Chapter 5 - Going 'Up There'

Straight after Primus had shimmered away with Melissa, all of the adults, along with Wyatt and Chris, headed for the attic. Once in there, they explored several ways of getting her back, but were slowly running out of options.

'We could try scrying' Wyatt suggested

No, that wouldn't work, Melissa's not a witch' Paige replied, extinguishing the idea. 'But the baby is part white lighter though, right?'

'What are you getting at Paige?' Phoebe asked, guessing her sister had an idea

'Well I'm just thinking, maybe the elders can sense the baby using their advanced powers or something?'

'They can only sense other elders, or full white lighters' Kyle told them, as he was a white lighter himself

Hang on, that's it! Piper said triumphantly. 'Chris is half elder, because Leo was an elder when we-

'Okay Mom! We got that part, you don't have to say it!' Wyatt cut in, looking slightly embarrassed.

'Hey that's right!' Phoebe said 'So the baby is part elder too, maybe the elders can sense it!'

'I'll go check with the elders then' Kyle announced, before orbing 'up there'

Chris, who had not spoken a word since entering the crowded attic, was sat on an old sofa in a dark corner. Leo walked over to his worried looking son, offering words of comfort

'It's gonna be alright Chris, we will find her' Leo reassured him, placing a comforting arm on his shoulder

'But what if we can't find them thought Dad?' Chris asked, tears beginning to fall down his cheeks. 'I can't lose them, I just can't!' He continued, the tears now falling freely from his deep brown eyes. Leo had not seen his son cry like this since he was a small boy, and now seeing him like this once more, Leo could not help but allow a few of his own salt tears to fall.

'Chris, look at me!' Leo told his son, who at that moment looked up immediately. 'We will find her, I promise son!' He continued before pulling his youngest child into a comforting hug.

Back in Primus' lair, Melissa was pleading with Primus to let her go.

'What do you want with me? I've done nothing to you!' She shouted, her voice sounding crackled and weak from crying.

'Oh, it's not you that I want my dear! Primus answered in a deep disturbing voice. It's your baby I'm after!

'My baby? You're not coming near my baby!' Her voice became stronger as she let a sense of courage take over her body. With this new found courage, she made a run for it but was caught by Primus, his long claw like fingers digging into her skin, piercing her delicate flesh. Suddenly she felt a familiar blazing feeling in her hands, looking down she could see flames beginning and knew what she had to do. But she was not the only one to notice this, and before she knew it Primus had lunged an energy ball at her, hitting her straight I the chest. She landed with a hard thud, thinking 'this is it, I'm going to die,' when she realised that she wasn't hurt…not even a scratch! Before she knew it, her hands were shooting blazing flames at Primus, causing deep cuts all over his face and arms. She could tell that she was winning, when out of the blue, she appeared in a very unfamiliar place, where everything was made of what seemed to be clouds.

'Hey bump, I thought Mommy made it clear, no orbing without permission!' Melissa shouted affectionately to her ever expanding stomach.

'Your baby did not bring you here, we did' came a voice form behind one of the many golden pillars. He was accompanied by two other people, a man and a woman, all of them dressed in the same gold-hooded cloaks.

'Who…who are you?' You leave me and my baby alone!' Melissa shouted, backing away from them.

'Do not worry, we pose no threat to you or your baby. We are elders, I believe Chris has told you about us before?' One of them replied.

'How do I know your not some demon just trying to trick me?' She asked defensively

'Because we can do this' replied the women, while healing the scratches caused by Primus' claws. 'Do you trust us now?' Melissa simply nodded to the trio.

'As I was saying before, we summoned you here after one of our white lighters, Kyle Brody notified us of your kidnap. Now, the reason we didn't just send you back to the charmed ones id because of your baby.

'My baby, what about my baby? Is there something wrong?' Asked Melissa, becoming increasingly worried.

'No, No! In fact everything is quite right' Melissa gave the elders a look of confusion, but allowed them to carry on with their explanation. 'You see, it was prophesised many years ago that the first child born unto the second generation of Charmed ones, will have incredible power over the heat and the cold. And your baby, is that prophesised child.'

'But the baby's only half witch, I have no magical abilities' Melissa replied, still unsure of what she was being told.

'Ah, yes! But your baby is half elder, which makes up for your lack of magic. My dear, this is an incredible gift!'

'But it can also be a great burden' Cut in the woman elder 'Primus was after your baby because of the enormous power it is capable of. Form feeding on the baby's power, he would be invincible and could never be defeated. That is why we brought you here, to warn you of the dangers to your unborn child, but also to tell you that you must encourage your child's abilities when it is born. Otherwise, it will not gain full control of it's powers. Do you understand now Melissa?

'Yea…I think. But if my baby has control over hot and cold, then why has it only threw flames so far?'

'Because it cannot control the powers, they have only been used when you or the baby are very angry. The anger is represented by heat, hence the flames. Now I think it's time you went back to Chris and the rest of the family.' The elder finished, as Kyle stepped out from behind a pillar, placed his hand on Melissa's shoulder and orbed them back to the Manor.

'MEL! Are you okay? I thought I was gonna lose the two of you!' Chris shouted as he ran over to Melissa, nearly knocking her over

'Hello…nearly nine months pregnant here, try not to send me flying please!'

'Sorry Hun! But are you sure you're okay?'

'Yes, yes I'm fine! No let me explain what the elders told me about this baby!' She sat down on the old sofa and began to explain the baby's powers. This was going to be a long night!.