Post by Tim on Aug 27, 2016 15:56:36 GMT -5
Written by Jana AKA WyattChris and copied here by me.
Hi guys,
this is my latest attempt to re-write the start of S7 since I was never fond of that what we'd seen on screen. The grieving, the enjoying and all that. But hey, I have also three summaries since I didn't know which one to use, I'll give you all three of them, okay?
Let's get started then.....
Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed. If I did, this would have happened in S7, at the start.
Summary 1:
Big Chris has just died and little Chris is born. All of a sudden, big Wyatt comes to the past, because he's missing a piece of his little brother. Can the family help? In their grief?
Summary 2:
To the family's shock, Wyatt comes back to the past, saying that his little brother is missing a part. Just at that time as his family is griefing for big Chris. Not easy!
Summary 3:
The present and future collide as Wyatt returns to the past, claiming his baby brother to be in serious trouble if his past family didn't help him! It was a matter of time. Would the family be ready?
And now the first part since it's clear, I'm going to divide this.
I. "I NEED AN ASPIRIN!"
In the Manor, most of the time silence ruled which were only interrupted by sudden cries. Or better, those came from time to time from the newest member of the clan. His family, however, was a different matter.
Leo was completely shaken up. Either he was in tears and you found him in the attic or the Elder was hunting down Barbas, the companion. The father of two sons felt betrayed by all he'd once believed in.
The Charmed Ones didn't feel better. More or less, they felt the same like Leo. Paige, the witness, tried to isolate herself but her sister didn't let her. Phoebe seemed to deal well with the loss but her silent tears at night told a different story. Piper took care of her baby boys, yet all her actions were mechanic. Like a robot.
One day, all of them were in the kitchen. Piper had cooked, like always and was now feeding her baby. Literally, while her younger sisters ate quietly her meal. Leo was nowhere to be seen.
"Piper," Phoebe started after some time. "You really should take the boys outside. They need some fresh air once in a while, especially Wyatt."
The eldest sister shook her head. "No, I can't. Chr....Chris is too young and Wyatt does just fine. What they only need is their father." She turned to their baby sister. "Paige, what do you think?"
Paige looked up startled. "What?" she asked confused. "You are their mother, Piper. You know what's best for them." She sighed. "I can't deal with it."
"Thank you." Piper had finished feeding baby Chris but her look became dreamy. "I just got to know him for nine months. That's not much. I miss him so much." She looked at her baby. "It won't be the same."
"Maybe," Phoebe agreed sadly. "But for God's sake, we don't need another neurotic member! Big Chris was neurotic, just like his Mommy if you remember. Leo could be of help here."
"Agreed," Paige only added, without looking up this time. "I miss him so much too."
Phoebe sighed. The whole situation was hopeless, along with the family. If a demon would attack, he may have won the fight. And for once, she was glad that she'd lost her empathy power. One question still bugged her.
"Where's Leo, by the way?" she asked in the round.
"No idea," Piper answered, playing with Chris now but the baby was getting tired slowly. "I wish he were here though."
As Paige was about to add something to the dispute, a loud crash could be heard from the basement, followed by an 'Ouch!' and some silent curses.
Piper put Chris to Wyatt in the playpen before going into a fighting stance with her sisters. The past had taught them this, more the recent events. They had to be careful. Just in case.
Walking up the stairs and cursing under his breath, the tall young man made his way to the kitchen, knowing it by heart, anyway. He was on a mission and his sibling depended on him. One mistake in the past and he could hear his sibling already. The young man just rolled his eyes.
To his surprise, the door was opened for him and his mother and aunts stood in front of him. "Okay, who are you?" his aunt Phoebe wanted to know curiously. "But please, not another time traveler!"
He grinned at them all of a sudden. "That I am, indeed. And I'm on a mission which is very important for the future. So I really need your help!"
Piper stepped slowly forward and touched the man's cheek. "I have the feeling that I should know you, right?" He nodded and leaned into her touch, making her gasp. "Oh my. You are........Wyatt!"
"WHAT!" shouted Phoebe and Paige shocked. Looking at the young man though, they noticed the resemblance to the blond toddler in the playpen. "Wow!"
"Yeah, it's me, Mom," Wyatt offered smiling. "But we have to act quickly now. My baby brother depends on it. So, are you ready?"
