Hey I'm sorry for not writing for so long. It's softball season and I have either a practice or a game practically everyday. And that didn't leave me much time to write.

Mystic- Yah and what about the times you did have to write?

Well I get writers block a lot.

Mystic- Excuses, excuses.

Whatever. Now without further ado here's the next chapter.

Disclaimer- I don't own anything in this fic except the goblins and the idea of James's and Sirius lock in a vault. = D

The Marauders: The Beginning

Here and the words the phoenix said to me…

The Darkness will come

The evil unfurled

It starts with the chamber

Of the enemy of gold

The heir of the snake

Will bring many to death's door

Only the stag and the flower

Will even the score

They will be the ones

The ones who will form

The greatest of heroes

From them will be born

The lion's roar

Proud, strong, and true

Evil will fall

Under these virtues two

Love and Friendship

This is the key

Never forget

Your destiny

Evil and danger

With their friends they will face

Darkness and Light

The balance will break

I give myself to you

To watch for the one

Who is the stag and the flower's

Their one and only son.

Those were the words on the paper. As James finished reading them the last word rang thought the vault. He turned to Sirius who gave him a strange look then down to the egg in his lap. Putting the paper in his pocket he awkwardly he lifted it up to get a better look of it.

"That was the strangest thing I've ever heard." Sirius said breaking the silence.

"Yah." James said with a far off voice. "Who do you think the 'stag and the flower' are?"

"How am I supposed to know." Sirius looked at James then back at the egg. Suddenly a blast shook the vault. That caused Sirius to fall over and crash into James.

"Hey watch it." James yelled at Sirius while clutching the egg tightly. "You could've damaged the egg."

"Oh yes. By all means make sure the egg's fine. Don't mind me." Sirius turned his back on James and pretended to cry. Though to James it sounded like he was having a breathing problem.

"Do be like that Si." James said getting up poking Sirius with his foot.

"Well what should I be like then?" Sirius asked looking up to him.

"Hmmm." James pondered this for a moment looking in the direction the crash came from. "Well I would suggest you be normal person but since I know your not capable of doing that…" James never got to finish because then Sirius got up and started to chase James around.

"You take that back Potter!!!!" Sirius yelled at him while James just laughed his head off.

"Yah what will you do about it Black!!!!!" James yelled back at him making sure he still had his egg.

"Ohhhhhh. Once I get my wand you're dead!!!!! Oh no." Sirius ran right into James who for reasons unknown to him had just stopped and squatted to the ground. This caused Sirius to trip over his best friend and do a forward roll in the dirt. "Hey what 'cho stop for?"

"The egg it's becoming burning hot." James told Sirius staring at the egg which he had put down in the dirt and poking it tentively. Jerking back each time.

"You're kidding me right?" Sirius crawled up to James and stared at the egg. It was starting to glow a strange redish yellow color.

"You touch it if you don't believe me." Suddenly the egg started to crack.

"It's hatching!!" Sirius stated obviously.

"Well duh." James said with a hint of panic in his voice. A bright flash blinded them distracting them so much the creaking noise wasn't heard in front of them.

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The parents were at the time wondering what to do with the key problem. None of them wanted to reach into the vomit hole to find the key so they were stuck. The goblins were busy trying to find another way to open the vault. Staying as far away fome the Potters and the Blacks in the process.

"I've got it." Mrs. Black said standing up.

"Got what?" Mr. Black looked up to his wife who was taking out her wand.

"I know a way to get the key."

"How?" Mr. Potter asked looking up at her.

"Simple. Accio key." Mrs. Black said this pointing at the hole. The vault key shot up at her and instinctively she grabbed it. She stared at the key for a moment realized it was dripping in vomit and dropped it in the dirt. Shaking her hand to get the vomit of she in turn spray everyone else.

"You would think we would get used to getting sprayed with disgusting goop? Especially after that Ministers Ball." Mr. Potter said while staring at a chunk of… something on his shirt.

