Some visions here but I hope you're going to like it. Please! *puppy dog eyes*

Disclaimer for all chapters: I don't own Charmed, just the persons you know from my season One. ;) Otherwise we would have had this show.

Summary: One lost, one found. Can the Halliwell brothers each find in time before a new evil manages to hurt one of them? Time is working against them. Is their brotherly bond and the family strong enough to get over this crisis?

14. A parent's worst nightmare

UNDERWORLD

The Avatar wandered aimlessly through the caves. He had a new mission, for a change one he didn't start but how could he convince their old member? Surely, something must be out there he still feared. The death of his family have worked on him once, but not twice. His feet carried him to a place near by – an old companion.

"Hello my friend! Why are you here?" Barbas asked as sweet as always. "I might help you if you want."

Alpha looked up. At first he didn't seem to notice the demon of Fear and then he became aware of him. "What fear did you paralyze Leo with years ago? Tell me!"

"My, my, not friendly, are we?" the demon chuckled. "Anyway, to answer your question: It is something a parents will always feel, no matter how old his child is and what timeline we are in."

"You couldn't be more cryptic, could you? Did you learn that from someone we both know? Spill, Barbas! I don't have time for your useless babbling!"

"Wow, what a change in you. I'll tell you what you want and then leave me in peace. I'm done with the evil, I guess," Barbas spoke. He stopped then and looked around. "What did I just say?"

"Crap!" He tapped his feet on the floor impatiently. "Waiting. My time is ticking."

The demon of Fear circled the Avatar with a bit of amusement. "Every parents still fears to lose his child before him. Leo already went through it if you remember correctly. That's how got him in the first place, you know."

"Are you my conscience or what? How do you know that, anyway? You weren't there, better dead."

"I have my ways," he only replied before shimmering away and leaving the Avatar alone.

"Damn demon! He doesn't know what's standing behind this, because he lives in his world. I need this boy soon before more happens!" The Avatar stopped his pace. "Wait. Barbas said what a parent would always feel. Got it!"

Alpha transported himself in front of the Manor where to his surprise the Prince of Darkness was already waiting for him. He turned to him asking, "What are you doing here? I've thought we got a time plan, concerning the parents."

Lucifer smiled. "I just thought it'd be the time to strike. Plus, I want to get to know my opposites. I've heard a lot of them and then it's time for the next generation."

The man in black stared long at his new friend. This person scared even him and he was already evil. Now there was no way out and he was stuck to his plan and Lucifer's, because to might get one child. One way went over the parents who feared nothing more than to lose it.

"Are you ready, Avatar? We've still got more to do, because of your so strange and interesting request. Remember?"

The Avatar swallowed hard. "Okay, I do." He faced the Prince. "Shall we face them?"

"I'd love to."

Both men walked towards the house and then all of a sudden they were gone.

MANOR

The old couple sat together in the conservatory, holding each tightly. Both just needed each other in these dangerous times where their children always fought against evil and over their heads hung still the threat of the Avatars towards their youngest. They feared for him. As well as their eldest. It was frightening them.

"Piper, I thank you for saving our baby boy – for now," Leo said suddenly and kissed his wife lovingly on her head. "Well, with a little help from Cole, of course." He smiled.

Piper looked up at him and smiled, too. "I know and I'm glad for it. He's been through so much already and Wyatt a bit as well. Our sons as the Hollow's guardians? What a surprise, you know. It's so weird."

The man chuckled. "I know, but it's their destiny." He looked his wife over. "You should rest, Piper. You're not as young as you might feel anymore." That earned him a playful slap on his arm. "Go. I still need some time to think."

The woman stared long at her husband. "I know. I've wanted to thank you for our children for a long time." She stood up and kissed him fully on his lips. "I'll go now and I swear we'll protect our children from any evil. I love you."

Leo watched her go. "I love you, too. Thank you." A last time she turned around and made a kiss hand. Then she was gone and the man smiled.

All of a sudden the air changed around him and he knew that feeling. His eyes wandered frantically around and fell at the end on Alpha, the leading Avatar. The man, who was after his youngest son.

