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23. The Start Of A Journey, Pt.2

STILL MANOR, DIFFERENT ROOM

Leo raced down the stairs and saw the sisters prepare everything for a house birth. "What's going on? Everything okay here? Why did you scream?"

Piper glared at him furiously. "Well, what do you think, man? My water just broke, meaning little Chris wants to come out. Where's the big one?"

Leo just shook his head sadly. "I'm sorry." He looked around confused. "Where's Wyatt and do you need any help, maybe?"

"Well," Phoebe began determined and gave him a wet cloth and a blanket. "Clean the table in the living and put the blanket on. And Wyatt is in his playpen there, by the way. Hurry up! We'll follow with Piper."

The Elder did as told and quickly cleaned the table, putting the blanket on. Seeing his older son in his playpen, he smiled but Wyatt seemed to sense the grief around. Leo now waited for the three sisters.

Paige and Phoebe supported their older sister to the table. She was panting and her pain was visible in her face. It had begun – clearly. "Leo, help!" the youngest sister begged and the Elder reacted fast. "Thanks. Leo, you support your wife while Phoebe and I bring the baby out!"

"Yeah," Phoebe added quickly. "I'll take the water, you the towels, Paige. I'm sure it's starting every moment." She turned to her other sister. "Piper, you're still with us?"

"Yeah, still here," Piper said sweating and added, "This labor pain is immense. Ouch. Baby Chris seems to make it difficult from the start!" Leo snorted behind her. "I heard that, Leo. And no wonder our baby boy is neurotic."

"True," Paige replied smiling as she returned with the towels, Phoebe in tow with the water. "Calm and deep breaths, Piper. You don't want to push Chris out too early, do you? We're not quite ready."

"Funny," Piper answered smirking. "Unfortunately, the baby doesn't wait for you. I bet the other's soul needs a new vessel, you know. Ouch. Hurry up! Damn it!"

"How do you know?" Phoebe asked curiously. "Maybe his soul went to the future." Behind Piper, Leo shook his head sadly and knowingly. "Oh. Never mind. Slow and deep breaths, Piper. It's going to be okay, you'll see."

Once again, Piper glared at her younger sister but the labor pain stopped her. "You know, one day you wanna have kids on your own and then I'll see you suffer! Ouch!" Then, all of a sudden, Piper slumped against her husband and didn't react anymore. She seemed to be sleeping.

Her sisters were concerned and turned to Leo for help. Immediately the Elder checked on his wife and the baby. He nodded in relief. "Both are okay, I assure you, yet it looks like they're sleeping … and so the birth is on hold, I think." Phoebe and Paige were relieved as well. "I'm sure we'll find out soon what's going on. Don't worry!"

Still, all three adults looked concerned at their relative where little Wyatt was kinda quiet. He seemed to know what was going on.

DREAM

It was dark but Piper was slowly getting impatient. "Yoho, someone out there? I'm giving birth at the moment and my baby wants out. Yoho!" she yelled but then a figure came toward her. "Oh, it's you. Again."

"Sorry," the Angel of Destiny apologized smiling. "Had no other choice here but you're only sleeping, very deep." She took a deep breath. "Anyway, I brought you here for a special reason."

"Which is?" She was tapping her foot impatiently. "You know there is a birth up."

"I know, I know. It's about your baby actually." Now the Angel looked directly at the woman. "I hope you still remember the story about King Arthur and his round table?" Piper snorted but nodded. "Good. The sword in the stone will come to you at Chris' wiccaning."

"Okay," she drolled out slowly. "But it's a fairy tale, right?" The Angel shook her head amused. "It's not. Oh, wow. But why Chris?"

"Just look at the future he came from. He united any kind – to fight against his own brother. He has the strength and is able to carry this burden." The Angel touched Piper's body. "It's going to be okay. If need be, you can share this with Leo but only him."

Piper simply nodded but turned to the Angel. "Can I go back now? I wanna hold my baby in my arms. I'll keep this a secret, I promise." Then her body began to glow but the eldest Charmed One still had to say, "Thank you."

The Angel of Destiny also nodded and then vanished from view.

END OF DREAM

Piper gasped for air and then pushed on her belly while taking Leo's hand who winced at the pressure but remained silent, knowing her pain was stronger than his.

"C'mon, Piper, push!" Phoebe demanded strongly. "Push, c'mon, push! I can see a head! Go on!"

"Say it one more time and I'll slap you!"

Phoebe ignored it and continued loudly, "Push, Piper, push! Paige, the towels! He's coming. Baby Christopher!"

"Kwiss!" Wyatt stated laughing and orbed to his Daddy, straight into his arms.

"Whoa," Leo said perplexed but reacted fast. Then a loud wail broke through the silence and he saw how Phoebe handed the baby over to its mother. Leo smiled at the picture. "He's cute, isn't he?"

Piper kissed her baby lovingly and the baby's features softened immediately. "Hello Christopher, welcome to this world. You're going to have a great future."

"Yeah," Leo agreed happily and Wyatt wanted to touch his baby brother. His Dad let him and the family saw how a bond was formed. "See, all fine. Kwiss okay." Leo swallowed hard but his facade remained happy.

Wyatt felt the magic in the air and noticed how the front door had opened – somehow. However, he closed it with his little telekinesis. It worked.

THE END – FOR NOW?

So, this is it. A rewrite of S7 is already planned, yet it could be a (very) long time before this one follows. As said before, I'm kinda busy!

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