Beginning of the End
Authors: Starchild and Saavik
Chapter Six: Death Does Not Knock
***Disclaimer*** See Chapter Seven.
When you see // ..// it means the person is thinking and not talking.
The Next Morning between Classes; 2nd and 3rd Periods:
A/N: Sorry to do this before the story, but clarification is needed. Hodji and Zack are 6th years Cat caught fighting in the hall. She is disciplining them as her 5th year class is coming in.
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"You see, Mrs. Cat, I truly was trying to help my fellow students. A hall should not block energy, but instead promote its flow. I truly am sorry that I hit Zack with the palm tree. I didn't see him lurking.I mean standing in the alcove. But the tree just had to go there.."
Cat put her hands over her ears and rolled her eyes. "Stop! Hodji, I honestly don't want any explanations. We've told you a million times, No Fung Shi during school hours. Someone always gets hurt. Zack please just go down to the nurse and have her zap that nasty bump from your head. It's actually not as bad as I am sure it feels." A bell chimed as the last students in the 5th year muggle studies class took their seats. "Shit, I .. Uhm opps! Boys, hold on I'll give you a hall-pass. Just let me find the damn things." She bent backwards over the desk she was sitting on and started to rummage through the top drawer. A low whistle came from the back corner of the room. Cat sat up and glared. "Dan, KNOCK. IT. OFF! I am so very tired of you acting like a giant ball of hormones."
"Sorry Ms. J. I just can't help but envy my regular teacher. He sure picked a looker." Dan winked at her and leaned back in his chair. Cat blushed a little than shook her head and went back to digging.
"Mrs. Jackson, you won't find any hall passes in that desk." A soft voice lifted itself above the class's noisy exclamations and jokes. "Mr. Jackson just makes whoever is late take the detention. He says if we waste his time, he'll waste ours." The pretty girl in the front row tossed her long blonde hair over her shoulder and batted her eyelashes at Zack. "Maybe you should follow his example. I mean, after all, if we have to loose valuable class time listening to a recount of a silly little accident that any wizard with half a brain could have avoided."
"Screw you Cassandra! I'd like to see you avoid a tree to the back of the head." Zach had stepped closer to the girl's desk and the animosity pulsed between them. Cassandra grinned and mouthed, 'bring it on, wannabe.' Zach's hand inched closer to his wand.
"Hey you two! Cut it. Cassandra, butt out and Zach, calm down. Go ahead and leave for your next class. I'll fix any problems you have later." Suddenly there were sounds of screams and doors slamming.
"Great, now what!: Cat stepped around the two boys towards the door as it flew open. A seventh year girl ran in and slammed it shut behind her. "Oh god, we're all gonna die, HIDE!"
The door banged back open knocking the girl to the floor. A bright ball of green filled everyone's vision. When it cleared the seventh year wasn't moving. A silent scream and the terror in her rapidly clouding eyes paid silent testimony to the light's target. A dark figure stepped over the body and came into the room. It's face was hidden, but two pale gray eyes peered out from the silver mask. A mahogany wand moved back and forth trying to keep everyone inside in its' sight. A sickening laugh emanated from the opposing figure. "Well, who shall I play with next? Hummm.perhaps this little tart here." He made a move towards Skye and he just fell to the ground. Tink was standing behind him, the seventh year's wand held in her hand.
"Oh Mistress, they killing. Tink had to help you. Not touch wands, no do magic. Tink sorry." The little elf started to stab herself with the wand. Cat put her arm out and stopped the creature. Cat then shut the door and turned to the kids gathered in the room. //Now what? How do I protect them?//
One of the girls jumped from her seat and was scrambling around on the floor whispering to herself. "Willow, get up. This is no time to panic. Think, how do we get out?" The tall girl stood and gave Cat a look of utter contempt. "Just what the hell do you think I'm doing. The tunnel system connects to this room. I just have to get it open."
"Tunnels, what tunnels?"
"Uhm, actually." Skye, the figures target, moved towards her sister. "Those 'pet traps' we've been making, they all interconnect and eventually lead out of the school. That is if you know the combinations. We, uhm, the three of us," She gestured to her two sisters, Willow and Celestia. "We planned on using them to cut class and go into town." The rest of the class gave them looks that clearly read 'now why didn't I think of that?'
"Remind me to give you detention later, Skye. For now, thank god you three live up the stereotype of rotten triplet brats!"
A piece of tile slid away as Willow retook her place on the floor. The class began disappearing into the hole, one after the other. Cat tapped Willow on the shoulder and motioned her into the hole. "I'm right behind you." Willow nodded and disappeared. Cat started to lower herself into the tunnel. "Oh, hell. Tink." She climbed back out and went to grab the elf. Just as she reached her the door once more flew open. Another dark figure appeared and Cat lost conciseness as a flash of green threw her back over the hole. The blast caused the ceiling tiles to fall, covering the entrance to the tunnel.
A/N: Thank Starchild for getting this hammered out. She has been experiencing technical difficulties and appreciates your patience. She assures us that the aforementioned difficulties, the dreaded writer's block, will be fix shortly. Her writing bug had a little accident involving a semi and is being rehabilitated. Thank you.
For Clarification, again:
Joe and Cat have not told anyone about the potion yet. Joe is the equivalent of Snape at Armstrong's, meaning he is the potions teacher.
Lets assume that Jamie is the caretaker of the staff's children, so she and her daughter are both in the school.
Questions? Review and ask.
