DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER NOR DO I OWN BEASTMASTER SERIES AND MOVIE.
THE MASTER OF BEASTS
"Human"
Animal
Chapter Nine: Seeing with a New Light
The bright light of dawn awoken grey misty eyes opened to the graying skies. The sunlight shown through the trees indicated early dawn as a cool breeze flew through the trees making him painfully aware of his lack of proper warmth. Platinum almost silver hair cascaded down his face as he used a hand to wipe it away. Sitting up his stiff body protested under the strain of sudden movement. Stretching a few muscles he checked his body over as memories of the past few days began to fill in his mind. Slowly he rose again this time with less protest as his body began to adjust to a new altitude.
Ever so slowly he turned his head to view his surroundings as he spotted the others slowly rising as well. He felt a cold shiver go down his spine as he saw no remembered what had happened with the spiders. "I died," he whispered, indeed you have said a voice and slowly the figures head turned to find himself face to face with snake. "Um excuse me?" he said, slowly the snake rose up, I said indeed you have the snake replied in its tongue hissing each time. "I can understand you?" he said, of course beastmaster you can understand all creatures it is one of your powers now isn't it? The snake replied.
Draco Malfoy son of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy now no longer sat still, naked, cold and hungry he sat talking to a snake. "I must be crazy," he declared, oh no young Beastmaster you are not crazy just not used to us yet, said another voice as a snowy owl landed softly in front of Harry followed by a red phoenix and a very excited little owl. Oh boy! Master Ron is beastmaster! Master Ron is Beastmaster I can't wait to tell you what I do yep, yep, yep! It shouted and Draco had to cover his ears to avoid the constant noises that filtered in his mind.
Just relax and think of only one voice and the rest will be easy said the snake as it coiled up on Draco's lap. He heeded the snake's message and true to his word the voices faded to only show the ones closets to him the owls, Fawkes, and from out of the bushes a orange cat came and curled up at Hermione's lap, it is about time you woke he said a he curled up. The smaller owl hooted even louder, Master Ron Beastmaster! Master Ron Beastmaster it was getting rather annoying, but luckily another voice filled the void, PIGWIGDEON YOU WILL CEASE THAT INFERNAL RUBBISH RIGHT NOW! This time Draco turned to the snowy owl as she fluffed her feather in anger before charging after the smaller owl and pinned him to the ground with her talon. Done yet? She said and the owl nodded furiously.
Draco watched the whole incident with amusement as his owl shut up Ron's owl. As soon as Hedwig let go of Pig he shook himself and then hopped over to Ron. He leaped onto Ron's lap and sat himself down, master's skin is so soft but what is this thing he said poking Ron private area.
Ron turned beet red and the rest of the students laughed while Crookshanks yanked the smaller owl out, stop embarrassing your master the cat received a thanks from Ron as Pig the hopped around happily. I see you are thoroughly enjoying yourselves said a voice as a shadow descended on them. A large eagle landed on a nearby tree stump. Looking at it more closely they realized that it was the same eagle they had met in the Hospital wing. I see you remember me said the eagle as he preened a few feathers on his wing. "Um who are you?" Hermione asked, as your headmaster introduced me before I am Sheroc. The group then turned with jaws dropped, "No kidding! Dumbledore was not lying then," said Ron as he waited for Hermione's usual bantering of bad language.
He was right of course, "Ronald you language!" she hissed and the eagle seemed to laugh a bit. I take no offense child I have met even more colorful lot then your friend here. Sheroc said with amusement as he flew down into the middle of the circle. Now I do believe it is time to dress you again he said and in a flash of light they were dressed in rich black robes similar to their clothes but looked more oriental in design. The robes were not bellowing like their school robes instead they were close but loose fitting with no sleeves. They wore a pair of trousers and a tunic on each of their clothes. Hermione being the only female wore a close fitting dress that felt soft as silk on her skin. If you do not like the attire you can change it yourselves Sheroc said but the group shook their heads agreeing with the style.
Sheroc had made Draco's robes a blowing light green with white tunic and brown trousers. Harry wore a deep green robe with a black tunic and trousers. Ron wore a fiery red robe with a pale cream colored tunic and dark brown trousers and Hermione wore a deep purple dress but after a while that changed to a deep blue robes with tan trousers and a light blue tunic. Feel better now that you are no longer exposed? The eagle asked and they nodded, good you have a few weeks to get adjusted and enough time for you Mr. Potter to gain some weight. Sheroc looked amused by Harry's embarrassment at his very skinny body. You will begin with some light magical training as soon as you get comfortable in the forest. With that said the eagle took off and the group followed for some time till they came to a small clearing with a waterfall and a small cave.
This is your sleeping quarters for the time being. You are no longer bound to wizarding laws nor are you allowed to use wands. The wands that you own are not to be touched till the training is complete you understand me? He said and the group nodded. Good for now on I am your new instructor in the ways of the beast and in the ways of magic. The group then paid closer attention to the eagle as he stared at each and every one of them. Their familiars at their side paying closer attention to the actions of their master. The magic I am about to teach you is far more ancient then what you wizards will call 'ancient magic,' this type of magic has been taught long ago by those who were adept at it. An ancient sorcerer known only as the 'Ancient One' was the first true wizard. He taught many his secrets yet he had a fatal flaw. Sheroc saw that everyone was still paying attention so he continued.
