Do not own Charmed or anything
Inspired by ChrisCrossed Again by LizaGirl and Troika by xXFan-FanXx. along with a few others
Summary: Chris has always felt left out from his family. So he tries to stay away from magic but can never seem to succeed. How will he escape from destiny when it means losing the ones he cares for.
Chapter 3 Understood
The night was cool, peaceful without any disturbances and cheerful after having an alright night. Chris was driving through the streets at nine o'clock at night back to the manor. Trix was already asleep in the passenger seat while he had draped a blanket he had in the trunk over her.
Having his little cousin at work brought a smile as he remembered his day. All his coworkers had met her before and adored her. She made sure she did not get in anybody's way and tried to se if she could help out a little. The head chef, Deanna Robertson, loved the little bundle of sunshine and made the little girl her apprentice for the day. Teaching her some methods of cooking, how making food was an art to some and how to create a real mess in a food fight. Trix still had some flour on her head and pudding on her cheek. Chris was let off on cleaning because he had to take his cousin home and get her cleaned up.
Now he had to just get through the door, straight to the bathroom and clean the tired out princess. He parked his car and went around to the passenger side to take his cousin out. He opened the car door grabbing the girl bridal style and used his leg to shut the door. He had the little girl in his arms and was now walking up the steps to the manor. He entered the house and went straight to the second floor ignoring his family that seemed to be all gathered in the living room.
"Trix wake up. Come on honey I need to get you cleaned up before I put you to bed okay." Chris said as he nudged his cousin.
Trix opened her brown eyes slowly while a smile came to her face. Chris kneeled down close to floor of the bathroom to let her slide down and stand. He went to get the tub ready for his cousin while turning on the warm water. Once the tub was full enough he turned while pointing his eyes upward so not to see his cousin that he knew was naked. He just heard a giggle as he stepped outside. He then went to Mel's room knowing there were some spare clothes in there for Trix. As he was about to place the last piece of clothing on the bed he heard his mom calling.
"Christopher! Get down here! We want to talk to you."
Chris groaned knowing that the perfect peaceful day was gone. He exited the room and went down stairs to see that his whole family was gathered in the house. His mother and father along with his siblings Wyatt(19) and Melinda Prudence(15). His Aunt Pheobe and Aunt Paige were there. Pheobe's husband Coop must be watching his kids, Penelope (16) and Prudence Amelia (12). Along with Henry Jr. (Rye) Orion (16) and the twins Persephone Heather and Pandora Isis (14), Paige's kids. The adults were all against the wall. There was one chair left, which he assumed was for him, that was in the center with an easy view point for every member to see his face.
"Sit" Piper directed with her hand to the chair while her face showed she wax peeved.
"So Chris, where have you been for the past week. I mean no one in this family has not seen nor heard from you then you appear out of nowhere."
"I was…" He was cut off when Pheobe jumped in "You all of a sudden appear in the house then take my daughter to who knows where."
"She wan…" Cut off again by the last sister. "You have been acting up and disappearing on us far too many times. Most of the time we do not know where you are."
"Can you let me speak!" He yelled which caused the adults to glare at him. "I do have a job that takes me away from the house or did you people forget that I did. That is where I was with Trix the whole night."
"Why would you take her to your work anyway." his dad finally spoke.
"Would you rather have me leave her here when there are demons attacking the manor."
"What would have happened if they attacked there. You would not be able to protect her." Pheobe said more concern with her daughter than her nephew.
"They would not attack in public and I still have the amulet that Uncle Henry gave me that neutralizes all magic around the wearer that I put on Trix while at work."
"Well why didn't you show up to the Thanksgiving dinner." Wyatt piped in.
"Because the head boss didn't want anyone to be off during the holidays."
"So what" Mel spoke
"So what is that she threatened anybody about their job."
"Then you should have told them off and just quit." Leo said. Leo the one who use to do anything the Elders said to the letter with no complaints.
Chris started to laugh at that statement which caused the rest of his family to look at him crazy.
