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Quick Note: Yes, it's yet another "part" chapter, but I seriously think those will be wrapped up soon, I hope.
Shinigami: Think about Squalo treating the D.E.'s like sushi that needs to be made. He's gonna slice 'em and dice 'em. Sorry, I think I watched a bit too much TMNT in the 90's. Let's just say that about Draco and Astoria... Well, we all know that they got married in the books, and if so, there had to be a reason why they got married. This pertains to said reason.
FANactic Writer: Thanks! Yeah, I keep coming up with crossovers and I still have to fix the Jusenkyo Curses. Yeah, I haven't forgotten, I think Nana just got a bit side tracked and the Goblins haven't said anything, so they must still be working on a fix.
foxchick1: I just hope you aren't too disappointed that I'm horrid at writing fighting scenes. I really will try to write a believable one.
Gathering the Team: Part 7
Healer Thyme Tyler groaned as she came to. It wasn't like her to pass out so easily, but she'd been at it for too long and hadn't slept or ate in a few days... When she saw a neon Mohawk, she did a double take, "Who are you and why are you monitoring me?"
"Oh dear, I'm so glad you're awake. You really should take better care of yourself. I'm Lussuria, by the way. Shamal filled me in about you before he and Bianchi passed out in Nana's room on a sleeper sofa. I'm another Healer, sweetie," Lussuria the Mohawk told her calmly as he checked her blood pressure.
"I see. Now, I'm sure I'll be fine after I eat and drink some water. However, how are my patients doing?"
"Skull is staying with your trio, but they seem to be cooping well. Nana is still out, but it appears that she's made some progress, not much though. Oh, and baby Watson has Colic," Lussuria informed her.
"Colic? A baby wasn't one of my patients," Thyme Tyler blinked in confusion.
"Not to worry, we're here to help. You just call me Sorella, sweetie, and we'll be an unbeatable team!" Lussuria beamed, "Now, there will be a few more people that are planning to pop in. More of your wizardly lot, from what I'm told. Did you know that Dumbledore and Voldemort are both master manipulators?"
"You don't say," Healer Tyler sighed ironically.
"Oh, you already knew, how lovely! Will you be joining our side, then?" Lussuria asked hopefully.
"In for a penny, in for a pound," Healer Tyler shrugged. "By the way, call me Thyme, Sorella. Now, what do you know about Sherlock Holmes and Mind Palaces?"
In her mind's eye Nana stared at all the pretty colors before deciding that they would suit the place more in a stained glass window... The next thing she knew, she was staring at a beautiful stained glass window with rainbows, a rose, a stag, a lion cub, a mustang, a piglet... And she knew, each animal or object symbolized someone she knew. The cub was Natsu, after all. The rainbow was the Arcobaleno. The wild mustang was Ranma... It was pretty cut and dry, but the picture was beyond beautiful.
It wasn't just any window, Nana knew that it led to somewhere special. Somewhere wonderous. Somewhere with...
"Hello. It's nice to meet Harry's new Cousin. I'm Luna! You have started to do wonders to this place!" Luna smiled in Nana's mind.
"Thank you. It's nice to see you, again... Wait, I haven't yet, have I?" Nana blinked in surprise.
"No. This is our first meeting. It's a bit confusing, but I'll help you a bit. It never hurts to rebuild things anew. It doesn't have to be the same as before, just look at that beautiful window you made. I love the knife with the little crown, it's a wonderful way to show you care for Bel," Luna smiled happily. "I'm sure you'll seem more sane than I do, but that's because you were older when your powers resurfaced. Welcome to the Sisterhood of Seers."
Back in the real world...
"Moon Priestess?" Bel poked at the girl worriedly. "Luss! She's not waking up!"
"Don't worry, Bel. Luna's vitals are fine," Luss had walked into the room, followed by a still not quite awake Healer Tyler.
