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Chapter Thirteen: Heartbreaking Goodbyes
"Daddy... He's gone... We couldn't save him." I sobbed in daddy's chest. I still couldn't believe it. They killed Credence because they were scared of him simply because he couldn't control his powers. Why couldn't they have given him a chance?
"I know, I'm sorry we couldn't, my dear. Daddy whispered comfortingly to me.
"You fools! Do you realize what you've done?" We heard Mr. Graves yell at the MACUSA team. I looked up and saw Mr. Graves standing on top of the platform, glaring at everyone while Tina was right next to daddy and I. We all looked at Mr. Graves in shock and got on our feet.
"That Obscurial was killed by my orders, Mr. Graves." I heard the voice of President Picquery. Of course she ordered them to kill Credence. My hatred grew for her in the pit of my heart.
"Yes. And history will surely note that, Madam President." He replied, his tone now serious and very threatening, "What was done here tonight was not right!"
"He was responsible for the death of a No-Maj. He risked the exposure of our community. He has broken one of our most sacred laws-"
Mr. Graves caught her off by laughing. "A law that has us scuttling like rats in the gutter! A law that demands that we conceal our true nature! A law that directs those under its dominion to cower in fear lest we risk discovery! I ask you, Madam President," He then looked back at daddy, Tina, and I, "I ask all of you, who does this law protect? Us? He then pointed to the Muggles that were above us, "Or them. I refuse to bow down any longer."
I was shocked to hear him say all of this. I thought he was loyal to MACUSA and to President Picquery, but why was he saying this now? Was Credence's death finally open his eyes? As he began to walk away, President Picquery looked back at her team and said, "Aurors, I'd like you to relieve Mr. Graves of his wand and escort him back to-"
Before she could finish her sentence and before Mr. Graves could walk further away, a large wall of white light suddenly appeared and blocked his path. He then turned around and fired spells at the groups of Aurors, but they fired back. However, Mr. Graves had been winning. How was he so good at blocking spells, especially when he was facing a large group of Aurors?
"I've got this." Daddy then pulled out Swooping Evil and released it at Mr. Graves, which then soared over him and shielded all of us from Mr. Graves's spells. That gave daddy enough time to get his wand and slashed it through the hair, which came out a crackling rope of light that wrapped itself around Mr. Graves. He tried fighting back, but it was too strong for him as he fell to his knees and dropped his wand.
"Accio!" Tina yelled as she got out her wand, which caused Mr. Graves wand to fly into her hand.
Mr. Graves grunted against the rope as daddy raised his wand, whispering: "Revelio."
Like a shapeshifter, Mr. Graves started to transform into another person. His hair hanged from black to blond and his face changed into a man that's been known all over the Wizarding world. A man who's fanatics were the reason for the death of my parents death. It was Grindelwald.
"Do you think you can hold me?" He asked with a sickening grin at President Picquery.
"We'll do our best, Mr. Grindelwald." She replied darkly.
Grindelwald, still having his disgusting smile on his face, was forced into his feet by two Aurors, who were forcing him towards the entrance of the subway. But then he paused when he looked at daddy and I. "Will we die, just a little?"
Before I could even ask what that meant, he was then led out of the subway while I watched him leave. What did that even mean? And why would he say such a thing to daddy and I and not President Picquery?
"Emma! Newt! Tina!" We heard Jacob call to us before he and Queenie ran down to us, all of his hugging each other tightly. "Hey, I figured somebody had to keep an eye on this." He held up daddy's case.
Daddy smiled and took the case back. "Thank you."
"I'm sorry I ran away from you guys." I apologized to Queenie and Jacob, hugging them both tightly.
"It's okay. I was right about that rule-breaker thing though." Jacob said with a laugh.
"We owe you and your daughter in apology, Mr. Scamander. But the magical community is exposed! We cannot Obliviate an entire city." President Picquery explained with a sigh.
