Actually ignore what I said in the a/n's last chapter I've decided to give Chris (the good one who's now evil that is) the power to create energy balls….it seems to fit in. Sorry bout that.

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Chapter 8: Family Reunions

Previously:

Wyatt reached up and pulled the cloth off revealing a mirror. His good self looked back at him, his expression of disgust mirrored on evil Wyatts face.

The two Wyatts stared at each other for a moment before evil Wyatt spoke. "I said I would get him on my side…"

"…one way or another…" finished good Wyatt.
"…and I will…"
"…even if this…"
"…is how I have to do it."

The triquetra glowed blue and opened into a swirling portal. Wyatt walked confidently through the portal and faded from sight. "I'll see you soon little brother" promised Wyatt, "And you'll be evil, the way I always wanted you to be."

"How are you gonna show me…whatever it is you want to show me?"

Wyatt looked straight into Chris's eyes before replying, "By taking you back to my world."

"I liked us working together." he admitted, "But it doesn't really matter. I mean, when I go back you're still gonna be evil. It feels like all you've shown me is what we can't have."

"But we can have this." contradicted Wyatt, "To make all this real in your world all you have to do is join me; or, well, my opposite to be more precise."

"Wyatt's working with his opposite to keep the balance, so he must have a way to contact his opposite." explained Leo, "When Gideon used the parallel world to try to kill Wyatt he contacted his opposite through a mirror in his office at magic school." Leo paused to emphasise his next point, "And as far as I know; it's still there."

"Hear these words, hear the rhyme,
Open this portal through space and time
Let my powers cross the line
Switch my essence through the air"

The portal opened casting a blueish light over the room. Chris stepped forward cautiously, and was about to enter the portal when a dark light swept out of the portal, leaving it closed behind the shadow. Chris gasped as the dark light engulfed him and he fell to his knees before keeling over unconscious.

"How do you feel?" Wyatt asked.

"I feel…freer, less tied down; and strong…powerful even." admitted Chris

"Can't I stay here with you?" he asked, "I want to know how you live your life; how you get so many to respect and fear you."

"You want to be feared?" asked Wyatt grinning, "Then come with me little brother."

"My son is in danger." Leo retorted tightly, "I will do what I have to. I appreciate your concern, but I have to do this; I have to see if Chris is ok. If Wyatt won't let me come back then fine, so be it. But they are both my sons; if anybody can do this I can."

Chris stared at the energy ball he had formed in his hand. He felt power surge through him and he raised his eyes to stare over the energy ball at the demon he was facing. Chris smiled coldly and drew his hand back. The demon seemed frozen in fear. Chris aimed the energy ball at the demons heart and gave a triumphant yell as the demon screamed and was vanquished.

"Very good, brother." complimented Wyatt, also triumphantly although for a different reason; his spell was working.

"Can we go and vanquish some more?" Chris asked, "We can teach demons not to rebel; show them that the underworld isn't theirs anymore."

Wyatt paused, as if listening to something Chris couldn't hear, "Not yet. Later." he promised, "Right now, we have a visitor."

"Chris!" Leo called, "Chris! Wyatt!" He sighed in frustration as the only answer he got was silence. He turned around on the spot, looking for anything in Wyatt's penthouse that might suggest that Chris was here. Hearing footsteps approaching the door, Leo spun round.

"Chris?" he asked hopefully, hurrying to reach the door.

Leo came face to face with a tall, horned demon, backed up by three others. "What do you want, Elder." snarled the demon.

"I want to see Chris." Leo demanded, trying to keep the nervousness off his face.

"Chris?" growled the demon, "Lord Wyatt's brother?" The demon snorted gruffly, which Leo took to mean the demon was laughing. "Why would that traitor be here?"

Leo gasped as an energy ball narrowly missed him and hit the demon. He spun round and saw Wyatt and Chris standing there, Chris just lowering his hand.

"Traitor?" Chris sniffed, acting hurt. "Not any more."

Wyatt made a hand gesture to tell Chris to calm down and dismissed the other demons with a wave of his hand. As the door closed behind them Wyatt turned to Leo.

"What do you want?" he asked coldly.

Leo, however, was staring at Chris. "Did you just throw that energy ball?" he asked Chris incredulously.

