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Harry, Hermione, and Ron were running out of options. The locket was poisoning their minds, and they knew it. Even when buried in their luggage, they could hear it whispering in their heads. They didn't know what to do.
Harry was outside, trying to get away from the thing- he could hear it most. He looked at the evening sky, at the first star visible, and wished. It might seem a little childish, he reasoned, but he would take all the luck he could get.
Little did he know that he had woken a long dormant power. A power that even the Dark Lord knew not.
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The next day, the trio were outside, burying a box with the locket inside. It was the best solution so far. Hermione theorized that the soul fragment didn't like the earth because it needed energy to survive and earth was dark and inert. They buried it as soon as they got to each new campsite. However, this campsite was different.
Harry had wanted to camp here, he said it was comforting and safe. Hermione was a bit comforted too, but she was also scared. The site was an abandoned nursery. The grasses had grown tall and the trees and bushes had grown wild, creating the effect of a jungle. Hermione supposed that it would be easier to hide if they were found, so she said nothing. Ron just wanted to sleep- the locket seemed to switch to him during he night.
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A man came up to their campsite in the dead of night. He smiled at the tent and started to dig up the locket. He examined it, came to a conclusion, and was gone.
That night, astronomers all over England were stunned to see the light of Venus completely disappear for over an hour. The centaurs spoke of ill omens, and in an obscure temple in Central America, the priests rejoiced.
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In the morning, the trio set out again. They walked through the abandoned nursery for hours, but they still did not reach the edge. It seemed to go on forever. In the evening they reached a clearing, with a stone statue of a snake in it. Ron and Harry were repulsed, but Hermione was fascinated.
"Who would put a Toltec statue in a nursery in England?"
"I would." A voice spoke behind them. Harry and Ron whirled and put themselves in front of Hermione with their wands up. The man who spoke raised his hands in surrender.
"Peace, I dont want to hurt any of you or any of yours." He spoke in a faint accent, Spanish but with a hint of something else.
"I have come to help."
"Why?" Harry asked. He grinned, brightly.
"Young one, you are a speaker of the serpents! When you called, what could I do but come?" He stepped toward him, and his eyes were a brilliant gold, but with the pupils of a snake. Ron tensed.
"So you're one of the Voldy's pets, huh?" The man looked offended.
"The one you speak of is an abomination and will be destroyed. He enslaved my cousin and puts my kind to shame." Hermione looked faint. She had just put the pieces together.
"You're Quetzalcoatl. The feathered serpent." The man nodded.
"Yes, I am. I thought that you would be less worried from my human form."
"Less worried!? You're one of the gods that took human sacrifices!" Quetzalcoatl looked sad and distant, and rubbed some scares that cut deep into his upper arm.
"Our worshippers do not always worship us in the way we wish. Every death in sacrifice hurts the god that sacrifice is to, it was a protection put in place by the Creator. However, some fall into madness and welcome the pain, even demand more. Most of my cousins did. But onto other things.
"I can help you. That locket is an abomination that I can destroy- I have access to unholy fires that melt the very souls of men. A housewarming gift, if you can believe it, from Xiuhtecuhtli, my cousin. He's a pyro."
"Something like that." Hermione muttered. Harry cut in.
"How do we know you're sincere? We need a show of faith." Quetzalcoatl, far from being offended, laughed long and loud.
"Oh, you're a sly one, aren't you? Just so you know, I had to get permission from Green Man to come, and had to trade a favor for use of this place. Anyway, come with me." He stepped forward, and the world went sideways.
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When they regained spatial awareness, they were in an an apartment that looked normal at first glance. It was neat, but the decor was handmade in a surprisingly modern style. There was a small kitchen, with a sink, refrigerator, and a coffeemaker. The sink had two spouts, and the coffeemaker smelled more of chocolate than of coffee grounds. Quetzalcoatl noticed them looking and laughed.
"I try to forget the bad old days. However, I never was able to give up Xocolatl." He gestured to the coffeemaker. He saw that they were nervous, and sighed.
"I promise I'm not going to roast you. See, it's this easy." He strolled to the sink, pulled the 'hot' knob up and fiddled with it, and put the locket under the second spout. A burst of fire rushed out and the locket was vaporized. Harry blinked, and relaxed.
"Okay, we have a deal." He acquiesced. Quetzalcoatl grinned.
"This'll be awesome!"
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The Green Man regularly took tea with Demeter. He told her of this most interesting meeting he had with Quetzalcoatl, and the bargain he struck. He wondered aloud why the serpent would do that. Demeter just smiled.
"Quetzalcoatl wants to atone for what is not his fault. He has yet to realize that he has already- he really is very young, mentally. I hope his new friends will help him." Green Man snorted.
"They're heroes, 'Meter. Of course they will."
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A nursery, in the way I'm using it here, is a store that sells plants in various stages of maturity. There's one near my house that must be at least a square mile.
I'm glad you like my story- please review if you have any ideas as for what to do next. I might use them.