Charmed Chronicles: To the Fogs (Teaser)

[SimplyAretha]

Posted by AdrielHalliwell

Note that this story starts off after 'The Legend of Sleepy Halliwell'. Therefore, it's no longer accurate, but I'm still gonna write it.


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To the Fogs (Teaser)

~P3’S BACK ROOM~

Chris is sitting on a couch. It’s the night after the incident at the magic school, and he’s thinking about what he told Phoebe, and wonders what the outcome will be. His head is down and in his hands is an old picture of him and Wyatt, taken a couple years into the future.

CHRIS: Maybe I shouldn’t have told her…<br>
He sighs and is about to lie down, when Leo orbs in.

LEO: Chris, the girls need your help. There’s a group of demons attacking the manor.

Leo’s voice is urgent, and Chris gets off the couch.

CHRIS: Okay, let’s go.

~THE MANOR~

Chris and Leo orb back to the manor, where Paige and Phoebe are cornered. Piper is on the other side of the room, where explosions are seen. As the two males orb in;

CHRIS: No way, the Fogs?!
PHOEBE: Oh sure, NOW we get to know who we’re fighting against. A little help here!

The sight is fairly disturbing. The Fogs are the size of a fully matured adult, but they have silvery eyes and are shrouded in a dark mist. Piper regroups with her sisters, gesturing at a few Fogs as she runs. Chris moves to help the girls. As he runs, crouched, he elicits an urgent warning;

CHRIS: Don’t let them hit you!

As he says this, one of the Fogs materializes behind Phoebe and launches a shadowball at her from the mist around him. Phoebe whirls around to push it back, but the attacker merely absorbs the blast. As she does this, Paige asks;

PAIGE: Why? I mean, it’s not like I WANT to get hit…<br>
She orbs a shadowball back at a Fog, who is hit in the shoulder. He barely flinches.

FOG 1: It’s useless to reflect our attacks. You only make us stronger.

CHRIS: Their shadowballs-

He is cut off as suddenly, all eight of the Fogs attacking the sisters launch shadowballs in unison. Paige rapidly orbs a couple back at the threat, Phoebe reflects two more empathically, and Piper manages to blow up three. One of the three Phoebe reflected missed, and strikes Chris in the shoulder. He cries out in pain as his entire right arm and most of his chest is rapidly enveloped in black, shadowy vines of energy. His body begins to glow the blue color of orbs, and he collapses as the aura faded and the shadow disappears. The Fogs dematerialize, happy with their work for now.

PAIGE: So that’s what happens…<br>

[SimplyAretha]

Well...I got some good feedback, so here's the first acte!



To the Fogs (Acte I)

~THE MANOR~

Chris is collapsed on the ground. Leo runs up to him and begins to heal him. The sisters aren’t far behind him. Chris’ forehead is bathed in sweat.

PIPER: Chris! Oh my God!

Chris groans and Leo’s hands continue to glow. A beat passes.

PAIGE: Leo, why isn’t it working?
LEO: I don’t know. I’ve never even heard of the Fogs, something in their energy residue must be absorbing my magic.
PAIGE: Move over, maybe if we both try, we can heal him together.

Piper and Phoebe look on as Leo and Paige fruitlessly attempt to heal Chris. His breathing begins to go shallow. Piper looks as if she has a revelation.

PIPER: Phoebe, help them!
PHOEBE: What?! I’m not a whitelighter…did you get hit, too? Like in the head?
PIPER: No, but you can channel emotionally based powers. And the one thing I learned from the whole power switch thing a few years ago is that healing is very emotionally based.

Paige, Phoebe, and Leo look at her.

PIPER: Well? What are you waiting for? Go!

Phoebe rushes to Chris’ side and holds her hands out. She closes her eyes, and the jingling tone signifies that she’s tapping into Leo and Paige’s emotions and powers. Her hands begin to glow. Chris’ wound closes up enough so that his breathing returns to normal. He passes out.

PAIGE: Come on. Leo, help me get him onto the couch.

Leo and Paige hoist Chris onto their shoulders and drop him on the couch. Phoebe goes upstairs. Piper goes into the kitchen.

PAIGE: Look at him…three magic-users healing him at once and he’s not even conscious.
LEO: At least he’s still alive.

Piper comes back from the kitchen with a glass of cold water. Behind her is Phoebe with blankets from the upstairs closet. Phoebe puts the blankets over Chris as Piper sets the water down on the side table next to the couch.

PIPER: Leo, go check with the Elders and see what you can get on the Fogs.

