For those who came in late: While pondering over what had happened, Harry met up with Bloom of Sparks who had come to assist Harry. Together with Ron, Hermione and the Guardians of the Veil, Harry teamed up with Jill Sparrow and three other Ramblers to kill and capture some werewolves. Instead, they ran into and fought Bloom's enemies, The Trix Warlocks. Later on, Max Kildare, leader of The Ramblers, explained to Harry that he (Max) and the other Ramblers are Meta-Humans. Harry then found out that the real locket, i.e. the fourth horcruxes was really at Number 12 Grimwald Place all this time. Having found it, Harry destroyed the fourth horcruxes. The next day, after meeting more help from The Guardians universe, Harry and co. went to Stonehenge where Rufus Scrimgeour and several Aurors were about to be massacred by the forces of Voldemort. Max and the outer Ramblers turned the tide and broke the demon army. Soon after that, The Trix Warlocks showed up again to kill Bloom. Max fought them to a standstill, but was soon overwhelmed by a cloud of living darkness. Harry was about to be consumed by the darkness, when Ginny showed up and together, they dispelled the darkness. The next day, more help came in the form of Bloom's friends from her universe. After an informative and eventful interview at the Ministry of Magic, Harry and co. left to find and destroy the fifth horcruxes, while The Ramblers set off to destroy the dementors once and for all. After that, Jill Sparrow collapsed from a poisoned wound from when she fought the Warlocks. The poison damaged her spine, and it would be months, if not years before she could walk again. Later, Max disclosed the fact that The Ramblers were originally sent in to recover the Necronomicon, which Voldemort ordered to steal. Finally, on Harry's birthday, he gave Ginny a promise ring, which makes them 'engaged to be engaged.' And now, without further to do, on with the final act of the show!
Chapter 37: The Amtal Rule
The fact that Harry had given Ginny a promise ring didn't remain secret for very long. But Harry didn't care. He was the happiest he'd ever been, and that's saying something. "I was thinking," said Ginny while on one of their walks, "If we do get married one day, where do you want to live?" "Some place where we can look up and see the stars." Answered Harry. "That's all I've got for now. "Well, as soon as you think of something else," said Ginny, "Let me know."
Harry then laughed. "What's so funny?" asked Ginny. "Something Professor Trelawney said a few years back." "And what did that old fraud say?" asked Ginny, "That you'd die for the umteenth time?" "No, that 'I'd live to a ripe old age, become Minister of Magic, and have twelve children.'" "Well I know one thing that's going to come true," said Ginny, "You, and me, living out to the end." "What about 'twelve children?'" asked Harry. "I think four sounds better." Said Ginny. "Yes, four is better."
Suddenly, Harry felt that sensation that something bad was going to happen. "What is it?" asked Ginny anxiously. "They're back!" exclaimed Harry as he rushed back to the house. "Who's back?" asked Ginny, "The Death Eaters?" "No, The Warlocks!" answered Harry.
When Harry and Ginny reached the house, they saw Bloom and the other fairies already transformed. Will and the other Guardians were also transformed. The Specialists and everyone else was looking ready for battle. "The Warlocks are back!" exclaimed Harry. "I know!" replied Bloom, "But where are they?"
"We're right here Bloom!" Harry looked up and saw Stormy, Darcy and Icy Trix in the air. The right side of Stormy's face was covered in banadages from where Maria had splashed her with Holy Water. And much to his horror, Darcy was holding Ron, suspended in the air. "Get me down from here!" exclaimed Ron. "Here's the deal, Bloom." Said Icy, "Your life for this loser's." "If you hurt my brother," yelled Ginny at the Warlocks, "I'll kill you!" "Not before I kill them!" blazed Hermione, "He's my boyfriend." "Well I'm his best friend," said Harry, "So I should have some say in this." "Will one of you decide on who's going to kill whom and get me down?" exclaimed Ron.
"How about I decide?" Jill was limping towards the area, out of her wheelchair. She was using her cutlass as a cane. "Are you sure you should be walking?" asked Will. "Can you even walk by now?" asked Cornelia. "Well obviously she can walk." Said Irma. Max then moved over to Jill's side. "Didn't Doc Spartan tell you to stay in your wheelchair?" "I'm perfectly fine." Answered Jill. Harry could see that Jill was really leaning on her cutlass, as if it were the only thing holding her up.
"Would you look at this?" said Stormy, "I'd thought my nail polish had killed you by now." "What doesn't kill you," said Jill, "makes you stronger. Now get your ugly ass down here and finish what you started. Or, what I started." "Nothing would please me more than to see you beg me to finish you," taunted Stormy, "But there's no fun in killing cripples."
"What did you call her?" bellowed Laura. The symbols on her skin began to glow. "You heard me you little psycho!" spat Stormy. "That's what I thought you said." The symbols glowed brighter, and Laura was in the air. "You, you can fly?" asked Darcy. "Among other things." Replied Laura. "Now, since Jill's in no condition to fight, I'll be fighting for her." "I can fight!" yelled Jill, but she stumbled. "Get her inside!" ordered Max, "And strap her down if she tries to get up." D.P. and Skeater then took Jill back to the house. "You heard what Max said, Boss Lady." Said D.P. "Stop calling me that!"
"We'll deal with you later," said Icy to Laura, "But right now, we're here for one thing, and one thing only." The Ice Warlock turned to Bloom. "So what's it going to be Bloom? Your life or his?"
"AMTAL!" bellowed Fay. She was strode toward the area, her knifes at the ready. "I invoke the Amtal Rule." She pointed one of her knifes at Stormy. "I've got a bone to pick with you! Come down here and fight me, or prove yourself to be the coward that you are!"
