The Founder's Troubles - Chapter 18: Goodbyes
JudgeDP
"Yes, the school. They are needed there, or at least that is what Cassandra and I deduced from a scroll Helga found."
"You had better be right about needing them, they have had no training in the past few months, they are far behind Godric and Helga."
"You think so? If I know them they have been studying and learning perfectly well on their own this whole time, and having adventures."
"What do you mean?"
"According to the scroll, in the time we were gone there were two, maybe three, attacks on Salazar's life, two men tried to gain Rowena's favor, one almost killed her to do it and the two of them have gotten rid of both pests."
"Who would've thought," said Adolf, more of a statement than a question.
"We're leaving," Rowena said, stroking Slink's head.
"We'll be back as soon as we can," said Salazar, petting Slither. The two children were tangled up in the two basilisks.
"Promise us you won't kill anything," Rowena said.
"Anything good," Salazar ammended.
The two serpents nodded.
"We had best get back up there," said Rowena sadly. "Be good, both of you." She kissed both snakes and raced up the steps to Salazar's rooms.
"We'll be back before you know it," Salazar said. "Now obey your mother, be good."
The two snakes nodded again and watched their father run up the steps into his rooms. Once they were sure he couldn't hear them, they began bawling.
"Are you two ready?" asked Archanes when they appeared in Rowena's main room once more. They nodded in silence. "All right then. I am going to send you both into the future. You will be attending a school for witches and wizards, that school will be called Hogwarts. Here are your invitations," he handed them both envelopes with green ink. "I asked that you be allowed to attend the school and the Headmaster complied. This school is- it is this castle. One day it will be made into a school. You will retain as much control over it as you do now: contolling the staircases, open a door and have it lead to any room in the castle you want, the usual. Adolf will accompany you to get your supplies and to the train station."
"The what station?" asked Salazar.
"Oh, I should probably give you each a base memory for that time period."
"Meaning?" asked Rowena as their teacher moved towards them.
"Meaning that you will understand terms that anyone else would understand, that is all."
"Oh." Archanes put two fingers on Rowena's right temple and two on Salazar's left. The two staggered backward when the knowledge transfer was complete. "Whoa. I see what you mean, I have never heard that term before," Rowena smiled.
"Exactly," Archanes forced a smile as he stepped back. "You will need to wear different clothing. I would suggest calling your staff and sword." The children did as he asked. "You do know how to carry things within your robes, do you not?" In answer the sword and staff disappeared into the folds of the childrens clothing. "Good, now I will have to change your clothes. Stand back Adolf."
Archanes raised his arms and Rowena and Salazar's robes broke into strips of cloth and reformed themselves into something a bit more modern. When it was finished Salazar was wearing dark blue jeans, a dark green shirt and a leather jacket. Rowena was wearing light blue jeans, a striped blue and bronze shirt and a jean jacket the same color as her pants. "Your weapons are in your jackets," Archanes explained. The two nodded in understanding.
"Also, you will have to go by different names: Seth Nox and Rachel- you have not yet told me where you are from Rowena, I know the area, but-"
"Wing."
"What?"
"I would like to be called Rachel Wing."
"Very well." Archanes looked at them for a moment then pulled them both into a furious hug. "I am sorry to do this to you so soon after we returned but, you are needed there."
"We understand," said Salazar.
Archanes nodded. "Are you ready Adolf?"
"As ready as I'll ever be old friend."
"Good." Archanes turned toward the warmly glowing fire and it roared to be ten feet tall. The flames began to come forward, and make a circle in the air. "Go! I can only hold it for so long!" Adolf jumped through the circle and was gone. Rowena felt a hand come into her own, she glanced at Salazar, who smiled back. He lifted his hand and their two trunks floated through the portal, then pulled Rowena through with him.
Archanes slumped back into one of the chairs, "I hope they'll be all right."
AN: Now, if you want to see what happens to Rowena and Salazar and their trip to the future you have to read Modern Times Are So Medieval, which should have at least one chapter up as of 4/7/02. This is also the sequel to Obedient Slave, which has been finished for a while now. You must read Obedient Slave before reading Modern Times Are So Medieval. Now be good little boys and girls and review.
