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I am SOOOOO sorry for the wait, especially after the lovely reviews but I had to revise for an English NAB which took up most of my time… anyway, enjoy the chapter, I made it extra long
CHRIS 17
I was still in shock when we were whisked away, thinking, that girl really is crazy. We landed in at the resistance base and Jade was tidying up.
Jade was holding a ton of papers in her arms, stumbling down the hallway trying to see over the top of the rubbish. Then Rose emerged from a door to the right and frowned at Jade as though she was analysing her, confusion written all over her face.
I realised that Rose must be using her 'aura' power, she could detect people aura's just by focusing on the person: it always reminded me of Phoebe as they both got the gist of people's feelings.
Rose fell in sync with Jade, a small smile lit up her face.
"You know, you really shouldn't be lifting things in your condition" she suggested, picking up the trail of loose papers that fell from Jade's arms.
I smiled slightly, realising that this is what I missed out on when I was in the past, glad to hear some good news instead of watching all the bad things that had happened.
Jade turned her head slightly and stared at Rose, frowning at the comment.
"Yeah, if you can call 'sleep deprivation' a condition" she scoffed out with a smile on her face and nodded towards the trash shoot.
"Do you mind?" she asked "I've kinda got my arms full", and Rose nodded in a daze and pulled back the lid of the shoot and Jade dumped the papers down, wiping her hands on her trousers.
"This place is due for a serious spring clean" Jade exclaimed, but Rose continued to stare at her in shock, her mouth gaping like a fish.
"What?" Jade asked and Rose blinked in realisation, closing her mouth but still looking utterly shocked.
"You don't know" Rose stated, her eyes wide in realisation.
"Don't know what?" Jade asked quietly, looking quite worried at the expression on Rose's face.
"You're pregnant" She exclaimed and Jade laughed, looking relieved.
"No I'm not" She said, preparing to walk away, but Rose grabbed her arm and stopped her.
"Yes you are Jade, I can see it in your aura" She said and Jade frowned.
"It's impossible" She stated, although there was a hint of doubt in her voice, her voice shaky.
"Jade, I promise I'm not making this up" Rose promised and realisation dawned in Jade's eyes and gasped, finally looking like she believed Rose.
"But, I – I can't be" she stuttered out nervously and Rose grabbed her hands.
"Yes you can be because you are" Rose said quietly and Jade blinked away tears.
"What am I supposed to do?" She asked and Rose smiled sympathetically.
"I don't know" She muttered and Jade then got fire in her eyes.
"I'm gonna kill him" She exclaimed, and Rose raised her eyebrows at her in confusion.
"Kill who?" She asked and Jade looked at her like she was crazy, "Who do you think? Chris of course, that idiot knocked me up" She shrieked out and Rose bit back laughter.
The whole family laughed at Jade's antics.
"It takes two to tango" I muttered.
"Honey, it takes two to tango" she laughed out and Jade narrowed her eyes slightly before she cracked a grudging smile.
Me and my family just laughed even more at that.
"You sounded just like Chris then" She said sadly.
"You'll see him again" Rose encouraged her but Jade shook her head.
"I doubt it" She muttered quietly, staring down at her hands.
"Why do you say that?" Rose questioned and Jade turned her teary stare toward Rose.
"There wasn't a spell to get back – it was just a one way door, we really never talked about it but it was all I thought about for months… When Chris saves Wyatt and if he manages to return to his proper time, he'll return to the changed future, not the one were in now, which means this alternative universe will continue without him and there will be other versions of us interacting with him in the future he helped create" Jade explained, but Rose looked at Jade like she was talking gibberish.
"Huh?" the three sisters asked in sync and dad cleared his throat.
"Well you see, how time travel works…" he started to say but Phoebe interrupted him.
"Please don't, I already have a bit of a headache" she said sheepishly and we continued watching the scene.
"Okay… I didn't understand a word of that" Rose admitted and Jade cracked a half sad smile.
"Basically, if Chris returns to the future he won't be with us, he'll be with the other us' and we will never remember what all we have been through, only Chris will retain his memories" She explained again and Rose nodded, understanding her.
"Oh, I see" She said and stared at Jade sympathetically.
"You know you shouldn't be worried… You and Chris are made for each other, as long as Chris doesn't change too much you'll know each other your entire lives and most likely get together, I know you will" She explained encouragingly and Jade smiled in return.
"Thanks" She mumbled, suddenly looking absolutely exhausted.
"Go get some rest; I'll cover your night shift. You have to look after yourself now after all" Rose chirped out, nodding towards Jade's bedroom door.
"You sure?" Jade asked reluctantly even though her eyelids were drooping shut.
"Of course I am, go and have a nice long sleep, you deserve it" Rose said and Jade nodded tiredly, dragging her feet towards her bedroom and sliding into the room.
I smiled faintly at Rose's and jade's interaction, ever since the resistance was set up they got on like a house on fire – great friends. I was just thankful to Rose for looking after Jade – sometimes she needed someone there to because she worked so hard.
