Title: The Darkness Within
Author: SelenaK16
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Rating: R, for bad words, bloody, graphic fight scenes and some sexuality
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Summary: The Dark Lord is growing ever stronger, and the time has come for a hero. A warrior will arise, one who is the antithesis to that which is evil. But will she be able to fulfill her destiny, or will she let her heart get in the way? (Warning: OC)
Author's notes: This is my very first fan fic! I hope everyone likes it (or at least some of you). I have tried very hard to stay away from Mary Sue elements in my OC. Also, currently I am searching for a Beta reader for this story. If you are interested, please e-mail me. Enjoy!
The Darkness Within
Chapter Three: A Sign In The Heavens
Lies
Bound at every limb by my shackles of fear
Sealed with lies through so many tears
Lost from within, pursuing the end
I fight for the chance to be lied to again
You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above
They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me
But through my tears breaks a blinding light
Birthing a dawn to this endless night
Arms outstretched, awaiting me
An open embrace upon a bleeding tree
Rest in me and I'll comfort you
I have lived and I died for you
Abide in me and I vow to you
I will never forsake you
They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me
They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me
Ava shook herself slightly. 'Must try to stay in the present...'
The mansion was coming slowly into view. Ava rose higher into the air, pumping her wings harder to gain altitude. She slowly circled the house, trying to ascertain whether there were any Death Eaters outside of the mansion. "Two in front, one in the back. Easy enough to avoid." She began her descent towards the roof of the mansion.
"Careful now, don't want to alert anyone of my presence..." as she pulled out of a steep dive at the last moment, back winging it for a moment for a soft landing. Immediately upon landing Ava went into stalking mode. Every one of her senses was in high alert as she crept towards the skylight. Carefully, she looked in.
"No good," she thought, "If I came in here there would be too many of them." She counted 20 in all, not including the Muggles they had with them. "Sick," she thought as she watched a couple of the Death Eaters laugh as they tortured them. "I'll have to hurry if I want to stop this....wait...get a hold on yourself," she thought sternly. "Remember your reasons for being here. Saving Muggles is not one of them," she chanted in her head. She had to stay clear; this was a get in get out matter. Turning away from the skylight, Ava walked towards the edge of the mansions roof top. Looking over the ledge, she quickly scanned the side of the house.
"All clear," she thought as she swung herself down onto one of the eaves. Slowly, she climbed down towards the nearest window. Once she reached it she peered into it cautiously. The room on the other side was empty; it appeared to be a library of sorts. "This'll do," she thought as she strained to remember where this room led.
"If this is the third floor library, then the corridor outside of it should lead back to the main entrance hall....I think." With another quick look around to make sure no one was watching her, Ava removed her wand and, pointing it towards the window, whispered "Alohamora." She heard a small click as the window unlocked. Ava opened it quickly and crept in. Taking care to shut it behind her, she took a quick look at her surroundings. "Yes," she thought, "definitely the library on the third floor." After all she had been here, what, two weeks ago? Walking quickly to the door, she knelt and cupped her ear against it. She heard nothing, so she quietly tried the door knob. It turned easily in her hand, and she opened the door just a crack. No one was in the hall, so she opened the door fully and crept into the hall, taking care to close the door behind her. "Let's see....I think the entrance hall is to the right." Ava walked down the hall as quietly as possible, taking care to blend into the shadows.
Ava crept down the hallway until could see the glittering lights of the entrance hall. She could hear the raucous laughter of the Death Eaters coming from the Ballroom. 'Won't be laughing long if I can help it,' she thought grimly.
The entrance hall was deserted. Ava climbed a suit of armor to gain some height, and them leapt upward. She flew to the top of the entrance hall and hovered there while peering into one of the windows.
The majority of the Death Eaters were clustered around the captive Muggles. The rest seemed to be gathered along the walls, talking and socializing, as if it were just another party. Ava opened the window and perched on the ledge. She scanned the crowd, looking for her target.
'Aha. There you are you bastard.' He was standing near one of the walls, talking with another Death Eater. Ava flew to the chandelier in the center of the Ballroom, and crouched there, waiting for the right moment. Taking a deep breath, she tried to steady her nerves. Ava reached into her belt and removed a couple of cans of tear gas. She pulled the pins from them, and got ready to throw them.
'This is it...now or never.' Ava threw the cans into the center of the room. At first, the Death Eaters seemed perplexed by the gas. A few even laughed, thinking it was part of the party. 'I'll see about that...'
Ava dropped into the center of the hall, throwing stunning spells as she fell. Four of the Death Eaters were hit, and fell unconscious to the floor. The smoke from the gas cans was spewing quickly and the hall was soon filled with a blinding mist. The laughter of the Death Eaters gave way to screams and angry shouts. Several began to attempt to blow the smoke away, and several others were randomly throwing stunning spells. In seconds the hall had become full of the shouts of the Death Eaters and the screams from the Muggles.
"Perfect...total confusion," Ava thought as she smiled. Throwing herself onto the floor she began to crawl towards the area she had seen her target at earlier. Stunning spells were shooting over her head as she crawled, but she ignored them, using the furniture for cover. "Let's see, I think I saw him near the east part of the room," she thought as she neared the east wall. Ava slowly stood up and peered into the mist. She had to move quickly; the Death Eaters were beginning to blow away the majority of the smoke. She would be visible in minutes if she didn't hurry.
Creeping along the wall, she reached into the sheath behind her back and pulled out two short swords. As she reached the center of the wall, she saw him. He was standing near the corner of the room with his wand out, apparently waiting for something. Ava smirked to herself, "Yes, that's in the corner." Her grip on the swords tightened as she prepared to attack. Suddenly, she unfurled her wings and jumped towards the Death Eater. With a slash across his chest she brought him to his knees, blood pouring from his body as he looked down at himself in shock. Ava stopped for a moment to haul him up by his hair and throw him against the wall. He tried to yell, but she cut his throat, slowly and leisurely, making sure he felt every inch. As the man crumpled to the floor, he gazed up at her with wide eyes. He tried to speak, instead of words, blood dribbled from his mouth. Blood gushed from his wounds, slowly soaking into her clothing. She stood there for one more moment, to ensure he was dead, and then, with a jump, flew towards the ceiling.
The smoke had been cleared by now, and several Death Eaters were pointing and yelling. Through the shouting she heard Lucius say, "Stun him you fools! He's killed Pravus!" Ava smiled to herself, "Him? Well, I suppose that will have to do." Pulling out her own wand she shouted, "Destino Fracto" and broke the skylight, causing thousands of shards of glass to come raining down on the Death Eaters as they attempted to stun her. With a powerful thrust of her wings, she had cleared the mansion.
She flew high enough to be out of the range of any attacks, and then, clearing her throat, yelled "Penna Appareo." Bright white mist flowed from the tip of her wand, spreading out to form an image above the mansion. "There you go, old friends," she thought sardonically, "My gift to you...my Dark Mark." Without another look back, Ava flew back in the direction of her home, just as the moon began to set.
Wizarding authorities arriving later at the Malfoy Mansion were shocked to see an image hovering overhead.
The image, brilliantly white, as if spun from the light of the moon itself, was a pair of Wings.
A/N: I hope everyone is enjoying my story! Please let me know in the form of a review what your honest (hopefully) opinion is. I am also still on the look out for a beta reader. Any who are interested, e-mail me or include it in your review.
Wing shaped confetti to those who review!
