On The Way Down
´Chapter 7´
"Vicus is a demon who preys on children turning them down the path of evil. He is able to make himself invisible to others but his target," Chris recited out of the book and then gave Piper a scowl. "So that means that my son is pretty much going to be stalked by a demon until he turns evil?"
"Nope, cause we're gonna kick his ass," Piper said a moment before she shouted for Phoebe and Paige. Piper and Chris heard bickering soon enough and a moment later Paige and Phoebe stepped into the attic. "Hey, no bickering here. We found out who turns my grandson evil and now we need to go and kick his ass."
"What? How? I thought we had no idea." Phoebe asked
"Alexander, he told us a demon's name. Said demon turns invisible to others but his target and turns children down the path of evil." Chris said
"Bastard." Paige said and her sisters along with Chris nodded.
"Pretty much," Piper said. "There's a potion, so we should get started and go vanquish his ass."
"Agreed," Chris said as he made his way down to the kitchen to get everything they needed. Chris slowed when he reached the steps and let out a deep sigh but before he could make it halfway down he disappeared in orbs and appeared in the kitchen. "Thanks baby."
Chris was looking through the potion ingredients when he heard the kitchen door open and turned in time to see Wyatt and McKenzie walk through. Biting back a groan Chris quickly turned to keep looking for the jasmine. "Chris! What are you doing here?"
"Oh um, Piper invited me to dinner..." Chris said
"Of course...um, so what are you looking for?" Wyatt asked as he approached the island and rested his hands on the top and felt McKenzie come up next to him and put her hand on his.
"Jasmine," Chris answered and Wyatt slowly walked over and grabbed it from the top shelf. "Thanks."
"What are you making?" Wyatt asked
"A potion; Alexander came by earlier and said Vicus...so, we're making a vanquishing potion."
"Vicus? What kind of demon is he?"
"The kind that prays on children and turns them evil." Chris said and Wyatt's eyes went wide.
"You found the demon that turns Matthew evil and didn't tell me?" Wyatt asked, well shouted and Chris found himself narrowing his eyes at him with a scowl.
"I didn't think you'd give a fuck. In case you aren't aware you're winning an award for the world's suckiest dad." Chris snapped before he turned and stormed out of the kitchen to go back up the attic.
"Whoa! This is so not over!" Wyatt shouted as he quickly ran after him and realized when he saw Chris on the stairs; he didn't exactly need to run.
"Yes it is!" Chris snapped as he turned to look at him before he looked down at this stomach. "Attic!"
"Oh hell no!" Wyatt stated before he quickly ran up the stairs, skipping every other one before rushing down the hallway and to the attic stairs. "No it's not!"
"Hey! What's all this about?" Piper asked as she looked between the two.
"He said I was the world's suckiest dad!"
"You are!" Chris shouted as McKenzie came into the attic. "And you're dating a skank!"
"Mom!" Wyatt screamed as he looked over at his mother and saw that she was trying hard not to laugh along with his aunts.
"What Wyatt? You haven't exactly been there for him for the last three months sweetie."
"That's so not true!"
"Yes it is," Chris muttered. "The first and last ultrasound you went to was twenty weeks."
Wyatt was silent before he crossed his arms and slapped away McKenzie's hands when she tried to grab his arm; she just never stopped touching him. "Would you stop!" Wyatt shouted when McKenzie once more tried to get a grip on his arm.
"Don't talk to me like that Wyatt Matthew." McKenzie snapped and Wyatt stared at her for a moment before he shook his head.
"McKenzie, maybe you should get going."
"No! You invited me to dinner, remember?" McKenzie asked with a laugh.
"Well, you're now uninvited so...please just go."
"You're supposed to love me Wyatt, not him."
"What are you talking about McKenzie? I don't love anyone, just go!"
"Fine asshole, consider yourself officially dumped." McKenzie snarled before she turned and stormed out of the attic and Wyatt simply stood there for a moment before he turned to look at his family with a confused expression on his face.
"Hmm, I don't feel weird anymore," Wyatt said before he shrugged and then looked over at Chris. "I'm sorry, Chris."
"It's fine. Just...help with the potion?" Chris asked and Wyatt nodded.
