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Harrison's POV
It took ten minutes for him to check their CAD's and to change into their gear. Harrison fit snugly on his body and no piece of fabric was without a purpose. There were pockets that could be used to hold various weapons or items needed for more precise magic than what a wand could do.
When it came to a battle meet it didnt matter what the laws of the country you were in said. Battlemages could use any form of magic whether it be Light, Grey, Dark, Black, White, or Neutral. It was against the ICW treaty to persecute a mage in a battle meet or above a certain rank. Black Hawks were one win away from achieving the rank needed for this approval.
Harrison began to check his pockets to ensure everything he needed was there. In his pant's pockets were summoning chalk, just in case plan a failed. In the breast pocket on the left side was what appeared to be a simple tarot card. Only those highly sensitive to magic would be able to tell that it was not a simple card.
This was Harrison's first spell that he created. He called it Fool's World and by using himself as the anchor point he could cancel out any magic spells not already active within fifteen feet of himself. Few people realized that all magic resonated at a certain frequency. Creating Fool's World had been a trial and error process.
In the end, it was worth it for times like this. Unless backed into a corner Harrison didnt use Fools World. It worked best when others didnt know of its existence. So he would keep it on him but hidden unless there was no other option.
A knock on the door to their room drew his attention. Looking to the other's in question he found what he was searching for. Resolve. They were just as ready for this as he was.
Harrison opened the door to find their judge for the evening. He was in official robes signifying his position. The two shook hands before he stepped aside to allow the other in.
The judge said once they all gathered around the table, "Now that you all are ready for the match here are the parameters. Black Hawks are on the defensive. You will be given a battle room that will have a set building for you to do with as you please. There will be a ten-minute window from when you enter to when Phoenix Squad enters. From there you will not have a time limit. It will go until conditions are met. Magical monitors will keep track of both sides. Conditions to win are to defeat the Phoenix squad or for you to finish the incantation for Extinction Array. Have it used at full power away from the other squad. If it works as you created it to it would kill them all otherwise. Any questions?"
"No sir," they intoned formally. This was all standard procedures something they as a squad had done hundreds of times. The basics of the briefing never changes only certain conditions.
The man nodded and then left the room. A moment later they were called to enter the battle room. The battle room acted much like the Room of Requirement at Hogwarts. Whoever entered it first could pick how it was set up. This was done by a verified third party to ensure that no one tried to cheat.
Any magic done within the battle room would not affect the outside. Such as Harrison using Extinction Array at full power. It had been tested to a certain point but he had yet to have a safe place to let it loose completely.
Together they entered the battle room followed by a monitor. It allowed the crowds to safely see what they were doing. This also helped with those who didn't do well with the large number of eyes watching them.
The building they had was a basic warehouse design. It had two stories and was made from concrete. Not the worst thing they had to turn into a fortress but not the best either.
Once they entered their times began and they started to work. Harrison used a small cutting spell on his finger and began to inscribe runes upon the door. Behind him, XIII and Eon were warding the windows. It wouldn't be the first time someone had tried to come through the windows rather than a door. If they tried that here they would be in for a nasty surprise.
They worked in perfect tandem with each other. No movement or energy was wasted as they prepared to take on wizards decades older than themselves. It wouldn't be the first time and likely it wouldn't be the last.
Seconds before their time was up they finished. Harrison healed the cut on his finger as he ran up the stairs taking them two at a time. Together they watched as the time went down until it hit zero.
Almost immediately he felt someone bounce off his wards. The problem with Dumbledore was that he didnt put much stock into other people's teachings. Or the fact that Harrison was studious when something interested him. As such, they had not expected wards much less the one's as powerful as what protected their area.
A minute later he felt someone likely Bill Weasley, attacking his wards. Backside perimeter wards went off a moment later. They were followed by someone being announced to be out of the battle. Unconscious from being flung by their wards. That meant it was seven on six in favor of Black Hawks.
