Garo Dark Hollow

ESKK: At long last we have a new chapter. Sorry for taking so long things in life had been distracting me from this particular chapter that and writer's block. Now then lets get this chapter started.

(Start Potter/Granger Residence)

After a long journey, the group of four found themselves gathered in Harry and Hermione's home which Dobby had kept clean and tidy while they were away. Lucas grinned as he plopped down on the sofa with his feet hoisted onto the coffee table. "Damn brother this is your house?" Lucas asked as he sat there impressed by the residence. "Sure, as hell better than my place." He added while making himself at home.

"Well of course you hardly take care of your home, Zero." Silva spoke getting Lucas to glare at his Madou Amulet partner.

"Hey feet off the table." Hermione scolded as she handed Delphi off to Dobby. Though Hermione paused for a moment since looking after the babe she could not help but feel a bit of a connection to her the same one Harry no doubt felt. After the incident involving Ron, the group left Shells Cottage and returned to one of the few places closes to Gringotts that was heavily warded and defended to high hell and back.

Simon sent the report on the stolen dagger and Horror bullets, and it matched up to the attack on one of the Watchdog sights. This meant that Baldur knew what he was doing who he was facing and how to hurt them. With this in mind they began to consider their next move carefully. Now that they were back, they can start organizing a counterattack against Baldur and whatever his plans were for them. The problem was they don't even know what Baldur's end game is so if they charge in without a plan then they would risk themselves playing into Baldur's hands.

"So, since everyone is comfortable what do we know?" Harry asked as he entered the room and thus Simon pulled out the map of Britain and Scotland.

"We know that two Horcruxes are located here in Gringotts London and here in Hogwarts." Simon said pointing to the two locations in question. "Baldur has captured the other one and while it's still detected as active, we can't pinpoint its exact location." Simon said and thus the got to the gist of it.

"We can't afford to wait for a month to get the Horcrux from Gringotts nor can we allow for Baldur to capture it." Hermione said as she looked to her fellows. "We're going to have to take drastic measures if Sirius can't convince the Goblins to get the Horcrux for us." Hermione said as this meant they would have to break into the Bank themselves and take the Horcrux by force if need be.

"But can we truly afford to wait?" Simon asked as that got everyone thinking.

"That is a good question." Goruba said making his presence known.

"I mean he's not wrong for all they knew Baldur and his marry band of maniacs could be knocking on the door right now." Lucas said and as if called there was a knock on the door. "Ok that was weird." Lucas said and thus Zaruba made his presence known.

"Careful there is something ominous." Zaruba said and thus they began to head to the door to answer it.

Harry carefully opened the door as Hermione was ready to tackle the problem as well. Soon enough the door opened and from it they saw Baldur's ally Maria standing there causing everyone to go wide eyed to this. "Good Day members of the Makai Order." Maria greeted with a small bow. "I bring to you a message from my master." Maria said and thus the group was all ready to fight her. "I'd suggest we do this peacefully less you learn of other locations we know of." Maria offered as Hermione grew concerned for her parents as Harry felt fear for Delphini who no doubt was asleep right now.

(Later)

Dobby fearfully offered tea to the Priestess as Simon had his spear out while Lucas looked ready to fight. Once everyone was situated Harry was the first to speak to the Fallen Priestess. "Ok what's Baldur's message?" Harry asked as he glared at the Fallen Priestess.

"My master wishes to parley with you, Harry Potter." Maria said as she looked to the Golden Knight. "He shall not have any further quarrel with you and will grant you and those of your choosing safe passage upon his Ark and in exchange all he asks is that you surrender the Cloak of Invisibility that you inherited from your father to him." Maria said as she stretched her hand out for Harry to relinquish the cloak in question.

"So that bastard is trying to free the Horror." Lucas announced as Maria kept calm with a smile on her face.

"And if we refuse?" Harry asked and in turn Maria took her hand back from the group.

"Then we'll be forced to use more lethal and underhanded methods to take the Cloak." Maria said plainly making it clear that however they respond it will be their fault on how Baldur will respond to it.

Harry looked around and in turn they were all unanimous on the decision. "No deal." Harry said and in turn Maria nodded to this.

"Very well I shall relay your answer before Baldur invades Gringotts." Maria said and thus Hermione went wide eyed to this.

