Chapter 4 – Easter Island Holiday
A/N: The speed I can produce a chapter seemed to be once every two weeks, again sorry for the delay, work and method of putting the story together still giving me hassle. Got all the plot ideas all the way to the end, just what goes in between them tend to give me a lot of headache. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Until next time.
Version 2.0 correction 2.25.16
Fourth of July 1991
46a Craigdarragh Road, Helens Bay, Living room
Tsukiko was currently drinking tea with Lancer in their mansions living room, they were waiting for her sister Sacchin to come home. They had received a phone call from her this morning, Sacchin told them she had just landed in Heathrow airport.
Tsukiko flicked through the book she was currently viewing. Thanks to her Eidetic memory, she could memorize every page. As part of her learning she would discuss the content of the books later with Rin and with her help tried to understand the topic.
While they waited for her sister Sacchin and memorising the numerous books before her, her mind wondered about the living room. Rin insisted they made the living room into the same one as the Tohsaka estate. A pure Victorian noble style living room, completed with a square dark oak table, Victorian cream colour sofa, two cream colour Victorian chair, huge grand father clock, no television and no super Nintendo Entertainment system. Tsukiko could really play some 'Columns' right about now.
Tsukiko loved her Rin-oneesan dearly, but she could be very stubborn, bossy, greedy and stingy. Ever since Rin made Tsukiko into her magus apprentice, she had been going through training, experimentation, lectures, combat and anything else Rin could think up. So much had happened over the passed four years, it truly surprised her to realized how much she had accomplished.
She managed to complete her sixth form education with grade A stars in her 'A'-levels, then again it felt like cheating when your mind had enough books to fill several national libraries and able to recall any subjects she wanted instantly, even if she could recall any books she wants, it was a different matter understanding some of the more obscure theory and practice, she still had trouble understanding the concept behind second true magic, Rin explanation just goes over her head.
Unlike subjects such as High Energy Physics, Metallurgy, Hydromagnetic Physics, Ancient runes and Arithmancy. She had no problem understanding them and she was planning to go to MIT in America to further those non-magical fields. She might had to apply as an off site student, it all depend if her families thought it was a good idea going to Hogwarts.
Tsukiko felt the bounded field around the mansion activated then became passive again, she knew that her sister Sacchin had come home. With a wide smile Tsukiko moved to the corner of the door over looking the entrance and waited for Sacchin to opened the door, so Tsukiko could give Sacchin her special hug. She waited for almost half a minute, but the front door never opened.
Tsukiko felt Sacchin hugged her from behind and said to her with an amused tone. "Waiting for someone? Tsukiko-chan." Tsukiko almost jumped out of her skin. Sacchin had been getting better at sneaking up on people, she had plenty of practice on her and papa Shiki, even thought mum Arcueid would always chase Sacchin away from papa Shiki.
Tsukiko calmed herself down after the scare Sacchin gave her. She said with a happy smile. "Welcome home, Sacchin-oneesan."
Satsuki let go of Tsukiko and said with enthusiasm. "I found a lot of nice cloths for you in America Tsukiko-chan, let go try them out right now." Before Satsuki could drag Tsukiko away.
Lancer stopped them and said with some exasperation. "Not now Sacchin-chan. We got an emergency meeting with Rin and the others, do your dress up after the meeting is over." Satsuki pouted at Lancer for ruining their fun, but conceded in the end.
Satsuki said to Tsukiko with a little air of disappointment. "Lets get this meeting under way, Tsukiko-chan, I will show you what I got after the meeting." Satsuki winked at Tsukiko and continued. "Activate all the bounded field in the house, then we go and see what plans of action we need against Dumbledore."
At this Satsuki saw Tsukiko closed her eyes and focused on the mental command to the house Bounded Field, she could feel a surge of prana radiate out and encompass the mansion. The Bounded Field normally just create another zone, those outside of this zone could not see what inside, either through magic or mundane means, it would also warn them if someone had enter the zone.
The Bounded Field they had just activated would actively hinder and drain prana from hostile target, this was just the courtyard, if they managed to make it into the house, the field would become offensive and actively try to disorientate the intruder, trapping them in an illusion. At this Satsuki thought back to the first time they activated this Bounded Field, when Tsukiko was seven years old.
(Flash back)
The price for the mansion was pretty reasonable. Tsukiko-chan under Rin's instruction was setting up the Bounded Field and only just finished a moment ago.
Satsuki with Lancer outside on the courtyard watched as a woman in her mid or late twenty, short blond curly hair, glasses and a horrid green neon dress walked towards their house, they assumed she was a neighbour coming to say hello. When the woman crossed the field, to both Satsuki and Lancer horror, a yellow magic circle activated beneath the woman and yellow glowing ropes began to restrain her. The woman struggled to be freed from the magical restraint, but she grew weaker and weaker, until she finally collapsed. Lancer managed to get Tsukiko to deactivate the field.
Satsuki recognised the woman as Rita Skeeter, a rather unsavoury reporter that was constantly looking for dirts on people. They secured Skeeter in an isolation bounded field while she was unconscious and Satsuki interrogated her. Satsuki showed her Vampiric lineage and blood lust.
That was more then enough to make Skeeter spilled the beans. Apparently she was following the money trail of a new magical family that had become almost as rich as the Malfoy. At the request of Lucius Malfoy, she was suppose to find everything on them.
Satsuki sighed in relief, it seemed like they didn't know about Tsukiko. Satsuki activated her Mystic Eyes of Enchantments, twisted the truth, told her that the people she met was a rich families called Tohsaka from Japan, their magical bloodline only traced back to three generations, they were specialist trader of no great importance. Hopefully this would be enough to convince Skeeter's employer, they were not worth the hassle to investigate further.
Rita Skeeter was released later that day convinced of what the young lady Satsuki said, all memories about being restraint by strange magic and a super power vampire were completely forgotten.
(Flash back)
Looking back on this, Satsuki was glad they didn't agree to Rin request of a fatal bounded field for protection. Other wise they would be cleaning up Rita Skeeter's body parts instead of interrogating her. The setting for the bounded field had been adjusted, but they only activated it when all of them were occupied or under attack. Satsuki and Lancer activated their rings and entered Tsukiko's mind scape
Tsukiko felt herself sinking into her mind scape and arrived at the Emiya estate's court yard, everyone was already there in the living room. The living room's table had assortments of snacks and tea. As Tsukiko sat down, she was about to grab a rice cracker when her mum sneaked up behind her and started tickling her around the side of her ribs. This caused Tsukiko to burst out laughing.
Rin was getting annoyed with the mother daughter duo, she watched as Tsukiko was getting 'punished' by Arcueid.
Arcueid said to Tsukiko with mirth in her voice. "Tsukiko-chan, when was the last time we gone to play at the beach? Watch the cinema? Play at the amusement park? How many times have I told you to be a kid more often?" Arcueid kept tickling Tsukiko to the point she had trouble breathing, let alone speak.
Tsukiko could only gasped out between tears and laughter. "I.. AHAHa.. am sorry... Heh... mum... HahHah... please … AHAHa... Stop!"
Rin had several ticks on her fore head. She slammed both her palm onto the table as she lost her cool and shouted at them. "WILL YOU TWO CUT IT OUT! WE ARE TRYING TO HAVE A SERIOUS DISCUSSION HERE!" Both Tsukiko and Arcueid was startled by Rin's out burst, both had the same sheepish expression as they flinched back in surprise.
