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This chapter takes place when Leo isn't responding to Piper and the Elders have already been killed "up there". Leo has been up there ever since, and is not responding to Piper's calls, similar to the show.
Valhalla
"It's time" Chris assured, grabbing the brave inspector's hand.
"No it isn't. If it was, then the others would be getting ready to go as well". Andy responded, crossing his arms over his defined chest. He had seen this strange young man around the island the last few days, lurking in the bushes with Mist.
"The Elders are dead and it may not be the ultimate battle of good and evil, but it will be if I don't have your help" Chris tried to give the man a deep look into his eyes to demonstrate how sincere he was.
Andy couldn't help but be distracted when looking into the young man's eyes. They were filled with determination and pain, but also sincerity. This man was honestly trying here.
"It will help the woman you love" Chris pulled out the big guns. He knew Andy would do anything for Prue.
"She's dead" Andy's fist clenched as the stranger brought up his sore spot. Prue's death had hit him hard. When he arrived at Valhalla, he was content with knowing that he and Prue would be reunited when good and evil would go into a final battle, one which Mist assured him would happen while he was alive.
"So are you technically" Chris pointed out, letting his sly grin slip out. Andy was quick to return the gesture with his own trademark grin. "Her sisters are in danger".
Andy could tell that future boy knew him well, since he knew that Prue's sisters were his weakness. Prue would have done anything for them, and so should he.
"Alright, I'll do it" he muttered as he stiffened his posture and stood tall. He had never orbed before, but he knew it wasn't supposed to be a pleasurable experience.
Chris quickly placed his hand upon Andy's shoulder, securing a firm grip on his leather jacket before orbing him back to the Manor.
Manor
"I just don't see how Leo can't take five seconds to orb down to his wife and son" Piper slumped into the couch, irritated with Leo's absence.
"Piper, sweetie ... he needs to fix everything with the titans, and our sister being frozen" Phoebe began to rant before Piper raised her index finger to silence her.
"I'm aware of how screwed we are. I would just like some form of input from my husband" Piper sighed, raking a hand through her dark hair. She turned her head in excitement when the sound of orbs began a few feet away from her. The familiar dancing lights appeared, but she could tell from the frames that neither were her husband.
She was about the scold the mysterious whitelighter from the future until her eyes caught a glimpse of the man standing next to him. Her hands flew up to her mouth in shock as she met up with his crystal blue eyes.
"Andy, no ..." Piper fell back on to the couch as her mind attempted to piece the details together. She had seen people prove that death wasn't final before, but never someone she cared about that had died so recently. Her mother had been dead decades before she was able to see her, and Grams was an exception.
Phoebe let out a gasp once she realised what had caught her sister's eye and began pointing to the inspector. Andy walked over to Piper and engulfed her in a hug, allowing her to finally take in a deep breath.
"But ... how?" She muttered, pulling away from him to stare into his eyes yet again. It was then he flashed her his trademark grin in return, assuring any doubt in her mind that it may not be him.
"I have connections" He smiled, turning to Phoebe who was still in awe at the sight of him. He had always been a big brother to her, and as much as she didn't want to burden Prue with it after his death – it really hurt her and Piper as well.
"This is amazing!" Phoebe squealed as she ran to his side.
"It really is, but how?" Piper questioned as she quirked up her brow. She still didn't trust future boy, especially with Andy. She didn't want him to hurt Andy in any way possible. She also didn't want to lose track of her missing husband and the titans trying to rid the world of good.
"I've been in Valhalla" he muttered while freeing himself from the sisters' embrace. He was having a very hard time being around the two of them without Prue being there. It was uncalled for, but he couldn't stand to look at them. He could see the pain in their eyes as well from being around him. They all reminded each other of her.
"You were chosen to be a warrior" Phoebe finished, knowing the myth of Valhalla well. Andy simply nodded, knowing that Phoebe was piecing everything together. "Oh no... "
"Mhm, there's a lot of trouble brewing"
Piper quickly went back into her previous irritated mood. She was furious that her husband still hadn't come down to talk to her if the massive battle between good and evil was going to happen.
"Speaking of, where is Leo?" She asked Chris rather assertively. "Our sister is still a statue, I just found out my other sister hasn't been living as happily in the afterlife as I thought, oh ... and apparently all hell is about to break loose!"
"Piper, calm down" Andy placed a hand on her shoulder in an attempt to settle her down and gain her attention. He knew her well and she was clearly getting flustered with the entire situation. "While I don't trust him completely, this guy has some good intentions".
