Past

"What are they doing?" Phoebe asked.

Melinda knew that Wyatt was trying to use their bond to send the image but she said, "Chris just chanted the spell in his head."

After a few minutes Paige asked, "Well?"

Chris shook his head, "Nothing, we'll have to try again later." He was disappointed: He finally had a lead on who turned his Wyatt, but for some reason this Wyatt wanted to try sending him the image of the person responsible by their bond rather than a spell to show who did it and it didn't work. He could only assume it was due to his being forced to close off their bond for so many years to keep Wyatt from finding him and the resistance. He was going to have to try to reconnect with it so he and this Wyatt can stop whoever is after him.

At first the charmed ones and Leo thought Chris was lying and he was again keeping secrets about who did this but his look of disappointment was clear. So they didn't question it as they rarely saw that much emotion on his face.

P.J. sensing Melinda was back beamed in, "Chris are you okay?"

Chris, although knowing she wasn't the same person from his future, still had trouble accepting her. "I'm fine."

P.J. looked at Wyatt and said, "So, Wy, are we…"

Melinda didn't let her finish as she quickly covered and said, "Why aren't we going home? Matt has agreed to stay and help Chris with his mission."

P.J. looked at her cousin like she was crazy. " Wyatt is undercover. So he's Matt now." Melinda explained mentally.

"Great, just what we need, more future people." Piper said. "Well we don't have any room in the house." Even though Phoebe and Paige had, especially since the girls had come to the past, talked about moving out. But she didn't trust Wyatt any more than she trusted Chris. So she wasn't about to volunteer the house unless she had to.

"Well where are you staying Chris?" Wyatt asked.

"P3."

Wyatt was surprised but didn't argue as this would give him some alone, private time with Chris. He was determined not to let him die this time around. "I'll stay with Chris." Then remembering how his counterpart had treated Chris he looked at Chris and asked, "If that's okay with you."

Chris was a bit wary of Wyatt, but he really wanted to know what this good version was like so he said, "Fine with me."

"Great, we'll get a mattress for you." Piper said.

X-x-x-x-x

That evening found the four of them in Chris' room at P3.

"So what are we going to do? I mean Wyatt doesn't know the name of the Elder and he won't show us, so how are we going to find him?" P.J. asked.

"I know! We'll get dad to snoop around Elder land and ask questions for us." Melinda said.

Not knowing of Chris' hatred for their father, Wyatt said, "No it'd be too great a risk. The Elder responsible could hurt him..."

"Wouldn't that be a shame." Chris muttered with an eye roll before Wyatt could continue. He had meant for the statement to be quiet enough that the others wouldn't hear, but apparently his luck wouldn't allow that.

"What?" Wyatt asked not sure he heard his brother wish their father harm.

"Chris and dad don't get along." Melinda explained.

"Chris, you can't be mad at dad. I mean he doesn't even know who you are." Wyatt said not understanding the problem.

"Yeah, and he never will. Oh but he probably knows everything about you, his golden child."

Wyatt frowned. Only knowing bits and pieces of this Chris' life, Wyatt didn't understand the hostility. "What do you mean? In our world you and dad are the best of friends, you're super close. I mean he tries not to play favorites and you are closer to mom than me or Mel since you like cooking. But you are dad's favorite."

"Then he must have lost his mind along with his powers in your world because in mine, as Mel saw a little of, he couldn't give a rat's ass about me. The all-knowing elder didn't have time for me. If I were hurt or needed him he'd never show unless I said you needed him or you needed help, then he'd show before you finished calling."

"I can't believe Uncle Leo would do that." P.J. said.

Melinda sighed, "I saw Chris' memories. It's true. Mom...mom was dead or dying when Chris found her one day and he called for dad. I'm not an empath but I could feel his pain and heartache. He called so many times and even said mom was hurt but he never showed. Wyatt was the one to finally show and dad only came after Wyatt because they were training and Wy left without permission. Then after learning about mom he accused Chris of not calling despite Wyatt telling dad he had and had heard his cries which is why he came."

"I can't believe, wait dad's a mortal."

Before he could finish his statement Chris said, "Yeah, Mel showed me. But in my world she doesn't exist and Leo is an elder. Just because in your world he gave up his powers doesn't prove he'll do the same in this one." Chris said, orbing out.

"Great, where did he go?" Melinda asked.

Wyatt concentrated, "He's on the bridge. I'll go get him."

"No, we should give him a few minutes to calm down." Melinda sighed, "I'm guessing talk about mom's death and dad's neglect upset him. We should give him some space. In the meantime, I still don't understand. Why can't dad poke around Elder land?"

x-x-x-x-x

Chris cursed as he landed on the bridge. He hadn't meant to let his emotions get the best of him. In his world, losing control could have permanent consequences. But seeing Wyatt, a good version of his brother, and then having to discuss his parents with P.J. and Melinda….Between the future trio and the present trio of sisters, Chris was starting to have a hard time keeping track of things.

Chris knew that he would have to try something though. This Wyatt had a lead on who turned his Wyatt, which meant that Chris would need to work on opening his bond. He didn't know if doing so would open a link with just this Wyatt, or with both, or even if it would be little Wyatt, since that's who technically belongs in this timeline.

X-x-x-x-x-x-x-x

Back at P3.

"I really doubt the person responsible would hurt dad. That would only expose him." Melinda said.

Wyatt thought for a minute, "Yeah, I don't know."

"Yeah that's why I keep asking why we can't get dad to poke around in elder land."

"It could be dangerous, Mel. If not for Uncle Leo then for baby Wyatt." P.J. said.

Wyatt looked thoughtful at that, "I didn't think about that. The one responsible could get wind that dad knows an elder is after my baby self. It probably wouldn't take much for an elder to convince dad that he'll help, only the reality is he is the actual person responsible. Then when dad's guard is down he'll strike."

Melinda sighed, "Dad did seem reluctant to accept that an elder is responsible."

After brainstorming for a few more hours Wyatt, for his part, was growing impatient. Melinda and P.J. had gone to sleep. They were more subdued than normal, though this could be from any number of things.