Author's notes:

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Chapter 2: The Snooty Newty Rescue of Credence Barebone

The group rushed to the rooftop after bringing Elle up to speed on everything that had happened from the time the attacks started through Newts arrival and the death senator, and getting arrested and finally catching all of his creatures.

"Why is it that every time you ask for my help it is always AFTER you've been arrested?" Elle asked raising an eyebrow at Newt as they made their way to the stairs out of the suitcase.

Newt looked down with a cheeky grin. "Apparently I have a strange notion in my head that I am a grown man who can handle myself without calling for your help."

"Apparently," Elle agreed. "After all everyone has dreams."

Tina had to stifle her giggle at the pair's interactions. They really did act like a brother and sister squabbling. But there was something she was curious about.

"Exactly how many times have you been arrested and needed Elle's help?" she asked.

Newt refused to meet her eyes and turned away to help push Jacob up out of the suitcase.

"Only once or twice perhaps," He said shyly.

Behind him Elle held up both hands flashing all ten fingers several times which earned her a glare when he suddenly looked over his shoulder. They made it up onto the roof in time to see a large dark mass fly past causing a path of destruction in its wake. The group watched as the dark force disappeared around the corner of a large building and down the street.

"Jeez, Is that the Obsurus thing?" Jacob asked

"Yes," Newt said in awe. "Its more powerful than I've ever heard of,"

Elle looked determined as she turned to the others.

"Newt I will let you take point while I come up behind. Remember we don't know how far gone the obscurial child is. If it cannot change back into its human form then there is no hope. But if it can….We must do everything we can to save the child. If Grindelwald's follower shows up which my guess is he will….you will have to take care of him on your own and I will protect the obscurial as much as I can. Think you can manage?"

Newt stared at her strangely but nodded.

"They won't kill it," He said quietly. "Be careful Ellie."

Elle grinned, "YOU take care...Snooty Newty."

Then she turned and disapparated with a pop from roof top while Newt turned to hand his case to Tina.


Elle watched from the shadows of another rooftop overlooking Times Square as Percival Graves attempted to speak to the large terrifying mass causing unbridled destruction. The damage being caused by the dark magical force was amazing in itself. She had never seen the like of it, not out in full view of muggles to this extent anyway. She wondered off-handedly how MACUSA planned to clean up this mess without causing a war with the muggles. But she couldn't think about that now because that wasn't her objective, saving the child was.

She couldn't help the feeling of dread that grew within her as her experience screamed that the child was already lost. She had never seen such power in an obscurial before and the last that she had seen one even close to this point it was too late. The most they had been able to do was separate parasite from the child as she took her final breaths, and that had nearly cost more than just one life and unimaginable pain for those who did survive.

She watched as the obscurus began to react to Graves. That showed so it was still somewhat sentient which was a good sign. What wasn't a good was that he was trying to get the obscurial to join him in Grindelwald's quest for open war between wizards and muggles. She could plainly see the pain and anguish radiating from the obscurus. If they had any hope to save the child within they would need to calm it first. But she knew nothing about this child to know what might calm it.

At that moment she heard Newt yelling to Tina about some Second Salem boy. Then she heard Tina yell that he wasn't a child. Elle's eyes widened. He wasn't a child? But that was impossible! No obscurus on record ever lived passed ten. But how...Her question was quickly answered by Newt's response to Tina about his immense power. If that were the case...then there was a chance...Elle gasped as the thought danced in her head. There was a chance that he could control it. That made him even more dangerous if he was recruited by Grindelwald...But that also meant that there was a chance they could save him and destroy the obscurs completely without losing him as well..If her theory was correct.

Suddenly the situation was even more desperate that it already was to begin with. They HAD to save this boy...Credence. They HAD TO! Tina seemed to agree with her thoughts as she yelled to Newt to save him. Elle watched as Tina jumped out from behind the car to engage Graves in a duel while the obscurial disappeared. Both Elle and Newt disapparate and apparate onto the rooftops of New York chasing the giant black mass as it tore across the sky.

"CREDENCE!" Newt called. "CREDENCE WE CAN HELP YOU!"

The obscurs dives towards him forcing him to disapparate just before it hit him. Suddenly he heard Elle calling to him.

"NEWT THE AURORS!" She cried as she dove out of the way of a wayward spell. "We have to get him out of the sky!"

Newt turned to see a group of aurors chasing the obscurus as well and furiously firing spells at him.

"I'll head him off. Can you stop them?" He called back to his friend.

Elle nodded before disapparating again. Luckily they hadn't seen her which worked in her favor. But she also knew she didn't have much strength and if her plan were to work she would need most all of it to stop the obscurus. She felt her anger rise as they continued to fire spells of blue and white lights at him forcing him to release a loud painful scream before slamming to the ground to begin racing along the street.

