Piper took a few seconds to regain her composure before giving her youngest son a weak smile. "Oh, Chris…" she whispered, her eyes fixed on the white feathered wings still present on his back.
Vanquishing the demon hadn't brought her the end she had wanted so badly. They had gotten rid of the threat, but they still had a major problem on their hands.
Her happiness had been premature.
Slowly surveying the room, Piper could see that Chris was not alone in his predicament. Wyatt, Leo, Jenny and Paige still looked like angels too…and Mel still looked like a demon…
Trying hard to keep her breathing steady, she exchanged a brief glance with Phoebe who was now in a similar state of shock. They were the only two Halliwell's that remained normal, and it was up to them to find a solution…preferably soon.
"It'll be okay." Piper muttered, hardly able to believe her own words. "We'll figure this out…we always do."
"You don't know that, Mom!" Chris shot back bitterly as he folded his arms across his chest. He looked like one very pissed off angel. "What if there is no cure? What if we're stuck this way forever? What if-"
Jenny stepped forward and placed a comforting hand on the boys shoulder, causing his words to slowly trail off. She muttered something in his ear, and with a slight sigh Chris forced himself to calm down.
"Sorry Mom." He said sheepishly after several seconds, glancing down at the wooden floor. "You're right…we'll think of something…hopefully…"
Piper smiled slightly at the interaction between her son and the girl. She already had him under her control…she would be good for Chris; she could help him keep his Halliwell temper under wraps.
"That's better." She replied, briefly meeting Chris' eyes. "We have to keep thinking positively here…we got rid of the demon, and better yet, the family is all together under one roof." She smiled over at Phoebe, who reluctantly smiled back.
Despite the remaining problem, she was hugely relived to have her sister on the side of good again.
Leo nodded in agreement and placed a supportive arm around his wife's shoulders. "Piper's right." He began, his voice calm and firm as he surveyed everyone in the room. "If we've learned anything over the years it's that the power of three always triumphs. You just have to trust your power. We've had one big victory tonight- and now that you're reunited nothing- not even this stupid spell- can stop us."
"Ah." Paige sighed with a wide smile as the whitelighter finished. "No big battle is complete without one of Leo's motivational speeches. I don't know about you guys but I'm totally psyched now…I think I'll go to the kitchen and make us some coffee…then we can all get back to work!" She gave her wings an enthusiastic flutter before orbing off to brew some much needed caffeine.
"I'm beginning to think she likes having wings." Wyatt muttered.
Chris scoffed. "Not likely. You just-"
"Chris, Wyatt." Piper cut in, wanting to avoid a possible argument. That was the last thing they needed right now. "Why don't you boys take Jenny and go down stairs for a bit? This night has been stressful for all of you…you need to relax. And I'm sure Jenny would like you to explain what just happened." She looked over that the young girl who still looked rather pale and shaken by the events- she could only imagine what she was going through. It was unfortunate that he first encounter with a demon had been so dramatic.
"Alright." Chris replied hesitantly, taking a hold of Jenny's hand and orbing them out, Wyatt following soon after.
"Good." With a roll of her eyes, Piper turned back to everyone else, mentally trying to work out a way to effectively divide up tasks. "Maybe I should help Paige in the kitchen." She said after a short pause. "I can whip something up- I'm sure you're all hungry and it's no use working on an empty stomach. Leo- you and Phoebe start looking through the book for any demon that could have cast something this huge- and see if you can find anything about a possible antidote. I'll send Paige up to help you soon."
She noticed a sudden frown on Phoebe's face as she finished, and shot her sister a look of concern.
"I don't know if that's a good idea Piper." Phoebe said after a slight pause. She averted her gaze down to the floor and wrung her hands nervously. "I know that you're happy to see me back- but somehow I don't think Paige will be so forgiving. She went downstairs to avoid me- I could sense it- she can't even stand being in the same room anymore…and I don't blame her…after what I said…"
Piper sighed quietly as she took a few steps across the room to envelope Phoebe in a gentle hug. "Ah, sweetie- she'll forgive you- she still loves you, I know she does. And she's happy to see you back too- she just has different ways of showing it."
