Sighing, Chris picked the unconscious Jenny up off the ground and began to walk awkwardly through the trees back towards Wyatt, his mind swimming with questions.

When he emerged he found his brother standing at the edge of the pavement, looking quite anxious. "You found someone!" he exclaimed with surprise as he rushed over to help. "I was about to charge in there after you, but-"

He stopped mid sentence and his mouth dropped open slightly as he took in her appearance. "Isn't that Jenny Hughes…as in your 'friend' Jenny?" he asked.

Chris nodded. "Yep."

"Why…is she part whitelighter too?"

"Evidently." The dark-haired boy replied as he continued back towards the dumpster so that they could finally orb home. "She was hiding in the trees, totally freaked out…and the really strange thing is that she doesn't seem to know about magic.

Wyatt merely stared, too surprised to respond.

"Let's go." Chris stated shortly. "I want Dad to heal her." And with that he orbed back to the manor, Wyatt following close behind.

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Mel watched her mother pace back and forth in annoyance, in a small alcove of the underworld.

The demon that had stepped up before the others had finally finished his long winded speech and many, including her and her parents, had left the main chamber to think over what he had said.

He had reminded everyone that the underworld was their true home, and urged them all to join is collective effort to rid the world of good once and for all.

Mel could not help but suspect that he had been the demon responsible for the strange events of the night…for the spell. But, she wasn't sure if she really cared. She had never felt so free- so much like herself. She didn't want the feeling to go away, and she was thankful to whoever had brought it about…

This was one of the best nights of her life.

No one could take this away from her, not even her so called "family". She had seen Wyatt in the main chamber during the demon's speech- he had probably been sent there to take them all back home- and she had screamed out to alert the surrounding demons, but the damned whitelighter had orbed out too quickly.

It hadn't bothered Mel too much…she knew that they could capture him easily later…it would be fun. A game. But her mother didn't seem to see it that way. Wyatt's appearance had scared her greatly. It meant that her sisters wanted to drag her back…

And it meant that the darklighter she had sent had failed.

Wyatt was still alive…and chances were that Chris, Leo and Paige were as well.

"Useless." Phoebe muttered, waving her arms in frustration. "The darklighter was useless."

Cole rolled his red eyes and placed a firm hand on his wife's shoulder, stopping her from any further movement. "Clam down." He said with mild annoyance in his voice. "It's not over yet- we can send others." Cole paused and an evil grin spread slowly across his face. "We could even eliminate them ourselves if you want."

Phoebe looked thoughtful for several seconds before turning to give her husband a deep kiss. When they broke apart, she too was smiling widely. "I do like the sound of that." She said quietly. "Perhaps we could acquire some darklighter poison of our own and pay them a little visit."

Mel stood up from the rock she had been seated on, and nodded enthusiastically. There was still a small part of her that desired her old life…maybe, if they finally did manage to kill the whitelighters, she could be fully free from what ever it was that was pulling her back…pulling her towards good.

"Can I come too?" she asked her voice hopeful. She wanted to finish what she had started. She wanted to eliminate Chris once and for all. It was he that was drawing her back the most… They had always been close. She knew that she used to love him as a brother- but that had been when she was still capable of love.

She wasn't anymore.

Deep down, she wished that he could join them…just as Phoebe wished to see Piper at her side. But that was impossible. Piper was just a witch- she could be turned…it would be much harder to turn Chris. He was too good. Her only hope was to kill him…maybe then she would be able to forget about his existence.

She would be one hundred percent free.

"Of course you can my darling." Cole answered, looking over at her daughter. "It wouldn't be the same without you."

Phoebe nodded, still holding onto her husbands arm. "So, then we're in agreement. We're going to the manor…we're finally going to get rid of them…"

There was a slight pause as the three exchanged glances. They were all excited- all thirsting for blood- but there was a slight hint of apprehension too.

Was this really what they wanted?

"Alright." Cole said suddenly, breaking through the silence. "Let's gather what we need."

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"That's it Leo!" Piper exclaimed, throwing her arms up in expiration. "I'm going out there to find them. End of story."

They had been arguing ever since Chris had orbed out to find Wyatt- Piper wanted to find the boys immediately, but Leo had urged her to give them a bit of time to get themselves back. He could sense that neither was hurt, and he trusted them to find a way home. It was too risky to expose more magic orbing around the city to collect them when they were both fully capable of orbing back themselves.

"Piper, please listen." He said gently as he looked into her deep brown eyes. "You have to calm down and think about this rationally."

"I don't care about being rational!" Piper exclaimed. "My boys are in trouble, they need me. I'm going."

Leo sighed. "They're almost adults, Piper. They need to take care of themselves sometimes…"

But Piper wasn't listening anymore. She had stormed out of the kitchen and began calling loudly for Paige. The youngest Charmed one had gone to the attic to look into any spells that might work without Phoebe…and any spells that might reverse the one that they had been put under.

Leo rushed out after his wife- still hoping to stop her before she did anything she would regret. "I can sense that-" he trailed off suddenly and glanced around the room. "They're back!" he exclaimed, his voice full of relief.

