A/N: Sorry, I know I've said a week. But I promise the next one is going to come sooner, I know this might seem a little slow but please bear with me, some revelations are coming soon (I promise you won't have to wait so long for them) and then I'll go to the family interaction. This is still unbetaed, but I promise to solve that soon.Thanks so much for all your helps and reviews.!

This probably has more mistakes than usual because I re-wrote it a lot of times and if I keep editing I'll keep re-writing and I'll never post. So, please forgive me.

Thanks to everyone that read and to everyone that read and review. Thanks for not forgetting about my story!

Chapter sixteen: You are a jerk, but I'm sorry

Chris didn't complain, still paralyzed by shock and fear. When he tried to speak Wyatt tightened his grip making it even more painful.

"Don´t say anything until you see who you are going to kill, I don´t want to hear a single gripe, you signed his death sentence yourself"

Chris looked at Wyatt annoyed but he couldn't say anything even if he cursed his brother mentally and very loudly.

Wyatt just smirked and he flamed them both to his office.

Unable to speak Chris looked at him, intrigued and scared. May be he had really gone too far with his last trick. What was Wyatt going to do? What if he actually made him kill someone? What if he threw him to the jail until he needed him? That would ruin his plans. Just now, that he was going to disappear soon and that he had come with an actual plan to learn what had turned Wyatt at the same time. He tried to think of something else, he didn't want Wyatt to read that. He was actually regretting having gone so far without thinking of the consequences, even if he was especially happy for having freed Laura. No one could survive for long at Wyatt´s jail.

Not knowing what to do and being unable to speak, he just looked at his brother.

Wyatt was too focused on Chris first thoughts and his feelings to read the last ones. He smiled happily, Chris felt actual regret. Hopefully, today's lesson would be enough and Chris would never try something like that again.

Wyatt made Chris a gesture telling him to sit, and Chris obeyed.

"I'm going to summon someone now. You can talk now, you can even talk to him, I don't think he'll tell you anything interesting at all anyway." Wyatt was smirking again.

He looked around like searching the room.

"Tom, get your ass in here" the source yelled imperially.

Chris was really surprised to see Tom materializing at the sit in front of Wyatt. Tom was Daniel's half brother; he had never liked Chris at all. He was the son of a whitelighter and an Amazon. After his mom had died, his dad had married Daniel's mom, another whitelighter. Tom had always thought that Daniel shouldn't have been so close to the Halliwells and he had always begged his dad not to allow Daniel's and Chris' friendship. Wyatt was controlling him with a potion. He was the perfect spy. No one would imagine he would work for Wyatt as everyone knew Wyatt had killed his brother.

Tom bowed a little in front of Wyatt but his eyes shined with special hate when he recognized Chris. He jumped over the table trying to punch Chris. He took both brothers by surprise but he couldn't finish. He had almost reached Chris when Wyatt telekinetically forced him back to his chair, making the chair move so violently that Tom´s head hit the table.

"Don't attack my brother, Tom" Wyatt ordered calmly.

"I'm sorry, sir" Tom answered lowering his head and not saying anything about the big headache he was starting to feel.

"I'm sorry sir?" Chris parodied Tom's respectful tone of voice. "You try to punch ME and you tell HIM you are sorry? He's the one that killed your brother, I tried to save him, I even did magic to protect him"

"Magic that didn't work." Tom answered angrily. "And Daniel would be alive if it weren't for you, if he hadn't been your friend"

"That's not true, Tom. I told you thousands of times I would have killed him anyway, I was killing all the whitelighters" Wyatt remarked in a casual tone, earning an angry look from Chris.

Chris' saw a spark of anger in Tom's eyes but apparently the potion was preventing him from reacting against Wyatt.

"I know how you killed Daniel, my lord, and I know it was Chris' fault" he answered respectfully looking at Wyatt but giving Chris a quick, hateful look.

