Chapter 1
Chris sat alone on the top of the Golden Gate Bridge with nothing but the whistle of the heavy wind to keep him company as he stared into the traffic below. His body was shaking slightly with fear and doubt as he thought back to what had occurred just a few short moments ago. He had finally opened up to his father before orbing away the second those three simply, yet extremely difficult words lift his mouth driving him into a fit of panic and trepidation. He mumbled cruse words under his breath, anger with himself for being so weak and pitiable, a coward unworthy of the name Halliwell. But then there was a part of him that was relieved to have voiced a truth that had been burning a hole in his tongue for almost a year now and even with all the anxiety and uncertainty he was experiencing at the moment he knew that telling his father of his true identity was the right thing to do.
Although his actions were correct it didn't make facing Leo any easier.
With everything's he's done to him to his arrival in the past, with every threat and psychical assault, he still cared. He wanted so desperately to hear the words "I love you son" from Leo. To see the pride, admiration and dedication in his eyes directed at him for a change, not his brother. Every since he was a young child that's all he ever dreamed of. All he's ever wanted.
He hated himself of acknowledging that fact but it was true no matter how hard he fought or tired to denied it. Now matter how much he protested and tried to ignore Leo during his stay, his heart would never let him forget how much he loved his father. Even if that loved was never truly returned.
He closed his eyes and flinched a little at the painful memories that replayed themselves in his mind as tears formed in his eyes only to be swept away by the crisp night air. As painful as those memories were nothing would have prepared him for the look of horror and disappointment that was sure to have made their way over the features of his soon to be father and if he had stayed around just a little bit longer he knew that he would have laid witness to it. But he hadn't and for that he was grateful.
The harsh realization of his own words cut like a knife and caused sharp stabs of pain to erupt from his head, forcing him to rub his temples with hopes of easing his discomfort. This had been happening a lot lately but he just contributed it to the amount of pressure and stress he was under. But now the pain seemed to occur more often and this was starting to concern him.
"Damn it!" he yelled out loud as his usual remedy failed to take his pain away. "What the hell's wrong with me?" he pondered as the pain in his head brought about a wave of nausea and dizziness. He could now feel his body shifting from a firm sitting position to a rocky and faltering sway.
Something was extremely wrong here.
Never in his life had Christopher Halliwell felt so horribly sick and feeble. Not even in the worse of demon fights on after getting into a "disagreement with his brother". As these thoughts formed in his mind the world around him started to become unfocused and unsteady.
"Wh…what?" the boy spoke in state of nervousness and puzzlement.
He was scared.
More scared and worried then he ever remembered being before. As he thought about his current situation his breaths became lodged in his throat as only one thing made sense to him.
He was dying.
He was going to die within a matter of minutes and he knew it.
He was going to take his last breaths alone, in a past where his family hated him and where his brother, the only person he had left to live for wasn't.
Without warning a warm liquid started to drip from his nose and down his lips staining his white shirt with red blood.
Panic flooded his brain and heart causing them both to race at an inhuman speed.
The world around him was becoming darker and more distant. He fought like hell to hold on, struggling with everything he had, but it was no use. He could feel his eye lids become heavy and his body becoming lighter and lighter with every passing second.
He was tired.
Again.
But not emotionally. No this was physical nothing Mommy or Daddy to kiss and make all better no matte how badly he wished it were true.
Closing his eyes, against his own will Chris exhaled deeply before his body went limp and began it's decent down to the pavement below.
It had been a long while before Leo managed to bring himself out of the daze that Chris's bombshell had left him in. Although his mind was starting to form more coherent thoughts his body was still having a hard time catching up. He could hear the excessive pounding sound of his heart blasting loudly in his ears as the shock of the young whitelighters admittance tried to register in his head what his heart was having a hard time accepting.
But deep down, he knew it was the truth.
They boy held all of his mother's features except for the eyes. No. Those green circles of perfection, the boy's gift of stubbornness and willingness to suffer for the sake of those he loved all came from him.