Sure enough, Wyatt stepped into the dining room only seconds later and Piper gave a cry surprise as she took in her oldest son's appearance.

"Oh, Wyatt." She said, her voice barely a whisper. "What happened?"

The blonde haired boy glanced down at the floor, blushing slightly. "Um, the spell got me, while I was down in the underworld. I stopped my shield from going up to avoid the exposure and…"

Piper bit her lip and approached her son- enveloping him in a gentle hug. The soft feathers of his wings brushed across her arm and for the hundredth time that night she was struck by how surreal this entire experience was.

"I'm so sorry." Leo muttered from across the room as he watched his wife and son. He felt horribly guilty about the situation. It was his fault, after all, indirectly of course…but still.

"It's fine Dad." Wyatt replied. "I don't blame you; I blame who ever cast this stupid spell in the first place."

"What exactly happened?" Piper probed, finally taking a step back and giving Wyatt room to breathe. "Did you find Phoebe? Did Chris find you?"

Wyatt sighed. "I went to the underworld- some demon was making a speech to everyone gathered in this huge cavern- I saw Phoebe…but before I could reach her the spell hit me and all I could do was orb out or risk fainting in front of hundreds of demons. I tried to make it back home but I landed on a street somewhere…"

His parents exchanged a worried glance. "Were you seen?" Leo asked, his eyes full of concern.

"Yes." Wyatt continued with a nod. "I woke up surrounded by a crowd of people who wanted to talk to 'the angel'. Then Chris orbed in…which did NOT help matters…and we eventually made a run for it."

Piper brought a hand to her mouth and gasped in surprise. She did not want to think of her boys in such a terrible situation. "Did they hurt you?" she asked quietly.

To her surprise, Wyatt smirked. "Nope. They just wanted to talk to me…they had lots of questions…annoying ones. They thought I had fallen from heaven to rescue them from the demons. They were actually quite happy- especially when Chris arrived. Then they thought two angels had come to rescue them." He chuckled slightly at the absurdity of the situation. "They weren't going to hurt us…but they weren't going to let us go to easily either…so we ran. We made it to the school to find a safe place to orb and that's when-" Wyatt trailed off, not quite sure how to explain. He wasn't even sure what was going on…

"That's when what?" Piper urged.

"That's when Chris went running off into the trees and came back a few minutes later with his…um…unconscious girlfriend." Wyatt explained, shaking his head slightly in disbelief. "He's with her now, in the living room…he wants you to try and heal her." He finished, looking up at his father.

Piper and Leo exchanged another worried glance before taking off towards the living room.

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"I think we have all that we need." Cole stated with satisfaction as he admired the crossbow he had taken from the first darklighter they had stumbled across.

Phoebe nodded, strapping a power sucking athame into the belt of her pants. "I'm ready." She stated, looking up at her husband a daughter.

There was a slight pause.

None could quite find the will to proceed…not yet.

"What if something happens?" Mel asked quietly. "Do we have enough power to take all of them at once?"

After another pause, Cole placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "I think so." He answered with confidence. "There may be more of them, but we have the upper hand. They're too good to want to vanquish us…no matter what we do."

"True…" Mel replied somewhat hesitantly. She still didn't feel too sure…

"Perhaps" a new voice said from the shadows, causing all three turn around abruptly. "You would like some added assistance for your task."

"Who's there?" Cole growled, raising his weapon threatening.

"No need to be hostile." The voice replied as he stepped forward to reveal himself.

Cole, Phoebe and Mel all exchanged surprised glances.

It was the demon who had spoken in the main cavern…the one who wanted to lead them all to victory.

"My name, is Demetrius." He said, with a slight bow. "And I want to help you eliminate the incorruptible Halliwells…their deaths will prove my power…"

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Chris paced the living room frantically as his father continued his attempt to heal Jenny. Despite the fact that it had been more than fifteen minutes since she had fainted, the girl remained unresponsive.

He paused a second to look down at her peaceful form. He was still quite confused about why she was so uninformed about magic…but all he could think about now was getting her better. He wanted her to wake up…he wanted to hold her in his arms and tell her that everything would be okay. She was so beautiful, lying there on the Halliwell couch, her features serine and her skin illuminated by the golden glow from Leo's healing touch. Chris still found it hard to believe what was right before him…that she was a whitelighter too…but he also realized that it made sense no other way.

She was perfect.

Heavenly.

She had to be an angel…

"There's not much I can do, Chris." Leo said quietly as he stood up and took a few steps back. "She's not injured…she's in shock. She's obviously had a very stressful night; she just needs a bit more rest."

Chris nodded, his heart sinking slightly, but he knew that his father was right.

"Okay." He replied, moving to her side and brushing a few stands of golden hair off of her forehead.

