I couldn't resist updating, the chapter was ready and I just couldn't help myself. So there you go.
Hiya again, this chapter might be really confusing, this next few ones might actually, but don't worry, after the memory chapters it will all be explained so don't get to worried. (Note: these next to chapters will be violent, scenes of child abuse, etc, etc…)
Chapter 20
Raping the Mind
Snape slipped into unconsciousness from the force of the mind rape. Moody pointed his wand away and a black screen appeared and they crowded around to watch as if it was some movie for their entertainment.
Ron was next to Hermione now, "there was no other choice Hermione," he comforted her, "besides, maybe this is the best way, after all, Snape is a traitor….or so everyone thinks," he quickly added on avoiding Hermione's glare. She wrenched her arm out of his grasp and walked over to Snape where he was lying unconscious, she slowly reached out a hand to touch his shoulder, but a hiss of sparks shot her hand away.
"Don't interfere with the magic, girl," Moody warned watching her closely, "sit," she sat cross-legged on the floor next to Harry, Ron, Ginny and the twins, everyone else found seats, waiting for Snape's past to reveal itself.
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The screen fizzed for a moment and a long hallway appeared on it. It was dark, the ceiling was glass revealing the stars, and in the distance there was the faintest hint of the rising sun. The scene had a calm serenity about it, not something anyone expected from Snape's memories, but the calm serenity was soon disturbed. A crash omitted and the screen swerved to reveal a young boy, he looked about 4, and they all knew it was Severus, very young. His black hair flew out behind him as he sprinted down the hallway, feet barely making a sound, his black eyes glistened with excitement and a huge grin was plastered on his face.
He skidded to a halt nearly missing the guarded doubled doors. Panting heavily he smirked triumphantly at the guards, "let me in, please," he gasped out, his voice was light and bubbling with happiness. The group exchanged looks; this was not the Severus they were used to.
"Sorry, Ashy," one of the guards said, "can't do that, it's before dawn," the female guard crouched down to look him in the eye, "besides, your Dad's sleeping in his panther form, he had a tough night last night, with the Human Raids and all,"
Young Severus, or Ashy as the guard called him, looked disappointed, "but he promised," he looked down and shuffled his feet, than in the next instant morphed into a mini panther and sprinted through the cat door behind her.
The guard let out a yelp of surprise than sighed, shaking her head.
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Inside Severus bounced forward cautiously to a giant panther you was sleeping next to another large cat. The mischievous gleam his eyes gave away his plan, he crouched down and with a growl pounced on the giant panthers head, "Dad, wake up, Dad, let's go, it's time to get up,"
Snape's father growled lightly and without opening his eyes spoke to his wife, "before dawn, he's your son,"
"Come on, Dad, let's go," Severus whined, grabbed the panthers ear and pulling, realizing that wasn't working, he walked back a few steps and ran at his father, butting head with him. Instantly Severus' father opened his eyes and looked at Severus, who had plastered a face of mock innocence on, something that only a child, could do, "you promised,"
"Alright, alright, I'm up, I'm up,"
"Jodiki," the wife said, "get out, I'm trying to sleep,"
Jodiki smiled as he and his son morphed back into humans. Severus' father looked much like…Severus…black hair, black eyes, tall, thin, but a tanner complexion, all in all, Severus looked different too. His same black hair had a green tint to it, when it hit the light of the fire, his teeth weren't human looking…they looked like cat teeth.
Jodiki pulled the boisterous boy after him as they walked through the halls, they followed the winding hall for a while before it ended and led them out onto a grassy ledge. The Order, who was watching the show with surprise, realized soon after that nowhere in that building was there a closed room, something led outside. Severus and Jodiki walked to the edge and looked out over a large city, the sun was rising and the city sparkled with the magic it held, Severus' eyes went wide, "this is all yours Dad?" he asked clutching on to his father's hand.
"All of it, Son, and one day, it will be yours to, The Four Lands of the Demons,"
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The crowd gasped, Demons were powerful creatures, and if Severus' father was the King of it all, that made Severus….a Demon himself.
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"Dad, when I'm king, this will all be mine?" Severus asked.
"Ashitaka let me tell you something," Jodiki sat down next to his son letting their feet dangle together over the cliff, "I am King of the Four Worlds, and you are Prince,"
"I know that,"
"When I die, you will inherit all of this, you will be a mighty leader, Ashitaka,"
Severus, or Ashitaka, smiled, "Dad, what kind of Demon are we, 'cause Lea said we're a special kind,"
"Lea's, right, we are special, as a young child you were taught all the different kinds of Demon's right?"
Severus smiled, "Dancing, Water, Wind, Fire, Earth, Color…and the rarest Elemental,"
Jodiki smiled, "yes son, there are many more, we are the rarest, Ash, were Elemental Demons, you know what that means?"
Severus smiled, "we control all the Elements,"
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The Order watched with astonishment, Elemental Demons are the most powerful Demons in the world.
The scene changed on the screen.
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Ashitaka (Severus) was older now, about six, he was different though, he stood on the ledge his back turned on a now gloomy city, dressed in black pants and black robes he was very solemn, next to him was a woman, they were assuming his mother. She was elegant, but much different from Severus, she stood in a black dress, and flaming red hair was covered by a black veil as they watched the body of his father, her husband, burn in the flames.
"Now rests, the soul of Jodiki Semeal, ruler of the Four Lands," Ashitaka grabbed his mother hand as tears fells from his black eyes.
The woman own tears were falling.
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The scene changed again.
"Mother, why do we have to stay with the priests?" Ashitaka sat next to his mother as she packed the last of her belongings.
"Ashitaka, you are not ready to take the responsibilities of the kingdom and I do not wish to. The Four Lands will be safely ruled by the Stewardess Rekorian Delia Catrithian Elistratoral, until you are of age and can take the place as king,"
Ashitaka turned away from her, "I don't trust the priests,"
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Ashitaka and his mother stood in front of the leader of the priests, or so it would seem. They were in a huge chapel; the priest was an angry looking fellow. Dark brown eyes spoke volumes of hatred as he looked at the two of them with disgust, "you both have been placed in my care, so you will follow my rules," he hissed.
"Just because my husband is dead, does not mean I am not royalty," Ashitaka's mother hissed at him. The priest stared at her in anger and struck out, back handing her hard across the face. She fell to the ground in shock and pain, an hand pressed to her cheek.
"Mother," he dropped down next to her, fear in his eyes as she slowly tried standing.
The priest smirked and motioned to two others, they came out and grabbed Ashitaka, he instantly fought, "NO," he screamed at them, panic in his voice, "Mother!" he watched the older priest drag her away, out of nowhere vines grew at his guards feet and swept them to the ground, he instantly ran, but didn't get far.
The guards grabbed him, one swiftly kicking him in the ribs, another striking him in the head, knocking him out, and the screen went black.
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At first the Order made no reaction, the memories had started so sweet and ended so brutally, but that still didn't explain much and many were still confused. Was Severus also the long lost Elemental Demon that was exiled 20 years ago? The signs seemed to point to that conclusion, but no one was sure. They could only wait for other memories to unfold and at that precise moment the black screen fizzed again, another memory waiting to be revealed.
End of Chapter 20
Hope that wasn't too bad, just to explain a little.
Severus is also called Ashitaka Jodiki, that should mean something to all of you if you remember chapters before hand, and there are some other things that were mentioned before that I hope you caught onto.
And if no one noticed, yeah, that scene with the panther, change the panther's into lions and switch a few lines and you have my favorite scene from…you know it….THE LION KING! Watched that movie before I wrote this chapter….pathetic huh?
I will update soon.