"I wish I could believe that." Phoebe muttered, fighting back the tears that were threatening to spill. She buried her face in her older sister's sweater for several seconds and allowed herself the comfort and reassurance she so desperately wanted. She could hardly believe that Piper was willing to take her back after the terrible things she had done only hours ago…
"I'm sorry." She choked suddenly, bringing her teary eyes up to meet Piper's. "I'm so sorry for everything…"
Piper gently brushed a stray tear off of her sister's cheek and gave her a slight smile. "It's alright. Everyone's back together now- we're all safe. That's all that matters."
The middle sister nodded, still not convinced. She didn't deserve forgiveness, especially not from Piper.
She had tried to kill Piper's family…she had wanted her nephews and brother-in-law dead…
"Come on Pheebs." Piper said gently as she finally released her from the hug. "I know that wasn't really you. And besides, when it really mattered, you came through. You saved me from the demon…"
Phoebe couldn't help but return her sister's smile. It was true; her love for Piper had broken what ever had filled her with such evil. The old saying was true, love really did conquer all.
"Thanks Piper." She replied, her voice barely above a whisper. "I just wish I knew what happened to me in the first place…it was so strange…I was in the living room talking to you and then I was suddenly filled with these intense feelings of hate. Suddenly all I wanted was to get rid of the good in the house…this voice in my head was telling me to hurt Paige, Leo and the boys…" She paused slightly and looked down at the floor. "I don't know why it happened…but I'm so sorry."
Before another word could be exchanged between the sisters, a third voice spoke, snapping them away from their emotional conversation.
"I'm the one that should be sorry."
Phoebe snapped around to see Mel, standing a few feet away in a shadowy corner of the attic. She was suddenly overwhelmed by the strong feelings of regret and remorse radiating from her daughter.
"Sweetie, what's wrong?" she asked taking a few steps towards her. "What do you mean?"
Mel drew back from her mothers out stretched hand and receded further into the corner. She didn't want comfort. This night had been her fault- now that she was thinking clearly again, she could hardly believe all that she had done…
Drawing a deep breath, Mel began to speak, her voice quiet and shaky. "I'm the reason you were filled with hate." She explained, unable to look up at her mother. "Dad and I were down in the underworld, and I cast a spell so that you would want to join us…I made you evil…"
"Oh." Realization dawned on Phoebe's face as she absorbed what Mel had said. That explanation certainly made sense…no wonder it had all been so sudden and unexplainable. She was relived to learn that it really had been a spell- and not her true feelings- that had motivated her actions that night.
Sighing deeply, she moved towards her daughter once again, backing her into a corner so that she couldn't pull away. "It's not your fault honey." She began gently. "You were effected by a spell too when you cast that one…you weren't thinking clearly. You are no more responsible for your actions then I am."
She looked into Mel's eyes and she knew instantly that the girl did not feel any better.
"That's different." Mel replied after a slight pause. "I was under a spell that brought out my true nature- the way I acted felt so natural- I'm evil…a demon."
Phoebe hesitated before responding.
In a way, it was difficult to tell Mel that that wasn't true when her daughter stood staring back at her looking every inch a demon. Physically, the spell was still in full force, and Mel looked like the female version of Balthazar…
But, Phoebe had learned long ago that appearance wasn't everything. She loved Cole despite what he was…and there was no doubt that she loved her daughter.
Looking like a demon didn't automatically mean that she had to act like one.
"Oh honey." She said, placing a hand on Mel's shoulder. "You're not evil- we both know that. The fact that you regret what happened proves it…and besides, you broke through the spell, you're seeing things normally again." Phoebe paused and looked thoughtful. "How did you break through the spell?"
Mel's demonic features twisted slightly at her mother's question. "I don't want to talk about it." She muttered as the pain of what she had done to Chris came rushing back.
"Alright." Phoebe replied. "Then why don't you go in the others in the living room…or maybe help Paige in the kitchen- you need to take your mind off things."
