The Night the Lights Went Out in San Francisco

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Piper pulls another batch of cookies from the oven. There are a dozen more lying on the counter. Phoebe walks into the kitchen and picks one up. "Mm, still warm." Phoebe compliments her sister.
"Hands off sister! Those aren't for you." Piper scolds. "They're for Chris' going away dinner."
"I know I just haven't eaten all day and I'm starving." Phoebe says sheepishly. "Besides they look and smell delicious... as always."
"Thanks. Now get out of my kitchen." Piper says shooing her sister out of the kitchen.
"I've got it!" Paige yells as she runs down the stairs. "I've got a spell that will allow us to see into the future to see if we saved Wyatt."
"I'm sorry to tell you sweetie, but we've been to the future once and it was a one time deal. We can't ever go back." Phoebe tries gently to not hurt her sister's feelings.
"Yes, but that was when Prue was alive and she went with you. I've never been to the future. So I've written a little spell that will open a window for us to see the future. Not actually go there." Paige retorts feeling rather proud of her self.
"I hope your right because I hate to send Chris home to a world that hasn't changed." Piper replies, trying to be optimistic.
"Let's go try it now. It's a power of three spell, but we'll need Chris there to tell us if things look any different... better." Paige says excitedly.
"Ok, let's go to the attic and call Chris." Phoebe says reluctantly.
"I've got everything set up already!" Paige says as she rushes up the stairs.
Piper and Phoebe follow her as Piper calls out for "Chris!"

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Chris sits between his mom and Aunt Phoebe with Paige directly across from him. Between each of them stand white candles. In the middle of there circle is a large vat, which is smoking from the ingredients inside it. “This is the last ingredient… everyone ready?” Paige asks before putting it in. Phoebe and Piper nod and Chris smiles. Paige drops the last ingredient into the vat and a small explosion occurs. The three sisters begin to chant a spell.
“Hear the words of the witches three,
Hear the rhyme,
So our future we may see,
Open the door through time.”<br> The vat begins to glow brightly as all the lights suddenly go out in manor. “That can’t be good.” Phoebe whispers.
“Shhh” Paige hushes her sister. “Look, it’s the manor.” Phoebe turns her attention to the vat, where Piper Paige and Chris have been not been able to take their eyes off of. “At least we know it’s still there… here… oh you know what I mean.” Paige adds.
“Things still look the same from the outside.” Piper says. “Is that good?” She asks her son.
“I’m not sure. Wyatt kept the manor as a museum.” Chris replies.
“He did what?!” Piper asks turning to look at him.
“Mom, look it’s like a camera. Focus on finding Wyatt not just the house.” Chris tries to calm his mother.
Piper turns attention back to the vat and begins to think of Wyatt when a young girl appears. “Wyatt, where’s my keys?” She calls out.
“Who’s that?” Piper asks.
“I don’t know.” Chris answers, befuddled by the young beauty.
Wyatt walks into the living room where the girl’s stands looking annoyed. “You borrowed my car for the last time Wyatt Mathew Halliwell!” she says angrily.
“Calm down Charlotte Brianna Halliwell. They’re right here.” Wyatt says as he opens a desk drawer. He reaches inside and a set of keys orbs into his hand, he pulls his hand out and hands them to her.
“I wasn’t born yesterday Wyatt. I looked there already. What’d you do, orb them to you?” She taunts.
“So what if I did? You have them don’t you? Calm down. You’re acting just like your mother.” He says trying to anger her more.
“Well better then being a pest like you.” She says as she stomps away.
Paige looks to Chris, “She’s a Halliwell and you don’t know her? How is that?” she asks confused.
Chris shrugs and goes back to watching it again.
Phoebe replies, “She must be your daughter or mine. By the sounds of it, they aren’t brother and sister.”<br>Piper, “Worse, they sound like they are.” She laughs.
“Is that really a bad thing?” Paige asks Piper.
“No. But why am I the only one with kids?” Piper answers.
“Look!” Chris points to the image now in the vat.
A warlock shimmers into the room and looks around. Wyatt doesn’t see him and begins walking into the kitchen. The warlock throws a potion at Wyatt who stumbles to the ground. The warlock shimmers out and the image dissipates.
“Wait that’s it? What about Wyatt, is he ok?” Piper asks worriedly. “Bring it back Paige. NOW!”<br> “I can’t Piper. It served its purpose. We saw that Wyatt is good. We saved him. Besides, he is the holder of Excalibur and the Twice Blessed Child. I think he can handle himself.” Paige tries to calm her sister.
“She’s right mom. Knowing too much could alter the future even more.” Chris adds.
“But isn’t that why you came? To change the future?” Phoebe asks. “Besides, I want to know whose daughter that was.”<br> “We need to go. It’s time to send me home.” Chris says getting to his feet then reaching to help his mom up as well.
“I guess you’re right. I just worry about you boys.” Piper says smiling at Chris.
“I know mom.” Chris says smiling back at her.
They all exit the attic and start down to the kitchen for a snack. After the attic is empty a swirl forms from the vat and the warlock from before appears. He looks around stunned. “How’d I get up here? Master Wyatt will kill me for being in here.” He says and shimmers out.

