Now, I'm very happy that people are enjoying this story, but I have to make
one thing clear.
HARRY AND JARED ARE NOT JEDI KNIGHTS.
You'll see what I've come up with, it's just that I really like Star Wars so one specific group has some similarities with Jedi knights, but is still very different. Trust me, you'll understand soon and hopefully you'll like it. So, Enjoy,
Chapter 2
'Wow, I never knew that a port key could be such a smooth ride.'
Ron's eyes flicked back and forth as he tried to figure out exactly where he was. It seemed like he and his brothers had been traveling for several minutes through a long white tunnel when suddenly they approached a bright white light and suddenly plunged into it. Moments later his eyes cleared and all he saw was wide open sky for as far as he could see. Moments later, he felt something very disconcerting, as if air was rushing past him quickly. The terrified screams from the twins snapped him out of his dreaming and he saw they were several hundred feet up in the air!
'Dammit Harry, when I get my hands on you....oh ho, you better hope I die, cause if not I'm gonna kill you!'
Quickly pulling his wand out, Ron pointed it at his brothers to cast a floating charm when a massive shadow swooped down and grabbed Fred and George from the air. Looking up, Ron nearly pissed his pants as he saw a massive English Black circle around and dive at him. As it drew closer, the only thing that Ron could think was,
'ImgonnadieImgonnadieImgonnadieImgonnadieImgonnadie..:
Moments later the black dipped forward just before it reached him and he fell on its back, forcing the air from his lungs. As he tried to get his breath back the massive creature rose higher in the blue sky and a cheery voice yelled,
"Hey, little brother! Like my new ride?"
Looking ahead, he saw Charlie wave at him, grinning like a madman. Bill was in front of him, looking as white as a ghost as he tried not to piss his pants like Ron had almost done.
"CHARLIE?!?!? What the hell is going on?"
Charlie merely laughed and whooped in joy as they approached a thick cloud bank. As they passed through it, Ron felt a tingling sensation course through his body, something that almost felt familiar but he couldn't place it. As they finally broke through the clouds, the Black reared its head back and let out a loud roar. Ron looked down, expecting endless clouds before him, but he was completely dumbstruck at the sight before him. Hanging in the cloud bank was a floating island! It was easily three times larger then Hogwarts and it's entire grounds, with forests covering almost the entire island, several meadows separating them, Ron couldn't form a single coherent thought since he was so shocked and awed as the Black passed beside several of the gleaming towers of the fortress that sat in the middle of the island,. Ron managed to start forming thoughts again as the black slowly beat its wings, drifting to the ground in a forest off to the side from the castle. Just before it touched down, it released Fred and George from its hands then dropped to the ground, bowing low to the ground so Ron, Charlie and Bill could get off... The twins scrambled away from the terrifying sight and looked at it stupidly as Charlie patted it gently then swung a leg over its side and slid off its glossy back. Ron and Bill both scrambled quickly to get off of the dragon's back and stood beside Fred and George.
Charlie snorted as he walked towards the Black's head and patted its snout, completely unafraid.
"Charlie, how could you enjoy that? I mean, look at him! He could have killed us!"
Charlie snorted and patted the dragon's head one more time and then joined his brothers.
"I dunno, at first I was scared, but I got this feeling that he means no harm to us. I'd say since he saved us from falling that he's different from a normal dragon. So, any clue where we are?"
Ron looked around for a moment and saw that they were in the clearing of a forest. Trees towered over them and blocked the sun, keeping it cooler than it really was. Turning back to his brothers, he shrugged his shoulders. Suddenly a pair of voices said,
"About 20,000 miles high and over the Canadian Rockies last time I checked."
"As such, make sure not to go near the edge of the island, since it's a long way down."
Bill and Charlie spun around, standing in front of the twins and Ron protectively and raised their wands. Ron's mouth dropped as he saw Dumbledore, Hermione, Ginny, Harry and the mysterious youth from before step from a glowing portal. Harry was standing in front of the other new arrivals and grinned as he raised his hands. The young man that rescued Ginny did the same, a similar smile on his lips. Ginny and Hermione stood off to the side, staring at the massive Black in shock. Dumbledore just stood there, eyes twinkling and a smile permanently stuck on his face.
"Bill, Charlie, put those down! Geez, I've only been gone a month and you react like this!" Grinning widely, Harry stepped forward and grabbed Ron and pulled him into a back slapping hug.
Ron pulled back from Harry, taking a moment to look at him now that the shock of the fight had passed. Harry had really changed. Now he was easily 6'2 and no longer scrawny as a house elf, well defined muscles showing under the dark green polo shirt Harry wore.
'Guess all that Quidditch has finally paid off, he looks fitter then I've ever seen him and he's as tall as I am now!'
"Harry, what happened? Where were you all that time?"
Before Harry could say anything, a voice broke into the conversation and said,
"Actually, it's my fault he disappeared. If you'd like, I can..."
The youth's voice trailed off as Ron's wand was pointed directly between his eyes.
"YOU! You're the reason my family has been suffering!"
