A/N Sorry for mistakes. Enjoy!
Chapter 17
Shifting PoVs
Helena's Point of view
When I saw that Chris was deep in his mind, I closed my eyes and remembered one of the most happy time with my youngest son. It was the weekends we spent in Paris. Aside from his sibling he decided stay with me in the hotel and help me with the work.
Flashback (3rd PoV)
Helena laid all documents on the table and sat in the sofa, she sighed as I looked at the paperwork. Chris of the age of thirteen came into the room and took place near me.
"Mum, do you need my help?"
"No, it's my paperwork and not yours, Sweetie, and you should be resting, you're still not fully healthy. You're still a little warm."
"Mum, I'm fine. I didn't want to go with girls, that's why I cast a spell on myself to play ill." Chris admitted observing the carpet as if it was the most interesting thing in the world.
"Chriiis, you could just say 'no' to them."
"Yeah? Really? We're talking about Nat and Drew in the fashion city Paris. There was no way out of it for me." Chris replied making the face at the idea of shopping with his sisters. Helena imagined it too and started laughing, not long after that the boy joined.
When the laughter died, they sat in the comfortable silence for several minute, each thinking of something personal. Then Chris looked at the pile on the table and decided that there should have been a free day for him and his mother. So he muttered some spell and the pile disappeared and a moment later appeared but already done. Helena didn't have time to scold Chris when the paper vanished, but when they were back she said:
"Chris, it's cheating!"
"So what? Dad does all the time, when you're not there to see it. And besides now we have a free day" he smiled the most innocent smile that ever existed.
"Fine, you won. What do you want to do?" Helena asked looking at the son.
"Mmm, how about we go to the park eat our favorite ice-cream and then take part in the dancing contest."
"You thought about it prior. Right?"
"Yes, I did"
"Ok, then let's change and go."
The rest of the day they spent eating their favourite flavors of ice-cream, dancing on the streets for fun and just walking around the city, enjoying their time together. When they finally decided to go back to their hotel, they bought more ice-cream to please the family which already was there.
When they opened the door three pouting faces met them. Nat, Audrey and Simon were there looking at them as betrayed puppies. But the moment they saw their ice-cream they snatched it from Chris' hand and rushed to the improvised kitchen on the room. Helena and Chris exchanged glances and burst into laughing."
The end of flashback (Helena's PoV)
At that memory I always found myself smiling, then I looked around the room and found that Halliwells had difficulties to keep the circle in place, so even if I didn't like them, they needed some help.
"You need to remember something good that happened with you and Chris, it will help you to keep the overpower it, but it will also help Chris to sort everything out." With that I close my eyes again remembering other good times with Chris.
Piper's point of view
I didn't know that it would be that difficult to do it. The energy was so powerful, that I was surprised to never recognize it in my own son, but than again now I knew that it was only mine fault that I never took notice of my child. I looked around the room and noticed not only had problems but also the rest of my family, but the Weinburg hadn't had such troubles. Then Helena's eyes flashed open and she looked at me. And after a moment she said: 'You need to remember something good that happened with you and Chris, it will help you to keep the overpower it, but it will also help Chris to sort everything out.'
Without thinking too much I closed my eyes and tried to remember anything good with Chris. And I did, but at the time he was just a baby, who played with his toys in the crib.
Flashback (3rd PoV)
Piper put Wyatt into his bed, after his third birthday. She missed her husband greatly and her eldest son did too. She looked in the crib and found her youngest son playing with his toy rabbit. This rabbit she gave him about a month ago, and since then he never let the toy go. She smiled at him. He finally saw his mother raised his small hand wanting to be picked up.
"Look, who is here? Your mummy." She said picking the boy up. "Who is such a good boy? Who does love his mummy so much? Yes, it's you, Chris! My little hero." She kissed the top of his head.
"You look so cute together." She heard her middle sister's voice. Phoebe came into the room and tickled Chris, who giggled in response.
