Legacy 114: P3 Times a Lady

Part 7

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As the DJ started playing a new song, Wyatt and Dylan left the dancefloor and headed to the bar for a drink. Wyatt was having a good time, as it felt good to be hanging out with his boyfriend and his family at the same time. Now that he was no longer hiding how he felt, he wanted Dylan to feel included in his life. He was initially worried about how his family would react, but everyone had been very welcoming and accepting, much to his relief. Considering he previously only dated women, he could imagine it took some getting used to, though they all seemed to be happy for him.

"What are you smiling about?" Dylan asked when he noticed his good mood.

"Nothing." Wyatt replied. "I'm glad you're having a good time."

"You were worried about me fitting in, weren't you?" Dylan asked.

"Uh, maybe a little, but that has more to do with my family than with you." Wyatt replied. "They can be a handful."

"Wyatt, I've known your family for a long time." Dylan remarked. "I already know about the magic and the craziness, so you have nothing to worry about."

"Good to know." Wyatt said.

Wyatt hugged Dylan's and gave him a kiss. It felt good to be able to do that whenever he wanted, no matter who was watching. Wyatt turned to the bar to order and noticed Faye staring at them with a somewhat frustrated frown. When she realized he was looking, she quickly put on a fake smile and walked over.

"Can I get you guys anything?" Faye asked.

"Two beers." Wyatt replied.

"Sure thing." Faye said and she turned around to get their order.

"Was it just me, or did she seem a little… disturbed by our kiss?" Dylan asked carefully.

"No, it's nothing like that." Wyatt quickly said. "She doesn't have a problem with guys kissing, she just… has a problem with me kissing you. Back when she and Penny were in high school, she had a major crush on me."

"Oh." Dylan said a little relieved. "Good, I was worried for a minute. People can get weird about it."

"I don't care what people think." Wyatt said. "Neither should you."

"You haven't been doing this as long as I have." Dylan replied. "But let's just forget it."

"Okay." Wyatt said a little hesitantly.

"So she had a little crush on you, huh?" Dylan said in an attempt to change the subject. "I doubt she was the only one. How many girls have there been?"

"No, we're definitely not going there." Wyatt said.

"Come on." Dylan replied with a smile. "I'll tell you about mine if you tell me about yours."

"I'm not sure I want to know that either." Wyatt said.

At that moment, Faye returned and handed them their beers. Wyatt thanked her and wanted to say something to make things less awkward, though she quickly returned to work. Wyatt and Dylan decided to go back to the VIP area. Melinda, Prue and Payton were still discussing the wedding details, while Ryan and Sean were talking about football.

"So, floral arrangements or football?" Wyatt whispered to Dylan.

"Definitely football." Dylan replied with a smirk.

Wyatt wanted to sit down, but stopped when he felt a chill down his spine. Somehow he knew something bad was coming, like a sixth sense warning him about trouble. He could not explain it, but he knew he had to do something. He hurried to Melinda and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Melinda, quick, freeze mortals in the club." Wyatt whispered.

"What?" Melinda asked surprised.

"Just do it!" Wyatt ordered her.

Melinda frowned and flicked her hands, freezing all of the mortals in the club, including Ryan and Sean, and cutting off the music. As a half-demon, Dylan stayed unfrozen. Before anyone could react, a whirlwind of ashes appeared and materialized into a slender woman with pale skin and long black hair, wearing a green dress. Wyatt instantly recognized her from his past life, the Morrigan. He wondered if he had sensed her arrival due to them being connected.

"You were expecting me." Morrigan noted as she looked around.

"Morrigan." Prue said angrily as she rose to her feet, as she also recognized her from her past life.

"Wait, that is her?" Payton asked nervously.

"Yes, but you no longer have the same names, do you?" Morrigan replied. "So much time has passed since we last faced each other."

"Guys, what is going on?" Penny asked as she entered the VIP area, though she quickly stopped when she saw the sorceress standing there.

"Wyatt, you should orb Ryan and Sean away." Melinda warned him.

"No need, I did not come here to fight." Morrigan replied. "I came to talk."

"We have nothing to talk about." Wyatt said.

"Actually, we do." Morrigan replied. "Something was stolen from me and I want it returned."

"We didn't steal anything from you." Prue said.

"No, but your brother did." Morrigan replied.

"Julian?" Prue, Penny and Payton said almost instantaneously.

