Chapter 6

"Dun…Dun" the older version of Piper and Leo's first born son laughed at the soap opera like drama unfolding in front of him. "HA! This is good. It almost makes me sorry that I killed all those TV producers because this is so General Hospital. By the way do you guys know that Dan, Andy and a few of your former demon friends were on there?" the man continued causing his little brother to snicker slightly much to his own dismay.

"This is not funny Wyatt" the future version of his father said in a stern voice earning him a "whatever" look from both his sons.

"Ok I think it is. But you want to know what's not funny Leo?" the man questioned as he moved in his father's direction. "The real reason we had to come here in the first place. You know the fact that you killed Chris. Or have you forgotten? Because we all know, you're old as hell and…"

"YOU WHAT?" came in a chorus like tone from everyone in the room.

Suddenly the youngest Halliwell could feel a sickening feeling come over him as the words that his older brother just spoke began to sink in. He knew his parents didn't care too much for him, but to take his life? That was a little extreme even for them. Chris's heart ached at the thought of how much hate it would have taken for his father to kill him and for the others to allow it to happen. He could feel tears forming in his eyes but he quickly held them back not wanting to give his killers the satisfaction.

"Why" the boy spoke softly as the future version of his father tried to comfort him but was cut off by his older son who moved in between the two.

"It's ok Chris, I'm here and everything's going to be ok now, just like I always promised you it would be. It didn't happen this time so there's no need to dwell on it. Just take it as another fuck up on our father's long list" Wyatt spoke as he draped an arm around his brother's shoulder as Leo was forced to watch.

"What are you talking about? None of this is making any sense" questioned past Leo who looked to himself for an answer. He knew that he despised the boy for not telling him the truth about who he really was but would never had killed the boy, or at least he thought he wouldn't have.

"You don't want to know" the man replied trying to save himself the pain that he was now experiencing.

"I don't understand any of this. First you tell me Chris is my son now you're telling me that Leo killed him" Piper now spoke as moved to sit next to her husband on the couch.

"That's not the worse of it I assure you. You and that husband of yours have plenty to be sorry for" Wyatt said as he stood up and began to play an image that was all to familiar to future Leo.

"NO! What the hell are you doing Wyatt?" questioned a anxious Chris as he immediately recognized the scene.

"They have to know Chris. They have to understand what they've done to you. Not only what would have happened today but what has already been done in the past and their future" he said as the image played on.

Much like their counter parts in the now altered timeline the group was shocked by future Piper and Leo's treatment of their child. Nothing about the couple was familiar to anyone in the room. The only difference was that now they would have to face him after the image had fully played.

As picture faded to black there wasn't a dry eye in the room which included future Leo who was forced to watch the event for the second time as the guilt of what he will do overtook him.

"No, you're lying I would never do something like that to my child" past Leo said not wanting to acknowledge the image that was played out in front of him to be fact.

"Oh honey" Piper spoke as she tried once again to show affection towards her youngest child who only shrugged away from her.

"Save it Piper" the boy hissed at his mother as he continued to stare down at the floor showing no emotion.

"Please I…" she began trying to ease not only her pain but the pain that her child was feeling as well.

"Please what Piper? Come on admit. You all hate me, since the second you first laid eyes on me you hated everything about me" the boy screamed out much to his brother's delight.

"Chris please they didn't mean it. That's why were here to change this" future Leo spoke as he too tried to comfort the boy.

"Shut up Leo! You fucking killed me for God sakes now you want to play the loving father. Please. You can take your phony ass display of love and affection and stick up your ass!" the boy said as several windows around him exploded leaving a gash in his right arm.

"Chris" the past version of his father spoke as he moved to heal him only to be thrown backwards, landing on the floor hard.

"Don't touch me! Don't you dare touch me you sorry sack of shit. I came here to save you all, to save my brother and this is how I'm treated? With distrust, hate and loathing! I shouldn't be surprised seeing as how you all used me as a punching bag all of my life, that is until Wyatt made you stop"

"That's not how it was and you know it Chris. Now please just calm down so we can talk about this" his mother pleaded.

"You don't have to talk to them Chris. They don't love you, their just trying to make themselves feel better, like they always do" replied an angry Wyatt who was feeling every bit of his brother's emotions.

"Remember how after every beating Mom and Dad would pretend like nothing happened while you were sitting there with blood all over your clothes from what they did to you and how you would beg Dad to heal you only to be told that you had deserved what you got and that you needed to deal with the pain"

"Don't listen to him baby, please just take my hand and we can go upstairs and talk away from everybody else" said a heartbroken Piper as she held out a hand for her son to take.

"Don't do it Chris. That's how she would always get to you. By pretending to play the loving mother who would only betray you time and time again" his brother spoke as he watched his brother stare back at the woman almost willing to go with her.

"Stay out of this Wyatt" the past version of his father warned sensing his son's willingness to forgive both he and his wife.

"What? How can I Dad when you constantly put me in the middle of it? Why can't you be like your brother Chris? Wyatt never gives us any trouble. Wyatt would never do a thing like that" the man spoke as his emotions tried to get the best of him.

"You always tried to make him feel worthless by comparing him to me and telling him how much better I was"

"I don't believe you. How do we know that this isn't part of some evil plan you've go going to turn Chris against us?" asked past Leo as he took a step in his son's direction.

"Sorry to tell you Dad but you turned Chris against you all by yourself"

Wyatt Halliwell was torn in two. One part of him hated his parents for what they did to his little brother and wanted them to pay with their lives while the other part of him wanted to believe the couple could change and love their children equally and give him and his baby brother the home that they both deserved. But now was not the time to focus on what ifs and he knew that both he and his younger sibling needed to get back to their future and soon.

During this time Piper had taken Chris by the hand and led him out of the room and up the stairs while his brother was too upset to notice. Once they were in the witch's room she sat the non responsive and seemingly emotionless boy down on the bed and closed the door.

"Sweetie look at me" she pleaded as her son continued to stare down at the floor.

"Why should I Piper? I know you and Leo hate me. I don't need to look at you to see that. I know it, I've felt it" the boy spoke in a low voice that his mother was barely able to make out as his mother nursed his injured arm.

"I don't believe that for one second Christopher. You are my little boy and I would never want to cause you any pain baby, you've got to believe me"

"Well the bruises that covered my body most of the time tell a different story" the boy said as he stared into his mother's eyes with sorrow and a deep seething pain showing through.

The emotion in her little boy's eyes scared the charmed one to death. He was in so much pain and agony that she didn't know if she had what it took to bring him around. Sitting next him on the bed she took the boy in her arms who struggled against her for a while before accepting his mother's embrace.

"Why are you doing this to me? Why are you pretending to care?" the boy questioned as the tears finally escaped and fell from his eyes and onto his mother's shirt.

"I'm not pretending to care Chris. I do care. I'm your mother sweetheart and I love you. No matter what your brother says" the woman said now crying along with her son.

"Then why did you hurt me? Why did you let Dad hurt me if you loved me so much?" the younger Halliwell spoke as he tightened his grip on the woman's waist.

Piper sat there for a minute after her son asked the one question that she didn't know how to answer. She had no clue why her past self and her husband treated their youngest child so badly. So she answered the only way she could.

"I don't sweetie, but I intend to find out"