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Chapter 5

Chris looked up in disbelief as the darklighter was vanquished by a fire that came directly out of Lindsays hand. He moaned as the pain in his shoulder went stronger. Suddenly Lindsay, who had been staring at her hand, turned around and ran away quickly. "Lindsay!" he shouted after her concerned. There was still this demon that had thrown him over the ground. What if he would attack her?

But then he thought about the fire that Lindsay had conjured. And even if she obviously wasn't used to use this power she seemed to be able to take care of herself. With one last look at the forest he orbed away into the living room of the manor. There he sat down on the couch and though he didn't want to call Leo, he knew he had no other choice.

"Leo."

Nothing happened. Chris sighed. That was so typically for Leo. If Chris needed him he was never there. He tried it again "Leo!" Again – nothing. The pain was growing steadily over his whole body and he leaned back. "Phoebe, Paige! Piper!" he shouted then.

He heard footsteps coming down the stairs and soon Piper appeared in the doorway. "What? I thought you were at P3?" she asked without noticing that Chris was hurt.

"I was attacked by a darklighter" Chris gasped through the pain.

Then Piper realized the arrow that was looking out of Chris' shoulder. "Why didn't you call Leo?" she asked while sitting down next to him.

"I already did it. But it seems like he don't care much about it" he answered angrily. "Could you please call him?" Piper frowned and hesitated. Maybe Leo had a reason that he didn't show up to heal Chris.

"Oh please! Will you let me die?" he asked and tried to didn't show how much it hurt him that Piper didn't want to help him. He was used this from Leo, but not from Piper.

"Leo!" Piper yelled finally. Immediately blue orbs appeared and Leo was standing in front of them. "Yes?"

"Heal him" Piper ordered and pointed at Chris.

Leo looked at him. "What happened?" he asked without moving.

Chris sighed again. "A darklighter. And though I know you really enjoy it to see me suffer, I don't think this is very elder-like." Chris managed a sarcastically smile.

Leo walked over to him while Piper pulled out the arrow of Chris' shoulder. That made him hold on his breath for a second. Then Leo put his hands over the wound and a golden glow appeared from them. Seconds later the wound was healed and Chris sat up straight. "Thanks" he said still being sarcastic. Then he orbed out without waiting for a response.


Lindsay was kneeling on the ground, looking at the blood on the grass where Chris had been lying. She hoped he was okay and felt like she could kick herself in her ass for letting him alone. But as the fire had appeared from her hand, she had been very shocked and the only thought she had been able to was: run!

Still she didn't want to face the fact that her powers were active again. She had been in very dangerous situations before and she had never used her powers. She had already forgotten how it felt or how to use them and suddenly she was using them without even wanting to. She just don't understand this. Why had this happen?

Deep within her she knew the answer. Because she had wanted to protect Chris. And then she had simple let him alone injured. She was worried and she knew that she couldn't be able to take care of her powers if she wasn't sure that Chris was okay. There's just one thing I can do. She stood up and walked away to visit the Halliwell sisters.


The front door was opened and Phoebe rushed in the hallway. She was about to go upstairs as she heard two angry voices.

"I'm just saying that you should at least react to Chris' calls if he needs to be healed" Piper was saying.

"I didn't know that he was hurt" Leo tried to defend himself.

"Oh don't lie to me Leo! You have known that he was hurt but you didn't want to come because you hate him!"

Phoebe was surprised. Since when was Piper defending Chris? And why was Chris hurt?

"Okay, maybe I have known that he needed my help. But… It's just – I didn't trust him and…" Leo eplained but was cut off by a very furious Piper.

"That's no reason to let him die! That darklighter arrow would have killed him!"

"I didn't let him die!"

"Yeah but just because I called you and asked you to heal him!"

"Listen Piper" Leo said and grabbed her hands to calm her down. "I'm just worried what he's up to. And I'm worried about this threat he was talking about for Wyatt. Because I think that maybe he is the threat. But I really wouldn't let him die."