Ron's hand didn't waver as he looked into to the youth's calm blue eyes. He could dimly hear Ginny and Hermione screaming at him to stop but he couldn't make it out. All Ron could think about was the fact that this was the person that hurt everyone. Suddenly a voice was able to cut through his anger.
"Hey now, let's not be hasty here.."
Angry blue eyes bored into the calm youth, causing the youth to sigh and shake his heady. Before Ron could even move a gust of wind picked up and suddenly a metal cylinder flew from the annoyingly calm youth's belt to his hand. A moment later the same blue glowing blade was back that had severed the Death knight's hand. Swinging it in a horizontal slash, Ron suddenly realized he was in trouble. When the blade hit his chest, he thought,
'I thought it'd hurt more to die.'
Time froze as Ron's body sailed through the air. Tears formed in Ginny's eyes and Hermione screamed.
Moments later Ron hit the ground. Everyone looked t him, fearing that he was dead. Many tense moments passed before Ron's still form moved. Everyone let out a sigh of relief as Ron moaned and sat up, looking at the grinning youth in complete shock. Each of his brothers had backed away and dropped their wands in shock and relief. Harry shook his head as he tried to repress his laughter and walked over to Ron, helping him stand. Turning around, he held his hand out and the metal hilt flew from the youth's hand to Harry's, a gust of cool air blowing in Ron's face as Harry deftly caught it and shook it in the direction of the grinning youth. Ron felt the place the blade had hit him and said dumbly,
"I'm not dead yet?"
Grinning Harry shook his head and tapped Ron's head with the weapon hilt softly
"Now, now, play nice Ron. If you let Jared explain, maybe we can get through this quickly and get to more important matters without anymore 'accidents'. Ok?"
Ron just stood looking at Harry in shock, wondering how he had taken the weapon from the youth that attacked him. Nodding dumbly, Ron looked at Jared and waited patiently.
The youth shrugged and stuck his hand out, catching the cylinder as Harry tossed it back. Attaching it to his belt, he walked over to Ron and put an arm around his shoulder.
"Nah, why would I kill you? I really don't need that kind of grief and guilt on my shoulders, plus the fact that your parents would kill me if I let that happen." Ron looked Jared in shock and blurted out,
"You know my parents?"
"Sure, how do you thing we knew you'd all be in Diagon Alley today? Their waiting for us in the castle, we found them yesterday and brought them here. Now, I'm sure you all have a million questions, but before I answer them, I'd like to get a few things out of the way. First, welcome to the Isle of Light. As you can see, it's filled with many creatures, both good and evil, so I'll ask you to be careful of where you go for now. You'll all be staying here for the foreseeable future, except for those attending Hogwarts. Second, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Jared, Harry's twin brother."
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Harry had expected the Weasley's to be a little surprised by Jared's revelation, maybe even a little doubting. He wasn't ready for the complete and utter silence that accompanied Jared's announcement. Harry waited a few moments to see if anyone would say anything. A full minute passed before he broke the silence.
"Ok, this is ridiculous. I think we need to tell them what's going on. Let's get to the castle Jared. Come on you two"
Grabbing Ginny and Hermione by the forearms Harry dragged them into the forest. Jared laughed and ran after his brother, leaving five very disturbed red haired young men behind. The first to recover were the twins, who said,
"Did he just say..."
"...he's Harry's twin brother?"
Each of the Weasley's looked at each other, then turned to the forest and yelled at the same time,
"HEY! Wait for us!"
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Hours later Jared was seated at the head of a large table facing the entire Weasley family, Hermione, Dumbledore and Harry, his brother.
'It still feels a little strange saying that.strange, but good."
Jared smiled as he remembered the reunion that had taken place between the Weasley children and their parents. Molly had immediately grabbed onto Ginny and cried till all of her tears were gone. When Molly had let her go, the first person she saw was Ron. Looking at him for a moment, Molly's eyes narrowed and she said,
"You tried to do something to Jared, didn't you?"
Jared snorted and covered him mouth at Ron's shocked expression. Molly tore into her son, saying that that was no way to treat someone that had gone and saved their whole family from being captured by Voldemort.
'Wow, almost makes me glad I never had a mom that could do that to me.' , but when Molly pulled Ron into a bone crushing hug his heart fell at the thought he had just had..
'No.I'd rather have my mother screaming bloody murder at me then not having her with me.'
After the Weasley's had calmed Down, Jared motioned for them to follow him and they entered the room they were in now, a massive hall that could fit the entire population of Hogwarts in it with room to spare. Placing his elbows on the table, Jared closed his eyes and sighed. Everyone was silent as they waited for him to start explaining what was happening."
"Well, the easiest part is to tell you exactly what kind of powers Harry and I have been using since we've rescued you this morning. I'm pretty sure you all saw Harry stun several of the Knights without a wand, right?"
At the various nods, Jared smiled and rubbed his chin slowly.
"Well, as you saw, wandless magic is very possible and is not limited by the type of spell. Harry could do the most complex charm ever and not need a wand. Harry, why not show them your patronus?"
Harry grinned and waved his hand in front of him, a silvery mist forming into a silver stag. Everyone gaped at the patronus, amazed that such a thing was even possible without a wand. After it pawed the ground a few moments and tried to nuzzle Harry, the patronus faded from view.
