Nymphadora Ginevra Halliwell-Diggory paced back and forth in the attic, it's been a month and a half since Wyatt's and Harry's wiccaning, and she knew it was matter of time before Chris would come and either bring word of the Resistance and her parents, either they were pissed at her. For she changed the future for the better.
"The temperature is rising, it's only a matter of time now," Lynx thought outloud, I've been here eight months, I've tried by best to stay out of the timeline, but some things just had to change. I couldn't let Sirius die, and Draco that wasn't my doing that was all my mother's, she's the one who will unite everyone together, I never thought Cissa would join in with the Order,"
"Sometimes a Mother's love overrides all other emotions, my sweet Lynx." a distant echo of Lynx's mom's voice stated in the back of the future teen's mind. "Was that it? Knowing her child was in danger of both father and Voldy, push Cissa to join up with the Order? Chris, you need to show up now, I can't do this by myself. I've already let it slip about who I really am."
Lynx went over to the book, and touched its cover. "Some family legacy, we don't even have the real Book in the future, and the magical copy is under lock and key, and several spells to ensure no one gets it." She gave a dry laugh, "And to think the spell, that I used to get here is the same one Chris is going to use,"
Lynx yawned, "I guess I better sneak downstairs and go to bed," she looked at her watch, and it was nearly two in the morning.
She crept downstairs, and back into Alexis' bedroom, while Sirius was here, he did the Undetectable Extension Charm, to give everyone their own rooms, within Alexis' room.
Walking into her own bedroom, she curled up in her bed, and stared at the ceiling before going to sleep.
The next morning, Lynx and Alexis didn't bother changing from the shorts and tank tops, they slept in. walking into the Conservatory. Piper and Phoebe are there. Piper is sitting on the chair fanning herself with sheets of paper. Phoebe opens the doors to the yard.
"Okay, why couldn't I get a warning label with my pyrokinesis, if it's above 75, you might as well be in Arctic circle" Alexis complains as she flop down on a wicker couch, she was overheated and her temper wasn't good at the moment.
"With the love that for everything good and pure, why have we never bothered to get air conditioning?" Phoebe asks
"Because we live in San Francisco where the temperature rarely goes above 75º." Piper replies,
"Okay, well, it's at 90 now, can we get one today, please?" Phoebe asks
"Yeah, we could if it was not for this little expenditure here." Piper replies,
Piper hands her the phone bill.
"Uh-oh. Yeah, that's a lot of phone calls to Hong Kong." Phoebe states,
"Yes, it is." Piper agrees,
Alexis leans over to look, "I don't even write that many letters to Cedric,"
"Okay, before you start yelling, let me just explain to you I'm trying to figure out where Jason and I stand, and to do that it requires a lot of phone calls. You're gonna throw that glass at me, aren't you?" Phoebe asks
"No, honey, I get it. You know, it is a very big phone bill, but if you have to choose between true love and air conditioning, I'd say it's a no brainer." Piper replies,
"Who are you and what have you done to my sister?" Alexis asks,
"What? I can't be in a good mood?" Piper asks
"No. Mary Poppins wouldn't be in a good mood in this kind of heat." Phoebe replies,
"Well, Wyatt is finally sleeping through the night and my hormones are back in wack and, you know, Leo and I are finally..." Piper explains,
"Back in the saddle." Phoebe interrupts, with a smile,
"So to speak." Piperreplies,
"Yay you. God I miss sex." Phoebe cheers,
"Oh come on, Pheebs. Are the batteries finally running out." Alexis teased,
"Don't knock it, till you tried it...and don't." Phoebe replies,
"Oh come on, I'm sixteen. One more year and I'll be free of school, that's coming of age in the wizarding world." Alexis pouts.
"Here in the world, eighteen is when you are an adult, so don't even." Piper replies,
"Fine." huffs Alexis,
"I gotta tell you, life is feeling pretty damn good at the moment."Piper states,
"So where is your lucky husband and my perfect nephew?" Phoebe asks
"They are shopping for a present for Darryl's son." Piper answers,
"Look at you. You're like soccer mum. Dare I say it, your life is almost normal." Phoebe states,
Paige walks in.
"There is nothing normal about this heat." Paige states
"Good morning, sunshine." Phoebe greets,
"Oh, save the quips and pass the caffeine. I have work to do." Paige replies,
Phoebe hands Paige a glass of iced tea.