"He's going to be like his older self was, but happier. I know that. He deserved it" Piper said kissing her son once more and sitting him back in his crib.
"He will be. We make sure of it."
The end of flashback (Piper's PoV)
If only I knew that I would never keep my promise to him. That memory made me happy and hurt at the same time. I had moments when Chris was happy to see me, but it was when he was just a little baby. I wished it was different from it.
While remembering it I noticed that it was easier for me to stay in the circle. So I closed my eyes again and tried to remember more things about Chris, even if it were thing when he was so young.
Leo's point of view
Hearing Helena's advice I looked how my wife closed her eyes and started remembering, so I decided to try it too. I knew that there weren't many good memories of us together, but it didn't mean there weren't any. So I closed my eyes and thought about Chris and the first memory was when the Elder came to us after the final battle, when I was mortal without any powers.
Flashback (3rd PoV)
Leo was in the sunroom with his two sons both of them paying with one another. Piper was in the kitchen preparing lunch for the family. Piper was pregnant again and today she wanted to announce it to the rest of the family.
Suddenly the blue orbs filled the room and Odin was formed from it. Leo stood up, as the boys looked at his father with curiosity.
"Leo, long time no see you" Odin greeting the other man respectfully. "Good afternoon, Wyatt, Chris." He nodded his head to the boys. Wyatt waved his hand in response while Chris hid behind Leo's legs. Leo looked and his baby son and smiled. He was at the shy age. Feeling that the younger boy wasn't going to let his legs go, he bent and picked him up. Chris immediately threw his arms around his neck and buried his head in his father's shoulder. Leo patted the boy's back, trying to smooth him.
"Piper, come here. We've got a guest." Leo called for his wife. Piper hurried into the room and saw the Elder, the frown appeared on her face.
"Odin, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here to discuss one proposition with you and your husband." His tone was asking the permission.
"Go ahead" Piper answered.
"We want to ask Leo join the Elders again but this time he won't be immortal, he will age with you, he will have powers of the Elder, but also can stay here all he wants. Leo, you will have power and duties but this time around we won't ask you to leave your family for our sake. And when you die, you can choose to become the full Elder again or leave for the afterlife" While Odin was talking, Leo took place on the sofa and sat Chris on his knees. The boy played with his rabbit and Leo played with him. When Odin finished, he looked at his wife. He wanted to be an Elder again to protect his family but he couldn't make the decision alone, it should be a family decision. Before Piper could say something Chris asked the Elder.
"Daddy do not here? Like me and Wy?"
"Yes, he will if he will agree to this."
"Cool!" the young boy said, and went back to the playing with his toy.
Piper and Leo looked at each other. And Leo said what he thought was right for the moment.
"Odin, we will think about it and when we are ready to give the answer, we call you. I don't think it will take too much time."
"Of course Leo. That's why I want you to think about it. We won't do anything to force you in it. It's only your decision. And Piper, your third child will have the Whitelighter's powers too, because one child is a Twice-Blessed, the other half Elder. And they somehow made changes in you so that your third child will also be half-Whitelighter." With that Odin orbed out.
"When daddy do this, will be funny!" Chris giggled as he hopped from his father's knees and went to his older brother on his small unsteady legs. Piper and Leo watched their sons play together with adoration and love.
The end of flashback (Leo's PoV)
Opening my eyes, I felt how my heart was filled with love to my son. How could I ever let that happy child to go away, and find other people to cherish him like that, because I was too damn selfish to notice that he always wanted to make us happy, and how loveable he once was.
I observed the room and saw that Chris on the floor started to stir and the energy became much more easier to handle than it was before. And I knew that was time for my middle son to wake up. When I raise my gaze I saw that everyone on the room was watching Chris to wake up, so did I. After a couple of minutes Chris was finally awake, he sat up, looked around the room and said:
"I come to the decision. And my problem is solved. We need to discuss what we're doing further."
A/N Wanted to make sense how Leo got his power back. I hope you enjoyed the chapter=)