Author's Note: Sorry about that folks. Don't know how I got the Chapter for A Charmed Summers added to Charmed: Another Halliwell. Here is the correct chapter.
Chapter 91: Lost and Bound
In the Dining room Piper and Leo are there sitting at the table, reading the paper. Buffy and Paige walks in and Paige stretches.
"Ugh, the sun came up again." Paige says.
Phoebe walks in carrying a jug of coffee. "Oh, good morning, sunshine. Let me pour you a cup of coffee." She picks up a cup and pours the coffee. "Notice anything different about me?"
"Engagement ring. Notice it or wear coffee." Piper says.
Paige looks at her ring. "Nice ice!"
"Isn't that Grams' ring?" Buffy asks.
"I was like that when I got my belly ring. Oh, you're right, wedding ring is totally different." Paige says.
"Thank you very much, I can't stop looking at it." Phoebe says. "And yeah it is Grams ring. Piper gave it to Cole to give to me."
"Phoebe?" Piper asks.
Phoebe nods, "Yeah."
"Can you pass me the milk?" Piper asks.
"It's right next to Leo." Phoebe says.
"We're not talking to each other." Leo says.
"What? Still? Wait, I don't understand, shouldn't you wait until after you have kids to start fighting about them?" Buffy says.
"Well, what's the matter? Maybe we can help." Paige says.
"It's about having a magical child in a non-magical world." Leo says.
"Someone, I won't say who, has the insane notion of binding our child's powers." Piper says.
"Why is it insane? Grams bound yours and Phoebe powers when you were a child, and Patience bound Buffy's." Leo says.
"Yes, and we spent twenty odd years, and Buffy spent sixteen years, ignorant about our destiny. I look back on those normal days and I feel like I was a complete and total fraud." Piper says as she slams the paper on the table.
"I'm not saying hide the truth. It's just growing up is hard enough without the extra burden of having powers." Leo says.
"I can understand where Leo is coming from, Piper. I was called as the Slayer at 15. It would have been nice to have had normal teenage years." Buffy says. "Leo, I can also see where Piper is coming from. We all would have been better prepared if someone had taught us the ins and outs early on in life."
Piper nods, "Magic is not a burden, it is a gift."
"It's a lot for any child to deal with. Plus ours will be doubly magical, half Whitelighter, half witch." Leo says.
"That's like me! Oh, you might have some problem. Where's Cole? We've gotta go to work." Paige says.
"Ooh, I'll go get him. And Paige, thank you so much for getting him this job, I mean, especially now you know, that we're gonna be married and he's gonna have to get used to bringing in the bacon." Phoebe says as she heads upstairs.
"Since when does Phoebe care about Bacon?" Buffy asks.
"I'm sure she meant all breakfast means." Leo says as Paige leaves. "Piper, would you please pass me the milk?"
"Nope." Piper says as she holds the paper up in front of her.
Buffy shakes her head, "Seriously guys."
In the foyer Paige is putting on her coat. Cole comes down the stairs in a suit and Phoebe goes over to him.
"Oh, honey, you look gorgeous. Should I make you some breakfast, you know it's the most important meal of the day." Phoebe says.
"Thanks, I'll just grab a coffee on the way." Cole says as Buffy walks into the foyer.
"Are you sure? I could whip something up in a jiff." Phoebe says.
"In a jiff, really?" Cole asks.
"Yeah." Phoebe says.
"Come on, dude, let's get paid." Paige says.
Buffy shakes her head, "Pheebs you don't even like to cook."
"Oh, have a great day. I am so proud of you." Phoebe says as Cole kisses her. "Look at us, we are so bewitched."
"No, no, no, you feel free to use all the magic you want while I'm gone." Cole says.
Phoebe nods, "Okay, whatever makes you happy." Cole and Paige leave the manor. Phoebe looks at her ring. "I wonder what I should make him for dinner?"
"Pheebs?" Buffy says, confused.
Later Buffy, Piper and Leo are in the conservatory. Paige walks in from the living room having brought a kid named Tyler home with her.
