Garo Dark Hollow
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(Start Baldur)
Voldemort was starting to come to as he found himself in a cell of some sort. Walking towards the bars was none other than Balder who tapped on the cell to get the Dark Lords attention. "Comfortable?" Baldur asked as he smirked down upon the chained up Dark Lord.
"You, wretched." Voldemort began but was cut off by the chains keeping him bound.
"Ah yes still irritable over your predicament." Baldur said as he looked to the Dark Lord. "Worry not it won't be for much longer, once the remaining two Horcruxes are dealt with we can begin the ritual proper." Baldur said as he smirked at Voldemort. "Best part once I'm done with the world and you somehow survive you can have what's left of the old." Baldur said which got Voldemort's attention. "I've known your plan rule the world and all that." Baldur said before walking away and then scoffing. "Problem is that when you seek domination there will be those who challenge it those who still remember what it was like before." Baldur spoke and then sighed to this.
"Regardless." Baldur spoke and then directed his attention back to the imprisoned Dark Lord. "Food should arrive for you soon and I might offer some tomes and books for you to pass the time." Baldur said and then smirked at the man. "But that is only with good behavior." Baldur added and in turn began to take his leave. "Oh, and don't worry about your followers their rescue attempt will be of great amusement to me." Baldur finished before he left the room.
Voldemort meanwhile glared at the Fallen Knight with a glare that promised unimaginable pain to the Dark Knight. HE could not rely on Nagini to report on Baldur and while Voldemort had a good idea of what Baldur's plan was it was not enough to anticipate and plan around it. Clearly a Dark Lord of some power was needed to make this ritual of Baldur's work and without Grindelwald in play Voldemort was the only other Dark Lord left. Though the words Baldur used, second best an understudy as if Voldemort, was lesser then his predecessor. He will take his time rending Baldur apart and deciphering the source of his power. He was Lord Voldemort he was destined to rule this world and spread magic to all corners of the planet.
(Outside the Jail Cells)
Baldur arrived to find Maria waiting for him. "Prepare what you can once the Death Eaters attempt to raid this place they'll be added to our guests and afterwards we'll be staging a direct attack on the Goblins." Baldur said and thus Maria smiled and bowed to the Dark Knight Kiba.
"Anything else?" Maria asked ready to serve the Dark Knight Kiba in his ambition.
"Yes... hold down the fort I've got a house call to make." Baldur said as he held a sealing dagger belonging to a very familiar Horror Harry and Hermione had cut down. Baldur thus proceeded to take his leave to meet with a certain someone about a missing sibling and a chance at revenge for her demise. It should serve Baldur well as a method to break the Golden Knight's resolve in this coming battle.
(Scene Break Makai Group)
Harry, Hermione, and Simon were gathered around a table in Shell Cottage with a map of the Goblin Bank on the table. While the Makai Order were on good terms with the Goblins, they could not risk the possibility of the Goblin Nation being compromised. It was not that hard to narrow down that the Horcrux was hidden away in a Death Eaters Vault so with this information it was simply a matter of narrowing down which of Voldemort's Inner Circle he could have given it to. Regulus was given the locket and Lucious was given the diary, so this meant that the only other members of his inner circle were Bellatrix and Severus Snape.
Lucas had gone out to the local Watchdog to request aid in acquiring access to the Lestrange Vault. The order had been in good relations with the Goblins for years but for requests like this it was not as simple as asking for funds in the fight against the Horrors. And there was one other problem they had to handle which was currently sleeping against Hermione's chest. The child Delphini Riddle had been found in their care when Malfoy Manor had burned down from the previous battle and so far, she had mainly been in either Harry or Hermione's care. Luna, who was also staying at the cottage until school resumed come spring had made comments how the child had taken a liking to the pair.
Of course, their plan had hit a major hitch should the Goblins decline their request. This would mean they would have to stage a covert break in into the Bank and steal the Horcrux from Bellatrix's vault. "The only direct way we have is via the main entrance but without Bellatrix's vault key we can't get in." Hermione said pointing to the banks main entrance.
"Which means even with Polyjuice they'll figure us out before we make it pass the teller." Simon said as they also had to rely on Sirius in case their simple methods failed. "We have three options at the moment rely on Sirius to go in, claim Bellatrix failed the arranged marriage to produce an heir as per her arranged marriage contract so we can claim the cup, hope the Makai can pull through and the Goblins will agree, or break into the vault ourselves to steal the cup." Simon said as he looked to the three best options they had.
"Ok let's wait to hear back from the Makai Order if they can't help, we'll go to Sirius next." Harry said as he knew this was now just a waiting game.