Rin sat back down and rubbed her temple to ease the oncoming headache, she looked to everyone present and said with a serious tone. "Everyone's here, lets start with the letter Tsukiko received from Hogwarts by Albus Dumbledore. This is an acceptance letter that was delivered by owls. The owls in this world have the ability to track down anyone and deliver the letter without failure."
Rin sighed and continued. "This is official owls from the ministry official business. We cannot block their letter from finding Tsukiko-chan, seemed like her parents and Dumbledore have enrolled her into Hogwarts. I'm surprised Tsukiko-chan personal anti-tracking bounded field didn't work against the ministry owls. My guess is their tracking ability is even more powerful then our mysteries."
Shiki asked Rin in slight confusion. "If they could track Tsukiko-chan down with just owls, why haven't they showed up until now?"
Rin thought for a moment and had a realization. "Because Dumbledore had broken the laws, the goblin told us the Potter's will was sealed to hide the fact that Tsukiko-chan was sent to the Dursley. If Dumbledore wanted government help in finding Tsukiko-chan, he would need to report her missing and that will lead to an investigation. Which will create conflict of interest."
Rin took a sip of her tea and continued. "If the will is unsealed. Investigation will happen, it will reveal that Dumbledore had abused his position as a magical guardian and various position he held both in Wizengamot and ICW. This could result in charges or even lost of his position as Chief Warlock of Wizengamot and Supreme Mugwump of the ICW"
Satsuki Yumizuka was thinking about what Rin said. If Dumbledore feared losing his position, then it would stand to reason why he had not made a move on recovering Tsukiko. All he needed to do was wait until Tsukiko's eleventh birthday to locate her for Hogwarts on official government business. Satsuki said with some seriousness to her tone. "What are we going to do? Are we going to run? Are we going to send Tsukiko-chan to Hogwarts? What are our options?"
Rin first looked to Satsuki then to Tsukiko. Rin said in a neutral tone. "Its up to you Tsukiko-chan, what do you think it's the best option. Do you want to go to Hogwarts?"
Tsukiko thought for a moment, she weighed all the options before her and said in a serious tone. "It would be best if I go to Hogwarts, the last thing we need is the senile old goat getting the excuse he needed to reinstate himself as my magical guardian or worse, activate that stupid betroth contract between the Potters and the Weasley. We will need to move carefully, if the old goat think he have been backed into a corner before we are ready, this could get very messy, very fast."
Rin was impressed with Tsukiko's reasoning. They found out the betroth contract was made after Tsukiko parents death, it tied Tsukiko to the Weasley. The contract could only be nullify by the head of house involved. Tsukiko would not be able to undo this contract until she turns fifteen, become the head of the house as an emancipated adult. If worse come to worse, they could always send Satsuki to 'convince' the Weasley's head into undoing the contract.
Rin visibly relaxed and put on a genuine smile. "Well done Tsukiko-chan. Running is not the solution to this, since their owls can track us anywhere. It will be best we play along with what plans Dumbledore have for you, if we can find out about those plans, we can alter them to suit our needs."
Rin smiled fondly and said to Tsukiko. "You can also finally get your wand and put all those books we collected to good use. I am sure you can't wait to examine your wand in detail and figure out how to cast the wandless version of those spells." Rin saw Tsukiko smiled and nodded at her. The meeting was going great until Arcueid tickled Tsukiko again.
Arcueid was getting a bit annoyed and worried about Tsukiko. When a situation got serious or when she talked about magic research with Rin, Tsukiko always switched gears to her magus personality. Arcueid was not sure which side of her was the real Tsukiko or perhaps like herself, both of those personality were the real Tsukiko, either way Arcueid wanted the happy-go-lucky Tsukiko back and she tickled her again, she caused Tsukiko to scream out in surprise.
Arcueid said to Tsukiko in childish annoyance. "Tsukiko-chan, you know I hate it when you get all serious like that! relax a bit more." Arcueid smile widened. "So let mum help you with that." Arcueid increased her tickling, made Tsukiko bust out in laughter.
Rin was getting annoyed at the mother daughter duo again, she looked to an amused Shirou and said to him. " Shirou, Tora-Shinai now." Shirou looked at her and traced the shinai without complaint.
The Tora-Shinai was wielded by the infamous Taiga Fujimura, the wooden segment was coloured in tiger stripe pattern of yellow and black, it had black handle and guards with a tiger charm attached to the handle. It radiated blood lust and evil that was know as the 'Tiger of Fuyuki'.
Rin proceeded by hitting both mother and daughter on their head, both mother and daughter whimpered in pain with a slowly rising bumps on their head. Rin said to them with great amount of annoyance. "The meeting isn't over yet, so focus! Play after the meeting is done."
Rin looked to the Tora-Shinai in her hand and said to Tsukiko with some worry. "Tsukiko-chan, I've read your report on prana transfer from jewel to magus, how you theorized a full prana recovery from one jewel you filled previously. The answer is no Tsukiko-chan, do NOT trace noble phantasm. I don't want a repeat of what happened when you were seven year old." Rin thought back to that incident.
(Flash back)
Rin along with Tsukiko and Arturia, watched Shirou and Lancer spar in Tsukiko mind scape. Lancer jabbed at Shirou with lightning fast spear thrust, he aimed at his vulnerable opening.
Rin knew about Shirou fighting style, it was suicidal and idiotic, he left fatale opening that invite his opponent to take advantage, while he dodged and parried at the last moment to control the flow of the fight, if it was anyone else but Shirou they would have died long ago.
This style took advantage of skilled fighter combat horned instinct to take advantage of a perceived opening, the more skilled you were, the less control you would have over your instinct to take advantage of an opening that Shirou presented. It was a truly frustrating combat style and tactics.
As evident on Lancer's expression, Lancer showed frustration and annoyance. He swung his lance in a wide low arc and launched Shirou into the air as he blocked the blow. Lancer soon followed and attacked Shirou in mid air. Shirou managed to block Lancer jabs, it was during a double blade parry, Lancer saw his opening, he smiled and twist his whole body with his lance still in contact with Shirou's scimitars and threw Shirou towards the ground.
As Lancer was about to continued with his attack. Rin shouted at them. "OK, that's enough! You two are getting way too serious, this is only a spar, not a death match." As the combatant lowered their weapons. Tsukiko ran up to Lancer, she tried to grab and have a better look at his weapon. Lancer pulled it out of Tsukiko reach and said it was not a toy. Tsukiko pouted at him.
Later that day, Shirou with an expression of panic and fear said to her. "Rin! Something is wrong with Tsukiko-chan, she is burning up with a fever."
Rin went to Shirou, told him to calm down and tell her what had happened. Shirou explained that Tsukiko wanted to trace Gae Bolg and asked for his help, but soon after she traced Gae Bolg, Tsukiko collapsed. Rin looked incredulously and angry at Shirou, she resisted the urge to hit him. It was then Lancer showed up.
Lancer was worried and told them of his finding. "Tsukiko-chan burned out vast amount of her prana while tracing Gae Bolg. I found the replica next to her, her iris also have a tint of silver along with her natural green."
Rin felt weak when she heard that, this confirmed her theory and fear about Tsukiko 'Soul' origin. Tsukiko seemed to have empathic ability with animals, she seemed to be able to understand them, and the animal seemed to understand her when she speaks to them, but that changed with snakes.
