Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed or Drew. But, hey! I have birthday in a month and I already know what I'm going to wish while blowing out the candles… Drew will be mine!
Jenny: Thanks for your great review! And yeah, sometimes it was a bit confusing to write this chapters. I hope you like this one too.
Christine Marquez: I thought this part is really important, with the sword and so… I was really disappointed that Chris wasn't in that episode in the show. Anyway thanks for your review!
Chapter 9
Chris was nervously pacing the attic up an down while Phoebe tried to scry for Piper and Paige looked through the book. Lindsay stood behind him and though she was in the same room with the book – actually the reason why she was here – she couldn't help but felt very sorry for Chris. It seemed like he really likes Piper and was worried sick about her. She went over to him and put a comforting hand on his shoulder to stop him from walking.
"Thanks" Paige said as she saw this. "Chris started getting on my nerves."
Chris glared at her "If you don't take this serious then you should really start doing it. Because Piper is really in trouble. And soon the whole world if we don't do something."
"We take this very serious Chris. Now calm down. We'll find her" Phoebe said trying to lighten up the tense atmosphere.
"And how are we going to do that? Because in the book stands nothing else about the sword and this knight than we already know."
Phoebe sighed. "I don't find her on the map either."
There was a silence and Lindsay noticed how defeated they all looked. "Hey what's up with you guys! I thought you are the great Charmed Ones. Is that what you doing all the time? Giving up when there's a problem?"
Phoebe and Paige looked at her deadly. "Well have you any great idea?" Paige asked anoyed.
"This is not about me. It's about you. Come on, get your asses up and do something!"
Chris looked at her warningly as he saw the angry expressions on the sisters face. "Lindsay I really don't think this is going to help."
"I'm serious. I mean you're the Charmed Ones right? You've dealt with worse things, don't you?" Lindsay responded calmly.
Phoebe looked at her. "She's right. Okay any ideas what to do next?"
"Maybe we should call Leo?" Paige suggested.
Suddenly a thought hit Chris' mind. And even if he didn't like it he knew that it was maybe the only way to find Piper. "Yeah. And he should take Wyatt with him."
"Wyatt? Why?" Phoebe asked surprised.
"Because his the rightful owner of Excalibur. Maybe he can summon the sword. And then the knight have to bring Piper back to get the sword back" Chris explained quickly. "Leo!"
Nothing happened and Chris sighed angrily. "Leo! Damn it. This isn't the right time for your stupid behaviour! Your wife is in danger and she needs Wyatts help. So get your damn ass down here!" he shouted furious towards the ceiling.
Immediately Leo orbed in with Wyatt in his arms. "We talk about your behaviour later" he said towards Chris and then turned to the sisters. "What's up with Piper?"
While Phoebe and Paige told Leo about the events from this day Chris tried to stay calm. It helped him that Lindsay still had her hand on his shoulder. He was really glad that she was there, otherwise he had maybe freacked out at the sight of Leo. Or better that he wasn't in sight as he called him first.
"So Wyatt is the Chosen One?" Leo asked in disbelief.
"Apparently yes. And we thought that if we can bring Wyatt to summon Excalibur then Piper will follow." Paige explained.
"And how do we get Wyatt to summon the sword?"
Paige shrugged. "I don't know. Ask Chris. It was his idea."
Leo turned to Chris raising his eyebrows suspicious. "So it was your idea?"
Chris, tired of Leos permanent suspicion towards him, responded "Yeah it was. And if you have a better idea I'll listen to it. But if not I would say we try this before Piper get used to the power of the sword."
Leo was angry about the fact that he had to agree with Chris. "Okay lets try."
Chris, forgetting that Wyatt don't trust him, walked over to Leo. As Wyatt saw him he immediately put up his shield. Chris froze and all eyes was hanging on him. After a few seconds Chris stepped back and Wyatt put the shield down again.
"I think you should better talk to Wyatt" he said, cursing himself for letting them know that Wyatt don't trust him.
"Why does he do that?" Phoebe asked surprised.
"Because he recognize the evil" Leo said calmly but Chris could clearly hear the dangerous tone out of his voice.
"I'm not evil. He just don't trust me yet. Listen we don't have time for this right now. Could we please concentrate on the bigger issue here?"
Leo nodded. "That's not over yet Chris."
"I'm sure of it" Chris sighed and watched Leo sitting down with Wyatt trying to get him to summon Excalibur.
Piper blocked Mordaunts sword and jumped onto the table. There she tried to hit Mordaunts sword out of his hand but he ducked and swinged his sword low so that Piper had to jump of the table again. Then with a powerful blow she finally managed to get the sword out of Mordaunts hand. Piper pushed him against the wall and hold Excalibur to his throat.
Mordaunt smirked. "Very well. You're better than King Arthur was. You really have the power to become the ruler of the world."
Piper pulled away the sword from him. She knew that she didn't had to feel like this but she was proud at herself as she heard his words. She felt stronger then ever before. Maybe he was right. Maybe she was supposed to be the ruler of the world. With such a power she could clearly handle it. But deep within her she knew that this wasn't right.
Mordaunt who saw her struggle said "Don't doubt. You now know what's your true destiny. Accept it and you will be invincible."
She smiled at him. "Maybe I should." She began to whirl Excalibur around but then suddenly it disappeared out of her hand. Mordaunt looked at her shocked. "What happened?"
"I think I know" Piper snarled "My damn sisters!"
