New Season for you after my bad ending last time. Hope you will enjoy this too!

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Summary: Chris seemed to be lost as he now works for the devil himself. Yet Wyatt knew there was hope but the Twice-Blessed didn't know how to solve this. Time travel? Direct confrontation? Time is running against both of them. Are they going to survive?

1. Facing the truth

GRAMS & THE ANCESTORS

As the matriarch returned back to the afterlife, she was in tears what frightened all Halliwell and Warren witches. All looked at her confused and afraid and they were afraid of the vision all had seen some time ago.

"Grams, what happened down there? Are Wyatt and Chris married? How did it go?" Prue asked as the woman was still lost in her own world. "Grams?"

"What?" she questioned looking up.

"How did the weddings go? Are the boys fine?" the dead Charmed One repeated the question.

"Oh," Penny said. "Yeah, the boys and girls are fine. It went well until … "

"Until what?" Melinda Warren wanted to know. "Penny, you need to tell us if we're able to help, you know."

"Yeah, well. The vision we saw has come true on the wedding day and Lucifer took Chris who's now his new apprentice. He came with four horsemen and the seed in our little boy took hold of him. I think he turned evil," she explained. Tears were falling down her cheeks more and she tried to wipe them away. In vain.

"WHAT?" came the chorus from all women. They couldn't believe it. The younger Halliwell son seemed to be the pure good.

Grams just nodded. "It happened right before our eyes. And we were all powerless, the Charmed Ones and the Twice-Blessed. Two powerful wiccan families were helpless and had watched how Chris was kidnapped by Lucifer."

"What can we do?" Prue asked. "Are Cole and the Hollow still around? They could help more as they'd been around anytime. And what's with Wyatt? You always say that Wyatt and Chris are only strong together."

Penny looked at her granddaughter smiling. She grabbed Prue's head and kissed her on the forehead. "I'll contact Wyatt right away. I've forgot that fact. Thanks, my child." She vanished in front of anyone's eyes in white lights.

"Stay in contact, Grams and let us know as well!" Prue yelled after her.

The dead women talked about this event and decided to be close by. If anything might happen to one of their family members, they'd be ready and fight any evil power who were after them. So, the ancestors of the Halliwells waited for Penny's return.

THE PARENTS PIPER & LEO

At the Manor silence ruled and nothing had changed since the wedding day. All furnitures still stood at the same place and all gadgets of the wedding were where they had been left. But the greatest change was the parents of the boy. For anyone outside they both looked like really old people as if the loss of their youngest son had aged them sooner than later.

Piper looked at her husband, who at that moment looked like his actual age, for hope but found nothing that the same lost look she wore. "Leo, what can we do?" she asked whispering. "I can't live with another son of mine evil. There has to be something good left in him, don't you think?"

There was a long pause. "I'm not so sure of that, Piper. We saw that vision and what Lucifer did to our son with his seed. I'm afraid we all would be powerless against … Chris," Leo said, swallowing hard. "I've never thought that this timeline would end up with a role reversal." He was sobbing by now.

The woman crawled over to where the man had slipped down to the floor earlier. She took her spouse in a strong, loving embrace as if he were a child. "We can't give up now and yet. This is something we never did and our baby boy as well by coming back to the past and save his older brother."

"And at what sacrifice? We lost our little boy to Gideon who'd killed without any regrets. Though we gained him back as a baby and now he's Lucifer's apprentice."

"That was not under our influence, Leo. We couldn't have known if that could happen. Our sons are on their own for some time now and as the Hollow had pointed out ages ago, we should support them, be their rocks they can rely on."

"I know that, I really do, Piper. But once in my life I feel so devastated and defeated." His wife shot him a knowing look. "OK, also back then when Chris had died and I'd become vulnerable for the Avatars," he qualified, looking at Piper.

"I know, honey." She took her man's head in her hands and kissed him lovingly. "But now we should help Wyatt and find a way to bring Chris back. What'd you say?"

Green eyes looked up to brown ones. "Okay," he whispered. "Let's go then!"

Piper nodded and led her husband to their car, to drive to their sons' apartment where they knew Wyatt, his wife and Chris' wife were. They drove through San Francisco.

THE BROTHER, WIFE & SISTER-IN-LAW

Wyatt was in his brother's room in their apartment. He wanted to be close to him by being in his room, yet he couldn't believe what had happened on their wedding. Though the older son would bet that this had been Lucifer's plan all along. The cat had searched for his attention by walking through his legs but he dismissed it. The Twice-Blessed just felt alone.

The cat aka the Hollow, however, had instead gone to the sisters, his charges' wives and searched for their closeness what he got. Cat and Steph grabbed it instantly and caressed the cat lovingly what made the animal purr. For the sisters this cat gave them some hope they would need right now, because the older sister knew her husband and younger sister were devastated and certainly lost without Chris.

For several time the apartment was silent as suddenly a thump could be heard with an 'Ouch', but the sisters didn't react as they were lost in their own grief still. What had caused the thump was Grams who had appeared right in front of her eldest great-grandson.

"Grams," Wyatt shrieked. "What are you doing here? And don't scare me like that again! I've nearly had a heartache!"

"Sorry, my boy. But I might have an idea how to save your baby brother, because of the link you both share," Penny explained excited. She thought the boy would be happy and also show it, but he didn't look at her. "Wyatt? Haven't you heard anything I said?"

"I have but I don't believe in it," he said quietly, not looking at the dead matriarch of his family.

"Why's that? You two are brothers and linked for good! Chris did everything for you as he went to the past!" Grams yelled furiously at the young man who didn't want to face her. So she grabbed his head and forced him to look at her. "What did you see on this day?"

