A Charmed Story - Part Two:
Brothers Love Through The Times
Chapter 4

All of a sudden, Cole felt something weird inside him. A lot of power coming. He turned to Leo, wonderingly, but the Elder stepped backwards, terrified.
"Cole!" the seer laughed, "well, it seems I was wrong..."
Cole's eyes were black. Bright black, even the white part of the eyes...
Leo's mind was completely mixed up. He didn't understand what was happening around him. Was this true, was this still some kind of demonic game? He didn't know.
Meanwhile, Cole began to understand what had just happened. He felt his powers, he felt the evil inside him. And it felt good for him. He was what he had always been... EVIL!
Cole went over to Viviona and kissed her intensely. Then he smiled at the Elder: "I think you should go now. I don't need you anymore." In a way he didn't understand why he wouldn't kill him, but something was holding him back.
"But Cole... I don't understand," Leo brubled still confused.
"Go!" the source of all evil yelled and threw the Elder against the wall.
Leo felt helpless, he had no chance to do anything at that moment, so he decided to orb back to the sisters.

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Chris sat down on the ground, too.
"You know who it is, right?" Wyatt asked.
Chris didn't answer, instead he asked: "What about Patricia in the future?"
"Patricia?" Wyatt asked confused and sat down facing his brother.
"Our cousin, don't you remember her?"
"Yes I... I do..." Wyatt made a pause, "but... my memories are a bit foggy..."
Chris nodded: "I'm so stupid, I changed everything..." He sighed. Frustrated about the fact that he had manipulated the time a little too much again, he started to cry.
"Uncle Cole, please forgive me..." Chris sobbed.
Wyatt looked at his brother, then whispered to himslef: "We really need to get out of here..."

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"Leo!" Piper said surprised but happy, when the Elder orbed in the middle of the four women.
"What happened?" Phoebe asked. "Where is Cole?"
Leo was breathing heavily.
"Just let him have a short rest," Paige ordered.
But the Elder shook his head: "No... No rest... Something went wrong... Cole is evil again, he is the source again..."
"What?" Phoebe yelled. "How could you let that happen...?"
At that moment Leo heard the call from the Elder Council.
"Not now," he whispered. But they were still calling him. "NOT NOW!" he yelled again. Then the Elders stopped.
"Maybe you should go there and..." Piper remarked.
"No," Leo shook his head again. "I think it isn't too late... I hope so..." he took a deep breath, while the others were watching him.
"He didn't kill me, even though he had the chance to do so... So I hope there is still good in him..." He had felt it down there, and he hoped he wasn't wrong about that.
"And?" Bianca asked.
Leo turned to Phoebe: "I know, it's a big risk, but... I think you are the only one, who is able to turn him good again. Or even make him help us to free Chris and Wyatt."

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Wyatt felt as if all the world was spinning around him for a while. What? Could things turn even worse?
Chris was sobbing uncontrollably with his face hidden in his arms, which were hugging his bent legs, like a small child.
Wyatt didn't say anything for a while, just tried to think about 'his memories', but they were so blurred! Patricia was still there, but he couldn't remember much about her. Sadly enough, both Chrises were still dead, clearly dead, in his future.
And... he frowned. He was there because Cole had told him something. Well, he was still there, so that meant that Cole would still say that to him. Would that mean that even evil Cole would tell him that, or that he wasn't evil enough yet, that they had some hope and Cole would change after all?
Chris went on sobbing, and mumbling in whispers: "It's all my fault, it's always my fault..."
Wyatt felt how his heart broke. It hadn't been Chris's fault at all. Only his, Wyatt! He shouldn't have come, to begin with... He had been so weak as not to bear his brother's death, even when it was probably the destiny's work.
But seeing him now in that state, he knew why he wasn't able to live without him... No matter the consequences, the changes, anything... he would have kept coming to save him. Their bond couldn't be broken, he had said.
Wyatt walked to his brother and sat down by his side: "Buddy... it's not your fault. It's no one's fault." Wyatt pattened his shoulder, but Chris flinched, shivering. However, Wyatt continued: "Hey, we're gonna get outta here. I told you, I always find a way!" Then he added in a faked lively tone: "It's just... I like waiting till the limit."
Chris couldn't help chuckling, but he was still crying.
"Oh, you laughed, I saw you!" he said mockingly.
Chris laughed again, and cleaned his tears.
"Ok, ok, don't waist so much oxygen, leave something for me, please!"
"I messed everything up again. I'm not that good at spells. I shouldn't have tried," said Chris, trying to control himself, knowing the last part of Wyatt's speech was quite serious.
"That isn't true, you're the best in writing spells, You told me all I know about that... And... Wait... the spell said something like, the source would be evil until we got out of the caves."
"Yeah..." Chris laughed in desperation this time, "but look! We can't get out!"
Wyatt nodded pensive: "Well, maybe the source should help us... somehow."
Chris stared at him, confused.

