Another chapter for you. Hope you'll like it too. :D
The story will cover S6, 7 and 8 with my own twists set in. What you may already see in the first chapter!
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Summary: Wyatt goes after Chris to the past, but both will be confronted with their painful past. And there will be more to be afraid? Will they survive with the help of their family?
Gideon, a vision and a Genie
MAGIC SCHOOL – GIDEON'S OFFICE
Gideon tried to get some information out of this boy, but he was so stubborn like all members in the Halliwell family. Starting with Penny and all their following heirs, all women. Now these two powerful boys from the future. As he visited them on the bridge he noticed very well the protecting bubble of little Wyatt while the older now protected his brother. The thoughts of family made him feel disgusted about Leo Wyatt, his old pupil. His gaze wandered back to the boy in front of him forming a plan. He smiled.
Chris looked at his father's mentor with frightened eyes. All he could think of was how this man planned everything against his installed pacifist nature. What could release such hate towards his family? Hadn't he seen Wyatt's vision, or better his father's demise by the Elder's hands, he wouldn't believe it. His whole life included a lot of horror with demon vanquishing all day, but he worked it out with the help of Wyatt and his family. Now he called mentally, 'Wyatt, help me!'.
MANOR
Wyatt heard a mental call in his head, immediately recognizing the voice of his little brother. He touched Leo's arm to allow him to hear it as well. 'Wyatt, help me!' it said a countless time. The anger and rage growed high wanting to come out to kill this Elder, responsible for all their suffering in the future. His father and mother held him back, but it was hard, because they felt the same.
"What do we do?" the mother asked afraid. Her worry grew along with Leo's and Wyatt's. Everything could happen to her baby boy, alone with an Elder who wants to destroy her family. She knew from the faces of her sisters they felt the same.
"We go to Magic School, visiting Gideon and ... make him pay for this betrayal!" Leo said furiously. He couldn't think that one of his closest friends wanted to destroy his family. They meant everything for him, even his whole life – all for them. He looked to his wife, son and sister-in-laws seeing all he needed. Devotion, comprehension and hate toward Gideon, his former mentor now.
"We take little Wyatt with us. It was time for you as well getting to know this place." Leo said now calmer. Piper took the little version of Wyatt out of his crib. With an agreeing nod they linked all their hands and orbed away to Magic School.
MAGIC SCHOOL
Sigmund, Gideon's assistant, was actually surprised to see the Charmed Ones, Leo and a stranger coming towards him. "How can I help you? Is something wrong with your whitelighter?", he asked innocently.
"Yes, there is." Leo agreed immediately. "He was kidnapped in the Underworld. And now I can't sense him anymore! Do you know where Gideon is, Sigmund?"
The assistant shook his head. "He acted strange some short time ago. But I'm aware he's hiding something from us, all Elders as well."
"This we should believe you!", the stranger called out. "Don't make me laugh. You all are some pacifist as*** ..."
"Young man, stop right here!" Piper interrupted the man who growled. "You apologize immediately!" The look he gave her was irritating, but he obeyed nevertheless.
"Sorry, man. Sometime I'm loosing my temper in a very short time!" the stranger said with eyes downcast. This sentence made his aunts laugh aloud earning an angry look from Piper as well. Leo seemed to be the only one calm.
Sigmund accepted the apologize and urged Phoebe to go to a special cave within this school. "Your visions of the future didn't work so well in the last time. Go to Cassandra. She'll help you with this." Phoebe agreed silently, although she was not sure if she accepted this strange request. So Phoebe made her way through Magic School.
The parents went to the children section of Magic School, placing little Wyatt in there while they looked for his brother-to-be. Adult Wyatt came with them. Paige tried to teach some students here, but she was always in reach if they needed her. This was a worked-out agreement in the family.
MEANWHILE IN GIDEON'S OFFICE
This little boy tried to tease him, Gideon thought furiously. Christopher was really good at playing this game. "You will give the answers I need", Gideon yelled, "and then I will get rid of you two boys. You should have never been born at all!"