Emptiness soon filled me and me and my family were whisked away…
We landed in the manor in the future in one of the bedrooms and Jade was sitting cross legged on one of the beds looking absolutely livid and muttering curse words under her breath.
"Is she in the manor?" Phoebe asked, obviously recognising the house.
"Yup, but I don't know why" I replied, refocusing on the scene in front of me.
The door to the bedroom opened and Wyatt glided into the room wearing an all-black outfit that showed off his muscular arms, his long curly blond hair falling down to his shoulders.
"Hope your well Jade, this room should be well fitted for you for the next few months so you'd better make yourself comfortable" Wyatt explained and Jade narrowed her eyes at him.
"Wyatt, you don't have to do this you know, leave Chris to complete what he set out to do then everything can go back to how it was before" Jade pleaded, standing up but staying away from Wyatt as there was a force field around the room so Jade couldn't escape.
"You know I can't do that Jade, I can't let him take away my power and if he will still continue to resist me, fight me, then I'll just have to put him down" He replied fiercely, sending shivers up everyone's spines.
I saw my mum and dad frown at what Wyatt said.
"He wouldn't have, would he?" my mum asked but I just shrugged my shoulders.
"Anything is possible with Wyatt" I said.
"You won't kill him… he's your brother" Jade implored, though it sounded as though she was just taking a stab in the dark, not really sure about what she was saying.
"I will if I have to, and you too if needs must. The both of you have gotten further than I could have ever have imagined, done things I had never expected and had, unfortunately, gotten in my way. But… I'll make you a deal, if Chris joins me, if he gives up this foolish battle then you will both get to live and take care of your child, but if he says no then…" He sucked in a breath dramatically and smiled at Jade, "Well, let's just say the outcome won't be pretty"
Jade had tears in her eyes as she stared at Wyatt, no longer angry just… disappointed.
"What happened to you Wyatt? What happened to the guy that I used to think of as my big brother, who would always look out for everyone, always helping?" She asked as a few tears made their way down her face.
I remembered too, the times when we all just used to hang together before everything went to hell, everything was so much simpler back then.
Wyatt frowned at the question.
"Realisation happened; I was foolish back then, believing that good could triumph over evil, all there is is power, nothing more, nothing less" he explained.
"I don't believe that, I knew you Wyatt, you were a good person before something turned you – I just know it" She said determinedly.
"Are you sure about that Jade? I was the one that killed your family, killed my own flesh and blood and didn't even feel bad about it – how can you be so sure you can save me?" He questioned softly, not angry or mad, just curious.
"Because I have faith Wy, I have faith in Chris and I know he is never gonna give up on you" She said and Wyatt laughed.
I smiled and nodded my head, glad that Jade believed in me and agreeing with her statement; I would never give up on Wyatt, never.
"You keep believing that Jade if it helps you sleep at night, meanwhile, I need to go and open a portal and drag your boyfriend back through and hopefully, knock some sense into his thick skull" Wyatt exclaimed before storming out of the room and slamming the door.
Jade shook her head sadly and looked out the bedroom window, almost longingly.
"Dammit Chris, if you give in I'm gonna kick your sorry ass" She mumbled before falling backwards on the bed and closing her eyes in defeat.
I couldn't help but laugh at Jade, she really hadn't changed at all, and that I was glad about. We all disappeared and landed back in the white room and Kineta was standing in front of us, a smile graced her lips.
"Well, I hope that was helpful to you all" She said politely and my family nodded, still in a daze.
"I just can't believe that all happened, I mean, I never knew things could get that bad" My mum said, looking like she was about to faint.
"But it won't happen, not anymore, you all changed that which is why I'm going to give you a reward" Kineta said mysteriously, "A chance to see what will be, to see what you have helped create, good luck" she said with a laugh and waved her arm, making me and my family disappear again.
I took a deep breath as we emerged in a house that I didn't recognise, although it was full of stuff that Jade and I seemed to like – that spiked my interest, wondering what we could possibly see.
A little girl around three or four years old ran past us and tugged on a woman's skirt that was standing at the sink, smiling up at her. The woman turned around and with a start I realised it was Jade. She looked exactly the same except her hair was a little shorter so it went to the middle of her back, she was wearing a little bit of make-up and I gasped as I realised she was pregnant, not just a little bit pregnant but a lot, like, she was about to give birth any minute.
"Whoa" I exclaimed in complete shock. I had only found out a couple of days ago that I was going to be a dad and now I was seeing that I was going to have two kids… it was a lot to process.
"Oh my gosh" Paige muttered and the rest of my family was staring wide eyed at the scene too.
"wha…? How, huh?" I mumbled, not being able to form a coherent sentence properly.
"Hey sweetie" Jade greeted the youngster, stroking her curly brown hair, "What ya doing?"
"Mummy, can you play the helicopter game with me?" the little girl asked timidly, staring up at Jade using her puppy dog eyes.
"Sorry sweetie, mummy can't right now" she explained and the little girl blinked up at her.
"Why?" she asked and Jade laughed at the expression.
