Quidditch League Fanfiction Competition, Season 11, (Round 6)
Team: Falmouth Falcons
Position: Seeker
Prompt: Kim Possible
Notes: Kim Possible!AU
Word Count: 1,013
Hogsmeade High. It was a bustling hub of teenage activity. The students would rush from class to class, chattering and laughing in the corridors. Among them is Susan Bones, a young woman with an impressive air of confidence and determination. Her sharp eyes and quick reflexes allowed her to navigate the packed hallways with ease.
She quickly spotted her best friend, Hannah Abbott, at the end of the hall. As she ducked in between groups of her peers she felt her communicator buzz to life in her pocket. An incoming call. She took a detour and slipped into the nearby classroom, thankful that it was empty.
She quickly pulled out her communication and answered, "What's the sitch?"
Dean Thomas' face appeared on her screen with his trademark wide grin, "Susan, I've intercepted some suspicious chatter. It seems that Rodolphus is at it again. He's created an experimental mind control potion. You need to stop him!"
Susan's jaw tightened with resolve. Her mind was racing as it tried to formulate a plan, "I'm on it, Dean," she said with a determined nod and flicked her communicator shut with a sharp snap.
She left the classroom and sped down the hallway towards her bubbly blonde friend.
"Hannah," she hissed, "We've got to go."
Hannah looked at her friend with a question in her eyes but didn't bother to ask when she saw the steely glint in the jade green eyes that looked back at her. Clearly a mission had come through, "We going to make it back in time gym? Hooch is teaching us a new game this afternoon."
"I dunno, Han. Hopefully this won't take long. I've got a test this afternoon and Aunt Amelia will kill me if I miss another one."
*o*o*
Susan and Hannah moved with practiced stealth through the dense foliage that surrounded Lestrange's hidden lab. The lab was nestled in a secluded area on the outskirts of St. Catchpole, shielded from prying eyes by ancient trees and overgrown bushes. AS they approached the entrance, they found it guarded by none other than Bellatrix Lestrange, Rodolphus' cunning partner in crime.
Bellatrix, her wild hair framing her face like a lion's mane, turned to face them with a smirk, her eyes glinting with malice, "Well, well, well. If it isn't Susan Bones," she taunted, "Come to foil our plans once more?"
Susan bravely met Bellatrix's gaze with steely-eye determination, "Step aside!"
Bellatrix let out a mocking laugh, the sound echoed in the quiet clearing, "Not a chance, little girl," she sneered as she twirled a lock of hair around her finger, "You'll have to get through me first."
"You sure about this Bonesy?" Hannah whispered to her friend and upon receiving a firm nod, the blonde straightened and put on a brave face, "We've faced worse than you Bellatrix. You can't stop us!"
Bellatrix's smirk widened, and she drew her wand, the tip glowing with malevolent light, "Oh, I think you'll find I can be very persuasive," she said, her wand raised threateningly.
Susan and Hannah mirrored her actions and drew their own wands in preparation for the confrontation. The air around them crackled with tension as they stood poised for battle.
Bellatrix proved to be a formidable opponent. She moved with a deadly grace, her every move was calculated to disarm and incapacitate her opponents. Susan's martial arts training and Hannah's quick reflexes were put to the test once more as they continued to dodge Bellatrix's attacks and countered with their own whenever the opportunity arose.
*o*o*
Meanwhile, inside the lab, Rodolphus worked frantically to activate the mind control potion. The room was filled with bubbling cauldrons, shelves stocked with mysterious ingredients, and arcane symbols were etched chaotically into the walls. Rodolphus' hands moved deftly as he mixed the final components, a manic gleam in his eyes.
Susan and Hannah barely managed to overpower Bellatrix after a fierce struggle. With Bellatrix subdued, they made their way inside the lab bypassing the multiple layers of security to where Rodolphus stood in front of a crystal cage, cauldron bubbling erratically behind him, a triumphant smirk on his face.
"Too late, Susan," Rodolphus taunted, "The potion is ready, and soon, St. Catchpole will be under my control. And then…the world!"
Working together Susan and Hannah studied the crystal cage in search of a way to disable it. They spotted a series of runes etched into the floor, and luckily with Hannah's knowledge they deciphered the mechanism. With a combination of spells, they managed to deactivate the cage and gained access to the cauldron behind the protective barrier.
Rudolphus' laughed cut off when he realized that his plan had been thwarted. He lunged at Susan and attempted to push her back away from the cauldron, but Susan was ready. Her reflexes were honed from years of training. She deftly dodged his grasp and with a swift whip of her wand, disarmed him.
"Not today, Lestrange," Susa said triumphantly as she dumped the contents down the drain, "St. Catchpole, and the world, are safe from your mind control."
*o*o*
With the authorities on their way, Susan and Hannah stood guard over the defeated villains to ensure they didn't attempt any further mischief.
As the sound of approaching sirens grew louder, Susan and Hanna exchanged relieved smiles, happy that St. Catchpole was safe once more.
AS Rudolphus and Bellatrix were carted off, faces twisted in anger, her communicator beeped, "Great work, Susan!" Dean said cheerfully.
"Thanks Dean! Teamwork makes the dream work!"
Susan turned to Hannah who was busy cataloging their latest mission in her logbook.
"Looks like we've got another successful mission under our belt! Hannah said with a grin.
Susan nodded in agreement, "Couldn't have done it without you, Han."
The two friends shared a fist bump, their bond stronger than ever after facing down yet another criminal mastermind. As they made their way back to school, they pondered what the next adventure had in store for them. No matter what they knew that whatever challenges came their way, they would overcome how they always did. Together.