Chapter Nine
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A month after Angelika's birthday had come and gone, and things in the Halliwell Manor were as normal as ever. The tension and awkwardness between Chris and Angelika had completely disappeared and their camaraderie had returned. Even Wicca-wise, things had been demon-light. But as the sisters knew all too well, when things were finally getting good, something bad was bound to happen.
Angelika joined the breakfast table, yawning, only wearing black Soffee's and a pink cami. She took a seat at the table.
"Morning, honey," Piper greeted, "Do you want some pancakes?"
"Sounds good," she mumbled sleepily, "but can I get my coffee first please?"
"Another bad night?" Paige asked sympathetically, pouring the younger witch a mug of coffee. After taking a sip of the coffee and nearly burning her tongue, Angelika nodded.
"It's those weird dreams again," she said.
"Again? That's the third night in a row. Maybe they're some form of a premonition, like Paige had with the Titans," offered Phoebe.
Angelika shook her heard, taking a bite of some toast. Once she finished chewing, she explained, "They're not exactly like events I see in my head. They're more like feelings and emotions. Really strong, bad emotions." She shuddered just thinking about them.
"Hm, that is odd," Paige commented.
"No evil talk at the breakfast table," Piper scolded lightly. "Chris!" she called out, "Breakfast is ready!" Blue orbs instantly appeared in the empty seat next to Angelika.
"Morning," he greeted, before placing a stack of pancakes onto his plate and drowning it in maple syrup. Angelika rolled her eyes before taking two pancakes off of Chris's stack and put them onto her own plate. Chris mock-scowled at her, and she just stuck out her tongue at him. Piper just rolled her eyes good-naturedly at the immature banter; it was almost a daily occurrence.
"Chris, do you happen to know anything about feeling bad emotions in dreams?" Paige asked the young witch-lighter.
"Didn't I say no evil talk at the breakfast table?" Piper said. Chris just ignored his mother and looked at Angelika.
"The dream again?" he asked her. She nodded with a mouth full of pancakes. "Things are starting to sound serious. Maybe we should ask Leo." Though Leo knew Chris was his son, and their relationship was improving, Chris still couldn't call him 'Dad'.
"Does nobody hear me anymore?" Piper said under her breath.
"We hear you. We just choose not to listen sometimes," Chris replied cheekily. Piper scowled at him, but he just smiled innocently back.
Without being called, Leo soon appeared in a swirl of blue orbs.
"Leo, do you know anything about weird dreams filled with bad emotions?" Piper asked after a quick kiss, submitting to the fact that they wouldn't drop the evil talk.
"Why? Who's having the dreams?" he inquired.
"I am," Angelika answered. "It's the third night in a row. I'm losing my beauty sleep."
"And she really needs that," Chris teased. Both Angelika and Piper hit him on each arm.
"I don't know anything for sure," Leo answered after a moment of thinking, "but it could be the fact that you're half witch, half demon; good and evil. That combined with the fact that you're living above the Nexus may have widened the window of opportunity."
"Window of opportunity?" the youngest witch asked.
"Well, you know how powers themselves are neither good nor evil, right?" Angelika nodded. It was one of the first things Paige had taught her. "Well, there's always a window of opportunity during which a witch can be swayed to either good or evil."
"But it's been months," Piper argued, "And she's been fighting demons since before she came here. Isn't it a little late?"
"Yeah," Angelika added, "I've already chosen the good side."
"But because you half demon," Chris explained, seeing where his father was going with it, "Evil is in your blood. It always will be. You'll probably always have that window of opportunity."
"So, what?" Angelika asked, slightly hurt at the implications, "Does that mean I'll always be part evil?"
"Of course not, sweetie," Piper said, hugging the younger witch.
"It just means that there'll probably always be a chance that you may turn evil," Chris said nonchalantly, oblivious to the younger witch's feelings. This time it was Paige and Phoebe who hit him.
"What my insensitive little nephew is trying to say," Phoebe said, glaring at Chris, "is that you'll be more vulnerable to the temptation of evil."
"But don't worry, honey," Paige added quickly, "you're strong. You'll be able to fight it. Besides, they'll have to get through the Charmed Ones first."
Later that afternoon, Angelika was sitting on the attic floor, cross-legged. She was absent-mindedly flipping through the Book of Shadows.
"See, the Book knows you're good," a voice said, startling Angelika from her thoughts. She looked up to see Chris leaning against the doorframe.
Angelika closed the Book and stood up. She silently placed it back on the pedestal. Chris silently followed her and watched over her shoulder as she traced the triquetra on the cover of the Book. She looked up and saw that Chris had disappeared, not knowing that he was inches behind her.
"I'm sorry," he said, causing Angelika to turn around, startled. She felt her heart beating faster and faster and the closeness of his body to hers. "About earlier, I mean," he continued. "I didn't realized I was being insensitive to your feelings."
"Sisters got to you, huh?" she chuckled nervously, becoming uncomfortably warm.
"Yeah. But I really didn't mean it. I know you won't be tempted to evil. So are we okay now? You're not mad?"
"Of course not," she replied honestly. She had been more hurt that angry. Chris sent her a charming smile, one Angelika knew she couldn't resist.
And then something took over Angelika, something she couldn't control, and before she knew what she was doing, she slowly inched closer and closer and kissed him full on the lips.
Uh oh, what will happen next? I don't know myself, so another warning, it may be a while before the next update. But my computer should be getting fixed soon, so I don't have to keep sneaking onto my parents'. Please review!!