"Look, whatever Julian has done, it does not concern us or the innocent people in this club." Wyatt replied.

"On the contrary, it has everything to do with you." Morrigan said. "Why do you think he stole my Grimoire in the first place? He is seeking to break the bond between us."

"What?" Wyatt asked surprised.

"He is trying to free Wyatt's soul." Penny said. "Probably so we can vanquish this skinny, pale bitch. Why wouldn't he just tell us?"

"I guess he doesn't want certain secrets to get out." Morrigan replied with a glare. "And I'd careful how you address me, or people will suffer for it."

"What are you talking about?" Prue asked.

"Don't listen to her." Wyatt said. "She can't be trusted."

"Why don't we just ask him?" Morrigan replied. "He should arrive any minute. I sent him a warning through a mutual friend."

Wyatt hesitated, as part of him wanted to attack the Morrigan, but he knew that he could not vanquish her without killing himself in the process. On the other hand, he would rather sacrifice himself than let the sorceress hurt anyone else, especially his family. He raised his hand, though Dylan stopped him. He clearly knew what Wyatt was thinking, as he pulled his arm down and shook his head.

A moment later, a stream of fire appeared and materialized into Julian. He looked like he had been in a fight, as his clothes and skin were covered in burn marks.

"Julian." Penny said. "What is going on?"

"This is my problem." Julian replied. "I'll handle it."

"Handle it?" Wyatt asked. "You stole from her, putting us and everyone in here in danger."

"To help save your soul." Julian snapped at him.

"Yeah, and I'm grateful for that." Wyatt said a little annoyed. "But you should have come to us instead of trying to do it alone."

"Wyatt is right, we're family." Prue said.

"Oh, he wasn't alone." Morrigan interrupted. "He had help from a demon known as the Seer."

"The Seer?" Penny asked confused. "There is another Seer out there?"

"She… helped me obtain the Grimoire." Julian said hesitantly.

"I think you did more than that together." Morrigan remarked. "What sort of deal did you make this time? Or was it just a favor between lovers?"

"What?" Penny called out.

"I'm sorry, I thought you knew." Morrigan said. "Did none of you ever wonder how Julian knew exactly how to defeat Dahlia? It was the Seer who told him, in exchange for the souls Dahlia had collected."

"Oh my god." Prue said.

"Julian, you gave those souls to a demon?" Payton asked upset. "How could you?"

"It was a trade to save your lives, just like I'm doing right now." Julian said. "With the Grimoire, we can free Wyatt's soul."

"The end doesn't always justify the means." Wyatt replied. "We can't put our lives ahead of innocents. That is not what good does."

"And there lies the problem, doesn't it?" Morrigan said with a smile. "As much as he tries, Julian is not good. He will always be part demon. He willingly offered those souls to get what he wanted and he would do it again in a heartbeat, isn't that right?"

Julian fell silent and his sisters and cousins all stared at him, waiting for an answer. Wyatt understood that Julian meant well, but his actions had consequences. He needed to learn that if he really wanted to redeem himself. However, this wasn't the time for such discussions, as people's lives were at stake.

"Enough of this." Wyatt said. "Julian, just give her the damn book."

"That book holds the key to saving you and vanquishing her." Julian said with a frown. "Are you really going to give up this opportunity?"

"Maybe we should think about this." Penny suggested. "We might never get this chance again."

"Allow me to make the choice a little simpler." Morrigan said.

The Morrigan snapped her fingers and at least a dozen demons appeared in the club through various methods of teleportation. Wyatt realized they were all enslaved to the sorceress, meaning that she could command them to do anything she wanted in a heartbeat.

"Return what was stolen or my minions will start killing innocents." Morrigan said. "You might be powerful, but not even you can stop them all."

"We're not risking the lives of everyone here, give her the book." Melinda said determined.

"Melinda is right." Payton added.

"Julian, where is the Grimoire?" Wyatt asked.

"The Seer has it." Julian replied.

"You trust her enough for that?" Penny asked.

"For the time being." Julian said. "Though I doubt you're able to say the same about me."

"Just call her." Wyatt demanded.

"No need, I am right here." A voice sounded.

A young woman with olive skin and long brown hair appeared through wisps of black smoke. She was holding the Grimoire in her hand and wore a purple amulet around her neck. Although Wyatt had never seen her in person, he knew it was the Seer. Chris had described how she looked after he encountered her once before.

