EIGHT

Piper lay in her bed in the hospital holding Chris. Phoebe and Paige sat on the bed and Leo stood next her. Just then Alister came into the room.

"Good news," said Alister. "I'm glad to report that Chris is completely healthy in all respects. There's absolutely no sign of any Dark Lighter poison or any other toxin in his body."

"Thank goodness," said Piper. "I guess Paige was right. All we needed was a Whitelighter who had never been infected with Dark Lighter poison."

"So it would seem," said Alister. "I must admit I'm still a bit mystified about how it worked but Paige seems to have nailed it right on the head. From what I can determine the genetic markers in Leo's and my systems from our previous infections did combine with the ones in Chris' system. It somehow kept reactivating the poison in Chris' system. That's why neither Leo nor I could heal him."

"And this Carl Rettick was able to heal Chris?" questioned Phoebe.

"Completely," said Alister.

"What about in the future?" asked Paige. "What if Chris needs to be healed again? That means Leo won't be able to heal him."

"I wouldn't worry too much about that," said Alister. "I've prescribed some medication that should help strengthen Chris' immune system against the poison. Now it won't keep him from being infected if a Dark Lighter shoots him but it should prevent any further recurrences of what happened. And I think it will be a long time before young Chris has to worry about Dark Lighters."

"That's good to know," said Piper. "Well, Alister, looks like we're in your debt once again."

"Not really," said Alister. "I really didn't do that much. Paige deserves the credit. She's he one who figured this out. All I did was act on what she discovered."

"We thank you all the same," said Phoebe.

"I need to be going," said Alister. "Piper, you can go home at any time. With Chris out of danger there's no reason for you to stay here."

"What about the medical staff?" Leo asked.

"Oh, they won't be a problem," said Alister. "In a little bit they won't even remember that there was a problem with Chris. I'll also have to alter some records so there's nothing to indicate that Chris was infected with Dark Lighter poison. There are a hundred little details I need to take care of before I leave. But then I'm very good at my job."

"Thanks again, Alister," said Leo. "For everything."

"My pleasure," said Alister. "Maybe I could come by for a visit some time. Purely social, of course. I'd like to sample some more of Piper's cooking."

"Any time," said Piper.

Alister smiled and orbed out of the room.

"Can he really do all that?" questioned Paige. "Make people forget things and change the records?"

"Oh yes," said Leo. "And like he said, he's very good at it."

"Well, I say we collect Piper's stuff and get her home," said Phoebe. "Now that Chris is out of danger we can take it easy and relax for a change."

"Hear, hear," said Paige. "Leo, why don't you go check Piper out and get her home. Phoebe and I will collect her things."

"Sounds good," said Leo. "We'll see you at the manor."

Leo and Piper went to check Piper out of the hospital as Phoebe and Paige began to pack Piper's suitcase.

The End

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