Mel gave a slight nod and shimmed away, leaving Phoebe's hand to fall back down to her side. Taking a deep breath, she turned around to face the others- she had almost forgotten that they were there. Piper and Leo stood a few feet away talking quietly, and Emily- who hadn't spoken for several minutes- was across the attic slowly gathering up the broken potion bottles that now littered the ground.
"Shall we get to work?" Piper asked, looking over at her sister.
Phoebe nodded and began to walk to the book of shadows when a thought suddenly crossed her mind, causing her to stop mid step. "Where is Cole?" she asked, scarcely able to believe that she hadn't inquired into her husband's whereabouts sooner.
Leo gave her a sad smile and glanced quickly across the room. "Er-" he began hesitantly, searching for the right words. "Wyatt sort of knocked him out…but he'll be fine, he's just trapped-in a crystal cage…we think it's for the best…you and Mel may be fine now, but I don't think he's broken through the spell."
"Okay." Phoebe replied, nodding in agreement and feeling slightly saddened to learn that the man she loved was still in a delusional demonic state. He hadn't yet experienced the love necessary to overcome the hate. "Let's start looking in the book- I want to reverse this as soon as possible."
The whitelighter quickly followed her to the pedestal and the two began scanning the entries for any demon that could be responsible for the spell.
Piper smiled slightly as she watched them work. It was truly wonderful to see Phoebe- and Mel- back to normal, and she hoped that her brother and law would soon follow.
With a wistful sigh, she turned towards the other witch still in the attic. "You really don't have to clean up." She said, walking in Emily's direction. "Paige can just say her favourite cleaning spell later- don't work about it."
Emily shrugged and threw a few shards of broken glass into the nearby trash bin. "If you're sure…but I really don't mind."
"I'm sure." Piper replied. "You've already helped us so much tonight- take a break. Thank you for what you did in the battle- that was a pretty impressive power. We couldn't have done it without you."
The other witch smiled and brushed some of the dirt and dust off of her shirt. "No problem. Just glad to be of some use. As I said, I used to do a lot of demon hunting- I sort of missed it."
Piper smiled, she was liking the woman more and more by the second. The somewhat icy Emily she had first encountered was slowly being replaced by a warm and level headed Emily. She was glad to have met her, and she hoped that when this was all over, they could still keep in touch- it would be nice to have another witch to talk to.
"Would you like me to get Leo to take you and Jenny home?" She asked. "You must be tired, and I'm sure Jenny is too."
Emily shook her head stubbornly. "No. This isn't over yet, and we're involved now- I refuse to leave you guys to deal with it alone." She paused and a brief smile fluttered across her face. "And besides, I'm sure Jenny is enjoying her time with Chris."
Piper smiled back, and the two mothers exchanged a meaningful glance.
"You know," Emily began again. "It kind of figures that after protecting Jenny from magic for all of these years, she falls for the only other magical being in her high school. The universe works in mysterious ways…"
"That it does." Piper laughed. "I'm glad it happened though- Chris has always felt a bit isolated because of what he is- and this spell certainly hasn't helped matters. I think he's glad that Jenny is half whitelighter too, and that our family isn't the only one in this unique situation."
Emily nodded. "I feel that same way actually- I spent so many years thinking that we were alone- that Jenny was alone- I'm sort of relieved now, despite everything-" she trailed off. "Sorry if that doesn't make sense…"
"It makes perfect sense." Piper replied as they locked eyes again. "Now, why don't you come help me get some things ready in the kitchen- I'm sure it would help speed things up."
Emily nodded again. "I'd love to."
And with that, the two headed out of the attic.
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"Well, this sucks." Chris said as he Jenny and Wyatt rematerialized in the manor's living room. "I actually thought it was over, and then I realize that I still look like some sort of oversized bird. This is just great."
Wyatt rolled his eyes at his brother's ranting as he flopped down a chair, being careful not to crush his wings. He was annoyed and disappointed too, but he knew that complaining about it wasn't going to do anything- he was usually the logical one in these sorts of situations while Chris was…well…Chris: neurotic, paranoid and sarcastic…
"How can you be so calm Wy?" Chris demanded as he noticed his brother's lack of response. "You do realize that we can never go out in public again! Have you looked at yourself in the mirror? We're freakin' angels!"