"Pardon me Harry." Bill spoke as he entered the room. "Your friend is back." He said and thus they all smiled to this.
(Outside)
Lucas had arrived with the car as he closed the door after stepping out. Once he was outside, he was met with his friends with Hermione holding Delphini in her arms rocking her to keep her quiet. "Well good news or bad news? Pick your poison." Lucas asked as he was clearly coming with news for them.
"Just tell us." Simon said and thus Lucas then walked to the back of the car and opened the trunk.
"Well, the Order sent out the request to the Goblins for an audit into their vaults for any cursed items that should not be there." Simon said as he then opened said trunk and began pulling out a pair of briefcases. "The greedy little fuckers will run our request within a month at the bare minimum." Lucas said shoving one of the cases over to Simon before grabbing a duffle bag.
"What's the good news?" Harry asked with concern for this.
"That was the good news." Lucas said as he tossed the bag over to Harry who caught it. "The Bad news is the fact they can't run our request any sooner because Mr. Noseless the Snake is currently MIA, and his followers are going into their vaults grabbing whatever they could carry out with them." Lucas said as he then took out another duffle bag.
"Wait Riddle is missing?" Hermione asked concerned over all of this and for the sleeping child in her arms.
"Yeah, bastard hasn't been seen since Malfoy Manor burned down." Lucas said as he closed the trunk and locked the car. "Four Guesses what happened." Lucas said as Harry could only think of one thing that could cause this.
Hermione in turn pulled up the Madou Tool and found that Voldemort and the snake were still accounted for but according to the map they were not on the map. "Blast." Hermione cursed making sure to watch her language around the child in her arms.
"The Order of the Phoenix will suspect they are planning something big, but the truth is some of them are getting ready to run to the hills without their leader to give them orders." Simon said as this could be either really good for them or really bad.
"Seems that way." Goruba agreed as he knew that to get the storm to blow in a spark was needed to be lit.
"So, all we can do is send a letter to Sirius and prepare to storm the bank." Lucas said as he pulled out some Madou Tools from the duffle bag he was carrying.
"So, we are on standby then." Simon said and thus no words were needed to confirm.
"For the time being yes." Goruba confirmed and thus Lucas sighed no doubt hated waiting around doing nothing.
"I'll send a letter to Sirius to see if he can get the Cup for us." Harry said and thus Lucas nodded before they all began to enter the Cottage to rest and prepare for their possible bank break in.
(Scene Break that Evening)
Bill was currently out shopping for supplies to bring back to the Cottage. Ever since Harry and his new friends arrived with Hermione and a baby, things have been hectic for the newlyweds. First his and Fleur's wedding was attacked by Death Eaters and some dark creature which cost Ginny her life, then Dumbledore was killed in his own office with his wand stolen, and with words of Harry's return spreading Death Eater attacks have increased in numbers. Just when he hoped things would calm down Harry had arrived with Hermione, a baby, and two new friends and explained a few things to them. Of course, Bill and Fleur noted that Harry and Hermione were omitting something as a look of guilt was clear on their faces, but Bill chose not to pursue it.
As Bill was heading to a Apparation point to head back to Shells Cottage he was soon bumped by someone causing him to drop what he was carrying. "Pardon me sir." The voice of the unknown person spoke but Bill recognized it as he had picked up his belongings.
"Wait, Ron?" Bill asked only to see a familiar head of red hair walking away from him. "Wait Ron!" Bill called out as he went after who he thought was his brother only to turn a corner and find him gone. After seeing this Bill looked at his packages to make sure everything was accounted for which they were. No what shocked him was that something was added a red letter addressed to Harry of all people. Going wide eyed Bill knew he had to get home fast fearing that the Cottage may have been compromised.
(Later back at Shells Cottage)
Harry had already sent out the letter to Sirius and was now waiting for Hedwig to return with a response from him. As they waited for the letter with Sirius response, they were also waiting on Bill to return with Harry currently on the floor playing with Delphi. Hermione was also there as Harry used his wand to make bubbles for the girl while Hermione herself tried to make it as educational as possible. Despite the situation the trio actually looked like a family of three. Delphini currently had bandages around where she got burned to avoid any infections or antagonizing the sensitive skin so to allow it time to heal.
"Seems she has taken a liking to you." Zaruba said noting that Delphini was oddly calm and happy to be around Harry and Hermione.
"You think so?" Hermione asked as she found it concerning since they did basically abduct her from the manor despite the situation at the time.
"It is better than where she was before." Harry said as he knew Tom and Bellatrix were twisted beyond measure. At the very least he could try to protect this child so she would not become as twisted as they were.