In the attic of the manor the sisters, Lindsay, Chris and Leo stared at the sword as it appeared in front of Wyatt. "Well done" Leo whispered to his son, still amazed about the fact that he's going to be the new King Arthur.
"Okay. How long do you think we have to wait until Piper shows up?" Paige asked Chris. He pointed at a spot behind her back "Not long I think."
Paige turned around and saw Piper standing there with a strange man. "Give it back!" he shouted to no in particular.
"That's the bad guy Wyatt. Show him who's the true owner of the sword" Leo said to Wyatt who touched the sword slightly. It immediately rushed through the air and hit Mordaunt in the chest. He doubled over in pain and vanished in flames. Wyatt hold out his hand to summon Excalibur back but Piper picked it up in mid-air.
"Piper let go of it" Chris said softly to her. "You know that it's not right what you're doing."
Piper turned to him furiously. "You! You gonna pay for what you've said. My son isn't evil!" With that Piper went over to him and attacked him with Excalibur. Chris could barely evade the sword and Piper managed to cut his arm.
"Stop it!" Lindsay yelled concerned. She raised her hand to use her pyrokineses but as Chris realized what she's up to he shouted "No, don't!"
Lindsay hesitated a second and lowered her hand again. Chris turned back to Piper who was still glaring at him, the sword threatening between them. "Piper listen to me. The sword don't belong to you. It belongs to Wyatt. Just give it to him and everything will be fine."
It seemed like Piper would really consider Chris' words but the she jumped forward and tackled him to the floor. She hold Excalibur to his throat and Chris gasped with fear in his voice "You won't kill me, you know that."
Suddenly a change seemed to go over Pipers mind. She realized that she really don't wanted to hurt him or even kill him. What the hell was she doing here anyway? If the sword belongs to Wyatt she should give it to her son.
Leo who saw her hesitate looked at Wyatt. "Try it again. Summon the sword Wyatt."
Wyatt reached out his hand again and Excalibur flung out of Pipers hand and appeared in front of him. Chris sighed in relief as he saw that Piper seemed to be by her senses again. She blinked and looked at the wound on his arm. It didn't seemed very deep but it was still bleeding. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you" she apologized.
"It's okay. You were under the influence of the sword" he responded and stood up from the ground.
"So you're not going to play Queen Arthur any time soon?" Paige asked also reliefed that everything seemed to be good again.
Piper shook her head heavily. "No. Clearly no." She turned to Leo and pointed at Chris "Would you please heal him?"
Leo went over to him but didn't show any attempt to heal him. Instead he turned to Piper. "Why have you said so furiously that Wyatt isn't evil?"
Piper looked at him uncomfortable. She didn't had wanted to tell him but she realized that she had to. Wyatt was his son too. He had to know about this. Phoebe and Paige who noticed what Piper wants to tell Leo quickly went downstairs. They didn't want to be in the same room when Leo get to know about this.
"Because he's going to be evil in the future" Piper said finally after a long silence.
"What? How do you know?" Leo exclaimed, but while asking he already knew why Piper thought that. He turned furiously to Chris. "You bastard! My son isn't going to be evil. What the hell are you thinking by telling us such lies?!"
"It's not a lie" Chris responded calmly. "It's the reason why I came back. To save him from turning evil."
Before anyone in the room could do something against it, Leo punched him in the face "You're lying!"
"No he's not" Piper said and grabbed his hand to prevent that he continue beating up Chris.
Lindsay went over to Chris' side and looked at his cheek. It was totally red but Chris didn't seemed to mind.
"I know it's hard to accept Leo. I didn't wanted it too as Chris told me first. But I… I somehow know that he's telling the truth" Piper tried to talk some sense in her ex-husband.
"Nice that you trust him so much" he responded sarcastically. "But our son don't seem to do the same." With that Leo went over to Wyatt, picked him up and returned to Chris. Wyatt put up his shield again and Piper looked at it shocked. Then she turned to Chris who looked at her with pleading eyes "Piper you have to believe me. You know that it's the truth what I told you."
Yes she knew, but as she saw her son protecting himself from Chris she wasn't sure of that anymore. How could she ever had been sure of that? She knew Chris only for two months and he's not telling them anything about the future. And then suddenly he told her that her son is going to be evil and she just believe him? Was she out of her mind? Maybe Chris had cast a spell on her, she considered.
"I think you better leave now Chris. And I don't want to see you here ever again."
Chris didn't know what to do now. Her words had hurt him more than the sword earlier. But he tried to push his emotions away. "You don't know what you're doing. I'm just her to protect Wyatt. He don't trust me because he don't know me. But you do. Please let me help."
Piper shook her head. "No, I don't want your help. And I don't know you. Neither of us do. Because you don't tell us anything about you. And I'm not going to lay my sons life into your hands so leave now!"
Lindsay who saw Chris becoming desperate turned to Piper "That's not fair. Give him a chance. You didn't saw him as you were missing a hour ago. He was worried sick about you and your thank for that is that you throw him out?"
"That's none of your business" Piper snapped at her, trying to ignore what she just said.
Chris looked at Lindsay thankfully for her try to help him "Thanks." Then he looked at Piper "You can do what you want, throw me out, beat me up" he glared at Leo while saying this "or anything else. But I'm not going to stop protecting Wyatt. Because it's the only reason why I'm here. And I will succeed. For everyones sake." After a last hurt look at Piper he orbed away.
TBC… (I really hope you like the last two chapters about 'Sword and the City'. It wasn't always easy to write so please tell me what you think about it.)
