Author's Note: Hey guys, sorry that this chapter is so late, I'm dealing with some shit in my life right now and I may not be able to post many or any chapters in a while. Anyway, here's chapter 9, enjoy!
Previously: They both nodded before grabbing the cup, Alice and Shade accidentally brushed against them as they touched it which activated as a Portkey, and transported them out of the maze.
"Regular speech"
'Thinking'
Draconic
They all landed with a loud thud and as they got up, they all looked around.
"A... Graveyard?" Alice questioned, looking at a large angel statue with a scythe in it's arms.
Harry paused as he looked around, he realized that it was the same place from the nightmare-ish dreams he's had all year. Shade loked around, he growled softly as he saw a shadowed figure approach them and alerted the rest of the group.
"Capture the spares..." a small wispy voice ordered, it came from the figure's arms.
Shade, Alice, and Cedric exclaimed loudly as a large net was thrown over the three of them. Shade and Alice screamed and writhed under the net, there seemed to be an enchantment on the net which worked the same way as a Cruciatus curse but only to half breeds. Shade snarled as the figure approached Harry, who was trapped on the statue by the angel's scythe, pinning him to it's chest. He tried to watch as Wormtail transfigured a piece of cloth into a cauldron.
"Do it, now!" the same small voice called out as Wormtail dropped something into the cauldron, Harry and Cedric watch on as Alice and Shade writhes under the net.
"Bones of the father, unwillingly given," Wormtail said, starting the ritual as a bone hovered in the air under Wormtail's control, he dropped it into the cauldron, "Flesh of the servent willingly sacrificed," he took a knife and slashed his arm over the cauldron, cutting off his hand, "Blood of the enemy forcibly taken," he brandished the knife towards Harry and cuts a long cut along his forearm. Harry shouted as Shade roared in anger, tearing at the net, trying to get it off of him as it burned his flesh. Wormtail took the knife and placed it over the cauldron and let the drops of blood fall into it.
"The dark lord shall rise again," Wormtail continued as the cauldron burst into flames and a reformed Voldemort emerged, snake-face and everything.
"My wand Wormtail," He ordered as Wormtail handed him the wand and bowed deeply.
"Hold out your arm," Voldemort sneered.
"Master. Thank you master," he sighed, relieved and thinking that Voldemort meant his cut off hand.
He showed his right arm but stopped as Voldemort said, "The other arm Wormtail," Wormtail looked concerned, but did it anyway, flashing his dark mark at him. Voldemort stuck the wand into Wormtail's arm as the sky changed, other deatheaters were being summoned. Shade looked over to Alice and winced as he watched her cry in pain, he growled low and slowly inched the net off of himself as Voldemort had his little speech.
"Welcome my friends. Thirteen years it's been, and yet you stand before me as though it were only yesterday. I confess myself disappointed, not one of you tried to find me," Voldemort began slashing angrily at the hooded figures, "Not even you, Lucius."
My lord. Had I detected any sign or even a whisper of your whereabouts," Lucius said cowardly, bowing low in front of him.
"There were signs my friend, and more than whispers," Voldemort scolded.
"I assure you I never renounced the old ways. The face I have been obliged to present each day since your absence, that was my true mask," Lucius stated clearly, straightening up to his full height defiantly.
"I returned," Wormtail smiled creepily.
"Out of fear, not loyalty. Still you have proved yourself useful these past few months Wormtail," Voldemort grabbed his arm and granted Wormtail a new hand made of silver.
"Thank you master, thank you," he exclaimed shrilly, bowing multiple times as he slowly moved backwards.
Harry's eyes darted around, trying to find an exit and struggling to get free. Shade had slid half of the net off of himself and Alice as he inched closer to Harry and Voldemort, ready to launch himself at him but found that his foot and tail were still caught in the net.
"Harry! I'd almost forgotten you were here. Standing on the bones of my father. I'd introduce you but word has it you're almost as famous as me these days. The boy who lived. How lies have fed your legend Harry. Shall I reveal what really happened that night thirteen years ago? Shall I divulge how I truly lost my powers? It was love. You see when dear sweet Lily Potter gave her life for her only son she provided the ultimate protection. I could not touch you. It was old magic, something I should have forseen. But no matter, no matter. Things have changed, I can touch you now!" Voldemort put his hand on Harry's head, right on his scar as he screamed.
Shade snarled and stuggled harder against the net, scaring a few deatheaters who moved a few feet away from him. His claws and scales were peeking out, he looked like he had in the second task, only this time, he was dark red with lighter red highlights. Even his eyes had changed to be pure blood red like Voldemort's own eyes, he had three horns lining the edge of his face instead of the blue gills. His tail had spikes going in a spiral down the end of it, he roared loudly at Voldemort who just ignored him and the other two under the net with him.
