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Hey, everyone! I've decided to make Chapter 9 'Undercover Lover', because they have to come up with the plan first, right? Oh, and there's a tiny bit Leo/Piper in this chapter. I'm getting into their relationship a lot right now, so you can expect to see more of their moment in later chapters! Now here are the responses to some reviews I have received:
Mabel: I hate cliffhangers, too. But I love writing them, just to keep my readers in suspense. And I'm glad you liked it.
DevilsArchangel: Thank you for correcting me on that. It helps out a lot. I'm going to go change it as soon as I update all my other stories, and I'm totally going to give you credit for it.
Bubblz: I'm glad you like where this story is going. I like it too. But I also have to keep reminding myself what this story is supposed to be about. A boy's struggle because his parents are divorced and they keep trying to share him. But, I guess you can't have a normal story like that when a Halliwell's involved, can you?
Thanks to all my reviewers for reviewing!
Coping With Two Homes:
Chapter 8: The Plan
"We missed you, baby," Stacey said, pulling Robbie away from Brian and kissing Brian deeply.
"I missed you guys, too," Brian said, smiling.
"But I just want to know one thing," Robbie said, narrowing his eyes. "How did you get here so fast? I was just talking to you about two hours ago."
"Well, uh . . ." Brian trailed off, looking up at Chris and Wyatt.
Robbie leaned close to Brian and whispered in his ear, "I'm on to you."
Brian's eyes went wide. "Wh-What do you mean?"
Robbie smirked. "You have a family fortune, don't you? And you used it to buy your own personal jet."
Brian smiled and looked down at the floor, shaking his head. "No, Robbie, I we don't have a family fortune. I wish we did, but we don't."
"Then how'd you get here so fast?" Stacey asked, looking confused.
Brian looked up at Wyatt and Chris. "Should I tell them?"
Chris nodded and sighed. "I think you should."
Brian nodded and looked back at Robbie and Stacey. "Guys, I'm a witch."
Robbie smiled and laughed. "That's the stupid excuse you've ever had." But then he stopped laughing and smiling when he saw the look on Brian, Chris, and Wyatt's faces that meant Brian was dead serious.
"Oh my god," Stacey said, putting her hand to her mouth.
"I only believe in witches and warlocks in fairy tales, Brian. So prove to be that you're a warlock," Robbie said, crossing his arms.
"Oh, no, no, no. I'm not a warlock. I'm a witch," Brian said, his eyes going wide.
"But warlocks are male witches. Are you saying you're a girl?" Robbie said, smiling with raised eyebrows.
Wyatt, Chris, and Brian all smiled.
"Actually, Robbie," Chris started, "it's on that way in fairy tales. In real life, warlocks are evil witches. And the term 'witch' goes for both male and female."
Robbie rolled his eyes. "Fine. Brian, if you're a witch, prove it to us."
Brian smiled and telekinetically flew Robbie up to the ceiling.
"Okay, okay!" Robbie screamed, eyes wide with fear. "I believe you!"
Brian chuckled and set Robbie back down on the ground. "I'm also part whitelighter. It comes from my Grandpa."
Leo walked in. "What comes from me?"
"Me being part whitelighter."
"What's a whitelighter?" Stacey asked curiously.
Leo smiled. "A whitelighter is like a guardian angel sent to protect witches. We can orb, most whitelighters can heal, we can call things to us, and we give great advice."
"What's orbing?" Stacey asked, looking from Leo, to Wyatt, to Chris, then at Brian.
"Brian, show your friends what orbing is," Leo said, grinning.
"My pleasure," Brian said, orbing to the other end of the hall.
"So, you can, like, go anywhere you want?" Stacey asked, looking impressed and happy.
"Basically," Brain said, smiling. Then, after getting a look from Chris, Wyatt, and Leo, he added, "If it's okay with them, I mean."
"Heal something," Robbie said, now extremely interested.
"I can't heal. The only people in my family who can heal are my Grandpa and Uncle Wyatt."
"Then one of them can heal something," Robbie said, shrugging.
"You can't heal anything if there's nothing to heal," Leo said, raising his eyebrows.
