Well, I think I've made it through my initial bout of writer's block. Although, I'm not sure I am completely happy with this chapter. Tell me what you think. Please read and review if you like. Thanks again.

Last time…

He lifted his head from his palms and looked directly into her eyes. She gave him a wink and a tap on the nose. He returned with a slight smile but said,

Chapter 11

Surprised and shocked. "You didn't tell me they were all here."
"I'm sorry kiddo. I should have told you." she offered apologetically, yet hopeful that she could get him used to it.
"Would you get them out of here please?"

This startled Future Paige as she thought that her nephew was doing better.

"Chris, I –", was all she could say before he pleaded in a voice so deep and desperate that it left little doubt what he wanted.
"Please, make them leave!"

She stared at him for a split second, then flinched and thought, 'Shit, I knew it was too good to be true!' as she rose to her feet and orbed out.
"Guys?" she said upon reappearing in the bedroom. Everyone was still 'discussing' Grams and didn't notice her standing there.
"GUYS?" she yelled. You could hear a pin drop!
"He wants you to leave, now." Future Paige informed them.
"We are NOT going back now!" Phoebe defended.
"His room…Phoebe, he wants you out of his room." Future Paige said exasperated.
To that Phoebe huffed and blushed.

"I'm not going ANYWHERE, Paige!" Piper announced.

Future Paige closed her eyes and sighed. "Piper, Chris has had enough for now."
"It's my fault. I know better that to barge in on him like that." She added.
"So, please just go down stairs and I will be down in a little while." she pleaded with a touch of I'm ordering you to do as I say tone to her voice.

She and, well everyone, for that matter knew that THAT wasn't going to work on Piper. Still, she had to try. Any moment now Chris would hit his limit and she really didn't want them to witness it.
"NO!" Piper insisted and strode over to the bathroom door knocking twice.
"Chris, sweetie? It's me Mom – Piper, can I come in?" she begged confident that he would respond and open the door.

"Go away! Please God, go away!" Chris cried out.

Piper looked to Future Paige for guidance. She gave none. She knew of nothing that would work at this point. And she was sure that having 'everyone' here wasn't helping.

She tried again. "Piper, just leave him alone for a bit." she said again, standing halfway between the bathroom and bedroom doors. Phoebe and Paige were out in the hallway having taken the order of 'get out' completely seriously. Wyatt was standing in the doorway. All eyes were fixed on Piper and Future Paige.

From behind the bathroom door Chris could hear it all and was becoming more agitated and extremely claustrophobic. He stood up and orbed into the bedroom. Right in the middle of everyone! He immediately started shouting, "Get out…Get out!…Get out! Stop it!…Get out!" repeatedly. Then he saw Wyatt standing in the doorway and reacted per his usual. He defended himself.

Before Wyatt had time to react, Chris' hand flung up and Wyatt was T.K.'d off of his feet and into the opposite hallway wall, nearly getting knocked out in the process. Phoebe and Paige rushed to him, checking him over and helping him onto his feet.

Simultaneously, Leo lunged for Chris tackling him to the floor with an,
"Humph", and a stern "Chris, stop it!"
Piper said the only thing she could think of at that moment – "Christopher Victor Halliwell!" What do you think you are doing young man!"

(AUTHOR NOTE: The show never explained the 'Chris Perry' thing and since I don't like that name at all, I have taken the liberty to change it up a little. Besides, Wyatt hasn't got a 'P' in his name anywhere. If they would have explained the whole 'Perry' thing, that would help. But since they didn't – have chosen what I like best.)

"Uh Oh" Wyatt whispered standing again in the hallway. "Full name, that's not good." he added. Every child in the world knows that when you hear your full name – you're in deep trouble. And when your mother is Piper Halliwell, well let's just say – watch out!

Wyatt regained his composure and raised his voice to Piper in defense of his brother.
"It's not his fault! It's okay, really." Wyatt tried to explain to them. "I'm fine!" he assured everyone.

Phoebe and Paige were awestruck.

On sensory overload with all of the new people in his room, Chris suddenly stopped squirming in Leo's arms and just went limp. Leo released his grip a little and Chris curled up in a ball – and sobbed. Leo looked from Chris up to the others and released the breath he had unknowingly been 'forever' holding. Chris began mumbling under his breath something to the effect of, "Go away...leave them alone...Wyatt, don't hurt them...messed up everything…please don't die…all my fault…go away…have to save Wyatt...don't leave…please help me." and then he stopped. His eyes glazed over and he was still.

Wyatt took a breath and moved slowly towards him. Leo, with tears in his eyes looked up at Wyatt as he approached.
"Let's put him on the bed. He'll be like this a while." Wyatt said emotionally as he helped Leo pick Chris up and place him back on the bed. Leo sat beside him.
While Future Paige said to everyone in a hushed voice. "Why don't we go downstairs?" "Wyatt, take Piper, will you honey." His aunt said and he turned from Leo towards Piper who was just standing there – paralyzed from witnessing Chris' meltdown. Knowing Leo as she did, Future Paige didn't even bother to insist that he come with them. He was going to stay with his son. So, she ushered a dazed Phoebe and Paige out while Wyatt walked over to Piper and softly said, "Come on Mom. Let's go down stairs, okay?" while leading her out of the room.

"Does anyone want anything to eat?" Paige asked once everyone was down stairs. No one answered.
"I'm going to fix some plates, okay?" she added tugging on Phoebe's arm for her to come with her into the kitchen.