Tsukiko didn't realised what she was doing when she was speaking to snake, instead of normal human speech like she does with other animals, she hissed at them like snakes, when asked about it later, she said she was speaking English to them. It was through extensive research, Rin realised Tsukiko was speaking Parseltongue. One of the ability that Voldemort possessed. Rin theorized that Tsukiko must had gained that ability due to her prolong exposure to the Horcrux, and now she got the same silver eyes like Shirou, a side effect from his nature as an incarnation of swords and specialization in Tracing.
It took almost three days before Tsukiko recovered enough to move from prana exhaustion, the silver colour in her iris also completely disappeared, but this was enough for Rin and everyone else to put an outright ban on Tsukiko's Tracing and use of any unique ability that Shirou, Shiki and Arcueid had. This was one scare that Rin have no intention of repeating.
(Flash back)
Rin said with understanding in her tone, "Tsukiko-chan, I know you want to trace Durandal to study the three miracle it possess. But..." Rin with a tired look said to Tsukiko wearily. "Tsukiko-chan, when you traced Gae Borg, part of your iris turned silver. You already know why I don't want you to use Shirou's Tracing. The danger of you picking up Shirou's Unlimited Blade Work or even parts of it are far too dangerous. Also every time you exhaust your prana in such a large amount in one go could damage your magic circuits. We were fortunate that you didn't do any permanent damage to yourself back then."
Rin could see Tsukiko became dejected. Rin held Tsukiko hand and said in a gentle voice. "Tsukiko-chan. I know you are trying your hardest to bring us back to life, looking for spells and obscure rituals. However your safety and happiness is more important to us, so please be patient and don't be rash." Rin smiled at Tsukiko and saw her smiled sadly at her.
Rin hugged Tsukiko and said with joy. "Also congratulation on completing your higher education, now go reply to your Hogwarts acceptance letter and enjoy your holiday at the Easter Island."
Arcueid cut in and said to both Tsukiko and Rin. "Before Tsukiko-chan runs off doing what you ask, Rin-chan. Me and Tsukiko-chan going to have some mother and daughter time by going to the beach first then follow up with the amusement park." Before anyone else could object, Arcueid already dragged Tsukiko off with her with Shiki by her side.
Rin turned toward both Lancer and Satsuki. She said to them. "Keep an eye on Tsukiko-chan, make sure she does not become desperate again and do something foolish. We already had couple of close calls." Rin drained her tea in one go. "Satsuki-chan, I want reports on all known Death Eaters that have connections to the Ministry, use the necessary funding to secure and validate the information. Lancer-san, you will go with Tsukiko-chan to Hogwarts, if anyone going to make an attempt on her life, it will be there. We both know Voldemort is very much alive and kicking, even if his follower seem to think he has perished. That will be all for now."
After Lancer and Satsuki left, Rin turned to Shirou and Arturia. She said to them. "We going have to increase our watch on Tsukiko-chan from the obelisk, make sure we are there for her when she needs us. That child have driven herself over the edge too many times and growing up too fast."
Rin with some regret in her voice. "It would be nice if Tsukiko-chan can find some friends, but the way she rushed her studies and magecraft. She never stayed in one place long enough to create lasting friendship. Her obsession with resurrecting us are blinding her more and more, if not for Arcueid-san constant interaction." Rin shudder a bit and said with bitter irony. "She might have become a real first-class magus, that would throw her moral aside for her goals."
Shirou held Rin hands and said in a serious but kind tone. "Rin, have faith in Tsukiko-chan, deep down she is a very kind and loving person. Tsukiko-chan have you to thank for that, you berate her when she has gone too far, you shown her what it means to have a conscience, to know right from wrong even from a magus point of view." Shirou could see Rin cheered up.
Rin felt more at peace after what Shirou said to her. Rin could only place her faith in what Shirou said and hope their influence would not lead Tsukiko down a dark path.
Twenty-eight of July 1991
Hogwarts Headmaster Office
Dumbledore paced around his office nervously. He had yet to receive a reply from Miss Potter acceptance letter. He had requested the owls to deliver the reply to him directly, he would had send more letters to Miss Potter to make sure she received and read the letter, but for some reason the owls had refused to deliver any more letters to Miss Potter, saying they had completed their duty of delivering the letter and gotten a reply from her.
Dumbledore pace quickened and thought to himself, 'Where is the reply?' he looked around his office, fifteen foot high book shelves on either side of his chair with twin ladders that led to the back room, his oak desk piled high with paper works and miscellaneous, behind his desk a newly acquired rack for his new muggle hobby, Golf.
Dumbledore stopped and looked at the paperwork on his desk and sighed. "I must make time and hire a secretary. I am getting too old for all this paperwork." Dumbledore did manage to get the current address from the master owl, but it took a lot of favours and begging. The owl department explained to him that Tsukiko Potter was always under some sort of Anti-tracking ward, there was even times when she would completely disappeared from their owl tracking grid, it took a master owl to even track her down.
It was then Hagrid entered his office. Hagrid was a big man, twice as tall as any man and five time as wide. Being a half giant, half wizard. Hagrid had a massive scraggy dark brown beard, dark brown curly long hair. He wore a long lightly tan trench coat, pelts and cloth that had seen better days. Hagrid would had looked intimidating, except his kind and jovial expression that always seemed to shine through those massive bush of hairs.
Dumbledore beamed when he saw Hagrid. Dumbledore said with twinkle in his eyes. "Hagrid, just the person I need for this mission."
Hagrid smiled at the jovial old man and said with a humble tone. "Ah, sir! It's always good to meet you, what you need done? I'm your man."
Dumbledore smile widened and said. "I need you to retrieve Tsukiko Potter. From the information I got from the owl department, she is currently at number fifteen Camino Vaitea Anakena road on Easter Island."
Hagrid looked confused and ask. "Dumbledore sir, where is Easter Island?" Dumbledore got out the world map from his desk and looked for the island, took him ten minutes to find the location and he paled. Hagrid waited patiently and looked over Dumbledore's shoulder as his finger rested in the middle of the south pacific ocean and in small letters, Easter Island was printed in that area of the map.
Hagrid paled along with Dumbledore and said with trepidation. "Dumbledore sir, surely you're not going to ask me to fly half way across the world on my bike. Are you?"
Dumbledore looked at him with worry and less twinkle in his eyes and said. "We will work something out. Go get what you need, I will come get you when it's time to go. Also not to worry about You-Know-What you need to get in vault 713, I will have professor Minerva to retrieve the item."
After Hagrid left the office, Dumbledore immediately contacted the Ministry for possible transportation to Easter Island, all the while he thought how much more favour he would have to give up just to get hold of his champion of light. It might had been easier if he used Neville Longbottom instead.
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Thirty-first of July 1991
Fifteen Camino Vaitea Anakena road on Easter Island
Tsukiko Potter was having a great day. They had arrived at Easter Island almost four days ago, they toured, they marvelled at the numerous Moai and natural beauty the island had to offer, they had secured a private resident in advance for their use and now Tsukiko was having her birthday party with Sacchin and Lancer. Tsukiko and co were having a rest after their visit to the beach.
Tsukiko tried to show off her bikini to Lancer, but he responded by throwing Tsukiko into the sea, he told her to go cool off, otherwise it was a great day. Lancer was by the entrance drinking beer, Sacchin got her a slice of the strawberry cake that she liked.
It was then that the door was kicked open with such force, Lancer was caught by complete surprise when the door slammed into him, sandwiching him between the door and the wall.
A giant of a man walk through the door and shouted. "I swear Dursley you great prune! If you have taken Tsukiko Potter all the way here hoping we will give up looking for her, then you have greatly underestimated me!" It was then the giant of the man took a proper look at her and said with confusion. "Miss Tohsaka!? What are you doing here and why is your eyes green?"
