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Chapter 3
-The next morning-
Dobby returned with several elves to relieve Toby. They spead out over the prison to warch the group of mundanes. Dobby was trailing the archer. If he was the mate of his master, then he needed to be protected.
Suddenly shots were heard in another portion of the prison. The archer quickly ran to the area. Walkers were attacking the residents. A female walker was latched onto a balding man. Both hands we're grabbing his arm, and her mouth was tearing a huge chunk out of his arm. Another came up behind him and bit into his neck. The screaming was horrible. People were running out of cells into the new horde. The archer was dispatching walkers left and right. A lady with short greying hair was trying to get the ones who hadn't been attacked to safety.
The dead were growling, and moaning for food. Anything that moved was free game, and it was terrifying. Dobby followed the archer and cast a shield over him. He would do what needed to be done. He would save his master's mate.
Then he heard them. Little ones... now it would be critical to save these people. ~Adults can takes cares of themselves, but little ones need helping,~ he thought, ~I must tell Harry. He will help.~
Once the walkers were put down, and the remins removed, he left to tell his Harry.
(Location Potter Trunk)
Dobby popped into the library, and ran up to Harry who was reading another book on wards.
"Harry. Toby has found your mate. We's went to watch over him and his groupses this morning, but walkers attacked them from within. They have some sickness which kills if they don'ts get proper potions. They also have little ones."
"Calm down Dobby. Where are they? How many are there? Are they close to one of the safe houses?"
"Me thinks that there be 20, there was more, but they's got sick and turned."
"How far away are they?" he asked as he started to gather supplies.
"Nots far, 10 miles."
"Good, close enough. Get Remus, Sirus, the twins and Ron together. Tell them we will be initiatting a covert rescue. Bring them to the weapons room. I'll meet them there." Harry said as he ran from the room.
Dobby popped to the living room, and snapped his fingers. The Tv turned off and everyone was frozen.
"Master Harry be's needing you. Masters friends Twins, Ronses, Wolf and doggie, he needing you in weapons room. Covert rescue of little ones, and master's mate. NOW!" with that said he snapped his fingers and popped out.
Sirius fell on his butt, Ron spat out his foid, Remus went to grab Sirius and was run over by the twins.
"Forge, grab the potion that masks our scent and makes us smell like the walkers." Gred said.
"Done. I always have some on me. Never know wen our illustrious leader wants to go on a supply run or rescue mission. Meet you there." he said as he apparated out of the living room.
"How did he do thst? I've been trying to do that for sges." Sirius complained.
"No idea. Let's just get there so we know what we're doing." Remus said.
"Good idea." Ron said, and began walking out roomliving room.
"Gred... no matter what happens, watch Harry." Luna said before he could leave.
"Why? What's going to happen?"
"Don't let Harry leave your side. He won't be able to handle it. Not after Minnie."
"SHIT! Remus, make sure everyone wears armour." Gred said, then apparated away.
Remus and Sirius ran from the room, pale and worried about what was coming up. Neither knew what was going to hapoen, but they had a bad feeling about it.
-Weapons Room-
Harry was just putting his potions belt on when Gred popped in.
"Gred, get suited up. Potions, silent weapons, and full armour."
"Will do. Don't forget the masking potion. We don't want the walkers to catch wind if us." Gred said.
"I always have some on me. I don't like being spotted."
"Forge, get my belt will ya, while I get my dragon hide on."
"Got it."
"Do you think Griphook and his clan get get us the Basalisk armour soon?" Forge asked.
"What my illustrious brother means is..."
"Dragon hide is good but,..."
"Basalisk is better. They can't bite through or rip it apart." Gred said.
"I'll ask them for them when we get back." Harry said.
The ladt of the Marauders ran into the room and started getting ready. Just as they were finishing up, Ron came in.
"Had to see Mione. Didn't want her to worry."
"That's fine, just make sure you wear full armour." Remus said.
"If this is a rescue, why do we need armour?" Ron asked.
"Because, anytime we go out there it could be our last."
"Fine, but it is hard to move in." Ron grumbled.
He finished getting ready, grabbed his potions belt, and went to get weapons.