"No argument there." Zaruba said agreeing with what Harry had just said. "Though I suspect she might one day join our ranks as one who protects." Zaruba added as he knew that this would be a better outcome then what Voldemort and Bellatrix would have made her into.
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves." Harry said to the Madou Ring as Delphini smiled happily as the pair created more bubbles for her to play with. Just then the door opened and in came Bill as he looked to be in a panic. "We have a problem." Bill said as he held the red letter for the group that had a familiar crest on it.
(Later)
Everyone had gathered around as Harry lit the letter aflame as the ashes then shifted and formed into a message for Harry specifically. "To the boy who lives. Tonight at 4:44 please meet me at King Cross Station. If you refuse... innocent people... will be killed by magic bullets."
After that, the message faded as the makai knights were left in silent while Hermione seem worry as someone was challenging Harry. They had no idea who the person could be as Bill didn't say who gave him the letter before Simon said, "This is a trap."
"Duh, we know it's a trap, why else would someone say to come alone or else to somewhere after dark." Lucas said as no doubt that message had trap written all over it as Hermione soon ask, "What do you plan on doing harry?"
"I'll go to the King Cross Station and confront this person and hopefully end things quickly before things get out of hand," Harry said as he has to go regardless, with Bill soon said, "I can contact the aurors and have them-"
"No Bill, while I appreciate the sentiment of helping me a Horror is not something the Aurors are equipped to deal with." Harry began as he knew well enough no law enforcement had any hope of combating the Horrors. "I don't want anyone to interfere with this," Harry said as if he bring anyone, then whoever sent this message would do as they say they will do, and they were only calling him out, as he said, "They wanted me alone for a reason, if I came with help, they may follow with that threat and a lot of innocent people may die"
"O-okay, I understand," Bill said as he wanted to help Harry in any way possible in Ginny's memory, but it seemed his hands were tied. As he backed away on this one Harry turned to Hermione and said, "I need to go, but I promise to come back."
"You Better, or else you may make someone cry if your gone," Hermione said as she held up Delphini in her arms as the baby was whining a bit as she held her hand out to harry, wanted him to hold her as Harry came up to the baby with a smile and said, "Don't little one, I'll come back for you as well."
Patting her head softly before he let off and turn around as he soon walked out the door to confront his challenger, whatever Baldur has plans for him, he'll put a stop to them for good.
(Scene break)
In a dark room as Ron is seem loading some green glowing bullets into a magazine with a gun nearby as it seem Ron had gather a large group of people, mostly thugs that were out late at night and a few death eaters too all of them with white eyes as they were possessed by horrors already, as some of the death eater brought in someone else as he said, "Let me go you traitors, why have you brought me here?!"
"To make you serve someone else better," Ron said as the death eater look toward Ron as he said, "I will never betray the dark lord, ever!"
"Like you have a choose in the matter," Ron said as he loaded the magazine into the gun, which was an old c93 pistol, as Ron cocked it back and point it at the death eater, shooting him point blank. The Death Eater he had just shot cried out in pain and slump over as the other death eater drop him down.
After a bit, the Death Eater opened his eyes showing the pure white eyes as well as he was now possessed by a horror as well as Ron said, "Its time he pays for his crimes."
(Scene Break Kings Cross Station 4:43)
Harry came walking up to the Kings Cross Station after he had made use of a Portkey and on the tick of the clock as it was about to hits 4:44, as looking down from a window, as Ron look down at him, his eyes feel with anger and hatred, as he pull out the last thing he has of his sister as he grip it in his hand.
(Later inside)
Harry walked into the huge empty building, with the doors left unlock for him as he walked in and looked around as he called out, "I have come as you've instructed!"
Harry turned and looked at every shadow that surrounded him, preparing for anything as he called out again, "Show yourself already."
"At least you were able to show up on time unlike the time you abandon me Harry," Ron voice was heard as Harry turn to see Ron, surprise by this as he said, "Ron, you sent the challenge?"
"Yeah, I did." Ron admitted as he glared down upon Harry. "I think that it's about time that I stepped out from your bloody shadow once and for all," Ron said as he held up his wand and said, "Let's see who's better, a ward or the sword. If you cut me down, you win."
"Ron… what's gotten into you?" Harry said as he was about to head to Ron and get him to snap out of it, until Zaruba said, "Be careful Harry! This is a den of horrors."
Harry shocked by this as he looked around for any horrors, then he looked back up and saw what is coming as two death eaters came forth, in a dark mist as they came over the rails and reforming with their wands in their hands and start firing spells at Harry, as he quickly block and deflect away all the spells that came at him, soon more and more death eater came forth with their wands out as well as they keep firing spells at Harry as he could move much and soon enough, many death eaters were in front of him and their wands pointed at him.