Tsukiko had broken out in cold sweat and said nervously. "Hello. Mr Hagrid."
Tsukiko heard Lancer groaned behind the door. He said with annoyance. "Why me!? Why is it always me?"
Tsukiko looked to Hagrid and said with slight worry. "Guess I got some explaining to do." Tsukiko though back to that day when she was seven years old.
(Flash back)
Rin said to Lancer and Sacchin, with an angry twitch on her forehead. "You two are going to take Tsukiko-chan to Diagon Alley with you." Lancer and Sacchin were about to protest when Rin cut them off. "Neither one of you two have a damn clue what magical items and jewellery to buy, the last magical item you bought was a counterfeit. You are taking Tsukiko-chan with you and that is final."
It was Lancer that said with some anger in his voice. "I will not risking Tsukiko-chan, someone might recognise her, then what are we going to do?"
Rin replied with some annoyance. "I already done some research, only two thing left on Tsukiko that will give her identity away, her green eyes and her name. For her eyes, use colour contact lenses. For that matter I want both you and Sacchin-chan to wear colour contacts as well, your red eyes are drawing unwanted attention." Both Sacchin and Lancer winced at this.
Tsukiko had come to learned red eyes were viewed with prejudice in the wizard world, the wizard and witch seemed to think red eyes were associated with evil or Vampirism. Tsukiko heard Rin said to them. "Tsukiko-chan, when you are in Diagon Alley or anywhere with Witch and Wizard, use the name Taiga Tohsaka. I would like you to use that for all occasion, but using a false name in your education is not a good idea. Sacchin-chan can keep using her name as normal, since no one recognise her. Lancer use the name..."
Lancer cut her off and said. "I will go by the name of Lance Bazett, its easier that way." Rin thought better then to argue with him on that and left it as it is.
Rin turned to Sacchin and said. "Get the colour contacts from a professional firm, since you three will be using them often. Once you get them, take Tsukiko-chan with you every time you go to Diagon Alley. One of you will stay with her at all time, the other can handle business at Gringotts or anything else, as long as its not buying obscure magical goods."
A week after their visit to the optician, their new contact lenses arrived. Lancer had blue contact lenses as did Tsukiko, and Sacchin had light brown contact lenses. The same colour before she was turned into a Dead Apostle. The trio set off to Diagon Alley dressed in wizard robes, complete with new contact lenses and new identity for all of them.
Tsukiko along with Lancer was in a shop called Magical Menagerie, since Tsukiko wanted to visit a pet store first. Sacchin had gone to Gringotts to sort out some accounting and purchase new gem stones. It was when Tsukiko was talking to the Kneazles, when a giant man came into the shop with a black dog, the man said with panic. "Help! Please, there is something wrong with Fang! He haven't eaten a thing for three days." The shop assistant must be new, because he was also panicking on what to do.
Tsukiko went up to Fang and said in a gentle voice. "Hey, what wrong? Why aren't you eating?" The dog whined and groaned at her.
Tsukiko turned to the giant man and said. "Fang said he ate a funny pouch that make strange metal sound, he didn't feel well after eating that pouch."
The giant man looked at her with an astonished expression and realized. "That would explain why I can't find my wallet!"
Tsukiko said to the shop assistant. "There should be potion that will help Fang throw up the wallet he has eaten."
Tsukiko turned to the giant man and said. "Also sir, make sure fang only eat soft food for some time, eating rich food after three days of starvation will only cause more upset and problem for his stomach."
The man nodded at her and said. "Thank you Miss. I didn't even know your name?"
Tsukiko replied. "Taiga Tohsaka, it's a pleasure to meet you Mr Hagrid."
The man looked stunned and asked. "How do you know my name?"
Tsukiko smiled joyously and said. "Fang just told me, he said you're a really good person and master."
Hagrid redden in embarrassment at the praise and said to Miss Tohsaka. "Miss Tohsaka, thank you for helping Fang, if there is anything you need in the future, I will help you the best I can." Hagrid bid farewell to Miss Tohsaka. After that day they would sometime meet and talk many times in the pet store.
(Flash back)
Tsukiko was in a panic at this moment. Mr Hagrid just said her real name and thought she was still with the Dursley! She was getting a headache on how the hell she was going to get out of this one, then she realized that she was going to join Hogwarts anyway. After that, almost everyone in the magical world would know what she looks like. So she decided to tell the truth, she send a mental message through her ring to both Sacchin and Lancer.
She told them. 'I am going to tell Hagrid my real identity, keep to the scrip and don't antagonise him by insulting the senile old goat. I know him.'
Tsukiko put on a rather guilty look and said to Hagrid in an apologetic tone. "Sorry Hagrid. I have to keep my real identity hidden. My real name isn't Taiga Tohsaka. It's actually Tsukiko Potter." Tsukiko looked to Sacchin then to Lancer and thank her lucky star, that both had their contacts on, since normal public also finds red eyes strange, just not as hostile as wizard world population.
Tsukiko then said in a happy tone. "The young woman beside me is my distant cousin by blood, Satsuki Yumizuka and the person behind you." Tsukiko pointed behind Hagrid. "Is another distant cousin, Lance Bazett. They are both from my mother Lily's father side of the families."
Tsukiko then went on to explain that both her cousins had rescued her from the Dursley during her three days stay in the hospital when she was six years old, she met many friends and learned much about magic in the past five years.
Hagrid was taking some time to digest the information Tsukiko had given him. Tsukiko no longer lived with the Dursley. Lily Potter had magical families that originated from her father and further up the line. Lily and Petunia were actually half sisters. Tsukiko had known the magical world since she was six years old and currently being tutored by a mentor that want to make her an heir to the Tohsaka house.
Hagrid came to his senses and asked the question he was send here for, with some confusion in his tone. "Miss Potter, why haven't ya replied to yar letter from Hogwarts? I was actually send here to pick ya up and help ya get yar equipments for school."
Tsukiko looked at Hagrid with some confusion and said. "We received the letter on first of July and send off a reply through the Owlery in Diagon alley the very next day. Hogwarts should have received my acceptance letter long ago. As for equipments, I have already got everything by Owl order, all I needed is a wand, then that's it."
Tsukiko signed and said with disappointment. "I would also like a magical familiar, but due to some special circumstances. I can't have one."
Tsukiko looked towards an annoyed Sacchin and said. "Unfortunately, all magical animal attack my cousin Satsuki." Tsukiko remembered her first magical petting zoo visit when she was seven.
(Flash back)
It was Tsukiko seventh birthday. Satsuki decided to take Tsukiko to the new Kneazle petting zoo in France. It was the first for both of them, seeing magical animals.
Everything was fine until Sacchin step through the door. All the Kneazles had frozen up and looked at Sacchin with unholy lights in their eyes.
All the Kneazles in the zoo attacked her, it took almost twenty handlers and lots of magic to removed the frenzied Kneazles from Sacchin. At the end Sacchin didn't suffer a single scratch due to her Dead Apostle's resistance, but the same didn't apply to her clothing. Sacchin was stripped completely naked in the middle of the petting zoo.
After that incident, Sacchin locked herself in her room for two weeks, she was too traumatized to go out and feared every magical creature afterwards.
