Chapter ten: You´ll learn this lesson.

Wyatt was holding Chris by his shoulders. Recovering a little from his brother's choking, Chris managed to use his telekinesis to send Wyatt flying to the wall. Wyatt fell and from the floor he formed an energy ball. Seeing that and remembering the lightning power that he apparently had, Chris threw lightning in Wyatt's direction. Wyatt threw the energy ball to Chris' hand watching how Chris ran, and he moved to avoid his brother's lightening but it hit him in his hand. Angrily Wyatt shouted.

"Stop it Chris, you have no way of wining this" he didn't actually mean to stop Chris from moving but when he heard Wyatt's voice Chris stopped unexpectedly and the energy ball hit his chest.

"Ouch!" Chris yelled flying against the wall. He felt a deep pain in his chest and something in his hand, like it was burning.. He was surprised to see Wyatt grabbing his own chest, like he had been hit there, too. He started to feel dizzy and he couldn't move, but he waited. He knew the pain would pass; energy balls couldn't damage him that much. Still, it hurt like hell.

He was surprised to see Wyatt approaching him and putting his hand on his chest to heal him.

He orbed away angrily. He reformed at the other side of the room.

"I don't need your healing I'll be fine in a minute. It's stupid to heal what you damaged yourself" he prepared to orb away again but Wyatt orbed by his side. Wyatt looked angry.

He just lied next to Chris and said. "It will take longer than a minute; I only intended to stop you from sending lighting at me, not hit you in the chest. Besides, it hurts like hell and I make the decisions here so don't move"

Chris rolled his eyes angrily but he didn't move letting Wyatt place his hand on his chest and surprised by his brother's words. He felt an immediate relief when Wyatt finished healing him.

"What do you mean with "it hurt like hell"? Why were you touching your chest? I didn't hit you there." Chris sat on the floor and looked at his brother.

Wyatt just looked at Chris while he stood up, and then he healed his own hand, it was red where Chris' lightening had hit him. Chris felt and immediate relief in his own hand and he looked at Wyatt, understanding what was happening.

"See what you've done; now we can't even fight. I can't believe it...I knew your spell would have more consequences that your stupid orders"

"Yes, apparently enhancing our bond made our connection stronger. I could feel your pain before, but not like this, it's like someone had hit me too. And I couldn't block it out"

"That will teach you not to play with magic" Chris said with a weak smile of satisfaction.

"Oh, shut up, mom".

Chris just smiled and sat on a chair. He knew that would annoy Wyatt because it was something Piper used to tell him when he used his powers too much and made a mess.

He was tired of the fighting and everything else. He wanted to orb away, there wasn't much to say to Wyatt.

"Don't even think about it, Chris. I haven't finished with you yet" Wyatt had read that thought. His voice had sounded too calm.

Chris felt fear again.

"What are you planning to do? Yes, I warned them. I had to. They were my friends and you wanted to kill them, I couldn't let you."

"You've done major damage with that. They are a threat to us. Not just for what I built but to us. And I need Brittany to vanquish that demon and you've just made it more difficult to catch her. No, Chris, you are going to pay for it"

"If you are planning to torture me, it will hurt you too."

"I can stand some pain if that means teaching you a lesson, but no, that's not my plan. I need something more effective to be sure you won't do anything like that again."

Frozen with fear, Chris didn't answer.

"You are right in being afraid, brother and hopefully I won't have to behave like this any more, it's up to you. Now, I want you to tell me how the hell you did it. I can sense the spell is still working so how the hell did you leave, when I ordered you not to? And tell me the truth, Chris, no lies"

"Of course the spell is working dick-head or I wouldn't be here listening to your power trip."

"You know you'll tell me sooner or later, so stop stalling."

"I astral projected" Chris almost smiled triumphantly. This would have consequences but he loved to show his brother he could be smarter than him. He wouldn't be doing that if he could avoid it but even if he was being forced, he couldn't deny he was almost enjoying it. He wanted to clap as the source's face grimaced with confusion. He couldn't help thinking that probably no one had seen that look on his brother's face. And survived he added to himself worryingly.

"But I said..." Wyatt still couldn't understand.

"You ordered me not to leave so I didn't leave, my body was there and I made a spell to find Brittany. So, no telepathy, no orbing...just as you said."

