Chapter 19

"Did you really think that I would let you go without a fight?"

Every member of the Halliwell family turned around to come face to face with a livid Wyatt Halliwell.

"Let us go Wyatt" replied the boy's mother.

"Now, now mother there's no need to get nasty. After all I would think that you and Dad would want to thank me for making your stay here such a…pleasant one" the male witch smiled.

"You sick..."

"Speak one more word and I will cut your tongue out" the witch warned his eldest aunt.

"Wyatt please, just let them go. There's no need for you to keep them here any longer" Autumn said trying to get her husband to show a little compassion.

"Shut up traitor!" the man yelled instantly silencing the woman before waving a hand and sending her flying several feet in the air.

The group gasped in shock as they watch the girl collide with the wall on the other side of the attic before falling to the floor with a heavy thud.

"What the hell is wrong with you Wyatt?" the boy's brother yelled out of concern for his best friend. He then attempted to make his way over to the girl when he was struck by an energy ball.

"CHRIS!" screamed Leo as he watched his son's body hit the ground. He wanted to run to him and protect him but he knew that doing so would only cause him to fall prey to the same fate so he chose to remain still while clenching tightly to his wife who was sobbing despondently while reaching for her youngest child.

"WHY?" she shouted at her oldest son with hate filled eyes. "What doing those unspeakable things to him wasn't enough for you? Holding him prisoner and taking control of his life became to boring so you had to kill him? Unh? ANSWER ME!"

Piper continued yelling at her son with her voice rising more and more with each and every word she spoke. Seeing that her son was only smiling arrogantly at her and enjoying her disapproval and disgust for him and the current state of her family made her only served to intensify her anger. How did her precious angel turn out this way, she thought to herself. The question automatically made the woman cringe as she remembered how hard she was on her other son. The good son, the one who wanted to keep her safe and shield her from the harsh truth about her first born child but in the end her own foolishness had won out over her better judgment and forced her to push son away.

Chris had only wanted to save his family, his brother from turning into the sick narcissistic freak standing before her but his heroic efforts were foiled by his own mother who at most times hated him. Treated him like an outsider unworthy of being in the same room as her precious soon to be evil child, the brother who would do horrible things to him. To violate him the worst feasible way and she couldn't help but blame herself for all of these things. After all it was her fault? Wasn't it? Before she had a chance to contemplate any further a voice that she wanted so badly forget filled the air.

"Yes it was your fault" the man replied to his mother's unasked questions. "After all if you had listened to Christopher in the first place I might just be "saved" Well now that I think about it, I owe everything I am to you mother dear"

"Don't you dare blame your mother for what you've become! You turned yourself into a monster Wyatt, not your mother or any one of us for that matter. It was all your doing" the boy's father spoke in a venomous tone.

"Ha. You would like to think so, wouldn't you father? Well allow me to put it into perspective for you. If you all would have heeded the warnings sweet cheeks over there gave you" the man said with a smile of satisfaction as he watched the horrid expressions form on the faces of his family members as they realized who he was talking about before continuing "Then none of this would ever had happened. You would all be safe back in your own time, poor Autumn would be conscious and I would never had been able to get my hands, lips and other things on my oh so cute little brother"

"SHUT UP YOU SICK FREAK!" Phoebe yelled unable to stomach her nephew's revolting words any longer.

Wyatt laughed at his aunt's annoyance and folded his arms across his chest as he watched the woman struggle in his youngest aunt's grasp.

"Phoebe, stop. If you go near him, he will kill you" the girl spoke trying to talk some sense into her sister.

"She's right Phoebe. He's not worth it" Piper said in a clam voice.

During the whole time Chris was wide awake thinking of a plan to get himself, his parents and aunts back to the future unharmed. Studying the atmosphere he could see that there were ten demons in all. There were four standing in front of the portal, two standing on either side of his brother, two on the right side of the attic and two more right beside his friend. Knowing that it would be smarter to take down his brother first to catch his two guards off hand would be the best way to go. That way he could kill the two of them while his family took care of the rest.

"He may not be worth it but it would make me feel much better"

"Phoebe please"

"Let her go auntie Paige, I can't wait to knock her on her ass" the man smirked.

Then without warning the man flew backwards several feet in the air before his body crashed into the wooden table causing him to lay still. Seeing this as the perfect opportunity to escape Piper flicked her wrist at the two demons in front of her while Phoebe, Paige and Leo dealt with the four demons in front of them.

On the other side of the attic Chris orbed out and reformed in back of one of the demons and plunged an athame into his side causing him to burst into flames.

Suddenly Paige's screams filled the air as she was hit in the shoulder by an energy ball. The purple and red demon smiled at the witch's predicament as he advanced on her as he tired to make it to her feet once again before being telekinetically thrown to the floor.

"PAIGE!" yelled Phoebe getting the attention of her oldest sister who just blew up another demon.

Thinking quickly Piper flipped her right hand at her sister's assailant only managing to injure him.

"Ah" the demon cried out taking his eye off of the wounded witch to deal with the person responsible for his pain.

