Author Note – I'm sorry for the long delay everyone. Remember to check my profile as I will always put info on there.

UPDATE - 07/10/15 - just tidying things up in the hope that it inspires me.

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My Three Witches

HPOV

The Sunroom

Helena sat in the sunroom sketching a picture of Piper, Phoebe and Paige. It was based on one of the pictures in the front room and since the boys were napping Helena thought she may as well start it.

Opposite her the t.v. was on. Helena wasn't really a fan of the modern appliance but Phobe was hosting a…chat show. Apparently the people on just talked, which Helena didn't see the point of really.

Helena looked away from the sketch as Phoebe started talking.

'Now, we're going to be talking about The Five Minute Orgasm – '

Helena gasped in shock. They actually talked about – about that on t.v.?!

'Time to die witch!'

Helena stood up and quickly turned to see a demon behind her. The demon raised his arm but instead of releasing a fireball a vortex appeared in the middle of the floor.

'Oh damn!' Helena quickly backed off and clung to the doorframe.

As the demon smiled Helena tried to throw an energy ball at him, but due to the wind her aim was off and instead it smashed Piper's favourite vase.

'Chris!' Helena shouted, hoping he would answer her call.

Thankfully Helena heard the distinct chimes behind her. 'Helena, take my hand!'

'No! The boys are upstairs. Just get the sisters!'

As she heard Chris orb away Helena decided to make another go for the demon.

CPOV

T.V. Studio

Chris orbed to a discreet place off the side of the stage and desperately tried to get Phoebe's attention, but despite being right in her eye line she didn't notice him.

Chris huffed in frustration and orbed away.

Old Folks Home

Chris reappeared in the old folks home that Paige was currently temping at. He was stood at the back of a large room, behind an audience of residents. Paige was at the front taking part in the 'magic act'. She was quite literally in two pieces. When Paige caught his eye Chris didn't even bother trying and orbed away again.

P3

Reappearing in the back room of the club where he sometimes crashed out, Chris quickly went into the main part of the club. Helena needed help now. Piper was his last chance.

'What the hell! I thought you did this for living? How have you managed to smash half my delivery?'

Chris frowned at Piper's raised voice. Looking around he saw her stood near the back entrance to the club. Unfortunately she was surrounded by broken bottles and spilled drinks.

As Piper started yelling at the delivery guy again Chris gave up.

HPOV

Helena let go of the banister and threw two energy balls at the demon. As she got closer to the vortex one energy ball missed but the second glanced across the demon's shoulder, breaking his concentration and making the vortex disappear. The demon glared at her briefly before disappearing.

Helena heaved a sigh of relief and fell back on the floor.

Just then Chris orbed in next to her and looked down at her. 'Where's the demon?'

'Gone. I managed to hit him so he decided to leave.'

Chris smirked slightly at her offhand tone and held his hand out to her, which Helena gratefully accepted. 'You're alright though?'

Helena dusted herself off. 'Yes, apart from my hair being all over the place.' She ran her fingers through her hair hoping she didn't look too bad.

Chris chuckled. 'You look fine.'

Helena blushed and stopped trying to sort her hair. Since she had kissed Chris last week nothing else had happened, but they had exchanged some mild flirtatious comments. When the others weren't around that is.

Helena looked at the sunroom and groaned. 'Oh no…Piper is going to go ballistic over this mess!' Walking back into the now trashed room Helena looked around in dismay. Bending down she picked up a couple of pieces of the crystal vase, but there was no way it could be fixed. 'Great, just great.'

'Don't worry, Piper is used to demon clean-ups. I'll tell you what – you get started and I'll go see if any of them can come back to help.'

Helena nodded as Chris orbed away again. Using her projection Helena created some bin bags and used her telekinesis to move all the shards of glass into the bag. Last thing they needed was Wyatt or Michael getting a piece stuck in them.

Within ten minutes Chris had brought the sisters back.

Phoebe gathered up some toys that had been blown around. 'So a vortex did all of this?'

Helena pushed the sofa back where it belonged. 'Yes, and it ate your t.v.'

Piper gathered up the laundry that had been on the table. 'You're sure it was a vortex, not a whirlpool or portal?'

Chris was sat at the table flipping through the Book. 'It doesn't matter what it was. What matters is that Helena was almost killed by a demon and no one was here to help. Again.'

Helena sat down on the sofa. 'Chris I'm fine.'

