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Ch.25: The Cyprus
It was 9:00 and Lily had gone up to her room to change. All she could think about was what Sirius had said about the Cyprus. "Should I go?" she asked herself as she took the dress from the closet and set it on her bed. Suddenly a knock was heard at the door.
"Yes?" she asked.
"Lily it's me, open up." James said from outside her door. The others were sitting downstairs.
Lily walked to the door and opened it. James entered. Lily closed the door.
"What is it?"
"Lily I don't want you to go, I know your meeting with him." James said embracing her into a hug and holding her tight.
"Huh James I'll be fine, really." Lily said now trying pull away. James held on longer and a bit tighter so she couldn't go. Lily held on as well, but she knew she had to go; she would be letting down MI-5 and a chance at finally catching Voldemort.
"James, don't worry I'll be back by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. I have to go" Lily whispered into his ear. He let go gently, but still had a hold of her. His head moved from her shoulder and he kissed her.
"Just promise me something?"
"And what is that?"
"Promise me that you'll come back safe and sound. I don't know what I would do If I lost you." He said gently pushing a curly strand of hair away from her face. Lily smiled and kissed him.
"I promise. Now please leave I need to get ready I have a plane to catch in fifteen minutes."
"Okay, I'll see you when you are about to leave." James left the room leaving lily to get ready. Lily put on the dress and turned her hair black. She left it curly and applied her make-up, and wired the Bug. Lily then went down stairs where everyone was seated.
"I'll see you all tomorrow. Good night." Lily said. She kissed James good bye and walked through the portal. Lily closed the door behind her and went into the storage room where she loaded her gun and put it in her purse; she then put on a silver necklace which had a tear drop pendent on it which in fact was a camera. Lily walked out of the room and headed into the Muggle world. She came outside into the cool night air, she aperated to the loading dock in which Ledford had told her. She boarded the plane and was off to Ireland.
An hour later she arrived in Ireland and met up with Kingsley another agent who would be invisible in the back of the restaurant.
"Alright Emerald dancer, I'm walk to the back of the restaurant, over" Kingsley said.
"Okay I'm entering." Lily responded. Lily walked up the dark alley to a small, shack looking bar. She opened the door and was met by a guard.
"Who are you?" the man asked.
"Bernice, I'm meeting . . ."
"You may enter, he is waiting for you." The man quickly said recognizing her name.
Lily walked into the restaurant; it was much nicer than it did outside. There were tables everywhere covered with white table cloths and dinner wear and utensils freshly polished. A man came up to Lily suddenly and greeted her.
"Hello madam, Mr. Riddle is waiting for you in the back private room." He said gesturing her to follow him. He led her to the back where there indeed was a small private room. He led her into the room where Voldemort was sitting. He looked different from the first time she had seen him, he looked nice, and he was sporting a slim fitted black suit with an emerald green tie and black shiny shoes.
"Welcome Miss. Bernice." He said calmly and welcomingly.
"Please take a seat, would you like anything to drink?" he offered
"I'd like a glass of white wine, thank you." Lily said quickly clicking her watch.
"I'm sorry we don't serve white wine here madam." The server said.
"If the miss wants white wine then she will have white wine." Voldemort said sternly. The server went away to try and bring up some white wine.
"How are you this evening?" he asked.
"I'm doing well thank you, and how about you?"
"Oh fine, as I said on the phone I would like to talk about our arrangements concerning the book." He began taking a sip of butter beer.
"Yes as would I, I brought you this to look at, it has some information on the book and it's location." Lily said handing him a rather thick file on the book. He took the file and opened it.
"India, Bombay?" he asked surprised.
"Yes where did you think it was located?"
He looked up at Lily; then looked back at the file.
"You say it's underground in a temple?"
"Yes, about 900 feet below the surface. If you turn to page ten you can see a map of the temple itself. The book it located in a secret chamber even more below the temple itself about 300 more feet below, so it would be 1200 feet altogether."
"I see. Have you been there, to the site yet?"
"Yes I have I went about a year ago. It is possible to get a team out there to stake the place out for other spies and thieves as well as Indian guards who are at the sites gates. The surface level is covered by an outdoor market place where the people can shop and eat. This causes a problem because more people are at risk for getting hurt if tactical fighting is used."
"Tactical?" he asked looking up from the file. Suddenly the waiter returned with Lily's wine.
Lily looked up "Thank you." She said and took a sip. Voldemort took a sip of butter beer as well.
"Yes tactical, we will not be using magic on this mission." She said affirmatively. Voldemort nearly spat out his drink from the word she had just said.
"Excuse me, we are not what?" he asked incredulously.
"You didn't actually think we would be getting there my magic, of course not. It would disrupt the ancient temple as well as the town's people. It is much safer and easier if we use muggle transportation."
"NO! We will be using magic and that's final." He exclaimed slamming the file down. Lily looked up.
-MI-5-
"Alright I have the camera feed. There." Ledford said turning the TV on. A tall man with dark hair and a black suit came into vision. The camera shook a bit as lily was moving around. They began to listen in their conversation.
