Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed or their characters. However I do own the story, idea, and all O.Cs (This goes for the whole story too!)
A/N:
Hi! Thank-you to everybody who is reading! This is the first fanfiction I've ever written. I know that's not an excuse, but please bare with me here as I figure out how to use this system. I'm so sorry that I've had trouble posing this. Hopefully, next time I won't. Also, I know I write pretty short chapters so I'll post 2-4 chapters at a time. I'm thinking that I'll post every Friday or so and I will try to stick with it. I should also tell you that this is a three-part story. I'll make a big deal when I make it to the next part.
And one more thing: PLEASE REVIEW!!!!
Back From the Grave
Chap. 1
Present
2004
Instead of Spin City
She shimmered into Wyatt's room. Chris was hovering over his older brother's crib silently watching him. She happily hugged him tight. "I can't believe that's him! He looks so...not evil," she whispered in amazement.
Chris whirled around, "Kat?"
"Yeah, hey cuz!" She beamed, "long time, no see."
He backed away. "The last time some one cam back from the future they stripped me of my powers and brought me back."
"Dude, we're family."
"She was my fiancée," he snapped back.
"I know. I'm sorry for your..." she began to offered her condolences, but stopped short at his frown After a pause, she said, "He didn't send me. I want you stay as long as you need, but I'm here to help. No offense, but you need it."
"I don't need any help. He's my brother and I'll be the one who cleans up his mess."
"You don't understand. I know things you don't." She noticed the harsh glare. "Fine, I won't stay here permanently, but I do have to stay a bit because I need warn you."
"Warn me?"
"Warn him of what?" Piper asked standing in the doorframe.
"Aunt Piper?" Kat exclaimed in disbelief, "Oh my G-d!" She rushed over embracing her in a big hug. "You're so young! And so are you Chris!" She grinned as she patted Piper's stomach. "Hello, baby Chris!" Chris put his head in his hands to cover his embarrassment.
"Chrrriiisss... who is this?" Piper asked dazed.
"Where are my manners? I haven't introduced myself properly! My name is Kat and I'm your niece from the future."
"Oh, well, that explains it," She said shortly.
"I'm home!" Phoebe yelled from downstairs in the foyer. Immediately, Kat perked up and gave Chris a questioning look. He nodded, so she took off for downstairs.
She raced towards Phoebe, practically mowing her down. She threw her arms around her refusing to let go for fear of her suddenly disappearing. "Oh mom! I've missed you so much!" cried Kat happily. Tears were welling up in her eyes. Phoebe was initially shocked but not really surprised. She often wondered about the daughter she had seen in her vision quest. It must have been one horrible future for two of their kids to come back from the future.
Chris was slowly following his cousin. He was leading an ill looking Piper down the stairs. By the time they reached the main floor, Kat was crying uncontrollably. Phoebe silently begged Chris for some kind of a push in the right direction.
Chris shrugged. He watched her mother doing the same thing he always did. He felt his doubt instantly wash away. He knew it was the same Kat he had been forced to baby-sit in the future he hoped wouldn't happen. Wyatt would've never sent someone so emotional in to assassinate him. He would've programmed her and the whole mission would've been strictly search and destroy. No, this was the girl that he never knew how to comfort. This was the inconsolable girl that would bathe his shoulder in tears for hours. This was the girl he used to pat her back telling her things would be ok. She would never betray him.
Phoebe ran her hand through her daughter's hair soothingly. She whispered, "Shhh...it's ok. I'm here now. Everything's all right." She was amazed. All of a sudden, she went from searching for her future husband to comforting her daughter who couldn't have been a day younger than 15. She thought of her father. For the spilt second she had a good look of her she was instantly reminded of someone. She just didn't know who.
At that moment, Cole shimmered in. He was looking for his mark. The Elder told him if he did this, he'd never be bothered again. It wasn't like he enjoyed hell, who would? It was just so much better than living. It didn't cross his mind that his search would have brought him to the manor, but it did. He charged up an energy ball and moved into striking position. His mark was hugging Phoebe. He blissfully remembered his time with her.
Chris tapped on Piper's shoulder pointing out Cole. "Oh my G-d, Cole!" Piper yelled. She raised her hands to blow him up.
Cole cursed himself for not paying better attention to who else was in the room. He prepared to be blown up. He didn't care it was a win/win for him, either way he could go back to hell. Instead, his essence was scattered and he reformed. 'Damn,' he thought. He was about to shimmer out so he could formulate a better plan when, "Don't!" His mark warned. She turned around slowly withdrawing her arms from Phoebe. What he saw shocked him.
