Ice Prince Alchemist
9foxgrl
Light v Darkness
The once hustling and bustling streets of Diagon Alley were desolate and the scant few shoppers hurried in tight packs from each shop with fear in their eyes. However amongst them skipped a long a lone witch in an eye catching cornflower blue robe with a black cat perched on her shoulder elegantly.
"To market, to market, a lovely day to market~!"
"What are we getting today? If we go to that smelly shop again I'll wait outside." The cat meowed.
"Not at all Venus. Daddy has enough toadstool and eye of newt to keep his experiment running smoothly for now." Luna hummed.
"Good, because after last time I couldn't get that foul smell out of my fur for days." Venus replied as she curled around Luna's shoulders comfortably. Her ears pricked up as they approached the only cheerfully decorated shop in Diagon Alley. "On second thought I might wait this one out."
On one of the windows was a large poster featuring their newest products.
DON'T BE AFRAID OF YOU-KNOW-WHO
INTRODUCING YOU-NO-POO
THE CONSTIPATION SENSATION GRIPPING THE NATION
(Hogwarts tested, Marauder Approved)
"What were they thinking when made that?" Venus asked.
"They were attempting to make something to retaliate at Zephyrus." Luna replied airily as she walked in. "But they accidentally gave it to their cousin...he wasn't happy."
"Welcome to Weasley Wizarding Wheezes!" chorused out a young woman as she walked past Luna while carrying a boxful of Fireball Gumdrops and Gungnir Sourballs towards a display stand. The joke shop was moderately packed with customers due to the Ice Prince' approval seal displayed in the door.
"Luna!" Fred cheerfully called out as he saw her. "How are you dear platypus? George, Luna is here to pick up her order."
"Be out in a minute~!" George sang out.
"I'm doing well Fred." Luna replied airily as she handed over an envelope. "I brought a letter from a benefactor."
Fred's eyes lit up as he took the envelope and carefully nicked his thumb on the lip of the seal, disabling the hidden protection rune. His eyes narrowed at the shambolic symbols.
"What's that Gred?" George asked as he came out of the back room with a small box.
"Letter from Snowflake." Fred replied as he tried looking through the incomprehensible writing again. "Did he write this while drunk?"
George looked over his brother shoulder and laughed before passing Fred his Magi Specs. "Why Brother dearest; I do believe you need to put on your glasses."
"By golly you're right Brother." Fred replied as he put the glasses on.
Will be out of touch for the next two-three weeks. Two thousand Galleons payment has been made to your account. Good luck with your plans.
Snowflake
"Well?"
"He'll be out of touch for a few weeks while on vacation, he promises to send us a souvenir." Fred replied. "Oh and he paid for his last order."
"Charming." George quipped. "On another note, are you going to Hogwarts this year Luna?"
"No, no. I got my acceptance letter to the school in Snowflake's country." Luna replied as she kept a firm hand on Venus who was eyeing the Pygmy Puffs. "Professor Muldoon is a really interesting person."
"Yeah, Charlie told us about him. He was working with the Dragon Reserve in Australia. Nice enough bloke."
"Is it true that the Headmaster is odder than Dumbledore?" Fred asked curiously.
"Professor Muldoon said Professor Legolas 'mad like a Hatter'."
"Ginny got in as well." George replied. "She's so excited since the students get to watch the first ever game between the Chimeras and the Holyhead Harpies."
The hustle and bustle of the store was silenced by an explosion outside.
"Death Eaters! Death Eaters!" a man screamed as they ran passed the door.
"Ah, so much for a quiet Tuesday." George idly commented as he pointed his wand to the windows with were quickly blocked by some Shield Curtains and the door secured. A special ward field also activated around the shop's exterior to help deter more volatile spells.
"Loyal customers if you were to please follow the dancing boots to our secure Floo Network down stairs. Thank you." Fred stated aloud as he pointed to a pair of red rain boots dancing a jig towards a neon orange door. "Mavis, Nelson, you can have the have the rest of the day off."
"Thank you sir." The two employees replied as they closed the door behind them. A loud click confirmed that the basement was secured.
"Now that's been taken care of, shall we kick some ass?" George asked as he lazily slipped on a Shield Cloak and a Joker mask. Fred was grinning as he put his on as well.
"Let's go!" Fred replied as he tossed a cat style masquerade mask to Luna.
"Coming Venus?"
"If I scratch someone's eyes out I want fresh fish." Venus purred mischievously, her eyes glistening blood red and her claws extending.
"I got a better deal, for every wand you snatch I will give you a salmon." Luna replied.
"You sure you want in?"
"Of course, I got a new spells to test out here." Luna replied as she flipped her cloak inside out revealing dark fabric inside and the pointed ears sewed into the hood. With a nasty smirk the trio opened the door and started launching spells at the Death Eaters.
"Reverso Momentum!"
"Bombarda!"
"Hubberdinger!"
'Use the next one!' Venus laughed as she batted away a Death Eater who was attempting to dodge the illusion mismatched monsters created by Luna's spells.
"I'm happy to oblige!" Luna replied as she did a pirouette in order to dodge a flying hex. "Zadrobini!"
The yellow spell hit a Death Eater's robes, causing them to billow out like a balloon and fly over his head.
"...I wish Zephyrus was here to see this." George laughed as the smarter of the Death Eaters tried Apparating away just as the RWC showed up at the entrance to the Alley. He grimaced as many splinched themselves when the Anti-Apparation Ward was activated.
"Yeah, he might actually laugh."
On the other side of Europe an overworked State Alchemist sneezed causing all of his subordinates to simultaneously yell out 'Gesundheit Ice Prince' mid sit-up.
*Ice Prince Alchemist*
Hermione wheezed as she and Ron ran towards the small village of Godric's Hollow; cottages stood on either side of the narrow road and the dry summer night was illuminated from the gentle glow of streetlights. Hermione winced as the stitch in her side grew worse. Her left arm laying limp in a makeshift sling, every time she moved she could feel nothing but agony from the burns caused by a nasty curse when they tried to shake down a man for information in Knockturn Alley. Her ribs felt sore as well since her poor landing.
"Ron...please, we need to stop. M-my arm-"
"Shut it Bookworm." Ron snapped. His right eye was swollen slightly from his little 'attempt' to dine and dash out of a pub by starting a brawl with the patrons. "It's your fault we lost the tent!"
"You're the one who insisted the tent out in the alley!" Hermione snapped back. She sobbed as the pain in her arm became worse. "Please..."
"Okay fine!" Ron snapped as he pushed her onto a nearby bench. "You stay here! I'm going on ahead."