"Yeah." replied Chris, nonchalantly, "Isn't it great."

"No." Leo replied, "No it's not. It's an evil power. How…? Why…?" he broke off, fearing the worst.

Chris sneered at Leo, "Why don't you want me to have that power? So you can keep me under your thumb?" he asked, "I'm staying here, with Wyatt."

"What?" whispered Leo, his face etched in shock.

"You heard." Chris tilted his head back defiantly.

Wyatt stepped in before Chris could say any more. "Chris, why don't you leave for a little while so I can talk to Dad alone? There some things I need to talk to him about."

Chris nodded and orbed out but not before directing a glare at Leo.

When Chris's orbs had disappeared, Leo rounded on Wyatt angrily. "What have you done to him? He's evil isn't he? What did you do to him?" he demanded furiously.

Wyatt smiled, amused. "Me? Nothing. He did it all by himself."

"You expect me to believe that? You really expect me to believe that Chris turned on his own? That it was nothing to do with you? Bullshit, Wyatt, complete bullshit."

Wyatt laughed softly, "Language, Dad, language. Elder's aren't allowed to swear."

"Wyatt." ground out Leo, angrily, "Reverse whatever you did to Chris, RIGHT NOW!"

"I've already told you; Chris did it to himself." replied Wyatt, "and no, I won't reverse it. I'm sure you know how hard I've worked for this; for Chris to be by my side. Why would I throw it all away?"

"But you admit it though; it wasn't Chris's decision. It's a…a spell or…a potion…or something…" Leo trailed off his mind working furiously.

Wyatt laughed again, "Maybe so." he admitted, "But there's not a lot you can do about it; you're not a witch so you can't lift any spells."

"I will find a way." promised Leo, "You thought that I couldn't do anything last time but I did. I've got Chris away from you before and I will do it again."

"Ah, but Chris won't want to get away from me this time." pointed out Wyatt, smugly, "You heard him; he wants to stay here with me."

Leo felt anger swelling up inside of him. He let out a yell of frustration and sent a stream of electricity at Wyatt. Wyatt staggered back slightly and Leo stepped forward and grabbed Wyatt's throat. "Reverse the spell on Chris." he yelled desperately, Leo had already lost one son and was afraid of losing Chris too, 'Please don't take him away from me to.' he begged silently.

Wyatt powered up an energy ball and threw it at Leo's stomach. As an Elder, Leo healed immediately but the force of the energy ball sent him flying back to the floor.

Wyatt strode over to Leo and towered menacingly above him. "Unless you want me to summon a dark-lighter I suggest you get out of here now." he informed Leo coldly.

Leo met his eldest son's eyes for a moment. He saw nothing in there of the son he had once known. 'Only Chris can get through to Wyatt.' thought Leo sadly, 'Chris is the only person Wyatt cares about. All he feels for me is disgust.'

With these thoughts Leo orbed out.

"Chris!" Wyatt called.

Chris orbed in, "Has he gone?" he asked, referring to Leo.

"Yes, and I don't think he's gonna bother us again. Well, for a while anyway." replied Wyatt.

"He'll probably be back sometime though." sighed Chris, "Elder are always trying to get involved with stuff that's none of their business."

Wyatt nodded, inwardly grinning at the change in Chris, "I have a job for you." he proposed to Chris. Wyatt waved his hand in front of Chris's face, sending information into his brain. "I want you to hunt down and kill these demons." he told Chris, "They're rebel demons and need to be eliminated. You up for it?"

"Definitely." replied Chris.

Leo orbed back to the overworld. He didn't seek out Zola or any other Elder's to tell them how it had gone. 'They could probably guess.' he thought miserably.

"I'm a failure as a father." Leo whispered. He closed his eyes and sobbed quietly.

"Leo." a feminine voice called gently. The voice was almost inaudible and Leo looked up unsure if he had just imagined it. "You're not a failure." the voice assured him, "Don't give up now."

The voice was so familiar to Leo. He had spent days praying that he would hear her voice again, that he would be able to see her face again.

"Piper?" he whispered hopefully.

Then it hit him. He knew how to reverse the spell on Chris.

"Piper!" he called again more loudly.