Chapter 17
Wyatt smiled widely as he thought about how well his plan had worked out. He couldn't believe how easy it was to manipulate the Elders and his brain dead parents. God they were stupid not to mention eager to believe in a lie about who he was and what they thought he should be. Truth be told, there wasn't one member of his family that could compete with his superior intelligence or powers for that manner, although his brother had given quite a run for his money.
Chris's little trip to the past had done a lot more harm then he had anticipated. His younger sibling proved to be smarter and more resilient than he had given him credit for, a mistake and misjudgment that he would not make again. No, his little brother was way too stubborn for his own good and would have to watched at all times to make sure that the mistakes of the past would not be repeated. But Chris did love him and did all he could to give him a brighter and happier future.
What the fuck was that? The man said to himself at his last thought. Then it hit him. The essence of the weaker and pathetic version of himself was still inside of him, struggling to regain control. No matter, he would be gone soon enough and there was nothing his annoying little do gooder of a brother would be able to do about it. These thoughts again caused the man to smile only this time he made sure to send it in his brother's direction.
There it was, that perfectly sick and twisted smile that his brother always seemed to wear when he was thinking about something sinister and evil. Chris couldn't believe how much everything had changed in a manner or minutes. Now he knew what the term "gone in sixty seconds" really meant. The boy swallowed hard under his brother's sickening gaze and as much as he wanted to keep up appearance as if everything were alright for his parents, he couldn't help but quiver a little from the sheer intensity of his brother's stare.
How the hell am I going to fix this? The boy thought to himself. Keeping the feelings of doubt and defeat at bay, Chris tried to focus on the events that lead up to his brother's change. Although he couldn't time travel again to fix things, he needed clues to figure out what could be done and with his evil older sibling watching his every move he knew that this was not going to be an easy task. Unfortunately for him, his father's voice chose to interrupt his thoughts at that exact moment.
"We have to get back to the manor, now" The man said motioning for the waiter.
"Why, what's wrong?" said Piper wondering if it had to do with what her sister was trying to tell her about her oldest child.
"Phoebe and Paige are calling for help" Leo said stuffing cash into the waiter's hand along with the check.
This instantly warranted the dictator's attention. Was his aunt's out to expose him and destroy his plan? He didn't know for sure but if they were, he would make them pay, with their lives. Taking in the relieved look on his brother's face didn't help in easing his distress.
"Well they sounded panicked so we really need to get to them before something terrible happens" Leo responded grabbing his jacket and throwing it on.
"Are you sure Dad? I mean if Phoebe cuts her hand the slightest bit she screams for you" Wyatt said trying to evaluate the situation.
"No, they're being attack" the man said ushering his wife and children to the alley of the restaurant.
"Alright is everyone prepared for a fight?" asked Piper as she joined hands with her husband.
"Yeah" replied Chris.
"Always" Wyatt spoke a little more enthusiastic then he should have been causing him to receive sideways glances from his parents before the group orbed out.
Seconds later they reformed in the kitchen of Halliwell manor.
"Why did you want us to form here" asked the youngest boy.
"There's an Elder here, I can feel it. And if it's Gideon we have to catch him off guard" replied Leo as he peaked out of the kitchen door taking in the scene that was occurring just outside.
"Ok Gideon's out there with three demons so we need to come up with a plan that will allow Paige and Phoebe to get out of harms way so we can take out Gideon and the demons"
"Why don't we just kill the demons from here? I mean can't Mom just blow them up?" Chris asked not quite understanding what his father was getting at.
"No their standing too close to Phoebe and Paige so if we kill them, we risk vanquishing them too"
Wyatt was growing more and more tiresome of family's whimpering. No wonder they die young, there wasn't one working brain cell amongst the four of them. The man thought which caused him to snicker slightly gaining the attention of his family.
"Your aunts are in trouble and you find this amusing?" Piper questioned her oldest son with disgust in her voice. What the hell was the matter with him, she thought.
