The purpose part 14 Initiation
Chapter 46
Their duel lasted so long again it brought the attention of the deatheaters and vampires. The room was completely destroyed, and the duel only ended and when they were both out of breaths and on their knees. They stood up one last time only to bow at each other with everyone else clapping and cheering loudly. Seth felt Corban, who was hiding behind his mask and cloak, just like the others.
*Why are they all dressed up like that?* Asked Seth as they were going out.
Voldemort gleamed of happiness.
*New deatheaters coming in a moment* Said Voldemort.
They all headed to the ballroom. Seth whispered something to Mikael when he saw him and he nodded, hurrying away. Seth waved his wand and a long table appeared beside a wall. Shortly after, Mikael entered with several servants and placed food and drinks on the conjured table, bowed to Seth and left the room.
Voldemort grabbed a glass of water from the table and gulped it down before making his way on the elevated floor. Seth went to the sofa by the window and sat down, crossing his legs. There must have been something like 25 wizards in the room. There was three young girls not cloaked and the brothers Lestranges had a hand on their shoulders. Seth also thought he knew the blond man in front of Dolohov. A tall man, Russian from the looks, also stood beside the blond man. Lastly, Loreta Carrow had what was her children in front of her, proudly presenting them to the dark lord. Gellert stopped by the table and grabbed a strawberry between his fingers.
*This used to be my favorite fruit. Now it taste like ash and gives me a bad stomach ache.* He said before putting it back and grabbing a wine glass and poured red wine in it.
He looked at Seth. *Any blood fountain anytime soon?* Said Gellert.
*Filled with yours.* Hissed Nagini as she slithered beside him and made her way to Voldemort. The wizards stepped back as she moved towards her master and some gasped of fear.
*What did she say?* Asked Gellert as he sat.
*Filled with yours.* He smirked and Gellert made a snort.
Darthael and another vampire called Lazarus came in the room and joined them on the large sofa.
Voldemort closed the doors with a wave of his wand and began to speak. The wizards went silent, listening to their master.
*Hogwarts students, aurors in training from what I have heard. Tell me, what uses would that serve me?* Asked Voldemort.
*We are of the noble house of black sisters! A pure-blood family, surely you know our father, Cygnus black?* Said a black bushy haired girl. Voldemort went closer to her.
*Well, of course, the black family… Always pure. Isn't it?* Said Voldemort with a cold voice, eyeing another girl.
*I was the best duelist for four years in a row at Hogwarts!* Said the same bushy haired girl.
*Bellatrix… right? Duel with me, yes?* Said Voldemort.
Bellatrix looked at her sisters for comfort and the blond shook her head. The wizards stepped back, leaving a clearing in the middle for dueling. Seth stood up and went beside Corban and Dolohov.
*I want to see this.* Said Seth.
Rodolphus let go of Bellatrix and went beside Seth, pushing Dolohov away who scowled in return. Voldemort had a smile in a corner of his mouth.
*You know how to start a duel, Mrs. Black, yes?* Said Voldemort as he bowed.
Bellatrix hesitantly looked around her, then bowed her head before shooting a spell at the dark lord who simply moved his hand and the spell faded.
*Expell…* Began Bellatrix but she received a stinging jinx in her stomach and fell on the floor. Voldemort opened his arms.
*What's wrong? I thought you said you were the best duelist at Hogwarts?* Said Voldemort.
Bellatrix made a resolute face as she stood up again and pointed her wand at the dark lord. She did several non-verbal spells in a row and Voldemort had to move to avoid them and hit the wall behind him, making some stones crumble on the floor. He shot a cutting curse at her, and it hit her arm and blood splattered. She riposted and shot a fire spell at him. He moved his wand and a made a fireball hovering in from of him. He opened his mouth, letting out his tongue and the fireball morphed into a fire snake which he shot back at her. Seth thought she would burn but she waved her wand spraying water like a dome over the snake and it disappeared. She cast a protego as she received other curses in her direction. Her shield dimmed as Voldemort went closer to her, he disarmed her and bounded her with an invisible rope.
*Free yourself* Said Voldemort.
*You have my wand* Said Bellatrix, struggling.
He looked at her sisters and cast a cruciatus on the blond girl. She fell on the floor and screamed, agonizing. Lucius closed his eyes and looked away.
*Free yourself.* Ordered the dark lord.
Bellatrix's heart accelerated and panic set in her eyes. Voldemort stopped the curse and pointed his wand at the other sister.