Leo nods and orbs ‘Up There’.

PAIGE: Okay, I’m going to call Richard and tell him our date’s been postponed.
PIPER: Why? We’re fine here. Chris is…alive, and Leo’s getting more information on the Fogs. Seriously, we can hold down the fort on our own.
PHOEBE: Yeah…I mean, after you moved out, you two haven’t been seeing each other much. Go ahead.
PAIGE: Thanks. But remember, I’m just an orb away if you need help.

Paige gives her sisters a grateful look before orbing out. Piper sighs.

PIPER: Lucky. I’m a single mom and your boyfriend isn’t talking to you. Have you heard from him since…you know…<br>
Piper is referring to the incident where Phoebe was invaded with Mata Hari’s karma and almost ruined Jason’s reputation.

PHOEBE: Not really, or at least not a decent conversation. But at least it’s not like Cole…or when Chris had to see Bianca die, that must have been worse.
PIPER: I guess so.

A moment passes. Chris is sleeping soundly and Piper and Phoebe sit and watch him peacefully.

PIPER: You know, I can’t help but feel that he’s still hiding something from us…<br>PHOEBE: Really? I don’t sense anything…like…that…<br>
Piper catches on to her little secret.

PIPER: Okay, spill it. What’s he hiding?
PHOEBE: Nothing!! Of course he’s not hiding anything…<br>
Phoebe’s half-concealed smile gives it away. She futilely tries to avoid Piper’s gaze.

PHOEBE: Alright, fine. But not here. If Chris hears me he’ll kill me.

The two walk into the kitchen.

PIPER: Okay, what is it?
PHOEBE: Well, you see, Chris is kind of…umm…what I mean to say is that he’s not…ah…it’s kind of complicated, but Chris is…<br>
Piper grows impatient.

PIPER: Shut up! Okay, now in normal people talk, what is his secret?
PHOEBE: Okay, give me a second.

Phoebe gathers herself.

PHOEBE: Chris is-
CHRIS: Impotent.

Piper and Phoebe turn to see Chris walk into the room unsteadily. They’re both shocked. Slowly, Piper begins to ask

PIPER: Impotent…? That’s your big secret?
CHRIS: Well, you know, it’s not something one likes to pass around…now can you please stop trying to invade my personal life?

Chris spins around and walks out of the room. As he leaves the kitchen woozily, Piper mouths;

PIPER: Was that his secret?

Phoebe nods slowly. Piper gives her a look before following Chris back into the family room. Phoebe follows suit.


~THE FAMILY ROOM~

Chris is on the couch watching TV. Phoebe is standing in the next room on the phone, Paige is still gone, and Piper walks in with a sleeping Wyatt in her arms.

PIPER: Gotta love that Playboy.

Chris shoots up and turns his head, changing the channel.

CHRIS: Yeah…but I wasn’t, you know, watching it. I was just channel surfing. You know, this remote sucks. It keeps on getting stuck.

Piper takes the remote from him and experimentally flips a few channels. Nothing is wrong with the remote.

PIPER: I’m sure it hates you, then.

Chris looks dumbfounded. Piper laughs and Wyatt wakes up. He turns around in his mommy’s arms and looks at Chris. He makes a baby noise and extends his arm in Chris’ direction.

CHRIS: Hey little guy.

PIPER: Guess you like ‘im. Well, just don’t try to orb him over here. Because that would make mommy’s spine telescope.

She smiles and pokes his nose. Wyatt laughs. Leo orbs back in.

LEO: Okay…I got the news on the Fogs, and it’s not good. Chris, your magic is gone for the next couple of hours.
CHRIS: No way. You’re serious?
LEO: Yeah…although if I were in your state, I wouldn’t orb anyway.

Chris looks like he’s been hit by an 18-wheeler. Wyatt burbles. Suddenly, flashing orbs appear around Chris’ chest, and the wound disappears. Everyone in the room looks at Wyatt. He looks back as if to say ‘What?’<br>
CHRIS: Thanks, kid. Hey, since I’m healed, I’ve gotta go, ok?
LEO: Where? I still don’t think it’s a good idea to orb.

As Chris orbs out anyway, Piper responds comically with a:

PIPER: Probably to the doctor.
LEO: Why? There’s nothing wrong with him anymore…<br>PIPER: Except he can’t keep his little buddy excited for very long…<br>
She crosses out of the room, leaving Leo to ponder her comment. Suddenly, it hits him.

LEO: Aw…okay, that was a little too much information…<br>
He follows her out of the room.