Disclaimer:

None of these characters are mine. All characters from Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Charmed are the property of Joss Whedon and Aaron Spelling, respectively.

Summary:

Crossover between the Charmed and Buffy universes. Wyatt is being a brat. Xander tries to teach him a lesson. Chris learns something too.

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Chapter Fifteen – Wyatt's First Lesson

He was definitely a brat, Xander thought not for the first time that day. Just how had his parents screwed up this bad. Actually, Xander blamed the Elders. It was all that crap about the Twice Blessed Child. They should have kept their mouths shut. I mean, it's all well and good to have a destiny. But, to be told you have a destiny, that just screws things up. Look at Angel – Mr. Vampire-with-a-Soul-who-has-a-part-to-play-in-the-End-Times, sure didn't make his life easier to be told that. (Especially, when he was told that crap about becoming human one day.) Then there was Buffy and every other slayer being told they were Chosen. And, well, it just seemed to him that if you have a destiny (and you know it), well that just screws everything up.

And here's the proof. Little Mr. Twice Blessed Child. And, they'd told them that. He groaned. What kind of parents do that? Xander'd already told them off three or four times since he'd been there. Of course, the mother overcompensated. They always do. Even Willow overcompensates. She'd been up with Chris, playing with him, hovering over him, and apologizing every chance he got. Leo just kind of clammed up. Though, he did go to the Elders to check up on Xander. Good move, Xander thought to himself.

Then, he felt the familiar tug of Wyatt trying to orb. He'd figure Wyatt would try this. He'd done it once an hour since Xander took him down to the basement for his, well, intervention. Xander quickly grabbed Wyatt just before he orbed and he orbed instead. They materialized on a boat ramp in a local park. Wyatt looked up in terror. Xander was holding him upside down by one leg over the water. "Let me up! Let me up! NOW!"

Xander smiled and looked him in the eye, and let go. "I don't think so."

He stood there until the boy swam back up to the surface, sputtering. "You can't do that."

"Funny, I just did. Now, you're not going to orb unless I tell you, got it? Or next time I'll pick somewhere more interesting to take you." He stared hard at the boy until he flinched. He grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and orbed them back to the Manor. The boy was shivering. "Okay, Wyatt, go upstairs, dry up, and change. I'll give you fifteen minutes – then, trust me, you don't want me coming after you."

Wyatt started to orb, but noticed that Xander was staring at him with a funny look in his eye. Uh-oh. So, he sprinted up the stairs. Xander chuckled after he was gone. Boy, this was going to be hard work. They've really screwed him up. Xander sat down on the bed, and decided to read the sport section.

He looked up at the sounds of footsteps. Leo. "Hey, Leo."

Leo was looking at him seriously. "Wyatt's all wet."

"You finally figured that out?" Xander quipped.

Leo looked around. "How'd he get wet?"

"I dunked him."

"WHAT!" Leo exploded. "You can't just dunk our son."

"Talk to the Elders, Leo. They've giving me a blank check where he's concerned. Or didn't they tell you what would happen if you didn't accept my authority where the boys were concerned?" Xander looked into Leo's angry eyes. "Leo, really, haven't you ever heard of tough love? This wouldn't be necessary if you and the Elders hadn't let it go this far."

Xander stood up as he felt the boy returning. He smiled at him and ushered him past his father. "See, Wyatt, that wasn't so bad. I just want you to learn."

"Learn what?" Wyatt asked curious.

Xander noted there was no malicious tone to the boy's voice. Maybe now's the time to show the carrot instead of just the stick. "That's the attitude, Wyatt. Why don't we talk about it while go out for some fresh air?"

"Out?" Leo demanded.

"Out?" Wyatt said hopefully.

"Out." Xander repeated. "Just down to the park, we can throw a few balls. Why don't you get your brother? I think he might need some fresh air after having his mother hovering over him all day?"

Wyatt beamed and leapt at the chance. He still didn't like him, but he didn't think he'd be getting rid of him anytime soon. But, if he was willing to play with him, that meant he didn't completely hate him. He ran upstairs to find his brother.

"Really, Leo. You need to calm down. Nothing will happen to the boys. Nothing. Honestly, I've been fighting demons since I was fifteen." Xander passed Leo as he walked up the stairs. Sheesh. I've come to a madhouse. Well, maybe I can save the boys before it's too late.

In the Park

Chris, Wyatt, and Xander were happily sitting on a park bench eating ice cream sandwiches. They were watching some people play with boats in the pond. Wyatt looked up again at Xander. In some ways, he understood us kids better than momma or poppa. "Xander?"

"Yeah, Wyatt?"

"What's going to happen to me?"

Xander chuckled. He sounded almost afraid. "That depends on you. Do you know what you did wrong?"

"I broke Chris' toys."

"And?"

Chris looked up with interest. Wyatt had never sounded like this before. Maybe it would be okay. He looked over at Wyatt. He looked a little afraid. He listened to Wyatt carefully. "I stole his toys and cookies, sometimes. I was mean to him. I hit him."

"And?"

"And, what?" What else did he want him to say? Wyatt thought, wanting to give him the right answer. "Um... um... I used my magic to hurt him?"

"Very good. Do you know why?"

"Why?"
"Yes, Wyatt, why you did those things."

"Well, I guess... I guess..." Oh, no, I don't know the answer to this one. I don't! I don't! Wyatt started to shake and shake so hard until he broke down in tears. Chris looked over in shock, but when he looked up at Xander, the white lighter was smiling.

"It's okay, Chris. Wyatt has just had his first lesson."

Chris looked up and nodded. But he didn't understand at all.