*One last time, prove to me you can be a deatheater and not have feelings that renders you weak.* Said Voldemort.
Bellatrix closed her eyes and concentrated. After a few seconds, she broke the binds with a scream. She was out of breath and her heartbeat was so fast it sounded like a horse galloping. Seth closed his eyes, the multiple heartbeats in the room, some filled with fear, was driving him crazy and Bellatrix's blood smell in the air made it worse.
The dark lord grabbed her bleeding arm and placed the tip of his wand on it. *Morsmordre* Spelled the dark lord as Bellatrix was now giggling. When Voldemort let her go, Seth went to her and grabbed her bleeding arm.
*Let me help you with that.* Said Seth as his eyes went black and he passed his tongue on her newly branded arm, healing the wound. She shivered at his touch and looked at him, confusion mixed with fascination. He went to her neck and smelled her hair.
*A vampire. Who… who are you?*Asked Bellatrix.
His eyes went back to their icy blue and he let her go. He moved his arm showing the room around him.
*This is… my castle.*Said the vampire prince. She stepped back as she eyed his bare arms and smirked, noticing he had no dark marks.
*Any other of your sisters want to duel him?* Said Seth, but the two others shook their heads and stepped back. Seth eyed Rodolphus.
*Show them the way out, after…this.* Said Seth as he pointed his wand at them, one after the other.
*Obliviate* Said Seth, then Rodolphus brought them to the living room to apparate.
*Move to the side, Black* Said Corban as Bellatrix was looking at Seth who went back to sit on the sofa, amazed he could actually do magic.
*We have here someone from a pureblood family, already working for the ministry and starting his last year in Hogwarts, isn't it that so, Lucius Malfoy* Said Voldemort and the blond kneeled in from of him.
*At your service, my lord.* Said Lucius.
A flash of memory passed through Seth's mind, seeing the little blond boy in the stairs as he was threatening Abraxas. The dark lord branded his mark on Lucius and then on the son and daughter of Loreta Carrow.
*Marking them like cattle. You see his face when he does it each time, right?* Whispered Gellert as Voldemort was now presenting the Russian man, Igor Karkaroff and also placing his dark mark.
*I think it must feel like siring a vampire, that rush you get… But you don't know that… yet.* Whispered back Seth.
*I love blood too much. I don't think I could stop myself before I can hear their heart stop. The servants… I still feel like a prisoner, so me, making a vampire?* Whispered Gellert with anger rising in his voice. He stood up and readjusted his jacket.
*You are going to have to do something with me, Seth, you may be occupied with those deatheaters, but I'm getting restless.* Said Gellert and Voldemort stopped talking, interrupted by Gellert's rising voice.
Seth stood up also and grabbed him by the collar only to push him violently and he fell on the floor. He waved his wand and blasted him out of the room. Everyone looked at the scene happening before their eyes. Seth walked out of the room and the door slammed behind him. The walls and floor trembled.
*Well, I would not want to be Gellert Grindelwald right now.* Said Corban.
*And what do you think he's saying?* Asked Dolohov, trying to hear through the door.
*Silence.* Said Voldemort.
Seth's voice then boomed in the castle.
*GET OUT OF THIS CASTLE, NOBODY KNOWS YOU ANYMORE, YOU WANT DARTHAEL OR LAZARUS TO HOLD YOUR HAND?* Yelled Seth.
*Ouch. That must hurt an ego.* Said Rosier.
*NO! GO WHINE TO THE KING, NOT ME.* Yelled Seth.
Then there was no more shaking, nor yelling.
*What do you think Seth did?* Asked Darthael.
Lazarus shook his head.
*Well, I won't hold Gellert's hand for sure. He should go in Egypt, get some warmer air.* Said Lazarus.
*I should have invited him to my pub nights.* Said Darthael and he looked at the dark lord who was staring at them.
*Right, we shouldn't stay here if our prince isn't.* Said Darthael and the two vampires in the room left.
Chapter 47
Seth walked to the muggle ward, wanting to calm himself with no distraction or missions or tasks to do. He stood behind a stone wall observing the children playing with a ball. Laughter and playful child yells filled the nice autumn air. He had felt the resentment of Gellert for a while now. Thirty years of being in the castle sure didn't help. He never forbid Gellert to leave the island but having a controlled liberty after his imprisonment was now not enough. He also knew he had been afraid of seeing Dumbledore elsewhere and he suggested loudly that he goes in Egypt then. He had felt the locket whispering to him, to torture Gellert, but he had not listened this time. Again, Voldemort was echoing his own dark thoughts and trying to make them happen. He closed his eyes and sighed as the ball came close to him.