The three sisters were frozen. Piper began to sob, grabbed her baby and ran away. Her sisters looked at their grown up nephew in shock. They just had lost their nephew to Gideon. What should they do now? At first they needed answers and so the aunts cornered their older nephew.
Wyatt clearly didn't like it and stuttered nervously, "Okay, what's going on?" After a moment it clicked. "I know you just lost Chris but it is he who needs your help."
Both aunts scanned their nephew from head to toe. "You're not evil," Paige voiced their thoughts. "Chris did succeed then. So why are you here then?"
"Yeah," Phoebe agreed nodding. "What's wrong with Chris so that you are in need to come back? Tell us."
Wyatt sighed and went with his hand through his hair. "It's a rather complicated story and I'd only tell it once. I got a headache by getting it told." Another sigh. "Where's Dad, by the way?"
Paige and Phoebe looked at each other before the older sister spoke up, "We don't know. Either he's locked in the attic or hunting down Barbas, so we can't say where he is at the moment."
Wyatt clenched his fists angrily. "Damn it! That means I have to help Dad and give him a new focus." He breathed calmly and turned to his two aunts. "You two check on Mom while I'm going to find Dad and bring him back home. Wherever he is."
The two younger Charmed Ones nodded and went to their older sister who was locked in her own bedroom. With Chris obviously in her bed. They had a lot of work ahead of them.
Meanwhile Wyatt had closed his eyes and had sensed his father. As he'd found him, the son thought back to what brought him to the past in the first place.
FLASHBACK
Wyatt was having his lunch break which he decided to have at home. Orbing to their shared apartment, the older brother saw his brother's stuff still there. That was weird and his concern took over.
"Chris!" he shouted concerned through the room. There was no answer. "Chris!"
He'd found him in his room, with a hand on his stomach. It looked like there was a wound but he couldn't find any. He started his healing, anyway. Yet it didn't seem to get better.
Wyatt needed to stay calm. "Chris, listen. I'm going to orb us to the Manor. Maybe Mom and Dad know what's wrong with you." He stroked over his brother's face and hair. "Let's just hope it has nothing to do with your upcoming 23rd birthday." He sighed. "Alright, let's go!"
He orbed both of them to their former home and yelled out loud, "Mom! Dad! Something is wrong with Chris! I need your help." There were running footsteps and Wyatt looked up to see his worried parents.
Piper immediately knelt down by her baby. "Chris, peanut, speak with Mommy. What's wrong with you, my baby?"
"Wyatt, did you heal him? And where's the wound?" Leo asked concerned and stroked his son's face on his other side. "What's going on, son?"
The eldest son rolled his eyes. "Wish I knew. He didn't go to his lessons, by the way. The wound seemed to be on his stomach but I can't remember any wounds there."
"What?!" Leo asked shocked and shared a worried look with his wife. For Leo it was a clear reminder of what had happened exactly 23 years ago. "Piper, I think we need to tell him."
Piper nodded and took her eldest son to the side. There the mother told him about the time traveler who had come back in time to save Wyatt from turning evil. As it had turned out it was Chris, yet after many obstacles he had died. The parents later assumed that their son may miss a piece of the other Chris. To be complete.
Wyatt only listened and accepted the whole story fast. "Okay, that means I have to go back in time to save him. Right?"
"Yeah," his mother replied in tears. "But you'll have to be careful in that time. We were wrecks. I think the spell Chris used must be in the Book. It's in the attic."
Wyatt kissed his mother lovingly on her head, followed by his father and brother. "Alright, I'm going. Don't worry!" His parents smiled at him and he hoped he'd make it on time. "Please Chris, hold on tight! I'll be back!" He made his way to their attic and the Book was already opened on his wanted page. Smiling, he quickly recited the spell and went back in time.
END OF FLASHBACK
To his shock, Wyatt found his Dad alone in the attic. Well, at least he wasn't hunting. Slowly he made his way to him, afraid of not to startle the man. "Hey Dad, can we talk?"
Leo looked up sobbing. "Wyatt? You are good, so Chris did succeed." He wiped his tears away. "What are you doing here?"
"It's a long story and I just want to tell it once. The aunts are talking to Mom, so you are the only one missing." The son sighed. "If you want to know, it's about Chris."
"What?!" Leo was on his feet immediately. "Why didn't you tell me at once? What's going on in the future?"
"Later. We need to be complete." Wyatt looked at his father directly. "So are you ready?"