Wyatt scowled at Tom to admonish him for his stupid behavior and he spoke impatiently. "I didn't call you to discuss the pass. I want you to mark all the resistance shelters you know, Tom. Chris and I are going to attack them in some minutes"

Chris looked at Wyatt in disbelief and Tom obeyed without saying a word. Chris recognized the signs of a controlling potion in that behavior and in Tom's expression. His eyes seemed dead most of the time, but not when he was looking at Chris. When he looked at Chris, there was so much hate in them that it almost hurt him. Chris couldn't understand it. And he couldn't understand Tom's comment, what did Chris have to do with Daniel´s death? Wyatt had been the one that had killed Daniel. Chris had tried to protect his friend with everything he could, even with magic. But it had been useless, he had been at Wyatt's jail when Wyatt had caught and killed Daniel. There had been nothing he could do to stop it.

"What does he mean?" Chris asked Wyatt in a demanding way.

"Nothing" Wyatt answered angrily and in a tone that meant "leave it". But Chris could feel it really meant something and he didn't want to let it go.

"I know how you felt when you killed Daniel, I could sense it and it was weird"

Wyatt sighed "I guess Daniel thought that so much time in my jail was turning you. I was willing to spare Daniel's life if he joined me. I only made him that offer because he was your friend. But he knew that you'd be really angry if I killed him and you´d never join me if I did that. He thought it was his duty to get killed."

Chris looked at Wyatt in disbelief.

"I read his thoughts" Wyatt said like that was an explanation. "And I tried not to kill him but he had such a smart mouth that he forced it and I couldn't help it." Chris could read Wyatt's anger remembering Daniel's last words.

Chris was shocked. He felt guilty. He had never actually considered joining Wyatt. But when he was in the jail, he had actually thought of not fighting him. Wyatt was his only family. And Wyatt had offered to let Chris live with him as only his brother without joining him in his fight. He only wanted Chris to promise he wouldn't fight him. Chris had actually been tempted to accept. No one at the resistance seemed to really care about him. Wyatt was his brother and he really couldn't picture himself killing him. But when he had learned about Daniel's death (through Patrick cause Wyatt had avoided talking about it) he had realized that the Wyatt he'd known was really gone. At that moment he had realized that there was no middle-ground in that fight. He had to stop Wyatt, at any costs. Wyatt read this thoughts and his brother´s grief and for some reason, he felt he had to go on with his explanations.

"Don't worry, he would be dead anyway" his voice was almost reassuringly.

"No, he wouldn't" Tom surprised them by talking calmly not even raising his voice or stopping marking. "And he would have never been in that stupid fight if he had never known Chris"

"Shut up" both brothers shouted at the same time.

Tom continued marking with an expression-less face and no one said anything for a while. When Tom finished Wyatt smirked.

"Thanks. And I'm sorry but we'll attack the shelters and they'll probably guess you are the traitor. It's a pity, but you are not useful any more. I think I'll have to kill you."

Tom didn't answer and he didn't show any emotions. Wyatt waved his hand and three demons shimmered in the room.

"Take him" he ordered.

"I wish my brother had never met you, I hate you Chris" those were Tom's last words before shimmering out with the demons.

"Such a pity, he would be still useful if you hadn't pulled that trick. Now you forced me to kill him. Still, you know how much I hated Daniel, he would be dead anyway. And I know you never liked Tom, so it's not big deal right?"

"You are sick Wyatt, and your potion made him say that things"

"You know it didn't, little bro. The potion prevented him from attacking me and it made him do what I asked him to, nothing else. But this hasn't finished yet. I want to make sure you won't play more tricks"

"I won't, Wyatt really. You can ask me, I can't help telling the truth and.."

Wyatt's cold stare made Chris stop. He realized he couldn't say anything to make this better. He had really gone too far and he had no way to stop Wyatt now. He promised himself that he would do what Wyatt wanted and then tried to go to the past to fix whatever harm Wyatt could make him do. He would go on and not fight Wyatt at all. The idea of not having to be as afraid as he was at that moment and the idea that may be Wyatt and him could become closer again and talk as they used to, even if it was part of a plan seemed comforting to him.