*Look! Look! It's the prince!* Yelled a child. A man hurried and shooed the curious kids away, then bowed to Seth. He had brown and blond highlights shoulder length hair and an earing like a cross. He wore leather bracelets that looked hand-made and he wore black polish on his nails. He dressed up with a crimson buttoned shirt and laced black pants. He thought he had seen him a few times, mostly with Darthael.
*I'm sorry if they bothered your peace, my prince.* Said the man.
*What's your name?* Asked Seth.
*Oh, uh, Danyck. I… usually take care of your horses, but my sister is sick so I'm watching the kids today.* Said Danyck.
*How did you accomplish that look?* Asked Seth as he eyed the golden earing. He immediately went red.
*I, uh, I go to London often. Each time the boats comes to our island, which is rarer and rarer since we produce more of our own on this island. Something the King had said about not getting attention if possible since…well, a dark wizard now lives here. You… you do know that, right?* Asked Danyck.
Seth did not know his father had thought about this. Perhaps he had mentioned it during the reunion in which he had not listened completely. Another reason why his father was the king and not him yet.
*Perhaps I should listen to him more often, so what are Steven and Gaela doing then?* Asked Seth.
Danyck shook his head.
*Well, I'm not sure, but I have seen Steven each time there was a boat, other than that, perhaps he looks after the farms and the supplies, since we never run out of anything. Gaela is in the other port, she comes each time there is a boat, but returns towards London every time. I have spoken with her every boat rides. She makes sure there is no spies, intruders and ill wizards coming towards your island. She has… sources, I believe, she always seems to know what is happening in the town, even is she is not a wizard.* Said Danyck.
Seth understood right away, Gaela had childes with the mind link, simple as that.
*I have seen you with Darthael, have I not?* Asked Seth.
He blushed even more.
*Yeah… I mean, yes. He gave me the earing for my birthday a few years ago. He is, I think, my friend.* Said Danyck.
Seth chuckled.
*More like, you love when he takes blood from you.* Whispered Seth as kids laughter filled the air again behind him.
Danyck took a deep breath, trying to shake off the vision of Seth taking his blood. Little did he know it was Seth who was making him see that in his head and Seth made a smug smile.
*I should… I should go check on the kids.*Said Danyck but Seth grabbed his collar across the stone wall and smelled him.
*You want to be a vampire Danyck?* Whispered Seth in his ear.
Danyck breathed faster and his heart was pounding in his chest.
*I… I always did…y…yes. *Said Danyck. Seth licked his neck then released him.
*Come see me tonight, Danyck.* Said Seth with his eyes as black as coal, then left the muggle ward. Danyck looked at the prince leaving the muggle ward and pulled on his shirt as he had been sweating, not believing what he had just heard, or felt.
When Seth came back to the ballroom, half of the deatheaters had gone.
*Seth, I have a new task for you.* Said Voldemort.
Seth grunted as he walked to Voldemort.
*You mean request I'm sure, what is it?* Said Seth.
Among the remaining deatheaters were Rosier, Yaxley, Dolohov, Nott, both Mulciber, Rookwood, both Lestranges brothers and Macnair. They were used to Seth's arrogance towards the dark lord. They had removed their masks and hoods and had drinks or food in their hands.
*I want you to rally the giants. You can bring anyone you want with you, even if they don't want to, make it more… fun.* Said Voldemort with a cold voice and a smile in a corner of his mouth.
Seth scoffed.
*Like I would care doing this alone. I'll go tomorrow.* Said Seth as he eyed Yaxley before leaving the room again.
*I'll go with him, my lord. He needs someone with the dark mark to tell you, right?* Said Yaxley.
Voldemort lost his smile and made a small head movement before leaving at his turn, Nagini behind him.
*You do know the giants are in the mountains where it's super cold, takes days to go there by foot and you can't use brooms. Not mentioning how the giants are super resistant to spell and curses and are vicious creatures who barely understand English.* Said Macnair, the only one who had seen and talked to giants before.
*I know that, Walden. I just think about all the destruction we can do if we succeed this mission. I'm not a pussy like some of us. AND, being with Seth is the same as being with the dark lord, is it not?* Said Yaxley.
