Chapter 19

The older Halliwell boy watched on from behind a rock with conflicting emotions running through him. The Wyatt from Chris's timeline was delighted by his brother's current situation and wanted to see how far the evil Elder would go just to get to him. While the Wyatt from the new timeline struggled hard inside of him forcing the man to also deal with worry, pain and hope that he would be able to save his younger sibling.

"You're a real nuisance you know that?" the man spoke quietly to his struggling alter ego.

Damn how would he be able to enjoy the events that were taking place before him if he had to deal with the other sprit inside of him? It kind of grossed him out that someone that was technically him was prone to showing weaknesses such as love and fear. Then on top of all of that he had to deal with that repressive morality which was the worse of all and the constant need to protect the whiny, weak and powerless made him want to vomit. Luckily for him he didn't need to deal with the nagging voice inside his head for too much longer for soon the bitch like version of himself would be gone for good and he would be able to rule without mercy once again.

"Where is he?" the Elders voice rang out interrupting him from his thoughts.

"I don't know but if he doesn't come soon can I have the boy?" one of the demons said looking the boy over with a smirk.

Chris knew that whatever the demon wanted to do to him couldn't be good he had to think of a way out of his current predicament and fast. Suddenly he could sense someone lurking in the cave. Focusing he could get a very familiar read off of the being and instantly new who it was. What the hell was he waiting for, he thought. Did his brother hate him that much that he would stand by and watch him suffer?

"Of course I would Chris after all your pain always gives me great pleasure"

Wyatt's voice echoed in Chris's head.

"No it doesn't! Don't worry Chris I'll save you"

Wyatt's voice entered his head once again causing the boy to become confused, that was, until he realized what was really going on. It was now obvious to him that the good version of his brother was still alive and fighting to regain control.

"He may be fighting Chris but I can guarantee you that he won't win"

His brother's dark side responded to his thoughts. He always hated it when his sibling would do that.

"Whatever Wyatt now are you going to save me or not"

"And why should I do that when I can watch the Elder and his friend torture you? Oh and by the way Chris, I think Gideon's little demon friend has a crush on you" responded Wyatt as his evil laughter filled his brother's head.

"You sick son of a bitch!"

"Now, now Christopher, you shouldn't say such things about mother"

"It's ok Chris I'm going to get you out of this. I promise. That piece of shit won't get his hands on you."

"Shut up you whiny pathetic loser" the man warned his alter ego. Damn it what's it gonna take to get rid of you"

"More power then you posses" good Wyatt answered back.

Before evil Wyatt had a chance to respond to his weaker counterpart Gideon's voice filled the air.

"Do you feel that?" the man spoke looking around the cave.

"Yes. It seems as if we have a very powerful visitor" the other demon replied as he formed an energy ball in his hand.

"Show yourself Halliwell and I promise you that your death will be a quick and painless one"

"I'm glad you think so" the man responded stepping out from his hiding place.

As he did one of the demons moved to stand behind his brother while the other one stood next to the fallen Elder with a fireball in his hand ready to strike at any moment.

A smile formed on the twice blessed son's face as he laughed out loud at the scene in front of him. Did they really think that they had the upper hand? Didn't these idiots know just who the hell they were dealing with?

"What's so funny?" the Elder asked worriedly.

"Your lack of brain cells" the man snickered. "Do you really think that you and your tow little friends here are going to be enough to take me out?"

"Actually yes I do, that is if you don't want to see your little brother die" Gideon spoke nodding to the demon who grabbed Chris by the back of his still throbbing head tightly causing the boy to cry out in pain.

"Do you really think I care about that trader's well being? Ha"

"Oh I think you do?"

"And I think you're mistaking me for someone with a heart"

"Really? Well, we'll see about that" Gideon said before forming an energy ball and throwing it in the direction of the youngest Halliwell causing him to yell out in agony.

Much to the evil Elder's surprise the man folded his arms over his chest and laughed at his brother's pain. He couldn't believe it. He thought for sure that the man would want to save his sibling and not allow any harm to come to him.

Seeing this only proved what Gideon had known all along, that Wyatt Halliwell was truly evil.

