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Summary: Nobody knows about the true identity of Chris. But then he gets ill and Leo can't heal him...can the sisters save him? Are they ready for a sacrifice?
A/N: Everything till episode 6x16 (The Courtship of Wyatt's father) happened, but Phoebe didn't find out Chris secret and Piper doesn't know that she is pregnant yet. The sisters and Leo are still mad at Chris, because he brought the demon near Wyatt.
I am writing on my other stories… but there is huge blockade at the moment and I actually don't have so much time. And this chapter I already wrote a few month ago, but I actually wanted to finish writing it first… but I changed my mind. I try to update my other stories tomorrow. But I can't promise.
Chapter 1:
„Mum! ...Mum! Please ..." Chris woke up. He was sweating. He felt ill, but he had no time for such weaknesses. So he stood up...he looked at the clock. It was 6 o' clock in the morning. His typical start...
Then he heared Phoebe calling for him. He sighted, but nevertheless he orbed to her immediately.
As Chris orbed in he saw the Charmed Ones picking up broken furniture. They were in Wyatt's room and Piper was holding Baby Wyatt, who was crying.
„What happened?" Chris asked shocked.
„That, we actually wanted to ask you." Paige said. Touching her head, where she was bleeding a little. „Warlock...male with long dark hairs...he was immune against our powers...and could reflect them."
„How did you escape?" Chris was concerned.
„Our sweet little nephew put up his shilde." Phoebe said and made a face to Wyatt, who stopped crying and giggled. „Yes...you were a good boy, right...We are all proud of you..."
„Stop it ok. Did you already look in the Book of Shadows? Did the demon say something?" Chris asked rude.
„No, but we can change it. Book of Shadows!" Paige said and the Book orbed into her hands.
„Paige! Personal gain!" Piper said.
„Hey, when a demon is waking me up at 6 in the morning, while i still need my beauty sleep, then i am allowed to think a little bit about myself." Paige snapped.
So Phoebe and Paige flipped through the book, to search for the demon.
„To answer your question. I heard some noises in Wyatts room, so i looked for him. He was still sleeping, but the demon was already over him...he only put up his shield as i yelled at him and woke him up. Then the demon attacked us. Somehow Wyatt managed to create a shild which protected us all. So the demon shimmered out." Piper explained to Chris.
„Ok. Does that mean Wyatt didn't think that the warlock was threat?" Chris was confused.
„Tell us. You brought the last demon who wasn't seen as a threat by Wyatt." Paige mumbled.
„The demon didn't want to harm him, ok!" Chris answered angry. „So did you find him?" He asked next, a little bit calmer.
Phoebe sighted. „He isn't in here!"
„Are you sure?" Piper asked and put Wyatt back into his bed.
„That is so not good!" Chris mumbled and looked at Baby Wyatt.
„I never thought i would say that, but i think we should call Leo...maybe he can help!" Chris said to the sisters.
„No! He wanted to be a fulltime Elder... we can't just call him because of every little event!" Piper said.
„His son was nearly killed... i don't think that this is only a little event." Chris said.
„Leo!" Phoebe yelled – Chris had convinced her.
„Phoebe!" Piper said angry.
Immediately Leo orbed in. He looked around: he saw the sisters – hurt, the room a whole chaos, his baby boy sleeping and...Chris!
„What are you doing here?" Leo asked harsh and went over to him, ready to hurt him.
„No. Leo stop it...we called for him." Phoebe jumped between Leo and Chris.
„I think you have some healing to do!" Piper tried to calm Leo down. He turned around to his ex-wife. He really calmed down and he looked into her eyes while he was healing Pipers scratched arm.
„Thanks!" She said with a smile and he smiled back.
„Ok, stop it! Here are other people who are more hurt." Paige said. Leo went over to her and healed her head and then he went to Phoebe, to heal her.
Then Piper explained him what had happened and as she stopped, Leo was glaring at Chris.
„Isn't it obviously Chris, who is behind this!" Leo asked angry.
„Oh of course... I am the big bad, right? I came all the way from the future, only to..what? ... kill your beloved son!" Chris snapped back.
„Ok guys. Calm down, we don't want to wake up Wyatt again. Let's go downstairs!" Piper said and lead all out of the room.
„Leo. I know you are angry. But i think the first priority is to save Wyatt...so go up there and ask about the demon, ok? Sush! Go!" Piper ordered. „We are dealing with Chris meanwhile!" She added.
„Great!" Chris said and rolled his eyes.
Leo again glared at Chris, but then he orbed up there.
„So whate do we do now!" Phoebe asked.
„Coffee, a lot of Coffee!" Paige only said and went into the kitchen.
