Gone - The End of their Legacy

[Jamison]

Chapter One – The End of their Legacy

It was too much even for the Halliwell’s to bear. The loss of their Mother, Sister, and Aunt, Piper Halliwell had died; she was the light and soul of the family, and now she was gone. Her sisters Phoebe and Paige were taking it rather well, her husband Leo dealt with it in his own private way. Her sons, well that was hard to tell, Wyatt tried to surpress everything, and Chris was gone. He had not said a thing or even ate that much since it happened. Melinda cried about it, but she seemed to take it the best. She had her mother, Phoebe, to help her.



Chris stood in his room in which he shared with Wyatt, stood in front of the mirror he looked like crap. He stared back at himself. His hair which was usually combed back or to the sides was all messy, and he had rather large bags under his eyes. He had just lost his mother. You really don’t think he would look awesome, ready for a Friday night out? No, not really.

“Ready to go?” Wyatt said standing in the doorway in his best tux. Wyatt stood tall, he looked tired, he had spiked his blonde hair, and his blue eyes looked at Chris, with content. Wyatt walked over to Chris; he placed his hand on his shoulder. “Dude, you’re hair is all messy.”

Chris didn’t care; he didn’t care about anything anymore.

Wyatt picked up a hair comb and brushed his brother’ hair, like his Leo did for Chris when he was younger. “That’s better.” Chris looked at himself his mother always made sure he looked his best, his mother always made sure he was ready, but it was up to Wyatt for this one. And…and she screamed. Chris’ ears fill with the piercing scream. She screamed as the energy ball struck her in the chest, and then her blood on her son’s hands, and then her final goodbye to Chris.

Chris tried to hold it in, but he couldn’t. But what was the use of being strong and the use of being anything anymore.

“Chris?” Wyatt said looking at his brother.

Chris bowed his head and broke down. He wanted Wyatt to go away, but then he wanted Wyatt to be there. Wyatt didn’t say a thing he stood in front of his brother and hugged him. Chris didn’t try to bother to pull away, he wanted a hug, he needed a hug, and he needed his mom. He sobbed into his brother’s shoulder. Knowing that he was making a mess of his suit, but he didn’t care. Wyatt rubbed Chris’ back in comfort.

”Just let it out, it’s okay.” Wyatt said into Chris’ shoulder.

Chris sobbed into Wyatt’s shoulder, as Wyatt heard his little brothers sobbs, he tried to close his eyes, preventing the tears from filling his own eyes. Chris had never cried over anything before, not a thing. And now with their mother gone, he seemed to destroy this wall of where Chris used to be strong, and now he couldn’t take anything. He couldn’t blame him. After a few minutes, Wyatt and Chris had to get downstairs.


”No.” Chris replied
”Come on, we have too.” Wyatt said with sympathy as his brother went to the bathroom to wash his face.
”Because if I go, I’ll know that she is never coming back and I don’t know if I can accept that. And that I am alone.”
”You’re not alone, you have me and Aunt Paige and Phoebe and Dad.”
Chris washed his faced and looked at his swollen red eyes in the mirror.
”Come on.” Wyatt said holding his hand out, Chris looked at himself, in the mirror and without knowing he took his brothers hand and went down stairs.

Chris and Wyatt walked down stairs. Paige was dressed in a classic old black hat, with a black vial, and a long black dress. Phoebe wore her black dress suit and Melinda wore a black dress in which Phoebe had bought for her. Leo left already to make sure everything went smoothly.
”You two look handsome.” Phoebe said to Wyatt and Chris.
”She would have been very impressed.” Paige said to Chris as she took a handkerchief from her purse and whipped away a tear in which Chris forgot to get. Chris looked at Paige; she gave him a look that Wyatt gave Chris in his room.
”Are you two ready?” Paige said
Wyatt nodded; Chris didn’t make a move he just looked at his feet.
”Okay.” Phoebe said as she took Melinda’s hand and walked out to a black limo that waited for them. Wyatt walked out on his own, Paige walked Chris out. It began to rain, as if the clouds knew the pain that Halliwell’s felt, but nothing that could amount to what Chris felt.

[Jamison]

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The limo pulled up to the outside service that was held for Piper. It was an outdoor surface, and it seemed like a movie, it was raining and everyone in black. As they stepped out, Chris saw that Leo was standing by the brown cedar coffin that held her body. Chris looked at the coffin and stopped dead. Melinda, Paige, and Phoebe walked to greet the guest, and Wyatt walked back to Chris.

