat them. It's *your* memories. Not another person. You are Cole Turner."
"I know all that. I know how I felt about these times. I remember how I felt when all these memories were happening. Hatred, love, affection. I remember all of it. I've seen you grow up. But I know I really didn't, another version of me did."
"Naturally, you are confused. It's okay, Dad. Mistakes wont happen, and life will be better because of these memories. A warning of what's to come."
Cole sighed. He had done all of these things, but his conscience was nagging at him because he hadn't, and wouldn't be presented the opportunity to do many of the things he remembered. Lost experiences. Even though he remembered every single experience. One side of him was mad at Ava for not letting him experience all these things. To know what it's like. That was the contradictory. He did know what it was like to experience these things. He remembered every single one.
*Memories given, not earned.*
--
"Where have you been?" Leo asked Chris when he orbed back to the attic of the Halliwell Manor. "I told you to get back here."
Chris looked over at Phoebe, Piper and Paige. They were overlooking curiously.
"Sorry, I lied" he confessed. Leo continued to glare.
"Then I should clip your wings," Leo practically spat. Chris smiled inwardly. Only if the Elders have given him the powers would they have the power to take them. He was born with them; no one could take them from him.
"What did you lie about?" Paige asked. She knew not coming to them straight away was the lie. There was something else. Something that Leo would probably love to hear. Any excuse to point the finger at Chris.
"I know the women that was here earlier," Chris explained.
"Aha! I knew it!" Piper exclaimed.
"Who is she?" Phoebe asked.
"Someone I know"
"Give us more then that, Chris" Leo said. "From the future?"
Chris nodded. "She resurrected her father, that's all she took the spell for." He put his hands up to stop Leo from interrupting him. "Her name is Ava. She has no care for the good and evil fight. Ava is not evil and didn't do it for an evil purpose. Only to get the person she loves the most, back."
"Why didn't you tell us?" Paige asked quietly. "Why lie?"
"Because I need your trust. I know Leo doesn't have it, but it better start quick, otherwise I won't be able to save Wyatt. I just thought there would be more questions then needed."
"Though I do have to add while Ava does not care for either good or evil, she sometimes takes side depending on what suits her. She may become the enemy at some point."
"And her father?" Phoebe asked. "Leo says he's powerful. How powerful? We need more to go on, just in case they do switch..."
"This isn't my place to tell.." Chris said.
"Like Hell it is!" Leo snapped. "You will tell us everything you know!"
"Phoebe really should ask Ava. Ava's secrets are not mine to tell."
"Me?" Phoebe squeaked. "What do I have to do with her?"
Chris shrugged, not wanting to say anymore. Hoping Leo wouldn't force him to tell.
"We can't locate them anymore," Leo said. "For Phoebe to confront them would be dangerous and we don't know where to start."
"I'll take her. I promise Ava won't attack without due notice. If Ava doesn't want Phoebe to be there, she'll say it before she throws us out. She's not overly violent."
"All demons are, Chris," Piper frowned.
"No, I want to go." Phoebe found this all intriguing. What did she have in common with this demon? A secret about her? All's well in fun and games.
Chris held his hand out for her. Phoebe shot Leo and questionable look and he nodded. She took Chris' hand and felt the familiar feeling of orbing. Chris just hoped this would turn out all well.
Emotions would be running high, that part was for sure.
"Hey" she replied, sporting a small smile. Chris slumped into a nearby chair.
"I know my baby cousin enough to know that means bad news. What is it? I know you succeeded, because the Elders are already onto it."
Chris looked at her, even though she pretended to be engrossed into the book. "Where is he?" Chris asked.
"On the balcony. Just sitting there. One would think the guy can't talk", she said, sighing.
"Give him time. He's been given over 20 years of memories all in one shot" Chris said, "Plus he's probably upset how determined Phoebe is to keep him away."
"At least he doesn't have to go through all that again"
Chris studied his cousin. She was obviously upset that Cole wanted to be alone. He would come around.
"You're going to have to come clean to *them* and the Elders. They'll find out."
"I know. Seeing as you've succeeded I'll probably do it later today. You're right they'll find out," Chris said, standing up. "And Phoebe will find out. Everything. I know you and Cole are really close, but you can't ignore Phoebe. She will want answers."
"Then answer them" Ava told him. Chris sighed. "Me? Why me? Why do I always get the dirty work?"