Harry quickly thought up a plan as he knows, if he moves, they will fire upon him, he just needed a moment to get out of site for a moment, as he quickly acted as he took off his white duster and throw it around misdirect the horrors aim before throwing it in the air as he was wearing his dark armor that blended well with the surrounding a bit while the horror shot at what they saw which was the duster, as it came back down and landing on a horror face, blinding it site for a moment.
As Harry slash at all the horror and push them back, kick one behind him, then hit another coming in front of him swing his sword as he hit a wand pointed at him as he made it fire to the side away from him before punching the horror in the face, then turn to face the horror with his duster and kick him down.
Before some of the horror could recover, harry try to cut them down quickly, then suddenly gun fire was heard as some thugs came at him as Harry dodge some gun fire before slash at another horror possess person, while another came at him and stood on his duster, which Harry pull out from under the horror and off that was on before putting it back on with one sleeve in.
At that moment the horrors of both death eaters and thugs group together and then started firing bullets and spells at the makai knight, as he block the bullets and dodge the spells coming at him, before making a tactical retreat and deep into the building, as he leap over a glass casting of a vase that was in it, the horror keep firing and shot up the case and the vase in it.
Harry kicked down a planet tree as the thin trunk of the tree break and came down as a horror came jumping over, without seeing what is over it as Harry pop up and cut the horror down right away before putting his arm through the other sleeve of his duster.
The horror saw him and took aim with their guns and wands and fired. Harry was able to block some of them that were coming at him directly before he started to run more into the building. In response the horrors went on the chase for the Wizard turned Makai Knight.
(In the Halls)
The Horrors were chasing down Harry as he ran down the hall. It wasn't until a Horror came out from one of the rooms that Harry was forced to stop. The Horror managed to kick Harry to the wall and in turn aimed two guns at him causing the Wizard turned Knight to go wide eyed to this. The Horror opened fire, but Harry was able to duck to avoid the Bullets before he slashed through the Horror cutting it down. Then a flash of crimson magic came in and thus Harry avoided it before more bullets came at the hero.
Avoiding the attack Harry ducked into the room and hid behind the wall for cover. Ron was then heard laughing as Harry growled to this not knowing if this was the Horror talking or Ron's true feelings. "Bloody Hell Harry you're a wizard start acting like one and use your wand!" Ron yelled upset at how far Harry was going to sever ties with the magical world. The Horror then came out of the corner and attacked only for Harry to disarm it of its weapon and grabbed it close.
Harry left his hiding spot and charged forward using the Horror as a living shield. The Horrors and Wizards opened fire but with the Horror Harry was using he was safe from their attacks as he grew closer. "Every damn year I've known you my blooming life has been put in danger and when I wanted a little reward for it its always, Harry Potter our hero, Harry Potter saving the school!" Ron was heard ranting as Harry did his best to ignore him.
Harry then pushed the Horror to its allies and sliced through a few of them before charging forward through the halls once more. The Horrors all roared as Harry went down the hall before the opened fire. Thankfully, Harry managed to jump into another room and avoid the shot from the Horror before jumping over a table and using it as cover. Once Harry was there, he drew his Wand and got ready for the Horrors to come in. A disarming charm with one hand and the Garoken in the other to take them out all at once. Before instead only one came through and fired to which Harry blocked the bullet and saw how it bounced back at the Horror who shot it taking it down. Its allies showed up not long after and began hiding behind the wall ready to open fire.
"Ron! You seem to forget all the things you did before helping me save the day." Harry growled as he saw Ron omitting his involvement with the negatives. "First year I had to strong arm you into helping Hermione after YOU caused her to be in the path of the Troll to begin with!" Harry began as he was ready for whatever came next. "Then when we went hunting for the Philosopher Stone Hermione had to save your lazy arse because you didn't listen to her and relax before the Devils Snare." Harry spoke as he wondered how long it will be before Ron goes off. "In our third year you turned me against Hermione after she had a legitimate concern over a broom that wasn't even yours!" Harry yelled as he was kicking himself for that one to this day. "Fourth year you got jealous over a tournament I was forced to take part in and then ruined Hermione ball because she went with Krumm and not you." Harry went on and thus ended that rant there.
"Plus, you're yelling at me to fight like a Wizard what's your damn excuse for not doing the same?" Harry asked but Ron growled to this.