"Actually, yes, I do. Now move out of the way so I can handle the demons" Wyatt said walking to the door. He was about to walk through it until his father stopped him.
"Hey I don't know what's gotten into you but you can't just go out there and…"
"Save me the mindless dribble Le…Dad" the man quickly recovered. "Listen I know you're worried and all but I'm more then capable of handling the situation so step out of my way before Phoebe and Paige get themselves killed" the twice blessed son replied snatching himself from his father's grip.
"Wyatt" Piper said as she too tried to pull the boy back. But it was too late Wyatt had already made his presence known.
"Hello there. Hope I'm not interrupting anything important" Wyatt said forming an energy ball in his hands and throwing it at one of the demons while his aunts dived to floor just in the nick of time.
"Wyatt, that can't be. It's not possible" the Elder spoke as the two other demons were reduced to a pile of ashes with no effort on the part of Piper's oldest son.
"Oh yes Gideon, it's me alright. Or as your dearly departed friend would say "You're greatest fear come to life" the man smiled slightly as he watched fear form in the Elder's eyes.
"I will stop you one way or another" Gideon yelled as he sent a lightening bolt the man's direction which he side stepped with ease.
"Was that all you've got? You don't seriously think that you can stop me with love taps, do you?" taunted Wyatt.
"Trust me, there's so much more I can do. So much more" the once paragon of good stoke before he revealed an athame and disappeared.
"Aww, the little Elder wants to play hide and go seek" Wyatt laughed as his aunts, parents and brother watched from the other side of the room.
"Wyatt, orb away. Get out of here before Gideon kills you" warned the boy's father.
"I'm not scared of him Leo and shut up, you're distracting me" the man said in a stern tone that seemed to confirm his mother's suspicions. "Come out come out where ever you are" he continued looking around the room trying to sense the Elders location.
Suddenly Wyatt felt something standing behind him creeping closer and closer. He smiled knowing that it was the Elder so he let him get just a few inches from him before his used his telekinesis to lift the Elder off of the ground without even turning in his direction.
"What the hell is he doing?" asked Paige as she watched her nephew lift his hand and grip something that wasn't there.
"He's lifting him up and choking him in mid air" replied Chris who knew the move all too well.
"How does he even know where he is?" asked the boy's mother.
"He's Wyatt, he knows everything" the boy's younger brother responded with a distant look in his eyes.
Choking noises filled the air as Gideon became visible causing gasps to escape the mouths of all in attendance.
"Poor pathetic Gideon" Wyatt spoke before throwing the man across the room.
"How" said Gideon as he tried to get to his feet.
"How isn't important" said Wyatt as he moved to stand over the man.
"Now leave before I finish you off"
"WHAT?" the man's mother cried out in disbelief.
"You can't just let him go" added Phoebe.
"Go NOW" the man commanded as the bewildered Elder orbed away.
"What the hell did you do that for?" his father asked while his little brother remained silent seeing it as the perfect opportunity to escape.
"I had my reasons those of which are none of your concern"
"You're not making any sense. My God Wyatt every since you came down those stairs it's as if you're an entirely different person" the boy's youngest Aunt spoke trying to get the man to admit who he really was.
"Oh come on Aunt Paige, you and everyone here already knows the truth. I'm back to my TRUE self as ruler of all things and there's nothing any of you can do to change that. Now if you don't mind Chris and I really do need to be heading home" the man said truing to where his brother was supposed to be standing.
"I guess he had other plans" Piper replied with a half smile, happy that her son had gone to get rid of the threat to his brother yet scared of the danger he was facing.
"Damn you Christopher!" the boy's brother yelled in response to his mother's words. "I'm going to give you one chance and one chance only to get your ass back here" the man said looking around the room hoping that his brother had feared his warning enough to return. When he didn't the man's anger intensified.
"Fine have it your way" he said before turning back to his family with a hate filled gaze.
"What are you doing Wyatt?" his father questioned as he pushed his wife and her sisters back.
"Don't worry Dad it won't hurt. Not one bit" Wyatt said as he made a familiar gesture with his hand.
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