Chapter 28: Making Battle Plans
Storm, Sirius, Mist and Athena were looking at a board that had the castle on it. Mongouriem and Frienze were also there as well as Mad-Eye. Lily, Flame, Apollo, Layla and Madame Promphery were talking at a small round table with a piece a paper in front of Lily and a cauldron in front of Flame. Air, Draco, Vanessa and a few of the centaurs were by a window talking in hushed tones. The rest of the Order looked around trying to figure something they could do.
"So if we move this here and this one here," Athena said and she moved two chess pieces to two different spots. "We can cut off their retreat."
"Yes but they could then move forward to here and have a good crack at hitting the command center," Mist said as he pointed to the board.
"I didn't think of that," Athena admitted her brow scrunched together.
"So take out the slime of toad and put in the wool of a black sheep and you get a healing potion that works twice as faster and stronger then the ones here," Flame said as she demonstrated it.
"How many times do you have to stir it," Lily asked.
"As many times as it needs to become pearly white. Either clockwise or counter clockwise," Flame explained.
"This is amazing only two ingredients. Are you sure this works," Lily asked disbelief in her eyes.
"Certain. Just ask Storm?" Layla said with a bored look on her face.
"Amazing is right," Madame Promphery said.
"Good point. I never thought about that before, I admit," Air said.
"You got to admit. We humans have been to arrogant for to long," Vanessa said a thoughtful look in her eyes. Draco nodded his head.
"Fear makes people do crazy things," Draco muttered.
"Why are they worried about us?" one of the centaurs asked.
"'Cause we know nothing about you and that frightens us unfortunately," Vanessa said.
"You think they would be curious. I know I was. I wanted to know everything, be a walking encyclopedia," Air admitted a small smile was on her lips.
"Albus aren't you going to do anything," James asked.
"What is there to do," Dumbledore asked.
James rolled his eyes, "Look, people over here."
"Dad stop jumping like a little girl who just got the doll she wanted," Vanessa said and shook her head.
"What is it James," Storm asked not sounding very pleasant.
"I just want to know what I am going to do. To help in this little operation," James asked.
"You have nothing to give so be quiet," Athena said sharply. Everyone but the order sniggered at Athena's remark.
"I was once part of the Auror Fleet," James spat backed.
"Oh so that is what makes you so high and mighty. I'll tell you one thing, don't care," Athena said. The doors opened to reveal Severus walking in.
"Professor, when Tom comes do what you need to do. Can you please come up here for a few seconds?" Storm asked. Severus slowly nodded his head and walked up to where Storm was. "What's Tommy planning?"
"He plans on using dementors first and to kiss anyone who opposes them. Then come the trolls, vampires and werewolves. If you have realized it's the full moon. Then all the rest of the dark creatures then come the Death Eaters. He wants me to take down all the wards, except apparition," Severus said.
"Were going to keep up the protective shield but put down the Forbidden shield," Storm said.
"What?" Athena asked. Storm signaled for Flame, Layla, Apollo and Air to come over.
"We will be able to operate more if we take down the shield as we would have more energy and our enemy doesn't keep moving back fifty miles. All of you remember how to do Light Arrows?" The Risans nodded their heads. "That's what were going to do. It will drive the dementors away; make all the dark creatures less vicious. Also, if a vampire or a werewolf bites someone they won't turn into one. What about it?"
"We could also spread our wings just frighten the Death Eaters and Tom," Athena suggested.
"Good idea," Mist said.
"Now were back to our original problem. Thank you for the news Professor just follow Flame, Apollo and Layla and they will take you to Mum," Storm said. Snape nodded his head and followed the three Risans over to where the potions were.
"Back to business," Athena said she waved her hand over the bored and more pieces appeared. "If we have the centaurs here. The veelas can change into their lioness form and do what they do best. Goblins will be behind the veelas. After that the hippogriffs, dragons, lephracons and all the rest go. Then we lead all the humans into battle."
"Not a not a bad idea. Mist, Dad, Mr. Moody do you have any suggestions or want to point out something," Storm asked.
James getting fed up with being ignored stalked up to the podium and quickly turned Storm around. Storm seeing he was coming let James turn him around and landed a punch right at his nose. Blood started to gush out.
"I think you broke it Storm," Athena said.
"Human bones are much weaker than Risan. So really I just did a regular punch," Storm said in an even voice. While Mist moved James away from them. "Now any suggestions. No all right then I'll tell everyone the plan. All right, let's quiet down now. We have a plan," Storm started to give out the plans when he was done the entire room was silent. "Now does anyone have any suggestions or complaints? No. All right."
Suddenly stopping was heard and the roar of dragons and trolls. "Get into battle Positions everyone," Storm called.
A/N cliffhanger. Sorry but I just had to do it. The more revives I get quicker update. There are only two more chapters left then done with story. No sequel people. Please review.