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Viviona was staring at Cole in awe and passionately: "Well... honey, it seems the old friend came back home!"
Cole smirked and kissed her again. Suddenly, the image of Phoebe, like a flash struck his mind, and he flinched back.
"What happens now?" asked the seer, angrily.
"Nothing..." he said. He knew he loved Phoebe, but he had to let her go, forget that feeling, now that he was going to govern the Underworld again.
"Ok... and why did you come here first?" asked she, pulling him towards her, playfully.
"You tell me... You're the seer..."
"Yes..." she laughed, "You came to find the one that wanted to turn you again! It seems he got to you!"
Cole frowned but kept silent.
Finally he said: "I didn't turn... No one turned me. I just was given back my powers."
"Oh, man, you should have seen how sheepy you looked like before, defending that Elder! No, boy, the witches had made something weird to you, but here you are! Back again! We missed you a lot!"
Cole shook his head. He was the same as always. He hadn't changed at all! But it was true he was there for a reason: Finding the one who wanted to turn him was secondary. It was the bridge that would have led him to his nephews!
"Where are they?" he asked.
"Who?" she feigned confusion.
"I mean, the one who wanted to turn me... Or the one who gave me my powers back."
"You said they."
"I thought it could have been several demons..."
"Of courssse..." she added, remarking the letter 's' playfully. "Do you wanna look at the well?"
Cole shrugged. He felt some kind of curiosity regarding his nephews. He wanted to know where they were... But he didn't want to save them now. Maybe have some fun?
Well, that was what he thought because sometimes, stupid memories of his hit his mind. Probably the seer was right and the witches had made something to his mind... Or maybe the demons had. He had to be careful, anyway. He nodded. He'd find his nephews first.

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Phoebe felt that everyone was looking at her. She felt her head bumping, she couldn't catch a clear thought. But she had to, she knew that she had to. She was thinking about Leo's words. She was thinking about whether she would be really able to turn her love again. She remembered all the times she had tried it, and failed.
"I'm not sure," she said finally.
Piper sighed. She had known her answer even before she said anything.
"Phoebe," Leo took her hands and knelt in front of her, "I know that Cole, our Cole, loves you more than his own life. I don't know what happened to him, but I'm sure that this isn't really him. Your love could help us to bring him back."
Tears ran over Phoebes face.
Paige went closer to her again: "Sweetie, I think Leo is right. Remember what we saw in Chris's memories..."
"But Chris changed all that," Phoebe whispered.
"But your feelings," Bianca invented, "you felt his love for you, right?"
Phoebe nodded.

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The demons, some of the biggest creatures of the Underworld, all dressed in black, sat around a big round table. There must have been around twenty of them, looking around to the others with suspicion.
A moment later another demon went in, also dressed in black with a black coat and the hood covering his face.
"Did you catch Cole Turner?" he asked with a very buzzing and deep voice.
"Not so far," one demon said low.
The demon who seemed to be the leader wasn't very amused at that. He blew the demon that spoke into pieces.
"Any other things I should know?" he asked after that.
The other demons looked at him with fear.
"We caught the sister's whitelighter, the new one, and another witch... maybe we can do an exchange with them," another demon said.
The man with the hood nodded.
"May I..." another demon stood up, "may I ask who you are? I mean, well, we all trust and believe in you, but our job would be easier if we knew that. And maybe why you want him, too..."
The leader began to laugh. Then he lifted his hood and everyone could see now the red evil mug of Belthazor.
"I'm Cole Turner's evil half," the demon answered, "when he returned to the real world, something made me return too."

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"What the hell...?" was murmuring Cole, completely lost at what he was seeing. "You're tricking me out, aren't you?" he asked, raising his eyes from the well to meet Viviona's.
"No I'm not," she frowned, "well, that's the one who's after you... It makes sense... " she hesitated, "somehow."
"Yes, if we can explain how that part of me didn't just die or disappeared when I took that potion!" he exclaimed, angry and confused.
"Ok... Sweetie, it's you that wants YOU back, so what's wrong with that?" she smiled.
Cole kept staring at the dirty water stubbornly.
"Alright... I see..." she went on, "there's something else you want the well to show you."
Cole glared at her, as she rolled her eyes: "You can hit me, kiss me or kill me, whatever! But I'm the seer, and I SEE what you're thinking, and you want to know other things, so just help me with that, honey! The well will help you if you collaborate! What do you want to see exactly? What is 'they'? "
Cole sighed, feeling how the woman caressed his face softly, slowly.
"Ok... I want to know where are my... the Charmed Ones's new whitelighter and the other guy who were captured instead of me. I know they're here."
"Ok..." the seer waved her hand over the well, and the image of Belthazor disappear to give place to another one...