Harry had been using Gryffindor's sword, and Slytherin's gladius every time he went out. Both weapons could become invisible and lightweight, and he was deadly with them. Remus and Sirius both used cutlasses and a dagger apiece. The twins used throwing daggers, and their trusty beater bats. Ron on the other hand had never taken to any one weapon, so just grabbed a shirt sword.
Next they each grabbed a hand gun. Even though they were suppised to be silent, it never hurt to have more protection. All the guns had been enchanted to never run out of ammo by the goblins. They were gifts to Harry for providing them with a safe place to live after Gringotts was over run.
**FLASHBACK**
Harry was concerned about his friends at Gringotts, he hadn't heard from them in over a month. Not since he finished setting up the house for their use. It was one of two that had a basement that was carved into bedrock. Even if something happened and the house burnt down, the basement would be secure.
"Dobby."
"What can Dobby be doing for his Harry?"
"I need 5 of yor best combat elves. I'm going to Diagon. We haven't heard from the goblins in a month."
"I be going with you."
"No Dobby. I need you here. Winky needs you, and the others will want to know where I went. Your job is to keep anyone from following."
"But Harry sirs."
"No buts. I want elves who aren't married or expecting an elfling only. I don't know what we'll find, but if it is bad then I want someone who can react fast enough to the situation and not freak out."
"I be sending my best with you. You will come back." Dobby said and popped away. Two minutes later 5 elves, dressed in dragon hide and weilding short swords appeared before him.
"We is Toby, Eric, Olaf, Duke, and Reggie. We be protecting you." Toby said.
"Thank you all for coming. I haven't heard from the goblins in while so we are going for a quick check. We'll be flooing to the Leaky Cauldron and then onto the bank. I want all of you to be invisible. I don't know what we will find, or if there are any survivors, so be careful. Any supplies we can get while ther...grab, but only after we have cleared the area of walkers."
"Yes, sir!"
"Ok, let's go." Harry said and stepped into the fireplace. "Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley." he said and disappeared in a whoosh of green flames.
When he came out into the bar, it was pandemonium. Several waljers were eating Tom, while he screamed. He managed to kill one with a reducto to the head, but there were too many of them. They were piling on him, and ripping huge chunks of flesh off of him. He screams finally ended with a gurgle, and still they ate him. Intestines were strewn about the floor, and it looked like several people had been eated. The elves arrived with a pop, and soon walkers were dropping.
"Ahhhhh! Somebody help me! No...go away... stupify, stupify, Stupify! SHIT! SHIT!"
"Toby...Go!"
A pop was heard and then, "GET IN THE CLOSET MISS."
Scrambling could be heard, and followed by a thud, as the walker colasped. "You stays here missus. I needs to make sure the upstairs be clear."
The door opened and closed, and silence greeted the elf. He knew that it was not always a good sign. He crept down the hall and opened door after door. At the end of the hallway, he waited with sword raised. He whistled, then stood silently. Groan...shuffle...shuffle...bang...clang...thud...groan...shuffle...several things crashed to the floor, then they started to enter the hall. Two witches, and a wizaed appeared and started shuffling towards him. He waited until they past the last door, then gave a war cry, and started attacking. He cut off one of the head of one witch, and stabbed the wizard in the face. The last witch made a crab for him, but he popped behind her and sliced through the top of her head. As the last walker fell, he turned and put his sword through the decapitated head. Then he wiped the blade on the cloak of the wizard, and went to get the lady he left in the room.
"Are yous being ok, missus?"
"What was that thing? How did inferi get in here?" she said.
"Not inferi, no magic. Just dead. Come...Master Harry be knowing what to do with you." Toby said as he grabbed her hand and started dragging her out of the room.
They made it down stairs I no time, and met up with Harry and the others.
"Upstairs is clear. She was the only one left alive."
"Very good. We cleared it here, the kitchens and all the private rooms." Harry said. He turned to the lady and asked, "What is your name and where were you headed or coming from?"
"I'm Sheila, and I was headed to Gringotts. I wanted to get some things from my vault. I thought that I could make it. I have weapons there that have been in the family for years."
"You're in luck. We were headed there too, but I'm sure that the alley is swarming with those things. Stay here until one of us comes for you."
"Don't leave me here. One of those things could get in here." She said grabbing onto his sleeve. "Don't worry, I'll cast a ward around you. It should keep you safe, however I suggest you keep quiet. These things are attracted to sound and movement."
