The purpose Part 11 Breaking the device
Chapter 39
Seth sat on the sofa and crossed his legs. Tom had walked to the fireplace, crossing his arms.
*Did you finish the fire book before we left?* asked Seth.
Even if Tom was staring at the fire, Seth noticed the slight nod from him. A knock on the door was heard. Seth removed the charms.
*Enter.* Said Seth.
Gellert pushed the door, looking as splendid as ever in new aristocratic clothes like he used to wear.
*Aren't you looking fine, Gellert.* Chuckled Seth.
At the mention of the name, Tom turned towards him.
*Grindelwald?* Asked Tom, looking at Seth for confirmation.
Tom had apparently never seen the man in Seth's memories. Gellert waved a hello and lightly bowed.
*Hello, young man. To whom do I have the pleasure?* Said Gellert with sparkling eyes.
Tom eyed Gellert from head to toe before answering.
*I take it you are no longer a wizard.* Said Tom with a clear disgust in his voice.
That was not how Tom usually behaved but Seth felt envy and jealousy coming from him and narrowed his eyes. Gellert brought his hand back in his pocket and only seemed delighted.
*No, I am not anymore. Anything is better than my prison tower, yes?* Said Gellert as Seth had stood up, sensing a fight he did not want to see.
*Gellert, tell my parents I will be there shortly.* Said Seth and Gellert turned to Seth and bowed again before leaving.
*What's wrong with you?* Said Seth.
Tom waved his hand in a swish motion.
*Who sired him?... you?* Asked Tom, fuming.
*What would that matter?* Asked Seth raising a hand in confusion.
Tom pointed a finger at Seth and spoke in parseltongue.
*YOU… are mine! I don't share!*. Flattered, but pissed, Seth replied normally.
*I'm not a toy, V, and there is nothing between me and him.* Said Seth.
Tom looked away, walking to the door.
*I'll write that letter to Malfoy.* He said and left. Seth sighed and left for the ballroom.
His parents were chatting comfortably with Gellert and four vampire leaders : Izhar, Severin, Dale and Ren, who all bore the mark on their hands. His father looked grim and his mother exhausted. *Ah, my son, glad to see you back.* greeted the King.
*Father, mother, glad to see you.* Said Seth.
He greeted the leaders before sitting down.
*I have news… not good or bad. I have the location of the device that controls, or rather causes you pain to you. I still need a way to go and break it. Tom sent a letter for a ministry insider.* Said Seth.
The leaders fidgeted. Izhar looked angry.
*We have people starving, since the change, the ministry has not only blocked access to our feeding but also our funds, that you have, my King, for blood banks. Vampires stand in line like beggars and wizards mock us.* Said Izhar as the other leaders nodded.
Nathaniel sighed. *Yes… I have been trying to pass a new law with the ministry and it is taking a very long time. I have at least managed to pass the law that prohibits the kill of non-magical beings when we were done with… with the… (…)* Said the King as Elena placed her hand on his shoulder.
He had closed his eyes and put a hand on them for a moment. Seth had never seen his father so emotional, the war, the mark then the device finally got the best of him. Seth growled which made everyone looked at him for it sounded loud and deep like coming from a big animal. Seth stood up and walked away from the sofas.
*I have pushed boundaries, for us, father, and we shall rise again.*Said Seth and morphed into his Animagus form, a giant wolf bigger than a horse.
They all stood up front their seats, impressed and scared.
*Magnificent!* Said Gellert with admiration.
Elena walked to him and touched his nose, her hand looking so tiny beside it. The ballroom door opened and Flamel entered. Upon seeing the wolf, he had pointed his wand at him for a second but quickly lowered it seeing the purple mark on his shoulder.
*Impressive, my prince.* Said Nicholas.
Seth morphed back to normal.
*I understand why it is a wolf, but I don't get the size.* Said Seth.
Flamel placed his hand on Seth's shoulder.
*Take it as another magical anomaly, just like you are. It makes me think of Fenrir, the wolf god, meaning chaos and destruction, but also love, loyalty and protection. Wizards don't usually believe in gods but the more I see what you do and the more I doubts there's no superior beings out there, especially after reading the historic vampire scrolls.* Said Nicholas.
They all went to sit back down on the sofas.