"Aw. That's for the flattering thoughts Gideon but I must warn you, kissing my ass will get you no where. Now let me tell you how this is going to go" the man said forming a fire ball and throwing it at the demon who wasn't paying attention, reducing him to a pile of ashes next to the bewildered Elder who tried to throw a energy ball at the man. Wyatt destroyed it in mid air, then raised his fist as the demon behind his brother started to grab his chest trying to stop the invisible force from squeezing it before he burst into flames leaving just the Elder and the two Halliwell brother's alone.

"Sorry about your little friends, I just don't like to conduct business in front of the help" the man said as he amusedly watch Gideon take hold of his brother.

"Move even the slightest bit and I will kill him" warned the crazed Elder as he held an athame to Chris's gut.

"Go ahead" Wyatt smirked.

"I am not bluffing. I will kill him"

"Again, go right ahead" Wyatt said as he took a step in the Elders direction.

"No, I'm sorry. Don't hurt him" the man's voice rang out again followed by a confused stare by all in attendance.

"Wyatt?" questioned Chris who began to wonder which version of his brother was talking.

"You touch him and I swear I'll kill you with my bare hands" the now calmer of the two personas spoke.

"What the hell?" Gideon spoke not sure what the twice blessed son was trying to accomplish with his contradicting statements.

"No I won't" a more sinister voice intervened "Don't mind him. He'll be gone soon enough"

"Wyatt please you have to fight him. You have to kill Gideon so our other timeline won't exist and he'll disappear" the boy's younger sibling pleaded.

"I know what you're doing Chris and it won't work" the man replied.

"I don't know what the hell's going on here but as intrigued as I am I'm afraid that I must get down to business" the man yelled before throwing an lightening bolt in the man's direction.

Wyatt easily dodged the Elder's attack. "Now that wasn't very nice" an evil Wyatt snickered before telekinetically lifting the Elder off of the ground. "Now my friend this is what's going to happen. I'm going to take my annoying little brother and head back to the future and once I'm gone you're going to go after the younger version of myself so my destiny can be put back on track and I can get this aggravating alter ego of mine out of my head for good"

"Wyatt please, if you can hear me you have to kill him, it's the only way to free yourself"

"I'm trying Chris, I really am but he's too strong" the good version of his brother replied as a sick look came over the man's face.

"Ah, you two are so sappy. I swear you boys should get a room, just like the best girlfriends you are" the man rolled his eyes as he turned his attention back to the Elder.

"Come on Wyatt you've got to fight him. Come on you can do this, you can beat him I know you can. Don't let that crap he and Barbus put in your head confuse you. You're good"

"You know what Chris, you're really starting to piss me off and as much as I would like to take you back home and torture the hell out of you for a day or two, I think killing you, right here, right now, would be so much more fun" he said magically freeing his brother of his restrains and placing him high in the air next to the Elder.

"Now Gideon, let me show you what happens to those who cross me" the man said forming a fireball in his hands. "Say bye-bye Chrissie"

Knowing the end was near Chris could feel a lump form in his throat and tears form in his eyes. He knew that his brother, the evil version that is, hated him but he never thought that it would come to this, not after all they had been through. At one point the man had loved Chris and looked out for him as best his sick, cruel, self gratifying personality would allow him too, but those days were long gone. It was obvious that Wyatt was past the point of no return but this time he wasn't just taking himself down the path of evil but his good self as well. The same person who had traveled back to the past to save him from his life threatening injury, the same brother who saved him from all the pain and anger her was feeling that had almost destroyed him.

"Wyatt, I'm so sorry about all this. I thought I would be able to save you and take out Gideon so this monster wouldn't win. But it's ok, I know that what's about to happen to me isn't your fault and that you would do anything to save me. In fact you have already haven't you" the boy continued to speak as his brother held his head to one side apparently taking in every word he was saying.

"Even though we didn't spend a whole lot of time together I'm grateful for the time we did have. It meant so much to me to know that you loved me, the way the man that has taken over your body used to. Yeah it's pretty hard to believe but he did. Even at his worse my Wyatt was always good to me, well when he wasn't trying to convince me to join the dark side, that is. But that doesn't matter any more. Before I die I just wanted you to know that I…" the boy's voice trailed off as the tears began to cascade down his face. "That no matter what I love you…both of you"

Chris tried to read his brother's face to figure out what he was thinking but it became unmistakably clear as he was met with a smile.

"So sorry to do this but hey, it's been real nice knowing you" Wyatt Halliwell said before releasing the fireball and taking out his intended target.