Summary: In a changed future the Halliwell family has to deal with the repercussions of a past that was changed. As the effects and memories rush forward to greet them how will Wyatt, Chris and Sara cope with not only that but a new and powerful evil? A sequel to 'Once Charmed'.

Disclaimer: I, Jules, state for the record that I do not own Charmed or any of the characters. Just the plot, Sara and her cousins!

A/N: Hope you are enjoying and please be patient. I have a feeling with two Chris' running around my tenses are likely to become crazed! I will have try my hardest considering Charmed's Chris 'future boy' Halliwell was needed for the plot. For the sake of keeping my sanity I am going to call the changed future's Chris: Chris. The other timeline's and the original Chris I am going to refer to as past Chris for now.

Chapter Three

Chris Halliwell stared at his other timeline's doomed self as he sat next to his shivering sister. He tried in vain to find something that was different between himself and this new comer. Same hair, eyes, nose, height and weight; physically there was no telling them apart. Though this new version of him seemed to have accepted that he would forever carry the weight of the world on his shoulders. Chris wondered how he was able to pick up on that given that past Chris was smiling softly at his parents and aunts.

"Someone explain to me why there is now two Chris' here instead of one?" Wyatt asked loudly, causing many in the room to jump. "I'm having a hard enough time excepting that I was once an evil tyrant that did countless horrible things, including killing my family."

"That," Past Chris stated firmly. "Wasn't you."

"Huh?" Chris asked his counterpart warily. "From where I'm sitting there is still only one Wyatt in the room."

"My Wyatt used to be the source of all evil." Past Chris explained. "However as much he wanted to be all powerful and unfeeling he couldn't escape the one thing that kept him human and somewhat sane, his love for his siblings. He was already beginning to change even before Dad eliminated Gideon."

"SO, you really did die?" Leo whispered, voicing his worst fear aloud. He had always told himself that the three of them had been sent back to the future, no harm done. He only now realized that the happy, bantering threesome he had saw on his quick jaunt to the future had been this version of his children. Somewhere deep inside he had always feared that they hadn't made it.

"Kind of." Came the vague answer.

"Kind of?" Phoebe asked. "I thought that death was pretty black or white. Either you die or you don't. There is no gray area and the Angel of Death isn't known for his negotiating skills"

"Yes and no." Another vague answer.

"Yep, no doubt in my mind." Paige stated causing every one to stare at her. "That is most definitely our neurotic and bitchy whitelighter from the future."

"Good to see you again too, Paige." Past Chris smirked. "I see I left a lasting impression."

"Chris?" Piper found herself unable to move or say anything as she watched her whightlighter son from the past talk to them. His eyes had briefly fallen on her before Wyatt had made his thoughts heard. Was that relief in his gaze? And, where had he been if not lying dormant in her Chris? To her, it felt like she had four sons and two daughters. The Chris, Wyatt and Sara she had met twenty-three years ago were so different from the children she had spent the latter part of her life raising.

Before she knew it she was pulling him into a tight embrace, breathing in his scent. His heartbeat echoed in her ear and Piper wondered how that was even possible. He was alive?

"Where have you been?" she whispered as she pulled away.

"Around."

"That's not good enough, Chris." Piper and Leo stated at the same time.

"It's going to have to be for the moment." He was already striding over to Wyatt who hadn't uttered another word since past Chris had told him of the other Wyatt.

"I'm sorry you ever had to find out about my Wyatt." Chris told him softly. "It's bad enough that he will never get over what he has done, but I had hoped that you would be spared from that knowledge."

Wyatt gulped and nodded, not trusting his voice. This version of his brother unnerved him. His jade eyes were intense to look into and he seemed too wise for his twenty-three years. He had the look of a person that had seen way too much for their years.

"He's good now?" Chris startled everyone with his question to his past self.

"Yes." Past Chris stated simply as he turned from Wyatt to his counterpart.

"And Sara?" Leo asked.

"As sarcastic as ever." Past Chris smirked as Phoebe and Paige threw him looks.

"You're one to talk," Paige grumbled causing both Chris' to smile slightly.

"As much as I would like to continue this little reunion, it's not why I came." Past Chris stated.

"Excuse me but we seemed to have summoned you." Phoebe said.

"That spell had nothing to do with me being here." He said firmly gazing at all of them. "I am here to help Chris deal with my memories and try to heal Sara."

"There's no way to get rid of them then?" Chris asked softly, already knowing the answer.

"I'm sorry..." Past Chris said but was distracted by blue and white orbs lighting up the attic.

"Pull it together." A sharp voice snapped before her body had fully formed.

"I don't think I can do this, Sara." Everyone stared on in shock, as the orbs revealed what they could only assume were the other timeline's Wyatt and Sara.