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Working their way down the stairs without lights, the family feels along the walls to the kitchen. Piper grabs a flashlight from the drawer and grabs a few cookies. Phoebe takes another flash light and goes to the basement to flip the breaker. After a few beats Phoebe yells up to her family in kitchen who are laughing and being happy. “Umm, guys, we have a problem here.”<br>“What’s wrong sis?” Piper yells down.
“The lights won’t come back on. I think we’ve done it this time.” Phoebe calls out.
“I knew we shouldn’t have done that.” Piper says worrying again.
“Calm down. It wasn’t a personal gain backfire. We did it to help Chris not ourselves.” Paige rebuts.
“Dad!” Chris calls out.
Leo appears in a swaddle of orbs. “Hey Chris, what’s up?”
“The lights aren’t working. Mom thinks it’s a spell backfire.” Chris tells his father.
“What spell did you cast?” He asks looking at Piper.
“Just a little one.” Paige says trying to not look so guilty.
“We cast a spell to see into the future. We wanted to make sure we saved Wyatt and now there is no power.” Piper admits.
Leo closes his eyes and tilts his head skyward. He then looks to Piper. “Power is out all over San Francisco. I doubt you did this. It could be a natural thing. I’ll go Up There and find.” He says just before he orbs out.
“Thanks.” Piper says annoyed that he didn’t stick around long enough to hear it.
Phoebe makes it back upstairs and closes the door to the basement. “Leo doesn’t think we caused the power to go out. There is no power all over the city so he thinks it’s natural.” Piper explains to her younger sister.
“Well that’s good.” Phoebe sighs. She takes out a few candles and begins lighting them.

The Warlock shimmers into P3. “What is going on here? My lair! It looks like… like a night club from twenty years ago.” He walks around then calls out “Master Wyatt!” but he gets no response. “Please tell me this is some sort of joke.” He complains.
“Who’s there?” a voice calls out from the back. “Piper is that you? I’ve finished the inventory if you…” He stops as he sees the warlock standing there. “Who are you and how’d you get in here?”<br>“Who are you?” the warlock demands.
“I’m the manager here and I’m calling the police!” the man states boldly.
But before the man can move the warlock telekinetically sends the man flying threw the air and into a wall. The warlock walks over to the man and after summoning a knife, stabs the man and shimmers out.

