Revenge Of The Half Whitelighter Chapter Six up! P

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Author: marysmary

Author's Note:Reviews please! I will be updating my other fan fics too..Don't make fun of the last names..I can't think of any right now! And I know I have ALOT of Fan fictions right now..Blame Writer's block!

Disclaimer:I don't own Charmed.
Chapter 1
"Okay class,today we will make Father Day cards for your fathers!"said Magic School's Art Teacher,Mrs.Arto.
She waved and conjured some paper and color pencils.
Four year old Chris raised his hand.
"I dunno who my father is."He said.
It was true. He had never seen his father..
The class laughed.
"Well..Are there any men in your house?"Mrs.Arto asked,feeling sympathy for this child.
"Uh..Well there's my Uncle..and my other uncle...And there's that really weird creepy guy that always comes who looks like my brother..."Chris said,thinking."Oh yeah,there's Wyatt,my older brother."
"Uh..Why don't you make cards for ALL of them?"The teacher suggested. She made a mental note to herself to talk to Mr.Wyatt and Mrs.Halliwell.
To the rest of the class,she said,"I'll be coming to you with supplies,please tell me what kind of paper you want and the other supplies you think you'll need."
Soon the class got started.
It took Chris ten minutes longer then anyone else becasue he decided to make five cards.
For the mysterious stranger,he put more effort into it because he didn't really know him.
But Wyatt would,because he's always spending time with him. Chris thought,no envy included.
He gather up his cards when the bell rang and went to Gideon,who was a family friend. Gideon always orbed Chris home because Chris didn't have any powers yet.
"What did you do today?"Gideon asked,with a smile on his face as he walked towards the exit.
"Father Day cards!"Chris said,giving Gideon one.
"Thanks!"Gideon replyed,orbing them out.
-----Halliwell Manor l Living Room l Night-----
"Leo,it's Father's Day,at least see your son."Piper urged.
"I've seen Wyatt already..."Leo said,"I might go back up."
"NO! Chris I meant!"Piper cried shrilly."Don't you realize that he doesn't realize that you're his father?"
"WHAT?"Leo asked,suprised."How do you know?"
"His art teacher called. Apparently,he doesn't know you."Piper said,"Leo.Please,do me a favor,open up to him."
Gideon orbed Chris in and then orbed out himself.
"I gotta go."Leo said,orbing out.
"Hey!He didn't get his card!"Chris said.
"He's your father."Piper said,hiding her anger with Leo.
"Oh..So he didn't want his card?"Chris said,as the pieces clicked together.
Piper shook her head.
"It's time for bed."Piper said,"Here,give me the card,I'll..give it to him."
"NO!"Chris said,tearing the card into pieces. He ran up to his room and slammed to door.
That night,he cried himself to sleep,wondering what he did to deserve such a mean father.
Twelve Years Later...
Chris was the freak at Magic chool. He didn't live there but had Gideon orb him home everyday. He was the only kid in his class who didn't have any powers and he had no friends. Chris adapted to this by being a loner. He also became much more cold hearted everytime he saw Leo.
"Now,tommorow is Take Your Daughter To Work day."said Sigmund,their grade Headmaster and their Magic Class teacher. Right now he was being both.
To this answer,the Intermediate class's boys groaned. This meant that the girls would have all the fun skipping school.
"But this year,we,the teachers,decided to include the boys as well."
The boys cheered.
"However,your English teacher will give you guys homework. It will be a report."Sigmund said.
Everyone groaned.
"Aww..You suck you mothe-"One boy name Harold began to shout out.
"Do you really want to finish that sentence?"Chris asked,defending all the teachers.
"You little freak..You want to fight?"The boy asked,forming an energy ball.
"Why,I'd love to."Chris said,in a mocking tone.
"After class,In the halls."Harold mouthed.
"That's enough."Sigmund said,not hearing any of it.
"Chris is SO gonna lose!"One girl whispered,"He has no powers!"
The bell rang.
It was time for the fight.