Paige looked up from the roses she was gathering. 'No he's right, but I was kinda tied up…or cut in half.'

Piper frowned. 'And the stupid delivery guy smashed half my order.'

'And I was interviewing the most fascinating woman.' Phoebe said sitting beside her. 'Did you see it?'

Helena blushed slightly, remembering the book subject. 'I can't believe that that stuff is talked about on t.v.'

'Oh the orgasm lady!' Piper said suddenly. 'I was going to watch that but then I had to go to P3. I hope you brought home that book.'

'Mmm hmm.' Phoebe said with a strange look on her face.

Helena quickly went over to look at the Book with Chris who looked up at her. 'Aren't you bothered by this?'

Helena blushed again. 'A little, I mean I can't believe that such things are talked about so openly.'

Suddenly Chris was the one looking uncomfortable. 'Er…I meant about dealing with another demon by yourself.'

Helena felt herself blush furiously. 'Oh…uh…it's fine. If the boys hadn't been here I could have used different tactics, but I didn't want to take too big a risk. But they all have lives Chris, and attacks don't always happen according to our schedules.'

'Which reminds me,' Piper said quickly. 'I need this mess cleared up before my guests arrive.'

Helena sat next to Chris and looked through the Book with him and listened to the sisters.

'Who's coming over?' Phoebe said as she helped Piper refold the laundry.

'Mary has designed a fashion line and she wants to show us all.'

'I love clothes.' Paige said from the floor.

'Not so fast.' Chris said pointing at them. 'We have a demon to hunt. If we could just find him in here.'

Helena nodded and flipped another page. 'He's right, we need to get rid of this guy.'

Piper rolled her eyes at them. 'Okay, but regardless of what you find in there, I'm gonna be with my friends. Because I will have a normal life if it kills me.' Piper finished by slapping her hands down on her legs. 'Ow.'

Phoebe frowned at her sister. 'Piper why don't you have Leo heal that when he comes to pick Wyatt up?'

Piper shook her head. 'Because…I don't need magic to heal a cut.'

Paige scoffed. 'I would use magic for everything if I could.'

'Well if I had done it fighting a demon, that's one thing. Bit I did this in the kitchen, the chef did it in the kitchen, so that person will wear the bandage for the shame of it all.'

Chris shook his head and gave up on the Book, which they hadn't found the demon in. 'Well the demon's not in the Book, but I've seen vortexes like that before.'

Paige finally stood up with her arms filled with roses. 'You know this job would be so much easier if there weren't so many roses.'

Piper looked around as if just noticing all the many, many flowers. 'What is with all the roses?'

Helena shrugged. 'They've been arriving for Phoebe all morning.'

Phoebe sighed. 'I think Jason thinks that he's losing me, and as an empath I don't know who's feeling what anymore and I just have my guard up.'

Chris tried to get their attention again. 'You should be aware that these vortexes suck their victims into pocket realms or alternate realities.'

Helena realised she'd heard of them as well. 'Can't you be pulled in without even – '

'You know sometimes guys can be funny like that, you know?' Paige said completely interrupting Helena mid-sentence. 'The more you pull away, the more they come back at you.'

'Yeah, but I'm not pulling away. I really like him.'

Helena exchanged an exasperated look with Chris and gestured for him to try this time.

'Dangerous alternate realities, people. Based on fantasies, desires, dreams.'

To Helena's astonishment Piper made a shushing gesture and turned back to Phoebe. 'So stop worrying about it and let him wine and dine you.' Chris gestured for her to try. 'I mean a little wooing never killed anyone.'

'But demons can.' Helena said quickly jumping on the pause in talking. 'So can we at please get rid of this one? I was almost sent to another world. That is a serious power that the demon has, serious magic there.'

Paige suddenly straightened up a little. 'Magic, brilliant idea.'

Let the object of objection

Become but a dream

As I cause the scene

To be unseen

Helena gaped at the blatant use of magic for personal gain.

'Well call me butter 'coz I'm on a roll.'

Piper looked around in a pleased way. 'Wow, thanks Paige, that's much better.'

'Yep well I gotta get back to the temp job.'

Paige headed off closely followed behind by Phoebe. 'And I'll walk you out. I have to meet Jason for lunch.'

'Hey! No, no, no. We have a demon to hunt.' Chris shouted after them. 'Get back here!'

'See you later Chris.'

'We'll talk about it later.'