"Anything for Matthew."
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"That was pointless." Wyatt stated as he fell back on Aunt Pearl's couch. After three hours in the underworld they knew nothing they didn't know before. Even threatening the demon's lives didn't help them in the least bit – apparently they were all willing to die to help Lord Matthew come to rise. Chris had gone on a demon killing spree when he heard that the first time. He gave the demons one chance to tell him information and killed them if they refused.
"I don't see why we had to leave so early." Chris mumbled as he sat down on the couch and Wyatt couldn't help but smile. Honestly, Wyatt was certain that he had gotten the right witch pregnant; Chris would definitely be able to handle their son and Wyatt knew that he was going to be pretty powerful, definitely more powerful than himself.
"You should probably get to bed Chris; it's been a long day. I'm sure Matthew needs some downtime." Wyatt said and Chris rolled his eyes.
"Oh please, he's been asleep all day. In fact, he just woke up like ten minutes ago. Let me know with a kidney shot," Chris said and it gained smiles from the Charmed Ones while Wyatt rolled his eyes and nodded, deciding to let his battle go. "So, when are we going back?"
"Never." Everyone turned to the door and saw Matthew leaning against the doorframe.
"I heard you were looking for Vicus...I'm curious to know how you found out about him?" Matthew said as he looked around the room before his eyes landed on Chris. "Well?"
"I was looking through the book. It made sense to me and clearly I was right."
"And how do you know that you're right?" Matthew asked
"You're here. If I was wrong you wouldn't have bothered showing up." Chris said with a smirk on his face and Matthew gave a dark scowl at them before he pushed himself off the door frame and walked closer to everyone and immediately Wyatt stiffened in his spot.
"What's wrong dad? Scared?" Matthew asked with a smirk on his face.
"No, I'm ready." Wyatt responded
"For me to attack? Hmm, I'm not going to. Now, where's your pretty little girlfriend at?"
"McKenzie? Broke up with her." Wyatt responded and Matthew looked shocked at that.
"How? That spell worked, I know for a fact it did."
"What spell?" Piper snapped out immediately at Matthew.
"Oh, you didn't realize something was wrong with your own son? Perhaps, he became obsessed with that bitch? Hmm, well he was under a love spell that apparently even that dumb ass bitch couldn't do right." Matthew responded and Wyatt just looked shocked along with everyone else, everyone except for Chris.
"I knew there was something wrong with you! I mean, honestly, who could love her?" Chris asked and Matthew cracked a grin at the comment.
"Why would you do that? Do you want me and Chris to hate each other or what?"
"Not really, just...temporarily...engaged." Matthew said with a smirk.
"Why did I need to be 'temporarily engaged?'" Wyatt asked and Matthew's smirk turned into a smile.
"I've very glad you asked that dad. Well you see, mom gives birth to me tonight...well, in the morning and I have some plans for the birth. I needed you away from him."
"Tonight? I can't give birth tonight, I'm only eight months!" Chris exclaimed
"Doesn't matter, I'm born healthy and whatnot. So...this would be going down a lot smoother if dad wasn't around right now." Matthew said as around twenty demons shimmered into the attic and immediately the Halliwell's started to take them out one by one but they didn't count on Matthew flaming out and directly behind Chris. Wyatt raised his hand to throw Matthew away from him but before he had the chance both disappeared in flames.
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"What in the hell is wrong with you!" Chris shouted the moment he was in the underworld and slapped Matthew as hard as he could to get him to let go of him. "Don't touch me you fucking monster!" Chris knew he would regret saying it but he honestly didn't care at the moment. This wasn't his son; this was just an evil monster who was obsessed with power and control.
"Ouch mom, that one hurt." Matthew responded and Alexander glanced in between the two from his spot a couple feet away. That wasn't what either of them had been expecting.
"Don't call me that," Chris snarled at him and Matthew's face immediately went stoic before he gripped Chris's arm and dragged him towards a stone alter and lifted him up easily and laid him on it. "Are you going to sacrifice me or something?"
"Shut up." Matthew snapped and Chris narrowed his eyes at him before he crossed his arms and looked away from him but Matthew could still see the disgust clearly on his face.
