For Always

A.N. Ok. I'm sorry I stopped at such a bad place last chapter. But it was already longer than I wanted it to be to tell the truth. I hope you're enjoying the story thus far. It's almost done, then the next story will begin, and hopefully it'll be better than this one. The title for this chapter is from the A.I. Soundtrack. It's sung by Mr. Josh Groban (big surprise). It fits what's going to happen in this chapter. Again the contest is still going. Anyways-Enjoy!

Disclaimer: All I own all the Tenshi and I don't even own them. They are real people. Harry and Co. are not mine. Same with Josh Groban. Darn I want to own them. But I don't. More's the pity.

~And on with the show! ~

Voldemort laughed, high and cruel, before telling Moony to stop. The wolf stopped a few inches away from Sirius, Ron, and Ginny. "Our guest of honor has arrived, Gentlemen and Ladies, of course." He said, extending a hand towards the Tenshi.
Lucius Malfoy and his group of Death Eaters emerged from the woods, dragging a very reluctant but subdued Harry. Malfoy bowed. "It was just as you said, Master. They left him alone."
"Of course, Lucius. Do you think I would have sent you on a fool's mission?" Voldemort hissed. With a careless flick of his wand, he sent the Cruciatus Curse towards Malfoy. Within seconds, Malfoy was writhing on the ground, screaming in agony.
Voldemort simply laughed. "That is what happens to those who suggest that I'm wrong. But now on to the business at hand. Wormtail!" He cried.
Wormtail stepped forward and began to tie up Harry. He then moved to the Tenshi. He pulled out a dagger and three crystal vials. Moving up to Robin he slid the knife along her arm, just above the wrist, towards her elbow. As the blood started flowing, he captured her blood in one of the crystal vials. He put the vial on the ground next to the fire. He then did the same to Riley and Nicole.
Ron looked up at the sky as Wormtail was taking the blood. When Robin's was taken, the wind started blowing. He quickly looked down again to notice that Nicole and Riley were gasping for air. Ron looked up at the sky as Riley's blood was taken, trying to ignore a gasp of pain. The clouds had broken up and the moon could be seen against of backdrop of black. The only stars visible were the myriad of stars hurtling through space. He watched Nicole, as though he had to see how she would react to this. She did nothing until Wormtail came closer. She began to buck at the ropes, trying to avoid her fate. The knife pierced the skin and a scream of pain rent the air. As the scream floated on the winds, snow began to fall. Ron looked up to try to see the sky, but all he could see were the stars that were still falling through the snow.
The Death Eaters looked bewildered. Wormtail put the last container of blood on the ground and stepped away from the fire. Voldemort stepped forward and picked up the vials. He murmured some words of an ancient spell over them and then tossed them in the fire.
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A loud explosion rent through the air and traveled quickly. Only those in the magical community, however, were the only ones to feel the effects of the blast. Dumbledore sat up in his bed, the Weasley's all tumbled out of their beds, and every wizard, witch, warlock, and magical creature in England felt the aftershocks of the spell.
Except that it didn't work.
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When Ron opened his eyes, he could barely see anything, but he could hear everything. Silent fury the air for a few minutes while everyone struggled to try and understand what had happened. Ron's vision finally cleared enough to where he could see the post that Nicole and the Tenshi had been tied to. Key word-had.
They were no longer there. The post was empty. Voldemort saw this and laughed. "I never dreamed it would be so simple. Now I can kill that meddlesome Harry Potter!" He shrieked, pleasure coursing through his body at the realization of a dream.
"Not so fast, Voldemort!" A voice shouted from the woods.
"What makes you think you're rid of us?"
"Your spell failed Tom Marvolo Riddle." Nicole said, stepping into the clearing. Riley and Robin followed her. Their faces were set and determined. "It's time we finished this game, Voldemort."
One of the Death moved towards Nicole as if to capture her again. He died when a sword stabbed into his heart. Nicole quickly sheathed her sword and Ron watched as it disappeared. Ron blinked as one minute, Nicole was there and the next she was at his side, cutting the ropes that bound Sirius, Ginny, and him together. "When you're free, run. Just run and don't look back."
"No, Nicole. I can't." He said.
"Ron, don't argue, just go."
"NO!" He shouted.
She pushed him towards the trees. "Go now! We don't need you hurt." She said before moving to untie Harry. "Follow them Harry. We'll find you when we can." Without a word, Harry caught up with Ron and the group vanished in the forest.
Riley and Robin moved towards Nicole. They formed a triangle, facing towards the Death Eaters, and touched hands.
"By the power of Gaea, Mother Earth, I call for the power to vanquish this evil!"
"By the strength of Zeus, Father Sky, I request the strength to banish this evil!"
"By the influence of Hades, Death Messenger, I beg for the influence to expel you, Tom Marvolo Riddle from this time and this world." Robin said, in her turn.
Nicole began again.
"By the power of the Phoenix. I vanquish you Tom Riddle."
"By the power of the Tiger. I banish you Lord Voldemort."
"By the power of the Dragon. I expel you Tom Marvolo."
Voldemort took a step forward, trying to end the ceremony, but it was as if a power was protecting the Tenshi. Light was issuing forth from their connected hands and they continued speaking.
"By the Pendragon's authority. It is time."
"By the influence of the Hawk. It is time."
"By the strength of the Hunt. It is time."

They dropped their hands. Nicole pulled out her sword and pointed it towards Voldemort. Riley and Robin put their hands upon her shoulders.

"You are not fit for this Earth any longer. It has decided to destroy you, Tom."
"You are not who you once were. Consumed by hatred, you sealed your fate."
"You are not eligible to live, Voldemort. No longer will you kill or spread hatred."

Their voices spilled together as they intoned the last part of the spell.

"We are Angels, sent with Heaven's mandate. We protect the world from evil. It is our destiny and shall be for all time. Fate has decreed that we end your reign of terror and in the name of God we shall. You signed you're own fate when you chose this path. Hatred spawned Voldemort and love shall kill Tom Riddle. It is our destiny, for always."
Nicole took a step forward, sword still out. "Destiny calls."
Riley moved forward and put her hand on the hilt of the sword. "Forever, Destiny calls."
Robin stepped forward and touched the hilt. "For always, Destiny calls. It calls Tom and it calls for you."

They swung the sword and a blinding light flashed through the forest.
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The light and the silence reached the little group running through the forest. Ron was the first one to stop, with Harry stopping right beside him. Sirius and Ginny stopped and looked back. A single scream filled the air.
The scream was full of anger, hatred, pain, suffering, and fear. It ended as quickly as it started and the trees were silent. Harry looked up at the sky. It was pitch black. The moon that had been lighting the way had disappeared as well as the stars that had been falling. The only thing in the sky was a black emptiness.
"Hey, it stopped snowing." Ginny noted. They looked around. The snow had stopped and had disappeared from the ground. The wind had also stopped blowing. The realization of what happened suddenly struck them.
Ron turned back and started towards the clearing. Harry followed. "Go and get help, Sirius! And take care of Ginny!" Ron and Harry cried as they ran off.
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A.N. Ok so it was short, but full. I'm starting the last chapter as you read this. In fact it should be almost finished by the time you get through with this chapter. I'm not one to keep my readers in a lurch, unless of course my computer is being evil. I hope you liked what you read. I didn't want the story to end with 13 chapters. I'm not superstitious; it's just that I don't like the number 13. And there's an epilogue to this story because I don't like the number 14. *grins* So I hope you're curious about the ending now. So enjoy as I write the last chapter! ~K.T.~