Title: Dreams

Summary: Two people fall in love with each other through their dreams, can they overcome their problems in real life & be together?

Warnings: All mistakes are my own. I don't own anything.

Note: During Season 5 when Cole hasn't been vanquished and Piper is pregnant.

"You're joking right?" Paige asked. "You've got to be kidding."

"Does it look like I'm joking?" Chris cried.

"It's okay, sweetie. Tell us what happened," Piper softly said.

Chris took a deep breath and tried to hold back his sobs. He looked at Cole. Cole was still looking downward, his face in his hands.

"It was all my fault. I never meant for it to happen. I'm so sorry," Chris's voice was shaking.

"Sweetie, just tell us what happened," Prue said sitting beside him.

Chris slowly sat up. "The future was never changed."

Chris looked at Cole. Cole removed his hands from his face and looked up.

"What do you mean the future was never changed?" Paige asked.

"Apparently, warning you was never enough. I should have took some course of action, especially against at Leo and maybe Aunt Phoebe," Chris said.

Everyone slowly looked at Phoebe.

"Don't look at me. I'm not doing anything evil. I'm 100% good," Phoebe said.

"I'm not sure whose fault it is," Chris said.

"Chris, what happened when we sent you back to the future last time?" Piper asked.

Chris looked at Cole. Cole looked at Piper and Piper saw in his eyes that he was scared.

"I knew that I would die sometime. I'm not immortal...just hard to vanquish," Cole said moving closer to Chris. Chris engulfed Cole into a hug and pulled back with more tears in his eyes.

"You wouldn't be dead if it wasn't for me," Chris cried out.

"Just calm down, Chris. Tell us what happened," Piper said taking his hand.

Cole took the other. Chris took another deep breath.

"I went back and just in time to see the end of the attack. Mom, do you remember the last time I was here? The premonition you had when I hugged you?

"Yes?"

"I'm sure you had seen what happened before I left, I came back to see the aftermath," Chris cried out.

"Chris, it's alright. We're here. We're going to make sure nothing happens," Prue said.

"You won't even be there to make sure anything happens," Chris said. Everyone looked at him questioningly. "Aunt Prue, we lose you again."

Prue was quiet for a minute. "Great! Why am I the one we always lose?" Prue tried to joke.

Nobody said anything.

Chris continued. "I don't know what's the matter, but when I went back, and everyone was gone except for Dad and Leo. Dad and Leo were fighting and I appeared behind Leo. Leo kept saying that this was not the way things were supposed to be and he kept hurting Dad. I attacked Leo from behind, but Leo knocked me off. He then turned to me and laughed. This potion appeared in his hands and he threw it at me. I threw it back at him—

"You threw it at him?" Prue asked.

"I can move things with my mind, too. Anyhow, I threw it back to Leo and Leo ducked and it...

"It what?"

"Dad, you were behind Leo and it hit you. The next thing I knew you were glowing whitely and then you were gone," Chris shook with sobs.

Piper held Chris. "Mom, I didn't mean for it to hit Dad. I would rather have it hit me. Then Leo started laughing and saying that it was all my fault."

"It's not your fault!" Piper said.

"How did you manage to get here?" Cole asked trying to ignore the last part.

"I casted a spell. I wanted to change everything. I was supposed to go back to when I was here last time, but somehow I managed to get here."

"Cole glowed white?" Paige asked.

"Probably because the other side pulled him in," Prue said.

"The other side?" asked Phoebe.

"Good pulled him in," Prue said.

"You hear that Cole. You'll always be good," Piper said.

Everyone was quiet for a while. The only thing that could be heard would be occasional sniffles from Chris.

Finally after a little while, Piper spoke up, "Chris? Can I ask you something?"

Chris wiped his face and pulled himself from his mother's embrace. "Sure."

"The premonition that I had...

"Yeah?"

"I told you that Leo had turned your brother and your sister and you were our last hope," Piper said.

"Yes," Chris sniffled again.

"I can understand how he turned Ben, but how does Leo turn Mel?" Piper asked slowly.

"I don't know, but I think he somehow convinces her that he's her father, too," Chris said.

Everyone glared.

"That is it!" Piper got up. She walked towards the Book of Shadows and started to flip pages furiously.

"What is it?" Richard asked.

