Chapter Eight – Payback, Part One

Wyatt grabbed the pine box and sat on his bed, and slid the box open. There were eight potion bottles, all lying in the box, each bottle sat in their own molding. He picked up an emerald green colored bottle, and looked at it. A white label on the bottle said "Roots," on it. This potion was to sprout roots from the ground and slowly squeeze the demon or in this matter, demon. Then suddenly the door busted open and Piper walked in. Wyatt tried to hide box behind him. Piper did not notice. She closed the door behind her.

"Okay, be honest with me." She began; she sat on the bed next to him, and looked him right in the eye. "How is Chris?"

Wyatt sighed in relief. "He's not well, holding up as much as he can."

Piper sighed and stared at the ceiling. Then she looked at Wyatt, and saw his shoulder was wet.
"Is he?" She asked.

"Not as much as earlier, still really worked up though."

Pipers nodded her head, and tilt it back, and as she opened her eyes, she saw Wyatt's hands push a wooden box behind his back.
"Wyatt." She said looking at him right in the eyes.

"What?" He replied.

"No."

"No what?"

"You know what I mean, give those to Me."
"Give what?"
"Wyatt Matthew Halliwell!"

Wyatt sighed and handed the box to his mother. She took it and opened it.
"The roots potion!"

Wyatt gave it to her.
"You know these potions are for demons and warlocks and not to be used on another human!"

"But the dude fucking raped Chris!"
"Don't swear!" She snapped, "I know, but we have a better plan. You're grandfather is downstairs."
"Really?"

Victor sat in the living room talking with Phoebe and Paige. He heard someone running down the stairs and he looked up and saw Wyatt. Victor stood up.
"Grandpa!" He said and hugged him.

"What's up kid?" Victor replied, "Damn, finally got some muscle on you."

"Yeah."
"Works great for the girls huh?" He whispered in his ear.
"Totally."

"Hey where are the other two munchkins?" He said to his daughters and step-daughter.

"Melinda is at Jake Morris' house, remember he's Darryl's son." Phoebe said "but Chris…"

"Umm…Dad I think you better sit down for this." Piper said

"What's wrong?" he said sitting down next to Phoebe. Piper sat on his other side. Piper took his hand.
"The reason we asked you here is not because for you to visit, but we need to get through Chris for us." Piper said

"What why?"
"Well you've always been the one he's actually opened to, except Wyatt." Paige said
Victor looked at Wyatt.

"What happened?" He asked Wyatt.

Wyatt walked over and knelt down. "Chris was raped by his swim coach."

"What?" Victor said shocked he looked at Piper.
"It happened Friday night after his swim meet." Piper said

"Oh my god." Victor replied.
"And…today he was beaten up by Jarred Black. That's the coach's name."
"It took Leo, Wyatt, and I to heal him. Or he would have died." Paige said remembering.

Victor was shocked beyond all moral, demons, angels, warlocks, evil witches, vampires, fairies, giants, all magical things, but now something normal and real; Rape.

"So he was only raped once." Victor said.

"Yes." Piper replied.
"How is he?"

"The best a person could be after this." Wyatt said.

"So balling his eyes out like crazy?"

"Yep."

"He is in his room?"

The all nodded.
"I'll be back."

Victor got up, and began to walk over, and Phoebe took his hand. "Thank you." She said. Victor walked up the stairs. How could this happen? He wishes it was just another demon attack or his powers could have been taken away. But Rape! He stood outside Chris room. He heard sniffling and quiet sobs. He took a deep breath, and opened the door.

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"Chris?" Victor said, flipping the switch, but it didn't work. But he saw Chris good. Chris was sitting on his bed, his head bowed and just looking at his fingers. Chris didn't make any movements or sounds, just sat there. Victor went over and turned on the lamp on Wyatt's desk lamp. He saw Chris. Chris looked weak and frail.
"Buddy?" He said sitting next to him on the bed. He placed his hand on his back.

"Yeah?" Chris replied.

"What are you doing?"
"Nothing."
"Awesome. I loved doing nothing."

Chris almost smiled, but he didn't.
Their was silence for a few minutes. Then Chris looked up, the door was open, he flicked his fingers and it was slammed shut.

"Okay, chill out." Victor said, "If you want to get angry go to the Black dude."
Chris shook his head. "No." He replied.
"Why?" Victor asked.

"Because Wyatt and Mom are going to kill him."

"How do you know that?"
"I heard them in Wyatt's room. These walls are like paper, remember."

"Oh yeah huh."

Chris then broke down again. He breathed deeply, trying to breathe.
"Come on," Victor said putting his arm over his shoulders. "Its okay."
"It was horrible." Chris said, "He attacked me from the back, a fucking coward."

"I know. I am sorry."

"It all happened so fast. I had my hand on the door and then I was pulled to the ground. And then he has his hands up my shirt, and he's holding me down, and, and...He raped me."

Victor closed his eyes, trying not to picture it. He opened them, and Chris looked up at his grandfather. His eyes were full of terror and sadness, like something torn the light right out of him. There were dark circles around his eyes and his cheeks soaked with tears.

"Can you dry those tears and come downstairs?"

"I will later." He said he turned away from his grandfather.
"Do you want-"

"If you don't mind, I would like to be alone."

"Alright." He said, "Take care kid." He gave Chris a kiss on the head and a hug and left the Room.

"So?" Piper said, as Victor got downstairs. "How is he?"
"He told me what happened, and he's beginning to get over it, I think. Where's Leo at anyway?" Victor replied.
"He had an urgent call from the Elders. Thanks for talking to Chris."

"No problem. How are you guys going to get Black back?"

Piper smiled. "Come on." She said.

Victor and Piper joined Phoebe, Paige, and Wyatt in the living room.

"He's fine. I just want to know how you guys are going to get this guy back."

Suddenly Leo orbed in the room, next to Victor.
"LEO! Hi!" Victor said giving his hand.
"Hey Victor." Leo said shaking it. "Okay the cleaners will not be bothering us."
"How did-"Phoebe began, "I am not going to ask."

"So we go with the original plan?" Wyatt asked

"Which is?" Victor asked

"Well," Wyatt said, "I am going to turn into Chris."

"You can do that?" Victor asked

"All Whitelighters can." Paige said

"How?"
Wyatt stood up, and turned into Chris. "Like this." With Chris' voice.
"Amazing." Victor said, Wyatt transformed back into himself. And smirked. "And what else?"

"Well Wyatt is going act like Chris." Phoebe said

"And if we think what should happen, Black will try and attack Chris again" Paige said

"And that's where I come in." Piper said.

"When do I come in?" Said a Voice. Everyone turned around and Chris was standing in blue jeans, and orange shirt.

"Sweetie, umm." Piper said

"You weren't attack, I was. Let me have the first shot."

"Defiantly." Piper said

Wyatt smiled; he was amazed at his brother, and his strength.

"Just to let you all know that, if anyone touches Black before me will regret it got it!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.