Chapter 9
Hogwarts Express Train Car
Naruto boredly watched the scenary pass by before sighing at Sasuke still not talking to him, "Sasuke..you're not going to run off just because Itachi's here are you?" "No..I can't anymore thanks to Dumbledore.." Sasuke scowled irritably at remembering his conversation with the man and his former Teacher Kakashi.
Flashback
Sasuke glared darkly as Kakashi turned to Dumbledore explaining, "This is Sasuke. He has an older Brother named 'Itachi' who is wanted for deserting our village as well as massacering an entire clan of people.." Kakashi decieding it wouldn't be wise to divulge too much information to Dumbledore just yet. "Ah yes..Arthur Weasley informed me of this, though this Itachi didn't harm anyone until he had a run in with Sasuke and Naruto. We'll definately keep an eye on both of them from now on."
"What?" Sasuke growled before standing as he turned to Kakashi, "Look..I only allied with everyone because I made a deal with Tsunade..One part of that deal was getting to kill Itachi, I can't do that if I'm stuck in some 'school' for a whole year."
Kakashi turned to Dumbledore, "Which comes to why I brought Sasuke here Dumbledore..Because your magic is much more advanced than mine I'm wondering if you could do me a favor as a friend, and put a magical item on Sasuke to prevent him from leaving the school grounds?" "Certainly..I have just the item..though originally.." Dumbledore unlocked a small box with 6 bracelets in it, "..King Mickey requested I give these to the 'Nobodies' and 'Galerians' to keep them from wandering off. It seems there are more enemies than friends these days sadly."
"Sadly..it's simply a part of growing up.." Kakashi glancing at Sasuke who scowled darkly taking out a kunai, "I'll kill you right now before you put one of those on me..!" "Enough Sasuke..I'm not going to fight you on this but Tsunade would agree with me if she was on this world.." Kakashi glared with his good eye at Sasuke, "..Bad enough you nearly had Naruto-"
Flashback End.
Sasuke grumpily touched the magical anklet currently under his pants, "Hmph..damn wizards.." Sasuke standing abruptly, "I'm going to have a chat with Rion about getting this damn thing off when we get to Hogwarts." "Sasuke!" Naruto moved to follow him before Neji stopped the boy with a hand on Naruto's shoulder, "Naruto..Just give him time. I mean he saw his brother yesterday slip through his fingers again..I'd be pissed too if I could do nothing except endure the train ride."
Naruto sat down beside his friend, "Well yeah but I mean..he can't mope about it forever, Sasuke broods enough as it is..Plus I'm worried Cain'll zap him again." "Good..It'd finally give us some peace and quiet.." Gaara absently remarked as he continued reading a book labeled, "A History of Hogwarts". Naruto sheepishly blushed before scratching the back of his head nervously, "Sorry Gaara..I forgot you were reading.." Naruto standing as he headed toward the next compartment, "Sakura!"
"What? And not so loud Naruto.." Sakura grimaced at her blonde friend before Ino murmered, "So..I heard you actually saw Rion fight..What was he like in battle Naruto?" "Eh..okay I guess-But I'm so much more awesome!" Naruto grinned to himself as Sakura rolled her eyes, "Don't be ridiculous Naruto! Anyways what'd you come over here for?" Sakura raising an eyebrow as Naruto asked seriously, "Sakura..do you really think it's right for us..to have Sasuke here like this? I mean he really REALLY doesn't want to be here and now that magical shackle and-" "Naruto..we've known Sasuke for years and we know this's probably really hard on him but this isn't our problem.." Sakura grimaced, "I know you want to help him because he's a friend but don't forget that he deserted everyone and the village once before."
"But..he's still our friend Sakura.." Naruto meekly defended as Sakura sighed heavilly, "Let's just get through this train ride first together."