Seeing the oncoming danger Piper flicked her wrist at the demon again who avoided the blast and waved his arm in her direction, knocking her down to the ground.

"Leo a little help here" the woman called out just as the man had vanquished his second demon.

Hearing his wife's screams the man instantly sent a lightening bolt in the demons direction sending the electric currents through him until he was nothing more than a pile of ashes.

More screams could be heard as Chris vanquished another demon but his victory was short lived as an evil Wyatt made his way to his feet. Thinking quickly the boy sent a TK wave in his brother's direction causing the man to stumbling back several feet.

"Guys we have to hurry" the boy shouted as he threw a low voltage energy ball in his brother's direction. Only this time the male witch was able to raise his shield just in time deflecting it causing the ball to hit one of his demons who flew backwards and vanquished himself on a table leg.

Suddenly Chris could feel his throat closing up on him making it impossible for any air to enter his lungs. The boy grabbed uneventfully at the invisible force as he watched a smile form on his brother's lips. Then with all of the energy he had the boy waved his arm at his brother again causing the man to falter a little but unfortunately for the boy he was able to maintain his control.

After killing yet another demon Leo looked around trying to get a sense of the battle that was going on around him and was happy when he saw that there was only one demon left to go. He was about to help Phoebe when he noticed his younger son on his knees grabbing at his throat. Looking for the source of his child's aliment he saw his eldest son making a fist and smiling at his brother's condition. Not knowing what else to do the elder sent a lightening bolt in his son's direction.

Wyatt raised his shield just in time and gave his father a warning look as he stepped closer and closer to his younger sibling.

"How does it feel Chris? Feeling your life draining ever so slowly from your body?" the man said as he ascended upon the almost unconscious witch.

"LEO! Quick, Paige needs help" his wife's voice called out to him forcing the man to shift his attention from the battling brothers to his sister in law.

Making his way over to the two women the elder put his hands over the injured party and allowed the golden light to illuminate from his hands as the wound started to close.

"What, what is it" questioned Piper as the man looked from her sister to something just over his shoulder.

"Chris!" the woman called out before being thrown back.

"This is between me and him so just mind your own damn business!" the man shouted. He then lowered his shield and knelt down next to his brother so he was now eye level with him. The tortured look in his eyes gave the man both great pain and great pleasure. He wanted to teach his brother a lesson and force him back to his side once again but not without showing him what he was capable of. He may have loved the boy on many different levels but his insolence, constant defiance and annoying morality kept getting in the way. He didn't want to hurt him but he would do what was necessary to get the boy completely under his control even if he had to kill him and bring him back to life once again.

The pained screams of his last demonic guards wouldn't even dissuade him from his mission. He would break his lover down to the point of defeat, no matter what had to be done or the number of times he had to kill him. He would do what he had to, to get what he wanted.

"Did we get them all?" asked Paige as the group pulled her to her feet. When she was only met with silence she looked around the room to see what it was that was holding everyone's attention. There were her two nephew's only inches from each other while the older one had some type of magical hold over the other.

"Paige do you think you can call for Chris?" asked the boy's mother.

"I can try"

"Guys look" the middle sister spoke as the portal began to close. "We have to leave now!"

"NO! I'm not leaving without my son!" Leo said trying desperately not to panic.

"When we get home we can summon him but right now we have to leave" the woman continued in protest.

"Chris!" the boy's younger aunt called out as everyone around them became heartbroken when the attempt to save the boy from his brother's clutches failed.

"It's almost over Chris" the man whispered to his sibling that was now laying on the floor.

"NO!" Piper screamed helplessly as her sister guided her towards the portal that was now half its original size. "CHRIS"

Suddenly a blank stare came over the face of the older man and his hold on the boy seemed to have ceased as he was now coughing as air began to enter his body once more.

"What the hell's going on?" questioned the father of the two boys.

"I don't know but let's get Chris and get the hell out of here" said the middle witch as she and Leo made their way over to the boy and picked him up.

Now it made sense.

There behind Wyatt was a teary eyed Autumn, who without saying a word took the man in her arms and held him tightly as she rocked him back and forth in a soothing manner.

"Autumn" the boy's mother spoke.

The girl then put up her hand to silence the woman and pointed to the portal "You need to go now! Before more guards come and Wyatt heals himself" the woman spoke as she could now feel the man's powers working.

"We are not leaving you here! Just put him down and come with us" the woman commanded as she tried to take the girl by the arm before the girl roughly pulled way. "AUTUMN!" Piper yelled showing her impatience.

"Please. Just go" the said as she allowed the tears to flow freely knowing that life as she knew it was about to come to an end the second her husband was back on his feet.

"Piper, come on!" her youngest sister called back to her before following the rest of the group into the portal.

"I'll be fine. Just take care of Chris and help him change all of this. Trust me, it's the best way to help me"

With that Piper took one last look at the brave young woman that she hoped would love her son once again in the new and improved future before following the rest of her family into the portal as it closed shut behind her.