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Title: The Shining Serpent
Author: Slytherin Studios
Beta: (Position Available)
Story Summary: After killing the Dursley's for betraying their master, the Baroness and Storm Shadow find a half-dead Amaryllis Potter in the cupboard under the stairs, they decide to take her with them back to France. The Baroness (or Ana Lewis or Anastasia DeCobray) decides to adopt her, and her husband agrees since it made her happy, Baroness also gets Storm Shadow to train Amaryllis when she was healed enough to train. What happens when Dumbledore finds out his favorite weapon is missing and the Dursley's are dead? What happen when an Order member locates the missing Girl-Who-Lived accidentally?
Chapter Summary: Lys, Storm Shadow, Sirius and Remus go to Gringotts to see Madam Bones. Duke gets a surprise visit from a friend.
Ships: Storm Shadow/Amaryllis, Snake Eyes/Scarlett, Duke/Baroness.
Chapter Cast: Amaryllis, Storm Shadow, Sirius, Remus, Dumbledore (memory), Walphurga Black, Kreacher (mentioned), Stan Shunspike, Director Ragnarok (goblin), Frostbite (goblin), Nymphadora Tonks, Kingsley Shakelbolt, Ronald Weasley (memory), Amelia Bones, Duke Hauser, Snake Eyes, Ana Lewis (mentioned), Mainframe (mentioned), Breaker (mentioned), General Hawk (mentioned), Psyche-out (mentioned), Rex Lewis (mentioned), hard masters wife (mentioned), breaker (mentioned).
Other Note: Kmom13 is writing a revised version of this story which should be posted soon so keep an eye out.
Languages used so far: Japanese, French, ASL, Indonesian.
Thoughts
Other language
*Sign Language*
AN: Amaryllis outfit is like Girls' Generation Jessica's white leather outfit in 'Run Devil Run.'
+Grimmauld Place, London – 2 p.m.+
In the short amount of time that Amaryllis had been in the house, the house has started to look cleaner although it was still dark.
Dumbledore has been quiet so far but they know it was far from over, luckily for them, Amelia Bones was going to meet Lys, Storm Shadow, Sirius and Remus at Gringotts at 3 p.m. and time was fast approaching.
Sirius and Remus were waiting quietly in front of Walphurga Black's portrait (who was thankfully asleep). The two men were waiting for the two assassins who were walking down the stairs, Lys was wearing a white sundress with a slight v neck and ruching around the edges of the v along with heeled wedges with the bottom that looks like a corkscrew cap with jeweled accents that looks like flowers, Storm Shadow was wearing a white suit and black shoes.
Despite wearing white, Amaryllis and Storm Shadow still managed to appear out of nowhere, scaring the living daylights out of the others, when they scared Sirius, Kreacher snickered.
Lys and Storm Shadow had been awake since dawn, the only thing else that was awake was the house-elf, Kreacher.
Storm Shadow had found a dueling room and was practicing his skills. Lys was exploring the house, carefully avoiding the items that were covered in Dark/Black magic.
Eventually the two ninjas arrived in the kitchen where they poked around to see if anything was good. There was food but it was so greasy looking and fattening that they had to go into Lys's multi-compartment trunk to get food for them to eat.
After eating the two sat at the dining room table cleaning their weapons and sharpening their knives, swords and shuriken. As they were cleaning their weapons, Remus and Sirius finally came downstairs, though Remus looked more awake than Sirius.
Once they had their breakfast and were more awake. Sirius decided to show Lys and Storm Shadow Diagon Alley but then Remus noticed what time it was and said that it was time to meet Madam Bones at Gringotts and their exploring the alley would have to temporarily wait.
Sirius gave them the option of Floo, Apparition or the Nightbus. Lys and Storm Shadow both said no to Floo, Lys was fine with Apparition but Storm Shadow didn't like the feeling of being squeezed through a tube so the only option left was the Nightbus.
They then left the house and made their way to a street light.
Sirius raised his wand and with a loud BANG –nearly made the ninjas throw their weapons in the direction of the offending noise, which was a large purple double-decker bus with the lettering 'Knight Bus' on the sides in yellow, appeared and screeched to a stop before them.
