AUTHOR NOTE: Due to my unfamiliarity with the newly organized log in sections, I made a small error when I was trying to add my last chapter (Ch. 14). Anyway, I can't seem to get the chapter labeled '14' to delete. If I can correct this when I post the actual chapter 15 – the last chapter in this part of the story, then GREAT! If not then, I am open to suggestions on how to fix it. Otherwise, I'm stuck with the mistake and I apologize for the confusion.

That said… on with Chapter 15 –

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Chapter 15

"Well, it's about time!" Phoebe exclaimed when Penny and Chris came back into the attic. Everyone was staring at them. Wyatt saw that Chris had been crying and the fact that Chris was now avoiding him had Wyatt worried.

Chris couldn't bring himself to look at his brother. He felt so guilty over the news of their dad and he knew that if he so much as glanced at Wyatt, he'd want to tell him something, but what?

'I mean, if I tell him, then everyone will know, and that can't happen. I've already done enough to screw things up. How could I let this happen? What are we going to do now? I'm cursed.' Chris was having a magnificent 'pity party' in his mind.

He didn't even notice the angry and impatient looks on everybody's faces when they came back in the attic. Nor did he hear Phoebe, or Wyatt, or Leo for that matter, asking him if he was okay. He simply sat back down in the chair he previously vacated and stared into space.

"Alright, time to get the show on the road." Penny Halliwell announced.

Piper opened her mouth to invariably say something 'snarky' to her Grams, but Penny simply and directly shushed her adding,

"I know that you have a few choice things you'd like to say to me at the moment. But, maybe that could wait my dears until after I have helped Chris?" With that everyone effectively 'shut up'.

"Chris, come here darling." Penny said lovingly. He snapped out of his trance and did as requested. With Chris facing Penny she said,

"Close your eyes.", when he did, she too closed hers and placed her hands on his temples without physically touching him. Everyone watched intently waiting for whatever might happen and bracing for any repercussions.

Soon a warm glow appeared around Chris' head and after several very tense very long minutes Penny raised her head, opened her eyes and dropped her hands back to her sides.

"There, How's that? Better?" she asked Chris warily.

At first Chris felt no different. He remained still; eyes closed and almost started to panic, when at last he felt it, calmness, and a control he had thought lost forever. He smiled widely and quickly opened his eyes and exhaled,

"BETTER!"

He looked into his Great Grams' eyes and smiled even wider. She smiled back, cupped his face in her hands and asked confidently,

"I guess it worked, huh?" She knew it would, but still there's always that one time when what you know in your heart is the correct thing to do, and when that same exact thing can come back to bit you in the ass! Case in point – the last 8 months of Chris' life! Chris wrapped his arms around his Great Grams before she could even react.

Penny Halliwell was not the kind of person that easily accepted physical affection, especially from other adults, but she warmly returned the hug feeling a great sense of relief and joy. She had felt truly bad about what her youngest great grandson had been through – both times. If she could do anything to make him feel better, she was damn well going to try. Thankfully, this time it worked for the better!

"So that's it? It's that simple? He's all fixed? You've got to be kidding, right?" Wyatt was shocked, and unexpectedly annoyed. Everyone was feeling the exact same way. It seemed too easy to be true.

Piper and Leo were too nervous to be curious about 'how', they were still, quite frankly, mulling over the 'why'. They just wanted Chris whole again, and if whatever Penny did to him accomplished that, that was fine with them.

Holding hands Piper and Leo walked over to their youngest, but grown son.

They checked him over like they were inspecting a box of eggs for cracks, carefully looking at his eyes for signs of distress, studying his expressions – anything that would give them cause to worry. He allowed them do what they needed to do, smiling the whole time.

The shine had returned to his eyes which Future Paige could see from where she was standing. She was so happy she was near tears.

"How did you do that?" Phoebe asked and Paige nodded in agreement.

"Phoebe, I really don't care how. I'm just so happy it's done." Piper interjected now hugging Chris to her with all her might. Chris was overjoyed, relieved, in control, happy, sad, eager, calm, – and running out of air!

"Mom...air…please." He grunted out. Leo chuckled.

Slightly embarrassed, Piper immediately released the 'choking bear hug' she held Chris in. Though not wanting to lose TOTAL physical contact with Chris she settled for holding his hand, tightly!

"Okay, well…Isn't it time for you all to be going back to your time?" Penny asked.

Everyone looked at her dejectedly.

"We don't have to leave right this minute?" was unanimous declaration from Phoebe and Paige. Wyatt and Chris nodded vigorously in complete agreement.

"Actually, my dears; you should. I have some things that I need to discuss with Paige and the Boys."
"Things that DON'T concern you."

Translation: Future Consequences Issues!

Wyatt got a cold chill up his back and Chris got sullen again. A part of Piper wanted desperately to stay a little longer, maybe see Victor. But knowing that Chris was better seemed enough. Plus, she wanted to get home and be with her 'babies'. She needed to work out how she was going to start explaining everything to them.

Leo also agreed that it was probably best to leave now before it became too difficult. Seeing his boys as men had been wonderful, but this wasn't his time. Like Chris before, they had come for a specific reason, and now it was time to leave.

"I don't want you to leave!" Chris said emotionally looking at his father specifically.
"Me either! Not yet anyway." Wyatt added.

"We really have to boys. You have lives to get back to, and we have the two of you to get back to." Piper stated looking into both of her son's sad eyes.