"Now, as for the other things that you all have seen us do...Harry and I are both what you would call Elemental Mages. Beings imbued with the ability to manipulate different Elements. Elemental Mages were created many millennia ago to help fight in a great conflict that was being waged across this world. The forces of darkness were beginning to force back the light. To win and bring the world back to a balanced state, it was decided that four wizards would have the powers of the elements imbued into them. The elements were Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water. Each of the wizards that were chosen had a special profession, Sentinel for Earth, Knight for Fire, Ranger for Wind and Sage for Water. In time, these for chose others to fight with them that had the ability and power to be Elementals. To lead the forces, a very special Mage was created, one that used all four elements. When combined the person became a Soldier of Light, the ultimate fusion of elemental power. Eventually the power to pass the gift of elemental power was placed into a Power Orb, allowing the Soldiers of Light to decide if someone was truly worthy. After the battle was won, people began to fear the Mages and hunted them down, not understanding that they were only trying to keep the world in balance. Within time, only a few of the Mages survived, living in hiding and not revealing what they could really do. But a ancient prophecy was written several millennia ago that said,
'In the time of greatest darkness, two Soldiers of Light shall come forth to brighten our path. One shall be marked by evil, the other pure. Both shall be challenged with life trials far beyond their years and surpass all expectations. Great evil shall hunt them both but fail until the line of the Mages is restored. Though the path is hard, the peace at the end will be everlasting, the perfect balance finally attainable.' ,
As you can see, Harry was marked by evil, yet I was not. Both of us have the ability to control earth, fire, wind and water to a greater or lesser degree depending on the element. For example, Harry and I are amazingly powerful wind rangers, yet pitifully weak earth sentinels. The most either of us can do is summon a small dirt storm, if even that. Harry's been hunted by Voldemort for over 15 years now but hasn't been truly beaten once yet. I've been hunted as well by other agents of evil for the same amount of time. All of the trials we have gone through are way beyond what people would expect two kids of 16 years to be able to go through. We are the two soldiers of light spoken of in the prophecy. We are here to restore the Mages and bring about a balance in the world of good and evil."
Moments passed while no one said anything. You could hear a pin drop because of the deafening silence. Finally, Ginny cleared her throat.
"So, your saying that you and Harry are some kind if uber Elemental mages that are destined to kill Voldemort and bring balance to the world?"
Harry grinned at Ginny and nodded.
"Essentially, yes"
Ginny seemed to think it over for a moment and then replied,
"So, you can use any of the four elements?"
Jared nodded slightly and continued.
"Yeah, we can. But usually there is an elemental type that is better suited to a Light Soldier so he normally stays with that type unless he needs to use the other three. Harry and I both normally use Wind Ranger abilities.
Ron narrowed his eyes and pointed at the hilt at Harry's hip.
"So, Wind Rangers use that I take it?"
Harry nodded as he held the hilt in his hand and a green blade appeared.
"Yes, the first Wind ranger saw the destructive powers of the other Elemental Mages and their ability to localize their powers. A down side to a Ranger is that his wind powers are usually either too small to really affect most people, like air currents to move things, or too destructive, like a tornado. So, the first Ranger created this, a Magus Blade, with the help of a RuneMaster."
Hermione gasped and stood up rapidly, staring at the blade intently.
"I've read about those! They are some of the rarest magical weapons around, and some of the most powerful according to legend, but no one has ever been able to figure out how to use them!"
Jared smiled and pulled his own magus blade out and set it on the table.
"Only a true wind ranger can fully use the Magus blade. I know for a fact that the knights Harry and I took out today aren't fully trained, their auras weren't right. They seemed to have the shield charm handled, maybe the severing charm, but I doubt they know how to use the blade fully. If you look closely, you'll see the runes etched into the hilt. These give the blade its different functions. Each rune represents a different charm or curse. There is the stunning curse, reducto curse, severing charm, shield charm and banishing charm. Each function can be used separately or together and some of them are even slightly different from their normal spells. In my opinion, reducto actually is a lot more useful in its altered form. Stab the blade into what you want to blow up, visualize the spot, and boom!"
Hermione looked at the hilt with obvious desire to touch it. But Ginny's voice again interrupted her thoughts.
"Oh, ok... So where exactly do we all fit in with the great scheme of things here?"
Jared leaned back in his arm chair and took a deep breath then continued.
"Well, we were wondering, who could we use to help restart the Order of Elements. Almost all of them were killed, the original lines are gone, the only ones left are too old and most do not have any children. Several Aurors came to mind, but were rejected just as quickly as we saw that integrating powers with people that old could have serious problems. We didn't want to start too young and then Harry told me all about you and what you have all done. I can think of no one better then all of you as the new group of Elemental Mages. Unfortunately Mr. and Mrs. Weasley are too old, I don't know how the new powers they would receive would affect them. Dumbledore....he's a special case. Everyone, meet the last surviving Water Sage in existence, Dumbledore."
Everyone's eyes fell on the old wizard, watching his eyes continue to twinkle with repressed merriment.