"I swear to the power's that be, you are so not the prophesied one." She rolled her eyes and stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at her older brother who seemed to cower from her gaze. Neither one seemed to notice that the attic they had orbed into was filled with gawking family members.

"That's not fair." Wyatt grumbled to her. "You didn't kill them!"

"GUYS!" Past Chris shouted loudly causing his siblings to turn sharply. "What are you doing?"

"Helping." Sara shrugged meeting Chris' challenging gaze with one of her own.

"She threatened to blow me up." Wyatt muttered looking down at his shoes and the rug.

"Don't be overdramatic." Sara swatted his arm in scolding before smiling at her obviously angered other brother. "Oh, don't be mad Chris, whether you like it or not, this task requires all of us and you know it."

"Go girl." Paige said in a low voice when it was plain that Sara had won round one against both of her brothers.

"Please don't encourage her." Past Chris said pointedly to his aunt. "They aren't supposed to be here."

"Says you." Sara shot back, running her hand through her long dark hair.

"Could we focus please?" Chris pleaded. He was leery enough with his past self showing up, but the sight of these two unnerved him to no end. He would deal with the craziness of their situation after he found a way to help his Sara. She was taking a turn for the worst, squirming and mumbling in her feverish sleep. He cursed himself for taking her up to the bridge and exposing her already weak state to the chilly night air.

"Go on," Past Sara sighed, nudging her still silent older brother. "Save me."

"Sara?" Past Chris asked his sister who was ushering their oldest sibling toward her sick self.

"Not now, Chris." She muttered to him before looking down at herself, then back up to Wyatt's nervous face. "It's ok, do this and you can go."

With a nod, Past Wyatt closed his eyes and lifted his hands above the fever-ridden form of his sister's self. Unlike when Leo had tried healing the virus plaguing his daughter, Wyatt's healing glow was improving her frail state at a rapid pace.

Chris kept a nervous eye on this past version of Wyatt. This was the man who had murdered his parents when he was just barely seventeen, tormented his two siblings and ruled the world causing devastation around the globe. Yet he seemed so distressed and sad. Chris didn't object when he began to heal his sister. Please work, he thought.

Past Wyatt removed his hands after a few moments and turned back to his now silent sister. Everyone in the room was surprised to see tears falling freely down his tan face. Sara pulled her brother into a hug and whispered something softly into his ear, then kissed his cheek. "Thank you." He whispered to her before dissolving into blue and white orbs.

At that moment a healed Sara opened her eyes, confused. "Chris?"

"Hey there sleepy head." Chris felt relief wash over him as he pulled her trembling form into the comfort of his arms. "Next time, let me know you're that tired and I'll give you an orb home."

Sara didn't have a chance to respond before her parents and aunts rushed forward to see for themselves that she was truly healed. Each one telling her to be more careful and planting kisses to her brow. She felt smothered by their affections and she was still trying to mull through her strange dream. It had been a dream right? Her brother was not evil and Chris had most definitely never gone back to the past. And she wasn't dead. Still it felt so real and Chris seemed different. His eyes seemed duller, not from worry, but something else. She only then caught sight of her and Chris' past-selves.

Standing abruptly in shock, she swayed and Wyatt wrapped his arm around her shoulders in a steadying and protective manner. Leaning into him gratefully she stared open mouthed. They were identical to her and Chris yet different in an unexplainable way.

"Who?" She asked to anyone who felt like answering.

"Our other timeline's selves." Chris said stand up next to his siblings. "They…"

Chris suddenly scowled he was at a loss for words and it didn't appear that either of the time-hopping siblings planned on helping. He was shocked when Sara sighed and gazed over at him.

"That wasn't a dream I had, was it?" It sounded more like a statement then a question and Chris was unsure of what to say. Sara didn't wait for an answer before greeting their past selves. "Not a very nice place you two hail from."

The only response she got from them was sad smiles. Sara quickly turned to Wyatt as his arm slipped from her shoulders. He looked at her with a hurt and guilt-ridden expression. It was obvious he knew what had happened as well. Without another thought she buried her face in his shoulder and wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug. While the thoughts of the other Wyatt terrified her and his actions made her sick, she knew that that man was not her beloved big brother. Her Wyatt would never even think of committing such atrocities.

Using her telepathic connection with him she shared her thoughts and feelings freely with him. Words, she knew, wouldn't give him the peace and assurance he so obviously needed.

"I love you, Wy." She whispered before pulling away and looking back to their visitors. "Please tell your brother that I am truly grateful for his healing."

Past Sara and Chris nodded but remained silent watching as Sara hugged her other brother close as well.

