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Chapter Thirteen: The Price of Playing with Fire

As the Aurors descended down to Grindelwald's spot on his stage, he gave a sickening grin and casted a spell. "Protego diabolica." And with a small spin of his wand, a large but protective circled of black fire surrounded him.

Some of his followers walked through the fire, joining their cruel master, but there was one follower who was hesitant to go. "Don't do it!" I called to him.

He looked back at me before looking back at the fire, running into the fire... But then he was consumed and let out an ear piercing scream. I felt my stomach flip. This isn't what was supposed to happen.

"Aurors, join me in this circle, pledge to me your eternal allegiance, or die. Only here shall you know freedom, only here shall you know yourself." He spoke again before sending a wall of the flames into the air, which then descended down onto the Aurors. Thankfully, each one of them fought back.

"We're leaving!" Daddy said to me as he started to run through the seats to gather everyone we came with.

Suddenly, I saw a terrible sight; Credence walked through the fire and joined Grindelwald by his side, leaving Nagini alone, but thankfully she ran over to us in time. Tears started to stream down my face. "Credence, no!"

Credence looked up at me, pain on his face. "I'm sorry, Emma. You'll understand someday."

Grindelwald grinned at my crying face before embracing him like a prodigal son. "This has all been for you, Credence."

I was about to yell at him, trying to convince him to stop, but then I heard someone scream: "WALK WITH ME!"

I heard my head to see Jacob trying to pull Queenie away from the black flames. I couldn't believe this; She was going to join this monster. She stared at her fiancé with broken eyes before pulling away from him and walking through the flames, joining Grindelwald's side.

"QUEENIE!" Tina yelled to her sister, on the other side of the stands.

"QUEENIE, NO!" I yelled with her. I couldn't believe this. Credence, a boy who I thought that I could help, and Queenie, a woman who I looked up to, were joining this monster. This madman. This cruel demon. My heart felt as though it was breaking. As Credence and Queenie disapparated away from the scene.

Suddenly, Tina casted a curse at Grindelwald, but the circle of fire lashed out into violent spears. He seemed to be conducting the fires like an conductor in an orchestra, his wand as the baton, as the forks of the flames struck down on the Aurors that were fighting back, attempting to Disapparate, or flee through the closed entrance.

And then there were some that decided to lose their heads and run through the flames, joining Grindelwald by his side before disapparating away. Cowards.

"Emma! Newt!" Uncle Theseus yelled to us as he ran to our sides, daddy finally setting me down. "Are you both okay?"

I attempted to wipe away my tears. "Y-yes, we're fine." I lied, and it was obvious that I wasn't.

"Scamanders! Do you think Dumbledore will mourn for you all?" Grindelwald asked all of us with a disgusting tone.

"You can bet on your life he will. The same will not be said for me." I growled.

I saw the wicked man only grin. "Bratty girl." He then threw a large burst of flames onto us, but Uncle Theseus and daddy stood in front of me and attempted to fight back the flames as best as they could.

While I admired them very well for protecting me, I felt weak at the moment. I couldn't do anything... Then I remembered I was wearing the necklace Dumbledore gave me. The necklace that he said would protect me. Well, it was time to test out what it could do.

I ran out from behind Uncle Theseus and daddy, trying to get Nagini and Jacob, who were trying their best to run from the flames. I saw a large burst of flames headed towards me. I screamed and covered myself, waiting to see what would happened.

I waited a few seconds... Nothing happened.

I then opened my eyes to see that a large light blue forcefield was around me. I gasped and saw the necklace was casting a large light blue forcefield around me. I started laughing in relief as I ran over to Nagini, taking her hand. I strangely felt unstoppable with this necklace protecting me.

Once I grabbed Nagini's hand, I quickly ran to Jacob and took his hand too. He was just looking shocked at how Queenie had disappeared, but Nagini and I tried to drag him to the exit, or at least to a safe place.

"Grindelwald, stop!" Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Leta, who looked unafraid once the madman's eyes fell on her.

"Leta.." Uncle Theseus whispered in fear.