Wyatt even smiled a little.

"That was really smart, Chris. Oh, yes the whole meaning of orders. "

"Yes, we used to play with that when we were little, remember? We would analyze sentences to find a way out. In case some DEMON or EVIL witch did something like this to us. It requires a bond but you used to say I was at an exceptional risk with my habit of falling for demons. That was the only risk I saw, I could have never guessed I would be so closely related to the source. And I can't believe you forgot, BTW. "

Wyatt shook his head almost amused.

"Oh...don't worry it won't happen again."

"I wasn't worried, big brother. You can forget if you want".

"Really? And now that we are chatting so brotherly Chris, would you tell me the spell you used to locate Brittany?"

"Nah, I prefer to keep it to myself" Chris was thinking that he could take advantage of this but Wyatt shouldn't know, he left that thought quickly.

Wyatt went to him, made him stand up and he took him by his shoulders. "Say the spell, Chris. And make it work" Wyatt spoke firmly.

Apparently Wyatt thought the spell would take them both to Brittany, but Chris had a different idea. He shrugged.

"Well, you are the one that gives the orders, bro. I just follow."

Wyatt couldn't read the complete thought but he knew something was wrong. He was going to demand what his brother was up to but Chris was already enchanting.

"Once in love, now just a friend.
Brittany to you my will shall send
Now my projection will leave this place
And wherever you are, I shall be lead."

Immediately Chris' body fell as he astral projected. Wyatt caught him in his arms and he shook him yelling furiously.

"I didn't mean like that. Chris, come back! I order you to come back" but it didn't work and his brother knew it before saying the spell .The slavery spell bounded minds and not souls so now Chris wasn't listening to him. His telepathy wasn't working. Wyatt didn't know if that had to do with the spell not working, if Chris was listening but no longer obeying or if he just didn't hear him in his astral form.

´Don't you dare think I can't make you come back Christopher´ with a grin he took his brother's body in his arms again.

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Michel shimmered again in the shelter's bed. Someone was knocking at the door. Michael opened it and he found a really worried girl.

"We were worried about you, you weren't answering, are you all right?"

Michael felt really guilty. He remembered he was doing that for his wife. Wyatt, (and Ashcroft), he thought bitterly had left him no choice.

"Yes, of course, I'm fine, I was just a little tired."

"They came to tell us that the meeting will be tomorrow at nine in the morning."

Crap! Michael thought, he would have preferred not to know. Wyatt would ask and he wouldn't dare lie. He wasn't the only spy Wyatt had and if Wyatt learnt he had lied, his wife would be dead. He felt defeated. He wished he could help Chris or Chris could help him...

As Michael didn't answer the girl went on,

"They'll let us know the place half an hour before. Apparently something really big had happened. Are you sure you are ok? You look pale again."

Michael nodded sadly. He wondered how the others would react with the news about Chris, there had to be a way to help him. Then he looked down sadly, now he had no choice but telling Wyatt the time of the meeting.

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Chris appeared at the new shelter where Brittany was. She was with two witches and they all looked scared.

"Quickly, Brit. You have to leave this place too. And make a spell to block me so I can't find you again. Wyatt is looking for you, I don't know why yet."

Brittany stood up and took Chris' hand sadly.

"We made one but as you are here it seems that it doesn't work. Are you all right, Chris?"

"For now. Remember the spell I made to protect Daniel? Wyatt undid it but if you change some words it can work. Tell your dad to help you; that will do. I'm sorry I have to leave "

"I'll find a way to help you Chris, I promise."

But he had just faded away. Brittany sat and she sadly called her dad to ask him to orb her out of there and help her with the spell.

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Piper was finishing drawing the wall when a sudden orbing surprised her.

"What the hell are you doing? I told you not to do that." she yelled after jumping.

"What, do I have to ask permission to orb into my own house?" Paige asked apparently mad but actually happy. She loved making Piper jump.

"Yes, at least let me know. You are going to give me a heart attack one of these days"

"Ok. I won't do that again if you tell me what the hell you are doing. New decoration? I think you'd better buy something not that drawing something in the wall is such a bad idea but..."

"Very funny. You know perfectly well what this is."

"But what..?"

"Piper! What the hell are you doing" Phoebe entered the room with worried expression.

