I know it's been a while since I've posted anything. I am sorry but I am currently finishing my master's program and am working on my thesis paper. A thirty plus page paper. Yay. Anyway, I had time to finish this chapter but I can't garuntee when I'll update again but I will say that my classes end in mid may though I will have three over the summer and will be busy I will do my best to update sometime in May. Pay attention to end of chapter notes, trust me.
Leo wanted to let Chris out of the playpen but they needed to get a few things straight first. "If I let you out you have to agree to eat breakfast"
"What?" Chris asked in disbelief.
"Your father's right" Piper agreed, ignoring the flinch that elicited from her son "you need to eat and then we need to talk"
Chris agreed that the three of them needed to talk. Things were getting way out of hand and Wyatt (big Wyatt) showing up hadn't helped anything. He also knew that no matter how much he didn't want to eat he did need to consume some type of nutrients if he was planning on continuing with his mission. That was the reason he'd originally surfaced from the underworld after all.
"Fine" Chris bit out, "But something small"
"And bland" Leo added.
"Why?" Chris and Piper asked together.
Sighing Leo answered, "Because Chris hasn't exactly eaten regularly and has been starving himself. He needs a set diet to help fix the damage he's done to his body. Something light and bland to eat will be a good start."
"Very well" Piper nodded, "Oh. I sent Wyatt with Paige to magic school" she called as she left.
Chris turned to Leo, "Are you going to let me out now?"
"Of course" Leo agreed stepping forward.
Chris hated being picked up but at least Leo did it quickly.
"You really are too light"
"I'm fine"
"Let's just go to the kitchen"
Chris nodded his assent and went into the kitchen where he found a bowl of oatmeal sitting at the table. He assumed the food was for him so picked it up and choked it down as quickly as possible. He didn't want to be stuck at the table if he could help it.
Leo and Piper watched as Chris shoveled the food in his mouth like a hungry animal. It hurt. They had done this to their own son. Well… their future selves had.
"Done" Chris stated dropping the bowl onto the table, "Now let's talk"
"Very well" Leo agreed gesturing to the table as he pulled out a chair.
Chris merely snorted and stomped to the living room where he dropped down on one of the single chairs.
"Guess we're talking in the living room them" Piper sighed as she and Leo moved to join their youngest.
Once all were sitting Chris kicked things off, "Give me my orbing back and let me out of this house"
"Chris…" Leo started but Piper cut him off.
"You're not healthy Chris, and I'm not letting you out of my sight until I know you're alright and will stay that way. And you're not getting your orbing back until I can trust you with it"
"I have a mission to complete" Chris bit out.
"No mission is more important than your life" Piper replied.
"I've already given up my life" Chris exclaimed, "So what's it matter?!"
"You're my son!" Piper screamed, "Everything you do matters! And I will NOT LET YOU DIE!"
"IT'S NOT YOUR CALL!" Chris screamed back.
"YOU'RE MY SON! YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT'S MY CALL IF YOU ARE BORN OR NOT!"
"NONE OF YOU EVEN WANTED ME!" Chris shot up pacing around the room "AND IF WYATT ISN'T EVIL THEN YOU'LL NEVER HAVE ME!"
Piper felt her heart shattering; did her baby truly believe that? "I want you baby"
"We both want you" Leo came forward.
Chris just shook his head and scoffed in disgust and disbelief. He didn't believe them, why should he? All his life Leo had given him reason to believe he was never wanted. Piper wouldn't have left him if she wanted him. She wouldn't have let herself get killed. She wouldn't have tried to run off with him and gotten them both trapped in a locked room. She wouldn't have forced the water into his throat while she died to dehydration. She wouldn't have left him alone in that room with a dead body until Wyatt found him almost dead five days later.
"You don't want me" Chris sighed slumping back into the chair he'd earlier vacated, "You just want me to give you answers now. So fine, ask your questions and then let me alone"
Piper and Leo wanted nothing more than to assure their son that they wanted him. That no matter what happened in Chris' past, their future, that they loved him and would let nothing happen to him, wouldn't let the same mistakes happen again.
Despite how much they were desperate to tell their son this they knew it would only start another screaming match. Right now Chris was willing to answer questions, but how many?
"Any questions?" Leo hedged.
"Will you let me out of here before I answer any and all of your questions?" Chris queried.
"Without the use of the phrase 'future consequences?" Piper asked.
Chris looked Piper straight in the eyes and she was taken back by how haunted they were, "You won't like what you hear but if it will end this sooner then fine."
"No limit?" Leo added.
"No limit," Chris sighed sitting back in the chair and bracing himself for what he knows is a stupid idea.
"Alright then" Piper nodded, "Let's get started.
If you have any questions you want answers about from Chris then add them to the comments or send them to me via private messaging. I will do my best to answer every question in the next chapter though as I said at the beginning it probably won't be until the end of may. I will give you all until the end of March to ask questions that will be answered.