"Yes, I have been waiting a very, very long time for this day. One thing that young Jared here forgot to mention was the fact that all Elemental Mages can control their appearances to a certain degree and we age very slowly. I am in reality over a thousand years old, the last water elemental discovered at Hogwarts by the four founders. I have seen that school through more trials and disasters than anyone else could possibly imagine and I shall stay there for the rest of my life most likely. This fight has passed from me to you all. I have forgotten many things and others have been erased from my mind. I had completely forgotten about the isle so that it would remain secret till it was time for the prophecy to be fulfilled. You are the future of the Order of Elements, as I am its past."
Jared smiled and rose from his chair, waving his hand over a flat wall. A doorway appeared and slid open silently.
"Well then, any who wish to join the Order, please follow me." Harry watched as everyone stood and marched down the stairs. Smiling, Harry walked behind Ginny and sealed the door shut.
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Ginny was nearly bursting with excitement as her family descended the hidden stairway to a secret chamber. As they reached the bottom, Ginny felt a hand land on her shoulder. Turning back, she was faced with the bright green eyes of Harry and his dazzling smile.
'FOCUS! You will not act like a love struck fool! But he looks so handsome, especially now...ARGHHHH!!!!'
Ginny mentally berated herself and bit on the inside of her cheek, trying to stay focused. Harry's eyes seemed to twinkle with repressed laughter, as if he knew that he was causing this inner turmoil.
'I don't think I'm gonna survive to see Hogwarts if this keeps up.'
Suddenly a bright light caught Ginny's attention. Another secret door had opened and a brilliant light had nearly blinded the group. Stepping through slowly, each member of the Weasley family was amazed at the room that stood before them. It looked a complete replica of the Great Hall, the only difference being that there were no tables, only a single stand that stood in the middle of the room. On top of this stand was a large obsidian orb. As Ginny leaned closer, she could make out different specks of light across its surface, blue and green then red and white. As Ginny's hand inched closer, a multitude of voices whispered into her ears, saying that she was doing the right thing, that all she needed to do was touch the orb. Looking to her left and right, Ginny saw that all of the others were doing the same, except for Dumbledore, her parents, Jared and Harry. At a reassuring nod from Harry, Ginny bit her bottom lip.
'Well, you always said you'd do anything for him, why not show him you mean it."
Reaching forward, Ginny was the first to put her hand on the orb. Moments later, all of her brothers had done the same, as had Hermione. As soon as Ginny's hand touched the orb, the whispers stopped and a sense of peace flowed over her, starting at her hand and moving from her head to her toes. Suddenly Jared's strong voice broke the silence
"Good, you have all made a connection with the Orb of Power. Those voices you heard were the collected memories of past Elemental Mages. As you receive you powers, a part of you will also be copied to the orb, as such the Order will live forever. Your knowledge will be passed to future generations. Now, clear your minds and listen to my voice."
Jared began to chant in an ancient tongue that Ginny couldn't understand. As Jared's voice began to rise in volume, Ginny felt a tingling feeling pass up her arm. Hearing a gasp from her side, Ginny saw a stream of water spiraling around Hermione's arm then make its way around her body. Looking down, she saw a similar stream of water around her body. Looking at her older brothers, Bill and Charlie were both wreathed in flaming pillars, George and Fred were surrounded by multiple floating rocks and Ron...for some reason, Ginny didn't see anything around Ron. Moments later, Jared stopped chanting and a finally burst of white light lit up the chamber. Ginny pulled her hand back and looked at it curiously, sensing the power coursing through her body. Looking up at Hermione, Ginny grinned as Harry stepped forward and placed his hands on Ginny and Hermione's shoulders.
"As you have been chosen by your elements, I now give to you the titles you have earned. Ginny and Hermione, both of you posses great knowledge and wisdom. Your powers may not be as strong as others, but you brains get you past obstacles others can not pass. You both have been chosen as Water Sages."
Jared looked at Fred and George for a moment and nodded.
"Hmmm, interesting. Fred, George, you're both like the Earth. Wild, unpredictable, yet capable of great good. Your determination will never falter, just as the great mountains never do. You have been chosen as Earth Sentinels."
Harry looked at Bill and Charlie for a moment and shook his head.
"One of you breaks curses for a living, the other handles savage, brutal dragons. Fire has chosen you both. Fire is destructive, unpredictable and wild, yet it can warm the hearts of others and bring light and hope to all. You are the Fire Knights. "
As Jared and Harry both stood before Ron, Ginny felt a niggling doubt in her mind.
'What if he wasn't chosen like us? I didn't see an element around him.'
Jared shook his head and sighed, Harry laughed aloud as he put his arm around Ron's shoulder.
"Ron...so sneaky and devious, calculating and cold, all qualities you display when playing chess, a battle of wits. But when you are with friends, you produce feelings of warmth and companionship. You are a Ranger of the Wind as we are and as such have the same powers and abilities you have all seen Jared and I display today."
Ron nearly fainted as he heard he would be doing the same things that Harry and Jared in Diagon Alley. Turning to the remaining adults, Jared raised his arms up and declared,
"I give you the beginning of the new Order of the Elements."
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Well, I guess I can leave this here for now, seeing as some of you may be wanting to read some more of my fic. Thanks to all the reviewers out there and enjoy till the next chapter comes out, which hopefully will be soon!
