Magical Mayhem

Chris paced around, checking his watch constantly. He had called Kenzie ten minutes ago and she wasn't here yet. Maybe he hadn't been specific enough. He rubbed his neck, a nervous habit he'd developed over the years. The sound of a twig snapping brought him back to the present.

"Chris?" Kenzie called, moving towards him.

"Kenzie," Chris said, a bit startled.

"You ok?" she asked, sitting down on the bench in front of them.

"Yeah. Thanks for coming," Chris murmured, sitting down next to her.

"Feels like déjà vu," Kenzie said with a soft chuckle.

"Kind of. Look, there's something really important I need to tell you," Chris said, facing her and taking her hands in his.

"Ok. You're not pregnant are you?" she answered.

"This is serious Kenz. I'm a witch," he said firmly. She raised her brow.

"Really? Like in Harry Potter?" she trailed off.

"No. We don't fly around on brooms or use wands or where stupid robes. WE write spells and vanquish…like kill basically, demons," he explained.

"Oh," she murmured softly.

"Yeah," Chris replied. He took one hand and waved it a stick lying on the ground several feet away. It disappeared in a swirl of orbs and reappeared in his hand.

"See," he said, hoping she wouldn't run away screaming.

"Technically I'm half whitelighter…it's kind of like being an angel I guess," he added.

"I just…felt you should know…just in case the baby does anything weird," he concluded, a little rushed.

"Thank you for telling me. I guess since we're sort of sharing secrets here I should share mine," she said, shifting her weight on the bench.

"Shoot," Chris responded, looking relieved.

"I'm…part witch too," she admitted, blushing.

"You're kidding! That's awesome. Wow, I never thought I'd date another witch. My parents are kind of picky," he said, looking ecstatic.

"Don't you want to know the other part?' she asked nervously.

"Human right?" he proposed.

"Not quite. Chris…I'm half darklighter," she mumbled into her sleeve.

"What was that?" Chris asked, feeling just like he did earlier when he'd found he was going to be a father.

"I'm half darklighter Chris," she said, staring him directly in the face.

"That's not funny Kenzie," Chris spat.

"I'm serious Chris," she murmured, disappearing in a swirl of dark orbs, only to reappear in the same spot moments later.

Chris' eyes bulged as he watched his girlfriend, and the mother of his child, black orb and back in. He stood up, taking a step back from her. This was not happening. It couldn't be happening.

"Chris, please," Kenzie begged, seeing how freaked out he was.

"No. Get the hell away from me. You got close to me so you could kill me didn't you," he accused, pointing a shaking finger at her.

"No. I swear. I had no intention of hurting anyone," Kenzie tried to explain but before she could say anything else Chris disappeared in a mass of orbs.

Kenzie slunk back onto the bench, dropping her head into her hands. This was just great. Hours earlier he'd sworn he'd help her in any way he could with the child growing inside of her. And now, she was sure he would never speak to her again. There was so much she had wanted to tell him. Wiping the tears that were dripping off her nose away, she stood, looked around and black orbed out. She reappeared in the underworld. How she hated it down here. It was so hot and depressing. She also stuck out like a sore thumb among the other darklighters and demons. It made doing school work a pain in the ass as well when you never knew if the demon sitting next to you was going to be vanquished. She sat down and leaned against an outcropping of rock. She wanted to relax, to sleep but that wouldn't be happening for a while.

"Where have you been?" shouted an all-too familiar voice; her mother.

Elza came into view, looking livid. Kenzie had never gotten along well with her mother, not since she'd vanquished her father. Kenzie could never quite figure out what made her sleep with a witch. Regardless, she knew she would have to come up with a damned good excuse if she didn't want her ass kicked, or worse, vanquished. With a sigh she pushed herself to a standing position.

"I've been taking care of some things," she said vaguely.

"What things?" her mother demanded, stepping closer, her hand inching towards her sheath of arrows.

"Personal things Mother," Kenzie spat.

"You're trying my patience. What where you doing!" Elza shouted, her voice echoing off the cave walls.

"I'm pregnant," Kenzie said firmly, not showing any fear.