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The two boys were leaning on the wall, exhausted. Their lungs were working hard, they needed more air, more oxygen. Time was flying and they knew that. Their faces were covered with sweat, and they were really scared.
Chris had finally decided to lie on his brother's lap and Wyatt was stroking his hair, thoughtfully.
"Hey..." said Chris, weakly.
"Hush... don't waste air, don't waste your energies," recommended Wyatt, still looking at the front.
"Wyatt..." he had to tell him. He wanted him to feel better! "I'm happy to be with you. With THIS you..."
"Shhh... Chris, please..." his eyes were welling up in tears.
"If we are gonna die, at least I know I'll be with you. Nobody is gonna tear us apart, huh?" he smiled.
"Nobody is gonna die, Chris. You're going to live for many years, little brother, and you'll be an unbearable smartass old man," Wyatt's voice broke at that point, remembering how this very same Chris and his other version died on his arms...
Chris chuckled, but then he started to cry softly: "I won't see Bianca anymore... I'd love to say goodbye to her... and mom, dad, the aunts... and uncle Cole especially, you know?"
"Chris..." Wyatt couldn't make him stop talking because he himself was having a lot of difficulties in speaking.
"And your little you, Wyatt... You were really cute."
Both brothers smiled at that.
"Yeah, you know? I'd love to know me too..." the blonde man said, his eyes closed. Suddenly, a noise made them start and turn their sights to the place where it had come from.
"He wants to meet you two!"
A couple of huge terrific demons grabbed the two brothers roughly, obliging them to stand up, and pushed them to the opposite wall.
Chris and Wyatt looked at each other scared, as they were pushed. Everything got dark for a second, but when they could see an almost dying light, then realized they had just crossed the wall, as if the wall itself had disappeared.
They were out of the cave.

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After thinking for some minutes, Phoebe looked at Leo and said: "Maybe you could take me there. Just take me, and orb away. I'll deal with him."
"No way, no one's gonna go down there today again," intervened Piper.
Leo turned to her, beggingly: "Piper, I'm sure he won't hurt her. She's the only one capable of helping him to come back!"
The woman sighed: "Ok... Then, I'll go too. And Paige. We'll get the information we need about the demons and the smoke and everything as we did the last time. Asking. I'll blow up half of the Underworld if necessary."
"Ok, girls. We're all going." Paige said and went to Piper, Leo and Phoebe. She caressed Phoebe's back and whispered: "It's gonna be ok, honey."
The middle sister smiled at the always cool-headed Paige.
"Wait a minute! I'm coming with you guys!" Bianca interrupted them, not willing to stay at the magic school.
Everyone wanted to say something but Bianca hushed them. "No! Don't even try. I won't let you guys go alone! You're my family, remember?"
Piper clapped her hands: "Let's go folks. Gotta have to kill some demons, to save our sons and turn Cole back. That's our daily routine isn't it?" She got some laughters.
They all grabbed the hands of each other and Leo orbed them into the Underworld...