HARRY AND JARED ARE NOT JEDI KNIGHTS.
You'll see what I've come up with, it's just that I really like Star Wars so one specific group has some similarities with Jedi knights, but is still very different. Trust me, you'll understand soon and hopefully you'll like it. So, Enjoy,
Chapter 2
'Wow, I never knew that a port key could be such a smooth ride.'
Ron's eyes flicked back and forth as he tried to figure out exactly where he was. It seemed like he and his brothers had been traveling for several minutes through a long white tunnel when suddenly they approached a bright white light and suddenly plunged into it. Moments later his eyes cleared and all he saw was wide open sky for as far as he could see. Moments later, he felt something very disconcerting, as if air was rushing past him quickly. The terrified screams from the twins snapped him out of his dreaming and he saw they were several hundred feet up in the air!
'Dammit Harry, when I get my hands on you....oh ho, you better hope I die, cause if not I'm gonna kill you!'
Quickly pulling his wand out, Ron pointed it at his brothers to cast a floating charm when a massive shadow swooped down and grabbed Fred and George from the air. Looking up, Ron nearly pissed his pants as he saw a massive English Black circle around and dive at him. As it drew closer, the only thing that Ron could think was,
'ImgonnadieImgonnadieImgonnadieImgonnadieImgonnadie..:
Moments later the black dipped forward just before it reached him and he fell on its back, forcing the air from his lungs. As he tried to get his breath back the massive creature rose higher in the blue sky and a cheery voice yelled,
"Hey, little brother! Like my new ride?"
Looking ahead, he saw Charlie wave at him, grinning like a madman. Bill was in front of him, looking as white as a ghost as he tried not to piss his pants like Ron had almost done.
"CHARLIE?!?!? What the hell is going on?"
Charlie merely laughed and whooped in joy as they approached a thick cloud bank. As they passed through it, Ron felt a tingling sensation course through his body, something that almost felt familiar but he couldn't place it. As they finally broke through the clouds, the Black reared its head back and let out a loud roar. Ron looked down, expecting endless clouds before him, but he was completely dumbstruck at the sight before him. Hanging in the cloud bank was a floating island! It was easily three times larger then Hogwarts and it's entire grounds, with forests covering almost the entire island, several meadows separating them, Ron couldn't form a single coherent thought since he was so shocked and awed as the Black passed beside several of the gleaming towers of the fortress that sat in the middle of the island,. Ron managed to start forming thoughts again as the black slowly beat its wings, drifting to the ground in a forest off to the side from the castle. Just before it touched down, it released Fred and George from its hands then dropped to the ground, bowing low to the ground so Ron, Charlie and Bill could get off... The twins scrambled away from the terrifying sight and looked at it stupidly as Charlie patted it gently then swung a leg over its side and slid off its glossy back. Ron and Bill both scrambled quickly to get off of the dragon's back and stood beside Fred and George.
Charlie snorted as he walked towards the Black's head and patted its snout, completely unafraid.
"Charlie, how could you enjoy that? I mean, look at him! He could have killed us!"
Charlie snorted and patted the dragon's head one more time and then joined his brothers.
"I dunno, at first I was scared, but I got this feeling that he means no harm to us. I'd say since he saved us from falling that he's different from a normal dragon. So, any clue where we are?"
Ron looked around for a moment and saw that they were in the clearing of a forest. Trees towered over them and blocked the sun, keeping it cooler than it really was. Turning back to his brothers, he shrugged his shoulders. Suddenly a pair of voices said,
"About 20,000 miles high and over the Canadian Rockies last time I checked."
"As such, make sure not to go near the edge of the island, since it's a long way down."
Bill and Charlie spun around, standing in front of the twins and Ron protectively and raised their wands. Ron's mouth dropped as he saw Dumbledore, Hermione, Ginny, Harry and the mysterious youth from before step from a glowing portal. Harry was standing in front of the other new arrivals and grinned as he raised his hands. The young man that rescued Ginny did the same, a similar smile on his lips. Ginny and Hermione stood off to the side, staring at the massive Black in shock. Dumbledore just stood there, eyes twinkling and a smile permanently stuck on his face.
"Bill, Charlie, put those down! Geez, I've only been gone a month and you react like this!" Grinning widely, Harry stepped forward and grabbed Ron and pulled him into a back slapping hug.
Ron pulled back from Harry, taking a moment to look at him now that the shock of the fight had passed. Harry had really changed. Now he was easily 6'2 and no longer scrawny as a house elf, well defined muscles showing under the dark green polo shirt Harry wore.
'Guess all that Quidditch has finally paid off, he looks fitter then I've ever seen him and he's as tall as I am now!'
"Harry, what happened? Where were you all that time?"
Before Harry could say anything, a voice broke into the conversation and said,
"Actually, it's my fault he disappeared. If you'd like, I can..."
The youth's voice trailed off as Ron's wand was pointed directly between his eyes.
"YOU! You're the reason my family has been suffering!"
Ron's hand didn't waver as he looked into to the youth's calm blue eyes. He could dimly hear Ginny and Hermione screaming at him to stop but he couldn't make it out. All Ron could think about was the fact that this was the person that hurt everyone. Suddenly a voice was able to cut through his anger.
