OK, I am rubbish at this and have no idea how to reply to reviews directly. So thank you to the people who have made comments it means a lot. Chris is 13 and I think its about 3 weeks to his 14th birthday (it might be a bit longer depending on how everything pans out)

The next morning Leo finds Piper in the kitchen, her hands busy, her mind a million miles away. He watches her for a while mentally cursing himself. He knew that she was, if possible, even more worried than him. Piper was a born worrier and with the club, her restaurant, the boys, her sisters and innocents her anxieties never ended. It had always been his role to be the optimist, to laugh away her fears, in his weakness last night he felt he had crossed a line and made the situation so much worse.

Piper is shocked back to the present when she feels two hands grab her, swirl her round and dip her into a kiss. "Hey!" Panicking she freezes the room then relaxes when she sees its Leo. She smiles; exasperated at what she knows he is trying to do, but loving him for making the effort. She unfreezes him and surrenders to the kiss. Neither of them see Chris watching from the doorway.

"I am telling you that you were taking your undead life into your own hands there mister" she says finally.

"It was worth the risk. A good nights sleep, a moment alone with the most beautiful woman in the world, a fantastic breakfast, cooked by my own personal chief and everything looks so much better. Feeling like this I know that we can face anything – do anything" He looks at her meaningfully.

She tries to smile but has to look away.

Wyatt bursts in the back door, excitement all over his face "Mom!" Then he sees Leo. His joy is unmistakeable. "Dad. You are here!" Leo can't help but smile and feel his heart lift that at least one of his sons so obviously cares. Wyatt's happiness is infectious as he bounds around the kitchen, bumping into cupboards and the table. "I've found another power"

"Way to go slugger, what can you do?"

"Well unless he can now digest his food without actually eating it, any demonstrations will wait until after he has washed his hands and had breakfast"

Chris watches the happy family scene from the doorway. Great. Yet another power for superboy, Leo will be so proud. He turns away sickened at how his father always appears to have time for his Mother and Wyatt and half the damned world but never any for him. Piper notices his movement.

"Chris! Hurry up honey or your breakfast will be cold"

Leo has got up and is walking towards him "Chris, about yesterday, I.."

"Save it for someone that cares" Chris sees them all just looking at him, their happy little world of three broken and he suddenly can't be there, he pushes past Wyatt and runs out of the house.

"Chris.!" Leo makes to go after him, then hears the familiar call of a charge in need, he tries to ignore it, but the panic and terror are unmistakable. He groans with frustration, looks helplessly at Piper and orbs out.

Piper and Wyatt exchange glances. "Don't worry Mom, it's my turn this time" and Wyatt follow Chris out of the door leave Piper alone.
Leo takes in the scene quickly; a group of 3 teenage boys are gathered around what must be Leo's new charge, taunting him. He has been pushed to the floor and he looks terrified, in desperation he has pulled his hand back and ..

"HEY! GET AWAY FROM HIM" Leo runs forward; knowing that at all costs he must stop the boy from using his powers and possibly murdering the others.

The bullies look up, see Leo and run away laughing "See you later Siiiiiiiiii"

Leo pulls the boy up "You OK? Its Simon right?"

"Fine" He's been crying "Thanks" he mumbles not looking at Leo and tries to move off.

"Wait!"

"I said I'm fine Grandpa, leave me alone"

Afraid to lose the opportunity Leo thinks for a minute, trying to process all of the information the Elders have given him about the boy. He adds quickly "Simon, wait, I know who you are, I know your father"

"Yeah, well that's more than I ever did" Simon walks away.

Great, that's just what I need, another teenager with father issues. As he thinks about going after him he gets another call, sighs and orbs away.
Wyatt catches up with Chris along the road, they walk for a bit in silence before Chris says "Just say it?"

"What?"

"It's not his fault, he has a very busy job, he would be there if he could, I must understand that millions will suffer and the whole world will crumble to nothing if he takes the time out to spend one lousy afternoon with me" Wyatt laughs "You do know that you have a tendency to over dramatise, right?"

Chris laughs too. It was impossible to be mad at Wyatt; to him everything was so easy, fun. Wyatt could never understand why Chris took things so much to heart and when they spoke together somehow neither could Chris.

Wyatt looks serious for a moment "I do know what you mean though and I promise you it won't always be like this. I have a plan"

Chris looks sceptical; in the past Wyatt's plans had resulted in broken limbs, parallel planes, a significant amount of memory dust from Leo and a lot of strong words from their Mother.

Wyatt recognises the expression "No, seriously. I've got it figured out. It's all about power. Look, I'm supposed to become this almighty magical being right. If I can get enough power, no one can touch us, any of us. Mum can concentrate on the business's, Phoebe and Paige can get on with their lives and I can cut down on demonic activity so that Dad gets more time for us."

"Well I might be a bit melodramatic but at least I don't have delusions of grandeur"

"No really, I am getting stronger every day and look what I discovered this morning" Wyatt screws up his face and a little old lady in front of them suddenly shrinks and morphs into a small yapping dog, it runs around them barking loudly while Wyatt teases it with a stick.

"Wyatt turn her back!"

"I'm not hurting her, look she's having more fun than I bet she's had in 40 years"

"Turn her back now, it's not right"

Wyatt sighs and does as his brother asks; the woman is breathless and frightened. "What happened?" She grabs Chris's arm "Where am I"

"Its ok, I think you just had a bit of a turn" he glares at Wyatt "Do you live nearby we will take you home"