Newt and Violet both stood before Grindlewald which was no surprise to them but to see Queenie next to him like a first commander of his really hurt Violet's heart.
She saw Tina and Queenie both as friends and looked up to them.
Violet turned to see Newt's serious expression and it was an expression she didn't remember seeing on him before it almost looked murderous.
Violet knew the story of Grindlewald's capture in New York just a year ago and than he escaped from MACUSA just recently.
But before his disguise as the MACUSA Head Law Enforcement, known as Graves, he murdered those aurors that had trailed him throughout Europe and one of them had been her father.
"Newt..." She really didn't know what to say to calm him.
Queenie spoke up "Violet last time you had shielded your mind from me but I sense an emotional turmoil and you had been unsuccessful as you just tried when I had walked into the room."
Newt glared slightly "Leave her alone, how could you do this Queenie? Tina is heartbroken over your departure and so is Jacob. Come back to us for all he is known for is his deceitful nature."
Queenie felt her anger grow "You know nothing Newt and what you had done to my sister, you had hurt her within a year of seeing you."
Newt sighed "It was a misunderstanding all of it and she knows now. I'm trying to make it up to her."
Violet put her hand on her friend's shoulder "Queenie.."
Grindlewald interrupted "I would hate to waste pure blood by killing you both so I think I will make this an opportunity and join me. I can make your deepest desires come true and we will make the world a place where our kind doesnt' have to hide."
Violet laughed a little "You speak of domination of our kind and I am sorry but I reject your offer. You murderer."
She glared at him for if she was going to die than she will face him without having any regrets.
Newt glanced at Queenie silenting telling her with his mind "Help us."
Than turned to Grindlewald "You will have to kill me for I will never join you."
Queenie felt conflicted for she didn't want to see them hurt or killed and Grindlewald than attacked Newt.
Violet rushed to his side wishing that she had her wand "Newt!"
She helped him up slightly and he gave her a look saying that he was alright but she knew he was hiding the pain to keep her from worrying. "Queenie please." Violet pleaded.
Grindlewald turned to Queenie "Separate them and than grab an object each and lay the trap. Tell the aurors that if they don't hurry they will witness their deaths and make sure the two come alone."
Queenie nodded as he took his leave.
Abernathy grabbed Violet which she at first fought back but he hexed her and threw her into the other room.
He grabbed her mother's necklace than slammed the door making sure it was locked.
He than grabbed Newt's watch that his own brother gave to him years ago as a gift.
Than locked his room and Newt knew he would have to find a way out for both of them or else all of their lives were in danger.
He looked down to see Pickett which he smiled.
He would wait a little bit than break himself and Violet out.
They had to warn their siblings.
Meanwhile Queenie had sent a sign and as Theseus and Eric were both trying to figure out how to get their siblings back they saw the sign.
Eric immediately left with Theseus, Leta and Tina following him thinking that it could be another trap.
When they got to the spot with their wands raised Theseus noticed a note with two objects attached.
He bent down and grabbed the note and the watch "I gave this watch to Newt as a gift when we were kids."
Eric felt his heart drop and anger rise in him as he grabbed the necklace off the ground "That necklace was our mother's she gave it to Violet before she died."
Tina was disappointed for she had hoped that she would of seen Queenie again. "What does the note say?"
Thesus sighed "Grindlewald wants Eric and myself to come alone to try to rescue our siblings. Also there is a proposal of an exchange Eric to join him for his sister's life."
Eric spoke up "We have to go alone."
Theseus shook his head "No Leta warn my team that we are going to need everyone for this mission and you both are coming as well. We are going to use this opportunity to try to bring down Grindlewald and his followers."
Leta left to go warn the team and after she returned she told Theseus the team was in place and they all left to go to Grindlewald's location.
Once they arrived not far from where the dark wizard and his followers were Eric and Theseus thought it best to look like it was just them so he didn't suspect anything different
. Eric just hoped that Queenie wouldn't pick up their plan even though he had casted Occulmency but he had never been good with that spell and hoped it worked.
