Chapter 11- Prisoners of the Dark Lord

Remus watched the Death Eaters move around the camp. He felt awkward being in the middle of the camp for everyone to stare at. The fact that he was in a cage didn't help. Lupin had spent most of the time in the cage wondering why Voldemort had taken him. What did he want? And why use such a primitive thing as a cage to contain him? As he walked to the end of the cage he grabbed the bars with his hands. He felt like he was in prison.
"Claustrophobic are we?"
Remus turned slowly. He walked towards the other end of the cage where Voldemort was smiling evilly at him. Remus stared into his red eyes trying to see what he was thinking.
"No, I'm not claustrophobic. Thank you for caring." Voldemort hissed slightly and started to circle the cage. Remus had to turn ever once in a while to see him.
"Do you really think I care if you rot or not? Nothings stopping me from killing you." Voldemort sneered, his hand edging towards his wand.
"Then why don't you kill me?" Lupin asked. Voldemort stopped walking and Remus let the confusion he felt show on his face. "Why do you need me Tom? What do you want?"
Voldemort's eyes narrowed and he grabbed his wand. He pointed it at Lupin and muttered some words. Remus watched, trying to figure out what spell he was using but was suddenly struck with an excruciating pain in his head.
"Ah!" he cried, as it got worse. He fell to his knees holding his head. Before he could cry out again it stopped.
"No one calls me that name and lives," Voldemort spat venomously as Remus struggled to his feet, " But I'll make an exception with you."
Remus shook his head slowly and waited for the numbness in his head to cease. He looked up at Voldemort but said nothing. They stood there staring at eachother for a while.
"Do you remember anything about last night?" Voldemort asked continuing to circle the cage. Lupin, surprised by the question, thought a moment.
"I remember falling asleep by a creek. Then waking up here."
"As a human." Voldemort said quietly. Remus's eyes widened in surprise.
But he soon recovered. Voldemort had contacts everywhere. Of course he would know what he was.
"That's why I'm here isn't it." He said suddenly.
"Perhaps…" Voldemort said smiling ruthlessly.
Two Death Eaters approached the cage and Voldemort walked towards them. They whispered for a while and soon a group of Death Eaters appeared with 3 sacks.
"Some people you might want to see." Voldemort said gesturing to the sacks. The Death Eaters opened the cage and threw the sacks in. Then they smiled at Remus and walked away. Voldemort lingered a moment but soon followed.
Remus knelt next to the first sack and untied the string carefully. He had no idea what could be inside, at least he was trying to ignore the fact the Voldemort had said people. Once the sack was untied Lupin opened it. Remus gasped at what he saw inside. It was Ron.
"Ron! Ron, wakeup!" Lupin erged as he dragged Ron out of the sack. He knelt down and shook Ron slightly. When nothing happened, Remus looked at the other sacks curiously. What was in them?
As he moved toward one sack it started to move.
"Hello?" Remus said as he untied the sack quickly. As soon as it was open Miffugan struggled out.
"Professor!" he croaked. Remus, shocked, looked Miffugan over. His hair was bedraggled and his robes torn. He had a small bruise on his forehead.
"What happened?" Remus asked moving the now empty sack aside. Miffugan shook his head slightly and pointed toward the other sack.
"Anaka." He said hoarsely. Lupin's eyes widened. Anaka was in that sack?
He quickly moved toward the sack and untied it. He heard a groan as he pulled Anaka out.
"Anaka!" Remus said moving a strand of hair out of her face.
"Dad…" she whispered opening her eyes, "Dad!" She hugged her father tightly.
"Well isn't this cute. Father and daughter reunited." Anaka watched as a man with red eyes walked towards them with two Death Eaters.
"Voldemort." Anaka whispered her eyes widening. Remus helped Anaka stand up and for the first time she was able to look at her surroundings. They were in a cage in the middle of a camp full of Death Eaters. Her eyes fell on Ron and she gasped. Ron looked horrible. He was unconcious, just lying on the floor. He looked so helpless.
Out of the coner of her eyes Anaka saw something move. She turned to see Miffugan standing up. He was leaning heavily on the bars of the cage and winced as he used strained muscles.