"Well Dad, would you have me speak to mom that way." Chris grinned at his father
"Of course not."
"Then there is your answer."
"What are you talking about" Piper said
"I am talking about that I have been working at the Restaurant that you own. The one that you opened up about 6 years ago. The one where I am one of the sous-chefs at." Chris knew that his family was not expecting that.
"I had to make my own money for the past 3 years since my so called parents did not give me any."
"Now don't go and blaming us because you don't get enough in your allowance." Piper stood up and shot at him.
"You never even once gave me any money for anything. The only people that ever gave me any money was Grandpa or Uncle Henry. Now I make my own."
"Don't go and ask your grandfather or Uncle for money." Leo stood next to his wife.
"I don't ask them for anything." Chris stood up and shouted back.
"Chris calm down and don't speak to your parents that way." Pheobe said to try and ease the tension but only caused Chris to get more angry but he sat down.
"You haven't answered the question why would they give you money." Piper said again with anger still in her voice.
"Because that is what family does for each other. They are there for them when they need it even when they don't want it." Chris replied calmly
"Yet you have not shown an ounce of caring for this family." Piper spoke glaring at him while sitting down. This only caused Chris to stand up.
"BULL SHIT" "LANGUAGE!!" Came from all the adults.
"NO!!" Chris said finally having enough of his family. "You say I have not been there for this family then you are all blind, ignorant ungrateful bunch of people." Shock filled the room as Chris spoke to them.
"Who is always there at your dance performances, giving you rides to anywhere and advice when you need it." Chris turned to his little sister.
"Who went to all your games to cheer you on, kept all your secrets that this whole family never knew of and helped you get through school when you couldn't handle it. He faced his brother who now had his head faced down.
"What about babysitting your children, taking care of them and teaching them their morals when you go out or had magic to worry about." He faced his Aunt.
"Or when somebody had to help their kids overcome a divorce when their parents could not help giving them all the support they needed when you could not be there." Staring at Paige who seemed uncomfortable.
"And finally who was it that helped you take care of your other kids while you had to worry about being charmed and running a normal life you always wanted. Who had to watch as their own father overlooked them breaking his promise. WHO was the one that risked his very existence to protect your son from becoming a murderer."
The last statement confused many and Wyatt spoke what was one their minds. "What are you talking about."
"Oh I know four of you know what I am talking about. What I did in the year 2003 to 2004 very well risked my life. I had done more for this family and I still continue to do things for this family yet none of you appreciate it."
"How do you know about that?" Pheobe spoke while Wyatt and Mel were still in the dark.
"I have had my memory of that time since I was 6. I also had a journal helping me sort and ease the situation that I had left myself. So with not only that I have done more for this family than it has done for me my whole current life. I should not even consider you all family." Chris was now going to walk away but was stopped as someone grabbed his shoulder.
"Now you don't mean that." He turned around to see it was his brother that grabbed him. With the rest of the family behind him.
"Oh I really do. As a matter of fact, in my entire life since infancy, I have never felt once, a member of this family." He said as he stepped back from them.
"That is a lie. We have always treated you fairly and as a member of this family." Piper said stepping in front of her eldest.
"I see you need proof. Then I shall enlighten you. If Wyatt's favorite cookie is sugar, Mel's is cinnamon, what is my favorite." He smiled as they all started guessing "Chocolate chip" "Peanut Butter" "Ginger" "Butter'
Chris just smiled and muttered "Oatmeal Raisin"
"Just because we don't know what kind of cookie you like doesn't mean anything. Plus how do we know it is really your favorite." Leo spoke
"When did I have the chicken pox."
"7 ..no 8" Pheobe said
"That was Penny and Prue."
"14" Paige said
"That was you Aunt Paige, not me." He then turned to his parents. "Come on Mom and Dad, you are my parents. You should know this. I mean I was sick and you came in my room yelling at me for not going to school."
They started to feel remorse for not knowing.
