Back to the Past
A/N: No more school! (Except for finals)
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Ok, in this time Chris and Tanya will not show up as their past selves, but Piper and Prue will be there. Piper is named Alexandra and Prue is named Cassandra. Yes, I changed their names in this time just for Christine Marquez cause she said they would have different names in each lifetime. Anyway, things said by Chris and Tanya will be written in regular fontand things said and done by Alexandra, Cassandra and other people in this time will be in Italics. Enjoy!
Chapter Sixteen: Salem Witch Trials
"We read about this in history, remember? The crowd is probably headed to a witch's house. They're taking her to be burned at the stake or drowned or something," Chris said."Isn't that how Melinda Warren died? She was burned at the stake?"
"Yeah, I remember Aunt Phoebe telling us about that."
Tanya nodded. "Then there's a chance we were brought to the time she died."
"Why don't we follow the crowd to the house?" Chris suggested. The two walked towards the house the mob and their torches were headed towards, looking for any sign of the people within the small house.
"I wish we could help whoever is in there, but we have no way to get in, and they wouldn't be able to see us either," Tanya said.
"Yeah, me too," Chris said. Just then he was surrounded by blue and white orbs. Tanya grabbed his hand as they were transported somewhere else. When they reformed, they were inside.
"What just happened?" Tanya asked.
"I think we have our powers in this time."
"Really? Why would we? I thought we don't have powers in any others times because we hadn't been born then."
"Exactly. I think our past selves may not exist in this time, and maybe we weren't born yet. But either way, if our past selves aren't here, then we could have our powers because they aren't being used by them."
"That makes sense," Tanya said, telekinetically lifting a glass jar off the wooden table. Then she remembered the angry mob that was nearing the house. "Come on. We better find whoever's here and see if we can do anything."
She turned to walk into the next room, but a blonde haired woman walked into the room Chris and Tanya were standing in.
"Who are you?" the woman asked, fear in her eyes.
"You mean you can see us?" Tanya asked.
"Of course I can see you. Why would I not be able to?"
"No one in any of the other times could see us," she remarked to Chris, surprised.
"Time-traveling? Are you…witches?"
"Yeah, are you?"
The blonde woman nodded. "Yes, that must be why I can see you two."
"We need to get you out of here. There's a mob with lit torches outside, coming towards here," Chris said."I know. They've been after me for a while. It doesn't matter if they take me, but I have to make sure my daughters, Alexandra and Cassandra are safe."
"Where are they?"
"I sent them to a friends house. She is a witch as well, and she promised to care for them."
"Well then we should get you out of here too."
"Come on, let's-" Tanya was cut off when there was a bang at the door and angry yelling. The door began to open, but was closed again when Tanya used telekinesis to push it closed again.
"Chris, orb us out of here," Tanya said, grabbing his hand.
He grabbed the blonde woman's hand as well and orbed. When they re-materialized, they were on the outskirts of a forest, with a field right next to them. "Ok, at least we're safe," Chris announced.
"I thought you were a witch."
"I'm part witch, part whitelighter," Chris replied.
"I thought witches and whitelighters couldn't marry."
"Long story. My parents broke the rules. Besides, things change. We're from a long time in the future."
She nodded, "Oh."
"Anyway, why don't you take us to where you took your daughters?" Tanya suggested.
"Alright, let's go. She doesn't live too far from here, but she is on the outskirts of town. You've taken us quite far though, so we should be there soon. Oh, what are you names?"
"I'm Chris, and this is Tanya."
"I'm Melinda."
"Melinda? Melinda Warren?" Tanya asked.
"Yes, how did you know that?"
"Um, I can't tell you…Future consequences."
She nodded. "I understand."
Melinda walked ahead of the two of them, and they started to talk. "If she's Melinda Warren, then she's meant to die," Tanya whispered.
"I know, if she survives my mom and aunts wouldn't become the Charmed Ones and we wouldn't have the same family history. We can't change history."