"What are you gonna do? Scry for Mother Nature and have a Wiccan word with her?" Piper asks
"Okay, you're way too perky, alright, and you're frightening me. I'm just saying." Paige replies,
"So you think this weather is demonic?" Alexis asks,
"I don't know, there's just something weird. I keep waking up all week long with these fiery dreams. What am I supposed to think?" Paige asks
"Uh-oh, you're not getting like a god complex or something, are you? 'Cause, you know, they've got medication for that." Piper states,
"I didn't say my dreams caused it, I'm just... I don't know what I'm saying." Paige replies,
"Honey, maybe you need to get out of the house a little more." Phoebe suggests,
"Even Harry and Draco got out of the house, They're spending the rest of the holiday at the Burrow, actually just Draco is, I'm not exactly sure where Harry went with Professor Dumbledore." Alexis adds.
"Well, this isn't just me being obsessive... okay, maybe a little bit. But it's not just psychological or emotional; I really, really think there's something..." Paige replies,
"Magical." Piper finishes,
"Yeah, for lack of a better term. Listen, I don't wanna be a downer but I'm gonna go hit the books so I can go figure out what the hell is going on." Paige responds. She leaves the room.
"Should we be worried?" Phoebe asks
"I don't think so. But I just wish she'd stop looking for trouble, 'cause with our luck, she's gonna find it." Piper answers,
"Yeah, our luck doesn't change in my future." Lynx agrees, 'a lot of other things do.'
"I think I'll help Paige," Alexis states,
'They're be here soon,' Lynx thought, as she went into the kitchen to grab an ice cube to rub over her forehead. Phoebe left to go to work, while Piper and Leo went to a birthday party for Darryl jr. Lynx is staying behind to well, no one really knows what's she's doing.
Alexis walked into the attic, just as Paige exclaims "Got it."
"Got what?" Alexis asks
Paige just asks "How do you feel about the cold?"
"Let me get the coats." Alexis sighs, she turned and left and returned with three thick coats, Paige orbs them to Phoebe's work.
"Oh my god." Phoebe gasps, as Paige and Alexis orbs in nearby.
"What? What is it?" Phoebe's boss Elise asks
"Nothing. Hold that thought." Phoebe answers,
"What thought?" Elise asks
Phoebe goes over to Paige, and Alexis,
"Paige, Alexis, are you out of your minds?" Phoebe asks
"Maybe, I'm related to you aren't I?" Alexis replies,
"As it turns out I am not. Listen, we are in big trouble." Paige answers,
"Yeah, you almost exposed our magic to a room full of people." Phoebe replies
"No, listen. I studied tarot cards, runes and tea leaves and they're all giving me the same reading." Paige explains,
"I looked at the runes, and I have to agree, that's one of my favorite subjects in school." Alexis adds,
"That you both need a good night sleep?" Phoebe asks
"No, that there's something big going on in the supernatural world. If my reading is right, it's not just the thunder and heat, we could be in store for a big earthquake or worse." Paige replies,
"Okay, so what do you want us to do? Do you have a plan?" Phoebe asks
"Not so much a plan as a location. I scryed for evil and one place kept coming right up red hot." Paige answers, She hands Phoebe one of the jackets. "Take this, you're gonna need it. We're going on a trip."
The three of them orbed into the snow-covered Mountains. Cave. Phoebe and Paige walk into the cave wearing the jackets.
Phoebe is shivering. "Okay, there's a reason nobody lives in this part of the world because they all died from the cold."
"I thought you said you wanted air conditioning." Alexis replies, where she steps the ground sizzles as her overheated boots walked.
"This sucks." Phoebe states,
Alexis spots a scorch mark.
"Scorch mark. See if you can get a premonition." Alexis suggests,
"I don't have my gloves." Phoebe replies
"Tough it out. I got us this far." Paige states,
"Okay, fine." Phoebe replies, she kneels down and touches the scorch mark.
"Did you get anything?" Paige asks
"Yeah. Frost bite. Shush." Phoebe answers then gets a premonition. "Ooh! Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot."
"Hot?" Paige asks
"No, not here hot. In my vision." Phoebereplies
"Vision, good, tell me what it is." Paige states,
"Ah, two very large someone's coming out of that wall." Phoebe answers, she points to the wall,
"Who?" Paige asks
"I don't know." Phoebe replies
"I think it's time to get Lynx to give us some information," Alexis states,
Suddenly, the roof caves in on top of them. Alexis,Phoebe and Paige make their way out from under the snow.
"Earthquake. Did I call it or what?" Paige asks
"Did I mention this sucks?" Phoebe asks
"Only about two hundred times, since we orbed here." Alexis replies.
