"I don't!" he said irritably but still very confused.
Chris looked at his parents hopefully, who had been exchanging concerned glances.
"Chris have you met him before?" Piper asked simply.
Chris momentarily thought about it, he had a weird feeling telling him it was related to the dreams. It would be a bad idea to tell them this he decided and realised if he said he hadn't met him previously everyone would have more questions that he wasn't sure of, questions that he would need more time to find answers to.
He realised he wouldn't exactly be lying as he was sure he had met him somehow before.
He looked back at his mother, whilst still considering how he did know him, he nodded slowly.
"I've read about him in the book before..." He began "...and Yeah...I think I saw him a while back?" he said slowly knowing the reaction.
"And you didn't tell us about him?!" Piper asked, outraged for her sons safety. This was a stronger reaction than he expected, there was much more to this demon than he was being told. Chris just shrugged in response to her outrage.
"I don't really remember!" he told honestly.
"He said he'd be back...with More power!" Wyatt reminded and saw their concern again.
"Well, his after Chris…" Leo reminded worriedly "…maybe he should go up with the elders, you will be safe there!" he said directing the last comment at Chris
Chris shook his head defiantly. "No. I'm not going up there with them!" he informed.
They all looked at him again confused by his sudden anti-elder attitude.
"He could go to magic school?" Wyatt suggested and Chris looked to his brother gratefully. Chris nodded whereas Piper looked unsure.
"Well...I can call your aunts and we can try and vanquish..."Piper began
"You cant vanquish him, only condemn him to hell until he finds away to resurrect himself" Chris pointed out.
Piper nodded then looked at her son, "How do you know that?"
Chris shrugged "I read." he stated, that was true. Piper nodded acceptingly.
"Well don't worry," Piper insured "no ones getting anywhere near my baby boy!" she said grinning and hugging him.
"Mom!" he complained as he squirmed away and saw as his brother and father smile at him.
Chris liked the close relationship he had with his mom but she sure knew how to embarrass him.
Just then sparkling lights announced the arrival of his two aunts.
The pair greeted their nephews before turning round to face their sister.
"We where just about to call you!" Piper stated
"Why, what happened?" Phoebe asked automatically worried
"O, the demon of fear thought he'd stop by to go after Chris!" both sisters automatically turned to look at him
"Awww honey are you ok?" Phoebe asked, stepping over to hug him. He quickly stepped back worried the closeness would result in her getting a premonition
"Are you ok?" Phoebe asked, she knew Chris wasn't into the whole touchy, feely thing but he would usually put up with it, also she could sense a slight tint of unsure emotion coming from him.
"I'm fine!" Chris snapped
"Don't speak to your aunt like that!" Piper immediately reprimanded
"Sorry..." He apologised, feeling guilty
"Its ok honey, I know this must be a lot for you!" Chris nodded, grateful for her understanding. The pair were quickly filled in.
"So what's your greatest fear? Just in case?" Paige asked
Chris looked at her, slightly taken aback by the question. Everyone noticed his sudden tense stance and Wyatt and Phoebe felt him shut of emotions and mind connection.
"Did you just..."Phoebe began but stopped herself, she'd worry about that later.
Paige looked at her questioningly before turning back to Chris. She gently placed her hands on his shoulder causing him to look directly into her eyes.
"We need to know Chris so we can help you!" Chris sighed, he really wanted to tell her, though he doubted it would make sense to them.
"I don't know..." He lied and he hated the feeling as he could see the hurt in her eyes as she knew he had just lied to.
"Ok," Piper said "...well Chris, you need to go to magic school, we'll come and check on you soon, you sure you will be ok?"
"I'll be fine mom!" he ensured, but she didn't believe him
"Can Wyatt come too?" he asked suddenly. Wyatt looked surprised, he hadn't spoken much since his aunts had arrived and was sure Chris wouldn't want to be near him.
Piper looked unsure, it was only a short while ago Chris had declared he hated him, though she knew he didn't mean it.
She came out of her gaze to see both sons looking at her expectantly. "Yeah, sure sweetie!"
Chris smiled gratefully before yawning.
"Your still tired?" Piper asked gently as she put her hand to his head again. Chris tried not to growl in frustration at this repeated action.
"I'm fine mom...honest," He said
"Well..."She began unconvinced "…Make sure you get some rest whilst your there, I'm sure Wyatt will look after you."
She turned to face Wyatt "And I want you to call your father if anything happens, ok?"
"Yes mom!" Wyatt said before turning to his little brother.
"Be good." she said as the pair orbed away.
They reappeared in the great hall.
They took a quick look around before Chris finally looked relaxed.
"How come you wanted me to come?" Wyatt quizzed interested. Chris simply shrugged.
"Chris there's something seriously wrong with you, I'm worried about you, so spill!" Chris looked at him and gave him his most convincing smile.
"I'm fine Wyatt!" he stated. Wyatt looked at him, Chris usually called him Wy he noted.
"See that's what I mean, since when did I become Wyatt to you?"
"That's your name!" Chris stated as thought he was speaking to an idiot.
