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Summary: His younger brother is in the past. Trying to save him, but he wouldn't believe in it. He needed to see if he was alright and doing fine. But what he saw made him question all his beliefs.
4. Mom's advice and fury and going back
MANOR, ATTIC – 2027
The Twice-Blessed had calmed himself and had orbed back to his old home where he and his baby brother had played a lot. With laughter and fun. It was so long ago, but he had a task now. Something he hadn't had for long. The only boy and friend he had was in the past to save him and was going to die. Something he couldn't allow, because he was the older brother.
Walking up the stairs to the attic, where the Charmed Ones and all other ancestors had sorted out all problems, the master of all evil was about to summon his mother to get her advice and ask how to go back in the past while his little brother had stolen the time-travel spell last time he was here. He knew his mother was angry and fury with him, but he didn't care. Saving his baby brother's life was the only thing that mattered right now. Anyway, it was time to set his plan in action.
Taking a deep breath he called for five candles and set them on fire before he recited the old family spell to summon ghosts. "OK, here we go. Time to face an angry mother.
Hear these words, hear my cry,
Spirit from the other side.
Come to me, I summon thee,
Cross now the great divide."
White lights entered the attic and the Halliwell boy prepared himself for a great shouting from his mother, but to his surprise his great-grandmother was standing in front of him with an annoyed look on her face. Her fists were on her side and she waited impatiently for him to start.
"Gr … Grams, what are you doing here? I wanted to speak with Mom if you allow," Wyatt spoke, not very confident of himself anymore. That was the matriarch of all Halliwells after all.
"At first you speak with me, then you can talk with your mother. Now, tell me. Why did you betray our family heritage? And why the hell did you attack your little brother last time he was here?"
The blond's mouth hung open. He recovered quickly. "I only wanted to protect my family and the demons were after us anytime. As for Chris, well, I didn't want to, but he's leading a resistance against me. So tell me, what should I have done instead?"
Penny crossed her arms and looked at him intensely. Then she snapped her fingers and Piper appeared with a fury look on her face. It didn't last long before she shouted, "Wyatt Matthew Halliwell, I'm very disappointed with you. How could you do that! And where's my baby?"
"Mom, I'm sorry. I really am, but what choice did I have? And as for your baby: He's in the past, trying to save me. I don't need saving!" the young man yelled, annoyed at his family members. Since he'd been a child, anyone questioned him and told him to be careful with his powers.
"What? In the past?" Grams questioned in disbelief. "He could change more than he wanted, but why you wanted to speak with us, Wyatt?"
"Wyatt, tell us! If something happens to Chris, I swear …" the mother threatened her own son. He was the evil ruler of the world, but this was all the fault of Leo's mentor who had kidnapped their son when they had been preoccupied with Chris' birth. What was so wonderful and the boy had been a good addition to their family.
"That's why I summoned you. My Seer showed me a vision of the future and what might happen to Chris in the past, trying to save me. I need a spell to do so, because my little brother took the spell with him." The son explained and watched their reactions with growing anxiety.
Both women looked stunned at their family member. Shocked they realized that the man still cared for his baby brother deep down. Piper asked, "What did you see? And who's after you?"
"It's Dad's mentor, I guess. In a way to kidnap me, Chris helped me and got killed in the process. Dad was defeated and certainly furious, but the rest didn't interest me, because all I saw was Chris dying." Tears started to fall the boy's cheeks. "I just want to save him. He's my baby brother for good. Please help me!"
"Gideon? Gideon is about to kill my son? This bastard! When I get to lay my hands on him …" Piper roared furiously as the woman paced on the floor. Grams helped her, so neither noticed that another set of white orbs formed behind them.
"Wyatt? Piper? Grams? What's going on here?" the father asked bewildered. "Where's Chris?"
Suddenly something in Wyatt snapped as he noticed his father being here. "How dare you to come here? After all what you've done to my little brother! Especially on the day Mom died!" He walked closer to the Elder who stepped back afraid, but was stopped by his mother and Grams. The blond looked at them in disbelief. "Why are you defending him? He left you to die, Mom and he blamed Chris for that! I won't forgive him that. Ever!"
The two women and the eldest son looked to the father who had a sad look on his face. Leo Wyatt knew he was responsible for a lot of things. Especially his crimes against his youngest offspring. His mind flashed back to the day his wife died and his life fall apart.