Theseus thought the same as they both slowly put their plan into action.
"Alright, we're here. Alone. Now hand over Newt and Violet!" Theseus called out. Nothing happened and just when Eric was about to double check the note and see if they had the wrong place, Queenie stepped out of the darkness with Grindelwald.
"Well?" Grindelwald asked looking toward Queenie. She shook her head.
"They've blocked their minds from me," she answered. Grindelwald watched both Theseus and Eric with narrowed eyes.
"I would expect nothing less from such talented wizards, but keep in mind any interference from outside forces and your siblings will suffer." Grindelwald said.
"Look, what do you want to set them free? We're here like you wanted, so now talk," Eric prodded, he didn't like how Grindelwald was looking at them.
Meanwhile, Newt was busy having Pickett pick the lock to his cuffs so he could free Violet. Violet sighed.
"Newt, I think we've completely lost Queenie..." She didn't want to say it, she didn't want to give up on their friend, but it was clear how far Queenie was willing to go to get her way and how she was willing to hurt her friends to get there.
"I hate to agree with you, but I'm starting to think the same thing. I don't know how to make Tina and Jacob see it...for now let's just focus on getting out of here," he said just as the cuffs fell from his wrists. He rushed Pickett to Violet's cuffs and set him to work while Newt searched for a set of wands for them to use. Abernathy was just outside and they had to be stealthy.
Grindlewald knew what he wanted "I told you Eric I want you to join me."
Eric glanced slightly at Theseus and he saw a slight sign.
But before he could do anything he saw a shadow moving at first he thought it was his imagination.
He knew that he was sleep deprived but than when he saw another shadow he knew that it was possibly their siblings or more followers.
He had to buy time "Grindlewald I have a proposition for you I will come to your side but I must have proof that my sister and Newt both are unharmed and returned to us."
Theseus glanced at him wondering what was going through his head and when he gave Theseus a gesture of a potential target, a target where their siblings were being held.
Theseus glanced at Leta and Tina who were behind a powerful shield spell and they slowly starting making their way to the location.
Meanwhile Newt had found their wands that had been hidden and he grabbed his than gave Violet hers. "I'm glad that you had a bowtruckle with you." She told him.
Newt smiled a little "His name is Pickett."
Violet turned to Pickett and thanked him.
Than turned back to Newt which he whispered "I will go first and if Abernathy or anyone else who is on his side is waiting for us I will handle it. You watch our backs."
Violet nodded as Newt did Alohomora and the door opened.
Abernathy was ready to strike but Newt did Expelliarmius than Violet used Petrificus Totalus and he hit the floor frozen.
They made their way through the halls until they came across Tina and Leta who had successfully entered the area.
Newt apologized for almost cursing them and Tina smiled "Thank goodness we found you both. Are you alright?"
Violet wondered if Newt would tell her about being attacked but she doubt it since he acted like he was fine with her. "We are but how did you find us?"
Leta spoke up "We must hurry and leave. We were given directions and your brothers are outside."
Violet felt her heart skip a beat "We must warn them it's a trap." They all apparted and once they were outside Violet saw them.
She than felt something nearby but when she turned nothing was there.
But a word kept repeating inside of her head but it wasn't her own thought "Danger."
It was unnerving and she met her brother's gaze which Theseus saw they were both safe. "Attack!"
Theseus and Eric attacked Queenie and Grindlewald.
Soon a war started between the followers and the aurors.
Newt and Violet jumped in to fight as well.
All of the sudden Violet was grabbed by Nathaniel and had his wand on her. "Half blood."
Eric saw his sister in trouble and raised his wand "Let her go."
Violet didn't like this at all and soon she saw something out of the corner of her eye.
She couldn't believe it for she thought she was hallucinating.
It was a familiar figure but this person had been dead for years. "It can't be you..." She thought as she felt emotions starting to overcome her.
She than noticed it was pointing at her wand and disappeared.
She closed her eyes and summoned a powerful spell knocking him back and he hit the ground hard.