"If you think I'm giving birth down here you're even more fucking insane than I thought."
"Yes you are. No one's going to find you and you'll stay down here until I'm born." Matthew replied and Chris glanced over at him.
"Then what?"
"I'm taking little me to the future and you can go on with your life."
"If that's what you thinks going to happen then ok."
"No one's coming to save you now mo...-Chris."
"That's what you think."
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Chris had to admit that he was starting to get very, very bored. It had been almost three hours and Matthew and Alexander were quietly talking so Chris wouldn't be able to hear them. He couldn't help the light gasp that left his mouth when he felt a sharp pain and immediately paled. No, this shouldn't be happening right now. He wasn't even in a hospital.
Matthew didn't notice his gasp and Alexander made no move like he heard it either and Chris closed his eyes when he felt another sharp pain and bit down on his lip. After another contraction hit Chris knew that he wouldn't be able to keep being in labor a secret for long. After all, his water would have to break sometime or later, right?
"Of course." Chris could only think when he felt water rush out of him. It honestly felt like he wet his pants and Chris knew exactly what it was and he also knew that Matthew and Alexander were bound to notice the big wet spot on his jeans and alter.
"It's about time." Matthew stated as he walked over to him with Alexander on his heels. A white sheet appeared in his hand and he placed it on his hips and pulled it down to his feet before Chris felt his pants and underwear be orbed off of his hips and let out a gasp.
"Hey!" Matthew rolled his eyes before he sat down. "I need to go to the hospital now."
"Nope, as I said. You're staying here."
"I need drugs!" Chris shouted and Matthew cracked a grin at him.
"Sorry, you're having an all-natural birth." Matthew said and Chris let his head fall back as he stared up at the ceiling. He was going to die. He was promised drugs during birth.
"I need a doctor," Chris pointed out and Matthew looked over at Alexander. "Fuck no."
"Would you rather that I was down there?" Matthew asked and Chris curled his top lip at him.
"I would prefer if my doctor was down there while I was drugged up!" Chris snapped
"Clearly that isn't happening. Alexander, check him," Matthew said and Alexander nodded and approached Chris, only pausing for a moment when he saw the look on Chris's face. "Go on."
Alexander gently lifted the sheets and attempted to pry Chris's legs apart but he wouldn't budge. "Please Christopher; I'm just trying to help."
"If you want to help, take me to a hospital," Chris said calmly and that was when Matthew gave an irritated sigh before he stood up and walked behind Chris and grabbed his arms and held them above his head before he used telekinesis to spread his legs. "Let go of me!"
"Sorry, it'll just take a moment." Alexander said when Matthew remained stoic and silent. The Halliwell's chose that moment to orb in and Chris took the distraction to flick his wrist lightly in Matthew's grasp and he went flying and Chris snapped his legs shut immediately and gave Alexander a dark glare. Matthew was on his feet in an instant and threw the Halliwell's in the cave wall and watched amused as they became chained to it.
"See, now I bet you were hoping they didn't come for you. They all get to see my birth," Matthew said as he walked back over to his spot and grabbed his hands tightly. "Now spread your legs."
"No," Chris responded and used his own telekinesis to fight against Matthew's. When Matthew twisted his wrist painfully Chris gasped and Matthew immediately won the battle. "Bastard."
"Hmm, yes, because my mother couldn't keep his legs closed." Matthew replied and Chris looked up at him with a deadly look. Matthew was certain that if he wasn't holding onto his hands he would probably be dead or slammed into a hard stone wall behind him.
"He needs to go to a hospital, Matthew." Wyatt spoke and Chris looked up at his son.
"See."
"No, he's staying down here until I'm born. Then you can go wherever the fuck you want."
"What exactly do you have planned?" Chris asked as he watched Alexander and felt him feel around. God was it awkward but luckily he stopped almost immediately and with a quick spell his fingers were clean and the sheet was pulled back down.
After a sigh Matthew began talking. "I'm taking my baby self to the future where he'll join me when he gets old enough, take over after I die eventually."
"...That won't be awkward." Wyatt muttered as Matthew let go of Chris's hands, finally seeming to realize that Alexander was done and moved away from Chris to where he was for the last couple hours.
