Her master had always encouraged her little side projects, as long as they didn't interfere with his plans of course. She took pride in the fact that she could break the strongest people, and spent weeks looking for the right one. This time was no exception. Crouched on all fours, Bellatrix scurries through the undergrowth, watching the beautiful young woman as she ambled through the woods. Her long wavy dark hair fell just below her shoulders and from the athletic look of her, Bella knew she would put up a good fight. The girl, known as Zooey, would walk through the woods to a clearing o relax and practice magic. Bella had watched her carefully and knew she was the one. Oh master would be so pleased. Her playthings were the perfect loyal and stupid servants, not able to think more then cleaning or gathering supplies and so hooked on Bella they'd do whatever she wanted. Her pets, as she fondly called them, were numerous and were all different ages, races and genders. But they all had 2 things in common: a highly skilled level of magic and a penchant for good. She loved hearing their screams and cries for mercy, but her favorite moment was when they realized that all the good magic in the world couldn't save them, and they broke.

Zooey plopped down on the grass, took a deep breath and drew her wand. Bella knew her time had come. She sprang from her hiding spot and tackled Zooey, sending her wand flying into the woods a few feet behind her head. Bella grabbed Zooey's hands and yanked them over her head, redering her virtually helpless. Zooey looked up at her attacker with a mixture of boredom and recognition.

"You know, most people start off with hello," remarked Zooey. "But I guess you would be a little different, Bellatrix Lestrange."

"So you know who I am," Bella responded. "Good. You know, most people would be screaming for help at this point."

"I'm not most people." Zooey said. "Would you mind terribly getting off me now? My back's starting to ache and I have a new spell I want to practice."

Bella's eyes narrowed in rage and she shrieked "Hoe dare you make a mockery of this situation?! You're completely powerless!"

"You really should get that temper under control, it's gonna get you in trouble on of these days," Zooey told her, squirming around as if trying to her comfortable. "Besides, I believe you're pretty powerless yourself. I don't see your wand anywhere. Or were you planning on using brute force?"

Zooey smirked as Bella's eyes shifted around, searching vainly for her wand. With a sudden burst of movement, Zooey knocked Bella off her, rolled them both over and pulled Bella's hands over her head. Bella looked bewildered before growling and struggling vainly against her captor.

"Not so fun on the other end, huh?" Zooey asked her. She whistled two notes and a man stepped out from the trees, a length of rope in hand. When Bella saw that she struggled with all of the strength, but the man laid his wand across her throat and smiled down at her

"Stop squirming, princess, you'll only make this harder on yourself," he told her as he took her wrists and bound them.



"Princess?" Zooey snorted. "Do you not know who this is?"

"oh I'm well aware," he responded. "She's the princess of darkness of course. I'm not looped."

Bella's lgs were now tied and a gag placed around her mouth as she glared daggers at the pair.

"You know, we have a little time," the man voiced. "Just long enough to see what lies underneath these ratty robes." To emphasize his point he ran his hand up Bella's leg, lifting her robe as he went,

"No Clay," snapped Zooey, pulling his hand away.

"Oh I see. Got your eye on this one?" Clay asked.

"Shut up and let's move. We have to get to camp before dark." Zooey ordered, not answering his question. Bella followed this exchange with interest. She had no idea what thy were talking about and truthfully was a little scared.

Zooey scooped up her wand and Bella's as she passed them, and immediately cast the levitation spell, causing Bella to rise several feet off the ground. The three of them marched through the woods as the sun slowly dipped into the horizon.