Future vs Past

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I was at the attic, focused on the Book of Shadows when I felt a wave of light pass over me, looking up warily when I heard a giggle

"Peek a Boo"

I froze, staring at the attic door, conjuring a baseball bat absentmindedly (growing up in a house full of my cousins made Piper force myself to conjure non lethal objects as to not hurt anyone).

"Piper?" I called out, putting aside the book, standing up slowly, my grip on the bat tightening. "Chris? Not funny"

A swirl of beaming hearts appeared in front of me "You're not fun, PB" The bat fell from my hands, staring in shock at the girl in front of me. Her small frame wrapped her arms around me, "The past is making you soooo uptight like Chris"

"Peyton?" I whispered softly. Peyton, my little sister who I had sworn left behind, protected by dad at the Cupid temple -His idea after all the chaos Wyatt had committed. He had wanted to keep me there too but I wanted to save PJ from Wyatt (which caused my big cousin's attention shift to me and take me as a threat like Chris, also another reason why I indirectly found Chris' plans to change the past to stop his brother)- Having her here meant something was off, but my head wasn't so clear. It never occurred me Peyton wasn't real -Or at least at this moment- "W-what are you doing here?"

"Visiting my sister" Peyton answered simply, pulling back. "Do you know how hard it is to get out of dad's sight? I missed you, Parker"

I placed my hand in her mouth, looking around "Wait. Don't call me Parker" Peyton made a confused sound. I grimaced "They know me by Bree"

Peyton nodded in understanding, lowering my hand "Mom's here?" She asked happily, her eyes misty. I nodded slowly "Awesome! I can't wait to meet young mom! I bet she's beautiful!"

"Pey, you can't" I told her sternly.

Peyton glared at me "You remember her. I don't. I need to know her" I sighed softly, shaking my head "It's not fair. You and Prue knows how she's like. Why I can't?"

"And what are you gonna tell her?" I asked rhetorically "They barely trust me and Chris for being from the future and not telling them anything. What makes you think they're gonna trust you too?"

"They gotta trust you a little bit if you're staying here" Peyton pointed out "I'll tell them I'm your sister. That's gotta get me points, right?"

"They'll question you" I deadpanned

Payton shrugged "I'll lie"

"Phoebe will see through you" I shook my head. "Chris and I had to drink an empath blocking potion so she wouldn't figure anything out we're trying to change"

"Since when mom is only Phoebe?" Peyton asked sadly

"Since Phoebe isn't mom" I answered quietly. Peyton looked down sadly "It has cost me a lot to get her trust, Pey. You can't just waltz in here and just-"

"I know" Peyton sighed. She grabbed my hand, "At least take me on a tour of this place. I never got to meet San Francisco before Wyatt destroyed it"

"Inknasay on the Wyatt thingy" I hissed warningly. Peyton frowned. I sighed "They know we want to save Wyatt from something in our future, not that we're trying to stop him from becoming evil and destroying the world"

Peyton looked sheepish "Sorry. You gotta tell me what they do and don't know"

"Will do" I sighed, "Come on then, let's show you the city you grew up in"

I beamed the two of us away the manor, not realizing Peyton's presence had caught the attention of a darklighter as opposite of myself having a Cupid blocking potion -that hid my Cupid half from others than dad who strangely enough knew what I was-, Peyton didn't and everyone could tell she was a Cupid.