"I hope you weren't to uncomfortable in those sacks?" Voldemort sneered evily. Anaka had never felt such an evil presence before.
"What do you want?" Miffugan growled walking towards Voldemort. He reached the end of the cage and stood there glaring at Voldemort.
"Go to Ron." Remus whispered to Anaka as he let her go. He walked next to Miffugan and put a hand on his shoulder.
Anaka rushed to Ron's side. She knelt beside him and shook him a little.
"Wake up Weasly!" she hissed. She was watching the two Death Eaters that had come with Voldemort. They were now circling the cage with wands out. They both had their hoods up but Anaka thought that one of them seemed familiar to her.
"Anaka… Where are we?" Anaka looked down at Ron. He was rubbing his head and looking around the cage. She helped him sit up and then gradually they both stood.
"What are they doing?" Ron said nodding toward Miffugan and her father. She shrugged and together they walked towards the small group.
"You have no right to hold us." Miffugan said angrily. Voldemort smiled, amused by Miffugan's defiance.
"Would you like to fight to get out?" Voldemort said taking out his wand.
"Sure." Miffugan answered glaring at Voldemort.
"John, I don't think it'll help us if you're dead." Remus whispered putting a restraining hand on his arm. Voldemort laughed.
"Yes, yes. Listen to him John. You're to young to die aren't you? I think that's how the pharse goes. But still. You might prove more useful to me alive."
"I have nothing to offer you." John said slowly.
"I think you all do." Voldemort said playfully, "Remus and his squirt are werewolves, this boy here is friends with Potter and Black will probably show up to help all of you! And then there's you….Mr. John Miffugan. You remind me of your father."
Miffugan stepped back in surprise.
"My father? What do you know about my father?" Voldemort's smile grew even more sinister.
"You'll know in good time boy. All in good time." He stepped away from the cage and gestured to his Death Eaters. Voldemort gave them some orders and then walked away silently. The Death Eaters took places around the cage and stood there.
"Maybe you should tell me about your father. It might help explain why he took you." Remus siad sitting on the floor of the cage.
Anaka watched the Death Eater closest to her. He seemed so familiar….
"My father? What's there to tell." Miffugan said shrugging. Remus stared at him waiting. Miffugan sighed.
"My father. He was a…. well…. I never exactly figured out what he did. He works with the Ministry I'm pretty sure. When I was younger he'd be away for weeks at a time. My mom never gave me an explaination."
"You have no idea what he did?" Remus questioned. Miffugan shook his head.
"Nope. All I know is that he's great at Defense Against the Dark Arts and Potions. He used to have a lab in the back of our house. I used to help him. He taught me everything I know" Anaka looked at Miffugan. I wonder what his short childhood was like, she thought.
"Hey, Anaka," Ron whispered pointing at the nearby Death Eater, "does he seem familiar to you?"
"Yes! You see it to?" Anaka replied excitedly. Ron nodded.
"I wonder who it is…." Ron muttered.
"I'll find out." Anaka whispered back. She watched her father and Miffugan. They were having a heated discussion. They wouldn't tell she was gone for awhile.
"Good Luck." Ron said worriedly. He didn't dare try to stop her. She wouldn't have listened anyway. He watched as she approached the bars of the cage.
"Hello…um….Mr. Death Eater sir." She said uncomfortably. The Death Eater just stood there.
"Do I know you from somewhere?" The Death Eater stiffened visibly. "I do." She said shocked.
The Death Eater moved slightly. It was just enough so Anaka could see past the hood. Inside was Professor Snape. Anaka gasped.
"Professor Snape!!!!!!" she cried taking a step back.
"I knew it!" Ron said angrily standing beside Anaka.
"How could you?" Anaka whispered. She had been beginning to think Snape wasn't all that bad.
"You dirty traitor. Just wait till we tell Dumbledore." Ron growled.
"Stop Ron, Anaka. Get back here." Remus said standing. Ron turned and went back while Anaka lingered. There eyes locked for a moment.
"Anaka." Miffugan said sternly. Anaka thought she saw a trace of regret in Snape's eyes but his face was hard and cold. He turned back around and just stood there.
