Chapter 23: Chris Talks

A/N: Thanks to all my nice reviewers. I can't believe you all like my stupid story so much. Good news is that I have at least 10 to 20 more chapters in my head. This chapter gives you a lot of info, so hopefully it will clear up any confusion rather than create more. Enjoy!

Chris began to speak into rapt silence. No one but him made as sound, for fear of shutting the young witch-whitelighter down. He took a deep breath before he spoke. This was obviously a very difficult thing for him to discuss. For once he had ignored the stupid future consequences rule and told them the truth. There would be no lies this time. There was no more time for such things.

"My sister Patty was born almost 2 years after me. She was born on the same day as my cousin Jaclyn, Aunt Paige's daughter. You guys find out about the prophecy a little while before they were born. This prophecy made them a target of evil. That's why you had to protect them. They had to be kept secret. It was the destiny they had to fulfill…demons would kill them at any cost. They hardly ever left the manor. Before their fifth birthday they had already been nearly killed hundreds of times…"

Chris paused for a moment. This was very hard for him. He had not shared this with anyone before.

"The prophecy was pretty creepy, really. It said; soon the scales will be tipped to favour the side of good. Two will be born on the day where the day is equal to the night. Their mothers are of great power, the oldest and the youngest of the Charmed Ones. Their fathers posses great power as well. They will triumph in the endless battle. Only they can kill all demons. Should they be killed before their time, it is evil that will triumph. The demons will rule over all. The two will soon be born, the only two who can defeat them once and for all."

Chris stopped again for a moment. It was very difficult for him to continue, but he did.

He continued to speak as if there was no pause. "Because of the prophecy, you guys were very protective of my sister Patty and my cousin Jaclyn. You didn't only have to protect them; you had to keep them secret. Eventually, as they grew over, you began to trust them more. They went to Magic School every day. Sometimes you even let them out. Then you all died. That's when Wyatt began his quest for world domination. He was taking over everywhere. There were very few good witches who would fight him. It seemed stupid to continue hiding them. We let them fight. I wish we hadn't…

His voice trailed off. It was very difficult for him to tell them this. He was about to reveal to them one of the most painful memories of his life. He still had nightmares about it, no matter how much he tried to forget it.

"They died", he said, his voice choking with silent sobs. "It was about 4 years ago. It was their 18th birthday. It's weird how the most terrible things always happen on birthdays. At the time I had automatically assumed that it was Wyatt who killed him. He was the psychotic ruler of the world, we thought, who else could have killed them? It was an ambush. We found out later that it was the Jorgen demons that did it. They were just one of the many groups after them. They were together, as usual. Patty and Jackie were like sisters… They fought the demons bravely, but there were probably too many in the end. I was the one who found them. They were in the middle of this very room."

Chris stopped once again. Past Piper was shocked to see a single tear fall down Chris' cheek. She had never seen the future whitelighter show any emotion what so ever. He must have loved his cousin and his sister very much. Chris was gazing absentmindedly towards the center of the room. He was gazing at something only he could see. In unison Piper and Past Piper rushed towards their son and engulfed him in a rib cracking hug. "It's okay baby. It's gonna be okay", Past Piper whispered comfortingly. Piper just held him, almost afraid to let go.

Extremely reluctantly, both Pipers pulled away from Chris. Chris sat back in his chair and did not speak. Gently Phoebe said, "Chris, honey, can you continue?" Chris made a motion somewhere between a shrug and a sigh. Then he nodded. He had told them so much all ready. He might as well tell them everything.

"So many terrible things have happened to me since mom died; most have them have been because of Wyatt. Still I love him. This thing, he had nothing to do with. Patty was the one who saw him talking to the Jorgen demons. She saw him ordering your murder. The Jorgens were the first group that he commanded. Patty tried to tell all of us. We didn't believe her. That's when the world literally started to go to hell. The more that I think of it, I realize, that if we killed the king of the Jorgen demons, mom, Patty, and Jackie would still be alive."

They looked at each other as the realization set in. Their fate seemed to rest on whether or not we vanquish the demon. Piper and Chris had to vanquish him together. What they just heard convinced Leo, Past Piper, Paige and Phoebe that they would do whatever it took to help vanquish this demon. It wouldn't be easy, but they knew they could do it. They were a whitelighter and some of the most powerful witches in the world, after all.

"What are we waiting for?" asked Paige getting up, trying to lighten the tense mood that had enveloped them. "We better get going if we're going to vanquish that demon."

The Jorgen king smiled at what he saw inside the manor. The witches were coming for him. Perfect. He was ready for them. He would give them a battle they would never forget.

TBC…

Up next… Chapter 24: Demons and Potions and Spells…Oh My! Past Piper, Phoebe, Paige, Piper, Chris and Leo all work on various spells and potions in hopes of vanquishing the Jorgen king. While they work, they have a few good hearts to hearts. Piper and Chris, Leo and Phoebe, Past Piper and Paige… they all have some issues to work out. All the while, the Jorgen King is watching them, planning his next move.