Duel of the Dumbledores

I'm branching out a bit from just Ancient Gods. Enjoy my take on the duel between Gellert Grindelwald, Albus Dumbledore, and Aberforth Dumbledore.

"Where are we Albus?" asked Gellert Grindelwald.

"It's a forest clearing near my birthplace," said Albus Dumbledore.

The forest looked entirely familiar to Albus, and he looked around at the large pine and fir trees surrounding him. Behind him stood Gellert, tall and firm, and Aberforth, lean and hunched over. Aberforth was supporting Ariana, who had suffered an outburst of magic moments before, which is why Albus needed to Apparate away.

"Albus, this is what's wrong with the world," Gellert said in a whisper, "Squibs are dangerous and need protection."

"Don't call my sister a Squib," said Albus defiantly.

"Albus, it's for the Greater Good. If we go through with our plans, we can get Ariana proper protection, instead of being locked in a cellar," Gellert offered.

"Gellert, about that, I can't go through with our plans. Wizards are born with power, not given it, and that means that instead of ruling Muggles, we must protect them. Your plans, no matter how great the good, involve harsh treatment of those without magical gifts. It just seems unfair," Albus said reluctantly.

As Gellert and Albus argued, Aberforth and Ariana sat down on a log.

"I want to see Mummy," Ariana whispered.

"You can't, she . . . she's gone," Aberforth choked.

"When can I see her?" asked Ariana.

"I don't know, Ariana. I don't know," Aberforth said woefully.

"Why are they fighting?" Ariana asked, pointing at Gellert and Albus. "No fighting!" she shouted.

"Ariana, it'll be okay. They'll stop fighting," Aberforth lied.

A cry of "Reducto" was heard, and Aberforth ran to Albus and Gellert. Ariana was left alone on the log, twiddling her thumbs.

"I'll kill your Squib sister!" cried Gellert.

"How dare you?" Aberforth bellowed. "Confringo!"

"So this is how it is?" asked Gellert, "A two-on-one duel?"

Aberforth and Albus raised their wands, the words "I'll kill your Squib sister" still ringing in their ears.

"Fine," Gellert said as pointed his wand at Aberforth, "Crucio."

Aberforth writhed in pain, screaming and roaring. Ariana looked at him from afar in horror, tears streaming down her eyes. Albus shot various beams of light at Gellert, and Grindelwald the same. The clearing was full of utterances of "Expelliarmus," "Incendio," and "Stupefy" from Albus and "Crucio" from Gellert. Ariana rushed to Aberforth's side, but she was cast out of the way by Gellert.

"Albus, you're making a terrible mistake," Gellert challenged.

"No, you are," Albus panted.

The two ran through the forest, still casting spells at each other, until they finally stopped at the edge of a cliff overlooking Mould-on-the-Wold. Aberforth and Ariana ran after them, trying to break up the fight.

"Avada Kedavra," screamed Gellert as he shot green light at Albus.

"Impedimenta," cried back Albus.

The two streams of magic met in the middle, producing a sort of golden ball of energy. Aberforth joined Albus's side and raised his wand to defeat Gellert.

"No," said Albus as he struggled to keep his spell going, "don't kill him."

"He dies here, Albus. He deserves it," Aberforth said with not the slightest bit of unwillingness.

Gellert lowered his wand slowly, and Albus called off his spell.

"You want to try and kill me, Aberforth? Let's see who dies today," he said. He turned to Ariana and shouted "Reducto!"

"You vile monster," cried Albus, "You dare attack a defenseless young girl? This is the flaw in your plan, Gellert; no one will ever let you hurt those without proper means of self-defense."

Aberforth caught Ariana's limp, but still breathing, body, bellowing swears at Gellert.

"Albus, you've reached my last nerve," Gellert said.

"And you have too," Albus replied.

"Avada Kedavra!" they both cried in unison.

Two green streams of light spewed forth from either wand, both emanating a force of evil, like the magic itself knew what it was called forth to do.

"STOP!" shouted Ariana, who was now standing upright. She held out her hands, and an invisible wall pushed both Gellert and Albus down to the ground. The two dueling wizards' hands slipped, and their curses flew straight at the young girl.

"ARIANA!" screamed Aberforth as he looked down at the dead body of his sister.

Gellert Grindelwald Disapparated, and Albus muttered under his breath, "You'll pay for this one day."

"Ariana . . . Ariana," Aberforth bawled.

"Aberforth, I'm sorry. It's all my fault," Albus said.

"You're damn right it's your fault!" cried Aberforth, turning to Albus, angrier than he'd ever been in his life. "All this time you've spent with that monster, you've been blinded. Our family has fallen apart and you lost all sight of reality. Father's been locked up and wasted in Azkaban, Mother died, and now your ignorance and blindness killed Ariana! You've always been praised by those who think they matter, but you don't care about those who really do! Go off to Greece or wherever with Doge, because I don't want to see you ever again!"

"I was blinded, it's true. Blinded by love," Albus said.

"I DON'T CARE!" bellowed Aberforth. "If it's truly love that blinded you, it's time to rethink your feelings."

Albus Disapparated to somewhere unknown to Aberforth, and the two never resumed a relationship until much, much later.

"Ariana, you'll see Mummy now," whispered Aberforth, putting all his emotions into those five words.