Golden Trio's Train Compartment
Fred and George entered the compartment before scowling, "Dumbledore pulled out all the stops to keep everyone seperated from those new wizards..I mean you can't even apparate or see into their train cars." "Obviously Dumbledore doesn't want anyone bothering them before they get to Hogwarts..I mean they could be transfer students and be seperated into houses like the first years.." Hermione explained as Ron's eyes widened, "Wait..you mean we could have assassin's in our houses?"
"Yes Ron.." Hermione grimaced when Harry scowled, "Ow!" at his scar hurting again before Fred and George raised an eyebrow, "Harry..you look pale, are you sure you're alright mate?" "Um..yeah..just my scar's been hurting this whole train ride..It always seems to hurt around those assassin's..I don't know why though.." Harry glancing at Hermione for a possible explanation. "I..I really don't know Harry..but maybe you could ask Dumbledore?" Hermione meekly suggested before grimacing when Harry threw her a dark glare.
"Don't give me that look! Harry..Dumbledore's your best choice for figuring this out.." Hermione defended with a huff, "And if you're just going to sit there sulking I'll just go sit with Neville and Luna!" "Hermione.." Harry moved to stop the girl before paling when he saw a man with white silver hair sticking straight up wearing a mask that covered half his face and an eyepatch open the door to the compartment, "I'm sorry..I'm one of the teacher's for the foreign students.." Kakashi explained before asking, "I just wanted to ask when I heard you talking about Dumbledore..is he on this train?"
"Er..no..he isn't really.." Hermione shyly blushed in embaressment at realizing they'd probably been heard shouting by a teacher no less. "It's fine..I heard Dumbledore's name and nothing else really.." "Is it true you're an assassin?" Fred and George quickly asked in unison as their friends scolded, "Guys!"
"Eh..? Assassin? I think you're mistaken.." Kakashi briefly gazing down at Harry with a raised eyebrow at the boy looking so distrustfully at Kakashi. Dumbledore wanted me to shadow these kids for the train ride but they noticed me..hm.. "Is it alright if I sit with you?" Kakashi smiled good naturedly as Fred and George gasped in surprise before murmering happily, "Absolutely!" "What? No way!" Harry immediatly yelled as Hermione chuckled, "C'mon Harry he's a foreign Teacher maybe he can tell us what we'll be expecting at Hogwarts?"
"Yeah Mate, we could probably er..learn loads! I mean..I saw there was a girl with pink hair.." Ron slightly blushed as he asked, "Is she um, single? Ow!" Ron yelped when Hermione abruptly grabbed him by his ear, "Ron! That's highly inappropriate!" Hermione dragging the boy back into the compartment to sit down.
Kakashi chuckled politely, Ah kids..Almost reminds me of how Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto used to be.. Kakashi following them inside the compartment as he sat beside Hermione and Ron to keep a better eye on Harry while the twins sat with Harry. "So.." Fred began before asking as a thought occured to him, "Oh yeah Ron..that letter from Charlie..what was that about?" "Something about making a new friend named 'Itachi'..though.." Ron briefly grimaced as he remembered, "Oh yeah, Dad said for us not to talk about 'Itachi' anymore..I wonder why though?"
"He probably got into trouble with the Ministry or something.." George suggested as Fred laughed, "He could've been a dangerous criminal of some kind like a dragon smuggler!" "Oh come off it! Who on earth could smuggle a bloody dragon.." Hermione rolled her eyes as Harry chuckled softly at their banter feeling a bit more relaxed at his friend's conversation though a bit nervous at the foreign Teacher seeming to watch him like a hawk.
"We..er never got your name, My name's Harry Potter.." Harry held out his hand to the foreign Teacher as Kakashi gently shook Harry's hand, "My name's 'Kakashi'..my students usually call me 'Kakashi-Sensei'."
"Is Sensei your last name?" Hermione asked curiously as Kakashi chuckled, "No..'Sensei' is just another way of saying 'Teacher'..basically Kakashi Sensei is like saying Teacher Kakashi in my country." "Well then I'm Hermione, this's my friend Ronald and people call him 'Ron' for short.." Hermione explained as Fred and George laughed, "Ickle Ronny kins is our way of saying 'little brother' over here."