"Leave him ALONE!" she roared before she began to fire at the surprised aurors on the rooftops sending some of their wands flying while causing others to fall frozen to the ground.


Moments later she apparated at the entrance of the subway following the black flurries that were left in the wake of the obscurus. Then she heard Newt's voice and quickly made her way down the stairs. Once she was within the subway she moved herself into the shadows to not be seen. She watched as Newt spoke to Credence calming him until he transformed into his human form. She was surprised at seeing him in human form. He really wasn't a child. He had to atleast be in his twenties. But the way he cowered, the tears on his face, the fear in his eyes, she could tell he had been hurt, and badly. He had been betrayed by those closest to him, and probably anyone he had attempted to put trust in. That was how it had been for the little girl in the sudan Zara. She had been abandoned by everyone she loved because of their fear of her magic.

A deep pain gripped Elle as she remembered the little girl she had and Newt had broken out of a cage meant for animals. She had been terrified of them at first and had struck out at them in fear several times. But when they had convinced her that they only wanted to help she had grabbed onto Elle clung to her as if she were her lifeline to this world. She had been so starved for affection and love that touching her almost physically caused her pain. She wondered if this boy Credence was the same. Could they win his trust enough to let them help him?

She was about to step out of the shadows to join Newt but then a shot of magic hit him knocking him to the ground as Graves came walking out of the shadows of the tunnel.

Credence turned and ran. Elle quickly moved to follow him through the shadows. As he made it to the other tunnel she heard the sound of an approaching train and saw him frozen terror. She raised her hand at the same time Graves did and between the two of them threw him out of the way of the oncoming train.

Newt and Graves then began to duel on the pain park of the subway. Elle's fingers tingled in wanting to join the fight especially knowing Newt's skill of dueling. But she had to get Credence out of here while he was still in human form. She ran to the other side of the tracks as Credence hid behind Newt while he fought.

"Credence," Newt said to the boy behind him as he fought with Graves. "I am here with your friend Tina and a friend of mine called Elle." He grunted as he blocked another shot. "We can help you control your magic. But I need you to go into the tunnel so Elle can get you out of here. Please Credence go..NOW!" He cried.

At first Credence hesitated. He didn't know this man, and he no longer trusted anyone who said that they wanted to help him. Graves had said that he had wanted to help him..and then he used him and threw him aside. But this strange man had also said he had known another like him...someone who was the same, and he had mentioned Tina's name. Credence knew her. She was the only person his entire life who had ever shown him any sort of kindness without wanting something in return. When Newt shouted for him to run Credence jumped and turned to run to the tunnel.

Elle saw and began to run towards him. But then she stopped seeing Graves bearing down on her best friend.

"Oh no you don't," She growled and threw a shot of her wand at him that caused him to stumble back away from Newt.

Then she turned and continued running towards Credence. She could see that he was losing control. Credence stumbled into the tunnel sobbing and fighting desperately to keep control of his obscurus that fought to get out. Elle was nearly to him. She could see him already changing.

"Credence!" She cried.

Credence's body burst into his obscurial form throwing Elle down the tunnel into the darkness. But not before he saw a glimpse of red. Elle saw everything go black as she flew down the tunnel before landing hard and rolling. She released a broken moan as pain surged through her body. She knew she didn't have much left. But she wouldn't give up until she had saved him from the subway. Damn her weak body, she growled as she slowly crawled to her feet. She heard explosions and rumbling back down the subway and quickly made her way back down the tunnel. She heard Tina speaking to Credence attempting to calm him as he floated in obscurus form. She knew this could be her only chance. Once he turned back into his human form she was just going to have to take him.

Credence began to change back into his human form. But as he did an army of aurors made their way down the tunnel towards the group. Tina, Newt, and even Graves shouted for them not to harm him. But a moment later a barrage of spells shot down the subway toward him. Elle's reaction was instant. Her wand shot up and cast a wall of light between Credence and the spells. She focused as hard as she could to strengthen her spell. But she could feel her strength leaving her. Her wall was not strong enough to completely stop the spells being shot at him. They still stung him but at least they were not killing him. She didn't have much time. Her shield was becoming weaker by the moment as she was. With her last bit of strength she apparated out of the tunnel behind Credence and wrapped her arms around him. Then just as the shield wall broke and exploded in a large flash of light she disapparated away with Credence.


Author's notes:

Whew this was intense. I wanted to keep it as much in line with the movie as possible. But obviously after this chapter we are taking the story elsewhere.

Chapter 3: Promise coming soon.

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