"Astonishing what a few drops of your blood will do eh Harry? Pick up your wand Potter. I said pick it up, get up. Get up! You've been taught how to duel I presume yes? First we bow to each other. Come on now Harry the niceties must be observed, Dumbledore would not want you to forget your manners now would he? I said bow!" Voldemort ordered as he forced Harry to bow with his magic.
"That's better. And now..." Voldemort cast at Harry and he wriggled in pain.
"Atta boy Harry, your parents would be proud. Especially your filthy mongrel mother. I'm going to kill you Harry Potter, I'm going to destroy you; then, after you, I'll kill your miserable half-breed friends. After tonight no one will ever again question my powers. After tonight if they speak of you they'll speak only of how you begged for death, and I being a merciful lord obliged. Get up," Voldemort pulled Harry to his feet and once he was up, Harry began to move away.
"Don't you turn your back on me Harry Potter I want you to look at me when I kill you, I want to see the lights leave your eyes," he said, a crazy glint entering his eyes.
Harry took steps towards Voldemort, "Have it your way then."
They both cast their spells as their streams of magic meet, casting Priori Incantatem, spell of two brother wands.
Shade discreetly flung the net off of Alice and Cedric, he whispered quietly to them as the deatheaters moved, "Go to the Portkey, I'll take Harry with me."
Alice looked at Shade for a few seconds before flinging her arms around his neck, hugging him tightly to her, "Just promise me you won't die, Julian and Victoria would kill me."
Shade laughed softly and nodded, "I won't now go, the hum from the magic will be loud enough to cover the Portkey noise when you leave."
Alice nodded and dragged Cedric towards the Portkey, activating it but before she did; she looked up at her brother and smiled softly before she disappeared with a crack.
Voldemort and Harry both struggled as the deatheaters inched towards them, Voldemort shouted, "Do nothing. He is mine to finish. He's mine!"
Shade growled before launching himself at Voldemort, breaking the stream and dome of magic, "No he's not!"
He pushed Voldemort towards a head stone, knocking him out for a few seconds before turning back and picking Harry up in his arms, "Come on Harry, time to go."
The deatheaters were closing in around them and just before they were in arms reach, Shade launched into the air and started flying towards the school, spells following after them, cutting into Shade's skin.
Voldemort woke up just in time to see Shade flying away and looked angrily at their silhouette, "No!"
Back at the arena, Victoria and Julian crowded around Alice as Dumbledore walked over to Cedric, "We have a winner, Cedric Diggory!"
Alice looked frantically up at the sky, tears in her eyes, "Shade... Wait! Harry and Shade still aren't back!"
Julian growled and strode up to Dumbledore, his feathers showing in his hair as his eyes narrowed, "Where is my brother... I thought you said that they would all be fine!"
Dumbledore looked at Julian impassively but there was a gleam of fear in his eyes, "They will be back soon... Harry did not shoot up red sparks so they must simply be lost."
Cedric tore himself from the crowd and quickly walked up to the headmaster, "Headmaster, there is something you need to know... Voldemort is back and the both of them are still with that monster!"
Dumbledore stilled before casting Sonorus on himself to speak to the crowd, "Everyone, please go back to the castle. Teachers and Guardians, we ha-"
He was cut off from a small sound of flapping in the distance, they all looked up and saw Shade flying with Harry in his arms. He landed on the ground and struggled to put Harry on his feet before crumbling to the ground, his body covered in cuts from spells.
Alice rushed towards him and whacked him on the head, "I thought I told you not to get hurt! You idiot!"
Victoria and Julian walked up to them and smiled at the siblings, Shade winced and rubbed his head, "Ow! You memory lose lion, you said not to get killed, you never said anything about not getting injured."
Alice huffed but smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck, tears soaking his torn shirt, "I'm sorry Alice..." he hugged her back and got back up.
Shade smiled at her and ruffled her hair but soon stopped and looked around, "Wait... Where's Harry?"
Victoria glanced around, "I think I saw professor Moody drag him away."
Shade tensed and looked at her intensely, "Which direction?"
Victoria pointed in the direction of where they went and coughed when Shade took off in the same way, she wasn't sure if he flew or ran. The Guardians and teachers followed him, sensing that something was wrong since he left so quickly.
Author's note: Hey! That's the end of the Chapter, hope you liked it, anyway... Review, rate, and follow! Who do you think should win the house cup? Cast in your votes through the poll thing cause I just learned how to put up one, see you next chapter, bye!