Chapter 6 Escalating Crises, Both Sides
In the mean time somewhere else.
A group of colourful Changelings were having a friendly meeting outside a forest; all were simply laughing and having fun with different activities, however unbeknown to them they were watched from the distance by a figure with both body and face covered by a dark cape and a black hood waiting for the best opportunity to strike with his plan. The man started to slowly go towards the place where he noticed two of them that separated from the main group.
"Not so scary from how you looked in a bygone era?" He said holding a picture with how the changelings were before the reformation the picture been taken during a raid that happened to them years ago. The picture showed a dark changeling with holes in the legs, the appearance would have made everyone shiver.
"But don't worry; you will have this form back pretty soon for a time." Said the man with a heavy voice from behind the black hood, he then pulled out a sharp black crystal the size and form of two arrowheads united on each side then pulling out a map of the land with the wizard settlements, 4 of them were marked with a green X while the fifth was marked with red.
"Those settlements till October 29 will do as diversions but on October 30 the main attack on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the main goal and while there is chaos I shall go for my target." He said to himself ravelling his belongings back in his bag.
"Now let's recruit this group." He said while waiting for them to separate, the time came when two changelings; one light green and one much dark in colour went to the forest and the man jumped in their way with its wand pointed at them.
"Petrificus Totalus!" He said and the light green one was petrified.
"Wha-what are you doing! We don't attack anyone." He said in fear before noticing he had an iron mask on his face and for humans it meant one thing.
"A Dark One!" He said wanting to leave before another spell was casted onto the other.
"Locomotor Mortis." He said and all his feet were glued and fall on the ground and the man immediately placed an apple in his mouth to don't call for help.
"Hmmmm."
"You don't need to worry, I will not hurt any of you at all, but you will serve me." Said the man behind the mask before the victim managed to spat the apple from his mouth.
"We will never serve you. We know how you, dark ones did to your own kind when that murderer was around." He said before the man put the crystal to look into it. All the feeling of happiness and love were totally replaced by hatred and anger and it ravelled him in a green fire and he was now just like the former queen, the dark wizard then turned to the petrified one. Even thou he was trying to fight off the power of the dark object only by seeing it and the crystal was getting into his eyes like venom before going into his heart and darkened it and turned into the same monster it did the other before de-petrified him.
"Turn into the scariest monsters possible." He ordered and one turned into a giant spider like creature while the other into a Dementor and directed towards the group. The first thing the group saw was the Dementor.
"FLYING MONSTER!" Said a light blue one wanting to run but the spider came and started to surround them. The dark wizard then came.
"Good day." He said with a wicked smile behind the mask.
"Impossible all of you should have been put down." Shouted a female.
"Not quiet all of us as you can see." The dark wizard said.
"Dark Wizard you shall not escape, the good ones of your kind will stop you." Said a grey changeling
"Not till I accomplish the will of the Dark Lord."
"He has been destroyed, why you would go on with this quest?"
"I shall take his place and you shall become a part of my plan." He said showing to them the Black Crystal before placing his wand on it to conjure a spell for a dark mist to form and get into them turning their hearts and minds to darkness and turning them back to look like their queen. Now the force is comprised of 12 dark changelings.
"It is enough for now. Even thou I need more the crystal is not powerful enough to put more under its control this force is enough to go with the first stage of the plan however." He said looking at the changelings under his control.
"Now." The dark wizard started pulling out another picture with a dark changeling with holes in her body and legs a female one and much taller "Let's 'bring back' Queen Chrysalis."
Back at Hogwarts
Everything went on its course with the exception of the assignment Professor Snape gave to them, for many it took them forever to make the essay for the students they thought that thinking would be terrific if he shall give them even harder homework while subsidise Professor Flang. For the rest of the week, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Twilight made sure they will complete that essay in the same day. Twilight went as far as to write what light emanates the Control Crystal to be spotted. When they finished dinner was just served.
"Boy never thought I will be so hungry after writing an essay like this." Complained Twilight eating some vegetable soup.
"You are not the only." Said Ron eating a sandwich with chicken, cheese and tomatoes. "I could eat more than sandwiches at the moment."
"When he was Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher last year he was also so demanding?"
"Yeah, but he did taught us a lot to help us defend ourselves from Voldemort." Said Harry eating some boiled peas with roasted lamb.
"I wonder for what was professor Flang summoned at New Diagon." Asked Hermione.
"Maybe it was the Auror Office or the governor about preparing for much more trouble that might come up ahead." Said Harry.
