A/N: Thanks for all the reviews.
JadeAlmasy- yeah… I figured I'd make it a little easier for Evil Wyatt by giving him extra powers. It's pretty sad… I'm starting to like Evil Wyatt more than good Wyatt!
Altaira- I'm glad you like him sneaky. Thanks for the kind review!
tima- Cole will be showing up soon, promise! Thanks for the correct Barbas spelling by the way. As always, I love your reviews.
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"Ok, Chris. Here's the potion to help deflect energy balls. It's not foolproof though. I haven't had a chance to test it really well." Phyra handed Chris a vial filled with a pink potion.
"That's alright. I'll try it at least. It'll be better than nothing." Chris unstopped the vial and raised it to his lips.
"Oh, wait! One more thing. It's only good for 2 hours. So make sure you don't take it until you're ready to go find Evil Wyatt. After 2 hours are up, then you are vulnerable again. And remember, Wyatt still has his shield, so you'll have to thrown an energy ball the same time as him in order for it to hit. Otherwise, it'll just bounce right off." Piper added nervously. "And remember, all you have to do is call for us, and we'll orb to you immediately. The Power of Three is at your disposal."
Chris smiled gratefully at his mom. "Thanks. I know you're behind me. Just like you always have been. But I'd rather you guys stay here with Wyatt. He's powerless in the cage, and he seemed pretty freaked about the black orbs. Plus with Barbas possibly back in the picture, we have to make sure he's safe."
"Hey! My cage is perfect. Nothing's gettin' through that sucker. Not even Evil Wyatt or Barbas." Phyra stated proudly.
"Nothing is perfect, Phy. Something always goes wrong." Paige said, catching only the last part of her daughter's conversation.
"But that's why we have a back up plan. I'll take Evil Wyatt by surprise, and then we'll be ready for him. I'll vanquish him with my elder bolts, and then we all live happily ever after, at least until the next demon attack anyway." Chris said dryly.
"Let's hope it's that easy, Chris. Now, has anyone seen Cole? I can't find him. It's like he disappeared completely after we put Wyatt in the cage." Phoebe asked to the room in general. A chorus of no's echoed through the kitchen. "Darn it. Where is he?"
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Evil Wyatt stood in the middle of a dark cave in the Underworld. Surrounding him were demons of all makes, colors and power levels.
"Listen if you all want to live." His voice was cold and emotionless. "The Charmed Ones are weakened. They have lost their oldest son, Wyatt. He is locked in a cage of their own making for his own protection. Imagine- the most powerful witch in the universe: caged like a white rat. And why you all ask? Why would the Charmed Ones force their most powerful progeny into a cage like a common demon? Because of me. I am from a different realm, a realm where evil rules with an iron fist, all controlled by the most powerful magical creature to ever live in any lifetime or realm- Me. For those of you who do not know me, my name is Wyatt Halliwell. You however, will all call me Lord Wyatt."
Gasps of shock vibrated through the room. Several demons started to shimmer out, fearing a trick by the Charmed Ones. Evil Wyatt shot his hands out, tossing three energy balls at ones, sending each of the fleeing demons into a column of fire. "You will never doubt me again. None of you. I have no preference whether you stay alive or die. If you work with me, we all will live in harmony and prosper as all minions of evil should. If you work against me, you will die a traitor's death. I have a score to settle with Christopher Halliwell. He is the reason I am here. My sole purpose in this time is to destroy him. The fact that I can so easily manipulate both him and his brother are proof enough of my powers. That is the only rule. Killing Christopher Halliwell is my pleasure only. The rest of you can kill as many Halliwells as you would like, but Christopher is mine. Do we have an agreement?"
Cheers of encouragement rang through the cave. Killing Halliwells was always a cause of celebration in the Underworld. I was a very rare occurrence, but still a pleasurable one. "Now, I have it on good authority that Christopher will be coming here very soon to try to defeat me. This is the most opportune time for you to all go to the manor and kill as many members of his family as possible. I want him to suffer for what he did to me. Killing off each and every member of his family is the best way to achieve that."
