Chapter 15

"I can not believe how big of a mess these two make" Paige said as she watched the younger versions of her nephews eat or rather attempt to.

"I know. If Piper was here right now she'd have a fit!" replied Phoebe who couldn't help but laugh.

"A fit, please that's an understatement"

"Hey at least she's out having a good time for a change. She really needs it after all she's been through this year with the whole Gideon thing, Leo's breakdown and with the Avatars. I'm just glad to see that she's doing better" Phoebe said as she began to clean up her nephews mess.

"Yeah for now, don't forget that we have to find a way to get rid of Gideon and Barbus by the time she gets back or we're going to have face that nightmare all over again" Paige replied as while picking up her youngest nephew.

"I know but we'll handle that once we get Wyatt and Chris all cleaned up and put them to bed"

Although Paige was ecstatic about having both versions of her nephews around and knowing that adult Wyatt was in fact good and the future had changed and all, something just didn't seem right. Wyatt's demeanor had altered and seemed more, dark, while his usually bright blue eyes looked colder and callous. Not to mention the look on his younger brothers face.

It was one of heartbreak and pain the way he used to look before they knew his true identity. That long suffering, haunted stare and the absence of life and love were replaced by fear, anger and confusion. Then when the boy's father questioned him as to what was wrong Paige could clearly see the stern warning that was delivered when his older brother grabbed his shoulder so hard the boy winced thereby confirming her suspicions.

Now she could either try to figure it out on her own or maybe she could get her nephew to tell her exactly what the hell happened to trigger the change in his brother. But then she thought about it and knowing Chris the way that she did, she knew that if anything were truly wrong the boy would keep it to himself and run off all alone to try and fix it. And with Gideon and Barbus on the loose there was a strong possibility that he would die in the process which was something she and her family wouldn't be able to face, not again. Now it was up to her whether or not to let Phoebe in on her train of thought.

Taking a deep breath and trying hard to find the right words, Paige spoke.

"Phoebe there's something I need to tell you" she spoke in a soft tone.

"What is it, what's the matter Paige?" the woman asked with a voice full of concern.

"I don't know for sure but I think something's wrong with Wyatt"

"What do you mean, he seemed fine to me" she said looking at her nephew.

"No not that Wyatt, the other Wyatt"

"What, you're not making any sense"

"Well when he came downstairs I could sense something very different about him. I don't quite know how to explain it but…he just seemed kind of…" the woman trialed off not wanting to hurt her sister, but knowing that the truth had to be told "He seemed kind of evil"

"WHAT? No, that can't be. Wyatt's good now Paige" Phoebe said knowing that her sister was telling the truth because she too had sensed it.

"Listen I don't want it to be true either but when he came down stairs he was darker Phoebe and the look on Chris's face confirmed what I saw"

"Maybe you were sensing Leo's uncertainty. You know with Gideon and Barbus being around again has to have some sort of effect on him and maybe Chris and Wyatt picked up on it. I just don't believe that after everything he did for Chris tonight Wyatt can still be evil"

"It had nothing to do with Leo Phoebe, it was him and I know it. And I'm not saying that he was always evil but something must have happened to him while he was alone all that time"

"Listen to me Paige Wyatt is good. I know it and I will not have you upsetting Piper, Leo or Chris with your wild accusations. Wyatt is good and I won't hear anything else about it" the woman yelled out in anger as she picked up her nephew and was thrown into a premonition.

Phoebe's Premonition

"Wyatt please don't do this. You're strong, you can fight this. Please do it for me" Chris pleaded as a tear feel from his eye despite his best efforts.

Wiping the tear away with mocked sorrow the man replied "Now, now, don't cry Chrissie. I have plans for us. Big, big plans" the man said before turning around abruptly. "But first" he said conjuring a fire ball and throwing it in the unsuspecting demons way.

"Barbus" the younger boy spoke as the demon burst into flames in front of him.

