Finding the truth | By : AlexisRose Category: 1 through F > Charmed Views: 7587 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Piper and Leo's ghost forms hurtled forward in time. Piper felt sick, which was ironic since she technically had no actual stomach, but the whirling momentum, the pure speed that they were travelling at made her head spin. Eventually it stopped and the surroundings began to take on shape and form.
“Are you OK?” Leo asked worriedly. She nodded as she became more aware of herself and her surroundings. She was able to see both herself and Leo and even though she was technically a ghost she was able to touch him, which frankly seemed kind of strange. They appeared to be in a darkened room, it smelled musty and stale but seemed to be dry and warm. It was too dark to make out anything clearly but the nearest wall appeared to be made of stone.A door behind them banged open and light flooded into the small room. Piper whirled around to the door and saw a nasty looking demon filling the entrance way. Whilst it looked mainly human, it had a nasty set of sharp teeth and it's eyes were a burning red. “Up” it commanded “your master is expecting you”. Piper's stomach dropped, fearing it was talking to her but then she heard movement behind her. She spun around to see a figure pulling himself up from the ground. He was dressed in an old robe that was stained with blood and as he moved towards the door he kept his head bowed. His hair served to hide most of his face but she could tell as soon as the light hit him that it was Chris. She looked in alarm at Leo who was looking just as shocked as she felt.Chris followed the demon out of the room, a cell as Piper finally realised it to be, never once raising his eyes from the floor. Piper and Leo followed him out the door, neither saying a word. She couldn't make sense of the situation, had Chris been captured by a demon?They followed him for a few minutes along some old stone corridors. They occasionally passed a few demons and human looking creatures that were most likely demons. The corridors were quite narrow and whenever they passed Chris would push himself into the wall to let them past. He looked as if he was attempting to mould himself right into the wall. He held his breath every time one passed but they never paid him any attention. They passed right through Piper and Leo and the sensation was strange in the extreme.“Clean yourself” The demon commanded, stopping half way down a long stone corridor.“Yes Sir” Chris whispered, instantly moving towards the door on the right of the corridor. The door closed behind him and in their ghost forms they passed easily through the stone wall. The room appeared to be a large bathroom, it's contents crude but functional. Chris pulled the old robe from himself and Piper gasped at the array of bruises and marks that covered all areas of Chris' body.
“Are they whip marks” Leo asked her whisperingly.Nodding she turned to him, seeking the reassurance from the man she would always love. “Leo what’s going on? Tell me this is all some big mistake and we were sucked into some nightmare vision of the future” She pleaded with him, tears threatening to escape.“I'm sorry Piper” he soothed gently as he placed his arm around her. She could feel his warmth and smell his familiar scent but there was a rigidity to his body she had never felt before, the only outward sign that he was struggling with this as much as her.Chris hissed as the water cascaded over his body. Piper knew she shouldn't look at his nakedness but she couldn't tear her eyes away from the bruises and whip marks. Chris showered hurriedly. He became angry with himself whenever the pain made him stop and gasp. “Stop being so pathetic Chris” he shouted at himself angrily. At one point his ankle appeared to give way and Leo noticed that it was slightly swollen. He fell to the ground hissing as his elbow slammed into the concrete below. He stopped for a second and sat silently, his face contorted as if he was attempting to drive away the pain. He eventually pulled himself up the wall, though the climb was painful and slow. “God Dad was right, I am pathetic and useless” he angrily barked at himself.Piper couldn't stop the tears streaming down her face. She felt Leo pull her towards him in comfort but he couldn't stop the pain stabbing at her heart. The guilt was swallowing her. They had distrusted Chris, made him continually beg for their help and yet they had dismissed his worry and fear for the future. No wonder he was so serious all the time, so focused on eliminating the evil.Chris towelled himself dry and then opened the wardrobe at the far end of the room, dressing himself from a large selection of clothes which hung inside. He used the mirror on the wall to ensure he was dressed neatly. There was an array of toiletries and he used some of these to shave and moisturise his face and then sprayed a small amount of cologne. He was just heading towards the door when the demon banged the door open and Chris halted, almost stumbling in fright.“What is taking so long?” the demon growled menacingly, advancing towards Chris.Chris ducked his head and appeared to be attempting to shrink in on himself. “I am sorry Sir, I am ready” his words were quiet and submissive.The demon grabbed his hair, hauling his head back so as Chris was forced to look up into his face. “Don't make me wait so long next time” He growled quietly but dripping in menace.Chris' breath was short and fast in the silent room. “Yes Sir” he panted quietly, his body taut but without any threat. He was clearly terrified and attempting to remain as passive and submissive as possible. The demon growled again before pushing him away. Chris stumbled but managed to remain upright. He followed the demon without any need for words and Leo and Piper followed on behind, Piper gripping onto Leo's hand.They could hear voices further down the hall in the direction they were heading. They watched as Chris began to shrink in on himself again. His shoulders hunched over and his head lowered even further to the ground. He clearly didn't want to walk into that room.As they entered Piper could see a large table surrounded by demons of different species. Whilst there was no clear head of the table there was no mistaking who was in charge. A young man, exuding power and dominance sat listening intently to that of a female demon sitting further down the table. He appeared not to be happy with the report he was receiving and this became clear when his eyes turned the deepest black and the rest of the room shivered in response.Piper turned to see Chris walking silently to the corner of the room, roughly ten metres from the table. He turned to face the table and knelt down on the floor. He assumed a submissive pose, legs spread wide, head bowed and hands behind his back. The meeting continued for another twenty minutes but Chris remained silent and still. Piper watched the man in charge. Feeling a familiarity she couldn't place, though she couldn't imagine she had ever met him before. He had wavy blond hair, and was tall and well built, thin but muscular. She was sure she hadn't seen him before and he looked too young to be old enough for her to have known him, though she knew that with demons looks could be deceiving.“Enough” the man called. “Leave me” he commanded waving the demons away.Echoes of “Yes M'Lord” was followed by shimmers until only Chris, his demon guard and the man in charge remained in the room.“You may leave also Byzanth” the Lord stated, addressing the demon guard, “I want you to find out everything you can about Caltzo, I do not trust her”“Yes My Lord” the demon bowed and shimmered away.In the silent room, Piper could hear Chris' fast breathing, He appeared to be panicking slightly as his body was shivering uncontrollably. 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