"Don't teach him that!" Ron scowled as Ron sighed heavilly, "These are my brothers Fred and George..you can tell they're twins because of how equally annoying they are." "Ouch..Little brother that one almost hurt.." Fred mock pouted as George laughed playfully murmering, "Don't worry ickle Ronny kins we love you too."
Galerian's Train Compartment
Rion sighed heavilly as Axel scowled at the anklet before poking at it with a huff, "Why is King Mickey making us wear these things while you Galerians don't have to?" "Get your damn eyes checked.." Cain scowled irritably lifting his pant leg to show he was wearing a similar anklet. "Hmph..so all of us are in the same boat afterall.." Axel scowled irritably before glancing at Rion, "They shackle you as well?"
"Yeah.." Rion lifted his pantleg showing the anklet he was wearing as Namine asked shyly to change the subject, "So..er..is it true you and Cain are brothers?" "Kind of..but not really.." Cain explained before thinking, "You know how Sora and Roxas are the same being but two different entities?" "Yeah..are you and Rion like that?" Namine asked shyly.
"Kind of.." Cain thought about it before explaining, "Basically, Rion and I were created to make the same human..but I turned out differently and the boyscout here..turned out 'perfect'." "Oh..I um..I'm sorry to hear that.." Namine shyly apologized at realizing she'd probably brought up a sore subject for Cain.
"Don't worry about it..I didn't turn out 'perfect' either..I was supposed to be modeled after a 'female'..then my DNA took a will of it's own and I'm a man.." Melanie explained before glancing at Roxas who'd been quiet for most of the journey. "Something on your mind Roxas?" "Yeah.." Roxas sighed honestly before turning to Rion, "If King Mickey wants us as allies to the ninja's..why are we wearing these things..?" Roxas lifting his pant leg to show the anklet around his own ankle, "I mean..where are we really going to run off to?"
"King Mickey probably has a good reason for it..?" Namine meekly explained as she began drawing in her sketchbook before the compartment door opened as Sasuke asked, "Hey Rion..I need your help with something?" "With what..?" Rion raising a brow as Sasuke lifted his pant leg explaining, "..Getting this thing off."
"Join the club!" Axel scowled slightly before explaining, "Everyone in this damn compartment has one of those things around their ankles..so get in line if you want to get it off." "Dammit.." Sasuke growled as he slammed his fist against the compartment door, Namine giving a startled yelp at the sudden jolt.
"Dammit be carefull..we're on a moving train.." Axel scowled at Sasuke as Roxas soothingly held Namine close. "So Sasuke.." Melanie smirked darkly, "Still upset you can't kill Cain?" "Hey!" Cain scowled darkly at Melanie before turning to Sasuke with a soft sigh, "Well, I guess we're even for the whole 'shock'ing incident..I mean you did stab me quiet a bit Sasuke.." "Fine..We're even but I swear I will make you wish you could die if you ever try that shocking thing on me again.." Sasuke scowled at the blonde before leaving to sit back down with the other ninja's.
Everyone stopped when the train jolted abruptly as Axel scowled, "Dammit Sasuke!" "It wasn't me that time!" Sasuke glared before looking around at the train car starting to slow down, "What the hell's going on?" "Something's wrong.." Rion stood abruptly before heading out into the hallway as Hinata headed over, "Rion-san..what's going on?"
"I don't know.." "AH!" Hinata screamed embaressdly when the train jolted abruptly as Rion quickly caught the girl as the lights in the compartments abruptly went out throughout the whole train as it stopped on the tracks.
Golden Trio's Train Compartment
Kakashi quickly caught Hermione and Ron when the carriage jolted to keep them from crashing into Harry, Fred, and George, "Er..is this normal?" Kakashi asked at the train having abruptly stopped so suddenly. "No..it isn't.." Hermion abruptly stood as she helped Harry up, "Are you alright?" "Um yeah.." Harry stopped with a tense when the air became deathly cold and the windows began to show signs of frost. "We'll check things out.." Fred and George apparated onto the roof of the compartment as Kakashi turned to the golden trio, "You 3 just stay here and away from the windows.." Kakashi taking out his wand but having his other hand against one of his kunai's just in case as he moved into the hallway to inspect things.
