Chapter 15: Nightmare.
A chilly zephyr hit Remus as he slept; he was tired, and his body ached badly. He wondered why he had not seen the open window before. All of a sudden, a sharp pain coursed through his body. He tried his best not to scream. As the pain subsided, he feebly opened his eyes. It was hard to see anything at first, as it was so dark, but he knew instantly that this was not his bedroom. He could hear cruel laughs, a woman shrieking, and he could even make out a man's voice probably saying something. He shook his head, trying to sharpen his senses.
As his vision cleared, he noticed that he was in a clearing in the woods. It was the full moon, and the light from the moon allowed him to make out silhouettes of about ten people, standing in a circle, looking down and laughing at something or probably someone, who was shrieking with pain. All the ten people had their hoods up, hence not allowing Remus to see who they were. Remus felt another jolt of pain, and stood still shortly until it subsided, all the while hearing the woman's shrieks and the ten figures' cruel laugh.
Remus didn't understand why he was here or how he got here; but he knew that he had to get out of here fast, and try to save the poor woman before she died at the hands of the ten torturing her. He tried to move but was restrained by something that held him against the tree, he was leaning against to calm down. He looked down to see himself tied up against tree by chains. As he tried to free himself, the chains clanked, catching the attention of the nearest three hooded figures.
"Ah, Mr Lupin. So good of you to join us." A male voice said mockingly.
Remus knew that voice; he had heard it before, but was not able to tell to whom it belonged.
"You missed the interesting part of the show, but then I believe you will definitely enjoy the rest." A female voice added dryly.
Remus had a feeling he knew everyone present there, and had a suspicion they were all Death Eaters the aurors were looking for.
"Beautiful night, isn't it Mr. Lupin?" The first voice said conversationally. "I am glad you are cured, or how else would you have been able to watch the show?" Everyone laughed as the voice concluded.
"How did I get here?" Remus asked angrily.
"I don't think even your house is secure from Dark Magic." A third voice said ironically, confirming that they indeed were the Death Eaters.
'Is Dora safe?' Remus thought, worried about his pregnant wife.
"So why am I here?" He asked loudly to all.
"Just to enjoy the show." The voice said as the three figures, blocking Remus' vision moved.
What Remus saw was not a pretty sight. There, in the middle of the clearing, lied a young woman, apparently pregnant, draped in blood. Her hair was strewn all around, and she was panting heavily, her eyes closed in obvious pain. Her clothes were torn and she was covered in cuts and bruises. Remus couldn't recognise who she was.
One hooded figure moved forward, and pulled up the woman by her hair, ignoring her shrieks. Remus felt some of the pain return with an eerie coldness surrounding him, but he ignored, it trying to comprehend what was happening.
"I would like you to meet our star." The man said dragging the woman towards Remus.
Remus felt the colour drain from his face, as he recognised who the woman was—Dora. Her face was barely recognisable, due to all the cuts, bruises and blood, and she was looking at Remus feebly, he hands tied behind her back, preventing her from defending herself.
As Remus got over his initial shock, rage filled him. He struggled violently against the chains as if they would break free. He was ready to murder every single one of them by his bare hands for what they were doing to her.
The hooded figure holding Tonks laughed a high-pitched laugh.
"It is of no use to fight against those restraints. Just calm down and enjoy the show." The man said before pushing Tonks, roughly towards another one of his colleagues.
"I do like your choice. She is something." The second man said, holding Tonks close, running a knife along her mildly swollen belly.
Tonks seemed to gain some energy by now and tried to defend herself only to earn a slap and fall down on the ground in immense pain. By now, Remus was seeing red.
"And she does have some spirit too." The voice said before casting a spell on Tonks. "Crucio!"
Tonks withered in pain, her shrieks drowned out by the shrill laughs of the hooded figures, while Remus struggled, trying to break free of his restraints.
"LEAVE HER ALONE!!" Remus shouted, catching the people's attention.
"And why should we?" One of them said.
"Leave her alone. Let her go. Take me instead." Remus said, hoping against hope, that somehow they will agree.
"No can do. It's her we wanted, not you." A man said before turning towards Tonks and hitting her with another Cruciatus curse.