"Are you okay, Wyatt?" Future Paige asked quietly, just to be sure. "I'm good Aunt Paige." he replied more worried about Piper than himself. "Are you okay?" he asked Piper. She didn't answer.

Wyatt was worried. He was used to Piper's temper and sarcasm, not this silence. It was creepy. He exchanged looks with his aunt and tried again, "Mom?"
"Yes, Wyatt." she responded numbly.
"I'm fine." she finished. She hugged him tightly and he reciprocated.
"Its okay, Mom, really!" he said with a slight laugh. He didn't even realize how easily and comfortably he had slipped into calling her 'MOM'.
"Don't worry about me. That was nothing." he tried assuring her releasing the hug and looking her in the eye.
"When he gets worked up like that, his powers get an extra 'kick' to them. That's all." he explained.
"He's never really hurt me. And I would NEVER hurt him." He assured this younger version of his mother.

"That's some kick!" Phoebe offered her opinion, re-entering from the kitchen with two plates full of food.
"I can take it." he assured them, trying to ease the tension.

She placed the food on the coffee table in front of Wyatt and Piper and walked back to the kitchen. With a nod and a wink from Phoebe, he knew it was his job to try and get Piper to eat something. So, changing the subject he said.

"Aunt Paige makes the best sandwiches!" Wyatt's eyes got wide at the site of the humongous sandwich on the plate before him. "Making sandwiches isn't really considered 'cooking' is it?" He asked trying to get her to respond.
Piper replied "No" with an amused smile. Wyatt felt better with that one word utterance and so he continued unintentionally 'babbling' on.

"Don't get me wrong! You were the chef in the family!"
"Chris loves to cook." he told her happily.
"You taught him most of your secret recipes." he informed her.
"I never took to it myself." he added nonchalantly.
"I love to eat and you are a great cook, but I never really cared where the food came from or how it was made."
"I just love eating it." He said overenthusiastically.

At that moment the rest of the Sister's came out of the kitchen carrying more food and another pitcher of lemonade. "So, how is it?" Future Paige asked eagerly pouring the lemonade. Piper took a small bite and replied solemnly,
"It's very good, Thank you." to which both Paige's smiled widely. Everyone found a place to sit and picked at their food in relative silence. Piper had a million thought racing through her mind. She was tired, so very tired.

Wyatt and Future Paige nervously kept exchanging looks, same with Phoebe and Paige. Out of nowhere the realization hit her and Future Paige said, "I bet Leo could use something to eat. You know it's past dinner time now. I should have made something more appropriate."
Paige chimed in "I'll go make him up a plate."
Future Paige responded with, "Thank you." She herself was too exhausted to move, at that particular moment.
"This is fine Paige, really." Piper said.
"I'm not really all that hungry anyway." Piper said sincerely.

The truth was, nobody felt like eating.

"You look exhausted." Future Paige added.
"Why don't you lie down in my bedroom? Get some sleep."
"I think Leo is going to stay in Chris' room tonight." she said hoping that Piper wouldn't put up a fight and insist on doing the same.

"You need the rest." Future Paige added.

Piper nodded. She was too tired to make anymore decisions at the moment. Everyone was surprised, but relieved.

"Where will you sleep?" Phoebe asked.
"I'll take the couch." "You guys can have my bed." Future Paige replied referring to Phoebe, Paige and Piper.
"It's big enough for the three of you, if you don't mind sharing?" she asked. Believing that Piper needed her sisters around her right now Phoebe readily agreed.

Phoebe got up and went to the kitchen with everyone's plates. Wyatt took the glasses and pitcher, leaving Future Paige and Piper alone. Future Paige took that moment to say, "I'm sorry that I got 'bossy' with you earlier."
Piper sighed and replied, "It's okay. You know more about his moods, more about him than I do." Piper said sadly.
"Still, you are my Big Sister." Future Paige said with a smile as she reached her arm over Piper's head, enveloping her in a hug. "I've missed you." she revealed trying not to cry.

Paige knocked gently on the door and listened for a response.
"Come in", she heard Leo whisper.
Not wanting to startle Chris, at first she just pokedher head in. Luckily, his head was turned towards Leo who didn't even look up when Paige entered the room.
"Hey, thought you might want something to eat at some point, so." She stated as she held up the food.
"I have a plate here for Chris too. If he should want it." She added placing the plates down on the nightstand.

Leo didn't remove his eyes from Chris. He just sat there, hands clenched together – staring. Paige could see his jaw tighten as well. She crossed over to him slowly and cautiously put her arms around his neck, giving him a squeeze. He didn't move a muscle. Paige gave him another squeeze and he finally responded.

"We have to fix this." He thought aloud. "We will, Leo." She assured him.
"Piper is pretty wiped out so she and Phoebe and I are going to stay in Paige's – my bed." she added with a making a face.
"Anyway, we figured that you'd want to stay here." She said.
"Absolutely!" he affirmed.
"Okay, so we'll be in the next room then." Paige said as she stood straight up.
"You going to be alright to sleep in here?" She felt stupid for asking but she just wanted to be sure.

"Paige, I won't be sleeping, but yeah – I'll be alright." He answered flatly.

"That's kind of what I figured. But, you know – had to ask." She said shrugging. Paige made her way back to the door, turned once more to look at her nephew and exited.

There will be more to come...The plot ideas are burning a hole in my brain at the moment! Enjoy!