Galerian's Train Compartment
Rion looked around worriedly at the windows showing sign of Frost before Melanie paled, "Shit..Midnight..Midnight's here on the train!" "Wait..who's Midnight?" Axel abruptly stood as Rion scowled at the train car doors refusing to open or let them out, "Dammit..we're trapped in here.." Rion turning to Axel, "Midnight is a Galerian..and like any Galerian they'll take any chance they can to kill me."
"And what does that mean for us..?" Kiba worriedly asked as the train car jolted again before Rion nervously paled, "She's going to kill everyone on this train by having it drop off the tracks." "Shit!" Naruto paled before the ninja's and everyone else began trying to find a way to get out scowling at the compartment having been magicked to keep them from getting out during the train ride.
Train Roof Top
Fred and George stared from on top of the train car roof looking around, "Man..the whole train's stopped.." "At least the foreigner's car didn't get seperated.." Fred pointing at the blue train cars still attached, "So what the bloody hell's going on then?" George gave an abrupt cry when the train jolted as they heard manical laughter across from them before a woman smirked at the boy's her light red hair covering one side of her face completely, "Hm..Here I was hoping to catch different 'twins'.." Midnight smirked cruelly as she stood her hand glowing a dark blue the same shade that had covered the entire train.
"Did..you stop this train?" "But..why?" Fred and George asked as they cautiously took out their wands pointing it at the woman who only laughed, "My name..is 'Midnight'..I'm looking for Rion Steiner..I'm a galerian afterall..meaning I want him dead..DEAD! DEAD! AH HAHA!" Midnight laughed as she began hopping up and down as the train jolted the bridge below them creaking warningly with each loud 'thud' of Midnight's jumps.
"You're mad!" "Stupify!" Fred abruptly cast the spell as Midnight immediatly blocked the spell with her shield as the spell back fired into George. "George!" Fred quickly grabbed his twin who fell off the train's edge as he apparated them quickly back into the compartment hallway, "George! George dammit.." Fred moving to undo the spell before screams were heard around them as the train jolted again with another loud slam from the roof and Midnight's laughter of, "DEAD..Dead, Dead! WE ALL FALL DOWN! Ha ha ha!" Midnight skipping happily over the train's roof top some younger students sobbing when the train cars began jolting again and loud snaps of the bridge below them were heard.
Kakashi glared before murmering to the panicking students, "Stay here..and whatever happens don't follow me!" as he hopped out of the train onto the roof top quickly throwing a kunai as Midnight stopped jumping with a scream of pain from the blade embedded into her skull before scowling darkly as she took it out. "You..stabbed me with your little knife.." Midnight's eyes glowing a dark black as Kakashi murmered, "You're a Galerian..aren't you?" "Oh..finally someone familiar with my race.." Midnight giggled fondly before heading over, "Do you know where Rion is? RION! I WANT TO KILL YOU!" Midnight sang before skipping over to Kakashi as the train creaked warningly again Kakashi automatically concentrated as he began making hand signs.
"Aw..how cute..thinking your little spells will save you?" Midnight cooed as she stopped her skipping gently relishing in the panicked screams below her, "Ah..the world falling apart beneath my feet..there really is no sweeter satisfaction..mn.." Midnight gently unzipping the top of her Organization cloak revealing she was topless underneath as Kakashi went still in shock at the deep scars covering the top of the woman's body. "So you like to play with knives? I HATE knives.." Midnight's eyes glowing a deeper blue as she began clenching her hands inward slowly as the train compartments began to slowly collapse into themselves.
