Childish Power
Disclaimer: And again… I don't owe Charmed or its characters.
Summary: One thing he regretted. He regretted of having left behind… but Chris doesn't need to wait long… a four year old girl is coming from the future… but she has more secrets than she knows
A/N: Okay. Finally a new chapter. I have to say I am not so pleased with this chapter and I am not so sure where everything is going yet. Nevertheless read and review (would make me very happy). And sorry that it's so short.
Chapter 5
Chris backed away… He couldn't need this right now.
And before Chris could do something Wyatt patted on his shoulder. "I am really not in the family bonding mood… I guess I leave this to you. But don't worry. We will see each other again – soon." He said with a smirk and flamed out.
"Wyatt wait." Chris said but his brother was already gone. He looked down on the floor – ignoring his family's gaze. Since he was a little kid Chris had tried to prevent to focus the attention of his family on him, because it has always meant trouble.
Wyatt was the Twice Blessed, which had caused that the most attention was focused on him. Chris had never minded. He had loved his brother and his family and he knew they loved him too. But whenever the full attention of his family was focused on him, it had almost always meant trouble.
"Chris." Piper said and stepped forward.
Chris backed away once again.
"Don't you dare to orb away…." Piper threatened as she saw Chris moving and he indeed stopped. He knew his mother if she wanted something she would do everything she could – even let him explode. And it hurt and could even leave damages on his health.
Chris looked up and saw the loving face of his mother. A tear running down.
"Oh, god Chris… I am so sorry." She said and before Chris could react she embraced him. Piper never wanted to let him go. All the memories since he came to the past came back and she felt so sorry for how she treated him – her own child… and she just couldn't believe that she hadn't recognized it. He really looked like a Halliwell. What kind of mother couldn't recognize her own child?
But then she noticed that Chris hadn't moved at all since her embrace. He was standing stiffly.
She looked up and only met cold eyes.
"Chris?" She asked.
"Son." Leo said and stepped further now too.
Chris released himself from his mothers embrace and backed away once again. He shook his head. He couldn't believe it. Was this all they could do?
"I have to find Evelyn… excuse me." He said and orbed out.
Piper looked after the blue-white light. Totally paralyzed. She hadn't expected this reaction.
"Oh god…." Phoebe said and sat down shocked.
"All the time. He was family and we mistrusted him all the time and what we said…" Phoebe realized.
Paige went over to her and hugged her. While Leo hugged Piper from behind.
"Everything is going to be okay." Leo whispered in her ear.
"I know." She answered with a weak smile.
"It has to." She whispered.
Chris wasn't crying. He wasn't angry. He wasn't sad. He actually felt nothing at all at the moment. Everything was numb and it was as if all this had just been a bad dream. But it wasn't. It was reality and sometime he must deal with all this. But not now. Now the only thing, which was important, was that he found Wyatt and Evelyn.
Chris hit with his fist against the buttress of the Golden Gate Bridge. Damn it. He had sworn himself that feelings won't get involved in this. And now he was standing on the Golden Gate Bridge feeling helpless and alone.
The whole time he had managed to shut out his feelings. The fact that his family was around him. Happy, Alive. How often has he been on the edge of giving up? Telling his parents – his mother who he was. But he knew that was easier without feelings – was it?
God. He had to focus. Evelyn… Evelyn. He closed his eyes. Determined to do at least this the right way. He wouldn't lose her too. He couldn't. She was the only family left he had, from his timeline – since Wyatt had decided to turn his back on him.
Wyatt knew it was mean. And not right. It could backfire, but he was in a hurry – so he would take the risk. The second they would be home he would concentrate more on the subject. But he wanted to leave this timeline as fast as possible. It caused him headaches. He looked at the sleeping girl in front of him. His daughter. One more reason to get back to the future. He always wanted to create a world where his family could live happily. Without fear. He had started to build his empire for Chris and his grandfather. Now as everything was done – except for the fact that Chris wasn't on his side and his grandfather was dead he finally had a family for which it was all worth. And Chris will see it too. Eventually.
Wyatt could already feel the change in Evelyn's power. She indeed was a Halliwell. So much power. Power was the only thing that counted. It was the only way to be free. It was the destiny of the Halliwells. His destiny. Why couldn't Chris see it?