Chris sighed and looked at Helena, who was just as put out by their lack of caring about the demon.

Helena looked at Piper as she came to stand between them. 'Aren't you going to stop them?'

Piper sighed and propped an elbow on each of them. 'You two are our new favourite white-lighter and witch, but you need to lighten up a little.'

Chris sighed as well. 'No, you three need to get serious. If you keep putting your personal lives ahead of your Wiccan duties, you're gonna pay for it.'

Piper smiled slightly. 'Maybe so, but not today. Helena scared away the demon, he's not coming back, I have friends coming over and I also have chocolate chip cookies in the oven.'

Piper walked cheerfully into the kitchen.

Helena looked at Chris' frustrated face. 'I don't understand why they don't take this more seriously.'

'Because, they grew up with normal lives, they didn't even get their powers until about six years ago.'

Helena suddenly understood the sisters a little more. 'So…they are used to a life without demons and even now, they still try to hold onto that.'

'Exactly, they don't understand that sometimes, life isn't so easy to organise.'

Helena looked towards small living area where the boys were playing. 'We need to get them to understand somehow.' There was no way she was going to wait and 'talk about it later'.

Chris made a noise that had Helena turning back to him. 'I…have an idea…'

Helena frowned slightly. 'Why do I get the idea that I won't like your idea?'

Chris grinned. 'Cause you seem to be able to read me easily.'

Helena laughed and sat down near the boys. 'Okay Chris tell me your plan.'

CPOV

Chris watched Helena as she sat down. It did strange things to him when she said his name. Things he didn't want to look too closely at.

Realising he was staring, Chris cleared his throat and outlined his plan. 'We – or I – go to the demon and give him the sisters' desires. Getting sucked into an alternate reality ought to get them to take things more seriously.'

Chris saw Helena wince a little. 'There are so many things that could go wrong with that.'

'I know but…I think it's our only option.'

Helena was silent for a minute and Chris waited hoping she went for it. He'd do it either way but he had agreed to work with her now, and knew he'd have a better chance of the plan working if she helped.

'Okay, obviously you'll need to get his attention so…I need to find out his name. If I can do that then when you go to him you can say you know him from the future.'

With a frown Chris sat next Helena. 'What good will that do?'

'It might get him wondering about your…alignment.'

Chris realised what she meant. 'You mean if he thinks I might not be completely good he'd be more likely to accept my help.'

'Exactly.' Helena smiled at him again.

'And since he'll have their desires, the demon can put them straight into the new realities without them knowing.' Chris said standing up again. 'All right so how do we find out his name?'

'Easy, I just have to use my psychic enhancing potion and then focus on the demon.'

Demon Lair

Chris orbed into Gith's lair and hoped his and Helena's plan would work.

Gith looked up and saw him. 'You!'

'Wait, before you – ' Chris felt the floor give way beneath him and quickly orbed out of the vortex and back to Gith's lair. 'Would just relax? I didn't come here to vanquish you.'

Thankfully the demon didn't form another vortex. 'How did you find me here? No one's ever been to my lair.'

Chris held back a grin at the perfect opening. 'I didn't have to find you Gith. I know you. I'm from the future.' Chris noticed the demon taking notice of that. 'I came here to give you what you want. The Charmed Ones.'

PiPOV

Piper looked up from dishing up a plate of muffins when Helena came in with Wyatt and Micheal.

'Wow Piper, how many guests are you having over?'

Piper looked around and realised how much she'd made. There were plates and plates of homemade snacks in the kitchen. Luckily there was enough space for Helena and Micheal at the table. 'Well I wanted to be sure I had enough.'

'Piper can I have a cookie for lunch, please?' Micheal asked as he sat down at the table.

Piper put another tray in the oven and looked up. 'Sure you can, but you have to have a sandwich first.'

Micheal nodded in agreement and Piper wished Wyatt was as easy to convince. He still wanted to eat the same as everyone else, which wasn't always possible.

While Helena looked over the paper and Micheal finished his cookie, Piper tried to get Wyatt to finish his own lunch.

'Come on sweetie, last bite.' Wyatt reluctantly swallowed the last bit of some puréed fruit.

'Hey, Piper. Is that the house across the street?' Helena held the paper out for her to see.

Piper glanced down at the ad and recognised the house. 'Um…yeah it is. Is it for sale?'

'Yeah…hey! This would be perfect for us. I wonder why it's being sold at that price though, most houses near here sell for more.'

