Post by charmingaussie on Feb 2, 2005 8:08:54 GMT -5
Many Future Consequences: Fragments Chapter Eleven
(Final Chapter) (Continued)
“Well, I suppose we’ll do what he said.” Leo said as he turned to walk toward the stairs.
Phoebe and Paige went to follow him, but Piper called to Leo. They all turned to face her. “You guys go ahead, I just want to talk to Leo for a sec.” She said to her sisters.
They did as they were told and made their way down the stairs, as Leo walked up to Piper and asked, “What is it?”<br>Piper looked up into his eyes. “I just wanted to say I’m sorry.” She said gently to him.
“Piper, it’s okay, I understand.” Leo said, trying to stop her apology.
“I know you understand, Leo, but I still want to say this. I know the decision you made with Chris and Wyatt would have been the toughest decision of your life. I said some things to you, and I want you to know I didn’t mean them. I know you did what you thought was right, and I know you don’t make decisions lightly. I just wanted you to know that and I hope you’ll forgive me.” Piper said, as she tried to blink away tears.
Leo put his hand up to her cheek and gently wiped a tear that had just fallen there. “Piper, you don’t need to apologise for your love of our boys. You were grief stricken after what happened, and rightly so.” He put his arms around her and held her tightly as she lent her head to his chest, enjoying the moment.
“It’s over now, and everything’s going to be all right. Our boys will now grow up to a better future, I promise.” He assured her. “Are you ready to go downstairs now?”
She nodded. A few seconds later they orbed into the Living Room to join Phoebe and Paige who were already sitting on the couch.
“You okay, Piper?” Phoebe asked her.
Before Piper could answer a gust of wind formed in the room, moving down next to Piper and Leo, materialising as Clyde.
“Wonderful, you’re all here.” He said smiling.
“I have a surprise for you,” He said as he snapped his fingers and a door appeared in front of him.
He opened it and a few second later, Big Chris and Big Wyatt came through as if someone had just pushed them.
Piper gasped as she put her hand to her mouth.
“But you said you’re not the ghost for the future?” Leo questioned him.
“You’re right I’m not.” Clyde answered him.
“Then how were you able to bring them from the future? They are from the future aren’t they?” Leo queried.
“Yes, Dad we’re from the future.” Chris answered for Clyde.
“From 2026, I believe.” Clyde checked, looking at Chris and Wyatt.
They both nodded.
“But how?” Piper asked.
“You see, that’s why you should leave time travel to the professionals. We have ways of getting around the rules. I am still the ghost of the past, and I am here showing them their past. That’s what I do. Another mistake you make is believing that time is linear.” He said shaking his head.
“I don’t care, I’m just glad they’re here.” Piper said as she walked over and gave her sons a hug and kiss each.
“I just want you to know, this one’s on me, to show you how grateful I am for rescuing me. After that, though, it’ll be business as usual.” Clyde told them.
“I’ll be back to get them soon.” He said as he disappeared in a gust of wind.
After saying hello to everyone, Wyatt and Chris sat down on a couple of chairs in the Living Room. Piper, Leo, Paige and Phoebe all sat around asking as many questions as they could.
“Do you know why you’re here?” Piper asked.
“You both told us in the future to expect a visit from Clyde sometime this year.” Wyatt said. “I guess because this all happened to them, or you, twenty-one years ago.”<br>“I think we’ve had enough time travel talk for one day,” Piper said. “I want to know more about you two.”<br>“We’ve got to be pretty careful what we say, because of - ”<br>“Future Consequences,” Piper, Leo, Paige and Phoebe all said together. And then burst out laughing.
Chris turned to Wyatt, “Must be an in-joke.” He said.
“You have no idea,” Phoebe said to them.
“I don’t need specifics, just general information is fine. Like are you both happy?”<br>They nodded, “We’re great.” Chris said.
“Anyone in the family evil in the future?” Paige asked.
They both shook their heads, “No, why?” Wyatt asked.
“Just checking.” Piper answered. “Can you tell us what you do in the future?” Piper asked.
“We’re not supposed to, but I guess it’ll be okay.” Chris answered.
“I’m a doctor,” Wyatt said.
“A doctor!” Leo exclaimed, proudly. “I was a doctor.”<br>“I know Dad, that’s one of the reasons I went into medicine. I’ve found my healing powers and my knowledge of medicine has been a great mix.” Wyatt explained to him.
Piper listened proudly, “Wow, a doctor, that’s great Wyatt.” She said. “What about you Chris?”<br>“At the moment I’m a teacher at Magic School,” Chris explained.
“But I’m trying to talk him into going into politics,” Wyatt cut in. “He is so good with people and is always trying to save things. Like whales or old buildings. What was your latest quest?” Wyatt asked him.
“Saving the natural ocean reefs.” Chris answered.
“Oh yeah, that’s right. Anyway he’s always trying to save something.”<br>Piper, Leo, Phoebe and Paige shared a smile, all of them seeing the irony of Chris’ quests, and how he hadn’t changed at all. He was still the same Chris trying to save the world only the circumstances had changed.
Before they knew it Clyde had returned and the boys’ time was up. After there were more hugs all ‘round, and a lot more tears, Wyatt and Chris went back through the door to their happier future.
That night before going to bed, Piper stared for a long time at her precious boys. The day she had just experienced had been both horrific and wonderful at the same time. It was a day she would remember for the rest of her life. She lent down and gave each of her sons one last kiss before retiring for the best night’s sleep she’d had in a long time.
THE END
Thank you very much for reading my story, I have really enjoyed writing it. I would appreciate a review or a comment about it, and look forward to reading it.
I very much appreciate the reviews and comments I have received so far, and thank you for taking the time to do them.