"NO! I was almost killed already. I'm coming with you!"
"NO you are not! I can't guarantee your safety out of this room. We will be fighting, and not have time to rescue you again if thing get hairy."
"Fine."
Harry quickly cast a few wards around a small area for her, and then left out the back. One walker was waiting in the small space, and tried to take a bite out of him, but Toby stabbed it in the headfirst.
"Thanks Toby. Ok, everyone invisible."
"What's about you's? You's could too. That ways we can move faster, and they being not seeing uses." Olaf said.
"Good idea, but what about survivors?"
"We's run diagnostics on them first. If they has bites, then we kill." Reggie said.
"Ok, I like that idea. Less time to figure out whom to save." Harry said and disillusioned himself, then tapped the brick to open the alley.
The site that greeted them was chaos and carnage. People were running and screaming. They were trampling each other in a desperate attempt to get to the bank, and in the chaos they were killing each other instead of helping. Harry had known that the wizards were sheeple, but this was just wrong. He spotted a little girl that had fallen, and was being surrounded by walkers. He ran over to her and started hacking and slashing at them. Several lost their heads, and a few of their arms. He grabbed her and she screamed. All she could see was walkers being cut to bits. Her scream brought more of the walkers to them, and the elves went on the offensive. More walkers fell, cut in half, decapitate, dismembered, and then set on fire. The stench was overwhelming and the little girl vomited. She wasn't looking at her surroundings, and was almost bitten by a crawler. It was a young boy whom had been ripped in half. His cloak was trailing behind what was left of his body as he pulled himself towards her with one arm and a stub. He latched onto her leg with his right arm and was pulling his mouth close to her leg, when SPLAT...
Harry skewered his head. He grabbed her up in his arms and apparated to the Leaky Cauldron. He deposited her into the ward bubble that he made and left again.
Bloody bodies, and pieces of them littered the alley. Stores were burning, and explosions were coming from many of them. Potions labs were combusting, and the added smell of potions ingredients along with charred flesh was enough to gag a troll. "Eric, go to the Emporium and save as many animals as you can. Duke, I want you to save the apothecary. Get as many supplies as you can sent back home. Looks like this is a supply/rescue mission. Everyone keep your eyes pealed for non-infected."
"Yes sir!" They said and headed off to do as he asked.
The rest continued onto the bank. People were still trying to get into the bank faster than they should. Many had fallen and were injurred. The walkers kept coming and Harry and company were trying to keep them from the survivors. Many of which had bites, scratches or other injuries. ~This is not going to end well.~ Harry thought.
They finally got the rest of the people into the bank, and then went to find Griphook. Harry ran up to the teller counter, and then down it. Finally he spotted him coming out of an office.
"GRIPHOOK!"
"Mr. Potter. I'm glad to see you. We have been overrun. Some of the wizards who came in were bitten and turned on the way to their vaults. The goblins who were escorting them were attacked and killed. None turned. It seems that as a spieces we can not become walkers, but we can be killed and eaten. We have been organizing the survivors of our nation. We are almost ready to leave. The gold will still be here, but until the undead are dead and gone, we are not safe. We have let the dragons loose in the tunnels and vaults."
"I'm glad that we came when we did then. The house is ready for all who can come. You will be protected there. Get to my vault and use it to come through. Tell all your kin that it is time to go. Diagon is lost, Knockturn probably isn't much better, but we still have to look for supplies and survivors."
"I will let Ragnock know. He will send out the alarm so everyone knows it is time to go. It will take us 30 minutes to get all of us out. Can you hold them off that long?"
"I don't have to hold them off, Seal the cart tunnels, and any other way into the vaults. None but the goblins, myself and my elves can enter my vaults. The undead will not follow, nor will any other magical being. You will be safe. How many of you are left?"
"Less than 500 hundred. It was quick. Those of us that knew what to do, had little time to mount a defense. Since they turned once they entered, the wards did nothing."
"Go now, we will hold the doors long enough for you to seal the tunnels."
Harry turned to the doors and lifted his left hand. A blue light erupted from it and slammed into the doors. They glowed blue momentarily and then sealed. "That should hold for about 30 minutes. Now let's deal with any here who will likely turn. I don't want a single one left alive that will become a walker. If they are not bitten, and the diagnostic is clear then stun them, those that are infected...KILL." Harry said and then ran into the crowd, where several people fell to the ground stunned, while others were killed.