"Decorating the house, Paige's advice"

"Very funny " Phoebe said. "Don't you need a spell to go with that decoration, and haven't we agreed with Leo to let baby Wyatt try to lift the spell?"

"We need to find out the bond and I need to kick my spoiled brat's ass." Piper seemed angry. The baby started crying in Piper's arms. She softened her tone of voice "Not you baby, the future spoiled brat"

The baby kept crying. Piper rocked him for a while.

"I think he doesn't understand the future concept. Hell, it's confusing for me sometimes", Paige looked at her sister trying to calm down the twice-blessed, twice-spoiled baby.

"Well, the spell is not a problem, I found something in Chris' room" Piper said showing the spell to her sisters.

"Maybe it's not such a bad idea. Even if Wyatt is too powerful, we have the power of three after all" Paige was thinking and then she punched Piper playfully. "But you should have told us, sis! And are you planning to bring the baby, isn't that too risky?"

"I'm sorry I didn't tell. But Leo shouldn't find out. You know how stubborn he can get. I was going to do this alone but if you come it's better. We'll do this by ourselves. And I think the baby can protect himself very well, we'll be with him all the time and Wyatt wouldn't let anyone hurt him, after all the baby is Wyatt and he'll die if the baby get hurts. Ok, that was hard to say, hope you understood it."

"Yes, you're right. He'll be the safest one with Wyatt. He wouldn't do himself any harm.. We are with you. It's better to know if Wyatt really turned and what happened to Chris by going there. Are you sure the spell will work?"

"There is only one way to find out" Paige said philosophically before starting to help her sister with the drawing.

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Wyatt had simply used his healing power to reactivate Chris body. That had made his soul come back. Chris opened his eyes and before he could do anything Wyatt said coldly.

"Don't astral project again"

"I was just following your order, sir. I even changed "bed" for "place" to make it work. You can't be mad, asshole. You know I do what you say immediately"

"And you know I can read your thoughts. You knew I couldn't reach you in your astral form"

Chris didn't deny it and instead of standing up he sat on the floor. Wyatt would probably make him fly to the roof anyway.

Wyatt smiled when he read that thought.

"Well, staying on the floor won't help much either. Now tell me Christopher, what did you do on your astral form and what did you tell Brittany and that elder's friend last night? Tell me everything."

Chris could read Wyatt's thoughts and he knew his brother had something in his mind for the time they finished the talk. It was good to know he wasn't causing much damage by telling Wyatt. Trying to avoid fear he answered calmly.

"I just told Brittany to leave the place I just saw and to make a protective spell changing the one I made for Daniel"

"I undid that before, I can do it again or better off, you will undo it"

"It will take you time, and as I don't know how she'll make it, it will take time for me too. She's great at spells and so is her dad. The other day I told Britanny and Ashcroft about the slavery spell that they shouldn't trust me and that they had to be careful because you would ask about the potion. Now they'll probably try to make another or find a way to make it work without me so what I've told you is not that useful. Ashcroft already knows...except that I didn't enhance the potion's power. No one knows that part but it doesn't matter now." Chris was glad he had thought of everything.

"Don't be so proud of yourself, brother. You are going to learn not to play any more tricks. I thought the spell was enough but if it's not I have other ways. So, that part about a potion to turn you, it was Mike's or Ashcroft's lie. Probably Ashcroft's because Mike wouldn't dare lie to me"

"I honestly don't know where that came from but Ashcroft lying is not a new thing even if I don't know why he would do that, and I'm surprised Mike is working for you now, he's not evil."

"Will you stop with that stupid word? He has his reasons as I have mine. And I think I know what Ashcroft is doing" Wyatt answered thoughtfully.

Chris looked at him inquiry, wondering if Wyatt would tell him. But he knew he would, Wyatt liked to prove he was smart. Wyatt smirked when he read that thought.

"Well, I am smart or I wouldn't be ruling the world, right jealous-baby-brother?" Chris didn't say anything. He hated when Wyatt called him that, but he was partly amused Wyatt was addressing him in the same way he used to do when they were teens and he wanted to piss him off.

"Well, prove it egotistical-big brother. Why did he?" Wyatt smiled. Chris was smart, because he knew he wouldn't resist telling him after such a taunting.