"Hello Leo. Nice to see you again," he greeted the old man.

Abruptly Leo was on his feet. "What are you doing here? What's going on?"

"I just want to talk to you. And someone will as well to Piper."

"Who?" the former Elder wanted to know.

"You'll know soon enough. But for now: just talk." The Avatar directed his former member back to the couch.

Leo obeyed and wondered at the same time what was happening to his wife upstairs.

In the couple's bedroom the woman had made herself ready for the bed. As she sat down Piper noticed how the air around her changed and in front of her stood a handsome young man.

"Hello Charmed One! My pleasure to finally meet you. I'm only here to talk," he greeted the woman politely.

"A … about?" she stuttered.

"Only your children. And your husband is facing the same. Got time?"

She looked up at him and slowly nodded.

FACING THE NIGHTMARE

Alpha looked at the old man who had been once one of them. "I know what you fear, Leo. And it might come true."

The old blond turned in shock to the Avatar. "What do you mean? What's your plan with Chris now?"

"For now he's still got his Avatar powers, still is one of us, so we'll find him if need be. He can only get out the way you did from the Elders."

"You mean falling from the grace?" The Avatar nodded. "Why? As soon as he knows your goal and more, he'll run away as far as he could."

"Have you already forgotten how all magical creatures came here as young Christopher tried to convince all to create Utopia, again?" The old man looked away, knowing. "But his plans were not really helpful, because deep down his loyalty always lies with his family. So he'd never be really one of us."

"So what do you want to do now? Chris is not here and my fear might not come true, whatever you do," Leo replied angrily. "You won't win over me again."

The Avatar smirked. "You really believe that, don't you? About your fear? Well, then take my hand and I'll show you something – about the future of yours." Alpha offered a hand for the old man to take.

The former Elder looked sceptically at the offered hand. He didn't know what to think about it, but he wanted to know. His sons' destiny was important to him. Reluctantly he took the offered hand and let be taken into the future.

VISION / FUTURE

Both men found themselves on a cemetery in a dark world, it seemed. Only from time to time there was a sunlight coming down through the dark clouds.

"Where are we?" Leo asked. "This future should have been prevented by Chris' return to the past. What's going here?"

"You'll see in time my friend. Now just watch," Alpha answered as he noticed a figure coming towards them. "Look, someone's coming."

Leo turned and saw to his astonishment his youngest son. Crying and with a knife in his hands. His son ran through them as if they were ghosts and the father followed his baby boy just on principle. The Avatar sighed and did the same.

A short time later the three of them were in a mausoleum what the old man immediately recognized as the one where they had buried Prue years ago. Watching around he saw to his horror more gravestones and on them the names of all his family, even his future daughters-in-law. And all had died in 2029, two years from now on.

Piper Halliwell- Wyatt

1973 - 2029

Phoebe Halliwell

1975 - 2029

Paige Matthews

1977 - 2029

Leo Wyatt

1924 - 2029

Beloved husbands

Coop & Henry

Wyatt Matthew Halliwell

2002 - 2029

Stephanie & Catherine

Halliwell

This couldn't be true, right? What the hell had happened to his family and why was Chris the only one alive? More and more questions busied Leo's mind, but then his son's voice broke through.

"I'm so sorry, my family. So sorry," he cried. "I didn't know that that would happen. I really didn't." Chris turned to Leo's grave. "I should have listened to you, Dad. You were right all along! About them. I'm so sorry. Can you forgive me, please?"

There was no answer and Leo desperately felt the urge to comfort his crying baby boy. "Chris," he whispered.

"There's only one way I can whitewash the name Halliwell. I'm not worth it anymore, because it's my fault you all are dead." The younger boy touched his brother's grave. "Wyatt, you protected me anytime, even then. Forgive me, please!"

Leo watched horrified as his baby boy cut himself deep into his wrists and let his blood fall freely. Soon he paled and fell down on the floor, crying.

"Please, forgive me. Forgive me all," he whispered and then died.

"No!" the father just said quietly and broke down.