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Author's Note:Thanks for the reviews! More reviews please!! This fight will be interesting..Also,Piper's not dead..Should have mention that..Anyway..Not sure what powers he should get first..But it's not this chapter..Yeah this is on two sites.
Disclaimer:I don't own Charmed!
Chapter 2
FLASHBACK
"Chris?"A voice behind the door asked. Chris turned around to see his mom infront of the door.
"What is it?"Chris asked,alittle annoyed. He had been doing his Magical History homework (Describe,in three pages,of a memorable Charmed defeat. Explain what you would have done.) It was easy of course,only explaining was hard. He was doing the story of how the Charmed Ones had foolishly lose their identies to three blonde witches.
"I..I know that your dad missed your birthday today.."Piper said,"B-But I want you to know that he had much more important things to do."
"But I turned 13!"Chris said,rage building inside of him."He didn't miss Wyatt's 13th birthday..did he?"
"W-Well,Wyatt's birthday was on a Saturday..yours was on a Tuesday..He had work.."Piper stammered.
"So what?! I had school today and now I'm doing my homework,which is a lot! He can put it off too!"Chris shouted suddenly.
"I'm sorry."said Piper quietly as she left the room.
When she left,Chris took out his journal,which he named "The Book Of Pain". It contaned all the mean things Leo did to him. Right now he was on page 700. He started writing and looked miserably at his arm,which was bleeding..
END OF FLASHBACK
"Fight!Fight!Fight!"The kids chanted,makes a circle around Chris and Harold at the hall.
"Just so you know,I'm not holding back.."Harold said."Even if you are a son of a Charmed One."
"Well then,neither will I."Chris replyed.
He chanted a spell that Paige taught him,only altering some words slightly:

"Blessed with powers from my destiny,
I bless myself with invincibility."

Automatically,Harold threw an energy ball at Chris. But the energy ball merely bounced off of him.
"Ooooh.."said the Crowd.
"W-What did you do!?!"Harold asked,suprised. The crowd chanting "Fight" had been so loud that the spell Chris casted hadn't been heard. Frightened,Harold started throwing many many energy balls at Chris.

FLASHBACK
Piper,Paige,and Phoebe were out doing so "sister bonding". It was just Chris and Wyatt. So when the demon attacked,Wyatt naturally tried to protect Chris.
The demon aimed fire balls at them,even Wyatt's shield couldn't take it. The fire balls went right through and hitted both Wyatt and Chris right in the arm..
"DAD!"Wyatt shouted,as Leo auntomatically orbed in.
The demon aimed it's fire balls at Leo and hitted Leo in the leg,knocking him out.
"WHER ARE THE CHARMED ONES?!"The demon growled.
"We are not telling you!"Wyatt said,trying to blow the demon up through his eyes.
Chris knew what to do. He cast a vanquishing spell:

Demons whose fire is powerful,
Let your death be wonderful,
Blow up and get out of my sight,
End this plight.

The demon groaned and blew up. Chris's arm was still bleeding freely. Leo got up and one look at his leg got him to orb out...But not before healing Wyatt.
This was going straight to the book.
END OF FLASHBACK

Chris walked towards Harold as the energy balls bounced off and hitted another student. He raised a fist and punched him.
"I-I'm sorry! I give up!"said Harold,crying. He was bleeding on his arm.
"Hey Chris,isn't your dad a Whitelighter?"a girl cried in the crowd."Get him to heal his arm! It looks bad."
"No."Chris said,looking at the arm. Suddenly,Chris was lifted off the ground and was slammed into the ceiling.
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!?!"A voice cried from the crowd. The crowd of kids turned around and saw who it was.
It was Leo.

