Fandom The Gathering of Death Eater Children

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Luna sat up, hearing someone in the nearby bathroom. She had been trying to sleep but had been unsuccessful for several minutes. She got up and dressed in a plain black robe. She walked to the bathroom and placed a bottle of Anti - Nausea Potion (made it up) on the table by the door. She then proceeded to walk downstairs for a quick snack. She was surprised to see Blaise and Rosa, already there. She sat down gracefully, summoning a glass of red wine before speaking. She told them of the current threats and inquired about a plan. "I have been unsuccessful in creating a plan." she said urgently.
"I will require all of your help in doing so. Once again," she turned away, so that they could only see the side of her face, "I am responsible for putting you all in great danger." she walked away, outside. She needed to be alone, outside. She needed to think up a plan. All of this is my fault. She sat on a bench, crying in pain. They will all be punished because of me. Everyone will pay the price. My fault. Her breathing quickened, as she thought of the worst. What kind of leader are you? the voice inside her head screamed. If they live through this. you will always be known as the child who was never fit to lead. So many mistakes. You are so foolish. She sat there, hating herself. She had always had that voice inside her head, telling her that everything she did was wrong. You're so pathetic. You do not accept failure, yet you yourself have failed miserably.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Aislinn washed her face with cold water before stepping out of her bedroom. She found a bottle of anti-nausea potion placed on a table outside her bedroom. Thankfully, she picked the bottle up and drank the content. I feel so much better now; she then remembered her muggle device playing music and Blaise sitting alone in the kitchen. I’m not feeling really sleepy, I guess I'll keep Blaise company then since I have nothing else to do. On her way back to the kitchen Aislinn heard Rosa speaking with a bird some stairs above her..huh, a bird? naah I must be to drunk, I think it is only an illusion, Aislinn thought as she went down the stairs...She saw Luna walking away from the kitchen, making her way to the main doors and getting out in the serene night....Aislinn noted that Luna looked slightly sad...she was about to follow her out, but she hold back, her instincts telling her that Luna needed to be alone. Aislinn went back to the kitchen, sat down though avoiding taking another glass of firewiskey..I already had too much...she curled up in the chair, hugging her legs and resting her chin against her knees. She was half daydreaming and half listening to the screamy music playing from her manipulated muggle device:

"For whom the gun tolls
For whom the prey weeps
Bow before a war
Call it religion

Some wounds never heal
Some tears never will
Dry for the unkind
Cry for mankind

Even the dead cry
- Their only comfort
Kill your friend, I don't care
Orchid kids, blinded stare

Need to understand
No need to forgive
No truth no sense left to be followed

Facing this unbearable fear like meeting an old friend
Time to die, poor mates, You made me what I am!
......."

Elias could hardly rest. He was feeling uneasy and someone was playing screamy music down in the kitchen, which disturbed the silence of the night. He left his bedroom and decided to go out for a while...he went past the kitchen, catching a glimpse of Monroe and Zabini, who both were drunk. He went out and strode in the garden when he suddenly saw his Mistress, sitting alone on a bench. She was crying...Crying......For a second, he was just standing, unable to move. He had a feeling that she wanted to be alone, but his heart was tearing apart for every sob he heard from her....I cannot go indoors or to another place in this garden, I can absolutely not ignore her while she is in this state... He bit his lower lip, feeling impotent in doing anything.....Bloody hell, I can't just stand here and watch, he walked over to her and sat down beside her, embracing her gently, letting her cry against his chest, as he caressed her back. "I am sorry" he whispered softly....."I understand that you want to be alone" He looked softly into her beautiful eyes as he gently wiped her tears with his handkerchief. "Let me know if you need anything" He kissed her forehead and left his handkerchief in her hands before he quickly went inside the manor....

As Elias went past the kitchen, a calmer song was playing this time:

"Ever felt away with me
Just once that all I need
Entwined in finding you one day
Ever felt away without me
My love, it lies so deep
Ever dream of me

Would you do it with me
Heal the scars and change the stars
Would you do it for me
Turn loose the heaven within

I'd take you away
Castaway on a lonely day
Bosom for a teary cheek
My song can but borrow your grace

Ever felt away with me
Just once that all I need
Entwined in finding you one day
Ever felt away without me
My love, it lies so deep
Ever dream of me
(Dream of me)
................"

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Blaise looked around at everyone. Like Draco, he had been a heavy drinker after the war had ended for a while so sadly it didn't affect him as badly as it did the others. Still he was pretty buzzed when the bird started talking to him. He just smirked and toasted a cheer, figuring that either way it wasn't any of his business, real or illusion. Glancing at the laptop he reached down and pulled up YouTube marveling at the ability of the device to pull internet despite not having a WIFI signal. "Cheer up Rosa." he said as she ascended the stairs. "They have wizard rock on here too. Wanna listen to the weird sisters?" Rosa ignored him and took the bird upstairs. Blaise shrugged and finished off his glass. Might as well go for a full-on drunk tonight. He grinned at Aislinn and typed in a song that was more to his liking. "How about something more appropriate eh?" He said smirking.

Rosa was in a fitful slumber when an owl woke her. She awoke tears streaming down her face. She had been remembering her mother again for the past three nights. As her uncle Viktor tries to keep her aware and alive her mother a mummified shell as Viktor tries to keep the dementors from eating her as well. No Patronus just sheer dark magic. He rushes to Cissy tucking her in his robes. The first female face she sees os her Aunt Bellatrix chained to the wall. Her ragid form and the smell.

"Is she alive? Tell me we did not lose her too. Let me see. Let me see." Viktor unwrapped her to show Bella. Aunt Cissa talking "We can't touch our wands. Get her out of here. Go to my mother's house. "

"Cissy go with him. Forget about me. Go with him." Bella screeched. Rosa remembered every detail thanks to a rejuvenation potion.

Bellatrix had told her once that she had been her fondest memory in Azkaban because she remembers the horrid news and in mind I be dead to. That way she would remember me and Draco. She never known how to take that.

She got finished splashing water over her face. The music was still playing down stairs. There was so much reason for muggle creep now a days. Their morals and their muggle norms ruining wizard society. And devices like the one down stairs and others the reason for it. She got where she bit her lip. It was waste of words to explain how muggle culture creeps into wizarding society via such means. She let the great horned owl in. She recognized it as one of her own.

"Get home. NOW!" It read her godfather's signature was on the parchment. Who does he think he is. She found herself getting angry. She stormed out of her room. Everyone was drunk and passed out except Elias.

"Yaxley, thinks. I am still. An eight-year-old. He is ordering me home." She looked on the early side of 20 but she was in her mid 30s. Thanks to stealing others youthful features.

"I am going to go to my vault and then give my godfather what for. Unless you think you need another wand here.

You approve of such muggle things?" Gesturing toward the music. That was flipping songs of its own now. Some muggle pop song playing. She asks genuinely curious. After all Shadowwalker came from an old wizarding back ground. She waited his answer before leaving.

Luna looked at Elias as he walked away, wondering why he had chosen to come to her. She sat there, for a while, wondering what Bellatrix would do once she managed to get out of the labyrinth. She would find her way out soon, and there would be consequences. Luna stood, and decided to take a short cut to the centre. She walked for only a short while, knowing that her mother was on the further side, facing the east. Luna found the middle and picked up the familiar violin. A self - playing piano appeared by her side, to help her with the other notes. She would play until the dawn came, for she would not sleep with this much on her mind. She began to play, using her violin to express her emotions . . . .



She finished, feeling slightly better. She stared up at the moon, the silent night air blowing her hair pleasantly. She closed her eyes and decided to take a look at her mirror. Before she could get it out, the Resurrection Stone fell out. Luna crouched onto the grassy earth, lighting her wand. She found it after a few minutes of searching. She stood, holding it, startled to see her father close to her, looking at her as if he knew what she was thinking. "Worry does not suit your lovely face. Why don't you bring me back, and I will personally massacre the one who has brought this pain upon you. It was Bellatrix, I know. " Luna put the stone back in her bag and got ready to play again. He is a heartless killer. His lies are meant to sound believable, so I'll give him what he wants. Not going to happen. She picked up her violin, and played for another three hours, enjoying watching the sun come up, as the moon disappeared. . .