"I was 10 when I got the chicken pox and you both came in to my room forcing me to go to school. Only to come back home after the teachers got mad at me being there while contagious. I mean it isn't that hard after you yelled at me for not telling you after you were force to go to a meeting about that." Chris stated like it was obvious.
"Here is another one, how did I break my arm when I was 8?"
"You were pushed off the monkey bars." Paige guessed
"That was Henry when Wyatt got impatient when Rye was 8 and Wy 11." Wyatt then remembered the incident and felt guilty. Paige turned to her other nephew shocked because she did not know that detail.
"You fell down the stairs" Mel piped up.
"No it was a demon attack. You guys forgot that I was still in the house, thinking everyone else had left and was safe. Well I was still in the house and the demon got into my room and you Aunt page accidentally missed and threw the chair aimed for the demon at my arm. I was at the hospital for a few hours putting it in a cast. That was why Uncle Henry bought me the amulet that rejects magic around me."
"That is enough. So we forgot some details of your life. I am your mother and Leo is your father and as long as you live here, we as your parents demand that you show your family respect. Now you are grounded." Piper spoke as she had enough.
"Fine but here is one more question. When is my birthday?" Chris said with a smirk on his face that confused the adults. Why ask such a question when you are already being punished. Wyatt and Melinda knew what was going on and hung their head down.
"November 25." Leo answered knowing he would never forget the day when he was betrayed and his son died.
"Finally you guys got an answer correct. Now here is an easy one. What is today's date?"
"What does that have anything to do with this?" Paige questioned
"Just answer and you will see."
Pheobe went to her phone to look at the date. " The 28th of November…why would th… Oh my god."
Piper felt shocked along with Leo. Paige felt remorse finding the answer to her question while Chris's siblings still had their heads down in shame.
"That is correct. Today is Monday November 28th 2022 meaning that this past Friday was my birthday on November 25th."
"Chris we are so sorry we for.." Leo said trying to apologize to his son.
"Don't. don't say sorry when this was not the only time or special event that you people forgot, but what is more important is that it was my 18th birthday. Making me a legal adult able to make my own rules."
Now the rest of the people in the hallway understood what he was meaning to do.
"I am leaving this place and I plan on not returning. This family seems to always forget me so I will see to it that the favor is returned. So I am moving out. I already have most of my things at other people's houses."
"NO, you cant leave." Piper said with her eyes full of tears.
"Uh, yes I CAN. And also…" He turned to his her "I quit" He continued upstairs to collect some important things and say good night to Trix.
Piper then tried to freeze him but her powers were not working. Chris then held up the amulet to show over his shoulder. Chris had then gone in to his room to see Trix was asleep on his bed with her pajamas on. He went around his room and grabbed his bag that already had all his important things in it. Always prepared for when he was going to finally leave the house. He went around the room picking up things when he noticed a small array of lights pop into his room.
Before the person could speak Chris had already raced over and covered there mouth while pointing to the sleeping form on his bed. Wyatt looked and understood but turned around to whisper to his brother. Before he could, Chris jabbed his finger into the side of Wyatt's neck knocking out his brother. It was a good thing he learned about pressure points and acupuncture. He led his brother to the bed and placed him there. He figured they had sent Wyatt up to convince him to stay because everybody else would not be able to. He kissed the small girl before heading out of the room that now did not belong to him.
He went downstairs and seen his family all waiting there. "You are not going anywhere young man."
"You seem to be under the impression that you can still order me around Piper."
"I am your mother and I will not be treated this way." She said getting more angry.
"You have never acted like a mother to me in my entire life." Chris said back while still making his way to the door.
"I said you are not leaving Chris." She was getting more angry as he kept walking. "Chris…CHRIS …CHRISTOPHER….CHRISTOPHER VICTOR HALLIWELL YOU ARE NOT LEAVING THIS HOUSE." She yelled full of anger which activated her wiccan power.