They orb back to the manor, and the attic, Phoebe has a blanket wrapped around her and she is shivering. Piper walks in carrying a box.
"Okay, I know it's cooled off a little bit since this morning but what are you doing?" Piper asks
"Defrosting." Phoebe replies,
"Is this them?" Paige asks
Phoebe looks at the Book of Shadows.
"No." Phoebe replies
"Who's them?" Piper asks
"We're not sure yet. How was the party?" Phoebe asks
"Oh, just super fun. Leo got called away and I got to use my tools." Piper replies,
"What?" Phoebe asks
"Is that them?" Paige asks
"No, they looked a little bit more... ancient." Phoebe replies,
"Will someone please tell me what's going on?" Piper asks
Lynx walks into the attic, "I can, but first."
Leo and Carmela orbs in.
"Ah, a Whitelighter's disappeared." Leo informs them.
Lynx moaned, it was starting.
"A Whitelighter? Like from a Darklighter?" Phoebe asks
"No, a Darklighter's poison is slow and painful, this was more instantaneous and We have no idea what it could have been." Carmela answers,
"It's all connected." Paige states,
"What's connected?" Piper asks
"Whatever it is that escaped from the ice cave." Alexis answers,
"You were in an ice cave?" Leo and Carmela asks
"Heat wave, earthquake, my dreams, this is way bigger than any one Whitelighter." Paige replies,
"I'd better drop out of that charity benefit." Phoebe states,
"I better put off my school shopping until later," Alexis seconds.
"Yeah, maybe we should cancel counseling, honey." Leo agrees.
"Hold it, wait a minute, no. This is exactly what we're supposed to be learning in therapy. When to put our lives on hold and when not to." Piper states,
"But Piper, a Whitelighter was killed." Paige replies,
"We don't know that. He could've just clipped his wings and he's in hiding." Piper states
"Is that possible?" Phoebe asks
"Yeah, I guess." Carmela answers, she had a bad feeling about what was going on, when she was in training, she learned about what the older Elders did. Could it be? She turned to look at Lynx, who was shaking her head, like she decided that she would let this all play out.
"Look, people, we just need to manage our lives a little bit better. Dr. Berenson says that needless worry and panic serve absolute no purpose except to prevent the possibility of happiness." Piper explains.
"I am all for the possibility of happiness." Phoebe replies,
"Same here." Alexis agrees.
"Good, so we need to address the immediate the problem at hand and circle the wagons only when we have to." Piper replies,
"Okay, Leo, Carmela, maybe you two should get the Elders to put a ban on Whitelighters orbing until we figure out exactly what's going on." Paige suggests,
"I can issue the order, but I agree about informing the other Elders." Carmela agrees.
"Okay, I'll meet you in therapy." Leo replies,
"Okay, don't be late. Is it safe for you to orb up there right now?" Piper asks
"Yeah, no worrying remember?" Leo asks
He kisses Piper and orbs out. Carmela follows after a second later.
Up There. Everything is white. Elders wearing gold robes walk around talking in their language. Leo and Carmela orbs in and looks around. They walk over to two Elders.
"What's going on? What's with all the activity? I just left here." Leo asks
"Yeah, I never seen everyone this busy," Carmela agrees.
"It's not your concern." Roland replies,
Carmela narrowed her blue eyes, "It is my right to know what is going on, I'm an Elder as well."
"Carmela,Roland, please. Actually, we're not sure, Leo. But we do know something is not quite right." Cecil replies,
"Why? Has another Whitelighter..." Carmela asks, her heart stinking to the bottom of her shoes. She loved all her whitelighter charges, even jerks like Roland.
"No. It's something else." Cecil answers,
Carmela knew in a second, what it was. Her worse fear came to being, it was the Titians
"Something we're not at liberty to discuss outside the council of Elders." Roland states,
"All the council does sit there, and do nothing. That is why I don't go." Carmela growls
"Anything to do with heat waves? Earthquakes?" Leo asks
"What do you know?" Cecil asks
"Not much. Just that Paige has been having these strange dreams lately. Dreams that seem pretty prophetic." Leo answers,
"You think she foresaw these earthquakes?" Cecil asks
"Yes." Leo and Carmela answers,
"That's not her power." Roland states,
"It's not a power, it's more of an instinct." Carmela states, glaring at Roland.
"An instinct? That's what you're basing this on?" Roland asks
Leo steps in front of Carmela, as she was gripping her hands into fists, like she was about to throw a punch at Roland, "Well, it hasn't let her down so far, has it? Look, excuse me, but I've just learned to rely on her instincts. All of their instincts."