"Wait what!?" Hermione asked and in turn Lucas and Simon acted to stop Maria from escaping. Instead, what they got was Maria escaping the house in a flash teleporting to God Knows where. Everyone stood there for a moment shocked over what they had just found out of Baldur's plans. This meant they could not afford to wait any longer before looking to each other.

(Later the Watchdog Sight)

Returning to the Watchdog Sight the group informed the Watchdog what was going on and needless to say she was not happy about it. "So, in all the time you were away you only managed to eliminate one of the Horcrux's with the last three escaping you in one way or another twice." The Watchdog said glaring at the group clearly upset right now.

"There were more than a few... setbacks." Lucas said trying to save face only to get a glare from the Watchdog. "Ok shutting up now." Lucas said and thus Silva agreed to this.

"Wise move, Zero." Silva said and thus Aria sighed and regained herself.

"However, this news is most troubling the Goblins have been close allies to the Order for generations and while they respect our laws, we can't allow for them to face this alone." Aria said as she considered on their best course of action.

"But what if it's a trap to draw us out?" Hermione offered as this got all eyes on her. "I mean Baldur and his ilk have been five moves ahead of us for some time now, he wants the Horcrux's destroyed she might have been given a false message to deliver to have us move in and play our hand." Hermione said as she looked concerned.

"She's not wrong." Simon said as he saw that Hermione had made a good point.

"With no way of understanding our enemy it stands to reason that they might have their own cards in this game." Aria said with a look of deep thought considering the options they had available.

"The best way to get in without arousing chaos would be to go in as if it's a normal day at the bank." Lucas finally spoke as this got everyone to look at him. "So that way when we try to attack... they can surprise us and out-number us." Lucas said and in turn this got the group to get worried for the event.

"I do have one idea." Hermione said as all eyes got on her. "We let them take the Horcrux." Hermione said as this surprised the group.

"Pardon?" Harry asked shocked over such a plan.

"Harry, if Baldur has control of the Death Eaters and he wants the Horcrux's destroyed then we let them take the Horcrux Bellatrix is guarding and then move in to intercept her once she has it." Hermione said as she looked to the group. "Once that is done, we can Portkey out of Gringotts and destroy it right after." Hermione added and thus they had a plan formed.

"And even if that doesn't work; we do have Bellatrix's daughter her blood could be used to open the vault as well." Lucas said as he saw they had a Plan A and a Plan B at their disposal.

"Exactly." Hermione confirmed and thus they had a plan to work with.

"Very well I will have a message sent to Gringotts priority level informing them of what is happening we must ensure them to be willing to make an exception for our needs." Aria said making it clear that the more of these Horcrux's are destroyed the less Horror Activity they will have to be concerned with.

(Scene Break Baldur)

"Lord Baldur." Exdeath spoke as he entered the chamber Baldur was holed up in.

"Yes, Exdeath what can I do for you?" Baldur asked while nursing a glass of wine in his hand.

"I am curious, why did you send Bellatrix to retrieve the Horcrux for us, I know her blood is needed but how do you know she won't take it, and hide it elsewhere?" Exdeath asked as he had his reasons to be concerned.

"Because I fully planned on that." Baldur revealed surprising Exdeath. "The Makai Order has means of tracking the fragments thus they will no doubt intercept Bellatrix and destroy it for us." Baldur said as he seemed to be working on something as well. "Once they do that, the only ones left will be the snake and the Diadem hidden in that decrepit school of theirs." Baldur spoke as he looked to the Dark Knight.

"And with that we wait for them at the school for the Cloak don't we." Exdeath said as Baldur smirked to this.

"Of course, it's their best method to break into the school." Baldur said and thus this will serve them well, two birds one stone.

"I see, my apologies for doubting you." Exdeath said with a bow before taking his leave of Baldur. Once Baldur was left alone, he smirked at the thing he was working on that showed a core of some kind.

"Soon the dream we all struggled for shall be made a reality." Baldur said smiling at the plans for the grand finale of this world.

(Scene Break Gringotts)

Good news had arrived for the order the Goblins have agreed to the plan. Since the item is being removed by someone who owns the vault, they cannot count it as stealing from the Goblins. Though they don't like it the Order had been their most honorable of allies and thus they allowed it. Outside of Gringotts the group waited patiently for Bellatrix to show up making notes of anyone who might look like they do not belong there. Bellatrix was no fool to simply stroll on into the bank, but neither was she sane either. With Delphini in their care Bellatrix had plenty of reasons to come to Gringotts.