"Hey now, let's not be hasty here.."
Angry blue eyes bored into the calm youth, causing the youth to sigh and shake his heady. Before Ron could even move a gust of wind picked up and suddenly a metal cylinder flew from the annoyingly calm youth's belt to his hand. A moment later the same blue glowing blade was back that had severed the Death knight's hand. Swinging it in a horizontal slash, Ron suddenly realized he was in trouble. When the blade hit his chest, he thought,
'I thought it'd hurt more to die.'
Time froze as Ron's body sailed through the air. Tears formed in Ginny's eyes and Hermione screamed.
Moments later Ron hit the ground. Everyone looked t him, fearing that he was dead. Many tense moments passed before Ron's still form moved. Everyone let out a sigh of relief as Ron moaned and sat up, looking at the grinning youth in complete shock. Each of his brothers had backed away and dropped their wands in shock and relief. Harry shook his head as he tried to repress his laughter and walked over to Ron, helping him stand. Turning around, he held his hand out and the metal hilt flew from the youth's hand to Harry's, a gust of cool air blowing in Ron's face as Harry deftly caught it and shook it in the direction of the grinning youth. Ron felt the place the blade had hit him and said dumbly,
"I'm not dead yet?"
Grinning Harry shook his head and tapped Ron's head with the weapon hilt softly
"Now, now, play nice Ron. If you let Jared explain, maybe we can get through this quickly and get to more important matters without anymore 'accidents'. Ok?"
Ron just stood looking at Harry in shock, wondering how he had taken the weapon from the youth that attacked him. Nodding dumbly, Ron looked at Jared and waited patiently.
The youth shrugged and stuck his hand out, catching the cylinder as Harry tossed it back. Attaching it to his belt, he walked over to Ron and put an arm around his shoulder.
"Nah, why would I kill you? I really don't need that kind of grief and guilt on my shoulders, plus the fact that your parents would kill me if I let that happen." Ron looked Jared in shock and blurted out,
"You know my parents?"
"Sure, how do you thing we knew you'd all be in Diagon Alley today? Their waiting for us in the castle, we found them yesterday and brought them here. Now, I'm sure you all have a million questions, but before I answer them, I'd like to get a few things out of the way. First, welcome to the Isle of Light. As you can see, it's filled with many creatures, both good and evil, so I'll ask you to be careful of where you go for now. You'll all be staying here for the foreseeable future, except for those attending Hogwarts. Second, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Jared, Harry's twin brother."
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Harry had expected the Weasley's to be a little surprised by Jared's revelation, maybe even a little doubting. He wasn't ready for the complete and utter silence that accompanied Jared's announcement. Harry waited a few moments to see if anyone would say anything. A full minute passed before he broke the silence.
"Ok, this is ridiculous. I think we need to tell them what's going on. Let's get to the castle Jared. Come on you two"
Grabbing Ginny and Hermione by the forearms Harry dragged them into the forest. Jared laughed and ran after his brother, leaving five very disturbed red haired young men behind. The first to recover were the twins, who said,
"Did he just say..."
"...he's Harry's twin brother?"
Each of the Weasley's looked at each other, then turned to the forest and yelled at the same time,
"HEY! Wait for us!"
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Hours later Jared was seated at the head of a large table facing the entire Weasley family, Hermione, Dumbledore and Harry, his brother.
'It still feels a little strange saying that.strange, but good."
Jared smiled as he remembered the reunion that had taken place between the Weasley children and their parents. Molly had immediately grabbed onto Ginny and cried till all of her tears were gone. When Molly had let her go, the first person she saw was Ron. Looking at him for a moment, Molly's eyes narrowed and she said,
"You tried to do something to Jared, didn't you?"
Jared snorted and covered him mouth at Ron's shocked expression. Molly tore into her son, saying that that was no way to treat someone that had gone and saved their whole family from being captured by Voldemort.
'Wow, almost makes me glad I never had a mom that could do that to me.' , but when Molly pulled Ron into a bone crushing hug his heart fell at the thought he had just had..
'No.I'd rather have my mother screaming bloody murder at me then not having her with me.'
After the Weasley's had calmed Down, Jared motioned for them to follow him and they entered the room they were in now, a massive hall that could fit the entire population of Hogwarts in it with room to spare. Placing his elbows on the table, Jared closed his eyes and sighed. Everyone was silent as they waited for him to start explaining what was happening."
"Well, the easiest part is to tell you exactly what kind of powers Harry and I have been using since we've rescued you this morning. I'm pretty sure you all saw Harry stun several of the Knights without a wand, right?"
At the various nods, Jared smiled and rubbed his chin slowly.
"Well, as you saw, wandless magic is very possible and is not limited by the type of spell. Harry could do the most complex charm ever and not need a wand. Harry, why not show them your patronus?"
Harry grinned and waved his hand in front of him, a silvery mist forming into a silver stag. Everyone gaped at the patronus, amazed that such a thing was even possible without a wand. After it pawed the ground a few moments and tried to nuzzle Harry, the patronus faded from view.