*I'm sorry to have interrupted, but someone told me you wanted information within the department of mysteries. The people that work there are called unspeakables, simply because they never talk about what they do there. It is not as guarded as you would think it is, but it is inside of the ministry.* Said Flamel.
Seth nodded. *Let's wait for Malfoy's response or if Tom finds anything.* Said the prince.
*My prince, I need to talk to you.* Said Gellert.
Seth looked at him and saw that he wanted it to be private.
*Excuse us.* Said Seth and they left for Seth's bedroom.
Seth went by his window and crossed his arms.
*What is it?* Asked Seth.
Gellert closed the door behind him before speaking.
*I was very skilled into non-verbal and wandless magic. I would gladly help you… both? How exactly did you plan on breaking the device?* Asked Gellert.
*I'll see when I get there I suppose. As for your skills, sure. You seem to have something else on your mind.* Said Seth.
Gellert was scratching his head, then placed a finger on his lips. *I… well, when I was young, I was expelled from Durmstrang and I stole a wand from Gregorovitch. It was… the elder wand.* Began Gellert.
*The elder wand? Like the Peverell story Nicholas read to me when I was younger?* Asked Seth.
Gellert raised hands in the air.
*Well, not a story, it is real. Dumbledore defeated me and now has it. He perfectly knows what he has in his hands. I never really focused on the other two deathly hallows.* Said Gellert.
A ring… what if the ring Voldemort had used for his horcrux would just happen to be the resurrection stone? Seth bursted in laughter uncontrollably.
*I said something funny?* Asked Gellert.
Seth stopped laughing and wiped a tear.
*Ehh, had a funny thought. Conquering death Gellert? Well… I did that for you.* Said Seth and Gellert shrugged.
*Technically.* He answered.
A knock was heard once before Tom entered without being invited. Upon seeing Tom, Gellert bowed his head to Seth and left the bedroom. Tom had followed Gellert with his eyes before he closed the door behind him.
*Malfoy is glad to help us, you could go tonight.* Said Tom.
Seth raised and eyebrow.
*You don't want in the fun?* Asked Seth.
*What? You want me to come with you?* Asked Tom and Seth nodded.
Tom walked to Seth and grabbed his head to pull him to his lips.
*Don't you dare look at anyone other than me!* Hissed Tom in parseltongue.
After dinner, Seth and Tom met with Abraxas Malfoy in his manor through the floo network. They went through the living room's fireplace.
*Seth? As in the white haired boy from Hogwarts? Tom told me here you needed to go in the department of mysteries and now, I see why.* Said Abraxas, clever as ever.
Seth raised his wand at Malfoy's throat who gulped.
*A wizard vampire, no one would believe me. If you even try to break the device, the traps will trigger for undead. I should have sent Rookwood there, not me.* Said Abraxas and the last sentence under his breath.
A little blond boy went down the stairs and saw his father at wand's point. Abraxas's heartbeat went faster.
*Lucius, please go back to your room.* Said Abraxas nervously.
Seth eyed the little boy with interest. They shared a stare and he wondered about him, a dark aura followed the blond as he went back to his room.
*Lucius.* Whispered Seth quietly before looking at Abraxas again, lowering his wand.
*We are a pure-blood family, children are… important.* Said Abraxas trying to imply to not hurt his family.
*The traps, what if I'm not dead? Would they still trigger?* Asked Seth.
Abraxas opened and closed his mouth several times.
*No idea. Give the task to someone you trust then, if that is even possible.* Spat Abraxas.
Tom sighed loudly.
*I'll just go with you, Malfoy.* Said Tom.
Seth was now angry and scoffed before apparating away.
Malfoy exhaled a breath he didn't know he was holding, then looked at Tom.
*What the hell Tom! You want to destroy a device that prevents vampires like him to feed on us!?* Asked Abraxas.
*If you'd use your brains, you would have noticed Seth is a wizard and he is the prince of the vampire. Surely you can put 2+2 together?* Hissed Tom.
Abraxas narrowed his eyes.
*What's in it for you?* He asked.
*That is only up to me! And my name is Voldemort.* Said Tom as his eyes gleamed red. Malfoy swallowed and nodded.
*Allright, let's go then.* He said.