END OF VISION / FUTURE

As he was back in reality, in 2027, Leo saw the Avatar smiling and smirking. "You'll see we win every time, Leo," he heard Alpha say. "It's useless to fight with us."

"You won't win this time," the old man cried out furiously. "There's no way this future will happen. Piper and I would make sure of it!"

"We'll see," Alpha said. "And now sleep!" He waved his hand and Leo instantly fell asleep on the couch. "My work here is done." With that he left the Manor, waiting for his companion and currently master.

Upstairs, in the couple's bedroom, Piper was facing the same but it went on a slightly different direction. Her 'guest' was the devil himself what she didn't know … yet. The woman was afraid but hoped she didn't show it.

"Okay, Mylady, what's your worst fear?" No answer came from the Charmed One. "Let's see. Your fear is to lose your children. Either to evil or just lose to death. Would you want to have a look into the future?"

"It's already changed! There's no way my sons would fight against each other, again. We've been through that already!" Piper yelled. "So, the near future is saved!"

"Well, in that case you've given me the perfect opportunity to show you something about Mr Perry's past and his death, right?" the young man offered. "Ready to face it?"

"Do I have any other choice?" the woman sighed and took the young man's hand.

Instantly both were transported in a vision. Where Chris came from, the one he'd changed dying and where his older brother had been evil.

VISION / PAST

Both found themselves in the Manor where a younger Piper was in the bathroom and had a pregnancy test in her hands. They saw she was waiting for the result as from outside laughter could be heard. Then it beeped.

"Positive," the younger woman whispered. "Leo will be happy. He always wanted to have a big family."

"What's going on?" the older Piper wanted to know. She saw how her counterpart walked out of the room and wanted to tell her family the good news.

"We're going to see the important events in Chris Perry's life. Until his death in the past, so that he could become later a part of your Chris," the young man informed the woman. "For now, just listen and watch!"

"But I have a right to comment! This is my son's life, for god's sake!" The young man's eyes darkened to black suddenly and the mother became afraid. "Who are you?"

"When we finish this quest, I'll tell you," he replied. "And now watch and be quiet!"

The transparent figures fell silent as the younger Piper tried to tell her husband and son that they were going to have a second child, but in the moment she opened her mouth a jingling sound was heard.

"Piper, I'll have to go now but be back soon," Leo said before orbing away.

"But I've got good news. We're going to have another baby," she said quietly crying and picked up her baby boy. "And Wyatt, what'd you say to the baby?"

The toddler clapped his hands happily together. "Baby," he repeated.

"Yes, a baby. Aren't we happy?" the woman questioned smiling and kissed her son. "Yes, we are."

Time was speeding up and both invisibles could now see a heavily pregnant Piper who was nearly due her birth date. Only her sisters were at home and her husband and son were nowhere to be seen.

"Where are Leo and Wyatt? They should be here," she said but cried out a second later. "Oh my god! It's starting! Phoebe! Paige!"

"Coming!" came their voices. "What's going on?"

"The baby, that's what!" the eldest Charmed One yelled but surely her sisters entered the room with some poisons in their hands. "What's that? Where are Leo and Wyatt?"

"Leo's looking for Wyatt who'd been kidnapped, you know that, but he's going to find him," Phoebe explained calmly. "Don't worry. Now breath!"

Paige orbed the poisons away and called for towels and water. With that she helped her elder sisters and soon a cry filled the room.

"Congratulations Mama! Another son," Phoebe said happily and kissed the baby and her sister.

"Already chosen a name, Piper? We want to know," Paige said smiling and kissed her oldest sister as well and touched her baby nephew.

"Yes, as a boy we'd chosen Christopher Perry Halliwell. Christopher after Leo's father," Piper said proudly and held her baby boy close and kissed him. "Welcome to the world, Chris!"

The watchers saw how the sisters smiled and how images played out of how the boys got to know each, protected and grew up. They were so close and spoiled by their aunts, but there was no Leo in this picture. And when he was the father only focused on his eldest and didn't care of the youngest who was hurt by that. Wyatt did notice that and his care was his younger brother, so he often let Leo wait and helped Chris to feel better anytime. That went well for both boys and many years – until Chris turned 14.