It was actually good to see Chris again, really talk to him – although he was angry that his little brother had lied to him about Evelyn. The last time they met was a catastrophe. He had lost his temper. He never wanted to kill Bianca, but Chris just shouldn't have tried to betray him. As they had been kids. Chris had always looked up to him. He had believed every word he had said. What has changed?
Evelyn opened her eyes. Black eyes. She sat up, looked at Wyatt and kneed in front of him.
"Master." She said.
Chris orbed to the underworld. He had felt Evelyn for maybe a second. But something was wrong. He had this nagging feeling that he should better stay away… but he couldn't just leave her with Wyatt.
He was hidden behind a rock… as he suddenly heard steps behind him he immediately turned around.
"Chris. You should really listen to your heart. You knew that this was a trap…" Wyatt said as he stepped out of the shadows.
"My heart told me to come here – for Evelyn. Where is she?" Chris asked angrily.
"Not your concern." Wyatt said cold. He had himself totally in control. This time Chris was just an enemy, whom he needed to get back.
He formed an energyball in his hand and threw it at his brother.
Chris saw it and ducked in time. And he used his telekinesis powers to attack Wyatt. But Wyatt only smiled and redirected his powers before they hit in back at Chris.
This time Chris couldn't react in time and he crashed against the next wall. The rock was stinging in his back. As he looked up he saw with horror the energyball coming in his reaction. The next thing he saw was blackness.
Piper tried to find Chris with a scrying crystal and the others stood around her. They were in the living room.
"Searching for me?" A voice suddenly said, which let them all jerk. They turned around to see a not good looking Chris. He was pale. And his clothes were half torn apart.
"Oh god Chris!" Piper was about to run to him again but stopped on half of her way. She remembered the last time and didn't want to mess it up again. And so did the others.
Chris sad down on the couch, exhausted.
"I am just here because of Evelyn. Wyatt shouldn't have told you… I don't want to hear any apologies or anything. Just… just do me the favor and help me find Evelyn – I can't do it without you." Chris said and looked up to see the uncomfortable faces of his parents and his aunts.
"We will talk about it later, okay? When this is over!" Chris said.
"Okay." Piper was the first one to talk and smiled weak.
Chris nodded thankful and stood up.
"I will change my clothes… meanwhile you mix all potions you know, we will need them." Chris demanded and orbed out. He smirked.
That was strange. Leo thought. He hadn't felt Chris at all. Normally he could sense the Whitelighter… no his son… but this time there was only emptiness. He probably used a blocking potion or something. Nothing to bother.
Chris lay in the backroom of P3. Exhausted. Bleeding badly.
"Damn Wyatt!" Chris cursed. He hadn't expected his brother to attack full forth. He was glad that he came out there alive, although he wasn't really sure how. He had lost conscious for a second, but then he had somehow managed to orb out.
He closed his eyes. He needed to sleep, rest - as much as hated it. But like this he definitely wasn't a help for anybody. He just hoped that Evelyn wouldn't suffer for his stupidity.
Wyatt had a plan, he knew it, but… and the next second he had already fallen asleep.
"So what do we have already?" Chris asked expectantly as he orbed in.
"Sleeping potion. Fire potion." Piper said and showed the vials.
"I am disappointed." Chris said with a shaking head.
"What?" Paige asked confused.
"God. Wyatt is your son and nephew. He has the blood of the CharmedOnes in him. You really believe you can defend him with these potions? They may work on you… but it won't harm Wyatt at all." Chris said a little bit angry and the earth began to shake for a second.
"Wow… was that you?" Phoebe asked shocked.
"Sorry…" Chris said calm and looked to the floor.
"We don't want to kill Wyatt." Piper said calm not reacting to Chris attitude.
"He is my son too… and as far as we could see you love your brother too." She added heated.
"Piper calm down!" Leo said surprised.
"What ever." Chris said suddenly.
"I don't understand you. First you are mad at Wyatt, but you also showed brotherly feelings and now you are angry again?" Piper asked confused.
"I said I don't want to talk about it. We had a deal!" Chris said loud.
"Okay… I think we should all calm down now." Paige said. Putting a hand on Chris shoulder, but he shook her off.
"I am going to look for some more effective potions." Chris said and orbed out.
The others looked after him and sighed.
-to be continued-