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Author's Note:This might be my last update for weeks.
Disclaimer:I don't own charmed.
Chapter 3
---Gideon's Office---
Gideon decided that since it was his first offence,Chris would just have a warning..for now.He had to speak with Harold's parent on invoking other kids to fight. Leo had healed Harold right after. The only person that he didn't heal was..you guessed it..Chris.
"Chris,you're part pacifist,you are not suppose to hurt other beings!"Leo stated,ignoring the wound on Chris's head,which was damp with blood.
"Well,that didn't stop you from hurling me into the ceiling with telekinesis!"Chris said,his head throbbing.
"That was different! I thought something powerful was attacking an innocent student!"Leo said.
"So you don't see me as a threat?"Chris asked,rage flaming up inside. Rage was a sure thing he inherited from his mother.
"Uh..I do Chris."said Leo slowly. It sounded like he was treating Chris like a little kid.
One look could tell that Leo was lying. His innocent blue eyes were looking away and he was smiling.
"You DO know that when I get my power,I will use it on you..right?"Chris said,with a threathening look.
Leo just smiled.
Chris couldn't possible do ANYTHING to me..He has no powers...Leo thought to himself.
How wrong was he?
He was about to find out..
This was the final straw for Chris.
He couldn't take this anymore. He wanted to hurt Leo as much as he could.
Why though?A small voice from the back of his head asked.
He filled my childhood with lies and pain.
He plays favorites with Wyatt.
He treats me like some little kid.
He's never there..
I hate him.
With primeral rage,he lunged for Leo with every ounce of strength he owned.
He would go for the neck..Yes..Then choke him...He was dead anway...The next place would be for later....
"What are you-"Leo began,when he ran out of breathe,he flung Chris off with Telekinesis.
Chris hitted the ceiling and when he fell,he stormed out.
A mysterious force from somewhere,perhaps the Powers That Be,came.
Leo was suddenly thrown out the window that lead to nowhere and the door suddenly slammed shut.
Chris turned back fast enough to see Leo get thrown out the window.
Even though he hated Leo with all his guts,he couldn't let him die..
He was family...
Like Piper,he had also inherited to moral that Family was Family.
"Dad.."Chris muttered,opening the door.
Leo had orbed in,unharmed.
"That was weird.."He said,ignoring Chris again. He orbed out.
Angry once more,Chris stormed out of the room..But not before the same force forced Leo's still fading orbs out the window once more..
----Halliwell Manor l Kitchen--------
Piper was nursing Leo's wounds while Leo told her what happened,including the fight.
"I'm telling you,I think there is a ghost in Magic School!"Leo told Piper.
But Piper wasn't listening.
"Chris was fighting?"Piper mumbled,looking distant.
"Yeah..."Leo said.
"Where's Chris now?"
"I'm sorry-What?"
"WHERE IS CHRIS!?!"Piper said,alittle louder this time.
"Well..uh..he..I don't know."Leo confessed.
"He WHAT?"Piper shouted,angered.
"He..kinda..stormed out.."Leo said quietly.
Piper started to look really worried.
"Well where could he have gone? I know that he doesn't have any friends..."Piper muttered to herself. "I know Wyatt can find him though..WYATT!!"
The almost 18 year old orbed in. He was wearing a blue shirt that matched his blue eyes and wore jeans. His blond hair was cut and you could see the stub of a beginning a beard.
"Yeah mom?What is it?"He asked,looking at his mother. Seeing his father who was bleeding a littlle,he asked,"What happened?"
"Yeah well..I don't know.."Leo said."I think that there's a ghost in Magic School."
Wyatt stared at Leo as if he was crazy.
"You DO know that Gideon put in a spell that repels ghosts right?"Wyatt said."So the students wouldn't get distracted.."
"Um..Right."Leo said,looking away."Listen the Elders are calling me so..."
He orbed out.
"Wyatt,can you find Chris?"Piper asked."He's missing."
"Well,where was he last?"asked Wyatt.
Years of demon tracking experience had led to the point where Wyatt's sensing grew stronger. He was now able to track anyone.
"Magic School."Piper said.
"Okay."Wyatt said,closing his eyes.
Magical orbs of every color circled around the room. When they slowed down,Wyatt reopened his eyes and looked at the frozen orbs that only he could understand.
"Hmm..Fear,underworld..Sigmund,underworld..Gideon,underworld...Hmm..Chris!Ah.."Wyatt muttered quickly."Magic School!"
"Good!"Piper said,"Orb him back home for dinner!"
Wyatt nodded and orbed out.

