Light and Dark (Charmed AU)

Chapter 9

Chris, Leo, and Penny were with Wyatt in the little boy's room trying to come up with a plan.

"The way I see it, we're all targets for the slime. We need a plan to control it until the girls get back."

"In the future, everyone tried to control the demon with no name but it can't be done."

"That's hardly a winning attitude young man. And why in heaven's name couldn't the people in the future find some name for that thing?"

"Speaking of the future, what's so awful that happens to Wyatt?"

"You know I can't tell you that."

"C'mon, I'm an Elder."

"Excuse me," Penny said, catching their attention. "Back on point, the slime, I'm taking suggestions."

"We could orb it to an ice drift." Leo suggested.

Great idea dad, orb the thing that feeds of magic. Chris was ignoring his husband's voice by now.

"No, that's bad."

"It's not bad, it's awful. You can't orb that thing, it feeds on magic."

"So what's your great idea." Chris snapped at her.

Hey, calm down Chris, Wyatt said.

"Are you giving me lip?"

"No." Chris answered, automatically back pedalling. Not a minute later he was shouting "no" once again as baby Wyatt orbed his bottle.

The slime burst through the wall and Leo grabbed his son just before he was hit.

As the four of them quickly went downstairs, Chris spoke telepathically to the adult Wyatt who was currently lounging in the office at P3.

Why do you have to be so difficult?

What? I haven't done anything! Wyatt replied, immediately on the defensive.

Not you you, baby you.

Why, what happened?

The three adults and the baby stopped in the foyer.

"I think it's stopped." Leo said.

Chris?

"Get Wyatt out of the house." Chris told the Elder. "If it tries to follow, I'll fire off an orb or two to distract it." Then he turned to Penny. "You okay with that?"

She nodded.

"Yeah, it's just what I had in mind."

"Good."

Chris?!

What?

Tell me what is going on.

The slightly demonic witchlighter was walking towards the kitchen with Penny while Leo took little Wyatt out the front door and Chris repeated this through the connection.

However, over by the door, the windows got covered in slime. It was trapping them in the house.

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Leo and Chris were trying to find a way out, with future Wyatt providing a running commentary in Chris' head.

"What about orbing?" Leo suggested.

"Are you kidding? The last time I tried to orb, that thing nearly swallowed me whole."

Leo sighed, obviously frustrated.