Author's Note: My god you guys, I am so sorry that I haven't updated this in a while. Sadly, I have recently been kicked out of my house and that is where my computer and my story was and it wasn't until a few days ago that I was able to retrieve the story and get this chapter posted for you. Forgive for the delay, but the fic has not died. I thank all of you who have been patiently waiting for this and I will do my best to write and update as often as I can.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Grandfather's and Some Cleaning Up to Do

Having no time for driving and ringing doorbells, Leo orbed Piper, Chris, Daniel and Derrick to the living room of Victor's house. Slightly winded due to transporting so many people, the Whitelighter plopped himself down on the couch and took a deep breath. Chris joined his father on the couch as his mother instructed him to while Derrick and Daniel sat in chairs opposite them. Piper, instead of sitting, left the living room in search for her father whom she could hear in the kitchen. Entering slowly, she wanted to wait until he had placed the ingredients for a sandwich on the counter before she spoke. Unfortunately, Victor caught sight of his daughter as he turned toward the counter and almost had a large to mess to clean up had it not been for his daughter and one of her powers.

"Piper!" he shouted, trying to catch his breath as he stared at the frozen mass of food that hung in the air.

"Sorry about that dad," she said wincing as she helped him gather his things once they were unfrozen and put them on the counter. "I didn't mean to scare you."

"I wasn't expecting you. Did you use magic to get in?" he asked, straightening his things out and opening a package of bread.

"Leo orbed us over."

"Us? Phoebe and the kids are over too?" Victor smiled, looking up.

"Yes and no," Piper answered. Stopping her father, Piper took Victor's hands and led him to the kitchen table. "I need to talk to you and I need you to do me a favor."

Victor raised an eyebrow, a common trait among the family. "You know I'm not all that great with magic-my not having any-but I can try. What is it?"

"There really is no easy way to say this," Piper began, "but Leo and I...we've...dad, we found the boys."

Victor sat back in his chair, a mixture of expressions on his face. It was known by everyone that Victor had not been the best father in the world, but it had been his own personal goal to make up for that with his grandchildren. When Wyatt had first been born, Victor had been ecstatic and once he had met his future grandson, Victor was sure that he was really going to be an "awesome grandpa". Though, Victor's heart had been broken when his only grandsons had been kidnapped. Family was everything to him now and if he had ever hated magic it was more so now that it had taken his family away.

But the news that Piper brought was good news, although Victor could sense that something was still wrong. "Are you sure?"

Piper nodded. "There is the good and the bad, though, about it. Different people raised the boys, and Chris was left in a normal neighborhood and luckily grew up accepting his powers. Wyatt...the future that Chris tried so hard and died to prevent is coming true."

"He's evil," Victor whispered.

"Wyatt was raised by a demon named Barbas. This demon had been after us for years and we did vanquish him, but he managed to return. I guess taking Wyatt was one way of getting back at us. Either way, Wyatt-I can't bear to call him evil, but I suppose that is the truth-has been going after Chris and Leo and I need time to find Wyatt and Barbas before anything else happens."

Victor listened carefully. "And what it is that you need me to do?"

"Let Chris and two others stay here."

Excited, Victor stood. "Chris is here?"

"Yes, but be easy with him dad. Wyatt killed Chris adoptive mother and although he looks as though he is taking this rather well, I know that it is still hard on him."

Taking his seat, Victor looked at his daughter. "I understand. But, you know that if any...demons show up, I will have no way of protecting them like you."

"Leo is going to put crystals around the living room. No one should be able to get in and it will be all right. Besides, Chris does know how to use his powers and will if he needs to."

Victor took a deep breath. His lost grandson was just in the other room and it was his job to keep him safe. Looking back at Piper, Victor nodded. "They can stay as long as they need to."

Holding out her hand, Piper walked her father out of the kitchen and into the living room, the food on the counter long forgotten. The two rounded the corner and Victor's eyes immediately found Chris sitting on the couch with Leo. He looked just like Victor remembered him, or at least what future Chris had looked like, minus a few years. Making a slight coughing noise, the four in the room glanced up and Chris stood.

"Chris, I'd like you to meet my father Victor," Piper said, ushering her father a bit closer.

"Hi," Chris said.

"Hello," Victor replied. Hesitating, he held out his hand and was surprised when Chris took it as quickly as he did.