Piper, who had been standing off to the side watching the situation unfold, gave her youngest son a sympathetic look. He was obviously in quite a bit of shock himself…she knew that he had known this girl for quite awhile now, and it was evident that he had not known her true identity until tonight. She could also tell that he cared for her very much- his gentle touch and tender gaze clearly portrayed the deep affection he had for her. In a way, Piper was happy to see that her son had found someone special…but on a more selfish level, it pained her to her son growing up…

He would be through high school soon. He would be moving out.

The time for him begin a new chapter in his life was fast approaching…

One day, in the not too distant future, he would have his own house…his own family…

He wouldn't need his mother to protect him anymore.

But, as she continued to watch the two teens she knew that this was a relationship that was meant to be. Chris had always wanted to find someone like himself…someone who he could understand and relate to.

Jenny seemed to be that person.

She could not suppress her smile as she watched Chris take the girls hand in his own. He continued to look down at her with love in his eyes- concern and adoration etched on his handsome face. It was a scene that belonged in some sort of painting…the beautiful angel, all in white, laying down in peaceful sleep as another knelt tenderly at her side…

Even after all she had experienced in the second half of her life, Piper could hardly convince herself that what she was seeing was real. It was breathtaking.

She jumped slightly as she felt an arm gently lace around her back- breaking her away from her thoughts.

"How long do you think it will take for her to wake up?" Piper asked her husband after he had given her a quick kiss on the cheek.

Leo shook his head. "I can't be sure…not too much longer I don't think." He paused. "I can't believe Chris didn't figure this out sooner. I've been teaching him how to sense for these types of things…"

Piper shrugged. "I'm guessing that his senses were clouded by his love for her…our little boy is growing up, Leo."

The man smiled and gave his wife another kiss on the top of her dark hair.

A second later Chris stood back up and turned to face his parents. "I think I should go to Jenny's house." He said quietly as he glanced back down at her. "Her mother should be here when she wakes up…she has a lot of explaining to do."

Leo looked thoughtful before giving his son a reluctant nod. "I think you may be right." He replied. "It might be good for her to see someone more familiar…and I have to admit, I'm really curious to find out what's going on. The elders certainly don't seem to know that there is another child…"

"Are you sure he should just orb over there?" Piper questioned, looking between Chris and Leo. "What if she actually doesn't know about magic?"

Chris shook his head. "I'm pretty sure she does…and if not, the sooner she learns about it the better. She has to know what her daughter is. Besides, she's met me…it shouldn't freak her out to bad."

Piper sighed. "Okay. Go." And without another moments hesitation Chris orbed out of the manor.

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Emily Hughes sat nervously in the kitchen of the small house she shared with her daughter. She had been watching the news coverage all night and was more than worried about Jenny. Her daughter had gone to a school dance and was yet to return…and now, chaos filled the streets of San Francisco as demons exposed them selves to mortals for no explainable reason.

Emily could only hope that Jenny was not caught in that mess.

With a sigh, she picked up her old scrying crystal once again and circled it slowly over a map of the city. It had been many years since she had done this and it had taken her quite a while to dig out her old supplies and, even after almost forty minutes, she had failed to find her daughter.

Maybe she was just out of practice…maybe she had forgotten something. She wasn't sure, but she was not willing to give up yet.

She knew that she probably should be too worried…most of the problems were downtown and the school was near the edge of the city. It was entirely possible that that area was still safe…

That Jenny was still safe.

"Come on, come on." She muttered with frustration as she continued to swing the crystal. "Please work."

She still did not feel the necessary tug.

Maybe it was time to go out and start looking…she could drive to the school and make sure things were okay…

She sighed again and decided to sry for one more minute…then she would go.

It had not been more than ten seconds, however, when a familiar sound filled her ears, causing her heart to almost stop beating.

It was the heavenly chiming of bells…she would know that sound anywhere…even though it had been years since she had last heard it.

Someone had orbed into the house.

Maybe it was him…maybe he had come back at last.

Emily got shakily to her feet and walked towards the living room, trying not to let herself believe what she so desperately wanted to.

"S..Sean?" she asked meekly, her voice unsteady as she entered the next room.

She caught sight of a figure in the corner and her heart sunk as she realized suddenly that it wasn't him after all.

The person stepped out of the shadows that had masked him and it took all of her will power not to cry out.

It was Chris…the boy Jenny had had a crush on for years…the boy she had gone with to the dance.

Chris had orbed into her house…and as she looked at him she knew that there was no denying what he was.

"Mrs. Hughes?" Chris said quietly, taking another step forward and extending his hand for her to take. "Please come with me…Jenny needs you."

Emily could hardly breathe as she took the young man's hand. It was so much to take it. Jenny was okay. She had been with Chris…but, she wondered, how could Chris possibly be a whitelighter? If he was dead, he wouldn't be in school…was it possible that he was like Jenny? She thought it was forbidden…she thought her daughter was the only one…

A strange feeling over came her and her vision was suddenly clouded over with blue lights as they orbed across the city to Jenny's side…

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A/N Sorry for another long wait! I've been busy with various things. Hope it was okay!

Phoenix5143- Of course they triumphed! They're Wyatt and Chris, the two specialist brother's ever, lol. So glad that you liked the twist. I try:)

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