Notice: I do not own Harry Potter or Power Ranger. I am just borrowing the characters and plots for entertainment purposes.
Author's note: I just got a review that just basically said that the progress in this story has gone a big chaotic and not well thought out. If you are confused, I am really sorry about that. I meant to be a little confusing because I wanted it to be seen in different characters' perspectives. But I guess I went a little out of hand with that. As for the comment on it not as well thought out as the first few chapters that is because you are right about that. I didn't have as much time to think about the latter chapters as I did the first few. I'll try to be a little more consistent from now on, though, so don't worry about that. But for now, you will have to bear with this chapter. Thanks for that review. I liked it, but can you be a little more lighter next time?
Eternia:
Harry Potter and the Immortal's Knight:
Chapter 11: New Allies, New Enemies:
The Empas Leader closed the book she was reading. She was there in the beginning. When King Dragon was just a young warrior prince, he had saved her life. She had been injured in a battle and had used a time portal to escape her pursuers. When she reached the other end of the portal, she immediately fell into a coma.
She didn't know it at that time, but her power and the rich armor she wore had attracted some bandits. The young warrior prince stepped in just in time to save her life.
Every magical dragon has a rider. Drago, the Dragon God, greatest and mightiest of all dragons was no different. A dragon and its rider are linked to each other by a powerful bond. This bond exists from the very minute the dragon is born even if the rider hasn't even been consummated yet. A dragon can wait for eons for its rider to be born.
When the Empas Leader traveled back in time, Drago had immediately sensed her presence and the danger she was in. But when he arrived to her side, he found that the young prince had already saved her life. At the sight of Drago, the young prince immediately jumped up and readied to defend the unconscious deity once again. But the dragon had calmed him down and explained who he was.
Drago asked the young prince, "Why did you defend her? Why did you protect a stranger you do not even know the name of?"
The warrior prince answered, "She was defenseless and in need of help. I need no other reason than that."
Drago was so impressed by the young prince that he renamed him, blessed his house, and gave him a prophecy before leaving to take his master to safety, "From this day forward, your name is Dragon. You will be the greatest ruler your people will ever have. Exactly one year to this day, you will meet a man who will be your brother in all but blood. Together, the two of you will change the universe for the better.
"That is not all. As gratitude for saving my master's life, your house will be known as the House of Dragons. No dragon will dare harm you. And as long as your family stays true to the light, all dragons will answer your call." And just like that, he left with the Empas Leader leaving the sword Dagonsphere in young Dragon's hands as proof of his blessings.
Exactly one year later, just as Drago had predicted, Dragon met the man that would forever change the universe. That man was Meledon.
Countless years later, the Empas Leader returned back to Dragon's time to repay her debt. Her cousins, Rock and Sage, and their fellow Deities had come with her. Together, all Sixteen Deities went to the First Great Council of Caire Nova. They signed Meledon's contract. They fought with Dragon, Meledon, and the rest of the Signers to defend this universe. They even saw Meledon and Dragon's deaths.
But that was many eons ago. Today, she once again stands on Phaedos. The victory over evil 10,000 years ago had not come without many great sacrifices and terrible tragedies. Ten millennia ago, Queen Dulcea was trapped within the Ninjetti Plateau of her homeworld of Phaedos.
"Well, let's see if there is anything I can do to change that," the Empas Leader whispered to herself. She was sitting on a boulder and was waiting patiently for the Ninjetti Queen to reveal herself. There was no hurry. She had all the time in the world.
A white owl landed in from of the Deity and transformed into the beautiful figure of Dulcea, Queen of Phaedos. She wore a cloak that completely concealed her figure. She took off her hood slowly and started towards the Deity.
"The venerable Queen Dulcea of Phaedos, it has been far too long, my friend," the Empas Leader greeted.
"The Master Deity, the Empas Leader, welcome back to Phaedos. What may I do for you, old friend?" Dulcea returned. "I take it you are here on business?"
"I need you to go to Earth and calm your children, particularly your eldest. He is a great leader, Dulcea, but the stresses that are on his broad shoulders have quickened his temper. His quick wrath is fast becoming a legend," the Empas Leader informed.
"I know, my lady. You know I cannot leave Phaedos for many reasons. There is the curse that traps me to this plateau. And someone has to guard what remains of the Temple and the Great Powers," Dulcea regretted.
