Chapter 7

Autumn could not believe the man that her husband had become. One minute he seemed like the typical night in shining armor then within the blink of an eye he had transformed into a controlling monster that deemed it necessary to dominate every aspect of her life. Taking it upon him self to tell when to eat, sleep, how to act, when to give her body to him, any and everything you could think of. Unfortunately she wasn't the only one that was subject to his cruel, unfeeling and self gratifying ways.

Of all the people that were forced to bow down to the powerful twice blessed son none of them had been hurt and thoroughly destroyed like his brother. All he ever wanted to do was save his older sibling from the evil that had possessed his very being so long ago and all the boy received for his heroic efforts was the most unspeakable, heinous act of violence anyone could ever possible face, rape.

The act it's self was bad enough but to have your own brother in the role of attacker was even worse. Autumn could hear the horrid details and the sick, twisted smile that spread across her husband's face as he told her of his sexual escapade with his brother. She wanted to scream at him, tell him how grotesque he was but she knew that nothing good would come of it and she was in no mood to get hit again, so the woman just sat quietly as he heart arched for the boy with each and every word the evil dictator spoke. She just hoped and prayed that someone would come and rescue the tormented soul and soon.

"He doesn't need rescuing Autumn, neither do you" the man beside her spoke as he turned to face her. She always hated his constant invasion of her mind.

"You wouldn't feel that way if you weren't having thoughts that you shouldn't" Wyatt responded once again to her unspoken words.

"I really wish you would stop doing that Wyatt. It's rude" the woman stiffly replied.

"You're quite right, it is rude. Now ask me if I give a damn?" the man smirked as he took in the woman's look of absolute annoyance.

"You are such a pretentious asshole" Autumn spoke out in frustration.

"Yeah but you still want me" the rather cocky Halliwell shot back.

"Whatever"

"Oh come now dear, I'm sure years of schooling have provided you with a much better and more complex vocabulary then that" the man spoke at her in mock disappointment.

"Don't you have someone else to bother, perhaps a minion or two"

"Nope my morning and afternoon are free and once I check on my precious little baby brother, I fully intent to spend all of my time right here with you" he said before kissing her passionately.

"Really? Don't put your little demonic friends on hold for little old me" the woman spoke hoping that she would be able to persuade the man into doing other things.

"Hey you shouldn't say or think things like that my love, otherwise I might start to believe that you don't want me around and we all know what would happen then, now don't we?" Wyatt spoke with his voice full of warning.

"Yes Wyatt" was all Autumn was able to say as she cascaded her gaze upwards towards the ceiling.

"That's more like it, now I'm going to go check up on Christopher and I expect you to be up and dressed by the time I get back" the man said as he adjusted his clothing.

"I'll be ready my Lord" the woman said as her husband and dominator flamed out and her heart began to break again for her best friend.

Attic of the Halliwell Museum

The bright blue lights that illuminated the brick wall in the attic of the former home of the Halliwell's was a far cry from the dark, gloominess of the room it's self. As the four individuals appeared they looked over their surroundings as the group instantly noticed the velvet ropes and index cards that had invaded the place they once called home.

Piper, Leo, Paige and Phoebe's disbelief only grew more frazzled as they all inhaled sharply taking notice of the hologram that now stood in the place of their family's most prized possession.

"Ok, what the hell's going on here?" a stunned Piper asked as she waved her hand through the replica of the book of shadows.

"This is impossible, how is our house a museum now? This just doesn't make any sense" Paige said while picking up a potion vile and studying it intensely.

"I don't know but we don't have time to worry about it" Leo spoke as he watched four demons shimmer in.

"Why?" the youngest sister questioned before being knocked down to the floor with a kick to the back.

"Piper, watch out!" Phoebe shouted to her sister before dodging the attack of a green skinned demon with spikes poking through his skin.

Immediately the oldest sister spun around and tried to use her fire power on the demon which only resulted in him stumbling backwards before charging at her again. Piper then retaliated with a spinning heel kick to the stomach knocking him off balance long enough to retrieve a potion from her pocket. Once the demon was reduced to a pile of ashes two more deadly assassins flamed in his place.

"Great, just freaking great" the woman spoke as she threw an athame in their direction only managing to graze the arm of one while the other threw struck back with a fire ball. Luckily for her Leo was able to knock her down to the floor and out of the way in time.

Suddenly screams filled the air as Phoebe vanquished two of her nephew's demonic henchmen with their own energy balls and Paige was able to stab one with an athame while nursing a shoulder wound.

"Leo behind you" Paige called out just in time as Leo was able to kill the slimy creature with a lightening bolt before he had a chance to throw an ice ball at him and his ex-wife.

Seeing several more demons materialize the Halliwell's knew that they were fighting a losing battle.

"I've got Piper, take Phoebe and orb outside" Leo yelled to his sister in law as she ran over to her sister and orbed away as the man and his wife followed only seconds behind.

Once they were outside they couldn't believe the damage that had been done to their old neighborhood. Where there used to be grass and tress there was now nothing but dirt and rubble. In the place of the beautiful homes that lined the street there were hunts and deep dark holes and there was not a human, or demon in sight.

"Chris wasn't lying when he said that the world he came from sucked" Phoebe spoke in a state of shock as she continued to take in the horrid conditions that surrounded her childhood home.

"My poor baby. I couldn't imagine what he had to do to survive in a world like this" Piper said feeling more sympathetic then ever to her son's cause.

"Especially knowing that it was your own brother's doing" Paige said as she nearly fell on her face as she moved the side to avoid a large piece of concrete.

"Paige please, I don't need to be reminded of what my oldest child will grow to become" Piper snapped trying hard to focus on the goal at hand.

"Well we're going to have to get to him soon before Wyatt's loyal subjects come looking for us" the youngest sister spoke bring everyone's attention back to the severity of the situation.

"Ok well what do you have in mind? I don't think that they give out road maps here to the mansion of the source" said Leo.

"Umm how about that girl Chris mentioned in his letter? I'm guessing she would know where to find him"

"Yeah if Wyatt hasn't already killed the both of them" Phoebe sadly spoke.

"Gee thanks for the positive thoughts Phoebe" Piper said throwing an evil glare her sister's way.

"I'm just being realistic Piper"

"No you're just pissing me off" the woman shot back.

"Come on you two this isn't helping Chris, now does anybody remember the girl's name?" questioned Paige as she rubbed her temples hoping that it would help jog her memory.

"Umm, it's something like Barbra" Phoebe said trying hard to remember the girl's name.

"Or Tonya" Leo said knowing that something about that name wasn't quite right.

"No, it was Bianca, Bianca the Phoenix" Piper said completely disgusted by her son's taste in women and annoyed by her family. "Gees you people we only read the letter like five hours ago and already you don't remember the tramps name"

"PIPER!" Leo said slightly amused by his wife's name for her soon to be daughter in law.

"Anyway" Phoebe giggled. "Do you think that if we call for her she'll hear us?"

"It's worth a shot" Leo replied.

"Bianca!" Piper shouted into the air.

Seconds went by without a response before the impatient woman called out again.

"Bianca get your ass up here now!" she shouted as she stomped her foot on the group showing that she meant business.

That's when the dark haired girl materialized in front of the group with fire ball in hand, ready for a fight. That was until she saw exactly who had called for her.

"Piper?" she whispered as the ball of death disappeared from her hands and the word that she just spoken registered within her mind.