I feel bad…this is kinda a filler chapter too…but I promise you the next one will have action in it. And I've given you a lovely little flashback of Chris and Wyatt's childhood in this chapter. Please keep with me jus a little while longer!…..

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Chapter 9: Memories

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."

"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.

"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."

"What have you done to him? He's evil isn't he? What did you do to him?" Leo demanded furiously.

"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."

"Leo." a feminine voice called gently.

"Piper?" he whispered hopefully.

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

Leo stood in front of a circle of candles, eyes closed. As an Elder he had the power to summon spirits and that was what he was about to do. The other Elders had told him not to summon Piper and he had seen their wisdom in that, even if it broke his heart. He had needed to learn to live without Piper and seeing her ghost wouldn't have helped him to move on.

A slight breeze picked up, rustling Leo's robes and he opened his eyes. The candles were flickering and white lights were swirling around in the circle.

Leo held his breath hardly believing this was really going to happen. He was really going to see her again.

A bright light shone out from the circle causing Leo to shield his eyes. When he looked again a figure was standing in the circle surrounded by more white lights, smiling slightly.

"Piper." Leo gasped, feeling tears run down his cheeks.

Piper stepped out of the circle and became corporeal, rushing into Leo's embrace, her own face wet with tears.

"I missed you so much." Leo sobbed.

Behind Leo and Piper two swirls of bright light dissolved into Phoebe and Paige. They reached out to grasp hands and smiled at each other as they saw Piper and Leo together.

Piper released Leo and stood back slightly as Phoebe and Paige silently hugged Leo.

Looking at his three charges who had become family to him Leo felt sudden hope come to him; they would save Chris.

Chris curled up on hid bed and reflected back on the day that he had just had. He had never realised just how exhilarating it was to have everyone in fear of him. He had never realised how proud he was of Wyatt for creating this world; the world where the name Halliwell was to be respected by many and feared by the rest.

Chris had spent the day vanquishing any rebel demons in the Underworld and it had been then he had realised just how much being 'good' had held him back. He had so much more power now. Why had he not joined Wyatt before?

Chris vaguely blamed this on Leo and the other Elders before dismissing the question. All that mattered was where he was now; and that was by Wyatt's side.

They were truly brothers now; as they were before.

Before.

Chris remembered fondly when he and Wyatt were younger; before Wyatt had started to outwardly change. He had looked up to Wyatt; Wyatt had been the best big brother in the world. Especially when they had first gone to the underworld and vanquished a demon on their own. They hadn't told their Mum but she had found out anyway; well, she had found out that Wyatt had.

Flashback

"Yes!" a 13 year old Chris hissed triumphantly as he materialised back in his room. Wyatt banged on the wall from the other side, a sign that he had heard Chris and was telling him to be quiet. They had both just returned from the Underworld after vanquishing a demon that had attacked them and had not told their parents. They had gone at night time, when Chris was supposed to be late night studying at Magic School, and Chris hoped he hadn't woken his parents up.

It had been the first time that Chris had been to the Underworld although Chris suspected that Wyatt had been before; not of course that Wyatt would admit it.

Chris hurriedly and silently got into bed. As he closed his eyes he prayed his parents, especially his mum, wouldn't find out. They would kill him and Wyatt.

'We fight demons as a family.' his mother had always told him, 'We're stronger together and you and Wyatt are much too young to fight demons. Phoebe and I were in our twenties when we got our powers and Paige didn't get hers til a few years later. There'll be plenty of time for you to vanquish demons when you're older.'

Chris had always grudgingly agreed with his mother but when he and Wyatt were attacked earlier, he had eagerly offered to go with Wyatt to vanquish the demon. Wyatt had wanted to go alone to prove that he was old enough but Chris had insisted on coming along.

'And we did it.' Chris thought smugly as he fell asleep, 'We vanquished the demon.'

"Morning!" Chris chirped brightly to Wyatt as he overtook him down the stairs. Chris was still slightly hyper from last night but Wyatt grabbed his arm as Chris went by. "Remember, not a word." he muttered in Chris's ear.

Chris nodded and walked into kitchen, "Morning Mum!" he smiled.

"Someone's feeling bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning!" laughed Piper, but the smile went off her face when she saw Wyatt.

"Leo!" she called.

Chris looked questioningly at his mum but she was looking at Wyatt. "Wyatt, can I and your father have a word with you?"

Wyatt inwardly sighed. He knew that face. He was in trouble. "Sure." he muttered.

Piper and Wyatt went into the living room and were soon joined by Leo. Chris watched from the kitchen but Leo noticed him and closed the door, smiling a good morning to him.

Not deterred by this Chris crept to the door and laid his head against it, listening. Piper was talking.

"Wyatt, where were you last night?"

"Last night? Here. Why?" replied Wyatt.

Piper and Leo exchanged glances. "Because, your mother and I came to talk to you and you weren't in your room." said Leo pointedly and foreseeing Wyatt's reply he continued, "I couldn't sense you either so don't try lying to me. You were in the Underworld."

"Uhhh, well…." Wyatt trailed off, desperately searching for an explanation.

Piper raised her eyebrows. Seeing that his parents knew already Wyatt mentally shrugged, "Sorry." he muttered.

"Don't you 'sorry' me, young man." exclaimed Piper. "What were you doing? What were you thinking? You could have been killed! You know we don't vanquish demons by ourselves!"

"I wa…" Wyatt broke off. He had been about to say that he hadn't been alone, Chris had been with him, but then he realised that his parents didn't know that and it would only get Chris in trouble too. "I know. I'm sorry." he repeated.

Outside the door, Chris let out a sigh of relief. He had been sure that Wyatt would let slip that Chris had been with him.

Not wanting to get caught standing out here, Chris went back to the kitchen to wait til they had finished talking.

When they had finished, Piper and Leo came into the kitchen while Wyatt went upstairs. As unobtrusively as he could, Chris followed Wyatt upstairs.

Wyatt was in his room and looked up as Chris pushed to door open. "Thanks for not telling them I was with you." Chris smiled at Wyatt.

"That's ok." replied Wyatt, "After all, what else are big brothers for."

Chris smiled as he resurfaced from his memories. He could get those days back now, now that he had joined Wyatt.

Paige wrote the last word of the spell with a flourish and slammed the pen down on the table. "Finished!" she sang out.

"Are you sure it's gonna work?" Leo asked nervously, "If it doesn't…."

"Leo, relax, it will." replied Phoebe.

Piper smiled at Leo, giving him her assurance.

"Ok, well then, let's go."

The four figures linked hands and dematerialised in a cloud of orbs.