"Why?" Remus said, anger obvious in his voice.
"There are many reasons. However, we don't have time left to explain. We have reached the climax. I do hope you have enjoyed the show." The man finished with a menacing laugh, before turning towards Tonks.
Remus saw all ten of them raise their wands and hit Tonks with ten Cruciatus curses simultaneously.
Tonks screeched, the ten people laughed menacingly, whilst Remus also shouted due to the intensity of the pain. After what seemed like eternity, the pain stopped, everything fell silent, and Remus fell to the ground.
Remus opened his eyes and realised he was not held up against the tree anymore. He looked up to see Tonks lifeless on the ground.
"No," He whispered trying to get up, but failing.
He dragged himself over to her body. She laid there motionless, her beautiful face covered in blood, her wonderful body draped in bruises and cuts along with blood, and her belly...her belly split open.
He looked around her body, slime spread everywhere, and Remus knew that was his baby. He fell down beside Tonks, his eyes clouded by tears,
"Wake up Dora...I know you are not dead, please wake up." Remus said try to nudge her awake, his tears falling down freely.
He held her in his arms, hugging her, praying she would awaken, praying it was all a dream...a nightmare...but she laid there, lifeless, as he sobbed into her hair.
"No...No...its not true...you're not dead, I know. No...No...No..." He repeated holding Tonks close, sobbing.
"NOOOOO!!!!!!!!" He yelled into the night, his voice echoing off the trees...
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A/N: Hey, here's the next chapter. Thank you for your reviews. I got a 20- day break from my exams so I will try to update soon if you people review. What can I say...I need encouragement.
Kagome Tonks: Thank you. I am glad you like my story. Don't be so curious. As they say, curiosity killed the cat.
dream(): Thank you! I hope you enjoy this chapter too.
Please Review. When I update, depends on how many reviews I get.
One more thing...I am running out of ideas, so I would like some good ideas with the plot, please. Come on people, or else maybe I will drop the story due to lack of good ideas, and it's not just a threat. Please!!!!!!
Thank you again to all those who like my story.
Take care.
Bye.
A chilly zephyr hit Remus as he slept; he was tired, and his body ached badly. He wondered why he had not seen the open window before. All of a sudden, a sharp pain coursed through his body. He tried his best not to scream. As the pain subsided, he feebly opened his eyes. It was hard to see anything at first, as it was so dark, but he knew instantly that this was not his bedroom. He could hear cruel laughs, a woman shrieking, and he could even make out a man's voice probably saying something. He shook his head, trying to sharpen his senses.
As his vision cleared, he noticed that he was in a clearing in the woods. It was the full moon, and the light from the moon allowed him to make out silhouettes of about ten people, standing in a circle, looking down and laughing at something or probably someone, who was shrieking with pain. All the ten people had their hoods up, hence not allowing Remus to see who they were. Remus felt another jolt of pain, and stood still shortly until it subsided, all the while hearing the woman's shrieks and the ten figures' cruel laugh.
Remus didn't understand why he was here or how he got here; but he knew that he had to get out of here fast, and try to save the poor woman before she died at the hands of the ten torturing her. He tried to move but was restrained by something that held him against the tree, he was leaning against to calm down. He looked down to see himself tied up against tree by chains. As he tried to free himself, the chains clanked, catching the attention of the nearest three hooded figures.
"Ah, Mr Lupin. So good of you to join us." A male voice said mockingly.
Remus knew that voice; he had heard it before, but was not able to tell to whom it belonged.
"You missed the interesting part of the show, but then I believe you will definitely enjoy the rest." A female voice added dryly.
Remus had a feeling he knew everyone present there, and had a suspicion they were all Death Eaters the aurors were looking for.
"Beautiful night, isn't it Mr. Lupin?" The first voice said conversationally. "I am glad you are cured, or how else would you have been able to watch the show?" Everyone laughed as the voice concluded.
"How did I get here?" Remus asked angrily.
"I don't think even your house is secure from Dark Magic." A third voice said ironically, confirming that they indeed were the Death Eaters.
'Is Dora safe?' Remus thought, worried about his pregnant wife.