"I know for a damn fact I can't ever beat you in a straight up dual." Ron admitted as he had to swallow his pride for this realization. This in turn caused the Horrors to open fire with bullets and spells forcing Harry to duck under the desk to avoid being riddled with bullets. "You're a bloody killer Harry a killer who abandoned us when we needed you most!" Ron yelled but Harry growled while the Horrors were reloading their guns. "Of course, bloody Potter can get whatever he damn wants in the end, when you know who came back announcing himself after you sold us all out to him everything changed." Ron said as Harry then deflected another bullet into a Horror taking it down.
"Harry we won't get anywhere like this." Zaruba said as Harry already knew that much was certain. Harry then jumped out of his hiding spot and began to fight his way out to take down the Horrors.
Ron meanwhile continued to rant about the wrong Harry had caused them all. "While you've been off playing killer masked as a hero, we've been bloody well suffering!" Ron yelled as Harry was fighting the Horrors. "You were the one who was supposed to save us but instead you ran away when it got a little too hard for perfect Mr. Harry Potter!" Ron yelled rage and fury dripping from his maw. "But once you left you decided to start killing becoming no better than the man you sold us all out to!" Ron went on showing he was no longer listening to what Harry had to say. "Your just another Dark Lord waiting to be born and I'm going to stop you before you kill anyone else Potter!" Ron yelled before Harry was knocked down to the ground.
As Harry laid there moaning in pain, he was about ready to get back up before he was grabbed and hoisted by a Horror with the appearance of a demonic gun as the entire right arm was a gun. "Once I stop a rising Dark Lord, I can finally be something great to people!" Ron's Horror form announced and in turn pointed his gun arm directly at Harry.
Ron then opened fire which knocked Harry back until he hit the wall and fell down. Moaning in pain Harry felt his stomach and saw no blood from the bullet. Looking at Zaruba Harry was surprised and grateful to find that Zaruba had caught the bullet in his maw. Looking to his Madou Ring Harry smiled happy that his partner was able to help him.
"Thank you, Zaruba." Harry said just before Zaruba spat out the bullet.
"I thought my jaw was going to come off." Zaruba admitted with a small chuckle from him.
Harry then got back up and found himself faced with five Horrors. Three of them wielding guns and two of them wielding wands. They outnumbered the Makai Knight, but these Horrors failed to realize that Harry was not your average Makai Knight. They opened fire with bullets and spells coming right at Harry. Harry in response cut open the portal and thus began to don his Golden armor.
Just as they were about to hit Garo took the stage as the spells and bullets bounced off the armor like nothing. Garo then went on the offensive and began to cut his way through the Horrors taking them down one after the other. The Garoken swung upon each for as they tried their hardest to best him. Spell fire bounced off his gauntlet before slashing through a gun wielding Horror. Following it up he grabbed a wand wielder twisted their arms and then sliced through the Horror ending it as well.
Eventually it was just down to Harry and Ron as the Golden Knight glared at the Horror. "This ends here Ron." Harry said before charging in with the Horror opening fire on him. Harry deflected the shots with ease before the two were locked against each other.
"You pretend to be saving people but you're just a bloody killer I can't believe I was dumb enough not to see it sooner." Ron snapped as the Horror then opened its head to fire upon Harry.
"Enough!" Garo called out and thus kicked the Horror's side before slashing it back causing it to fly through the door and land on the floor on the other side.
"You can hide behind that Golden Armor, but it can't hide the blood stains on it!" Ron called out while Garo had the Garoken in a reverse grip.
The Horror cocked its gun arm before opening fire on Garo. "That's just what you think!" Garo called out as he deflected the bullets with ease. "This armor hides nothing!" Garo announced before charging in and slicing through the Horror ending this fight here and now.
The Horror fell defeated by the Golden Knight just before Garo retracted his armor reverting back into Harry. Harry turned around to face his former friend but was then caught off as the Horror reverted to a human form that revealed it was not Ron at all before vanishing. "What?" Harry asked only to be blindsided by a stinging hex from a hidden spot.
Ron then removed the invisibility cloak showing he was the one to fire that spell at Harry. "Just you and me now Harry." Ron said while glaring at his former friend.
Harry growled and got back on his feet and glared at Ron who held his wand directly at Harry. "Didn't think you could pull off something like this Ron." Harry said glaring at Ron and the fact he got all these Horrors to help him.
"I had some help I won't lie." Ron admitted while glaring at Harry. "After all I did say I could not beat you in a straight up dual." Ron said revealing this entire thing was to weaken Harry enough so Ron could fight him head on and feasibly win. "The Death Eaters were easy enough to find the slummers never saw me coming." Ron said as Harry glared and then got moving with the Garoken at the ready.
"Harry, stop." Zaruba spoke getting Harry's attention on the Madou Ring. "He's human." Zaruba reported which surprised Harry when he said this.