Sirius boarded the bus first followed by Lys, Storm Shadow and Remus.
The bus driver was an old man with large coke-bottle glasses, there was a shrunken head hanging from the rearview mirror. There was a pimply man who greeted them, "Hello, welcome to the Knight Bus, my names Stan Shunspike, what's your destination?"
Sirius was the one who spoke up, "The Leaky Cauldron."
Stan nods and says, "That's 2 Galleons, you can add hot chocolate and a tooth brush for 5 Knuts."
Sirius just shakes his head and hands over 2 Galleons and takes a seat along with the others and just in time as the bus shot off like a rocket.
This is almost as fast as the bullet train, Storm Shadow thought to himself as everyone was thrown around, minus the feeling of being on a rollercoaster.
The bus suddenly swerved around an obstacle which made Lys who was sitting between Storm Shadow and the window, fly forward but Storm Shadow caught her and pulled her into his side, making their faces almost touch.
Storm Shadow had to pretend that his students left breast wasn't pressing into his chest as Lys was stunned then started turning slightly pink.
The two ninjas didn't notice the looks they were getting from their companions but an old lady at the back of the bus giggled to her friend and said, "Those two are a beautiful couple."
Lys turned a little bit pinker and Storm Shadow released her somewhat reluctantly and a minute later they group arrived at their destination.
The bus screeched to a stop as Stan called loudly, "The Leaky Cauldron!"
The foursome disembarked the bus which took off with a loud BANG. The two wizards, one witch and one muggle assassin walked into the bar.
When they walked in, only a couple of people looked up to see who had just come in but then went back to what they were doing.
Sirius led the way to the back of the bar and into a small walled courtyard that had a garbage can to the left.
Sirius then took out his wand and began to tap the brick wall in front of them, from the middle brick – he went up 3 and 2 across.
The bricks in the middle of the wall started to fold away revealing an archway that led to-
"Diagon Alley," Sirius said with a smile on his face.
The group stepped through and the wall disappeared, the witches and wizards barely looked at them as they made their way to Gringotts, Lys had to keep calling Storm Shadow as he was a little distracted by the magic he was seeing but she understood that this was his first time in that world.
At the end of the alley stood a large white marble building with large bronze doors, armed Goblins stood guard as they stood glaring at anyone who gave them dirty looks.
The group walked up the stairs and Storm Shadow and Lys bowed in respect to fellow warriors and then continued inside. The two Goblin guards were surprised that a human had bowed to them but they could clearly see a warrior when they saw one.
The group found an open teller and it was about minute before the Goblin looked at them and said, "What do you want?"
Sirius spoke with a firm but respectful tone, "We have an appointment with Director Ragnarok."
The Goblin sneered and turned to yell at another Goblin who appeared, the teller Goblin turns back toward the group and says, "Frostbite will take you to his office."
Sirius nods and the group follows Frostbite to the director's office, once there he knocks and a gruff voice answers from inside, "Enter!"
Frostbite opens the door and escorts the group inside.
When the group entered the office, a woman with a monocle (Madam Bones, Sirius had described what she looked like) was already inside and with her was the African-British wizard (Kingsley, Sirius again told them) and the pink-haired witch (Nymphadora Tonks, Sirius's cousin) from two nights ago when that old fool summoned (more like kidnapped) and they were on the left side of the room.
Lys noticed that the pink-haired witch was the one, who was Remus's 'date' at the Magical Leuv, and they clearly remembered her, and they were clearly praying that she would say anything about them being at the summoning site.
The three of them stood up and Madam Bones approached them (not noticed the panicked looks that her companions were shooting her).
The groups Goblin who escorted them inside said, "The rest of the meeting party is here."
Ragnarok just gives Frostbite a look and states, "Clearly."
Frostbite just nods and recognizing a dismissal, leaves.
Sirius, Remus, Storm Shadow and Lys stood on one side. Madam Bones, Nymphadora and Kingsley were on the other side. To Lys it felt like she was in a Mexican standoff, she would know as she's been in a couple of them herself.
It was the Director of Gringotts who broke the standoff by saying, "Now that the rest of the… group is here, we can begin, I have things to do."
