Flash-forward
"Kids, upstairs now!" Piper shouted.
Lina and Chris grabbed Wyatt's extended hands and the trio orbed out of the conservatory. The twins could orb, but felt safer holding onto their brother or a parent or aunt when they orbed.
Piper kept one eye on her children until the orb lights glittered. She focused all of her attention on the demons. Paige orbed in and quickly out again when she saw the demon. She reappeared at Piper's side.
"Any clue who this is?"
A fireball spiraled towards them. The sisters dove to the ground.
"Don't know, don't care," Piper sighed.
"Where're the kids?"
"Upstairs."
Paige glanced around. "Got a vanquishing spell?"
"Nope. Just waiting for the kids to leave so I could blow him up when you showed up."
"Oh, good."
"Grab the next fireball, will ya?"
She nodded and the women leapt to their feet. The demon hurled a ball at Piper.
"Fireball!" Paige shouted. The ball appeared in her hand. She threw it back at the demon and wasn't surprised when he easily deflected it. Piper used the distraction of it to send a blast his way. In the traditional poof of fire and smoke, he disappeared.
"Thanks," Piper said.
"Back at ya…Where's Phoebe?"
"Oh she's with Coop somewhere."
Paige smiled. "They really are obnoxiously cute sometimes."
"Tell me about it."
"And where's Leo?"
"Teaching at the school. Where's Henry?"
"Work meeting."
Piper nodded and headed up the stairs.
The children were in Wyatt's bedroom. Piper smiled to see Wyatt's force-field up protecting the twins.
"You all okay?"
They nodded and Wyatt lowered the force-field.
"Is you okay, Mommy?" Chris asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Auntie Paige showed up and helped me."
"When I'm bigger, I'm a-help you beat all the demons in the whole wide world," Wyatt announced.
Piper smiled and ruffled his blonde hair. "First you just concentrate on being a kid, okay?"
He nodded.
Chris and Lina seemed to quickly forget the demon attack. They hugged Paige and ran off to their own room across the hall. Piper knelt down to Wyatt's level. She couldn't believe he was already six.
"Thanks for being such a good helper, big guy."
He shrugged. "I didn't do nothin'. I just came upstairs."
"Yeah but you took the twins with you and you knew to use your force-field to protect them too. That's very good, honey."
Wyatt smiled. "Can I tell Dad 'bout it when he comes home?"
"Of course."
He leaned forward and hugged her. "Promise you're okay, Mommy?"
Piper nodded. "I'm fine. I promise."