"Wait what?" Harry asked looking to the Madou Ring. Ron smirked and thus fired off his next spell. "Expelliamus!" Ron invoked firing the red beam only for Harry to avoid it by spinning around it. This got Harry close and thus with his Madou Lighter lit he shined it before Ron's eyes. When Ron's eyes did not respond Harry quickly realized his friend was still human and had willingly done all of this. "What's going on here?" Harry asked and thus Ron smirked to this.
"It's like your ring friend said, I'm still human." Ron said as Harry began to lower his guard a bit.
"Why would you do something like this Ron!?" Harry demanded as he glared at Ron wanting to know the truth.
Ron then pulled out a bullet to show its tip to Harry. "These bullets have the souls of Horrors locked away inside them." Ron said as Harry could see easily what this meant in his mind's eye. "They allow Horrors to possess any humans the bullets are used on." Ron explained as that explained some of it. "I made sure only the least desirables of society were used for these." Ron added making sure Harry knew he was careful to pick and choose who. "Too bad it looks like it doesn't work on you." Ron added before taking out the gun and firing the last few bullets at Harry who avoided the shots easily noting Ron was not a good shot with it unless it was point blank range and the target was unskilled.
Getting some distance Harry held the Garoken at his foe glaring at his fallen friend. "I won't ask a third time, why are you doing this Ron!" Harry yelled as he was not going to be jerked around again.
Ron instead of answering pulled out a small trinket one that belonged to Ginny and which Harry recognized. Harry had a brief moment from when Ginny was cut down how she became a Horror during the wedding and tried to devour everyone there. He also remembered how it ended with himself and Hermione cutting her down freeing her of the curse of the Horrors.
"So, you do remember murderer." Ron said as he took a brief look at the last memento of his younger sister with his free hand while his wand had remained trained on Harry. Harry simply stood there as Ron began to walk around his former friend. "I had to be the one to do it, after our history together it had to be me who avenged Ginny." Ron said as he kept his wand trained on Harry keeping his eyes open for any funny business.
"Those possessed by the Horrors are cut down." Harry spoke with a calm tone trying to think of a non-lethal way to bring down Ron. "That is truth." Harry spoke which only served to anger Ron when Harry said those words.
"Who decided that was truth." Ron said before firing a tripping jinx knocking Harry down for it. "Let me ask you this did you even consider how the rest of us would react, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, and lovers?!" Ron demanded as he began to approach Harry. "What do you do for the heartbreak left behind when you cut down people like Ginny!?" Ron yelled glaring at Harry in contempt. "Yes, she tried to potion you and Hermione and yes I knew she was not perfect, but she was MY sister MY family!" Ron yelled as the anguish he felt had bubbled over. "Did you even bother to think about that about the victims in all of this?!" Ron yelled before firing off a disarming hex at Harry forcing him to drop the Garoken. Acting fast Ron kicked the Garoken away leaving Harry with only his wand to rely on.
Harry looked to Ron who clearly did not truly understand what was going on. "You don't understand Ron." Harry said as he tried to reason with his grieving friend.
"Still you cling to that." Ron said and then lowered his wand. "Fine let's do this like the Wizards we are." Ron said before he turned around. "Draw your wand Harry a Wizard duel one-on-one winner takes all." Ron said as he walked away before he then turned back around to face Harry. "You win and you admit to the killer you are, I win and I'm the hero who stopped a Dark Lord." Ron said as he looked ready to die for this.
Harry then calmly stood up glaring at Ron for a moment before giving his response. "No." Harry said and in turn surprised Ron with that single word. Ron was so shocked that he didn't do anything as Harry walked right past him without even looking at him.
Ron grew angry and in turn redirected his wand back at Harry. "Don't turn away from me Potter!" Ron yelled and thus fired off several near lethal spells on Harry.
Harry easily avoided the spells fired at him by dodge rolling to the side and grabbing the Garoken. Once he had the Garoken again, Harry deflected the spells making sure that none of them hit Ron by accident. He then ran over to Ron deflecting the other spells before he grabbed his wand arm and with a few moves with some struggle had Ron pinned with the Garoken at his throat. Glaring at Ron Harry saw the youngest Weasley grinning as if he knew Harry was about to end him. But instead, Harry took Ron's wand and got back up to his feet before he began to walk away again.
Ron got back up and glared at Harry for doing what he did no doubt not happy with the results. "Dammit Harry why won't you do it already!" Ron yelled knowing Harry had several chances to do so. "Why won't you kill me already!?" Ron demanded glaring at Harry.