Hermione watched in shock as Ron stomped off into the nearby woods until he was no longer visible. Hermione's stomach dropped when she heard a distant pop. She sat there and sobbed for what felt like hours. She was tired, hungry and all alone and for what? Searching for something that a man known to be mad claimed would destroy the darkest wizard ever known.
For all their searching they just found a shattered ring and a babbling drunk who was absolutely useless.
"Are you alright young lady?"
Hermione looked up to see an elderly looking at her curiously.
"My name is Bathilda Bagshot."
"You're the author of Hogwarts A History." Hermione replied with weak awe.
"Aye lassie." Bathilda replied as she waved her wand over Hermione's arm to apply a healing charm then bandaged it. Once she was done she carefully, she helped the younger Witch up. "Ye should be lucky that the caster of the Burning Curse had poor aim."
Hermione merely mutely nodded. Bathilda looked up as there was a distant rumble of thunder.
"A storm is coming." Bathilda muttered apprehensively. "Come along lassie. Ye can spend the night in my cottage. Ye look like ye could use a hot meal and warm bed."
"Thank you." Hermione replied. "But what about my friend?"
"Leave him lassie. If he's got more brains than a troll he'll look for shelter." Bathilda replied as she started to hobble down the street. She turned to look at the teenager with mild annoyance. "Well come on, if we stay out too long we'll get caught up in the rain!"
The two witches walked down the road in silence. The village was quiet as many of the residents were inside their homes preparing for bed. They were nearing Bathilda's cottage when Hermione spotted one in ruins and the yard covered in overgrown weeds except for a small bush covered in closed white flower buds; the right side of the house had been obliterated. Getting closer to the cottage Hermione could make out the shape of a cradle in the demolished room.
"Oh Merlin..." Hermione whispered, she neared the gate and saw an old plaque declaring it a condemned building. "Is that-?"
"That was the Potter cottage." Bathilda confirmed. "The sight were a family was torn apart. After that night the Magical Community declared it a memorial and left it be."
"I wonder if Zephyrus ever saw this. It might have made him stay." Hermione muttered as she saw at the remnants of a toy stag lying in the weeds.
Bathilda looked at Hermione remorsefully. "I'm sorry lassie; but he came here years ago to make peace with his past."
"He did?" Hermione gaped in surprise.
"Aye." Bathilda replied as she pointed to the flower bush growing by gate. Upon closer inspection Hermione could see that the closed white flowers had a faint glow to them.
"What are those?"
"Peace lilies; enriched with magic." Bathilda whispered. "The boy planted them here. Herbologists came flocking last summer when the flowers began showing signs of magical properties."
"What do they do?" Hermione asked.
"No one really knows lassie, just that they only bloom at night. The point lassie, is that unless you leave something to grow of its own free will, you will never know what kind of potential it could reach." Bathilda replied as the rumble of thunder drew closer. "Now come one, we've dawdled long enough."
After the first hot meal and proper bath she had in weeks Hermione was ushered into the guest room. Her injuries had been properly tended to by Bathilda's neighbor who was a retired Healer. Between the healing and hot meal, Hermione fell asleep as her head hit the pillow, just missing the arrival of two people outside.
Wilbur opened his Healer's bag back up as his son Cooper carried in an unconscious teenager. His red hair was a darker shade as blood was trickling down his face and he was deathly pale.
Bathilda ushered them inside quickly and placed a Privacy Charm on the guest room door as not to disturb Hermione. "Place him in the parlor Wilbur, I'll call Sirius."
*Ice Prince Alchemist*
Molly was sipping at her tea as she and Arthur sat in the kitchen alone. The house was eerily quiet in comparison to the usually hubbub. Fred and George practically lived at their shop now, Ron was missing. The only noises came from Ginny's room as she was going through her things and getting ready to travel to Amestris for school.
"It's going to be alright Molly." Arthur told her reassured. "Once we see her off onto the train the RWC will see the students safely to Amestris. And Fabian promised to watch out for her during the holidays."
"I know...I know; she will be safest going out of country." Molly replied. "It's just..."
"We will find Ron." Arthur interrupted as he gripped her hands tightly. "And once we do we'll ground him for running off so brazenly."
Molly weakly smiled. The silence was interrupted by the sound of someone banging on the door.
"Who goes there?" Arthur shouted.
"Tis I the miscreant Sirius Black!" a man's voice shouted dramatically. "I be the Black Dog of Mischief Moor with important news!"
"What is the password?" Molly asked.
"Bollocks to the password. Open the door Arthur!"
"That's Sirius alright." Arthur cursed as he opened the door. Sirius stumbled in and looked at them with urgency.
"Get your cloaks, we found them." He rasped.
"Where?" Molly demanded.
"Godric's Hollow with Old Bagshot." Sirius continued. "But he's hurt. Too hurt to Apparate here."
"Mum? Dad?" Ginny called out as she ran downstairs. "Is everything okay?"
"They found Ron and Hermione." Arthur replied. "Get your cloak, it's not safe for you to stay home alone."
Ginny nodded and darted back upstairs to grab the custom Shield Cloak Fred and George gave her last Christmas. As one the group darted passed the wards and Apparated to the village square where Cooper was waiting to escort them.
"How is he?" Molly gasped as she and Arthur stumbled into the cottage with Sirius and Ginny close behind.
"Stable." Wilbert replied as he finished bandaging up Ron's head then moved aside to let Molly fret over her youngest son. "He's lucky to have such a thick skull."
"Found him just outside of Kensington." Cooper commented. "He had a run in with some Snatchers."
"And Hermione?" Ginny asked.
"Sleeping in the guest room." Bathilda replied. "She had been hit with a Burning Curse to her arm and traveling around with a cracked rib. But she will be alright."
"Did she say what they were off doing?"
"From Ron's rambling I'd say they were searching for something." Cooper commented. "Something Dumbledore entrusted them with. Something that belonged to You-Know-Who."
"DAMN HIM!" Arthur shouted. Ginny shook her head in disbelief. While the family sat with Ron, Bathilda pulled Sirius aside.
"Sirius, when I was clearing the weeds from the gates earlier I found this buried under some cobble stones." Bathilda stated urgently as she shoved a small box into his hands. "I think this is what you were looking for."
Sirius opened the box to find several old letters addressed to James. Many of them were too faded to be legible, but there was one that wasn't, and reading it made Sirius feel ill.
July 28th, 1980
James
Thank you for your interest in my research. Your donations is most appreciated, I hope you and your wife enjoy the tin of biscuits and tea. It's a very popular flavor in the eastern micro nation of Amestris.
