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!
Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed. If I did, more Wyatt and Chris already starting from Season 6 on! ;)
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?
7. A tribunal, created men and a show
MAGIC SCHOOL – GIDEON'S OFFICE
May Gideon's last plan had failed he'd always a new one to hopefully get rid of the Halliwell brothers. The headmaster of a magical school wasn't sure what Phoebe had seen in her vision a few months ago, but she would know having a child and want to find the father of that child with her powers. The member of the Elders did know how much the Charmed Ones did care of personal gain and personal consequences. After all Piper could marry Leo and got children of her own.
The man was disgusted, but the last threat of Leo made him think about what his 'enemies' may had discovered about his plans for Wyatt and Chris when Piper will go into labour with her second child. He has to make sure this boy wouldn't be born in the Manor. Then there will be two Twice-Blessed children, because right now Leo is an Elder and you never know the consequences for his child.
As a smile appeared on his face Gideon had found a way to get powers between the three Charmed sisters stripped. And his victim would be Phoebe.
MANOR
The sun started to shine through the windows and awoke a sleeping boy who was surrounded by his big brothers arms in a way he only remembered when he was a little child. The dark haired man smiled and wanted to move to get a look on his older brother, but the grip was strong – he couldn't feel safer right now. So he snuggled deeper into his brother's chest to use him as a pillow like he did it before.
Wyatt moaned softly as he felt his little brother's moving to get closer to him. The blond man was grinning as he kissed the brown head laying against his strong chest. Somehow he was grateful for the time travel, but he knew now the safety of his little brother was his first priority after he'd seen Phoebe's vision.
Their little bonding time was interrupted by growling stomachs coming from both of them. The men gazed for a short time at each other before laughing out loud.
The younger one stated the obvious, "We shouldn't let mom wait so long. She is making a wonderful breakfast!"
"I know I've known her for sixteen years my dear brother. Hopefully you remember that!" the older boy responded. With his hand he took his brother's arm to orb them straightaway to the kitchen to get their mother's loving meal along with Wyatt's baby self.
KITCHEN
A very heavily pregnant Piper rushed through her kitchen to get a decent meal ready for her boys, little and grown as well as her sisters and husband. She actually wondered herself where Leo was when in his way he was the first one down here after her. As she wanted to start making pancakes for everyone her sons appeared in their own way – through clouding orbs and close to each other.
"Why are you up so early?" the mother asked her boys.
"Well, we're hungry", the older one said while the younger continued, "our stomachs longed for food. You're the best on it!"
"Don't believe him, mom!" Wyatt said seriously. "He's cooking as well as you!" Piper's jaw dropped and looked at her second born in awe. The boy got nervous and wanted to flee, but was stopped by the appearance of his father and aunts.
"What's going on?" Phoebe asked as curious as always.
"Nothing!" three voices replied at the same time. Paige laughed, even Leo snorted at this way of answer to Phoebe who looked rather annoyed at her older sister and her nephews.
"OK, Piper, can I have your kitchen this day?" Phoebe asked innocently.
"Why?" was her older sister's question back.
"Well, you know about my vision and I want something to make to prevent or foreseen some events." She answered cryptically. Her brother-in-law, nephews and sisters looked at her if she were crazy.
Leo was the one who spoke out loud, "You don't want to do anything to find your future husband, do you?" The middle sister stared at him confused, but shook her head immediately denying it. The other four persons smirked knowingly, especially her nephews.
"What do you two know?" Phoebe demanded at them.
Only the boys wouldn't answer, but the little one decided to use his old mantra to annoy her, "Future consequences! You know the rules, Phoebe!" The woman looked at him. The boy thought, 'If looks could kill I'd be dead now'. He shivered a bit, but felt his older brother's arms around him. Both smiled.
The oldest sister decided suddenly, "My family should have a day out and by that I mean all members. Young and old!" She gave her men a look that nobody wouldn't refuse. So the three of them nodded agreeing. "I'll go upstairs now and get your little self, Wyatt! You three don't move anywhere!" The men looked at each other shortly before nodding once again.