"So, it's all right if my friends and I stay here for a while?" Chris asked.

"Of course. I believe you have free range so long as you stay inside," Victor said with a laugh.

Chris looked at Piper and then back at Victor. "Maybe we can talk about things? I'm kinda new at having a grandpa, but I'd like to get to know him if he wouldn't mind."

"I'd like that," Victor said.

As Chris and Victor talked, Piper helped Leo put crystals around the house. Making sure they had brought plenty, the two made sure that each room was covered and that there was no chance any demon would be able to get in. Derrick was busy pacing in the background, making his son nervous. Daniel knew that the three of them would be safe, but there was something in the uneasiness of his father's walk that made him worry.

"What's the matter?" he asked, stopping his father. "I swear, if you go in a circle one more time you'll make a hole in the carpet."

"Sorry," Derrick said, mustering a half smile. "I'm just thinking."

"About?"

"The police."

Derrick rubbed the back of his head as be began to pace again. He hadn't noticed that Piper and Leo had entered the room as he answered his son's question. With a questioning stare, Piper looked at Leo and then made her way to Derrick. What had he meant the police? She knew that he had returned to his home and to Cathy's to see what was going on, and it was then that she remembered: Darryl had brought her the picture of Chris because he had been put on the case and Darryl's partner was Sheridan.

"What's going on with the police investigation?" she asked.

"I'm not sure," Derrick told her. "I went to Cathy's house and the police are everywhere. According to Mr. Winters the neighbor, there is this one inspector who is trying to find Chris. Apparently thinks he might have something to do with the murder."

Chris silenced his conversation with his grandfather and walked over to his parents and Derrick. "They think I had something to do with it?"

"I hate to say it Chris, but yes. Mr. Winters said that the inspector found a picture of you and thinks she might know who you are. The fact that you were nowhere to be found after the murder is a bit shifty in her eyes," Derrick continued.

Chris threw his hands up in the air. "This is unbelievable!"

"This inspector, it's a woman?" Piper questioned. "Her name wouldn't happen to be Sheridan would it?"

Derrick thought for a minute. "I can't really remember, but that does seem to be ringing bells. Why?"

"We've had to deal with her in the past," Leo said. "She's been trying to bust us for years, especially Chris."

Chris looked up as his name was said. "What about me?"

"Your future self got into a bit of legal trouble," Leo admitted. "While chasing a demon, he-or you-ended up stealing a car. Darryl, a friend in the police, arrested you and I had to break you out and Sheridan has been after you for years and when the future you died mysteriously, Sheridan moved on to the sisters."

Chris's head swam as he tried to process the information. "What the hell are you talking about? I came back from the future?"

Piper shut her eyes and winced. She had completely forgot to mention anything to her son about his future self. Perhaps it was never mentioned because it was almost too painful to think about. When Piper thought back to the time when Chris was come back in time to save his family she was plagued with sorrow, remembering how she treated him and how he died. No words formed, and she was at a loss of what to tell her son. Thankfully, Daniel spoke up.

"Don't worry about that now," he said. "I can fill you in when your parents leave. The problem at hand now is that not only is Wyatt after you, but so is some deranged police inspector and we have to stop them both."

"Leave Sheridan to me," Leo said. "I think I know something that can be done before Piper and I go after Barbas. Until then, don't worry about anything other than staying safe and staying inside this house."

Chris and Daniel nodded.

Leo turned to Victor. "Another thing, do not open any doors that will lead outside. Doing that might harm you as it would someone coming in."

"I understand," Victor replied. "And I think that Derrick and I can handle the boys until you get back."

Piper went to Chris and hugged him. "We won't be long."

"Be careful," he whispered in her ear.

"I will." Pulling away she smiled and went to give her father a hug as well. "Thank you."

"Anything for my grandson," he replied.

Moving to Leo's side, Piper felt an arm wrap around her and prepared herself for orbing. Piper was scared as she waited, but also angry. There was no telling how she would react when face to face with Barbas. He was the demon who had taken her children from her and had brought nothing but pain and Piper knew that she would more than happy to send him to Hell again. But as she thought of Barbas, Piper also wondered about Sheridan. The woman was the modern day Javert and it was beginning to drive Piper insane.

"What are we going to do about Sheridan?" Piper asked Leo, looking up at him.

His voice echoed around her has the two dissolved into bright lights. "Pay a little visit to the Cleaners."