Chapter 2: The Calm Before The Storm Part 2
In a flash of blinding light, the hazy memories of the past few days sped through Harry's brain. So much had happened, Harry noticed his head began to ache from trying to comprehend everything. The images raced across his mind so quickly, they barely left an imprint. The images, oh god the images! Everything was so painful to see. Ginny falling. Fred's return. The pit. But worst of all, the two voices. One was the sleepy voice of a woman, who (from Harry's guess) resided somewhere between consciousness and slumber. The other was the cool, silky voice of a young man. He spoke in a calm manner with power irradiating off every word. Yet still every sound ushered felt like a burning dagger being plunged into Harry's brain. Without meaning to he slipped back to that day, when his world had been turned upside down...
It was the beginning of summer a year after the war had been won. The casualties were great in number on both sides, including some very dear to Harry. Despite this Harry was determined to enjoy his time with Ginny before he had to return to the ministry. They laid together by the lake outside the Burrow, gazing up at the clear blue skies. Ginny had recently finished her final year at Hogwarts and was greatly excited for what the future may hold, but right now she wanted to just lay here with Harry and enjoy the moment.
"Harry?" She asked, tilting her head upwards to look into his eyes. "Can you stay here with me for a few more days please?"
Harry looked down to meet Ginny's eyes and greeted with her flaming red hair flowing ever so slightly in the wind, making her look even more beautiful.
"Of course" he replied with a smile "Dark wizard activity has been pretty low recently, so the Ministry shouldn't mind"
"Yay!" Ginny squealed happily, and nuzzled her head back on Harry's chest. "I love you Harry"
"I love you too Ginny" Harry went to kiss her but was stopped by the sleepy voice of a distant woman.
"Love her while you can but your days are numbered Harry Potter and I will awaken. I will destroy your world and all worlds with no one not even your mother to stop me"
"My mother is dead!" Harry mumbled a look of anger flashing across his face.
"What?" Ginny asked looking at him with a face that confirmed she was deeply concerned.
"Oh my dear Harry, there is so much you don't know about the world. Perhaps I should awaken you also"
The earth beneath Harry and Ginny began to shudder and crack violently with a small chasm starting to open.
"Move!" Harry shouted as the chasm started to expand greatly. Ginny just sat there shell shocked, staring at Harry.
"Ginny! Come on!" Desperately, Harry lunged for his girlfriend when he knew she was going to fall. Alas, it was hopeless. Ginny dropped helplessly to the bottom of a seemingly never ending pit. Out of fear, sheer desperation and irrational thinking, Harry himself dived after her.
Harry awoke with a start and shook off the sense of nausea that had arisen. He remembered he was aboard the Argo II, but something was off, way off. The ship was under attack!
Hopefully, this was explanation enough for you all about how Harry ended up in the sea. Next chapter will feature some familiar faces from both Marvel and DC, plus a fight between Aquaman and Percy.