Ok! Another chapter done and I am going to flat out ask for reviews because there is no way I'm good at write and I want to be told so if I'm bad... But like always enjoy the chapter if you do..
I do not own Harry Potter or Legend of Zelda
As Snape appeared everyone present had different reactions, Hermione screamed, Black leapt to his feet as did Link wooden sword/wand ready and Ha4ry stood still looking like he had just received an electric shock.
"I found this at the base of the willow," said Shape throwing the invisibility cloak aside the whole time careful to keep his wand pointed at Lupin's chest. "Very useful Potter, I thank you. ."
Snape while slightly breathless looked like he just got the biggest win he ever had and was trying not to show it. "You're wondering, perhaps, how I knew you were here?" he said his eyes glittering. "I've just been to your office Lupin. You forgot to take your potion tonight so I took a goblet full along. And very lucky I did. . well lucky for me. Lying on your desk was a certain map. One look told me everything I needed to know. I saw you running down this passage and out of sight."
"Severus -" Lupin began but Snape quickly cut him off.
"I've told the headmaster again and again that you're helping helping your old friend Black into the castle and here's the proof. Not even I dreamed you would use this place as your hideout."
"Severus you're making a mistake" said Lupin urgently. "You haven't heard everything, - I can explain - Sirius is not here to kill Harry -"
"Two more for Azkaban tonight. I shall be interested to see how Dumbledore takes this. . He was quite convinced that you were harmless you know a tame werewolf." said Shape his eyes gleaming frantically as he reached inside robes and took something out. It was the mask, Link's eyes widened and his grip on his sword tightened as Snape spoke again. "And then maybe with this I'll get the blonde brat thrown out as well."
As Snape tied up Lupin and threatened the rest of the present group with death for Black and expulsion for them trio, Link was trying to think of a way in which he safely incapacitate Snape without the others being put in harm's way. The perfect opportunity presented itself when Harry blocked the door, so that Snape had his back towards everyone else in the room. As Harry and Snape talked which quickly escalated into shouting, Link tried to remember a spell which would stun or freeze someone. Suddenly he remembered reading about a stunning spell one day in the library. When Harry raised his wand towards Snape he I we it was time to act.
As Harry shouted "expelliarmus" he heard he wasn't the only one that shouted. There was a blast that made the door rattle on its hinges. Snape was thrown off his feet and into a wall with blood trickling down his face from his beneath his hair due to the combined forces of the spells. Harry looked around and saw both Ron and Hermione with their wands still pointed at where Snape stood and Link with his sword wand in position like he just swung it. 'So they had all made to disarm him in someway at the same time' thought Harry as Snape's wand landed on the bed next Crookshanks and Link pulled the mask out of the air then slipped it into a pouch on his belt.
"You shouldn't have done that." Black said to Harry. "You should have left him to me." Harry avoided Black's eyes not even sure he had done the right thing himself.
"We attacked a teacher. . . We attacked a teacher." Hermione was whimpering while staring at Snape's unloving body with fear in her eyes. "Oh, we're going to be in so much trouble -"
Link let out sarcastic snort at Hermione's fear and went over to where Lupin was struggling against his bonds to help Black untie him. Once Lupin was free of the bonds he sat up and rubbed where the rope had cut into his skin.
"Thank you Harry." he said.
"I'm still not saying I believe you," Harry told Lupin.
"Then it's time we offer you some proof," said Lupin. "You, boy give me Peter please. Now."
Ron clutched Scabbers closer to his chest.
"Come off it," he said weakly. "Are you trying to say he broke out of Azkaban just to get his hands on Scabbers? I mean. . ." he looked to Harry and Hermione for support before continuing. "Okay say Pettigrew could turn into a rat, there are millions of rats how's he supposed to know which ones he's after if he was locked up in Azkaban?"
"You know Sirius that's a fair question," said Lupin turning towards Black and frowning slightly. "How did you find out where he was?"
While Black reached inside his robes, Link was getting tired of this back and forth game that was being played and decided to act. As Black produced a crumpled piece Link started to wrestle the rat out of Ron's hands. As expected everyone's head turned from Black to the duo, Harry and Hermione looked shocked at the action that Link had just taken while the older men just looked mildly surprised. Due to Ron's current state it wasn't to hard get the rat out of his grasp. Link stood, holding a struggling Scabbers by the tail and presented it to Black. Both men looked at Link like they were trying to understand his motives, but in the end Lupin took the struggling rat and turned to Black ignoring Room who looked like a fish out of water.