Wyatt gave him a very strange look that made Chris wondered if his brother had read any of the previous thoughts. But he couldn't worry much about it. Wyatt's next words made him shook.

"I'm sorry but that's not enough, Christopher. You made me look really ridiculous and now I have to prove everyone you are by my side. I wanted you to get used to this things but you keep forcing my hand. Now I'll flame out and I want you to follow me right away"

God help me and forgive me. Chris thought before searching for Wyatt's presence and orbing out.

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Brittany finished explaining everything to her sister and they sat in silence for a while. They were under a tree, near one of the shelters.

"These are terrible news ". Laura managed to say finally while she got pale. "I don't think we are able to protect Christa...now it has sense what I've seen in the jail. I wish there was a way to help Chris."

"There has to be a way... and what did you see in the jail? "

"Oh., just something Chris did...he was trying to save Alexandra, now I understand"

"Save? What do you mean? Is she dead?"

"Oh, yes she is. And only the fact that lord Wyatt was trying to use our bond to find you kept me alive. He tortured me every day"

Brittany gave her a sorry look.

"Oh, don't worry" Laura went on quickly. "Chris almost killed Alexandra but before he stabbed himself, now I know he didn't want to kill her that's why he did that "

"OMG is he ok?"

"Yes, apparently Wyatt healed him and then he killed Alexandra himself. But Chris won't be ok for long, especially after helping me. "

"And the others."

Laura looked doubtful. "And the others yes, but especially me"

"I don´t get it. Why would he think capturing me is so important? And do you know if we can lift the slavery spell, you know a lot about them, and I don't trust dad, he's never too eager to help Chris"

Laura got serious.

"I really appreciate what Chris did for me but I think that Wyatt hadn't talked to Chris yet. And Brit, I know you still love him but let me tell you that I don't think lord Wyatt put that spell on Chris to force him to join him. He put it to have Chris there and show him the book, once he does, he´ll probably hate all of us. Even if he won't want to kill Christa I don't know if he'll try to save her from Lord Wyatt"

"OMG why are you saying that? What is that book? Will it turn him?"

"There is a saying that everyone that reads that book turns evil but I think it´s just crap. It´s a book the first source wrote. It was written long before the Elders built the world as we knew it, the world Lord Wyatt ended. It has information on many creatures we never knew and creatures that are still on earth but were here before anyone else..."

Brittany now could guess where she was heading.

"Yes, Brit. Among those creatures you can find Hammorand demons. That's what Leo found out before dieing. The Elders and dad knew about the book and so did Leo but the elders told everyone it was just a legend. Leo learnt it was truth just before dying. And Lord Wyatt must have spent a lot of time finding that book. It was probably in the underworld and it´s probably part of the reason our dear lord decided to become the Source of all Evil"

"That makes sense. But dad says it´s full of crap...and what does have to do with me...or Christa, and why don't I know anything about it?"

"Well...there is some information that has more to do with me than you, because I´m the elder, that's why dad told me. And..."

"Information? And why..?

"I guess dad never told you, but we have some connection with Hammorand demons"

Brittany almost jumped, unable to hide her surprise. Her dad had always said he knew nothing but the usual things about those demons, so what was he hiding? Would Chris really turn against Christa after knowing that? Apparently Ashcroft and Laura thought he would. And they weren't the only ones. Wyatt thought that too. And Brittany knew that no one knew Chris better than his own brother.

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Wyatt put an arm on Chris´ shoulder when Chris orbed in. Chris looked around, worried. They were in some kind of auditorium. The main attraction was a torturing room they could see through a huge window. There was a microphone next to Wyatt and Chris assumed it was to give orders to the demons that were in the room.

