Author's notes: I am seriously not going to even bother you with the long excuses, all I can say is I am sorry for the delay… again.
I, also, would like to thank those who are still reading the story, especially those who are reviewing!
Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed or any of its original characters. I do, however, own this story line and any characters you're not familiar with.
P.S. Words in italics are either thoughts, dreams, telepathy or premonition.
Previously:
Phoebe: Do you think he might hurt little Wyatt?
F. Prue: I am not sure but Jericho is powerful being a demon and all, even before stealing all those new powers. So be careful because Wyatt's shield doesn't work against him.
Paige: So we don't need to worry about him?
F. Prue: Not really, just be careful. He won't hurt you guys but I don't know about little Wyatt.
F. Paige: He'd never do that. It's not like him to hurt a little boy.
F. Henry: He's just going through a rough time now. Besides if worse comes to worst, Paige you know how you can easily make him stop.
Jo: Yeah, anyone who knows who I am will be able to see the real me instead of the glamour.
Barbas: We complete the first part of our plan. We go after who we really wanted, now that they're distracted with the mortal.
Voice: You both could've been living happily together with your child. But your child died, and she died. You both died a little when your kid died, the only difference is you knew better than to go up against Wyatt and his minions.
Jericho: He is why they both died.
Voice: Kill him for your future… For your life… For your fiancée...For your kid that was brutally ripped away from you.
(Jericho stood up yelling and threw an energy ball at Wyatt incinerating him on the spot)
Voice: Avenge them! (Jericho's once bright green eyes changed to a dark shade of gray, both his hands turned into claws and a glowing tattoo appears on his neck: he started changing into his demonic form. With indescribable rage, unbearable sadness and huge passion, he shimmered out of the underworld. Behind where he was, Barbas appeared with a look of triumph on his face.)
(Matthews-Mitchel's apartment: Kitchen, Paige orbed in to find the lights out and the only source of light was from candles on the table, which had to plates of pasta and 2 glasses of red wine)
Henry (from behind her): I was wondering if you'll ever show up. (He came from behind the counter and wrapped his wife in a hug and kneeled to kiss her stomach)
Paige (still slightly hurt): The spell worked.
Henry: Yeah I guess; Paige, just so you know, I would have never said any of the things I did if it weren't for that spell! You know how much I love you and the baby and that I have no issues with you magical side; I mean, yeah sometimes the demonic attacks become annoying and when you go to the underworld I hate waiting at home wondering if you'll be coming back alive; and yeah you spend a lot of time with your charges and the elders are constantly calling yo…
Paige (interrupting with a slight laughter): Henry, you're rambling!
Henry (blushing): Sorry, it's just that the things I said… I … I know I said pretty hurtful things and questioned our entire marriage but I didn't mean it… I was just…
Paige (picking up on his line of thoughts): Under a spell.
Henry (ashamed): Yeah…
Paige: Henry, it's okay; I am hurt because I know these doubts were already there for the demon to pick up on and magnify with a spell. I just want you to talk to me about these things, so that our relationship would be built on trust, not on trying to make each other happy through lies and deceit.
Henry: Paige… I'm sorry!
Paige: I am not saying that so you would apologize Henry, I just want you to know that you can trust me and tell me any doubts you're having, especially when it comes to magic and when our kid is involved. It's not that I want you to tell me everything, because everyone needs their privacy, but I want us to be comfortable enough to at least talk to each other about out hopes and fears!
Henry (jokingly trying to lighten up the mood): Well right now I am afraid that the pasta is getting colder and that I'll have to re heat it and I'll end up burning it!
Paige: And I would hate for such a delicious looking dish to go to waste!
Henry: So how about we eat and continue talking? (Henry was already pulling the chair open for Paige to sit in)
Paige: I'd love that!
(Manor- Wyatt's room. Wyatt was playing in his bed when Jericho appeared. Because Wyatt recognized Jericho, despite his demonic form, he didn't raise his force field, but giggled happily)
Wyatt (pointing at the glowing tattoo on Jericho's neck): Jay... Lights.