Piper gave a dry laugh as she remembered the Stillmans. 'It's probably because the last owners were murdered.'

Helena gasped. 'Really? Did they catch who did it?' This made Piper laugh again. 'What? What's so funny?'

Piper stopped laughing and just smiled. 'The week before you arrived, three evil witches killed the people across the street so they could spy on us.' Helena scowled slightly at this. 'Anyway they stole our identities but we managed to stop them, obviously. Totally kicked their –' Piper stopped and glanced at Micheal, 'their behinds. We bound their powers and handed them over to the cops.'

'Ha, so they're basically mortal now.' Helena looked back down at the house advert. 'I'm going to buy it. I think this is what I needed to wait for.'

Piper gathered the dirty plates they had used and put them in the sink as she spoke. 'You mean from when you used the enhancing potion?' Helena nodded. 'Well that's great then. You'll have to get all sorts of furniture and things. I'm Paige and Phoebe will love the excuse to shop.' Those two always wanted to shop.

Laughing, Helena copied down the details and number she needed. 'I'm sure they would. I can't wait to decorate.'

'Will that be our new house Mama?' Micheal asked as he jumped down from his seat and went to look at the paper Helena was holding.

'Yes sweetheart, it's right across the street, so you can still play with Wyatt anytime you want.'

Micheal seemed pleased with that answer and grabbed another cookie before running off giggling.

'Hey mister!' Piper yelled playfully. 'I saw that!' Micheal's only response was another, louder giggle. Piper smiled and was pleased that they wouldn't be moving too far away. It was good for Wyatt too have someone to play with. Even if Micheal was a little older.

As Piper took out the last tray of cookies Leo orbed in. 'Oh look, Daddy's here!' Piper smiled brightly at Wyatt.

'We need to talk.' Leo didn't even seem to notice Helena, which Piper knew was fine with the younger woman.

'No, you need to orb.' Piper ignored Leo's attempt at starting a different conversation. 'There are diapers in the bag, here. Wyatt is very excited to spend the afternoon with you.'

Just then Wyatt sneezed getting Leo's attention. 'Was that a sneeze little buddy? Daddy will heal you up right away and then take care of Mommy's hand.'

'No, no, no. No magic, really. He has a common cold and babies need to develop immunities.' Why was Leo always so quick to use magic for everything?

'Not when his father's a miracle worker.'

Piper held back from rolling her eyes. 'No really. If I'm gonna lead any kind of normal life, there will be no healing for any of us.'

'So…you want him to suffer?' Leo asked apparently serious.

Just as Piper was about to tell him to stop being dramatic there was a sudden snort from the table. Obviously Helena agreed with her.

Leo realised Helena was there and frowned at her. 'Got something to say?'

Helena glanced at Piper, clearly not wanting to intrude. Piper just shrugged, Helena was a parent as well. 'Do you really think that if Wyatt had a serious illness Piper wouldn't be the first one calling for you? But it's just a cold and since she is his primary carer, you should accede to her wishes.'

Leo stood up suddenly and seemed to be ready to argue.

'Look it's just a cold,' Piper interrupted to stop the argument and gestured at the nappy bag. 'Now go.'

Leo looked a little edgy. 'Well that's…I can't take Wyatt today.'

'You can't take Wyatt? What do you mean? You asked to take Wyatt.' He couldn't keep doing this, he'd done this last week as well. 'You know father-son bonding.'

'That was until I found out about this. Do you know where Chris got it?'

Piper looked at the Valkyrie pendant in Leo's hand. 'A swap meet?'

Helena got up from the table to look as well. 'Is that a Valkyrie pendant?'

'Er…yeah we had to use them a while ago, ended up in a stupid costume.' She hated when they were transformed and ended up in absurd outfits.

Leo drew attention back to him. 'Chris killed for this pendant, the Valkyrie who owned it was murdered.

HPOV

That got Helena's attention.

Piper just seemed put out by Leo's obsession with Chris. 'Leo this is not cool. I have people coming here in ten minutes.'

'Chris isn't who he said he is. I know he banished me to Valhalla and this proves it.'

Helena could see Piper getting more and more tense and decided to try and diffuse things. 'Leo can I see the pendant?' She held her hand out for it.

'Why, what for?' Apparently Leo still didn't trust her either.

'Because my psychic abilities might give us more information.' She knew Chris would have to have a very good reason to kill someone.

