Author's Note: Once again I am sooo sorry I have taken so long to update. I'm president of a drama club and we are having a bit of a 'crisis' with our current play and I just haven't had the time to write. I am really sorry and thank you so much for sticking with me. This chapter might be a bit choppy but I have three projects that are due at school so I wasn't able to spend as much time on it.
Disclaimer: I own nothing….well I do own a few things *riffles through purse and pulls out a piece of gum and two pennies* but none of the Charmed Characters except my own creations being: Priscilla, Brennan, Petra, and Pandora. Most of the characters will probably be in the sequel instead of this installment. Please don't steal them. They like it here with me. :)
Chapter Fourteen
Chris glanced at Phoebe and froze. She was looking right at him and the look on her face brought one thought to his mind: Crap.
His panic was justified when she spoke a moment later, "I have had it you two. No more secrets. You know more than you are letting on and we need to know what it is. Now."
He growled in frustration, "Alright! Fine. I guess you all have a right to know. We better start from the beginning." Priscilla moved closer to him on the couch and took his hand as he began.
"Phoebe already knows some of this but don't get mad at her because I made her promise not to tell. I'm not just some random half witch half whitelighter trying to save Wyatt…….I'm his younger brother."
Piper's eyes flew wide and she stuttered, "Wh-what? You're….you're mine?"
"And Leo's. In my future you never split up."
Paige's jaw had dropped, "Wait a minute, that's why you were so worried about who Piper was seeing?"
"Well yeah. I had to make sure I was actually born." He turned to look at his parents and ducked his head in shame. "Do you guys hate me?"
"Oh god honey, no." Piper whispered.
Leo was still trying to absorb the information, "But why didn't you tell us. It would have made things much easier for you."
"I was afraid that if I told you, it might mess with things. Look, I know you have a lot of questions and I promise I'll answer them but we need to focus on what is important right now."
Phoebe spoke up, "Not only is Chris your guys' son, but Risa is my daughter. Her real name is Priscilla."
"What?!" The others started in shock.
***
Charnaurus smiled at Balor. "It appears you are back to health. Are you ready to finish what I have asked of you?"
"Yes my lord."
"Good. But this time, kill them all."
***
"Another 'P'? Cool. But you'd think we would have figured it out. She looks exactly like you!" Paige huffed.
"Ummmm….would any of you care to explain this to me?" Everyone had completely forgotten that Jason was in the room.
Phoebe was the one to speak, "Well, as witches we have certain spells that allow us to travel through time. Risa is your daughter."
He swallowed and gazed at his daughter. "Hey."
"Hi Dad."
Richard cleared his throat. "Not that I'm not enjoying all the mushiness and I don't know about you guys, but I want to know what they know about the scroll."
Everyone turned to Chris and Risa, their hands intertwined in support of each other.
"I hate to say it, but maybe we should figure out who this demon is first. I mean he nearly killed Jason." Phoebe suggested.
Piper snorted, "Alright, alright. What do we know about him."
"He has one eye," offered Paige.
"Besides that." Piper rolled her eyes.
"It felt like my heart was constricting. Almost like a heart attack." Jason supplied quietly.
"So we have a demon that causes heart attacks?"
"I don't think so," Leo mused, "Richard hit it in the eye before he went after Jason so what if his true power was diminished?"
"You mean that icky eye of his would usually stop a heart? A little reminiscent of a basilisk don't ya think?"
"Well, they could be related. He was a bit scaly and snake like." Richard replied.
"If that's true, how do we kill it?"
"Obviously a potion to the eye doesn't work. Maybe just like the basilisk we have to make him look at himself."
"Guess we better go out and buy a bunch of mirrors," Piper sighed.
"Great, more money." Phoebe huffed.
"I could get them." They all turned to Jason in shock. "Now don't get me wrong, this doesn't mean I've made my decision. I just want to make sure this thing doesn't come after me again."
"Ok. Why don't you go do that now and we'll get everything else ready here."
He nodded and walked out the door. Paige squeezed Phoebe's hand, "its progress."
"Yeah." She turned to look at the two Charmed offspring, "Don't think that you two are getting away with not telling us about that scroll but we have to deal with this first."
Priscilla smiled and saluted, "Yes ma'am, mom sir."
Phoebe chuckled and shooed her and Chris up the stairs. "Why don't you guys go and get the crystals. We might need them."
When they were gone from sight she sighed and turned back to the others, a smile playing across her lips. They're hands had still been locked when they went upstairs and neither of them had seemed to notice.
***
Paige and Phoebe headed into the kitchen to make potions with Richard while Piper and Leo sat in the living room trying to absorb the new information that Chris was their son.
"I don't know where to start….." Leo said softly.
Piper shook her head, "Me neither."
"I just….he's our son."
"Yeah."
"Piper….."
"Leo, don't."
"Piper I have to say this. I love you. I've always loved you and I always will. Screw the rules. We did it before, we can do it again. I should have seen that before. I may be an Elder now but that should mean that I get to make the rules and decide what's best for me and what's best for me is you."
Her eyes had darted up to meet his. "You better not change your mind."
"Never."
"Promise?"
"I promise. I'll never leave you again."
She smiled and tears swam in her eyes, "I love you too."
***
Phoebe and Paige stood by the door listening to the conversation in the other room. At the last words they slapped a high-five, careful that they weren't heard. Richard rolled his eyes as he worked on their abandoned potion. "Hey you two. I think this is done."
They reluctantly tore themselves away and helped him bottle up the potion.
"There. Now all we have to do is wait for Jason to get back." Just as she finished the sentence, the door slammed, "Never mind, I guess he's here."
Jason walked into the kitchen laden down with bags and bags of mirrors. He set them down and pulled out a pair of sunglasses. "I got a whole bunch of these two. They are completely reflective on the outside so they will act like a mirror. I thought they might be helpful."
"Thanks Jason." Phoebe smiled brightly and for the first time since he had found out their secret, he smiled back.
***
When they all felt comfortable in the fact that they were as well prepared as they could be, they sat down to finish hearing about what they knew about the scroll.
Chris glanced at Priscilla, "Do you want me to tell them Risa?
"No…..I'll do it." She looked down at her lap, "I know you all want to know what that last line in Paige's scroll means and you were right Leo. It is a fragment from the previous one. My mom's."
"So the scrolls go in order?"
"Yes. Aunt Piper's is first, then Mom's, then Aunt Paige's which you have."
Piper blinked, "What about Prue's?"
"Prue's is no longer housed with the others because the power of it became null when she died."
She nodded in sadness then continued, "……..So, what is the fragment talking about?"
Chris squeezed Priscilla's hand and she smiled at him in thanks before looking back at the others.
"It's talking about me."