JudgeDP
"Yes, the school. They are needed there, or at least that is what Cassandra and I deduced from a scroll Helga found."
"You had better be right about needing them, they have had no training in the past few months, they are far behind Godric and Helga."
"You think so? If I know them they have been studying and learning perfectly well on their own this whole time, and having adventures."
"What do you mean?"
"According to the scroll, in the time we were gone there were two, maybe three, attacks on Salazar's life, two men tried to gain Rowena's favor, one almost killed her to do it and the two of them have gotten rid of both pests."
"Who would've thought," said Adolf, more of a statement than a question.
"We're leaving," Rowena said, stroking Slink's head.
"We'll be back as soon as we can," said Salazar, petting Slither. The two children were tangled up in the two basilisks.
"Promise us you won't kill anything," Rowena said.
"Anything good," Salazar ammended.
The two serpents nodded.
"We had best get back up there," said Rowena sadly. "Be good, both of you." She kissed both snakes and raced up the steps to Salazar's rooms.
"We'll be back before you know it," Salazar said. "Now obey your mother, be good."
The two snakes nodded again and watched their father run up the steps into his rooms. Once they were sure he couldn't hear them, they began bawling.
"Are you two ready?" asked Archanes when they appeared in Rowena's main room once more. They nodded in silence. "All right then. I am going to send you both into the future. You will be attending a school for witches and wizards, that school will be called Hogwarts. Here are your invitations," he handed them both envelopes with green ink. "I asked that you be allowed to attend the school and the Headmaster complied. This school is- it is this castle. One day it will be made into a school. You will retain as much control over it as you do now: contolling the staircases, open a door and have it lead to any room in the castle you want, the usual. Adolf will accompany you to get your supplies and to the train station."
"The what station?" asked Salazar.
"Oh, I should probably give you each a base memory for that time period."
"Meaning?" asked Rowena as their teacher moved towards them.
"Meaning that you will understand terms that anyone else would understand, that is all."
"Oh." Archanes put two fingers on Rowena's right temple and two on Salazar's left. The two staggered backward when the knowledge transfer was complete. "Whoa. I see what you mean, I have never heard that term before," Rowena smiled.
"Exactly," Archanes forced a smile as he stepped back. "You will need to wear different clothing. I would suggest calling your staff and sword." The children did as he asked. "You do know how to carry things within your robes, do you not?" In answer the sword and staff disappeared into the folds of the childrens clothing. "Good, now I will have to change your clothes. Stand back Adolf."
Archanes raised his arms and Rowena and Salazar's robes broke into strips of cloth and reformed themselves into something a bit more modern. When it was finished Salazar was wearing dark blue jeans, a dark green shirt and a leather jacket. Rowena was wearing light blue jeans, a striped blue and bronze shirt and a jean jacket the same color as her pants. "Your weapons are in your jackets," Archanes explained. The two nodded in understanding.
"Also, you will have to go by different names: Seth Nox and Rachel- you have not yet told me where you are from Rowena, I know the area, but-"
"Wing."
"What?"
"I would like to be called Rachel Wing."
"Very well." Archanes looked at them for a moment then pulled them both into a furious hug. "I am sorry to do this to you so soon after we returned but, you are needed there."
"We understand," said Salazar.
Archanes nodded. "Are you ready Adolf?"
"As ready as I'll ever be old friend."
"Good." Archanes turned toward the warmly glowing fire and it roared to be ten feet tall. The flames began to come forward, and make a circle in the air. "Go! I can only hold it for so long!" Adolf jumped through the circle and was gone. Rowena felt a hand come into her own, she glanced at Salazar, who smiled back. He lifted his hand and their two trunks floated through the portal, then pulled Rowena through with him.
Archanes slumped back into one of the chairs, "I hope they'll be all right."
AN: Now, if you want to see what happens to Rowena and Salazar and their trip to the future you have to read Modern Times Are So Medieval, which should have at least one chapter up as of 4/7/02. This is also the sequel to Obedient Slave, which has been finished for a while now. You must read Obedient Slave before reading Modern Times Are So Medieval. Now be good little boys and girls and review.