"Is Professor Flang an Auror?" Asked Twilight.
"Maybe, even I wish to become an Auror if I pass this year with a lot of N.E.W.T.S I shall manage to get into their ranks of course there will be some more studying after this and the next year."
"You know Harry I believe that you could become much more than an Auror."
"Really, what exactly?"
"Much, much more." She said resuming to her dinner, the rest of the week was a hard one especially with Professor Snape who had subsidised for Professor Flang but beyond those things there were reports on Friday of attacks happening around but Hogwarts even thou things were calm many started to get a bit concerned regarding those events some started to discuss between them to tell Harry to remake the D.A to help defend Hogwarts with the robots, especially that from what it seemed unlike the others, those were much more violent. However for Twilight she hoped that those things were from some dangerous beasts like Timberwolves since the settlements were near a forest and this will be put down immediately. However she wrote a letter to her friends regarding those attacks and hoped that it will be clarified soon.
The next day she went to meet Harry, Ron and Hermione again in the Grand Hall where they were just eating breakfast and were finishing the homework for the next week.
"I wish to know when we will go to Hogsmeade again." Asked Twilight.
"It will be before Christmas, you have to see how it looks during the winter. Of course you can go whenever you want if you have the time in the weekend." Said Harry.
"Till then I will have a lot to do. Can't wait to see, learn, practice and discover more in class."
"Are you sure, you and Hermione are not sisters because that is what I see." Joked Ron.
"Unfortunately not."
"Yet wished to had been." Said Hermione.
"ANOTHER ATTACK, ANOTHER ATTACK!" Shouted Seamus getting a newspaper on the table and almost in an instance student from all tables including some from Slytherin came.
"New Dufftown; that is to the north-east." Explained Hermione.
"And Saint Godric that is not too far away." Commented Padma.
"They did the same things but on a larger scale, robots were destroyed this time but not after they wrecked some havoc to the shops and the inns. The article also says they were disguised with masks on their faces like robbers some were magically disguised." Said Seamus.
"They are coming too close; my father will surely talk to officials at the ministry to implement more security measures." Said Draco.
"I wonder why those savages even think to attack us. They should know that they can't match with us." Commented Blaise Zabini with arrogance.
"Oh, be reasonable you know that there are some who never did us any harm." Commented Hermione.
"Not if they met abusive landowners or the Death Eaters of Voldemort." Lavander said while Ron took a closer look to the pictures.
"Wait a minute, those are Dark Shape Shifters." Said Ron showing to the others.
"Wait you mean Changelings?!" Twilight said shocked before taking a look to the picture, it was impossible in her thought that they would return to their dark form ever since Chrysalis was overthrown and Thorax became King.
"But that is impossible ever since they attacked four years ago and were chased away they swore to never do that." Commented Dean Thomas.
"That been official in our fourth year after an incident." Added Seamus.
"Professor Snape told us that they shouldn't attack anyone, not since Chrysalis was overthrown." Said Twilight.
"Professor Snape didn't told us about Chrysalis. Who is she?" Said Hermione while she and the others turned to Twilight in confusion.
"Aah, I once overheard some natives talking before the start of the year and they said that there was an event in which their former queen named Chrysalis had been overthrown and they changed completely no more attacking anyone." She said with a stressed tone having a knock in her stomach.
"Oh yeah I once heard from Seaweed that there had been an event in which she alongside other 2 criminals have been defeated in a local nation in which where they had been caged forever." Neville explained.
"Well if it isn't their tyrant queen trying to get her kingdom back. It means only one thing." Commented Ron.
"Death Eater with a Dark Crystal!" Harry said and Ron looked to Malfoy with an inquisitive look.
"Don't look at us; one should be a fool to use natives to attack his own kind. Plus why destroy profitable relations with natives on our side like the Shape Shifters."
"One should rather do this to natives that attack us." Blaise Zabini commented.
"They have a point Ron." Hermione said before Twilight though for a moment, the idea that a rogue Death Eater might be the reason for provoking the ponies and the others against the colonists could be the main reason for those attacks against them, especially if with that reprisals could come next.
"Still Draco, how does a control crystal work?" Twilight asked and the blond boy turned to her.
"Hmm." He started with reluctance. "The crystal must be kept in a bag because it could influence the people around except for the wielder and when the holder wants to put a person or creature in a trance it must force the person to stare in it. When you arrive at a place where you want to use it to attack it must be pulled out and shown to the people or the creatures that are under its influence and say the orders. A red glow like blood will then emanate from the crystal for the period you use it. In order for it to work the wielder of the crystal must be close to the zone it attacks but you must not be seen you must be in a concealed place so you will not notice the red glow to not be discovered."