"I won't be the one raising him. Vicus will be." Matthew replied
"Have you ever thought that Vicus raising baby you will change you in the process?" Paige asked from her spot and Matthew nodded at the question.
"I have a spell. I won't be affected; it will basically make us two different people."
"I can't believe that you would rather have a demon raise you then me. Was I that bad of a mother or what?" Chris asked. "Clearly I did something wrong."
"You were a fine mother." Matthew said before he glanced over towards the other Halliwell's.
"Then why are you doing all of this?" Chris asked
"Because I know that if I leave him with you, you'll try and change me back to good. I can't have that. I've worked far too hard for my empire." Matthew replied
"You mean you've killed too many people." Piper snipped and Matthew shrugged.
"I did what I needed to do."
"I hope you plan on changing your name then. You're no Halliwell." Piper added and Matthew was silent after that before he slowly stood and seemed to be thinking.
"I'm the last Halliwell, actually." Matthew replied quietly and that made everyone frown.
"What happened to our kids?" Paige asked
"They died." Matthew said simply.
"I bet you helped in that didn't you." Phoebe growled and Matthew made a fist and immediately she made a pained expression. He ignored the screams for him to stop until the moment when he knew that he had to let her go or she would die.
"I would never do that, they were my family."
"Then how did they die?" Piper asked softly and Matthew glanced at her before looking back at Chris when he saw him wince and grit his teeth for a moment.
"Demons. I wasn't strong enough back then but I am now." Matthew replied
"Did I die too?" Chris asked and Matthew shook his head.
"No, not then. You were at a play date."
"What are you talking about?" Chris asked with a frown.
"You were at a play date for my little brothers."
"When you say little brothers..."
"Garrett and Kieran Halliwell," Matthew replied and Wyatt's eyes went wide at that one. "They died two weeks later along with you, Chris."
"Chris? What happened to mom?" Phoebe asked once she was finally able to get her breathing even.
"Monsters don't have mothers." Matthew replied and Wyatt shot Chris a look along with the sisters. Chris looked away from the glares, as if he didn't already feel bad enough.
"I was angry," Chris said a moment before he felt another sharp pain. "Alright so here's the deal, I'm not just pushing you out to give you away to a demon."
"You don't really have a choice in that matter."
"The fuck I don't," Chris responded. "I am your mother and I can't just let you take him."
"Oh, so now you are my mother?" Matthew asked and Chris rolled his eyes.
"Yes, I'm still your mother. I'm still pissed off with you right now though."
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"Oh god!" Chris moaned as he grabbed onto the sides of the alter as tight as he possibly could. After two more hours Alexander had stated that he was ten centimeters and ready to push. He said the last bit more to Matthew but Chris was determined that he wasn't in fact pushing. It might hurt like hell but he wasn't just going to let his baby be taken from him.
"Push and it'll stop hurting soon enough." Matthew responded and Chris gave him a glare.
"Chris, just push. We won't let Matthew take him." Wyatt said; just from looking at Chris's face he knew how much pain he was in.
"Oh really? And how are you going to stop me?" Matthew asked
"I'll find a way don't worry about that." Wyatt replied
Chris couldn't help but push as hard as he could when he pain simple got be far too much. He just wanted the damn out of him already. Giving birth was proving to be a bitch, especially without any of his promised drugs.
"I see the head," Alexander said to Matthew who nodded and seemed pleased. "One more push, Chris."
Chris fell back after he did as he told and closed his eyes when he heard crying. His eyes snapped open when he felt something wet and warm placed on his stomach and he focused on the little boy laying on him. Before Chris could actually touch him Matthew picked him up and the crying immediately stopped and the baby in his arms stared at him.
A second later the baby disappeared in orbs and reappeared on Chris's chest. This time Chris wasted no time in wrapping his arms around the baby. Matthew scowled before he began to walk forward but the moment he took a step a gold wave came at him and he screamed in pain before he vanished. Alexander let out a loud gasp of shock as he stared at the pile of dust that was once his best friend before he looked at the baby.
"Oh my god." Piper said, voicing everyone's thoughts.
"Thank you. Please...watch out for Vicus, yeah?" Alexander said as he looked between the Halliwell's. He waved his hand and the chains vanished and he wasted no time in shimmering out and Chris honestly hoped it would be the last time he had to see him.