"She's in Nana's mind. Trying to help sort out what I couldn't. It appears that she's started with the Seer aspect of the issue. Hopefully it will make it less difficult to deal with putting her mind back to rights, after the more confusing part is put away," Healer Tyler covered her mouth for a yawn.
"The Moon Priestess will be well?" Bel eyed the Healer cautiously.
"She'll be fine. A bit tired, after she comes back from Nana's mind, but otherwise, make sure she rests. I'll take over when she's done. Finish Nana's mind-healing," Healer Tyler yawned wider and had to cover it again.
"Enough shop talk, let's get you some food and water. Bel, monitor the two of them, if either wake, flare your Flame," Lussuria informed the Storm.
After their trip to Gringotts, Hermione, her parents, Sherlock, Mycroft, and Ron were all in the car headed back to the Hibari. It was Hermione that broke the silence, "He did it. He really wiped my memories. He planted false ones, and he made me almost die... thrice."
"It wasn't just you, dear. I can't believe that he manipulated Winston and myself. My Great Aunt will be spitting mad when she finds out why we haven't talked to her for so long," Peggy aka Margaret Granger winced. "Not to mention my baby sister, Sharon. I can only imagine what she'll think about this!"
"I have an Aunt?" Hermione turned to her mother in surprise.
"Yes, and your Great Great Aunt is former S.S.R. Agent Peggy Carter," Peggy revealed.
Hermione just opened and closed her mouth, gobsmacked.
"Miss Granger, kindly stop acting like a codfish," Mycroft's well timed remark was the only thing that got her to shut her mouth with a click of her teeth.
"Who is Peggy Carter and why is she making Hermione blow a brain-fuse?" Ron asked Sherlock.
"One of the best undercover agents that America never really deserved," Mycroft snorted, as he finally pulled up to the Hibari. "Now, if you want to hear more, you'll need to talk to her family. In the mean time, I believe that we've arrived."
Back at the Greengrass Manor, Ukyo and Squalo were taking out the enemy left and right.
Of course, since Chrome had cloaked them in Mist, it was an easy cheat; as none of the Death Eaters were expecting to be cut down by an invisible foe. So, when their number started up and dying, they panicked. Some ignored it, and were cut down. Others up and popped off before they could be disposed of, and it took Squalo and Ukyo no time at all to swing either spatula or sword and cut those left around the house down, before they headed in to catch up with their wayward teammates.
Sirius was still giving chase to Draco, praying that he could catch said foolish boy before he got killed by a stray A.K., he hissed quietly, "Draco!"
"Let them go, please! You can have anything you want! But let my daughters go!" a woman begged someone.
"We've got your husband pleading for his life as we torture him to death for not taking the mark. Why would we spare him the humiliation of seeing his daughters tortured first?"
Sirius recognized the voice as one being either Crabbe or Goyle Sr. It didn't really matter, but he had a bad feeling the kid was going to go charging in before thinking, and was lucky enough to catch site of Draco running towards the pleas. He barely managed to snag Draco's shirt in time, but he did it, "Draco! Think! You could die if you just charge in to save them! Stop being so Gryffindor and think! Like a freaking Slytherin!"
Draco paused in his fighting against Sirius, "I have to get to Daph and Story..."
"And we will, but we have to think things through," Sirius talked his nephew down.
"Okay, so I managed to see that there's three Death Eaters pinning down Lord Greengrass with spells. Lady Greengrass has her wand, but another Death Eater has her daughters at wand point," Draco gave him the information quickly.
"Okay, let's assume we're outclassed. The goal should be to free the girls, and then their parents, if necessary. I also noticed that no Death Eaters noticed us as we passed them. Theoretically, we could create a distraction-" Sirius began.
"Would a Fanged Frisbee work?" Draco pulled one out of his pocket, making Sirius break into an ear-splitting grin.
"We'll make a prankster of you yet!" Sirius grinned as he took the frisbee and threw it at the three Death Eaters pinning Lord Greengrass down. Draco decided to use the distraction, by sneaking up on the Death Eater holding the girls, and, "Petrificus Totalus!"
