Last time, after explaining to the D.A. what was going on, Harry sensed that he was being watched by persons unknown. As it turned out, there were four teenage boys watching him. They are: Caleb, Nigel, Matt and Martin, who are from The Guardians' universe. They explained that they are here helping Will and co. and in turn, help Harry and co. They then displayed their unique abilities. And now, on with the show!
Chapter 27: Clash at Stonehenge Part 1
While Martin was showing Max and the other Ramblers how his inventions worked, Harry was walking again, his mind occupied, when he found Bloom walking towards him. "Something's bugging you, isn't there?" she asked. "Nothing's bugging me," Lied Harry. "Don't try to hide your feelings from me, I can read peoples emotions." Said Bloom. "Don't tell me that you know Legilimency?" said Harry. "No," replied Bloom, "I only know what people are feeling." So Harry told Bloom what was bothering him.
" I get it," said Bloom, "You're upset that Will and her friends have their boyfriends with them, while you can't be with the one you love." "So what?" asked Harry. "So, you've been separated from Ginny Weasley." Replied Bloom. "Only for her protection." Said Harry. "Voldemort uses peoples emotions as weapons. If anything were to happen to Ginny, I don't know what I'd do." "Well you shouldn't mope around." Said Bloom. "I'm separated from the man I love, and you don't see me moping." "Well what should I do?" asked Harry. "Just remember this," said Bloom, "And think it over: A life without love is no life at all." She turned around and left Harry standing there to ponder what she said. 'A life without love is no life at all.'
He returned to the backyard. "So what are you going to call your new toys?" asked Herminoe. "Well," said Virgil, "We're calling the reusable grenades 'grenados.' I just like the way it sounds, 'grenados.' It just rolls off your tongue." "The laser pistols," said Steve, "We're calling them, Zatt Blasters, after a similar weapon from that show, Stargate SG1." Sounds cool," said Harry. "As for this little friend here," said Max, who was holding the charged particle device. He had fitted it with a shoulder strap for easy carrying. "I'm calling it the B.F.G. 6000." "Only 6000?" asked Ron. "Well I can't call it 9000, that would be copying from the game, DOOM." "What does the B.F.G. mean?" asked Caleb. "Big F#ck$ng Gun." Said Max.
"Oh you just copied that from DOOM the movie," said Laura, "Staring 'The Rock.'" Just then, Laura let out a shriek of surprise. "What happened?" asked Will. "I just felt like someone ran their finger up my spine." Said a worried looking Laura. "Whenever that happens to me, it usually means that bad news is just around the corner."
Just then, Percy Weasley apparated in. "Harry!" exclaimed Percy, "Thank god that I found you!" "What wrong?" asked Harry. "It's Minister Scrimgeour," said Percy, "He…" "He wants Harry to make a public statement?" asked Ron disapprovingly." "Ron please!" exclaimed Percy, "This is serious. The Death Eaters have Mr. Scrimgeour and several Aurors trapped at Stonehenge. They have about ten thousand of those creatures, several trolls and about half a dozen giants, waiting to attack. The Death Eaters have given Mr. Scrimgeour half an hour to surrender. He told me to find you just before the enemy cast an anti-apparating spell around them. I made it just in time. "What do you want me to do?" asked Harry. "Help our people of course!" exclaimed Percy. "This is much more than a matter of life or death. If we lose this fight, odds are, we'll lose the war."
"Saddle up Ramblers!" exclaimed Max, "We're going to Stonehenge!" "Excellent!" exclaimed Jill. The Ramblers began to prepare for battle. "Who are you?" asked Percy. "I'm the guy who's going to pull your asses out of the fire. Let's get a move on people!" shouted Max as his team loaded up and readied their weapons, "I want us ready to transport in T –five minutes!"
"We'd better get ready too." Said Harry to Ron and Herminoe. "We're coming with you!" said Will. "Count us in." said Caleb. He was strapping on a sword. Nigel was also strapping on a sword, while Matt was carrying one of the Zatt Blasters. Martin had two. "Count me in." said Bloom. "Forget about it!" exclaimed Max. "Why not?" asked Harry. "This isn't going to be like anything you've ever been in before." "So what?" asked Irma, "We've faced large armies before."
"You can count us all in!" exclaimed Neville as he, Luna and the rest of the D.A. showed up. "Well you're definitely not coming," said Steve, "You don't have any combat experience." "We've had a great teacher," said Dean Thomas, "That's got to count for something." "There's no point in arguing with them Max," said Virgil, "They're teenagers. Their minds are made up."
"Okay," said Max, "But be warned: You're about to experience Hell on earth. In battle, there's no room for democracy. If you want to live, listen and do exactly as I say. Are we clear?" There were multiple shouts of 'crystal,' 'plainly,' and 'as a bell.'
