Back to the Past
Disclaimer: Still don't own Charmed or the characters, not even Chris ( only wish I did.
A/N: Sorry for the delay, I've got so much work. Thanks to Anarra, phoebe-x15 and AlyssaAS for reviewing!
Chapter Four:
Tanya and Chris stared at each other for a moment, and the room descended into complete silence. Then, at the exact same moment, the two stepped forward and hugged.
"I've missed you so much," Tanya said.
"I missed you too. What are you doing here?" Chris asked.
"Here, meaning in the past?" she asked.
Chris nodded.
Tanya shrugged. "I'm not really sure. I went back home a few weeks ago, and I heard you'd come here. I was hoping I might be able to help you."
"What about Sam? Where is he?" Chris asked, referring to her boyfriend, and Chris's friend.
"He- he's dead. Wyatt killed him while I was watching and three of his demons were holding me back. That's another reason I came here, I couldn't stand being there anymore. Everyone I once knew is gone, except for you."
"I'm so sorry. I promise, we're going to stop him," Chris said, a determined look coming over his face.
Tanya smiled sadly, then her expression brightened. "I've been having a pretty good time here though. It's nice to see Piper, Phoebe and Paige again. And I've finally been able to see Leo here. Paige took me shopping, and Phoebe took me to her office this morning. Remember when we were little, and we used to help her with that? We'd sit on the floor and make a mess of her letters and she would just watch us, laughing?"
Chris smiled too, remembering the fond memories of their childhood together.
"And yesterday, I even got to bake with Piper. She was the one who taught me how to cook, remember? You would watch us and complain about how I'd come to hang out with you, and I'd spend more time with your mom instead. I really missed all of them. You guys were more family to me than my own mother. I actually think I spent more time at your place than at mine."
"I miss those times. I miss everything before- you know."
"Chris? How come you haven't told them who you are yet?"
"I don't know. I guess I didn't want to mess up the future or something. And I- I don't want to risk losing mom again. Or my aunts. You haven't told them who you are yet either though, right?"
She shook her head. "I won't tell them until you do."
"I'm not sure I'm actually going to tell them."
"Then I guess I can't really tell them either. That's okay, I didn't really want to, it would mess up the timeline."
"Yeah, well us coming back here messes up the timeline too. I mean, if we actually do manage to stop him from turning," Chris paused and looked at Wyatt, "our future might not exist anymore."
"I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. He's killed all the people we knew anyway. I like this timeline better."
"Yeah, but I doubt we can stay here once we're born. And my birthday's in five months, yours is in six months."
"You know my whole family's still alive in this timeline. My mom, my dad and my brother." (A/N: Her dad and her brother weren't killed until she was three, so they are still alive now. The demons in the first chapter did know about her grandfather and that's why they tried to kill her- they didn't realize she was from the future.)
"I take it you haven't seen them yet."
"Just like you said, it would be too painful. Besides, I would probably blurt out who I was if I saw them, especially my mother."
"Yeah, well, Piper, Phoebe, Paige and Leo don't seem to trust me too much right now. I really wish I could tell them who I am."
"You know, unless you want a new name, you're gonna have to tell them when you're born," Tanya said.
"I've got a long time till then."
Tanya shrugged. "I guess so."
Chris wrinkled his nose. "Uh-oh. I think we have to change Wyatt's diaper."
"Go ahead," she replied, stepping back.
"Why do I have to?" Chris whined.
"He's your brother. Besides, you're the one on babysitting duty, not me," she said, smirking.
"This is so wrong," Chris said, stepping towards his older/younger brother in disgust.
"Have fun," Tanya told him, laughing.
He grumbled as she handed him a diaper.
"Okay, what do you want to do now?" Chris asked once he had finished.
She looked down at Wyatt, who was tugging at her hand and pointing to the door. "I think he wants to go to the park."
"Alright, let's go."
Wyatt smiled as Tanya pulled on his coat. She scribbled a quick note and the three of them headed out the door. They walked to the park around the corner, finding it full of young couples and their children.
A pretty young woman, roughly in her mid twenties walked by them, holding hands with a guy who seemed to be her husband. Judging by her belly, she was several months pregnant.
"What a cute kid," the woman said to Wyatt, who gurgled happily. Tanya and Chris looked at the woman, and Tanya froze.
A/N: Another chapter! I'm sure you can probably guess who the people are. I'm not sure when I'm going to be able to update again, but I'm hoping soon.