"Yes but that time it was rather funny." Mr. Black said smirking a little.

"Funny." Mrs. Potter stuttered. "THE ENTIRE MINISTRY WAS COVERED IN LAVENDER GOOP AND YOU THOUGH IT WAS FUNNY!!!!!!!! Everything was a mess. I didn't even think goop came in lavender. And the worst part was that it stained everything it touched. It took us a whole day to find the counter curse to it!!!!"

"Yes dear." Mr. Potter said picking up the key in a handkerchief that he had in his pocket. "You can yell at us more after we get our sons out of our vault." With that he went over to the goblins who inched away from him and put the key in the lock. Thae vault door swung open to a huge flash of light.

Mrs. Black and Mrs. Potter's screams could be heard while Mr. Potter and Mr. Black rushed forward squinting to see what was wrong. (The goblins had retuned back to their cart along with Windrod and Modwin) The sigh that greeted the two men was rather unusual.

Sirius had his back facing them so they couldn't see his expression but he was sitting there with one hand supporting his body while the other one was at his face. His back was rigid portraying a look of shock. It was obvious he was staring at James who was squatting across from him. Of to be more precise he was staring at the thing in James's lap.

Since James was facing them they could see his expression a lot clearer. His eyes were wide open staring at his lap in complete shock. Though he was trembling slightly he as well as Sirius showed no sign of harm so Mr. Black and Mr. Potter turned his attention to what the two boys were staring at. Just one look at the creature sitting in James's lap made both their jaws drop.

"Honey" Mrs. Black's voice came through to them attracting the attention of James and Sirius and well as their fathers. "Is everything alright? As the boys safe. What was that flash…" Her voice died away as she looked in to the vault and saw the creature in James's lap.

"JAMES!!! SIRIUS!!!!!!! I THOUGHT WE TAUGHT YOU TWO BETTER! You two worried us to death. Stealing the key and then coming into this vault and getting locked in." Mrs. Potter rushed into the vault and grabbed James into a tight hug narrowly missing squishing the strange creature. Only James's quick thinking saved the creature form becoming flattened.

"Mum! Watch it. You're going to hurt it!!!" James's strangled yell made Mrs. Potter release her son and look at what he was talking about. She gave a small gasp as she realized what kind of creature James was clutching. Panting James brought he creature closer to him.

"That's a Phoenix." Mrs. Potter said stating the obvious.

"That's not just any Phoenix." Mrs. Black said stepping into the vault.

"Mum?" Sirius looked at his mum questionably.

"I'm glad you're safe Sirius. James can I look at that phoenix for a second?"

"Sure Mrs. B." James loosened his grip on the phoenix so Mrs. Black could have a better look at it.

"Dear is it what I think is?" Mr. Black asked his wife stepping up next to her.

"Well if you think it's a golden iris firestorm avian then yes."

"A what?" Mr. Potter asked looking confused.

"Do you ever read?" Mr. Black looked at him.

"Of course I read it's just you two are our creature experts."

"I can't believe you forgot we learned all about them in 7th year Care of Magical Creatures."

"Well if you remember correctly I didn't take Care of Magical Creatures. I took Magical Ruins."

"Well I told you, you should have." Mr. Black shot back.

James and Sirius just rolled their eyes at each other. They looked up to Mrs. Black ignoring their two fathers knowing they could possibly go on all day. "So what is a golden iris firestorm avian then mum?" Sirius asked.

"My dear it's simply the scientific name of a golden eyed phoenix."

"Really wow." James said looking at the bird in his arms. "Hey mum can I keep it?" He looked at his mother using the puppy dog face.

"Of course though I think we should go see Dumbledore about it. Come along you two. You've caused enough trouble today." With that she turned the boys toward the door and grabbing her husband she move toward the door. Sadly as soon as she took three steps the door slammed shut and the familiar locking noise was heard. "Oh dear"

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