 

[Hikari Chan]

Aislinn grinned when Blaise changed the music...She was so drunk that she had forget all about the time and her worries. Usually she won't allow anyone to touch her wizard manipulated muggle device, though this night she did not care about it. "Youh have graod taste in music," she said with a crooked smile, unaware of her charming tone...she did not even notice that she mixed up the words "good" and "great" into one weird word, She wanted to tell Blaise that he had a good taste in music though she was considering to tell him that his choice of music was great...

Rosa, who had come back, pointed at the muggle device: "You approve of such muggle things?"
Elias Shadowwalker was on his way up to his bedroom, he was not listening to Rosa, he did not notice that she was talking to him. He was away in his mind, only thinking about his beautiful mistress....

"Euughh Rosa, what's the bloody problem with a muggle device," Aislinn giggled, " I have manipulated it youh know tehehehe....Am I not smart who can manipulate whatever those filthy muggles come up with, " Aislinn giggled

Rosa scowled. "Ya, that muggle advert was very enlightening. I shall go out and replace my parchment with muggle stationary and a pilot pen." - what was the point. In explaining the facts that muggles had taken over aspects of their life, dress, and even changed their sexual habits. No one would listen anyway. They never did. Not anymore. "Anyway, I have been ordered to leave. By August Yaxley. I am going to have words with him and go shopping anyone want anything?"

"Ooh youh are goin to date someone? lucky youh, Have fun shopping, " Aislinn giggled...

Elias opened the window in his bedroom, letting fresh and chill air inside, to clear his mind...he closed his eyes, feeling the cool air caressing his face softly....someone was playing beautiful music. No, it was not downstairs...they were too loud and noisy down there, playing a different kind of music which annoyed Elias. This new beautiful music was coming from the garden...he smiled softly.....knowing deep inside who it was playing a violin....he flew out of the open window and landed gracefully on the ground...He sat down on a bench to enjoy the beautiful music in solitude.....

Blaise listened to the two women argue as he tried to drift off into a blissful haze. Unfortunately, all it did was kill his buzz. Sighing, he stood up, bracing his arm against the bar as he wobbled, and headed for the door in a zig zag pattern. So much for holding his liquor. Maybe the night air would do him good. He headed outside and went towards the garden, letting his feet carry him where they may. He didn't notice Luna or her violin but sat on the bench in a stupor and rested until dawn.

Aislinn yawned. She watched Blaise with an absent look as he left the kitchen. She turned off her muggle device and decided to go up to her bedroom. It would be so cozy to curl up in her bed and just sleep away the night and the morning...She swayed on her legs as she made her way out of the kitchen.....instead for walking upstairs to her bedroom...she accidentally went to the main doors, unaware of what she was doing. She stepped out in the chill air...she stumbled towards a tree where she laid down and covered herself with her cloak, thinking that she finally was laying in her bed....there she fell asleep and slept deeply until the dawn....

Elias heard sounds behind him. He turned around to see Zabini bumping down on a bench...then he saw Monroe laying herself down to sleep under a tree...What the bloody hell, I cannot have peace and solitude for once...those two are just to annoying..... Elias rose and went inside the labyrinth where he sat down on the ground. Just behind the hedge of where his mistress were playing the beautiful music on her violin...he could sense her mother's presence somewhere in a different place in the labyrinth...I'll stay close to her..I'll do whatever to protect her...even if it meant to sacrifice my life for her..

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Rosa stepped outside breathing in the cool crisp night air. She listened as the music spread through the night. Know that more like it. Anymore they rarely had live music playing at the pubs. Only the wireless. Well she would give Seamus the choice of wearing the collar and staying with her until he could prove himself or going on a night out on the town.

Early next morning she'd deal with her Godfather who was probably going to tell her things were getting too dangerous. Being the last in a line of first born was murder on one’s freedom and now everyone was asking if she be having kids of her own soon. One thing was for sure she'd have to be on her guard. Yaxley was likely to try to force her to stay. She tore herself from the music summoning her broom.

Luna finished her song, and gracefully threw the violin into the air, where it transformed itself in a shower of blue rose petals. They flew down around Luna in a swirling motion, and landed on the floor, disappearing a second later. She turned to see Elias watching her. She was surprised to see him, sitting there with a smile on his face. "I don't care for juvenile muggle devices. I prefer real music, played from the inside of one's soul. Do you play anything?" she said modestly.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Elias rose up from his place and applauded to the beautiful show his mistress gave of music and flower petals...
"So lovely and delightful, my lady," he said charming. "I only listen to this kind of music...Music that comes from a person's heart and soul..."
"I mostly play piano..." Elias smiled to the memories of his old days at home when his mother used to teach him to play beautiful music on the piano..."though I also enjoy playing other kinds of instruments along"
"Your beautiful music ease my mind and soothe my soul, please allow me to thank you, " Elias stepped towards his mistress and kissed her right hand. Then he summoned several music instruments: a piano, his favorite instrument, a violin, a viola, a harp and a cello....Moving his wand with a graceful movement he started to play the sad and beautiful music...

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

She rented a room and transfigured the black rat back into Seamus.

"I forgot that the transfiguration often gives us the ability to talk to animals in the process." she taped her wand to her chin.

"That was not my doing. That was that big Raven with red eyes doing. He sent out a call to all your friends in the house. How come snakes don't seem to hear by the way?" Seamus questioned.

"Snakes are a special category all their own. You cannot even speak with them even as a snake. Reason it is so rare to find people that speak their language. Unlike birds, cats, and toads which is common enough languages among wizarding society. But most that can speak to snakes rarely can talk to other creatures. Which I found it odd that Harry Potter can talk to owls." She sat down in the rocking chair.

"That's because Harry had lost his ability to talk to snakes." Seamus said admiring her long slender legs. Since she had moved her robes to the side when she sat down.

"Really, I did not know that. Yet he could talk to his owl while we were in school. I am not talking tricks. I mean actually share concepts and feelings." she looked on thoughtfully.

"So, on another subject. What to do with you?" She leaps up gracefully rounding back on the wizard in front of her. Circling him. Her head leaning side to side.

"Claire. I would not say anything. I already told ya. I'd be your loyal black knight if you wanted it. I don't care who you ruined this week or who maim. I just want a chance. You, know. To be with you."

"I'm sure you do. So, how much do you want it? Your dad is getting old. I am sure you would not mind bring him to me and disposing of him." she leaned in brushing her lips near his cheek.
"If that what you want." Seamus whispered back.

"That's what I want... her breath fluttered across the hairs above his ear giving him a very sensual moment while she racked across his memories...she pushed him from behind him losing his balance…catching himself

"AH...HA...ha. you're such a fool. You thought I was reaching in to see if you's really would off your father for me." A huge amount of hurt reflected back in his face. He had never even went for his wand.

"You're the worst of the worst. Most of them that say any house but Hufflepuff. Have no confidence in theirs self and very little self-worth. Just because your spells are limited." she paused letting things sink in. Most of the teachers that taught Hufflepuff were the finest in the school.

"You're very good at elemental spells. Fire being a rather large part of your cards. Not all witch or wizards can do all spells. To be honest. I don't know if it intentional or brilliant that they keep you in courses you’re going to fail. By third year, surely by then, you got the basics down and a feel for what you can actually do." She giggled at him shaking her head. He looked down at his hands.

"So, you want to put on the collar or leave? And I promise the little embarrassments I just pulled will not go public." she looked over at him expectantly.

"You don't have do that legs. I've read about those collars before they do things which make person a waste. Salazar himself gave them up as wasteful tool." he watched her.

