Author's Note: Thanks for the few people who added the story to alerts, it now totals 37.
Like I said last week, I'll be updating, but less frequently. I have final exams this week and I'm really nervous.
My own fault for taking statistics, nutrition & physics in the same semester.
You know, in addition to the classes for my major and minor.
Thank you for reviews.
As usual, I ask for ideas. I'm good about beginning and ending a story, but the middle always seems to be a blur.
Chris found himself in front of the Book of Shadows. Before he had any time to grasp what date Wyatt had taken them to, he heard a noise.
He sharply turned left in response, now feeling very eery.
Nervously, he called out, "Hello?" He looked down at the Book, trying to figure out what page he had been reading the day he had died.
There was a likely chance that whatever demon the page was on, was the one trying to turn Wyatt.
Another noise came this time, making him air on the side of caution. He walked hurriedly towards infant Wyatt, quietly murmuring, "It's time to get you out of here."
Immediately, he was thrown backward into some furniture. He remained stationary for a moment, before trying to pick himself up.
He looked up as his attacker appeared, "Don't make me sacrifice you too."
Chris felt himself choked with a combination of fear and shock. Instinctively, he threw his attacker across the room with telekinesis.
He ran towards Wyatt, desperately trying to protect the child. An athame appeared in His attacker's palm in an instant.
It was too late. The attacker reappeared in front of him, plunging the blade into his stomach. Chris crumpled to the ground and the athame was withdrawn.
With no more control, the actions seem to play out like a movie as Chris could only explain that his future counterpart had called to Leo, "Dad!" his voice pleaded.
Leo appeared at his side within a mere moment. "It's for the best, Leo" The familiar acquaintance apologized as he disappeared with Wyatt in his arms.
Leo moved Chris into Piper's room. Feverishly trying to heal him, but failing each time.
Chris felt no pain, but he knew the wound wasn't healing, "You have to find Wyatt." He heard his voice tell Leo.
"We're going to find him together." Leo argued back, still trying to heal him.
Chris gasped for air, "It won't work, Gideon's magic did this to me. Just go."
Leo was hurt, but Chris continued, "Saving Wyatt saves the future, you know that."
"I can't choose between you and Wyatt, Chris. I can't."
Words Chris never believe he would ever utter, came out in a flood, "You don't have to, Dad. Find Gideon. You save us both."
"Alright. Alright." Leo finally came to his senses, adding, "Alright, but I'm not leaving you alone. I'll be right back."
"Where are you going?" Chris asked.
"To get one of your aunts to watch over you."
Chris sighed with disbelief. Wyatt needed to be saved and he needed to be saved now.
"You're going to be fine." Leo reassured. He kissed Chris's forehead, making Chris feel a slight amount of discomfort at the sign of affection from his father.
In flash, he saw Leo reappear. Paige was at his side.
"I'm here now." Leo comforted him, pleading for him to stay, "Don't give up."
With control of his body once more, Chris uttered one last line, "You either." before disappearing out of sight.
Chris opened his eyes. He lost his footing but was lucky that a couch was right behind him. He fell onto the couch swiftly, taken by surprise by the rough landing.
So many thoughts ran through his mind and he couldn't think of which to address first.
He knew that who turned Wyatt was more important at the moment than anything else, but he was stunned at Leo's affection.
As a child, his mother had always told him that his father loved him. Leo, himself, though, had never shown it too well.
Chris had known that while he wasn't entirely a mistake, he had certainly not been planned.
His sister on the other hand, she had been conceived on circumstances that Chris could only call a one-night stand.
That version of Leo that he had seen in the vision had loved him. That much had been made clear and Chris couldn't help the tears that involuntarily made their way down his face.
His heart ached for what Leo and his mother would eventually have to go through.
He knew that telling Piper what he saw would only give her more heartache.
So he tried to calm himself down, but couldn't stop himself from shaking.
It had been Gideon!
He had trusted Gideon to help ensure the safety of the new future that Chris had been trying to create and he was the evil that had tried to hurt his brother all along.
Chris felt that any moment his blood would begin to boil. No, this was not good. He couldn't save Wyatt with such anger coursing through him.
How would he resist killing Gideon now that he knew the truth?
"Chris, don't cry." A small voice begged.
Chris blinked. He had forgotten Wyatt had even been in the same room as him. Poor Wyatt was just a victim, taken advantage of by those he was supposed to trust.
"You know who it is, right?" Wyatt seemed almost mature in the moment where he hugged Chris, attempting to comfort his 'younger' brother.
"Yeah." Chris whispered, terrified at what he would do if he saw Gideon again.
"What demon was he?" Wyatt queried, subconsciously forgetting that he had just seen Gideon a few hours earlier.
"He wasn't a demon." Chris answered softly. He felt his will break down slowly. He had been raised to believe that there was a clear-cut line between good and evil.
This foundation had been pertinent when he had gone back to the future and Wyatt had called him out on it, but at the same time had corrected him by making the statement that it was all about power.
Future Wyatt must have known, maybe not specifically, but he must have known that someone had once broken his trust in a way that could not have been repaired.
Gideon had been well-meaning, Chris understood that much, but he had chosen the wrong way to deal with his doubts.
Instead of breeding good magic, as magic school had been designed to do, he had chosen to eliminate the product of a marriage he had once supported.
"What warlock was he? Was he in the book?" Wyatt continued on, still as curious as before.
Gideon was in the Book of Shadows. Not specifically, no, but the entry about Elders was all-encompassing. For a moment, Chris had lost hope.
This revelation would cost the group so much.
If they went after Gideon now, he may consider them even more of a threat and speed up the process.
If they tried to convince him that Wyatt was not evil by nature, there was still a possibility they would fail.
"Chris, what's wrong?" Piper asked softly. She sat next to him, not caring whether he rejected her or not, and pulled him into a protective hug.
"I can't tell you who it is." Chris sniffled, more tears sprang to forefront of his eyes, "I want to, but I can't."
Piper could feel Chris's frustration, and with her motherly instinct, she remained silent, just holding onto her son.
Author's Note: You might find Chris to be a bit out of character. Just understand that he just seen his death and the heartache that his father, the man he has hated for so long,
will eventually have to endure. He has learned that eventually he and Leo will be on friendly terms and that someone he thought he could trust has actually been plotting to
kill his brother. This person has created the dark future that he has endured for many years now and that person was supposed to be a being of light that protected others.
Also, if I saw my death, I would probably cry too and I'm not even an emotional person by nature.
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