Since she was cut off from any of her family's resources, she could not use her birth family to track down her wayward daughter. Thus, Gringotts was her only other option, the fact she had to retrieve the Horcrux was just a bonus. It left a dirty taste in Harry and Hermione's mouth because it felt like they were using innocent little Delphi as bait for a madwoman. Luckily, Delphi was with Hermione's parents who were under the watchful guard of the Order so if anything happens, they will be safe.

Though Hermione did have to blush that Harry was practically adopting Delphi and soon they will be calling her their granddaughter. Dan had to respect Harry though while he owes Delphi nothing Harry felt for the child, he was about to make an orphan by taking out her parents, assuming Bellatrix becomes a Horror. Her being Voldemort's daughter didn't count save for proving Harry was better than the man who robbed him of everything so many years ago. Currently they were hiding out on the roof of a nearby building that gave them the perfect vantage point of the bank as they waited for Bellatrix to enter. They have to do the interception from inside the bank which means that they have to be quick about it. Once she has the Chalice of Helga Hufflepuff, they take it from the madwoman and portkey out with a Gringotts Portkey.

Currently Simon was on shift for watch duty as he kept his eyes focused on the front doors of the bank. Every couple of minutes Simon took out a set of lenses that reveals the true form of people and so far, Simon had yet to find Bellatrix amongst the crowd. With a small sigh he looked through those lenses again and saw that Bellatrix was still not there.

In the room Harry, Lucas, and Hermione were gathered as Harry was seen pasting back and forth. "So, it there something on your mind or you trying to burn a hole in the ground?" Lucas asked as he leaned on a chimney with his arms crossed.

"It's nothing." Harry said keeping his feelings on a certain matter locked up.

"It's about the kid you basically abducted, isn't it?" Lucas asked causing Hermione to sigh nearby knowing it was the case.

"She barely even a year old... and I'm taking part in making her an Orphan." Harry said as he knew even by the orders standards Voldemort had to be cut down. He barely has enough of a soul to even be human if he had ever been as such to begin with. Bellatrix on the other hand would no doubt get herself killed sooner rather than later and Harry didn't want to believe he was playing a role in it.

"Look I can't say much on psycho momma, but I can say that taking out the snaked nosed prick is the right thing to do." Lucas said as he stretched his arms behind his head "Honestly seems to me that you're making a mountain out of a mole hill here." Lucas said but Hermione had another theory.

"She's going to end up an orphan because of me... just like how I ended up an Orphan because of her father." Harry said referring to Delphi in this regard.

"Harry... don't you think your projecting yourself onto her?" Hermione asked as she remained neutral on this. While Hermione knew Harry was doing right by preventing another child from experiencing his horrid childhood, she also sees that Harry's old traumatic upbringing was weighing heavy on his mind.

"I'm not!" Harry snapped getting defensive which only proved Hermione's point.

"Harry... I'll follow you through Hell and back, but I just want to make sure your actually doing this for the right reasons." Hermione said knowing that at the moment Delphi had other relatives who would be more suitable to look after her, Andromeda Tonks and Sirius would most likely have first grab at her if and when they are made aware of her.

"I know and I am and maybe I am projecting a bit... but I know what it's like to be in her shoes... my life I wouldn't wish it upon anyone even if she is his." Harry said not needing to say whose child she was.

"Well, if you ask me the kid has what you didn't have someone willing to look after and care for her as if she was his own, and she has what her pops doesn't have someone to help her get a good head on her shoulders." Lucas said and in turn Harry smiled to this.

Just then they heard Simon coming as he stood there with a stern look in his eyes. "They're here." Simon said and thus they all knew that it was time to move.

(Later Inside Gringotts)

Bellatrix made her way inside the Bank as she had a goal in mind. After the fire that burned down Malfoy Manor her daughter the Dark Lords heir was nowhere to be found. After digging out the Nursery she was grateful to know that her precious child was not inside when the nursery burned. There was an old Black family method of locating missing heirs to ensure they are returned home to their rightful places in society. If her daughter is alive then the tomes inside her vault will have the key to finding her.

That foolish mudblood upstart has no idea the sort of tools she now has within reach. Once she manages to get those tools, she'll return to kill that mudblood and free her fellows before striking at the muggle plague infesting their society.