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Chris and Wyatt were thrown in front of the feet of Cole, who was sitting on a big chair, nearly like the throne of the "old" source. The two brothers were looking at him, waiting for the change. Nothing happened. They still felt the evil from him.
The new awakened source waved his hands and the demons disappeared. Viviona was still there.
"Go!" he commanded.
She looked at him. "But..."
"No, GO!" he yelled.
Viviona, who wasn't happy to be dismissed that way, shimmered away.
"Cole." Chris started but Cole's eyes just stared at him full of despise.
"Shut up." He stood up and walked around the two men. "What did you do to me!" Cole asked. He sounded desperate and fearful at first but then caught himself. "Not that this is bad. I'm just curious."
The boys felt better now. They had enough air and the wound they got from the smoke seemed to disappear slowly. But inside them, there was a war going on. Both suffered from seeing their beloved uncle evil again. And this was just because of them...
'Why hadn't he changed?' Chris asked himself, thinking about a way out.
Wyatt was wondering the same thing and tried to make up a spell to save his uncle. His memories got more and more blurry. He felt that they were runnning out of time.
Memories of his life and of another one... an evil life... started to blend and to mix. The blonde guy felt his constant change. 'NO! I don't want to be evil! And Cole either...NO..'
Chris, who was starting to make something for Cole up, was interrupted by light orbs. He saw his whole family appearing in front of him.
Cole raised his head to meet their eyes.
"What the hell are you doing here!" he roared, while he sat down again. "I told you to leave, Leo!"
Viviona returned again, because she had noticed the arrival of the family. She knelt by Cole's side and leaned her head playfully on his lap, staring at Phoebe with an evil smile.
Wyatt hadn't moved, he was trying to fight the new sources that were being born inside him, but Chris made the attempt to face his family.
"Bianca..." he muttered.
But Cole threw an energy ball at him, in order to make him shut up. Chris fell down screaming and feeling a terrible pain on his chest.
"Cole!" exclaimed Phoebe. "What is this? What has happened to you...?" She was crying, staring at him beggingly: "Let Leo heal him, let them go.. we need to speak..."
Cole smirked: "I was given my powers back, honey... I don't need you anymore."
Phoebe felt as if the whole world was falling onto her. "No..." she mumbled.
"It was my fault..." said Chris, fighting against the pain, as his brother fought against the evil that was taking him.
"I made a spell... I gave the old source his powers back..."
"What?" exclaimed the sisters and Bianca, all at a time.
Leo wanted to get to his son and free him from his suffering, but a huge demon had placed himself in the middle, preventing them from approaching more.
Cole and Viviona laughed, at hearing the story.
"I... the spell was for Wyatt... something went wrong, he was supposed to change again once we were freed from the cave..." Chris moaned, "I'm sorry..." Tears streamed down his face.
"It's ok, sweetie... Cole, please..." Piper begged, "that's not you, and you know that!"
Cole stood up, moving Viviona away from him harshly.
He went to Chris, and grabbed his neck, obliging him to stand up in spite of his pain.
Wyatt was so sick he couldn't even move to help him. "Chris..." he whispered. But he needed all his strength not to turn. They had to save Cole before he turned... Somehow, that was connected.
"The spell worked, little nephew... Very well, indeed. And thanks," he continued, ignoring the boy's pain. "Thanks to it, I found my other half, and now I am the one I was supposed to be..." He started to change, his face swelled and turned red and black, his body was now enormous.
Chris opened his eyes widely, scared and helpless, and all the family stared at him, shocked.
"Belthazor..." muttered Phoebe, feeling as if she was going to fall on the floor.
Paige helped her stand.
Bianca was crying on Piper's shoulder. "Let him alone, you bastard!" she was yelling.
"Cole..." said Leo again.
But the demon went on: "Thanks to Belthazor, I kept my powers when they were supposed to disappear. And now..." he threw Chris onto the ground again, "I want to know why you made that spell on me, and turned me good, as if I was a puppet!" He was really furious.
Chris could hardly move, he was trying to breathe heavily, and looked up to him, finally, to say something: "I didn't use magic on Cole... Cole is good, I know that. He did a lot and risked a lot to save me when we were in the ghostly plane, so.. you bastard, Belthazor, leave my uncle alone!" he cried with the little strength he had.
At that moment, Wyatt raised his eyes too.
He stood up. No pain anymore, no headache, no stumbling. His look changed.
"Stop it," he said calm and quietly. Even his voice had changed. No one seemed to notice any of this. Everyone looked in fear at Cole and Chris.
"LEAVE HIM ALONE!" He cried out. All heads turned rapidly. Piper grew pale when she saw her first son.
"No..." her voice died.
Wyatt raised his hands and threw Cole against a wall. The evil man stepped forward and wanted to grab his nearly unconscious brother but the source stood up, faster than anyone did after an attack like that.
"How dare you!" Belthazor screamed and threw an energy ball.
Piper's face was covered up in tears. She sobbed hard and tried to catch her breath just like Bianca and Phoebe did.
Leo saw his worst nightmare coming true in front of him. His son was evil. Again.
Only Paige seemed to stay calm.
She pushed Leo: "Grab Chris and orb him out of here. This is gonna get ugly."
Scarcely after she had said that, a terrible war flared up between the two incredible strong evil men. Fireballs, energyballs, telekinesis and every other power was used. The two blew the whole cave up and fought for the hegemony.
Leo did what Paige said and orbed Chris out of this. Paige did the same with the sisters and Bianca followed on her own.

(Chapter 4 written by Belén, Chrissy.W.x and Dark Angel)