"Fine," Robbie said, taking out his pocket knife and cutting his hand.
Leo rolled his eyes, put a hand over Robbie's and healed the cut.
"Wow!" Stacey and Robbie said in unison, looking at Robbie's healed hand.
"I thought you guys would be a little more freaked than you are," Brian said, raising his eyebrows at the two. "Finding out what I really am and all."
"We are," the two said almost in unison.
"But it's so cool!" Stacey said, smiling.
"Brian, why are you back? Not that I don't like you being here and all," Robbie added quickly.
"A warlock's trying to kill me," Brian said. Then he forced a smile. "So, what's been going on with you two?"
"A warlock's trying to kill you?" Robbie said, eyes going wide.
"Yeah, but it's no big deal," Brian said, leading them into the living room.
"Brian, someone's trying to kill you. Magical or not, that's a pretty big deal," Robbie said, staring at him.
"It's not big deal because it's normal for my family. See, my Grandma and her sisters are The Charmed Ones. Together, they're the most powerful witches alive. And they fight evil with their powers. So evil is always going after my family," Brian explained, sitting down on the couch.
"Uh huh," Stacey said, looking confused as Chris1 and Wyatt1 orbed in.
"Oops," Chris1 said, staring at Stacey and Robbie.
"Oh, it's okay! Brian told us!" Stacey said quickly.
"You know, they look a lot like your dad and uncle," Robbie said, sitting down next to Brian and looking Chris1 and Wyatt1 up and down.
"Oh, did I forget to mention that technically speaking, I'm from the future?" Brian said, forcing a smile.
"What?" Stacey and Robbie said, their heads wiping around to look at Brian.
"Well, I was born in this time, but my mom, my dad, and my uncle are all from the future, so technically, so am I. See, my uncle was supposed to turn evil in my time. So my dad came back to save him from that evil back in 2003 and 2004. And he succeeded. So he decided to stay in this time, because since he changed the future, another one of him already existed there. And we brought back my mom and my uncle with a spell. Simple as that," Brian said, earning confused stares from Stacey and Robbie. "Never mind."
"Wow. My head is spinning," Stacey said, sitting down in a chair and leaning back in it.
Phoebe rushed in. "Okay, obviously the magical boundary spell didn't work! Chad's in the attic!"
"Where're Mom and Aunt Paige?" Chris2 asked, looking worried.
"In the attic!" Phoebe yelled, running back out of the room.
"Stay here," Leo said, looking from Chris1, to Wyatt1, to Stacey, then to Robbie, and finally at Brian before orbing out.
"Yes. Stay here. Please," Chris2 said, grabbing Bianca's hand and orbing out after Wyatt2.
"Brian, who's Chad?" Robbie asked, looking scared.
"The warlock who's trying to kill him," Wyatt said, starting to pace.
"Uh oh. That's not good," Robbie said, looking over at Brian worriedly.
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Leo orbed in the attic to find Paige fighting Chad and Piper unconscious on the floor.
Then Wyatt, and Chris and Bianca orbed in as Phoebe ran in.
Paige kicked Chad in the stomache. "You can have my great nephew!"
"I'll find a way around you!" Chad screamed, looking around at everyone in the room. "I swear it!" Then he blinked out.
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Chad smiled dangerously and walked over to Brian as Brian stood up. "Hello, Brian."
"I'm guessing that's Chad," Robbie said, standing next to Brian.
"Go away, Chad," Brian said threateningly.
"Not until your dead," Chad said, walking closer.
"If you won't go away, then go to hell," Brian said, blowing Chad up. "Thank god for inheriting my grandma's power."
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"Okay, hurry and heal Piper! Who knows how bad she's hurt!" Paige yelled, pushing Leo over to Piper.
"Why wouldn't you know?" Leo asked, looking from Paige to Phoebe and back again.
"Because when me and Paige got up here, Piper was already fighting Chad," Phoebe said, putting her hands on her hips and looking concernedly at Piper.
Leo sighed and knelt next to Piper. He put his hands over her body, healing any wounds that she might have received from Chad.
Piper opened her eyes quickly. "Where's Chad?"
