Sarah's hair spread out into the air, her body dancing to the blaring music echoing around P3. Chris pushed his way through the dance floor, searching frantically for her among the masses of bodies pressing against him. He called out in pure desperation, trying in vain to shove away the people now pulling him back. Gideon appeared behind Sarah, athame in hand. The girl did not notice, too lost in the pounding music and her own world. The wedding ring on her finger caught the light and flashed in Chris' eyes as her head turned, finally catching sight of him. Her reddened lips curled into a dazzling smile as she noticed his presence. Chris opened his mouth in a warning scream as hands dragged him away. Gideon seized the moment and lunged, Chris screaming as he watched the smile fall from Sarah's face and her boy drop to the ground. Gideon wiped the blade on his robes, very deliberately stepping on Sarah's broken and bleeding wound as he moved to Chris.

Chris jerked awake in bed, gasping desperately for air and groping at the empty space beside him. After the wedding, Chris and Sarah had received Piper's blessing to "honeymoon" for two days. The two had been reluctant, but finally agreed. It had taken a little magic and some manipulation spells, but the pair had spent time orbing around the world. Kissing atop the Eifel Tower, lazily strolling down streets in Venice; sheltering in cozy coffee shops somewhere in London as rain drizzled around them, the pair had spent the better part of their two days jumping from place to place without care. Now they were spending the night in a small room in Santorini, the gorgeous scenery spreading out before them. Chris, Wyatt and Sarah had spent time cross continental orbing before, but it had never been anything like this. Panic was still constricting Chris' chest as he sat up and reached for his boxers, calling out Sarah's name.

"Out here."

The panic ceased almost immediately as Sarah's voice issued from the balcony. He found her leaning against the balcony wall; crisp, white sheets clutched to her bare body. Her long hair tossed lazily in the soft breeze as she turned her head to look at him. Chris couldn't help but smile as he fixed his eyes on the ring circling her finger. After the ceremony, his grandfather had pulled him aside and produced a small golden band and offered it to Chris. The ring now rested on his ring finger, a perfect match to Sarah's.

"Is everything okay?"

Chris broke from his stupor and headed over to tighten his arms around Sarah's waist, the sheets soft under his fingers. He rested his chin into the crook of her neck and stared out of the dark water.

"Bad dream. But it's okay now. What are you doing out here?"

Sarah gestured out across the water, the once crystalline blue now a dark shade of navy under the inked sky. A few stars still sparkled in the distance, but the horizon was bleeding pink and purple as the sun began to peak.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?"

Chris caught Sarah's hands and brushed his lips over her knuckles one by one, allowing his thumb to circle the cool band of metal.

"You're beautiful." He replied.

Sarah chuckled softly and slid her hand over Chris' cheek before bringing him in for a long, slow kiss. When they pulled back, she curled into his embrace and stared out over the ocean.

"I hate to be cliché, but you know this might be out last night together, right? I mean, when we get back Gideon will almost be on top of us…"

Chris held her tight to his body, desperately trying to ignore the blatant fact. His hand slid into the sheet and danced across her bare stomach before his lips found the curve of her neck. The idea that this was it, everything he had been waiting for, built up inside him. So much had happened since he had orbed in under the pretence of saving the Charmed Ones from the Titans. His parents hating him, sending Leo to Valhalla, keeping his huge secret…. Getting Sarah back. Losing Bianca. Chris stole a glance down at Sarah's ring and smiled.

"So, if it's our last night, what should we do?"

Chris tilted his head down and kissed his wife gently, slowly pushing her back against the balcony and lifting her effortlessly onto the wide surface. His hands braced on her back as she curled her legs around his waist.

"Trust me." He whispered against her clavicle as peppered kisses over the pale skin. Sarah sucked in a sharp breath and brought her hands down to cradle his face, fixing her eyes on him.

"…Always."

Chris smiled and brought her closer, pouring everything he wanted- everything he needed to say into a kiss.

XxX

The grandfather clock in the manor struck midnight, the echoing chimes bouncing off the silent walls of the house. Piper Halliwell was curled in an armchair with a mug of hot tea, slowly organising things into boxes. Phoebe had developed all of her photos, but Piper knew many of them would have to be hidden away from the soon-to-be prying eyes of her sons. The cardboard box in front of her was now full of evidence that Chris and Sarah had been in the past. Piper sighed and cast a glance to the calendar. Today was the day. Gideon was coming. They didn't know when, where or even if he was going to show up. But today, if anything, was the day.