(Flash back)
Satsuki knew Tsukiko really liked animals, but their reaction to her was more then she could handle and killing them would greatly upset Tsukiko. They never really figured out why normal animal ran from her in fear or why magical animal attacked her on sight, everyone speculated it must either be her Dead Apostle nature that spooked them or something about her origin that droved them over the edge.
As she was thinking all this she noticed Mr Hagrid was looking at her closely and said to her with a tone of interest. "There is something about you that sets off my giant half, it might be the same thing that cause all the magical creature to attack you." Suddenly Mr Hagrid smiled widely and started to search his numerous pockets for something, then he pulled out a strange silver ring with inset of vibrant wood that has ivy leaf carved into them.
He said with a wide smile. "This, Miss Satsuki was made by wood nymph, passed down to me by me mother who was a giantess. I believe this will be able to suppress that weird aura ya are giving off, please put it on, so I can get Miss Potter her gift."
Satsuki protested about Mr Hagrid giving her a family heirloom, but he just waved it off and said he got more back at home. Satsuki decided she had nothing to lose and put on the ring, she could feel magic from the ring, but it was nothing she recognise.
After Hagrid gave the ring to Satsuki, he soon rushed out of the building and came back with a large box with a cloth cover on it. Tsukiko watched as Hagrid stopped in front of her and said with joy. "Miss Potter, I am sorry I have barged in on you like that on your birthday party."
Tsukiko saw Hagrid had a sheepish expression as he turned to Lancer and said with embarrassment. "Mr Bazett, sorry I slammed the door into ya, I honestly didn't know ya were there."
Lancer returned with a pained smile. "Think nothing of it. It happens all the time."
Hagrid then turned to Tsukiko and said. "Again my apologies Miss Potter. I honestly thought ya were still with the Dursley and they took ya here to hide ya from us, but I am truly happy for ya, finding all those people that loves ya and willing to teach ya magic. Your Ma and Da would be really happy right now." Hagrid said the last part with tears forming in his eye, he took out a great big handkerchief and blew into it.
Tsukiko had gone up to Hagrid and held his hand. She said in a serene tone. "Thank you Mr Hagrid, I know my mum and dad would be pleased to know that you are looking out for me, also please call me Miss Tsukiko or Tsukiko-chan. Miss Potter make me sounds old."
Hagrid smiled at her happily and said in joy. "I also got ya a gift for your eleventh birth day, at first I was worried because your cousin Satsuki have problem with magical animal, but hopefully the ring will help." Hagrid took away the cover from the box, under the cover was a cage with a snowy white owl inside. The owl looked at Tsukiko and hooted at her. Tsukiko with tears in her eyes, jumped up and hugged Hagrid around the neck.
Tsukiko said with pure joy. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This is the best gift ever." Hagrid looked a little flustered. Neither of them noticed Satsuki jumped behind the sofa, trying to keep as far away from the owl as possible or that Lancer face palmed at the whole situation.
Satsuki first reaction when she saw the owl was to throw herself over the sofa and thought loudly. 'Not the eyes! Please not the eyes again!' When Satsuki managed to overcome her panic and looked toward the owl. She realized it was not trying to break out of the cage to get at her, it seemed calm.
As Tsukiko was hugging Mr Hagrid, Satsuki cautiously approached the cage, as she got closer, the snow white owl seemed to noticed her, but didn't go berserk on her. Satsuki signed and decided to reach in and pet the owl. Only to get bitten by the owl, it didn't draw blood but she still felt the pain and yelped.
Mr Hagrid with Tsukiko still round his neck said to her. "Miss Satsuki, the ring will dampen yar aura but not completely eliminate it, magic animal still going to attack ya if ya get too close." Satsuki glared at the owl and decided to back away from the magical pest.
Satsuki said to Hagrid. "At least its better then before, they use to go for my eyes when I was in the same room as an owl." Satsuki could see Hagrid winced at that and gave her an apologetic look.
Tsukiko came back down from hugging Hagrid, her cheek was flushed red with embarrassment, she realized she just literally jumped onto Hagrid and thanked him repeatedly for his gift. Tsukiko got herself under control. She had an image to maintain.
Tsukiko walked over to the snowy white owl and said with a soft voice. "Hi there, my name is Tsukiko Potter, It's a pleasure to meet you." The white owl looked intriguingly at her and hooted.
Tsukiko said with a wide smile. "Hedwig, that is a really nice name and please call me Tsukiko-chan, none of those master stuff." Hedwig seemed surprised and hooted at her twice.
Tsukiko nodded and said. "Yes, I can understand what you say, along with almost every other magical and mundane animals. So if there is anything you want, all you have to do is ask."
Hagrid still marvelled at how Tsukiko Potter was able to converse with the owl like she was a normal person, it was then Lance Bazett placed a huge pint of beer before him and said with an amused tone. "Hope you like beer, that all I have in the fridge at the moment."
Hagrid said without hesitation. "Yes, beer would be fine. Thank you Mr Bazett."
Lance Bazett said with irritation. "Just call me Lance, Mr Bazett is too formal for my taste, drink up and celebrate Tsukiko-chan's birthday with me."
Hagrid down the pint and found the drink pleasantly refreshing. It didn't have the kick like fire whisky, but it would do. Soon Hagrid was matching pint for pint with Lance Bazett. When they ran out of beer, Hagrid reached for his jacket he hung up earlier and looked for the bottle of fire whisky he kept. To his dismay the bottle was nowhere to be found. Lance Bazett looked puzzled and surprisingly sober. He asked. "Hagrid, you look worried. You lost something?"
Hagrid replied with a little concerned. "Yes, I was sure I left me bottle of fire whisky in this pocket, I was going to continue our drinking, since we ran out of beer." It was then Hagrid noticed Lance paled and looked extremely worried.
Lancer looked around the living room and found Tsukiko on the floor face down behind the sofa with a half empty bottle of fire whisky. Lancer resisted the urge to face palm and said with a great deal of annoyance. "Damn it to hell, not again!"
Hagrid came up behind him and saw Tsukiko with his bottle of fire whisky. He was stunned to see it half empty. Lancer said to Hagrid with some dread. "This is the reason why we have to lock all alcoholic beverage away, Tsukiko-chan has a very bad habit of getting her hands on them and mistaken them for fruit juice." Lancer went over to Tsukiko and picked her up bridle style, he handed the bottle over to Hagrid. While Lancer was carrying Tsukiko, the young girl wrapped her arms around Lancer and muttered in blissful joy.
Tsukiko said to him. "Lancer-oniisan, I love you. I have always love you since I met you." Lancer could only sigh as he carried the sleeping girl towards her room.
Lancer said to a worried Hagrid. "Don't worry about Tsukiko-chan, she will be fine in the morning. Tsukiko-chan would be very happy if you can stay the night. She will want to say good bye before you leave. Ask Satsuki-chan for spare room and bedding, she will help you out."
Hagrid said his goodnight to the sleeping girl in Lance Bazett's arm and thought of the people who was looking after Tsukiko Potter. They really loved her, to each other they were like real families. Hagrid knew then, that if Dumbledore was to take Tsukiko from them. They would move heaven and earth to get her back, even Hagrid could see Tsukiko was much more happier being with Mr Lance and Miss Satsuki, then she would the Dursley. Hagrid gone to sleep in the spare guest room pondering if Dumbledore choice of leaving Tsukiko in the care of the Dursley was the right one.
Thirty-First of July 1991
Hogwarts Headmaster Office
Minerva McGonagall had a really bad day. She had to show the new muggle born witch around Diagon Alley with her parents. She had gone to Gringotts to retrieve the Philosopher stone, she was drenched in a water fall, hanging onto her dear life on that insane goblin contraption and now she discovered Albus asleep on his chair again.