Paige laughed at their stunned looks, "Oh man, she has really power of you!" She received now some angry looks, before they were yet again distracted with Piper coming downstairs little Wyatt on her hip. The youngest sister still snorted what made Piper angry as well. "Sorry!", she apologized immediately.
As the oldest sister shoved her family out of the house the younger Charmed Ones were still a bit shocked about Piper's sudden decision. Even though it was understandable for them about what had happened the last few months. Chris being several times kidnapped by Gideon with having Leo and Wyatt to save him, the youngest Halliwell being conceived and all other stuff what was mainly caused by their old whitelighter's mentor.
"I'll make some coffee for us before I'm going to take a shower!" Paige said and her older sister nodded. After they had drunk their usually cup of coffee the youngest sister made her way upstairs ready to take her shower. Before going into the room she called out, "Don't do anything stupid, Phoebe!"
Phoebe stood several minutes alone before going into action and putting out a pot for brewing up an interesting potion. She would not want to waste in searching for her right man, so she decided to use her wiccan knowledge to achieve that goal earlier. Although she knew there would be consequences for her she wanted to take the risk. Little did she knew that there was also a very familiar person watching her amused to set another plan of Gideon up. He flamed out to his new destination.
A PARK SOMEWHERE IN SAN FRANCISCO
Piper and Leo watched amused how their adult children behaved. After what had happened to Chris they were thankful to give them some peace. Little Wyatt looked curious at them with wide eyes and from time to time he wanted to orb there to play with them. The parents could stop him to expose magic in public. The mother gazed lovingly at her stomach where her husband had laid his hand smiling at her with all his love.
The brothers played and acted like when they were little. Wyatt spun his younger brother around who laughed and begged him to stop, but he refused. He loved to being remind of a time where their sorrows were nothing what couldn't the Charmed Ones and Leo fix. Oh how he missed it and regretted everything he did to Chris after they lost their mother. His only wish now was keeping his younger brother safe before Gideon might kill him.
Christopher was having fun like he hadn't got in a long time. His older brother was concerned about him he felt and was grateful for that fact. They have had been through so much at all, but suddenly his fun was stopped with all too familiar presence what was known by his family since they became witches. His gaze looked for that being he hated. He noticed his older brother's confusing frown and said quietly, "Someone's here! Someone we knew too well!"
Wyatt also began to look around and noticed the Demon of Fear in his invisible form searching for their weaknesses. He wanted to kill him on the spot, but Chris stopped him by taking his arms down what alarmed their parents now who came to them.
"What's going on?" Leo demanded, but his youngest son shushed him to be quiet. The father gazed at his wife who shrugged and let her sons taking care. The man sighed. However he followed their gazes at a certain place behind them.
"Someone we all knew is here!" Wyatt whispered.
His mother whispered back, "And who this might be?"
Chris answered back in the same hush voice, "Barbas!"
The parents gasped and Piper moved little Wyatt closer to her chest while Leo took all in his arms. All got the feeling Gideon may behind this, too, but now he's attacking the Charmed Ones in person. And the one who was vulnerable right now was Phoebe. With that all orbed back to the Manor.
MANOR
Paige came down from her shower to see Phoebe mixing a potion for herself, she thought. However her thoughts were interrupted as Piper, Leo, little Wyatt, the bigger one and Chris orbed back in. As soon as they arrived Wyatt and Chris simultaneously waved their hands to pretending Phoebe making the potion what could cause more trouble.
The middle sister on the other side was not amused. "What was that for?"
"To save all our lives!", her younger nephew and currently whitelighter said. Her other nephew, older sister and brother-in-law nodded in agreement.
The curiosity got the best of her. "What and why?" were her questions.
"Remember Gideon and his plan!" Wyatt now stated with a pleading look toward her. Phoebe nodded. "It's another part of it. We're very sure!"
"I'd say he's getting desperate." Paige put in.
"And what do we do now?" Piper wanted to know.
"The only way to get Gideon out of the way", Leo said, "would be to go up to the Tribunal and get a punishment for him!" His sons looked at him if he were crazy. His wife had the same look. Only his sisters-in-law were fond of that idea. Little did they know it was going the way Gideon wanted.