With a sigh, Wyatt looked up at his younger brother. "Chris, you need to calm down." he said, his blue eyes locked on Chris' green. "Yes, of course I've noticed the problem, but yelling about it isn't going help. And besides, even though you don't act like it, you've technically been an angel your entire life- it's no reason to freak out."
Chris groaned in frustration and glared at Wyatt. "If the little pacifist voice in my head wasn't telling me to avoid violence, I would totally kick your ass right now."
"Ha, you prove my point." Wyatt replied smirking, "Very un angel like."
The next thing he knew a pillow flew across the room and hit him square on the head. "Hey!" he exclaimed, his eyes narrowing at Chris. "What happened to the pacifism?"
The brother's locked eyes again and a tense silence filled the room for several seconds untilthe two suddenly burst out into laughter.
"Sorry Wy." Chris choked as he tried to regain his composure. He was smiling broadly, happy that their stupid argument had helped break through some of the stress of the night. "You're right. I'm an idiot."
"Glad that you finally admit it." The older brother replied, still chuckling slightly.
Another pillow flew at his head after this comment, but this time he managed to catch it. Still smiling he threw it back at Chris- catching him off guard and hitting him hard in the chest.
"Fine, we're even." Chris said, throwing his hands up in mock defeat. "Spare me of your wrath oh great angel."
Wyatt rolled his eyes again and shook his head with amusement. It felt good to have a regular fight with his brother; things had almost felt normal for a second…
Almost.
"You know Chris," Wyatt began, suddenly remembering that they weren't alone in the room. "I'd have thought that you'd want to act a little bit more mature around your friend."
A mild look of terror crossed the younger boy's face and a slight blush crossed his cheeks. He too had forgotten that Jenny had come with them. He had just had another flip out, and exchanged childish comments with his brother in front of the girl he had been trying to impress ever since they had met.
Idiot really was the right word to describe him right now.
He chanced a glance behind him and was somewhat relived to see Jenny looking more amused than anything- her arms were folded across her chest and there was a definite smile on her lips.
"Er- sorry about that." He said sheepishly. "This night has just been so strange. So many ups and downs…"
Jenny nodded in understanding as she made her way over to the couch to relax. "Tell me about it." She said with a slight frown. "I thought I had lost you…I don't even know what happened…"
"What?" Wyatt asked, sitting bolt upright. "Chris, what does she mean? Are you hurt?"
Chris sighed and joined the girl on the couch. He didn't really want to tell Wyatt- his older brother would probably get all overprotective and somehow blame himself for not being there to stop it. "I'm fine Wy." He said, glancing down at the floor.
"Chris, what happened up there?" Wyatt questioned, his tone demanding an answer. "Was it the demon? I was occupied with Uncle Cole, I didn't-"
"It was a demon." Jenny cut in, unsure of why Chris was so reluctant to tell his brother. "She shot him with one of the arrows- and then she seemed to regret it – if that's even possible. And I thought Chris was going to…" she trailed off and attempted to fight back the lump that was forming in her throat as she recounted the traumatic events that had almost cost her the boy she cared for so deeply. "But then the golden glow came and he was okay…somehow…"
Wyatt drew a deep breath as the girl finished speaking, and looked over at Chris who was still avoiding his gaze. He felt slightly ill- he didn't know what he'd do if he lost his little brother…he didn't want to think about it. Despite their frequent fights, they had always been extremely close…he'd never admit it out loud, but Chris was his best friend- the only one he could share everything with.
"You…you got shot with a darklighter arrow?" he gaped, his heartbeat increasing at the thought. That had been the second time that night…he should have been there to protect him.
Chris nodded and finally looked up. "Mel." He whispered sadly. "But she didn't mean it…and when she realized what she had done, she snapped out of the spell…she wanted to save me."
"Um, what exactly is a darklighter arrow?" Jenny cut in, looking between the two boys.
She wanted to know how that thing had managed to hurt Chris so quickly…the demon girl had mentioned something about poison.