"CHIDORI!" Kakashi quickly attacked the woman with the lightening blade as Midnight shrieked in pain moving to attack Kakashi who stabbed her chest with the lightening ball and kunai to her throat. "Y..You.." Midnight gagged as blood began seeping out of her mouth as she scowled moving to attack Kakashi not realizing her concentration had been broken. The train jolting again before re-starting to move as Kakashi quickly shoved the woman away as she gave a startled cry at falling onto the next train car's roof top clinging desperately to the edge at the wind forcing her nearly off as Kakashi concentrated with his chakra to walk easily over the train car. "Who..who are you..?" Midnight staring in surprise at Kakashi as he stood a safe distance away from the woman, "Kakashi Hatake.." Kakashi answered over the roar of the wind as the train picked up speed he quickly asked, "Why are you all so desperate to kill Rion? Could you really have lived with killing all these people?"
"Yes.." Midnight laughed darkly, "I want the whole world to fade.." before Midnight smiled sadly, "Kakashi..I would love..for you to kill me next time..because I know with how many I've killed, I'll never die alone..I'll drag you to death with me.." Midnight happily making a deep scratch in her chest, "Kakashi Hatake..I'll have your scar so very soon.." Midnight abruptly letting go of the train as she fell over the edge of the bridge.
Kakashi supressed a shudder of revulsion before glancing around at the damage on the roof seeing only Midnight's blood and some mild damage to the train car's that were starting to magically repair themselves. We almost lost Harry Potter because of Rion Steiner..I now see why King Mickey shackled him, He's a threat by where ever he is and we can't afford the casualities where ever he's attacked.
Ninja's Train Compartment
Gaara grimaced at the train jolting to move again before scowling at how much noise the others had been making as he closed his book heading out into the hallway seeing the others trying and failing at getting the compartment doors to open to the next car. "What the hell's going on?" Naruto grimaced, "Does Dumbledore plan to keep us trapped in here?"
Sasuke scowled as he broke another window that repaired itself instantly, "It looks like regardless of the shackles we're stuck where they want us.." Sasuke turning to Axel who threw his Chakram through the window that repaired itself again, "Hmph..Guess you're right on that one Sasuke."
"Wait..if the train's moving again..does that mean that, someone defeated Midnight?" Rion blinking in surprise as he looked up at the ceiling as if unsure if the Galerian really had been defeated or not, "Hey! There's the flasher!" Cain abruptly pointed out a window as Rion quickly glanced over at seeing Midnight falling down from the train topless before embaressdly looking away with a shudder of disgust. "That's one Galerian I will never understand-" "Wait there was someone topless?" Jiraiya immediatly headed over the window as Naruto scowled, "Dammit perverted sage Where the hell have you been hiding this whole time?"
"I'll be damned.." Melanie stared in shock at the thought that a ninja could fight a Galerian and win before sighing, "Well..I guess that's one way to kill a Galerian..but not permanently. Midnight's probably going to repair herself in the woods." "Well at the least the ninja's our are friends.." Rion commented before raising an eyebrow at Jiraiya, "You missed alot of training..Kakashi could probably bring you up to speed."
Jiraiya rolled his eyes at Naruto and Rion, "I was doing research for my new book and a woman who fights topless just gave me some idea's! Can you tell me more about this 'Midnight' friend of yours?" "She's not my friend..she wants to kill me.." Rion sighed heavilly, "Much like these two.." Rion pointing to Melanie and Cain who grinned, "Guilty as charged."
"Wow..that Harry Potter person must be a really powerfull wizard!" Naruto instantly changed the subject, "I mean if he beat a Galerian so easily I guess he really is important..though I do wonder if he's so powerfull why we need to protect him.." Naruto sticking his tongue out in thought. He seriously thinks Harry Potter beat that Galerian.. Rion grimaced inwardly before they all went back to their seats.
Golden Trio's Train Compartment
Harry sighed in relief once the train began moving again as Hermione murmered, "Wow..that foreign wizard must be really powerfull..I mean whoever could stop the Hogwarts train and nearly force it off the tracks must've been a powerfull opponent as well."