"Ready Sirius?" said Lupin.
Black went and retrieved Snape's wand from the bed then approached Lupin. His wet eyes seemed to be burning as he eyes the rat.
"Together?" he said quietly.
"I think so," said Lupin while holding the struggling Scabbers tightly in one hand and his wand in the other. "On the count of three. One, two, THREE!"
A flash of bluish-white erupted from the end of both their wands and for a moment the struggling rat froze in midair before hitting the ground. After another blinding flash of light Scabbers began to change, a head shot up from the ground then limbs started to appear and where Scabbers once was there now sat a man who looked as if he lost a lot of weight in a short amount of time, had thin colorless unkempt hair and the face of him even looked like a rat to along with the way he was currently acting. He looked around at all of them his eyes lingering on Link a bit longer than the others before they darted towards the door.
"Why hello Peter," Lupin said pleasantly almost as though what just happened was a normal occurrence. "Long time no see."
"S - Sirius . . R - Remus . ." said Pettigrew in a squeaky voice while his eyes once again darted towards the door which was now blocked by Link. "My friends . . My old friends. ."
Black raised his wand arm but was stopped by Lupin, who turned again towards Pettigrew his voice light and casual.
"We've been having a little chat Peter about what happened the night Lily and James died. You might have missed the finer points while you were squealing around."
"Remus," gasped Pettigrew while beads of sweat became visible on his pasty face, "you don't believe him, do you? He tried to kill me remember?"
"So we heard," Said Lupin his voice cold. "I'd like to clear up one or two little matters with you Peter if your be so -"
"He's come to try to kill me again!" Pettigrew squeaked cutting off Lupin and pointing at Black with his middle finger as his index was missing. Pettigrew let out another squeak as a blade impaled itself halfway into floor in front of him while a quite frankly pissed off Link stood above him. Link then bent down and said something to Pettigrew and while everyone saw his mouth move they didn't hear a sound but Peter did and it it was even possible looked even more terrified at the words he heard.
Lupin cleared his throat before continuing still looking slightly shocked that the boy said more than a few words. "No one's going to try to kill you till we sort a few things out."
Peter let out a squeak at this but remained silent as his eyes darted to the windows and the door then up to Link who was still glaring down at him almost daring him to move, to make an attempt to escape.
As Lupin and Black alternated speaking about the night Lily and James died they noticed several times that Peter looked like he was about to speak but before he did he glanced up before closing his mouth. 'What did he say to Peter to make him so terrified to speak?' thought Lupin as he watched this happen several times while he talked.
"Umm Professor Lupin?" said Hermione almost like she was scared to say something. "Can - can I say something?"
"Why certainly Hermione," Lupin said, being pulled from his thoughts.
"Well Scabbers - I mean this man if he's been sleeping in Harry's dormitory for three years. If he's working for you know who how come he's never tried to hurt Harry before?"
"There!" shouted Pettigrew shrilly and suddenly while jumping to his feet and pointing at Ron. "Thank you! See Remus? I have never hurt a hair on Harry's head! What reason should have to?
"I'll tell you why," said Black while watching Link pull his sword with the gold diamond pattern going down the middle out of the floor and returning it to the sheath on his back. "Because you never did anything for anyone unless There was something in it for you. Voldemort's been in hiding for over twelve years and you weren't about to commit murder under Albus Dumbledore's nose for a wreck of a wizard where you? You'd want to be sure he was the biggest and most powerful player on the field before you went back to him. That's why you found a wizarding family to take you in, so you could keep an ear out for news. So that if your old protector regained strength and it was safe to, you could?"
Pettigrew open and closed his mouth several times seemingly as if he once again lost the ability to talk.
TIME SKIP I'M DONE WITH THIS LONG DIALOGUE_
The group was heading back through the tunnel and what a strange group it must have looked like with Crookshanks leading then Lupin who was chained to Pettigrew who was also chained to Ron, after them was Hermione and Snape who was being levitated by Black then Harry and Link brought up the rear. As they walked Harry and and Black talked about how Black was going to be free and if Harry wished he could go live with him. The look of pure not that flashed across Harry's face caused Link to smile. Once they emerged from the tunnel and into the now dark grounds with the only light being from the distant windows of the castle they all silently set off. Pettigrew was still wheezing and whimper and Harry's mind was abuzz with the news of being able to leave the Dursleys.