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Author's Note:I don't really mean what I said about the characters..so please don't take offense in them!
Disclaimer:I don't own Charmed!
Chapter 4
"Chris!There you are.."Wyatt muttered entering Magic School's library.
Chris didn't look up. He was starting to read this book called The Demonic Three:
...predicted that there would be a demonic version of the Power Of Three. They consisted of three demon sister and brothers. However,this has yet to be fulfilled because of the youngest,who refuses to unite..The oldest,the female,has the power of mind altering. The middle,a male,has the power to control rage and sadness..The third,the youngest,perhaps the most foolish one of all is the one who refuse to join,can-
"Chris!"Wyatt said more loudly,waving his hand in front of Chris's face.
"Huh?"Chris asked,looking up.
"Mom is looking for you.."Wyatt said."And why are you here?"
"I'm angry at dad."Chris replied.
"That's why you are hiding in the LIBRARY?"Wyatt asked.
"Right."Chris said sheepishly.
Wyatt was the only member from the family who treated Chris normally. Paige used to,but a few years ago,everything changed for her.
Wyatt orbed them out.
------Chris's Room-------
After dinner,Chris went into his room and wrote in his Book Of Pain. He had enchanted with spells that protected the Book,only instead of closing itself to bad people,it didn't open unless the opener was Chris. Unlike the book,it didn't have any pictures on it. It was just a blank book.

KNOCK KNOCK!!

"Come in."Chris said,quickly hiding the book under in pillow.
It was Piper.
"We have to talk."Piper said alittle bit sternly.
"About..?"
"That fight you got into."
"Oh that."
Piper sat next to Chris and sighed.
"I thought that the pacifist in you wouldn't fight.."Piper said.
"Look at Dad..In fact look at Paige and Wyatt!They are allowed to!"Chris said.
"Is this what it's about?"Piper asked softly."You want to express your anger?"
"What?!?"Chris asked,suprised.
His family didn't understand at all!!
Well,it didn't suprised him.

FLASHBACK
It was Chris's birthday,Wyatt urged the Elders to take Chris there.
"It's exciting!" Wyatt had told him."They can do all kinds of magic."
"Yeah,for you."Chris said,as Wyatt orbed them there.
-----Elder's location-----
"Ahh!The Twice Blessed One!"said One Elder,spotting them.
Many Elders turned around and gaped at Wyatt,while a few threw them a dirty look and continued with their conversation.
Chris saw this and was immensely offended.
"Hey you!"Chris shouted,running up to them."If you have a problem with Wyatt,why don't you got up and speak to him!!?"
"How dare you!?"The Elder said.
Wyatt ran up,and gave them a quick apology.
"Are you out of your minds?"He hissed."Don't you know that they control when your powers develope?"
"But I thought our powers were her-"
"Yes,but they control when we get it!"
As them left,Chris could hear one of the Elders muttering "That one won't be getting his powers for a while."
END OF FLASHBACK
-----Demon's Lair-----
"That idiot should have joined us."A male demon replied coldly.
"Ahh..but he will..All in good time."The female one answered back."Besides,he can't deny his heritage."
"I see,so all we have to do is-"
"Set the bait,which I can do."said the female demon,shimmering out.
----Chris's Room-----
Chris putted away his book and just in time to see a female demon shimmering in.
This demon was unusual. She looked like a normal female,her hair was blond with minor white streaks,blue eyes,and tall. She looked strangely familiar.
But that can't be..The only demons I know who look human are Barbus and..other demons..Chris thought. B-But who does she remind me of?
"What are you doing here?"Chris asked out loud,with a little touch of annoyance in his voice.
"Ahh..What else?"The female replyed,her eyes glowing red. There was a quick flash of red beams from each eyes and the light when into Chris's.
Chris yelled out in suprised and fell to his bed.
"What did you do?"He cried as everything went fuzzy.
"Everything."The demon replyed."Besides,this can't be so strange for you."
"What are you talking about!?!?"
"Here's a hint.I've been here before."the demon mused,shimmering out.
As soon as the demon was gone,Chris's vision was normal again.
What did she do to me? Chris thought,Nothing hurts..My room is fine..
His question was answered when he got the most painful headache ever. He felt as if his mind was going to exploded.
It's being altered..Chris realized,putting his pillow over his head,trying to drown out the weird voices that were entering.

Piper,his mom,kind,gentle,caring,not selfish. Even if she did perferred Wyatt more...NO,she was mean,selfish,rude,and harsh. She hated Chris..
Wyatt,his nice and caring brother..the nicest person in the whole world who treated him normally..He was wrong...Wyatt was a power hungry maniac who just wanted to side with Chris so his delusion of a family could be fulfilled..
Phoebe,his wonderful Aunt who was kind in every way imaginable..No Chris,she's a self centered hag whose only goal in life is to kill you.
Paige,the secret hiding Aunt..She's using you...