Madam Bones, Nymphadora and the Kingsley sit down on the couch to Ragnarok's right. The foursome sat on the couches to Ragnarok's left.
Once the humans sat down, the Gringott's Director cleared his throat and says, "Now we can get down to things."
Everyone nods and then Ragnarok gestures to Lys's group and says, "Ms. DeCobray, you can begin."
Madam Bones took out a parchment and dict-a-quill so she can record what would be said.
Lys nods and begins, "I was in the Antarctic when I felt an itchy burning sensation on my body and I realized I was being summoned and with a minute I felt like I was being sucked through a small tube and my uh… My bodyguard came along for the ride and when the swirling stopped. I didn't recognize my surrounding at first but I didn't want to take the chance that it would kill me and my bodyguard and I pointed our weapons at the person responsible."
Lys takes a breath and Madam Bones spoke up, "And that person was Albus Dumbledore?"
Lys looks at Madam Bones and nods, saying, "Yes, Madam Bones, you are correct."
Madam Bones looks at the Girl-Who-Lived for a moment and then says, "Do you have a memory of the event that we could look at?"
Nymphadora and Kingsley took a nervous breathe as they both knew they'd be getting into trouble with their boss. They both silently cursed under their breath, damn you Dumbledore!
Storm Shadow cocked his head slightly, he smirks a little to himself, Good, they should be scared.
Lys nods, much to the two's horror and says, "Yes, I do."
Lys then points to Ragarok's desk where a vial filled with whitish-silver fluid inside it.
Madam Bones nods and says, "I would like to view the memory of the event, may we borrow a pensive Director Ragnarok?"
Ragnarok gestured to what looked like a bird bath in the corner of the room; the only difference was the runes on the bottom and top of it.
Lys gets up and picked up the vial and walked over to the pensive, everyone (but Ragnarok) and the two Auror's (who went reluctantly) went over to the pensive and poured the memory into the pensieve.
The group went in and viewed the memory, when Madam Bones saw her two guards – she shot them a look that said they'll be having a conversation. The looks on the Auror's faces said they weren't looking forward to it.
Sirius, Remus and Storm Shadow saw the looks on the youngest ginger-haired boy's (Sirius said his name was Ronald Weasley) face.
Even though the event had already passed, Storm Shadow stepped part way in front of Lys as if to protect her which made Lys looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
He does realize that this is a memory and it can't harm me, Lys thought to herself.
Pretty soon, the memory was over and they were back in Ragnarok's office.
Lys looks at Madam Bones and says, "He needs to be dealt with immediately before he becomes a problem."
Madam Bones, who had been looking at her two Auror's, turned to the Girl-Who-Lived and said, "I agree but with Dumbledore's influence it will be hard to do."
Lys look at Storm Shadow, then looked at Madam Bones and says, "Do what you can."
Madam Bones nods and handover the parchment for everyone to look over and when everyone read it, they signed it over the bottom with a blood quill.
Once that was done, Lys once again wished Madam Bones luck and then left. The last person who heard Madam Bones say to her Auror guards was Storm Shadow, "The three of us are going to have a very long conversation about Albus Dumbledore."
Two nervous gulps were heard before the door closed.
As Sirius, Remus, Storm Shadow and Lys walked back to the lobby of Gringotts and as they walked Lys said to Storm Shadow, "Watashitachiha, danburudoa to vu~orudemōto to sono shiji kara kuru mono no tame ni junbi suru hitsuyō ga ari [We need to be prepared for what will come from Dumbledore and Voldemort and their supporters]."
Storm Shadow nods in agreement and says, "Watashitachi wa anata no okāsan no tasuke ga hitsuyō ni narimasu, dōi shi, wareware wa dekirudakehayaku kanojo to no sesshoku ni shutoku suru hitsuyō ga arimasu [I agree, we will need your mother's help, and we need to get into contact with her as soon as possible]."
Lys nods and says, "Hai, orimasu. Watashi wa ashita yarimasu [Yes, we do. I'll do that tomorrow]."
Storm Shadow nods and says, "Sate, chōdo chūi shite kudasai [Okay, just be careful]."