"Now, as for the other things that you all have seen us do...Harry and I are both what you would call Elemental Mages. Beings imbued with the ability to manipulate different Elements. Elemental Mages were created many millennia ago to help fight in a great conflict that was being waged across this world. The forces of darkness were beginning to force back the light. To win and bring the world back to a balanced state, it was decided that four wizards would have the powers of the elements imbued into them. The elements were Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water. Each of the wizards that were chosen had a special profession, Sentinel for Earth, Knight for Fire, Ranger for Wind and Sage for Water. In time, these for chose others to fight with them that had the ability and power to be Elementals. To lead the forces, a very special Mage was created, one that used all four elements. When combined the person became a Soldier of Light, the ultimate fusion of elemental power. Eventually the power to pass the gift of elemental power was placed into a Power Orb, allowing the Soldiers of Light to decide if someone was truly worthy. After the battle was won, people began to fear the Mages and hunted them down, not understanding that they were only trying to keep the world in balance. Within time, only a few of the Mages survived, living in hiding and not revealing what they could really do. But a ancient prophecy was written several millennia ago that said,
'In the time of greatest darkness, two Soldiers of Light shall come forth to brighten our path. One shall be marked by evil, the other pure. Both shall be challenged with life trials far beyond their years and surpass all expectations. Great evil shall hunt them both but fail until the line of the Mages is restored. Though the path is hard, the peace at the end will be everlasting, the perfect balance finally attainable.' ,
As you can see, Harry was marked by evil, yet I was not. Both of us have the ability to control earth, fire, wind and water to a greater or lesser degree depending on the element. For example, Harry and I are amazingly powerful wind rangers, yet pitifully weak earth sentinels. The most either of us can do is summon a small dirt storm, if even that. Harry's been hunted by Voldemort for over 15 years now but hasn't been truly beaten once yet. I've been hunted as well by other agents of evil for the same amount of time. All of the trials we have gone through are way beyond what people would expect two kids of 16 years to be able to go through. We are the two soldiers of light spoken of in the prophecy. We are here to restore the Mages and bring about a balance in the world of good and evil."
Moments passed while no one said anything. You could hear a pin drop because of the deafening silence. Finally, Ginny cleared her throat.
"So, your saying that you and Harry are some kind if uber Elemental mages that are destined to kill Voldemort and bring balance to the world?"
Harry grinned at Ginny and nodded.
"Essentially, yes"
Ginny seemed to think it over for a moment and then replied,
"So, you can use any of the four elements?"
Jared nodded slightly and continued.
"Yeah, we can. But usually there is an elemental type that is better suited to a Light Soldier so he normally stays with that type unless he needs to use the other three. Harry and I both normally use Wind Ranger abilities.
Ron narrowed his eyes and pointed at the hilt at Harry's hip.
"So, Wind Rangers use that I take it?"
Harry nodded as he held the hilt in his hand and a green blade appeared.
"Yes, the first Wind ranger saw the destructive powers of the other Elemental Mages and their ability to localize their powers. A down side to a Ranger is that his wind powers are usually either too small to really affect most people, like air currents to move things, or too destructive, like a tornado. So, the first Ranger created this, a Magus Blade, with the help of a RuneMaster."
Hermione gasped and stood up rapidly, staring at the blade intently.
"I've read about those! They are some of the rarest magical weapons around, and some of the most powerful according to legend, but no one has ever been able to figure out how to use them!"
Jared smiled and pulled his own magus blade out and set it on the table.
"Only a true wind ranger can fully use the Magus blade. I know for a fact that the knights Harry and I took out today aren't fully trained, their auras weren't right. They seemed to have the shield charm handled, maybe the severing charm, but I doubt they know how to use the blade fully. If you look closely, you'll see the runes etched into the hilt. These give the blade its different functions. Each rune represents a different charm or curse. There is the stunning curse, reducto curse, severing charm, shield charm and banishing charm. Each function can be used separately or together and some of them are even slightly different from their normal spells. In my opinion, reducto actually is a lot more useful in its altered form. Stab the blade into what you want to blow up, visualize the spot, and boom!"
Hermione looked at the hilt with obvious desire to touch it. But Ginny's voice again interrupted her thoughts.
"Oh, ok... So where exactly do we all fit in with the great scheme of things here?"
Jared leaned back in his arm chair and took a deep breath then continued.
"Well, we were wondering, who could we use to help restart the Order of Elements. Almost all of them were killed, the original lines are gone, the only ones left are too old and most do not have any children. Several Aurors came to mind, but were rejected just as quickly as we saw that integrating powers with people that old could have serious problems. We didn't want to start too young and then Harry told me all about you and what you have all done. I can think of no one better then all of you as the new group of Elemental Mages. Unfortunately Mr. and Mrs. Weasley are too old, I don't know how the new powers they would receive would affect them. Dumbledore....he's a special case. Everyone, meet the last surviving Water Sage in existence, Dumbledore."
Everyone's eyes fell on the old wizard, watching his eyes continue to twinkle with repressed merriment.