FLASH!
Every single person in his life was altered.. Chris felt his personality being altered as well.
The voices whispered:

"You have more power through rage..Be angry all the time.."
"Think of Leo.."
"Don't defend the teachers.."
"Defend the demons..."

Chris could take it anymore. The pain was unbearable. He letted himself pass out.

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Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed.
Chapter 5
-------Kitchen------
Piper was making breakfast for everyone,just as Paige walked down. Paige was wearing a ruffled blue shirt and wrinkled blue jeans.
"You haven't been sleeping,Paige."Piper said,staring at her youngest sister,who bore wrinkles under her eyes."But then again,you haven't been yourself in years."
Paige narrowed her eyes,and asked,"What is that supposed to mean?"
Piper stifled a small laugh.
"Well,ever since,Richard died,you've been trying to find his killer. It's been OVER a year."Piper replyed,"And it's kind of funny. You're acting like I was when Prue died."
"Well,Prue wasn't your true love."Paige said coldly."And I didn't sleep because I'm really close to finding the demon that killed him."
Piper sighed. She missed Paige's nicer,calmer personality. Besides,her attitude could be affecting the children.
She setted the food on the table and waited for someone to get up. IT WAS a school day,afterall.
"Chris! Wyatt!"Piper shouted to the ceiling,"Get down here!"
Wyatt orbed down at once and started eating.
"Chris!"Piper shouted towards the ceiling,"Get up!!"
"I can get him."Wyatt said."I don't think he can hear you."
Chris walked in.
"Chris!"Piper exclaimed."There you are! EAT!"
Chris stared at Piper strangely.
"What's wrong?"Wyatt asked,seeing Chris's confused expression.
"You guys are all EVIL!!"Chris shouted suddenly.
Even Paige was startled by this outburst.
"What?!"
"Chris,are you alright?"Piper asked.
Chris ignored them and chanted:

They are evil,
Causing blight,
And I not,
Be I out of evil's sight!

With that spell casted,Chris dissapeared in a quick flash.
"What was that!?!"Piper shrieked,frozen in her spot.
"I'll check the book."Wyatt said,orbing out.
------Demon's Lair------
"You are a fool,sister,"The male demon snarled."You need FEAR to attract him."
"I might have missed a few minor details,"The female demon replied coldly."But HE DOES hate the Charmed Ones..and young Chris is just what we need. I can control him now,remember."
"You can ALTER his mind..That does not mean you can control him."
"Ahh..but,I can ALTER his mind to beleieve that I'm the one trusting soul in the whole world.."
"You HAVE no soul."said the male.
Chris appeared before them.
"W-Who are you?"He asked.
"I'm Beeria and that's my brother,Bilus."said the female. "Now,stare into my eyes."
Chris did as he was told,afterall,he trusted demons. They were good.
"Make him full of FEAR."Bilus suggested."Make him afriad..of EVERYTHING.."
Beeria's eye's grew red and her power of altering minds was unleashed.
------Attic----
Everyone was looking at the book,except for Paige,who went to the underworld to fiind Richard's killer.
Phoebe entered,smiling brightly.
"Listen guys,I have going to the Bahamas with Jason."Phoebe said,"We're going as a Dean family."
She meant her daughter as well.
"Now?"Piper asked."B-But.."
"I really have to go with Jason this time,I'm really sorry!!"Phoebe said."Business."
"Typical."Piper muttered.
Phoebe lefted humming.
"Gee,that was helpful."Wyatt said,seeing his mother's disapproval.
"Find anything yet?"
"Um,sadly no."Wyatt said,closing the book.
Piper sighed.
"Let's go to his room!"suggested Wyatt,sad with his mom being unhappy.
"Why don't you sense for him?"Piper asked,cheering up at her idea.
"OK."Wyatt said.
A moment later,Wyatt found Chris.
-------Demon's Lair--------
"Done."
Chris was in a dark corner,shivering,scared.
Suddenly a figure flamed up...

Disclaimer:I don't own Charmed.