The father nodded and helped his son up. They both talked awhile, though Wyatt wondered why he could now walk through the attic when he'd landed in the basement with his time travel. Okay, he was getting a headache, again.
During that time, Wyatt, the little version, had orbed himself to his Mommy and brother. Paige and Phoebe had already managed to step in as well. The younger sisters didn't know how to help their sister.
"We lost Chris to Gideon, and in the future he's also in trouble because of our action here, in the past. I can't deal with it again," Piper muttered in tears.
"Piper, you have to calm yourself. We need to think of big Chris right now," Paige said, also half in tears. "If Wyatt is really back for Chris, we need to act fast."
"Paige's right," Phoebe agreed quickly and pressed on. "Think about Chris. You don't want him to suffer, do you? I bet your future self is worried about her youngest son too. What would you like to tell her if you met her?"
Piper wiped her tears away and looked up determined. She turned to her sons. "Wyatt, can you orb Chris and yourself into the playpen in the conservatory?" Her son nodded and took his baby brother's hand, orbing them nearly away. "Mommy and the aunties will follow, I promise." Now they orbed. The mother sighed in relief. "Alright then, let's go!"
Phoebe and Paige high-fived behind their sister's back. It was good that Piper was on a warpath again. If her sons are in danger, Piper will be a fury – no matter what was in her way. At least, she was back on track.
While walking down the stairs, the Charmed Ones heard following footsteps. Curiously turning around, they saw Wyatt and Leo. Obviously the man of the house was back. Agreeing to not have seen them, the sisters made their way quickly to the conservatory where the boys were waiting.
The five adults then came together and sat down. Piper quickly took Chris in her lap while she silently observed her eldest baby. He was good but also good-looking, just like Chris. She'd have had to chase many girls away from her boys in the future. Oh boy, this was going to be fun! Still.
"Wyatt, please tell us, what's wrong with Chris? If it's urgent and important, you need to tell us!" Paige demanded concerned. "Wyatt!"
"Sorry," he apologized but focused on his mother for the moment. "Mom, what bothers you? And don't deny it. I can read you well."
"What?" Piper asked confused. "Are you an empath now?"
"No, but I'm your son and as I said, I can read your body language. So spill it out!"
"Well, it's just....," she began nervously while her baby giggled and seemed to go to Wyatt. Piper gave in and handed him over. "You see I recognized you immediately, yet with Chris I needed your aunts to tell me he was my baby. So is he mad at me?"
"Nah, he will understand, I promise. Chris was, I mean, is always more a kind person than I am. What I wonder though," Wyatt started his tale. "Is why I landed in the basement and not in the attic, my original aim. Any explanation?"
"But I was there," Leo cut in sadly. "Wait. You're not saying that Gideon had done something there, are you? You know Gideon, don't you?"
"Of course." Wyatt looked at his Dad perplexed before it dawned. "You're still an Elder and that means it's probably Elder magic in the attic still. But how did he do that?"
"Chris was hurt in the attic but died in your parents' room. So you suggest that whatever of Chris here remains is there, right?" Paige concluded and took Phoebe's hand all of a sudden. "So what is here?"
Wyatt sighed but looked at his baby brother's head in his lap. "I'm no expert. The only ones are Dad and Chris." He stroked over his brother's soft brown hair. "Well, if I got it right, Chris's dead soul should have travelled to the future, to complete my brother's soul. Or at least, his memories as well."
"So his soul is caught here," Phoebe concluded but grabbed her head. "I think I need an aspirin! Time travel always gives me a headache."
Piper and Paige laughed at her expense. This was so Phoebe but the answer came as little Wyatt orbed an aspirin and some water to his aunt. The middle sister thanked him by kissing his two chubby cheeks, making him squirm.
"Alright," Piper cut in firmly. "What do you need us to do? If Chris is still in danger, we need to act fast!"
"And how do we find him wherever he is? I mean, all our wiccan stuff IS in the attic," Paige put in, to think about. "If Leo's the only one, he will have to carry a lot down to us." She looked at him. "Or can you orb them?"
"Uh....I don't know." Leo sighed. "But write all down on a list and I see what I can do. Now hurry! Chris needs us."
Piper, however, had a different idea which she needed to ask Wyatt alone about. "Alright. Paige, you help Leo with all we need, Spirit Board included and work on some potions, later along with Phoebe." She turned to her younger sister. "Phoebe, write some spells. You never know with Elders. And then help Paige! Got it? Good, I'm going to speak with Wyatt for a sec." She just dragged her son away, along with her baby.