Wyatt sighed and began to explain. "Darklighters are evil beings that exist for the sole purpose of killing whitelighters. Their arrows contain a special poison which is deadly to any with whitelighter blood- and that means us. If the poison had stayed in Chris' system long enough he would have died…that's why Phoebe, Mel, Cole and the demon all showed up with crossbows- they knew it's the easiest way to kill us."
"Oh." Jenny replied, her anxiety growing slightly. She really had been close to loosing him for good. "You knew that, and you saved me." She whispered, turning to Chris. "She was aiming for me and you intercepted it- if you hadn't, the poison would have killed me."
Chris shrugged and gazed off at a distant point across the room. "I just didn't want to see you hurt."
The girl felt a warm feeling growing inside of her; he had literally saved her life- he had been willing to sacrifice everything for her…and as scary as that was, it also proved without a doubt that he cared for her just as much as she cared for him.
If this wasn't love, she didn't know what was.
"Oh, Chris." She whispered, her eyes welling with tears as she shakily grasped his hand in hers. "Chris…"
"I'm the one that should be thinking you." He replied with a weak smile. "You must have healed me…it's the only explanation."
"Healed you?" she questioned, her eyes clouding over with confusion. "You mean the golden flash?"
He nodded. "Healing is a whitelighter power. My dad can do it- and so can Wyatt and I…but we're not quite as strong. I've never seen it work the way it did tonight though…usually it's just a fait light coming from your hands."
He stopped and demonstrated by healing a tiny cut on Jenny's wrist with a warm glow. "See? Not too flashy."
Jenny stared at her wrist and then aback up at Chris, feeling both amazed and confused. "You think I did that? Do you think I could? I just found out about everything tonight, and that seems like a pretty complicated power."
The two brother's exchanged a brief glance.
"It is difficult." Wyatt said, intrigued by what they had described. "You have to learn it, and find your trigger." He paused and his eyes widened slightly. "Although, the most common trigger is love…maybe because of the situation, and the fact that you both have the power somewhere inside of you, it somehow worked…"
Chris felt himself blushing again, and he noticed a deep red cross Jenny's cheeks. "Yes." She said, her voice barely audible. "I said it…just when I thought you were gone I said it…"
She looked down at the floor, her heart suddenly beating wildly in her chest.
Wyatt nodded. "That must be it then." He said, still fascinated. "Don't you remember the old story Chris?" he asked, looking over at his brother. "The day mom found out dad was a whitelighter, he had been shot by an arrow and they switched powers so that mom could heal him…and she couldn't find his trigger and just as she thought he had died, then she told him that she loved him and she managed to heal him in time..."
Chris smiled slightly as Wyatt recounted the tale.
His mother had told them that story many times when they were growing up- and their Aunt Phoebe had always joked that it marked the true beginning of the 'epic' Piper-Leo love story.
A story that had been filled with so many ups and downs, but had ultimately ended happily.
Maybe this night marked the beginning of his own epic story- one that he would recount to his own children in years to come…
He looked over at Jenny and smiled shyly- one could never be certain what the future held, but he certainly hoped that this girl would be a large part of his…
"I think you're right Wy." He said. "It certainly sounds similar."
There was a slight pause as the three sat wrapped up in their own thoughts.
"I have another question…" Jenny said, breaking through the quiet. "We killed one demon, but what about the others…and the girl…was that Mel, as in your cousin Mel?"
Chris sighed and shook his head sadly. "Yes, that was the same Mel. She's not really like that though- the spell that has turned us into angels has turned her into a demon- her father, our Uncle Cole, is part demon- he was the tall red and black one. He's not usually evil either."
"It's true." Wyatt cut in, noticing the shock and disbelief on the female which-whitelighter's face. "Cole over came his demonic half when he met our Aunt Phoebe, and Mel has never been evil."
"How can a demon not be evil?" Jenny questioned, still confused. The idea of magic was still so new to her, and the way she saw it, the demon girl had tried to kill Chris and had wreaked havoc in the school gym earlier that night- she certainly seemed evil…
"It's complicated- and I know this doesn't make a lot of sense right now." Chris began gently. "But you have to trust us- we know our cousin, and she isn't really a demon."
She nodded reluctantly. "Alright."
