Chapter 8

Chris refused to meet his mother's eyes he stared at the floor as he tried to form a coherent sentence, certainly didn't expect this to happen. He knew it was a probable risk. Like he was thinking about the risks of unleashing his powers, he had other things to worry about like making sure he got conceived.

Now that was out the window, or was it?

"Ummm….I–I." Chris started again blushing even more furiously than he had on his previous attempts.

"Out with it. You never have trouble with explanations. Guess you didn't think this one through." Piper taunted.

"Piper give him a break." Phoebe said.

"Why? Maybe now we can finally find out what he's hiding. And why he has my powers."

"Piper please," Paige begged.

"No I want to know." Piper said rounding on the terrified young Whitelighter.

"I think we have other problems to worry about then why Chris just happens to have your powers." Scout said.

"Yeah, what about the Darklighter." Phoebe asked.

"He could come back at anytime with an entire army and kill the whole lot of us." Paige said.

"It was the same Darklighter that tried to kill Chris the other night." Scout said.

"Naturally this all comes back to Chris." Leo said crossing his arms and trying to look imposing.

"I forgot is it Wyatt's birthday or gang up on Chris day? There is a Darklighter on the loose that just tried to take out you and your family you should be concerned with that." Scout told him.

Leo looked deflated, having been put into place by a fifteen year old prostitute.

"She's right. We have to find out why the Darklighter keeps gunning for us." Paige said.

Chris leaned against the wall finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, his cover had nearly been blown and he had himself to thank for it.

Phoebe offered him a small smile before going to join Piper, and Leo in the kitchen. Paige gave him a playful slap on the shoulder before following.

"Maybe we should tell your parents," Scout whispered.

"Let's deal with this Darklighter first."

"Chris..."

"Everything is gonna be alright," Chris told her.

Scout looked at him not believing it and he had a pretty good idea she knew he didn't believe it either.

"Cut the crap Chris, if we don't do something you could die."

"If we don't take out this Darklighter I'm dead anyways."

"Don't worry about the Darklighter lets talk about you for a second."

"Did you see the way she went off on me? My own mother doesn't trust me."

"Well, you have been lying to her for months. I still think you'd be surprised how she'd come around if she knew the truth. I still didn't like the two of them ganging up on you."

"I'm used to it. Thanks for the save by the way."

"You're welcome. Anything I can do to help you let me know okay, I'll tell them myself if I have to." Scout said.

"I think I should be the one to tell them and I totally will, if we survive the next few hours." Chris said before they joined the others in the kitchen.

They were working on a strategy when the two entered the kitchen, "His blood should be enough to scry for him."

"I'll go get a crystal and a map," Chris suggested not wanting to be the same room with Piper who was still shooting daggers with her eyes.

"No I'll do it. I left my good potions up there anyways." Paige said.

Piper rolled her eyes, "So we go after the Darklighter?"

"We need to drop Wyatt off at magic school." Leo said looking over to where Wyatt was in the playpen playing happy with D'Angelo.

"You mind if we take your little boy too? Those little telepaths at Magic School are so snooty." Piper commented.

"Yeah sure."

"He'll be safe there the nursery school teacher is cool, and I'll be there with them for a while until Phoebe and Paige find the Darklighter." Piper said.

They took the boys and orbed away.

"I'm gonna go start a love potion just in case." Phoebe said running upstairs.

"Well, that was one of the most intresting kiddy parties I've ever been to." Scout said.

"Me too, things were pretty lively today," Chris said.

"Maybe that's a good thing," Scout said.

"If this is my last day on Earth at least it'll be memorable." Chris said.

"This isn't your last day on Earth, now come on. We gotta figure out how to get your conceived." Scout said dragging Chris toward the stairs.