Leo sat in elder land feeling horrible and dejected.

He had done exactly as his sister-in-law had asked him and told the elders Piper had been kidnapped. Unfortunately when the elders had heard that one of the charmed ones had been taken by a demon they had not let him finish so they didn't know Piper was carrying his child.

When they found out they were going to recycle him and separate them for good.

The elders were still in their meeting in the great hall and Leo could scene Prue and Phoebe's panic grow with every passing second.

"You okay?" Another white lighter asked sitting down beside him.

Leo closed his eyes and didn't answer. All he could think about was Piper and their baby and how he needed to get them both back and hold them in his arms where he could protect them both.

The white lighter sighed and shook his head when he got no reply.

"Come on Mark," A female white lighter said coming over to them. "Leave Leo be, if he wants to talk to some one he will talk."

Mark got up and walked away.

"I was only tying to be a friend." He muttered to the female white lighter as he walked past her.

"Thanks Amy." Leo said looking up.

"How you holding up hon?" Amy asked taking the seat next to him.

"I couldn't protect her; I let that demon take her. I should have been able to stop him and now I've lost her."

"Shush, don't talk like that, you haven't lost her."

"I couldn't stop one demon from taking her while I was in the same room as her. How am I meant to protect her and our child if I can't even keep her safe when she's right in front of me?"

"Your child? What are you talking about Leo? You aren't making much sense."

"She's pregnant, Amy, she's pregnant and this yellow skinned freak of a demon took her and he knew about the baby. He said the tonic he used on Phoebe would work on the baby and its mother. Piper's having my baby and demons took her. I can't protect her. I won't be able to protect our child."

"Don't talk stupid Leo, this wasn't your fault. This isn't your fault. Piper wouldn't want you to blame your self like this."

"I still didn't keep her safe. I'm not just her white lighter, I'm her husband too, and I shouldn't let any thing hurt her. I'm meant to keep her safe. It's a double responsibility for me. I should have been able to protect her from that demon. He shouldn't have been able to take them."

"You'll get Piper back," Amy said soothingly as tears of anger and fear began to form in Leo's eyes. "These are the charmed ones we're talking about; nothing's going to take a sister away from their trio. Just wait until the demons see how much they've pissed Prue off, they'll regret taking your wife and unborn child. You'll have them back soon. I promise."

"Don't make promises you can't keep." Leo told her simply. "I promised Piper's father I would always protect her. I've failed him and her."

"Hey don't you dare think that way Leo Wyatt."

"Leo," One of the elders' assistants came over to him. "The elders have talked over the situation and wish to talk to you in the great hall."

Leo got up and raced into the great hall in record time.

"Do you know who's taken her?" He demanded once in front of the elders. "How do me and her sisters get her back?"

"Leo," An elder said in a calm voice. "We need more time to talk about what we are going to do. What the best course of action will be to avoid unnecessary blood being spilled."

"My wife and child have been taken and all you can say is you need more time!" Leo exploded. "They're in danger!"

"Your child?"

"Piper's pregnant." Leo closed his eyes forgetting he hadn't been able to tell them before. "I don't care what you think; I need to get her back home and safe from where ever it is she has been taken."

Most of the elders looked pale and shocked more from Leo's outburst than its content.

One of them who didn't look so shocked took Leo aside.

"This should not have happen Leo; Piper being pregnant or kidnapped. But now is not the time to deal with the pregnancy issue. You need to tell her sisters that they need to id the demon and we will try to work out where Piper is being kept. We think it is probably in the under world or some place that is heavily protected by black magic as you can not sense her. Leo we all know you love her so take comfort in the fact that we know she is alive."

"I'm not going to let you take me away from her because she's pregnant." Leo turned to tell the rest of the elders. "We're married, that's a holly union, and she's my wife. You can't take her away from me or me away from her. What we have is beyond your power."

"Leo," Amy appeared at his side and griped his shoulder escorting him from the great hall. "They can't split you and Piper up. You know that, I know that, they know that, all us white lighters know that. But they can make life very difficult for you and Piper when she is going to want you to be with her more. You need to focus on finding her for now and getting her back home with you. Okay?"

"But what if they try to take me away again?"

"You'll cross that bridge when you come to it. Any way, you'll be the subject of heated debate first. What else is new huh?"

"Not much, I'll go talk to her sisters. Thank you Amy."

"I know you'll find her Leo. Woman's intuition. Congratulations, you're going to make a wonderful father."

"Leo!" Phoebe yelled.

Leo let out a slow sigh and orbbed out to tell her sisters the bad news.