A/N: alright people, I'm back and I have more tricks up my sleeve. This may not be as funny as I promised some people but I can not argue with my muses and they say that I must write this chapter as it flows through my fingers. Hopefully, the beginning is lighter than the rest but ENJOY.
Chapter 9: dreams, embodiment and familiarity.
Tom allowed his family to leave him, knowing full well that even though the mood was light and all were laughing at Lucius's antics; his little granddaughter still feared for her own child. He had been told of the tragedy that took Dorian from her and he felt the anguish that was still buried under the façade that Rin held in place. As they exited the throne room he followed and hugged his daughter and his grandchildren, a small sad smile formed on his face as Harry showed hesitation before embracing him; that was removed however, when Jet was eager to greet the man as family.
'Do not worry Rin; I will help in any way I can to get your little girl back. Tell me what to do and I'll do it.' He stated softly as he held her, Edward nodded his thanks when he looked to him.
After they apparated back to Hogwarts; Tom summoned Wormtail to him and ordered that he was to be left alone until he said otherwise. He sat in his throne and conversed with Nagini until he fell asleep once more, dreaming of a future with his family.
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Rin and Edward walked into a room that Dobby had created there was a queen sized four poster bed that was absolutely covered in plush blankets and pillows, Rin smiled as she realised that Tipsy must have had something to do with the décor; Edward smiled and tugged his half asleep mate over to the plush bed and smiled when he noticed that Shade had slithered up the bed post and was now curled up on the top of the canopy and out of the way.
As he lied his mate on the cushy pillows and watched as she curled into a cute position while falling completely asleep, Edward turned off the lights and curled around his mate; whispering words of comfort and hopes for the future into her ear as he held her protectively, fending off any threats as she slept.
He didn't notice the pair of eyes that watched from the door, stroking the stray hairs out of his Fairy's face; the eyes shined at the Vampire before they vanished. Lilly knew that her baby girl was safe where she was, her motherly instincts screamed it and she nodded in agreement.
As he watched his future father snuggle up to his mother, little Dorian had a determined look flash in his chocolate depths; to make his father proud of him for when he was revived, he would help keep Evee safe. Why not, since her captors can't see him? He nodded to himself and walked over to the bed, stroking Rin's cheek lovingly ne turned to leave; vanishing into thin air as he focused on his little sisters magic like a moth on a flame.
Rin felt the featherlike caress and smiled in her sleep, her dreams filled with hopes for the safe future of her family.
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Evee held her knees close to her chest as she cried, she wanted to be back with her mummy and daddy; she wanted that so much and this captivity was slowly killing her will to live. She felt so alone as the two vampires prowled in and out of the room, checking to make sure that she was still alive. She lifted her head from her knees and nearly died at the sight before her.
'D-Dowian? How did yow get hewr?' she asked as he ran to her side and hugged her.
'Shhhh now Evee, I'm hewr to keep yow safe. Mummy and daddy are gowing to save yow.' He replied, rubbing his sisters' arms in comfort.
She nodded her head and snuggled into the side of his transparent spirit and closed her eyes, knowing that her older brother would do everything in his power to keep her safe; she smiled to herself as sleep overtook her body.
James overheard the girl talking to someone but when he walked into her cell, she was alone. He would have known if someone was there be they magic or not, his nose would have picked up the scent; the only thing he smelt when he walked into the room was death, shaking his head as the scent assaulted his nose, he walked back out again; not noticing the smile on the child's lips.
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The following mourning brought the eleven vampires and their family to Snape Manor, the closest and most secure location to Hogwarts; aside from allowing Tom through the wards for planning, it also kept Rin from slaughtering a few students and one meddling headmaster. Tom smiled like a Cheshire cat when he heard of the incident in the great hall, immediately he hugged his granddaughter and congratulated Edward on keeping her from killing the enemy too early in the game.
'I'm glad you found that outburst so amusing father.' Sarcasm laced every word as they fell from the Fairies lips as she glared at the snake like man.
Tom only shrugged and braced himself for the impact of Jet running into his legs. Mary and Grace looked on in amusement as the man picked young Jet up and spun him around but the looks on Phoenix's and Demitrios's faces saddened them.
'What's wrong?' Tom asked as he set his great grandchild on his feet, the looks that the two girls had were not fit to be on their faces, not with their beauty.
'Our children won't get to do that, both Mary's and my own parents and grand parents died long ago during a battle for rights among magical creatures.' Grace's face fell further into sadness as she remembered the day that she was told her parents died.
Tom nodded to himself and looked to his granddaughter as she stood to comfort her friends, he stood also and walked over to both children at their feet and sat on the ground between them; he looked over them and saw the sadness in their eyes and thought to himself, as quickly as a thought came to his head he acted on it. Picking both children up and placing them on his lap, he hugged them.
Both mothers looked at their friend in shock and then back to the man in front of them; both children were squealing in delight as he hugged them and tickled them.
