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Ch.9

Everything was going fine. They were at the building where the dark lighters were attacking, when one of the them said, "Gideon won't be happy…if we screw this up!" Stunned future Paige gave more effort just by knowing that someone she had trusted and worked for would do such a thing as try to kill them or turn her nephew. After she vanquished all the demons, she went to Chris and told him what she had heard.

They decided to wait, however, to tell everyone from the present until they got to the manor. Phoebe had gotten hurt during the whole battle. Somehow a dark lighter had pushed her off the building, but it was a minor injury. Finally they got home, but there was one problem they hadn't thought about.

Spontaneously Chris began to vanish. Just because they had won the battle of the day didn't mean they had saved Chris or Wyatt. At first it didn't last long, so Piper and Leo never noticed. Then it began to last as long as ten minutes…still they didn't notice.

Piper was turned around looking at Phoebe's neck as Leo had just orbed out to speak to the elders (including Gideon) , and Chris once again disappeared. They needed to tell the present people about Gideon. Future Paige cleared her throat catching their attention. Then she said, "I heard from one of those dark lighters who sent them. You're not going to like what I have to say." They all looked confused, but wanted to hear what she had to say.

She went to continue when Chris reappeared. Piper looked around to gage everyone's reactions. Everyone looked relieved except future Paige who looked annoyed. Future Paige went on to say, "Gideon is the one who is after Wyatt. Everything that has been going on…Chris has a way of sensing if someone is a shady character. He never liked Gideon and Gideon never liked him or Wyatt. You all got a bad vibe from him when you first met him…especially me, my past self."

They all looked around at each other. Although Piper was still thinking about Chris' reappearing act. They all slowly began to agree with what future Paige was saying. They had all gotten that vibe off Gideon. Leo was the only who actually trusted him. Piper's eyes widened when a sudden thought came to her. She spoke with urgency, "Wyatt's at Magic School with Gideon!" Immediately three sets of orbs lit the air as they all orbed to the school.

Nothing seemed out of the way normal or out of place as they looked around. Gideon wasn't trying to get Wyatt today, but they went straight to the nursery where Wyatt always stayed. Surprisingly they saw Gideon hovering over Wyatt. Wyatt's force field was on, but he didn't even acknowledge that Gideon was there. Gideon said something that triggered Piper, "You will be stopped." She rushed toward Gideon, but he didn't react not thinking of her attacking him. He thought she was still clueless. He stood up and smiled his classic grin of innocence. Piper sucker punched him right in the nose. He fell backwards a bit and held his throbbing appendage. He wasn't used to fighting hand to hand. No, he was used to fighting with powers. He also believed whoever had the most power won. A teacher heard all the commotion. Actually it was the kindergarten teacher who looked at Piper disappointedly like she was a child.

Piper simply stood there with Wyatt on her hip. She was glowering at him as he looking utterly confused. Future Paige asked absolutely out of curiosity, "Why did you send the dark lighters?" he looked alarmed at her question.

His reaction was enough to reassure Phoebe that he really wasn't to b trusted. He said something, but no one heard it. He said it louder, but still it came out a stutter, "I-I didn't s-send any-o-one after y-you." Paige smirked she knew he was avoiding the truth. Appearantly this paragon of good wasn't supposed to lie.

She asked again, "Then why did you send them after Leo?" His face turned whit as a sheet. The teacher looked appalled but said nothing.

Piper yelled desperately angry, "Leo!!" he appeared almost immediately. He looked around confused. Everyone looked so serious and upset. Also his old mentor was absolutely scared to death. Piper spoke again to clarify everything, "Leo, I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, but Gideon is the one after Wyatt. We saw him ourselves. Wyatt put up his shield while Gideon declared he would stop him. He isn't to be trusted…isn't there some kind of jail for Elders who break the goodness laws or what ever." Still Leo didn't look convinced. If anything he looked just as appalled as Gideon had just a moment ago.

Phoebe's voice came out sternly, "Leo, he sent those dark lighters after you!" His face faulted when she said that. He looked hopelessly at his former mentor, but he held his hands out. An electrifying energy appeared from his hands and formed a barrier around Gideon. Gideon screamed visibly, but it could not be heard for the shield blocked it. Leo stoically orbed himself and Gideon Up There where the other elders could hold a trial for him. If they were lucky his soul would be recycled.

The future duo had stayed silent when Leo had orbed down for a reason. Behind Piper, Phoebe, and present Paige, a half visible Chris and future Paige stood desperately hoping that it wasn't the end for him. He was slowly inch by inch disappearing. It was too late. The day was almost up. There was no more time for Piper and Leo to "get jiggy with it".

Before Piper could sigh her sigh of relief, Paige gasped as did Phoebe. Chris disappeared. They waiting an hour before it was all said and done. Chris was coming back!

Piper grasped her heart. She didn't understand it. She felt like she had just lost someone precious to her. She looked around at her sisters. They were all crying even the hardened future Paige. Actually she was the one crying the loudest and most horrifyingly the one who had lost the most. She said in muffled cries, "The last Halliwell finally died. Now there's no reason to go back to the future. Why couldn't we have saved it and still keep him. He was the one. He saved his brother. What did he do to deserve this!?" She cried to the heavens.

Piper looked at her alarmed and horrified at what had just escaped her future sister's mouth. She inquired quietly, "Brother? Did you say he saved his brother?" Paige nodded miserably as did her past self and Phoebe.

She said rashly, "You all knew!! Why didn't you tell me? Why did he disappear?" Everyone looked away morbidly wondering how they could have prevented it.

Finally Phoebe answered, "Yes, we all knew. He was your son , Piper, but first he had to be conceived. He basically gave up his own existence to save Wyatt's morality." Everyone agreed with her. Piper now understood the feeling in her chest. She just lost her son. Her son! Her son had just died, and she blamed herself the whole way. Although there was nothing she could have done.

Out of nowhere present Paige screeched, "I know how to fix it!!" She orbed leaving a very shocked trio behind. They orbed with future Paige to the manor and saw Paige looking triumphantly at the book of shadows.

TBC…

Thank you for reading….

Peace

Em