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Wyatt sits on the floor playing with his toys. Piper nearby folds a piece of paper and puts in an envelope. Chris walks into the room and looks down to Wyatt who smiles at his brother. Piper walks over and puts a piece of paper in Chris’ hand, “Don’t open this until you are home and with Wyatt. It’s a message to you both.” She says kissing her son on the cheek. “I love you.” She looks down to Wyatt, “Both of you.”
Phoebe struts in the room. “Make way for Auntie Phoebe.” She smiles and hugs Chris tightly.
“It’s not like you’re never going to see me again Aunt Phoebe. You don’t have to hug me so tightly.” Chris says gasping for air.
“I know. It just feels like I’ll never see you again, or at least for a long time.” Phoebe replies. “Besides, I just wanted to join in on the loving moment.”<br>Paige comes in from the kitchen. “Are we going to eat or not? I need food people.”<br>Piper laughs and leans down to pick up Wyatt then follows the rest of the family into the dining room for their big family dinner. Just as they all sit down to eat they hear a voice yelling from the living room.
Piper, Phoebe, Paige, and Chris rush into the living room to find out what’s going on. They see the warlock standing there calling out for “Master Wyatt?!”<br>“Master Wyatt?” Piper asks.
“Yes, My master and master of all who posses magic, The Twice Blessed Child, Wyatt Halliwell. Where is he and who are you?” He stops as he noticed Chris. “You, The master’s defiant brother. I should kill you where you stand!”
“I don’t think so.” Piper says blasting the warlock. He stumbles backwards.
“Stupid witch, you can not hurt me. I am protected by the master.” He summons a knife and throws it at Piper who dives out of the way. The knife cuts her arm.
“Mom!” Chris shouts as he kneels by her side.
“Mom? Isn’t she a little too young to be your mom? Unless, of course! You’ve summoned her from the past in an attempt to help you. Well Master Wyatt killed her once; he won’t have a problem doing it again. Now tell me where he is or I’ll kill you and your mother right here and now.” The warlock demands.
“You can’t have him.” Phoebe interjects. “And Chris didn’t bring The Charmed Ones from the past you moron. He came to the past. It seems you have too.”<br>“What? I can’t be in the past. I was just with Master Wyatt.” The warlock says worried now.
“I recognize you. Aren’t you the one who threw a potion at Wyatt when his back was turned?” Paige asks scowling at the warlock.
“You say that? But how?”
“Enough small talk. Let’s get on with the vanquishing.” Piper says as she blasts the warlock again. He stumbles again. She sends another blast at him, this time a stronger one. He falls backwards. Piper raises her hands to do it a third time but the warlock shimmers out and she misses him blowing up the sofa.
“Mom, we need to have that cut taken care of.” Chris says.
“I’m fine Chris. Go get Wyatt. Phoebe, Paige the book now.” Piper gives out orders like the leader and older sister of The Charmed Ones should. “We have a warlock to vanquish.”<br>“I hate to break it to you sweetie, but he won’t be in the book. He’s from the future.” Paige reminds her sister.
“Well if he isn’t he soon will be.” Phoebe says as she starts up the stairs.
In the attic, Piper is mixing a potion. “I can’t believe Wyatt is still evil. After everything we’ve done, how can he still be evil?”<br>“I don’t know sweetie, but we’re going to fix this and fix it tonight.” Paige comforts her older sister who is almost in tears.
Phoebe writes a spell and Chris is sitting on floor next to Wyatt. The warlock shimmers into the room. “Ah, the whole family is here. How touching.” He growls as he throws a knife at Chris. It hits him in the chest and Chris falls over clutching the knife. The warlock summons another knife and hurls it at Paige who orbs out to avoid being hit. It them hits Piper in arm wounding her again. Phoebe runs up to him and punches him in the jaw. He spits blood on the floor then looks to Phoebe. “I wasn’t expecting hand to hand combat. But I suppose now is as good a time as any to practice the moves you will teach to Wyatt in the future.” Then he slaps her hard across the face knocking her down. He then kicks her in the ribs.
Paige orbs back into the room and yells “Leo!” Orbs appear behind her and form into Leo. The warlock looks up and summons another knife. Paige calls for “knife” and it orbs away from him and into her hand. She throws it back at him but he shimmers out just in time. “Leo heal Chris and Piper now!” Paige demands as she rushes to Phoebe’s side. Phoebe is bleeding from the warlock’s blows.
“He’s strong. Stronger then any warlock we’ve come up against.” Phoebe struggles to tell Paige.
“I know we are going to need a better plan.” Paige says looking at Leo who’s healing a half dead Chris.

[DrewFullerFan4Life]

Wow, amazing story! i can't wait till there is more!!

[bugslady119]

Thanks DrewF...Fan I'm finishing it up now. The whole thing should be posted by Monday. I'm glad you're enjoying reading it as much as I am writing it. ;D

Then on to my next fan fiction which has been started and restarted. It has me befuddled because I can't seem to make it work. LOL