Eric shocked by the power of the spell that was unleashed "Violet."
He steadied her and he heard her whisper "It can't be him." Than she passed out.
Eric saw Theseus and the others come nearby which Tina spoke up "Queenie and Grindlewald escaped along with Vinda and Abernathy. The newer recruits are dead and we lost some of our team as well."
Tina concerned "I will take her Eric. She displayed a powerful magic behind that spell and needs rest."
Tina took her back to Flammel's to rest.
Theseus didn't like the look on Eric's face and figured that he will have to keep a close eye on him later.
Eric turned to bring Cross with them to interrogate but he slipped away like a snake again. "Damn you." Eric swore under his breath.
The next time he will just kill him and he wouldn't have to worry about it anymore.
They all returned to Flammel's to rest and Eric checked on Violet returning the necklace to her.
He placed it by her bed. She was still passed out for he never seen her display that kind of power in a very long time.
The first time was pure accident and that was when she was just discovering her magic.
She had been 10 years old than just a year prior of starting Illvermorny.
Whatever triggered it this time he would have to find out.
He left the room and went to his own room exhausted.
Leta and Tina talked with the Scamander brothers for a few minutes.
Jacob had left them a snack and had already turned in before their return.
They ate than turned in.
Theseus saw something was wrong with Newt "We need to talk and don't try hiding it from me either little brother. I can see you are in pain. Now sit down and while I treat you tell me what happened." He gave his brother the look which Newt sighed giving in.
Newt shrugged off his overcoat and rolled up his sleeves to reveal his rubbed raw wrists. Theseus did a good job of not showing how angry this made him and went to work cleaning the wound, cursing Grindelwald silently.
"Violet's power is strong even for a pure blood," Newt said. Theseus knew he was right. He finished putting salve on his brother's wrists and then wrapped them with bandage before he spoke.
"Yes, there's definitely something there. I wonder if even Violet knows," he said and Newt could already tell he was going to follow that thread to the end. It was a moment before they spoke again. Newt flexed his hands testing Theseus's work before putting his overcoat back on. Being an auror, of course it was perfect.
Newt fidgeted, "Thanks."
Meanwhile, Violet came to with Tina and Leta watching over her.
"Are you alright?" Tina asked.
Violet could tell her friends were worried and she didn't want them to think that she was losing her mind.
So she kept the part about possibly seeing someone who was dead and the word danger that came to her before hand to herself for now. "I'm fine." She told them.
Tina glanced at her wrists and did a healing spell over them.
Violet smiled "Thanks. No offence I appreciate you watching over me but I'm fine really and I'm tired so can we talk in the morning?"
Leta could tell how tired she looked "Sure just rest up Violet and know this if there is something bothering you, you can tell one of us or all of us. We will never push you away."
Violet didn't answer as she lie there awake and heard them leave her room.
She sighed and turned her attention to the window as the moonlight came in through it"It's all part of my imagination." She whispered as sleep finally claim her again.
Leta and Tina approached the boys "Violet is sleeping now. I healed her wrists." Tina told them.
Theseus glanced at his brother "Thanks and Newt had the same injuries and I just treated him. So how did you you two get out Newt?" He asked.
Newt smiled and pointed at Pickett which Tina just smiled at the little creature. "Well done."
Newt turned to Tina "Are you alright?"
She nodded "I'm fine and I'm glad you are too. Now come on you need to rest Newt."
She gave a look of thanks to Theseus who nodded with a smile on his face.
She led Newt to his room.
Leta saw Theseus was going into work mode and she sighed. "Theseus come on you need to rest I know you been through a lot today and you need to sleep otherwise you will be regretting it later."
Theseus didn't want to sleep for he lost some members of his team and he had to yet finish that letter to MACUSA and Travers. "I will sleep once I finish these letters." He promised.
Leta knew that this was the only way she kissed him goodnight
. Theseus finished the important letter than wrote the ones for his fallen auror's families. He sent out the owls and than turned in finally.