"I wonder what they're doing up in the attic." Wyatt said, attempting to shift the conversation. "It was pretty obvious that mom doesn't want us involved- probably thinks her itty bitty boys can't protect themselves."
Chris scoffed. "What else is new? You should have seen her when you were in the underworld. She's so paranoid."
"Well, I can see where you get it from then." Wyatt replied, a hit of playfulness in his voice.
Chris glared at his brother and glanced around for another pillow to throw, but before an argument could break out once again, a new arrival distracted all of their attentions.
"Now now boys, this really isn't the time for petty sibling rivalries."
Mel had shimmered into the door way and was smiling with amusement at her two cousins.
"Mel!" Wyatt exclaimed, jumping up to give his little cousin a hug. As he drew back, he took a second to absorb her new appearance- and he hoped that she didn't sense his slight shock and uncertainty.
She really did look like a demon.
"Hey Wy." Mel said, thankful that her oldest cousin was so happy to see her, despite everything that had happened. She hesitated before tuning her head and looking over at the couch where Chris had remained seated. "Hey Chris." She said, her voice suddenly much quieter.
She could hardly look him in the eye after what she had almost done…
'It wasn't really you.' She mentally reminded herself, thinking back to her mother's words. 'It was the spell'
She still didn't fully believe it, but she had to try. She refuse to accept that any part of her truly waned Chris dead. She cared for him deeply- she knew that. It didn't matter that she was part demon, and he was part angel- they were both Halliwell's, and they were both cousins- their bond overcame all else.
Her love for him had broken the spell.
He had already said that he had forgiven her.
Now, she just had to forgive herself…
"Hey Mel." Chris replied with a smile. "Nice to have you back. Did your mom kick you out of the attic too?"
She gave a slight laugh, feeling more and more relieved by the second. Maybe things really would be okay…
"Yeah, sort of. She claims I need to relax- but I suppose that really means that she thinks I'm too young to take care of myself."
Wyatt, Chris and Mel all shared amused smiles- for years now they had all fought with their parents about being allowed to help with vanquishes and alike. It was an on going battle in the Halliwell household. Cole, Phoebe, Piper and Leo were all hesitant to let their kid's participate- and Paige usually defended her niece and nephews, arguing that they might as well put their powers to good use.
"Can't wait till I move out." Mel said with a slight sigh as she walked into the room and headed for the large couch where Chris and Jenny were currently situated. She plopped herself down, comforted by the familiar softness of the fabric.
It was good to be home.
"So, what now?" She asked. "It's almost one in the morning and I think-"
Her sentence trailed off as she glanced over at the girl on the other end of the couch. Jenny's eyes were wide with fear and she was clutching Chris' shirt so tightly that he knuckles had turned white.
Frowning slightly, Mel locked eyes with the terrified girl. "What's wrong?" she asked, leaning forward slightly and hoping that there was something else in the room that was causing Jenny's behaviour.
"D..don't come any closer." Jenny stuttered, tears threatening to spill over in her blue eyes.
She knew that Wyatt and Chris had told her there was no reason to worry, but now that the demon was in the room, she couldn't stop her reaction. She had never been so close to anything so terrifying- this was the creature that had almost killed Chris…and that had tried to kill her…
Mel's eyes darkened and her heart sank as she realized that the female witch-whitelighter was indeed still afraid of her. She wasn't even sure if she could blame the girl after what she had done.
'You're evil' 'You're a demon' her head screamed. The terror in Jenny's eyes only confirmed it…
Her mother had been wrong.
"I'm…I'm sorry." Mel whispered, drawing back quickly. "I never meant to…"
"You brought poisoned arrows because you knew they would kill us! Chris barely made it!" Jenny exclaimed, her confusion and terror suddenly converting into anger towards the demon that had brought her so much pain.
"Jenny really, it's fine." Chris' gentle voice cut in as he tried to calm the escalating situation between his cousin and his girlfriend.
"No." Mel said firmly as she stood up and took several steps away from the couch. "Don't bother defending me Christopher. She's right. I came here wanting to kill you- all of you. I am a demon…just look at me- you can't deny it! I can't deny it!"