Chap. 2
Phoebe saw something her eyes couldn't believe. Standing in front of her was he demonic ex-husband back from the dead and he was going to kill her daughter. Then, she realized something even less possible.
Everything in his body told him to get out of there, but he was transfixed staring at her. It wasn't possible. Staring back at him was a teenaged girl that looked a hell of a lot like him. She had his blue eyes and defiant gaze to match it. She had his cocky posture and powerful stance that called the room's attention to her when she entered, but that could've been her mother's beauty he wasn't sure which.
In spite of all that, she had Phoebe written all over her. She had what could only be assumed as Phoebe's natural hair color, a chestnut brown w/ blondish highlights, and soft face w/ Phoebe's understanding. What stuck out the most though was the hurt in her eyes when she saw the energy ball, as if she was expecting something else.
Everybody in the room knew Kat was Phoebe and Cole's daughter. Nobody moved, almost as if Piper had frozen them in their places. Cole's energy ball was still there, but long forgotten and Kat's tears were long dry. When she spoke, everything began again.
"Dad," she breathed with a small glimmer of hope. In terror of what had just been confirmed, he shimmered out, Phoebe dashed up stairs went, and Piper went after her. Kat didn't notice Phoebe or Piper's disappearances. To her it was almost natural for them to be gone, but she desperately called out to her father. "Dad!!" She was hurt and angry, but she understood. What had she expected? He just got out of hell, again. However, this time it was only to kill a witch and it didn't matter who, as long as he could go back to hell. He didn't want anything to do with her mother and, most likely, her. She crumpled to the floor sobbing.
Chap. 3
In the sunroom, Chris sat in a chair by the couch watching his cousin sleep. It had been only an hour since Kat shimmered into Phoebe's life and Cole had tried to murder her. Then they both abandoned her again. Chris was the only one left to comfort her just like always.
She was lying in fetal position on the couch. "Leave me. Just like everybody else. Go!"
"Kat..."
"No, Chris," she sniffled. "I came back to this time to help you, but I knew she'd be here. In this time, she's supposed to love me. Now, that Dad's back..." she pull herself tighter. "Just leave me."
He tried to put a reassuring hand on her shoulder when she put her shield up. "Fine. I'm going to go see Paige."
In the back of a Starbucks®, sipping her coffee sat Paige w/ her latest date. It wasn't going to well. He was 15 minutes late, hadn't apologized, and then disappeared in the bathroom for 10 minutes. If she hadn't known any better, she'd say that he was having a demonic attack at home.
"So, Ryan, what do you do for a living?" She asked.
"Well, right now, I'm kinda looking. You know how the economy is."
"Yeah..." She looked off into the distance. 'Note to self: meeting people at bars is not the way to go.' At that moment, she saw Chris and motioned him over, "Hey Chris!"
"Hi Paige. We have a demon-" He started but noticed who was sitting across, "-stration, we have a demonstration for you at home." He turned to the guy, "It's Ryan, right?"
"Yeah, who are you?" he asked.
"My nephew," Paige answered.
"Nice to see you. Paige, we need to get home."
"Ok. I'm sorry I have to go like this."
"No that's ok," he frowned as he lifted his head slightly as if he heard something. "You know what? I have to go, too."
Paige followed Chris outside. Chris watched him look around and orb away. He smiled. "That's Ryan Hall, right?"
"Yeah. I don't think I'll be accepting a second date, though. He was kind of rude."
"You should give him another chance someday. Nice guy."
"Unless you're going to tell me he's my future husband or something..."
"I wouldn't say something like that. Future consequences."
Paige cocked an eyebrow. "So what did you plan on telling me?" Chris was hesitant. "Oh come on it can't be that bad. As long as Phoebe's not a mermaid again it's nothing."
"She's not, but...um... it's worse. My cousin came back and so did Cole."
"Oh no."
"That's not even the half of it. See he's her father and he was brought back to kill her."
"Oh no."
"And Phoebe's crying, but Mom's trying to calm her down. I think she may need help because you didn't see how upset she was. Kat, my cousin, has probably cried herself to sleep by now, so if you see a girl crawled up on the couch you know why."
"Can a girl go on a date without her house becoming a daytime drama?"
"Probably not in our house."
tbc...
A/N: Thanks again! Please R & R!