"As well you should have, Leo. Now, what did you come up here to tell us?" Cecil asks
"Just that the girls think, we all think, maybe we should ground all Whitelighters until we know for sure that it's safe." Leo replies,
The Elders look at each other. Carmela hearing different voices in her mind, 'It's for the best, if what's happening is the Titians, we can't risk any Whitelighters, there are to few of us to be spared.' that won the rest over.
"We agree. We'll initiate the orders as soon as you've returned to them. In the mean time, keep them working on this, it's important." Cecil replies, "Carmela, you will go down to be our link."
Carmela nods, her telepathic link to the minds of the other Elders, will be needed.
"You're worried, aren't you?" Leo asks
"You know me better than that. At the end of the day, even we can't change what's meant to be. Just remember, no matter what happens, you must always follow your instincts too." Cecil answers
Carmela reached out with heart, mind, and spirit, 'That sounds like you're making your goodbyes, old friend.'
Cecil looked at Carmela, and she could see it in his eyes, that it was true.
Carmela and Leo orb back down, Leo going to piper, while Carmela went down to Alexis, Paige is still looking in the Book of Shadows.
Lynx walks over, and flips to the Titan page of the Book. "Are these guys what you're looking for."
"Phoebe! Hey, Phoebe!" Paige calls,
Phoebe runs in.
"Did you find something?" Phoebe asks
"Do Titans ring a bell?" Paige asks
Alexis glances up "Titans?"
"Titans like from Ancient Greece? You have got to be kidding me." Phoebe replies,
"No, ancient gods who were entombed because it was the only way to stop them." Carmela explains, "One of my worst nightmares come true."
"Okay, well, even if it is them, how'd they get out? And why go after the Whitelighters?" Phoebe asks
"I don't know. Maybe one of them was hurt maybe they needed healing powers? I do know that because of the Elders' no orbing edict, that the only way they're gonna get another Whitelighter is if one..." Paige replies
"Paige, it's too dangerous, even I'm not going to orb up there, and I've been hearing the summons in my head for at least ten minutes." Carmela states,
"Oh, no way, Paige, forget about it." Phoebe adds,
"Why not? If I'm right, they will come right to us." Paige asks
Alexis stands up and goes over by Carmela, and Lynx, who was shuddering in fear of something unknown,
"And you're saying this like it's a good thing?" Phoebe asks
"It is. This is why I haven't been sleeping. This is what I've been preparing for all year. I have got potions here that are stronger than the ones that we used on the Source." Paige answers,
"Okay, devil's advocate, until we figure out how powerful they are, we shouldn't use you as bait." Phoebe replies,
"Witch's advocate, there are evil gods running around on the loose that we should eliminate before Wyatt gets home." Paige states,
Alexis looks at Carmela, then at Phoebe, "Carmela, maybe you should like step out of the room, they might know an Elder when they see one?"
Carmela nods, and leaves the attic,
"Mm, that's dirty. Why do I feel like you're making me choose between my sister and my nephew?" Phoebe asks
"Because you're slightly over dramatic?" Paige asks
"I'm a little over dramatic?" Phoebe asks
"Well, can we just do this please?" Paige asks
Phoebe sighs.
"Okay, fine. Bring on the earthquake causing gods." Phoebe replies,
"Watch this." Paige states, sheorbs out and orbs back in. They hear a rumble and Meta appears. Paige throws a potion at her. Meta's eyes glow. Phoebe and Alexis throws another potion at Meta but nothing happens. Meta uses her power and sends Phoebe flying across the room.
Lynx turned as she seen the glowing time portal, she dived and covered Alexis with her body, Suddenly, a 20-something,year-old guy orbs in front of Phoebe.
"Don't look into her eyes!" the Guy and Lynx shouts,They throw three more potions at Meta but doesn't harm her. Meta disappears. The guy helps Phoebe up. "Are you alright?"
Phoebe looks over at Paige who has turned to stone. Alexis gasps
"Oh my god, Paige." Phoebe gasps
"Don't worry, she's alright." The Guystates,Phoebe and Alexis gives him a look. "Well, I mean, she's not completely alright, obviously, but she's not dead."
"It's about freaking time, you got here. I've been here since last November," Lynx states, Alexis gives her a look.
"Are you sure she's not?" Phoebe asks
"Frankly, you see this a lot. Museums, universities, town centers... Most of those statues, not really statues. They're people like your sister here who have been, uh, turned into stone." Lynx explains,
"Who are you?" Alexis asks,
"Chris. Chris Perry. I'm from the future." Guy introduces himself, before glaring at Lynx, who stood there with her arms crossed.
