Chapter 9

The Halliwell family all stood in front of the Elders holding their breath, and hoping that they would rule in their favor and bring the nightmare to an end. Piper grabbed her husbands hand as the first Elder began to speak.

"Coming to this decision was not an easy task. Each one of us weighed the information carefully and argued intensely before coming to the agreement which is as follows. We agree with you that Gideon is guilty of misusing his powers as an Elder and should be immediately recycled." Another Elder was about to continue rendering the verdict when lighting bolts and energy balls came out of nowhere.

"Wyatt, watch out!" Chris screamed as he pushed his brother out of the way of an oncoming energy ball.

"What the hell is going on?" Paige yelled as she redirected a fireball. Suddenly they noticed that the heavens were now being over run by demons.

"Dad, get Mom out of here" Chris said as he threw a brute demon into a column.

"No I'm staying here and helping you guys" the woman said as she reduced another demon to a pile of ashes.

"No Piper Chris is right you have to get out of here" Phoebe spoke as she plunged an athame into a demons gut.

"No damn it there's too many of them I have to stay" the woman shouted back while flicking her hands trying hard to fight off the advances of six demons.

Suddenly she noticed that her surroundings had changed and she was back in the attic of Halliwell Manor. She was sent to curse her husband out, until she saw who it was that had brought her home. Looking into his deep blue eyes, she saw something that she hadn't expected; her son actually loved her and wanted her to be safe. She took in him for a second longer, then without a word, Wyatt made his way back to help the others.

When he returned the scene in front of him was messy and chaotic. The Elders who could orb were already gone while the others tried hard to help his family. From where he was standing he could see that everyone was pretty much holding their own, all except his little brother, who was badly injured and curled up in a ball surrounded by four demons. Instantly Wyatt orbed in front of the boy and put up his shield knocking the demons hard to the ground. Then with a blink of his eyes, all four of the assailants became non existent and all that was left of them were scorch marks. After the threat was taken care of he healed the younger boy.

"Nice save bro" the boy spoke getting to his feet.

"Anytime, now listen I know you're going to hate me for this but I can't risk you getting hurt again" Wyatt said placing a hand on his brother's shoulder.

"Hate you, for what" Chris questioned not liking the sound of his brother's voice. Then without warning he was now sitting on the couch next to his mother in the attic of the manor. The woman simply smiled at the boy.

Putting her hand in his she spoke "So he got you too, unh" "Damn you Wyatt!" he yelled as he tried to orb again and again with no success.

After an hour of fighting there were only three demons left surrounded by several Elders along with the Charmed ones, Wyatt and Leo.

"Ok, now tell us. Who gave you access to the heavens?" Leo questioned while taking a step in their direction.

"We will never answer you, so kill us or send us back to the underworld" one of the demons replied with a smug look on his face. The look turned to one of fear as a fireball came flying in his direction courteously of an annoyed Wyatt.

"Now" Wyatt spoke. "Tell me who sent you or you'll all join your friend" the demons whispered something to each other for a second before one spoke.

"Fine we'll tell you. He didn't tell us his name but, it was one of your own" he said pointing to the Elders.

"Gideon" Phoebe responded sounding absolutely disgusted.

"He's getting desperate. I should have known that he would do something like this" Leo said throwing his hands up in frustration.

"How the hell did he know what we were up to?" Paige questioned.

"I don't know" Leo responded.

"But we do" another on of the demons spoke.

"Ok then, how did he know?" Phoebe spoke.

"He said something about being telepathically linked to the Elders, so when you guys were in your little meeting, he heard everything you said"

"Damn it" Paige yelled.

"Oh my God, does that mean that he knows Wyatt's here?" Phoebe spoke once more.

"Unfortunately yes" one of the Elders answered.

"Well he wouldn't be stupid enough to face me so what other move could he make?" Wyatt said trying hard to figure the man out.

"Well you are the leader of all things in your world so what would you do when it came to an opponent that you viewed as a serious threat" Leo questioned.

"That's easy attack his weakness" the man replied.

"So what's your weakness?"

"Well I don't really have a weakness.." the man said but the look on his face that appeared seconds later told them that he had just realized one. Catching on the boy's father's face went pale as he whispered "Oh my God, Chris"