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The Ties That Bind
Chapter Eight

Chris didn't waste a second. Upon re-materialising he yelled for Paige to get her butt into the living room. She and Phoebe orbed to him in record time, maybe he should sound extremely panicked more often? There was his Uncle Jason's voice. This was what having an absentee father and insane brother had done to him, given him his Uncles voices in his head, and usually when they were in a sarcastic mood too.
"Say the power swapping spell on Leo."

"Why me?"

"You're not pregnant and you're not an Empath? Come on! There's not much time!"

"I second that…" Caden said, having chosen to walk from the kitchen. He could hardly see her at all. She was more of an outline than a person.

"Alright alright," Paige took Leo's free hand, since Piper still hadn't released her white-knuckled grip on the one she held,
"What's mine is yours, what's yours is mine
Let our powers cross the line
I offer up this gift to share
Switch our powers through the air.
Now what?"

"His trigger's love." Piper's voice cracked, and Chris didn't bother stopping his urge to hug her, instead he embraced her as tightly as he dared. Cadey knelt next to him, watching anxiously as Phoebe pulled out the offending arrow and threw it across the room. Paige held her hands over the wound, eyes closed as she searched for her love, and therefore the trigger. Seconds passed and Piper's sobs got louder with each passing proverbial tick tock of the clock.

"Come on Paige," Phoebe encouraged, "you can do it, just focus on love and it'll happen…"

Paige gritted her teeth, "I'm trying, just, ssssh a minute already."

Precious more seconds, grains of sand slipping away like the blood that was seeping from the black-stained wound until, when Chris thought he would die from holding the same breath for way too long, a golden glow lit up Paige's palms.

Chris sucked in long drag of fresh air as the wound cleansed and eventually closed, leaving one very much alive (or, as it would be, dead, in a living, whitelighter kind of way) Leo and one very much opaque Caden to look gratefully at Paige, who was looking very pleased with herself, if the huge grin on her face was anything to go by. "I did it!" Phoebe congratulated her little sister with a giant smile, but Piper was a little preoccupied.

"LEO!" Piper smacked Leo on the side of his head, despite his position on still laying on the floor, "Don't do that!"

"I -wha- ah- I…" he trailed off, propping himself up on his elbows and looking helpless. Piper kissed him.

"Oh, oh no, oh, so wrong!" Chris cringed, seeing his parent's make out like love-struck teenagers was definitely not right, and if the disgusted expression Cadey was giving them was any indication she was thinking along the same lines. Unfortunately, they must've reminded Phoebe and Paige about their latest relative.

"Uh, Piper? Leo?" Phoebe prodded the two, "Break it up guys, talk now kiss later. Chris and Cadey have something they need to share."

Cadey jumped to her feet, "No we don't!"

"Yes you do!"

"Na-uh!"

"Excuse me? What is going on here?"

"Cadey's your daughter! From like, the future. Again."
Chris made a mental note to kill Paige.

"WHAT?!"

"Hi."

"How many kids do we have exactly?"

"Oh oh! Do Phoebe and me have kids too?"

Chris pushed down the feelings and memories and gave them individualised exasperated looks; "You've known me for how long? You haven't asked these questions before and either way they are not going to get answers! Now, problem at hand -Wyatt wants to kill you! Both of you apparently!"

Cadey pulled him down to her level and whispered, "Ryan must be annoying him real bad."

"Who's Ryan?" Next mental note -kill Cadey. Or at least tickle her until she screams.

"Look, mom, Leo, let's just sort out Wyatt and then we'll sort out all this, okay? Where's little Wyatt anyway?"

Piper cast her eyes to the ceiling, "Asleep, like most people in San Fransisco. It's not even six yet and we've been up since yesterday."

"Oh, right," Chris gave them a sheepish look, "Now, Big Wyatt: he'll be here in two hours, we have to be ready."

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Author's Note: I would've updated quicker... but lotta work. Sixth Form would be great if i wasn't working 16 hours a week on top of that ;) YAY! Lots of reviews! That's the way uh huh uh huh I like it, uh huh uh huh!

Review Thank You's To:
psychokitty3: Like i'd kill Leo this early on :D

melissa-p: No fair! I wanna see season 7! Course I wanna see season 6 as well... have only got up to the alternate realities ones so far :P I wanna get American cable!!!

Queen of the Elven City: heheee that's my favourite line too :D

Drewfuller4eva: Hay it's a great reason, there'll be more description on that kinda thing later :D

Raya Halliwell: Crikey you're jumpin' ahead a bit, there's not been nearly enough angst yet!

rhia: why thank you muchly, and i'll try

Sassylassy: Six different kinds? I'm proud and slightly worried! Calm down! O I'll certainly join you in your Chris/Piper/Leo bonding moments club! It's a fab club!! More people should join!! ;)
I sure hope this doesn't kill you! Then you wouldn't be able to read it 'til the end, and i've got lots planned!

ChArMeDcRaZiChIcK: Not quite as soon as I'd wanted to have it done by....

Pruedence.Halliwell: Eee ta very much :) It always makes me feel a little better when people say that, that i'm not completely off base with the characters :S
Aaaah yes the Random Siblings and Family Members.... there's actually a plan for 'em which (according to my beloved notebook) will be coming up later, with names, personalities, explanations, ages.... unfortunately you're probably gonna be crazy 'til then.... in fact this chapter probably didn't help ;)