The Halliwell matriarch folded the box closed and uncapped a Sharpie with her teeth, scrawling along the box with the letters "S" and "C". Satisfied, she set the box down and struck a match, gently burning a piece of paper over the flame before dropping it into a crystal bowl.

From the future, change the past

Seal these memories, let them last

The days will come, the days will go

Until they're ready, they'll never know

The box glowed around the edges before sealing shut; Piper now content with her handiwork. She had not discussed with the two future dwellers what she should tell their soon to be future selves. She had no desire to keep a secret from Chris or Sarah, but she also wanted things to be different for them. She sighed heavily and looked to the twin baby monitors on the table. Both were remarkably silent, but at this time the silence worried her more than anything. Was Wyatt okay? Was Chris okay? She had heard stories of babies who slept through the night almost instantly but she had never believed them. Chris' theory was that his baby self and current self were draining power from one another. Similar to how Chris had been in possession of his Baby self's powers, he was also draining the energy from his younger self. The consequences of that were unknown, but waking up to feed and soothe Chris was something she would never take for granted.

Footsteps treaded lightly on the stairs, bringing Piper's gaze up to meet her husband's. He cradled baby Chris in his arms, swaddled in a warm blanket. Panic burst in Piper's chest and she stood up.

"What is it? What's wrong?"

"I just went in to hold him," Leo whispered, "And he fell asleep in my arms. I… he's perfect."

Piper relaxed and looked down at her son, his eyes closed in peaceful slumber. She felt tears well up in her eyes and she looked away, "God, Leo, you're making me all emotional."

Leo smiled and hustled her into one of the armchairs, sitting down with her and gently rocking Chris back and forth. Piper held out her hands, silently asking to hold him. When the bundle was once again cradled in her arms, she smiled.

"You are safe. You are wise. And you are so loved, my little Peanut."

Leo smiled and turned his head, pressing a kiss against Piper's forehead. "Our little Peanut."

He wasn't worried about Chris' future. Not really. His son would grow up happy and healthy with his parents and brother and aunts who loved him more than anything. He would have a best friend to hold and share all of his secrets with, and one day, when he was ready, he would know how brave, wise and strong he had been. He would know how he had saved the world.

"He'll need to go with Wyatt," Piper whispered.

The sisters had devised a plan to keep Wyatt safe, knowing the manor would not be a suitable place for him. The boys would be taken and kept safe with Victor somewhere far away from Gideon. Leo had explained it to Wyatt as best he could, firmly informing his son that it was his job to protect his Gramps and baby brother. Wyatt had burbled and stuffed his fingers into his mouth, which Leo took to mean he had understood.

Leo waved a hand at the box on the table and Piper smiled, pressing an innocent kiss to Chris' nose.

"My Peanut. We love you."

XxX

"Clothes?"

Chris held up a bundle of shirts from Sarah's drawers, the girl looking up and pointing to the box to Chris' left.

"Paige and Phoebe."

The pair had returned from their honeymoon late- or early in the morning. Magic School had welcomed them with the familiar warmth, but the pair knew they had things to do before they left. Both had cleared out their rooms, depositing clothing into several boxes, leftover potion into another. Their impressive collections of magical tomes had been deposited outside the library and the pair was now busy writing a letter for the Halliwells. If they didn't get to say everything they wanted to say before their end, they wanted them to know about it.

Sarah signed her name at the bottom of the page and offered the pen to Chris. He stepped forward and touched his pen to the paper, a pang of emotion settling in his stomach. This was it. It hadn't really hit him yet, it only came in waves. Sarah's hand curled around his wrist and she pressed a kiss to his upturned palm. Chris smiled sadly and clasped their hands together, not caring how clichéd his words would seem once they were spoken.

"Don't forget me, okay? Whatever happens to us… I love you."

Sarah smiled and squeezed his hand, "I love you too."

They lapsed into silence and Sarah sat on the bed, surveying the multitude of boxes scattered around her feet. She cast her gaze up to Chris and patted the mattress beside her.

"Will you hold me?"

Chris smiled as he folded the paper and slid it into a pale blue envelope. His weight dipped the bed and he sat beside Sarah and pulled her down beside him.