"Because you're so good at it," Ava laughed. He eyes drifted to behind Chris and he whipped around. To see Cole standing there.
"I remember you" Cole said to Chris.
"Yep, I'm Ava's cousin--"
"Piper's second son"
"That's me"
Ava stood up. "Do you want to go out somewhere? Maybe have some dinner..?"
Cole shook his head. "I want to know why you did this to me?"
"Did what?" she asked.
"Restore these memories. Why?"
"Because you don't know me. We can skip the introductions, you know *everything* about me. About what happens to you."
"Right, so you don't have to tell me how many sugars you have in your coffee or your favourite singer. I haven't lived this life!"
"You should be grateful!"
Cole regretted shouting at her, she looked so hurt. He was just confused; he didn't want to hurt anybody. He looked around for Chris, though he wasn't there. He must've orbed out.
"If loving you means I'm selfish, the guilty as charged" she hoarsely whispered. "Why are you doing this?"
"I'm sorry, but I haven't done these things, but I will. Though some things wont because you and Chris are here to change things"
"You still did them. Just because you wont repeat them. It's *your* memories. Not another person. You are Cole Turner."
"I know all that. I know how I felt about these times. I remember how I felt when all these memories were happening. Hatred, love, affection. I remember all of it. I've seen you grow up. But I know I really didn't, another version of me did."
"Naturally, you are confused. It's okay, Dad. Mistakes wont happen, and life will be better because of these memories. A warning of what's to come."
Cole sighed. He had done all of these things, but his conscience was nagging at him because he hadn't, and wouldn't be presented the opportunity to do many of the things he remembered. Lost experiences. Even though he remembered every single experience. One side of him was mad at Ava for not letting him experience all these things. To know what it's like. That was the contradictory. He did know what it was like to experience these things. He remembered every single one.
*Memories given, not earned.*
--
"Where have you been?" Leo asked Chris when he orbed back to the attic of the Halliwell Manor. "I told you to get back here."
Chris looked over at Phoebe, Piper and Paige. They were overlooking curiously.
"Sorry, I lied" he confessed. Leo continued to glare.
"Then I should clip your wings," Leo practically spat. Chris smiled inwardly. Only if the Elders have given him the powers would they have the power to take them. He was born with them; no one could take them from him.
"What did you lie about?" Paige asked. She knew not coming to them straight away was the lie. There was something else. Something that Leo would probably love to hear. Any excuse to point the finger at Chris.
"I know the women that was here earlier," Chris explained.
"Aha! I knew it!" Piper exclaimed.
"Who is she?" Phoebe asked.
"Someone I know"
"Give us more then that, Chris" Leo said. "From the future?"
Chris nodded. "She resurrected her father, that's all she took the spell for." He put his hands up to stop Leo from interrupting him. "Her name is Ava. She has no care for the good and evil fight. Ava is not evil and didn't do it for an evil purpose. Only to get the person she loves the most, back."
"Why didn't you tell us?" Paige asked quietly. "Why lie?"
"Because I need your trust. I know Leo doesn't have it, but it better start quick, otherwise I won't be able to save Wyatt. I just thought there would be more questions then needed."
"Though I do have to add while Ava does not care for either good or evil, she sometimes takes side depending on what suits her. She may become the enemy at some point."
"And her father?" Phoebe asked. "Leo says he's powerful. How powerful? We need more to go on, just in case they do switch..."
"This isn't my place to tell.." Chris said.
"Like Hell it is!" Leo snapped. "You will tell us everything you know!"
"Phoebe really should ask Ava. Ava's secrets are not mine to tell."
"Me?" Phoebe squeaked. "What do I have to do with her?"
Chris shrugged, not wanting to say anymore. Hoping Leo wouldn't force him to tell.
"We can't locate them anymore," Leo said. "For Phoebe to confront them would be dangerous and we don't know where to start."
"I'll take her. I promise Ava won't attack without due notice. If Ava doesn't want Phoebe to be there, she'll say it before she throws us out. She's not overly violent."
"All demons are, Chris," Piper frowned.
"No, I want to go." Phoebe found this all intriguing. What did she have in common with this demon? A secret about her? All's well in fun and games.
Chris held his hand out for her. Phoebe shot Leo and questionable look and he nodded. She took Chris' hand and felt the familiar feeling of orbing. Chris just hoped this would turn out all well.
Emotions would be running high, that part was for sure.