Chris looked pale.
”Chris, come on.” Wyatt said as they stood in the rain.
Chris just stood their glaring at the coffin. Not moving, not even breathing.
”Chris, come on. Please.” Wyatt said, “I’ll sit right next to you.”<br>Chris still didn’t move.
”Come on.” Wyatt said has he placed his arm around his shoulders and forced him to walk.
Chris has never felt anything harder to do. His legs felt like stone, to heavy to move them. Even he felt as if lungs were stone, it hurt to breath, it was to heavy for him. It hurt to live this moment. But with his brother he moved them. He walked to his fathers and aunt’s side. Chris and Wyatt were nearly soaked, but Chris was shaking.
”May we all sit?” Said the Pastor as he stood next to the coffin, on his podium.
Chris sat; Wyatt and Leo sat on ether side. Chris didn’t want to be here, he wanted to be in his room, on his bed, under the covers, by himself for all eternity, and he never wanted to see anyone again. He wanted to leave so bad, all he did was keep his head bowed looking at his hands.

”We are all gathered here today to celebrate the life of Piper Halliwell.” The Pastor began, “She was a woman of love, power, and a mother. She lived a life that she knew that could have been the best for us all. Becoming a chef, and then her own business owner all at a very young age. All doing that she raised two sons, Wyatt and Christopher.”

Phoebe looked over at her two nephews, Wyatt looked strongly ahead at the pastor, and she knew he was holding it in. Chris however, she knew better.
”Leo, please switch seats with me.” Phoebe said, “Please.”
Leo looked like he was in a daze, and did so. Phoebe placed her hand on Chris’ knee.

“When I first met Piper, she was a new a woman, married to her husband, and without a care in the world. She loved every moment of her life. And I am sure she wanted to make sure everyone knew about that.”

Chris closed his eyes, trying to block out everything that was happening. It was almost no use. He saw his aunt’s hand on his knee, he wished it was his mother’s hand, but it wasn’t. He took her hand, she took it back. Phoebe looked at Chris, she couldn’t see his face, and his long hair blocked it. But she had a good idea of what it looked like. She wanted to hug him and rock him, but she herself had to stay strong through the ceremony.

As the pastor finished him finished it with three large white candles and two smaller white candles all lit.

”As we move on today, we leave a loving person, but she will always be us. She will have loved to see everyone here today, but she has, from the heavens from above.” The Pastor went on; he walked behind the coffin, and stood behind the candles. Chris tried to look up, he had to face the coffin at least once, before it was lowered. He shot his eyes to the candles, The Pastor looked right into his eyes. It was like he knew his pain, trying to comfort him. “As we move on, we shall be happy and not sad. For a new destiny lies ahead of us, a new life, a new beginning.” He blew out the candles, and Chris bowed his head again, he noticed that he was crying. Phoebe hugged him. Wyatt finally let go and held his aunt Paige, who was crying as well.

”I was wondering when you were going to let go.” Paige said into Wyatt’s ear.

Paige, Phoebe, and Leo didn’t make the children stand up to shake the hands to everyone who came. Chris was grateful for this, he didn’t want to move, Wyatt moved over and tried to comfort his brother.

”Chris.” Wyatt said drying his face, “Buddy?”
Chris didn’t say anything, but only trying to breathe.
Wyatt hugged his brother, once more. Wyatt didn’t know what else to do in the past week, but hold his brother. Chris just sat forward, he didn’t return the hug, for he knew it was over it had happened. It was official, she was gone. He heard the people leave and say thank you, a few of them wished warm wishes to the sons and niece, but it didn’t help. Wyatt said thank you and soon it was only the five of them under the tent. The Pastor had gone into the church and Paige told him to wait for them to leave before they buried the coffin.

Chris was handed a red rose, from Wyatt.
”Put that on her coffin.” Wyatt said, “I’ll go with you.” Wyatt waited for a response.
Chris looked at the red rose it had no thorns, and no leaves, just a bare naked rose, it was lonely.
”Please, Chris.” Wyatt said, he forced Chris to stand up, but gently. As Chris stood, everyone was watching him. And once more his legs felt like stone. He watched Wyatt put his rose down, and Chris glared at the cedar coffin, he tried to walk, but he couldn’t bring himself to move, he wanted to place it down and get it over with. But he couldn’t, he wish his mother was here she would know what exactly what to say or do when these things happened. Like the time Chris got scared to go into the Lions den exhibit and Piper took his hand and she walked with him into the exhibit, he felt safe with her, her hand would have felt comforting. But she wasn’t their to lend her hand or anything, he had no hand to hold on to. His hands where shaking, he wish Piper would open her coffin, and embrace Chris and say it was all a mistake, that she really hadn’t died and that she really hadn’t left. He looked at the coffin hatch, but it didn’t open or anything, it stayed closed.

”Just place it on the coffin.” Wyatt said

Chris wanted Wyatt to shut up, he wanted to everyone to go away. To just leave. But he placed the rose on the coffin and forced himself to step back.
”That’s good.” Wyatt said.
”Very good.” Paige said, Phoebe was to busy comforting Melinda and Leo was standing there by Wyatt trying to give Chris the best smile he could for the moment. As more silent tears went down his face, he looked at his aunt, brother and father. Hoping for a chance to see Piper their. His mother was not their. He finally accepted that his mother was gone.

[hypegreene05]

Wow that was soo sad. Poor Chris

[sweet8]

*Great job; it was an amazing yet really sad story.....so far! =me.