"Hermione we almost DIED!" Rion scolded his friend as Fred and George grimly nodded in agreement, "A near death experience ain't fascinating to her mate." "Nope..not for the resident 'Teacher's pet'.." Fred smirked as Hermione scoffed, "Oh grow up the lot of you! Near death experiences happen all the time, but we're alive and everyone's accounted for and that's what counts."
Harry grimaced as he put a hand to his head at his scar having been hurting very badly when the train was attacked, Ugh..wait..why do I feel so angry? Angry..someone tried to kill..Harry before ME! Harry shook off the thought as Hermione put a hand worriedly on her friend's shoulder, "Harry..are you alright?" "Um yeah..fine.." Harry glancing up when Kakashi came back into the compartment.
"Is everyone alright?" Kakashi raised an eyebrow at seeing Hermione fretting over Harry, "Um yes..just a headache.." Harry explained as George murmered, "A couple of scrapes but nothing we can't handle." "I have to say I've never known someone foolish enough to apparate on top of a stopped train and think they'd be okay.." Kakashi sitting down as the twins instantly defended, "Hey! We were curious.." "Curiousity kills many cats everyday.." Kakashi sighed as Ron went to sit with his friends still a bit shaken.
Voldemort's Lair
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Voldemort shouted in anger as he flipped another table in outrage, "RIDICULOUS! RIDICULOUS!" Voldemort scowled summoning his death eaters as Lucious and Bellatrix immediatly arrived first. "My Lord..what's wrong..?" Bellatrix scowled, "Is it that damn Potter boy again? Let me help you my Lord..I can make him suf-"
"ENOUGH!" Voldemort shouted before turning to Lucious, "WHO.. WHO dared to attack the Hogwarts Express in broad daylight..just to kill Harry Potter?" Voldemort circling Lucious who's eyes instantly widened in shock, Draco..Draco was onboard that train.. Lucious taking a deep breathe to calm his nerves before scowling, "I swear my Lord..that it wasn't any deatheater under my command. I don't move unless you say so..and the new 'friends' we've made might have some information if you'd like to speak with them?"
"AH.." Voldemort laughed before taking out his wand and pointing it at Lucious, "You DARE suggest bringing outsiders before ME?" "No..I have a mirror to communicate with them.." Lucious holding out the mirror, "Itachi..Deidara, I need to speak with you both."
Itachi and Deidara instantly appeared on the mirror's reflection as Voldemort headed over, "Ah..so kind of you to grace my prescence and join our..Noble cause.." Voldemort cackled darkly before asking, "Tell me..would any of your 'friends' attack a train in broad daylight in the middle of nowhere and nearly kill everyone onboard?"
Itachi raised a brow at Voldemort, Is this thing seriously yelling at us? "Hey! Akatsuki doesn't do assassination of such a large group in broad daylight in the middle of nowhere, un.." Deidara scowling as he glanced at Lucious, "THIS..is your boss un?" "No..this isn't my 'Boss' This is the Dark Lord Vold-" "Lucious!" Voldemort scowled darkly, "..I..can introduce myself!"
Voldemort turning to the two Akatsuki members, "My name is the Dark Lord Voldemort..and soon this world shall be mine to do as I please with it.." Voldemort gently clapping, "Well come on..now what's your names? I haven't all day."
"I am Itachi Uchiha.." Itachi briefly wondering, A train with alot of people inside..If it wasn't us and it wasn't the wizards..I have a bad feeling about this.. Itachi grimacing at his wounds still healing from his encounter with Rion, What was..that boy? "I'm Deidara, un..So what's so important about this train full of people being attacked..was someone worth saving onboard?" Deidara raising an eyebrow at Voldemort.
"Actually..now that I think about it there was.." Voldemort smirked darkly, "And I may have a little chore for you both to do.." Voldemort gazing at Itachi and Deidara fondly, "Bring me Harry Potter unharmed..and I'll find a passage for you both 'home'."
End Chapter 9.