"I don't know about that" she mumbled, sending a glare towards the strange whitelighter.
"Look, will you please just trust me for five whole minutes. I promise it won't do that much damage" Chris became a bit aggressive with her. It was difficult that he was getting such treatment from people he cared so much about, but especially her.
"And what exactly is wrong with you that makes you so nervous and antsy? Your family isn't falling apart?" Piper's words tore a hole deep in his heart that he had to try and suppress. He couldn't let them see his feelings, it already didn't help that he was practically the spitting image of his mother.
"I'm watching history repeat itself and no one's doing a damn thing about it!" He earned everyone's attention in the room as his eyes met up with hers.
"I understand your frustration." Piper now shared Prue's pessimistic perspective that everyone in their family was doomed to lose those they love and die young. She was still haunted by her sister's fears, and the word's the fallen witch told her only months before her sister's death. The witch had been killed by her familiar in an attempt to gain immortality and her words had haunted Piper ever since.
"I really don't know if you do" Chris sighed, wishing he could explain the situation fully.
"If it helps, I get it." Piper shot back with some compassion and a slightly harsh tone. She was trying to calm the stranger down. He was distracting her from finding her husband and that frustrated her to no end. "I live in a world where my mother was taken from me as a child, then the two women who were like my mother, and now my husband apparently."
"Well pay attention, because the world I grew up in, families hardly existed." His crystal blue eyes hardened as he emphasized his main point. He grew up in a world where his parents were taken from him at a young age as well. Too young.
"Not my fault." She retaliated, expressing some sympathy towards the young man. His eyes reminded her of Prue's - they were filled with pain and dedication. Piper and Poebe had never felt the same amount of pain and burden about their mother's death as Prue had. It was different for them. They just had the look of longing and pain - wishing they knew their mother more.
"Not yet".
Piper was about to question the boy about his statement when a gust of swirling wind rushed towards her and Phoebe. Andy was quick to move in front of the two sisters, using his tall frame as protection. The wind simply pushed him aside, causing him to call to the ground before it engulfed the two sisters and another went up the stairs towards Paige.
Andy picked himself up off the floor to see Piper and Phoebe dressed in togas from head to toe, adorned with golden coloured fabrics that glistened in the sun to a point that he raised his hands above his face to cover his eyes from the brightness. "Are you guys ... okay?"
"Oh, we're fine." Paige gleamed as she made her way down the stairs, covered in a gorgeous white toga as well. She took each step slowly, with her chest held high and her shoulders rolled back. Andy recognized that walk, it was structured and just like what he had seen daily on Valhalla. It was then he realized what they had become. By becoming goddesses, it freed Paige and would allow them to defeat the titans.
"We're more than fine." Phoebe giggled from the corner where she was now eying Andy. He had always been buff before, but Valhalla had certainly done wonders for his physique. He had his arms crossed over his chest, which showcased his toned arms all the more.
"Okay, I get why we're goddesses, but isn't this a little dangerous?" Piper mirrored Andy with her arms crossing over her chest as she questioned Chris.
"Yeah, I may not have paid attention much in class, but I distinctly remember the gods being consumed by their power" Andy mumbled, eyeing the new addition to the room. He had heard that Paige existed, but had never seen her before. She was definitely a Halliwell. Her face shape and eyes reminded him of Prue, although her eyes were a deep chocolate brown instead. While she was the goddess of war, she still had the same fiery look in her eyes.
Paige was quick to notice the new pair of eyes watching her. The man seemed gentle. He was watching her with curiosity, and she could tell he knew her sisters. He had been so protective of them earlier. He seemed very familiar, but she couldn't quite place it. She knew she had seen those crystal blue eyes and strong jaw line before. They were too unique to be a random coincidence.
Her eyes then shifted to the other new stranger in the room. He was a young man with intensely blue eyes that made their way to her. Once their eyes met and the two realised they were studying each other, they quickly averted and Chris began to clear his throat.
"Leo gave you this because he trusted you. It's your destiny." He sent a look towards Andy, flashing him a quick grin. Andy had absolutely no idea why the young man kept acting like they knew each other well. Clearly the sisters didn't trust Chris, which made him hesitant as well. It also didn't help that it was absolute torture being around Prue's sisters without her. He could see the immense pain in Piper and Phoebe's eyes just when they looked at him.
"There's a reason why Andy and I are here, a reason why you are goddesses and even a reason Leo can't be here" Chris began, trying to bring everyone's attention out of their daydreams. It was clear that they were all confused, and hurting from seeing one another again. "And it's going to completely alter your future."
