Alexis blinked, "Sorry about I think I have Charmed duties to attend to, let's get a move on Chris!"
"Right," Chris replies before taking Alexis' hand and orbing off.
"Who was that?" Hermione asks
"Chris, the Charmed Ones' new Whitelighter." Harry answers.
When Chris reappeared with Alexis, they were in the manor.
"Okay, so how did Piper get decapitated?" Alexis asks
"The Headless Horseman," Piper's voice answers,
Alexis walks around the corner where Leo and Paige are in the conservatory, then looks up at the cabinet and gasps, there was Piper's head and nothing else. "And I thought sixth year was going to be okay,"
"You doing okay up there, honey?" Paige asks
"Actually, I feel a little woozy." Piper answers, "Sorry we had to call you away from school,"
"It's fine, just the first Hogsmeade weekend." Alexis answers, "We might need the power of four to get you back on your shoulders."
"Well, maybe it's because we have you up to high. Are you sure you don't want me to move you down lower?" Leo asks
"No, I don't Wyatt to see me like this, he will freak out." Piper answers
"Well, you know, on the plus side, this is a great way for Wyatt to get out and socialize." Paige states
"If I had legs I would kick you." Piper replies, she looks at a spiky plant sitting beside her head. "Could you move this for me, please?" Leo points to it. "Yeah."
Leo takes the plant off of the cabinet.
"You know, maybe I should just go upstairs and check the book and see if there's a spell that can fix us." Paige suggests
"Or we can find the little child that conjured the horseman and vanquish it." Piper replies
"You think that would reverse the spell?" Alexis asks, knowing it had to be some type of spell.
"I'm hoping." Piper answers.
"Yeah, I keep getting this weird feeling that it's one of the students in my class." Paige states
"Why?" Leo asks
"What class?" Alexis asks, "I haven't been here what's going on?"
"Because who better to turn than one of the most powerful kids there." Paige answers, "And I'm a subsitute in magic school."
Alexis nods, she knew there were other magical schools but she didn't think there could be one that would call to the Charmed Ones for help.
"What do you suggest?" Leo asks
"I think we should bring them here." Paige replies
"What?" Piper asks
"Yeah, if we get them away from the school, they can't conjure the horseman. That way we keep them here long enough to figure out who it is." Paige explains
"I say it's not a bad idea since you're targets now." Leo agrees
"Uh-oh. Phoebe." Piper gasps
"I'll go get her." Leo replies
"No. I do not want Wyatt to have two headless parents. Send Chris and Lynx." Piper states
"And what am I suppose to do, wait here for the horseman to come and chop my head off?" Alexis asks
"No, go help Paige." Piper replies.
Alexis nods, an then leaves.
In Wyatt's room, Lynx, Chris, and a robed man are there. The robed man is standing over Wyatt's crib with a bright light pouring out of his hands. Alexis and Leo walk into the room. The robed man shimmers out.
"What the hell is going on?" Leo asks
"Wait, I can explain." Chris answers
Leo rushes over to Wyatt."Are you okay, buddy?"
"What was he doing?" Alexis questions
"Nothing. I mean, nothing bad, I swear." Lynx answers
"Nothing bad? He's a demon." Alexis repeats
"But he wasn't hurting him, I promise. Wyatt's shield wasn't even up." Lynx explains,
"I trusted you, I vouched for you." Leo growled at Chirs.
"Look, just let me explain." Chris states
"Get out of here." Leo orders
"Alexis, please." Chris begged.
"Now!" Leo shouted
"You too, Lynx." Alexis states.
Chris and Lynx orbs out.
"Is he okay?" Alexis asks
"Yeah, I think so. Listen, I'm gonna take him up there where it's safe. Do you mind..." Leo replies
"Getting Phoebe? No, not at all. I just hope there's all of her to get." Alexis interrupts
Leo picks up Wyatt. Alexis flames out and winds up in Magic School, where she searches for Phoebe, she then used the sensing bond with her sister to flame herself to a cave. "There you are, I've been looking all over for you, Pheebs." Alexis sees the cut on Phoebe's shoulder. "Are you okay? What happened? The horseman?"
