Chapter One: The Aspiration
One.
Everything collapsed around her…
Two.
Walls crumbled…
Three.
Screams pierced the thick night air, heavy with smoke. Laden with flames…
Four.
Spells flew to and fro…
Five.
Heart pounding…
Six.
Blood thrumming…
Seven.
Armageddon…
That is what this was. This is what it came down to. Fire rained from the skies as the shields fell around her. Bodies lay strewn across the grounds. Blood everywhere. The castle was failing or they were failing it. Vivid colors of every kind cut through the night with a fierce intensity that seemed to defy the very laws of nature. Children turned into warriors as the battle raged on. It was as if the very gates of hell had opened upon the land. Hoards of Death Eaters, monstrous creatures from nightmares, evil doers of every shape, size and breed crept forward like the very snake in which they were fighting for. The stench of death filled the air, choking those who were either lucky or most unfortunate to still be standing. Even the wind seemed to stop blowing. The very land itself seemed to cry out in agony. On and on it went. Seconds, Minutes, Hours upon hours. People fell and some didn't get back up.
And then…
It was over…
Through it all…
The pain…
The death…
The utter chaos that every man, woman, and yes even child had been thrown into so unceremoniously…
It was over…
As her eyes blinked the blood, sweat, and dirt from them to scan what lay before her. She could feel tears prick the corners of her eyes.
The cries of those who mourned all that they lost reached her ears.
Utter destruction as far as the eye could see.
Her soul ached, her mind in turmoil but she stood tall amongst it all.
And still the sun rose upon the horizon. Causing her to blink against the sudden harsh light. Her sharp green eyes suddenly alight with color. Reds, oranges, yellows, pinks. She couldn't help but, turn her face towards the rising of the daylight.
There it was.
That glimmer of hope; a new day.
For wherever there may be shadow, there is also light. Where there is light, there is life. And if there is one thing about life that she knew for sure…It goes on.
TBC..
A/N: Trying something new. Bear with me. It may take me some time.