I'm so sorry that I haven't posted anything for...two weeks. This chapter is a little weak. And I'm sorry. I do hope that you like it anyway. It's alittle shorter than the other chapters...aw well. R&R please!
As a group, everyone headed down to the Quidditch pitch. The exorcists were very excited, as this was the first Quidditch match that they were going to see.
It was chilly, the sky a white-gray. The air was still, and Allen figured that that was ideal, as they were going to be flying. They all followed Hermione and Ginny into the stands, where they found spots to sit.
They chatted excitedly, until the Gryffindor and Slytherin teams emerged. The stands erupted in cheers and whistles, the exorcists cheering on their friends along with all the other students in Gryffindor.
Allen watched as Madam Hooch told the captains of each team to shake hands. Then she placed her whistle in her mouth and blew sharply. The exorcists gasped in amazement as fourteen players, along with four balls, shot into the air. The white-haired exorcist caught sight of a miniscule golden ball with silver wings before it zipped away. As far as he could tell, the red one, the 'Quaffle', was used to score points. The two black ones, the Bludgers, zoomed around, aiming to hit players.
"And it's Johnson, Johnson with the Quaffle, what a player that girl is, I've been saying it for years but she still won't go out with me—" Lee was commentating. Lavi grinned as he heard that comment about the Team captain.
"JORDAN!" yelled Professor McGonagall.
"Just a fun fact, Professor, adds a bit of interest—and she's ducked Warrington, she's passed Montague, she's—ouch—been hit from behind by a Bludger from Crabbe…Montague catches the Quaffle, Montague heading back up the pitch and—nice Bludger there from George Weasley, that's a Bludger to the head for Montague, he drops the Quaffle, caught by Katie Bell, Katie Bell from Gryffindor reverse passes to Alicia Spinnet and Spinnet's away—"
The Gryffindor's, along with the exorcists, cheered on Alicia as she sped towards the Slytherin goal. Allen tracked her carefully, pushing away the subtle buzzing. Must be all this noise, he thought as he cheered with the rest.
"—dodges Warrington, avoids a Bludger—close call, Alicia—and the crowd are loving this, just listen to them, what's that they're singing?"
He paused to listen to a song that was being sung from the green and silver of the Slytherin section.
"Oh no…"murmured Lenalee, listening.
"What?" asked Allen and Lavi, but they found out what as they listened as well.
Weasley cannot save a thing,
He cannot block a single ring,
That's why Slytherins all sing:
Weasley is our King.
Weasley was born in a bin,
He always lest the Quaffle in,
Weasley will make sure we win,
Weasley is our King.
Allen gasped. "—and Alicia passes back to Angelina!" Lee shouted, trying to drown out the song that the Slytherins were singing. "Come on now, Angelina—looks like she's got just the Keeper to beat! —SHE SHOOTS—SHE—aah…"
The Slytherin Keeper saved the goal. He threw it to Warrington, who flew quickly towards the Gryffindor goals and Ron.
Weasley is our King,
Weasley is our King,
He always lets the Quaffle in,
Weasley is our King.
"—and its Warrington with the Quaffle, Warrington heading for goal, he's out of Bludger range with just the Keeper ahead—"
Lavi covered his face with his hands in a groan as the song grew louder from the Slytherins. Lenalee watched with her hand over her mouth and Allen, whose head was pounding now, was tracking the Slytherin player.
"—so it's the first test for new Gryffindor Keeper, Weasley, brother of Beaters, Fred and George, and a promising new talent on the team—come on, Ron!"
The Gryffindor's all groaned in unison as Lee said "Slytherin score!". "So that's ten-nil to Slytherin—bad luck Ron…"
"Allen? What's wrong?" Miranda looked at the younger exorcist with worried eyes. She had just glanced at him from where she sat, and had noticed him holding his head.
"Allen!" Miranda said more sharply. Lenalee and Lavi turned.