"He's giving them hope. If they know about the slavery-spell they'll think everything is lost. Everyone knows I'm the only one that can lift it. I won't ever do that and they know it. So, a potion seems more reversible and he said he's already working on the antidote. They believe you haven't really turned and you can be back any time"

Chris thought that that had made sense.

"And what are you going to do about it?"

"Maybe I'll leave things at this, they won't trust you at all with that belief and that's safer in case you have any crazy ideas of sending more warnings. They'll also leave the idea of you saying the spell to vanquish me until you are "cured" but as you can't be cured that's even better for me.". He summoned the map. "And mark where the new shelter was, it's probably useless, I'll just send some demons, but I'm not worried, we'll find her together eventually."

Chris marked the place but he laughed when he finished.

"What?" Wyatt was annoyed.

"You are not that smart, brother. I know what you were planning to do, admit that I totally ruined your plans. And that happened just because you like to brag. Mom would be asking you if you've learned your lesson if she were here"

Wyatt gave him a warning smile that was scarier than a yell.

"What was I planning to do, Christopher?" he asked in a warning tone.

"You were planning to send me there, to pretend I was still fighting you and that I had escaped from you after telling you the location of the places, and being there I could learn about all shelters, all plans, to capture the witches that you couldn't capture today. You sent your demons today just to make sure I was telling the truth. But I didn't know the location of all the shelters because I've been out too long. And you thought you could use me to know everything and that would have been the end of the whole resistance."

"You know, when you talk like that, I see that you still don't quite understand your position here. I have the control, Chris. I can make you do whatever I want. Do you really want to piss me off?"

Chris felt his mouth dry.

"Old habits die hard" he said coldly looking at the floor. "But admit I'm right, that was your plan and I ruined it"

"You are really impossible, brother. But you'll learn not to be. And yes that was my plan; did you read my thoughts last night? I was sure I was blocking you out"

"Oh...I think that you can't block me out as well as you seem to think. Your spell made our bond too powerful. But truth is, I just know how twisted you are. Since you said that the spell made me do what you want I knew this was going to be your plan"

Wyatt shrugged.

"Well you were always an annoying smart-ass. But you'll pay for this. And in a way, I'm happy things turned out like this because having you here makes your turning more believable. Even if they think it's about a potion, they think you are on my side and that's enough. And I'm glad I have you finally in my manor, together, as before"

"I'm touched" Chris said sarcastically.

"You should be, I don't have this patience with anyone else" Wyatt answered harshly, angry at his brother's response to his nice remark. After a pause, thinking that he didn't have much time to spend it just talking but that he just had to ask he added. "And I'm really curious did you really think I wouldn't realize? Did you think I would just tell you not to do it? And answer me, I really want to know"

Chris shrugged.

"Of course I knew you would find out. I have no choice but to tell you everything and you can read my feeling and thoughts, I know I can't really hide anything from you. I could barely do that before so now is almost impossible I wish you could understand that I had to do it anyway, even if I'm really afraid of what the hell you are going to do next. I can't let people die because of me, I prefer to die myself"

"Well you know I'm not going to kill you, I really don't want to and there are other ways. But you know, Christopher you are making this really hard, you could have saved yourself a lot of suffering and you are seriously testing my patience"

Wyatt could read a great amount of fear coming from Chris and he couldn't help feeling contradictory about it. It had always been like this since he turned. It had taken a lot for Chris to fear him. At first Chris had held the belief that Wyatt wouldn't really hurt him. Wyatt had been sure he would never need to. And then Chris had to stick to those old beliefs of good and evil. Beliefs he held over Wyatt, his only family. Wyatt was really angry at the fact that Chris had been able to leave him, to face him. It made him look really bad in front of his minions the fact that he let his brother live after such and obvious treason. It wasn't exactly that he double crossed him, as Chris had never pretended to be by his side but Wyatt found it still hard to understand that Chris could join strangers to fight him. He was doing everything for him god dam it! And now that he gave him the opportunity to join him, to stay together, Chris' actions were showing loyalty to some elder's friend. He was supposed to be evil but his brother was the coldest one at least from Wyatt's point of view, the saddest day of Wyatt's life had been the day he had gone to pick Chris up and Chris had chosen to stay with the resistance. On the other hand, Wyatt could remember how much Chris used to trust him. When he was little he sometimes surprised Piper looking at him, and Wyatt was always sure she feared him somehow. While Leo seemed to be proud of his powers, he had always felt they were a barrier between him and his mom. And he couldn't help thinking that Chris hiding them had a lot to do with being so close to Piper and her always present "life without magic" wish. But he could have shown he was able to destroy the world and Chris wouldn't have feared him. Chris trusted him without hesitation and before trusting either of his parents. Wyatt was the only person he told about any new power he had. And Chris was the only person Wyatt felt he didn't have to fake with. And there he was, his little brother almost shaking with fear even if Chris was too tough. If it weren't for his empathy and their bond Wyatt would have never realized. He sighed.