Heads were removed from bodies, and then skewered through the eyes, mouth, or ears. Blood spattered the ground, and was becoming very slick. It was getting hard for Harry to move well and a quick scourgify later, and the room was clean enough to continue. Out of all the people who had made it into the bank, all 300 of them, only about 75 were saved.
**End Flashback***
Harry came out of his thoughts shaking his head.
"All right everyone. Dobby said there are survivors at the prison down the road. He said that there are little ones, and there is some desease going around. Our job will be to clear walkers and drop off meds. We are to keep an eye out for threats of any kind. NOBODY goes anywhere alone. Especially in animal form!" he said looking at Sirius and Ron whose forms were common animals. "I want everyone to have 1 elf with their team. They are goid at what they do. Let them help you."
"Harry sirs, we's has our team together. Where do we go?" Dobby asked.
"Dobby you're with me and Toby. Eric goes with the twins. Reggie with Remus and Sirius. Duke and Falcon with Ron. If you get in trouble call a Phoenix. They can get in anywhere."
"Let's get..."
"Going. We need to..."
"Be back before..."
"Dark." they both said.
"Move out." Harry said and popped to the prison. "Ron, Sirius you two need to be careful. Duke, Falcon watch Ron very carefully. You know how he is." Gred said and the twins left. Remus and Sirius looked at each other then popped out. Ron stood there for a minute with rage on his face then left. Falcon and Duke looked at each other grabbed some extra potions and followed Ron. They knew if anyone was going to get hurt, then it would be Ron. He never listens to their Harry and thinks that he is entitled. A bad combination for anyone, especially during these times.
(Outside the prison in the woods)
Daryl and his group had just left to go to the vet hospital when Harry and company showed up.
"OK, the rest of you spead out and do what you can with the walkers. Kill as many as you can and repair the fences. After that check on the people inside. Find out what is going on. I'm following the group who just left. Don't be seen until I get back. Stay safe." He transformed into his Black Phoenix form and flew off after the car. Dobby and Toby following shortly after.
"We'll take this side." the twins said to the others, disillusioned themselves and headed off to dispatch walkers. The marauders pointed to the the side of the compound and headed off too. Having not picked a side to take Ron started to repair the fences. He started at the front gatecasting "repairo" all along the fence line. He was so busy casting that he didn't see the crawler reach up and latch onto his leg. Falcon stabbed it in its head and checked Ron over. "You be needing to be more careful. You drink this." he said as he handed Ron the scent masking potion.
"That stuff tastes like crap," he said giving a shudder, "why can't we just go I and rescue them? Doesn't make much sense."
"Be quiets. We don'ts knows how they woulds be taking us."
"Yeah...yeah. Harry is alwats right. Geez, can't I ever get a break?"
"You did gets a break. Master Harry let you stay with him after you got his Minnie killed." Duke said beside them, "Now stay quiet and completes your task."
"Master Harry still loves you. He would be sad if yous get hurt. We's not care for you. You's reckless, and jealous of him. He nothing but goid to yous." Falcon said as he continued to kill walkers that were attracted to their talking.
"Yea...well, I've been his friend long enough to know that eventually he will get you killed. He is a trouble magnet. I know it, he knows it, everyone knows it but you elves. Hell even the goblins know it."
"That not be true. Master had no control over what's happened to the world. He be trying to save all he can. If you bad human, than he won't save." Duke said as he killed another.
"Whatever! I don't need to be talked to like this by elves. I'M OUT OF HERE."
"I's don't think master will be happy with us." Falcon said.
"We follows. Don't let him sees us. We's supposed to keeping on him. Twinseys said to, some miss moon says."
"Why do we's always have to be watching the git."
They stopped killing walkers and followed Ron as he headed into the woods. They kept up with his long strides, but he was deliberately looking for trouble. ~Master Harry is not be liking this.~ they both thought. Nothing good was going to happen because this one couldn't get over himself. Someone was going to get hurt again and Ron would be to blame once more.
(I'm going to leave it here for now. I'll continue with the next chapter. Sorry for any misspelled words and or punctuation. I'm using an old pandigital novel to compose this on.)
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