SOMEWHERE – NOWHERE
Before orbing up there the sisters and Leo surrounded the boys, young and old, with crystals and made sure both Wyatts could bring up their forcefield in the crystal cage. As it worked Piper and Leo were happy. The father led his eldest son promise not to say anything to Chris about Gideon and his plan. The Twice-Blessed nodded. All smiled happily as Chris played with his 'big brother' and his toys on the floor. The older one could only grin.
As soon as the family arrived four big heads appeared asking Leo straightaway, "What do you want, Leo? You know we're only here to judge people!"
"That's our mainly reason," the Elder answered truthfully, "we're here to judge and punish Gideon for the way he acted toward the Charmed Ones' whitelighter Chris Perry!"
The four heads looked at each other briefly before one stated, "You mean your second boy, don't you. He's the one your wife is pregnant with!"
"That's right!" Piper cut in. "He saved you and my little sister from the Titans. He's done too much good for our world!"
"Some months ago you all were not happy with him as I remember correctly!" The reaction was four simultaneously broken and disappointed looks of Leo and the sisters. "And now it's changed somehow!" The heads turned to Piper indicating to her growing belly.
"We only want to save the family and the next generation of Halliwell's! Gideon wants to destroy it by traumatizing Wyatt and killing the adult Chris what we saw in visions!" Leo answered truthfully hoping the Tribunal paid attention to them.
The four heads looked at each other a very long time before agreeing with nods. "We summon Gideon here, too. Hear his point of view!" The Charmed Ones and Leo nodded. The Tribunal closed their eyes to summon the headmaster and were actually surprised where they found him at the moment! With all their strengths they succeeded finally and Gideon appeared in front of all with an athame in his hand.
MEANWHILE AT THE MANOR
Wyatt, Chris and little Wyatt enjoyed their time together. The little one had started to trust his older self as well after they had saved his new companion, adult Chris! They were having so much fun that neither of them noticed as Gideon broke through the crystal protection.
"You will all die!" The headmaster hissed as an athame were seen in his hand. "There's no one here to save you boys actually!" He went forward to attack little Wyatt, but was caught off guard as the younger brother jumped in defending his older brother.
"Nooo!" Big Wyatt cried out raising his shield like his little self to make sure the Elder wouldn't get his younger brother. Not sooner he wanted to start a fight Gideon mysteriously disappeared. The brothers let out a sigh of relief.
Chris looked at his older brother with hope in his green eyes. They were shining and searched for the matching blue ones in his brother's face. He found the same gaze. "You're hiding something from me, aren't you!", he stated as it was obvious.
Wyatt turned around and was stunned. Their gazes locked for a short time before the blond answered quietly, "I won't tell you, Chris! It's hard for me, because you're the only one who matters to me!" With that he embraced his little brother tightly. Hearing some little sniffling the brunette boy returned the embrace!
After this little incident nothing happened further and the brothers relaxed again hoping their parents and aunts would get rid of Gideon somehow!
BACK TO THE TRIBUNAL
Eight confusing gazes stared at the Elder named Gideon, being known as the headmaster of Magic School and 'former' Leo's mentor. The man was speechless and looked at his hands with the athame. He quickly decided to let it disappear.
Leo and Piper were having trouble to catch that what's happening in front of them. Their short temper was lost as the eldest Charmed One yelled, "Where have you been, Gideon? Attacking my boys, again?" The others were shocked and wanted to attack this Elder immediately.
"So Gideon, we see you're working against all our rules!" One head summed up. "By attacking two innocents boys."
Gideon looked around himself. His master plan was busted, so he thought of another way to let the boys disappear. "I'm only doing this for the Greater Good! Wyatt and his younger brother Christopher are too powerful! I've seen the future! You've got to believe me!"
Another head said, "You held young Christopher as a hostage, so that he would never be born! But you didn't look very close to a prophecy of both boys!"
All five gazes landed on this man of the Tribunal. Shyly Leo asked, "What does this mean? Is Chris as powerful as Wyatt and will they fulfil their destiny?"
