Chapter 10

"Mom's trying to trick you Chris. She's just going to show some kind of illusion to make it seem like Dad loved you but you and I know the truth"

"What's the matter Wyatt? Afraid that Chris will finally know the truth about you and what you forced me to do to him?" Leo said now taunting his son.

"No, I'm not. You can show him anything you want, he's a smart boy he can tell what's real from what's not" the man shot back showing no signs of backing down.

"Good" the woman said before reciting her spell.

Open a path to show him the way revealing what really happened that day

To unwrap the lies that surrounded the words his father spoke to give their relationship new found hope.

Flashback

"LEO!" the man yelled into the air. Seconds later the Elder was standing in front of his oldest son getter sicker and sicker as he studied the amused look on the man's face. "What do you want Wyatt?" Leo spoke through clenched teeth. "Well hello to you to, father" he laughed.

"I just wanted to say thank you for your help in the matter concerning young Christopher" he smirked knowing that he was getting to the Elder.

"Don't thank me for doing that. You know good and damn well that you forced me to do say those things to him" the man yelled as he took a step in his son's direction. "I strongly advise you to calm down Leo before you say something that you won't live to regret" warned Wyatt.

NEXT SENCE

"I'm so sorry Chris" the man spoke out loud in the empty house that was filled with love and laughter so long ago.

Closing his eyes and concentrating hard, he summoned the woman to his side.

Immediately he fell into her arms and sobbed heavily. "I screwed up, again" he said wearing his heart on his sleeve. "It wasn't your fault Leo you had no way of knowing how truly sick Wyatt was. You trusted him with Chris's care and he was the one who screwed up, not you" the woman spoke softly into her husband's hair.

"It's what you do now that counts" "What can I do, Piper? Wyatt's already warned me what he would do to Chris if I crossed him again. He said he would…that he would" the man tried hard to finish his sentence but couldn't.

"I know what he said Leo" she spoke fighting back tears. "I had the misfortune of looking down on Chris at that moment. When I saw Wyatt kissing his own brother" she said shaking her head "I was appalled to say the least. Listen Leo I know that everything seems hopeless right know honey, but you can't give up. You owe it to our baby not to give up" she said planting a kiss on the man's head before pulling his face up to look into his eyes.

"I believe in you baby and I know that you will do what's necessary to save him from Wyatt" the woman spoke.

"Chris is amazing and I have you to thank for such a wonderful son" Leo replied with a smile.

NEXT SENCE

Leo Wyatt was putting the finishing touches on a potion that he hoped would be strong enough to bind his son's powers. "This should do it" the man said putting in a pinch of burdock root which resulted in a loud explosion. "Perfect" he said bottling the liquid as his wife looked on.

"Do you think this is going to work Leo?" her voice full of concern. "Because if it doesn't that means Wyatt's going to…" she said not wanting to complete her sentence.

"It'll work Piper so don't even worry about it. In fact I'm positive it will work" the man lied. "Good" she spoke looking up. "Their calling for me to come back" she spoke sadly. "Good luck Leo. Blessed Be" she said before disappearing. "It's ok Chris, Daddy's coming" the Elder spoke softly before he transformed into a thousand white lights.

NEXT SENCE

"Bianca take Chris and go, NOW" Leo spoke throwing a lightening bolt his sons way to distract him as his younger child and his fiancé grabbed something out of a draw and shimmered away. "DAMN YOU" Wyatt yelled to the man before calling out "DAME" A few seconds later a darklighter appeared and released an arrow that would end his father's life.

END OF FLASHBACKS

"Do you see Chris, your father does love you. Everything he said to you was for your own protection, so your brother wouldn't hurt you" Piper said not wasting any time as she tried to talk some sense into her son who was now crying silent tears.

"See Chris it was all Wyatt's doing. He forced me to treat you that way so you would turn to him. Son please, I love you. You have to believe that" the man said searching his sons face for a reaction.

Everyone held their breath as Chris continued to shift his gaze between them and his brother. The youngest Halliwell boy didn't know what to think. All his life was spent hating his father and believing the worst about him only to find out that it was the work of his deviant brother and that the Elder did what he thought was necessary to keep him safe.

"It's a trick Chris, their just showing you what they want you to see" Wyatt said rather calmly trusting that his brother wouldn't buy the images he was just presented with.

"I know you Wyatt and I also know you to Dad and what I just saw tells me one thing. That you really are one sick, twisted piece of shit!" the boy said as he punched his brother as hard as he could in the face, catching him off guard.

"Chris hurry" Paige called as the boy rushed over to her side linking hands with the Phoenix and the rest of the Halliwell family before they all shimmed away only to...