One demon spoke up timidly. "My Lord, I apologize for questioning you. But what happens if he has a trick up his sleeve and manages to vanquish you. Surely going after the family is too risky. Besides, what if Wyatt- the other Wyatt I mean- gets out of that cage and helps his family. He'll kill us all."
Wyatt backhanded the demon across the face. "NEVER QUESTION ME!" He screamed. He immediately calmed again. "You needn't worry about Wyatt. The family won't let him out of the cage. It's for his own good. You see, I have used a Time Loop to attack precious Wyatt's mind. It sends my memories to his brain. If it gets enough exposure, Wyatt will turn evil. Their Wyatt being evil is the Charmed Ones' biggest fear."
A skinny gray haired demon shimmered in beside Evil Wyatt. Wyatt turned and sent a chilling grin to the newcomer. "Barbas, Old friend…It's been far too long."
"Ahh, that it has, Wyatt. That is has. Have you defeated the Halliwells yet?"
"Not yet. I'm letting them stew in their own fears for awhile first. I have Wyatt's greatest fear. Athames. Due in great part to your helping Gideon try to turn him evil as you did with me. Alas, since Chris, Leo and the Charmed Ones thwarted that plan, Wyatt is left weaker than I. He has a fear. One that I hope you can destroy him with." Evil Wyatt gave a rusty sounded chuckle.
"Wyatt… it would be my pleasure." Barbas rasped out.
Wyatt turned back to the demons collected in the room. "Very well. Head out and attack anything you see. Expose magic… I don't care. Kill any innocent you want. And above all… kill Halliwells. Lots and lots of Halliwells."
Hundreds of demons shimmered and flamed out. A few remained in the cave. They were mostly upper level demons that Wyatt had commanded be present.
"Those of you that remain, I have special assignments for each of you. There are certain mortals and magical beings that the Halliwells are particularly fond of. I am assigning each of you one of them. Kill them, or kidnap them and bring them to me. The assignments are as follows:
Drox- Maya Jefferson, Chris' girlfriend. She has a ¼ demon in her, so don't be surprised if she tries to shimmer or use a fire ball." A tall black man with a scar along his cheek nodded and flamed out.
"Hungjo- You have Abby Lennox. This is Wyatt's girlfriend. She has the power of invisibility. Don't let your guard down.
Klinjo- You get Les. St. Claire. Phoebe's mortal husband. They are estranged, but still she cares for him." Twin demons with red hair and freakish yellow skin flickered out.
"Elaf- You take care of the cop, Darryl Morris. He's been an ally for far too long.
Romav- I'm assigning you Ryan Keller. He's Paisley's boyfriend and father of her unborn baby. He's a shape shifter. Be careful." Two more demons flamed out.
Thulliga- You get Elise, Phoebe's boss at The Bay Mirror. They are friendly, even though she is her supervisor.
Fritz- Take care of Jax Masterson, Paige's husband. He is an elemental, and has amazing control over all forms of wind, water & fire. He may be expecting you, so be very careful." A woman with dark hair and red eyes flamed out at the same time that a round male demon resembling an Oompa Loompa shimmered.
"Finally- Balthazor. You are to stay here with me. I know you have reacquainted yourself with Phoebe in the past few months. Seeing you with me, will confuse her, and probably Chris as well. However, I need to know now. Do I have your support, or are you double-crossing me?"
Balthazor growled low. "If I was double-crossing you, I wouldn't be stupid enough to admit it, now would I? The Charmed Ones vanquished me to a life of hell. I want to return the favor. Go ahead and scan me with your empathic powers. I'm not hiding anything. At least, not from you. Phoebe and the other Charmed Ones… well let's just say we have a big surprise for them."