Chris was shocked hearing this from a normally pacifist Elder who was at the same time his father's mentor. The vision Wyatt had shown him was true. He couldn't believe this . He had thought a demon had turned his big brother, but it was an Elder. No wonder Wyatt changed sides. "You'll pay for this!" he said very weakly. The darklighter's poison did his work. All his hope and wishes went to the family. With his little strength he felt them in this building.
Gideon knew the boy would die if he did nothing against the poison in his body. He stretched out his arms with healing hands towards Christopher, but the boy backed away afraid. "I'm going to heal you whether you accept it or not!" The weaken boy had no other choice to let him be healed. "But you will stay here forever!" With that the head of Magic School went to his work leaving Chris alone.
Chris let himself be healed by Gideon. His promises made him frightened for little Wyatt as well as his eventually foetus self some time. The only thing he could now was to intensify the brotherly bond with Wyatt. His body begged for sleep, so he closed his eyes. The blackness he welcomed.
A CORRIDOR NEAR GIDEON'S OFFICE
Piper, Leo and Wyatt ran almost into Gideon who came out of his office. His arrogant smile caused their blood to rum hot through their veins. Leo and Wyatt wanted to kill him immediately, but at first they had to save their son and brother. Piper shot her hands up to blow this Elder up, but her husband and son stopped her what earned a hateful glance from her.
"Leo, Piper and ... a grown up Wyatt, I see", the voice of Gideon cut out their starting differences.
"How do you know this?" Leo asked his old mentor with a thick voice. He felt betrayed.
"I met YOUR fine boys on the Golden Gate Bridge a short time ago. They showed something interesting..." Wyatt's telekinesis stopped any more words, but the Elder got out and started to laugh. The parents and the brother were shocked.
"Where is Chris and what did you do to him?" the mother asked quietly and worried.
"He is safe and strong, I admit. You did well, Leo!" the headmaster continued.
"Well, he learned from the best!" Wyatt shouted impressing himself and the others around him. He wondered himself. Back in the past made him obviously question himself and his actions. His little brother only mattered to him and their bond was strong, very strong. He could feel right now.
Leo and Piper were grateful for a lightly change in their oldest son, but were confused as Wyatt began to walk like in trance. What they didn't know he followed a special gift of their brotherly bond. While Gideon slightly panicked, the parents followed their son to Gideon's office. The headmaster did the same.
A CAVE WITHIN MAGIC SCHOOL
Phoebe went through the wooden door and was surprised to see a young woman sitting there. She waited for her. "You must be Cassandra! You wanted me to come." she began.
The woman turned around smiling. "Yes, that's right. Are you sure to be here and go onto vision quest. They could be fine, but also painful!"
"It has to be!" she spoke aloud, but thought 'for my nephews' sake'. Phoebe prepared herself for the following vision or more, but was she really ready?
PHOEBE'S VISION
The middle sister found herself in the Manor – in the basement. Slowly she walked into the conservatory. Hearing voices coming from that room Phoebe decided to take a look in it. There she saw her other two sisters sitting with herself on the couch – slightly older, but still the same.
Around them there were children playing. A lot actually, but two of them she now instantly recognized. A blond boy around 10 was Wyatt who was looking at someone with an adorable smile. That indicated Phoebe he really loved him and will always be there for him. The younger boy with brown hair was Chris, around 8, after having heard Wyatt's admission about Chris' conception date, who looked with his big green eyes full of trust to his older brother – smiling, too.
Phoebe couldn't think with all she had seen so far, Wyatt was the way he was now – in the present with them. This was the future they had always dreamed of. But her thoughts brought her back what could be the trigger for that drastic change anyway. As she noticed an older Leo appeared her time seemed to be up, but a loud crash coming from the attic distracted her.
