This is a little idea that popped into my head late last night when I'm sure you were all in bed…(says the nineteen-year-old with a cheeky grin), anywho hope you enjoy.
And as usual I don't own a damn thing except Gabriel.
"I didn't do it Daddy! Gabriel did it!" Six-year-old Christopher sobbed as Leo spanked him.
Leo set him down on the ground, "Chris you can't blame your imaginary friend for everything. You wrecked the attic, not your little friend Gabriel." Leo sighed.
"Gabriel's real!" Chris screamed, his tiny hands balling into fists, "And he's not my friend! He's evil." The young witch looked at his father, then orbed out.
When Leo looked around he saw Cole Turner standing in the doorway, "Don't you think that was a bit harsh for a pacifist?" Cole asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Don't tell me how to raise my children Cole. I don't need advice from a demon."
"Chris could you come here a minute?" Cole called.
A sullen little witch orbed down to his Uncle just as his mother, brother, aunts and other uncle walked in. Piper looked at her tear stained son then at her husband, "What did you do now Leo?" she snapped harshly, "Come here Peanut."
Chris ran to his mother who scooped the small boy into her arms, he buried his head in her shoulder, "I didn't mean to mess da attic mummy, Gabriel wanted to test my new power…I didn't want to but he said he'd hurt you if I wouldn't do it! And Daddy spanked me."
Piper kissed his hair, "Oh it's okay baby, we can fix the attic."
"Sowy mummy."
Piper smiled warmly at her youngest son, "Why don't you go play with Wyatt and your cousins while we…talk…to your daddy."
She set him down and Wyatt took his brother's hand and all the children orbed out.
"How dare you spank him Leo!" Piper shouted.
"I was disciplining my son Piper. He destroyed the attic! Frankly the child needed a good spanking maybe it'll knock this Gabriel nonsense out of him."
Piper slapped him hard across the face, "How dare you! We all have our monsters Leo, Chris…in case you hadn't noticed, is a special boy."
"Having your head in the clouds isn't special Piper."
"Leo," Phoebe said calmly, "Chris not only has all the powers we have, along with Prue's, his psychic powers…they're phenomenal, the kids all have a telepathic link with each other."
"So?"
"So, it's strongest between Chris and Wyatt." Paige added, "His psychic powers are at least tenfold of Phoebe's…and he's a medium."
"I think Gabriel might be real." Cole said quietly.
All eyes turned on him, "What do you mean honey?" Phoebe asked.
"Well, when I was coming into my demon side as a child it was though I had a invisible friend, granted he was an evil imaginary friend…but the point was he was a part of me…it could be the same for Chris."
"My son is not part demon Cole!" Piper said.
"But he does have a demon in the family Piper." Cole said, "And we know the kid's like a magical sponge of sorts…anything's possible…"
"Time to come home kids!" Piper called.
A shower of blue orbs deposited all the Halliwell children, "Now Chris I want you to come sit on the floor with me a second." Cole said softly, patting the spot before him.
Chris sat down and looked around as Paige put a crystal cage around them, "What's going on?"
"I want to talk to Gabriel…"
"NO!" Chris screamed, "He'll hurt you!"
Cole laughed, "Takes a lot to hurt me kiddo. Now just relax…" Chris closed his eyes, "Now Gabriel I know you can hear me…show yourself."
Chris' appearance changed, his body tensed as his hair lost it's colour and his face changed to a black and red pattern. His green eyes opened and stared at his uncle through his white hair, "Hello Uncle." Gabriel grinned evilly…