"How's it going?" Piper asks.
"Not so good. He's barely making eye contact, not really speaking. He's just really afraid." Paige says.
"Of what?" Buffy asks.
"Himself, his powers. He's showing all the signs of a kid who's never received sustained affection." Paige says.
"Well, plus, being shuffled in and out of foster homes doesn't help either." Piper says.
Paige shakes her head, "No, and I get the sense that he is always felt like an outsider and a bit of a freak and now he's found out that in some ways he kind of is." She walks across the room.
"Which is why it could make sense for us to bind his powers." Leo says.
Buffy sighs, "You're not on that again, are you."
"Yeah, maybe we could take off one of his legs at the same time because they're both part of him." Piper says.
"It's not the same thing, Piper. Tyler's powers could be a danger to himself and to others." Leo says.
"You know what? Don't make our issues his issues. I think you need to give him a chance to learn how to control it. Maybe that's why we met him. To teach him, guide him." Piper says.
"Hey!" Buffy says. "Is that what you think of me, Leo? I have the same powers as Tyler. Am I a threat to myself?"
Leo sighs and shakes his head, "No because you've learned to control your powers. In fact you almost had a natural control over your fireballs from the first time the power manifested. Tyler doesn't have that control."
Phoebe walks in with a plate of cookies. She has her hair done like Samantha Stevens. "Feed him."
"Wow, Phoebe, you went all out." Paige says.
"Oh, well, you know me. Any excuse to spend a little time in the kitchen." Phoebe says.
"I do know you and that's just not true." Piper says.
"Yeah, Pheebs. You don't like to cook." Buffy says. "That's always been Piper's thing."
"Oh, but it is now that I'm going to be Sadie, Sadie, married lady." Phoebe says.
"Alright, Sadie, how about I take the cookies to the kid." Buffy says. "Paige, do you mind if I try talking to him? With both of us having similar powers he might open up to me."
"No, actually, the sooner we get to him the better 'cause last time I checked kidnapping is still illegal. I'm gonna get back to work, you guys call me later." Paige says as she leaves.
"Eat 'em while they're hot." Phoebe says.
"Mmm, Pheebs, friendly little tip, lay off the hairspray, there's a fire starter in the house." Piper says as she follows Buffy, who's carrying the cookies.
Tyler's there playing a Game Boy.
"My sister made some cookies, do you want some? Mm, I don't blame you, it could be kinda dicey, she's not really a great cook." Buffy says as she puts the plate on the coffee table. "Why don't you try one? So, you know, her feelings don't get hurt." She sits on the couch.
Tyler takes a cookie and has a bite. "Can I have another?"
"Help yourself." Piper says.
Buffy nods, "You know, it's probably hard to believe but something amazing has happened to you. You've been given a gift. And as strange as it sounds, you're not alone, I know exactly what you're going through."
"Yeah, right, you start fires too." Tyler says.
"Actually, I can." Buffy says powering up a fireball. Tyler's eyes go wide. She extinguishes the fireball. "Or this." She flames out and back in on the other side of Tyler.
"Wow." Tyler says.
Buffy smiles, "So you can see I do understand what you're going through. In fact Piper here understands too. Why don't you show him, Piper."
Piper uses her power and blows up a vase of flowers.
"Whoa, what was that? What did you just do?" Tyler says.
"We both just proved that we know what you're going through." Buffy says.
"But how did either of you do that?"
"Pretty much the same way you do. We've just learned how to focus our emotions and control it." Piper says.
"I wish I could control mine. Then I could be around people." Tyler says.
"Is that why you ran away? Because you were afraid you might hurt someone?" Piper asks.
"I was scared. I set fire to the living room couch. I didn't mean to but my foster mum was yelling at me that I was good for nothing and it made me so mad I just..." Tyler says as he sets fire to a chair.
Piper jumps up. "Whoa."
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Tyler says.
"It's okay, Tyler." Buffy says. "You wouldn't believe how many things get destroyed around here. Piper."
Piper nods and freezes the fire, "I can also freeze things."
