Chapter Seven

Matt was starting to feel a little uneasy. Chris' family were all staring at him, but nobody was saying anything, however he could tell from the looks on their faces that they were just as surprised as he was.

There was also the small factor of the blue dome thing that was surrounding him. Matt looked at Chris nervously "Ah Chris," he asked motioning to his blue cage.

"It's a shield Matt," Chris educated him "You can lower it now, the demons are gone,"

"How?"

"My mom and aunt vanquished them," Chris informed him.

"No, what I mean is how do I get the damn shield down?"

"Oh," Chris realised "I think you just wish it down. Try it,"

"Okay," Matt agreed unsure "God I feel stupid doing this!" he sighed, "I wish the shield away,"

Nothing happened!

"Ok that worked well," Matt, observed sarcastically.

"Hey guys," Phoebe called as she came down the stairs "What was all that noise,"

"Demon attack," Paige answered

"Who's this guy?" Phoebe asked

"Wyatt," Piper and Leo answered in unison.

"WHAT!" Phoebe answered surprised.

"How many times," Matt answered angrily "I am not Wyatt," As he yelled his shield grew larger and became bluer.

"I can't think why the shields staying up. There's no threat anymore," Chris answered steering the conversation away from the subject of Matt being Wyatt.

"He feels we're the threat," Phoebe answered. She could feel the fear and uncertainty from this boy. It was so strong that she felt sick.

"What about me," Chris asked "Do you see me as a threat?"

"No, you're my friend," Matt answered

"Well then try taking your shield down again. If you trust me then you know I wouldn't let anyone hurt you,"

Matt nodded and closed his eyes. He didn't know why but he trusted Chris but he did. Maybe it was that connection thing he kept going on about. Matt opened his eyes to find the room had changed back to its normal colour and that his shield had gone.

Matt noticed that Chris had that mile wide grin from before spread across his face again. "What you smiling at?" Matt asked defensively.

"And that would be another power," Chris answered indirectly.

"He has more," Phoebe asked

"Yeah," Chris confirmed. "He has the power to orb, freeze time and have premonitions, like you aunt Phoebe. I wonder how many other powers you have?" Chris answered turning to Matt.

Leo had stayed quiet throughout most of this conversation mainly because he was dumbstruck. He couldn't believe it, his search was finally over! This boy in front of him was Wyatt. There was no doubt in his mind that Chris' friend was his son. The boy was a mirror image of him at sixteen. Leo felt a sense of relief wash over him. That part of him that felt lost was whole again. His baby was back where he belonged; their family could be together again.

"Wyatt," Leo spoke so softly that he had thought he hadn't been heard.

"I'm not Wyatt," Matt repeated again, his emotions getting the better of him. He began backing away from Leo towards the door.

"Son please," Leo pleaded slowly walking towards him.

"Dad," Chris cautioned "Maybe you should back off a bit," But Leo ignored Chris and carried on making his way over to Matt.

"I'm not Wyatt," Matt repeated getting more and more worked up by the second "I'm Matthew Peter Turner. I'm an only child and my mom's a school teacher and my dad's a lawyer," He turned to Chris with tears in his eyes. "I...I have to go Chris. I'm sorry," And with that Matt orbed out.

"Nice one dad," Chris snapped exasperated "You really screwed that one. Didn't you?"

"Chris," Piper warned "Don't talk to your father like that,"

Chris shifted uncomfortably under his mothers gaze. She was upset and she wanted answered, they all did and he was the one who going to have to provide them.

"Chris," Leo began "We really need to talk about this. We need to know if that's really Wyatt,"

"I don't believe you!" Chris yelled "The first time you ever really want to talk to me and surprise, surprise it's about Wyatt," Something's never change, he thought.

"Chris I..."

Chris couldn't believe his father. "You must be really pleased, you've got your twice blessed back," he yelled before running up the stairs and slamming his bedroom door. Leo was about to go after him, but Piper stopped him.

"What the hell was that all about?" Leo asked oblivious.

"Just leave him for now,"

"WHAT!" Leo exclaimed "Are you mad. That boy is Wyatt! Our son! I want to know what Chris knows,"

"So do I," Piper answered "If this is Wyatt, I want to know just as much as you do. But don't go pushing Chris all right. Or you wont get any answers,"

"Where are you going?" Leo asked her as she made her way up the stairs.

"I'm going to talk to our son,"

"Oh so it's ok for you to go and talk to Chris, but not for me,"

"Yes,"

"Why's that?" Leo asked rather annoyed.

"Because Leo unlike you I actually have a relationship with our younger son," Piper stated as a matter of fact before heading up the stairs to Chris leaving Leo at a loss for words.