As fast as her legs could carry her Phoebe ran upstairs to see Wyatt, Chris and ... Gideon in the attic. Gideon was thrown through the attic by Chris' power, because he wanted to kill Wyatt. The headmaster of Magic School conjured an athame in his hand and turned invisible. Chris who was afraid for his brother got up and ran towards the playpen. As he was half there the Elder appeared in front of him stabbing him with this athame.
Phoebe gasped loudly. Holding her hands before her mouth she began to cry as Chris called out for Leo who immediately orbed in. Chris' only concern was his older brother, so the father of the two boys looked up to see his mentor, his trusted friend, with his eldest while his youngest had a deep wound in his abdomen. He knew who was responsible for this. "It's for the best, Leo!", he barely registered in his mind while his youngest softly moaned through his pain.
The vision went on in this sad tone, but the middle witch could not understand why this have to be happened, Chris of all people. It wasn't fair, even for Leo who watched helplessly his son die. Nothing would help him through this immense pain. He almost destroyed the attic before Paige finally stopped and turned his anger towards the responsible persons – Gideon and Barbas. The Elder managed to rescue his son Wyatt, but returned with a saddened gaze to the hospital where Piper had given birth to their second boy – Christopher. None of them was able to say anything.
Phoebe thought of all this and was suddenly overwhelmed with anger, hate and fury towards Gideon. Enough of all to suffocate her breathing. Slowly she fainted in this vision attic and registered barely her little sister's voice to wake up. "Phoebe, Phoebe, can you hear me? Wake up! Chris was found by Wyatt! Wake up!"
She felt herself being shaken. "Chris was found. He's in trouble. He's in Gideon's office!" This last sentence brought her back to reality. And she woke up seeing Paige over her with worried eyes.
END OF VISION
Phoebe saw in her sister's eyes and she knew it was true. Her younger nephew was already in trouble and all of them had been distracted by Wyatt's strange behavior. It was like the Twice-Blessed seemed to be more important than his younger brother. But it could have been a distraction. "We should go to Gideon's office – now!"
The younger nodded, not entirely sure what her older sister had seen on this vision. However a look at her saddened face told Paige she has to know. It was nothing good, especially for her younger nephew it seems. She took Phoebe's hand and orbed them both to Gideon's office.
BACK TO GIDEON'S OFFICE
Wyatt followed his connection with his younger brother and this led him straight into the headmaster's office. His parents and Gideon ensued him like little puppies, but he though noticed Gideon's horror-stricken face. It seemed the Elder already knew what they would find inside his office. As he wanted to open the door, the Elder grabbed his hand to held him back. Something like this little 'gesture' never stopped him. He busted through the door, but now he stopped immediately at the bloodcurdling sight in front of him.
Piper and Leo noticed their son's behavior and came forward. But like their son they were stopped dead in their tracks. In front of them was Chris, in a horrible state, as it looked like being shot by a darklighter, but healed a bit. As their eldest slowly closed the distance between himself and his younger brother he was thrown backwards by an invisible forcefield.
An angry Wyatt called out, "Let him out! It's me who you want!"
"Actually", Gideon said calmly, "after I saw your glimpse of the future I want to get rid of you both. My future self was right! One child was enough, but two as powerful as you are it's only bad for the magical community after all!"
This statement infuriated Piper and Leo even more. The horrible sight of their youngest son shocked them already to the core, but this was the last straw. They couldn't think of anything anymore. All they wanted was to vanquish this Elder right here, right now, but he has an hostage – their youngest son!
Leo turned to his son, "What does he mean by that?" Piper took his hand trying to calm him down, but it didn't work. She sighed and got slowly frustrated of all – the Elders, Magic School and especially Gideon for taking her youngest son.
Wyatt looked to his parents saying calmly, "Later, Dad, please! Chris is the one who needs our help right now!" With this words he reached his parents and now turned to his goal to speak with his younger brother – somehow. As he came closer he intensified their brotherly bond.
CHRIS' POV INSIDE
He felt a lot familiar presences and one ordinary strong. The bond with his older brother, he guessed. As he looked up a bit through his pain he saw all persons he wanted to see, except Gideon. Chris was not sure how much longer he'd survive and wanted now to die.