Piper walks in.
"Oh! My god, tell me that's just a really good likeness of Paige." Piper exclaims,
"Oh, it's Paige." Alexis replies,
"Titan turned her to stone." Chrisexplains,
"Who-who are you?" Piper asks
"That's Chris. He's from the future." Phoebe replies, "Just like Lynx,"
"Yeah, but just like twenty years or so." Chris states, before looking back at Lynx, "You and I are going to have a talk later."
Lynx suddenly found the floor very interesting to look at, she knew she was in trouble.
"Uh-huh. Friend or foe?" Piper asks
"Not so sure yet." Phoebe replies,
"What do you mean? I saved Paige, didn't I?" Chris asks
"Oh, you call that saving, do you?" Phoebe asks
"Hey, I'm the one that put my life on the line here. I didn't have to drop everything I was doing just to orb in and save her butt..." Chris defended himself, Lynx rolled her eyes, she knew he didn't drop anything, but she hoped the only one that was dropped was his stupid fiancée. She walked over to stand beside her cousin, which they couldn't tell them who he was. Just yet.
"You-you orb? You're a Whitelighter?" Piper asks
"Look, where we come from, history shows Paige didn't get turned into stone on this day... she died. And with her death the power of four died too, allowing Titans to rule and create a world you don't wanna see, trust me." Chris explains,
"We're here to alter history. To help you save the future." Lynx adds, "Sorry, I didn't tell you. I try to stay out of the way,"
"Who sent you?" Phoebe asks
"I can't answer that." Chris answers,
"Me neither," Lynx seconds,
"Why not?" Phoebe asks
"Because anything we tell you could risk changing the future in ways we don't want." Chris replies,
"about that, I kinda already changed some of the future." Lynx admitted. "I saved Sirius Black"
Chris' eyes widened, "We are really going to have that talk later."
"Who's we?" Piper asks
"All I gotta say is, is that if I hadn't got here when I did, Paige would have been the third Whitelighter victim." Chris answers,
Carmela walks in then, having overheard what was going on, "Wait, third? I thought only one was missing?"
"Not anymore." Chris answers,
"Leo! Leo!" Piper shouts,
Leo orbs in. "Honey, I'm sorry I missed counseling but..."
"Forget that, we've got bigger problems." Piper interrupts
"What happened?" Leo asks, as he looks at Paige's stone form.
"Forget that too. How many Whitelighters are missing?" Piper asks
"What?" Leo asks
"How many?" Carmela barked.
"Uh, two. That's what the Elders just called me for." Leo answers, "You should have got the summons, unless you were ignoring it."
"Believe me now?" Chris asks
"Who's he?" Leo asks
They hear a crash coming from downstairs.
"What was that?" Phoebe asks
Alexis, Carmela, Piper, Phoebe and Leo walk down them. A fairy flies past. They look down into the parlor where there are dwarfs, leprechauns, wood nymphs, elf nanny and other creatures.
"Oh my lord," Alexis gasps, she has never seen this many magical creatures in one place since Wyatt was born.
"Sorry, we'll pay for that." Dwarf states, then points to the broken vase on the floor. "So long as you can keep the world from ending."
Piper and Leo are taking everyone into the conservatory. Alexis in her tiger form was ushering in the wood nymphs, who would rather pet her then do what she wanted.
"Come on, come on, prance this way. Here we go. Here we go. Move it, move it, move it. Today." Piper orders,
"Hey, quit manhandling us. We're not your pets." Dwarfcomplains,
"No, you're just a pain. Now, go on. And don't let the neighbors see you." Piper replies,
A muscle man wearing no shirt, holding a crystal ball walks into the conservatory.
"Whoa, check out the size of that Oracle's... ball." Phoebe states,
Alexis transfigures back into herself, "Pheebs, you need a one night stand."
Piper closes the conservatory doors."Phoebe, focus." Piper gasps. She has the fairy stuck in the door. "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry." The fairy flies away. "Stay away from those windows." She steps into the parlor. "What the hell is going on around here?"
The Elf nanny walks in, holding onto a drumstick. "If you haven't noticed, the world's a mess out there. Something terrible is going on. Everyone senses it."
"The Titans?" Phoebe asks
"Must be." Leo replies,
"So you guys just all came here figuring that we would stop them?" Piper asks
"Well, you are the Charmed Ones, aren't you?" Elf Nanny asks,Wyatt cries from upstairs. "Do you always leave the little one unattended?"