XxX

"What if it isn't today?" Phoebe asked hesitantly, the coffee cup in her hands warming through her body. It was early. Too early. Wyatt and Chris had been passed over to Victor and Leo had orbed them away, returning several minutes later. They had decided that it was better if the Charmed Ones didn't know what was happening or where they were, just in case.

"It's most logical," Leo explained. "Today he will be more powerful than any other point in his life."

"Yeah, speaking of, where are Chris and Sarah? Weren't they meant to be here, like," Paige checked her watch, "Now?"

"I'm afraid they're indisposed at the moment."

Everyone jumped and whirled to the back door where Gideon was resting in the frame, athame in hand and a smirk plastered on his face.

"How did you-"

Piper threw up her hands, Gideon dissolving in a flurry of orbs before reappearing immediately, only to be blown apart again. This time, he stayed gone for slightly longer. Piper's eyes widened and Leo jumped to explain, "His power. He'll heal faster than anything."

'Well if this is Elder day where the hell are your special powers?" Phoebe asked as they all tensed in preparation for Gideon's return. Leo looked around, trying to sense for his higher level Elder.

"I have been neglecting my duties. They said… facing Gideon without extra power could be considered my punishment."

Piper growled and kept her hands raised, ready to attack when necessary, "Well as soon as this is over, you can orb me up there and I will show them power."

"What did he mean though? That Chris and Sarah are indisposed?"

"Trapped."

Piper threw her hands up at the newly formed Gideon, who dodged the attack and smirked as the toaster exploded beside his head. "In Magic School."

"They'll find a way out." Phoebe challenged, her hand curling around a kitchen knife. Gideon chuckled and smirked.

"Oh. I'm counting on it."

"Give up the boy," Gideon commanded, the athame in his hand glinting in the light. Piper scoffed and only offered a smirk.

"Like hell I will."

Gideon sighed and surveyed the Charmed Ones quietly, "I was ever so disappointed that the three of you turned out this way. So much good could come of you, yet you all overlook like truth and succumb to your pathetic human lives. Give up the boy, or I will make you"

Paige snorted and cocked an eyebrow. Maybe this would be easier than they thought. Sure, Chris and Sarah hadn't had a chance to do the power transfer, but that wouldn't be so hard. "You and what army?"

A smirk crossed Gideon's face and Paige's smirk fell slightly. Phoebe grabbed Paige's upper arm as Gideon raised his hands and began a rhythmic chant. A swirling portal of blue energy appeared in the wall and the heavy pounds of marching feet met the Charmed One's ears. Demons appeared from the portal in the dozens and the Charmed Ones scattered back.

"This one."

XxX

Sarah fumbled around in Gideon's old office, swearing and throwing objects aside. She and Chris had awoken to discover themselves trapped inside the large building. At first, the two had assumed it was another shield, but this was different. It appeared that Magic School's own shield against evil had turned on them, keeping them locked in the building. It was no doubt Gideon's doing to keep them occupied while he searched for Wyatt. How could they have been so stupid?

When she had rebuilt the Protection Shield with the other teachers, this is where they had gone. Sarah's only hope now was that they could reverse whatever Gideon had done and fre themselves. Chris pushed books aside on the shelf and began rummaging around, calling over his shoulder.

"What are we looking for?"

Sarah shoved several items unceremoniously from the desk and ran her fingers along the edges, "The protective shield around Magic School keeps bad magic out, but I think Gideon might have reversed it to keep us in. So now we need to find the safe where the crystals are."

'Why?"

He was confused and he was man enough to admit it. How could they be so stupid as to let their guard down like this?

"When you put up a protection shield, you infuse a bunch of crystals with good magic and it keeps out the demons. When Gideon left Magic School, we made sure he couldn't get back in by blocking everything and I thought that would work but Gideon has been in control of Magic School for a long time. I didn't know the shields could be reversed like this but right now it's the only thing that makes any kind of sense. Now, somewhere in here is a hidden safe where there's a crystal with everything inside it. We break the crystal and we can get out."

"..right."

Chris tossed more books from the shelf and cursed darkly. One book landed squarely on his foot and he jumped back, knocking down a set of heavy magic scales. Immediately, a panel in the desk appeared, a glowing crystal nestled inside. Sarah moved forward and picked it up, unable to stop herself from planting a solid kiss to Chris's cheek.

"You're amazing."

She studied the crystal for a moment before setting it down and flicking her wrist; the crystal shattering into thousands of small pieces. The walls of Magic School rippled before closing in and Sarah gripped Chris's hand to flame them away.