The group had arrived to the floo station (which Storm Shadow reluctantly agreed too), Sirius and Lys went first with Lys saying with a small smile, "Watashi wa ishi [I will]."
Storm Shadow and Remus were next, Remus grabbed the ninja by his upper arm and Remus loudly said, "12 Grimmauld Place!"
Then the world swirled for them as they went to Grimmauld place.
+Alpha Team Break Room, G.I. Joe Head Quarters, Classified Location+
Duke was sitting on the couch, staring at a black razor cell phone on the table, lost in thought.
He wondered what would've happened if he hadn't allowed Rex into that Bunker. If he had stayed with Ana when she buried her brother, would she still have the nanomites in her? If he had shot Ana when she stole the warheads – would all of this have been avoided?
So many ifs and so many outcomes.
Duke sighs to himself and then lays his head on the back of the couch and closed his eyes. He was trying to let the silence clears his mind, then suddenly-
Tap. Tap.
Duke jumped and turned to his left as he yelps, "What the hell-?"
Duke then stopped mid-sentence when he realized that it was just Snake Eyes.
Duke puts his hand on his chest, over his heart and gave Snake the stink eye and says, "Jesus Christ, Snake, you scared the hell out of me!"
Snake said nothing but his body language said *Sorry*
Once Duke's heart slowed down, he asked, "What's up Snake?"
Snake stared at Duke for a moment, then grabs a notepad and pen from the table and wrote, *Nothing, you just look upset at something*
Duke signed again and opened and closed his mouth a couple of times, trying to figure out how to explain what he was feeling.
Snake Eyes just sat there, silently waiting for Duke to speak.
After about a minute, Duke looked at Snake and said, "I feel guilty about what happened to Ana."
Snake Eyes knew Duke meant the Baroness a.k.a. Ana Lewis.
After a moment Snake wrote, *It's too late to change the past and if you continue to hold onto it, it will consume you*
Duke looked thoughtfully at the empty space between him and Snake and thought, Snakes right but it doesn't stop me from thinking that.
Snake Eyes then taps Duke's shoulder to his attention and when Duke looked at Snake, Snake wrote, *When I was at the Arashikage compound, the hard masters wife told me one day 'Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't'* [1]
Duke got the sense that Snake knew what he was thinking of doing, but Snake put his worries to rest when he wrote, *Don't worry, I won't tell*
Snake then got up and walked away, leaving Duke to his thoughts.
Duke stares at the cellphone for a moment and puts it in his pocket and hurries to his room but not so fast as to arouse suspicion.
Once he got to his door, he entered and closed the door behind him and then sits on his bed and pulls out the phone from his pocket.
He stares at it for a moment and opens it and after a couple second turns it on and then…
Closes the phone shut with a snap and a sigh of frustration, Goddamit, it's encrypted; it just couldn't be easy could it?
Duke then lies down on his bed and stares at the phone that he just started flipping in-between his fingers and after a minute of staring at the phone in thought he suddenly shoots up.
I can't believe I forgot about Mainframe and Breaker, they could unencrypt this phone and maybe Ana could too as it is her phone.
Dukes goes to leave his bed but then remembered that visitation to the Joe prison was closed and not only that, it was closely monitored by General Hawk, Mainframe and Breaker.
Duke sighs again and puts the phone in a drawer under his bed and gets dressed for bed and once that was done, he slipped underneath his covers and closes his eyes.
Duke then slowly slipped into dreamland that involved Ana Lewis. The last thought he had was how was he going to distract General Hawk, Mainframe and Breaker?
Maybe Snake could help with that.
Chapter Playlist:
Motley Crue- Girls Girls Girls
Masta Wu- Don't Stop
Katy Perry- Firework
Lil Mama- Shawty Get Loose
[1]- A quote by Erica Jong
Author's Note: Hey all I'm sorry for not updating for a long time, I just couldn't figure out what to write and I was busy with work but I hope this chapter is okay for all of you and any ideas will be much appreciated. Also I would like to put up the poll for the house again:
A. Gryffindor - 1
B. Hufflepuff - 5
C. Ravenclaw - 6
D. Slytherin - 25