"No!" Piper, Phoebe, and Alexis answers,
"Well, it just sounds like he needs to be changed. I'll take care of it." Elf Nanny states, She turns for the stairs.
"Hold it! You are not the nanny. We rejected you." Piper states,
Elf Nanny waved the drumstick at Piper,"No, I rejected you. But I suppose I can fill in, just for a bit."
The Elf Nanny faces the stairs and disappears.
"Did she just hire herself?" Phoebe asks
"I think so, I guess Elves in the wiccan world are more respected then in the wizarding world," Alexis replies,
Piper turnsto Leo "You need to go watch her."
"What about the Elders? I need to let them know the Titans are back." Leo asks
"Can't Chris tell them? I mean, he's a Whitelighter, isn't he?" Phoebe asks
"I can't orb up there, then I'll be next on the list," Carmela states, "But Chris can."
"Wait a minute. Where is he?" Piper asks
"Upstairs with Paige, and Lynx." Phoebe replies,
"And the book." Leo adds,
Piper looks atLeo "Alright, you, to the Elf." Leo goes upstairs. "You two keep an eye on our magical house guests. Herd them into the basement or something. I'm gonna go see what future boy and girl are up to."
Chris is flipping through the Book of Shadows. Lynx is watching him trying not to laugh "Chris Perry? Come on, cousin. is that the only thing you could think up?"
"What could i say, 'Hi, I'm your second son from the future.' " Chris replies,
"and my dad, says you don't have sense of humor." Lynx states,
"Oh by the way, your mother says you're in so much trouble, you will wish you had detention." Chris stated
"Note to self, don't tell young mother about my other dealings." Lynx replies,
"Yeah, He wasn't thrilled about losing is higher ranking demons." Chris mentions,
"He's not too thrilled, that i keep escaping from his hands either, I'm safer here, now on the other side of my messed up family, I'm on the run from a jumped up wizard, who thinks he's all that." Lynx replies, then flops down on the couch, "So what's the plan?"
Before Chris could answer Piper walks in.
"What are you two doing?" Piper answers,
"What does it look like I'm doing? I'm trying to find a way to free stone-cold Paige over here." Chris answers, "Also giving my fellow some news about the future."
"Step away." Piper orders,
"Please, like I haven't looked in this before. By the way, you should update your goblins entry. It'll come in handy some day." Chris replies,
Lynx shook her head, "Nice start to a working relationship, there, Crissy,"
"How many times must I tell you, don't call me Crissy?" Chris asks
"Until it sinks into my hard head." Lynx replies with a smile.
"Goblins?" Piper asks interrupting the two.
"Yeah, trust me. It's gonna get ugly. Look, obviously you don't trust me, but I touched the book, right? And the book thinks I'm good. Shouldn't you?" Chris asks,
"I can vouch for him, he's necrotic, but good." Lynx states.
"Well, maybe you found a way around that." Piper replies,
"Piper, come on. I'm just trying to help." Chris states, Lynx looked between her Aunt and cousin, and saw a slight trace of sadness in Chris' green eyes,
"Well, then if that's true, why don't you tell me how to vanquish the Titans?" Piper asks
"Except you can't vanquish them." Chris replies,
"You mean, not without the power of four." Piper states,
Chris and Lynx looked at each other, and Lynx's sighs.
"Maybe not even with that. The only way the Elders could stop them three thousand years ago was by infusing some mortals with a hell of a lot of power. Way more than you guys have." Lynx explains,
"So they can do that again." Piper suggests,
"Not after what happened last time. When the mortals trapped the Titans, the power went to their heads. They declared themselves gods and forced the world to worship them. The Elders swore they would never allow that to happen again." Chris states,
"Hang on a second, I'm having a ninth grade flashback. You're talking about the Greek gods, Zeus, Athena, Aphrodite? They were mortals?" Piper asks
"Mythology left that part out. Not the only inaccuracy by the way." Lynx answers,
Phoebe, the dwarf and Finnegan the Leprechaun walk in. Alexis walks in too.
"Phoebe, Lexi, what are you doing? You're supposed to be..." Piper asks
"I know, I know. But I thought they could help us free Paige. After all, a leprechaun's luck has helped us before." Phoebe interrupts, She pats the dwarf on the shoulder.
"He's the leprechaun; I'm one of the seven dwarfs. Try to keep it straight, will you?" Dwarf asks
"Sorry." Phoebe apologizes,
Finnegan walks over to the statue. "It's gonna take a lot more than just me luck to free this one. We're gonna need some pixie dust too."
"I'll get a fairy. Left my axe downstairs anyway." Dwarf replies
The dwarf leaves the attic.
