Chapter 27: The Second Task.
A.N. I have skipped a day because there is really nothing to do on the day before the task, so here's the task you have been waiting for! Also I have a new Facebook page: .com/TheStoryOfAshPhoenix.
James woke up that morning, crowded by boys.
'What's wrong' said James rubbing his eyes and sitting up in bed
'It's the second task today' said a younger boy with dark hair
'And…?' Said James
'And its time for you to get ready!' screamed someone who was a little older than James
James quickly got up and then collected what he had to wear for this task, at the back of the shirt said 'Potter' and a number 4, for being the 4th Champion, as soon as he was ready, him and Sid set off to where they had to go. McGonagall had sent an elf to take them to the cave where they were going to have the task, Noémi and Aleksandar were also there as well.
It became dark, and it was quiet. The 4 champions had entered the cave and there was no escape, there was a dripping noise, Noémi, thinking it was blood, hid behind Aleksandar and James and Sid looked at her strangely as she hid. They then reached a part of the cave where there were fire lamps lighting the area, there was also a gate, where the elf stopped and told the 4 champions to take a stake and a sword and also to give him their wands. The champions gave their wands with difficulty but grabbed the stake and the sword with confidence and walked in…
When they walked in the gate closed behind them and they were trapped. They had their stakes and swords well equipped, but there was nothing coming out.
Then they all heard a scream, it sounded like someone they knew, then they heard another scream. It sounded like 2 girls.
'GET OFF ME!' Screamed one girl
James immediately recognised the voice and shouted 'Ash? Are you there?'
'JAMES!' Screamed the girl… It was definitely Ash
James quickly jumped up but then Sid stopped him.
'No James, this could be a trap, don't go in!'
'Why? I want to save her! She could die' Replied James
'SID? ARE YOU THERE AS WELL?' Shouted the other girl before Sid could say anything else
'Rhea?' Shouted Sid
'Yes! Please help us!' Screamed Rhea
James looked at Sid and knew that he wanted to go inside and help Rhea… Then there were two other scream, there was a scream of someone younger than everyone here, which Noémi recognised was her little sister and then there was a scream from a boy, which Aleksandar recognised as his best friend, but they had to listen carefully, there were 4 gates… One gate had a person inside and it was the person they loved the most…
James chose the third gate, Sid chose the second, Noémi chose the first gate and then Aleksandar chose the last gate… Then altogether they counted to 3 and ran into the gate where the gate slammed shut behind each champion…
#The First Gate#
Noémi screamed when the gate closed behind her… There was a flash of lightning but she couldn't see anything, she could hear whispers around her but she didn't know where they were coming from. She took her sword out and then she saw a fire, and in front of the fire there was someone, she couldn't see properly so she got closer and as she got closer she saw it was her sister. Her sister was crying, but didn't look like she was hurt, she just looked unclean from days here.
'WHO ARE YOU?' Screamed Noémi
'We are the Malusia' Someone whispered
'The Malusia?' Thought Noémi
Her sister had seen her and she was crying for help and Noémi had no other choice but to go up to her and save her, she tried un-doing the ropes that her sister was stuck in but she wasn't strong enough and she was struggling so much her hands started bleeding from the pain and the rope. She couldn't do it so she fell to the floor and gave up… Her hands covered in blood she started crying and then she saw a shadow from behind her… She turned around to see a pale vampire, with dark long hair wearing a long robe. The vampire was about to touch her when she slapped him and she pushed him to the floor.
'Let my sister go, you vile creature!' She said pointing the stake at the vampire
'You can't do anything to me, you little fairy princess' Said the vampire laughing
'Really?' Said Noémi
And with that Noémi stabbed the stake at the vampires heart and she moved away from him… The ropes came off her sister and her sister was free but the vampire was slowly disappearing but he was making the cave disappear with him… Noémi grabbed her sisters hand and then went to the nearest door but it was locked…
'Do you have your wand?' Screamed Noémi to her sister
'Yes! Alohomora' Her sister said and they quickly escaped out of the cave
#NOÉMI SURVIVED. SECOND GATE#
Sid walked in quietly, he knew who he was going to face… But this was going to be the moment where he had to save Rhea not anyone else… He walked in and he saw Rhea in the middle of the room, she was lying on the floor and Sid ran to her and held her. He searched her for any vampire bites but their weren't any… He put his head on her and she started moving again… He opened his eyes and he saw she was now opening her eyes…
'Sid…' She said touching his cheeks
Sid held her hand 'You okay Rhea?'
'I'm fine… because… because' she fell back to her sleep before she could finish the sentence
Sid then heard laughing getting louder and louder and he put Rhea down carefully and then he looked around the fire kept going out and then re lit again but then it got relit again and then Sid saw someone walk on the ground where he was before.
'Sid Raichand! Long time no see' Said the Vampire
'Xero… What are you trying to do?' Asked Sid
'I'm simply trying to get my fresh supply of blood from wizards! What else?'
'But why Rhea?'
'Because I know she's close to you… And I thought you were planning something against her'
'I would never plan anything against her!'
'Oh! Love has affected you Sid, you don't want the master to know about that do you?' Xero said walking closer to Sid
'Just please don't do anything to her!' Said Sid as he moved closer to Rhea but further away from Xero
'Don't be scared Sid… I'm one of your kind!'