Chapter Six

..The figure was Barbus.
The same Barbus who took away Phoebe's powers in the four people tribunal room. The same guy who feeded on fear.
"All this fear.."Barbus muttered,smiling.
He didn't notice the two figures behind him.
"Well well,if it isn't our little brother."Bilus said smirking.
Barbus turned around,shocked.
Memories of his family swirled around his mind..The memory of his sister and his brother urging him to unite was etched deep withthin his mind.
"Y..You..It's a trap!"said Barbus,stepping away from Chris and away from his sister and brother.
"Of course! You didn't REALLY think a Charmed One would actually make their child vulnerable!"Beeria said sneering.
"The Charmed Ones haven't been an issue ever since he died."Barbus replied sneering as well,"Why do you want me here?"
"To reunite!"Bilus said. "We can overpower the second Source!"
"You know me way better..Or so I thought."said Barbus laughing.
He flamed out..
"One of these days..."Beeria replyed,forming a fist.
She was fustrated. So close!
Next time,she would trap in in a magical cage. THEN he would have to agree.
Just then Wyatt and Piper orbed in.
"How did you get in here?"Bilus asked."Sensing abilites cancel out in here!"
Piper rolled her eyes and frozed the two demons.
"Chris!"
She rushed over to her youngest son.
Chris didn't move.
"Bro?"Wyatt asked,walking up to Chris.
Chris didn't move.
"Okay,this isn't funny."Wyatt said. He used his telekinesis to turn Chris around.
Piper gasped. Her son was looking down and was shivering.
"CHRIS!!!?!"shouted Piper,shaking him.
"Stay away."Chris mumbled,walking away."You are very bad people.."
"Look Chris,whatever they did to you,just remember this,we love you."Piper said.
What could they have done to him!?! Piper thought.
"Stay away from me!!"Chris shouted.
A sudden blast of invisable energy knocked Piper and Wyatt off their feet and slammed them to the wall.
Chris suddenly fell down unconsious. Behind him was Bilus,it seems that he broke free of Piper's freeze. Bilus grinned,his hands glowing red.
"What did you do?!?!"Piper asked getting up.
Her arm was bleeding.
Wyatt got up and healed his mother.
"You have telekinesis?!?"Wyatt asked,shocked.
"Now what makes you think that?"Bilus asked,grinning.
Wyatt used to telekinesis to slam Bilus to the wall.
"Come on! We have to take him home!"Piper said,rushing over to Chris once again."It's sort of a good thing that he's unconsious..right?"
"Right."Wyatt said,orbing them all out.
"Did you get him?"Bilus asked his older sister.
"When haven't I?"said Beeria,laughing."I got BOTH of them!"
"How? I didn't see you-"
"Exactly."
-----Halliwell Manor (Living Room)----
Chris was in the couch and Wyatt was walking him.
"Is he up yet?"Piper asked,walking towards them.
Wyatt stood up and offered his mother the chair he was sitting on.
"No,he's still the same.. I'm going to make a calming potion."Wyatt said.
"For what?"Piper asked. "Can't we use normal herbs?"
Piper knew that she couldn't have a normal life,hence sending all her children to Magic School. But she couldn't help but rely on mortal techniques to do stuff every once in a while.
"This potion is magical mom,it'll be more effective. Besides," Wyatt answered,"Haven't we seen what happens when Chris is awake? He becomes chaotic!"
"Well,then in that case,I'll work on a spell that'll undo whatever it was that affected him."
Wyatt nodded and orbed upstairs.

FLASHBACK
Younger Chris woke up and saw the day on the calendar.
Today was his birthday!!
He was so excited!
Every birthday meant presents and delicious cake,and..and..There was a possibilty of his dad coming...
Chris didn't understand it,but ever since he was around three,Leo acted coldly and harsh to him. At first,even though he was a baby,he told himself that he was treating everyone else the same way.

But later,he realized that it was just him.
Really strange too.. Chris thought. It happened right after this..Actually strange thing is..I think I witness it..I think..
But all he could remember was a white blur (He was only THREE at the time,what else could he have remember?). But he knew the figure was female.

Or maybe he just thinks I'm a powerless freak.
END OF FLASHBACK

Chris woke up and saw Piper.
"Now Chris..don't panic.."Piper said slowly,thinking that Chris was going to be acting the same way that he was back at the demon lair.
Chris stared at Piper for a moment and immediately sended Piper blasting off her feet.
"It was YOU?"Piper whispered before she became unconsious.
The last thing she saw was not swirl of blue and white lights,but flames...
------Attic------
Instead of creating a calming potion,Wyatt made a different kind of potion...