Well for a fanfic that is about Wyatt and Chris, Leo seems to be stealing the show! Im not quite sure why; just the way it turned out I suppose; hope you don't mind seeing Leo having a main part – there'll be more Wyatt and Chris soon I promise! The next chapter will be Leo and Wyatt and the chapter after that will be Leo and Chris.
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Chapter 14: Looking For Hidden Answers
Previously:
"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"
"What have you done to Chris? He's evil isn't he? What did you do to him?" Leo demanded furiously.
"Hear these words we three witches cry,
Across to another world shall our voices fly,
Let Chris return to who he is,
Reverse his morality, return him his."
Leo reached out to grasp Chris by the shoulder and opened his mouth as if about to speak but instead orbed them both out.
Wyatt tried to sense Leo and Chris. Nothing. He couldn't sense them. Frowning Wyatt tried again. Still nothing.
They must be in the Overworld he realised and there was nothing he could do about it. Wyatt let out a yell of frustration as he become conscious of the fact that he couldn't follow them. In this world, as a half-darklighter, he was unable to orb to the Overworld.
"Zola." Called Leo as he approached the Elder.
"Leo. What is it? You look worried." Asked Zola.
"Yes…" Leo began, uncertain of how to phrase it. "I was talking to Chris, the one from the alternative world that is, and…"
"Wait." Cut in Zola, a frown beginning to appear on his face, "You spoke to him? Do you think that was wise?" Then as another thought hit him, "How did you manage to speak with him? We tracked the last shift between worlds but wouldn't this Chris be with the Wyatt from the alternate world? Where are they now?"
Leo thought swiftly. He didn't want Zola to know that the evil Chris was in the Overworld although Leo knew that he could only hide it for so long.
"Chris was with Wyatt." Leo told Zola, "but this Wyatt is good, not evil, and he let me speak with Chris. Anyway, that's not what I wanted to talk to you about. This should have occurred to me before but I didn't think about it til Chris asked me."
"What is it?" Zola had caught Leo's worry and was focused on his question now.
"During the first cross-over between world's the good Wyatt in this world orbed up here to get Chris, right?"
"Yes." Agreed Zola, "He must have, but what…?"
"This Wyatt was half-darklighter; he would have black-orbed, not white-orbed. And the Overworld is supposed to be protected from that. How did he get up here? We must have a flaw in the protection spell."
Zola looked completely serious as he considered Leo's conclusion. "Yes, I agree with you." He said finally. "But if he could orb up here, surely he must be able to now."
"But that's the point!" interjected Leo, "He can't and Chris couldn't orb out of here either."
"Chris?" inquired Zola, "Why would want Chris orb here; to orb out of here? Unless…Leo – you brought him here!"
Leo groaned to himself as he realised what he had let slip. "I had to." He pleaded to Zola. "Wyatt was holding him prisoner."
"But he's a darklighter!" exclaimed Zola, "He could kill us all!"
"No. He can't." Leo told him, "He can't use his magic here, you know that, and I locked him in a room so he can't get out to harm any whitelighters up here. He can't hurt anyone and he's safe here til we figure out a way to send them both back and to rescue our Chris."
Leo looked at Zola hopefully. He could see Zola wasn't very happy but hoped he would see his viewpoint.
Zola nodded. "Ok, I will trust you on this one Leo. What were you planning to do about our defences?"
Leo breathed a silent sigh of relief. "I came to the conclusion that it must have been a spell or potion." He told Zola, "therefore, in order to protect ourselves from it we must know what the spell or potion was."
Zola nodded in agreement. "How can we find out? If Wyatt made a spell or potion…"
"But maybe he didn't." cut in Leo, "Maybe he used one already made."
"Why would…"
"Why would there be a spell or potion already made?" interrupted Leo again, "Because I believe that Gideon may well have either made one or had one made for him. Gideon was not one to overlook things and he may have felt that a spell or potion for his evil self to orb to the Overworld in this world was necessary or maybe he was just looking on the safe side."
Zola nodded again slowly. "I must admit I agree with you this time as well." Acknowledged Zola, "As much as I hate to think that Gideon would have done this on top of his unforgivable betrayal."
"So when I get back with the spell or potion can you make sure everything is prepared?" asked Leo.
"Wait. You surely cannot be thinking of going by yourself." Realised Zola. "Wyatt is out there. You will be in danger. I'll tell some whitelighters to bring their charges to help you."
"So they can be killed?" asked Leo pointedly, "If Wyatt senses us and finds us then he'll kill the others without a second thought, despite the fact that this Wyatt is 'good'. But when I spoke to Wyatt he told he that he didn't want to hurt me. I'm the only one with a chance. I have to go alone."
Zola held Leo's gaze for a moment before saying, "Go. Be as quick as you can. The longer you are out of the Overworld the more chance there is of Wyatt finding you."
"Make sure everything is ready when I get back." Leo told Zola, "And, if you can, keep an eye on Chris."
Leo orbed out of the Overworld and reformed in the great hall of Magic School.
From his position of sitting on the hard wooden floorboards of the Halliwell Manor's attic, Wyatt smiled; the first expression other than frustration that he had felt since Leo and Chris had orbed to the Overworld. "Got you." He hissed triumphantly as he was finally able to sense Leo.
Wyatt stood up and calmly picked up an athame from a nearby display before orbing out to find his father in Magic School.