As Minerva moved to place the stone on the table, she saw a Hogwarts letter under a pile of parchments. The letter said it was time stamped first class owl delivery and it was here since Third of July. Minerva opened the letter and found Tsukiko Potter's acceptance letter inside, the letter stated she would come to Hogwarts and had already gotten all her supplies. Minerva had a VERY angry look on her face as she glanced at the 'Golf club' that Albus seemed to favour so much and contemplated using it repeatedly on Albus Dumbledore's head.
Minerva took almost five minutes to calm herself down and not resort to homicide. They had send Hagrid half way across the world to find Tsukiko Potter. They thought she did not get the letter. Now that she thought about it, herself and Severus Snape was the only two told that Tsukiko Potter had gone missing after the hospital incident. They had tried every obscure magical tracking method they had to find her, but something seemed to always foil their attempts to pinpoint her location.
Albus for his own reason did not want to involved the Ministry or ICW into looking for Tsukiko Potter. Minerva still thought that was a grave mistake, they should had brought all their resource to bear to find the girl.
Minerva took Tsukiko Potter's acceptance letter as she walked out of Albus office. It looked like she still had more work to do after all, it was going to be a long night. She hoped Hagrid would be all right, since he got the job of going to Easter Island.
First of August 1991
Fifteen Camino Vaitea Anakena road on Easter Island
Hagrid had woken up at mid morning after the drinking session with Lance, he was groaning as he stood on his feet and felt the effect of the hang over. Hagrid got dressed and moved to the living room to find something that might alleviate his hung over. When he heard noise coming from the back of the house in the back garden.
What Hagrid saw almost stopped his heart. Mr Lance was attacking Tsukiko Potter! He was about to charge into the fray when he felt a strong hand grab his arm, he looked over and saw Miss Satsuki stopped him and said to him in amusement. "It's okay, they are just sparring, they do this every morning when Tsukiko-chan have time. Watch, I think you will be surprised by her."
Hagrid wanted to jump in and stop Lance, but instead he just watched and saw what happened first. Soon Hagrid realized that Tsukiko was not in such dire straight as he had first thought.
Tsukiko kept her focus on Lancer as he threw jabs at her, doing her best to read his body movement. Tsukiko knew he was holding back a lot for the sake of her training, she learned long ago not to block Lancer's attack directly or she would end up with bruises. Tsukiko was rotating and twisting her own arm when blocking. She was able to deflect Lancer jabs, his hooks and kicks on the other hand needed to be completely avoided.
Lancer always made his blow very painful if she did not get out of the way fast enough or if she dodged too widely, he would follow up with a fast and overpower counter that would send her flying. As Lancer aimed a kick at her ribs, she was able to predict his kick just right and jumped high enough to clear the attack, she threw her own kick at Lancer ribs. Tsukiko knew if she aimed for his head, he would easily dodge the attack, but before she could land the kick into his ribs, Lancer turned with his kick, he caught Tsukiko leg with both arms, then threw her high and far away.
Tsukiko twist and turned her body in mid air, she did her best to keep her eyes on Lancer and landed on her feet, Lancer charged in and send a straight kick towards the centre of her chest. Tsukiko quickly twist her body and rotate her arms to deflect the overpowering kick, only just able to deflect the attack.
Lancer whistled at Tsukiko deflection of that kick, he knew it was right to teach Tsukiko Chinese Kenpo. Their trip to China really paid off when they met that perverted midget martial art master. He was kind enough to give Tsukiko instruction in Kakei style of the soft Chinese Kenpo.
Lancer was also able to almost go all out fighting the master as well, which he enjoyed immensely! The fight ended in stalemate, only because he could not utilize his noble phantasm or magic to aid him in the fight. Still the thought of someone able to fight him bare handed like that, made his blood rush, even if he was using a normal spear.
Lancer smiled at Tsukiko and said with praise. "Well done Tsukiko-chan, that was an excellent defence, you have improved greatly." Tsukiko blushed at the praise and let her guard down. Next moment Lancer appeared behind her and said. "Your guard is down." Tsukiko was down on the floor with a bump on her head where Lancer had just hit her.
Tsukiko said in a pained voice. "That ain't fair! Lancer-oniisan!"
Hagrid's jaw would have hit the ground if it was not hinged on. The spar only lasted less then a minute, but the speed and display was truly impressive! Hagrid himself was not a man who often fight with his fist or magic, but even he knew what kind of disadvantage this fight was for Tsukiko.
Lance Bazett was holding back a lot, every time that man fight, he could feel cold sweat down his back, Lance Bazett was more then he appeared to be. In fact his giant half was unsettle by this man, his instinct told him to never fight this man and run with all his might should he ever cross him.
Tsukiko ran up toward him and said with joy. "Good morning, Mr Hagrid, hope you enjoyed your stay."
Hagrid watched as Tsukiko rubbed the top of her head and smiled at him, he smiled back and said. "Well I can't very well head back without at least saying good bye to ya. But try not to get drunk too often, you really gave me a scare there when ya drank half my fire whisky." Tsukiko laughed nervously at that.
Hagrid got onto his knees and said a little sadly. "Miss Tsukiko, it's really been a pleasure to meet ya again, even thought we have seen each other quite often. I am really happy, that ya have become such an upstanding young witch. I look forward to seeing ya again in Hogwarts." Hagrid stood up and continued. "But I have to go now, I was suppose to get back as soon as I can when I completed my task. Good day Miss Tsukiko."
Hagrid turned to Lance and Satsuki and said with respect. "Farewell Miss Satsuki, Mr Lance."
Tsukiko shouted her farewell to Hagrid with Hedwig on her arm, she watched as Hagrid ride on a flying motorcycle and flew out to sea. It was then that Tsukiko realized something and said with a bit of worry in her voice. "Umm, Sacchin-oneesan, how long would it normally take if Hagrid decide to fly all the way back to the UK on that flying motorcycle?"
Satsuki looked at Tsukiko with equal worries and said. "Maybe one week, if he fly non-stop at that current speed." Lancer and Tsukiko winced at this.
Lancer said with hope. "I'm sure he got alternative transport ready that would make the journey quicker, those wizard can't possibly think flying on a broom or that flying motorcycle would be the fastest way to get around." Both Tsukiko and Satsuki gave Lancer a deadpan expression.
Lancer tone became concern. "Since when do wizard have an ounce of common sense." As all three watched the distant black speck, they prayed Hagrid would survive the journey back to United Kingdom.
Fifth of August 1991
Ollivander Wand Shop
Tsukiko, Lancer and Sacchin returned from their vacation in Easter Island after another two days on the island, everyone decided it would be best to get Tsukiko's wand first before anything else unexpected happens.
As they entered the shop, Ollivander decided to appear in front of them instead of surprising his customer by appearing behind them. The identification ward within the shop had told him who had entered his shop, he recognised two of the names. The name Cu Chulainn gave him pause, he had chosen the side of caution and forego his usual prank.
He greeted them. "Miss Tsukiko Potter, Miss Satsuki Yumizuka and Sir Cu Chulainn, it's an honour to meet all of you, please come in and make yourself comfortable." Ollivander conjured two extra chair for his guest, seeing their shocked and puzzled look. He could guess what they were going to say next.
It was Cu Chulainn who said caution. "How do you know my name?" Ollivander could sense hostility from the man, and he must admit. It was quite frightening.