"I know exactly what they do. I am mainly doing it, so you want to remember a thing. Even under the imperious curse you remember. Which is way it makes most people go nuts with grief. And stop calling me "legs" I am more than an appendage." she huffed plopping down on the bed.
Seamus moved in on her " I am truly devoted to these legs." he kneeled down kissing them. "This hand." he kissed that as well sliding up to the bed. She could not help but giggle. "This arm." he kissed his way up to her shoulder. Sliding his hands around her waist. " He leaned his head against her forehead rocking her. "And these." he ran his finger across her lips. He let her lean into to kiss him.

A while later they were watching as the sun rose on the horizon. His arms wrapped around her.

"I mean it, Seamus. If they don't think I have total control over you and that you're truly on our side. They'll kill you and me as well. And it probably will not be quick given they do not like traitors." she paused.
"Many a Death Eater never made it past the inn fighting. Most of them found that out when the Dark Lord was sure we won, and the games came back into play. But it started turning into shear madness near the end" Like it was not to start with. Voldemort just started lining them up and kill them. By the end there was a protest by the inner circle that there would not be enough wizards left for the new world at that rate.

"I am willing to take a chance. The collar can only be taken off by you and you alone can only give the commands on these given the color." he held the collar

"I know that why choose those stones. I have others. But I left them at the estate, ”making sure she did not say which one the Rosier family still had several. "It's too dangerous right now." she hated that she had feelings for him. Usually she would have just killed him given what he's done. She turned away looking out into the sky. Breathing the cool morning air. Watching the dew start to drop.

"Are you sure? I could have someone clear your memory of the past months or I could just kill you and save me the trouble." she snapped back but she did really mean it. He turned her to face him in their embrace.

"I am not afraid and - I am in love you, Claire. I have been in love since we went to Hogsmeade in school. To be honest I did not think I stood a chance." she did not want to burst his bubble all her suitors meet her in Hogsmeade. But not all of them crossed the finish line.

"Great, meet me back here then. You’re such a fool you know that. Right?" she stared at him. He just smiled.

"I need to go confront me Godfather. If am not back in two hours. Come and save me because probably locked me up for my own good." She walked out garbing her cloak. She apparated to the ranch.

Seeing a dueling circle made in the ground near the stables she was sure she was in for a fight. She brushed up on some of her earth spells and went to stretch. She was sure his terms would be knocked out of the circle or maybe even knock off one’s feet. Well, at least he was giving her a chance to go do her own thing. That why she liked her Godfather.

 

[Hikari Chan]

"uuugghh"
Aislinn wake up with the sunrise, surprised to see herself laying under a tree in the garden...She had the worst headache ever...She tried to ease it by massaging her forehead with her fingers.
What happened last night. Didn’t I go up to my bedroom, how the h*** did I end up here outside..Just how much did I drink.... Aislinn stood up, her head was thumping hard. She had been dreaming, dreaming about that the labyrinth was playing a kind of sad and romantic music.....What a strange dream, she thought before apparating at Diagon Alley. Aislinn hurried to the apothecary where she bought some potions which could be handy at any time...she attached the potions to her belt around her robes and drank one anti headache potion...Feeling better....

She walked past a shop that was selling charms....Maybe I should get a healing or protecting charm, that would be very useful during battles......Aislinn winced when she saw the prices....ooh wow way to expensive, I’ll never be able to afford one...She caught a glimpse of a couple who were looking at charms, they were looking at each other with love, laughing and talking about something, looking at the charms, probably making some decisions about which charms to get for themselves...It wont be bad if I had a rich man who could buy me charms , Aislinn smirked.....

"Hey Ash!!!"

Aislinn almost jumped, startled to hear someone call her by her nickname....A tall young man with blonde hair and blue eyes approached to her...

"uhm Hi Sherwood...and it is Monroe please.." Aislinn face were expressionless. The last person she wanted to meet today was William Sherwood, the muggle-born wizard whom she knew from her time at Hogwarts....

"Why so formal with me, Ash, don't you remember me from the classes we attended together at Hogwarts?" he asked softly

I don't need to be reminded about that you filthy mudblood...

"Of course I remember, I remember everyone, but it doesn't mean that I go call everyone by their first name or nicknames.."

"Ash...."

Aislinn wanted to feed him with poison for calling her by her nickname. She had told him many times to call her by her last name, but he was stubborn, but she had to be careful with her behavior now..after all William Sherwood was a member in the Order of the Phoenix..so she had to think carefully before acting.

"Ash, are you treating me like this because I am muggle born and was sorted into a different house than you at Hogwarts..?"

Yes you fool, exactly...

"No, not at all, I respect everyone," Aislinn smiled innocently.."Ravenclaw is not a bad house..."

William smiled brightly...then suddenly his smile faded away..he stepped towards Aislinn, touching her neck with his fingers. Aislinn jumped backwards..what the h*** is he doing...

"You got tattoos?..."

"uhmm yeah, what's the problem?"

"Nothing at all, I just got surprised, I did not expect you to get tattoos....It looks nice, " William was faltering...Aislinn could sense his trembling tone....Wow what would he do if he saw my other tattoos...I won't be surprised if he fainted.., Aislinn tried to keep her face straight.

"uhm well I need to leave, I have serious matters to take care off..." Aislinn made herself ready to leave but William grabbed her right hand....

"Wait a second please, "

"What?? I need to leave.." Aislinn snatched her hand...

"I would like to see you one day, share a drink and have a nice dinner. Just with you" He looked at her with a longing look.

In your dreams..

"uhmm, I'll see, I cannot promise you, but I'll see if I got some free time...."

Aislinn turned away to leave, but she was to slow, William grabbed her right arm and embraced her in his hug...What the bloody hell..

"You smell firewiskey," he whispered in her ear...

Aislinn pushed him gently away

"Yeah I partied last night...so?"

"Did you party with them? " he was meaning the deatheaters...

"Nah I just met my girls.." Aislinn grinned and backed away...."I am so sorry, but I must leave, I have important things to take care off. See you..."

Aislinn finally apparated outside the Manor..."The hell with that filthy Willy mudblood, he can dream about the dinner date" she muttered aloud unaware of Blaise who was sitting on a bench right behind her...

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Blaise awoke on the bench the following morning. He had forgotten how potent firewhiskey could be if drunk too quickly. Hoping that nobody else was around he snuck back to his room and slipped into the shower to lather off the previous day's shame. He needed to be ready when Luna and the others called. He dressed in his best..might as well look good in case I die today... and headed downstairs to find the others.

 

[Hikari Chan]

When Elias finished his music, the summoned instruments transformed into white pigeons and red rose petals by themselves, though the rose petals remained on the ground when they fell down and the pigeons flew away. He walked over to his mistress and gently brushed away some red rose petals from her hair and shoulders. He took off his most precious and rare protecting charm bracelet, put it around her right hand-wrist and spoke softly: "This charm bracelet will protect you from any curse you can name, even protect you from the three unforgivable curses...."

"I'll be fine without it," he said after a brief second of silence..feeling to confident about his own power..

Aislinn sneaked into the kitchen, making sure that no one was there or around. She wanted to be alone this morning and drink a cup of hot chocolate in peace. This might be my last cup of hot chocolate in my life, she thought as she sat down. If I ever survive, I am going to have fun and play around with William's heart, Aislinn smirked as she sipped her hot chocolate. Mmmm, this is so delicious...it taste like heaven...which gives me a strange feeling that I have no much time left of my life...

Blaise receives an owl. The horned owl sits waiting for a reply

For family honor. For the blood by the blood.

Greg is at St Mungo's. I am heading over to the hospital. My godfather has set up trip wires for a deul later at the ranch. Found them with makeup powder. He knows I not very good with charms. He does not want me in the fight. Be a and cut them for me or have Adrian do it.

- Rosa

Most who do not know pureblood ways would see this as haughty greetings among purebloods. But those in the know. Will place their finger over the word honor or the first blood depending on if they consider them to be family or not.