N. Flamel
P.s.-Congratulations on the birth of your son.
'Dammit James, what the Bloody Hell did you get yourself into?'
*Ice Prince Alchemist*
"Good work today Mr. Weatherby." Tittered the supervisor of the Legal Scribe office.
"Thank you, have a good night Madame." Percy replied as emotionlessly as he could while trying not to cough to harshly. The Witch left as he managed to gulp down some water. He looked up as the scribe to his left stood up. "You can leave the quills out Martin, it's my turn to sharpen them up once I'm done."
"No need for that Percy. Madame Buren said to just throw them away, use the incinerator."
Percy nodded and continued to work on his papers as the other clerks finished their work and left for the evening. He walked around the office collecting the court scribe's dictation quills and placed them in an empty biscuit tin on his desk.
Percy fiddle around in the office a while longer before leaving, making sure to toss the tin in his suitcase and headed to the lift. The Ministry of Magic was eerily quiet at this late hour as many of the Ministry employees had now gone home.
"Staying mighty late eh Percy?" grumbled the maintenance wizard as he joined him. "Dictating all those meetings."
"Aye Cattermole, at this rate my fingers are going to fall off." Percy replied before he started to cough again. This time the fit lasted longer, and Percy felt as if his lungs were starting to burn.
'B-Bugger, I must have caught the flu.'
"Ye look ill. Ye should take the day off tomorrow."
Percy walked through the atrium, pausing at the maintenance bin to throw a box in. He did his best not to look at Daily Prophet reporters hovering near the fountain. They were conversing over the issue of Rufus Scimeaour's disappearance in a recent attack and the reappointment of Umbridge. When he reached the surface he was dismayed to see that it was pouring down rain.
Normally it would only take a few minutes for him to walk home, Percy detoured to a grocery store to get some honey and tea. The Pepper-up Potion had been having no effect on the cough. On his way back to his flat Percy caught sight of a man wearing a blue scarf, holding a copy of The Guardian in the bustling crowds outside of Westminster Abbey while casually leaning against a police box. Percy would have thought nothing of the man until he got close enough to see a small lion pin on his collar.
"Evening Percival." The man stated lowly as he turned to the editorial section. "Long day at work?"
"Evening Holmes." Percy replied before opening his suitcase and handing him a small bag from the corner dime store. "They had your favorite biscuits on sale today."
"Ah lovely, Ms. Hudson will love these." 'Holmes' replied as he eagerly grabbed the bag. "Care to join us for a spot of tea?"
"No thank you Holmes." Percy coughed, he pulled out a handkerchief in order to discreetly spit out some bile. 'Holmes' raised an eyebrow.
"How long have you had that cough Percival?"
"A...week..." Percy replied between coughs. He paled as he tasted something metallic in his mouth. 'Holmes' stiffed as Percy pulled the cloth away from his mouth revealing splotches of red and worse, oily silver.
"You've been poisoned." 'Holmes' hissed as he signaled a man waiting in a nearby car.
"I'm fine." Percy coughed.
"Fine? That might be mercury! It's a miracle you're still standing!" 'Holmes' harshly whispered as he gently pushed Percy into the car. Percy started gasping between coughs. Despite the A/C being at full blast in the car; he felt like his skin was on fire.
"Hospital Nate, step on it."
"Aye sir!"
"But we've...we've..."
"Faster Nate!" 'Holmes' shouted as Percy's vision started to fade away.
"In briefcase...Quills...you have...to...warn...the Crown..." Percy coughed as he passed out in Holmes's arms.
Percy was quickly admitted into the Intensive Care Unit in the Royal London Hospital. Nate was pacing outside the secure ward anxiously waiting for the Healers and the Neurologist worked on Percy. After an hour Nate heard the familiar ding of the elevator and two men walked out in the wearing the crests of the RWC. One had vibrant red hair and the other blond with an eye patch, but both had vibrant green eyes.
"How is he?"
"They are still unsure on how he'll go." Nate replied. "But they know that he was being poisoned for some time now."
"Stephens thinks that he was compromised." Liam commented as he took out a paper. "The Intel Department is almost done deciphering all the dictation quills, but this is one of the most trifling so far."
REWARD
Lisa Malfoy
Alias: Lisa Mustang
-Heiress to the Malfoy family that has been taken hostage by Muggles.
1,000,000 Galleons if returned to the Malfoy family-
Nate was shell shocked. "Mustang? Did their family threatened to bring in some mercenaries to storm the place?"
"No, that was General Armstrong. Mustang was the one who threatened to blow everything up by detonating all the nearby gas lines." Alistair said with a sneer as he pulled out a pack of cigarettes and stuck one in his mouth. Liam paused his shuffling when the Healer walked out.
"How is he Max?"
"We had to induce him into a coma." Max replied before looking at Nate. "Your associate was right, he was being poisoned with minute doses of mercury."
"Any idea if he'll make it?"
"Unfortunately it's going to be touch and go if he survives the next twenty four hours then he'll be stable enough for surgery to remove some of his colon and intestinal tract to give him more of a fighting chance."
"Thank God for that then." Nate sighed.
"If this has gone to print already I think we're going to hear about a lot of arson cases if they manage to drag her back to the UK." Alistair muttered.
"We've got more problems than that Alistair." Liam interrupted as he snatched up a flyer brought over by an owl. "This one here says it's to go to print in tomorrow morning."
Ministry of Magic
Muggleborn Registration Commission
The Ministry of Magic is undertaking a survey of so called "Muggleborns"
As Alistair read the rest of the document he chomped down on his cigarette so hard that it fell apart. "Liam; call Arthur and tell him his squadron is on guard duty tonight. As for us, we're going to give the Ministry of Magic a good old fashion reminder who's really in charge. Might want to get Vivian too."
Liam smirked. "Oh really? I thought Conan begged us to keep the property damage to a minimum."
Alistair just grinned. "Screw the rules, we're Kirklands."
*Ice Prince Alchemist*
Lisa pushed Adrian's stroller through the crowds of laughing children exploring Magic Alley. With the Magic Academy opening up in September there was a larger crowd of young students eager to start their lessons. Everywhere she looked there were families helping their children get their supplies or exploring. While to the untrained eye the teenager and her brother appeared to window shopping be alone, there were four members of a Central Military Police security squad following her in civilian clothes.
With Roy's inauguration happening at the end of the month, the team she normally assisted with in the Investigations department was given a new State Alchemist to work with and she was given a security detail due to her 'political importance'.