"That's cool." Tyler says.
"Leo? Could you get me some water?" Piper says.
Leo comes back with some water and douses the fire as the doorbell rings.
Piper heads for the door but Phoebe runs past her.
"I'll get it!" Phoebe says as she opens the door and Tyler's foster parents are there. "Hello."
"Hi." Mother and Father says.
"Hi." Phoebe says.
"Hi, we're looking for our son, Tyler. Is he here by any chance?" Father says.
"You betcha. Come on in." Phoebe says as they walk in. "Can I make you anything? A sandwich, a Spanish omelette perhaps?"
"Wait, how did you know he was here?" Piper asks.
"Maternal instinct?" Mother asks.
The father knocks Piper down. Phoebe screams.
"Piper!" Buffy says as she and Tyler come in the foyer.
"I got him." Father says.
Piper gets up and blows up a clock. The mother throws an energy ball, hitting the window. She throws another at Piper and Leo pushes her out the way.
Buffy powers up a fireball and throws it at the mother who screams as she is vanquished.
"Leave them alone!" Tyler says.
"Nobody is keeping me from collecting the bounty." Father says.
"No, stop!" Tyler says.
"Shut up." Father says.
Tyler gets mad and Father burst into flames, vanquishing him.
Moments later Tyler is back in the living room, clearly upset. "I didn't mean to."
"Tyler, you don't have to explain. We were there, we saw what happened." Buffy says.
"I thought I was gonna hurt someone. And then I did." Tyler says.
"You did what you had to do." Leo says.
"I did a bad thing." Tyler says.
"Tyler, listen to me. Look at me." Piper says and Tyler looks up at her. "You didn't do a bad thing. Those were very bad people and they were gonna hurt us, you and Buffy protected us. Come on, I wanna show you something. Come on, it's okay."
They head up into the attic and over to the Charmed Book of Shadows.
"A book?" Tyler asks.
Buffy shakes her head, "Not just any book, it's a magical one. Can we trust you?"
"Sure. Yeah." Tyler says.
Piper picks up the book. "Okay, let's find out who those people really were." She and Tyler sit on a couch."
"My foster parents?" Tyler asks.
"They weren't really your foster parents, Tyler. They were..." Leo says.
Piper opens the book. "Demonic bounty hunters. Driven by greed, these heartless low level demons will stop at nothing to collect their bounty."
"So if they're bad, does that mean that I didn't do anything bad?" Tyler asks.
Buffy nods, "That's right."
"Is there anything about me in there?" Tyler asks.
Piper nods, "Actually I think there is." She flips the page. "Here it is. You read."
"A firestarter. An extremely rare and coveted magical creature. What does coveted mean?" Tyler says.
"It means highly desirable, wanted." Piper says.
"I'm wanted?" Tyler asks.
Piper nods, "Very much so. "Their power is linked to their emotions. It first manifests itself in adolescence. They're often trained to be the body guards of the Source."
Buffy thinks for a moment and then looks at Leo, "I'm not am I? I mean we don't know exactly where my fire power came from. We just always assume the Slayer influenced."
Leo shakes his head, "In your case Buffy. You are not a firestarter. You just happened to be given a very rare gift much like Tyler. Witches can be given the fire power. I do believe though the Slayer did influence your powers giving you something that would aid in both your destines."
"What's the Source?" Tyler asks.
"A really, really bad guy." Piper says.
"Which means he's probably resurfacing if the bounty hunters are after Tyler." Leo says.
"So Ludlow must be a bounty hunter too then." Tyler says.
"Who's Ludlow?" Buffy asks.
"Some guy who runs some kind of academy. My demon parents were gonna send me there." Tyler says.
"To train. To serve the Source." Leo says.
"So then I am bad." Tyler says.
"Why do you say that?" Piper says.
"Well, if I'm supposed to use my powers to protect somebody bad..." Tyler says.
Buffy shakes her head, "No, that's not how powers work. They're not good or bad by themselves, it's how we use them."