(Final Chapter) (Continued)
“Well, I suppose we’ll do what he said.” Leo said as he turned to walk toward the stairs.
Phoebe and Paige went to follow him, but Piper called to Leo. They all turned to face her. “You guys go ahead, I just want to talk to Leo for a sec.” She said to her sisters.
They did as they were told and made their way down the stairs, as Leo walked up to Piper and asked, “What is it?”<br>Piper looked up into his eyes. “I just wanted to say I’m sorry.” She said gently to him.
“Piper, it’s okay, I understand.” Leo said, trying to stop her apology.
“I know you understand, Leo, but I still want to say this. I know the decision you made with Chris and Wyatt would have been the toughest decision of your life. I said some things to you, and I want you to know I didn’t mean them. I know you did what you thought was right, and I know you don’t make decisions lightly. I just wanted you to know that and I hope you’ll forgive me.” Piper said, as she tried to blink away tears.
Leo put his hand up to her cheek and gently wiped a tear that had just fallen there. “Piper, you don’t need to apologise for your love of our boys. You were grief stricken after what happened, and rightly so.” He put his arms around her and held her tightly as she lent her head to his chest, enjoying the moment.
“It’s over now, and everything’s going to be all right. Our boys will now grow up to a better future, I promise.” He assured her. “Are you ready to go downstairs now?”
She nodded. A few seconds later they orbed into the Living Room to join Phoebe and Paige who were already sitting on the couch.
“You okay, Piper?” Phoebe asked her.
Before Piper could answer a gust of wind formed in the room, moving down next to Piper and Leo, materialising as Clyde.
“Wonderful, you’re all here.” He said smiling.
“I have a surprise for you,” He said as he snapped his fingers and a door appeared in front of him.
He opened it and a few second later, Big Chris and Big Wyatt came through as if someone had just pushed them.
Piper gasped as she put her hand to her mouth.
“But you said you’re not the ghost for the future?” Leo questioned him.
“You’re right I’m not.” Clyde answered him.
“Then how were you able to bring them from the future? They are from the future aren’t they?” Leo queried.
“Yes, Dad we’re from the future.” Chris answered for Clyde.
“From 2026, I believe.” Clyde checked, looking at Chris and Wyatt.
They both nodded.
“But how?” Piper asked.
“You see, that’s why you should leave time travel to the professionals. We have ways of getting around the rules. I am still the ghost of the past, and I am here showing them their past. That’s what I do. Another mistake you make is believing that time is linear.” He said shaking his head.
“I don’t care, I’m just glad they’re here.” Piper said as she walked over and gave her sons a hug and kiss each.
“I just want you to know, this one’s on me, to show you how grateful I am for rescuing me. After that, though, it’ll be business as usual.” Clyde told them.
“I’ll be back to get them soon.” He said as he disappeared in a gust of wind.
After saying hello to everyone, Wyatt and Chris sat down on a couple of chairs in the Living Room. Piper, Leo, Paige and Phoebe all sat around asking as many questions as they could.
“Do you know why you’re here?” Piper asked.
“You both told us in the future to expect a visit from Clyde sometime this year.” Wyatt said. “I guess because this all happened to them, or you, twenty-one years ago.”<br>“I think we’ve had enough time travel talk for one day,” Piper said. “I want to know more about you two.”<br>“We’ve got to be pretty careful what we say, because of - ”<br>“Future Consequences,” Piper, Leo, Paige and Phoebe all said together. And then burst out laughing.
Chris turned to Wyatt, “Must be an in-joke.” He said.
“You have no idea,” Phoebe said to them.
“I don’t need specifics, just general information is fine. Like are you both happy?”<br>They nodded, “We’re great.” Chris said.
“Anyone in the family evil in the future?” Paige asked.
They both shook their heads, “No, why?” Wyatt asked.
“Just checking.” Piper answered. “Can you tell us what you do in the future?” Piper asked.
“We’re not supposed to, but I guess it’ll be okay.” Chris answered.
“I’m a doctor,” Wyatt said.
“A doctor!” Leo exclaimed, proudly. “I was a doctor.”<br>“I know Dad, that’s one of the reasons I went into medicine. I’ve found my healing powers and my knowledge of medicine has been a great mix.” Wyatt explained to him.
Piper listened proudly, “Wow, a doctor, that’s great Wyatt.” She said. “What about you Chris?”<br>“At the moment I’m a teacher at Magic School,” Chris explained.
“But I’m trying to talk him into going into politics,” Wyatt cut in. “He is so good with people and is always trying to save things. Like whales or old buildings. What was your latest quest?” Wyatt asked him.
“Saving the natural ocean reefs.” Chris answered.
“Oh yeah, that’s right. Anyway he’s always trying to save something.”<br>Piper, Leo, Phoebe and Paige shared a smile, all of them seeing the irony of Chris’ quests, and how he hadn’t changed at all. He was still the same Chris trying to save the world only the circumstances had changed.
Before they knew it Clyde had returned and the boys’ time was up. After there were more hugs all ‘round, and a lot more tears, Wyatt and Chris went back through the door to their happier future.
That night before going to bed, Piper stared for a long time at her precious boys. The day she had just experienced had been both horrific and wonderful at the same time. It was a day she would remember for the rest of her life. She lent down and gave each of her sons one last kiss before retiring for the best night’s sleep she’d had in a long time.
THE END
Thank you very much for reading my story, I have really enjoyed writing it. I would appreciate a review or a comment about it, and look forward to reading it.
I very much appreciate the reviews and comments I have received so far, and thank you for taking the time to do them.
to see it end. I am glad that Chris' future is a good one. I hope that you will continue to write and already have another story in that talented head of yours. Until then, Happy Reading 