'Are you nuts?' came Wyatt's voice in his head. 'I'll save you no matter what, little brother. I do need you! Never forget this please!'
Chris' eyes remained on his older brother's face and could see the truth in his statement, but nevertheless his body begged for more sleep and slowly the boy drifted into blackness.
OUTSIDE IN GIDEON'S OFFICE
Wyatt was becoming furious again after he talked with his brother. He wanted to kill this bastard straightaway, but all were distracted by two new clouding orbs forming into Phoebe and Paige.
Phoebe blurred out, unaware of Gideon, "Chris is in danger. He would be killed by Gid..." The middle sister stopped abruptly seeing the current situation and began to cry. Her eyes locked with them of her eldest nephew. Both knew they had to share something with their family, but not here. They nodded.
Paige were speechless watching the scene in front of her. Suddenly she was not very sure to work here again, not until Gideon get his reasonable punishment. Either through the others Elders or her own family.
Gideon watched curiously the events in his room, but he was bored at their lamely attempt to rescue the little Halliwell boy. With a wave of his arm he sent them home to the Manor, full knowing there was another distraction ahead. The headmaster knew full well Piper's desire for a normal life, Phoebe's constantly search for the right man as well as Paige's love to use magic day in and day out. With Phoebe's premonition power he'd get all he wish.
Turning back to the 'little cave' he'd created his smile got arrogant and both Halliwell's boys would die at the end of this year.
MANOR
The entire family found herself yet again in the Manor. Leo took charge and demanded to Wyatt, "Tell us what Gideon meant! A glimpse of the future? It's that why I was suddenly in P3?" The Twice-Blessed nodded.
But Phoebe chimed in, "I think I have also something the whole family should see. It's about Chris and his ..." She couldn't say it, because this would bring all near or over the edge. Especially Leo, Piper and Wyatt. They were the closest persons to Chris. How could she let them know their youngest would die saving his older brother?
Piper took charge demanding, "OK guys, we need saving Chris right now! We all linked our hands and Wyatt started showing us his glimpse of the future! Phoebe, you can show after that, right?" The middle sister nodded afraid of the reaction of the family. As all closed their eyes Wyatt started the 'show'. They could see Leo fighting with the Elders for his little boy and how he was vanquished by the Elders with a smiling Gideon above.
The family wanted to get out of this shock, but now Phoebe showed her part of her future vision at Magic School. Only the second part with Chris being stabbed by Gideon and how Leo, the whole family suffered after his death. Still she and the others gasped loudly as they saw how Chris faded away after he'd died! The tears fell down on each cheeks, but Wyatt got angry seeing his little brother dying – for him.
Wyatt couldn't stand the atmosphere any longer, broke the connection and orbed away. The father of the boys decided to go after his eldest, not knowing what he would do in his current shape. So he also orbed away. The sisters would take care of each other. The blue orbs were gone and now the mother broke down, weeping heavily at her cruel destiny. In the future her husband died for having children, her youngest has to die saving his older brother and Wyatt was evil caused by Gideon's attack to him as a toddler.
Phoebe and Paige shared looks and embraced their oldest sister, helping her in this situation. They cried too, heavily, cursing all for their destiny. Around half an hour later Piper had calmed down and all eyes saw an interesting bottle standing on their table.
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE / P3
Wyatt fled to his security plan, but remembered Gideon spying on them here and orbed to P3, his mother's club. He knew his father followed him and led him there. The Twice-Blessed witch found himself in the back room. Seeing the mess his brother had created in this place Wyatt broke down and cried heavily. He barely noticed his father calming him down with soothing words.
Leo was surprised where Wyatt went first and then orbing to P3. He wanted to ask him, but as the Elder saw him crying he calmed him down first. The questions ran through his mind and of course he wanted to cry too, but speaking with his son was more important now. The father wouldn't think of his youngest boy right now. Then he would break down by this heavy pain!