Leo nods, "Tyler, why don't you read a little more while I talk to Piper and Buffy." He, Buffy and Piper walk across the room.
"See, with a little guidance he's already on the road to acceptance and control." Piper says.
Buffy nods, "I think it would have been nice if we had the same guidance when we were his age."
"That's great, but I think we have another problem. I figured out how the bounty hunters found out where Tyler is. They tracked his powers." Leo says.
"You mean when he blew up the chair?" Piper asks.
"Yeah. So when he vanquished the father..." Leo says.
"So there may be more bounty hunters on the way." Buffy says.
They hear Phoebe scream downstairs.
"I'll check it out." Buffy says and runs downstairs.
In the kitchen a Bounty Hunter faces Phoebe, "The boy, now!"
"I don't like your tone of voice, mister." Phoebe says.
Bounty Hunter gets an energy ball ready and Buffy runs in throwing a fireball vanquishing him.
"Are you alright?" Buffy asks.
"Yeah, no messy clean up." Phoebe says.
"Since when do you scream instead of fight?" Buffy asks.
"Actually, I did consider scratching him." Phoebe says.
"That was another bounty hunter, which means more are just gonna keep coming until Ludlow gets Tyler. Unless we get Ludlow first." Buffy says.
"Ew, dishpan hands." Phoebe says.
"Piper, Leo and I can pose as bounty hunters, say that we have Tyler and we can gain access to Ludlow and vanquish him." Buffy says.
"Sure. Just as long as you're home for dinner." Phoebe says.
"But he's gotta be pretty powerful which means we might need the power of three. Call Paige and tell her to get her butt back here as soon as possible." Buffy says.
"Okey-dokey." Phoebe says.
In the living room Tyler is playing the Game Boy in the living room. Piper and Leo are watching him from nearby.
"He looks so normal." Piper says.
"Are you sure we should let him play those games? Aren't they kind of violent?" Leo says as Buffy walks in.
"Darn it." Tyler says as he starts to get mad but calms down.
Buffy shakes her head, "Looks like he's learning to handle his power to me, Leo."
Piper nods in agreement, "He wouldn't been given them if he couldn't."
"Is that what you think of you, Buffy and your sisters?" Leo asks.
Piper sighs, "I don't know, maybe. All I do know is that when we finally got our powers back, it felt like we were scrambling to catch up. And I can't help but think if we had our powers from day one we would have been more prepared. Things would have turned out different."
Buffy nods, "I have to agree with Piper. If I had of, had my powers at Tyler's age or even younger. It might have prepared me better for the life of a Slayer. And maybe things would have been different for all of us."
"Prue would still be alive?" Leo asks.
"And the Source would be dead. And we would be on our way to having a family as opposed to just talking about it." Piper says.
"Life would be perfect." Leo says.
Buffy shakes her head, "Not perfect, just easier."
Paige and Cole walk in through the front door.
"Obviously when I recommended you for the job I thought you were a former demon." Paige says.
"You know, do me a favor, Paige, and don't do me anymore favors." Cole says.
Buffy, Leo and Piper walk into the foyer.
"Good, Paige, you're home." Piper says.
"Yeah, but not for long. I have to go back to work unlike Cole here." Paige says.
"The legal aid didn't work out for me. See I thought lawyers were supposed to seek out justice." Cole says.
"Okay, we've got bigger problems. The Source wants Tyler. So let's focus on the pressing matter at hand." Buffy says.
Phoebe walks in. "Lunch!"
"Phoebe." Cole says.
"Darling, oh, what a pleasant surprise." Phoebe says.
"Are you feeling okay?" Cole asks.
"That's been my question all day. She's been acting weird."
Phoebe's face turns grey, then back to normal. "Oh, yeah, happy as a clam, why?"
"What was that?" Piper asks.
"What was what?" Phoebe asks.
"You just flashed... black and white." Cole says.
"Oh, don't be silly." Phoebe says, giggling.
"Oh, he's not being silly, we all saw it." Paige says.
"Uh." Phoebe says, giggling again.