"It's true. Your sons are equal in their powers and they give themselves the strength to survive all enemies and events in their lives." Another continued. "You have nothing to be afraid of!" All four gave the Charmed Ones and Leo an encouraging smile.
Gideon was shocked that the Tribunal seemed to work against him. He knew too well that they scrutinized the members of the Elders. A false smile appeared on his face as he looked at Phoebe long. "You know as well as I do the Charmed Ones along with Leo are working against your rules. Piper and Leo married, got a child and are expecting another one!" The headmaster yelled furiously.
"We know what we can allow, Gideon. We took a closer look at this special prophecy. Chris and Wyatt are our future. Do I have you to remind Chris saved all of us during the Titan's attack!"
"That's right! Even me would be dead, not to mention all Elders because of him. My nephew is here to save the future and this entire world!" Paige said with all courage. Her sisters and brother-in-law were grateful she did all the saying, because they had lost the ability to speak suddenly.
Gideon reacted back, "But Phoebe would have used a potion to find her future husband!"
"How do you know that?" the middle sister asked suspiciously.
Leo's mentor paled. He had hired Barbas for a special reason. At first may to distract the Halliwell brothers, secondly to know the greatest fears of Charmed Ones. He knew not all, but he fired back, "It's true, isn't it, Phoebe. You wanted to know your future husband and use a potion to find out." The Elder stopped for a dramatic pause. "You all did lose your older sister Prue and more, your mother and grandmother. Are you ready to lose someone more?"
"What do you mean?" asked Leo worried.
"He means Chris and may be Wyatt, the younger self!" One head answered. He turned to the headmaster, "This is against all our rules. We'll go to decide both Gideon's and Phoebe's fate. You'll wait here and no fights please!"
The heads disappeared, so the Charmed Ones, Leo and Gideon were alone. Piper was furious with Gideon, ready to attack him, but Leo held her back. Though he wanted to do the same. The younger sisters comforted each other by holding their hands. What seemed to be like an eternity, but were ten minutes only the heads appeared again.
"We came to a decision." One head began. "Gideon will still work as the headmaster of Magic School, but now he'll be more observed by any other Elder." Gideon looked up and nodded slowly. "Phoebe on the other hand was observed. We do agree that the Demon of Fear helped, but she wanted it so desperately, so we decided to strip all of her active powers!"
Phoebe looked up, "You mean, premonition, levitation and empathy?" The Tribunal nodded. Before her sisters could start an argument she continued, "It's may be good to start anew, but I will not let the boys down. I swear!" Finally all agreed. The four clapped their hands together and orbed back to the Manor while Gideon went to Magic School.
MANOR
As the Halliwell's came back they found the boys playing together on the ground. Even little Wyatt let his older self play with him. The parents and aunts had to smile at this greeting scene as they returned from the Tribunal. But knowing their neurotic whitelighter Chris turned around and immediately noticed a change in his family.
"OK, what happened? And don't say nothing. I know you all my life!" he said in his usual tone.
The blond boys turned around as well. All looked at their family and finally Phoebe was able to speak, "The Tribunal deactivated my active powers. Meaning my premonition, empathy and levitation! Any good news for you?"
"No!", Wyatt countered, "but this is a necessary step for you to become stronger in the future!" He kissed his aunt on the forehead. His little brother chuckled beside him. "What's so funny?"
"You know you are her favorite nephew, but I know Aunt Paige is my favorite one!" He smiled and laid one arm around Paige who smiled back, glad her nephew had called her aunt.
Piper and Leo couldn't be gladder that Chris is actually behaving like a son and nephew around his past family. "OK, boys, what now?" Leo asked, just out of curiosity.
"We'll wait and see!" Both boys answered truthfully.
A FEW WEEKS LATER
Paige was exhausted. She was alone fighting, because Phoebe had lost her powers and could only spells and potions whereas her oldest sister prepared herself to get birth to a very neurotic boy. And Leo helped her of course. He wouldn't miss that for one day. Her nephews were in the attic all time to find out how they could vanquish Gideon.