While they were waiting for the wizards to get through the wards Harrison began the activation sequence for Extinction Array. It was the first time using it in such a situation and he wanted to ensure everything went right. If he was using the spell Thunder Shock it would have taken a second.
It took the Light Wizards far longer than most to get through their wards. Something he had learned was that dark didnt mean evil. It was just the stigmatism that was given due to how wizards used it. Nightingale had truly been an eye-opener for him.
A shudder ran through him as the wards around the front door fell. Three, two, one. Two men burst in that he didnt recognize and were thrown back by an explosive blast of magic. Idiots hadn't learned to check for traps yet. Blood runes of blasting inscribed on the stone. They were timed for anyone that moved past then. It only worked once without being redrawn but once was enough.
The Phoenix squad was now down to four members and they hadn't even started on the real battle. Harrison expected a challenge but this was sad. There was more sport in fighting students at Nightingale.
As the rest cautiously entered his squad jumped from their positions to engage them in battle. The smell of sulfur hit the air as XIII began his incantation for his summoning. A midlevel demon would be more than enough for these fools.
Harrison shot a dark cutting curse towards Moody. The old auror reflected it before sending back one of his own. Even from a distance, he could tell the man was looking forward to their battle. Unfortunately, he was just biding his time until the activation sequence was done. Then he could start the incantation.
Dancing around the upper platform he used a variety of dark and grey spells. One stray spell deflected by Moody hit a woman with bright pink hair. She was declared out of the match a moment later.
As he deflected a borderline dark curse from Moody he felt the activation sequence finish. To the others, he called out, "Cover me!"
All eyes were on him now and XIII sent his demon at Moody in way of cover while dueling Dumbledore. Harrison turned his full attention to the CAD on his wrist and pressed his left hand onto it. For a moment it glowed brightly then it dissipated.
Holding up his right hand he brought the circle into the forefront of his mind. In the air appeared a magic circle.
It was a five-part glyph that has the glyph core the tips of an eight-pointed black star on the outside as the main symbol with the tips of a supporting eight-pointed star of white in between the black tips. A three-ringed border is the next layer, consisting of black teeth pointing towards a golden chain in the center.
The next layer is a contained border of the script with an inverted layer of hollow teeth whose tips after it, pointing toward the center with stylized waves of fire around that layer. The fourth layer is a simple material ring with three circles arranged in a triangular pattern each having its own symbol within. The fifth layer is another three-part binding circle that has unbound script as the innermost layer, multiple triangles pointing outwards as the middle, and two thin rings of orange on the exterior and black as the interior closely spaced together that allow the tips of the middle triangles to extend past them.
Mouths of his opponents dropped open at the sight of it. Harrison wasnt focused on them however he was focused on making sure the attack would fire away from them. If he accidentally killed someone he would most certainly go to jail. Battlemage meet or not.
Once it was set he began the incantation driving everyone into movement, "I am he who slays and captures gods," he heard the declaration that Eon was out, "I am the one who knows the end and the founder of genesis."
Dumbledore and Moody joined forces and began to drive back XIII and Jacob. Their spell knowledge was nothing to turn one's nose at. Snape was dueling Kavar and the remainder of his men and doing well. If anyone was going to bring them down it would be Snape.
Harrison continued the incantation ignoring all of this, "Return thyself to the cycle of providence, The elements to elements. And sever the links woven between images and truth. Now all of creation shall perish here. At the distant ends of the void," all the fighting had stopped as a golden light formed, "Black Magic, Extinction Array!"
A golden light shot from the magic circle towards the top of the wall far above everyone's heads. It easily obliterated the wall and the battle room rocked as it hit the far walls. Wards screamed at the strain of keeping the magic in.
It only lasted a minute but by the time it stopped the wards around the room were barely holding together. There was noticeable damage both on the building and the outside. Everyone now knew that he was not exaggerating in the power of his spell.
A voice announced shakily, "And that's it. Black Hawks have deployed grade 5 military magic! The battle is theirs! All participants carefully leave the battle room. If anyone is injured seek medical personnel immediately."