"Okay then," said Max, "Ramblers, are you ready?" "We would be ready," said Steve, "But we're still one Rambler short." "Where is Maria anyway?' asked Fay. "I have no idea." Replied Jill. "Everybody who's here is ready, Boss Man!" exclaimed D.P. "Good, and stop calling me that!" He pulled out his cell phone. Jill pulled out hers, which was colored a mixture of blue and green. "Emergency group transport to Salisbury Plain." Said Max into his phone. "Authorization code: Kildare, Max; Tango Hockey X-ray 1-1-3-8." "Authorization conformation," said Jill into her phone, "Code: Sparrow, Jillian; Foxtrot, Abel, Baker, 1-0-4-3."
The air was filled with the humming that preceded the transport. "Hang on to your cookies!" exclaimed Steve. "Oh no," whined Cornelia, "Not this again!" There was a bright flash of white light, and Harry found himself and the others at Salisbury Plain. He felt the expected wave of nausea, but it was much less than the last time. Bloom was in the same shape he was. On the other hand, half the D.A. was throwing up. Harry then looked around, to see there was a small hill behind him. He, Ron, Herminoe, Will, Bloom, and Max, crawled to the top to see a sight he would never forget. Though he would have liked to forget it.
There it was: Stonehenge. Within the circle of standing stones were about thirty Aurors. Surrounding the formation were at least 10,000 Kandairan demons, several hundred trolls and six giants. Several Death Eaters were prominent throughout the army. On a platform in the mist of the hoard was a single Death Eater. "Rufus Scrimgeour!" shouted the lone Death Eater. "Your situation is hopeless. You and your Aurors have no chance of survival, save one: Pledge your loyalty to The Dark Lord, and your lives shall be spared. You now have fifteen minutes to think it over."
"Okay," said Max as he and everyone else gathered just out of sight from the enemy hoard, "Here's the plan: Jill, you Steve and D.P. are going to attack from our left." Jill unsheathed her cutlass; Steve unfolded his power-pole in one hand, with a Zatt Blaster in the other. D.P. pulled out a pair of nunchucks. "Virgil, you Laura and Skeater shall attack from the right." Virgil removed his sunglasses, and readied his own Zatt Blaster; Laura cracked her knuckles, while Skeater pulled out a pair of ton-fuus'. "Fay, you're with me in the center." Fay readied her knives. "I'll shoot first, then we advance. Bloom, you, Will and the Guardians are our air cover. I think some of those things have wings now."
Indeed, Harry had noticed that several of the Kandarian demons looked like they had wings. "Harry, once my team has engaged the enemy, you and everyone else are to head for the stones, and help out the ones trapped there." "We'll need to find and kill the head demon," said Laura, "A hoard this size won't fight without a leader, even with several Death Eaters in the area."
Max then handed to Harry and Will each a small device. Put these in your ear," he said, "they're communication devices." Harry and Will then put the devices in their ears. "This way, we'll be able to coordinate the battle much easier. Any questions?" asked Max. "Just one," said Justin Finch-Fletchly, "How do you know which demon is the leader?" At that, our heroes heard a loud bellow from the enemy hoard. "ENOUGH WAITING! KILL THE HUMANS!" "Who ever is yelling," said Steve, "That's the leader."
"Everyone ready?" asked Max. There was a mixture of 'I think so,' 'ready as I'll ever be,' and 'not really.' "Okay then." Said Max as he and the other Ramblers stood up. "HEY!" shouted Max as he aimed his B.F.G. 6000 at one of the giants. "SUCK ON THIS!" He pulled the trigger, and a red energy bolt shot into the hoard. The blast incinerated the giant and at least a hundred demons. There was a moment's silence before the Death Eater on the platform screamed, "Get Them!" The demons charged at The Ramblers, but The Ramblers met them first, blasting paths of death. "Here we go." Said Bloom as she transformed into her Winx form. Will already had the Heart of Candracar out. "Guardians Unite!" The six flyers took off towards the enemy.
"Alright then," said Harry as he spoke to the others. "This is what the D.A. was formed for. So let's give it our all." He turned to Caleb. "What say you Caleb?" "I've survived more battled than I care to count." Said Caleb, "But I think we can win this one." "We're with you Harry." Said Matt. "Me two," Said Nigel.
"Okay," said Harry. He, Ron, Herminoe, The D.A. and everyone else rose over the hill. "This is it! For Hogwarts!" exclaimed Harry as he and the others charged towards Stonehenge.
To be continued… Next chapter, the battle plays out. Please read and review. See you next time!
