Chapter 8
As the Elders continued to watch the events unfold in front of them they stared on in disbelief.
"This can't be" one spoke as the image of Gideon killing Sigmund flashed across the hologram.
"He did what had to be done" said another earning him disapproving looks from the others, which the Halliwell's took as a good sign.
Next up was the image of the disgrace of an Elder luring the Charmed Ones into the evil world. "This is unacceptable" a female Elder spoke.
"To say the least" the youngest sister commented.
"Ok, can I kill Gideon now?" an anxious Wyatt asked.
"Wyatt shut up before they start to see things his way" Chris replied trying hard to keep his brother in check.
"Well how much more proof do you people need? He's gone over the edge and killed one of your own" Wyatt spoke again as the image of Chris being stabbed played. He wasn't sure if he was all to ready to take Gideon down or if he was trying to take his mind of his brother's pain.
"I have to admit that this is extreme" another Elder spoke.
"EXTREME, THAT SON OF A BITCH WAS GOING TO KILL MY BROTHER AND THAT'S ALL YOU CAN SAY!" the oldest boy yelled causing the columns to shake fiercely.
"Leo advise your son to be quite" the first Elder spoke again. Before Wyatt could protest Leo whispered something in his ear that seemed to settle the boy, which shocked his younger brother since he hated their father more then he did.
About an hour had passed by the time Gideon's sins were fully exposed for all of the Elders to see. They were now in one of the meeting rooms discussing whether or not they should strip Gideon of his powers or let the Halliwell's take care of the man themselves.
"Oh come on, how long can this possible take" an annoyed Piper sighed in frustration.
"Piper how many times do we have to tell you, you need to calm down for Chris's sake" Phoebe said as she rubbed her sister's stomach.
"I know, I just wish that they would hurry up and tell us something"
"Listen Piper if they won't do something then we will, I promise" Paige spoke wrapping an arm around the woman.
"That's it I'm going to find Gideon" Wyatt said as he stared to orb before being stopped by his younger brother.
"Damn it Wyatt, you have got to control your temper other wise you'll just be showing the Elders that you are out of control just like Gideon said." Chris spoke to his brother with pleading eyes.
"In case you're forgotten little brother I don't need your got damn permission or there's for that matter, to take out that piece of shit. So you can either let me go, or I'll send your ass flying across the room"
"Wyatt, cut it out, he's just trying to help you" his mother begged him.
"For the last time, I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP!"
"Stop yelling at Mom Wyatt"
"Shut up Mama's boy! Besides she's not my mother, my mother died a long time ago" he spoke with venom in his voice before giving Piper an ice cold stare and orbing out.
"Don't worry, I'll go find him" Chris whispered before leaving while trying not to look in his mother's direction knowing that his brother's comment hurt her deeply. The second he was gone the woman stared to cry.
"I don't understand why he hates me so much"
"Oh honey I don't think that he hates you; he's just having a rough time right now. And if anyone can get through to him it would be Chris" Phoebe spoke.
"She's right Piper" Leo added giving his wife a kiss on the head.
"What the hell is taking them so long" Paige said waving her hands around.
"I don't know I just hope they give us some answers soon before Wyatt does something that he shouldn't" the middle sister spoke once more.
"I don't think he will as long as Chris can calm him down"
"Yeah I just hope that he gets to him in time"
"Yeah so do I, so do I" Leo said trying hard to believe the words of his sister in law.
"Wyatt I know you're here so you mind as well show yourself"
"Leave me alone Chris" the man replied as his brother continued to look at the beam below him on the Golden Gate Bridge.
"Come on Wyatt, I'm not going any where until we talk so just…" the boy trailed off as the older man appeared in front of him.
"You know Chris you're really starting to get on my nerves"
"Hey just doing my job"
"I'm only going to tell you this one more time, GO AWAY! And let me handle this"
"No, I'm not going to let you do something that you're going to regret"
"Oh trust me little brother, I won't regret it, not one bit"
"Yes you will especially if the Elders rule in our favor"
"And what if they don't Chris?"
"Then we will figure something out"
"Oh really something like what?"
"I don't know we'll cross that bridge when we get to it"
"Gees you sound like Mom. I always knew you were a girl"
"Not funny dude, not funny at all. Anyway speaking of Mom"
"Don't go there Chris"
"You don't have to treat her like dirt Wy you know. I've already put her through so much this year that I don't think that she can take much more"
"I'm not treating her like dirt Chris. It's just that for the first time in my life I want something so bad that I may not be able to have. Do you have any idea what it's like to be the most powerful being in the world? To have your every wish and fantasy fulfilled but the one thing that you want the most is denied to you? You know every night I replay the day Mom died in my head over and over and over again until I wake up in a cold sweat hoping that it was just a nightmare and that any second she was going to come into my room and wake me up for breakfast."
Suddenly for the first time in his life Chris saw his brother cry openly in front of him, which cause the boy to immediately pull the man into an a tight embrace.
"You know what Wy, the only thing that kept me going this whole time here in the past is hoping and believing that she' s going to be there when I get home. That was all I had to keep me from breaking down and telling her the truth some many times when I wanted to, but I knew that I couldn't. It wouldn't be fair to her to know that she was going to be taken from her teenaged children who needed her so much or to me knowing that she wouldn't allow me to do the job that I came here to do. She would have tried to monitor my every move, she would have demanded that I stay away from the demons that I need to talk to for information and that I stay in the manor. I would have been her little boy all over again instead of being the man that I needed to be to accomplish my mission"
Pulling back from his brother's embrace the older man spoke "Imagine my little brother giving me a pep talk and being stronger than I am. And I swear to you Chris if you tell any one that I wanted my "Mommy", I will kill you" even though he laughed at this, he knew it was the truth.
"So what do you say we head back and see what the Elders have to say"
"I told you I don't care" Wyatt began.
"Come on Wyatt I know this is hard for you but we have to try doing it the right way first and if this doesn't work then I will personally help you kill Gideon. Deal?"
"Deal" the older boy responded before the pair orbed out.
Upon there arrival they noticed that their family was standing in the exact same spot that they had left them in.
"Hey look who I found" Chris spoke as they moved to stand next to the group.
"Wyatt! You didn't do anything did you?" the boy's father questioned. The man looked as if he was going to say something smart again but after noticing his brother give him a warning kind of look he simply replied
"No, not yet anyway. Have they made their decision yet?" the second he finished his question a voice rang out
"Yes we have" The moment of truth was here as the Halliwell eagerly awaited their answer.