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Chris stared at his so called 'guide'. At his age he shouldn't have to make such an important decision, but as he had learnt, he'd been around a lot longer, yet he didn't like too think about it too much as it was such a mind fuck. Clarence continued, "Well you could either join you're family meaning your Great Grams, Grams and so on or you could become a full whitelighter."

"So either way I die. Bloody brilliant. Karma just likes to bite you in the arse doesn't it?"

Clarence laughed at the young lad, "You always did focus on the negative didn't you."

"Hey, don't talk about me the past tense. I am still here you know…technically"

"Look, I know this is hard, but it was natural causes, and your destiny is to die young. As I said before, don't shoot the messenger. If you were to choose the latter option you wouldn't be able to see you're family till you were twenty-two years of age."

Chris looked up at that point, "Wait I'd still age?"

"Yes, since when you died the first time that was your age and the elders thought it would be fair to let you do so."

Chris pondered this for a moment, "Would I be able to see the others sooner if I just…died?"

Clarence shook his head sadly, "I'm afraid not. It would still be the same principle, except you wouldn't age physically."

Chris rocked back and forth for a while. Either way he wouldn't see his family for six years and it was such a painful prospect. If he just died, as least he'd had family around him, but if he became a whitelighter he may have a chance at starting a family just like his dad did. Wait…his dad?

"Would I be able to see my dad, Leo, if I became a whitelighter? After all he is an elder?"

"I shouldn't say but there are ways that could be arranged that would allow you to do so. Oh and one more thing, both you and future/past you would fuse if you chose the whitelighter option."

"Could I have a few moments?"

Clarence sighed and then nodded, "You don't have much time. I'm so sorry to be telling you this at such a young age, but it's just the way the cards have been dealt. If it were up to me you'd be back to living you're life, but I'm only a guide." Chris smiled weakly at the man, who generally did seem crestfallen. "Once you pass to the shadow plain (can't remember the name exactly, but you know the one I mean. Btw, I'm writing this at 1am – that's dedication!) we'll talk about you're decision there. Or in you decide before then just call my name. Until then I bid you adieu."

Chris watched the man dissolve into thin and stared out at the falling sun. It was setting and looked as though it had slit it wrists and was bleeding over San Francisco -orange, red and purple melded into one and haemorrhaged over the city. Somehow the young man found it quite fitting, due to his current predicament. Rolling the two ideas in his head he thought about the endless outcomes for both.

Which would cause the least pain? I'd love to see Grams again….But other me deserves a chance to live on in some way.

More and more he thought and the more he did the more drained he felt. Rubbing his arms he looked out into the city he'd called his home. He'd just noticed how cold it was and how so much he was in pain. It was like tiny knives digging and cutting into him every where. He wanted to sleep, to be dead to the world. "Hehehe, well won't have to wait too long" At that a solitary tear rolled down his cheek. "Clarence" he called out into the distance. "I've made my decision."

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Phoebe began to jump up and down hysterically, "I've found him! Why didn't it show up before?"

Piper, Leo and Wyatt all charged up to the woman, each mirroring deeply distressed, marred and tear stained faces. "Golden Gate Bridge." Before she could even say the word Gate both Leo and Wyatt had orbed away.

"Hurry" Piper whispered at no one in particular. Paige went over to her eldest sibling and embraced her.

"I know Piper, I know"

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Leo orbed into Chris' room and laid the boy onto the bed. "Look I know you're probably mad at me, but….I had to see the city one last time." Piper gulped back the tears that threatened to spill. She'd hadn't been there when he'd passed away before but she was damned sure she was gonna be there for him now.

Piper kissed him tenderly on his temples. "All forgotten peanut. All forgotten, now you should have some rest – "

"NO!" Chris tried to shout but his voice wouldn't seem to obey. The family wanted him to stop talking so that he could rest as they could see how much effort he was putting into each word…but they also knew that if he stopped talking it may be the last time and lord knows none of them wanted that. "Mum, Dad, I love you with all my heart. You two have been the best parents anyone could ever have or hope to ask for. Mum, you always know how to make the pain go away, whether it be with some straight talking or with a batch of cookies. Dad, I know you can't always be here but I understand. Maybe you could look out for me from now one."

Both parents hugged him. When Piper was about to pull away he grabbed onto her and whispered in her ear so no one could hear, "Look after Wyatt, and don't pressure Dad when I'm gone. It'll become clear later, just say nothing now." Piper nodded but her son's cryptic message didn't leave her mind.

"Aunt Paige. You've never failed to make me smile and I know I'm the neurotic sarcastic one, but the latter I definitely learned from you. For that I'm truly grateful, because it gave me the edge on everyone, especially Wyatt."

"Awwww here come the mushy part. Go and meet yourself some nice girl up there." She winked but then saw Piper's expression "No I mean be responsible." this resulted in brief moment of laughter from everyone.

"Aunt Phoebe, your advice has helped me through many troubles and I hope well help many others. Especially Wyatt – you know how much trouble he gets into!"

Phoebe hugged Chris and then legged it out of the room. The scene was just too much for her. "Could I speak to Wyatt alone please?" Reluctantly the rest of the family left the room .Wyatt edged closer to the bed and grabbed his younger sibling's hand.

"Wyatt, I want you to promise me you'll not freak out as soon as I'm gone. I need you to understand that this is non magic related, it was natural. You need to keep fighting for the forces of good. Our side has a paragon of good who is twice blessed, don't throw it all away"

"I promise Chris."

"Look after mum, the aunts and be strong for dad. One more thing…remember that I love you and well always be near you. Wow how cheesy did that sound" Chris started to laugh but it resulted in a coughing fit which shook his tiny frame.

"Whoa slow down there Chris. Oh and for the record…I love you too."

Chris smiled and closed his eyes for the final time, fully embracing the finite coma that is death.

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Grabs a bullet proof vest, helmet, shield and baton. Now lets not be too hasty. I'll write another chappie and you'll promise not to shoot or do any other form of GBH? How does that sound? LOL! Ok so they weren't he most original or fascinating options – bet you guessed them already – but I hoped they weren't too disappointing. What choice did he pick? Only way to find out is if you update!