Chris had just open the door when the flower pot exploded causing him to turn to the culprit. "Another reason I thank Uncle Henry and proof for you not being a mother to me. A mother would never kill their child."
"Im sorry Chris. Peanut, I didn't mean it. Peanut?" Chris ignored the woman
He was about to step forward when he felt someone grab his bag and aim for the keys in his hand. He turned to see his father was the one trying to stop him. "I am not letting you leave this house till we finish talking."
Chris then dropped let go of his bag and punched Leo right in the stomach. Leo dropped Chris's things to the ground. Chris then leaned forward.
"You were never a father to me and you have no one else to blame but yourself. I mean you promised me to always be there but you broke it and I had grew up without you. This time you do not have the excuse of being an Elder." Chris then upper cut him and delivered a kick to his head when he was on the floor, knocking him out.
Chris got up and left but not without slamming the front door. He knew Piper was too shocked at the moment to stop him. His aunts would most likely make sure everyone else was okay. He got in his car and drove off.
Elsewhere
Ashley's apartment where she is in her room with the door closed
"I cant keep doing this to them. I cant keep hiding the truth." Ashley said while pacing around in her room.
"Well you must. For the sake of everything that we have worked for." Said a second person.
"What do you mean we. It has been I that watches over him. I that betray his trust. I that has been lying to him." Ash said getting angry
"It is not lying if you do not say anything and that is what you have done." The person said
"That still does not help the way I feel. It feels like I am betraying the trust of the people that have been nothing but like family to me. The people that love me. The person that I am in love with." Ash was now close to tears.
"I am sorry Ash but you…"
"Don't call me that. Only my friends may call me that." Ash yelled in anger
"Am I not one of your friends." The voice said trying to sound hurt.
"No you are not. You are just one of the Elder's lackeys that is forcing me to spy on my friends. I mean first you come to me when I was six to spy on my friend that I cared deeply for. I did it because you said it would protect Chris. Then it turns out the people that I later meet, are more people that I have to spy on. I did that. Now I am tired of doing this."
"You have to."
"But why. Why do I have to spy on Chris."
"You know as I do that Chris's destiny is not normal. He risked his very existence going to the past to save his family and the world. Yet he is born non-magical to a mother who is Charmed and a father who was an Elder at the time. That is illogical for a boy who has done great things that have already been witnessed to some how now be regular. The Elders, and I agree with them, believe something is happening."
"But then why have me spy on the others."
"Do you not find it strange of all the events that are happening. One destined for great things being born without the means to fulfill it. The unknown activity of the underworld. Now the appearance of the next Primoris Magia, a group of neutrality that is above anyone's control. The Elders do not want to leave them unchecked less something terrible happens and they are involved."
"I thought they were the source of all magic and if they are gone, then it would destroy all of magic."
"That is true but you said that they are looking for the last two members right." Ash nodded
"Then that means they are at their weakest right now. Since all five have not convened on the first Sabbath, their powers are not at their full. They are not yet immune to other's magic and most importantly, they are able to be replaced."
"What do you mean?" Ash was confused
"When they are at their peak of strength, they are a true immortal, not to be affected by magic or a fatal wound that would kill anyone in a matter of seconds. They never age and they never weaken. They just continue to exist where the rules of time and space do not apply to them. Now since they are at their weakest now where they have not yet all assembled, there is an open window for anyone, both good and evil, to be able to use magic to help influence them to side with them. Screwing the grand design."
"What do you mean by replace them." Ash said worried
"Anyone can take their magic and role away from them. A demon can kill one and absorb their magic but also their seat of power." The voice said to clear some facts
"Fine I will continue watching over them only because it is for their safety but I still think it is out of line." Ash said getting up about to heading to the door.
"What about Chris."
"I'll keep my eyes on him and report anything that I find to you so the Elders will know." Ash reached the door
"Okay well I will be around watching over you." The voice said about to also leave
"Okay so I will s…" Ash stopped her farewell since she had already opened the door and seen something that left her speechless.
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