Sorry for not updating for a while. I had a serious case of writer's block and tons of homework. I apologise ahead of time for my lack of character descriptions. I'm not very good at describing things. Sorry if it sucks.
Disclaimer: Charmed is not mine. Jessica, Vera, Andrew and Duncan are, however, my made up characters. The horoscope in this chapter is a real horoscope for Cancers for Thursday March 24, 2005. Just thought you would like to know that. Lol.
BrownToneGirl: First off, I would like to say thank you for being honest in your review. Second, I know I'm not a perfect author. I write for the fun of it. I'm sorry if some things are not up to your standards, I can't please everyone. Finally, if by Mary Sue, you mean perfect person, the answer is no. Jess is not perfect nor will she ever be perfect. She may seem to be perfect to you, but she is not meant to be. This gets explained later on in my story. Thank you for your review!
The-Cheese-Fairy: I'm glad you liked the chapter. Liking Duncan isn't bad. Lol. When I first started this story I was going to make him different, but as I kept writing, I changed my mind. You will see what Jess does about the situation with Duncan being a Darklighter. Thanks for the review!
AJ: I'm happy that you like where this story is going. I hope you enjoy my story.
Prince Halliwell: Thank you for the review. The light will be explained soon enough. Lol. I take it you were a bit surprised that Jess' ex-boyfriend was a Darklighter.
Phoebe pranced into the kitchen of the Halliwell Manor the next morning. Piper and Leo were already in the kitchen feeding Chris.
"Good morning my dear sister and brother-in-law." Phoebe said with a smile plastered on her face. She walked over to the refrigerator and poured herself a glass of orange juice.
"And why are you so happy this morning Phoebe?" Piper asked her younger sister.
"I'm actually not quite sure. I think it's because of my empath power. There is this happy vibe going around today." Phoebe clarified. Paige walked into the kitchen to see Phoebe and her huge smile.
"Why are you so happy today Phoebe?" Paige wondered.
"As I told Piper, I think it's my empathy power. Someone is very happy right now. Or maybe everyone is happy right now."
"Has anyone seen Jess? We have some Whitelighter training to do." Leo was going to show Jess how to glamour.
"The last time I saw her was last night. We were talking and then I went to bed." Paige informed her sisters and Whitelighter.
"I saw Jess before I came down here. Wyatt had just woke up. I guess she saw him when she walked by his room." Phoebe voiced.
"Why wouldn't she just come and get Leo or me?" Piper questioned.
"Well, last night when I was looking after Wyatt and Chris, Jess seemed to be bonding with Wyatt. I think he is taking a liking to her." Paige remembered last night when Jess was keeping Wyatt entertained. "I guess she wants to get to know him."
"Well, whenever someone wants to get to know my kids, they end up being demons."
"Piper, Jess is not a demon and you know that." Leo specified. Just as Leo had finished talking, Jess, holding Wyatt in her arms, walked into the kitchen. She handed Wyatt to Piper and took a section of the newspaper.
"Good morning all. Hope you slept well last night." Jess said cheerfully as she opened the newspaper section to the horoscopes. Phoebe saw what Jess was reading.
"I didn't know you were into horoscopes."
"I'm not. My mom was. Ever since she died, I look at my horoscope." Jess glanced at Phoebe and then returned to her reading.
"So, what does your horoscope say?" Piper inquired.
"Um, Cancer- you might need revamp your plans. You need to jump over one obstacle after another. Get ready to flex mentally. A serious conversation needs to happen." That is really strange. Jess thought. "So, Leo, when should we start on that 'how to glamour' thing?"
"We can start right now." Leo answered.
"Jess, I thought you had to die to become a Whitelighter." Phoebe asked.
"Well, Leo is teaching me all these things so when I do die, I can get my charge right away." Jess explained.
"Right, well you two can go do whatever you need to do. I need to get to work or Elise will have my head. See ya." Phoebe grabbed her keys and walked out the door.
"Oh, I have to head out to the club. I'll be back in a couple of hours." Piper handed Wyatt to Leo and kissed him lightly on the lips. She took her keys from the table and, as Phoebe had done moments ago, walked out to her car. Leo looked 'Up There'.
"Go ahead Leo. Whatever they need you for is obviously more important than my training. Have fun." Jess smirked. Leo nodded, handed Wyatt to Paige and orbed out.
"Well, do you have somewhere to go Paige?" Jess asked jokingly.
"I should probably go to Magic School. Do you mind watching Wyatt and Chris for a couple hours. I won't be that long. Anyway, Piper will be back soon enough." Paige pouted. Jess smiled and shrugged.
"Why not, I've got nothing to do. My teacher bailed on me." Paige handed Wyatt to Jess and orbed to Magic School.
"Well little buddy, you seem to be passed around a lot today." Wyatt giggled while Chris started to cry uncontrollably. "Well, I don't suppose you know what's wrong with Chris do you Wyatt." Wyatt stopped giggling. "I thought not." Jess set Wyatt down and picked Chris up. She sighed. "I have no clue what to do with you Chris."
"I know what to do with him." A deep voice said. Jess turned around only to come face to face with none other than Duncan.
"Why won't you leave me alone Duncan? You need to get a life." Jess practically yelled.
