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AN: hello my readers, i would like to introduce you to Cursed innocence which i have been working on during my English lessons to improve my writing, i do apologise for any errors but English really isn't my greatest subject.
also for those waiting for an update on the end or guila's hope i ask that you be a bit patient, my nan has been told she has less than a year left to live and my priority is not to my stories as much as they used to be but i am doing my best to try and keep up with them and everything else.
Cursed innocence
Chapter 1 a cursed power
"free them" the voice whispered into his mind as he looked down at the grinning form of Bellatrix lestrange
"FREE THEM" the voice roared, in that instant he could see them again, the souls that weren't visible through magic alone. The power of his curse let him see the baby bound in chains behind Bellatrix lestrange
Tiny green flames began to fade into existence around Harry's hands before they faded back out of existence once more as a familiar voice spoke behind him
"do it" Voldemort said sharply causing harry to hesitate before quickly turning, the spell on his lips only to watch in shock as Voldemort windlessly disarmed him "so … weak" Voldemort said mockingly causing the voice to roar in anger the green flame returning once more but much more obviously not only to harry but Voldemort as well
"weak … you dare … CALL US WEAK" Harry's now dual tone voice roared through the atrium causing the eyes of Voldemort, Bellatrix and the new arrival, Dumbledore to widen in shock "we … WILL SHOW YOU POWER TOM" Harry roared causing the green flames encircling him to flare up hiding him behind a curtain of flames, seconds later the flames began to twist and turn before they seemed to be sucked into a vortex
The flames began to meld with Harry, a portion of his power coming to form, a small portion flew into Harry's mouth and into two of his teeth allowing them to change, a much larger portion of the green flames seemed to settle around Harry as a dark green trench coat (like Alucard from the Hellsing anime) the remaining green flames compressing themselves into the form of a gun with a green sheen coating the large grey hand gun, along the left side of the barrel were the word "Jesus Christ is in heaven now" (Alucard's jackal)
The thing that stood out the most were the pure white gloves adorning Harry's hands or more specifically the 5-point pentagram on them that were surrounded by runes (the Hellsing symbol)
Almost instantly the last of the flame cylinder that surrounded Harry was pulled into the symbols on his gloves revealing Harry's new form much to the shock of those who could see him, especially Bellatrix
Luckily for her Harry's attention was solely on Voldemort "weak … we will show you … who is WEAK" Harry said in his dual tone voice before his right hand snapped up and his gun was aimed at Voldemort's head, before the dark lord could react Harry was already pulling the trigger "don't miss jackal" Harry growled softly as he pulled the trigger back completely
Much to those gathered' surprise instead of there being a hole in Voldemort's head the was a gaping hole in his torso "pathetic you couldn't even dodge" Harry growled as he watched Voldemort's homunculus body rapidly heal itself
"amusing … you aren't even human anymore" Harry said in amusement before his eyes hardened once more as they began to glow ominously "still I suppose I can get serious" Harry said before lowering his gun and hiding it within his green trench coat
"let me show you real power … releasing control art restriction systems in three, two, one. Approval of situation A recognised commencing the innocence invocation" Harry chanted as he placed his hands over his heart both seals glowing a pure green
"ability restriction lifted for limited use until the enemy has been rendered silent" Harry said before the seals on his gloves seemed to be burned off leaving pristine white gloves behind before the entire ministry atrium was cloaked in darkness except for Harry who was now producing an ethereal green aura tinted with crimson red
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"really tom" Harry's single tone voice echoed through the darkness
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"did you really believe me to be so weak" Harry spat in disgust
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"did you honestly believe … you could kill me"
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"no, you cannot kill me tom, would you like to know why"
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"because you aren't strong enough" Harry whispered into Voldemort's ear as he stood behind him his arm drawn back before driving his arm through Voldemort's torso with a sickening squelch as he plucked Voldemort's heart from his chest
"tell me tom" Harry said quietly as his left hand began to squeeze "will you die tonight … or will I let you go" Harry asked just as quietly as before
Instantly Harry's attention was drawn to one of the floo stations that had just activated "even Bellatrix has left you" Harry hissed as his left hands grip began to tighten around Voldemort's heart "well" Harry asked
"go ahead" Voldemort hissed in pain "but we both know I will just return again potter" Voldemort spat in a mix of anger and pain
"there is truth in what you say and yet, you being bodiless would give me a bit of peace would it not" Harry asked in amusement as his grip around Voldemort's heart weakened
"and yet not ripping you from this body has its own advantages" Harry said softly as his eyes moved from the still beating heart of Voldemort to Dumbledore who Harry could see was watching in shock "your dear Bellatrix took something from me tonight" Harry said in a voice tinted with regret
"something precious so in return I shall take something you value" Harry said feeling Voldemort's heart rate speed up, Harry reached around Voldemort and with his free right hand gently plucked Voldemort's wand from his hand
"this is the price tom, don't make me regret it" Harry said before slowly placing Voldemort's heart back into his chest before withdrawing his hand and watching in fascination as the body healed itself once more
Harry attention briefly flicked to the yew wand within his hand, he could feel it the true power hidden within the casing of the wand, and yet he could not access it here not with Dumbledore or Voldemort watching
Suddenly all attention was drawn to where the floo points were as one after another the floo system activated slightly illuminating the darkened atrium, without hesitation Harry pulled in his power causing his weapons, cloak, fangs and the darkness to return into his body and causing the seals to reappear on his gloves which then seemed to vanish
Harry watched in muted amusement as fudge had no choice to accept Voldemort was back as said dark lord windlessly ripped fudge's wand from his hand and used it to break the new anti-apparition wards that Dumbledore had set up before disapparating
Harry frowned he had expected even hoped Voldemort would off fudge, suddenly Harry's attention was drawn away from the atrium, the minister, Dumbledore and everyone else present as a sharp pain shot through his head 'legilimency' Harry thought in anger, someone was trying to enter his mind again
This time they would not 'rip them apart my heart' Harry though, he could feel it his power, his heart in his mind violently repelling the invading mind with extreme prejudice, before Harry could truly recover from the brief attack on his mind he felt something being placed against his back before he was ripped from the ministry atrium 'portkey' Harry thought as he reappeared within Dumbledore's office.