Gilleon has done something rash and taken something from the Rosier Estate. Adrian will drop it off to you. Keep it safe. It is a cursed item. Whatever you do don't let anyone look upon it. Greg has a very small attention span, or it would have rotted his magic away. It's been locked away in the family vault for ages. I have no idea how Gill even knew it was there.

Adrian will show up with the item.

Rosa sent her large horned owl off from the owlery. Then checked on Seamus with her birds. She was surprised to find him sitting there talking to them. She was hoping he had run trying to contact others. Then she could just write him off and kill him later.

"So that how it is? You three going to gang up on me? Which one of you the Raven from last time with the red glow?"

"Not even close Seamus. That Raven is with me. You're talking to my bully boys."

"Isn't that right my precious girl?" She ruffed Opal's chin feathers.

"Want me to call them in." Opal's eye glowed a bright red.

"No, just tell them to be careful and also if Seamus moves have the flock follow him. Now that he has found the bully boys. He will be watching for them. Send something other than crows. Just to be on the safe side." Opal took off from her perch.

Looking back.

"It will be done. My Lady." Opal flew out of sight. As Rosa went down stairs to getting ready to leave.

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Luna looked at the charm with mild interest. She turned to Elias, speaking softly. "Thank you, my love." she said charmingly. So disgusting. So prideful and entitled. "We shall regroup with the others. We must fight Bellatrix in this labyrinth, for here we have the advantage... she knows nothing of this place... I know it better than myself." she paused, wondering if she should add in more bull**** to make Elias fight better. "If anything happens to me." she said, walking close to whisper in his ear. Ugh...as if. It's allright... this charade won't last long. . "I want you to know that my feelings for you are very deep. May you live long enough to experience that love, I want to be by your side... always." She forced a few tears out, while thinking about what would happen if Blaise died. "I feel the same, my lady." Elias replied, kissing her hand gently. He followed her back to the manor, where she told the others of the plan to attack Bella whilst she was vulnerable. Nagini was by her side the entire time.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Elias smiled softly and did not show any hint of his surprise.....and we have only known each other for a short period of time, we have only shared our experience and interest in music, we have talked for a bit, I have seen her in her worst and weakest state, back then I risked my own life to heal her...I have seen her crying and I did my best to comfort her...does she truly understand this?....did she understand that I dedicated my music to her?....I have feelings for her as well but I still feel I need to get to know her better before I take another step closer...

"I feel the same, my lady," Elias replied and kissed her hand gently. The walked back together to the manor where the others were waiting...

Blaise accepted the item from Adrian keeping it carefully wrapped. He slipped it into another heavily warded bag, to ensure that it would be untrackable and unbuggable, and then slipped it into a hiding spot he had hollowed out in the back of his armoire. He continued to wait until his mistress called for him.

Rosa stepped off her broom. That Gill would try to rot all magic away from his father was a good and bad sign. He was willing to do what he could for the cause, but Rosa did not know about taking down family so soon. She checks with Adrian to see if Gileon had words with his father.

"Come on let's get this over with." Yaxley slashed the air with his wand sending up green sparks.

"Just a moment. Let me slick back my hair." she went inside the Ranch house and upstairs. She stuck her head in Adrian's guest room. He was there writing. He spotted her in the mirror and waved at her.

"Adrian did you get the message about the dueling circle." He scrolled out something with his wood pen on the flip pad he carried.

"You informed me twice." The words glared in red. then he slapped the pad down beside him.

"Doesn't mean you did anything." he touched his thumb and forefinger together on both hands. Placed them end to end and then quickly broke them apart. He got up and grabbed her by the hair sitting her down at his desk. Pointing to the floor; he walked out. She flipped open his writing book. The first two pages were covered in his own code language he used only for himself. Gill's name was written in it though. He walked back in with her hair gel in hand. He ran it over her hair working it into her curls.

"What happened with Gill?" She ran her thoughts over his inviting him to her thoughts.

"Ashamed. His father given up all hope for a pureblood come back. He let me talk to him. I am having doubts myself. There are so few alive. Then they took all the kids and told them they never see their parents again or families for that matter. Gill is still not over it. His cousins got taken away. They separated them when he got in school. Made them start a year late. Will not let them sit and talk. Some of his uncles are graduating. They are making sure they do not get jobs in the same department. It is really disturbing." he spoke not just in words but emotions and images.

"I know. It's gotten worse lately. They will not let them in the same inn or apartment." Adrian put her hair in a black bow. She was about to ask how Gill found then item in the first place when Adrian ran on. He did not get to talk with many people so when he could he usually hardly stopped to wait for replies.

"I don't know where we are going. They are letting Viktor interact with muggles. They got him in a reintroduction program. They are thinking about wiping his memories and placing him on a chain gang for the rest of his life in the muggle world. Cut backs. Since they are now having to use guards." Rosa stiffened. Viktor had been her savior now they were thinking about placing him the muggle world. Assorts of anger started to build up.

"Godfather is waiting." she kissed Adrian on both cheeks and hugged him. He handed over her dragon hide gloves.

"Good luck." he smiled at her.

She stretched her back as she got outside positioning her wand. She noted her godfather's lack of leggings. That would be a costly mistake.

She looked over at him. "Terms?" he got up off the swing in the yard.

"Knocked out of circle wins. If I win you stay home and take care of family business." Yaxley strolled casually over to her.

"And for me?" she looked over at him quizzically. Her hands behind her back. Her wand was there strapped to her back in a sheath. She really needed to replace her quick draw sheath for her arm. One of 101 things she had on her to do list.

"You answer my questions and your free to go." Yaxley started walking down the path.

"Seems one sided to me." Rosa said. Easily catching up to him with her long strides.

"Think I'd have it any other way." Yaxley smiled. His wrinkles reaching his eyes.

"Maybe I should wait and invite friends. At least this epic would not go to waste." she was stalling. She wished she could trust people more. But she gotten were she did not trust anyone. She wanted to inspect the circle herself.

"I don't think it is going to be that epic. I am planning on taking you down with a stunner." he chuckled.

"You wish." she huffed. They stood back to back wands raised. Then paced off forward away from small center circle with a line in the middle. If Adrian did not cut the wires the outside edges of the circle were trapped. She hoped she could trust her cousin not to side with her Godfather.

They turned bowing at their lines. Rosa jabbing her wand forward with a side to side motion. Getting her spell before her godfather did.

"Torsiterram!!". The earth shifted under his feet as his Stupefy hit the outside circle's spell wall.

"Getting slow old man." she chided.

"Not that slow yet." he snapped at her with a Petrificus Totalus. She dodged. Then realized if the wire had been there she would have been pushed into it. His eyes narrowed.

"Let's keep this traditional shall we." she held her hand up; walking back to her line. She shook her wand arm out. Readying herself.

He adjusted his jacket buttoning up the top buttons. Readying himself on the other line. A good half an hour later. They were still at it.

He stretched his arm out rotating his shoulder after getting knocked into the ground by a Bombarda she had knocked back at him. Seamus was now standing there watching from the balcony with Adian. Yaxley tried to disarm her. It was a waste of a move as far as she was concerned but she flicked it back with ease. She been doing that for a minute now. Building for a bigger spell.

"Traditionally we call this a draw." He stated. "Let's break for brunch. I did not get much to eat this morning."

"And just when it was about to get interesting. Alright." she lowered her wand.



"Don't worry, I'll have SeaMoose with me." Seamus' aura flared a nice volient shade of red. And flames started to crack around him. Adrian and Yaxley laughed. She pushed Seamus out the door.

"My godfather knows your full name. He is responsible for my courting affairs. I would not give the others the task. He was trying to get at you." she giggled placing her arm on his.

She pulled out the collar after apprating to the country side. "Here put it on."

"I know what this does you know. I can't protect you." He frowned.

"And who said I need protecting." she still had the collar out. It would bind completely if he put it on by his own free will.

"You did. About three hours ago." he took the collar from her noticing she held her wand out.

He shook his head and placed the item around his neck. Once he did a blanks stare came across his face. as it tightened Not a popular item for this reason. As a matter of fact, they were purely medieval.

