You shut your mouth, how can you say,

I go about things the wrong way,

I am human and I need to be loved,

Just like everybody else does...

Chris had been missing for a little over a year now and it was a definite understatement to say that Wyatt was pissed. He couldn't figue out how the hell his little brother had done it. When he'd last seen his brother, the younger Halliwell had had his back broken but later that night Wyatt had orbed in and healed it but even then Chris was in no condition to do anything. The next morning he was gone.

"Where are you Kit?"

There were so many conflicting emotions in regards to his baby brother. First up he could kill him for putting the two of them in such a compromising position. But in all honesty he was scared, Chris was his little brother, he'd always kept an eye on him and now he couldn't sense him and that made Wyatt Haliwell, the source of all evil more scared then he'd ever been in his life.

The doors to the grand hall swung open and a red headed phoenix stormed in, jostling the 21 year old witch from his thoughts. The phoenix marched angrily across to where the source of all evil was sitting with a scowl on his face.

"what the hell are you doing here?" he roared.

"I thought," She scowled, "That you of all people might like to know that Christopher is down town rallying rogue witches and mortals."

Straightening up he looked her in the eye and said, "Yeah? Tell me something Bianca, Why should I care?"

Folding her arms in front of her she growled, "Because Wyatt you have been in a permanent sulk ever since he damn well disappeared and I thought now he's re-surfaced you might like to know about it.

Rising from the chair he stood fully erect, towering over the assassin witch, he could see her demeanor shift, she was scared and rightly so, when Wyatt Halliwell was in a mood things tended to die.

"Tell me where he is. Then go and inform the elder, I'm sure he'd be most interested to hear of his youngest progeny's return." He sneered

"Forty sixth and Mackenzie, sir." Before she shimmered out she asked, "Anything else you want me to tell your father?"

"NO! GET THE HELL OUT!"

Wyatt closed his eyes and just let his thoughts drift to images of his brother. Seconds later the source's disappeared in blue sparkling orbs. As soon as he materialized the first images he saw was his kid brother alive and looking very well. His eyes followed Chris as he stood infront of the massive crowd.For a split second their eyes locked on each other, his kid brother shook his head dismissing it as a simple hallucination. Smiling he sent Chris a telepathic message,

' It's nice to see you Chris. I'm glad you're okay. When you're done preaching to the choir come to the compound, I think there's a certain elder who might like to see his youngest son. No tricks, you have my word, if that means anything these days.'

Chris's eyes locked back onto his brother's , 'I missed you. Two hours, you screw with me and there'll be hell to pay.'

Two hours seemed like an eternity to Wyatt, he was pacing the floor of his library when his brother orbed in.

"Your collection's grown."

Wyatt turned toward the voice, smiling he said, "Yeah well, I try."

The elder of the two pulled his brother into a fierce hug, the younger brothers body was rigid at first but his emotions gave way and he hugged his brother like he never wanted to let go.

Finally the two drew apart, cocking his head to the side the brunette smiled, arching an eyebrow he asked, "So where's leo?"

Wyatt Chucked, "I was wondering when we'd get to that. Daddy dearest is enjoying his stay in one of the cells downstairs, uncomfortably I hope."

Chris laughed "This'll be interesting, I'm going to talk and he cant orb away."

"Give me your hand."

"Why?"

"because dumbass, there's an anti orbing spell so our father can't orb out and last I checked you can't shimmer or flame."

Reluctantly Chris extended his hand, grabbing it a little to roughly Wyatt shimmered the two of them to their father's cell. Seconds later when they arrived Chris felt like his head was floating up in the clouds. Along with the sudden bout of light headedness Chris doubled over with a momentary stabbing pain in his gut. Catching his brother before he fell over he asked in a worried tone, "You okay?"

Kit swatting his brother's hands away mumbled "Yeah fine, you know shimmering screws with my head for a minute or two."

"You sure you're alright?"

"Yes! God Wy! When did you start turning in to mum?"

He ruffled the young witch's unruly brown locks, "Some one's gotta look out for you, if only once in a while."

He smiled thankfully, "Yeah, I'll be fine."

"K then, I'm going to leave you two alone, when you're done knock and one of the gaurds will let you out. There all under strict orders not to touch you. If you're hungry after I'll fix something."

"And risk food poisoning? I'll cook."

The source laughed and shimmered out.

When Wyatt was gone Leo rushed over and engulfed his youngest son in a hug. Chris briefly returned it. Pulling away he said "Hi Leo."

"Son, it's good to see you, how've you been, Where've you been? How come you and your brother are on such easy terms?" The elder rambled.

"Good, Valhalla, momentary peace treaty, Wy missed me. Been gone for around 14 months, I guess he was just a little anxious." He laughed, "You?"

"I was looking for you before I got caught, been here for 8 months. I love you son."

Chris stood up with a start angrily shouting, "You love me? HA! You think after 12 yrs of neglect you can say that and it makes everything ok again? Where were you when I needed you? You sided with Wyatt that day, Do you remember what you called me Leo?"

"Chris...calm down"

With tears in his eyes he said slowly, "Demon whore. That's what you called me." He threw his hands in the air exasperated, "It doesn't matter anymore, not you, not Wyatt, the resistance, demons and this stupid War, I just don't care. I've lost almost everything I ever cared about and if the resistance win and they get things their way I'll lose wy too."

"Chris, I'm sorry, none of this should have been put on your shoulders. You don't deserve it."

"You're right, It shouldn't have but it has, I'm in charge of ppl's lives now. There are more out there who are too scared to come out. I'm the leader for the simple fact that I'm the only witch whose power rivals Wyatt's"

"I do love you son, I just want you to be safe."

He looked around the cell, "Hmm, at least you got a bed, a view and got to keep your clothes."

"Oh god Chris, I had no idea."

"Some things never change. Bye..." He paused as he got up and knocked on the door, as it opened, he turned to face his father and said, "Dad."

Hours later Chris looked at his brother and said, "You know tonight doesn't change anything."

Wyatt smiled sadly, "I know."