"No, uh, my inner demons, apparently." Phoebe answers
"Well, it's good to see at least you have your head, unlike Piper." Alexis comments
"What?" Phoebe asks
"Yeah, the horseman got her. But, you know, she's doing pretty good considering the circumstances. A little grumpier than normal, but hey. Anyway, you really should get out of here before, you know, you get chopped." Alexis answers
"I think I should stay here." Phoebe states
"Why?" Alexis asks
"Because Gideon put me on this path for a reason. And I believe that there are answers here. I'll be okay, and you know where to find me if you need me." Phoebe answers
Alexis didn't know why that name sounded familiar to her, but she decided to worry about that later. "Okay, but remember that she's a suspect too." she flames out.
In the Conservatory. Piper's head is still sitting on the cabinet. She hears a door open and voices. Alexis is sitting at the table, after flaming back to the manor.
"What's that? Who is that?" Piper asks
Paige and her class walk out of the magic school door."Don't worry, it's just me and some of the more unusual suspects."
"Wait, you think one of us is responsible?" one student asks
"What, you didn't know she thought that? What kind of telepath are you, anyway?" another one asks, he pushes him.
Alexis knew him to be the bully of the class,
"Stop picking on me." Zac whined
"Yeah? Or what?" Slick asks
"Alright, guys, knock it off. You're in my house." Paige orders
"The Halliwell manor. I don't believe it. It's just like in the text." A boy states in awe
"It looks like my Grandma's house." Quentin states
"Alright, alright, move it along, people. Let's go, other room." Paige orders, shecloses the door to the magic school. Everyone walks into the conservatory. "Alright, is everybody here?"
"Yes, ma'am." one student replies,
"Kiss ass." Quentincoughs
Everyone laughs.
"Hey, watch your mouth." Piper snaps
"Whoa, it's Piper Halliwell." the boy from before states again in awe. He looked over at the table and saw Alexis sitting there blinking owlishly at them, "And Alexis Halliwell,"
"Yeah, but only part of her. And not the good part either." Slick replies, then his eyes travel over to Alexis, who is now standing up and walking over to Paige, "Now that's what I'm talking about,"
"Slick." Paige warns
"Can it." Piper and Alexis finishes
"Okay, here's the deal, people. We know that one of you is behind this. So nobody is going to leave here until we figure out who it is." Paige explains,the class all moan. "So far nobody has gotten killed."
"Not yet, anyway." Piper states
"So far this has just been a really stupid prank. So please, let's not let it go any further than that." Paige finishes,
"Is Gideon gonna shut down the school?" Zac asks
"Not unless he's forced to." Paige answers.
"Why don't you start with the conjurer?" Quentin asks
"Me? What about you, Quinton? You're the Sleepy Hollow buff." the conjurer asks
"Yeah, but Slick's the shapeshifter." Zac retorts
"Hey, screw you, Zachary." Slick states
"Wait, you guys, just stop it." Paige orders
"Seriously, why don't you just admit that you did it." Slick states
Alexis looks around and sees Chris and Lynx nearby. Chris montions for her to come.
"I'll be right back," Alexis whispers to Piper and Paige
Alexis go into the kitchen with Chirs and Lynx,
"What are you doing here?" Alexis asks
"I need your help." Chris answers
"My help? That's rich with what you pulled. Listen, I have enough juvenile delinquents to take care of. Thanks." Alexis asks, She turns to leave but Chris stops her.
"Hey, please, just hear me out. I'm running out of time." Chris replies
Alexis raises an eyebrow at that, "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Exactly that. Don't you see that's the only reason why we went to the demon. He can scan for evil. And maybe figure out who's gonna turn Wyatt since we haven't been able to." Chris explains
"Okay, you're not making any sense." Alexis states
"Lexi, listen to me. I need you to trust me. And I need you to get Piper and Leo to trust me too, before it's too late." Chris replies
"If you can't trust him, then please trust me, mom." Lynx states.
They hear the kids scream in the other room.
"The headless horseman!" A voice exclaims
Piper shouts, "Alexis!"
Alexis, Lynx and Chris run into the conservatory.
"What happened?" Alexis asks, the headless horseman runs around the room swinging his sword. The conservatory doors open and he gallops outside. "Is everyone alright?"
"I think so." one of the boys answers
"Head count. No jokes, just do it." Piper orders, then glances at Chris "What are you doing here?"
"Just trying to help." Chris answers
"They're all here." Paige states
Gideon walks out of the magic school door. "I heard the alarm. What's this doing open?"