"Allen, what's wrong?" they both asked.
"My…head…" he gritted his teeth. "Damn it…"
"Again?" asked Lenalee shakily, placing a hand on his arm. "Allen?"
One of his hands covered hers on his arm. "I'll be fine…it's ok…what's g-going on in the game?" he asked, straightening up, but still grimaced.
"—Pucey throws to Warrington, Warrington to Montague, Montague back to Pucey—Johnson intervenes, Johnson takes the Quaffle, Johnson to Bell, this looks good—I mean bad—Bell's hit by a Bludger from Goyle of Slytherin and it's Pucey in possession again…"
Weasley was born in a bin,
He always lets the Quaffle in,
Weasley will make sure we win—
But Lavi was making wild motions toward Harry. He was diving down, down, down, faster and faster toward the small golden ball that was before him. Malfoy was matching his speed, trying to catch it as well.
In a second it was over. Harry's hand closed over the golden ball, signaling the end of the game.
And WHAM! The whole of the Gryffindor supporters erupted in angry jeers. Harry got hit in the back just after catching the Snitch. The Gryffindor's watched with the exorcists as the teams landed.
"What the--?" Lavi was still staring down at the pitch, noticing something odd happening.
"What is it Lavi?" asked Hermione.
"What's going on down there?" he asked the area in general. Harry had grabbed George, while Angelina, Alicia and Katie where holding back Fred. Malfoy was a little ways off, laughing.
All of a sudden, Harry let go of George and launched himself at Malfoy. Fred had fought away the three chasers and had jumped to Malfoy as well. All three of them where on top of the Slytherin boy.
"Oh my god," murmured Lenalee as Madam Hooch ran over to them and all three boys were flung back. Even from where they were sitting, they heard the shout of "To my office! NOW!"
They cringed as they watched the three boys march off the field.
"Not now…not now."
"What're you talking about Allen?" asked the exorcists. He had just muttered something. He looked up at them.
"It's them! That's why my head…" he drifted off, staring down onto the field. Students and teachers alike were leaving.
"Akuma?! Their here?!" asked Miranda, startled. Allen nodded, looking around sharply.
"But I can't find them. I know that their here!" he pushed his way through the crowd, pushing people out of the way. Lavi followed hurriedly, Lenalee and Miranda close behind.
Suddenly the stands burst apart. Thankfully no one was in them when they did, but all the same. The wood flew through the air, raining down on the now panicking students.
And out of the flying debris flew Akuma. All level 1, but that didn't really matter. There were at least 25 of them.
"Get everyone out of here!" yelled Allen as the Akuma advanced. People screamed, running away as the machines came closer.
"Perfect timing…they have perfect timing, don't they?" asked Lavi, pulling his hammer out.
"Of course they do!" said Allen, and jumped from the stands. There was a flash and his arm was changed. He had aimed perfectly, slicing the Akuma in half and landed on the ground.
"Good one Allen!" called Lavi, who was swinging the now giant hammer. He took out at least three in one blow, knocking them into the ground.
Allen glanced up, seeing Lenalee speed toward the mass of Akuma, then looked back to the students. Some had stopped and were now staring, rigid with terror at the monsters.
"Come on, move!" yelled Lavi, seeing the students frozen. He swung his hammer around, smashing the two Akuma who had started to head for the students. The students yelled in fright, jumping back as they exploded.
"Where's Miranda?" called Allen.
"Right here!" came the reply. Miranda was standing off to one side. She concentrated, freezing a section of the Akuma.
Lavi, who had been jumping toward an Akuma, collided painfully and bounced off. "Oi!"
"Sorry Lavi!" called Miranda, but held the Akuma still.
"AHHH! How dare you?!" Came a cry from an Akuma. The exorcists turned and saw a level 2 Akuma emerge from the cloud of level 1's.
"You!" it called in a high pitched voice, looking straight at Miranda. She flinched, staring at it. "Oh, such a jumpy little mouse!"