"Sit on the chair, Chris. I'm not going to make you fly to the roof".

Chris stood up and sat on the chair hesitantly. Wyatt had blocked his thoughts so he wasn't sure what his brother was up to.

"I wish you would lift the spell, at least for a few minutes and I would teach you not to tell me what to do. I hate your stupid spell, this is just what you needed, right? As if you weren't bossy enough before."

"But you've never listened. And stop faking calmness, I can read your fear. And just some news if you are afraid a smart-mouth is not a way out"

"It makes me feel better" Chris moved uncomfortably in the chair but he still faced Wyatt without so much as a blink.

Wyatt thought angrily on how weak Chris always made him look. Some of the demons may have realized that Chris had done the warnings. And Wyatt wasn't going to kill him. But his other idea was sure going to be effective. It would help with his minions too. He sat in front of his brother. He was blocking Chris out because he didn't want his brother to guess what he was going to do next.

"You took every inch of consideration I gave you as an advantage. I wanted you to rest before starting everything and you used that time to warn my enemies".

Chris laughed in disbelief. "Just what the world needs. A source with hurt feelings!"

Wyatt looked at him annoyed and Chris thought that may be his big brother had a point about his smart-mouth. Chris sure didn't need to piss Wyatt off more than what he already was.

Chris went on with angriness. "How dare you try to make me feel guilty, Wyatt? You told me yesterday that you were going to make me a traitor. And that was because you were too full of yourself, not because you wanted to warn me. You were so sure of your spell and your powers that you decided to brag just to make me feel worse. And you can't really talk about taking advantage. You used the fact that you are my BROTHER to have me as your obedient dog. I could have done the same and stopped this madness but I would have never thought of that"

Wyatt smiled coldly. Chris had a point there. He hadn't felt real guiltiness in a long time. He wasn't sure he could feel that anymore. But he had to admit that he wasn't proud of what he'd done, even if he was enjoying having Chris with him and under his command. If there was something Chris had never been it was obedient.

"You couldn't have done it" he said coldly. "It works so fine because I'm the elder. I do have some authority over you by natural right and that is enhanced by the spell"

"Whatever; lift it and I'll show you where you can put your natural right"

Wyatt decided that the last comment didn't deserve an answer. He stood up and he towered Chris.

"Stand up, Chris. We have somewhere else to go"

Chris stood up but when Wyatt tried to grab him by his waist to flame him he orbed away. Wyatt flamed to him and managed to take Chris by his shoulders but Chris was struggling so fiercely he couldn't flame them.

"This is useless, you know? I can order you to come"

"But you can't make me. Admit it, ass-hole."

"Sure I can" Wyatt pinned Chris hands painfully behind Chris back. Chris moved to resist and his pain grew so much that Wyatt felt it too. Chris closed his eyes as he moved again, he couldn't orb but Wyatt couldn't stop struggling to flame them either.

"You are coming, Christopher. And you are going to learn to behave."

Chris moved again and as the pain hit both of them Wyatt thought he was just wasting too much time, he was going to order Chris to stop struggling when they both felt something strange as they shook having a premonition.

Wyatt had his arms wrapped around Chris shoulders. They were going through the portal at the attic and Phoebe, Piper, Paige and Leo were looking at them with surprise.

"Chris" Paige and Piper said happily. Piper ran to him.

Phoebe stood apart looking at Wyatt.

"Who's he?"

"Wyatt" said Leo with a doubtful smile and he suddenly fell to the floor apparently hit by telekinesis.

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A/N: Thanks so much for your kind reviews. Sorry I didn't update sooner, I had some location problems (that means left the chapter in the wrong computer). But well, it´s here and I really hope you´ll like it. Thanks so much for reading!