"Okay, we don't have time for this. We've gotta get to Ludlow before the Source does. So Cole, fix Phoebe, I don't care how you do it, just do it. She needs to write a spell." Buffy says.
"Uh, which spell?" Cole asks.
"A power of four spell, in case Buffy, Leo and I have no choice but to lure Ludlow back here." Piper says.
A timer goes off from the kitchen.
"Oh, the biscuits are ready." Phoebe says and she goes back in the kitchen.
"We'll need some proof of Ludlow that we actually have Tyler." Leo says.
"We're gonna take his jacket." Buffy says.
Tyler walks in. "Why can't I come with you?"
"Because it's too dangerous." Piper says.
"But I can protect myself. Besides, I helped you out before didn't I?" Tyler says.
Buffy sighs, "This is different."
"Okay, everyone, be ready, be prepared, no surprises." Leo says as he orbs out with Piper. Buffy flames out as Tyler jumps on her back, flaming out with her.
At Ludlow's academy. Piper and Leo orbs in. A second later Buffy flames in with Tyler, who jumps off Buffy's back.
"Hey! What happened?" Piper says.
"He jumped on as I flamed out." Buffy says.
"Dude, you are so going back right now!" Piper says.
Bounty hunters appear and surround them.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Bounty Hunter #1 says.
"We, ah, got lost." Leo says.
"The academy is protected by charms which means you can't fnd the place unless you're looking for it. Kill them." Bounty Hunter #1 says.
They get their energy balls ready.
Buffy powers up a fireball.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa." Piper says and she freeze the Bounty Hunters.
"Let's get out of here." Leo says.
"Not going." Tyler says.
"You wanna bet?" Buffy says as she extinguishes the fireball. Tyler runs for the gate. Buffy, Piper and Leo chase him. "Hey, I said no."
Tyler stops. "Look, just listen to me. They don't know I'm a firestarter yet. Once they do, they'll take us right to Ludlow. Isn't that what we want?"
"No, not at your expense. And we're not gonna let you go in there." Piper says indicating herself and Buffy.
"And I don't wanna spend the rest of my life with bad guys chasing me." Tyler says.
"He's right. Wherever we take him, they'll eventually find him." Leo says.
Buffy sighs, "Yeah, if something happens to him..."
"They won't hurt me, remember? I'm coveted." Tyler says.
"If he tags along, it might double your chances of getting Ludlow and not having to go home." Leo says.
"I'd like to do something good for once." Tyler says.
Piper sighs, "Alright, but you stay next to me. And if anything goes wrong we are out of there."
"Guys I have a bad idea." Buffy says. They turn and face her. "Leo could they tell if I'm not a firestarter?"
Leo shrugs, "I don't know too tell the truth. Your powers work similarly to a firestarters. You thinking of telling them you're a firestarter also?"
Buffy nods, "It keeps me close to Tyler that way. In case we get separated."
Piper shakes her head, "It's a bad idea, Buffy. It could backfire like you wouldn't believe."
Buffy nods, "And should our plan backfire? We would be out here and Tyler would be trapped in there."
Piper sighs, "Okay… This better work." She unfreezes the bounty hunters and they throw the energy balls, hitting the gate. They turn around. "Hi."
"How'd you..." Bounty Hunter #1 says
"We're bounty hunters, we need to see Ludlow." Piper says.
"Who's the kid?" Bounty Hunter #1 says.
Tyler shakes his head, "I'm not a kid, I'm a firestarter."
"As am I," Buffy says.
"So you gonna let us in or not?" Leo asks.
"What's the password?" Bounty Hunter #1 asks.
"Password?" Leo asks and he looks at Piper. "Uh..."
Piper blows up bounty hunter #1.
"That was it. You're in." Bounty Hunter #2 says as he opens the gate.
They are lead inside and down a hallway.
"So we're gonna try to take him out, right?" Tyler whispers.
"Shh." Leo says.
"Yes, I will go in first." Piper says.
"What if I can't, I mean, I have to get angry for my power to work don't I?" Tyler says.