"He got away, Piper. Now, I think we should talk," Leo said, grabbing her hand and orbing out.
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Paige orbed into the living room.
"Chad blinked down here," Brian said quickly, catching Paige off guard.
"He did?" Paige said once she had recovered from shock. "Are you guys okay?"
"We're fine. Brian blew him up," Stacey said, still looking freaked.
"Way to go, buddy," Paige said smiling, reaching over and giving Brian a noogie.
Brian glared at her and fixed his hair.
Phoebe walked in. "Chris thinks that maybe the warlocks are in Florida. Like, they were all grouping up to kill Brian."
"Well, how nice of Dad to think that," Brian said dryly.
"No, Brian, he didn't mean it like that. It's just, your uncle orbed there just now and when he came back, he said it looked as though a few people had gone through your house looking for something. Or more specifically, you," Phoebe said, walking over to him.
"I think someone should go over there and spy on them. Or see if they're even there. But it can't be someone magical," Paige said, looking over at Stacey and Brian.
"Hey, I'll go! My parents wouldn't mind. And I have family there, too," Stacey said, smiling.
"I don't know . . ." Brian said uncertainly.
"I'll be fine. And if I need you, you're only a phone call away, right?" Stacey said, raising her eyebrows.
"Actually, you could just yell out my name and I'll orb there. It's a whitelighter thing," Brian said, still looking unsure.
"Then I'll yell your name if I'm in trouble, and you can come and rescue me," Stacey said, grinning.
Brian sighed. "I guess . . ."
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"Why didn't you call anybody to help you?" Leo asked Piper, who was sitting on their bed while he paced in front of her.
"Because, Leo, I could've handled it. Paige and Phoebe coming in distracted me, and that's when I got knocked out," Piper said, following him with her eyes.
"But you could've gotten seriously hurt, Piper! If Paige and Phoebe hadn't been there when you were knocked out -!"
"But they were, Leo. And I just told you that they were the cause of it. And I was taking care of it before they came. If I had just had a few more minutes with him -"
"He could've killed you! Who knows what he's capable of?!" Leo asked, sitting down next to her. He took her face in his hands and stared into her eyes. "Piper, you just need to understand that I don't want to lose you. You were supposed to die two years ago, and death may still be after you even though Chris changed the future."
Piper pulled away from Leo and stood up. "And you need to understand that I'm a Charmed One, and risking my life is part of my job. I wish it wasn't. I really do, Leo. But it is. And I'm okay with that. I just wish that you were, too."
Leo stood up next to Piper and took her hands in his own. "I'll never be okay with that, Piper. You should know that. Because if you risk your life, that means you could die, and I don't want that ever to happen."
"Well, that's easy for you to say. You're already dead," Piper said, sighing.
Leo sighed. "That's exactly my point, Piper. When I died, I was blessed with being able to 'live' forever. But when you die, you just . . . you die, Piper. And I'll never be able to see you again," he said, getting teary eyed.
Piper looked down at the floor and then back up at Leo. "Tell you what. I'll be more careful if you promise never to speak of that again and never scold me like that again."
Leo smiled. "Deal."
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A few weeks later, Brian, Stacey, and Bianca were all in the living room at Brian and Bianca's house in Florida.
"Why did we have to move back, Mom? Whatever happened to you and Dad?" Brian asked, looking over at Bianca.
"Because, Brian, your father and I still have some things to work out. And he's gonna visit a lot now. So we can talk about the things we need to work out, to see you, and to see how Stacey's doing," Bianca said, sighing. "Well, tonight's a school night, so I think Stacey should go back over to her aunt and uncle's house."
Brian nodded and orbed Stacey outside her front door.
Stacey smiled up at Brian and kissed him deeply.
Brian smiled back down at her and kissed her on the nose.
"Tomorrow we'll put operation 'Find and Vanquish' into action."
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I hope you guys liked this chapter! Remember, the next chapter is 'Undercover Lover'! Well, please review and tell me if you want more Leo/Piper moments! Oh, and don't forget to tell me what you would like to see later on in this story, because I'm running out of ideas after we get through with the whole 'Warlock Clan' thing! Ciao!
Hannah