Sid stopped and he felt the stake, he could easily stab Xero in the heart and he would die, but then he would lose his vampire powers… Rhea had become conscious again she got up… She stayed behind Sid and close to him.
'Well Sid… It's her or your powers?' Said Xero laughing
Sid thought about it… The only way he could save Rhea now was to turn her into a vampire… Sid's fangs started appearing… He had no other choice… The way to make a human a vampire was to bite the humans lip with the fang and then to kill the human… There was no other choice…
'Rhea…' Said Sid as he turned to look at her
Sid held Rhea's hand and then he gently kissed her and as he kissed her, he bit her lip and he got his sword and stabbed her… Rhea fell to the floor as soon as he let go and then Xero started laughing.
'Well done Sid! You did my job for me!' Xero laughed
Sid looked at Rhea and he knelt down… It was working… Rhea started breathing and her lip was healed, she then opened her eyes and they were a green colour… She smiled and then she got up holding Sid's hand. Xero stopped laughing and then he gave the stake to Rhea… Rhea nodded and then went forward and stabbed the stake into Xero's heart… With that Rhea went back to being human, and then Sid and Rhea left the cave…
#SID SURVIVED. THIRD GATE#
James walked in quietly and he couldn't hear anything at first but then he heard screaming so he ran in… The dark cave was lit with fire and he saw Ash in the middle of the room, sitting there with her foot trapped, so she couldn't move. Her hair was wavy, and her hands were covered with blood and her face covered with dirt as if she's not had a wash for days… Her head was buried in her hands and she looked like she was crying.
'Ash!' James shouted
Ash looked at James and shouted 'James?'
'Yes, it's me!' Replied James
'Oh… I thought someone else would come and save me…' Said Ash
'Why though?'
'Because of what I said at the Yule Ball…' Said Ash looking down at her hands
'No… Ash its fine, I-'James was interrupted
'Will you both stop having a conversation?' Said someone
James looked everywhere, but didn't see anyone.
'Petrificus Totalus' The voice shouted… Ash froze and she dropped on the floor
James got his sword and stake out and then said 'Who's there?'
A large swarm of bats came near Ash and then they formed someone… The vampire was pale, female, long hair and she was wearing a long dress… She pretty much looked like an evil version of Ash.
'Ash?' Said James
'No, I am not Ash!' The vampire hissed 'I'm Xyroplatia… Princess of the Malusia Vampires'
'And…?' Said James sarcastically
'SHUSH! You filthy wizard' Screamed Xyroplatia
Xyroplatia surprised James and then snatched his stake and his sword off him and destroyed them both.
'You won't be able to save your Ash now!' Hissed Xyroplatia while laughing
James ran everywhere and tried to escape her, but he couldn't, wherever he went Xyroplatia was there before him and she appeared before him and scared him wherever he went. Eventually he started climbing and then reached the top floor and there was no escape… Xyroplatia was getting closer and James was at the edge and there was no other way to escape…
James fell off the edge and he screamed…
'Aresto Momentum' someone screamed…
James stopped and then he fell not hurting himself and then he looked behind and he saw Ash there holding her wand… Her foot was free so she walked up to James. Xyroplatia screamed and she teleported where James and Ash were standing and started laughing…
'You will never be able to kill me you idiots!' She laughed
Ash looked up and then a saw came down and split Xyroplatia's body and black sand went everywhere, as she was now destroyed… James looked at Ash and smiled and moved her hair out of her face… Ash smiled back and then leaned in close to James… James leaned in close with his hands on Ash's waist… Ash then pulled away as she got shy and she grabbed James' hands and they both went out of the cave.
#JAMES SURVIVED. LAST GATE#
Aleksandar ran in with confidence and while coming in he got hit in the face by a vampire.
'Too much confidence hurts dear Aleksandar!' The vampire said
Aleksandar got up and started trying to hit the vampire but missed as the vampire was going in different places where Aleksandar couldn't hit. Aleksandar charged forward and then saw his best friend trying to get rid of the vampires.
'Какво се опитваш да правиш? (what are you trying to do?)' Said his friend
'Се опитват да убият тези глупави вампири, какво друго? (Trying to kill these stupid vampires what else?)' Aleksandar replied
'Вие знаете, аз мога да разбера българските, както и ... (You know I can understand Bulgarian as well)' Said the vampire as he floated around Aleksandar and his friend
'просто се отдалечават от нас глупав вампир (Just get away from us you stupid vampire)' Screamed Aleksandar
'Да, защото аз не искам да разлеете кръвта! (Yes because I don't want to spill any blood!)' Said his friend
'Пресипва бързо! (Quickly run!)' Screamed Aleksandar
Him and his friend got to the door but they couldn't open it… The vampire had duplicated himself and he surrounded both Aleksandar and his friend… There was no way out now…
#ALEKSANDAR DISQUALIFIED#
All 3 champions got out of the cave and Aleksandar and his friend were saved…
James held Ash close to him as he got out of the cave and so did Sid although when he got out he kissed her to show they were truly together. Noémi came out with her sister looking happy and Aleksandar was sitting in the back clapping with his friend.
'Today… It was great watching our champions… And in first place, Sid Raichand is the winner as he was in the most difficult situation and he used different methods to save him and Rhea' Said McGonagall
Everyone cheered and clapped and Ash and James were smiling cheering for Sid and Rhea, holding hands, behind their back…