"My baby brother being turned into something he's never meant to be!" he yelled back and then became quiet again. "I think I saw Chris' jade eyes again. Only for a second, but it was there."

"That should give you hope, my boy," Penny said calmly, sitting beside him and taking the boy in her arms.

Right at that moment the doorbell rang, but no one reacted. Only a soft jump told the owner that the cat was on the way to open the door. This surprised Piper and Leo who looked at the cat strangely before they entered the apartment.

"OK, Hollow, spill," Leo demanded, crossing his arms over his chest. Piper agreed nodding.

"Wyatt's with Penny at the moment who came a few minutes ago and I'll help the sisters to grieve," the cat told them.

"Thanks," Leo said and turned to his wife. "It's better you'll go to the sisters as you have more experience in this case." The woman accepted and went to her daughters-in-law. "I'll go with you to Wyatt, Hollow. Lead the way!"

The cat did as told and brought the old man to his oldest son who was held in Penny's arms. The former Elder smiled at the scene, despite his sorrows.

"Hi Wyatt, can I help you as well?" the father asked, entering Chris' bedroom where his son and grandmother-in-law were.

"Dad?" he questioned in disbelief. "Is Mom here, too?"

He nodded and answered, "She's with your girls, to help them mourn and I'm here for you. We'd do anything to help you and find Chris. The Hollow does the same, I'm sure."

To proof that statement the cat jumped into Wyatt's lap who caressed it immediately. "Be more confident, Twice-Blessed! We all just want to support and help."

"I know that," the young man whispered. "But this time I'm more afraid to fight my baby brother what I never want."

Penny cut in before Leo could. "We know that, my boy. That's something neither of you wanted, but if Chris hadn't gone back in time to save you after all he'd endured, wouldn't we all be here and alive, especially your Mom?" She turned to Leo. "Could you call Cole, please? Maybe he has still contacts to the underworld and we could use them right now."

The father nodded and walked to the floor, calling his ex brother-in-law who promptly appeared in front of him with a questioning gaze.

"Hey Cole. Could you shimmer to the underworld and maybe a bit deeper, to find out what Lucifer and Chris are planning?" Leo asked in a convincing tone.

"Of course. I'll be back as soon as I can." He shimmered away and said, "You help Wyatt and the girls! I'll find Chris!"

The former Elder entered the room again where Wyatt was still crying and didn't say anything at all. Penny helped him through the pain and Leo as well. Piper did the same with Cat and Steph. It seemed the Halliwell family was lost without the youngest son.

THE BOY HIMSELF

He was back at the place called hell and with its Prince as his new boss. Sure, the young man started slowly to like the place but knew deep inside he'd fight back as he'd always been good and never evil. Following Lucifer's lead through the caves Chris was sure he needed to change it.

"So, what do you think, my friend? Are you ready to create a new world with me and change the history … again?" the devil asked solemnly, looking at his new apprentice in hope.

"Would it help if I say that's an interesting idea, yet frightening? It goes against my good nature that's integrated in me, you know," Chris answered, looking around. "But I still think it'd be better to do the change on the surface."

"Why's that?" Lucifer wanted to know. Then he pointed to a sphere near his throne. "I always know what's going on above, using that little thing here. I've always known what you were doing. Almost."

"I see. What historical events would you like to change?" After the look he received the boy related. "What? Curiosity is in the human's nature."

The man laughed. "I knew you'd be a good addition to me. Sarcastic, neurotic, smart-ass and well-knowing of two timelines."

Suddenly Chris felt a familiar presence within the cave and needed to distract the devil – somehow. So he asked, "Where's my room? I'm a young man who still needs his beauty sleep now and then."

"It's the one you were using before, but now you are free to decorate it like you want." Lucifer looked the boy closely over. "What about your brother, wife and the rest of the clan?"

"I beg you to postpone this discussion for a while but it won't be forgotten. I promise. Now I need to figure out who and what I am – for good, because your seed is doing his work, yet my good nature cannot adjust to evil so easily," the boy explained.

The Prince accepted and left him alone.

In an hopeful expectation the half Elder turned to the demon. "Cole, I know you're here. Show yourself! I need you to bring a message to Wyatt and my family, especially Catherine."

Said demon appeared right in front of the younger Halliwell son, startling him. "What do you want to tell them?" He looked at him sceptically. "Aren't you evil by now?"

"Not yet – fully," the brunette pointed out. "I'm aware this may sound strange, but as there are two essences in me and I've always been good, there's a little or major fight inside me. Anyway, that doesn't matter right now. Can I give you the message?"

Cole looked confused as his jaw dropped and went through his hair. "Okay, I know I should understand this as I endured the same, yet cannot. Your message?"

Chris smiled. "Tell Cat that I always love her, no matter what I may become. She's the woman of my heart." He heard his opposite sigh. "And tell Wyatt to stop me. I don't care if he kills me. The main point is that he stops me!"

The demon looked up at this. "But he's your big brother? He would never do that! Or could you?"

"Look," Chris continued, ignoring the questions. "Lucifer wants me to time travel and change some major historical or magical events. This timeline could change to a worse! In the end there might be no Charmed Ones, no Twice-Blessed."

"OK, OK, I'll get the picture."

"Good," the boy finished. "It's better you'll leave now. I feel him coming back. So tell them!"

Cole nodded briefly before shimmering away. Back to the Manor.

"So Chris," Lucifer questioned as he returned. "Is your room to your satisfaction? Need anything else?"

"No, it's fine, but I decided to decorate it later if you don't mind," the boy answered. "Though I'd like to know what events you want to change? Some info, you know."

Again, the devil looked the boy over. "Sit down. This could take a while."

TBC ...

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