Author's Note: First off, thanks for all the reviews. I'm glad everyone
seems to like what's happened so far (though it hasn't been a lot, but
still). As for econ, I do sorta need it whereas it is economics...but we
still do nothing in there so I can think freely about what I want to write
next.
Chapter Two: Dad
Chris orbed down into the kitchen to see if either Phoebe or Paige had come home yet. He saw no car keys or any remnant that they had come home. Phoebe was most likely at the office finishing up her column and Paige had started a new temp job the day before. Besides, the two did have lives besides their Charmed one, and were in need of a break.
Opening the refrigerator, Chris rummaged through what there was and tried to find himself something to eat. He grabbed a few things to make a sandwich and looked up at the ceiling as if he could see through and up to Leo. For a moment, he wondered if Leo would want one, but thought against it whereas Leo didn't seem in the mood for anything at the time.
As Chris walked around the kitchen he thought about what had happened. He still couldn't believe what the Elders had done, but it was what Gideon did that confused him even more. Gideon of all people seemed to be on their side, right? The Elder was allowing Piper and Wyatt to stay at Magic School and he had helped the sisters save Darryl's life and now he was clipping Leo's wings just because Leo was supposedly slacking on his Elderly duties?
"Now that's bull if I ever heard it," Chris mumbled as he took a bite of his sandwich. "There has to be more to it than this. I just can't believe that they could do this to him, after all he has done."
Chris shook his head. It wasn't fair and there had to be another reason. His mind was filled with different theories and then it dawned on him that he was actually concerned about Leo. About his father. He felt a shiver go down his spine as he realized that he cared.
Leo had been doing a lot for Chris to try and make up for what was to happen in the future and Chris was beginning to appreciate the effort. It made him happy that Leo was trying so hard, probably because it seemed that he never tried before, or at least in Chris' future he didn't.
And Leo wasn't that bad, either. Chris had enjoyed the father/son time that they had shared while getting the information about the fantasims, even though they had argued, and Chris was shocked that Leo had cared enough about him to not want his true identity revealed while he was at jail and helped him orb out.
They were small, but big things that meant the world to Chris and he was happy for the first time in a long time to think of Leo as his dad. And it was as Chris was thinking of this that Leo was up in the attic thinking about his son.
Leo may have been down that his wings had been clipped, but he was glad that this had brought he and Chris that much closer to having a normal, or almost normal, relationship. He knew that he could never be forgiven for all of the things that had happened in the future, but he could try and let Chris know that he was going to change.
It pained Leo to think about the way he had treated Chris when he had first come. True, Chris had done quiet a few things that even the Charmed Ones questioned, but they had always been for the right reason: to save Wyatt and to save his family.
Pacing around the Book of Shadows, Leo remembered the sisters and tried to think of an easy way to let them know about what had happened, especially Piper. His mind was racing with different ways of telling them, but they were interrupted when a Darklighter black orbed into the Manor's attic, crossbow aimed at Leo.
"Where is the son of a Charmed One?" the Darklighter demanded as he moved toward Leo.
Leo backed away. His mind jumped to thinking of Wyatt being the one the Darklighter was after and was glad that he was safe at Magic School with Piper.
"Where is the son of a Charmed One?" the Darklighter asked again.
"I don't know what you are talking about," Leo lied. He tried to move, but the Darklighter was too quick and the next thing Leo knew was that he was lying face down on the floor, blood dripping from his mouth where he had been hit with the blunt edge of the crossbow.
"You want to tell me that again?" the Darklighter asked slyly.
Downstairs in the kitchen, Chris heard muffled noises coming from above. Finishing the last of his sandwich, he tried to think of what it could be. He figured that he had to be a demon attacking, but then realized that Leo was up in the attic, alone and powerless.
"Dad."
Chris' expression was grim and worried, as he knew that Leo would be helpless if the demon attacked. As quick as he could, Chris orbed up into the attic and watched as a tall man dressed in black threw Leo at a wall and as he fell to the floor.
"Dad!"
Leo raised his head as the Darklighter turned and saw Chris. The Darklighter smiled, but Chris didn't notice. He was watching his father, trying to figure out why he seemed so scared. It was during this time that the Darklighter took his opportunity and aimed his crossbow at Chris and fired an arrow.
Leo's eyes widened as he watched, powerless to stop the Darklighter. He pulled himself to his feet and rushed toward the Darklighter and shouted. "No!"
The Darklighter black orbed out as Chris fell limply to the floor.
"Dad..." Chris whispered, as he held his side and grimaced in pain. Leo ran to Chris and sank to his knees and pulled Chris into his lap. "Dad..."