"Because Ron your still human and... your still my friend." Harry said as in spite of everything he still forgave Ron. Ron then gritted his teeth as tears threatened to spill from his eyes before he drew a familiar sealing dagger. Stopping for a moment Harry turned back around to face Ron and in turn found what his friend was holding now.
Harry gasped remembering where he had left that Dagger and that was at the Watchdog sight. "You know it, don't you?" Ron said as he held the dagger close. "It's the dagger you locked Ginny away inside." Ron said holding the dagger with a loving gentleness.
"Why do you have it, Ron!?" Harry demanded as he was trying to make sense of all of this.
"A man approached and unsealed the memories of that night." Ron admitted as he remembered meeting Baldur in a dark robe. "He told me everything about you and how Ginny was killed by you and Hermione." Ron said as he recalled how he was given the tools to exact his revenge on the murder of Ginny. Ron then chuckled in a sad tone as he held the dagger. "It's strange holding it like this..." Ron began as he held the dagger in which was the last memory he had of Ginny. "The screams of Ginny's murdered soul..." Ron added before he held the dagger in a reverse grip in both hands causing Harry to go wide eyed. "I can hear it!" He yelled and thus he did what Harry did not want Ron to do.
"Ron don't!" Harry cried out and drew his wand to stop Ron's action.
But alas Harry was too late as Ron then stabbed himself in the chest with the dagger freeing the Horror inside. Soon enough Ron's body shifted and in turn he became the very same Horror that Ginny had transformed into. Harry stood there horrified over what grief had pushed his friend to. "What's wrong, Harry?" Ron began as he looked to the Golden Knight. "Now that I am like this you can kill me now, right?" Ron asked only for his body to spasm and burst in certain areas causing him to collapse and cry out. "W-what's going on, it hurts. Why does it hurt so much?" Ron cried in agony as his Horror form was causing him extreme pain. The pain Ron was feeling was unlike anything he had ever felt, a broken leg in his third year was nothing in comparison to what he was feeling now. He'd have even taken his mother's howlers and his brothers pranks back-to-back then go through this sort of unbridled agony. "Was it painful like this for Ginny?" Ron asked and in turn that was when it all hit him.
It all began to make sense to Ron now, the pain he was feeling, Harry, and Ginny. "Harry... you saved Ginny from this pain?" Ron asked shocked that Harry had actually saved Ginny from this agony. "This... this is all my fault." Ron gasped as he began to realize the error of his ways a moment too late. "I've been a lousy friend to you Harry all these years letting my jealousy and pride get the best of me when I should have supported you both instead as a friend should." Ron said as Harry saw that Ron was being truthful with his words with his life no doubt flashing before his eyes.
"I'm sorry Ron." Harry apologized back as he then summoned his armor becoming Garo once more. "I should have done better instead I enabled you." Garo said as the armor began to weep for Harry who was already aware of what must be done now. "I loved you, you were my brother." Garo said as he got ready to end Ron's agony.
Ron stood back on his knees and spread his arms out for Harry to get a clean shot. "Hurry Harry end this pain save me like you saved my sister!" Ron begged as he couldn't deal with the pain anymore. "Do this last request as your friend no... as my brother." Ron said and thus and in turn with one clean cut Harry ended Ron's agony once and for all. Ron fell over his body growing limp and reverting to his human form.
Garo turned around and faced away from Ron before reverting to his human form. "In the end... I was a lousy friend to you." Ron said as he looked to the ceiling unable to move and growing cold. "And still you called me your... your friend your brother." Ron said as he truly felt blessed in his last moments. "Thank you, my brother for saving me." Ron said and thus he breathed his last as his body broke down into particles of light.
Once Ron was gone Harry was unable to hold his own grief in as he began to weep. Falling to his knees Harry's tears flowed out as he wept for his lost friend. Unable to hold it in he fell to his hands and knees and screamed out in pure anguish over what he had to do. Zaruba chose silence as he let Harry have his moment of grief. But the irony did not escape Zaruba for Ron came here to severe his friendship with Harry and avenge his sister only to become a Horror and learn the pain that Ginny was in and in turn making their friendship stronger than it ever was even if it was for a few brief moments. And while he grieved Baldur was still on the move.
(Scene Break Baldur's lair)
Baldur was sitting on a throne in a dimly lit room as he could heard a commotion outside. Smirking to this Baldur counted down before the door would be broken open. He got two with his count down and in turn the door broke apart with a blasting hex and from it the Death Eaters charged in with Bellatrix leading the charge. Baldur smirked to this as he then finished his wine before standing up and tossing the glass shattering it on the ground.