'Political prominence my foot. Just look at Zephyrus, his parents are going to be ranked high internationally and domestic as well, and he doesn't need a guard!' Lisa grumbled to herself. She paused. 'All though...that might have to do more with him being scary as Hell if you get on his wrong side.'
"Sissy can I have a Froggie?" Adrian asked as they passed the candy store. "Please?"
"Hmm...Maybe if you are a good little boy." Lisa replied as she reached over the stroller to ruffle his dark hair. Ithamar kept a beady eye on their guard from his perch on her shoulder.
'Why do you need them to protect you? You're strong.' Ithamar commented.
"I don't like being under a microscope either...But I'm not going to chance Adrian's safety either."
Lisa continued her stroll through the streets. She passed several more groups with new magic users eager to start learning about their powers.
"Star wait!" shouted a dark hair boy as he chased a blonde girl past the siblings.
"Hurry up Marco! I want to get my wand before Ruby or Westley!" the girl squealed before gasping dramatically and squeezed the unicorn shaped plush purse she was carrying. "Do you think I can get a pink wand?"
"I don't know! So can you please slow down? The wand store isn't going anywhere!" Marco shouted as he barely avoided colliding into a small family. "Hurry up Jean before we lose her!"
"I'm right here!" shouted back a sandy hair boy.
'They get to grow up without a care in the world. They're so lucky to have such innocence in their eyes.'
"Sissy? You look sad."
"I'm okay Adrian." Lisa replied wistfully as they arrived at their destination. "Sissy is just tired that's all."
After a half hour of fussing with Cinna over her fitting, Lisa had her dress for the inauguration. Adrian's multiple shout of 'sparkly stones' seemed to spur the man on to add a change for her ball gown and promised to have it ready for her in two days.
"Now we get Froggies?" Adrian asked.
"Now we can-" Lisa paused as she felt a prick in the back of her mind. On instinct she threw up a magic shield. Adrian shrieked as a volatile curse struck the shield and exploded. Seeing another spell flying their Ithamar unwound from Lisa's shoulder and shifted into a Hungarian Horntail, making sure to shield the siblings with his large wings. Before the dust settled Lisa found herself surrounded by her guard.
"Lady Corona. Are you okay?" shouted the Captain. The students who had been shopping were now panicked and running out of the street and into the shops while the remainder of the guard covered them.
"I'm fine Kenneth." Lisa replied as she glanced behind her. Adrian was clutching her leg, and his brown eyes were misty. Ithamar suddenly roared as another spell was casted overhead, he blew out a small stream of fire in the general direction it came from. A hooded woman jumped out of the fire stream cursing a storm as she Apparated onto a nearby roof.
"You're going to pay for that you overgrown gecko." The woman snapped as she was about to cast another spell only to have to jump back again by a guard's bullet.
"Sissy I'm scared." Adrian whimpered.
"We'll be okay Adrian." Lisa replied before looking up at Ithamar. "Ithamar."
"Yo?"
"I want you get Adrian out of here! Take him to Central Command. Do not leave his side!"
"I gotcha." Ithamar
"Riley; you go with them. Keep them safe." Kenneth ordered a blonde woman on his left.
"You got it!" Riley replied as Lisa unbuckled Adrian from his stroller and handed the toddler to her. Adrian gasped in surprise as Ithamar lifted them both up with his tail.
"Sissy?"
"Addy..." Lisa said slowly. "When I send up the lights...Ithamar and Mrs. Heather are going to take you somewhere safe, so hold on tight to him okay?"
"Ready?"
"Ready sir." Replied the guard. Lisa raised her wand and quickly weaved a Notice-Me-Not around the dragon.
"Bombarda Maxima!"
"Sissy!" Adrian shouted as Ithamar took flight. Lisa spared her little brother a smile before launching a volley of stunning spells towards the attacking witch.
"Anyone know who she is?" Lisa asked.
"Jenn Villa, a Spanish Witch who was suspected of supporting Death Eaters in the 70s by taking payments to eliminate Muggleborns." Sergeant Belladonna replied as she cautiously used the store window's reflection to catch sight of the witch who was jumping from roof to roof.
"So she's a mercenary?"
"Damn, don't tell me this was a preemptive strike from the Death Eaters."
"Mercenary, don't be so ridiculous. I'm far nobler than that" Tittered Jenn as she Apparated right between the guard and Lisa. "I'm a bounty hunter, and this little lady you're keeping captive is worth a million Galleons!"
Lisa Apparated out of Jenn's reach. "Captive? Lady I live in this country of my own free will!"
"That's not what your family says." Jenn replied as she held up a bounty sheet featuring her picture and a reward being offered by her 'family'. "And more inclined to believe the money. So you can either come peacefully or I can burn down this district."
"This district won't burn." Lisa replied in a snarky tone. "Apes Igniferae!"
Jenn jumped back a swarm of crimson bullets shot out of Lisa's wand and start exploding. "Ooh haven't seen that spell out of Greece before. I'm surprise someone as young as you could manage the recoil!"
'Is this lady even taking this seriously? What the Hell is she on something?'
Jenn Apparated away again as Kenneth shot at her.
"Stay out of this Kenneth." Lisa shouted. "You'll get hurt!"
"Sorry Lady Corona, but my job is to ensure you safety." Kenneth replied. He looked at his three other subordinates. "Any of you want to back out of this?"
"No sir." Replied Belladonna.
"I'm good." Added Matt.
"Got nowhere else I would want to be." Finished Miller.
"Aw how cute." Jenn interrupted. "But you filthy Muggles are still no match for me."
Jenn was suddenly launched backwards by Belladonna who was now holding up a wand.
"I happen to be a witch myself." Belladonna replied coolly. "Except unlike you, I prefer the company of Muggles and have morals."
"Morals are rules set up by a person as an excuse to act 'civilized'." Jenn retorted as she threw more curses towards Belladonna. When the officer countered it with negation shield Jenn turned her attention towards Kenneth and Miller. The officers ducked behind a newsstand before returning fire.
"You guys are really starting to irritate me now." Jenn snarled as she stumbled back. "Avada Kederva!"
"Move!" Kenneth shouted as he grabbed Miller and lunged out of the way. To Lisa's horror the spell hit a shop window and exploded. She could hear the patrons inside screaming.
"Leave them alone!" Lisa shouted as she drew on her Mage magic and ignited her entire body with golden orange flames. Jenn Apparated back as Lisa lunged at her at an increased speed.
"Ooh you even got a Blaze Armor going for you? Very nice." Jenn mused. "You're really going to make work for my fee aren't ya?"
