I know many of you probably haven't had a chance to read the last chapter or comment, but I have another quick update for you. It's not very long, but I don't feel it goes with what I plan as the last chapter and unfortunately, I do think the next update will be the last chapter. Anyways...I will leave it with that for now. I do not own Charmed.
Precious moments passed, though it seemed like minutes to Chris. His father's healing touch was having no effect on Wyatt. His brother's life was fading away before them. "No, please." Chris thought.
Leo pulled his hands away. Tears were burning in his eyes. "It's not working. I can't heal him." He said in a panic.
Wyatt parted his lips and Leo moved in closer wondering if his son were trying to speak. "Save me." Wyatt said softly. He gurgled and choked a little. His breathing seemed to stop.
"No." Chris stammered.
"I'm sorry son, I can't save you." Leo said softly to Wyatt. Wyatt wasn't talking about himself though, he was referring to his toddler self who was still missing, probably wandering around the Underworld scared and alone. "I tried, but..."
"Wyatt?" Chris seemed to question. His brother's chest stopped heaving with each breath. His face was pale and his body was literally starting to fade.
"What's happening to him?" Leo asked. He looked up at Chris.
"I'm not sure, but we have to save little Wyatt." He said, trying to hold back his own tears.
"What? Where is he?" Leo demanded to know.
"He was scared and orbed away when Wyatt was stabbed. I wanted to go after him, but I had to help Wyatt." Chris explained. "I had to get you so you could heal him."
"So what?" Is he in the Underworld?" Leo asked.
"I'm not sure, but that's where Gideon had taken him." Chris answered.
"Gideon? He was with Gideon?" Leo was frantic.
"The balance between the worlds was tipped when Gideon and then the three of us went into the other world. Phoebe was changed and she left Wyatt with him." Chris said. "I don't know to fix it."
"I might know how." Leo replied. He explained quickly to Chris that if a being a good, did an ultimate evil act, it might tip the balance back. Chris wasn't sure what he meant by that and that was when Leo also explained that if he, a being of good, killed an Elder, another being of good, it could tip the balance. Chris considered Gideon to be evil though, and thus, didn't understand his father's logic. Leo thought that Gideon was still good and would have been if it weren't for Bellock twisting his thoughts. The other Elders had no idea as to how to deal with Gideon or how to stop him. Leo thought this was the only way.
Gideon had glamoured to disguise himself as Chris. He called out to little Wyatt from where he stood in the Underworld. He knew the boy was close, but the boy kept orbing away from him whenever he tried to approach him as himself.
Little Wyatt heard a familiar voice. It was Chris. He orbed in front of Gideon and stood with a smile. The little boy was unaware that the man before him was an imposter. Gideon approached the boy, not wanting to pull out his athame until the absolute last second. He didn't want to scare him away with it.
Bellock shimmered in behind Gideon and little Wyatt's eyes filled with fear before he orbed away. Gideon cursed and yelled at Bellock. "I almost had him." He snapped at the demon.
"Almost isn't enough." Chris said as he formed with his father. Chris had the knife dipped in dead man's blood and stood poised with it. Leo waved a hand out and the mirror from Gideon's office formed. Both hands went out after it formed and his electrokinesis struck both the Elder and the mirror.
Chris ran for Bellock with the knife. The demon shimmered out and Chris orbed after him. When he formed, his body was met with the full force of Bellock. The demon had tackled him. The knife went flying away from him. With his telekinesis he forced the demon away from him and orbed the knife back into his hand. He charged at Bellock. The demon shimmered out forming behind Chris. He jumped Chris and the knife went flying again. Chris kicked the demon off of him, but before he could go for the knife, orbs carried it straight into Bellock's chest.
"No." Bellock shouted. Flames erupted around the knife that engulfed him.
Chris' eyes gazed around until they met little Wyatt standing behind him. The little boy had vanquished the demon. The little boy had saved him. He smiled and reached a hand out for Wyatt. Little Wyatt took the hand willingly and Chris orbed back with him to the manor.