"One of the students must have opened it without my seeing." Paige answers
"And the horseman?" Gideon asks, his eyes lit on Alexis, like he knew something more about her then she did.
"Gone. Out those doors." Chris answers
"You have to stop him." Gideon states
"Okay, well, we have to figure out..." Paige replies
"No, you don't understand. People in the outside aren't protected like we are at school. They'll die." Gideon interrupts
"Then we need Phoebe." Paige replies
"We'll go get her," Lynx voluteered looking at Chris.
Chris and Lynx runs into the magic school.
"But you can't wait for her. You have to go after the horseman now." Gideon states
"By myself? No. I can't vanquish him." Paige asks
"You don't have to. All you have to do is lead him back to the school, so that at least nobody will be killed. Don't make your concerns about Richard, make you question yourself. You can do this, I'll help you." Gideon answers, "You should come too, Alexis."
"I should but I think Piper's going to need someone with hands to keep this crowd together." Alexis replies, she didn't trust the way Gideon looked at her,
Gideon takes Paige's hand and they orb out. Slick starts to walk away.
"Ah-ah-ah. Where are you going?" Piper asks, he looks at her. "Don't give me that look. I still got a mouth, I can turn you into a toad."
Slick didn't believe her, so he was now a toad when Gideon and Paige returned.
"Piper, are you okay?" Paige asks
"Hunky-dory." Piper answers
Paige looks atGideon "You, come with me."
"Anybody else wanna try me?" Piper asks
Alexis waved her hand and the toad turns back into Slick. She turns and walks for the bathroom,
"Next time I give you warts." Piper warns, the room freezes. "Hey, who did that? Where did you come from?" An arm reaches for Piper's head and grabs her by the hair. "Hey, hey, ow. Paige, Alexis!"
By the time Paige, Alexis, Leo and Gideon run in, Piper's head is gone.
"Piper? Oh my god. Piper!" Paige exclaims
"The door's still closed." Gideon states
"The kids are frozen." Leo states
"Piper must have done it." Gideon replies
"Without hands? I don't think so." Alexis asks
"Someone from the outside?" Leo questions
"That's impossible, we got here too fast. It has to be one of them." Paige answers
"The students? No, they don't possess that kind of power. Besides, they're frozen." Gideon explains
"Then one of them's faking it." Paige replies,
They look closely at the kids.
~~~~~With Phoebe in the cave~~~~
Phoebe and the Shaman are there. Phoebe falls to the ground.
"Ow. Okay, you know what? Enough already." Phoebe states
"Every journey requires a sacrifice." Shaman replies
"My whole life is about sacrifice. If that's all my future holds, then I don't wanna see it." Phoebe states
"You're fighting it. Don't. Don't use your powers to get through. They're not working very well, anyway. Just let it come to you. Want it more than anything." Shaman replies,
Phoebe drinks from the cup and has a vision. In the vision she walks down the stairs of the manor. She sees a screen of light in the room. A demon throws a fireball and it flies straight through her. The demon dives for Phoebe but lands right through her. She walks towards the screen of light. Two more demons try to attack her, but she ignores them and they pass right through her. She steps into the screen of light and ends up in the conservatory. Two boys are there. One is playing with a Game Boy and a set of twins one a girl and the other a boy, who looked to be about three or four years old. Piper walks in with an older looking Alexis,
"Wyatt, let your little brother play with the game too, please." Piper requests
"Little brother?" Phoebe asks
"Nyphadora, stop trying to pull your brother's hair." Alexis states,
Paige walks in wearing a long black robe. "Hey, Piper, Lexi, can you take Phoebe to the doctor instead? I have so many papers to grade. Thank you." She leaves the room.
"The doctor?" Phoebe asks
"Yeah, we need to make sure our little niece is doing okay." Piper answers
Phoebe looks down to see she is pregnant.
"Aunt Phoebe? We need your help." Little Boy states, holding the four year old girl's hand.
The vision ends.
Chris and Lynx are there looking at Phoebe.
"Phoebe, can you hear me? We need your help. Are you okay?" Chris asks
"Uh, I don't know. Am I?" Phoebe asks
"You tell me. What'd you see?" Shaman asks
"Uh, I saw children, and my child. And a life without demons. Is that even possible?" Phoebe asks
"With your powers you know by now what is truth and what is not. Embrace those powers again, embrace your path and it will lead you there." Shaman replies
"You don't know how much you've given me." Phoebe states
"You should go. So you can use your powers to help save our school." Shaman replies
Phoebe looks back at Chirs and Lynx
In the manor. Phoebe, Lynx and Chris walk out of the magic school door.
