Ares had only ever met his father once before when he was very young. He remembered the man not being very happy about meeting him. He'd wanted to stay with the man get away from the World his mother was involved in but the man had not wanted him so he'd left and went home to his mother. Now here he was once again invading the man's life and for the same reason. The only difference was that it was eleven years later.

Ares had black curly hair that fell to below his shoulders. He wore it in a tight braid. He had his father's black eyes. Like his father he was lean, and skinny. Unlike his father Ares looked more like a girl than a boy having inherited his mothers delicate features. He was also shorter than his father but was expecting to grow at some point before he hit twenty. He wore skin tight black boyfriend jeans, and a black tank top.

Here he stood in the Hogwarts Great Hall his eyes on the man. The hall was filled with all sorts of people he didn't know or care to know.

"Sorry, to interrupt." Ares said in an emotionless voice. "but if it's at all possible I would like a moment of your time..."

"What are you doing here?" Severus demanded marching up to his son. He saw what little light was in his son's eyes fade leaving the teens eyes empty and cold much like his own. He knew he'd hurt the boy's feeling. He sighed. "Of course, come with me we can talk in my living quarters."

"Severus, who is this strapping young man?" Albus Dumbledore wondered. "Your son? The resemblance is uncanny. "

Severus sighed in annoyance and faced the room motioning to Ares.

"Yes, Albus, everyone, this is my son." Severus drawled. He saw the boy start a bit about being acknowledged by him. "Ares Severus Abyss."

"Abyss-Snape." Ares corrected. "She hyphenated it."

It was Severus' turn to receive a shock. He hadn't thought the woman would give the boy his last name in anyway.

"How could you keep us in the dark about you having a son, Severus?" Tom Riddle also known as Voldemort wondered, with a smile. "and such a quite one as well."

"Ares lives with his mother." Severus replied. "The woman wanted me to have nothing to do with him and that is all I am saying on the matter."

"That's not all I'm saying." Ares replied. "I've come to ask to stay with you for awhile."

Severus looked at the teen and cocked his eyebrow. Smart boy ask in front of people so that he couldn't say no. Not that he was going to say no anyway.

"Of course. " Severus said, casually. "Will you be enrolling in Hogwarts or returning for the school year?"

"I'm not attending Hogwarts." Ares scoffed. "Excuse me for saying so but that would only be detrimental to my education."

"How is that?" Dumbledore demanded. "We are the best magic school..."

"As if." Ares replied, in his bored emotionless voice. "All magic schools outside the U.K. start their magical school at age 5. I'm to understand that schools in the U.K. don't start schooling until age 11. So much potential wasted. Besides that I attend S.A.M.E. that's the Salem Academy of Magical Excellence in Salem, Mass. in the U.S. it has been ranked the #1 magic school in the world since it's beginning. So coming here would just set me back. I just need a break from mother." He added looking at Severus. "and life."

Severus understood instantly. That woman had dragged their son into "That" world. Severus was furious. He took Ares down to his quarters and showed the teen the spare bedroom. Neither said anything for a very long time though they both knew they had a lot to talk about.

"When will your luggage arrive?" Severus wondered.

"Uh..." Ares looked at the man. "I'm sure she'll send it along soon. But then maybe not just to spite me. She wasn't very happy about me choosing to come here. The Abyss' reach doesn't touch the U.K. it's no man's land. A Dead Zone."

"Which is why you wanted to come here." Severus clarified. "Are you in trouble?"

"It's the Abyss my life is in danger no matter whose child I am." Ares said, staring into the fire. "I got strong after I left last time. I became a force to reckon with. People fear me but I got this new power and it's like it started me all over again. I'm weak right now I can't live up to my reputation. So I just need somewhere to hide until I can get back to where I was. No Man's Land seemed like a good place for that."

Severus nodded. He wanted to ask more questions but he honestly didn't think Ares would want to give it to him. The teen looked miserable and malnourished. So he ordered a house-elf to bring food. He was glad to see Ares eat twice his weight in food and drink two goblets of milk before excusing himself to rest in his room. His mind was exploding with questions. After a bit he snuck to the boys door.

Ares lay on the bed it was comfortable. Yet, he couldn't sleep.

"Status."

A blue screen shot up in front of him. Just a week ago he'd received this power out of the blue he'd just woken up with it.

Ares Severus Abyss-Snape

Title: Heir of the Abyss Auction

Level: 1

HP: 100/100

MP: 200/200

STR: 10

VIT: 10

DEX: 10

INT: 40

WIS: 40

LUK: 0

He sighed. He'd managed to gain a few skill points just by doing his normal training and by studying like hell for his exams at the end of this up coming school year but he was no where near where he was supposed to be and he knew that.

"Skills."

This was the page that pissed him off.

Fire's Breath-1

Gamer's Mind-1

Gamer's Body-1

All those spells, all that magic, all of his skills were gone except Fire's Breath. It was still a strong skill but this pissed him off to no end.