Unknown to her though the quartet of warriors tailed after her. Getting the Goblins aid was a tricky move, but they managed and thus they proceeded to follow after Bellatrix and her ilk. They made sure to keep hidden using their skills and tools so the mad witch would not notice them all the while Zaruba, Silva, and Goruba all sensed something amiss with this witch.

(Meanwhile with Baldur)

Baldur calmly sat in his chair with a casual smile on his face. Everything had been going exactly as he had predicted it; their enemies were moving to the strings that he pulled. The Wizarding World suffers from stagnation refusing to welcome new ideas and thoughts while clinging to the statues queue. How many bright minds were forced to leave he had often wondered, to many to count Baldur would have suspected.

"So, Voldemort how is the view?" Baldur asked to the caged Dark Lord as Voldemort glared at his hated rival. "I must confess I had half expected you to be raging and ranting against me, but I had hardly heard a peep from you." Baldur said as he then took a swing of his wine. The truth was that Voldemort was rendered mute curtesy of a silencing charm from Baldur. "The Heir to Salazar Slytherin a poultry title when one considers the grander scheme of things in a few short years you'll be forgotten regardless of if you win the blood war." Baldur said and thus with wave of his free hand he ended the spell that silenced Voldemort.

"You make it sound like I shall be defeated." Voldemort spoke and thus Baldur smirked to his foe.

"Because you will if not by Potter, then by your own arrogance and ego." Baldur said swirling the wine in its glass.

"Explain." Voldemort said as he hoped to find a kink in Baldur's mental defenses.

"The Muggles are not as stupid as you think they are, while your world has been trapped in trying to relive a bygone golden age, they have advanced and surpassed you in every way possible key among them... war." Baldur said before finishing his wine and standing up straight. "You Voldemort your forces have fought against an enemy that would never kill and believes in giving you lot second, third, fourth, and fifth chances but the Muggles are not like that." Baldur said as he began to circle the Dark Lords Cage. "They've perfect the art of War and turned it into an art with tactics, resources manipulations, and weapon development." Baldur said before stopping upon an ancient statue depicting the Greek God of War Ares.

"You may be able to kill a few of them but they'll decimate your Death Eaters and every other magical and will not hesitate to kill you all and if they capture you... every Death Eater will break under the torture they will inflict upon you to get answers." Baldur said and thus he redirected his focus on Voldemort once more. "So, tell me how long you expect to survive as a faction if you would make yourself the enemy of the world then the world will easily have you dealt with efficiently and utterly one-sidedly." Baldur asked taunting Voldemort because there was one fact about this, he can't.

"The fact you've given so many Muggleborn a reason to side with their muggle roots honestly if a war broke out the Wizarding World would lose and be subjugated by the muggle world." Baldur said continuing with his taunts. "Just think about it the Wizarding World brought to heel by the muggles because they learned to change and adapt while you all stagnate yourselves in old glories." Baldur said as he continued to taunt Voldemort who growled at Baldur in response to those taunts.

"I have defeated death worm I am Immortal I will simply outlive them." Voldemort snarled at the lesser being.

"No, your soul is simply anchored to the living world your body is not immortal it is finite and sooner or later the sands of time will claim it like every other living being." Baldur said deconstructing Voldemort's claim. "All Empires fall Voldemort we simply need look at historical text for such evidence it is the natural order." Baldur said approaching Voldemort's cage. "Be thankful that I will use your mutated and deformed form to serve a much higher calling." Baldur said and thus he put his hands together in a Buddhist prayer. "I praise you for such a holy calling." Baldur said both complimenting Voldemort but also insulting him at the same time.

This in turn caused Voldemort to snarl and reached his hand out through the bars to claw at Baldur. But all Voldemort got for his troubles was an electrocution that forced him back into the cage. Baldur simply chuckled to this and began to take his leave and thus Voldemort was left by his lonesome. Voldemort even as a small child was also superior to his peer's he knew this as fact and those same peers feared for this. But for the first time in his life, he had been made to feel the briefest moment of inferiority.

(Scene Break Gringotts Vault Mines)

Back at the mines Bellatrix was approaching her Vault which she had her key to open the Vault. Inserting the vault key, the Goblin proceeded to open the Vault and reveal the riches Bellatrix had horded within. "Leave us." Bellatrix ordered and thus the Goblin nodded.