"So?" Buffy asks.
"So what if I'm just scared instead? What if it doesn't work?" Tyler says.
They walk up some stairs and approach a door.
"Just walk through that door." Bounty Hunter #2 says.
"Through the door?" Leo asks.
"Yes, through the door." Bounty Hunter #2 says.
They walk through the door and end up in Ludlow's office.
"Where is he?" Leo asks.
"Ludlow!" Piper says.
Ludlow appears in a chair behind his desk. "So, you brought the alleged firestarter. You've given us quite the run around, haven't you boy? I said haven't you boy?"
"Yes." Tyler says.
"Yes what?" Ludlow says.
"Yes sir." Tyler says.
"No one teaches manners anymore." Ludlow says. "Now about you girl. Your claiming to be a firestarter also?"
"Yeah." Buffy says as Ludlow gives her a look. Buffy rolls her eyes, "Yes, sir."
"About our payment, see we don't want any surprises." Piper says as she tries to freeze him. "Yeah, 'cause we hate surprises." She tries to freeze him again.
"What are you doing? What, are you afraid that I'll grab the boy or this girl and stiff you? If they are both firestarters you'll get your reward and a hefty bonus for bringing me the girl. If they're not, you'll all die." Ludlow says.
"Well, Tyler and Buffy are firestarters so that won't be an issue." Leo says.
"Prove it." Ludlow says.
"Go ahead. Give him everything you got." Piper says to Tyler.
Tyler gets mad but nothing happens.
"What, not even a flicker?" Ludlow asks.
"Okay, he's just a little scared." Piper says.
"Oh, that's ridiculous. Don't be scared, boy." Ludlow says and he walks around his desk. "You're closing in on one of the most important moment of your life. Prove what you are and you'll meet the Source. The most powerful evil that exists in the universe."
"Yeah, okay, see, that's not helping." Piper says.
"Do it." Ludlow says.
"He's just a kid." Piper says.
"Do it, boy." Ludlow says.
"I mean it, lay off of him." Piper says.
"Insolent! How dare you!" Ludlow says.
"No!" Tyler says as he gets mad and Ludlow bursts into flames.
The flames die down and Ludlow laughs. "Excellent! Well done. Your turn girl."
Buffy smirks and powers up a fireball throwing it at Ludlow. He catches on fire momentarily.
"Wonderful, girl. Just wonderful." Ludlow says.
Frost shoots out of Ludlow's hands and hits Tyler and Buffy, knocking them unconscious as they fall onto a couple chairs.
"What did you do to them?" Piper asks.
"Just a precaution until the Source arrives. To kill them and steal their powers." Ludlow says.
"But..." Piper says.
"Your bounty's outside." Ludlow says as he flicks his arm and Piper and Leo fly through the door.
Outside Piper and Leo land on the ground. The gates close as they stand up.
"Leo, hurry, go get them." Piper says.
Leo orbs out. The gate sparks and Leo orbs back in, falling to the ground.
Piper tries several times to blow up the gate. "It's the force shield, I can't blast through it. Talk about Buffy's plan backfiring. Could use her fireballs right now."
"I'll go get your sisters." Leo says.
"Leo..." Piper says.
"I know, hurry." Leo says and orbs out.
Moments later Leo orbs in with Phoebe and Paige.
"I can't get in, you've gotta write a spell." Piper says.
"Are you up to it?" Paige asks.
"I think so. Uh, door lock, no magic block." Phoebe says.
"That's it?" Piper asks.
"Come here." Phoebe says.
They stand beside each other.
"Door lock, no magic block." Piper, Phoebe and Paige chant.
The gate sparks. Piper goes over and touches the gate. It electrocutes her.
"Honey, maybe we should go back and check the Book of Shadows again." Phoebe says.
"I can't leave Tyler or Buffy here." Piper says.
"Buffy's in there?" Phoebe says.
"As much as I hate to say this knowing Buffy's in there also. It doesn't look like you have much of a choice." Leo says.
"No! Please, don't hurt me!" Tyler says from inside the building.
