Chapter 20: As it is Prophesized, So shall it be

A/N: Yay! Over 100 reviews! I am so happy, you are all so nice. Only 1 person guessed the reason Piper's been orbing. The absence of Paige's daughter is partially because Phoebe doesn't need to know about her. The other reason will become clear soon enough. Enjoy!

Future Piper and Chris knew it was time. They could not continue hiding this any longer. The truth took mere minutes, but its effects were instantly felt. Past Piper immediately broke down in tears. She felt the guilt for her actions. Phoebe and Paige stood there open mouthed. Although Phoebe already knew, she was surprised that Chris had told them. Only Leo remained skeptical. Future Piper knew that his father's skepticism would only harm both Chris and Leo in the long term.

"So", said Leo, as he began to pace around the attic, "Chris is our son. Ours… I don't believe it. He's been nothing but dishonest since he got here. He must have brain washed you…" This was the final straw for Chris. He had taken Leo's insults long enough. He wasn't going to take it anymore. For the first time in his life, Chris realized that he owed nothing to this man. Leo was his father biologically. Nothing more.

He walked up brusquely, and stopped directly in front of Leo's face. That's when he started yelling. "If you weren't so blinded by your favoritism for your precious Wyatt, you would see what's been in front of you all along! But no…I'm the mistake. I'm the one you never wanted. Well, you know what? I've never wanted you." Leo looked as though he's been slapped. Future Piper did her best to comfort her son.

Phoebe put a hand on Leo's shoulder, in an attempt to calm him down. "It's true Leo", he whispered, "I saw it." Leo took a step backwards and sank into the sofa. He believed now, and he understood what he had done to his son. Leo took a deep breath and walked up to his grown up son. He was going to attempt to set things right. "Chris, son", he said slowly, "I'm really sorry for what I said. I'm your father. I should never talk to you like that." Chris just glared at him coldly.

"You are my father biologically. Nothing more," Chris said. With that he orbed into his mother's room. Future Piper looked sadly at her family. Then she too orbed out. She reformed in her room. Chris was waiting for her. Piper collapsed on her bead, from pure exhaustion. Chris sat next to her. He understood exactly how his mother was feeling. There were some days when he felt like just collapsing under all of the responsibility.

"Why me?" Piper asked her son, not really accepting an answer. "I wish I could just relax. It's hard to save everyone. Now I'm orbing, and I have no idea what's going on. I don't know what to do anymore…" Piper got up and looked at her son, secretly hoping for answers. He looked at his mother, wondering how much he should tell her. I f she was already orbing, that means it had already happened. Still, if she wasn't meant to know yet…

He chose his words very carefully. "We'll get through this together. We are destined to vanquish them together. Doing that will fix everything." Piper was reassured by this, only slightly. She sensed that Chris was holding something back from her. She was too tired to argue. It had been a very long day. She would think of this whole mess in the morning. With a fresh mind, she could tackle this newest dilemma. Maybe soon she could put this all behind her.

Yawning she said, "I'm just going to go to sleep. I'll feel much better in the morning." Piper sank into her soft mattress and yawned once again. She was so tired. Glancing sleepily at her watch she saw that it was 2 'o clock in the morning. She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. Chris stayed with her the whole night. He watched as his mother fell into an uneasy sleep.

Future Piper and Chris had no idea that they were being watched. The king of the Jorgens kicked the wall in his underground layer in anger. They stupid witches now knew how they could destroy him. It was only a matter of time before they came for him and his tribe. His only consolation was that they had not yet figured out that he was watching him. He had almost gathered all the information he needed. As king, he was able to exist outside of time and space.

He would succeed where thousands of other demons had failed. Too many rushed in recklessly, blindly attacking. That's where the other demons failed. He would bide his time, watching, learning all he needed to know. Now the witches were sure to come after him. The one thing working to his advantage was that all they had was his name and his general description. He had much, much more.

Their one mistake was that they would rush in, with little or no information. They wouldn't be ready. He was. Well…he knew enough. When they came, he would be ready. He had an army. It had taken him years of careful training, but it was his. He was ready to use it. The Charmed Ones would never be prepared for the battle he would wage.

He was right. The Charmed Ones had no idea what was in store for them.

Up next… Chapter 21: Piper's Little Surprise. Summary: Piper finds out why she's been orbing. She's not doing it of her own accord. Chris is hiding something about their future that will soon be revealed. Paige and Piper have a sisterly talk.