Leo very reluctantly handed her the pendant. Helena held it and tried to focus. After a few moments Helena smiled and handed it back to Leo.

'Well,' he asked impatiently. 'Did you get anything?'

'Yes, that Valkyrie would have died no matter what. Her name was on Death's list.'

Leo seemed stunned. 'But Valkyries are never on Death's list – '

'Not never, just rarely.' Helena remembered the time she had met a Valkyrie, unfortunately she had died as well, killed by the person who had killed the warrior she was supposed to collect. 'I'm sure if you asked him, he would confirm it.'

PiPOV

Piper was definitely confused. 'What do you mean ask him? Like…summon him? Summon Death?' Prue had told them about meeting Death but they didn't know he could be summoned.

Helena shrugged and seemed amused about something. 'Sure why not. I could do it if you like.'

Piper looked at Leo who shrugged. 'I don't know if he'll answer a summons. He only interacts with this world on very rare occasions.'

'Oh he'll answer.' Helena actually laughed.

Piper wanted to know what was so amusing but just nodded.

Helena smiled and closed her eyes. It was the same thing Phoebe did to focus her premonitions.

'Why have I been summoned?'

Piper looked towards the kitchen door, and there was a man dressed in black stood there looking annoyed. Helena spun around to face him and he looked slightly shocked. 'You.'

'Yes, me. How have you been?' Helena was…smiling…at Death.

'Uh…Helena what…er…you've met Death before?'

'Yes, she has.' Death came into the kitchen properly. 'When her Valkyrie friend was killed she didn't understand how it could happen. Miss Drummond here refused to leave me alone, so…I allowed her to follow me for a while. Eventually she understood. She even stopped a demon that was attempting to destabilise The Design by making bargains with mortals to give them a second chance at life.'

Piper looked back to Helena, her smile had turned a little sad. 'You knew a Valkyrie?'

'Yes, but that's not important now.' Helena walked up to Death. 'A while ago another Valkyrie died, I need you to confirm that it was her time for Leo. He doesn't trust me.'

Death looked at Leo. 'An Elder, surely you are not questioning the Grand Design.'

Leo folded his arms. 'No. I'm questioning her…Helena's loyalties.'

Death then looked at Piper, which made her very uncomfortable. 'I remember your sister.' Piper tensed at the mention of Prue. 'She too struggled with The Design.' Piper was pleased when Death turned back to Leo. 'The Valkyrie was supposed to die then, if she hadn't Piper would still be under the enchantment you placed on her.'

Helena looked at Leo then with a slightly smug look. 'Told you so.'

'It doesn't change the fact that – ' Leo started to argue again.

'No, but you need to trust me, that's what this is about, not Chris.' Helena turned back to Death. 'Thank you for coming.'

'I was concerned all those years ago when your name appeared at the top of my list momentarily. I find myself…pleased that you did not have to leave with me.'

'Me too.'

Death faded away and Helena turned back to Piper. 'Right, your guests will be here soon. I would take Wyatt and Micheal with me, but I don't know how long I'll be at the estate agents.'

Piper nodded slightly. It seemed as though Helena was actually… 'Are you friends with Death?'

Helena seemed surprised at the question. 'I…suppose, but it's more of a business friendship really. Like he said, there was a demon in my time that was doing something to mess with the List and Death asked me to stop him.'

'I'm still not convinced about Chris.' Leo orbed away and Wyatt started to cry.

Piper sighed and picked him up. 'It's okay sweetie, Mommy's here. Daddy will…come back later.' Helena was hovering slightly. 'It's okay Helena, we'll be fine. I'll put them both down for a nap.'

Helena smiled sympathetically and disappeared from the kitchen.

Piper looked down at her crying son and wished yet again that her life was normal. No demons, no magic, and most certainly no Leo disappointing Wyatt because of his job.

HPOV

Sitting on the kerb outside the Manor Helena waited until she felt a surge inside the house. When she did she went back inside. Piper was gone as were Wyatt and Micheal. Helena wished she could've kept Micheal out of it but if she and Chris worked quickly enough he'd be safer in Piper's world.

Hearing cars pull up outside Helena quickly recited the spell she had written.

I need a fake to put in place

Of the ones missing from this space

Suddenly a copy of Piper and Wyatt reappeared.

The Piper clone looked at Helena. 'What do you want me to do?'

