I know, it's been awhile

I know, it's been awhile. But during the last 3 months of summer holidays I wasn't able to let my school computer do the beta for me. I seriously need someone to help me with that! So anyone who has interest, just send me a message!

Anyway, here's the next chapter:

Chapter nineteen: You don't know about Nicky?

Alex' house, night

"Oh, for the love of…" Chris cursed, then turned to Benji.

"Don't let that scum over there out of your site!", he ordered before orbing away.

Only seconds later the Halliwell appeared in front of an completely frantic Jesse.

"What...", Chris started to ask as Jesse interrupted him harshly. "They got Nicky! He used his powers and...they took him away. We have to get him back, we have to... he's just a kid Chris, just a kid! They...", he rambled on.

"Easy, easy!" Chris tried to console his completely freaked out friend, though he wasn't much calmer either. Great, now there are two nephews I have to find! Wyatt...Isabelle, please forgive me, I have let you down. But I promise you, I will get them back.

"Chris we have to do something!" Jesse was scared for his son. He remembered the rumors about the horrible things they did to unregistered witches once they caught one from his time as a resistance member; he remembered them all to well.

"Alright, let's calm down first. What happened?", Chris asked.

Jesse quickly filled him in.

The queen's manor, night

Meanwhile Jerek reappeared at his queens manor, having a hard time controlling the little brat in his grip while smiling at his surprised looking queen.

When Lara noticed the two intruders she turned around only to see Jerek standing in her living room, barely managing to get a hold of the struggling teenager in his arms.

"My queen", he spoke respectfully "I'm bringing you the boy."

Alex temporary stilled his struggle to look at the strange woman in front of him.

She was very pretty, her long dark hair falling over her shoulders, her dark eyes studding him intensive, as if trying to find out where she had seen him before.

Lara had a hard time believing her eyes. That kid looked like a younger version of her ex-brother-in-law! Well, except for the eyes, which were the same as his mothers. Yep, that was definitely Wyatt's son, the only question was: which one?

Seeing his alarmed expression, she smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry honey, no ones going to hurt you, you are safe with me."

At hearing this, he just snorted "Yeah? Maybe you should tell that your pet here!" as he gesticulated towards the man still holding him firmly in place.

Jerek turned red with anger at hearing this. He was not a pet! He was going to hit that impertinent brat when Lara stopped him.

"Jerek! Get a hold of yourself!"

He knew better than to disobey her. He finally let go of the kid and took a stand beside the door in order to prevent it from escape.

After making sure that Jerek would stay were he was, Lara turned her attention back to the boy in front of her. If she played her cards right, maybe she would gain his trust and then – hopefully- Chris' ,too.

"What's your name, honey?"

"Why should I tell you?", came the reply.

Lara forced herself to stay calm. Here we go! Then she tried: "You're Alex, right?"

A second he looked surprised, then he got a hold of himself.

"Right, and who the hell are you?!", he demanded to know.

Lara could feel she was getting angry. He had no right talking to her like that! What an annoying runt! Then again, even as a baby he had been like this, wailing as soon as something didn't go as he wanted! Unlike his brother. Nicky was a good baby, calm and barely crying.

"Well, shouldn't surprise me.", she muttered out loud. "You were always the more dominant one."

"What's that supposed to mean?", Alex asked mistrustful.

"That your brother was way calmer than you!" Lara smiled.

"What?! What are you talking about? I don't have any siblings!" Alex began to wonder if maybe this woman was crazy.

Lara stared surprised at him, carefully watching for any signs in his face that he didn't mean what he just said. When she found none, realisation began to drawn in.

"You don't know about Nicky?", she asked bewildered.

"Who?"

"Well, it seems that he doesn't know about Isabelle, either. He calls the woman that I found him with "mom"". Jerek interjected from the door.

Considering this new found information, Lara stared unbelievingly at Alex. "You don't know who you are?"

Alex remained silent.

"Oh, I see, Chris didn't keep you with him or Benji, he gave you up to other families in order to protect you. And he did a great job. That's why I couldn't find you."

"Lady, I have no idea what you're talking about, but I'm fed up with listening! I go home!" The teenager hissed as he made his way over to the door. When he saw Jerek move he came to an halt. His eyes not leaving the demon in front of him he spoke to Lara. "You better call your pet off, before I broil him."

Lara knew that tone. It wasn't a threat – it was a promise. How many times had she heared that tone from her sister! That brat surely came after his mother!

Trying to remain calm, she focused her attention back to the stubborn teenager in her room.

"I'm sorry, honey, but I can't let you go. Not yet." Not ever!, she added in her thoughts. She made her way over to him and laid her hands on his shoulders. Startled, he turned around.

"There are so many things we have to talk about.", she continued as she caressed his cheeks. "But not tonight. You seem tired. I'll show you your room."

Then she shimmered the two of them out.

They appeared in a giant bedroom. It was beautifully decorated; the paper hangings were in white and gold, big windows gave a fantastic view over the city, a large crystal chandelier and several other lamps in the room suffusing it with light and they were standing on a soft green carpet. There was a big comfortable couch with a mahogany-colored table, two king sized beds, and two night stands and two French doors which Alex assumed lead to the bathroom and an walk in closet. He wondered why there were two beds. Than it hit him. Didn't Lara say something about a brother? He turned to the woman next to him.

Lara had watched the amazement in Alex face as he looked around the room. When he turned to her she smiled at him. "Do you like it?" She didn't wait for an answer as she went on: "Ok, honey, it's late, you should go to bed."

Seeing the look on his face, she grinned evilly: "And don't you dare think you can get out of here. I casted an anti-orbing spell on the whole house. The windows and doors are magically sealed. Believe me, you won't get them to open – not with spells, not with your powers. If you try to damage them with your powers, an alarm goes on, same thing for the walls."

Alex was trying to find a loop hole in all of this. She sensed it and smiled. "Stop it, honey. I covered everything. There's no way out."

The blond teenager frowned at her. "Who are you?"

"I'm your aunt." Seeing his shocked expression she leaned forward and gave him a light kiss on the forehead. "We'll talk about things tomorrow. Sleep now!", she added then shimmered out.

Completely confused Alex took a few steps toward one of the beds. His aunt? What the hell was going on here? Then he saw something that pushed him beyond any words. There, on the nightstand stood a picture. He picked it up to get a better look on it. There on the picture were Chris, Benji, the blond man named Wyatt that he had come to know and Lara!

Chris stood on the left side, he smiled and had an arm around Wyatt. Benji and Lara stood on the right side of the picture, next to a beautiful black haired woman with hazel eyes and a pony tail. She and Wyatt stood in the middle. Each of them held a small baby in their arms.

Lara reappeared in the living room, only to be greeted by an extremely excited Jerek. "What now?", she asked.

"My queen, one of the probes has sensed an unregistered witch. Abron went to capture the witch, he's waiting outside."

"Why the hell should I deal with a stupid witch this late?! Why didn't you just threw her in the dungeon?!"

Jerek smiled triumphantly. "This isn't just any witch. Abron, come in!"

When the door opened, another demon came in with a completely freaked out teenager over his shoulder.

"Get your damn hands off of me!", he roared.

When the demon had placed the young witch in front of him, the kid spun around to come face to face with Lara.

He looked just like Alex!

Seeing Lara's surprised expression, Jerek smirked. "I think we've found Nicky."