"He helped Voldemort….he knew they were after us." Anaka said quietly as she sat with the small group. Her father sighed.
"Maybe he did. Maybe he didn't." Remus shook his head. Anaka knew he wasn't telling her something but decided it was best to just let it go.
The day's passed by without any sign that they would be rescued or set free. Remus grew worried with each day and soon the day he was dreading came. The day of the full moon. He and Anaka were lying on the cage floor. They were feeling extremly sick and couldn't move. Ron and John tried to help but they could do nothing.
"Feeling down are we?" Voldemort hissed as he made his way to the cage. Night was starting to fall and the moon was being to rise.
"Tom…you have to let us out." Remus grumbled weakly. Voldemort laughed evily.
"Why? So your friends here will be safe from werewolves? I'd really like to see what they plan to do." He watched Miffugan and Ron. They were backing away from Anaka and Remus slowly because they were beginning to change. Voldemort laughed.
"What should we do?" Ron said tensely.
"I'm not sure." Miffugan replied. They had backed as far away as they could.
"I'll leave these two to you." Voldemort said to the half human, half werewolves, "My Death Eaters and I have some work to do. These two," he gestured toward the Death Eaters around the cage, "will watch you just in case you get out. But I doubt you will."
With that Voldemort and his Death Eaters left the camp. The camp was empty and quiet. The two Death Eaters stood by the cage rigid. Miffugan looked around frantically. They wouldn't last long in here.
"Snape. You have to let us out." He said walking towards the Professor. "We won't survive a minute in here." Miffugan watched as Snape stood still.
"Answer me damn it!!!!" Miffugan said shaking the bars of the cage violently. Snape seemed to cring a little. He seemed not to stand as straight but he was silent.
"You're not too bad Muffin." Ron said quietly as Anaka and Remus finished transforming. Miffugan dropped his head in defeat but raised it quickly so Ron wouldn't see.
"We'll think of something." He said rushing to Ron's side and looking defiantly at Snape.
"Can't you transform?" Ron whispered.
"Yes but what good will that do you?"
"Well at least you can escape." Ron said shrugging but Miffugan shook his head.
"We both get out of here or no one does." Ron nodded. The werewolves looked at them enviously and started towards them.
"I have a bad feeling about this…" Miffugan started when suddenly a flash of light blinded them all. The werewolves whined and the Death Eaters cried out in surprise.
"It's an attack!" Snape cried. The Death Eaters took out there wands. Miffugan looked up just in time to see Snape turn and put a spell on the other Death Eater. He fell to the ground with a thudd. Since he had been looking the other way he would never know it was Snape that hit him.
"It's about time." Miffugan said with a lobsided smile at Snape. Snape grunted and took out a bunch of keys.
"Which one?" Ron asked as the werewolves started towards them once again, angrier then before. Severus blushed slightly.
"I'm not sure. I have to try them all." He answered trying a key.
"Hurry!" Ron said as the werewolves drew closer.
"I'll distract them a little." Miffugan said moving to block the werewolves veiw of Ron.
"How?" Snape and Ron asked. Miffugan shrugged.
"I can tranform remember."
The werewolves growled at Miffugan.
"Well, Remus, Anaka. Just try not to bite me. Ok?" John asked nervously. He gulped and then dived towards them.
"What the..!!!!!" Ron yelled as Snape watched in surprise.
As the werewolves jumped to intercept him Miffugan disappeared in a heep of white feathers. An owl flew through the bars of the cage and landed on Snape's shoulders. It shook itself and started to clean it's feathers. The werewolves stood still for a moment, confused.
"He could have gotten away anytime." Ron grumbled rolling his eyes.
"Got it!" Snape cried as the door opened. Ron ran out and they locked the werewolves inside. They growled harmlessly.
"Now what?" Ron asked.
"We wait till morning." Snape said strenly, "Voldemort and the others won't be back for another day."
Miffugan stayed as an owl the rest of the night, flying every few hours just to make sure no stray Death Eaters showed up. They tied up the other Death Eater and Snape put another spell on him to make sure he stayed asleep for one more day. Then Ron and Snape took turns watching the werewolves.