Something flickered in Jericho's eyes, making them return to their naturally bright green color; however, Jericho remembered what Wyatt would do when he grows up, and just as fast his eyes turned back to dark gray.
Jericho (in a thick hoarse voice): This is for everyone who will suffer because of you.
Jericho lifted his claws and approached Wyatt, who sensing the change in demeanor, raised his force field, triggering the demonic alarm system. Jericho plunged his claws towards the force field, immediately sucking it, and leaving Wyatt defenseless.
Jericho: Farewell, Lord Wyatt.
Just as Jericho was about to claw off Wyatt's face & head, he was sent crashing into the wall by a strong blast. Piper ran to a crying Wyatt's side and stood protectively in front of him.
Piper: I would say you are pretty stupid to attack my son, but I find you more stupid to do it without checking to see if I was in the house.
Jericho: On the contrary Piper, I was expecting you.
Piper frowned as the demon regained his composure, having not suffered a single wound from her blast. But what troubled her more, was the demon addressing her by the name -which was quiet uncommon, because demon usually resorted to cursing her. Piper took a look at the demon's face hoping to identify his kind or type in anyway, but gasped as she recognized her future sister's was-about-to-be son-in-law.
Piper: Jericho? Wh-y, I don't... understand.
Jericho: Don't act so surprised Piper, I am doing what was supposed to be done years ago. Had that elder managed to get rid of Wyatt, the future wouldn't be so screwed.
Piper (surprised): What? You were fine with him alive, you were trying to help find why he turns.
Jericho: It doesn't matter why anymore, he always turns. It's time someone takes matters in their own hands and end this before it even begins.
Piper: And you think I would let you kill my son? You think my sisters would let you? You think Jo would let you?
Jericho: It's not like you can stop me, and as for Jo, I am pretty sure she has thought about this, and would realize it's the only way.
Piper: If she believed that, she wouldn't have been living in the past, working her ass off trying to stop Wyatt from turning evil.
Jericho: True, but you do realize he kills her daughter, MY FIANCEE, don't you? HE KILLED MY SON, HER GRANDSON, and the rest of her family. I'm sure she will be relieved that her nightmare won't be true anymore.
Piper was truly shocked at the future revelations, but had no time to dwell on them, as she needed to protect her son. Jericho was too strong for her, and she would readily lay down her life to save Wyatt, but she knew it wouldn't save him, because Jericho would just kill her then get to Wyatt.
Piper (doing the only thing that comes to mind): JO!
Her tone was urgent enough to make Jo appear in a swirl of orbs almost instantly. Jo looked like she was ready to take down whatever evil threatening her sister and nephew at the moment, but when she noticed Jericho she dropped her stance thinking Piper contacted him first.
Jo: What happened?
Jo looked from Piper to Jericho to Wyatt, but didn't find an obvious answer, so she looked back at her sister but before Piper can speak Jo found herself slammed into the wall.
Jo: What the hell?
Jo looked up to find the source of the magic that assaulted her only to find an energy ball thrown towards her; she orbed out and then back in, missing the fireball, but again greeted by another one which she wasn't fast enough to dodge. Jo cried out in pain, but didn't dwell on it. Jo got right back up and threw her arm out effectively sending Jericho into the wall.
Jo: What the hell is wrong with you?
Jericho (as he got up): The Lord of Darkness you are protecting right now.
Jo: Lord of Darkness? He is just a child, what do you think you're doing?
Jericho: That child killed your daughter.
Jo was awestruck because never has anyone stated the fact so bluntly. She felt tears prick her eyes at the mention of the daughter she has lost.
Piper: He didn't kill anyone-
Jericho: Yet!
Piper: He is just a little kid, and you are trying to stop him from growing up into that... person.