„And i have to change." Piper said and went up to her room.
„Ok. I have to change too. And you...stay here!" Phoebe said.
Chris sighted. He sat down on a chair. He was exhausted. But a second later he orbed out of the manor and he reappeared in the underworld.
„Chris? Chris!" Phoebe called for him. „I could kick his ass. Where the hell did he go now?"
„Hey, be happy... I still don't know what to think about him... I think Leo is right, that he doesn't trust him." Piper said, who was just coming down the stairs.
„Do you actually really think that he isn't the big bad?" Paige asked Phoebe, she was holding a cup of coffee in her hand.
„I think he came back in time to save Wyatt... or his family ... or whatever... does that answer your question?" Phoebe asked.
„Paige ... could you orb Wyatt's bed down here?" Piper asked.
Paige smirked at her. „ You really want this?"
„Just do it, okay... i really don't want him up there on his own. While i can't be sure that he will protect himself?" Piper said.
„Well it's your fault when any part of my body grows bigger!" Paige just said. „Wyatt's bed!" Paiges said and the bed with Wyatt in it appeared.
„So what do we do with Chris now!" Phoebe asked. „I think he went down to the underworld again."
„As always!" Paige said.
„As long as he finds the demon down there... and vanquishes him!" Piper said and she smiled at her little baby. „I will make us something to eat... and Paige you should change your clothes. You have to go to work soon!"
„Yes but in about two hours..." Paige said grummpy.
„I will help you!" Phoebe said to Piper and together they went to the kitchen.
Chris actually didn't really know where he should search for the demon. He had never heared about such a demon. And he was immune against Wyatt's powers.
How could such a strong demon exist, while he had never heared about him... Maybe because he was the reason why Wyatt turned, and as he got stronger... Wyatt killed him, because he feared his strength... that would be typical for Wyatt... always killing the people he fears... always avoiding conflicts.
Chris had to find him...and kill him. If Wyatt was able to kill the demon in the future, then he –Chris- must be able to kill him in this time. He hoped.
„I hate it when i can't do anything... the demon could come any second and i am cocking pancacks!" Piper said. „And what the hell is taking Leo so long!"
„Calm down Piper!" Phoebe said and gave her a cup of coffee.
Leo orbed in. „Nothing!" he said to the expecting faces. „They have any idea who he is!"
„Great we are fighting against an invincible demon, who nobody knows!" Paige said, who just entered the kitchen.
„Where is Wyatt?" Leo asked.
„Sleeping..." Piper answered.
„We should always keep an eye on him... i think this demon is the one who will turn Wyatt... as long Chris' story is true!" Leo said and went to the living room, where he found sleeping Wyatt.
The others followed him.
"You are really scarring me, you know..." Piper said.
She watched Leo taking Wyatt out of his bed softly – not wanting to wake him.
„I need something of the demon!" Chris said as he was just orbing in.
„Shhhh!" Piper said and pointed at baby Wyatt in Leo's arms.
„So that's what you call : stay here?" Phoebe asked.
„I think the demon turned Wyatt! So i have to hurry, to find him!" Chris said annoyed.
„Did you remember... we didn't hurt him... so we have no bood or any thing comparable!" Paige said.
„Damn it... we are so near!" Chris swore.
„Hey... not infront the boy!" Piper said.
„My god. Demons are shimmering in and out everyday and you are complaining about swearing?" Chris asked half unbelieving... but he also remembered his childhood – she hadn't really changed.
„That has something to do with manners!" Piper said seriously.
„Chris behind you!" Phoebe suddenly shouted. Everybody turned around to see the demon from the morning.
Chris suddenly felt strange. He couldn't really say that he knew the demon, but he somehow felt connected to him – something familiar was there. Something of him was different then with all the other demons he had met in the past.
The demon smiled.
"What do you want?" Leo asked, holding Wyatt tight.
"Leo… I think you should orb out of here! Now!" Piper demanded.
"He can't!" The demon answered with a smile as he saw all the three Whitelighters trying to orb. He stepped closer to the sisters while they backed away.
"Don't you dare to come near my son!" Piper said angrily.
"And what then? Will you use your witch powers on me? In case you haven't noticed… I am immune against your powers – my master gave me that little power." The demon answered. The last comment let Chris look at the demon with shock. The truth suddenly hit him with strongest force.
"Chris!" Phoebe asked as she suddenly sensed strong emotions from him.
All looks were suddenly pointed at Chris. He looked pale and his eyes looked straight into the demons eyes.
"My master told me to take care of your son, also if it kills me…" the demon said to Piper and she looked scared to Wyatt and Leo.