Seth was pacing in the ballroom with the vampires looking at him walk around. They looked at their hands every few seconds hoping something would change soon. Flamel had sent warnings to other vampires leaders what would happen and what not to do should their mark disappear. It must have taken an hour, maybe two, but then, it happened. The marks on the vampire's hands dissolved in the air in a red mist fading away. They all looked at each other and started cheering loudly, embracing each other. Throughout the castle, only laughter, claps, and cheers. A few moments later, Tom and Abraxas entered the ballroom and the cheers went louder, they had been followed by the vampires and servants as they came in. Nathaniel and Elena bowed their heads lightly.
*You have our eternal gratitude, Tom and Abraxas.* Said Nathaniel.
Tom had the biggest smirk on his face, but Abraxas had burnt robes and soot on his face.
*Enjoy brothers, no longer shall we be slaves to wizards!* Cheered Nathaniel.
Tom still vibrated from the dark curse he had use and Seth only wanted to know how he did it, smelling the power from him. They made eye contact and knew they had to go somewhere alone. Seth made his way through the crowd and grabbed Tom's robes, pulling him away from the ballroom as the others now cheered Abraxas. They went away from them, to a less passing darker hall beside the living room.
*What did you do? Tell me!* Said Seth.
Tom's eyes gleamed red with a grin upon his lips.
*Fiendfyre. You want to see?* Asked Tom and Seth's eyes went black as he felt thrills of excitement, pushing Tom against the stone wall.
Tom grabbed Seth's hair and kissed him forcefully.
*You want my blood?* Hissed Tom in parseltongue as he passed a finger on Seth's sharp teeth, cutting a finger.
A few drops of blood went on his lips and the enticing smell of Tom filled Seth's nose.
*Damn it, Tom.* Said Seth and he pushed away Tom's arms, holding them on the wall and plunged his teeth in Tom's neck, making him gasp.
Tom was standing in front of the floating sphere with Abraxas a few steps behind.
*You said there were traps.* Said Tom.
Rusty chains hung from the walls and metallic plates to probably hold prisoners or subjects. Tom wondered if they had been used already and a sadistic grin appeared on his lips.
*Well, I wasn't sure. It feels bad in here and maybe it is like I said, only for undead or something.* Said Abraxas who went to touch the sphere and was projected against the wall and lightly burned his hands.
Tom smirked and began chanting, his wand up. Horror appeared on Abraxas's face as he saw the fiendfyre pouring out of Tom's wand and becoming a giant fire snake.
*Destroy the sphere!* Hissed Tom in parseltongue as the fire reflected in his demented eyes.
The fiendfyre obeyed and turned to the sphere swallowing it whole. An enormous detonation happened and Abraxas barely had enough time to grab Tom's waist, pulling him away with a pushing spell and they went flying through the opened door. Right as the fire licked his robes, he waved the door to close and apparated away with Tom.
*Crazy motherfucker* Whispered Abraxas.
Seth deepened his grip on Tom's neck who breathed a pleasing moan, scraping his nails on the stone walls.
*ugh, ENOUGH!* Hissed Tom projecting Seth away wandlessly.
Seth licked his lips but then Tom pushed Seth on the other wall and kissed him fiercely again.
*You don't get to decide how this ends, Seth* Hissed Tom.
*Whatever you say, vampire hero.* Mocked Seth.
*Voldemort. Call. Me. Voldemort!* He hissed again between his teeth.
Chapter 40 (year 1956 approx)
Because the sphere had been destroyed by magical means, and with Abraxas twisting the true events in the department of mysteries, the wizards had not contacted the vampires, nor dared explaining a situation they no longer had control with. The vampires slowly took back control of the banks, sending owls to the King and Queen of the situation. In the meanwhile, Gellert showed Seth non-verbal spells and wandless magic and reluctantly Tom since he never seemed to leave Seth alone with him. Corban Yaxley also showed prowess dueling with them. Abraxas and Ronan Nott were often seen in the castle, then several others began to come and go. Malfoy had brought Augustus Rookwood, the other unspeakable, to attend many soirees. Then came so many others, Seth completely ignored them, preferred eyeing Voldemort doing all the talking and whispers, like a snake infiltrating their minds.
One night, Voldemort came to Seth.
*I want to show you something.* Said Voldemort.
He brought Seth to a cavern where lay a small island in the middle of a giant lake. He conjured a small boat, only big enough to hold them both and crossed the lake. In the middle of a light green liquid filled stone container laid a locket. Seth looked at it confused, thinking it was his horcrux.