'Just entertain Piper's friends, I'll take the Wyatt clone up to the nursery that way if they want to see him, just say he's sleeping.' Helena picked up the Wyatt clone and headed towards the stairs. 'Piper left the snacks in the kitchen.'

In the nursery Helena put the Wyatt clone in the crib and he promptly fell asleep.

'Chris!' Helena called out in the hallway.

Chris orbed in next to her. 'Did the spell work?'

'Yes, right now the Piper clone is entertaining the guests and the Wyatt clone is sleeping. Did you manage to get any blood?' Helena turned and led the way upstairs.

Chris pulled and blood stained rag from his pocket. 'Yeah, he actually turned his back on me for a moment. If we didn't need the sisters to learn something from this I could've killed him then.'

Walking over to the large pot used for potions Helena started gathering ingredients. 'You know more about potions than I do. You'll need to tell me what to do.' Helena had rarely used potions in the past relying instead on her powers and the enhanced movement her telekinesis gave her.

Chris nodded, stood next to her and started putting together a potion. 'I'll put in strong ingredients, just to be safe. Can you cut a piece of that cloth of and drop it in?'

Helena nodded and did as he asked. Just as she dropped the piece of fabric into the pot Leo orbed in. Damn, she hadn't had the chance to warn Chris.

'We need to talk.' Leo said to Chris firmly.

'Sorry, not now.' Chris said without looking up.

'Oh yeah, now.' Leo walked over and held up the pendant. 'Look familiar?'

Chris looked up at the pendant briefly. 'I don't have time for this.'

'You had time to kill a Valkyrie.'

Helena tried to intervene so Chris could finish the potion. 'Leo, we've been over this. That Valkyrie would have died either way. It was her time.'

'Whitelighters don't kill Helena. Chris seems to have forgotten that.'

Chris scoffed and looked at Leo properly. 'But it's okay for an Elder? You have Valkyrie blood on your hands too.'

'That was different. I was fighting to protect the sisters. You – '

'Leo, cut the crap.' Helena said stalking around the table. 'Everything, everything Chris has done is to protect the Halliwell family. Not to mention the fact that the Angel of Death told you I helped maintain the balance. So get off your high horse and give us break.'

'Potion's done Helena.' Chris said behind her.

Helena turned her back on Leo. Chris was just bottling the potion now.

'Why are you making a vanquishing potion?'

Helena sighed, apparently Leo wasn't going anywhere. 'It's to help the sisters. They're a bit…busy at the moment.'

Leo didn't reply which surprised Helena enough to look round again. His eyes were shut, so obviously he was trying to sense them. Lovely.

'I can't sense them.'

Chris stoppered the bottle. 'Don't worry, we're on it.'

'You know Chris, if I can't sense them – '

Helena walked to Chris' side. 'Then they're not in this world. Correct. We said we're on it.'

Before Chris could orb away Leo walked over and grabbed Helena's arm.

'Where are you going?'

Helena looked down at Leo's hand and then back to his face. 'I'm going to give you one chance to let go of my arm.'

Something in her voice must have gotten through to Leo because he immediately let go. He hadn't hurt her, but Helena did not like being touched. Even after being here a few weeks she was still uncomfortable being touched. The sisters had quickly learned to let her initiate any contact.

CPOV

Chris scowled at Leo. Helena hated being touched, she barely tolerated the sisters touching her.

Leo scowled back at Chris. 'Until I figure out what is going on, I'm not letting either of you leave my sight.'

Helena was quiet which made Chris wonder if she was a bit shook up.

'You don't trust us Leo? Fine, but if we don't turn up, alone, they all die. Your call.'

Leo didn't say anything so Chris looked down at Helena. 'Helena, you need to do the spell.'

'Yeah, okay.'

Let the object of intention

Become but a dream

As I make the seen

Become unseen

Chris watched as Helena slowly faded from view. If he focused properly he could just see an outline of her. Chris felt Helena take his hand and he squeezed hers reassuringly.

Chris orbed into Gith's lair. As soon as the appeared Helena let go of his hand and silently backed off. Gith was stood next to a viewing pool looking confused.

'Something wrong?'

'The boyfriend took the bullet.' He gestured at the pool. 'It was meant for the witch.'

Chris stalked over suddenly worried. 'You tried to kill one of them already?'

'I create worlds. I don't control them. They work in their own way, in their own time. But this is the first time a victim's ever escaped an attempt on their life.'