Wyatt began to look up explaining to his father, "I couldn't orb to the bridge, because Gideon observed us there. This was the only place I could think of to be here, talking to you alone! Does Chris live here?"
Leo nodded understanding his son well now. He reassured him and himself, "I won't let it happen. Neither has to suffer. Believe me, you boys mean the world to me!"
Wyatt calmed down, but made a promise himself, too. Better I die than Chris, he shouldn't have more to endure, he thought. Not sooner this thought was out, he sobbed. Right now he'd do anything to have his brother back, but Gideon will pay for this. The eldest son couldn't imagine his father thought the same.
The two men didn't notice how time ran out. Half an hour has passed, but Wyatt had suddenly an epiphany, so he shouted, "Gideon is setting us up. He's creating traps for us, that we would concentrate on other work than Christopher." Leo's eyes widened through his son's words. He grabbed his hands and orbed them back to the Manor.
MANOR
As Phoebe wanted to touch the interesting bottle she heard a familiar voice saying, "No! Don't touch it. It's a set up of Gideon!" Phoebe as well as Piper and Paige were stunned knowing full well, everything would help to bring Chris back right now, but Gideon knew them too.
Leo went to his wife and led her to their bedroom, maybe planning Wyatt's birthday party in a couple of days. As this came into his mind he remembered Wyatt saying, Chris has to be conceived at this day. The father smiled at this particular thought, another little boy to love and spoil. "We should plan Wyatt's party!"
The mother nodded, but was caught in the same way of thinking like her husband. Conceiving her little boy at Wyatt's party and freeing his adult self out of Gideon's grasp somehow. For her would Chris always be more important than her eldest, even though she would love them in the same way.
Phoebe as the empath could feel the family's emotional turmoil, so she took Paige's hand and led them to another place in their house, while Piper, Leo and Wyatt should discuss their way of freeing Chris and conceiving him in a special moment at Wyatt's birthday next week. They both smiled at the fact to spoil and love another cute and wonderful little boy in the Halliwell's Manor.
"How do you know that Wyatt?" Piper asked quietly.
Wyatt responded shyly, "I just had an epiphany and Gideon is working now against time and us."
Leo confirmed his son's statement, "I don't know how, but I got the same feeling and intention. Gideon had planned this for a long time. I'm sure of it!"
Piper nodded and continued to ask, "What's the problem with this bottle now?" She indicated to the bottle in her husband's hands.
"I think", her eldest son answered, "there's a Genie in there to fulfil your wishes and long desires. Gideon knows about your wish to have a normal life, Phoebe's wishes for the right man as well as Paige's wishes to use magic everyday. This can fulfil these wishes with just a blink!"
Leo responded nodding, "He's right, Piper. All could be fulfill with this Genie, but I think it's better we'll free with our powers and all possibilities we can use like Penny, other family members." Waiting for his wife's nod he continued, "I'll take the bottle with me now to hide or better destroy it." With that he orbed out.
Wyatt took his mother in his arms, comforting her like she did whenever he or his brother had had trouble at school or after they fought with demons. He'd be a silent observer at his own birthday party, but living without his little brother was out of question. He loved him, even as an evil man, and would do anything right now to have him back here. As his father returned he excused himself to talk with his aunts.
Walking to them Wyatt thought of a special moment to get conceived his little brother. As soon as he came in view of them Phoebe asked, "Everything OK, Wyatt? Your mother and father?" He nodded. "They're preparing for my birthday and ... Christopher!" The eldest boy smiled.
"What's in your mind?" his youngest aunt questioned.
"I want to prepare something special for my parents, so they are in mood conceiving my little brother. After all my birthday is in two days."
Phoebe's eyes lit up and Paige nodded her agreement saying to her eldest nephew, "Don't worry, Wyatt. We know what we do! You'll get your little brother!"
Smiling he went off and could only think of his little brother in Gideon's hand. He will know when he's there and thought of a solution to free him.
TBC ...
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