"This is not a request, Dulcea. You will go," the Empas Leader ordered. "I have found a way to break the curse that binds you here. Call a few of the surviving Power Guardians to take your place here, temporarily. You are needed on Earth."
The old Ninjetti sighed and finally acquiesced, "Very well. I suppose it would be good for me to leave home for a little while. I just worry about Phaedos. I worry that we will face another betrayal."
"The Meledonian race, the Power Rangers, is not known for forgetting betrayals. Your people are renowned for your mercy…" the Empas Leader started.
"…and our…harsh… response to willful treason and betrayal," Dulcea finished. "But can you blame us? Very few have ever betrayed us willingly and without any sort of coercion. But everytime it happens, we face great tragedies and setbacks."
"Even in this new age, where most rangers are still new, I highly doubt that sentiment has changed. Rangers love and prize loyalty to each other far too much," the Empas Leader agreed. "And I highly doubt the Rangers have forgotten Meledon and Dragon's deaths."
"We cannot afford another betrayal such as the one that resulted in my husband's death and Eltar's fall. Zordon's sacrifice is still too much in the hearts and souls of what remains of my people. I fear another betrayal so soon will awaken old angers and pains," the queen confessed.
"I understand your concerns, Dulcea," the Empas Leader assured. "Your presence on Earth with Zordon's Twelve will give some sort of hope to the remnants of the Order of Meledon scattered throughout the universe."
"You said that you can free me from my curse?" Dulcea changed the subject. She did not want to raise her hopes too much in case it fails.
The Empas Leader got off the boulder, "Stand back."
Dulcea followed the Deity's command and stood back. She watched the Empas Leader raise her hands as they glowed brighter and brighter.
"Steady yourself, star paladin," warned the Empas Leader. She threw her glowing hands towards the queen and let the power loose. Chains of light started to appear all over Dulcea connecting her to the earth. Slowly, one by one, the chains started to break.
Hope filled the queen once she saw the curse that bound her slowly break. Dulcea can already feel her shackles breaking! Her powers were slowly returning to her, but not all. The last chain broke…
What a rush! Her connection to the morphing grid is the strongest it has been in thousands of years! The weight on her shoulders has lessened immensely!
"There you go. How does that feel?" asked the smirking Deity as she stepped back to watch her handiwork.
"Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful," Dulcea whispered, but her voice was full of joy.
"I will see you on Earth," said the Empas Leader. In a flash of light, she disappeared and headed back to Earth.
"If only you had come sooner, Empas, many tragedies could have been prevented," Dulcea regretted. "But, hopefully, now that you are here, and with my new freedom, future tragedies do not have to come to pass."
The Ninjetti Queen transformed herself back into a white owl and took off.
Another powerful player on the side of good has returned to the game. Now that the pieces are set, the forces of evil must make its next move.
Riddle Manor:
Lucius Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange, and the other Death Eaters walked on eggshells as their lord and the hooded figure went over the events that happened in Diagon Alley.
"What else did you notice about this Cerberus?" the hooded figure asked.
"Nothing!" Voldemort hissed angrily. "I don't understand. These three figures are clearly powerful. Someone must know something! No one can get that powerful without anyone noticing!"
"Do not be so sure about that Voldemort," the hooded figure chastised. "There are many ways to do just that. The Underground has been around for thousands of years and only its member and clients know of it."
Voldemort then decided, "We need to move up our plans, Lord Kol'fran. We need to attack now! With my Death Eaters, your men, and the demons…"
"It is too soon," Kol'fran interrupted. "We can take the British Ministry of Magic now, true. But The Underground will not tolerate The Law being broken. And we are already treading the line as it is. We are not yet powerful enough. High Prince Dragon is the reigning regent of Earth. If we do not tread carefully, we will be the targets of his wrath." The former Underground lord lowered his tone to a whisper as if he was afraid of something, "I have heard of his temper, Voldemort. From what I hear, I think I would rather be dead than face his wrath. He is very creative when it comes to punishments."
Voldmort scoffed, "Bah. You sound as if he is someone to be feared. He is new to the throne. What can he do to us? He has an entire universe to rule. I doubt he has the time to deal with us or even know of us."
"Lord Dragon may be young and new to the throne, but he is extremely well trained, incredibly powerful, and is said to be unbeatable," Kol'fran said. "Many far more powerful than us have underestimated him to their own cost. I refuse to do the same."
"We still need to do something! I doubt the High Prince will do anything for now. But Crown Prince Endymion and Crown Princess Serenity probably already has something in mind," said the dark wizard. "If we do not act quickly, they could bring us down."