Leo formed next to them only moments later. He smiled when he saw both of his boys. He took Wyatt, hugging him tightly. "You're ok." He said. "Oh thank god."
"What happened with Gideon?" Chris asked.
"He's gone, from both worlds and so is the portal into the other world." Leo replied.
"Bellock's gone too." Chris said. "But there's something I don't understand."
"What's that?" Leo asked.
"Gideon wanted to kill Wyatt, but obviously didn't succeed. So how is it that Wyatt was turned evil in my future?" Chris asked back.
Leo thought for a moment before answering. "My guess is that without you here to warn us ahead of time, we had no idea what Gideon was planning. He struck when your mother was in the hospital, when we were all there for her and would least expect it. Obviously, Wyatt must have gotten away from him and could have spent days or even weeks trying to get away from him, being away from his family." Leo explained. "Maybe that caused him to change sides, to turn evil down the road."
Chris glanced out the front window of the manor. "Was it dark outside when we left?" He asked. "We weren't gone all that long."
Leo looked at a clock in the parlor. "Well it's nearly midnight. We must have shifted the world back." He replied. "We should get to the hospital."
At the hospital Leo and Chris ran to Piper's room. "Where is she?" Leo asked. Piper wasn't in her bed, but Paige and Phoebe stood inside with their heads hung low.
"They had to take her into surgery." Phoebe answered softly. "I'm sorry Leo, but it's not looking good for her or the baby." Both Phoebe and Paige were not as cheerful as they had been earlier. Clearly, the world was back to normal.
"No, that can't be." Chris argued. "Look, I'm fine. I'll be fine and Mom...she's going to be fine too."
Leo stood facing the door to the hospital room. A nurse walking past the doorway froze in place. He walked to the door and peeked into the hall. Everyone was frozen.
"What is it?" Paige asked curiously.
A golden ball of light fluttered into the room and an Angel of Destiny formed before them. She looked at Chris. "It's time, Christopher." She said.
"Wait, no." He argued.
"What's going on?" Phoebe asked.
"It's time for Christopher to move on. All is done here for him and his new future awaits." She explained to the Halliwells. "The Elders said that you were to leave the day before your birthday and you will be here soon, shortly after midnight."
"What about Mom, I have to say goodbye to her." Chris replied.
"You'll see her in the future." The Angel said.
Leo looked at his son. "Your mother will be fine. We'll let her know what happened." He told him.
"It won't be the same without our neurotic nephew bossing us around." Phoebe said. She walked over and hugged him. "We'll see you in the future." She didn't want to see him go, but she knew he had to eventually. She also assumed that since he and Leo were both there that something must have happened to Wyatt and that the threats against little Wyatt had been taken care of. She didn't want to imagine what could have happened to the adult Wyatt, but she would wait and get answers from Leo later.
"I hope the future is all you imagined it would be." Paige said with a hug. She didn't want him to go either.
"We're going to miss you son." Leo said.
"Would you tell Mom that I love her?" Chris asked. He had tears forming in his eyes. He never thought he would be so emotional when it came time to leave. He had grown to love these people. He had grown accustomed to his family being there for him and he had no idea what he was going to expect in the future.
"Of course." Leo said. He handed Wyatt over to Phoebe and embraced Chris. "I'm proud of you Chris. We all are."
"Thanks." Chris said as he pulled away. He looked at little Wyatt. "Bye Wyatt." The little boy didn't reply with words, but he put his arm out and waved it violently at him.
"It's time, Chris. We have to go." The Angel said. Chris walked over and stood next to her. She took his hand and they both faded into a golden light.
I know that was short, sorry about that. The next chapter should be a bit longer, though I'm not sure when I'll get that up. I'm not really anxious for it to end, but all stories come to an end eventually. Feel free to comment...thanks!