*Pff, you had feelings for Seth since the first day you met on that train, you just want him to cuddle your ass.* Said Ronan and Yaxley shot a stinging jinx right in his chest and he fell on the floor.
*Better to cuddle a vampire than licking the dark lord's robes, Nott.*Replied Yaxley and the deatheaters booed at both of them.
*You think he would want me to come too?* Asked Rodolphus.
Yaxley shrugged. *Just ask him, or are you afraid that he bites you for asking?* Smirked Yaxley as Nott stood back up and pointed his wand at Yaxley.
*You want to fight me, Nott?* Said Yaxley, taunting him with his arms opened. Nott tried to send a curse and Yaxley blocked it. He tried again and Yaxley stopped it again.
*You left when the dark lord himself taught me Legilimency, Nott.*Said Yaxley.
Augustus went in between them.
*Fucking stop it, we have enough with the aurors and what not to fight between each other. You all have something better to do.*Said Rookwood.
Nott scoffed and left the room.
*You don't need to prove anything, Yaxley, we all know Seth has a thing for you. Just by the fact you always stand beside him anytime he is in the same room as you.* Said Dolohov.
*Talking about love, what do you guys think about Bellatrix Lestrange? My brother thinks I should marry her*Said Rodolphus as he nudge his brother's shoulder.
*Yeah, that's what her father wants her to do, to marry a pure-blood.*Said Rabastan.
*So, you brought her here AND her sisters to see the dark lord. Did you see that Malfoy boy when he tortured the blond black sister. He's totally into her.* Said Mulciber junior.
*Good, that's what it's supposed to be. Weddings could only profit the pure-bloods that we are.* Said Oswald Mulciber Senior.
They continued chatting of all and nothing until several vampires entered the ballroom.
*Told you they would still be there.* Said Darthael.
Dolohov shivered and made a disgusted face.
*I'm outta here.* He said and tried to leave the room but a woman named Greisha stopped him. *Where you going beautiful?* She said and her eyes seemed to shine brighter.
*Don't touch me, vampire.* Said Dolohov as he pushed her hand away and definitely left the room.
The wizards now all had their wands in hand, except Yaxley who had put it away after the exchange with Nott.
*What do you want Darthael? You are scaring them.* Asked Yaxley.
The vampires each took a wizard, approaching them in turn and examining their reactions. Only Rodolphus let Lazarus get close and Augustus let Greisha approach him while the others fidgeted or stepped back.
*We want to show wizards what's it's like to party or have fun. With what just happened with Gellert, there's sides to vampires you do not know. It might be in the muggle world, but if you want to come with us, you might just have a good time.* Said Darthael with a smug look.
*And Seth is fine with that?* Asked Yaxley, interested.
Darthael smirked.
*Fine with what? He's our prince, he is a vampire, we are not prisoners or obedient servants. Are you even allowed to have fun? Beside torturing poor muggles.* Asked Darthael as he went closer to him.
Lazarus was now passing his tongue on Rodolphus's neck and Rabastan pushed him away.
*You fucking don't!* Said Rabastan.
Lazarus lifted his hands in the air as he stepped back, eyes black and an evil smile on his face. Greisha also was caressing Augustus's cheek and hair. Gaela and Steven were kissing each other since Mulciber son and father had pushed them away. Rosier and Macnair were pointing their wands at Vincent and Brian, who had not pushed their luck further.
*Sure, I'm in. But from the looks of it, I might just be the only one.* Said Yaxley.
Darthael had another devilish smile.
*Leaky cauldron, tonight, at ten.* Said Darthael who whistled and the vampires stopped what they were doing and they left the ballroom, Greisha winking at Augustus.
*What the fuck was that?* Said Rabastan.
*I take it none of you had ever given blood to a vampire?* Asked Yaxley.
Augustus remembered the pain he had endured from Seth's bite as punishment from when they made fun of Mikael and rubbed his neck at the thought. Yaxley looked at him and chuckled, also remembering the event.
*I meant willingly, Rookwood, not as punishment. Anyway, I'm out.* Said Yaxley as he put his cloak back on and mask before leaving.
*What did he mean by that? As punishment?* Asked Curtis Mulciber junior.
His father made a weird face as his son's question had now brought curiosity of the others.
*When Seth says to not touch his servants, he means it. We should… just leave. The dark lord has given us things to do.* Said Oswald and sighed before placing his mask and cloak back on as he left, followed by his son. An uncomfortable silence went on and the others followed suit.