LL&P Saavik
Authors: Starchild and Saavik
Chapter Six: Death Does Not Knock
***Disclaimer*** See Chapter Seven.
When you see // ..// it means the person is thinking and not talking.
The Next Morning between Classes; 2nd and 3rd Periods:
A/N: Sorry to do this before the story, but clarification is needed. Hodji and Zack are 6th years Cat caught fighting in the hall. She is disciplining them as her 5th year class is coming in.
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"You see, Mrs. Cat, I truly was trying to help my fellow students. A hall should not block energy, but instead promote its flow. I truly am sorry that I hit Zack with the palm tree. I didn't see him lurking.I mean standing in the alcove. But the tree just had to go there.."
Cat put her hands over her ears and rolled her eyes. "Stop! Hodji, I honestly don't want any explanations. We've told you a million times, No Fung Shi during school hours. Someone always gets hurt. Zack please just go down to the nurse and have her zap that nasty bump from your head. It's actually not as bad as I am sure it feels." A bell chimed as the last students in the 5th year muggle studies class took their seats. "Shit, I .. Uhm opps! Boys, hold on I'll give you a hall-pass. Just let me find the damn things." She bent backwards over the desk she was sitting on and started to rummage through the top drawer. A low whistle came from the back corner of the room. Cat sat up and glared. "Dan, KNOCK. IT. OFF! I am so very tired of you acting like a giant ball of hormones."
"Sorry Ms. J. I just can't help but envy my regular teacher. He sure picked a looker." Dan winked at her and leaned back in his chair. Cat blushed a little than shook her head and went back to digging.
"Mrs. Jackson, you won't find any hall passes in that desk." A soft voice lifted itself above the class's noisy exclamations and jokes. "Mr. Jackson just makes whoever is late take the detention. He says if we waste his time, he'll waste ours." The pretty girl in the front row tossed her long blonde hair over her shoulder and batted her eyelashes at Zack. "Maybe you should follow his example. I mean, after all, if we have to loose valuable class time listening to a recount of a silly little accident that any wizard with half a brain could have avoided."
"Screw you Cassandra! I'd like to see you avoid a tree to the back of the head." Zach had stepped closer to the girl's desk and the animosity pulsed between them. Cassandra grinned and mouthed, 'bring it on, wannabe.' Zach's hand inched closer to his wand.
"Hey you two! Cut it. Cassandra, butt out and Zach, calm down. Go ahead and leave for your next class. I'll fix any problems you have later." Suddenly there were sounds of screams and doors slamming.
"Great, now what!: Cat stepped around the two boys towards the door as it flew open. A seventh year girl ran in and slammed it shut behind her. "Oh god, we're all gonna die, HIDE!"
The door banged back open knocking the girl to the floor. A bright ball of green filled everyone's vision. When it cleared the seventh year wasn't moving. A silent scream and the terror in her rapidly clouding eyes paid silent testimony to the light's target. A dark figure stepped over the body and came into the room. It's face was hidden, but two pale gray eyes peered out from the silver mask. A mahogany wand moved back and forth trying to keep everyone inside in its' sight. A sickening laugh emanated from the opposing figure. "Well, who shall I play with next? Hummm.perhaps this little tart here." He made a move towards Skye and he just fell to the ground. Tink was standing behind him, the seventh year's wand held in her hand.
"Oh Mistress, they killing. Tink had to help you. Not touch wands, no do magic. Tink sorry." The little elf started to stab herself with the wand. Cat put her arm out and stopped the creature. Cat then shut the door and turned to the kids gathered in the room. //Now what? How do I protect them?//
One of the girls jumped from her seat and was scrambling around on the floor whispering to herself. "Willow, get up. This is no time to panic. Think, how do we get out?" The tall girl stood and gave Cat a look of utter contempt. "Just what the hell do you think I'm doing. The tunnel system connects to this room. I just have to get it open."
"Tunnels, what tunnels?"
"Uhm, actually." Skye, the figures target, moved towards her sister. "Those 'pet traps' we've been making, they all interconnect and eventually lead out of the school. That is if you know the combinations. We, uhm, the three of us," She gestured to her two sisters, Willow and Celestia. "We planned on using them to cut class and go into town." The rest of the class gave them looks that clearly read 'now why didn't I think of that?'
"Remind me to give you detention later, Skye. For now, thank god you three live up the stereotype of rotten triplet brats!"
A piece of tile slid away as Willow retook her place on the floor. The class began disappearing into the hole, one after the other. Cat tapped Willow on the shoulder and motioned her into the hole. "I'm right behind you." Willow nodded and disappeared. Cat started to lower herself into the tunnel. "Oh, hell. Tink." She climbed back out and went to grab the elf. Just as she reached her the door once more flew open. Another dark figure appeared and Cat lost conciseness as a flash of green threw her back over the hole. The blast caused the ceiling tiles to fall, covering the entrance to the tunnel.
A/N: Thank Starchild for getting this hammered out. She has been experiencing technical difficulties and appreciates your patience. She assures us that the aforementioned difficulties, the dreaded writer's block, will be fix shortly. Her writing bug had a little accident involving a semi and is being rehabilitated. Thank you.
For Clarification, again:
Joe and Cat have not told anyone about the potion yet. Joe is the equivalent of Snape at Armstrong's, meaning he is the potions teacher.
Lets assume that Jamie is the caretaker of the staff's children, so she and her daughter are both in the school.
Questions? Review and ask.
LL&P Saavik