"So we meet at least." Morrigan said. "You're been playing a dangerous game, Seer, but now you've finally made a wrong move."

"It was a risk I was willing to take." The Seer replied.

"And you are usually so cold and calculating." Morrigan noted. "Could it be that your feelings are starting to cloud your judgement?"

"Just take your book and leave." The Seer said annoyed as she threw the Grimoire on the table.

"Please, I cannot overlook the theft of my possession." Morrigan replied. "A price must be paid."

"You are not harming anyone." Wyatt said determined. "Remember, our connection works both ways. If it means taking you down with me, I will make that sacrifice to save everyone here."

"Well played." Morrigan replied amused. "But that trick is not going to work a second time. We will meet again soon."

The Morrigan held out her hand telekinetically summoned her Grimoire. She then disappeared through a whirlwind of ashes, following by her demonic minions. Wyatt was relieved, as the immediate threat was over. However, he knew that the fight had only just begun. The next time they faced the sorceress would not be this easy. They would all need to work together, which meant that they had to learn to trust each other, including Julian.

"Is everyone alright?" Wyatt asked.

"We're all fine, but I think we all want some answers." Prue said. "Julian, what were you thinking?"

"I did what needed to be done." Julian replied. "The Morrigan threatens us all, but we cannot defeat her as long as she is tied to Wyatt."

"But why didn't you come to us?" Penny asked as she glared at the Seer. "Why are you working with her? And are you really sleeping with her?"

"That's none of your business." Julian snapped at her.

"Yeah, it is, actually." Penny replied annoyed. "You clearly trust this skank more than your own family. We could have helped you steal the Grimoire. Then it could have actually worked."

"But it did work." The Seer noted.

"What?" Prue asked. "What do you mean?"

The Seer held out her hand and a piece of parchment appeared through a wisp of smoke. "I used my magic to copy the spell from her Grimoire." She explained.

"So that's the spell that can free my soul?" Wyatt asked.

"It is." The Seer replied. "Though it is written in an ancient demonic language."

"But you can translate it, right?" Payton asked.

"I can." The Seer replied.

"And what you do want in return?" Penny asked suspiciously.

"All I want is for you to stay out of my business." The Seer replied. "After this, we go our separate ways and you will never have to see me again."

"What about the souls you are keeping trapped?" Prue asked.

"They stay where they are." The Seer said. "I need them. They are damned anyway."

"No, I'm not giving up those souls in exchange for my own." Wyatt said determined.

"Then all of this has been for nothing." The Seer replied.

"Wyatt, think about this." Julian said. "We're talking about souls that willingly signed themselves over for money, power and success. They are as corrupt as they come."

"You don't understand, Julian." Wyatt replied. "No matter what they did, they are still innocent. The same people we swore to protect. If you refuse to accept that, how can you ever truly be on the side of good?"

"If being good means being this stupid, then I'd rather not be." Julian said frustrated. "If you refuse to help, then I will find a way to do the spell on my own."

"Julian… wait." Penny said.

"No, you still think of me as the bad guy because of the choices I make, while everything I've done has been to save this family." Julian replied.

Before anyone else had a chance to react, Julian grabbed the piece of parchment from the Seer and disappeared through a stream of flames. The Seer looked at the others with disappointment and then followed him through wisps of smoke.

"He is sort-of right, you know." Penny said.

"But he doesn't have the right to make those choices on his own." Prue said. "Especially when it involves innocent souls."

"I know that." Penny admitted reluctantly.

"Should we talk to him?" Payton asked.

"I doubt he will listen us right now." Wyatt said. "Let him cool down first."

"Guys, keeping all these people frozen is getting pretty tiring." Melinda noted as she sat down. "Can we figure this out later?"

"Right, we can talk about it later." Wyatt said.

Everyone returned to the position they were in when Melinda froze the club, as they did not want to expose their secret to Sean and the other mortals in the club. As Penny walked past the bar, she did not notice Dominik smirking at her. He had been unfrozen during the entire confrontation and had learned much about the internal conflicts in the Halliwell family, something that would surely come in handy later.

When Melinda unfroze the club, the music started again and everyone pretended everything was fine, though they were all concerned about what had transpired. While Ryan soon realized that something was wrong, Sean remained in the dark and continued his story about football. Wyatt did not really pay attention, as he kept thinking about Julian. Could they ever find a way to be a family, or were they just too different?

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