As I said I'm going to try and get this update up today...and yeah it is hopefully gonna explain Piper more...but no one else will be finding out – I'm gonna leave this for a week and then see who you guys want to find out next – I've had to change my storyline a bit but it should still work...

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"Hi Mom!" Wyatt yelled as he ran into the Manor. "We're back!"

"Hey sweetie, did you have fun at Phoebe's then?" Piper called back glad that her son had returned home, she wasn't exactly sure why Phoebe decided to look after them for a bit but she didn't really care if it meant he was out of her way for longer. It was bad enough that he was fawned upon by everyone else, she didn't need him around any longer than necessary; there was no way she was going to let that brat overshadow Wyatt, or blind everyone else to her oldest. It just wasn't going to happen.

"Yeah. Chris finally managed to beat me at burnout."

"Really? Good for Chris." How dare he! It was bad enough he tried to show Wyatt up and turn every one away from him, but beat him at the one thing that Wyatt had that Chris hadn't yet tried to take from him; that was just despicable. What on Earth had gone wrong with him? She'd tried to stop him from becoming like the person she knew he'd become, but he was just making it difficult. Why did he have to do this? She was just trying to help him!

"He was actually really good, he could probably beat me anytime he wanted. I dunno why he's never done it before, maybe he practised at Sam's or something."

No Wyatt no! Don't please don't, please stop talking! I don't want her to have another excuse, please just do this for me, stop talking! Wyatt please, just please stop talking, please. Chris was screaming inside as he heard his brother talking, telling Piper about that. He knew he shouldn't have done it, knew Piper would have killed him for it if she saw him doing it, at least she was only getting it second hand and Wyatt hadn't mentioned how many times Chris had actually managed to beat him. Then he would have been dead, 3 times! Piper would be furious; maybe he should just go disappear.

"Great, maybe now you can stop complaining that it's too easy to beat him. Now go upstairs, dinner will be ready soon."

"K." Wyatt said bounding off upstairs. "Chris you coming?"

"Just a sec." Chris yelled at his brother's retreating back. "I left my homework at Aunt Phoebe's. I'm gonna ring her first."

"Cool, I'll set it up then."

"K."

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"So that didn't work. Now what?" Prue moaned, head in her hands distraught that her plan to help her youngest nephew had failed.

"How should I know?" Andy said, next to her. "You're the one that comes up with all the ideas. You figure it out."

"Hey! I came up with the last one! You do it, anyway it would have worked if Piper hadn't taken it upon herself to pull that stunt with the spell. Maybe if I can reverse it..."

"Prue, in case you didn't notice Phoebe saw you. When they find out you're dead."

"Exactly why I plan on not letting them find out." Prue said simply. "Anyways what would they prefer? My sisters seeing me or a dead Halliwell, killed by his own family? They might be complete and utter idiots and I hate them but even I don't think they'd leave Chris to die."

"Regardless, once they do find out that's it, you're gone. Then what are you gonna do?"

"I'll cross that bridge when we come to it, I'm more concerned with the fact that I seriously think Piper is gonna end up killing the poor kid. If I have to I'll use memory dust on her or get Mel to do another spell."

Andy sighed. "You really are serious about this aren't you?"

Prue nodded. "Yep, and I'm gonna do whatever I can to get him away from her, even if I have to expose myself to do it. Which I will by the way, if it means Chris gets out of that house. Maybe I should pay Leo a visit..."

"And do what? Leo'll never believe you, he lives with the kid and hasn't noticed. You're better off going back down the Phoebe route, or maybe you could try Paige. She's a social worker right?"

Prue nodded. "Yeah, she stopped with the temp jobs after a while, wanted to get back to something more permanent."

"Well then, make an anonymous report or something and let it slip across her desk. Then she'll have to do something about it, even if it's just keep a closer eye on Chris. It's a start right?"

"Yeah. But it won't really help the Phoebe matter."

"Somehow I think that'll work out on its own. She's overcome these sorts of spells and stuff before, what's to say she can't do it again? Now stop worrying for a second and get started on that." Andy said pulling Prue into a quick hug before orbing off to answer the charge that had been calling all the time he'd been talking to Prue.

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"Hey Aunt Phoebe." Chris said once his Aunt had picked up the phone.

"Chris?" His Aunt replied surprised. "What's up?"

"Not much, I just left my school stuff at yours, would you mind bringing it over? Or I can orb round and pick it up if you want. I don't mind."

"Nah, I'll bring it over. Maybe I can steal some of your Mom's cookies while I'm at it."

Chris laughed. "K. See you in a minute."

"You too Chris." Phoebe replied putting the phone down.

"Mom. Aunt Phoebe's coming over." He yelled before racing upstairs to avoid his Mom, not that she'd do anything until Phoebe had left like but he really didn't want to run the risk, and definitely not until his back had started to heal, he was in agony at the minute.

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Phoebe gasped as she touched Chris' school bag and was pulled into a premonition.

"I'm sorry Mom, I didn't mean to beat him it just happened. I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Please believe me, please, I really didn't mean to it just happened, I got lucky! Please Mom don't!" Chris gasped through tears. "Please, I'm really really sorry, please Mom."

Piper slowly advanced on the sobbing wreck that was her 8 year old son. "Why should I believe you?" She hissed. "You've always lied to me, to everyone, why should I believe your worthless ass? What's so different about this time?"

Chris just carried on sobbing curled up on the floor praying that he wouldn't get hurt anymore than the bruise already forming on his upper arm. Piper brutally kicked her son who promptly howled in pain and tried to shy away from his mother.

"Please, please, please, please, please, please just stop, please, I promise I'll be good, I will I will, please I promise."

"Lies." Piper snarled. "Lies, I know you, I know everything about you, absolutely everything. All of your dirty little secrets, everything you try to hide, nothing is hidden from me. I know what you'll become, you're a disgrace to this family. You're a worthless bastard and you don't deserve even an ounce of the love we give you."

"I'm sorry please!" Chris yelled.

Piper just smirked and once again advanced on her son threateningly.

"Oh God, how did I forget? How did I forget?" She gasped as she started to break down in her living room. "How did I forget? Why did I let him go back?"

"Phoebe?"

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Thinking about it I probably could have combined these two chapters into one but...it was two am when I finished writing the last one so...I really didn't feel like writing any more...

Oh and make a quick decision in your review because I can't be bothered to make a new poll...who do you want the person to be who came in at the end? It's between:

Paige

Coop

Henry

Leo

So lemme know...and I am still going with the whole poll thing...but I needed to add Prue and Andy again figured it would work out best...but it's not to say that Paige will find out so eaily...

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