"Okay, so where are we?" Phoebe asks
"Screwed. Possibly. One thing I'm still not clear about. If the Titans are roaming around, why are they killing Whitelighters?" Piper asks
"Because they need their orbing power." Chris answers,
"Their orbing power? What on earth would they wanna do with... oh my god. Leo!" Piper exclaims
Alexis gasps, "Carmela!"
Piper and Alexis races out of the attic.
"Wh-What'd I miss? What did she just figure out?" Phoebe asks
"Nothing good." Lynx answers,
The nursery. Leo, Carmela, and the Elf Nanny are watching a crying Wyatt in his crib. She uses her magic and a blanket appears wrapped around Wyatt.
"How'd you know he was cold?" Leo asks
"Babies are what I do." Elf Nanny answers
Alexis and Piper races in.
"Carmela?Leo? The Titans are after the Elders." Piper informs,
"What?" Leo and Carmela asks
"You have to go warn them but don't stay up there too long. Hurry." Piper replies,
Leo and Carmela orbs out. Piper looks down at Wyatt and smiles slightly.
Up There. Leo and Carmela orbs in and sees the Elders' bodies lying dead on the floor. There are black scorch marks everywhere. Leo sees Cecil's body near by.
Carmela screams, her family, teachers, students, friends were gone, and fell to the ground sobbing hysterically
"No." Leo gasps, he falls to his knees.
Later that evening, back in the attic, Alexis, Phoebe, the dwarf, Finnegan and a fairy are there. The fairy throws magic dust on the Paige statue and Finnegan holds out his gold nugget, hitting the statue with good luck.
"Now, laddie!" Finnegan exclaims,
The dwarf hits the statue with his pick but nothing happens.
"Don't know what else to try." Dwarf states,
"Running out of gold too, I'm afraid." Finnegan adds
"Okay, well, there's gotta be something we can do. Just keep trying." Phoebe replies then walks over to Chris who is looking at some things on a shelf. "What are you doing over here?"
"Nothing. You guys keep this stuff forever, you know that?" Chris asks, Lynx reached out and grabs his hand and gave it a squeeze. She knew he was thinking about what happens in the future to their home.
"You knew the Titans were after the Elders, didn't you? Why didn't you tell us?" Phoebe asks
"I told you, there's some things I can't tell you. Some things you need to figure out on your own." Chris replies,
"Even at the risk of making things worse?" Phoebe asks
Piper walks in. "Alright, what's going on? Leo or Carmela are not responding to any of my calls and it's been over five hours."
Lynx had a feeling that this is what Chris is up too, make Leo an Elder. She shook her head,
"I really don't know." Chris lies,
"Well, I really think you do." Piper replies,
"Look, you're the one who wanted him to go up there in the first place, not me. Alright, fine, maybe I do know. And if I'm right, he's gonna need some serious alone time." Chris states,
"You know what? Cut it out with the cryptic crap. You need to go up there and bring them back now. No more games." Piper orders,
"Okay, fine, I'll go. But if I were you three, I'd focus on freeing Paige because you're gonna need her. Soon." Chris replies, he orbs out.
"I swear to god, if he does not come back with Leo, I'm gonna blow his ass back to the future, orbs and all." Piper threatens
"You know what? Why don't you go be with Wyatt and Alexis and I'll take care of everything up here. I will call you if anything happens, I promise. You're not breathing." Phoebe suggests,
"Nope." Piper replies,
"Breathe." Phoebe orders,Piper leaves the attic. "Okay, next sister." she looks over at Alexis, "Why aren't you freaking out?"
"I had a feeling, Carmela knew what was going to happen, she needs time to mourn. The Elders and whitelighters have been her family for two hundred and some odd years" Alexis replies,
Up There. Leo is sitting beside Cecil's body. Carmela cried as she sat beside Leo Chris orbs in.
"Leo. Carmela." Chris states,
Leo gets up and walks towards Chris. "Why didn't you tell us? Why did you let this happen!"
Leo pushes Chris against a wall.
"Easy, easy!" Chris exclaims,
"Why!" Leo exclaims
"Because this had to happen. It had to happen so you two could do what has to be done." Chris explains,
Carmela stood up and walked over to Leo, "What are you talking about? They're all dead. Gone."
"No. Not all of them. Some of the Elders escaped back to earth but it won't be long before the Titans hunt them down too. But you can still stop them. You can still defeat the Titans." Chris answers,
"How?" Leo asks
"I think you know how." Chris replies,
Carmela gasps, "It's too dangerous. The others and myself forbid it."