"One wrong move Peter," Lupin threatened, his wand pointed sideways at Pettigrew's chest.
They once again walked in silence the castle lights steadily growing brighter. Snape was still drifting eerily in front of Black. Link froze as a cloud suddenly shifted and the shadows were bathed in moonlight. Snape collided with Lupin, Pettigrew, and Ron who had stopped abruptly. Black froze realizing what had happened. Sticking out an arm he stopped both Harry and Hermione. All of them could see that Lupin's outline had gone rigid. Then his limbs began to shake.
"Oh no -" Hermione gasped realizing what was going on. "He didn't take his potion tonight! He's not safe!"
"Run," Black whispered. "Run now."
Harry didn't move. Ron was still chained to Lupin and Pettigrew. He leapt forward but Black grabbed him around the chest and threw him back.
"Leave it to me. RUN!"
There was a terrible snarling noise ahead of them. Link quickly ran up to the 3 who were chained together and cut the chain connecting Lupin with the other two and push them away. Lupin's shoulders were hunching and hair was visibly sprouting on his hands and face. His hands were curling into clawed paws, Crookshanks fur was on end and he was slowly backing away from Lupin. As the werewolf reared snapping it long jaws, Sirius transformed into the big black dog and bounded forward towards the now transformed Lupin. As the werewolf made a swipe for Link the dog seized it by the neck and pulled it back.
Harry s4ood transfixed by the sight of the two beings locked battle with claws and teeth ripping at each other. It as Hermione's scream which pulled him out of the battle and altered him. Pettigrew dived for Lupin's dropped wand and Ron was who was still unsteady on his bandaged leg fell. Link had his bow out and was aiming towards Pettigrew but he couldn't get a clear shot. There was a bang, a flash of light and Ron lay motionless on the ground. Another band and Crookshanks went flying into the air then came back down in a heap.
"Expelliarmus!" Harry yelled, pointing his own wand at Pettigrew. Lupin wand flew out of his hand and out of sight. "Stay where you are!" Harry shouted as he ran forward.
Harry didn't reach him in time as he began to transform. Arrows flew over Harry's head and hit the places Pettigrew's arms had been. Yet the arrows didn't stop even after his tail disappeared into the grass, they it several places on the ground then explode in fire or ice even light. Harry started awe of what the arrows had done. He never saw that kind of magic before, as he turned towards Link he was lowering his bow, but before Harry could ask anything there was a bowl and a growl. The werewolf was taking flight galloping into the forest.
"Sirius, he's gone Pettigrew transformed!" Harry yelled.
Black was on the ground bleeding from gashes across his back and muzzle, but at Harry's words he scrambled to his feet in an instant and the sound of paws faded into silence. Harry, Hermione and Link dashed over to Ron who was still on the ground.
"What did he do to him?" Hermione whispered. Ron's eyes were half closed and his mouth hung open. He was definitely alive as they could hear him breathing but he wasn't responsive.
"I don't know. . ." Harry said.
Harry looked around desperately. But no one was around. Black and Lupin both gone, they had no one for company other than the still unconscious Snape who floated in the air.
"We'd better get them up to the castle and tell someone," said Harry while pushing his hair out of his eyes, looking as if he was trying to think straight. "Come -"
But then the sound of a yelp and whining cut through the darkness. Those were the sounds of a dog in pain.
"Sirius," Harry muttered staring into the darkness. He had a moment's indecision but there was nothing that he nor Hermione could do for Ron at the moment. While by the sound of it Black was in trouble. . .
Harry set off at a run, Hermione right behind him. The yelping seemed to be coming from the edge of the lake. Link looked back at Ron lying on the ground and Snape floating in the air. Link turned toward where the two ran off to and let out a sigh. His eyes narrowed as his breath came out in a mist, he knew what this meant. As quickly as he could Link headed to the lake.