Jericho: It's more accurate if you say monster. And what we're doing, all this dancing around the truth, trying to delay the inevitable... It's all for nothing.
Piper (shaking her head): No... it's not...
Jericho: Your son, Chris, died in order to save him, he died in your own bed in your husband's arms. He DIED AND IT WAS FOR NOTHING!
Piper: No...
Jericho: How many times have you tried to save Wyatt so far? Life doesn't revolve around him you know, and it would be so much easier if he's gone.
Jo: JERICHO that's enough.
Jericho: How could you defend him? He killed your daughter, your son, your grandson and everyone else you ever loved!
Jo: And killing him won't get them back!
Jericho: Killing him in our time won't, but eradicating the problem before it grows sure as hell will.
Jo: You really think you have it in you to kill him?
Jo pulled Piper to her side away from Wyatt.
Jo: Do it!
Piper (surprised): What?
Jo (whispering): Trust me...
Piper tried to reach for Wyatt but was held back by Jo's restraining arms.
Jo: You think this will cure all your problems and you think you can do it, then do it!
Jericho turned to face Wyatt and absorbed Wyatt's shield.
Piper: Are you out of your mind? He's going to kill my baby!
Piper yelled as she delivered a kick to Jo's stomach, managing to free herself in the process. But before she can reach Wyatt she was stopped by Jo's telekinetic power.
Jo: Come on Jericho, isn't that what you're after? Isn't this what you think will cure all your problems? DO IT!
Jericho: Gladly!
Jericho's hands turned into the strong claws that can kill the strongest demon with a simple touch.
Piper: NO!
Jericho took one last step, one that made him standing right above Wyatt.
Piper: PHOEBE! PAIGE!
Jo: Come on Jericho! Do it! He's defenseless and weak.
Jericho lifted his claw, ready to strike.
Jo: Yes that's it, do exactly what Wyatt did to your boy!
That made Jericho stop and hesitate.
Jo: You think it is easy to kill because you're a demon, but that isn't the truth is it?
Jericho's eyes narrowed and he neared his lethal claw towards Wyatt's face.
Jo: Wyatt killed your little baby without much of a thought because he is a cold hearted monster. You can be that, can't you? You think you have it in you to be that monster and kill a little boy, then DO IT!
Piper used her powers to knock Jo back, releasing herself; while Jericho dropped his claw which turned back into its normal state and fell to his knees crying.
Jo groaned as she touched her stomach to find a bloody gash from where Piper hit her.
Piper ran to a crying Wyatt and picked him up instantly.
Jericho: I'm sorry... I'm really sorry!
Jericho disappeared in a yellow shimmer.
Jo (in pain): You still can't trust me?
Piper: Not with my baby's life.
Jo: You really thought I would just stand there and let him kill Wyatt?
Piper: You weren't just standing there, you were encouraging him!
Jo: We need Jericho on our side, and the only way that doubt in his mind can be gone was by proving to him that he doesn't have it in him to kill baby Wyatt.
Piper: You risked my baby's life, just to prove a point? Like hell I can trust you!
Jo: Wyatt killed my daughter and my grandson and everyone else I've ever cared about and I'm still standing here protecting him. So don't you dare doubt that I have his best interest in mind.
Jo: Jericho has every right to want Wyatt gone, you weren't there Piper! You don't see how your son becomes. And I know this is very hard to hear, but he is a monster! If he weren't family, I would've killed him without a second thought. But I'm his aunt and while he was growing up, practically his mother!
Jo: I was there for him when you weren't, I protected him and taught him everything and he repays the favor by growing up to be this evil tyrant! This hurts me even more than it hurts you Piper, because I watched it happen and couldn't do anything about it!
Jo held her hand against her bleeding wound and orbed out, leaving behind a stunt Piper with tears in her eyes.
Author's notes: That's it for now, hopefully the next update will come soon but I can't promise anything, I'm sure you guys know about the situation in Egypt.
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Hope you enjoyed this chapter!