The youngest sister used to lighten candles every evening to get some needed vacation by creating her own perfect man. He was loveable and could read her wishes from her eyes. A little fact she was unaware of was that there were two, one good and one evil. The good one let her feel like a woman and a witch not caring about any consequences. Unbeknownst to her this would be her last carefree evening at all.
As she created this evening her perfect man they immediately went straight to the bed enjoying themselves. In the same time the evil guy named Vincent worked in the Underworld with the same potions and spells like the Charmed Ones what got the attention of their neurotic whitelighter. The boy who got his information from demons. Chris got worried and went back home to inform his parents and aunts about this as well as his brother.
"I've got some bad news, guys. This has to be discussed immediately!" he yelled through the whole house with his feet's impatiently clapping. All of sudden his parents, aunt and both his brothers appeared. Looking at his parents the boy blushed. He obviously caught them unexpected. Putting these thoughts aside he demanded as always, "There's a demon in the Underworld using your magic. Where's Aunt Paige?"
None of them said anything. Piper, Leo and Phoebe were used to Chris' demands. Wyatt stared at his little brother long. He had never seen him like this, but nevertheless the older brother was impressed.
Tapping his foot impatiently again the younger of the two cried out, "Well, won't anyone answer me?" His blond brother smirked.
"I think she's in her room!" Phoebe replied. Turning to her older sister and brother-in-law, "Go and get dressed!" Both smiled nervously and went back to their room.
"Hurry up!" Chris shouted behind them. "We'll meet at Paige's room in two minutes!"
Piper and Leo grinned. They obeyed their son's order and changed in their normal clothes. Chris leading his older aunt and brother to his younger aunt's room was as impatient as his mother. As he just demanded his parents appeared in two minutes.
"OK, who wants to knock?" Phoebe asked politely.
"Nobody!" the brothers responded and opened the door without knocking.
All five Halliwell's gasped at the sight of Paige and her 'lover boy'. Their mouths hang open while the youngest sister blushed. Piper covered her little son's eyes with her hand.
"What's going on?" she asked nervously.
Wyatt coming first back to his senses said, "There's a demon in the Underworld using Charmed magic!" A little shove on his arm he turned to find green thankful eyes. The blue ones shined happily back.
"Does this have something to do with me?" the created man spoke in embarrassment. Like Paige, obviously.
"I thought so!" the whitelighter and nephew sighed. The other Halliwell's laughed at the absurd situation. The nephew scolding his aunt. Both looked at their relatives sulking.
IN THE UNDERWORLD
The evil created man named Vincent gathered down here some useful demoness who wanted to kill the Charmed Ones. He managed to save Paige who he loved, but the other ones. Well, there were useless to him.
"We'll attack the Charmed Ones at home. I know they all are there!" he said to his followers.
"Can we kill them?" the leading lady asked.
"If need be!" Vincent replied. To his surprise there was an answer he didn't expect.
"I don't think so!" Wyatt smirked.
"How?" Vincent stammered.
Paige winked rather nervously. "You know me. And him!" She grabbed the good man to her showing themselves. "You're using our magic what we can't allow any further!" Her sisters agreed nodding.
"You forgot one thing." Vincent spoke again as he'd scrutinized his other self. Eww. "We're not real!"
"He's right!" the good man confirmed.
"What now?" Phoebe whispered. No-one had an answer. Suddenly the brothers orbed out and returned in less than ten minutes.
Throwing the potion at the feet's of the created men who stood luckily together the boys stepped back. In that moment as they became real Piper raised her hands blowing the evil guy up. The good guy was a relict for Paige who could decide what to do with him.
"Back to the Manor!" Leo said taking his wife's hand and orbing them home. Paige took Phoebe's hand as well as the good guy's one while her nephews were already gone. The little older brother was going to be saved by his younger brother. Weird.
MANOR
As they returned little Wyatt orbed in straight into his younger brother's arms who kissed him. Unbeknownst to all they had had a special guest during their time in the Underworld with some surprises waiting for them.
TWENTY MINUTES EARLIER
Gideon came through a door to the Manor making sure nobody was there. Before this he had visited an interesting show and its masters in the Underworld where witches were killed, but played like a game. Of course as an Elder he couldn't allow that. Anyway the headmaster considered a deal with the demons to attack the Charmed Ones, Leo and the brothers.