"Why can't Leo just leave us alone? This is twice already that my son has come from the future that Leo haunts us in! I say we vanquish Leo now so that we can prevent any future havoc from him. He turns my son and my daughter evil. He makes my other son risk his life when he should be at home with family. Leo makes me lose my sister again, kills my husband and plants doubts in my sister's mind. This is enough. Elder or not, they can get someone else to fill his place. We will vanquish him for good," Piper looked flipped even more furiously through the book.

"Don't you think that's a little harsh?" Phoebe asked.

"Whose side are you on?" Piper asked. She finally closed the book. "Damn! I don't think anyone has vanquished an Elder in the past. This will certainly be a first. I don't care who is, he's going to pay for his deeds. I guess I'll just have to come up with something myself. Chris, you take a rest. We will make sure the future turn out right for your sake!"

"I want to take part in this," Chris got up determined.

"We'll need information from him," Cole said getting up.

"I'm with you, too."

"Me, too!"

Soon everyone, but Phoebe were trying to find out a way to accomplish this task.

"Aunt Phoebe? Are you with us?" Chris asked.

"Um...yeah...just give me a sec," Phoebe blinked her eyes and the phone started to ring. "I'll get that!"

"Who would be calling at this time?" Piper asked.

Phoebe had already ran to the phone. "Hello? Jason? Yeah. Now? Okay I'll bring it over."

Phoebe walked back into the attic.

"Who was that?" Piper asked again.

"It was Jason. He needs me at the office. Something about my column. I'll be back soon. Don't wait for me," Phoebe called.

"At this hour?" Paige asked.

"I don't know. Jason said it was important," Phoebe said.

"Do you need an orb?" Prue asked.

"No. I got it," Phoebe said.

"Phoebe, we need you now," Piper said.

"You don't need me to make a potion or a spell or something. Besides I want to keep this job," Phoebe said.

"Can't you keep your job while sleeping with you boss?" Richard asked.

Phoebe stuttered.

"Oh well. Hurry up!" Cole said. He couldn't help but feel that Phoebe was hiding something.

Phoebe nodded. She ran to get her things and then slammed the door, making sure everyone heard it.

"She's going to wake the kids," Piper said.

"Whatever! Let's figure out a way to do this and make sure no one's listening in," Chris said.

"I've got an idea! I'm going to go up there. I'm going to make up a slightly modified version of Chris's story and tell it to the Elders," Prue said.

"What?"

"I'm going to tell them that somehow a demon manages to get Elder powers and that we have to vanquish them the Elder way," Prue said smiling.

"I don't follow," Piper said.

"I'm going to try to get the Elders to tell me a way to vanquish an Elder without them knowing that they told me," Prue said.

"Be careful and let's all hope that they won't already know the truth," Paige said.

Prue nodded as he orbed away.

Phoebe got out the door. She stepped into the shadows and closed her eyes again. She opened them and then she slowly disappeared.

Leo slowly opened the door to his chambers. A naked woman was already waiting on the bed for him.

"Took you long enough," she said as she got up. She brought Leo to the bed and slowly disrobed him. Leo moaned from the pleasure of her touch.

Leo stopped and looked seriously into the woman's eyes.

"Prue came by." He said.

"What did she want?" the woman looked surprised.

"She said that a demon somehow manages to get an Elder's powers in the future and they have to figure out a way to vanquish him in Elder style. The problem is that it's never been done before." Leo said.

"Did you tell her any thing?" the woman asked.

"To vanquish an Elder or to take away his powers, you have to first strip his powers and then shoot a darklighter's arrow through him. The Elder becomes human again after that—mortal and you could do what ever you want with him then," Leo smiled as he kissed the woman.

The woman pulled away. "Why did you tell her that? A demon does not get Elder powers. Chris came back today and told of how you ruined his family and Cole dies. They want to vanquish you!"

Leo looked taken aback. "Damn Chris!...Cole dies?"

"Don't do anything to Chris, but...does Cole have to die?" she asked.

"Do you still have feelings for him? You have too many men in your life." Leo didn't seem surprised very much.

"Leo, I know you still love Piper and not me. But I've got your best interests at heart. I don't have feelings for Cole. I just don't see the point in him dying when you're after something better. The other man in my life is just a cover-up—to make it seem like I'm moving on with my life. You're the only one in my heart, but please don't let Cole die. I can't stand to see Piper in pain," she said.

"I want Cole to die! Then Piper will see her mistake and come back to me," Leo said angily.

"Then what about me? Leo, I love you," the woman said as she pushed Leo back on the bed and started kissing him.

Between kisses, Leo said, "Even though you know that I'll never love you, Phoebe?"