A/N: I am so sorry that I haven't posted an update in a very long time. A lot of crazy things have been going on in my life since the beginning of 2008. If you're still interested in Charmed Ones Gone Wild, please, by all means read the chapter and review. Thank you for your patience.
Day 3 of Mission: Touch & Go
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
The girls, guys, kids and Chris woke up the next day, bright and early. Yesterday was Memorial Day and they agreed to go to a lake on the West Virginia, Virginia line: Lake Sherwood. They are planning on riding down and enjoying the day. Piper and Chris pack a picnic basket and a blanket and head out (Phoebe was released that morning.) When they arrive, they're met with: Welcome to Lake Sherwood. There are mostly big plants, the state flower: Rhododendron. They pull off the entrance and the kids take off. Piper and Chris prepare the picnic. After they're done, they eat. Then they just enjoy their day.
Phoebe - Hey guys, why don't we go on that hike?
Chris - Because you almost lost Prue.
Paige - He's right, you just got out of the hospital. We don't want to push you.
Phoebe - A walk won't push me.
Piper - But what about a 3.5-mile walk?
Prue - Yeah, sweetie, you can't go. You might lose the baby.
Piper - We don't want that.
Chris - No, no, no, we don't want to lose Prue.
Phoebe - Ok, we won't… I'm going down to the water. Great lunch Piper AND Chris.
Patricia - That's all I ask.
Chris - Patricia…
Patricia - Sorry, Chris.
Chris - That's not the sorry that is long over due.
Patricia - Ok, sorry guys.
Chris - Better. Be careful Phoebe. That's my little shadow.
Prue, Andy, Piper, Leo, Phoebe, Cole, Paige, and Richard - Oh, that's why. She's your favorite.
Chris - No she's not.
Patricia, Andy, Jr., Connor, and Connie - Yes she is.
Chris - No she's not… ok, just a little.
Piper - A lot.
Chris - Whatever. Me and Wyatt are going down to the dock.
Patricia and Andy, Jr. - Can I go?
Chris - Ok. Connor, Connie; Wanna come.
They nod. Chris gestures for them to follow. They follow.
Paige - Be careful.
Connor - We will.
They continue to follow Chris and Wyatt.
Phoebe - See you later guys.
Time Lapse
Phoebe didn't go down to the water. She walked the 3.5 miles around the lake. She soon found out it was more then 3.5 miles. When she finally finished it, it all added up to be over 11 miles. She went the 1.5 miles around the beach then she walked .8 around to the walk way then the .5 or so around to the start walk way. Then the 6.5 walk around the back of the lake then she went the 2.1 miles around the camp grounds back to the beach. All adding up to 11.4 miles. She found out that Lake Sherwood was not such a small walk after all if she would walk all the walk ways they would be 25.6 miles all together. Lake Sherwood is a big lake not the biggest but not the smallest one either. After about one hour the girls and guys realized she didn't go down to the water. They started the hike and tried to catch up. About 4 hours later, they make it back around; they find Phoebe on the picnic blanket, with her shoes off; resting.
Chris - Phoebe! Thank god! I was worried sick. We all were. We thought you went on that trail.
Phoebe - I did. Isn't it beautiful and long.
Paige - Phoebe, you're grounded.
Phoebe - Oh Paige, don't worry. Everything is fine. I'm fine.
Piper - But what if something happened? What if everything wasn't fine? What if you weren't fine?
Prue - Piper's right.
Phoebe - Well… what if our Aunt had a mustache?
Chris - We're serious… ok. She'd be our Uncle.
Phoebe - Exactly, we worry about what if's when they happen.
Chris -Yeah, but you could have been hurt.
Phoebe - Could have but didn't.
Chris - We might as well give up. She's right we're wrong. That's the way it is.
Cole - I've known that since the day I meet her!
Prue - Yeah, he's right.
Piper - Well, let's get back home. It's four o'clock.
Chris - Yeah, and it takes at least two hours to get there. I want to get everything put away and upstairs…up elevator by seven.
Piper - Why?
Chris - Dukes of Hazzard. It comes on at seven.
Phoebe - Really? What channel?
Chris - CMT.
Phoebe - Yeah, yeah, let's go!