FLASHBACK
It was Chris' birthday. He was 14 and was very happy that his family celebrated it with a great party. Most of all he wanted to see his presents and play with his older brother. They were close and nothing could separate them forever, so he thought. As he smelt his mother's baking he was in the kitchen in an instant and smiled happily at her.
"Hey peanut. Ready for the party? Your brother is going to be home soon, I promise," Piper said, smiling at her little boy. He was growing up so fast and so was Wyatt. Time was speeding up. She sighed and hoped that once her husband would be there. If not, he'd have to cross her path.
"Mommy, will Daddy be here?" he asked hopefully but didn't get an answer. "Can we play a bit till the guests come?" He smiled mischievously at her and threw a little bit of flour at her before he ran in laughter from her.
Piper smiled and ran after her baby. They were so occupied with their play and fun that neither of them noticed a demon shimmer in. The ugly creature smirked and played with a fireball. As he saw an opportunity he threw it at the woman and killed her instantly. Her son cried and tried to fight him. Poor little boy, but he knew his older brother was coming home soon, so he threw a minor one at the brunette who lay above his mother and cried hysterically, unaware of his own pain. Without any comment he left the Manor.
Not a moment later the Twice-Blessed entered his home and found his mother dead on the floor while his baby brother cried and didn't notice his wound what the older sibling immediately started to heal. "Hey Chris, I'm here, I'm here. I promise, everything is going to be okay. Shsh, let me help me you. Please, Chris. Talk to me!"
The younger sibling hiccuped. "I couldn't save her. It's all my fault that Mom's dead. Wy, what can I do now? What Dad would say?"
Wyatt took his younger brother in a strong embrace. "I'm here to protect you. Don't worry. If he's blaming you, Dad will have to face me. I promise." He saw how his younger brother smiled at that and he was happy to make him smile again. Their precious brother moment was interrupted by another clouding orb forming. It was their father.
"What happened here?" Leo saw his dead wife. "Piper? Oh god!" He tried to heal her but failed. It was too late, but then he saw blood on Chris' shirt. "Chris, why couldn't you heal her? You're a whitelighter as well. Your brother can!"
Both boys looked shocked at their father. The younger one started to cry again while the older boy stared at his father angrily and furiously. He spoke with venom in his voice. "How dare you! Chris was hurt as well. He could have died, but you don't care about him! You never did! And now Mom's gone. Leave or you'll have to face me if you once again threaten my baby brother! Your own son if you haven't noticed!" The blond waved his hand and sent his father away.
Up there Leo cried. He knew his son was right but never had he thought what kind of hate the boy had developed. It was Chris' fault after all. He had busied his family more than anyone else, because he was weak. Nothing compared to his eldest, but his wife and eldest defended the boy on any occasion. It was useless. Both had stopped to care of each a long time ago.
END OF FLASHBACK
"I know I did a lot of mistakes regarding Chris, but now I'm here to help him. Believe me, please. If it's Gideon, it's my right. He kidnapped you, Wyatt, as a child and now he's about to kill my youngest child. I won't allow that," Leo explained, full of hope his family would believe him. Once.
The three of them gazed at the man. None said anything, because they had to think this over. Grams as the oldest took charge. "Okay, say we believe you. Why are you here? Are you searching for forgiveness? Then you have the wrong persons here, because the one who needs it is in the past, saving his brother from turning evil!"
Wyatt interrupted here. "I'm not evil! I'm only looking for power! That's all that counts here. Got it?" To the confirmation of his threat a fireball appeared in his hand.
"Okay, we understand. You said you needed a spell to go back, right? Why don't you ask your father here? He's an Elder after all," Piper said, also in a threatening manner. She held out her hands to do so if need be. "So, send your son back in time to save my baby if you want to live in the afterlife as well. If my son dies, all Elders better prepare for my war path! You remember that, don't you?"
Wyatt and Grams stared at Piper in shocked admiration. Never in her life had the Charmed One spoken in that way to her husband. Both waited anxiously for his reaction. To see that once in his life the father was doing something right.
"Okay, I'll do it," Leo said and created a portal on the wall. "Be sure to be invisible back then. You might want to negate all Chris has done so far. Save his life and kill Gideon's ass for me!" He smiled at his son who he returned it shyly as he walked to the portal.
"Save my baby, Wyatt. Be his shadow and more. Be his big brother again! The one he's saving in the past," Piper added and cried as her son left the future to the past. Both her boys were there. Hopefully they could save each other and this timeline would be erased for good.
TBC ...
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