He quickly explained. "The ward within my shop informs me who have enter the shop. It's something of my own design, it's not a common ward within the wizard world. There is no need to be alarmed."
Ollivander was surprise again when a cold and dispassionate voice came from Tsukiko Potter. Voice that does not belong to a child of her age. "Lancer-oniisan, we will need to come up with a 'ward' to protect your name from being found out so easily." Miss Tsukiko then turned to Ollivander and said with a cold smile. "And I believe Mr Ollivander will keep your name a secret, considering this is a reputable establishment." Ollivander recognised this was a demand and not a request.
Ollivander responded nervously. "Miss Potter, I promise you on my magic that the true name of your guardian will never leave my lips." Ollivander watched as Miss Potter expression changed from cold and expressionless, to warmth and kindness in moments.
Tsukiko said with a kind smile. "Thank you Mr Ollivander, for not making this difficult for me." Ollivander was more then a little concern about Miss Potter personality change, he had never seen anything like that.
Tsukiko managed to calm herself down after that unexpected surprise, a ward that could identify a person's true name. It was fortunate Ollivander was reputed for being able to keep secrets, after all it was part of his wand making business.
However this was a mistake she intended to solve quickly, she could not have the magical world know about Cu Chulainn. It would cause too many problems and too many questions she was unwilling to answer.
Tsukiko had taken a good look at Garrick Ollivander, he was an old man with messy white hair and sideburns, he wore a brown Victorian suit that seemed to fit those in the carpentry business. At this moment he viewed her with suspicion and caution, guessed her magus personality managed to put him on edge. Tsukiko said to Ollivander and smiled faintly. "I am here to purchase a wand for my first year in Hogwarts, can you help me find the wand I need?"
Tsukiko looked over to Lancer and Sacchin, gave them a mental signal, told them not to make a scene and see how everything goes. While Ollivander measured every parts of her body, from width and length of her arms, her three sizes, the width of her nostril and so on. Tsukiko watched Ollivander gone to one of the many boxes behind the front desk.
Now that she managed to calm herself down, she noticed hundred of boxes packed everywhere within the shop and further behind the front desk. Her own magus training kicked in and she wondered, how in the world did he find anything within such a mess. If her workshop was anything like this shop, Rin would have skinned her alive!
Ollivander soon came out with a box. "Try this one, Miss Potter. Beech wood with dragon heart string. Nine inches. Nice and flexible. Give it a wave." Tsukiko touched the wand and felt warmth from the wand, she gave it a wave, sparks of red and green flew from the wand. Tsukiko looked to the silent Ollivander. He said to her with confusion. "Perfect wand on the first go? Impossible!"
Ollivander looked at Tsukiko and his silver eyes brightened. He took Tsukiko wand and ran off behind the desk and grabbed another box. Ollivander said to her with enthusiasm. "Try this one, Maple and Phoenix feather. Seven inch. Quite swishy. Give it a try."
Tsukiko picked up this wand and felt the same warmth, she gave it a swing, sparks of red and yellow flew from the wand. Ollivander looked both confused and excited. He said with excitement. "Try this one next. Ebony and unicorn hair, eight and an half inches."
Tsukiko felt the same warmth from the wand, gave it a swing, sparks of yellow and blue flew from the wand. Ollivander with pure excitement and joy in his voice, said to Tsukiko. "Those three wands are completely different from each other, it should have been impossible to work all three normally, let alone perfectly! The wand chooses the wizard or in your case the witch, for reason I do not understand, it seems all the wands in the shop choose you."
Ollivander then thought of something, IT might work for her. That wand had been here for almost forty-five years, it refused to acknowledge an owner. It might acknowledge Tsukiko Potter strange affiliation with all his wands.
Tsukiko watched as Ollivander ran toward the door at the back of the shop and shouted in jubilation. "Please wait there for me! I have a wand that I would like you to try. I will be back as soon as I can!" Ollivander disappeared behind the door.
Tsukiko turned to both Lancer and Satsuki and said with relief. "That was too close, I almost blew it there. Ollivander really scared me when he said Lancer's name. That would have been a disaster anywhere else, specially Hogwarts."
Tsukiko sat on the stool and said to herself. "Looks like I got more work to do when I get back to my workshop, I'm going to have to ask Rin-oneesan for help on this."
Lancer placed his hand on Tsukiko head and said to her in a sarcastic and teasing tone. "A leanbh, you got to stop being such a workaholic. If you keep stressing your self out like this. You're going to stunt your growth and get stuck as an eleven year old forever." Tsukiko growled at him. She hates it when Lancer treat her like a kid, she forced her annoyance into the back of her mind.
Tsukiko took a deep breath and sighed. "I'm going into my mind scape for a bit, otherwise mum is going to complain I don't spend enough time with her." Tsukiko looked at Lancer and saw that amused smirk on his face. Tsukiko controlled her temper and continued. "Wake me up when Ollivander get back."
Lancer watched as Tsukiko gone into meditation and into her mind scape, he smiled fondly at her. Tsukiko might complained a lot when she was bored or not working, but the truth was, she really enjoyed every moment she spends with everyone, specially Arcueid.
Lancer knew Tsukiko was really unhappy about going to Hogwarts, because it would get in the way of her research. Lancer was worried about his young ward, he had seen the very same zeal and obsession within Scathach, his lover and mentor, it had made her barely human.
Lancer dread to think how Tsukiko would cope if she could not find a way to bring everyone back to life.
Lancer was brought out of his musing when Satsuki said to him sadly. "I'm really am going to miss everyone when Tsukiko-chan goes to Hogwarts, the mansion is going to be really quite." Lancer walked over to Satsuki and patted her head.
Lancer said with amused tone. "Sacchin-chan, Tsukiko have been working none stop before and after the Easter Island on that mystic code mirror. So she can visit you every weekend, she was worried you will be lonely."
Satsuki replied with fond sarcasm. "And her workshop! We both know how much those research means to her." Both Lancer and Satsuki laughed at this.
Lancer recovered first and said with a lecherous grin. "Or you can always invite Sir Pip Bernadotte to keep you company."
Satsuki scowled at this and said angrily. "Don't ever mention that pervert to me! If he wasn't so useful, I would have left him in a ditch, bloody and beaten. The nerve of that man and his crew to sing that horrible dirty army song!"
Lancer chatted with Satsuki like this for almost fifteen minutes before Ollivander came back with a different wand. Lancer send a message through his ring to Tsukiko, she returned almost instantly.
Tsukiko watched as Ollivander took out the wand, she instantly knew this wand was not normal. The wand for lack of a better term, looked like a straightened bony finger, forever pointing and light brown in colour.
Ollivander expression filled with excitement but also had a sense of serious expectation. He said to her. "Please try this wand next, Miss Potter. Give it a swing like you did with the other three."
Ollivander looked at her with anticipation as she moved to pick up the wand, she felt both cold and warmth from the wand. As she waved the wand, black and purple spark flew from the wand. Tsukiko heard Ollivander gasped in shock, the man was visibly trembling. Tsukiko watched as Ollivander tried to gather himself. He said with awe and excitement. "Miss Potter, the wand your holding at this moment..."
Tsukiko interrupted him. "Is the original Elder wand, one of the three deathly hollows." Ollivander jaw just dropped at that proclamation. Tsukiko smiled victoriously and said. "Mr Ollivander, you have your unique ward. I on the other hand have my unique magic. Like you I also keep secrets and protect my brand of magic with pride, just as you do in wand making."
