Hope's End
Chapter Twelve
Operation: Sealion
"January 12th, 1997, will forever remain an important date in the history of the Great Magical War. This was the day Coalition troops first landed on Britain, and fought all the way to Hogwarts. And it was there, at Hogwarts, that they would make the first of many stands against the Dark King Voldemort." - History of the Great Magical War.
January 12th, 1997, Southern coast of England
There was a peaceful wind. Water lapped up at the shores. Beach critters of all kinds hopped about. And in the distance, thousands of Galleons from the Medieval Ages roared toward shore. Minutes later, tens of thousands of landing craft jettisoned from the Galleons and sped toward shore. At 12:15 PM, January 12th, 1997, the first troops of the United Coalition of Wizarding Armies landed on Death Eater controlled territory. Death Eaters immediately whipped off Invisibility Cloaks and launched volleys of Killing Curses. The Coalition troops either dodged, ducked, Summoned something in the way, or died. They instantly returned fire - Killing Curses. Needless to say, the Death Eaters were surprised, and many of their numbers quickly fell. Soon, it became an all out brawl. The only spell on the beach was the Killing Curse.
"Avada Kedavra!" yelled Private James Stuart, member of the Magical French Foreign Legion. A green light issued out his ivory wand and struck the Death Eater he was aiming for. Then he turned his wand on another Death Eater, and fired the same Curse, and got the same results. This continued for five more minutes, until he himself was cut down by a Death Eater.
Leon Morgan was having the time of his life! All his life he had dreamed of joining the Magical Wehrmacht, and now here he was, fighting alongside the Magical French Foreign Legion and the Magical Spanish Army. "Avada Kedavra!" shouted Leon, waving his wand at a filthy Death Eater. A bright green light exploded out his wand and hit the Death Eater.
Tom James Jackson was also having the time of his life, fighting in the Magical Spanish Army. He waved his wand in a wide arc, and a wide streak of the Killing Curse shot out and struck all three Death Eaters, dead on. He swiveled around and ducked as four Killing Curses roared over him. He pointed his wand at the group of Death Eaters and shouted"Pulsas!" The small group of Death Eaters blew up with a shower of dirt, water and sand. Tom grinned and turned to the next Death Eater.
Macnair was having a great time, on the beaches. Then came the nightmare. The Coalition. At first, it was simply a matter of shooting Killing Curses. Then it became a matter of dodging Killing Curses. Then it became a matter of using every spell in his arsenal as more and more Coalition troops landed. "Necare!" yelled Macnair, pointed his wand at a Spanish soldier. A black beam shot out his wand and soared toward the soldier, who put up a Shield just in time. The death spell hit the shield and dissipated. Macnair growled, and shouted again, "Eo Ad Abyssus!" A bright red light erupted out Macnair's wand and this time struck true. The soldier's body glowed an eerie red for a moment, before he vanished with a pop. Macnair smirked ruthlessly. That was one of the dark spells his Lord had taught him long ago. It was a spell to send a person or object straight into the nearest volcano, which would amount to Hell. Macnair suddenly rolled to the side as several Reducto spells hit the ground where he had been a minute ago.
Loof Myriad sent seven Killing Curses in a row at a group of Death Eaters. Five fell, but the other two dodged it expertly. Loof waved his wand in a complex motion, and roared, "FLAGRARE IN AETERNUS ETERNUS ABYSSUS FLAMMA!" A huge jet of fire exploded out his wand and struck the Death Eaters in superspeed. The Death Eaters were instantly incinerated to ashes.
Diabolus, nicknamed the Prince of Darkness by his comrades, fired fifteen Killing Curses in quick succession at a large group of Death Eaters fighting some Wehrmacht troops, and then several Reducto spells at another group fighting French soldiers. Diabolus smirked victoriously, and fired several Stunning Spells at some Death Eaters.
Lucius Malfoy was in his prime. He was firing Avada Kedavras left, right, and center. He pointed his wand at a group of German, French and Spanish wizards, and was about to kill them, before he was hit by a flame curse from above. Lucius looked skyward, and mentally groaned.
"Caelum team, head west! Solaris team, head east! Luna team, dead ahead! All teams, SUPPORT LANDING TROOPS AND FIRE AT WILL!" shouted Commander John Longstreet, Chief Commander of the Magical Luftwaffe. Some miles east of him, the Commander of the Magical French Broom Brigade also shouted orders. West of him, the Commander of the Magical Spanish Broom Battalion also yelled orders. Every single broomwizard on the front lines suddenly dived, then the second, then the third. The aerial battle had begun.
Behind the landing troops, the Galleons began the naval bombardment. Back on shore, explosions erupted at the end of the beachline, near the trees. The unlucky Death Eaters there were instantly killed as Galleons shot more Killing Curses and Explosion Curses at the shore.
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Voldemort paced angrily in his throne room. Death Eaters had been rushing in all day, reporting large numbers of Wizards and Witches invading the south coast of England. Suddenly, another Death Eater entered the room, bowed hurriedly, and spoke. "My Lord, the first of the American, Canadian, and Mexican troops have landed on the beaches of Wales." Voldemort was now infuriated. He spoke at once. "Send three thousand Death Eaters, and seven hundred Dementors. Drive the invaders OUT OF MY KINGDOM!" screamed Voldemort. The Death Eater nodded and ran out of the room.
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January 12th, 1997, Welsh Coast.
The warships of the North American and Central American navies promptly began their naval bombardment of the Welsh Coast at 1:12 PM, January 12th. One quarter of the Death Eaters and Dementors stationed there were instantly blown to bits. Then the Wizarding troops landed on the beach. Waves of Patroni instantly began to charge the Death Eaters, and the Battle for the Coast of Wales began.
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Back at Hogwarts, everyone was unaware of two things. One, the invasion of England. And two, the midst of a spy in their ranks...
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Back on the Welsh Coast, fighting was intense!
"Avada Kedavra! Reducto! Stupefy!" yelled a Canadian soldier as he pointed his wand at some Death Eaters. One green light, one blue light, and one red light shot out consecutively and struck three Death Eaters, killing them, blowing them up and stunning them.
Meanwhile, Corporal Jonathon Logan began to wave his wand and chanted, "Ego accerso tu, Leviathan, deus ab aquaria! Adveiho ad ego, et annihilare adversarius! Dominus aquarius, adveho ad mihi, dum ego accerso tibi abs vester vestrum vestri dormio!" Gradually, the sky began to darken, and all fighting stopped as everyone began to wonder what was happening. Then, behind them, the water began to get violent. All of a sudden, a huge wave of water leaped up, and evaporated to reveal a long, large and blue water snake of some kind. Leviathan. Leviathan then looked at about two hundred Death Eaters, and roared. All of a sudden, Leviathan opened his mouth, and out came a huge wall of water. The tsunami washed over the Coalition troops, healing their wounds, but as it hit the Death Eaters, they began to scream. For the few Death Eaters that didn't die on impact, the rest were carried away to sea where they drowned. Everyone stared in disbelief, until some random Death Eater launched a Killing Curse, and the fighting began anew as Leviathan disappeared. Logan smirked, and resumed fighting.
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Daily Prophet
Secure Location
January 13th, 1997
"UNITED COALITION OF WIZARDING ARMIES INVADE ENGLAND!"
Yesterday, at noon, a most spectacular event occured. America, Canada, Mexico, France, Germany and Spain invaded Death Eater controlled territory in England. The fighting lasted for five and a half hours, but the Coalition managed to drive back their enemies, and liberate the first of hopefully many parts of England.
Maggie Cartman
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