"I could care less about your fee lady! You're endangering the innocent citizens I chose to protect." Lisa snapped as she threw more fireballs at Jenn.
"You know, for someone who is supposed to be the heiress of a Pureblood family like the Malfoys, you are really gun-ho about these Muggles." Jenn snapped as she shot several binding curses. "And it's really irritating!"
Lisa dodged around the magic chains with her enhanced speed. Belladonna smirked as the chains approached her and hit them with a counter curse turning the mauve chains black and sending them back. Jenn tried to block them with a shield only for the chains to suddenly explode and send the mercenary flying.
"That hurt little bitch!" Jenn swore as the shock waves lessened enough for her to strike her wand onto the ground. Lisa yelled as the ground exploded and covered her lower body in a sap-like substance that extinguished Lisa's Blaze Armor.
"What the Hell is this?"
"Extinguisher Foam mixed with Freezer Sap. Best that the Amazon wizards have to offer." Jenn laughed with a smirk. "Guaranteed to suffocate any kind of magical fire available."
"Belladonna, keep that hag busy while we try to free Lady Corona. Matt contact Central for back up."
"Sir!"
"You guys need to get out of here." Lisa shouted as Belladonna dueled Jenn.
"What did I say before? I job is to protect you!" Kenneth snapped as he used his baton to try and pry the harden sap off of Lisa's legs.
"Ooh an opening!" Jenn laughed as Apparated behind them.
"Not a chance!" Belladonna snapped as she threw a shield between them. "Get away from them baka."
"I am not a cow!" Jenn snapped as she blocked the hex.
"Torserit!" Belladonna shouted as she blasted a garbage dumpster right at them. Lisa used her magic to blast Miller out of harm's way as Jenn lazily banished it over her head. Belladonna summoned its contents back with a flick, this time Jenn had to dance out of the way of several full garbage bags.
"Well that's inventive." Jenn sighed as she transfigured the bags into spike then hurled them at the Muggle soldiers. Kenneth and Miller twisted and turned before having to jump out of the way again.
"You know, after this is over, I'm going to send Mr. Houlihan a thank you card for always making us play dodgeball every recess." Miller gasped.
"Yeah, never thought my brother would have been right about it coming in handy." Kenneth wheezed.
"Are you guys okay?" Belladonna asked as she covered them with a shield.
"We're still living."
"What about Lady Corona?"
"Here and still useless." Lisa replied as Matt pulled her over to them. While Matt managed to use a blade to unstick her from the road, her legs were still paralyzed. Belladonna sent a curse into the ground and smirk as Jenn froze in place.
"Don't celebrate just yet, that Time Out curse won't keep her in place for long."
"Any chance of backup coming soon?"
"No luck, something is blocking any signals from going out."
"That woman is seriously annoying!" Miller cursed as he unloaded the rest of his magazine only for them to bounce off. "Bell..."
"Don't look at me, she must be wearing some kind of shield cloak."
Lisa wrestled out the butterfly knife that was in her belt and tried to scrap off the harden sap away from her knees so she could at least gain some mobility.
"I think I know a way to way to get rid of that stuff...but it's risky..." Matt muttered.
"We're open to suggestions here."
"What is it?"
"Heat up the sap."
"What?"
"But this stuff suffocate flames!"
"But there are magic flames that don't burn...instead just create heat." Belladonna countered. "Like Bluebell Flames."
"But the thing is in order to get the sap to melt would require it to get up to three hundred degrees Celsius." Matt interrupted. Seeing the odd looks he sheepishly shrugged. "My family runs a sugar house."
"In other words heat it up as hot as I can. Gotcha." Lisa sighed as she started to pool her magic towards her legs and generate Bluebell Flames that were glowing so bright the flames appeared to be white. Kenneth flinched back from the heat.
"Lady Corona this is dangerous!"
"I can handle it. Being a Fire Mage makes me resistant to burns and high temperatures." Lisa snapped. She fought back a scream as she pushed the temperature of the flame even higher until she could feel the heat to her very bone but the sap had not even started to melt.
"Lady Corona, this isn't working please, just let us get you out of here."
"And let that witch follow us into the heart of Central?" Lisa snapped as she pushed her negative emotions into the flow of magic turning the flames from bright blue to an intense green.
Belladonna flinched back as she felt the negative emotions pouring through the flames. 'This is...'
"Lady Corona! Please stop! This Dark magic will kill you if you keep it up."
"Uh guys, hate to rain on your parade, but that crazy witch lady is starting to move." Miller cursed as he reloaded.
"Damn, you Muggles are sturdier than most I have to deal with." Jenn cursed. "Why can't you do me a favor and just drop dead already?"
"Not happening!" the soldier shouted. But while they were distracted none of them notice the look of sheer pain on Lisa's face as the last of the sap melted away.
"Avada Kederva!"
"Avada Lux!" Lisa shouted, intense golden flames burst of her wand devoured the Killing Curse. Jenn's eyes widened in shock.
"H-how?"
"The Light of Hope Spell...is my mother's final work." Lisa stated painfully as she stood up on shaky legs. "The first counter spell for the Killing Curse!"
"Don't be ridiculous!" Jenn snapped as she lunged forward. "There is no such thing! Hope is a worthless ideal!"
"If you don't have hope...than what can of life do you wish to achieve?" Lisa whispered as the golden flames condensed into a ball of light and erupted. Jenn screamed as the rays of light hit her, burn her exposed skin away until she was nothing but a charred skeleton.
Lisa smiled as she the darkness overtook her. 'Thank you Mum...'
"LADY CORONA!"
*Ice Prince Alchemist*
When Lisa opened her eyes again she was in a dimly lit room with an IV in her arm and bandages wrapped around her arms and legs and the bitter smell of hospital antiseptic and Burn Paste in the air. She weakly looked up at the tiled ceiling when she heard the rustling of pages. Finally her eyes fell on Ethan sitting by her bedside reading through an anatomy book. Next to him was a vase with a single white snowdrop.
"Ethan? Where-?"
"You're in a hospital Lisa."
"Hospital?" Lisa croaked weakly. A pair of rough hands gently lifted her head off the pillow and pressed a tumble of water to her lips.
"Easy, drink slow." Ethan reminded her as she swallowed a mouthful before easing her back down. "Zephyrus was here last night with Valkyrie. He healed most of the burns on your legs."
Lisa winced as she tugged on her blankets to reveal the severe burns on her legs were indeed gone. "How? I thought his team was leaving for Drachma yesterday night."