"Say away from him." Buffy says also from inside the building.
"Stand back." Piper says as she tries to blow up the gate.
"No!" Buffy says
Piper tries to blow up the gate.
"Don't hurt me!" Tyler says.
Piper uses all her strength and blows up the gate. She walks in followed by Phoebe, Paige and Leo.
"What was that?" Phoebe asks.
"I think you just saw a mother lift a car off her child." Paige says.
Inside the academy Buffy and Tyler are lying on a table, covered in ice. Ludlow is waving his hands above Tyler. "All the pain is over. Soon you both will serve the Source."
The door is blown up and Piper storms in, followed by Phoebe, Paige and Leo. "I'm back!"
"I paid you your bounty." Ludlow says.
"Yeah, that's not what I'm after." She tries to blow him up but only wounds him. He falls back. "Power of three spell?"
"I don't have one." Phoebe says.
"I did a power of four spell. Maybe it will work without Buffy?" Paige says as she gets out a piece of paper.
They walk over to Buffy and Phoebe and Piper hold her hands.
"Hopefully the magic will work through her." Piper says.
"The brittle winter gives way to flowers of spring, Ludlow is vanquished." Piper, Phoebe and Paige chant.
Ludlow yells and blows up.
"What the hell was that?" Phoebe asks.
"It was a Haiku. I couldn't do the rhyming thing." Paige says.
"Leo, they're frozen." Piper says.
"I got them." Leo says as she holds one hand over Tyler and the other hand over Buffy. They start to warm up.
"They're starting to warm up." Piper says.
The ice disappears.
"They're gonna make it. Let's get back to the gate and orb home." Leo says.
Later Buffy, Piper, Leo and Tyler are in the kitchen.
Buffy picks up a glass of blue liquid. "Are you sure you wanna do this? It's completely up to you."
"Yeah, I'm sure." Tyler says.
"It's an awful lot to give up." Piper says.
"No, it's not. Not for me." Tyler says.
Buffy nods, "Alright, here you go." She hands him the glass.
"It'll bind your powers, it won't strip them but it'll bind them." Piper says as Tyler drinks the potion and burps. "Say excuse me."
"Excuse me." Tyler says.
"Ludlow's right, nobody teaches manners anymore." Piper says as she puts the glass in the sink.
"Do you think it worked?" Tyler asks.
"Try it, look at something and get mad. Just think of Ludlow." Buffy says.
Tyler looks at a potted plant and gets mad. Nothing happens. "I didn't hurt it. I'm normal."
"Whatever that means." Buffy says as Tyler starts to run off. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, where you going?"
"To play video games." Tyler says as he runs off.
"Ah." Piper says.
"Still wanna have a baby?" Leo asks.
"Mm-hmm, I'm just not ready for an adolescent yet. No offense Buffy. But even when you moved I wasn't ready." Piper says.
"Paige said she found a pretty good family, not too far from here." Buffy says.
"I'm glad because I want visitation rights. Plus, you know, we have to be in touch in case he ever wants his powers back." Piper says.
"You think he will?" Leo asks.
"I don't know. He's a surprising kid." Piper says.
"Like the piggy-back flame?" Buffy asks.
"I was so focused on how I was going to guide him, then he ended up guiding me." Piper says.
"How?" Leo asks.
"Well, you know how I was upset with Grams for binding our powers, leaving us unprepared for our magical future." Piper says. "I was even upset with Aunt Joyce for binding Buffy's."
"You mentioned it once or twice." Leo says.
"Well, now I see the wisdom in her decision. I mean, she realized someday we were gonna have to battle demons. But she always realized that children shouldn't live in fear. They need to feel safe, and explore, and learn and grow. I still think magic is a gift, that Grams and Aunt Joyce gave us the greatest gift of all. A normal childhood, the gift of innocence." Piper says as she and Leo hug.
Piper looks to Buffy, "Now you my dear sister. Have some explaining to do about your little plan that almost cost us another member of our family."
"Uh… I'm sorry." Buffy says.