"Welcome Death Eaters glad to see you all made it this far." Baldur said as he then did a bit of a headcount. "My you must have committed your entire forces to this rescue of your beloved lord." Baldur said noting that there were a few less Death Eaters then when they started.
"Silence mudblood where is our lord!" Bellatrix yelled as she was NOT in the mood for Baldur's game.
"Ah there is the kicker." Baldur said as he then offered the Death Eaters his hand. "Come relinquish your loyalty to Voldemort and swear loyalty to me." Baldur said and in turn laughter and scoffs were heard from the group.
"And why would we serve a filthy mudblood like you!?" Dolohov demanded and thus Baldur smirked to this.
"Because you all were serving a filthy half-blood prior." Baldur responded and thus many were surprised by those words. "Oh, didn't you all know?" Baldur asked as he noted the look of shock among the Death Eaters. "Your beloved dark lord is a half-blood." He finished and thus glares and growls were heard from the group.
"LIAR!" Bellatrix yelled at Baldur accusingly which Baldur scoffed in response to this.
"Then why not ask him yourself?" Baldur asked gesturing with his arm to the side. In turn a set of doors opened to reveal Exdeath, Maria, and Jeanne bringing a chained-up Voldemort in before pushing the Dark Lord to the ground between Baldur and the Death Eaters invading his throne room. "The potion." Baldur ordered with a snap of his fingers and in turn Exdeath and Jeanne forced Voldemort's mouth open as he struggled to stop them. Once his mouth had been opened Maria fed him the potion and smiled as the effects took hold. "Now speak, is it true that you are a half-blood?" Baldur asked and thus Voldemort under the effects of a truth serum was forced to confess.
"I-it's true." Voldemort admitted despite trying to stop himself desperately. "I-I am the son to a witch, Merope Gaunt and a muggle, Tom Riddle Sr. I'm a half-blood." Voldemort finished and with what little control he had he looked around and could now see his once loyal followers looking at him in disgust.
With a snap of his fingers Maria fed Voldemort the antidote and thus Voldemort was able to speak freely again. "There you have it, Death Eaters." Baldur began as he gestured to Voldemort. "Your beloved Dark Lord is a liar and a coward." Baldur said as the Death Eaters were clearly shocked by the confession. "Not only did you lie to your followers, but you tried to hide the truth of your immortality afraid of deaths inevitable grip, I don't think I can think of a more shameful act as a lord." Baldur said as he looked to the Dark Lord. Walking over to Voldemort Baldur kneeled before him and patted the Dark Lord on the cheek. "But worry not Death cannot have you yet not until I am through with you." Baldur said and thus he stood up to face the Death Eaters.
"Now then with your Lord ousted and in need of leadership allow me to throw my hat into the bucket and elect myself as your new leader." Baldur offered and thus he could see all the glares the Death Eaters sent his way. "In fact, let's make it a challenge your strongest members against yours truly." Baldur said and thus he saw the challenge was accepted.
They didn't even wait as Bellatrix savagely roared out and fired her strongest spell at Baldur. Baldur easily avoided it before her husband and brother-in-law came in with their own spells. It was then followed up by Fenrir Greyback snarling and going for a full frontal on Baldur. Yawning a bit Baldur avoided the attacks from the werewolf not even bothering to draw any weapons on them.
Then Dolohov tried for a slicing curse on Baldur who avoided it last second with his hands behind his back. Snape came next after Dumbledore was killed, he had to increase his efforts to stay in the Death Eaters good graces. Regardless Baldur dealt with him easily enough snapping his wand arm causing him great pain. He then caught Bellatrix arm as she tried to stab him with a cursed dagger and dislocated her arm. Bellatrix roared in pain as Baldur took the knife and threw it over to her Brother-In-Law who found the knife stabbed into his wand hand disarming him as well.
Baldur scoffed a bit as Greyback then came at him again only for Baldur to block the werewolf with a silver gauntlet. Greyback learned the hard way as the silver arm he bit down on began to burn him tremendously. Baldur began to rain punches on Greybacks midsection before ending it with an uppercut. Finally came Bellatrix husband to whom Baldur then smacked him with his fist knocking him out cold all without even looking at him.
"A challenge truly you were." Baldur taunted as he then looked to the Death Eaters. "Anyone else?" He offered and in turn none of them dared to raise a hand against Baldur. "Good." He said before taking his throne again and sitting on it. "Now then first order of business breaking into Gringotts Bank for a relic hidden away there." Baldur said showing that he already had plans and the Death Eaters would ensure it meets completion.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well, another finished chapter I hope you all enjoyed it and leave a review for me. Now if anyone needs me, I need to head to work and get my shit done. Anyway, be sure to leave a review and again I will say again to you all, ja-ne.