Link got to the edge of the lake just in time to see Hermione collapse. Drawing the Master sword and hylian shield he charged into the mass of dementors, bashing them his shield, slashing with his sword. But he could feel their power affecting him. The worst memories he had were coming to the surface and every now and again a memory that wasn't his popped into his head. A giant tree dying, a girl looking very much like Zelda being swallowed by a tornado and other horrible flashes. Link finally broke into the little circle where Harry, Hermione and Black where but he was struggling to remain himself.
Harry felt his knees hit the cold grass. As fog started to cloud his vision Harry saw something green break the ring of dementors. He blinked and Link was crouching in front of him trying to get him up but Harry could see that the dementors were taking their toll on him to. His face looked sunken almost, not the always stern or carefree look he always had. But the most noticeable thing was that his eyes once a feral blue, one was now blood red. Remembering that they were surrounded by dementors Harry attempted once again to make a patronus.
"Expecto patronum!" Harry gasped.
Link had moved out of the way and by the feeble light of his shapeless patronus he saw a dementor stop a few feet away. Harry heard the ground next to him crunch, risking a glance he saw Link on his knees clutching his head with one hand and his holding his sword out in front of him with the other. The blade was emitting a white light that seemed to be keeping the dementors back but it was fading fast. The royal purple handle was turning black, he saw Link shoot him a quick look but he had to do a double take when he saw that Link's other eye was half red.
He was drawn back to the dementor in front of him when it swiped away his patronus. It floated there seemingly considering him before it lowered its hood. Where eyes were supposed to be there was just skin stretched over empty sockets, and the mouth was just a shapeless hole sucking in air with the sound of a death rattle. Harry was frozen from the paralysing fear that filled him. The white fog was blinding him he blindly groped for Sirius and grasped his arm. There was suddenly a flash of light next to him.
Link knew he had to do something, the dementor without its hood was approaching Harry. What could he do he couldn't even stand, he could feel his mind slipping, slowly going insane from the horrible memories from all the past hero's flashing into his mind. Link felt something slide out of his pouch. The first thing he thought was that was odd nothing ever really fell out of the magical pouch. He turned towards the item and saw it was the mask, but it was different while it usually held a rather neutral expression occasionally getting rather fierce, right now it looked downright eager to fight. Seeing no other choice as the dementor approached Harry, Link put the mask on his face.
As the strong Clammy hands picked up Harry he could smell the putrid breath of the creature and hear his mother's screams steadily getting louder. He thought that she was going to be the last thing that he heard when suddenly he was on the ground. The dementor had dropped him and he saw why. Standing above him was figure looking over six feet tall with white, wearing a light blue, almost white tunic and floppy hat, over a black long sleeve shirt and pants, over the tunic itself was a diver chest plate with a crescent moon on one breast and a triangle on the other. On his wrist were silver gauntlets with some red and he was wearing knee high brown leather boots.
Harry realised why He was dropped, the figure had sliced the hands of the dementor with his large double helix blade. Harry felt himself fall forward onto the grass but he continued to look up at what was going on. The figure had cut down the first row of dementors surrounding them his green blade was stained black with their blood, his eyes which were white and blank were now completely red. Suddenly a diver light started to grow from beyond Harry's field of vision. Even though he was was weak and shaking Harry turned his head and saw something circling around him, Hermione, Black and the figure driving the dementors away. Harry tried to make out what it was but it was as bright as a unicorn, as it headed back across the lake Harry could swear he saw some welcoming it back but.. . No it couldn't be thought as he let darkness take his vision and passed out
Blackness that's all Link could see right now. The last thing he members is putting on the mask, but not taking it off. Beginning to panic Link tries pulling it off now but he can't feel it, when he remembers something Zelda told him about things relating to magic and all the things connected with it. 'If you focus your mind you can sense the magic around you.' her voice says. Hoping this concept applies to magical masks and evil alter egos, Link closes his eyes and focuses on the mask on his face and the outside world. After a few minutes he feels the mask on his face and sees what's going on. He is slicing through the dementors with his blade then there's a sliver creature driving them away. Link pulls off the mask and with the absence of dementors he feels his darkness being buried in his soul when suddenly the effects of being around so many dementors takes it effect on his body and falls face first into the ground. Unconscious.
So I was thinking of maybe doing a Bleach/LoZ crossover while working on this one. Any comments?