A slight prideful smirk formed on the man's face as he thought about the kind of young man that he and his wife would raise. Chris was strong, smart (a little too damn smart for his own good but that was something that he would have to take up with the boy's younger counter part and teach him that it's wrong to tell lies and keep secret) brave and handsome. A small chuckle escaped his mouth as he thought about all the cute little girls that would be chasing after his two boys. His laughter increased as images of Piper in protective Mommy mode filled his head.
But his laughter came to an abrupt end when he remembered that he and his wife were no longer together do to the interference of their youngest son. Had he done this on purpose? Why would he really put his own conception at risk for the sake of saving his brother? With that thought in his head his mind flashed back to a memory that the elder would rather forget.
Valley of the Dolls
"Where's Piper?" questioned Chris as he entered the room.
The boy stopped short and his eyes became fixated on the Elder standing before him. He was scared and rightfully so.
"Son of a bitch" the man shouted in his direction before taking several steps forward and punching CHRIS in the face. He then grabbed the boy and pushed him up against the wall giving him no room to breath, no room to escape.
"Why'd you do it?" the Elder demanded angrily.
"Do what?" asked a nervous and bleeding Chris as Leo throws him across the room.
The boy's small frame when flying over the couch and hits the table where he falls to the floor with a hard through after destroying an end table.
"Leo stop it!" shouted Paige as she continued to watch the slaughter.
Chris tried to orb out only to have Leo rush over, grabs his orbs and threw them clear across the room causing the boy to slam hard against the wall where the framed wedding picture falls and shatter.
Next Scene Valhalla
Now inside a magic proof cage Leo shuts the door behind him, trapping both him and Chris inside. Leo then leans down and picks up two swords from the ground.
"What are you doing?" he asks in an alarmed tone of voice. "Leo, what's going on?"
Leo then starts to circle the cage in a very intimidating way as Chris tries desperately to escape the wrath of his father, unfortunately he was the only one who knew the truth.
"I'm gonna get the truth out of you one way or another. No sisters around here to help you this time. No orbing ... no way out"
The boy listens to his father's eerily calm voice as he trips over the skull to avoid getting too close to him.
"Just you and me" Leo says before tossing the sword on the ground at Chris's feet.
"You're joking, right? I mean, shouldn't we be getting back to
filling in Phoebe and Paige and find Piper?" the now petrified young witch replies not taking his eyes off of the man.
"I already lost Piper. Pick it up" the man yells out in anger.
"You know, this isn't funny anymore. This isn't very Elder-like
either"
"Yeah, being trapped here for five weeks and fighting for my life has
changed me a lot now pick it up"
Chris glances down at the sword and shakes his head. "Forget it" the boy said reluctant to fight his father.
Leo kicked the shield up into the boy's arms, he then charged at him with the sword, swinging and forcing Chris to protect himself. The Elder then hit the shield. Chris fell down under the shield as he picks up the sword.
They fight. With ease, Leo strikes Chris down to the ground.
Chris then answers through his heavy panting "I didn't do it"
Chris tries to stand up, Leo then kicks the sword out from his hand and across the cage floor. The boy goes after the sword but Leo's right on top of him putting his knee in his chest stopping him from moving the slightest bit. Leo has Chris down on the ground with the tip of his sword at his neck.
"You can't kill me. I'm a Whitelighter"
Leo then speaks softly "No? Then why are you sweating? ... I'm gonna find out the truth. I'm gonna find out who did this to me, I promise. Right now we're gonna go catch up with Phoebe and Paige and have a little chat with the Elders" Leo then pulls Chris up to his feet.
End of Flashback
Leo felt an overwhelming amount of guilt come over him for all the many times he had physical and emotional ways he hurt his little boy. A boy who had fallen apart in his arms just a few short moments ago, a boy that was probably alone somewhere hurting and in need of his farther.
Of him.
He had let Chris down way too many times so far and although there were several matters that needed to be discussed between the two, he knew that it would have to wait until the boy was both mentally and physically able.
Closing his eyes and concentrating heavily on his youngest son Leo frowned when as he became confused by how faint his read on the witch was. But confusion quickly gave way to fear and concern when he realized that the son he had just discovered was in danger. Without wasting another second Leo orbed out to the place where his senses led him.
The second he formed his heart skipped a beat and his body froze with shock and horror as he arrived to find…
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