"Pregnant! You little whore!" Elza snarled, backing handing her daughter across the face. Kenzie tumbled towards the ground.

"The father is the son of a Charmed One," the mother-to-be spat as she staggered to her feet.

"Don't lie to me!" Elza hissed.

"I'm not. It's Chris Halliwell," Kenzie informed her mother, feeling horrible at ratting Chris out.

"I knew you were a smart girl," Elza said, wrapping an affectionate arm around her offspring.

"You aren't going to hurt him," Kenzie snapped, shrugging off her mother's embrace.

"He is not my concern. This…child however, could prove quite useful," Elza rambled.

"You aren't using my baby for some fucked up plot!" Kenzie cried, sending her mother flying across the cave. She stared wide-eyed at what she'd done. She couldn't do that…but maybe her baby could. Great, she now had 2 sets of powers to control.

"I guess the baby agrees with me," she sneered.

"Just think. That child will bring endless respect. You can be on top," Elza remarked, standing up.

"And it's already got a temper," she said with a smile, placing a hand on her daughter's stomach.

"You're not using my baby and that's final!" Kenzie growled before storming off. She needed sleep.

Above in the streets of San Francisco, people passed their day as if nothing was wrong. However, the front door of Halliwell Manor slammed open and shut. The first person Chris ran into was his mother.

"Chris, what's wrong?" Piper asked, taking in her son's scared expression.

Chris said nothing as he wrapped his arms around his mother and just clung to her. He felt safe now. Shocked, Piper embraced her son, shushing his soft sobs.

"Talk to me sweetheart. What's wrong?' she murmured but she continued to get no answer.

"What's wrong with him?" Melinda asked, coming down the stairs.

"I don't know," Piper answered her daughter. Melinda descended the last couple steps and wrapped her arms about her older brother.

"It's ok Chris. We love you," she told him. After a loud sniffle, Chris looked at his mother and sister.

"We need to have a family meeting right now," he said, his voice hoarse.

"Honey, Aunt Phoebe and Paige are at work. So is Uncle Henry," Piper answered.

"I know but we need them. It's really important. Mom, please just call them.," the fifteen-year-old begged.

"Alright, just calm down," Piper answered, heading towards the kitchen get the phone.

Just then Wyatt appeared in the doorway to the living room. He was eyeing his brother oddly. Chris rubbed his eyes and caught Wyatt's gaze.

"What are you looking at?" Chris spat.

"Wyatt, leave him alone. He's upset," Melinda ordered her oldest brother.

"I didn't say anything," Wyatt muttered.

"Leo!" Piper shouted.

"Down here," Leo's voice echoed from the basement.

"Can you come up we're having a family meeting," shouted back. Footsteps echoed on the wooden steps and soon Leo was standing in the kitchen.

"Family meeting? Why?" he asked.

"Chris said it's urgent," Piper answered.

"Yeah, Paige, honey, can you and Henry and the kids come over now?" Piper spoke into the receiver.

"Yes now. I know you're both at work but it's important. Great, thanks."

Just then a pink light appeared, revealing Phoebe, Coop, Rachel, Melissa and Paisley. Piper directed them to the living room. The family of five took a seat on the couch. Moments later, Paige orbed in with Henry, Henry Jr. and the twins. Wyatt and Melinda joined their cousins on the floor as Piper and Leo took a seat as well. Chris was the only one standing.

"Well um…thanks for coming everyone. I know it's really inconvenient but this is really important," Chris began, having to clear his throat partway through. All eyes were on him.

"Well I guess first I should tell you all that I found out today that my girlfriend, Kenzie, is having a baby…my baby," Chris admitted. Phoebe and Paige shot unbelieving looks at Piper. She just sighed.

"And I said I would stick by her and help her. Then I decided she should know about magic," he continued, the looks on his aunts' faces again in shock.

"And…well…I told her," he mumbled.

"What happened?" a chorus of voices asked. Chris felt the air catch in his throat and had to swallow several times to clear it.

"She's a darklighter," he answered, his entire family staring at him blankly in a mixture of shock and anger.