Chris shook when he looked at the torturing room and he saw Tom with his hands tied behind his back. Two demons were holding him. Tom wasn't trying to escape. He was just standing there, his face as expressionless as before. There were a lot of demons in the room. Some of them were near Tom carrying a lot of different things, some of the things Chris didn't even want to imagine what they were for.

"Easy, Chris" Wyatt whispered to his ear. Chris looked at him in disbelief. Wyatt took the microphone. "My brother will be in charge here" he said imperially. The demons bowed.

Tom's face changed and now he looked worried.

Chris looked at Wyatt. "Are you insane?"" he mumbled. What a stupid question, he thought. He had known for long that his brother was insane.

Wyatt smiled in a dangerous way "Don't call insane what you just don't get, brother. Now listen to me Chris, when you use the microphone you'll only name the things the demons have. You can name them or say "kill him" but nothing else."

Chris looked at him still not getting what was going on. Wyatt smirked. "Use the microphone, Chris" he added.

Chris couldn't help obeying and due to Wyatt's order he could only mention a thing one of the demons was carrying.

"Acid" he said almost involuntarily and he hated himself when Wyatt laughed. Obediently the demons poured acid through Tom's body. Tom screamed with pain and part of his skin fall.

"Why isn't he orbing out? Stop this Wyatt"

"He's powerless now, I gave him a potion before to make his torturing easier. I did it to make your job easier and now you are the only one that can stop this, bro. When you decide it should end just say "kill him". "

The demons kept burning Tom's skin. Chris took the microphone to yell them to stop but all he could do was naming another thing the demons had.

"Knife" he said against his will.

Chris couldn't believe himself. He hadn't thought he wouldn't be able to say what he wanted. He was about to say "stop" and only "knife" had come out of his mouth.

To his horror, two demon heated up their knifes with fire and they started burning Tom's arms and making cuts. The demons with the acid kept working at Tom´s legs . Tom's screams filled the room. His eyes became alive for the first time. Chris thought that perhaps the controlling potion's effect was ending.

Tom lifted his gaze. He couldn't see Chris or Wyatt but he knew where they were. "Please, Chris" he begged. If I only had the power to kill you, I would make your pay for my brother's death. I would kill you slowly, not in the way your brother killed mine. Tom was thinking this while he kept begging for Chris' mercy.

Chris was disgusted at his own feelings. Tom's pain was unbearable, he could feel it and he wanted to help him. But another part was reading Tom's hate and how much Tom wanted to get out of there just to kill him. He couldn't help feeling angry at Tom's hypocrite attitude. First, blaming him for something he couldn't stop, punching him and obeying Wyatt when Wyatt had been the one that had killed Daniel. And now he was all begging while he was thinking how much he wanted to kill Chris.

"That's how all of them think" Wyatt's voice was calm.

"I don't care, he doesn't deserve this." Chris tried to sound sure even if he wasn't. "Please stop this"

The pain Tom felt was almost unbearable. Wyatt ordered his demons to stop him from passing out. The demons used a potion that apparently made the pain go for some minutes but then the demons re-started the torture and Tom's pain was back. Chris was impressed to notice that that was affecting Wyatt too. So, he was right. His brother had empathy now. But he knew it by his reading because Wyatt didn't show any emotions at all.

"The only words that can stop this are "Kill him" say them if you want this to stop"

"Please, Wyatt"

"I'm sorry, Chris. You can't say I didn't warn you. The demons will keep going or he dies, your choice" Wyatt's eyes were focused on Chris. He wished Chris would stop it soon, he couldn't understand why the pain he was reading was so strong. But a lesson was a lesson; he thought almost closing his eyes unable to block the feeling.

The demons were deepening the cuts and Tom screamed louder. "Please, Chris. Tell them to kill me" Tom knew Wyatt enough to know that was the only way he would let him leave the room. Dead. And he preferred that to other alternatives he had seen being with Wyatt.