The grass rustled behind her. "Adrian. I don't want to be..." Suddenly a tall woman with black hair emerged. She had blue eyes and was dressed in a muggle attire. Tight skinny jeans and a black tee shirt with a panther on it. Rosa did not recognize her at first. Because of the changes but when she scowled then curled her face like a lemon had touched her lips while looking Seamus over. Rosa knew who she was. And also known she had killed for the looks she now held. One can only get young then ones looks by killing the youthful with the steal youth spell.

"Olivia, what are you doing here? Last I heard you had moved from the Rosier estate in France to Bulgaria." she held her wand between her fingers. Olivia did not have hers out. The last time Rosa had seen her aunt was the Battle of Hogwarts. She made a hasty exit after noticing Harry was still alive. Voldemort had said some not so good comments about pureblood ways after he thought they were winning. Olivia did not like that.

"I came back for Richard's funeral. I sorry you must be, devastated. I would of have liked to console you, but you left before the crowd protesters thinned."

"My uncle was never a very well-liked man." she looked down at her hands.

"He was Toujours Pur. Never let muggle filth touch him. I see we have captured our first man," Rosa looked up as her aunt ran her hand over Seamus' chest, "I did mine at thirteen. So much fun. These play toys." Rosa raised her wand a few inches looking intently at her aunt. Play toys. That are not you are not to be touched by another.

"Like then new look, I love it." Rosa said in manner which dripped of sarcasm.

"Not my style but one has to make compromise to hide oneself." She said brushing her arms with her hands. They were heavily tattooed only Rosa noticed the dark mark. She had quite a bout with a dark wizard and tattoo artist.

"I hear rumor of My Dear Step Sister Bellatrix being out and about dancing after her death. You would not know any details on that. Would you?" Rosa hid everything from Olivia under her acting mask.

"Of course not. Yet, I know some people that could inquire farther for you. If that is what you want to know." She looked Olivia in the eye. It would be useless to hide her face.

A grin creep across her face. "Of course, My Lovely Niece. That is what I wish. For you to find out for me. I am staying at the Hog's Head Inn. One of your little running buddies is head of the establishment. Since no one has even noticed my presence. I think everyone that knew is quite dead or on our side." She moved over in a graceful manner to Rosa. Tilting Rosa's head to place a kiss slowly on both cheeks. "I want us to get together soon. I miss my family."

With that she was gone the wind and magic surrounded Rosa as her Aunt had apparated right in front of her without touching.

She also noted that Seamus was now wearing a jeweled leash from his collar.

Her aunt was one slimy sneak. She studied the leash. No magic. Just an expensive piece of archaic jewelry.

She orders Seamus to mount her broom and she took off back to the manor. As she flew, she let her heart start to race like it had wanted to earlier. She never dares show a hint of fear around Olivia or Bella. Doing so would be a miss step.

Rosa landed clipping Seamus to her belt ring tell him to follow her. She looked down at her hands. She did know if she could fight Bella. She been taught to follow the leader and they both had beaten her the last time they dueled. It made them stronger and her weaker. They were the leaders in here family. You got severely punished for not following the pecking order.

She did not even notice the people in the room. Rosa was caught up in her own thoughts. She lounged back on the sofa and then order Seamus to sit. He blankly stared forward.

Before the battle..

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Bellatrix sat on the grass, somewhere in the eastern quarter of the labyrinth. As she stared up at the tall walls, she knew what was to come. Since her daughter hadn't come for her, she suspected a battle. She knew that whatever pathetic attempts to kill her where made, it would be nothing compared to the surprise they would receive once they found out just how many death eaters where willing to back her up. She smiled at the thought. Soon they will all be drowning in a pool of their own blood.

Luna stood in front of her team, explaining their final plan once more. "My mother is in the Eastern quarter of the labyrinth. Elias and I will move in first, while Rosa comes in from behind. Blaise and Aislynn will be flying past on brooms, casting spells from above. After a few attacks, they will land, behind us. Then we will finish them off." She finished, using her professional voice. "What do you mean, them?" Elias asked. Luna turned to him, with an are you kidding me? look on her face. "My mother has surely assumed, by now, that we are planning to finish her. Knowing her, she would have recruited other puppets by now." She turned back to the others, "Any questions at all?" she asked curtly.

After the conversation

Luna walked up the stairs, to make sure she had everything she needed. She entered her room, strode over to her bed, then emptied the contents of her bag onto it. She set aside everything she didn't need and began packing her supplies. She placed a box of assorted healing and regenerating potions, which she had made recently, a locket portkey, and a spare wand she had gotten from a naive sales-wizard. She hesitated on taking the Resurrection Stone, finally deciding to leave it behind. As she picked it up to lock it away in a charmed box, she had one brief visit from her father's ghost. "You will do well today. I know you shall succeed, my daughter." she left her room, after securing it properly, to find the other awaiting her arrival. She smiled at them all. "Whatever happens, you were the best allies I've ever had on my team." she said, unsmiling yet grateful. They set out into the night, where a fierce foe awaited with her small, yet powerful, team, her eyes gleaming with malice.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Elias smiled charmingly at the look his mistress gave him...Are you kidding me?
He resisted his urge of caressing her soft cheek as he cast her longing looks full of devotion.
No, I am not, I just needed confirmation my Lady, he replied her with a gentle yet still charming look.

Aislinn listened gravely as Luna told them about the plan. She bit her lower lip, suppressing her sarcasm with force. She watched as Luna and Elias exchanged looks with each other. Elias is so dense, asking such a question. He won't make any good impression on himself if he keeps asking stupid questions and Luna is so soft with him only giving him that kind of look. And they have time for flirting now? Seriously...

Aislinn was puzzled that Luna wanted Elias instead for Blaise alongside her in the battle, but Aislinn did not question that. She did not feel any twinge of jealousy or pain because of what she had witnessed during the meeting. She was rather grateful that she was not teamed up with a proud moron because she would not endure Elias any other second. There might be a good reason behind this kind of plan, I hope whatever passed between Elias and Luna during this meeting did not provoke or hurt Blaise, I pity him so much, let's hope that he is strong enough to endure this...She went off to fetch her broom and fastened the belt with all the necessary potions around her hips. For a second, she looked at her broom, feeling that soon she won't need it during the battle. She smiled wickedly. No one knows one secret truth about me..Now time has come to reveal that secret.. I will swallow my fear of heights with sweet bitterness and do anything in my power to protect not just Blaise but also the others...

It was already dark when they set out for the battle and made their way towards the labyrinth.

Luna was walking with Elias at the front, so close to each other that it almost looked that their were holding their hands. Aislinn rolled her eyes...

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Blaise watched the group impassively although he still felt a twinge of jealousy every time Elias brushed himself against Luna. 'Whatever. Let's just get this over with. One way or another we finish this tonight.' He thought. He checked his pouches containing various potions and a few quick spell packages, normally reserved for squibs that couldn't cast magic. If Bellatrix used magic that made him unable to wield his wand or cast a spell they should still work regardless. He went over some of his more complex spells including a cloning spell similar to what he'd seen Aislinn use in the previous battle and his trump card spell, which he would only use if it looked like they would lose. Confident that he was as ready as he'd ever be, he looked to Rosa, then to Aislinn, and finally to Luna, ignoring Elias completely. Whatever happened between the two of them after this was inconsequential. His feelings meant nothing if he wasn't prepared to sacrifice his life for his commander. Elias may be a man of eloquent words, but Blaise was ready to back steel himself with actions. He followed along silently watching their surroundings, just in case.