Chris simply shrugged "…and what's with the shrugging..?" Wyatt continued "...since when did you stop talking to me, since when did you stop trusting me?"
Chris could see his brother was obviously upset. He wanted to say something, but wavered slightly on his feet.
Wyatt was immediately at his brother's side helping him to sit on the settee.
"Are you ok, what's wrong?" Wyatt asked concerned. Chris looked up and genuinely smiled.
How can he possibly be him, his Wy, he wouldn't do things like that! Chris thought to himself
Wyatt stepped back confused after hearing these thoughts but Chris didn't seem to notice.
"I just feel a little...tired" He insured
"Maybe I should call dad?" Wyatt questioned aloud.
"No, I'm fine, don't!" Chris pleaded. Wyatt looked at his brother straight in the eye as if reading his little brother like a book.
"Ok, I wont call dad...yet!" he added. Chris continued looking at his brother knowing there was more.
"But..." Wyatt began. Chris looked down and sighed
"But..." Wyatt persisted "...so long as you promise to tell me the truth when you feel better!" Chris looked down at the floor
"Promise me?" Wyatt said with such seriousness it caused Chris to look up at him. Chris smiled again, finally feeling safe with his brother around.
"I promise," he declared "…even if it means you have to cast a truth spell on me"
After realising what he said he quickly covered his mouth "I didn't mean that!" Truth spells always got him in trouble!
"You said it!" Wyatt said with a grin.
Chris looked at him, his face looking kind of sulky.
"Come on, lets go to Aunt Paige's office!"
"Why?" Chris asked
"So you can get some sleep, it will be quiet in there!"
"But I don't want to sleep, I've been resting for days!" Chris protested, the dreams forgotten.
"Come on!" Wyatt insisted taking his brothers arm and orbing him, grateful there wasn't any flinching!
"I'm not sleeping, you can't make me!" Chris said, then looked at his brother
"Ok, so maybe you can...but I'm not even tired!" he continued
"You just said you were?" Wyatt reminded. Chris rolled his eyes as he sat down on his aunts settee.
"Will you still be here if I go to sleep?" Chris asked seriously
Wyatt looked at his brother, was Chris scared? He thought
"I'm not scared of anything!" Chris stated
"You must be, the demon of fears after you!"
"Yeah, that's different!" his stated
"And how so, baby brother?" Wyatt asked
"Don't call me that!" Chris said
"But that's what you are!" Wyatt mocked
"Can't you say little brother like normal people?" Wyatt smiled and shook his head
"Well I'm still not telling you!" Chris stated knowing where this conversation was going.
"Yeah you will, you promised…" Wyatt reminded "….and your said your not tired so you must feel better, so you can..."
"Ok stop!" Chris insisted "So what's the choices, go relax or spill all to big brother?" Chris asked
Wyatt nodded pleased. "Fine!" he said reluctantly lying on the couch.
Wyatt was thinking about whether or not to ask about Chris telling him he hated him.
Chris could sense his brothers dilemma and knew he had to sort it somehow.
He turned over on the couch so he wasn't facing him
"I don't hate you Wy.." Chris said catching his brothers attention "…I could never hate you, your a great big brother and I know I can always trust you..."Chris turned over so he was now sitting up right to face his brother
"…I will explain as much of this to you as but first I need to sort it out in my head!" Chris finally looked up at his brother. Wyatt knew his brother was finding this hard to admit so going on instinct he stepped forward and hugged him. Chris didn't tense, he accepted the hug feeling the needed warmth and comfort.
"Its ok Chris!" Wyatt assured "We'll sort this, I promise!" Wyatt looked at his little brother as an overwhelming feeling to protect him took over.
Slowly they parted and without a word Chris lay back down about to fall asleep. Wyatt sat on his aunts chair at the desk, contented with how Chris was.
The moment Chris was asleep he was thrown into a lot of memories that he just couldn't handle.
Wyatt looked to his brother as he moved in his sleep and began jolting.
Wyatt was panicked so decided it was best to call for his father.
Leo had been pacing uncontrollably, this brought too many memories from last time. After Barbus and Gideon's plot he had killed the betraying elder, however the demon had vanished from existence only appearing now, he knew it was a bad sign.
"Leo calm down…" Piper insisted "...we'll sort it!"
Leo sighed, he would sort this.
Just then he heard his older sons panicked voice and immediately orbed to him.
Wyatt was unsuccessfully trying to wake his brother. On arrival of his father, Chris sat bolt upright, panicked and quickly orbed away
"Chris!" they both yelled orbing after him.
Chris appeared in his and Bianca's spot, although he wasn't aware of it.
Suddenly he was greeted by the demon from earlier.
"Finally, we meet again!"
"Again?" Chris asked sure he wasn't talking about earlier.
"O...didn't they tell you...shame!"
Chris went to orb away only to be stabbed in the stomach by a demon shimmering in behind him. Chris gasped.
"That might not be enough to kill you, but your fears will be...!"
"Why?" Chris asked as he gasped in pain