"Oh, Phoebe, I'm so glad to see you, I was worried." Paige states
"What's the matter? Didn't you trust me?" Chris asks
"Separate subject." Leo replies
"How's Piper?" Phoebe asks
"You're not gonna like it." Paige replies
"She's been kidnapped." Leo explains
"What?" Phoebe, Chris, Lynx asks
"That's the bad news. The good news is that she's here, somewhere." Paige replies
"Well, if one of the students took her, I can't sense which one it is." Gideon states
"Maybe I can. Thanks to your wolf." Phoebe suggests, she walks over to the frozen kids. "I can sense pain, and anger, a lot of anger, wants revenge. Do any of them hate the high school?"
"Honey, they're teenagers, they all hate the school." Paige answers, she points to one of the students, "But he's a conjurer."
"No, it's not him." Phoebe replies, she turns to Zac. "But who's this guy?"
"A telepath." Paige answers
"Yeah, he's telepathing a whole lot of rage right now." Phoebe replies
Zac moves. "Well, look who just solved the case."
"Zachary?" Gideon asks
"Surprise." Zac replies, he disappears
"What happened? Where'd he go?" Chris asks
"That wasn't Zachary, that was an astral projection." Leo answers
"He doesn't have that power." Gideon replies
"No, but a teacher here does. And Herman's a conjurer and Piper can freeze." Paige states
"He's using his telepathy to tap into other people's powers." Lynx states matter of factly
"Where's the real Zachary?" Leo asks
"He's at school with Piper." Paige answers
"But why? What does he want with her?" Chris asks
"He's at school with Piper." Paige answers.
"But why? What does he want with her?" Chris asks
"You know what? I have no idea." Phoebe replies
"He's a smart kid. I just hope he's not luring us here." Paige states
The headless horseman appears and chops off Phoebe, Alexis and Paige's heads. He disappears.
"Mm-hm." Piper breathes,
Zac walks in. "You made me do this, you know. I didn't have a choice."
"So, now what are you guys gonna do?" Piper asks
Alexis, Piper, Phoebe and Paige's heads are now sitting on a table.
"So who's bright idea was this anyway?" Piper asks
"We were trying to save you." Phoebe answers
"Yeah, good job on that one." Piper states
"And who went and got her head stolen?" Phoebe asks
"While you were off contemplating your naval, while you still had one." Piper answers
"Guys, we're not getting anywhere arguing." Paige reasons
"Actually, we're not getting anywhere because we don't have any bodies." Piper replies
"Okay, look, we said we were sorry." Alexis states
"Can we try looking on the bright side? I mean, you know, we're still alive." Paige states
"Yeah, only because Zachary can't kill us in here." Piper replies
"I don't think he would if he could, I mean, he practically apologized to us." Alexis reasons,
"I think she's right, actually, I didn't sense any anger from him, just a lot of sorrow." Phoebe agrees
"So what, he did this to us just to get us out of the way? To do what?" Piper asks
"To get revenge on the school." Phoebe answers
"And Gideon." Paige seconds
Leo and Gideon are there in the Manor. The kids are still frozen.
"How could I not have seen this? How could I not have sensed his pain? After all these years with him." Gideon states pacing around the room.
"It's not your fault, Gideon. Even you can't see everything." Leo replies
"I should have seen this. I should have focused more on the boy, then on his magic." Gideon states
Paige walks in through the magic school door."We have to get the kids out of here now."
"Why? What's the matter?" Leo questions
"It's Zachary. He's lost it." Paige replies
"Orb them out up there. I'll try talking to him." Gideon states, then turnsto Leo "Just go." Leo orbs out with the kids. "You should leave too."
"Why?" Paige asks, she shape shifts into Zac. "After all, I came here for you." He waves his arm and Gideon flies across the room.
In the Great Hall.
"You think the spell's gonna work?" Paige asks
"Well, now that we know who conjured the horseman, it should." Piper answers
"We won't until we summon him. So let's just put our heads together and... You know what I mean, right?" Phoebe asks, they close their eyes and the headless horseman appears. "Okay, now, now, now."