"Because, you're going to have a little brother or sister soon which means mummy can't move very well just now" she replied and the girl smiled, placing her hands on Jade's stomach.
"Baby is in there" she stated and Jade smiled affectionally.
"Exactly" she confirmed "but… you could go ask your daddy, I'm sure he'd love to play with you" she suggested and the little girl nodded eagerly and zoomed off, screaming "DADDY" at the top of her lungs.
Jade watched as the little girl ran off with a smile on her face and rubbed her bulging belly.
"When you gonna arrive, huh? Your due date was yesterday and my back is killing me, and, on top of that, your dad is a nervous wreck – no joke, he paces all the time and soon I'm gonna end up clocking him one if he makes me sit down and watch the re runs of shows that existed thirty years ago, so… why don't you come out now" she said, staring down at her belly.
"No answer, thought not" she said, rubbing her lower back.
I actually thought it was kind of cute how she was talking to the baby; I read somewhere that apparently the baby can hear you or something… whoa, fatherly instincts kicking in.
Then future me emerged, carrying the little girl in his arms, both of them laughing.
"Are you sure you want to do this because you'd go pretty fast" Future me warned jokingly, smiling down at the girl, she nodded eagerly, her brown curls shaking with the movement.
Future me smiled and raised the girl above his head and threw her about like a helicopter, up high then down low and spinning about the living room.
Jade was laughing silently at the scene, amusement sparkling in her eyes.
Eventually future me placed the little girl on the floor and held her up to stop her from falling over, looking a bit dizzy himself.
"Again daddy, again" the girl pleaded enthusiastically.
"Whoa kiddo, give daddy a minute to get his bearings" He laughed out and lifted the little girl up and placed her on the counter top and turned to face Jade.
"Maybe you should sit down, I'm sure there's some re runs on the TV you could watch" he suggested and Jade rolled her eyes.
My mum and the rest of my family laughed until tears were running down their cheeks. I pouted playfully.
"Looks like you guys know each other well enough" My dad said, holding his sides that ached from laughter.
"Chris – honey - if you make me watch anymore of those re runs I'll end up shooting someone okay? Honestly, stop fretting, you'll end up going grey" she suggested and he little girl laughed in joy.
"I know, I know, it's just… I worry about you, I don't want anything to go wrong" he said and Jade stared at him lovingly.
"You're so sweet you know that" she exclaimed and before Chris could answer the little girl piped up, looking hyper.
"SWEETS" she screamed happily, looking around the house excitingly.
Future me laughed and picked the girl up in his arms.
"Seeming how you've been so good I think you deserve sweets" he claimed and the girl clapped happily.
"I'll pop to the shop, do we need anything?" he asked Jade who shook her head. Chris left the girl sitting on the counter top and walked over to Jade.
"You know, I've been thinking…" he started to say,
"Uh oh, that's never a good thing" Jade replied jokingly and Chris rolled his eyes playfully.
"Maybe we should try for another baby" he suggested which left Jade with her mouth gaping open, her eyes wide in shock.
"Wha…? You are aware I'm still pregnant right?" she asked, looking up at Chris like he'd grown a second head.
"Of course I am, but it would be nice to have another addition to the family don't ya think? Anyhow, it's just something to think about" He said smiling and kissed Jade on the cheek before orbing away.
Jade stood there in complete shock, panic written all over her face. She turned towards her daughter who was looking up at her.
"Your daddy is one crazy man" she exclaimed, shaking her head slightly.
"Crazy" the little girl agreed which brought a smile to Jade's lips.
That was the last image we saw before we disappeared from the scene in front of us.
Kineta appeared in front of us, standing there like the weight of the world had been lifted off her shoulders.
"Now after all your hard work you can live happy, live a life of peace – just what you always wanted" she said, looking directly at me.
I nodded shakily, still in shock over what I saw.
"Thank you" I said emphatically, really meaning it. Kineta merely nodded before the white room disappeared from out view and we landed back in the manor.
"Well… it's been a long night and I'm tired so…" Phoebe said and dragged her feet upstairs. We all said a quick goodnight to each other and poor mum looked like she was about to keel over.
I stumbled back to the room, opening the door and shutting it with a sigh, leaning against the wooden frame and running my hands through my hair. It had been a long night… a really long night full of surprises I never thought I'd see.
Jade then emerged through the bathroom door, changed into a pair of shorts and a blue vest top which showed off her growing baby bump, her long hair pulled to one side.
"Hey you" she said, dumping her clothes in the wash basket and turning back towards me.
"You okay, you look a little… washed out" She said walking towards me. When she said that I remembered everything we had just watched, jade getting injured, us breaking up, and me leaving to the past… what will happen in the future, I just felt like I needed her right by me, knowing that we were both here, together.
So I reached out and wound my arms around her waist, pulling her close to me and capturing her lips on mine. Her strawberry scented hair filled my nostrils – everything was back to normal.
I pulled away after a minute or so needing air and Jade was breathing heavily, looking dazed.
"What was that for?" she asked, though a smile lit up her features.
"Trust me… you wouldn't believe me if I told you" I stated, still clinging to her.
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