"No one calls me a coward and lives!" exclaimed Stormy as she rushed towards the ground, "It's so on!" "Why are you wasting time on this?" asked Icy as she and Darcy landed, with Ron in tow. "Don't but in on this Icy!" spat Stormy, "Or I'll tear your toung out and shove it up your ass!" Stormy then walked over to her sisters. "Once I deal with this bitch," she whispered, "We'll finally have our chance to kill Bloom." "Now that's deviant!" said Darcy. "You just keep that red-head quiet until the job is done."
"As soon as I'm done with her," whispered Fay to Max, "Rush them." "No problem," said Max, "Are you sure you can win?" "I know I can win." Answered Fay. "But what about Ron?" asked Ginny. "That's where I come in." answered Laura. "As soon as Fay's done, I'll psy-grab him and get him out of harm's way." "You sure you want to do this?" asked Will. "I have to, it's a matter of honor." Fay then moved to a large open area with Stormy on the opposite side.
As Fay and Stormy squared off, Harry asked Max "Is this a good idea, letting Fay fight alone?" "The thing about Fay," said Max, "Is that she's a Man-Slayer. Death is her art. Flesh is her canvas, blood her paint and the knife her brush. Today, she paints her latest masterpiece."
"Any last words before you die?' asked Stormy. "Just seven:" said Fay, "Shut The F#ck Up And Let's Go!" "My thoughts exactly!" exclaimed Stormy as she charged at Fay. Fay rushed at her as well. The two began swiping and slashing at each other, Fay with her knifes and Stormy with her nails. They seemed evenly matched as neither one could touch the other. They just kept missing each other.
"This looks like it could take a while." Said Brandon. "I doubt it." Said Riven. "Why?" asked Musa. "Don't you see? She's just testing Stormy, looking for a weakness." "Just wait," said Max, "Any moment, Fay's really going to start working." Just then, Fay drew first blood with a slash at Stormy's left arm. A long cut formed and blood began to drip. "You see?" said Max, "Now the fun really begins."
Soon, another cut followed, this one to Stormy's right shoulder. Just then, the Thunder Warlock tripped over a stone. Harry and everyone else held their breath in anticipation, waiting for Fay to finish it. But Fay stood back. "Get up Warlock!" she spat, "Come on! Get up! I won't let a stone take my glory!"
As Stormy regained her balance, Taranee asked: "Fay could have finished her, why didn't she?" "Fay wants to end this fight on her terms." Answered Virgil. "It won't be long now," said Max, "Laura are you ready?" "Just say the word and I'll grab Ron." Said Laura.
Meanwhile, Fay had just cut Stormy for the third time. This one to Stormy's left leg. By now, the Warlock had lost quite a lot of blood. Stormy was staggering, barely able to see straight. "What's the matter?" asked Fay, "Had enough? Well let me finish it for you." Fay then delivered a roundhouse kick to Stormy's face, sending her to the ground. "This is it!" exclaimed Max. "Do it now Laura!"
With that, Laura snapped her fingers, and Ron came flying away out of Darcy's mental grip. Ron landed over by Hermione, who then alternated between slapping and kissing him. "Don't you ever do that again!" exclaimed Hermione, "Have you any idea how worried I was?"
Meanwhile Fay was getting ready to finish off Stormy. "This can't be happening!" exclaimed Stormy as Fay grabbed her by the hair. "Believe it bitch!" exclaimed Fay, "It's happening. Say good by to all of this," Fay waved her arm at their surroundings, "And hello to oblivion." She readied her knife, pointing it at Stormy's throat. "You've seen my blade's keen edge! Now, witness my knife's sharp point!"
Fay lunged her knife at Stormy's throat, but was hit by a mental blast from Darcy. "That was too close." Said Darcy as she moved over to Stormy. Stormy glared at her sister, and if looks could kill, Darcy would be dead. "'Thank you' would be nice right about now." But Stormy shot a dark lightning bolt at Darcy. "You f#ck$ng psycho!" spat Stormy. "What was that for?" demanded Darcy. "You broke the Amtal Rule! Now we both look like cowards!"
"Well maybe I shouldn't have saved your f#ck$ng life!" spat Darcy. "And maybe you should have kept a better hold on your hostage!" yelled Stormy. "It doesn't matter ladies," said Icy, "We've got a new hostage now." The three Warlocks laughed at Fay. "I think I'll have some fun with her." Said Darcy.
Harry watched in horror as Darcy stomped on Fay's hands. She screamed in agony as the bones broke. "You Bastards!" yelled Laura, the symbols on her glowed much more brightly. "Laura…" said Max, trying to get Laura to calm down. But Laura wasn't listening. Her entire focus was on the three laughing Warlocks. "You're gonna pay!" she yelled. The very air crackled with the energy being generated by Laura.
There was a loud Bang! from the air and Laura collapsed, the symbols fading away. Harry and the others rushed to Laura. "What happened to her?" asked Bloom. "Oh god!" exclaimed Virgil, "Not again!" "What?" asked Harry. "If what I think just happened did happen," said Max, a true look of fear on his face, "then were up sh$t creak without a paddle."
"Look!" yelled Hermione. She was pointing to an area of the sky above where the Warlocks stood. An orange and yellow vortex was forming, with a pitch black center. Icy, Darcy and Stormy were gaping at the vortex. "Steve," said Max, "Grab Fay and get her out of here! The rest of you, run like you've never run before!" "What is it?" asked Harry, "What just happened?" Before Max could answer, Harry swore he could hear what sounded like wind chimes coming from the vortex. "We have to get out of here!" exclaimed Max, "Laura's rage just created a Thinny!"
The end of chapter 37. What just happened here? Just WTF is a Thinny? We find out in the next chapter. Untill then, please read and review.
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