As Ollivander recovered from his shock. Tsukiko asked curiously. "Mr Ollivander, why do you have the original Elder wand? The last person to lay claim was the old... I mean Albus Dumbledore."
Ollivander replied uncomfortably. "Professor Dumbledore brought the wand to me, hoping I could make it work for him. He said he fought Gellert Grindelwald and won the wand fairly, he even showed me a pensive memory of the duel, it was a bit strange to be honest."
Tsukiko said with a tone of curiosity. "Strange? How so?" Ollivander was about to explain, but instead gone behind the desk and brought out a Pensieve bowl.
Ollivander returned and said to her. "I think it would be better if I show you."
The Pensieve bowl looked like a black disc, with rune carved into its side, the bowl was filled with dark silvery liquid that was more like cloud then liquid. Tsukiko watched as Ollivander pulled a silvery strand from the side of his head then dropped it into the liquid. Ollivander said to Tsukiko "When you're ready Miss Potter." Tsukiko knew only one person could view the Pensieve at a time, she dipped her head into the liquid and felt her mind slipped into the memory of the Pensieve.
Tsukiko dropped from the sky and willed herself to slow down at the last moment, before she hit the ground. She landed on her feet and immediately examined her surrounding in detail. The place she landed was a deserted grassland, with not a tree insight and only several ruined building in the distance.
Tsukiko watched as two men approached each other, one had blond hair with sharp features and air of arrogance, he wore a perpetual frown. He was dress in what Tsukiko would call a very old Victorian style suit.
The other man had very light brown hair and very soft feature. Tsukiko scowled at him, this innocent looking young man was Albus Dumbledore, her least favourite person. Tsukiko watched as the two men circled each other. Grindelwald shouted at Albus. "Why can't you see how much better it would be if the wizard rule the world instead of muggles, stop this foolishness Albus and join me!"
Albus Dumbledore pleaded to Grindelwald in desperation. "Stop this Gellert! Can't you see all the death around you? For the greater good you must stop!" Tsukiko felt like she swallowed a lemon watching this, she knew their friendship with each other in more detail then she wished to know.
Grindelwald said with a pained voice. "I'm sorry it has come to this Albus, I really am."
Tsukiko then heard a sharp click of metal on Grindelwald's foot. Grindelwald expression turned to one of shock and surprise in his voice. "Oh shit!"
A massive explosion followed that exclamation and all that was left of Grindelwald was his wand landing near a very shocked Albus Dumbledore. Tsukiko face palmed at this and exited the Pensieve.
Satsuki saw Tsukiko lifted her head out of the Pensieve and looked very annoyed. She said with annoyance and anger. "Stupid bloody moronic wizard! I cannot believe I am going to spend years in Hogwarts under that moron!" Satsuki decided to stop Tsukiko before she start to rant like Rin.
Satsuki asked Tsukiko. "Tsukiko-chan calm down, what did you see?"
Tsukiko turned to her and said with a very unimpressed tone. "Gellert Grindelwald was not killed by Albus Dumbledore, the second..." She said with a level of sarcasm that would have made Rin proud. "GREATEST dark wizard step on an anti vehicle land mine and got blown up!" Tsukiko turned to Ollivander and continued. "That's the reason why the Elder wand did not recognise Dumbledore as the winner! The winner was probably the soldier who placed the mine there in the first place."
Tsukiko calmed herself down and ignored the roaring laughter she could hear from Shirou and Lancer. Tsukiko said to Ollivander in a serious tone. "Mr Ollivander, are you going to tell Dumbledore that I am the owner of the Elder wand?"
Ollivander smiled kindly at Tsukiko and said. "No Miss Potter. The wand have found it rightful owner, I will just say the wand was a fake and got rid of it."
Tsukiko smiled happily at the wand maker and said with interest. "Being the owner of the wand, can I pass the ownership onto someone else or do I need to lose a fight to someone."
Ollivander raised his eye brows and said. "Well you lose ownership of the wand if you are defeated in a fight, and yes, you can just pass the owner ship of the wand onto someone else."
Tsukiko looked over to Satsuki and said. "As the current owner of the Elder wand. I relinquish my wand to Satsuki Yumizuka." Tsukiko then hand the wand over to Satsuki. Tsukiko continued. "Keep that wand safe for me Sacchin-oneesan."
Satsuki could feel a comfortable warmth and familiar chill when she touched the wand, she waved the wand like Tsukiko did earlier, black and blood red sparks flew from the wand. She could almost feel the wand hummed contently in her hand.
Tsukiko could see the confused expression on Ollivander. She said to him. "I would have lost the right to the wand first thing tomorrow morning when I spar with Lancer. I never beaten him once even with magic." Tsukiko then said with joy. "Well, I will take those three wands from earlier, so how much for all four wands?"
Ollivander replied. "It will be twenty-one Galleon for those three wands, as for the Elder wand. It's free of charge."
Tsukiko raised an eye brow at that and said. "Well that wont do, original Elder wand is a priceless artefact, truth be told I am cheating you as it is by offering this amount. I will also need to include the cost of keeping this a secret, so here."
Tsukiko placed her money pouch into Ollivander hands and said. "I would be grateful if you accept this token of my gratitude and do understand. I will be greatly offended if you refuse to take this money."
Ollivander placed the pouch on the magic scale and almost fainted. There was ten thousand Galleon within the bag! Tsukiko could see Ollivander was about to argue with her, but Tsukiko waved him off and said. "It was pleasure doing business with you, Mr Ollivander, if you find any more artefact, please owl me and we will see what we can arrange."
Tsukiko, Lancer and Satsuki left the shop together. They left a very shock and rather rich Garrick Ollivander in his shop. It took Ollivander half an hour before he gathered enough sense to take the money to Gringotts. He skipped all the way with a rather happy smile.
Fifth of August 1991
46a Craigdarragh Road, Helens Bay, Tsukiko Bedroom
It was late into the night when Tsukiko gone into her mind scape. Tsukiko appeared on the Emiya estate courtyard, she walked over to the living room and found her mum Arcueid by herself. Tsukiko sat down next to her mum and rested her head into her lap, Arcueid smiled happily at her and gently stroked Tsukiko's long hair.
Arcueid knew why Tsukiko was here, sometimes the works and the burden Tsukiko put herself through would get too much for her, she would come here and lay down with her, needing a shoulder to rest on.
Tsukiko may act tough, but deep down she was still an eleven year old and at time like this, she would come find her and rest by her side, seeking comfort from her. Arcueid would never push Tsukiko away when she was like this, even thought it was bad for her health when she sleeps in her mind scape.
She would gently comfort her daughter and made sure she understand, that she was loved no matter what happens, that they would still love her even if she could not find a way to resurrect them. Arcueid really hope Tsukiko understood this and stopped pushing herself so hard.
Arcueid also knew Tsukiko hated the idea of going to Hogwarts and going along with Dumbledore's plan, but secretly Arcueid was glad that Tsukiko would be going to school and learn to be a child. She hoped Tsukiko would find someone that could anchor her and keep her from going over the edge. Arcueid smiled at the sleeping Tsukiko in her lap crying silent tears.
A/N: Tsukiko personality is a fusion of Rin and Arcueid. I have decide to give Tsukiko dual personality of normal bright cheery girl and a more heartless, cruel and objective magus personality. Tsukiko dual personality was not created on a whim, it has many impact within the story. I will try and get the next story out as soon as I can, hopefully complete first year before the end of July if possible. Peace out and leave reviews.