The Years Before

Chapter 12 : The End

Harry fell to the ground with a cry as he skidded a few feet. Over the time he had started to walk to the castle, he had started to meet the ones he knew. He couldn't pass them, he had to kill them.

Hejem, Erutis.. They were both gone. But he couldn't face this one. No, never this one.

A tall man, at least 6'5" stood infrount of Harry's fallen form. The man was covered in a black cloak, lined with a gold like cord and tied with one button loop. His fingers were long and his skin was pale. His face looked to be set in stone. On his left ear was a hanging earring made of gold. His hair was pitch black, with his bangs spread out over his face and the rest of his long hair tied back into a pony tail that reached his mid thigh at least. His shoes were black and his robes underneath the cloak were black. Just like Harry had always expected Eclipse to look like after his training was complete.

But he never expected those violet eyes of his to look so dead. This..

This just wasn't fair.

Harry's grip on the dagger's handle tightened as he stared up at Eclipse. The dark red blade, was pulsating under Harry's right hand. It's blade was shining with blood. Harry's cloths had long since been covered in blood, both his own bloodand not. And mud and dirt as well.

Harry scrambled away from Eclipse. "Through the suspended air within atoms and between threads in the tapestry of time.." Eclipse was starting to chant.

Harry was running now, quickly, toward the castle. And to some form of safety.

"IGNITE!" Shouted Eclipse, rivers of flame flowing out of his hands, coming closer and closer to a running Harry. Harry screamed as he tripped falling to the ground as the flames licked at his back.

And when he fell face first into the ground, the flames went over his head. And into the ground infrount of Harry's face. Harry jumped up once the flames started. The castle was close now, no more hills and trees in the way. It was flat ground.

Harry was almost sure he would make it, dodging orbs of flame. Until a hand clamped down of his shoulder, spinning him around and two hands grabbed Harry's neck. Crushing his throat was Eclipse, whoraised Harry into the air so his feet didn't touch the ground. Squeezing Harry's neck, choking the air out of Harry's lungs.

Harry was clawing at Eclipse's hands, eyes tearing and tears fell down his face.

'It wasn't supposed to be like this.. no.. not like this.. Anything but this..' Thought Harry distantly as the edge of his vision started to grow black.

'Let me take over..' A voice in the back of Harry's mind echoed. 'I shall ensure our survival..' Harry's lungs were burning. No oxygen. And his mind had shut down.

'Rest now..' The voice said as Harry's eyes turned into a dark gold, a large grin running over his face.

"It seems you have lost your place, Eclipse." Hissed Harry. Only, it didn't sound like him, but a much older voice. Harry's hand went over and landed on Eclipse forehead.

And an incantation in the Demon's natural tongue rose upon Harry's lips. Before a large ice spear shot from Harry's hand and through Eclipse's forehead in a spray of blood. The grip on his neck slackened. And Harry landed on his feet as Eclipse's corpse dropped to the floor.

Harry smirked, before his eyes faded back to Emerald. And the smirk disappeared as he looked down at Eclipse's corpse. Raising his hands to his face, smearing some of the blood from his hand on his face as Harry opened his mouth.

And he screamed.

And some part of Harry knew his mind was shattering. Before it didn't matter anymore..

Krayon looked out of the window from his castle. The sound of 'Scream of the Soul' resounding over the grounds as the area to the North of his castle was destroyed. Krayon frowned. Before he smirked and said "so, our little demon lord is not that strong after all.."

"You've lost Raenef.. Eclipse is my servant now." Krayon said, a large grin enfolding his face.

Eclipse noticed something was wrong. So did Hejem. He had sent Erutis and Chris out to get some food for a surprise cookie bake, for Harry, when he woke up.

Harry's small form was starting to shake, choking noises coming from his throat. Before his large emerald eyes snapped open and his mouth opened. And he screamed.

The 'Scream of the Soul' enveloped the room. Hejem had started to chant when he noticed the signs, creating a shield around Harry's bed. The 'Scream of the Soul' was incased there, destroying the bed and the area around Harry inside the shield. Before it died and the shield went down.

And infrount of the doors to the room, Krayon was there, cloak flowing in an invisible wind. Krayon was floating in the air, in a sitting position, one knee thrown over the other. He looked around the room with disinterest. Before he spotted Hejem and he said "human, where is Eclipse. He should not be far.."

Eclipse jumped up onto the chair, to give himself more height. He bowed his head slightly as he said "Lord Krayon.. I'm afraid to say that you've come at a bad time.."