Before Piper could respond Paige orbed in. As she saw Piper glaring at Leo she asked carefully "What's going on?"

"Nothing" Piper said after a short silence and turned in Phoebes direction. "Why are you here Phoebe? I thought you wouldn't come home today?"

"Yes. I'm just here to change clothes. Jason want to go in a restaurant. And I really can't show up there with jeans" she answered and took a step towards the stairs as a knock was heard from the door. Phoebe turned around and opened it. To her big surprise she found Lindsay Preston standing in the doorway.

As Phoebe remained silent, Lindsay, trying to keep the nervousness out of her voice, asked "Er… is Chris here?"

"Chris? You know Chris?" Phoebe asked surprised.

"Yeah. He…" she hesitated then she said "He saved my life."

Phoebe raised her eyebrows. "Has this something to do with a darklighter?"

"So Chris is here? Is he alright?" Lindsay asked excited.

"No he is not here. But I think he's alright."

Lindsay sighed in relief. "Thank God."

Phoebe was really confused at Lindsays behaviour. As they had first met, Phoebe had been sure Lindsay was a strong, stubbern and angry girl. But know she could sense fear, relief and a great affaction for someone. "Do you want to come in? Then we could call Chris" she said and stepped away from the door so Lindsay could come in.

But Lindsay shook her head. "No thanks. I just wanted to ask if everything is alright." She turned to leave but Phoebe called after her "Well I don't know for sure that Chris is alright."

Lindsay immediately turned around again. She hesitated a moment then she walked in and said "Okay. Then call him."

Phoebe closed the door behind her and walked in the living room. "We have a visitor" she said to the three people who were standing there. Then she turned to Lindsay and pointed at each of them "This are Piper, Paige and Leo. Guys, this is Lindsay."

Piper was the first who recognized her and soon Paige also remembered the newspaper article. Leo was the only one who didn't know about it, because he had been stucked in Valhalla at this time. That was also the reason that now he was the only one with a friendly smile on the face. Both Piper and Paige were looking curious and surprised.

"Er… I'm just here to see if Chris is alright. Then I'll leave" Lindsay said uncomfortable at the impressions on the sisters faces.

"You know Chris?" Piper asked suspicious.

Before Lindsay could answer Phoebe responded "We had this before. Yes, she know Chris. He saved her life and now she's worried if he's alright."

"He saved your life? When?" Paige asked.

"Last night." Lindsay answered.

"What happened?"

"I was…" Lindsay started but then she said "Listen. I don't have much time. Could you just call Chris so I can see if he's not hurt?"

Piper already knew he wasn't hurt anymore but she was curious how Chris would react if he saw Lindsay here. So she yelled "Chris!"

But he didn't show up. Piper tried it a few times more but nothing happened. "Hmm… I think you really pissed him off Leo" she said giving up. As she saw the concerned look on Lindsay face she added "Don't worry. He's fine. Leo healed him but then he orbed away."

"Okay. Then I'll better leave" Lindsay replied.

"Hey wait!" Paige called after her as she turned to leave. "Who are you?"

"Lindsay. Phoebe had said it before."

"Yeah but… you're a mortal right?"

Lindsay hesitated a second. "Yes I am. Now I really have to go. Bye." Then she went out of the door and left the sisters and Leo standing there.


"She'd lied." Phoebe said once the door was shut behind Lindsay.

"What do you mean?" Leo asked.

"As Paige had asked her if she's a mortal she'd lied. I could sense it." Phoebe answered.

"Why did she do that?"

Phoebe shrugged. "I don't know. Anyway… I have to go and get ready for my date" she said and went upstairs.

"Maybe we should try to call Chris again and make him tell us what he know about her" Paige suggested.

"No. He will not show up. Leo had made sure of that earlier." Piper responded coldly and followed Phoebe.

"Okay" Paige sighed and looked at Leo. "What did I miss?"

TBC…