"Who brought that evil thing here?!" a Death Eater squealed as they fled from the frisbee.
Daphne gaped in surprise as she heard the spell and Draco's voice, but she gathered her wits, and Astoria, and pulled her sister behind a large winfgbacked chair, "Draco?"
"He's here?" Astoria whimpered in hope.
"Keep quiet, okay. Not sure why you can't see me, but I'm here to help," Draco whispered. "Daph, you got your wand?"
"The one you petrified has it in his pocket. Story's too."
"On it," Draco replied and much to Daphne's surprise, she felt it when two wands were pressed into her hand. "Get ready to fight back, if our back up doesn't get here soon."
Just then, a window was kicked open and in jumped two now visible bloodied fighters. Daphne looked next to her out of curiosity, and spied Draco, "Why the heck did you reappear, idiot?!"
"What?" Draco blinked in surprise.
"Are they with you, Draco?" Astoria whimpered as she ran to him and grabbed hold of him.
"Yeah, that's our back up. Squalo and Ukyo, though I have no idea why they are so bloodied..." Draco began.
"VOI! Those so-called Eaters are weaklings!" Squalo voiced his annoyance loudly, getting the attention of the other three Death Eaters that were fighting off the frisbee, giving Sirius enough time to slip over to Lord and Lady Greengrass, and get them behind a loveseat.
"Black, have you gone mad?" Lord Greengrass asked in shock, "My daughters..."
"Are being taken care of by my nephew, before we attempted to get you and your wife free," Sirius stated calmly. "Oi! Squalo! Take them out, would you? Leave the frozen one for questioning! I think he's the leader of this raid!"
"VOI! DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO! MUTT!" Squalo roared angrily as he took two of the Death Eaters, and Ukyo dispatched the third.
"Seriously, they were so weak that Ranma would have felt terrible for taking them out," Ukyo snorted. "Draco, you are going to have a long talk with Ranma about safety in numbers and not running head-first into a situation when we get back. You too, Sirius."
"Very well," Draco agreed as he stood to his full height, bringing Astoria with him.
"Do I have to?" Sirius winced, as he'd already had this talk before.
"I also believe that Nana mentioned a werewolf you've yet to bring in?" Ukyo added with a glare, "Not to mention that you owe Squalo and me a new outfit, each."
"Yes ma'am," Sirius shrunk a bit.
"Voi. You've been hanging around Mammon and Nabiki, haven't you?" Squalo smirked at Ukyo.
"Naturally," Ukyo winked at the swordsman. "Now, what are we going to do with our future stool pigeon Death Eater?"
"Take him to Gringotts with us and let them get all his secrets out of him, first?" Draco suggested.
"Gringotts?" Daphne asked curiously. "Why Gringotts?"
"Harry's Cousin has a deal with the Goblins and they like her enough to help us. Any idea why your dad was supposed to hate me on sight, according to Blaise?" Draco asked randomly.
"Since when has it been Harry instead of Potter?" Daphne blinked at him worriedly. "And it's since your father got daddy to sign a marriage contract between you and Astoria."
"Oh. And it's been Harry since mother and I fled father," Draco replied softly.
"You did?" Daphne gaped at him.
"He almost beat her to death. So, you want to join us?" Draco offered hopefully.
"Very well. Mother, Father, I suggest we head to Gringotts with them. Maybe they can get someone to come clean up this mess," Daphne stood up, next to Draco.
"... Very well dear," Lord Greengrass nearly whispered his reply as most of his adrenaline decided to leave him quite exhausted, especially after being tortured.
"Portkey?" Lady Greengrass offered, as she held out a book.
"Again?" Squalo grimaced.
"Fastest way, even if it's one of the most uncomfortable," Draco shrugged.
"Voi! Fine. Let's go," Squalo snorted as he grabbed the frozen Death Eater, and everyone made to touch the book. In a flash of light, they were gone.