Krayon wasn't listening anymore, he was staring at Eclipse. Krayon dropped to the ground, landing on his feet. He moved and picked up Eclipse, and he said "what the hell happened to you! Eclipse?"

Eclipse said flatly "I'm in this form until the young Demon Lord Raenef finishes his training.. And why do I feel that you have had some hand in this.." Said Eclipse flatly, looking to the ruined portion of the room as Hejem pulled Harry out of the rubble. Covered in mud, burns and blood.

"I.. " For once, Krayon was at a loss of words. The little brat had won this battle. Even if he never passed the third test, he had won. Because Eclipse couldn't serve as a servant when he was in this form. And since the child was far from finishing his training.

And Krayon had just ruined whatever the child had learned before.

Harry blearily opened his eyes as he dully looked up at Hejem. Not really registering him as Hejem said "Harry? Harry, are you alright?" He asked.

Harry blinked, before his eyes widened. Mouth opening silently, before he screamed, trying desperately to claw away from Hejem still screaming. His mind wasn't registering reality anymore. His mind was stuck in the dream world Krayon had created.

Krayon dropped Eclipse and Eclipse ran to Harry as Hejem dropped him to the ground. "Harry, Master Raenef?" Shouted Eclipse, going back onto old habits.

And when Harry saw Eclipse's eyes, his almost constant scream reached an ear crashing crescendo. Before Harry's eyes rolled up and he fainted. Eclipse stiff as a board next to him moved over to Krayon then. And at the other Demon Lord's feet, he snarled up at him and said "what did you do?"

Krayon sighed as he said "I was testing this.. Raenef. Testing to see if he was worthy of you, Eclipse. And he has failed. My prize for this was your servitude. Only.. he forgot to mention this loop hole.."

Eclipse actually hissed as a cat. And Krayon smirked. "You're going to have to start over again. But don't worry too much. After all, you have hundreds of years to teach him.."

"What did you do to him!" Shouted Eclipse. For the first time, raising his voice against a Demon Lord that wasn't his Lord for the first time..

Krayon smirked "Itsdifficult to fight the faces you know, even when you know its not them, isn't it?"

And Krayon disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Hejem said softly "I don't think Harry will ever be the same.."

Eclipse was still standing where he was. Before he said softly "Erase his memories.."

Hejem's eyes widened as he said "pardon?"

Eclipse turned and stalked over to him. "I said, 'Erase his memories'! His mind can't survive this, erase his memories!.. We'll just start over.."

Hejem shook his head as he said "You know the risk of taking away his memories.. You know the repercussions.."

Eclipse bowed his head sitting down. And he said in a stone hard voice "yes, I understand. Please, do so. Erase his memories.."

Hejem stayed still for a few moments, before reaching foreword and placed a hand over Harry's forehead and he started to chant under his breath. A small, white globe forming in Hejem's hand that was over Harry's forehead.

Harry's face, which was twisted in a painful madness, went into a peaceful slumber.

"You know what we have to do now, Eclipse." Said Hejem softly.

"Yes.." Said Eclipse.

"We have to return him to the Dursleys'. Erase Erutis and Chris' memories of Harry.." Eclipse nodded. Hejem stood, picking up Harry.

"And you know why you can't go back with him.. " Said Hejem.

Eclipse nodded as he headed to the doors.

"His mind will break again if you come into contact before he remembers him on his own time." Said Hejem, opening the door.

Eclipse stopped by the door, but Hejem kept walking. And Eclipse turned and walked back into the room. And found a seat in the chair, curling up in his seat as Hejem healed Harry's burns and got him cleaned off and changed into some new cloths. And he dropped Harry off at the Dursley's.

But, Hejem erased Chris and Erutis' memories, they had to move. Away from this town. From the school.

They had to disappear for a while.

When Harry remembered again. He'll search for them.

Hejem walked back into the room Eclipse was in as Erutis and Chris packed their things. They weren't selling the house, just leaving it for a while. "You can come with us, Eclipse. This could prove to be a vacation of sorts.." Said Hejem as he stood next to the chair.

Eclipse lifted his head up from his paws.

"I just might do that.." He said softly.

And off in the cupboard under the stairs, Harry woke up to knocking on his door. Never remembering the black cat with violet eyes that had always been with him till then.

It's over! Whoo, I was up all night creating these last two chapters. Whoo, I'm tired. And now, I'm here to say, I am makeing a sequal to this. Who knows when it'll be out. Hopefully really soon. Antyway, say what you think.

-Akua-