"They were delayed by a heavy rainstorm until this morning." Ethan replied.
"Hmm, before or after you kicked butt, and was labeled as the 'Light of Amestris'." Ethan asked as he should held up the latest copy of the Central Gazette. "Soon to be 'princess' of Amestris, Lisa Mustang saves people from dangerous witch and escaped convict; Jenn Villa. Thanks to her brave actions no one was injured and collateral damages was minimum. Lady Corona is the shining light of hope that will inspire us all."
"Me a princess?" Lisa laughed. "Diana must be foaming at the mouth."
Ethan laughed. "Last I heard from Jasper she freaked out and almost got herself arrested when she saw the picture of us with Zephyrus after the Tournament. You know in the two years we went to school with her, I never found out why she hated you so much. I was pretty much under her radar."
"Central Private Academy was a school full upper middle-class brats and kids from military families. Then there was me from a lower class single parent home. I never exactly fit in."
"Remember my first day of classes when I had to do that project with her?" Ethan laughed.
"Yeah, you spent the whole class looking like you ate a lemon."
Whatever Lisa was going to say next was interrupted by a knock on the door. Roy stepped in with a small bouquet of flowers.
"I'm not interrupting anything am I?"
"No sir. I have to get going now anyway. Lisa stay out of trouble, have a good day sir."
"Goodbye Ethan."
"Is Adrian okay?"
"Your brother is okay. Ithamar and Black Hayate are keeping him busy." Roy replied as he brushed her bangs off her forehead. "Just focus on recovering."
"Villa...said that Lucius put out a bounty on me...I'm sorry..."
"You've done nothing wrong so don't worry." Roy replied as he sat down and sighed. "How are your legs?"
"Feeling a little better. I should thank Zephyrus for healing the worst of it." Lisa replied as she tried to stand up.
Roy whispered soothingly. "Please just go back to sleep. You need time to rest."
*Ice Prince Alchemist*
Saya was stiff as she entered the West City train station through a secure door. After placing her rucksack on the cart before joining the rest of her team. Eren was leaning against a pillar and talking to medic-in-training Jaune Alabaster, the only other Academy graduate who was assigned to Squad Four. A meek boy who had the best scores in first aid but was only average for the more physical classes.
Gilbert was pushing a crate into the luggage car marked 'CAUTION HANDLE WITH CARE! PROPERTY OF G.B.' in large red letters. Saya twitched subconscious as she watched. 'Probably filled with his explosives...Is he even allowed to take that with us?'
Danny Fenton, the team's main communication officer for the journey was double checking some of his equipment for the departure. Suddenly out of nowhere Saya was nearly mowed down by a cart stacked with several heavy tool boxes.
"Oops sorry I didn't I see you."
Saya yelped as she was suddenly yanked up by a petite, but very strong arm.
"Hi!" the woman said with a grin. "I'm Nora."
"Umm...are you and Isabel related by chance?" Saya asked curiously. Nora acted very much like the hyperactive woman.
"Nope, not related. But we were in the South Military Academy together." Nora laughed fondly. "Good times, good times."
'So that's why Colonel Cardinal said it was a miracle that the Southern school is still standing.'
"I haven't see you around before, you must be one of the new graduates Major Armstrong recruited."
"Yes, Corporal Saya Cosmin."
Nora suddenly darted into Saya's personal space and hummed in amusement. "Your eyes are very pretty!"
"Th-thank you." Saya gaped as her sensitive ears could hear Nora's heartbeat thundering at a rate she was sure could not have been normal.
"I'm Nora Mjolnir; train engineer for the Juniper! I work as assistant to the Conductor. His name is Ren."
"Nora!" called out a mildly annoyed voice.
"Coming Ren!" Nora shouted back before taking off at high speed with the tools. "See you later Saya! HI EREN!"
Eren and Jaune abruptly stopped their conversation to jump out of the hyperactive woman's way.
"Nora that thing isn't street legal!" Eren shouted.
"I'm not on a street~!" Nora sang out before nearly colliding with the conductor who just walked off the engine car with Zephyrus. Zephyrus merely sided stepped as Nora continued her path into the train taking Ren with her.
"She's tenacious..."
"And to think Ren's father Monty is still trying to set those two up." Gilbert laughed.
"Now that everyone is here we can have a quick briefing before the envoy arrives."
"That's what she said." Gilbert snickered only to be give a slap upside the head courtesy of Eren.
"Need I remind you there are women and impressionable rookies present?" Eren replied darkly. Jaune twitched at the dark expression on his trainer's face.
"Once we leave the safety of the borders the safety of the diplomats will fall entirely to us. With the exception of Lord Doyle, none of them have any prior combat experience."
"Uh sir? Are you sure just the few of us can manage that?" Jaune asked hesitantly. "With all the reports of increased insurgents?"
"DID YOU SIGN UP FOR THE MILITARY OF YOUR OWN FREE WILL?"
"YES SIR!"
"ARE YOU A BRIGGSMEN?"
"YES SIR!"
"ARE YOU AFRAID TO DIE?"
"N-NO SIR!"
"DO YOU HAVE LOVED ONES IN THIS COUNTRY?"
"YES SIR!"
"WOULD YOU ABANDONED THEM IF THEY WERE IN TROUBLE?"
"NO SIR!"
Zephyrus just smiled a little. "Then you have nothing to fear. I didn't select anyone for this team that couldn't handle this mission."
Violence and politics are seemingly entwined;
Next time...Welcoming Committee.
The future is uncertain as fear paralyses our sight.
*trumpet fanfare*
We are proud to present to you
Marauders Theater
Zephyrus's Fear v 3.0
The entire Great Hall waited with bated breath as Zephyrus walked up to the Boggart and the creature started to shape shift erratically. What was his fear? You-Know-Who? Sirius Black? Who?
And then...they face faulted when it settled on the form of an ordinary looking, yet slightly askew, triple decker chocolate cake...with four birthday candles lit. When a majority face faulted they missed seeing Zephyrus turn as white as his hair.
"He's scared of a birthday cake?" a student bellowed in shock.
"THE CAKE IS A LIE!" Zephyrus screamed as he blasted the cake-Boggart into the ceiling. They all stood astounded when the cake exploded.
"Oh I get it now!" Lisa cried as Zephyrus walked away trembling slightly muttering over and over 'Not again...not again...'
Ethan gasped in realization. "Oh yeah, it was that cake!"
"That cake?" someone asked.
"You mean that exploding birthday cake his Mum accidentally made?" Neville replied. "Doesn't that mean he's really afraid of her cooking?"