"True. But then again, the Elders aren't around to stop you now, are they? That's right, Leo. This is what it's all about. This is why they had to die so you could do something they'd never do. To save a future for your family, for your son." Chris replies, "Carmela, think about Alexis, Harry and your other charges, you can't let them suffer."
"This is crazy." Leo replies,
"Maybe, but it's our only chance. Like it or not, you've been put in this situation for a reason, Leo, Carmela. We both have." Chris states.
"Says you. How do I know you're not trying to manipulate the situation for your own future? Just the way you've manipulated everything else." Leo replies,
"You don't. But what choice do you really have? There's certainly no future unless you do something." Chris asks,
"I don't know. Even if I were to believe you, even if I were willing, I couldn't. I'm no Elder." Leo answers,
"I am, and I make a very lousy one at that." Carmela replies.
"Well, you better start acting like one." Chris states.
Back at the manor in the attic,
"Pheebs, maybe we should try a potion as well." Alexis suggests,
"I think you're right." Phoebe replies,
The fairy sprinkles magic dust on the Paige statue.
"Now." Phoebestates, Finnegan holds out his gold nugget, hitting the statue with good luck. Phoebe throws a potion at the statue. "Hit it!" The dwarf hits the statue with his pick. The stone crumbles and frees Paige. "Honey, hi!" Phoebe and Alexis hugs Paige. "Oh, I'm so happy to see you. Are you okay?"
"What happened? Where's the Titan? What the hell are these guys doing here?" Paige asks
"Long story, I'll tell you on the way." Phoebe answers,
Phoebe, Alexis, and Paige leave the attic.
Dwarf calls after them,"You're welcome!"
In the living room. Piper is sitting on the couch. Phoebe, Alexis, and Paige walk down the stairs. Lynx is pacing around the kitchen, worrying about Chris,
"There you are." Phoebe states
They walk into the living room.
"Okay, I get the whole epic Titan thing, but what I'm not getting is the Chris and Lynx thing." Paige states,
"Yeah, we're still trying to figure that part out. Look who's not stoned."Alexis replies,
"Welcome back. You've missed a lot." Piper greets,
"Yeah. I can't help but think it's kind of all my fault though. I'm the one who lured the Titans here. Insert I told you so." Paige replies,
"Done." Phoebe and Alexis replies
"I just kind of was obsessed with the whole weird dreams thing and... but I am so sorry for any distress I might have caused you, Piper." Paige apologizes
"Don't worry about it. I should've listened to you in the first place. Just trying not to worry or to panic. I've just got this terrible feeling in the pit of my stomach." Piper replies,
"What kind of feeling?" Phoebe asks
"That Leo's not coming back." Piper answers, Alexis goes to sit beside Piper,
"Oh, sweetie." Phoebe states, She sits beside Piper. "Of course he's coming back. How could he not?"
"I don't know, it's just something that Chris said about Leo and Carmela, having to go through this alone. I don't know. What the hell is he and Carmela doing up there?" Piper asks
The dwarf walks in."Sorry to interrupt but we're all leaving now."
"Wait, why?" Phoebe asks
"Didn't you hear the distress call? The surviving Elders have all been flushed out and they need protection." Dwarf asks
"Surviving?" Paige asks
"The Elf will stay behind to take care of the kid while you battle the Titans. Ciao." Dwarf replies, He leaves.
Phoebe: Wait, who said anything about us battling the Titans?
Piper: Leo.
Five minutes later, Piper tries to call for Leo repetitively
"Leo, for god's sakes, if you can hear me." Piper states, Chris orbs in. "You? Where's Leo?"
"And Carmela," Alexis adds.
"they're safe. For now. Paige, hi." Chris answers,
"Hi." Paige greets,
"Forget that. What do you mean for now?" Piper asks
"What is this about us supposedly battling the Titans?" Phoebe asks
"You're about to find out." Chris replies,
Lynx walks in and stands beside Chris,
"What's that supposed to mean?" Paige asks
A tornado of light swirls around the girls. It disappears and reveals them wearing outfits from ancient Greece. Phoebe has extremely long and thick blonde hair. Paige is holding onto a trident. Alexis has a bow and a quiver of arrows strap to her back, Phoebe gasps. Chris smiles.
"That's what that means." Chris replies,
"What happened? What are we?" Paige asks
"You're gods." Chrisanswers
"Don't you mean Goddesses," Lynx corrects.
DarkPriestess66: Oh My Goddess part one...I don't own. Leave a Review please, can you guess which Greek Goddess Alexis is?