As the once Pacifist came back to Magic School Sigmund confronted him with his actions. "You are going too far!" The assistant yelled.
"What do you know?" Gideon fired back.
"I saw what you did to the whitelighter and your deal with these demons of this show!"
"My friend, I told you once not to be against me. But now I don't have any other choice!" With that he let his elder bolts flying towards his former assistant who was now only a pile of ashes.
The headmaster started his new task and went to the Manor to install the needed cameras to watch the witches.
BACK TO THE FAMILY
The whole family acted normal, not knowing anything about the cameras. Not sooner they had come back Chris started to orb out, but was held back by his older brother.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"You know that. Your little self is still not saved."
The blond sighed and let him go. He turned to the others. "I got a really bad feeling! About Chris... and us."
"Why?" his mother wanted to know.
"I created a bad future. And Gideon as a now bad man would do all beyond good to have us under control, right?"
"What are you saying?", Leo asked. "That Chris is again in danger and we are being observed?"
The son raised his eyebrows indicating to some points in the wall. Otherwise he nodded.
The mother of the two boys turned around afraid. "How do we know when it happens?"
"I'll go down. I glamour myself. Don't worry!" Wyatt said. To his surprise the parents and aunts agreed to his plan immediately. He kissed like his brother himself and orbed out.
The others were afraid, worried. They went to their respective rooms to calm down – somehow with the young men again in danger.
UNDERWORLD
After gathering the needed information from some demons the future ruler of the world glamoured himself. Mainly hair and eye colour, to not be recognized. He was used to this task. Like his little brother who he now was looking for.
A young man black orbed into a demonic bar where all kinds of demons were seated around a TV. The man ordered a beer while he also watched at the TV where a show started. The show was named "Witch Wars" - how stupid, he thought.
He didn't really listen as the demonic players were introduced. But his interests were awaken as he saw his younger brother as the intended target. The older witch almost choked his beer. For a moment he was speechless. As he watched how his brother was attacked and hunted, the young man made his decision. Quickly the Twice-Blessed black orbed out.
CAVES OF THE SHOW
Chris ran away. What he last did as he had been attacked by his older brother. Oh how he wished Wyatt would be here. The younger man had managed to vanquish the brute demon and shape turner with only little injuries, but this darklighter was annoying.
The darklighter smiled. An arrogant smile. He always knew where his target was. Of course the young boy was a whitelighter after all. Summoning his crossbow he shot and won. The boy was hurt and he was the winner of this game. A bit early to say that.
"You lost!" a dark voice said behind him before he was met with an energy ball and vanquished. Wyatt ran to his little brother. Crying he took his younger brother in his arms and orbed both home as fast as he could.
MANOR
As Wyatt appeared with Chris in his arms the mother and father hurried over with sorrowful eyes.
"What happened?" Leo asked quietly crying as well.
"A darklighter!" his eldest answered. "Mom, please, you're pregnant. Call Phoebe to take the arrow out!"
"Phoebe!" Piper reacted. Her younger sister came with Paige running. She did as she was told and took the arrow out. Her brother-in-law healed his youngest son and convinced his son to take Christopher himself and lay him down in the parent's bed. Piper followed her husband upstairs while the younger Charmed Ones observed their oldest nephew.
"I'm going down again. These cretins are going to pay. Like Gideon will later as well!" he yelled out still crying.
Phoebe took him in her arms to calm him down. Paige said what she thought, "We're coming with you. Let your parents take care of Chris, we'll vanquish these demons!" Taking his glamour away the blond nodded. With that the three orbed out to vanquish the "Witch Wars"- demons.
Leo and Piper watched their youngest son with sorrow. The mother rested a hand on her belly while her husband assured her that all would be end well.
Little Wyatt sat near his brother on the bed with blue sorrowful eyes. Turning his head between both and taking a hand from his mother and soon-to-be brother the young boy assured quietly, "Don't wowwy! He'll suwiwe!"
The parents looked rather surprised at him and gave him a reassuring smile what he returned. If their hopes would be granted can only the future show.
TBC ...
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