Rosa cringed as Luna mentioned going against the other team. She hoped none of them were close friends or family it was hard enough as is. She checked her medics kit seeing that she had pack some instant healing potions. Her advanced Wide-eye Potion would help somewhat against stun and her dragon hide gloves against getting disarmed. She decided to place dragon hide bracers on just in case. She did not want a lack of fighting back just because of disarming spell. She looked over at Seamus deciding it would be better if she gave him orders to guard the kids from harm. Worse she had a feeling Potter had given control of the hallows to Albus. He had wrapped Al in the death cloak as a baby for laughs. Potter is foolish and Elias had delivered Al here. She banished the thought to the back of her mind. A familiar looking owl swooped in. 'Right on time.’ she thought. She took the letter. "Seamus look at me,” his head turned to her. ”Send a Patronus to Yaxley. Tell him your name is not Seamoore and yes, she's with me. Use any derogatory comments you want to convince him it is you. Then wait for instructions." Seamus stood up the end of Seamus' wand erupted into fox. Then he surrounded it in fire. "Too bad they never taught elemental magic in school. No one was brave enough to teach the course. It is too chaotic. If they had Seamus would showed his true potential." She laughed. She ran her wand under her charm bracelet. She looked around at the others. Making a swallowed a sour lemon face when came to Elias. Seamus sent the fox to Yaxley with flaming glow that just disappeared as it vanished whirling into the roof. She had a feeling it would not be as benign on the other end.

"I need to get a few more charms from my pack. Then lets get this over with." She walked out pulling on his lead to follow her.

She posted Seamus at the door to the kids room. Then summoned Opal to bring her three charms in a bag to her.
Two were special she did not think there was a stop for the killing curse but when the wizard with the crooked leg was willing to stand there let her cast it. She had originally thought it was a trap. Well it turned out it just cost her much in galleons. She hardly ever wore them they reeked of dark magics.
To be honest she was disappointed that day. She had so hoped for a fight and much death that was to follow.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Aislinn mounted her broom and soared up to the dark clouded sky. She could sense the smell of humidity in the air. The smell of the rain, though it was not raining. Soon it would. Aislinn closed her eyes for a second and imagined the feeling of the raindrops against her face. Oh how I wish for soothing rain, all I wish is to dream again.....

Aislinn leaned forward and soared through the chill air...eastern quarter of the labyrinth she said...
She murmured the invisibility charm before she hovered above the labyrinth. Her eyes moved fast in the search of Bellatrix Lestrange....Aislinn had no time to spill. She frowned when she noted some other dark figures moving just close to the eastern quarter of the labyrinth...and they were more than three, they were many... Aislinn almost lost the count of them...Luna, Elias and Rosa were approaching to the same quarter but from the other side. A high green wall of hedge was just between them, dividing them apart. I wonder if they had sensed them even if they can't see each other because of the tall hedge in between..

It did not take long until Aislinn found Bellatrix Lestrange. She was sitting alone on the grass in a corner of two hedges in the middle of the eastern quarter of the labyrinth. Aislinn sent her Patronus, a silvery dragon, immediately to Luna with a little longer message than she had expected to send her:

I found her, but beware, her puppets are just behind the hedge to your left side. They are many, I don't know how much, but don't worry I'll make sure they'll regret for ever choosing to stand by her side..I and Blaise will take good care of them...

Aislinn licked her lips. She let go of her invisibility and was soon visible. She could feel the sensation of her Animagus to take form within her...It was not the first time...She had once developed it when she was only eighteen years old...and since then transforming into her Animagus whenever she was alone but never showed it to anyone because her Animagus was illegal due to not being registered at the Ministry of Magic.

As she stood up at her broom, only balancing on her legs she remembered the first time when she flew on a broom together with the team to resurrect Bellatrix Lestrange. Aislinn smiled vaguely at the memory of Blaise making loops in the air, if he had been trying to make an impression on her or making her nervous back then, she could not tell...Blaise, please don't look at me now, focus on the enemy below us.. she thought avoiding looking at him. She did not want to steal his attention, that was not her intention, but deep within her she knew that he won't be able to resist his urge to look at what she was doing. She could feel his eyes at her back when she was standing at her broom, swaying in the air and blocking out the attacking spells with a wand in her left hand and attacking back with a second wand in her right hand before jumping off her broom....

For a second a figure of a human and a broom were falling down through the air...the broom reached the ground, it fell down with a dull thump on the grass but the small figure was gone...A sound of flapping and a terrible roar cut through the air...the deatheathers of Bellatrix Lestrange almost lost their confidence....faltering in their attacks, they were suddenly feeling confused wondering how to tackle the unexpected terrific and majestic dragon that was now approaching them..

Their attacking spells merely brushed Aislinn, only leaving some bloody scratches on her skin. She wished to blow fire on them, burning them alive, but she could not take the risk of the fire spreading to the other parts of the labyrinth. So she picked them one by one, tearing them with her sharp fangs and leaving them bathing in their own blood. They were panicking but soon she was tiring because even if she was stronger than them, they were to many. She hoped that Blaise was allright and able to finish of the rest...

Rosa split from the group. Looking up at the tall hedges she decides to use birds to keep an eye on things. She had no problems so far, but her birds had scouted three people in dark robes just at the point she would have to emerge from. If they keep standing there, she would have to deal with them. She saw Aislinn turn into a dragon in her panicked birds’ eyes as they fled. 'Nice, an unregistered form that is as big as a house and has no standing with common dragon breeds. Where did she get that? A story book.' Rosa shook her head.

The three heard the screaming but instead of running they just got more alert. 'Great, professionals.' she sighed inwardly.

She went sneaking around the other side. 'They heard me.'
Time for a something different. She quickly linked a spell. As they start casting detection spells Rosa transformed into her magpie Animagus form. She screeched at them. Two of them started to panic.

"It's just a blood bird!!" the wizard with the deep voice cast a bombarda. She quickly hopped out of the way as the dust and debris went flying.

'Scratch, my last comment. One professional and two lackeys.'
She has to make it quick. She paused until they calmed down a measure. Then she plucked at her feathers. Which was a link to cast a haste spell. She jumped out of her form and sent a quick stunning spell at the guy she knew was holding dumb and dumber together. They backed up a step. While they hesitated Rosa case a rather nasty tangled earth spell. One of them snagged his hood at her chanting and it dropped as he panicked trying to get it untangled.

"Well. Well, long time. No see. Where you been some Podunk like the Slaughtered Lamb? How is old Greyback anyway?" the other wizard rounded on her at that. She cast a silencing charm. It worked he was unable to block it. She was rather proud about that, but it was over cast.

"We never worked for Greyback!!" There goes dumber.

She cast a stunner at him. He had not noticed the vines moving. He deflected her spell and continued talking. "He is a flea-bitten cur. It disgusts me that they ever let him round the table. That should have been me!" She was knocking spells at him, but he was just casting them aside until she finally disarmed him. At that point the thorns were ready to wrap him up alongside the other wizard that lay on the ground. They both screamed as the bushes took them wounds dripping. When they grab them, the other wizard placed a disillusionment charm on himself wordlessly.

'Why did I not pay more attention in Flitwick class?'
She gathers a few of her birds closer. So she could keep an eye on her back better. She was making her way toward the back of Bella's location in eastern quarter of the labyrinth.

'Should have killed the bastard.' She mentally scolded herself.

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Luna walked with Elias after Rosa's departure. They made their way to Bella's location, their footsteps only sound in the eerie silence. Luna stopped, and held out her hand to stop Elias from moving ahead. Closing her eyes, she attempted to sense her mother's presence. Elias looked at her and touched her shoulder "Is there something-" before he could finish, Luna's wand cut through the air, stopping inches from his face, he was blasted back, knocked out. Luna could tell her mother was close by. She stood up straight, annoyed. She woke him up and passed him coldly. She turned her head to the side, right before she turned a corner. "Interrupting me is not wise. "

When Elias caught up with Luna, she was standing still, looking into the distance. Bellatrix stood with her eyes closed, facing their direction. Surrounding her where more than fifty men and women, all with their wands out. Luna smiled as Aislynn's Patronus was revealed, enchanted from how dark and majestic her form was. As the dragon began taking out her soldiers, Bellatrix retreated back, moving further away from Luna and Elias, towards where Rosa should be positioned. She turned a corner and stopped in her tracks. She faced Rosa, smiling a pitiless smile, she said "Hello, Rosa. "

"Looks like you went for numbers rather than quality my dear Aunt." Rosa eyes were electrified. She always hated the effects given off before some spells it gave the game away. She just hoped Bella did not know any earth spells. The only counter. She had never fought her Aunt to do anything more then maim her before.