"I am hoping that we can save the talk for tomorrow," Sara finally said as she looked back at Past Chris and herself. "I'm too tired to try and comprehend the explanation on how all of this is possible." When they smiled and nodded once again, she threw her best puppy dog eyes at her Chris.

"You cashing in on that free orb already, sleepy head?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Please Chr…" Before she had even spoken his name fully they dissolved into tiny orbs leaving their past selves, Wyatt, their parents and aunts in twinkling light.

"We'll be back tomorrow." Past Sara said grabbing her brother's arm and orbing away with him.

"I need a drink." Paige muttered heading for the stairs. A vigorously nodding Phoebe followed her.

Wyatt stood in silence, then feeling his parents need to be alone he orbed to Sara's side. While he felt comforted by his sister's assurances, Wyatt still felt guilty for all the pain both his siblings had endured. While they hadn't physically lived through the hell his other timeline's self had created, they would forever bear the memories. Would they ever be the same three siblings again? Sara, Chris and himself had always been inseparable, the best of friends. Would it ever be the same again?

Chris and Sara looked up when Wyatt orbed into her room. Both had tears streaming down their faces but gave him still gave him small watery smiles upon seeing him.

"I'm sorry." Wyatt stated turning to go.

"Wyatt Matthew Halliwell, come here." While Sara's voice was soft, her commanding tone left no room for argument.

Wyatt shuffled over and sat down on the bed next to his siblings avoiding their gazes. He didn't know what to say and the sight of their tears tormented his conscience. He would gladly sell his soul to the first demon he could find if it meant that his siblings would never have to bear these awful memories.

"Look at me Wyatt." Sara said softly, reaching out with her hand and lifting his chin so she could look into his eyes. "It wasn't you. Chris and I know that and we don't blame you. You have always been our big brother and best friend. Don't think for a minute that these memories we inherited are going to change that. Once charmed, always charmed, Wyatt."

Wyatt nodded, too choked up to speak. Sara gazed at him for a long moment before scooting to the middle of the bed and leaning back against the headboard. She patted the spaces to either side of her and closed her eyes while Wyatt laid down on her right and Chris on her left. Each was content to be near each other and they were all asleep in a matter of minutes.

Piper eased Sara's door open a few hours later to check on her daughter. She was not surprised when she found all three of her grown children cuddled together on Sara's queen sized bed. She knew that Wyatt was torn apart by the recent knowledge and Chris and Sara would be forever changed by the memories a different future. However, Piper also knew that they would bear the difficult burden together, drawing on one another for strength. She just hoped that their other timeline's selves were not hiding too much more.

Sara's head was nestled on Wyatt's shoulder, his head resting upon hers, while Chris was curled up on his side, his arm thrown over both his siblings. Piper knew there weren't many grown siblings you could find slumbering in such close proximity, but then again there had only ever been one other set of Charmed siblings. The sight before her brought a vivid memory of herself and Paige comforting Phoebe after she had turned her back on Cole and their demonic marriage, vanquishing him. That had been over twenty-five years before. Moving over to them, Piper covered her two sons with light blankets as Sara was the only one under the soft down comforter.

"Sleep well." She whispered as she quietly closed the behind her.

Bree: I am glad that you liked Once Charmed and this. I decided to bring them all back. Oh my poor head! 

Teal-lover: Look, just for you I decided to heck with the head ache and brought the other two back as well. Actually, when reading my plot outline I decided that I was going to change it all up, AGAIN. I just hope I don't get lost. I am glad that you are enjoying and in the next chappie you will get to see how each of the siblings differ from their other selves.

Mocha: Well I hope you liked and that I didn't keep you waiting for too long. Enjoy!

IcantthinkofaFnick: Wow! Thanks for the awesome review! I'm tickled that you liked it so much you couldn't pull yourself away to read its prequel, though I think the farther the story goes you will need 'Once Charmed' and all. Just to keep you from being confused. Sorry that I brought back another Wyatt but he was suddenly needed for the plot. A plot, that seems to keep changing up on me. As for Chris and Piper keeping a very sick Sara out on the gg bridge, Chris was a bit stressed and confused. Not quite right in head, if you know what I mean. Read the prequel, Sara's illness hails from the last few chappies of that story! Hope that you enjoy reading this as much as I am enjoying writing it. I have to keep telling myself to play nice with the little Charmed Characters!

DrewFullerFanLife: Thanks for the review. I just couldn't decide whom else I wanted to bring in so I took the plunge and dragged them both in.

SJSASA-16: Well I gave you Sara but at the price of needing Wyatt. Hope you still enjoyed even with two Wyatts.

A/N: I would love to hear what you thought. Leave me a little review and make my day! Smiles and yawns to all and to all a very good night!