Chapter Four
So sorry it's been three months. I totally lost interest in this story, but I realize how long it's been and decided to revive it. I'll try to not have as long of a wait in between chapters next time. And I'm sorry, but I don't really remember the order of the episodes, so when they travel back in time, the girls have already met adult Wyatt before.
Wyatt and Chris headed up to the Book of Shadows, turning to the last page. They found another entry, this one by their father also.
"It says here that they were killed in 2005," said Wyatt, reading out loud. "Mom and Phoebe were killed because their powers were gone, and Paige was killed when she returned to the present with Kyle. Dad's still an Avatar."
"Of course," said Chris. "Because the sisters died, they never took on the Avatars and pulled Leo out of their ranks. I think this was when Zankou messed with Mom and Phoebe's switch of powers. We gotta get back there."
"You're right."
Wyatt and Chris spun in surprise to see their father in the attic.
"Dad?" said Chris.
"Hey, boys," said Leo. "What are you waiting for? Your mother and her sisters are expecting you." The boys frowned. "Well, not really, but they need you right now."
"Why didn't you ever try to fix this?" asked Wyatt.
"Because Avatars can't change the past," said Leo. "We can only affect the present and future."
"Okay," said Chris. "Any tips?"
"The Brothers killed Piper and Phoebe while they were meeting with Denise and Ronnie in the attic," said Leo. "Go."
Chris and Wyatt pulled out the ring, placing their hands on it. "In this time and in this place, take us through time and space, take us back in time as soon as we say this rhyme."
White lights shimmered around them, and they found themselves in the attic. Piper was standing in front of a blonde woman.
"It won't if you just calm down a little and let me—Chris?" said Piper. "Wyatt? What are you doing here?"
"We're here to save you," said Chris. "Two demons called the Brothers came back in time to kill the Charmed Ones."
"Who are these guys?" asked the blonde woman, Denise.
"They're my sons," said Piper.
"Wow," said Denise. "When did you have them?"
"No, they're from the future," said Piper.
"They are?" asked Denise.
"Found my—" began Phoebe as she walked into the attic with Ronnie. Denise got startled and froze them.
Piper walked over to Denise. "See, that's that other little power I was telling you about." She went up behind Denise and helped her unfreeze Phoebe and Ronnie. "Okay, so, small gesture here. Small, nothing too hard. Don't want to blow up the sister, okay?" She guided Denise's hands as she gestured.
"—power," resumed Phoebe. She stopped. "Frozen?"
"Yeah," said Piper.
"Chris?" said Phoebe. "Wyatt?"
"Hey," said Chris.
"What are you guys doing here?" asked Phoebe.
"Saving the day…any minute now," said Wyatt.
"What are you talking about?" asked Ronnie.
The Brothers appeared in the middle of the room, hands raised towards Piper.
"No!" Chris yelled, pulling Piper behind him.
The energy ball the demon was aiming at Piper froze in midair as Chris gestured at it. The other demon was throwing a knife at Phoebe.
"Knife!" Wyatt called. The knife orbed into Wyatt's hand, and he threw it at the demon. The demon shimmered out of the room and over to Phoebe. Wyatt stuck his hands out and placed them on Phoebe and Ronnie. He orbed them down to the living room.
Chris flicked his wrists, blowing up the Brothers. "Oh, man, I can't believe it was that easy."
Denise looked at them. "Wow. You guys fight demons here all the time, don't you?"
"Pretty much," said Piper. "Why?"
"See, I always thought that you just threw a bunch of wild parties," said Denise. "You know, things breaking, people screaming. I had no idea."
"Yeah," said Piper. "Well, at least now you know why we never invited you."
Wyatt orbed back into the attic. "Alright, let me at 'em!"
Chris smiled. "They're gone, Wyatt."
Wyatt dropped his posture a little. "Oh."
The Brothers reappeared in the attic.
"Or maybe not," said Chris. He looked at Piper and Denise. "Run!"
As the girls ran out of the attic, Chris and Wyatt fought the demons. The Brothers finally shimmered out of the attic, but Chris could see that their shimmer was different than normal…It kind of flickered.
"Huh, that must be the time travel thing," said Chris.
"What is?" asked Wyatt.
"They flickered," said Chris. "Not shimmered."
"Huh," said Wyatt.
Piper and Phoebe peeked around the corner at the end of the hall.
"Everything okay?" asked Piper.
"Yeah," said Chris. "They've gone back to kill you sometime else."
"Oh," said Piper. They walked back into the attic with Denise and Ronnie.
"Well, where were we?" asked Phoebe. She looked at Denise. "Hi, I'm Phoebe. And you're—"
"Really scared," said Denise.
"Yeah, really don't startle her," said Piper.
"Uh, hey, ladies…and gentlemen, what do you say we cut the chit-chat and just fix this, huh?" said Ronnie.
Phoebe headed over to the Book of Shadows. "You got it, Ronnie. Let's do it."
Piper looked at Chris and Wyatt. "You guys good to go?"
"Well, we kind of have to wait to see what gets changed before we can actually try to fix it," said Wyatt.
"Jeez, how long are you guys gonna be at this?" asked Phoebe.
"Hopefully, not too long," said Wyatt. "I really just wanna go home."
Chris smiled at Piper and Phoebe. "He really misses his blankie."
Wyatt turned an angry glare at him. "I was a kid, dude! What do you want from me?"
"Oh, come on, we both know you had that thing until you were ten," said Chris.
Wyatt looked down at his feet, face turning red. "You promised never to bring that up."
Piper and Phoebe laughed a little and the brothers.
"Boy, you two really bonded, huh?" said Piper.
"Guilty," said Wyatt. "Although, this one was a real rebel, right, Chris?"
"Bite me," said Chris.
Wyatt laughed as the wave of light swept the mansion once again. The sisters and two civilians disappeared.
"Great," sighed Chris.