"Power of four unite, to end this grisly fright, reverse the roles and make us whole." Piper, Phoebe, Paige, and Alexis chant
The headless horseman explodes and disappears. Piper, Phoebe, Alexis, and Paige get their bodies back.
"Oh, thank god, it worked." Phoebe states as she pats her body.
"You want me to get you a room?" Paige asks
"Let's go, let's go, let's go." Piper states, the four scramble to their feet, hoping they weren't too late in stopping Zac.
Gideon is lying on the Living room floor with a dagger levitating in front of his neck. Zac is standing in front of him with his arm outstretched.
"Why take it out on others, Zachary? Why not just come after me?" Gideon asks
"Because I want you to suffer, Gideon. Like you made me suffer ever since I got here. I want you to see your precious school destroyed. Bit by bit." Zac answers
"But that doesn't give you the right to kill an innocent." Gideon reasons
"You scolding me now? You gonna give me a demerit? That wasn't supposed to happen. I just wanted the sisters out of the way. The horseman's only supposed to hurt evil." Zac states
"Evil? You think teachers are evil?" Gideon questions
"They are when they keep me here against my wishes. They take me away from my family, my home, without even thinking about what I want." Zac answers
"Why didn't you come to me?" Gideon asks
"I did, damn it! Every time I snuck out, every time I got in trouble. But you didn't care, you wouldn't listen." Zac answers
"We're listening." Alexis states, as she, Piper, Phoebe and Paige walk in. "It's okay, we're not gonna hurt you."
"We're here to help." Phoebe agrees
"How'd you get out?" Gideon asks
"Magic." Piper answers
"See, sometimes it takes us away from our lives as well, a lot more than we'd like it to." Alexis states,
"But it's who we are whether we like it or not. We can't change that and neither can you." Piper seconds,
"You have to accept it." Phoebe states
"You have to realize this is not worth throwing your life away for. Just let it go. That's it. Easy." Paige states
The dagger falls to the floor. Piper and Phoebe kneel beside Gideon.
"You okay?" Phoebe asks
"Yes. I just guess I've been more invisible than I realized over the years." Gideon answers
Later that night, Alexis, who was going to leave after this, had to wait for Lynx to come back with Chris. Piper, Phoebe were at the bar listening to the band playing. Paige walks up to them.
"Hey, guys. Wasn't Ziggy Marley supposed to play here before?" Paige asks
"Yeah, he had to reschedule." Piper asnwers, "So how's Zachary?"
"He's good. He's at home with his family now, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him back at Magic School someday. I think he, I think he heard us about accepting himself." Paige answers
"So then you're not gonna bind his powers?" Piper asks
"No, he didn't want me to. But he gave me a good idea about maybe doing it for somebody else." Paige replies
"Richard?" Phoebe asks
"Yeah. You know, if he can't handle it, why should he have to? Maybe I can finally help him accept that." Paige answers
"You're gonna make a really good teacher one day, Paige." Phoebe compliments
"Teacher?" Paige asks
"Yes, in Magic School. I saw it with my very own... vision." Phoebe anwsers
"Yeah, I don't think she's gonna be teaching Wyatt any time soon. Suddenly I'm more concerned about separating him from his family, than raising him as an only child." Piper states
"Actually, there might be a day that you don't have to be concerned about that." Phoebe replies, "And you will make a great mother someday, Alexis."
"I know," Alexis agrees, making the two words have a double meaning.
"What do you mean?" Piper asks
Phoebe sees Chris and Lynx across the room.
"I'm just saying." Phoebe answers,
"What are you just saying?" Piper asks,Phoebe walks away. "Excuse me!"
Chris and Lynx walks into the back room..Phoebe walks in after them.
"Hey." Phoebe greets
"Hey. So did you come here to kick me out?" Chris asks
"Uh, no, actually, I came here to ask you both a question." Phoebe answers
"What?" Chris asks
"I need you to be honest with me. No games, no running away, just the truth." Phoebe replies
"Okay." Chris and Lynx agree
"Are you Wyatt's little brother?" Phoebe asks, then she looks at Lynx, "Are you Alexis' daughter?"
"Only if I can get Piper and Leo back together in time." Chris answers.
"Only if the next two years works out the way they should," Lynx answers. "and before you ask, Yes, I did have a brother."
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