Claude shimmered right outside the Halliwell manor, being careful not to draw attention to himself. Closing his eyes he sensed Christine's location and smiled evilly, shimmering into the bedroom. He looked at her asleep on the bed and for a moment his heart wavered, but then he remembered what her father would do to him if he failed. Acting fast, he leaned over and grabbed her wrists with one hand so she couldn't freeze him and pulled her up to face him. She woke up quickly and gasped when she saw who had her. "Leave me alone!" she yelled, kicking him in the shins. Claude cursed and slapped her. "Stop that right now!" he growled, hauling her off the bed. "You should have given me your powers, now it's too late! Someone wants to have a word with you." he said, pulling her close. Christine screamed loudly, "Chris, help me!" just before Claude shimmered out with her.
Chris was helping Piper with the dishes when he heard Christine scream. He quickly orbed to the bedroom just to see Claude shimmer out with her. "Mom, Dad, come quick!" he yelled. Leo orbed into the room and asked, "What's wrong, Chris?" "Claude took Christine, Dad! He's after her powers, I have to stop him!" Chris said, frantic. Leo put his hands on his son's shoulders and said, "Just calm down, we'll find her, I promise!" Piper came running into the room and they explained the situation to her. "Can you sense her, Chris? Try tapping into the link you're supposed to have with her." she suggested. Chris took a deep breath and concentrated, finally connecting with Christine. "She's scared, but he hasn't hurt her yet. They're in the underworld." he said, turning to Piper. Nodding, she said, "I'll go get the book and find out if Claude's in there, you come with me Chris, since you've seen him. Leo, get Paige and Phoebe, we need them!" Leo orbed out and Piper and Chris ran upstairs to the attic.
Claude shimmered into the lair with Christine and he let her go. Christine backed away from him and said, "You just made the most stupid mistake! Chris will find me and vanquish you!" Another man stepped forward and said, "By the time he does that, it'll be too late, my dear!" Christine whipped around and demanded, "Who are you and what do you want with me?" The man laughed and asked, "Is that any way to talk to your dad?" "My dad…what? My father died when I was a baby." she replied. Her father shook his head, walking closer. "That's what your mother told you, but I'm alive, been in hiding. I hired Claude to find you and get your powers, but apparently your new whitelighter's caused him some problems, so it's up to me." Approaching her, he patted her head as she started to cry and said, "Shush, it's okay! It'll be over soon!"