He lacked human emotions he said, the ancient thought himself incapable of human emotions so he tried to experiment with a thing called love. He eventually was heartbroken by a woman whom he fell in love with. With this he grew angry and vowed never to share such emotions again. He failed of course to keep his students from feeling the same thing.
The first student was a woman whom fell in love with her teacher but she was heartbroken by his lack of emotion. She grew bitter and angry and such the Ancient One cast her into a forest that constantly burns a border between life and death. She was known as the Apparition for she like the Ancient One has no names. After her dismissal from the Ancient One's circle he quickly drew two others a male and a female both of which are quickly adept at magic. He taught them well and they took every word of it to heart. It was the woman who created the Unicorns creatures of purity. With this everyone looked on in shock, they created many creatures some of which they never knew. But they eventually fell in love and this angered the Ancient One.
When he found out he took them apart and cursed them both. For the woman he erased her memories and forced her to live in the mountains to learn magic while he cursed the male with wings and made him to wonder the skies forever. Even though they both completed their training with the old wizard he was angry with them for allowing human emotions to enter their hearts. He did not want them to suffer as he had yet he did it anyway. The woman died eventually of a broken heart while the other can't die and was forced to roam the skies for eternity. That person was me with that said everyone stood in silence.
Ever since the passing of my lover whom never gotten a name I have gained much knowledge and I made a promise to her, I promised her that I would watch over this world and all things in it. An evil darkness came at that time and she fell into it sucking her in. I on the other hand remained true to the light along side the current Beastmaster at the time. His name was Dar born from the womb of the beast and his descendent that bore the same name. Both had great destinies and great abilities though both could not do magic.
"You mean they were Muggles?" Ron asked, yes Sheroc answered and they felt a flash as Sheroc took them to a time where the beastmaster was still alive. This man you see an image of a man running alongside a black tiger with an eagle soaring overhead and two ferrets in his bag raced along a dessert pathway. He is the first Dar and that is me you see up in the sky the ferrets are Kodo and Podo both of which are thieves and the tiger is Ruh. Sheroc then told the story of what happened in the desert with the first Beastmaster.
After his death of old age the demons that guarded the world Curapira, Iera, Sera , and Hahira the four guardian demons of nature came together after witnessing the powers of a beastmaster first hand. Using their powers they then created another from the tribe that was born from the beastmaster and the woman he took as a mate. They became known as the Xua and for generations they have protected the earth. Their chiefs became the Beastmasters and it was their duty to fulfill the promise they made to the demons. They would protect the animals of the forest, sea and sky while they tended to their peoples needs. In return the demons did not harm the Xua for they are few in number and only kill what the need to eat nothing more.
"But how does that explain how we became the next Beastmasters?" Hermione asked, I was getting to that Sheroc replied calmly. you see what happened was an army of barbarians known as the Terrons attacked and killed off the Xua as well as its current beastmaster. The son of the chief was named Dar after the first beastmaster. This Dar was eventually found and saved by Curapira the demon of earth. She was the one who made Dar take the test and gave him the powers of the Beastmaster. Sheroc said and he leaped down to the small pool near the little waterfall and drank his fill then he fluttered up to his perch again.
I have served every single beastmaster for centuries as both advisor and teacher. When the last beastmaster died of loneliness years later the demons or what's left of them gave their powers to me in hopes that I will one day find someone worthy to take the place of Dar. It was may millennia later that I stumbled upon you. He said and they all stared at him in shock, "You mean you waited for centuries before another beastmaster could be found?" Harry said, yes for the world had no need of one till now said Sheroc, the need is much different then it was back then for now even magic is beginning to be unbalanced.
"How so?" Hermione asked, Nature and magic share the same bounds they are one and the same though magic is the life essence of the world if that falls too much into chaos then all is lost, the eagle then shook himself, magic real magic untamed and unstoppable is the bloodstream of the universe. It regulates how things grow, move, talk and oversees the universe. There is a balance to everything and when a beastmaster is born that power flows into him. If he or she were Muggle even though they can't perform spells they become an anchor to magic. They become the stability pole that holds it in place till the next one could be found or a new Beastmaster is born.
"Why hasn't there been a so called Beastmaster in so long?" Draco asked, because my fledglings the world had no need of one till now. You see there is a balance between life and death in this world a balance that must be maintained. Whether it be life or death, good or evil there must always be a balance. That balance has been shattered recently with the resurrection of a so called Dark Lord….
"Voldemort," Harry said with venom in his voice, yes him, he broke the balance between life and death as well he broke that balance and now everything is in chaos. If you can't see it you can at least feel it he said and the others nodded, good now enough with the history lesson it is time to start training you in the world of magic with that said Sheroc began to teach.
TBC