XxX

The two materialised inside the manor, Chris's eyes widening at the large collection of demons now gathered in the living room. His aunts and parents were surrounded, athames to their necks while Gideon paced leisurely in front of them. Catching sight of Chris and Sarah, he smirked and touched the tips of his fingers together.

"Perfect."

Chris lunged forward, fully aware of who these demons were. Gideon disappeared from his position and sent Chris crashing to the floor. Gideon laughed and walked towards Piper, his eyes dark.

"Do you know who these lovely fellows are? These… are the product of your own son."

Piper's eyes widened but she didn't speak, so Gideon continued.

"Genetically modified demons, enhanced in every way. These demons line the streets in droves. Do you see.. what your son is capable of?"

"Go to hell."

Gideon sighed and snapped his fingers, the door to Magic School plummeting down into the ground before him. He opened it with ease and smiled tightly.

"Thanks to your other son… I do believe Magic School is a free for all."

Sarah's eyes widened, now understanding why Gideon had trapped her and Chris inside. He knew they would disable the Protective Shield, allowing demons to enter. Gideon swung the door open and cast his hand, sending the demons, the sisters and Leo spilling through the opening. Chris cried out in protest, but the door slammed shut and sealed with a stroke of Gideon's hand.

"…take me to the boy… and I might let them live."

Sarah caught Chris' hand, a panic seizing her chest before she threw out an arm mid stride. Gideon was thrown back and plastered to the wall. Sarah knew it wouldn't hold for long, but they needed to get to the attic. She felt Chris get to his feet and race forward, dragging her along as they thundered up the stairs.

XxX

The attic door slammed closed behind Chris and Sarah, the two immediately hurrying for the potion kit. They need something, anything to hold Gideon off if their powers weren't going to be enough. There was no way to kill him, but they could certainly try and wound him, at least. Sarah placed several varying colour bottles on the desk and paced the room, knowing Gideon could emerge at any minute.

"He's an Elder. We need… we need…"

"Darklighters."

Sarah stopped pacing and held up her hands, "Where do you suppose we get that without dying?"

Loud rumbling echoed up the stairs and Chris turned to Sarah, eyes wide.

"Where are mom and my aunts?" Chris began speaking immediately, knowing they wouldn't have much time.

"Trapped in Magic School. Gideon wanted us to take down the shield so he could get inside and then trap them in with all of Wyatt's army. Fuck, Chris, if those demons kill them…"

"They won't. Wyatt knows he needs to grow up with them. He must know it. I hope. My memories right now… I can't make out anything."

Sarah nodded, her own mind a jumble of blurs and half formed ideas being thrown around inside her brain. Too much was happening. The whole timeline was folding in on itself, crossing streams where they should never be crossed.

"We can't do the spell. If they're trapped inside Magic School with everything, sucking their power is the stupidest thing we could do. The demons might follow Wyatt and not kill them but they'd still wound and torture them if need be."

Chris clutched his head, searching desperately for a moment that was even the slightest bit coherent. All of his dabbling had caused enough trouble, but it had been easy trouble. The timelines were able to fix themselves if something fell out of place, but what was happening now made it almost impossible to even try and determine how this would end.

"Darklighters," he repeated, "if we want to wound him, it's the only way. I don't think it would even kill him, to be honest, after his power boosts…"

The door slammed open and Chris pulled Sarah back. Gideon strode into the room, cape billowing out behind him.

"Where is the boy?"

Sarah telekinetically threw a potion forward so she and Chris could duck behind several boxes and out of sight. Gideon chuckled and blew the smoke away with a simple wave of his hand.

"I am doing this world a favour. The Twice Blessed cannot be turned by a simple demon and ruin the fate of humanity. He must be destroyed."

"There is no demon, Gideon," Sarah tried to reason, her hand groping behind her to find the potion. "No matter what you think, you're wrong. You're going to fail and you're going to turn Wyatt evil."

"Does nobody in the future teach you to shut up? I understand that you and Christopher were too incompetent to find the demon but, regardless, this is a matter of principle. Something as powerful as Wyatt should never have been welcomed into this world. And when I have removed him… I will remove you. You were an extreme oversight of the magical world, Serenity. Your death will restore balance, and the world need not worry about pending doom and abominations like you and the Twice Blessed."