Bella had her in sight and there was no were to turn. Bella could engulf the area she was in with Fiendfyre the key to controlling it was trap something inside. It would only affect the bushes just beyond her standing. Most idiots that played with the elements did not know that. But she knew Bellatrix did. It would take a second or two to get the spell off if she even bothered.

Rosa had turned her head down ward to not give herself away. While still keeping an eye on what her opponent was doing. She was good at acting and fainting her moves. She made it look like a graceful bow to a powerful yet respected opponent.

She started to calculate how many shots she could use before Bella could get off certain spells. Problem with the fight was Bella used easy quick shots to soften you up. She braced for any such spells. And left room for a counter attack.

Screams were heard beyond the bushes. All around as her. Bella's numbers started to flee and scatter. Morale was breaking.

Luna charged forward, casting spells at the remaining men. Elias followed her example after slight hesitation, shadowing her. Luna noticed Aislynn was becoming tired, so she tried to concentrate on the soldiers surrounding her, while Elias got her back. She killed three denser men, then began dueling a woman. After a stinging spell that was too fast for the woman, Luna moved onto the next group. She dueled three at once, but only because they were slow. Blaise was shooting spells from overhead, and Luna was grateful that he had an excellent aim while flying.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Such a sweet and charming treat..., Elias thought sarcastically as he rose up from the ground and followed his mistress further in to the labyrinth...Never mind, I'll forgive her for this, women can be so unpredictable, so I am not surprised over her reaction. I actually gave her my charm bracelet, so she is forever safe thus I can be selfish and only care about myself for now, focusing and give my best during this battle and let see if she keeps her promise to me after this is over, if I ever survive, if I don't then death would be so soothing if her intention is to break her promise...

When he caught up with her they were surrounded by enemies and without any hesitation he shoot sectumsempra at a dozen of them, who fell bloody down to the ground...As his mistress charged forward, he evaporated in smokes and shadowed her while he continued to attack the men and women who were surrounding them. They were to slow.....

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Nearly all the soldiers where either dead or gravely injured. A few stronger ones remained, but not nearly as strong as they were. Luna's charm was working quite well, but she didn't really need it; Bella's soldiers where very dense and slow. Most clearly had no dueling experience, and she was foolish to think they were as strong as any one member of Luna's team. Luna shot several exploding jinxes in the direction of one of the last groups of men. Most dissipated in a puff of red smoke, gone except for the ashes that fell to the floor. At last, one woman was left. Luna rushed forward, through the path scattered with bodies, to here Rosa should be...

 

[Hikari Chan]

Elias finished off the remaining of Bellatrix's puppets and followed his mistress further in the labyrinth leaving the mass of bloody bodies behind him. He was close behind her to keep the same pace but at the same time he kept a respectful distance. The grass was so slippery of the humidity in the air and the blood of the enemies. He had no problem to walk a few inches in the air above the ground, though his mistress was touching the ground with her feet. If she slipped and fell should he help her or ignore her.. a hard decision..she had the charm bracelet which made her to an immortal..she could fend for herself....He had decided to avoid her as much as he could...

Blaise had been putting his quidditch prowess to good use, avoiding most spells with ease and dodging the flyers while casting back with deadly accuracy. He had also been emptying his pouches of many toys that he had brought along. He had seen a muggle movie once where the muggles had used a laser net to dice and cube the competition and he had made several similar devices, nets that launched contained feindfyre. They wouldn't spread beyond the nets but several of the death eaters trapped within were quickly turned into barbecued chunks. Launching back up into the sky, he was able to get another bird's eye view and he could see Elias and Luna heading towards the center of the maze. He could see Bella Several rows ahead, shielded from Luna and Elias's view. He searched his enchanted pockets for toys and pulled out the dark object that Rosa had asked him to hide. 'Well, I guess now's as good a time to use it as ever' He thought to himself and flying over Bella he dumped the object from the bag right over Bella's head. "Head's up!" He yelled. Causing her to glance upwards. As he shot back up into the air an explosion below him shattered his broom and he flew through the air in an arc. "Arresto momentum!" He shouted slowing his fall before he hit the ground. He rolled and glanced back towards the hedges he had flown over. He put his wand to his throat and cast Sonorus. "Rosa. That thing you told me to hide. I uh.. used it. heads up everyone!" Hopefully his voice would warn the others about the area as he had no idea what it did but he was sure it wasn't good.

Aislinn teared off one last screaming man with her fangs before transforming back to her human form. She looked over the square field with its tall walls of hedges, of where a mass of bloody bodies was scattered everywhere. She panted heavily and fast. She did not need a mirror to see how wild she looked like. From the strands of her hair which was glued over her sweaty forehead she could tell that her short straight hair, which she had carefully combed before the battle, was now a wild mess. As she reached for a certain bottle of potion and unfastened it from her belt, she discovered bloody rips and tears all over her arms and legs. She emptied all of the bottle's content, felt the sensation of the liquid running down her throat and flowing to all her veins and nerves throughout her body. As the potion took effect and her weariness soon was gone, she heard Blaise, with an unusual load voice, he was somewhere farther ahead of her:

"ROSA. THAT THING YOU TOLD ME TO HIDE. I UH..USED IT. HEADS UP EVERYONE!"

He so discreet, Aislinn thought sarcastically...Just what the bloody hell did he use and where?!, he should have warned us earlier...

She rushed further into the labyrinth, as she was running over the grass which was slippery of both humidity and blood she slipped and fell down at her back with a dull thud. She imprecated aloud as she rose up and continued forward. She was a clumsy girl indeed. She slipped several times, tripped over both the scattered limbs of the bodies and her broom which was now covered in a blood.....Why do I even bothering myself with running.., Aislinn shook her head. She transformed into her Animagus and flew above the labyrinth. As soon as she spotted both Luna and Elias, she landed in her human form behind them...

Elias heard a dull thud behind him, he quickly looked behind him, curling his lips in disgust before he turned his head forward. "Did you feast good enough Monroe, I hope you enjoyed your meal..." He spoke quietly, his voice dripping of sarcasm...This girl is so barbaric, she disgust me, does she even know how to duel or combat like a proper witch, I doubt she knows....

Rosa had cast her Lightning bolt and the air had just cleared as she looked up to see Bella smiling at her with her cross arms. She should have known Bella would not be a one trick pony. Bella started mocking her.

Suddenly overhead she heard.

"ROSA. THAT THING YOU TOLD ME TO HIDE. I UH..USED IT. HEADS UP EVERYONE!"

'Merlin's Hairy chest, Blaise! I told you that item was CURSED....she panicked mentally as she closed her eyes sheathing her wand covering it with her Dragon hide armor coat. She started to shed her bracelet and rings. Backing away without opening her eyes feeling along the bushes.

"Aislinn!! If you are not in dragon form this would be a good time to transform back!!! wrap around the team !!@!!@!! She yelled as she tried to make her way around without magic or sight.

There was a pull on her cloak. 'Bombard it all, I forgot my cloak had a self-cleaning on it.'

"Blaise, if you survive this. I am going to kill you!!!!" she slipped on the wet bloodied ground as her cloak was dragging her back toward the eye. She struggled with unfastening it as they eye was trying to engulf all magic in order for it to slow its own decent and destruction.

Soon it would be able to fly. She just hoped it was worth it and snake fascinated Bella to her doom before it tried to eat everything magical in the area. It would take a while to kill a magic using person. Maybe she would be able to wrap it in her coat.

"Start yelling so I know where you are." she also wanted to tell them to not look into the eye, but it would give away the item to Bella. No magic could be use in its presence. If it could see you it would eat it and latch on to your signature. If you looked into it seconds later, you be pleasantly in a trance not able to turn away. So lovely or so horrifying depending on what would keep you there as it ate away at your magical core. Leaving nothing but a dead empty shell.

