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The Battle

Paige orbed back to the kitchen. Piper was preparing dinner. Chris and Cole were helping her.

"Oh, sweetie, why are you crying?"

"Aunt Paige, I'm not crying, I'm just..." Chris rubbed his eyes "I'm just cutting the onion."

"Oh, right. Anyway, I found our friend demon in Book of Shadows and I think we have a problem. Cole, did you hear anything about Voddikus?"

"Yeah, very old demon, but he disappeared long time ago and nobody has heard about him anymore. You think this was... we have a problem."

"Why do we have a problem?" Leo walked in yawning "Piper, why didn't you wake me up?"

"I don't know a lot about him. He's an upper-level demon, he used to have many servants... demons, warlocks, darklighters. He loved to play with his victims. His strategy was to surround them and then attack, so they have no chance to get away."

"OK, why are you ignoring me and who are you talking about?"

"Hi Leo, what do you know about Voddikus?"

"Why are you asking, he's vanquished."

"Apparently, he's not. Fortunately, in the book is the spell and vanquishing potion, we have to use both of them and we need the power of three. Chris, sweetie, can you get your aunt Phoebe?"

"Yeah, sweetie, and tell her the dinner is nearly ready." Chris orbed out.

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After the dinner Paige and Phoebe were preparing the potion and Piper started to do the dishes.

"Piper, what the hell are you doing?! Leave it. Go to the living room, switch the television on and relax. I'll take care of this." Cole smiled at her.

"Cole, you're sweet." She turn to Chris and Leo "You two, did you hear it?"

"What exactly, mom?"

"What your uncle Cole said." Chris was surprised, he stared at Piper, then he turned to Cole.

"What did you do to my mom? She just told you 'uncle Cole'."

"Nothing. I only offered her my help because she needs to rest, she deserves it. You know, she's pregnant."

"Oh, right, I'll help you too." Chris said and came to Cole. Piper looked at Leo.

"Leo? What about you?"

"What about me? How do you mean ... Oh, yeah, of course I'll help them." He wanted to go to Cole and Chris, but Piper was standing in his way. First, they tried to go around each other, but then they just stood there and smiled.

"What are your parents doing?" Cole looked at Chris.

"I dunno, maybe they need help."

"Help? Good idea." Cole waved his hand and Leo and Piper kissed passionately.

"How... why did you do that?"

"You said it, they needed help, so I helped them. I just raised their desire. They wanted to do it, but they didn't have enough courage, it was awkward, so I helped them." Cole noticed Chris' face. "You have a problem with it?"

"No, I just, I've never seen them doing this before."

"Oh, really, how is it possible? They're your parents." Cole wanted to laugh, but Chris' look was telling 'don't dare to do it'.

"OK, I see. Now, we shell do the dishes if we want to finish till midnight. Because I have a feeling Leo won't help us." Cole looked at Leo and Piper for the last time and started to wash.

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"OK, the potion is prepared." Paige said walking to the foyer where the others were already waiting.

"Are you sure you want to do this? I mean, he'll certainly have a few servants, so he could surprise us."

"Don't worry, Cole. I thought about it and that's why you will stand there, Chris there and Leo there." Paige pointed at places where Cole, Chris and Leo should be and they moved there. "Now, we'll be prepared for everything. Let's summon his sorry ass here, sisters." 3P grouped together and read the spell:

"Magic forces black and white,
Reaching out through space and light.
Be he far, or be he near.
Bring us the demon Voddikus here."

It didn't take a long time and Voddikus was standing in front of them with an arrogant smile on his face.

"Stupid witches, what do you want?"

"What do you think we want?" Piper froze him and Phoebe threw a potion at him.

"Now the spell" They started to read the spell, but suddenly about ten demons shimmered in and began to throw the energy balls. It was Cole, Chris and Leo's turn. They had to do everything they could to stop the demons so girls could vanquish Voddikus.

After vanquishing Voddikus there were still lots of demons in the manor and new were shimmering in, but that was nothing girls couldn't handle and with the help of invincible Cole the number of demons started to reduce soon.

When everything was under control and there were no doubts who will win the battle, Leo noticed a darklighter standing on the stairs and targeting. But who was he targeting at?

"Chris..." Leo orbed in front of Chris right in time to receive the shot. He fell shouting on the floor with an arrow protruding from his chest.

"Leo?" Chris sighted the arrow. "No, Leo!" He knew he couldn't pull it out by himself, because the arrow was poisonous for him.

"Cole, help me!" Cole blew the darklighter up and ran to Chris.

"What... Oh God, Leo! Just stay calm, I'll take it out. On three, OK? One" Now, he was holding the arrow in his hand. Leo screamed from pain.

"You said on three!" Chris yelled at Cole, partly in the shock.

"Sorry Chrispie, I had to do it when he wasn't prepared, it was better for him."

Leo looked at Chris.

"Don't worry Chris, I'll be fine. Just don't forget I love you and I always will." Leo fell unconscious. Chris was holding him in his arms and cried.

"Cole, we need you here!" Girls were shouting at Cole,apparently, they didn't know what just happened.

"Chris listen to me, take him to the attic and put the crystals around you, you'll be save there. Chris, Chris... now!" Chris nodded and orb himself and Leo to the attic and did what Cole said.

"Leo, don't die, Leo! We'll fix it, just stay with us... stay with me" Chris cried, he knew that Leo couldn't hear him, he knew if he won't do something Leo would die.

"Stay with me Leo... Dad, I forgave you, stay with me, you can't leave me all alone, not again." Chris heard a voice in his head.

You have to do something Chris, you have to heal him! "I can't heal, I never could!" You have to or he will die! Chris wanted to fight that voice, but he knew it was right, the wound was too near to Leo's heart, he wouldn't endure long enough. If he won't save him, nobody would. Chris knelt more comfortably, put his hands over the wound, closed his eyes and tried to focus only on the energy streaming his body. The tears were running down his face and falling onto the floor.

"You can't die dad! I need you... you can't leave me alone... I love you... stay with me... I can't lose you, not now when I found you... I love you... stay with me..." Chris cried, but he didn't dare to move, he needed to focus... he needed to save his dad. He remembered every single moment he'd spent with Leo since he appeared in the attic one year ago. The pain he felt when Leo said he wasn't family, the fear when he faded away and the joy when he got the second chance. He could see everything in his head, it was like movie, he could see everything he and Leo came through, the hatred, the distrust... the love. Everyday they were together he felt they were getting closer. He struggled, he tried to fight the idea they could be friends. But he lost, this Leo was too different from Leo he used to know in the future. He realised this Leo loved him, he finally found his dad and now, he was gonna lose him. You can't let him die Chris, this is the dad you always wanted. You have to concentrate. You have to heal him! You must!

"Don't leave me, dad... I need you... I love you... don't leave me..." He didn't know how long he'd been kneeling there, but he felt like he was there the whole eternity. He was totally exhausted, he wanted to give up.

Suddenly, he felt arms wrapped around him, pulling him into a hug. Chris opened his eyes, the voice in his head screamed excitedly You did it, Chris! You did it!

"It's all right, Chris. I won't leave you, little one. I love you, son. I'm so proud of you, you save me, you healed! I'm here with you, I'll never leave you, I swear."

Chris buried his face in Leo's chest and cried. And his daddy held him tight.