Evil Wyatt narrowed his eyes at Balthazor. He had already scanned him for a potential double cross. There was no sign of anything other than pure, unadulterated hatred. A blackened evil soul was the only thing that Evil Wyatt could sense, but still, he knew this was one tricky demon. All demons were dangerous due to their lack of conscience, but a smart demon was lethal. Balthazor was a smart demon.
"I want you to prove yourself to me. Bring me a Charmed One's child. I don't care which one. Do not kill it, just kidnap it and bring it to me immediately. I will take care of the little beast from there." Evil Wyatt snarled the order. If Balthazor was double-crossing him, he wouldn't be back.
Balthazor laughed a jarring harsh sound. "Of course. Pick on the little ones. Child's play really, but I suppose I will do what I must." He shimmered out before Evil Wyatt could react.
"I think you're going to have troubles with that one, Wyatt." Barbas warned. "He has no fears, just like you."
"Then he can rule beside me. I'm not failing, and this test will more than prove his worth." Evil Wyatt growled, and sat back, waiting silently for Chris.
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Cole shimmered into the manor. He looked around silently, and then headed for the room that Patience and Paisley shared. Patience looked up from her desk. "Cole! You're back! Did it work?"
Cole grinned. "Like a charm. Pardon the pun. You and Peyton are great. All he saw was darkness and hatred, just like the spell was supposed to do. He thinks I'm completely evil, but he did give me a chore to complete. I have to kidnap one of you kids and bring you to him."
Peyton orbed in at the sound of her name from Cole's lips. "It's about time. Aunt Phoebe has been going nuts looking for you! You have to go see her, right now!"
"I can't. I have to get back to Evil Wyatt. But, like I said, he gave me a chore to complete. I have to kidnap one of you kids and bring you to him. If I don't, he'll know that I'm not really evil and working for him."
Patience and Peyton looked at each other. Peyton spoke up. "Take me. I have active powers, Patience doesn't. Plus, that way Patience can warn Chris telepathically about what's going on. We don't want him to vanquish you by accident."
"Why not? Seems like he'd be doing society a favor to me." Phyra spoke from the doorway. "What do you want?"
"Phyra, stop!" Peyton complained.
"Wait! Patience- scan her. Make sure she's who we think she is. Evil Wyatt has the power of shape shifting." Cole broke in quickly.
"She's clear. It's her." Patience gave the ok.
Peyton addressed her little sister. "Look, I didn't think he was good for any of us either. I thought sure he'd kill us all in a double-cross. So I asked Patience to scan him. She found love. Real, genuine love for Aunt Phoebe. He even holds a little bit of love for Aunt Piper and Leo. And he completely cares for Chris and Wyatt. He respects them and appreciates the fact that they have magical destinies." Peyton grinned. "But the part that sold me completely was that she saw a slight undertone of hatred for Mom, but mostly just that he's resigned to dealing with her if he wants to be part of Aunt Phoebe's life."
Phyra snorted. "Well at least it was a true scan. So, why's he here? Why are you with Aunt Phoebe? She's been searching every place she can think of for you."
"Phy, we sent him on an errand for us. He's been in the Underworld, to scout for us. He's double crossing Evil Wyatt to help us. But he has to bring one of us back as bait. I'm letting him have me. You need to be here to keep Chris and Mom from going nuts, ok? You have a better chance of calming Chris down, and of keeping Wyatt inside his cage."
"One more thing. Wyatt has sent hundreds of demons out to attack all of you, tons of innocents and those close to you. You need to make sure Maya, Abby, Jax, Darryl, Ryan and Elise are all protected magically. They have been specifically targeted." Cole hesitated. "And Les, he's a target too."
"We'll take care of them. You take care of my sister. And if you bring her back in one piece, I'll think about you being allowed near my Aunt." Phyra stated, full of bravado.
Cole chuckled, and said to Peyton as they started to shimmer out, "She really is exactly like your mom, huh?"