"Very well." He snarled as any Goblin would and then went to the mine cart to await their call. But unaware to the Death Eaters they were being followed and now they lead their enemy right to their goal. Bellatrix was looking through the Vault for her prize with a maddened glare hoping to locate it. Once her Dark Lord was rescued from the usurper, she would locate the missing heir and bring her back to the fold.

Entering the Vault Bellatrix smirked when she came to her goal. Though with this she will have to find a new hiding place for her Lords treasure. "Here you are." Bellatrix said taking in hand a Chalice that had the design fit for the Hogwarts House of Hufflepuff. "Now to return and use My Lords treasure to liberate him." Bellatrix said only for the sound of pain to be heard behind her.

"Hello there, Bella it's been a tad." Hermione greeted as she, Harry, Simon, and Lucas all stood at the gate after knocking out of the two Death Eaters Bellatrix brought with her. Harry had the Garoken drawn while Hermione had her Madou Brush at the ready for combat.

"You!" Bellatrix snarled as she glared at the four members of the Makai Order.

"Us." Lucas responded with his short swords in hand both weapons were held in a reverse grip allowing for Lucas to point his thumb at himself.

"Now we will only ask you once, relinquish the relic and we will allow for you to be arrested by the Aurors instead of facing the Goblins." Simon said as he pointed his spear at Bellatrix.

"Die!" Bellatrix roared out and fired off a cutting curse at the group while her cohort did the same. The four members of the order hid behind the wall knowing Bellatrix may try to hold herself there and wait for an opening. Harry and Hermione looked over to Lucas and Simon as Harry made gestures for them all to charge in at his signal. After a quick countdown they all charged in ready to fight. Simon spun his spear around deflecting the oncoming attacks while Harry and Simon ran around him and went for the frontal assault. Hermione for her part provided cover fire with her Madou Brush knowing that the two Death Eaters were humans and thus they had to hold back against them.

Bellatrix was forced back to cover refusing to relinquish her masters, relic as she and her remaining ally fired of one spell after the other. Attempting to fight her way out she knew that the four were proving themselves to be an issue for her. Bellatrix had very rarely been cornered but the odds were not in her favor right now. She had to hold the line for as long as possible until an opening presented itself, but one question bothered her even as she fought. How did these four get past the defenses and make it here. The Goblins who valued their security would not have let them pass even though they were nothing more than mindless animals.

But that was when it hit her the fighting started and their Goblin escort did not defend them. Blasted animals are siding with the mudbloods which meant Bellatrix was deep in enemy territory with barely any backup. Looking over her cover she fired off another spell as her cohort did the same in order to protect herself. Bellatrix had no intention to see herself arrested and sent to Azkaban not until she could complete her mission.

"Give up Bellatrix we have you and your mindless grunt cornered!" Hermione called out as she wanted to bring this woman down. After everyone she harmed in her zealous service to Voldemort Hermione was just hoping for her to become a Horror. Hermione then fired off another spell bolt at Bellatrix location chipping away her defenses. A vindictive and slightly sadistic side of Hermione wanted Bellatrix to feel like a cornered animal against a superior predator. Bellatrix had this coming and while Hermione was not permitted to cause her serious harm, she did plan to make her squirm in her boots.

"Be careful." Zaruba said as he voiced a concern of his. "Even a cornered animal can prove itself to be even more dangerous than its predator." Zaruba said offering a bit of wisdom on the situation.

"He's right, Bellatrix is carrying something dangerous I fear we may end up forcing her to use it." Silva added and thus they all looked concern over what Bellatrix could be carrying to begin with.

For her part Bellatrix was gritting her teeth as she saw the coward with her about ready to surrender. She was out of options, but she knew if she charged in, she would be killed or captured. They wanted her lord's treasure, and she would not allow it. But then she recalled something an item that had been given to her before she had departed for the Chalice. Pulling it out Bellatrix gazed upon it as it seemingly made her eyes glow a bit in resonance. The memories came back as Bellatrix recalled who had given her the item before she had departed.

(Flashback)

"Bellatrix before you depart." Baldur said as he sat in Voldemort's chair not even giving it the respect it deserves. "I have a tool you can use." Baldur said as he then handed to Bellatrix an object of some kind. Bellatrix glared at it as Baldur smiled to the woman who flipped a switch causing a blade to shoot out of the object. "If your ever cornered and need an added edge just stab that into yourself and it will provide you with a much-needed boost in power." Baldur said and thus Bellatrix smiled to the weapon a bit before scoffing.