Paige - What's The Dukes of Hazzard?
Chris' jaw drops.
Chris - You have never heard of Dukes of Hazzard?
Paige - No, no I haven't. Should I have?
Chris - Yeah, you should have. It's only the king of TV.
Piper - Yeah, until it was canceled that is.
Chris - Well if Bo and Luke was not moved by the FBI they would still be on.
Phoebe - WHAT!
Chris - It is real. Bo and Luke was mine and the other kids babysitters. They are Guardian One and Two.
Piper - What?
Chris - The Guardian to The Fountain of Youth and Aging. They live forever. Luke is four billion four hundred and one but he is only 60 years old in flesh. Bo is four billion three hundred and ninety-five but only 54 years old in flesh.
Phoebe - They look good for two Four Billion year olds.
Chris - They never age. They will always look like they are 32 and 26. That is there comfort ages.
Phoebe - All I know is that it was awesome.
Paige - Why is it coming on CMT. Isn't that the country station.
Piper - It's roots is country. The theme song and balladeer was both done by Waylon Jennings.
Phoebe - I can't wait until the new movie.
Piper and Prue - I know, me too.
Piper and Prue laugh.
Chris - In my opinion it was ok, the actors though was a little weird. 'The New Beginning' is better.
Piper - You've seen the movie.
Chris - Hello, future-boy.
Prue - to Chris - The what?
Chris - The 2nd remake. They do better then the first. It only makes a few mistakes. I will let the kids watch the 2nd and but not the 1st.
Leo - to Chris - Future-Boy, huh.
Chris - Isn't that what Mom called me and called Bianca Future-girl?
Piper - Hold it! You were there for Future-girl… but you were in the attic when I called you future-boy.
Chris - I have… - sighing - had telepathy. I miss my powers!
Leo - Oh no! Not now! Don't you dare start to have a withdraw three days later.
Chris - Your lucky I made it three days.
Piper - Ok. We've got everything loaded up, let's go.
Chris - See, we could have been there a lot faster if I would still have orbing.
Piper - What would you rather be, powerless or dead.
Chris - That's a hard decision.
Paige - Chris!
Chris - I'm serious. You have no idea how this feels! I have had my powers since I was born! I don't know how to live without them, so what's the point!
Leo - They are a lot of points.
Chris - There's one, it keeps you four sane and reproducing. Ok, two.
They look at him and he looks down. They put everything in the car's and get the kids in. When they are ready they drive down to the guard shack and they all go on down the road but Chris stops and talks to the woman on duty.
Guard Shack Woman - Hello, did you have fun at Lake Sherwood today?
Chris - Yes we did. I took the walk around the lake today and I say a lot of people camping and I was wanting to know how much it coast to camp here?
Guard Shack Woman - You have a lot of ways. We are only open from May to September. But we also have camping spots for people that want to hunt… not here but other places. It is three dollars a day or fifteen dollar a year. Most people like the 15.00 a year a lot better. If you only come up once a year that is a lot better too. But when you have the yearly pass you can come up anytime to swim or walk and call and reserve a spot for a few days, we only allow 14 days at a time. But you can leave and come right back if we have room. But they are only six people per camp spot.
Chris - Can we reserve more then one spot?
Guard Shack Woman - What do you mean? You can have six people per camp.
Chris - Yes but my Mom and Aunt's would like to come and we have a big family.
Guard Shack Woman - Well we do have double parking but they are also double fee. Like it would be 6.00 not 3.00 and 30.00 and not 15.00. But it still works out because if you stay more then a day or two days it is better. You still have all the day passes you want. They can have 12 people in them. The 15 only let you put two tents up this one lets you put up four. Would that help.
Chris - Would that let you put 12 people in one spot.
Guard Shack Woman - Yes!
Chris - Can I have five seasonal passes. One for me and my family and one for them.
Guard Shack Woman - Yes but I would need there license plates numbers.
Chris - I can give them to you.
He gives her the numbers to Prue's, Piper's, Phoebe's, Paige's, Andy's, Leo's, Cole's, Richard's and his own. She puts them down and he pays for it. He leaves out with five visors clips with there license plate numbers on them so when they come back they can just go right in.