"And how, for example a shape shifter could escape the trance?"
"Only if the crystal is destroyed or if it is shape-shifters, if they get a powerful punch in the head to wake them up." Daphne Greengrass said.
"Yet I don't think it is a death eater that wealds this kind of crystal. Look." Ginny said stopping a picture in motion before zooming it to show an image of Chrysalis to Twilight's utter shock.
'It's impossible!' She thought to herself.
"Guess the tyrant queen wants her kingdom back, she escaped from her prison." Commented Draco.
"Problem is next, after this both the Ministry of Magic as well as our sovereigns will take action in this regard, together with the Chancellery." Said Seamus.
"This will not end well for anyone. Neither us nor them." Commented Ron while everyone was looking at the article with great concern.
Planet Karshir Neutral Space of the High Galactic Chancellery of the United Galactic Nations
The Planet of Karshir was only one of the 10 planets newtral belonging to the High Chancellary acquisitioned by the Prime Chancellor Risi Sirasi from the feline species from Planet Kariana that ruled an empire of 10 systems. Some view this as a sign of corruption but reality was that she did that because of economics to no more have one galactic nation or the other to pay for the maintenance of the entire structure and to host the many representatives of the High Galactic Council not to mention the fact that to stop the influence of galactic nations and make abuse of it. The year on it had 380 days and the day was 25 hours.
The Planet was one third smaller then Planet Earth where many human Nations moved themselves and the territory of the home countries on other planets. But unlike Earth it has no more than three continents similar to many continental planets the only city on the planet was built only to house all the representatives of each galactic nation from every species all been living in the most luxurious districts of the city while the middle ones were meant for their companions servants and guards. Poor districts were literary nonexistent due to the fact that the planet's resources were used for the maintenance while the city was used only for administration. In the city there could be seen people from all species from all corners of the known galaxy and ships of different tips, kinds, looks and with different banners constantly coming and going.
But the main things to be taken notice was the building of the High Galactic Council that was rising high up in the air at 200 meters. The entire building having the shape almost of a mushroom but closer to the ground, in it residing the offices of every representative of every galactic nation either Human or others Aliens while several miles away it was the Palace of the High Chancellor a place with five towers that rise at 150 meters. Inside the corridors were like a labyrinth where one should always look at signs or digital and holo maps to guide themselves, everything was decorated in either blue or red tapestry with different forms and many lamps. With both robot and organic servants and helpers and the offices were decorated to represent the architecture of the home world and traditions of the species not to mention separate chapels and shrines for prayer.
The High Chancellery even thou inspired power and authority outside and opulence inside, it was a strict and complex system of organisation with a fixed, strict and rigid bureaucracy everyone with a specific inclination, education, ability and experience was put in the place where they are prepared, mistake was something non accepted and delay was in many cases not encouraged and when galactic issues where debated the solution had to be in order to evade conflict.
The Prime Chancellor was one voted out of the representatives of the species for 5 years turn, the limit been 2 mandates one after the other and has to work as a mediator between the species. Creating chaos between them is considered an act of breaking the constitutional laws of the organisation which meant immediate suspension without delay. Also he has to work with the High Galactic Council to find the best course of action and be put to the vote.
The High Dean which works as a helper and support for the Prime Chancellor has to be selected and named by the Prime Chancellor but first he had to be checked for ability and competence when the Prime Chancellor names one and he immediately based on the education and experience in a domain is placed to run in a specific office. The main job of the High Dean is to ensure discipline during session and to advise the Prime Chancellor during decisions. In some cases based on ability and experience he could become High Judge when there is a situation that has to be debated on a galactic scale he been the one that has to organise along with the Prime Chancellor the special commissions for such situations as well as sending a judge the final judgement been official if both the Prime Chancellor and High Dean approves. Sometimes a high Dean could serve under more than one Prime Chancellor.
The present Prime Chancellor who just took office since January was Ran Cozon member of the eagle species from the avian group been 2.85 meters tall, well built with his tail and head feather light blue while the rest of his body was dark blue with black eyes with a mind as sharp as a blade. Member of the old nobility with a strict warrior code of honour and devolution for the Empire and the King been told to do the ultimate sacrifice for the good of the nation and the people, even thou he was a member of the old and high nobility he wore a simple black robe tied to the neck and had long sleeves.