"Very well." She said and then stormed off intended to meet her end of the deal and liberate her beloved Dark Lord. Unaware to Bellatrix doing this would seal her fate forevermore.

(End Flashback)

Bellatrix then glared at the object and knew she had little choice. She then got out of her hiding spot and fired off another spell, an exploding hex, and thus forced the group back. "Stop her!" Harry called out as he knew what Bellatrix was about to do.

Bellatrix pulled out the item and in turn activated the blade. "Be ready to die!" Bellatrix called out and thus stabbed herself with the weapon causing its runes to light up. What followed was a sight of terror as Bellatrix eyes widened in shock when her body was suddenly hit by pain she could not even describe. The Dagger dug its way into her body releasing the Horror sealed inside and melding it with its new host body. Bellatrix cried out in agony as her body began to change in a most horrific and grotesque of ways.

Her body began to bloat up and tear as she changed into something in human. Then it elongated and following it Bellatrix cries of agony turned into laughter of madness. She was changing and soon enough her body blasted outward revealing a Horror underneath it. The Horror roared out in fury as the appearance was something that could NOT have been born into the world naturally. Bellatrix new form had what seemed to be bones and organs making up most of her torso, her arms and legs had become skinny and lengthy yet powerful and savage. Her hair had become a mass of bloody tendrils with her face having only a singular eye and countless fangs as the deformed being roared in fury.

The Death Eater stood there in shock as he saw Bellatrix who had become a Horror. But the Death Eaters shock turned into terror when Bellatrix grabbed him and proceeded to eat him as he screamed in terror and agony. "Oh shit!" Lucas cried out when he saw the new Horror take form.

"That's right mudbloods your about to die!" Bellatrix yelled and thus she went on the attack abandoning the chalice. "Come on now time for dinner!" She added clearly intent on eating them.

"This is bad she and the Horror are so compatible that they can no longer tell themselves apart!" Zaruba cried out as he had seen that kind of Horror before. The type that finds such a perfect host that they truly become one and in doing so gain an incredible boost in their own power.

"What kind of Horror is this?" Hermione asked and it was Silva who responded.

"The Horror was known as Zodia it was a Horror known as the Stars of Madness its insanity is only equaled by its brutality and sadistic nature." Silva said revealing what she knows of this Horror. "As she is Zodia, and Bellatrix are so alike that they are both Zodia and Bellatrix but neither at the same time." Silva added and thus Bellatrix in her Zodia form roared in rage against the Makai Knights and Priestess.

The group were forced to move out of the way and thus they saw the chalice was left abandoned. "Hermione!" Harry called out and thus Hermione nodded.

"Right!" Hermione responded with a talisman in hand which she then threw at the Chalice. Hermione was then teleported to the Chalice and then moved out of the way of another of Bellatrix's attacks. The Horror made its way out of the vault roaring in fury at all of her foes desiring what any Horror wants, to feed.

Harry, Simon, and Lucas all stood there for a moment and with a nod they each summoned their armor one by one. Harry was the first to do so slicing open the portal for his Golden Armor. The current Golden Knight of this generation was then followed up by Simon in the summoning of armors as Simon opened the portal above him as well. Lucas was last when he opened the portal on either side of him with his short swords.

Soon, Garo, Dan, and Zero all stood ready for battle against the Horror Bellatrix. Charging into the fight the three Makai Knights went after Bellatrix who met them to fight as well. Zero blocked the initial assault and allowed for Garo to come in and sliced into her arm. Bellatrix reeled back from the blow and in turn Dan came in to fight. Spinning his spear Dan deflected several tendrils that came at him from the Horror. But then Dan was blindsided by several more Tendrils and sent flying towards the far wall of the cavern. Hermione moved in and used wires to catch Dan and bring him back to the fight.

At the same time Garo came in and jumped before coming down and slicing at Bellatrix. Bellatrix was able to use her newfound might to bash Garo away towards Zero. Zero then crossed his swords and used them as a springboard to launch Garo back at Bellatrix. He managed to get a few good attacks in before Bellatrix launched him again. When Dan came back, he slid across the ground and caught Garo on his spear. Dan then spun around and launched Garo back into Bellatrix and this time he got a good blow in against her.