"I agree. But we have to act very carefully," Kol'fran repeated. "Have your men attack a few towns every now and then just to keep the British Ministry on their toes."
"And what will you do?" Voldemort wondered.
"Lord Drake may have cast me out of The Underground, but I still have a few friends among her lords. I will see if I can find us some willing allies," Kol'fran answered.
"Do you have any lord in particular?"
"Yes, actually, I do have someone in mind," Kol'fran said. "His name is Balcifer. He is one of the Riderlords in the Council of Riders. He has ties to many other Underground lords."
"How do you know that he will help us?"
"The Council of Riders has a new Top Mark, the Riderlord Black Rebel. Lord Balcifer does not like her at all. She has already ordered the "removal" of two Rider lords, five elite enforcers, seven reaper commanders, and no less than fifteen riders suspected of treason, conspiracy, and other crimes against The Underground. Lord Balcifer knows those men that she had "removed." He knows the charges are all true because he was worked with them, personally, many times. He fears that he may be next."
"How do his troubles affect us?" Voldemort wondered. "If we ally ourselves with him, we could also bring ourselves in this Black Rebel's line-of-sight. We do not need another enemy."
"We are going to have her as an enemy regardless of what we do," Kol'fran explained. "You were right about assuming Prince Endymion and Princess Serenity already having a plan to deal with us. The Black Rebel has very close ties to the Prince and Princess…as well as to Angel, the new Lord Aurelius, and his fiancée, The Original Vampire Slayer."
"I heard they are currently based in London."
"The Black Rebel also has a base in London. I doubt it is coincidence. Since we have been recruiting various demons to our cause, we will eventually have to face both Lord Aurelius and The Slayer." Kol'fran then revealed, "I know Lord Aurelius since he went by Angelus, the Scourge of Europe. He will call his greatest and most powerful allies to help him deal with us."
"And you think the Riders' Top Mark will be among them?"
"Absolutely."
Voldemort stopped pacing once he thought of the name Angelus. He has read and heard about the Scourge to a great extent. Angelus, the demon with an angel's face, the most vicious vampire in history, was very powerful for his age. Rumors and legends about him said that he attained the powers of a master vampire before he even reached 100 years old. They say that by the time he actually became a master vampire, his powers rivaled those of an elder vampire. The thought of becoming enemies with such a creature of such prowess and reputation intimidated the dark wizard lord far more than he would like to admit.
"You look afraid Voldemort," Kol'fran commented. The elder vampire could guess what his wizard counterpart was thinking. It has been a century and a half since his defeat to Angelus. He is still surprised at his surprising loss to a vampire so young compared to him. He remembers his defeat as if it happened only hours ago.
"It is nothing," Voldemort defended too hastily.
"He scares you," Kol'fran insisted with a twisted smile.
"He does not!" Voldemort infuriated.
"I do not blame you. There are many who are afraid of him even today with his new soul."
"You go and do what you have to do," Voldemort changed subjects. "I have enough Death Eaters and demons here with me."
"Very well," the vampire slowly walked out the door. He stopped at the door for a moment saying, "Remember, Tom, we need to move warily."
The dark lord and his Death Eaters watched as he disappeared in thin air.
Lucius Malfoy walked up to his lord bravely, "Pardon me, my lord, but are you sure we can trust such a creature?"
Voldemort's voice was neutral as he answered, "We have no choice but to trust him, Lucius."
The Death Eater bowed his head in submission.
Voldemort left to his quarters in deep thought.
Alright! Now the story is moving again! I put in a little back-story on the Empas Leader. So it turns out, if you read the previous chapter, that she has a very strong connection to this High Prince Dragon, the Sailor Scouts, and Tuxedo Mask! What does it mean for the future, though? I mean think about it. Really think about it. The Empas Leader is supposed to be this really powerful being that basically helped created the government that rules the universe. What is she doing in a wizarding school of all places? Remember she is going to be the new Defense Against the Dark Arts in the Golden Trio's Sixth Year. What does she have in mind for the Golden Trio? And lastly, how does Voldemort have to do to any of this? Is it possible that Voldemort's plot to take over the Wizarding World is just a small part in a much bigger plan? With all the chaos that has been going around, who knows? It just might be.
P.S. – I just realized that this is all taking place in the year 2001, the same year as the September 11 attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. Do you think I should involve it in this story?