"Yes, I have been waiting a very, very long time for this day. One thing that young Jared here forgot to mention was the fact that all Elemental Mages can control their appearances to a certain degree and we age very slowly. I am in reality over a thousand years old, the last water elemental discovered at Hogwarts by the four founders. I have seen that school through more trials and disasters than anyone else could possibly imagine and I shall stay there for the rest of my life most likely. This fight has passed from me to you all. I have forgotten many things and others have been erased from my mind. I had completely forgotten about the isle so that it would remain secret till it was time for the prophecy to be fulfilled. You are the future of the Order of Elements, as I am its past."
Jared smiled and rose from his chair, waving his hand over a flat wall. A doorway appeared and slid open silently.
"Well then, any who wish to join the Order, please follow me." Harry watched as everyone stood and marched down the stairs. Smiling, Harry walked behind Ginny and sealed the door shut.
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Ginny was nearly bursting with excitement as her family descended the hidden stairway to a secret chamber. As they reached the bottom, Ginny felt a hand land on her shoulder. Turning back, she was faced with the bright green eyes of Harry and his dazzling smile.
'FOCUS! You will not act like a love struck fool! But he looks so handsome, especially now...ARGHHHH!!!!'
Ginny mentally berated herself and bit on the inside of her cheek, trying to stay focused. Harry's eyes seemed to twinkle with repressed laughter, as if he knew that he was causing this inner turmoil.
'I don't think I'm gonna survive to see Hogwarts if this keeps up.'
Suddenly a bright light caught Ginny's attention. Another secret door had opened and a brilliant light had nearly blinded the group. Stepping through slowly, each member of the Weasley family was amazed at the room that stood before them. It looked a complete replica of the Great Hall, the only difference being that there were no tables, only a single stand that stood in the middle of the room. On top of this stand was a large obsidian orb. As Ginny leaned closer, she could make out different specks of light across its surface, blue and green then red and white. As Ginny's hand inched closer, a multitude of voices whispered into her ears, saying that she was doing the right thing, that all she needed to do was touch the orb. Looking to her left and right, Ginny saw that all of the others were doing the same, except for Dumbledore, her parents, Jared and Harry. At a reassuring nod from Harry, Ginny bit her bottom lip.
'Well, you always said you'd do anything for him, why not show him you mean it."
Reaching forward, Ginny was the first to put her hand on the orb. Moments later, all of her brothers had done the same, as had Hermione. As soon as Ginny's hand touched the orb, the whispers stopped and a sense of peace flowed over her, starting at her hand and moving from her head to her toes. Suddenly Jared's strong voice broke the silence
"Good, you have all made a connection with the Orb of Power. Those voices you heard were the collected memories of past Elemental Mages. As you receive you powers, a part of you will also be copied to the orb, as such the Order will live forever. Your knowledge will be passed to future generations. Now, clear your minds and listen to my voice."
Jared began to chant in an ancient tongue that Ginny couldn't understand. As Jared's voice began to rise in volume, Ginny felt a tingling feeling pass up her arm. Hearing a gasp from her side, Ginny saw a stream of water spiraling around Hermione's arm then make its way around her body. Looking down, she saw a similar stream of water around her body. Looking at her older brothers, Bill and Charlie were both wreathed in flaming pillars, George and Fred were surrounded by multiple floating rocks and Ron...for some reason, Ginny didn't see anything around Ron. Moments later, Jared stopped chanting and a finally burst of white light lit up the chamber. Ginny pulled her hand back and looked at it curiously, sensing the power coursing through her body. Looking up at Hermione, Ginny grinned as Harry stepped forward and placed his hands on Ginny and Hermione's shoulders.
"As you have been chosen by your elements, I now give to you the titles you have earned. Ginny and Hermione, both of you posses great knowledge and wisdom. Your powers may not be as strong as others, but you brains get you past obstacles others can not pass. You both have been chosen as Water Sages."
Jared looked at Fred and George for a moment and nodded.
"Hmmm, interesting. Fred, George, you're both like the Earth. Wild, unpredictable, yet capable of great good. Your determination will never falter, just as the great mountains never do. You have been chosen as Earth Sentinels."
Harry looked at Bill and Charlie for a moment and shook his head.
"One of you breaks curses for a living, the other handles savage, brutal dragons. Fire has chosen you both. Fire is destructive, unpredictable and wild, yet it can warm the hearts of others and bring light and hope to all. You are the Fire Knights. "
As Jared and Harry both stood before Ron, Ginny felt a niggling doubt in her mind.
'What if he wasn't chosen like us? I didn't see an element around him.'
Jared shook his head and sighed, Harry laughed aloud as he put his arm around Ron's shoulder.
"Ron...so sneaky and devious, calculating and cold, all qualities you display when playing chess, a battle of wits. But when you are with friends, you produce feelings of warmth and companionship. You are a Ranger of the Wind as we are and as such have the same powers and abilities you have all seen Jared and I display today."
Ron nearly fainted as he heard he would be doing the same things that Harry and Jared in Diagon Alley. Turning to the remaining adults, Jared raised his arms up and declared,
"I give you the beginning of the new Order of the Elements."
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Well, I guess I can leave this here for now, seeing as some of you may be wanting to read some more of my fic. Thanks to all the reviewers out there and enjoy till the next chapter comes out, which hopefully will be soon!