Tears filled Leo's eyes as he heard his son call him the one thing he wanted to hear. "I'm right here. You'll be okay. You'll be okay."
Chapter Two: Dad
Chris orbed down into the kitchen to see if either Phoebe or Paige had come home yet. He saw no car keys or any remnant that they had come home. Phoebe was most likely at the office finishing up her column and Paige had started a new temp job the day before. Besides, the two did have lives besides their Charmed one, and were in need of a break.
Opening the refrigerator, Chris rummaged through what there was and tried to find himself something to eat. He grabbed a few things to make a sandwich and looked up at the ceiling as if he could see through and up to Leo. For a moment, he wondered if Leo would want one, but thought against it whereas Leo didn't seem in the mood for anything at the time.
As Chris walked around the kitchen he thought about what had happened. He still couldn't believe what the Elders had done, but it was what Gideon did that confused him even more. Gideon of all people seemed to be on their side, right? The Elder was allowing Piper and Wyatt to stay at Magic School and he had helped the sisters save Darryl's life and now he was clipping Leo's wings just because Leo was supposedly slacking on his Elderly duties?
"Now that's bull if I ever heard it," Chris mumbled as he took a bite of his sandwich. "There has to be more to it than this. I just can't believe that they could do this to him, after all he has done."
Chris shook his head. It wasn't fair and there had to be another reason. His mind was filled with different theories and then it dawned on him that he was actually concerned about Leo. About his father. He felt a shiver go down his spine as he realized that he cared.
Leo had been doing a lot for Chris to try and make up for what was to happen in the future and Chris was beginning to appreciate the effort. It made him happy that Leo was trying so hard, probably because it seemed that he never tried before, or at least in Chris' future he didn't.
And Leo wasn't that bad, either. Chris had enjoyed the father/son time that they had shared while getting the information about the fantasims, even though they had argued, and Chris was shocked that Leo had cared enough about him to not want his true identity revealed while he was at jail and helped him orb out.
They were small, but big things that meant the world to Chris and he was happy for the first time in a long time to think of Leo as his dad. And it was as Chris was thinking of this that Leo was up in the attic thinking about his son.
Leo may have been down that his wings had been clipped, but he was glad that this had brought he and Chris that much closer to having a normal, or almost normal, relationship. He knew that he could never be forgiven for all of the things that had happened in the future, but he could try and let Chris know that he was going to change.
It pained Leo to think about the way he had treated Chris when he had first come. True, Chris had done quiet a few things that even the Charmed Ones questioned, but they had always been for the right reason: to save Wyatt and to save his family.
Pacing around the Book of Shadows, Leo remembered the sisters and tried to think of an easy way to let them know about what had happened, especially Piper. His mind was racing with different ways of telling them, but they were interrupted when a Darklighter black orbed into the Manor's attic, crossbow aimed at Leo.
"Where is the son of a Charmed One?" the Darklighter demanded as he moved toward Leo.
Leo backed away. His mind jumped to thinking of Wyatt being the one the Darklighter was after and was glad that he was safe at Magic School with Piper.
"Where is the son of a Charmed One?" the Darklighter asked again.
"I don't know what you are talking about," Leo lied. He tried to move, but the Darklighter was too quick and the next thing Leo knew was that he was lying face down on the floor, blood dripping from his mouth where he had been hit with the blunt edge of the crossbow.
"You want to tell me that again?" the Darklighter asked slyly.
Downstairs in the kitchen, Chris heard muffled noises coming from above. Finishing the last of his sandwich, he tried to think of what it could be. He figured that he had to be a demon attacking, but then realized that Leo was up in the attic, alone and powerless.
"Dad."
Chris' expression was grim and worried, as he knew that Leo would be helpless if the demon attacked. As quick as he could, Chris orbed up into the attic and watched as a tall man dressed in black threw Leo at a wall and as he fell to the floor.
"Dad!"
Leo raised his head as the Darklighter turned and saw Chris. The Darklighter smiled, but Chris didn't notice. He was watching his father, trying to figure out why he seemed so scared. It was during this time that the Darklighter took his opportunity and aimed his crossbow at Chris and fired an arrow.
Leo's eyes widened as he watched, powerless to stop the Darklighter. He pulled himself to his feet and rushed toward the Darklighter and shouted. "No!"
The Darklighter black orbed out as Chris fell limply to the floor.
"Dad..." Chris whispered, as he held his side and grimaced in pain. Leo ran to Chris and sank to his knees and pulled Chris into his lap. "Dad..."
Tears filled Leo's eyes as he heard his son call him the one thing he wanted to hear. "I'm right here. You'll be okay. You'll be okay."