While the High Dean Hun-Shan-Rhan(order of names for the peacock aliens; name.) was a member of the Peacock Empire, he too was a member of ancient nobility with a tradition of total devotion to the good functioning of the state and loyalty to the Emperor both avians were very good friends but even with that he had served as High Dean to a previous Prime Chancellor, he was a good and capable administrator with a mind as sharp as a sword.
He wore a long sure coat made of plain blue silk and underneath a plain decorated coat. On his chest was a square representing a yellow Peacock with his head towards heaven over a small flower field this been the symbol of the Imperial Family while his boots were all black while his hat was made of black wool and silk clock having a small red marble made of glass at the top of it to indicate his title as Count. Peacocks that serve in government or administration have a marble of different colour on the hats to indicate what title they have the people who weren't from the nobility usually wore a transparent or a white marble to indicate they been from lower classes while peasants wore green marble while merchants and teachers light yellow.
At the present moment both were having a discussion with the Ambassadors from the human nations of the: British Galactic Empire, USA, German and Russian Galactic Empires, Italy, Austria, Spain, Portugal and France.
"This is not the first time when natives started to attack settlements it is a way of defending themselves and their homes from invaders it is never an unusual thing." Said the Prime Chancellor with a calm voice.
"We know that your High Eminence however from our sources the colonists are not in a very big number on the planet and never tried to make harm to them we can show you from the readings of our spy satellites." Said the UK representative.
"There were only isolated events and did not involved a large number of people." Said the Russian representative.
"We can see that. And I have to tell you that we know what kind of people had settled on that world however I do admit that up until now there had been good contacts how come that now one nation started to attack them." Asked the Prime Chancellor pulling out a small decanter with wine with a glass cork a pulled in a glass, he is usually a person who drinks tea but he does indulges himself on some occasions.
"Even we cannot realise why they do that there could be many reasons; misunderstandings, an isolated violent contact and many others." Explained the US representative.
"I guess this is what might happen if someone stays too much under a shield of invisibility and then started to rush to deactivate it. From what I can tell some British colonies were the ones that are mainly targeted." Said the High Dean.
"Your Excellency, please understand that out people didn't had anything to do with this they never wanted to attack them or make any harm."
"We do but I guess this is what happens when there are colonisation efforts on inhabited worlds."
"Oui, et we need to stop this before une terrible évènement."
"Like when religious fanatics kill others. Although this isn't applies to this situation it might be a possibility." He said while taking a small slip.
"I heard however that colonists are engaging in trade with the natives?" Asked Ran.
"Ja, zhere are some nations that engage in trade vir uns." Said the German representative.
"In this case I believe there is a way to clarify the situation. Maybe some royal visits from the native sovereigns to your nations might be a way to strengthen the bonds as well as clarifying the situations, of course the visits will be planed to first go through the close neutral nations then to you and after that here at the chancellery."
"Your High Eminence, Your Excellency do you believe this will go bene?"
"Of course, in order to judge a person, a nation, a planet or specie you must first know how they are and what is their mentality and thinking. This will be a small step, on the other hand only thru those people that the colonists have good relations might give us a glimpse on what is really going on there."
"On the other hand visiting a much more superior nation is always a good experience, it will show them how things are going." Said Hun-Shan-Rhan.
"I hope it will be correct because I have the vague impression that they might want to have fun then learn." Said the British representative.
"They shall see plain and clearly how things are none of you have to worry. It shall go exactly as we hope." said the eagle before turning to the peacock and back to them. "Please now excuse us there is something I have to discuss with the High Dean."
"As you wish, Your High Eminence." Said the British representative before all of them have left the office, the blue eagle turned to the window behind him to look to the city in deep thought.
"What is it you are thinking my friend?" Asked the High Dean.
"I have a feeling Rhan that that world is something more to it. We have to study more about that planet. And I guess that during this period we will have to intervene in that place more than usual." He said.
"I see. And I guess that whatever is happening there might not be the thing it should happen and probably that planet is more unusual then others in the Universe that we know off."
"Exactly and we must watch closely how things will evolve. Who knows there could be lessons we could give as well as to take."
Author's note: I do apologise for taking this long I had to bring those chapters up to date. I do admit that in this version Luna and Celestia don't retire but the other events in season 9 do happen and I am trying to be as close to the cannon as possible.
I do hope you like the new chapter and Happy Holydays everyone.
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