"I think we already did," Tanya replied.
"We have to make sure they get her then, but I can't imagine just letting them take her."
"I know. What are we going to do?"
Chris shrugged and they continued to move, hurrying to catch up with Melinda. Suddenly she tripped and grabbed Chris' arm to stop herself from falling. When she touched him, her eyes squeezed shut, and then she looked up, shocked.
"What happened? Did you have a premonition?" Tanya asked, recognizing the look Phoebe always got when she had a premonition.
"I-" she paused and looked down. "I didn't see anything."
They walked further, but she refused to say anything more, and soon they reached the house they were headed for. Melinda knocked lightly on the wooden door and a young woman arrived at the door, smiling when she saw her friend.
"Hello Elizabeth. This is Chris, and this is Tanya; they're witches who have come from the future."
Elizabeth looked surprised by the statement, but opened the door wider and let the three in. "The girls are in the sitting room."
"How are they doing?"
"They're fine. They miss you."
Melinda nodded as they headed into the room. Two girls were sitting on wooden chairs, bent over their sewing so Chris and Tanya couldn't see their faces.
"Alexandra, Cassandra," Melinda said softly.
The girls looked up and Tanya and Chris gasped. They looked exactly like younger versions of Piper and Prue.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing," the two replied quickly.
"Future consequences again?"
They nodded, and Melinda, Alexandra and Cassandra hugged. "We missed you."
"I missed you too."
"Is it safe to go home yet?"
"No girls, they came again today. Tanya and Chris helped me get out in time, or else they would have taken me. I don't want you to get hurt."
Her children nodded sadly.
Then Melinda turned to Chris and Tanya. "You said you were from the future. Do you know how to get back?"
They shook their heads. "I know the recipe that will take you home. Come, I'll make it in the kitchen for you."
"Thank you so much. We've been stuck in so many different times already," Chris said.
Quickly she made them the potion and put some in a clear glass vial. "All you do is throw it and a portal will open."
They conversed for several more minutes, but then there was a banging at the door. Another woman came into the room after Elizabeth let her in. "Melinda, they're coming here for you. Someone saw you three enter the house, and they're on their way."
"You all must leave, I'll take care of the townspeople," Elizabeth said.
"No, Elizabeth. You understand that you're in danger as well, don't you? They could suspect you; they know we are friends. And they know I'm here. You, Alexandra and Cassandra flee. Get as far away as you can, and don't ever come back here. I had a vision when I touched him, I know what is meant to be. I'm meant to die at their hands, they have to take me."
"No, you get visions so you can change them, mother! You have to leave with us," Cassandra cried.
"She's right, Melinda," Elizabeth said.
Melinda looked towards Chris and Tanya.
Chris looked at the floor but Tanya spoke up. "Melinda's right. If she doesn't die this way, many generation of witches will never exist."
Melinda nodded. "I love you," she told each of her daughters, kissing them. "Be safe," she told Elizabeth. "Now go."
Melinda went out the door before they could say anything more, and Chris and Tanya followed her. Elizabeth, believing her friend and the future visitors gathered up their things and helped the girls to escape, never to return.
Melinda was captured by the townspeople, and they carried her to the stake. They lit the fire, and Melinda screamed that generation after generation of Warren witches would collect more power until there came three sisters. These sisters would be called the Charmed Ones, and they were to be the most powerful witches of all time.
Melinda shrieked in pain as she was engulfed in flames. Tanya buried her face in Chris' shoulder so she would not have to see it.
"That was awful. I can't believe that's how she died."
"I know, I felt horrible that I couldn't help her.'
"Come on, let's go home," Tanya said, throwing the potion and jumping into the portal.
They ended up back in the attic. "It looks like 2004, but let's go look downstairs."
Hurrying down, they found Piper and Phoebe in the kitchen. "Yes, we're back!"
"Where did you go?" Piper asked, raising her eyebrows.
"Well, a demon attacked, and it opened at portal, and we went back to the past."