"No!" Allen jumped towards her as the Akuma lunged. Miranda scurried backwards, just escaping a shot from the Akuma. Allen jumped just in time to dodge the bullets from a level 1 and fired his weapon. The light-like bullets flew through the air and collided with the Akuma.
It did nothing.
"What the--?" Allen stared at the Akuma. It wasn't even affected by his attack, just collided with the stands.
The Akuma smirked, then straightened up, pushing itself off the ground.
"Guess it didn't work how you planned," it smirked. Allen's eyes widened in astonishment. His attack didn't damage the Akuma at all, and it was grinning at him, its fangs sticking out.
There was a loud roar and a pillar of fire came diving towards the Akuma, shaping itself into a snake. The Akuma just watched it with mild interest as it came closer. It opened its jaws and swallowed the Akuma.
"Did I get it?" yelled Lavi from the other side of the field. Allen looked around. The Akuma was no where to be seen, but he had an odd feeling that it wasn't dead.
"I don't know. But it's gone!" Allen called back as he walked over to Miranda. She was standing up against part of the stands. "You ok?"
"Yeah, I'm alright."
"WATCH OUT!"
Allen and Miranda turned to see something flying towards them and then a loud explosion.
Lavi and Lenalee stared in horror as Allen and Miranda disappeared into the explosion. The Akuma supposedly killed by Lavi's attack was now leering at them from across the field, near where their two friends had been.
"You guys are quick. Seems like your friends here aren't as quick. They won't be lasting much longer!" it cackled, crossing its arms.
Finally they were able to take in its appearance fully.
The Akuma's long legs were bound in what looked like ribbons. The ribbons ended in long trails and covered its feet. The ribbons traced their ways up the Akuma, covering its body and arms. The hands were long, claw like.
"My attack didn't do anything to it!" Lavi said, staring at it.
"We have to try Lavi!" said Lenalee, looking over at where the explosion was. Where Allen and Miranda were. They didn't know if they were still alive.
"Your right!" and he swung his hammer. He slammed it through one symbol and the flaming snake roared into life once more. It charged towards the Akuma. It was swallowed once more, but once the flame disappeared, it still stood, smirking.
"You'll have to do better than that!" it cackled.
Lenalee sent a swirl of wind towards it, and jumped, pulling her leg down through it. It looked at her, shocked, as part of its arm crumbled.
"ARG! That hurt…ah, that's better," it grinned evilly at Lenalee as it looked away from its arm. The wound had healed. They both gasped. Then it lunged towards them. Lenalee jumped into the air and Lavi ducked. It sped passed them and halted a ways away.
There was a snarl and a scream echoed through the field.
They whipped around, trying to find where the scream had come from. They soon found it. The Akuma had grabbed a student.
"Oh no," whispered Lenalee. The student struggled, screaming.
Lavi was about to jump towards it when it yelled in horror and dropped the student, suddenly getting pelted with what looked like shafts of light.
"That's what you get," came a voice from the other end of the field. They both looked around. Allen was standing with the gun pointed at the Akuma. He was half sitting up, his other arm limp but glaring at the Akuma.
"W-what?!" it cried, jumping into the air. It crashed into part of the stands as it fled. It gave one last howl and disappeared. Silence fell over the field.
The students who were still there looked around in fear. Lavi and Lenalee stood there for a second, then raced over to where Allen was sitting.
"Are you alright?!" asked Lenalee, kneeling down beside him.
"I…w-where's…M-Mirand—" he fell sideways as his vision darkened. The last thing he remembered seeing was Lenalee's scared looking face, Lavi peering over her shoulder and her calling his name and then all went black.
How do you like it? There were no questions to the last chapter, so I won't have a discussion on this one. Feel free to ask questions that may or may not have been bugging you for a while. I'll respond to you, and also post here, so if others have the same question, I can get it over with without repeating it. :) I don't own DGM or HP.