Sarah scoffed and slowly began moving, ducking behind more boxes so her voice came from a different area. "So bringing Wyatt's demons back. What was that about?"

"Assistance. You and Christopher were making it difficult to attain some assistance. I don't care about the Charmed Ones, but I do need them occupied. Wyatt was more than happy to assist me with my endeavours. Foolish child."

Chris crawled out from behind the box, still keeping out of Gideon's way. "And Wyatt?"

Gideon chuckled darkly and leaned against the wall, one finger caressing the sharp edge of the athame, "He lapped up my excuses. How I am destined to turn him evil, yet you and your pathetic girlfriend stand in my way. He had the gall to issue me orders, but followed me nonetheless. I have seen the future, Christopher. I must right this wrong."

Sarah stood up to her full height, staring Gideon down fearlessly. They would work through this. They always did. Surprisingly, Gideon made no move to attack her, merely inclined his head.

"I am not afraid of you, Serenity. You child self will be more than easy to handle."

Chris rose as well, now placing himself behind Gideon, potion in hand. Hopefully it would blind him long enough for the two to get out and form some sort of plan.

"And what about her now? We're not going to let you get away with this. You'll never find Wyatt and I swear to God, we'll stop you."

Gideon laughed again and stepped to the side so he could see both witches, a soft and twisted smile on his face.

"Oh, I very much doubt that. You see… your precious girlfriend won't be around much longer, unfortunately."

"That's my wife," The word rolled off his tongue effortlessly; "You're threatening."

Gideon cocked an eyebrow, "Threatening? Oh, dear boy, it is merely a state of fact, you see…"

"Her time is up," Gideon breathed as he pointed to Sarah. The girl in question looked down at her hands, horrified to see them becoming translucent before her own eyes. Chris's eyes widened and Sarah called out to him as her body melted away piece by piece. Sarah disappeared completely from his view. She was gone.

"NO!"

He lunged, ready to attack Gideon with his bare hands if need be. Chris felt the knife plunge into his stomach, a cry of pain bursting from his lips as he immediately tried to grab the wound. An unseen force propelled him backwards and he landed hard, the pain exploding behind his eyelids. Gideon had lunged, throwing the invisibility shield over himself and ducking around Chris as he headed for him. He chuckled, tossing the bloodied knife between either hand.

"Did you think I would fall for your little trick? You know, it was easy enough to convince your brother than I planted the seed of evil in him, but I wasn't aware stupidity ran so boldly through your bloodline."

Gideon shoved his heel into Chris' wound, earning another agonised cry.

"Don't worry though. Wyatt gave his demons strict orders not to kill your family. He ordered me not to kill you, but the fool thinks I'm out spending my precious time trying to turn him evil… I will right this wrong, Christopher. And I'm almost disappointed you're not worthy enough to see my work underway…"

"Sarah…" Chris choked, hoping she would come for him. Gideon's dark laughter made Chris' stomach pull.

"Oh, yes.. about her. Wyatt was very specific about the little brat. He had big plans for her… I was almost tempted to let him carry them out before I killed him."

Panic built in Chris' chest, the witchlighter immediately scrabbling his nails on the floor to try and get away, but Gideon had seized him by the collar of his shirt in one fast swoop.

"Remember this, Christopher Halliwell," he hissed, "I am going to win, and when I do… everyone will be grateful."

All Chris could manage was a pain whimper before the entire world around him was thrown into darkness.

A/N- Thanks to my reviewers. I went through and read the previous chapters of this story and I've decided that, once I have completed it, I will go back and re-edit the whole thing. I feel like I have drastically grown as a writer since my first edit and would like to redo a lot of things. So I will edit while starting the sequel.

For people still confused about the Gideon/Wyatt situation, I'll try and explain as best I can. It all makes sense in my head but I realise it's probably a little confusing.

-There WAS a demon that turned Wyatt evil.

-Gideon assumed Chris and Sarah would fail and made plans to kill Wyatt. These plans had a ripple effect through and into the future where Wyatt was turned, not by a demon, but by watching Gideon try and kill him.

-Chris and Sarah killed the demon that turned Wyatt, but due to the ripple, the future did not change. They were, however, unaware of this until recently.

-Gideon refuses to even consider the fact that he is the reason Wyatt turns. As far as he is concerned, Chris and Sarah just don't have the ability to locate the "demon" in time.

-He convinced Wyatt that he will turn him evil because Gideon knows he can't even breathe right now without someone in his back.