"I can't get a life, I'm already dead." Duncan chuckled. "I know what's wrong with him. Let me see him."
"Ah, no. I don't trust you." Jess held Chris close to her. Wyatt was hidden behind her leg.
"Jess, I'm not going to hurt Chris. Please, I swear." Duncan could see Jess hesitating. Finally Jess decided if Duncan tried anything, she could just vanquish him. Jess handed Chris to Duncan. A force field suddenly appear around Chris. Jess kneeled down to look at Wyatt.
"It's okay Wyatt. He won't hurt Chris." Wyatt stood still for a moment. He eventually blinked and the force field around Chris disappeared. Duncan spotted a pacifier on the nearby table. He picked it up and gently stuck it in Chris' mouth. Chris closed his eyes and stopped crying. Duncan started to rock Chris in his arms. Jess had never seen this side of Duncan before.
"Where did you learn how to take care of babies?" Jess grinned at the sight before her.
"Before I died, I took care of my sister all the time. She would always cry for her pacifier." Duncan beamed at Chris. He reminded Duncan of holding his sister.
"If you're such a good person, how did you become a Darklighter?" Jess never gave Duncan the time to really explain his dark side.
Duncan sighed and gave Chris to Jess. "Let's go sit down somewhere" Jess, with Chris in her arms and Wyatt at her side, followed by Duncan walked into the living room. Jess set Chris in his playpen while Wyatt sat on the floor with his toys. Jess lead Duncan to the couch and he started to talk.
"You know how I told you my mother and father died when I was 21," Jess nodded "they weren't the only ones who died. My sister died to. I came home and found their bodies drenched in blood. She was only seven years old. I heard footsteps coming from the dinning room and I thought I saw the killer. I took my dad's pistol out from the cabinet and fired three shots, only one hitting him in the chest. Only after I shot him, I realised it was my brother Dustin." Jess was in tears at this point while Duncan had his eyes shut tight, remembering that day three years ago. "I couldn't believe what I had done. I was in so much shock I didn't see the actual killer. He stabbed me four times from behind. I fell to my knees and the man started to walk in front of me. I shot a bullet from the gun and he died instantly. I killed them, my brother and the murderer and I died with them. The dark side got to me though. And that's how I became a Darklighter." Duncan and Jess were now sitting very close to each other. Jess stared into Duncan's dark brown eyes.
"I had no idea. I'm really sorry."
"Don't be. You didn't kill them. And who knows, if I didn't become a Darklighter I never may have met you. And you're the best thing that has happened to me since that day." The space between Duncan and Jess slowly decreased. His kiss was soft yet passionate. The chiming sound of orbs could be heard from the kitchen. Jess and Duncan parted from their kiss.
"You have to go now." Duncan nodded in agreement and dark orbed out. Leo walked into the room and looked around.
"So, Leo, what did the Elders want?" Jess asked quickly, knowing what Leo was going to ask is she didn't cut in.
"Uh, they said something big was going to happen. I'm not sure what it is though. They never said." The door to the manor flung open as Piper and Phoebe walked in beside Leo and Jess.
"Okay, you're all starting to scare me. First you all leave, and then you come back at the same time. That can't be healthy." Jess said with sarcasm in her voice. Paige appeared in her blue and white orbs on the couch.
"Good timing Paige. We were about to start the party without you." A smile formed on Jess' face as sarcasm once again filled her voice.
"Actually, I called you three to come back because the Elders said something big is going to happen. They didn't say anything else though." Leo clarified.
"Maybe we should check the Book of Shadows. There might be something that will help us find the answer." Phoebe suggested. They all agreed and went to the attic. Phoebe and Piper stopped dead in their tracks when they reached the door frame.
"What's going on? Why did you stop?" Paige asked frantically. She peered over her sisters' shoulders and came across a purple portal. A young man and woman stepped out of it. The woman had shoulder length brunette hair with blonde streaks. She was about 17 years old and wearing dark blue jeans and a blue long sleeve shirt. The man was also about 17 with light brown hair. He had on a black t-shirt with a pentagram on it and black jeans.
"Wow, who the heck are you two?" Piper questioned the two teenagers. The young man and woman faced each other than the group.
"Oh, great, you're from the future aren't you." Phoebe stated.
"Give the lady her prize, she guessed right." The woman said sarcastically.
The man rolled his eyes. He began to talk with much enthusiasm. "Don't mind her; she's not in the best of moods right now. Time traveling can do some weird things to you. Hi, I'm Blair and this is my twin sister Kira." The Charmed Ones just stared at the two teens while Jess and Leo just stood there, looking at the sisters.
"Ah, maybe I should go check with the Elders. I'll be back." Leo said quietly and was gone in the cloud of lights. The sisters were still just standing, staring at them.
Jess smiled and finally spoke. "Well, it's nice to meet you Kira and Blair. I'm sure these three will come back to reality in a few minutes. In the mean time, why don't you have a seat?"
Sorry if this chapter sucked. Yes, two more characters. Lol. They'll only be here for a few chapters, so don't you worry. Lol. As always, reviews are welcome. I should have the next chapter up sometime next week, assuming I don't have much homework. Happy Easter everyone.