Bellatrix pulled back and like the feral animal she was roared at the Makai Knights. Garo, Dan, and Zero then charged in with Hermione and one by one they proceeded to hit Bellatrix with hit and run tactics. When one of them landed a blow, they pulled back and let the next fighter in the cycle land a blow in. Garo was first to attack with the Garoken before he was followed up by Hermione with her Madou Tools. Next came Dan who stabbed into Bellatrix with his spear before Zero came in and used Dan's spear as a springboard to slice at Bellatrix's hair.

Being cornered Bellatrix scaled the walls of the mines and snarled at the members of the Makai Order. Hermione then pulled out to assault rifles made by the Order and opened fire on Bellatrix forcing her to hide behind her arms. Then from either side of her Garo and Zero came up and sliced into her tendrils forcing her down to the ground. Dan then jumped in and stabbed his spear into Bellatrix's back causing her to roar in pain. She then slammed her body into the wall and forced Dan to get off her but when she got to the ground, she felt gravity suddenly increasing. Looking to the ground Bellatrix lone eye was widened in shock to find a glyph had been placed there.

Hermione smirked as she had her right hand out with the index and middle fingers sticking upward. She then threw a knife upward and saw how it stabbed into the wall above Bellatrix as it was noted to have a small bag attached to the pommel. Then with that same hand Hermione spun it with her index finger pointed out and thus several seals appeared around Bellatrix and the Three Makai Knights. Garo then lit his Garoken with his Madou Lighter igniting the emerald fire of the Golden Knight. Zero lit his azure flame and threw the lighter upward before grinding his blades together and letting the lighter do the same for his weapons. Dan grinded the spear against the ground with a crimson flame light for his weapon and thus the entire spear became a spear of flames.

They then went after Bellatrix like shooting stars and began to attack her from all angles bouncing off of the seals Hermione had erected for them. Bellatrix was unable to counter any of it as she was faced with the full might of the Makai Knights. The Knights then attacked her all at once before jumping back. The bag on Hermione knife was sliced open raining down tiny tags of papers. But on the papers were the Makai Kanji for explosion and for Bellatrix as a Horror she knew what this meant. Looking to Hermione the witch turned priestess had a bow drawn with an arrow of light notched up. Desperate Bellatrix attacked but Hermione jumped back and avoided the shot before letting the arrow fly. When the Arrow was near Bellatrix is burst out and its particles scattered activating the seals upon contact.

What came next was a large barrage of explosions that blasted the large form of Bellatrix across the cavern. Hermione meanwhile managed to safely land on another ledge as she smiled at the amount of damage that was done to the Horror Bellatrix.

"Damn you." Bellatrix snarled as she got back up glaring at the Makai Knights.

"It's over Bellatrix, we will cut down your darkness." Garo said as he prepared to finish off Bellatrix once and for all.

"No, no I WILL END YOU!" Bellatrix roared out letting loose her magic and tendrils against the Knights sending shots of demonic power throughout the cavern. Unfortunately, several of the shots hit the supports and in doing so caused chain reaction throughout this area of the cavern. The entire cavern began to rumble and thus Zaruba knew what was about to happen.

"It's a cave in we need to move now!" Zaruba called out and thus Garo was shocked.

"But the Horror." Harry called out and in turn Zaruba had a counter argument.

"There's no time!" Zaruba responded and in turn they had no other choice.

Just then the ground beneath Bellatrix broke and thus she fell down into the abyss bellow. Looking at the abyss they saw Bellatrix falling as she roared out a demonic roar before it and her both vanished into the darkness bellow. Retracting their armors, the Makai Knight knew they had to leave and in response they made a run for the nearest exit.

(Later with the Makai group)

The four arrived in another chamber while trying to escape. Lucas was the last to come through as he slammed the door behind him but then when he turned around with the others, he was left wide eyed in shock. In fact, they were all wide eyed with shock as before them was a dragon chained up inside Gringotts. "Oh hell." Lucas cursed as he saw the dragon as it was seemingly sleeping right now.

The rumbling awoke it as it stirred and began to rise up. "What do we do now?" Harry asked and thus Simon looked to it.

"I believe this beast may serve as our method of escape." Simon said and in turn everyone looked to him. "Cut the chains and use it as makeshift reigns!" Simon said and thus they all got moving to towards the Dragon. Moving through the three Makai Knights proceeded to cut the Dragon loose from its chains and in response the Dragon reared up and shot fire again. Feeling its freedom, it began to try and flap its wings.