"This one I believe I know." Grindelwald purred as he made his way through the flames. Uncle Theseus tried running towards her, but the flames seemed to block him from reaching her.

"Leta Lestrange... Despised entirely amongst wizards.. Unloved, mistreated... Yet brave. So very brave." He reached his hand out to her. "Time to come home!"

"Leta, no!" I yelled and tried running to her, but Jacob grabbed a hold of my arm and held me back. I struggled against my friend's hold; I couldn't lose another person to this monster!

Leta took a deep breathes and took his hand before looking up at Uncle Theseus and daddy, who watched her in shock. "I love you." She told them then looked up at me with a sad smile, "Protect them for me."

"Leta...?" I looked at her in confusion while tears still streamed down my face. What was she doing? And who did she mean the 'I love you' to?

Suddenly, Leta took out her wand and pointed it at the skull bong in the woman's hands, which instantly exploded. The woman was knocked backwards as Grindelwald was obscured in his big wheel of chaos.

"Go! GO!" Leta yelled to everyone as we all ran to the exits as we could, but Uncle Theseus, daddy, and I stayed behind as we watched the door. Leta tried running towards us, but then the flames engulfed her...

Uncle Theseus began to scream and tried going after her, but daddy and I held him back as we disapparated out of the dreadful placed that killed her.

Leta was dead... Credence was gone... Queenie was gone...

But the battle wasn't over just yet.

We were back in the cemetery and out of the amphitheater. I counted everyone that was with us; Daddy, Uncle Theseus, Tina, Nagini, Jacob, Kama, and myself. We were the only ones left of our group.

Suddenly, the black fire sprouted out of every mausoleum like a many-headed hydra, spreading its chaos wilding throughout the entire cemetery. I managed to hold us all back, holding my necklace tightly.

Suddenly, an older white haired male had tribes onto the scene as the black fire formed into a gigantic dragon-like creature intent on annihilation of everything and everyone around it. I would've been freaking out because the older man was Nikolaus Flamel, but now was not the time.

"Together! In a circle, your wand into the earth or all Paris will be lost!" Flamel instructed to all of us.

"Emma, stay back!" Daddy yelled in a protective voice. I nodded and dragged Jacob and Nagini behind the group, the forcefield from my necklace protecting us.

"FINITE!" Daddy and Uncle Theseus yelled, plunging their wands into the ground.

"FINITE!" Tina and Kama followed.

"FINITE!" Flamel was the last one to plunge his wand into the ground, which created a larger more intense fire, which then battled Grindelwald's fire to the death. But the group's fire was too strong and it eventually overruled Grindelwald's flame all together.

The group's flame then turned itself into ash and disappeared into clouds of dust while the entrances of the underground lair were then sealed up.

They did it. They saved the city of Paris.

I let go of my necklace as the forcefield went away, letting out small pants of relief. I ran over to daddy and Uncle Theseus, looking up at them. "Is it over?" I asked.

Daddy smiled and petted my hair gently. "Yes, my dear, it's over."

Uncle Theseus couldn't speak. He just collapsed onto the grounded and started sobbing into his hands. Daddy kneeled down to him and engulfed him in a big hug. "I've chosen my side."

"So have I." I said as I joined in the big. I heard Uncle Theseus's sobs grow quiet as he hugged us both rather tightly.

I looked over and saw the Niffler hobbling over to all of us. "Daddy, look." I tapped him on the shoulder before running to him, picking him up gently. "Oh, come here. You're alright."

Daddy and Uncle Theseus stood up before daddy took a small vial from the Niffler's paws. He looked at it closely and I even got a good look at it. It was heart shaped and it had two small red dots floating inside of it. "Daddy, what is that?"

"I don't know, my dear." Daddy replied, "But I know who to ask."

Now you all know why I got so upset last chapter! I was so angry with Credence and Queenie joined Grindelwald and I was super upset with Leta died! I wanted to see her more in the three other films! Ugh! Anyway, make sure to fav, follow, or comment if you guys want to see the final chapter. Spoiler: There will be a special moment between Emma and Dumbledore.