"Actually, I think we can." Daddy said. Wait, what did he mean by that? Daddy quickly placed his case wide opened underneath the rather large hole in the subway roof. But then, Frank flew up out of the case and above us until he flew down. But then finally realized what was happening; Daddy was planning on letting Frank pour the Swooping Evil venom all over the New York City Muggles. But that means that he would have to let Frank go a few days early. "I was intending on waiting until we all got to Arizona, but it seems like you're our only hope, Frank." Daddy said sweetly but sadly.
I started to cry again. I then ran up to Frank and wrapped my arms around the Thunderbird. "I'm going to miss you so much, Frank."
"I'm going to miss you too." Daddy said as he also hugged Frank too. We were sad to see our Thunderbird leave, but we knew that it was all for the best. We then all let go of Frank before daddy held out the vial of Swooping Evil. "You know what to do."
"Be safe, Frank." I whispered before daddy threw up the vial of venom into the air. Frank then let out a sharp cry before catching the vial and soared away to do his job.
Daddy turned back to everyone. "They won't remember anything. That venom has incredibly powerful Obliviative properties."
"We owe you a great debt, Mr. Scamander. Now get that case of New York." President Picquery ordered politely.
"Yes, Madam President." Daddy said. Gosh, I wished I could tell her off like I did a few hours ago.
President Picquery smiled before she began to walk away with her pack of Aurors. But then she looked back at Jacob with a confused look. Queenie stood in front of Jacob protectively, as if to protect him for whatever they had planned.
"Is that No-Maj still here? Obliviate him. There can be no exceptions." She ordered.
"President Picquery, please. He helped us!" I begged, running up to her.
She sighed and looked at me. "I'm sorry, but even one witness... You should know the law." She said, "I'll let you all say your goodbyes." And with that, she left with her Aurors. Okay, now I despised the women.
We all arrived at the exit of the Subway, seeing the venom rain falling heavily and the streets were almost empty. Jacob stood up the top of the steps, getting ready to go out into the venom rain. "Hey, hey, this is for the best. Yeah, I was never even supposed to be here." I could tell that he was fighting back tears. Even I felt like I was about to cry for the third time today. I didn't want Jacob to leave! He was so much fun and he was the only Muggle friend that I had! "I was never supposed to know any of this. Everybody knows Newt and Emma only kept me around because... Hey, Newt, Emma, why did you guys keep me around?"
Daddy and I looked at such other before daddy said, "Because we like you. Because you're our friend and we'll never forget how you've helped us, Jacob."
"You were so much fun to be around, Jacob. You made me laugh and you proved my theory that Muggles could understand and love the Wizarding world and want to be part of it. Thank you for being so much fun and being a good friend, Jacob." I finished, running up to Jacob and hugging him tightly.
"Oh." Was all Jacob could say, his voice full of emotion before he hugged me back.
I pulled away as Queenie came up to Jacob, the two standing very close to each other. "I'll come with you. We'll go somewhere, we'll go anywhere. See, I ain't never gonna find anyone like you."
"There's loads like me." Jacob argued.
"No, no, there's only one like you."
"I gotta go" Jacob sighed before he turned to face the rain.
"Jacob!" I called to him, not wanting him
To leave.
"It's okay, Emma, it's okay. It's okay. It's just like waking up, right?" Jacob laughed sadly.
"Goodbye, Jacob." I whispered as Jacob walked out into the venom rain, the raining pouring down into his face as we watched in sadness. Queenie created a magical umbrella with her wand and walked towards Jacob. She then waited a second before she placed her lips upon his lips. Was that what was called a kiss?
After a while, she then pulled away and returned back to us. We all left the subway exit as Jacob finally "woke up." But as we left, I felt a little bit of my heart die when we left Jacob.
Though I wondered: Would we ever see Jacob again?
Well guys. I hope you enjoyed the chapter! There's only one more chapter left for this fic. Something for you to look forward too! Though when Jacob has to forget everything, it always stings my heart and when him and Queenie kiss for the first and last time… Ugh, it hurts my heart! Anyway, enough with the sadness, make sure to leave a like or a comment if you guys want to see the last chapter!