"So why am I here?" He asked loudly to all.
"Just to enjoy the show." The voice said as the three figures, blocking Remus' vision moved.
What Remus saw was not a pretty sight. There, in the middle of the clearing, lied a young woman, apparently pregnant, draped in blood. Her hair was strewn all around, and she was panting heavily, her eyes closed in obvious pain. Her clothes were torn and she was covered in cuts and bruises. Remus couldn't recognise who she was.
One hooded figure moved forward, and pulled up the woman by her hair, ignoring her shrieks. Remus felt some of the pain return with an eerie coldness surrounding him, but he ignored, it trying to comprehend what was happening.
"I would like you to meet our star." The man said dragging the woman towards Remus.
Remus felt the colour drain from his face, as he recognised who the woman was—Dora. Her face was barely recognisable, due to all the cuts, bruises and blood, and she was looking at Remus feebly, he hands tied behind her back, preventing her from defending herself.
As Remus got over his initial shock, rage filled him. He struggled violently against the chains as if they would break free. He was ready to murder every single one of them by his bare hands for what they were doing to her.
The hooded figure holding Tonks laughed a high-pitched laugh.
"It is of no use to fight against those restraints. Just calm down and enjoy the show." The man said before pushing Tonks, roughly towards another one of his colleagues.
"I do like your choice. She is something." The second man said, holding Tonks close, running a knife along her mildly swollen belly.
Tonks seemed to gain some energy by now and tried to defend herself only to earn a slap and fall down on the ground in immense pain. By now, Remus was seeing red.
"And she does have some spirit too." The voice said before casting a spell on Tonks. "Crucio!"
Tonks withered in pain, her shrieks drowned out by the shrill laughs of the hooded figures, while Remus struggled, trying to break free of his restraints.
"LEAVE HER ALONE!!" Remus shouted, catching the people's attention.
"And why should we?" One of them said.
"Leave her alone. Let her go. Take me instead." Remus said, hoping against hope, that somehow they will agree.
"No can do. It's her we wanted, not you." A man said before turning towards Tonks and hitting her with another Cruciatus curse.
"Why?" Remus said, anger obvious in his voice.
"There are many reasons. However, we don't have time left to explain. We have reached the climax. I do hope you have enjoyed the show." The man finished with a menacing laugh, before turning towards Tonks.
Remus saw all ten of them raise their wands and hit Tonks with ten Cruciatus curses simultaneously.
Tonks screeched, the ten people laughed menacingly, whilst Remus also shouted due to the intensity of the pain. After what seemed like eternity, the pain stopped, everything fell silent, and Remus fell to the ground.
Remus opened his eyes and realised he was not held up against the tree anymore. He looked up to see Tonks lifeless on the ground.
"No," He whispered trying to get up, but failing.
He dragged himself over to her body. She laid there motionless, her beautiful face covered in blood, her wonderful body draped in bruises and cuts along with blood, and her belly...her belly split open.
He looked around her body, slime spread everywhere, and Remus knew that was his baby. He fell down beside Tonks, his eyes clouded by tears,
"Wake up Dora...I know you are not dead, please wake up." Remus said try to nudge her awake, his tears falling down freely.
He held her in his arms, hugging her, praying she would awaken, praying it was all a dream...a nightmare...but she laid there, lifeless, as he sobbed into her hair.
"No...No...its not true...you're not dead, I know. No...No...No..." He repeated holding Tonks close, sobbing.
"NOOOOO!!!!!!!!" He yelled into the night, his voice echoing off the trees...
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A/N: Hey, here's the next chapter. Thank you for your reviews. I got a 20- day break from my exams so I will try to update soon if you people review. What can I say...I need encouragement.
Kagome Tonks: Thank you. I am glad you like my story. Don't be so curious. As they say, curiosity killed the cat.
dream(): Thank you! I hope you enjoy this chapter too.
Please Review. When I update, depends on how many reviews I get.
One more thing...I am running out of ideas, so I would like some good ideas with the plot, please. Come on people, or else maybe I will drop the story due to lack of good ideas, and it's not just a threat. Please!!!!!!
Thank you again to all those who like my story.
Take care.
Bye.