Chapter 11

Thinking quickly the older of the two orbed them into their parent's bedroom landing softly on their bed as he did so he was hit with a vision of what his brother saw.

Pain, heartbreak and sorrow replaced the man's feelings of confusion and anger as his brother's fist met his face for the fifth time. Immediately he grabbed the boy's arms trying desperately to get his attention and bring him back form the edge of the abyss.

"It's ok Chris" the man repeated over and over again.

"No it's not! You killed her! You killed her and you said it was my fault! I hate myself because of you! Dad hates me because of you! Everything that's fucked up in my life is because of my pretentious, self serving, murdering, cold hearted, asshole of a brother!" the boy screamed out waving while trying to break free from his siblings grasp.

His little brother's pain broke his heart as the torture and hell that he had caused the boy in another life made its way to the surface and was ultimately the reason for his outrage. The jaded look in the boy's eyes only managed to stir up even more feelings of guilt and shame that the man had already bludgeoned him self with. And judging from the vision he witnessed, there was even more to be felt once his brother's sanity was restored and the two men responsible for his pain were dealt with.

"It's ok Chris. Mom's ok, she's alive in our new feature and me and Dad have you to thank for that. Mom's ok, because of you Chris. I'm a better person because you loved me enough to sacrifice your own life. You wanted to save me, to give us another chance and you did. I'm not some power hungry dictator who's out for world domination any more Chris, all I want now, all I crave is your approval, because without it I have nothing." Wyatt spoke as tears began to blur his vision.

Those words seemed to do the trick as they immediately brought his brother's rampage to a halt. The brunette starred deeply into his brother's eyes as he saw the two things that he never imagined he would. In his brother's eyes he saw the truth and love.

Reading his little brother's thoughts Wyatt spoke the words that the other version of him self would never vocalize to anyone, let alone the person that he thought to be the bane of his existence.

"I love you Chris" the blond spoke as he pulled the down next to him and held him tightly. "Everything's going to be okay little brother, I promise" he whispered to the boy who jerked slightly as he inhaled.

"I'm so sorry Wyatt" the young witch spoke softly.

"Shhh, don't worry about it. Besides, I kind of crashed up your car a little on my way back home after you disappeared on me, so we're even" he smiled slightly at his brother's grin.

"Ah, so you still can't drive for shit, uh?" the boy teased as he began to calm down.

"Hey who needs driving lessons when you could orb?" the man laughed as he continue holding the boy in his arms.

After a few moments of silence the younger sibling spoke up once again.

"Wyatt?" the man questioned as he turned to face his brother.

"Yeah, what's up?"

"Nothing really, I just wanted to know if you were ok?"

"Sure. I mean you did a number on me but I'll survive" the older man responded.

"That's not what I meant and you know it" the boy said obviously referring to his brother's vision quest of the future that was.

"Yes and no. I mean I know that it wasn't really me who did those things but seeing yourself kill your mother and torture your little brother doesn't really make you feel too good. It hurts like hell little brother and I wouldn't wish this feeling on my worse enemy"

"It's like I said before Wy, it wasn't you so you have nothing to feel guilty about. It's who you are now that counts, so just forget about him and what he did. Besides the futures been changed and that stuff never happened so relax"

"Really? Is that why you beat the living shit out of me?" the man teased as the smile on his brother's face faded. "Hey I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you feel bad Chris. I was just joking"

"Ha. Ha" the boy responded sarcastically before he was shoved off the bed by his brother.

"HA! Now that's funny"

"You'll pay for that!" the younger man shouted as he grabbed a pillow and smacked his brother in the head with it resulting in laughter from both.

The boy's were too busy fighting with each other to notice the intruders.

Piper and Leo grinned as they watched the two brothers playing around as if they were small children without a care in the world. Seeing as how the pair had been through so much, not only in their former lifetime, but over the last few hours observing them in there current state of bliss was a welcomed change.

Turning their attention back to the two small children they held in their hands the couple was amazed to see them smiling at one another as they held each others hands before communicating in a language only the two of them could understand.

"Our boys are amazing, aren't they?" the mother asked the father as the shifted their focus between the two sets of their children.

"Yeah they are" the man replied.

"I wish that they could stay this happy forever"

"So do I sweetheart, so do I"

Lost in the moment and surrounding love of their family neither Piper nor Leo were aware of the very clear and present danger that stood watching them in the shadows waiting for the right moment to turn their dream into a nightmare.