"Chris, you'll be coming into your powers any time now, and we need to be there for that." Leo added with a prideful smile.
"Not to mention, Wyatt. You are a handful!" Leo said to him with an exhausting sigh.

"Maybe that's why Chris from before felt neglected. It's your fault Wy; you are such a 'high maintenance' child." Phoebe kidded ruffling his hair.

"Actually, that's not too far from the truth." Future Paige said matter of factly.
"I mean about Wyatt. He is I assume", she said looking to Piper for affirmation,"Highly valued and coveted, being the Twice Blessed and all."

"That didn't change, we – all of us, simply worked very hard to make sure that Wyatt was safe and Chris knew he was important." She informed them.

"Chris has always been a very easy going, low maintenance kid." She continued. That statement elicited eye rolls from everyone, as the Chris that they remembered was FAR from easy going.

"Hey, I remember him too. I was there! That's not the case now." she said glancing at Chris with a loving smile and a wink.

"Thanks, Aunt Paige." Chris said gratefully.
"No problem, kid." Both Paige's said in unison looking at one another smiling.
Chris looked from one to the other and lapped up the attention like milk.

"Anyway, I think before we just took it for granted that Chris was okay and that's were we went wrong that time." She finished with a shrug of her shoulders.

"That time? Great!" Phoebe questioned.

Penny couldn't believe that her Paige had spoken so freely about what amounted to future information, and so she gave her grand daughter a shocked look. Future Paige saw this and in her defense she squealed,

"Hey I gave away nothing specific, okay!"

Wyatt and Chris exchanged long hugs with their parents, then Paige and Phoebe. Future Paige reminded them all,
"Hey don't forget about the memory spell." Future Paige said. "It's all a matter of when you want to do it." she explained.
"But then I won't remember to tell the boys about everything and this will happen all over again." Piper lamented.

"Not necessarily." Penny added plotting.
"Paige dear, just write yourself a note." Penny instructed Future Paige.
"Huh?" she answered.
"Oh sure…Dear Piper you need to tell the boys about everything that happened, could have happened…oh you know what I me, Love Your Sister." Phoebe said sarcastically.

"Phoebe!" Grams and Piper berated.

"Just make it short and to the point, nothing too startling, just the facts." That should do Grams said to Paige who still looked unsure.
"You wouldn't question a note that you wrote to yourself, would you?" Penny asked Paige directly.
"I guess not, especially if it had anything to do with my nephews."
"And you girls wouldn't question it either? Not if it was in her handwriting, correct?" They nodded in agreement.
"So, just do that. And by the way, don't use a spell, use the memory dust. It's more effective."

"I think there's still some in that cabinet over there." Penny said pointing to the supply cabinet next to one of the windows. Wyatt was closest so he turned to retrieve it when Paige stopped him and said,
"Memory Dust!"
As it appeared in her hand, she turned to him and winked. Then she went to the table to work on writing that note. His expression was one of 'Why didn't I think of that?' as Chris said childishly, "Personal Gain!"

"Hey watch it Mr. King of Personal Gain!" Piper chided him with a smirk. Chris blushed, and dropped his face in embarrassment and regret.

As Paige was sitting at the table trying hard to think of the best thing to say in the note, Future Paige walked up to her and asked,
"Do you mind?" as she took the pad and pen from her.
"No, go ahead." Paige answered happily relieved of the pressure. Quickly scribbling something down, she set the pen back on the table and ripped the paper from the pad.

"Piper, here you go. This should do just fine." Future Paige assured her handing her the note to read.

'Piper, one decision can affect the future. Tell the boys what happened.
Love Paige.'

Piper read it looked at her older 'baby' sister and smiled. "It's perfect, thanks." She said. Future Paige hugged her as the two of them wiped shed tears from each others cheeks.

The 'Good Bye's' were all said and it was time to depart. Penny stood between Wyatt and Chris with her arms lovingly around their waists. Future Paige stood on Chris' other side, also with her arm around his waist.

Phoebe sprinkled the memory dust on Leo and her sister's then herself. It would take several seconds for it to take affect. So, they said the spell that opened the portal and with one last look back at their wonderful, beautiful boys…Piper with note in hand, and Leo stepped through, followed by Phoebe and Paige.

"Well, what now?" Wyatt asked rhetorically.
"I need to straighten out your powers. Don't I?" Paige happily said to Chris. He really wasn't interested in that at the moment. Chris looked at his great grandmother with sad eyes.
"I need to talk to you. I wasn't just making that up to get them to go back." Penny explained. Paige looked at her and Chris with concern.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Let's go downstairs, shall we?" Penny Halliwell said, and they collectively walked out of the attic.

Piper looked to her Sisters and Leo for any clues as to what just happened. She could remember wanting to go to the future, but couldn't remember why, or what happened. Leo, Paige and Phoebe were also at a loss. He noticed a piece of paper in his wife's hand and motioned for her to read it.

Piper opened it, and read it. Then she handed it to Leo who shared it with the others. No one knew what to make of it, but it was in Paige's handwriting – so they took it seriously.

"I thought we decided as a family NOT to tell the boys anything?" Phoebe asked
"I know, but the note says…" Paige replied.

Piper studied the note further and got a strange feeling in the pit of her stomach.

"I'm not sure why – yet, but we have to tell the boys. There's plenty of time. They're still little." Piper stated emphatically. Leo was concerned with the tone in her voice, but secretly had wanted to broach the topic of telling the boys ever since Chris was born.

THE END…for now…

Thanks for everything…I really hope you liked it…and watch out for the next trip!