Chris sent his thoughts to Tom "I had nothing to do with Daniel's death and I promise he didn't die in vain".

"Everyone that knows you ends up dead, your parents should have never let people like you be borne and they deserved to die just for having you. You are a liar and you are worst than your brother, at least he's honest and he doesn't try to play hero while he lets his friends die" Tom was yelling. He had tried not to show his hate but "hearing" his brother's name in his mind had been too much for him. Chris was to blame for Daniel's death and now he was going to die without making Chris pay.

Chris felt anger taking him. May be it was Wyatt's influence but a part of him wanted to torture that bastard for a day, he truly deserved the pain. No, I can't be thinking that. Wyatt was smart at choosing him. He wants me to feel this. He wants me to think that sometimes is right to kill. That some people deserve it and it's not always wrong. I have to stop this and there is only one way of doing that.

Chris closed his eyes. He was determined to go to the past and fix things. He needed Wyatt's trust to do that. He would earn it and go ahead with his plan and do anything in his power to fix this. Tears came to his eyes as he spoke to Tom telepathically.

"I'm sorry Tom, I think you are a hypocrite and a jerk but I'm really sorry".

Then he sighed deeply and he took the microphone. "Kill him" he said firmly.

A relieved expression appeared in Tom's eyes before the demons hurt him with a dark arrow and then threw a potion at him making him vanish.

Chris couldn't help a sob when he disappeared. He hated the guy, yes, but he also hated to be the cause of his dead.

Wyatt had read Chris' previous thoughts and he was happy. Yes, Chris had realized what Wyatt wanted by choosing Tom. But even knowing that, for a second Chris had felt the way Wyatt wanted him to feel. And Wyatt didn't feel worried about Chris wanting to go to the past: there was no way his brother would do that. The spell was enough to be sure but he would also be very careful not to leave Chris alone much. He knew his brother enought not to trust him too soon. He knew Chris would have ideas like that one. Chris wouldn't be Chris without so many ideas.

Wyatt was also surprised. Did Chris have telepathy now? He´d find out about that soon. Now there were more important things to worry about. He was happy, his lesson had been a succes.Wyatt smirked when he thought how close Chris had been to torturing Tom just for revenge. Chris looked at him at that precise moment and the smirk made him lost it.

Without thinking he punched his brother directly to his jaw.

Wyatt was taken by surprise but he even laughed a little before throwing Chris to the wall.

"That was silly. Come with me to my office now. It's time we have a serious talk, I have some important things to tell you. The person that killed our mom thinks like Tom and he has to pay for what he's done. I have a book I want you to read."

Before Chris could say anything to show his surprise at the word "person" instead of "demon" he found himself orbing out, following his brother.

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For some moments no one said anything at the Halliwells living room. The only sound that could be heard was Lisa crying while she desperately lifted her little arms towards the white lighter. Finally Leo went closer to the white lighter sitting on the couch and asked again more firmly and with a threatening tone of voice.

"I've asked you which prophecy".

"So you really don't know?"

Piper lifted her arms threatening to blow him up as an answer.

"Ok, ok" the white lighter's face changed when he thought they might be telling the truth.

"Let the baby come with me and I'll tell you anything you want to know."

Paige was relieved; she couldn't stand the baby's cries for long.

"Ok, but you try anything and the elders will be searching for you in a second. We don't want to hurt Lisa, and right now it seems we are the only ones that can help"

The man nodded while Piper removed one of the crystals and Lisa orbed immediately to her father's lap. The man thought of orbing out but when he looked at the threatening faces surrounding him he obviously changed his mind.

"There's a prophecy that says that a new source will arrive at the underworld and the Elder's regime would end with it. The elders think that my daughter could be that threat"

"Something is really wrong here" Piper whispered to Leo. Leo nodded, first off, according to Chris that source would be Wyatt and secondly, why the hell didn't he know any of that? Were the elders hiding things from him?

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