Phoebe shook her head confused. "What's going on with her?" She turned to Leo now. "How are you feeling, Leo? I mean, it's still fresh for you and it must remind you …..."
"Stop Phoebe!" Leo stopped her quickly. "I think Piper just feels guilty, just like I do. I mean, Chris is my father's name and I haven't even realized it. Plus, he looks just like his mother. d**n!"
"Leo, it's okay. We understand," Paige cut in sadly. "We can relate as we've been also blind to all signs. But let's go to work before Piper kills us."
The three of them chuckled before going to their demanded work.
In the kitchen, Piper sat down on one of the chairs and pointed for Wyatt to do the same. She positioned her baby anew in her lap and continued her asking, "Wyatt, please speak with me about Chris. I ought to know more, I'm his mother!"
Wyatt sighed and put his head in his hands for a few seconds. Looking up, "Mom, you remember Chris's mantra? It goes here too. But okay, what do you want to know?"
"Just......just if he's forgiven me for what I did to him as he were in the past," Piper blurred out and stroked over Chris's hair. "I mean, he's neurotic and stubborn. And I didn't recognize him immediately. What kind of mother am I?"
"A good one. Plus, I think Chris doesn't blame you. You've travelled through time yourself and can relate to it."
"Yeah," Piper nodded through her tears. "Even Grams threw us out before we revealed ourselves. I had the same feeling when Chris was revealed to be my son. And I was pregnant again." She began to cry again.
Wyatt stood up and walked over to his Mom, hugging her and knelt down in front of her. "Mom, listen. I promise, it's going to be okay in the future. You all are there and that's all Chris needs, you know."
She kissed him on his forehead. "That's good to hear, really good to hear." Piper was so happy. Obviously Chris had also changed her fate. "Well then, I'm ready to get my son back. And to see if my lovely sisters and husband have done what I ordered!"
The son chuckled and guided his mother with his brother back to the others in the conservatory. To their surprise, all needed items were there, along with some spells written by Phoebe. It looked like a mess. "Wow," Wyatt said stunned. "All done?"
"Yep. Even the Spirit Board," Paige replied and held it up. "So big genius, what do we do now? It seems that Leo is the only one who can go in the attic, by the way."
"Meaning Elder magic in the attic. Definitely," Piper concluded bitterly and all nodded. "Great, just great."
"And you think we can contact Chris's soul via Spirit Board with Leo as a link to him," Phoebe tried to conclude their plan, that is. "Wyatt?"
Again Wyatt scratched his head. "Well, then you should know that in our brother team Chris is the brain and I'm the brawn. Which means I have no idea if this plan could work."
The three sisters and Leo smacked their heads. "You're not helping, really," Piper said smiling but kissed her son on his cheek. "It's clear that you're in need of Chris." She turned to her husband. "Leo, so can we go with Phoebe and Paige's plan? It sounds plausible."
"True," Leo admitted sighed. "I need to be in the attic but we need someone as a relay station. Paige would be the best, I think since she's half whitelighter and your sister. Your bond and both our whitelighter side should help here."
"Wonderful," Wyatt cut in ashamed. "Great plan. And the rest of us will stand at the Spirit Board and watch if anything happens, right?"
Thinking about the plan once again, Paige began to shake her head. "Well," she started nervously. "Most of our plan is okay but the way from the attic to the conservatory is kinda long. I think we need to relay stations: me and Wyatt, to be sure."
"Agreed," Phoebe cut in quickly before anyone could say anything. "Wyatt, you love your baby brother, don't you? So there shouldn't be a problem with that. Choop, choop! Keep going."
Wyatt all but groaned. He knew his aunt was right and he'd do anything for his little brother. Sighing, he began to walk and grabbed his other aunt and father with him.
"Good speech, sis," Piper muttered to Phoebe before turning to her boys in their playpen. Smiling she wondered if they also could use their magic? "Eh, Pheebs, could we use the boys' magic too? I mean, Wyatt's beyond limits and Chris's one? What do you think?"
She looked at the boys as well. "Sounds like an idea. If the other Chris is part of this one, …... Oh great, I need another aspirin!"
Piper giggled before shouting, "Ready on the stairs?" A second later came 'Yeah' from them. "Alright, let's get started!"
TBC.........