*I brought orphans here when I was young. The locket in there is false, detail per detail of… this one.* Said Voldemort as he showed Seth the locket around his neck.
Seth never had noticed it or paid attention to. Voldemort removed it from his neck and Seth could now feel it, the other soul part pulsing from the locket.
*You know what this is, right? I want you to wear it.* Said Voldemort as he placed it around Seth's neck.
The dark presence filled his senses even more.
*If I didn't know you, this thing would drive me crazy. I shall never remove it then, V.* Said Seth.
*You better not.* Said Voldemort.
He then pointed at the lake.
*I placed dead bodies in here and I plan to place more. Should someone touch the water, they will swarm this island.* Said Voldemort with a grin.
*Inferi.* Whispered Seth, looking at the water.
They chanted together to place powerful anti-apparition wards then went out the cavern after placing an invisibility spell on the boat and a blood letting requirement to open the stone wall. They apparated back in the castle and Voldemort assaulted Seth's lips with his. He let him go as several dark robed wizards started apparating and using the floo, taking the ballroom direction. Voldemort had another grin before going to the ballroom. Seth curiously joined behind him.
He closed the door behind him and listened to Voldemort making yet another of his speech until he realized he wanted to brand his followers.
*My… deatheaters. Some of you were already familiar with this calling, it shall be now… official.* Said Voldemort with his cold dark voice as he had grabbed what he knew was Yaxley's arm, hidden behind a cloak and mask.
He pushed down Yaxley's sleeve and placed the tip of his wand firmly on his arm. Seth could feel Yaxley's fear and his fast heartbeat.
*Morsmordre!* Said harshly Voldemort and Yaxley let out a painful gasp and clutched his arm as Voldemort let him go.
*Shouldn't you be next, Ronan Nott.* Said Voldemort his arm reaching at Ronan who went to kneel in front of Voldemort showing his bare arm.
Voldemort had a chuckle and did just the same thing to Nott. Quickly, several new deatheaters went one after the other, receiving the dark mark. Yaxley had come near Seth and sat down on the floor.
*Aren't you 40 today, Seth?* Whispered Yaxley.
Seth never looked at the time pass nor the date.
*And you are 29, what's the point of your question?* Asked Seth.
Yaxley murmured something about a celebration.
*Voldemort seemed to be celebrating enough for my taste. Do you know even half of them deatheaters?* Asked Seth as Voldemort had marked the last one even though the room was half filled of people and he had only marked a dozen.
*Well, you know Oswald Mulciber… there's Loreta Carrow, mother of twins, Abraxas… even though I think his illness will kill him soon, there's Evan Rosier and the father of Ronan, Roland Nott, me, Walden Macnair… I saw Rabastan Lestrange, that shithead Dolohov with Crabbe and Goyle. Almost all of them were at school… shit that thing burns.* Said Yaxley holding his arm.
Voldemort continued his speech talking about honour and earning his mark. As if he would ever make him wear that, he could dream about it.
That night, Nicholas and Perenelle left definitely the Vulken's home after talking with Seth, saying they would never be able to live with Voldemort. He had accepted and understood their departure, even if that's not what he wanted.
*Forever loyal to you, my King, not him. I bid you farewell.* Had Nicholas said before they apparated away, for one last time. He had called him my king… Seth was thankful for all they had done here, placing so many wards, spells, enchantments and protecting the muggle ward of the castle, against anyone not vampire.
He dared not think what those deatheaters and new followers would do to them. A few vampires were with him during the marking ceremony sniffing the air around with narrowed eyes. Seth walked to Voldemort on the elevated part of the ballroom but addressed the wizards in front of him and made a sneer.
*Remember this, you are here in my home. The servants here are muggles, they serve our kind and they are barely aware of magic.* Said Seth who then went through the deatheaters and went back to Gellert and two other vampires who whispered something to Seth.
Voldemort made a smile in the corner of his mouth and his red eyes gleamed.
*Well, you heard him, now… leave, except you Malfoy.* Said Voldemort and every dark robed person left except for Yaxley who continued chatting with Seth as Abraxas seemed to barely be able to stand in front of Voldemort.
They exchanged a few words, then left the ballroom. Seth later learned he had died a few days later, leaving Lucius Malfoy with his mother alone.
