A/N I know it's been a long time between updates. I am hoping to finish my season, but have decided that the 'filler' episodes just don't inspire me, so I am writing episodes with substance while, of course, trying to get my rewrites/reworks in. I can't promise anything but I do hope to refinish this episode soon. Please leave reviews, they help keep me motivated.
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Jenna was furious with herself! She knew that she'd be attacked, but she'd been so lost in her daydreams that she had still been caught unaware. She prayed that the second Chris had been right; that he could sense her where she was. 'Where am I?' she thought to herself. Being so new to the craft she had no idea that she was in the underworld. She hated that she was vulnerable and waiting to be 'saved'; she never pictured herself as the damsel in distress. It was a role she despised. She took her anger out on the demon.
"What the hell do you want from me?" She spit at him.
"Your power," he admitted. "I confess, after all the trouble Yickem had in obtaining you, I had thought that it would be more of a challenge."
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"What do you mean you can't sense her?" Chris asked himself in anger. "You promised her that she would be safe!"
"Calm down," Chris 2 commanded, "I can't concentrate with you barking in my ear." He closed his eyes, trying to locate the witch.
"What is taking so long?" Chris growled. Jenna was a pain in the ass but that didn't mean he didn't want her safe!
"It's harder than I thought," Chris 2 explained, "She's not my charge so it's harder for me to find her. Wyatt, it would be incredibly helpful if you could control your brother," Chris said patronizingly, "so I can concentrate." He added through gritted teeth.
Wyatt glared at the rude version of his brother, which went largely unnoticed, as Chris 2 had closed his eyes again trying to locate the endangered witch. His cousins stood next to him.
Vic whispered, "I could set his shoes on fire for you," she offered.
"I'd encase him in ice, but I'm not sure he'd notice the temperature change." Sam offered protectively. "What is his problem?" She added, "He's not like our Chris at all. He's bossy and snotty."
Wyatt grinned thankfully at his cousins. He felt suddenly grateful for family and it turned into a pang of regret. He felt sure that Mel had been right. This Chris hadn't had much affection in his life. Hadn't had as large a family as he should have. He certainly didn't know how to deal with people! His disdain for others was apparent in his cold green eyes and he didn't even bother to try to hide it. Regret added to his guilt. The not-so-nice version of Chris was the way he was largely because in his reality his brother had influenced so much. Seeing the evidence of the destruction evil-alternate-Wyatt had wrought made him grateful that this Chris had dared to change his past and guilty, although he knew it was ridiculous, of what he was capable of. He wondered to himself if he was still capable of such destruction.
"Found her!" Chris 2 finally exclaimed proudly. He turned his eyes towards the group huddled semi-protectively near each other. His relief at finding Jenna was short lived. Anger flared in his eyes. There stood his family united against him! It was his sacrifice that had made their cozy existences possible! "See what happens when we all stay quiet for a few minutes?" He sneered snottily.
"Can you get over yourself for a moment?" Vic challenged, "Isn't Jenna our concern? Shouldn't we be saving her instead of ridiculing each other?"
"You're right." He strode towards them, putting a hand on each of the men's shoulders. "Fire and Ice can you follow?"
"It's Samantha and Victoria," Sam retorted.
"And there's nowhere you could go that we couldn't follow," Vic assured him with wounded pride.
"Whatever," Chris 2 answered as he orbed out with Wyatt and himself in tow.
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