"Then you will have to kill us first." Paige said and together with her sisters she went in front of Leo and Wyatt to protect them.
Chris meanwhile only got more pale and his look was on the right hand of the demon.
"…and I always get what I want… even if it takes longer …" the demon said and with these words he suddenly appeared behind Chris and with his right hand he put the necklace with the amulet – which he had hold the whole time – around Chris' neck and with the left hand he formed a green energy ball and let it went through Chris' body. Chris cried out in agony, while the sisters and Leo could only look at him in shock. Chris felt on the floor, unconscious.
The demon was holding the necklace again and smiled. "…because I am patient." And with these words he shimmered out.
"Oh my god! Chris!" Phoebe rushed over to the sweating boy.
"What the hell was that all about?" Piper asked shocked and she was taking Wyatt in her arm.
"What has he done to him?" Paige asked concerned – she was now kneeling next to Phoebe.
"At least he is not dead!" Phoebe said. "Leo… a little bit healing please!" She added to her brother-in-law.
He hesitated a few seconds, but as he saw the looks of Paige and Phoebe he stepped over to Chris and placed his hands above the now shaking boy. His hands began to glow, but suddenly he was thrown back through the whole room and Chris was shaking even more.
"Leo!" Piper ran over to him, to help him up.
Paige and Phoebe tried to calm Chris down… he was whispering something…
"Ok… what just happened?" Paige asked.
"I think it has something to do with the strange energy ball! It's blocking my powers." Leo explained.
"Somebody has to bring Chris to a more comfortable place! And somebody has to calm him down!" Phoebe said with a little bit panic in her voice, while Chris was still struggling with her and his temperature rose.
"Ok… I would say he has a little temperature." Paige said.
Leo made a movement with his hand and Chris was surrounded by blue orbs … the next moment he reappeared on the sofa and Chris even calmed down.
"Thanks!" Phoebe said.
"Ok… I think we really need to make a plan to vanquish the demon!" Piper said.
"And to find an antidote for Chris!" Paige said.
"But our first priority is to save my son … you heard him. His master wants Wyatt dead!" Piper said.
"Yes you are right…but I really don't understand what the demon plans? Why did he attack Chris, and not us? I mean he is immune against our powers!" Phoebe wondered.
"I think we will find out soon… but first we have to find a way to protect Wyatt." Leo said.
"And I really would like to know who his master is!" Paige thought,
"Ok. I will go mixing the strongest potions we have. Can you take care of Wyatt meanwhile?" Piper said and gave Wyatt back to Leo.
"Of course! Shall I orb him up there?" Leo asked.
"No! I want him in my near… and I am not so sure that the demon won't be able to travel up there too." Piper said and disappeared in the kitchen.
"Ok… I will search through different books and I am going to work on a spell." Paige said and went upstairs.
"And I am going to cancel all our meetings and jobs for today… and search for an antidote for Chris… meanwhile, you look after him, ok!" Phoebe said to Leo and went to the living room, to make the calls.
Leo sat down next to the couch – one arm still around his son. Chris was shaking again and Leo didn't know another possibility then to place his hand on Chris shoulder. At the beginning Chris calmed down, but suddenly he was even shaking more and he mumbled some words which Leo couldn't understand. So Leo took away his hand again.
Paige meanwhile was placing protecting-crystals around the house. Then she went upstairs to the find some useful books and wrote some spells. After a few minutes Phoebe came back to the living room with some cold towel, which she laid on Chris forehead. Just as she touched his head she was hit with strong feeling. Fear. Panic. Despair.
"Wow!" Phoebe backed away – overwhelmed by these feelings.
"Everything okay?" Leo asked concerned.
"I could read him… I think he knows something about the demon… He seems so lost. And he is afraid…Really afraid." Phoebe said, feeling pity for Chris.
"You really think he knows something about the demon?" Leo asked.
"Is it the only thing you care Leo?" Phoebe asked a little bit rude.
"What do you want? Shall I feel pity for him? He tried to kill my son." Leo said back.
"But now he is an innocent. And by the way you know that he only wanted the best for Wyatt… I was angry at him too, okay. But right now he is dying – and I don't think that he deserves it." Phoebe answered calm.
Chris was mumbling again – but none of them could understand anything.
"I will search for an antidote." Phoebe just said and left Leo and Chris alone. Suddenly Wyatt was struggling out of Leo's grip and he was reaching for Chris.
"No. Wyatt, don't touch him." Leo warned him, but Wyatt just orbed away from Leo, next to Chris. His hand touching Chris arm and a golden glow appeared … but anything happened. Chris didn't get better.
to be continued -