They rushed over towards Chris and Matthew. Matthew had his eyes closed and was fast asleep. The Halliwell's only stared at him for a while as they thought about what this newborn little baby had just done.
"What time is it?" Chris asked and Wyatt looked at his watch immediately.
"1:03 AM on February 22nd." he replied and Chris nodded as he looked down at Matthew.
There was no way in hell he was letting this little baby turn into that evil monster.
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Chris slowly opened his eyes and stared up at the white ceiling and then turned his head to his right to see the plastic bassinet that held his newborn son, Wyatt Matthew Halliwell Jr. He slowly pushed himself up and smiled when he saw that Matthew was wide awake and was close to crying by the look on his face and how he was moving his arms and legs about.
Carefully Chris lifted him up and cradled him in his arms. Chris stared into Matthew's pale blue eyes and smiled at him, they wouldn't stay that blue for very long. He looked up when the door opened and smiled when he saw Wyatt walk past two beds to get to him. Sure, Chris was quite a bit younger than the other two couples here but Wyatt knew for a fact that they had the cutest baby of all of them.
"Hey, how are you feeling?" Wyatt asked as he set down a soft little blue bear in the bassinet and sat down on the edge of the bed and looked down at Matthew.
"Pretty good now," Chris said. "Do you wanna hold him?"
"Yeah." Wyatt said quickly and very carefully took Matthew from Chris's arms. It would definitely be a while before he felt completely comfortable holding his little boy. Matthew was just so tiny and Wyatt felt that he was going to break him. At six pounds and three ounces the doctor's stated that he was perfectly healthy and just a small baby. Wyatt and Chris both knew though that he was going to be as tall as Wyatt when he got bigger.
"It's so weird." Chris said but he was smiling.
"What?" Wyatt asked as he finally tore his gaze from his son to look up at Chris.
"That we already know exactly what he's going to look like. Hopefully though, he'll have a completely different personality." Chris said and Wyatt gave a light laugh in agreement.
"We can only hope." Wyatt replied
"So, um, did you guys find Vicus?" Chris asked and Wyatt let out a sigh.
"No, not yet."
"You know, maybe we should just wait until he shows up. Just be extra careful of imaginary friends." Chris said and Wyatt nodded.
"I thought of doing just that. I'm gonna keep looking around for a little bit though, just in case I do find him." Wyatt said and Chris nodded in agreement.
"Let me know if you do. I wanna kick his ass." Chris said and Wyatt gave a laugh which immediately woke Matthew up.
"Oh, sorry baby." Wyatt said softly as he began to gently bounce Matthew and eventually his eyes shut once more. Chris had just fed him not too long ago and he was ready to sleep it off.
"So...what about us?" Chris asked and Wyatt let out a slow sigh.
"I don't know. What do you want to do?"
"I think we should just...take it slow," Chris said. "If we're meant to be together it'll happen, right? After all, we apparently have more boys."
"Yeah. So...friends first?"
"That sounds good...although, I still want to know why you dumped me."
"I just...panicked." Wyatt mumbled the ending so Chris barely understood him.
"Over what? We already had sex, not much more to panic over." Chris asked
"I really liked you and...Halliwell's aren't so lucky with love. People tend to die."
"Yeah well, stop 'panicking' because I'm pretty sure that I'm still alive." Chris said with a smile a moment before Matthew let out a little cry and Wyatt quickly resumed bouncing him.
"I'm glad for that...I don't think Matthew would be half as happy with my boobs as he is with yours."
The end.
So yeah, Wyatt and Chris are just friends for now. I almost put them together but it would just be so cliché to give it that perfect happy ending. I wanted to change things up. I hope you guys aren't too mad with me :) They will end up together after all. I might consider doing a sequel with Wyatt and Chris ending up together and maybe throw in Garrett and Kieran.
It took me a while to write this chapter because I didn't really want to rush it and have it end without everything tied up. I hope I didn't rush it at least. Anyways, thank so much to everyone who reviewed the story and stuck along for the ride, I really appreciate it. I hope you enjoyed the chapter and story :) Please review!