"Mel, please…" Chris began again, but she cut him off before he could continue.
"I shouldn't have bothered you- I shouldn't have come down here expecting your acceptance." She paused and briefly met Chris' eyes. "We can't just go back to the way things used to be- this spell has shown us what we really are- and it's shown us that we're different. We were never really a family- family's share a common bond- and we're completely opposite beings. You save, I murder." She drew a deep breath and allowed her tears too finally over flow. She glanced down at her shaking hands- they were red.
As red as the blood that she was destined to shed.
'You're evil' 'You're a demon' her head screamed again.
She nodded sadly, she knew it was true.
"I'm so sorry" she choked, looking at Wyatt, and then at Chris…
His clear green eyes met her yellowed demonic ones, and with one last sob, she shimmered away.
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A/N Sorry for the wait people. I had to do my last essay (done now, yay!)…and then I spent the weekend in Montreal…and then I spent yesterday recovering…but I'm good now, and ready to get back at it! Hope you liked the chapter, not much action, but I think I needed to spend sometime dealing with the aftermath before moving on to the final battle. The next chapter will be a lot like this one- coping and reconciling (more reconciling next time, lol)
Please try to understand Jenny's actions- I know you're supposed to like Mel, but I also don't want people hating Jenny. I think her reaction is understandable in the circumstances. Poor Chris, now he will have to reconcile two of the most important woman in his life lol.
And no, Mel isn't going to turn evil again, she's just going to be mad at herself for a while longer.
Oh, and may I just stress once again that the love between Wyatt, Chris and Mel is a FAMILY love…nothing more.
REVIEW!
-Some of the reviews have been asking why Phoebe turned evil (which I have now explained- see chapter 5 for the spell) and who cast the true nature spell. Because it's been a long time since the beginning, it's totally understandble to forget...but I would suggest re eading the end of chapter one if you're looking for answers...
Miss Poisonous-Thanks for the long review! Glad you liked the last few chapters- especially the action (I don't consider myself that good at action, so that comment really means a lot) Hope you understand why Phoebe went evil…I thought I was clear, but I guess not- sorry about that. Ohhh, and about the names blushes I only recent;y saw Oh My Goddess, and I was like holy # I've used those names in my fic. I must have been reading an episode summary the day I started this or something, and the names subconsciously entered the story. I suppose that confuses things- but it was totally unintentional. (Sorry again) And CAN have Chris because I am the fic writer and I could kill off Jenny at any minute, making him free to be mine…or maybe I could just change her name, lol. I kind of want Wyatt too now…hmm, we may have to rethinking our deal;) (P.S. go to Wes Ramsey's website…so many hot shirtless pictures! Drool)
rachelAbendstern- Yay! New reviewer! Thanks for the comments- and I've actually started to like Phoebe more since I started this fic, thus I think my portrayal of her has softened, lol. Gld you like her family!
Phoenix5143- I'm happy that you're happy that I'm happy that you like my story;) I actually really want to know who you think is responsible for the spell…the answer is quite evident in chapter one (or at least I think it is) but I'm worried people overlooked that. Eeepppp.
Alyssa Halliwell-You'll have to wait and see what happens ;) thanks for the review! I think you should like Cole…I love Cole- hopefully you'll like him by the end of this fic, lol.
foureverCharmed- yes the story shall drag on for a few more chapters, lol. I couldn't let it end yet. Thanks for reviewing!
C.Charned24/7- So glad you liked it. Now you have answers to some of your questions- if you want to see who cast the spell, read the end of chapter one…
The-Cheese-Fairy- Aww, thanks so much. You're too kind. Hope I made it clear why Phoebe went evil…sorry if it was confusing.
phoebe turner- sorry for the wait, thanks for reviewing! IcantthinkofaFnick- I hope I actually do make my dead line…I keep thinking of things to add for the story, lol. Thanks again!
chattypandagurl- See chapter one for the answer;) Sorry for the wait!
charmed1s-halliwells-Again, sorry for the wait- I was on a roll then I got distracted, lol. thanks for reviewing!
ilovedrew88-the family's not quite back together…but they are heading there. Thank you for another great review!