Within seconds the legilimency attack had faded and allow Harry to return his attention to the pure white yew wand in his hand "who knew he was an accommodator" Harry chuckled as he brought his other hand up and grabbed the tip of the yew wand "regardless" Harry said softly before a resounding crack followed by the faint sound of a phoenix song echoed through the room
Harry smiled as he watched as a faint green glow was emitted from the handle of the now broken wand "there you are" Harry said affectionately feeling the pure happiness his heart was radiating, Harry dropped the other half of the wand before both hands were wrapped around the handle of the broken yew wand
*SNAP*
Harry smiled as he watched the handle rip apart leaving a small glowing green cube surrounded by two gear like rings floating in the air in front of him, Harry let go of both pieces of the broken wand handle letting them clatter nosily on the floor before both his hands moved up and cupped the glowing cube within his hand before frowning
"you don't like me" Harry said mournfully he didn't like having to force them, "come don't you want to be complete again" Harry asked the cube before feeling its hesitance "you can feel it now can't you" Harry asked the cube before smiling softly as the rings began to shrink until they sunk into the glowing cube before the glow faded to reveal a black cube with a green shine to it
Not even a second later the cube melted into a puddle of blackish green liquid that was resting in the palms of his hands "welcome home lucifer" Harry said softly before bringing the liquid to his lips and swallowing the metallic tasting liquid
Without a delay, Harry could feel it the heart was reaching out to the fallen child cleansing it and bringing it back into itself, Harry knew as well as the heart that it would never regain the form it once had they had felt the destruction of innocence over the years no matter how few
Still both Harry and his heart were happy with the nine now ten innocence they had saved, that had been brought back to the heart, Harry closed his eyes as he basked in the feeling his innocence was giving off all of them were radiating happiness due to the reunion of their sibling
Harry knew of the black order how could he not after the fourth piece of innocence he had reunited with his heart, it had belonged to an exorcist and had shown him everything it had been through
Its time within Hevlaska surrounded by its brothers and sisters, its joining with its exorcist, the meetings it had attended about the akuma and the Noah, he knew of its exorcist's death at the hands of Road Kamelot and how its exorcists last act was to throw it into the ocean from the cliff they were fighting
It was also why it was amusing, equipment types had to be used like equipment but they also had to be treated as sentient equipment to reach its full potential, that or the exorcist needs to have enough will power to draw out its power and potential that allows them to reach the so called critical point
He knew of the few exorcists within Hogwarts, one was in Slytherin, one was in Ravenclaw and the final one was in Hufflepuff, the only issue is that the exorcists were all equipment types who rarely used their innocence although it confused him as to why none of them had killed the akuma wearing Snape's skin
It had hurt when he had seen the soul bound to the akuma, to see his own mother writhing in pain, but the heart had warned him against freeing her yet as it would alert not only the wizarding population that he was an innocence user, something that was coveted within all magic communities
This was due to the witches and wizards' ability to fight with akuma but not destroy or purge the akuma, it is why so many joined the black order and crow units although they were taught to use magic wandlessly due to the weakness of having a wand
They were also taught talisman magics that acted as a focus when they couldn't use their wandless magic, it was impressive yet at the same time disgusting
Harry knew of Apocryphos, the only sentient innocence that is independent, he knew of its relations to the catholic church, the experiments they conducted on innocence and exorcists alike
Harry knew they would try to rip his heart from him if they found him, he knew the rules of the black order and both himself and the heart agreed as much as the black order and himself had in common they wouldn't join or allow themselves to be captured
It was time to leave for a while, the exorcists in the castle had no doubt sensed the pulse he had emitted when lucifer had accepted him and was returned to the heart
"Bezalel please lend me your power" Harry said calling on the innocence of shadows, instantly he felt it and called forth Bezalel's power over shadows
Harry wrapped the shadows around himself as he visualised his destination and without any further warning Harry was gone from Hogwarts.