Chapter 1

Phoebe Halliwell was desperate trying to locate Chris, her nephew while trying to finish her column vanquish a demon all on her own. She didn't want to involve her sisters they had enough going on most of which was way more important than what she had to do. She didn't feel like bothering Leo either. So her only option was her nephew from the future. She figured he was some where trying to find out who turns her other nephew his brother Wyatt evil. She closed her office door and tried calling again.

"Chris," she called this time more impatient.

Blue and white orbs descended in her office. She was glad she'd shut the blinds other wise her magic would have been exposed to every reporter at the Bay Mirror.

"What!" he said before he even materialized.

He was wearing one of those outfits that Phoebe didn't even try to understand and he was covered from head to toe in demon gore.

"I need your help," she said removing her glasses.

"I'm busy," He replied coolly.

"I noticed. But I have an idea and it could help you figure out who is after Wyatt. That way you won't have to spend all your time killing random demons in the underworld," Phoebe said.

"Okay. I'm listening, " he said.

"Well I scryed for unusual activity and this one place kept coming up red hot," she told him.

"Where?" he asked interested.

"Smallville Kansas ." Phoebe said.

Chris looked at her puzzled, "Never heard of it."

"It's near Metropolis that big city with the metroplex. I got this big map the crystal kept landing on Kansas for some reason. Then I got a map of Kansas to see where the crystal was indicating and it was Smallville right off the bat," she told him.

"You wanna go check it out get a couple of vanquishes in during your lunch break," he asked.

"This isn't a game this could be a lead. See in 1989 there was a meteor shower there. I did some research and I learned that some people were affected by the meteors they... they developed powers. What if some demons were affected?" Phoebe explained.

"We'd better go get your sisters," he said.

"No. Let's go check it out ourselves and if it's serious we can get them but other wise I don't want to involve them or Leo everyone's got enough on their plate as it is with out me adding seconds," she told him.

"Well let's go," he said.

" Aren't you forgetting something?" Phoebe asked.

"What?" He asked.

"Your clothes are covered in demon goo. Don't you think you need to change them?" she asked.

Chris looked down at his clothes.

"Oh. I'm going to go back to the manor and change I'll be back in a few," Chris said.

"Don't tell anyone just yet it could be nothing it could just be nothing," Phoebe said.

"Okay I won't," he said orbing away.

When Chris got to the manor he didn't see anyone around and he was thankful because that way he wouldn't have to lie. He headed straight up stairs to Piper's bathroom. It was so cluttered with such blatantly female things. Mostly wet clothes that couldn't go in the dryer. He avoided them like the plague. He took off his dirty clothes and got in the shower. He didn't want to keep Phoebe waiting long. He was actually glad to get out of the city and away from the underworld for a while and maybe this Smallville place had a lead in the Wyatt case. They had to try. And they would probably go under cover and that would be pretty cool.

He was also glad to walk away from the stress in the Leo department. Every since he well baby him had been conceived he been trying to keep away from his parents especially Leo. And everything was weird with Piper too. He just couldn't get attached to either of them because when he returned to his own time he would only have Phoebe. He like hanging out with her she was cool and he could actually talk to her.

He finished his shower and got dressed and then he went up to the attic to get some potions. When he got to the top of the stairs he found Leo pouring over the book.

"Chris, hey what are you doing ? I thought you'd be in the underworld now tracking down some leads," Leo said.

"I am this is just a stop over I need to grab some potions and I'm on my merry way," he said with false enthusiasm.

"Okay. Do you need some help?" Leo asked

"No. I got it covered," Chris said.

"If you need me I'll be at magic school with Piper. I just need to cross reference something in the book," Leo told him.

"Okay, " Chris said wishing Leo would leave, the irony of wishing her were around his entire childhood to wishing he would leave now that he was a fixture in his life.

"Okay, " Leo said and he orbed away.

Chris grabbed the potions off the table and then he orbed back over to Phoebe's office at the Bay Mirror. She was sitting in her desk staring at the computer screen.

"I just got the weirdest email," she told him.

"You always get weird emails you are an advice columnist," he told her.

"Yeah but this one is even weirder. Guess where its from?" she asked.

"Britney Spears needs advice about her next wedding?" he asked.

Phoebe laughed, "Funny. Its from Sleepless in Smallville. This guy wants advice on whether to tell his friend who happens to a be a girl but they're not in a relationship his big secret."

Chris considered this for a moment, "What kind of secret?"

"He doesn't say but he makes it sound a bit dangerous," Phoebe said.

"You think he's one of those meteor freaks?" he asked.

"Way to turn a phrase there Chris. I don't know maybe. He could be a witch too. A demon or anything. Though I don't think he wants to hurt anyone. He just seems... lonely. He wants to reach out to this girl but he doesn't know what to say," Phoebe explained.

Chris knew how that felt and he nodded, "Lets go."

"I don't think going to Smallville is about helping Wyatt anymore. Do you still want to go?" she asked.

"Yeah. I still want to go. The scrying crystal landed on Smallville that means we should go. I trust your instincts and if they say go to Smallville we'll go ok. It's not a big deal. I need a break anyway and everyone is working on Wyatt's case at the magic school," he told her.

She stood up and walked over to him, "We need to make a quick pit stop. How much potion did you bring?"

"Why?" he asked.

"There's a demon that needs vanquishing, I've got his location," she explained before telling him where they needed to go.

He took her hand and he orbed them out.

After a stopover at an empty alley in San Francisco and vanquishing the demon he orbed them to an alley in Smallville. There were people on the street beyond but the alley was totally deserted. Phoebe walked ahead toward the street .

"I can see why they named this place Smallville its tiny," Chris observed as they walked past shops and such.

The heels on Phoebes shoes was drowned out completely when a loud red pick up roared into one of the tiny parking spaces next to the side walk. Both Chris and Phoebe stopped walking as the owner stepped out of the truck. He was a tall guy built a bit better than Chris who assumed that was on account the fact that the guy was probably a farm boy and he probably did some heavy lifting and Chris orbed every where because it was easy and he was lazy. Chris also noticed the noise his aunt made as the guy ran by. He knew she probably thought he was hot. But another look told him that Phoebe's empathy was working over time.

"That's him," she said turning suddenly and following the guy into the coffee shop.

Chris had no choice but to follow her.

"Phoebe!" Chris said as he followed her follow that guy over to the counter where an attractive brunette girl was standing.

"Lana, can I talk to you for a second?" The guy asked her.

"Yeah sure, " said the brunette girl Chris deduced that her name was Lana.

Then Lana turned to Phoebe, "Can I help you?"

"Uh... me. No I'm still deciding. I don't know if I'm in the mood for a cappuccino or just regular coffee," Phoebe said wearing her lying smile.

"What about you?" Lana asked Chris.

"I'm still deciding too," Chris said letting his eyes sweep over Lana, she was slender brunette with exotic green eyes.

Lana flashed him a smile and turned back to the other guy who was now staring at them or rather at Phoebe.

"It's you! You're Phoebe Halliwell!" The guy said grinning.

"My friend Chloe and I read The Bay Mirror all the time. I even sent in a letter once," he said blushing.

"Really? I didn't know I had that big of a fan base here in Smallville," Phoebe said grinning.

Chris rolled his eyes she always did that when her fans gushed.

"What brings you to Smallville?" the guy asked.

"Uhh..." Phoebe started.

"Sorry I'm so excited I nearly forgot my manners. People are going to start thinking I was raised on a farm. My name is Clark Kent. " he said extending his hand.

Phoebe reached out and shook his hand and then she flinched the way she always did when getting a premonition.