'Any friend of my granddaughter or grandson is family in my eyes.' Tom explained as her stood from the floor, both children hugging his legs.
A flash distracted the happy moment and Lucius stood there with a muggle camera in his hands, the evil glint in his eyes spoke volumes of the photo he just took and everyone laughed. Tom's shoulders shook with laughter and everyone nearly died of a heart attack when he collapsed in hysterics.
'Damn, Uncle Luc' can you do that more often?' Rin asked as she stared at her grandfather.
'Can do Rin.' Came his reply.
'Ok, enough horsing around, we have to plan what to do when the week ends.' Severus snapped, almost as if on cue, Rin's eyes became cold and calculating and all of the flames in the room began to dance.
Edward wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her down to sit on his lap, nuzzling her neck when he felt her anger flare every now and then.
'What's the plan so far? I will do all I can when I can.' Tom asked.
'my plan so far is to walk into the forest alone and face James, the second he hands Evee over, I hand her a port key and send her to either Malfoy manor or here. Then after she's out of harms way, I fight James and hope to Satan that I don't die.' Rin said, not looking at anyone; knowing the facial reactions. Edward tensed at her words and his grip on her waist tightened.
'I will not allow you to do it that way Rin. Someone think of another way because that is not happening.' Edward snapped, nuzzling the Fairies neck to calm his own anger.
'Then what do you propose we do Edward? I won't let my little girl or any of you for that matter die!' Rin yelled as she stood from the Vampires lap.
Everyone felt the tempers of both creatures flare and decided that it would be a good idea to leave the room.
'Rin, I won't let you sacrifice yourself. I have just found you and I'm not GOING TO LET GO!' Edward yelled, and then his voice dropped to a whisper, 'not after I found you and Evee. And I want Dorian here too.'
'I know you feel that way but this is what I feel, I won't let you, your family or mine die! I would rather die than lose any of you, and after Dorian's death; that statement is true.' Tears streaked down Rin's face as her voice also dropped in volume.
Edward looked up and then flew across the room to catch his mate as she collapsed, holding her face in her hands as she cried; he dropped to the floor and held her close, stroking her hair as she slowly began to cling to him. He whispered into her ear and rocked her back and forth, anything to get her to stop crying. Neither of the two noticed Tom walk in, he looked at the scene with a hurting heart and looked away. Remembering what the Vampire Carlisle had said he spoke in his mind toward Edward, catching the Vampires attention.
'We have thought of a plan, Rin is to walk into the forest as I follow. When I am close enough, I will grab Evee and come back here and send all eleven of you Vampires to her aid.' Edward nodded his agreement with this revised plan and continued to comfort his mate in silence as Tom left.
'Soon little Evee, soon.' He thought as both he and his mate fell into a light sleep.
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The week had flown by as if it were minutes and Rin was standing in the entrance hall of the school, Slytheren's from all grades along with a few Ravenclaw's and Gryffindor's stood around her as she waited for the sun to set. They all silently bid her good-luck and far well as she took in a deep breath before striding out of the castle and toward the forest.
Fear pulled at her heart as she saw a sliver of red streak passed her and stayed close to her every movement. She knew that Victoria was keeping tabs on her. With every step she took, Rin felt the temperature drop and her breath turned to fog; she shifted her gaze worriedly from her left to her right and saw glimpses of the red headed vampire. Walking over the uneven forest floor and around trees did nothing for her fear but her fear made sure to keep her alert as Victoria decided to throw projectiles in her general direction if she walked the wrong way.
'Ok, sweetie, mummy's coming; just hold on a little longer.' She whispered against the cold early winter chill.
The trees loomed over the Fairy as she walked along a path, branches let slivers of a fires light through them and illuminated the last fifty feet of her trek before she would meet her fate; gathering all of her Slytheren wit and cunning and her Gryffindor courage, she slowly began to pry the branches from each other.
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James could hear the heartbeat of the Fairy from the edge of the forest and he was grinning smugly as Victoria occasionally corrected her path, all in all, his plan was running smoothly; perhaps a bit too smoothly.
He paced in front of the fire in the centre of the clearing and occasionally watched the little girl that had been his prisoner for a week, he couldn't understand why she wasn't as afraid as she was before; then again, he never understood mortals any more. He heard the heart rate of the Fairy quicken and he sneered at the child that sat propped against a tree, turning to face the entrance to the clearing he smiled maniacally.
Evee held her breath as Dorian held her hand and they watched for Rin to come walking into the clearing and the fight that would claim a life.
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Tom crept through the forbidden forest and slipped passed the female Vampire, approaching the clearing; he heard a male voice and snarled under his breath at the information being relayed to his granddaughter.
He crept around the tree and put his hand over Evee's mouth, placing a finger to his lips to silence her; once she nodded, he picked her up and apparated away. The apparition alerted James to their disappearance.