"WHAT?"
Celestial Sirens
"Now presenting The Celestial Sirens."
The audience politely clapped as three young women walked center stage.
The white haired woman carrying a light blue electric guitar with a silver crescent moon. She was wearing a blue dress with a black corset and ankle boots. A black ribbon tied back her hair in a braid.
At the drums was a woman with long red hair in top knot. On the base drum was a bronze circle intersected by a cross. Unlike her companions she wore jeans and a jade green tank top.
Finally the third stood out like a beacon in her bright orange sundress with small golden sun drop shaped charms along the skirt hem.
"Solaria!" shouted the golden haired girl.
"Terra!" shouted the crimson head.
"Luna!" shouted the snow haired girl unamusingly.
Solaria grinned as she spun her microphone while Luna and Terra began to play.
There's a point where it tips
theres a point where it breaks
theres a point where it bends
and a point we just can't take
anymore
There's a line that we'll cross
and there's no return
theres a time and a place
no bridges left to burn
anymore
We can't just wait with lives at stake
until they think we're ready
our enemies are gathering
the storm is growing deadly
Now it's time to say goodbye
to the things we loved
and the innocence of youth
how the time seemed to fly
from our carefree lives
and the solitude and peace we always knew
There's a day when we'll fight
and we're not gonna fall
there's a day when we'll stand
and a day when we won't crawl
anymore
There's a moment in time
and there's no going back
when we're pushed too hard
and we won't hold our attack
anymore
We can't just cling to childish things
as evil just grows closer
Humanity's in jeopardy
this fight is far from over
now it's time to say goodbye
to the things we loved
and the innocence of youth
with a doubt in our minds
why we chose this life
and at times we can't help wondering...
Solaria's voice became softer as the music slowed down.
Were we born to fight and die?
sacrificed for one huge lie?
are we Heroes keeping peace?
or are we weapons?
pointed at the enemy
so someone else can claim a victory?
Solaria paused for a moment as the lights dimmed briefly. Suddenly Luna jumped and started to riff a fast solo on her guitar as the lights flared back up.
Now it's time to say goodbye
to the things we loved
and the innocence of youth
how the time seemed to fly
from our carefree lives
and the solitude and peace we always knew
The audience cheered as the song ended. In the front of the crowd a group of children from the hospital laughed as the Celestial Trio waved to them.
"I do believe I am terrified at how quickly Lisa can convince those two to put on a skirt." Sirius commented to Remus and Tonks. Snape merely grunted in indifference as he and the child sitting in front of him had an impromptu staring contest. The toddler had turned around in their chair mid song and started to look at Snape. The paper hat covering the child's bald head dubbed them as 'Lucy' Tonks noticed this and laughed.
"So it's the Ickle Firsties that get on your nerves and not the toddlers?" Tonks laughed.
"Ickle Firsties are supposed to know not to mess around an open flame."
Briggs Movie Commentary Night-Jurassic Park
The Fort's mess hall was filled with soldiers who were excited to watch the movie. The intense blizzard made it impossible for the sentries to take their positions outside. Before the lights were dimmed Miles stood in front of the large white sheet doubling as a screen. "Alright everyone, tonight's movie is Jurassic Park...And out of respect to General Armstrong, Dr. Elsie and the rest of the female staff...there better not be a repeat of the Jaws incident. Understand?"
"Ooh! It's that film that director Spielberg made right? I heard it's really good."
"Wait what? Ivan did I miss something last summer?"
"It involved Alfred, a tape recorder, the female's shower room and the female personnel nearly disemboweling him."
"Damn it Alfred."
"I never did find my spleen after that..."
"At least it's not another V.D. movie, there is only so many times you can learn about the 'Dangers of Frostbite' and hypothermia."
"That raptor claw gave me an idea for some combat automail." Dr. Ian mused. "Hey Farlan you interested?"
"In a six inch retractable razor sharp toenail? No thank you Dr. Ian, I'll stick with my Tempest Blades." The Chaplain replied.
"Whoa...that is one big lizard..."
"Hey...isn't that thing the same as the one Grant was talking about earlier? The six foot turkey?"
"OH SWEET MERCIFUL-That poor cow!"
"This is why I'm a vegetarian." Isabel muttered lowly as the harness was shown again completely ripped to shreds.
"What is that guy talking about? We engineers are not villains! Its guys like Alfred who destroy everything we make! "
"HEY!"
"Guys please calm down..."
"Did she just seriously stick her arm in a pile of shit?"
"Gross..."
"Whoever is humming 'Jaws' back there, knock it off" Miles snapped. Ivan smiled childishly as he kicked Alfred in the shin.
"Am I the only one hoping that lard butt gets eaten alive?"
"No." the Briggsmen replied unanimously.
"Farlan you too?"
"Anyone who is greedy enough to endanger the lives of children will get no sympathy from me."
"...is that glass shaking?"
"I don't think so...
"What have I missed?" Olivier asked as she slipped into the empty seat beside Miles.
"Scientists brought dinosaurs back to life, greedy lard butt dismantled security so he could steal their work."
"Anyone eaten?"
"Not yet."
'Where's the goat?'
"Uh...guys...isn't that-?"
"A T-rex...awesome." Zephyrus whispered in a rare childish awe as the dinosaur appeared on the screen and roared. A few soldiers sweat dropped when they saw the glimmers of a few sparkles around him.
"Are we sure that Chief's middle name didn't come from that?" Brody whispered to Dr. Elsie. "You know...to inspire ferocity?"
"I thought it was from a Greek myth...like his name..." Elsie replied.
"What a way to go."
"Serves that greedy bastard right."
"But still...done in by acid spit..."
"Farlan, are you sure you don't want raptor blades?" Ian asked as he sketched a possible design in his notepad.
"Yes Ian I am positive." Farlan replied sternly. Sometimes he really hated having two automail legs. Especially when Ian was 'inspired'
"That was an awesome movie."
"Yeah, it didn't ex-tinct!"
"SHUT UP JONES!" several shouted and started throwing the remains of their popcorn at the man.
Teacher-Student Bonding
Roy was staring at the assorted food in front of him. Next to him Lisa was snickering as she weighed a bag of potatoes it was not every day the infamous Flame Alchemist looked so confused. Especially at a supermarket.
"So...what is this?" Roy asked as he held up a green vegetable.
"Asparagus."
"And this?"
"Ginger root."
"And this?"
"That's spinach."
"Get out of town, this is spinach?"
"Yes teacher, that's spinach." Lisa replied as she bagged some carrots while Roy stared at the green leaves in awe. "Teacher...can you just pass me a head of cabbage?"