The mother had decorated the Manor with balloons and a big banner in the middle saying 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS'. She had also baked as many cakes and cookies as possible – with the help of her baby boy, of course, who slept a bit upstairs. Wyatt was playing soccer outside but would return within an hour and her sisters would come as well. Soon.

"Hi sister," Phoebe greeted with Paige, hugging her. "How and where's the birthday boy? He's well, isn't he?"

"He is, don't worry," Piper said. "Sleeping and upstairs." But before anyone could say anything a voice came to them.

"Mommy, can I come? It's time, you know," Chris said, walking down the stairs and entering the kitchen. "Hi aunties! Are we ready?"

"I'd say, yes," a demon spoke suddenly and then let his powers loose. His fireballs at first went over the Charmed Ones and the child's head before he directed them more exactly.

Chris watched in horror as at first his youngest aunt fell, then his older one and at least his mother. As he was about to run to her, just to be with her, the boy was hit with a fireball as well. "Mom!" he cried. "Aunties? Wyatt, help!" He broke down.

"My work is done," the demon smirked before it was suddenly reduced to a pile of ash, courtesy of the Twice-Blessed.

"Chris? Mom?" Wyatt asked. "Oh my god!" He ran over and healed his baby brother who cried helplessly. The older brother took him in his embrace, kissing him and speaking soothing words to him.

Another huge lap came as years flew by but Piper couldn't take it anymore. "Enough!" she yelled. "STOP THIS!"

"Already?" the young man asked. "As you wish, Mylady!"

And then they were back in reality.

END OF VISION / PAST

"How dare you! That was cruel and my son's life," Piper cried out. "And now tell me, who you are and what you've done to me!"

"Okay," he spoke. "I'm Lucifer and known as the devil who's currently working with the Avatars."

"What?" she asked in disbelief. "That's not possible. And you are after my youngest as well, right?"

"Indeed. And Barbas got us together, you know."

"That son of a bitch! Chris should have never trusted him and made a deal! Oh, when I'll get hold of that demon, I swear … "

The Prince of Darkness smiled knowingly. "I know," he whispered. "Sleep, woman. Sleep!"

Piper instantly fell asleep and the man took her on the bed. He walked out of the room and increased and created barriers in the Manor. He only left a small entrance for Christopher who would be the only one able to enter the house. Then he went to his partner, outside.

"Are you done?" Alpha asked greeting. "Is it ready now?"

"It is, but you should leave. I want to get to know my enemies alone," the Prince ordered. The Avatar left. "Now let the game begin!" In a distance he could see Cole Turner waiting for someone's arrival and as he saw them he smiled. "Go!" he whispered.

In front of the Manor Cole looked intensely at the house before the sons of Piper and Leo came. He started another attempt to break in but it only brought him pain what he let out groaning.

"Hey Cole, what's wrong? Why'd you need us?" Wyatt asked as he and his little brother got out of the car.

"Trying to get in the house. Seemed to be protected," the demon answered. "Hi boys, and now you should try it."

"Okay," the elder boy agreed and directed his orbs towards the Manor but was as well painfully not allowed to enter. "Your turn now, Chris."

The younger boy nodded and to his surprise he was able to. But as soon he was in, darkness came and Chris was left unconscious on the floor.

"Where is he?" Wyatt wanted to know as after ten minutes no one returned. Looking around he saw all in peace.

Then a wave came and all of a sudden both Wyatt and Cole as well as all around the world fell asleep where they were what caused Lucifer to look on in disbelief.

"I thought you might need it for your change," Alpha said greeting as he appeared beside the Prince. "You can do whatever you want now."

"Good thinking, my friend." The man held out his arms for the body of Christopher Halliwell to appear. Lucifer turned to the Avatar. "And now erase the world's memory of Christopher Perry Halliwell." With that he was gone, along with the youngest son.

The Avatar was about to start his work as he heard the words, "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

Looking up Alpha came face-to-face with the Cleaners.

TBC ...

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