Aislinn opened her mouth to say something but closed it. I better ignore him...what good would it do me or the team now if I argue with an arrogant moron..

Suddenly Aislinn heard Rosa's cry:

"Aislinn!! If you are not in dragon form this would be a good time to transform back!!! wrap around the team !!"

Aislinn did not think a second, she immediately transformed back to her Animagus, blocked out the way for Luna and Elias and wrapped her wings around them. I’m sorry Luna, but it seems that Blaise have caused a little trouble by mistake, and you heard Rosa's call. Stay here and don't move!! She shoots her thoughts towards them both, hoped that they would hear her and listen to her warnings...Then she shoots away another thought to Blaise with a direction to their place, hoped that he would hear her as well and arrive as soon as possible...

'Merlin, they can't hear me. I don't dare do any magic.'

"Any one there?" she said hoping it not to be a fruitless effort.

"Yes, me." Sniveled a voice from in front of her.

'Great, it is wolf boy number one from earlier.' he face filled with determination and rage.

"Please. I lost my wand and knife. I am scared. Please, help, me." he pleaded.

"No thanks. The last time I helped an ungrateful oaf. He turned on me. Well learned, that." she snarled as she keeps making her way forward away from him. Her cloak still catching her. She could not get it loose. Hopefully she could undue it during a lull when the eye stopped falling.

"Please, help me!" He started screaming and begging. She noticed the sound was getting closer. 'His clothing is probably enchanted.' She suddenly felt a person grab hold of her leg, but they did not have a good grip. There was a smell of earth beneath her then a swishing of grass and brush. Mentally she started searching to see if she had any none enchanted daggers or knifes on her person.

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Bellatrix boiled with anger. "STUPID BOY! LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE!" she screamed at the top of her voice. She looked around wildly, thinking of how to get out of this situation. She caught sight of the boy cowering at Rosa's feet, and noticed that Rosa was being pulled by her cloak, toward the eye. Bella smiled as a plan formed in her head. She ran over to the boy and yanked him up into a standing position by his hair. "Make this easy, boy." She smiled a wicked smile as she held his head in place, forcing him to look at the eye, while she herself avoided doing so. Bella let go when his struggling stopped, for he was now in a trance. The eye was absorbing his power, and it wouldn't take long. "You won't be needing this!" she summoned Rosa cloak, but it wouldn't come. She stunned Rosa, and strode over to her, pulling out a knife from her boot.. "I don't want you, just your cloak." she cut most of it off and ran back to where the eye was. She threw herself onto it, where she smothered it with the cloak. With the strength she had left from struggling with it, she took a few blind stabs at the eye: her knife was poisoned. After the movement stopped, she waited a few seconds, panting wildly. She uncovered it to see a shredded eye, bleeding, yet dead.

She stood up triumphantly and threw the bloody cloak at Rosa's feet. "SMART MOVE, GIRL. " she took a deep breath. "Without me, you wouldn't be here, dearie. Why not repay the favor? " she smiled, and neared Rosa. "If your 'team' loved you, they wouldn't have left you to clean that mess alone. You and I both know you’re the only one of them who knows what's what. Tell me, did Luna even thank you for your fruitless efforts to keep her safe? NO! It was always the others receiving the credit." She held out her hand for Rosa to take. "We'll finish them, together." she smiled, awaiting her answer. In other words, dearie, come with me, or die now.

 

[Hikari Chan]

For every minute of time that elapsed Aislinn grow more impatient and anxious about Rosa and Blaise. She was worried that her mental voice did not reach them. She lifted her head towards the sky and roared in hope that they both will hear her.

Elias was standing with Luna within the circle of safety which the dragon created with its body and wings. He did not need any warning from the dragon. He had already heard Zabini's warning. His heart longed for talking with his mistress, but his brain was opposing him from opening his mouth. He was standing, almost turning his back against her. I won't talk with her unless she speak to me . He looked up at Monroe and send a questioning thought: Our mistress is immortal, so why don't you send her to...

Aislinn growled at Elias, not allowing him to finish his thought, she already knew what had been on his mind, She could read it in his eyes. How dare he even think about it...whatever charm she is wearing, I won't allow her to leave this place until the danger, which Blaise caused by mistake, is cleared for good....

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Luna looked at Elias, guessing at his thoughts. "Elias?" she asked timidly. "What if we don't make it?" she whispered, putting on a fearful mask. She neared him and enclosed his hand in her own. "Please, let us talk here, together. It may be our last time."

 

[Hikari Chan]

Elias was bewildered by the sudden words and movements of his mistress that he almost got speechless for a second. Her soft voice and feeling of her hand touching his made his heart melt and swell of love. The features of his face softened. He smiled sadly as he saw her fearful expression. He caressed her hand softly, looked deep into her beautiful green eyes and spoke timidly and calmly:

"Do not fear or worry my Lady. Believe in yourself and your team and we will make it even if we have to go through struggles. I'll do anything in my power to support you to put an end to this battle...." Even if it means I have to sacrifice my life for you my dear....

Rosa cringed. She would not be quick enough with Bella already holding her knife to pull her own boot knife. She took Bella's hand letting her help her to stand.

Bellatrix had never let her stand alone in Battle and she was family, real family, that meant something to Rosa. She was not sure what Luna saw in her that was different from what she had always been after Azkaban. Other than wanting a leadership of her own. Most people had never even given Claire the time of day. Much less appreciated any help she ever gave. At least Bella had said a thank you, deary once in a while.

The year they let in the dementors search the school was a nightmare. No one wanted to be around her after. People in school had been too scared of her. Draco and a few others that already knew of Rosa condition tried their best; but it was a whole school year. Then once the full extent of her condition was known even, they did not want to be around her. Just Goyle and Crabbe. It's when she started to see herself as monster not a witch.

The only thing that change that was her boyfriend and he died in the war leading her team by Kingsley's hand. She still saw herself as a monster.

Whatever was to come she did not have a choice right now.

Blaise felt the device when it went off there was a roar and rushing of.. something. His satchels started to pull him toward it and he anchored himself down although he was slowly being pulled towards whatever it was.. a crazy black hole or something? He heard faint yelling, but he couldn't make out what was being said. Suddenly, just as quickly as it started, the intense sucking sensation stopped. He sighed and caught his breath noticing that he had been pulled through one of the hedges and should be pretty close to Bellatrix again. He crept to the edge of the hedge and peered around it. He could see Bellatrix holding her hand out towards Rosa. He began to sneak towards Bellatrix as her back was turned. 'Good girl, Rosa. Buy me some time to get a clear shot.' He made sure to stay behind Bellatrix but flanked her so that if he cast, he wouldn't hit Rosa. Just a few more seconds..

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Luna sensed that the danger was gone. Aisynn's wings opened, and Luna quickly snuck over to where Rosa and Bella where. She pulled out her wand, ready to jinx Bella. She saw Blaise was about to attack, then realized when he did, Bellatrix would react, perhaps too quickly for him. Most people would be surprised at how fast her reaction time was.

Rosa spotted Blaise but not Luna. She decided not to give him away.

She did not know what to do. She was confused. If this was just a power struggle why did Luna not train to duel Bellatrix. Rosa was so old fashioned she never knew what people did in modern day and it often made her awkward.

She hardly had any contact with her generation beyond being used. If someone wanted to go hunting or riding. Olivia hated when Greg and Vincent came over. It was not lady like to roll around and scrap with the boys.

She focused on a fox hunt she had with Lucius to keep the knowledge of Blaise out of her mind and to cover that she was debating to attack when Blaise did.

Something simplistic that she could cast with just a touch of her wand. Like an air or earth spell.

She could make Bella sink into the ground like she was unfortunate enough to step into small hole.

A spell that she had learned so well she need not bother to wave it. After all she did not like being forced into things and she was not as slow witted as her cousin Greg.