So So sorry for the delay. I seemed to be a bit distant from the story.
Anyhow I will make up for that I promise. Read and Review please!
"Come, please, Madam L'estrange" he said as he too whistled but instead it was shrilled. A cart came rumbling through the open cave. Selena cast a glance where she thought Severus was and felt a tug on her arm in reply. Together all five of them climbed on and the cart rolled forward at first but soon was racing through the track as they climbed lower and lower. The surroundings rushed past them with a blur. Selena frankly didn't know front to back or up from down. Until a shower of cascaded water caught her eye in the distance, she tumbled through the deeper layers of Gringotts uncoordinated. Selena pulled out her wand and trained it onto the Goblin readied for anything. Suddenly the cart lunched.
Selena felt the goblin under her and instantly she grabbed unto him and knocked his head against the stone floor. Severus was struggling to his feet as the shimmering light drained from him. Selena also felt the slight discomfort as her features were changed to normal. She didn't actively morph but didn't have a moment to think about that.
"Imperio," Severus hissed pointing his wand at the goblin. Selena turned to look around and heard the unmistakable growling of a dragon.
"There's a dragon nearby." She whispered. Hermione looked fearful but was the first to forward. Severus ordered the goblin forward as well, and instructed him to place his hand onto the door. Selena stood guard and took over the curse as Severus, Hermione and Draco entered the vault.
"What are we looking for?" Draco asked looking around hesitantly. Hermione step sided a golden serving tray.
"Harry said that he looked for Hogwarts items." Hermione replied looking around unsure. "I don't know what it is. It could be Gryffindor's, Slytherin's, Ravenclaw's or Hufflepuff's"
"What about that?" Draco asked pointing to a bronze goblet with a badger.
"It's Helga Hufflepuff's goblet."
"Draco, try to pick up something nearby." Severus stated "let's see if you are Bellatrix's heir." Draco nodded and turned to a chair nearby. Hesitantly he reached out and touched it. Nothing happened! No burning, no multiplying nor any other reaction. "Then you are Bella's heir." Selena was looking on by the door.
"I love it when I'm right!" she called. "get the cup and let's go!"
"Draco," Severus called bringing his attention back. "You heard her!" Draco nodded and reached for the shelf. "And don't forget our little plan!" Draco nodded at this too and turned and started stuffing other artifacts into his cloak.
Suddenly there was a loud shout from where they started. Selena's attention diverted immediately but still the goblin was under her spell. Unsure who there was she inched forward, her wand arm out. "Draco, get the cup." She heard Severus hiss and then a clatter but she didn't look behind. "Let's go," Severus called as he, Hermione and Draco who was holding a bronze goblet exited. Selena cancelled the spell then added a stupefy for good measure.
The door to the vault slammed shut. They didn't need it any longer so took no notice of this. What was on their mind however that was someone was coming. Immediately they ran. Draco being the least accustom was last but not by much. Selena and Severus were in front while Hermione and Draco lagged behind. Once more they were close to the dragon but from a different entrance. The good thing however was that the dragon was on the other side of the room but the bad thing was so was the others who they heard from inside the vault. "What do you mean i am already by my vault can't you see that it is there and I am here! Now keep going!" came the unmistakable shouting of Bellatrix L'estrange. It was quite a coincidence that she had chosen the very day they had to come Gringotts.
"What has she got in her hand?" Hermione asked unable to place the long glittering object she held.
Selena turned to spot Bellatrix just as she spotted them. "Traitors!" she screeched as she advanced. Severus's reaction was immediate; he grabbed Draco and pushed him forward.
"We're not getting out through the front!" selena yelled as they once more broke into a run. "How are we escaping?"
"Just run!" Hermione yelled not sure of what they ought to do."
Bellatrix yelled hex after hex behind them. Selena whirled around and parried each spell wordlessly. "Run, I'll catch up!" selena yelled allowing them to recede further into the confusing layout of the immense underground bank.
Severus nodded briefly as Selena fought with Bellatrix. He wasn't sure what to make of her but they had to get away with the horcrux and then destroy it. Selena parried another spell and while her barrier didn't break she skid back a few feet. "You are his lieutenant." Selena remarked laughing slightly easily masking the adrenaline and fear pumping through her veins.
"You will die!" She screamed banishing her wand like a whip.
"You've been screaming that for two minutes straight!" Selena replied unearthly calm while sending out a steady stream of tripping and cutting jinxes. Bellatrix angrily slashed all of them but then send an exploding spell along with a tripping charm. Bellatrix slashed them apart but that caused the exploding spell to explode prematurely. Selena didn't stick around to watch Bellatrix being blasted back. Immediately she was heading for the cart that Bellatrix arrived on; Selena tapped the cart twice with an animation charm. The cart started to move slowly then accelerated as she meet large incline and started to head uphill.
"Need a lift?" Selena asked as she spotted Severus, Draco and Hermione. No one saw Severus's slender lips tug slightly at the corner as selena forced the cart to slow down. "It's not stopping!" she cried pulling at what she thought was the brakes. The cart did slow but didn't stop.
"Jump!" Severus ordered. Draco was the first to obey. Running as fast as he could, he flung himself into the cart. He landed with one foot in and one foot out. Selena grabbed his flailing arms and yanked him in. Next was Hermione who landed a lot better than Draco. Selena steadied her and turned to Severus who was doing an unusual and amazing thing; he was flying. There was nothing holding him up and nothing seemed to propel him forward yet he was there in the air and following the cart with only his volition. Selena's face was a picture of curiosity as she looked on but Draco and Hermione's shrieks reminded her that she had a cart to drive. Severus entered the cart and landed. "Questions later," he replied. Hermione and selena looked gloomy but turned their attention forward.
"Where do we go?" selena asked as she spotted a split track up a head.
"Left?" Draco replied clearly unsure. Selena nodded and decide to trust him. It turned out left was a very good idea as they climbed higher up.
"Call again," selena commanded Draco who chose right this time. According to Severus, they were past the main entrance and climbing. The cart was speeding beyond selena's control but she was still able to steer, if there was such a thing. Draco and Severus seemed fairly reliable at choosing parts while Hermione and selena didn't always make a break through. "Are we going to hit the roof or crash from something?" selena asked looking around nervously. While they weren't able to see anything the walls were usually different from the vaults even at high speeds and also the tunneling was slightly cruder than below.
"There may be an exit point..." Severus replied but the conditional was noted.
"Are we..." Hermione started but then a light ahead caught everyone's attention. "is that an exit?"
Through fate or luck or some other factor, selena decided to look back. And the slight wasn't pretty.
"You might want to see this," selena said in a less than inviting tone. Sure enough the other three looked back to see a cart full of goblins and one Bellatrix L'Estrange racing behind them. Thankfully too far for spells to clash, but she was still gaining. Severus once again faced forward looking at the light.
"Here's the plan, we're blasting that hole open. Once in the sunlight we apparate, can you apparate in mid air?" Severus asked his black eyes searching each face.
"We can try," selena replied.
"Good, and head for our safe area. Remember no direct apparating! Put jumps in between and don't stand in one place to do it either!" he commanded with the air of authority. "Good, let's go!"
"Bombada" was four aggressive cries and the ceiling of Gringotts was no match. The cart was showered with falling rocks and debris but not as much as the underneath cart as the one Severus, selena, Hermione, and Draco were in was lurched through the hole but a second set of four simultaneous blasting spells. Four distinct pops were heard and a cart tumbled off the roof of Gringotts and crashed into the vacant streets of Diagon Alley.
Seems to be shaping like how I hoped!
I promise I'll have more out soon so please review!