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When Rin walked through the foliage that covered the path, her heart leapt into her throat; her little girl was ok. She smiled a sad smile toward her daughter and held back the tears that threatened to flow. Looking toward the Vampire that caused so much heart ache for her family and glared coldly at the man. James for the most part just smiled at her.
'Tell me, did you feel a sense of recognition that night at the baseball field?' he asked, already knowing the answer.
Rin nodded and he chuckled to himself, he looked back at the confused girl and sneered; he knew exactly how to remind her of her past and just how he was fitted into it.
'I'm going to enjoy watching you bleed to death, my dear.' He whispered, it reverberated in the silence and Rin looked on in horror and realisation.
Rin heard a loud pop and she jerked her head toward where her daughter was and sighed in relief, her Grandfather must have taken her already. James wasn't happy and she could tell his eyes bled into black as he snapped his head to her; he let out an angry snarl and began to advance on her.
'I'm really going to enjoy this now!' he yelled as he leapt at her, slamming her back into a tree and snarling when she didn't make a sound.
He threw her into another tree, repeating each throw, leaving no tree without her blood; he finally snarled in complete rage and advanced on her once more, completely adamant about getting some kind of response from her. Picking her up, he hissed in her ear.
'After I'm done with you, your daughter and your friends children are next; then your family, starting with either your brother or your pitiful excuse for a mate.'
Rin's eyes snapped open and the atmosphere shifted; her eyes began to bleed red and fangs grew, her wings shredded her shirt and the ground began to shake. The flames danced with vigour and thunder rolled over their heads. James smiled as he punched the irate Fairy in the stomach, she doubled over and snarled; her anger only grew with every second that the ingrate that threatened her family still lived.
With a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, rain began to pour much like it did in the great hall but a week ago; only her target wasn't an old man. The fire died but she didn't need it, raising her hand, the ground began to quake and split apart; the wind picked up and her hair began to dance around her. James began to step back from her as she advanced, she raised her hand and the rain turned to ice and flew at him with the flick of her wrist.
A maniacal smile graced James' lips as he dodged each icicle that flew his way, leaping from tree to tree, he made his way to the Fairy and punched her in the jaw; sending her flying into a nearby tree. Rin got up almost as fast as she hit the tree and ran at the Vampire, slamming him into a tree behind him; as she held his collar she hissed at him.
'How does it feel? Now you will face death by my hands.' She roared as she threw him into various trees as he had done to her.
James lay on the ground after he hit a tree and gasped for breath that he didn't need; Rin towered over him and sneered, James took the opportunity and jumped to his feet; smacking her into a tree and out of consciousness.
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When Tom landed in the entrance hall of Snape Manor, he flew toward the library and sent the eleven Vampires to Rin's aid; holding Evee close, he prayed that they weren't too late. He handed Evee over to Lilly and sat in an armchair, his face portrayed the fear and worry; Harry hugged his son close to him and leant against his mother, everyone in the room preyed for their family to return, all of them.
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Edward, Emmett, Jasper and Draco were the first to arrive at the edge of the forbidden forest; upon landing, Edward ran to his mate and the fight that he knew had begun. Lucius, Alice, Rosalie, Esme, Carlisle, Narcissa and Severus appeared not long after and all ten followed after Edward; each could feel the earth quake and see the clouds above, they knew that the fight had begun and Rin was in a mood for bloodshed.
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Edward ran as fast as his Vampiric instincts would carry him and he knew that he wasn't moving fast enough as the wind blew passed him, he could smell his mates' blood and he tried to run faster. Bloody tears stung at his eyes as he heard her angered roar and then her pained cry. He burst into the clearing as Rin slid down the trunk of a tree, bleeding and broken; he faced James and their deadly fight to the death began.
Throwing each other into trees seemed to be fitting for a while, and then a thought occurred to James as her looked to the trees surrounding them. He spotted a broken branch on a tree and the splintered wood that protruded from the trunk, a smug grin formed on his face as Edward ran at him in bloody rage; James spun around and grabbed Edward's shirt and continued to spin until he let go; sending Edward into the splintered branch.
Edward cried out as the splintered wood pierced his skin, pinning him to the tree; he struggled to free himself but alas, it was in vane. Rin snapped her head up at his cry and she watched on in horror, she never wanted this to happen; casting her gaze to the soaking ground as rain continued to fall, she cried softly. She began to crawl slowly away form the tree and towards Edward but James stomped on her back, forcing a cry from her lips. Edward snapped his attention to her and watched as James picked her up roughly but the shoulder. He spun her around so that her back was against his chest and he held her close as he looked at Edward.
'Watch Cullen, look on in horror as I kill you precious mate Cullen! Watch as I drain her dry!' he yelled over the thunder as he exposed Rin's pale neck, licking his lips and leaning down as his fangs extended.
A/N: CLIFFY! I know I am mean but, hey I'm aloud to. Ok sorry for the shortness but I have writers block and I need a few ideas. I'll make an OC for the best idea and add them in either of the magical creatures that the reviewer wants. All of my love Tsuzuki's-luva.