Walking over to the pile of ashes Wyatt Halliwell laughed loudly in triumph. "Stupid demons, they never know when their being set up"

"I don't understand"

"And that's why I'm the Source and you're not" the man smugly replied. "I used him, I used them all and they fell for it, like lambs to the slaughter. You see Chris ever step, every detail was planned. I possessed the Elder who gave Dad the brilliant idea to bring back Gideon and Barbus thinking that it was the only way to save you when in actuality it was the only way I could put my destiny back on track"

"That can't be. Our timelines doesn't exist any more" the boy said still in a state of shock.

"Hey genius try to keep up will you. Once they were resurrected both timelines were made to exist. But now that I was able to show myself the light sort to speak I've put things back to where their supposed to be. Not what my annoying martyr of a little brother wants them to be"

"All I went through was for nothing" the boy replied solemnly as images of what could have been flashed through his mind.

"Oh come now little brother, all isn't lost. You still have me and because this was so much fun I won't kill you. Don't get me wrong you will pay for betraying me but at least I'm willing to spare your life. This time anyway" the man said moving to stand behind his brother again.

"Wyatt? Chris? Is everything ok up there" Piper Halliwell voice rose from the lower level.

"Yeah Mom, we're fine. We'll be down in a minute" Wyatt yelled back. "One word of this to them Chris and I swear to you the hell I put you through the first time around will pale in comparison to what I'll do to you this time" the man warned before changing his appearance back to what it was. "Ugh! You are so going to pay for this. Excalibur" the man shouted causing the sword to return to the sword.

"How did you change him?"

"Stop annoying me with your mindless dribble Chris. Face the facts that you lost and I won." the man said before taking hold of his brother's arm and orbing out.

End of Premonition

"Oh my God" Phoebe said the second that she opened her eyes.

"What is it? What did you see?" asked an anxious Paige who already knew the answer.

"He's evil" the woman said quietly as both she and her sister's gaze fell upon the boy's younger counter part.

"I told you. Now what are we going to do?" questioned Paige who felt the need to tighten her grip on the child in her arms.

"I don't know Paige, I don't know"

Restaurant

One the other side of town Piper, Leo and Wyatt sat talking and laughing happily while their youngest member sat quietly off to the side picking at the food on his plate.

His father would send glances his son's way all the while wondering what was wrong with the boy. Chris hadn't spoken a word since they left the manor which was very different from his usual behavior. Was something wrong? If so did it have to do with Wyatt? He didn't know but he was determined to find out.

"Chris son, are you ok?" his father asked picking up on his son's emotional distress.

"Yeah Dad, I'm fine" the boy replied not bothering to lift his head.

"Are you sure honey, you don't seem like yourself" Piper spoke as she ran a loving hand over her son's head.

"Don't worry guys Chris just gets into one of his moods sometimes" Wyatt said giving his brother an evil glare that Chris met before returning his attention back to his plate.

"Maybe your Chris but not ours" said Piper to her oldest son. "Chris sweetie, I know you. When you get like this I know something's wrong honey. So just tell me what it is so I can fix it" the mother said to her child.

"HE'S FINE!" Wyatt yelled out angrily getting the attention of most of the people in the restaurant.

Both Piper and Leo looked at each other surprised and intrigued by their older son's outburst. They didn't know what the hell was going on but they could tell by the look on Chris's face that something was wrong and it had a lot to do with Wyatt.

"Come with me honey" Piper said to Chris as she took him by the hand and began to lead him away.

"Mom, wait" Wyatt called out instantly getting the woman's attention.

"Yes Wyatt"

"I'm sorry about that it's just that Chris has been through a lot these past few hours and I don't want him being killed, I mean hammered with questions. I'm just really protective of him, that's all" the man said knowing that his brother had received his warning.

"It's okay Wyatt, we understand and we're happy to see how much you care for your brother" Leo said laying a comforting hand on his son's shoulder.

"Thanks, I don't know what I'd do if something terrible happened to him or any of you" he smirked in his brother's direction slightly before replacing it with one of mocked sadness.

The boy's mother was about to respond but instead she was forced to answer her now ringing cell phone.

"Hello"

"Piper, it's me Phoebe. Are you still sitting down?"

"No, why?"

"Well you're gonna need to…"