Chris openly smirked at the demon. 'Yeah, pretty good aren't they?'

Gith seemed to relax and walked off across the cave. 'It's okay, their desires will kill them eventually.' Chris took the potion out of his pocket. 'After all that is what you desire, isn't it?'

'Actually – ' Chris went to throw the potion, but as he did Gith spun around and fired and darklighter's arrow at him.

'Chris!' He heard Helena shout as he fell to the floor.

Gith spun towards her voice and fired. To Chris' dismay she was also hit. He couldn't see her but he saw the arrow slowly move towards the floor.

'Well, well, well. An invisible guest. I wonder…are you the witch from this morning?'

'Stay away from her!' Chris groaned out.

Gith ignored him and knelt in front of where Helena was. The demon suddenly pulled the arrow out making Helena cry out in pain. 'I think I'll just let you both die slowly. Seems like this was close to your heart girly. The poison won't kill you, but blood loss will. You might not even last to see the Charmed Ones die from the lesson you tried to teach them.'

Chris fought against the pain to try and see how much blood Helena was losing.

Gith just stood next to the viewing pool, listening to the worlds within it.

A few minutes later he scowled at Chris. 'An empath. You didn't tell me the middle sister was an empath.'

Chris was slowly gasping on the floor but he managed to force out a response. 'Sorry, must've…slipped my…mind.'

Chris faded out for a few seconds before pulling himself back.

' – fall too. It's only a matter of time.'

Chris then heard the voice of Phoebe's boyfriend and managed to get a glimpse of Phoebe standing up. Using his telekinesis he merged Phoebe's world with Paige's.

'No!' Shouted Gith. The demon stormed over and kicked him in the face.

Chris bitterly fought against passing out. On the plus side the pain in his jaw distracted him somewhat from the pain in the rest of his body. Ignoring the demon Chris called out to Helena. 'You okay…Helena?'

Chris thought he heard a weak murmur but before he could be sure Gith yelled at him.

'Shut it! Or I'll kill your girlfriend now.' Gith kept watching the viewing pool getting even more frustrated. 'You've ruined everything. Now they'll find the older sister and come for me, unless…I get to her first.'

Chris opened his eyes long enough to see Gith disappear into the viewing pool.

'No…' Great, so much for this plan. He hadn't thought of Gith sensing their own desires. Chris tried to roll slightly to get a better view of where Helena was laid. There was a frighteningly large pool of blood. 'Helena…Helena…'

Chris lost focus again for a minute and then heard voices.

'Oh god I hope so.'

'Wyatt needs help.'

'Oh my God so does he.' Chris could barely here the sisters and was vaguely aware that he was rolled onto his back again. Damn…darklighter poison… 'He's still breathing.'

'Leo!'

The next thing Chris knew Leo was bent over him, clearly just finished with healing him.

Chris lay for a moment before remembering Helena. 'Helena!' Chris scrambled to where the pool of blood was.

'What, she's here too?'

'Mama? Where?'

Chris didn't listen to Phoebe or Micheal. Instead he quickly tried to think of a counter spell to make her visible.

Let the object of intention return

So its existence may be reaffirmed

As soon as the spell made her visible Chris pulled Helena onto his lap. 'Leo quickly!'

Leo knelt next to him and began healing her. The arrow hole was just barely above her heart. It was healing so slowly and that told Chris that she had been nearly dead. Paige picked up Micheal and held him tightly.

After a minute Helena was healed and she opened her eyes, making Chris sigh in relief.

Helena groaned but didn't move. 'Oh god, did I nearly die again?'

Chris laughed but it sounded empty even to him.

Piper stepped forward a little, still holding Wyatt. 'You both nearly died. If we had been a moment later…'

Helena blushed. 'Yeah, well we're good now, although I am tired.'

Leo stood up and backed off. 'You should take it easy for a day or so.'

Helena started shift so Chris helped her into a sitting position. 'Thanks, Chris.' Helena smiled at him, making his stomach flip.

'Sure.'

Helena got a weird look on her face and then quickly leant towards and kissed him on the cheek.

Chris blushed slightly and noticed the others watching them attentively. Clearing his throat Chris quickly stood and helped Helena to her feet as well.

Helena quickly went to cuddle Micheal but Chris kept watching her. Great, the last thing he needed was to get attached to someone in this time. Chris rubbed the back of his neck and orbed away without saying anything.

Author Note – Let me know what you think.