Roy blinked before looking at the vegetable stand again. "Umm...So what are we making tonight?"
"I don't know, Ms. Riza is planning dinner." Lisa replied before going over the sacks of rice and beans. She raised a brow as Roy looked at the large bags and scale in wondrous awe and confusion. "Teacher...you're can't be so much of a hermit that you've never gone grocery shopping before. Next you'll be telling me Madame Christmas bought all your clothes too!"
"Uh..."
"ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?"
Awakening the Demon
"Men...we have an issue. As you all know it is an unspoken Briggs tradition that every soldier who completes the Mountain Guard training must be able to hold off surprise assault. Only then will they be considered to be ready to go in the field." Buccaneer grumbled to his fellow division commanders. "And just today...the little demon finished."
"Not to seem unsympathetic, but I think you need to step it up a notch if a nine year old could pass your training." EOD Department Head Vinny replied as he fiddled with a detonator switch. "You must have taken it very easy on this group."
Buccaneer grumbled as he nearly crushed his tin cup full of hot coffee. "My training was not easy."
"Think about it Vinny, he has been learning swordplay with the Ice Queen and martial arts." Research and Development Department Head Sheldon added. "So it's not a surprise that the kid had the stamina to keep up with the adults."
"He's nine!"
"He's an Armstrong."
Vinny hummed as he thought about that fact. "Close enough for jazz. As for your tradition...Why not just send a rookie to scare him? Not assault him."
"That...actually sounds reasonable." Buccaneer replied as he walked out staff room to go talk with his rookie trainees.
The next morning the department heads were sitting in the mess hall eating their breakfast when Olivier walked in looking perplexed.
"Buccaneer, do you know why six of your latest recruits are currently lying in a bruised heap outside my son's door?"
Buccaneer choked on his coffee. "W-what?"
"How many did you send to scare him?" Sheldon asked as the child in question soon came down with bags under his eyes and collapsed onto the bench next to Miles who wordlessly passed the child a smaller cup of weak coffee. Buccaneer flinched when he caught a glimpse of the demonic looking eyes.
"What are you looking at Mohawk?" Zephyrus hissed.
'Why do I feel like I've unleashed a monster on the world?'
Coffee Ban
Several students, mainly Ravenclaws, were standing in front of the Great Hall in stunned horror.
In concurrence with Educational 11-The ban of substances that hinder or affect the performance of students, Coffee will hereby be banned from Hogwarts. As with other banned items, coffee will be confiscated if found in the possession of a student.
Delores J. Umbridge
Hogwarts High Inquisitor
Headmistress
"We're going to die." Someone whimpered.
"Do you think He's seen this yet?"
"What the fuck?"
Several students screamed in horror as they turned around to see Zephyrus staring at the sign before walking into the Hall. At the head table Umbridge grinned triumphantly as a goblet of pumpkin juice appeared in front of the teen as soon as he sat down. No matter how many times he pushed it away, the goblet would reappear. Finally Zephyrus snapped and blasted the object into the ceiling.
"Don't waste your food." Snapped an Inquisitorial member as they passed. "Ten points from Ravenclaw."
They yelped as they were hit with a stinging hex to the lower buttocks.
"I do believe Dolores has poked the sleeping dragon." Professor Snape muttered.
"Poked? I think she stabbed it." Professor Sprout added.
(Three days later...)
The student population of Great Hall were frightened as Zephyrus entered the Hall an aura of death around him. Many students scooted away or even threw themselves away from the table, giving him a wide berth as he sat down. The Ravenclaws were wary this morning, especially after Roger Davis attempted to wake him for Quidditch practice only to be greeted with a sharp icicle that came flying out of the Sixth Year's cubicle.
Even his best friends Lisa and Ethan were treating him like he was a bomb liable to go off any minute now.
The student's normally proper and tidy appearance was now haggard and disheveled. Instead of a proper ponytail, his hair was loose and messy and there were dark bags under his eyes. The moment he sat down he nearly face planted into a plate of scrambled eggs.
"Good morning students." Tittered the Toad as she walked past the Ravenclaw table.
A single flash of silver-blue was all the warning Umbridge had before every single pitcher within two feet of Zephyrus erupted. Its contents slammed into her and in less than a minute where the harpy was now a Toad Popsicle.
"Ten points to Ravenclaw." Several Professors at the Head Table muttered under their breath. As soon as Umbridge was levitated to the Hospital Wing, McGonagall gave Zephyrus special permission to run down to the nearest Muggle village. When he returned with a knapsack full of instant coffee no one dare try to take it away.
Reunion
"Now in order to produce a Patronus you must draw on a single happy, and powerful memory." Remus instructed as he walked around the assemble children who would be starting at the Magic Academy in September.
Elysia stared out of the car window as her mother drove home to their small house in the residential district of Central. Because it was the anniversary of the day her father passed away, Gracia had picked her up early.
"Elysia...I'm making your favorite for dinner." Gracia asked as she hung up her jacket in the hall closet.
"That sound's great Mom..." Elysia replied as she headed upstairs to change out of her school uniform. As she walked to her room she saw the last true family photo they had taken four years ago. She had just changed into her favorite jumper when she heard a car pull up outside followed by the doorbell.
"Roy. What a nice surprise. Are you staying for dinner?"
"No thank you Gracia...I...I just brought someone here who wants to see you two."
Elysia jumped as she heard glass break downstairs and darted down the stairs and stopped at the second landing.
(Trisha's Lullaby-FMA OST)
Roy was standing in the hall with another man with him looking at Gracia with tears in his eyes. Despite all the years he was gone, his hazel eyes were still full of love and not aged a day. Gracia stood almost rigid as he walked up to her and wrapped her in a tight hug.
"M-Maes...?" Garcia stammered.
"I'm home Gracia...I'm finally home..."Maes sobbed.
Elysia practically leapt off the second landing as she raced towards the man. "DADDY!"
"Now once you have that memory, harness it. Focus that feeling into your very core...and conjure!"
The room filled with cries of 'expecto patronum' and wisps of silvery mist. Elysia took a deep breath as she raised her wand and called out; "Expecto Patronum."
The class cheered as a bright light emitted from Elysia's wand and swirled around her until it started to turn solid. Several of the children next to her gasped in surprise at the mists formed into a tigress.
"Good job Miss Hughes! Excellent!"
"Thank you sir." Elysia replied as she touched her Patronus before it faded away.
In the words of the great Guardian Mushu 'I LIIIIIIIIIIIIVVVVEEE!'