Author's Note: Gasp! A new chapter! I know it's been a while since I've updated this story, but I was stuck in some really bad writer's block, and was obsessed with one of my other fics. Well, now I have writer's block with that fic and decided I should work on finishing my old ones. I seem to have a bad habit of not finishing what I start.
Chris looks at his mother and Lizzie as if they were crazy.
"Have you two suddenly gone telepathic on us or is it just some mother-daughter thing?"
Piper picks Wyatt up out of his crib and she and Lizzie walk out of the room, up the stairs, and into the attic. They put Wyatt and Emily in the playpen and go to the Book of Shadows. Everyone else comes into the attic looking at them oddly. Phoebe walks up to the Book to try to figure out what they are doing.
"Ok, guys, I can only sense feelings, not read minds. How are we going to vanquish Aetheron?"
Lizzie places her hands over the Book and orbs through the pages to find what they are looking for, while Piper explains.
"Combining potions and spells to vanquish powerful demons, warlocks, and the Source may just be enough power to vanquish Aetheron. But for a few of the potions, like the Belthazor vanquish, we need the demon/warlock/whatever the Hell it is blood in order for the potion to work."
Chris walks up to them and looks at the Book.
"It's a good plan and all, but what if it doesn't work? You… we could all be killed."
"What are you saying?"
"I'm saying you need a little extra power."
"How? The Source spell calls the powers of all the past and present Halliwell and Warren witches. Where would we get more power?"
Emily starts crying and Lizzie looks over to the playpen.
"How about the future ones? Me, Chris, Emily, and future witches to come. An infinite amount of power no demon can withstand."
She starts flipping through pages and looking at different spells..
"Chris, hand me a notepad and a pen."
He does so, and she begins writing a spell.
"If we write a spell to call the magic from past and future witches, it will be enough power to vanquish Aetheron."
Piper and Paige are in the kitchen making potions, when Leo orbs in.
"You guys doing good down here?"
Piper nods.
"Yup. Almost done. Phoebe's upstairs with the future twins writing a spell."
"Speaking of that, have you found out anything about Lizzie?"
"Um, yeah, but I don't think I should be the one to tell you. You should go upstairs."
Leo walks into the attic and picks an excited Wyatt up out of the playpen.
"Nice to see you too."
Phoebe gets up and pulls him aside while Chris and Lizzie focus on the spell.
"Leo, did Piper tell you to come up here?"
"Yeah, she said I needed to find out something about Lizzie."
"Yeah, um, remember how Chris had some issues with you? Lizzie does too."
"Why would she have issues with me?"
She turns and looks at Lizzie.
"You don't see it, do you. Dark blonde hair, green eyes, and she's half whitelighter."
Leo takes a good look at her before finally realizing it.
"Are you telling me…She's my…"
Lizzie looks up and sees Leo staring at her in disbelief, and freezes him.
"You had to tell him! It couldn't wait until after we vanquished the demon?"
"Well you obviously wouldn't, and he deserves to know. Now unfreeze him."
"No. I can't deal with him right now. I have to finish the spell."
Chris snatches the spell from her.
"No. You need to confront him and resolve you're issues like I did. This is a different Leo than from the one we know. You need to realize this."
Lizzie snatches the spell back.
"After the vanquish."
Wyatt looks up at his frozen Daddy and starts crying. Phoebe glares at Lizzie.
"Unfreeze him now! Don't make me get you're mother up here!"
Lizzie rolls her eyes and unfreezes Leo, who tries to comfort Wyatt. Piper and Paige come up the stairs with various vials of potions in their hands. Piper walks over to Chris and Lizzie and hands them a few.
"Is the spell ready yet?"
Lizzie finishes writing the last few words and then holds it up.
"Done."
"Alright people, lets get ready for a vanquish!"
Lizzie walks over to Leo and takes Wyatt.
"We need him for the summoning spell."
She hands Wyatt to Chris and holds the spell up for them to read.
"Evil creature, we summon thee
For we are a stronger power of three
To kill you is our recent vow
Come stand here before us now"
A puff of smoke comes out of nowhere, and Aetheron emerges from it. Piper throws a few potions at him and tries to freeze him, but it only slows him down.
"It's now or never!"
Everyone else throws their potions, and then reads the vanquishing spell.
"We call forth Halliwell witches of past
And ones to be born tomorrow
Help us vanquish this demon before us
Let he of this kind know all pain and sorrow
Envelop this creature that we so despise
He tried killing a child of a young Halliwell
For this he must pay the ultimate price
Take his last breath with this very spell."
Aetheron screams in pain as he bursts into flames and disintegrates into a pile of ash. Lizzie smiles, knowing that they've prevented Piper's death. Now, hopefully, the future won't be as bleak as it was when she left.
A/N: I'll have the next xhapter up as soon as I can...