"NO! We will be using magic and that's final." Voldemort exclaimed. Langston, Dumbledore, Croft and Ledford were all sitting around watching and listening.
-Cyprus-
"If we use magic then that would give away our position. Remember what I said about the other mafias also looking for the book. They have at least one if not two members of their groups who are wizards. They can detect if we are using magic. We can use some magic but not all."
"Then how are we going to get there Miss. Bernice?"
"We will travel through a tunnel. It is located under one of the shops. An aperation force has been put around it so none could get to it."
"Very well. I'll gather a few of my close followers and we will leave the day after tomorrow. But do remember something Miss. Bernice."
"Yes?"
"I'm watching you and if you muck up it will be the end for you."
He said threateningly.
"Yes I understand." Lily said now standing up.
"Mr. Riddle?"
"Yes?"
"I'll meet you at Parson's air terminal at 2:00 we will be flying the muggle way. Bring a change of clothes. Oh and one more thing. ."
"And that is?" He asked getting up.
"I will bring protection for your followers." Lily said. Her watch suddenly started beeping. She looked down and turned it off quickly. Voldemort withdrew his wand and pointed it at her.
"What was that?" he demanded.
"It was a bug killer, so none would listen in on our conversation."
"What did you mean by protection?"
"The guards have guns, weapons, there are snipers, they will shoot anyone who crosses the border line to the temples main gate on the surface, there may be some firing and your men will need protection. I will bring bullet proof vests." Lily said and began to walk out. Voldemort lowered his wand. Lily came out of the room. Suddenly a voice came into her ear. It was Kingsley.
"Watch your back he just sent two men to follow you, they're invisible go straight to the car and drive off, I'll aperate out of here."
"Where's the car?" Lily asked walking across the street.
"Alright I'm outside, they're right behind you keep going, keep going turn left."
Lily turned left into a dark alley way. The car wasn't there.
"There's no car Kingsley." Lily whispered. She was at a dead end.
"Aperate, get out of there." He said.
-MI-5-
"Where's she going?" Croft asked.
"I don't' know turn up the volume Ledford." Dumbledore said.
They heard Lily and Kingsley's voices.
"Where's the car?"
"Alright I'm outside, they're right behind you keep going, keep going turn left."
"There's no car Kingsley."
"Aperate, get out of there."
-Ireland-
"Lily they're alive, not invisible" he said starting to bolt up
behind them.
Lily quickly spun around taking her gun out of her purse and
throwuing it at one of the men. She then kicked the other. Two
more men appeared from out of thin air. Kingsley hexed one of
them and Lily punched the other causing him to hit the wall she
kicked him and he was out.
"Let's go." Kingsley said. With that he took her hand and they ran
down the street.
"Someone must have moved the car or made it disappear."
Kingsley said.
"It's alright. Let's go. Hopefully everything was recorded on tape."
Lily said. They aperated back to Mi-5 together. Croft, Langston
and Dumbledore along with Ledford met them in the entry hall.
"We heard everything." Langston said.
"But Lily I thought we were going to retrieve the book on our
own?" Ben asked
"We are, we leave in tomorrow, if that's alright Langston,
Professor?" Lily asked turning to the two men.
"Certainly tomorrow at what time, Ledford can you have
everything ready by then?" Langston asked looking to Ledford.
"Yes sir. Lily informed me that this last minute trip preparation
might occur so I have suited everything up." Ledford said.
"Yes Lily it is alright for you to go, but If I could have a word with
you before you go I would appreciate it." Dumbledore said.
"Certainly."
Croft and Ledford went to get everything ready and suited up
while Langston went to his office. Dumbledore led Lily to his
office. She sat down in the seat in front of the desk.
"What is it Professor?" Lily asked sitting down.
"Miss. Evans, I have spoken with Langston about this proposition
and he has agreed to it. You see the Order has become well aware
of MI-5's work concerning Voldemort and You and Croft are the
only two agents who are still in school and are working on this
project. I don't think Croft has told you this yet but after this
mission to India to retrieve the book he will not be returning to this
project." Dumbledore said calmly
"What?" Lily asked surprised by this news
"No, he has decided to leave MI-5, for personal reasons which I
suggest you should talk with him about. But you will need a new
partner and other agents as well to finish this project. Langston
has asked me to recruit with your help and the MI-5 recruiting
officials to find new agents who are young, smart and are of the
wizarding world. I have already chosen the students I would like to
be recruited, I'd like your opinion." He said handing Lily the piece
of parchment with seven names written on it. Lily took the sheet
and read down the list.
"It's the top eight besides me." Lily said.
"Yes, they will be coming in after I have a brief meeting with them
all tomorrow. What do you think?"
"I think they are all good but I'd have to see how well they do on
the recruitment exam."
"Yes they will be taking that tomorrow evening during a detention
which Professor McGonagall will give them."
"Alright, I'll talk with Ben about why he's leaving and I'll see you
tomorrow Professor. Lily said now standing. She left his office and
returned to Hogwarts.
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