"Hurry before it flies off!" Lucas called out and thus one by one they each jumped onto the Dragons back. Hermione for her part tapped its head and thus made it more willing to accommodate them for its escape. The Dragon soon began to take flight finally began to go upwards towards freedom.

It smashed its way through the cement ceiling, shooting fire at any who would be foolish enough to stop it. The ceiling began to fall away, and the group had to hold on tight and duck in order to avoid any stray debris. Eventually the Dragon smashed its way through towards the main floor of the bank, causing Goblin's, witches, and wizard's alike to scatter. It flew upwards and shattered the glass dome above them, and in turn the dragon made its escape to freedom.

(Scene Break)

After a long journey they touched down on a hillside and once it was done Hermione gave the Dragon its full freedom to leave. It did not hesitate for a moment as it flew off to parts unknown to enjoy the freedom it had been denied. "Ok let's be quick about this." Hermione said and thus Harry drew the Garoken knowing what needed to be done.

"Understood." Harry responded and thus he was ready to destroy another Horcrux and get that much closer to killing Voldemort.

Hermione contained the chalice and following it up Harry struck it down with the Garoken. The result was a load ear piercing screech and from it a large wraith was expelled from the Chalice. It tried to attack them which the Knights were ready for but thankfully Hermione's containment barrier managed to hold it in before it was forced to fade away.

"Another Horcrux destroyed." Zaruba said as he saw that with this one removed Voldemort only had two Horcrux's left.

"Horcrux's such vile pieces of magic should never have been made to begin with." Garuba said voicing his disgust of such perversions of magic and the disruption of the balance of life and death.

"Agreed." Silva responded while Zaruba grunted in confirmation to the older Madou's comment.

"Still, this now leaves the Horcrux in Hogwarts, and the one Riddle keeps close as the last two Horcrux's." Simon said as he picked up the Chalice of Helga Hufflepuff and inspected it a bit.

"In other words, we're entering the endgame." Lucas voiced which Harry agreed. But there was more to it as for Harry and Hermione this meant they had no other choice but to do the thing they had hoped to avoid for some time now.

"Harry." Hermione said her voice laced with concern for what was to come.

"I know..." Harry trailed off as he then looked to the distance in the direction, he knew his old Alma Mater was located. "We have to go back to Hogwarts." Harry said and in turn Lucas walked by and patted Harry on the shoulder to comfort him.

(Meanwhile over with Baldur)

Baldur saw how Voldemort cried out in pain no doubt from the destruction of another of his Horcrux's. "Hmm Bellatrix failed... pity." Baldur said as Voldemort then snarled and lashed out against Baldur only to be electrocuted again.

"Release me you worm! You cannot keep Lord Voldemort trapped her!" Voldemort yelled as he glared at Baldur with rage.

"No... I don't plan to keep you here much longer." Baldur said as he poured a glass of red wine for himself. "We're reaching the endgame once the Diadem and your snake are dealt with then we enter the endgame." Baldur said with a calm tone. "You will no longer be anchored to the world and will serve my needs perfectly." Baldur said and thus enjoyed his beverage. "Would you like anything special these may be your final moments that you get to enjoy your life or what's left of it." Baldur offered and in turn Voldemort snarled and lashed out even further demanding his freedom.

Baldur then muted Voldemort again and began to take his leave. "I'll come back when you've calmed yourself and stop acting like a petulant child." Baldur said and thus he left the room and thus Voldemort was left alone isolated in his cage. Looking at his hands Voldemort saw they were shaking and in turn all he could do was scream in fury and indignation.

(Scene Break with Bellatrix)

It was night by the time she dug herself out, but Bellatrix was crafty now as a Horror. Still in her Horror form she found herself in an unknown field after she spent hours upon hours digging herself out. She had fed on the Goblins to sustain herself as she glared up to the silver moon. Then her grotesque face grinned as she now had a new purpose in life to feed and to keep feeding until her other half can join her. Then from under her tendril mane she produced a pair of wings. With a few flaps she proceeded to take flight and go to her new hunting grounds to feed her eternal hunger. Bellatrix was reborn and thus the world of humans now had a new terrifying Horror to fear.

(TBC)

ESKK: Chapter is finished published and now awaiting reviews. I hope you all enjoyed it and will join us next time for Chapter 16. Now you all know the drill be sure to leave a review before leaving and as always I will say ja-ne.