Papa. Will you come back?

The Purpose, Rewritten, Chapter 36 Lose you

July 31st, White house, Washington

Seth had been dressed personally by Merebelle. She had insisted, not only to help him decide, but because it was his birthday, and she said a King should have a day that he would not even wipe his own butt. Ruma giggled at the comment and danced and turned with her purple dress.

They had decided to celebrate his birthday together at the castle since there was a time difference of five hours between Washington and his island. Ruma had been brought in her bed by Seth shortly after midnight and he kissed her goodnight. He had a dreadful feeling as he closed her bedroom door, the same weird feeling when he had last seen Monica.

''Merebelle. Please, look after her… a little more tomorrow.'' Said Seth.

''I always am, Seth. But I will be more with her as you wish. Perhaps even go to the animal menagerie in Egypt, that would be fun.'' Said Merebelle.

''You do that.'' Said Seth softly.

He winced as his stomach growled with hunger. He had a hard time eating ever since he had drunk that cursed potion. Blood had been his main sustenance, from her, and from Corban, with an occasional servant. He had tried eating cake with her daughter at dinner, and that one mouthful had given him a terrible stomachache. Ruma had simply replied: ''You take blood, papa?''

It was normal, even for her. Seeing vampires everyday was normal for her. She understood what he needed and did not even care he was not eating normally.

''Are you in need of blood, Seth?'' Asked Merebelle.

The question itself made his eyes go black for a second. He cursed himself for being so weak. His body was no longer his own. He looked away, thinking he should just go after a servant, but Merebelle suddenly hugged him tightly.

''I'm so sorry to see you suffer like that, Seth. You know I am always here for you. You understand us, the Veelas… and have done so much for our community. I know what you are, what you need… never hesitate to ask me for help…'' Said Merebelle.

Seth suddenly moved forward, his teeth sinking into her neck and drinking his friend's blood. The relief he felt had never been so pleasing. Corban arrived a minute later, holding a blood regenerating potion, and waited for Seth to let go of Merebelle before handling it to her.

Corban proceeded into licking the blood off of Seth's lips, and Merebelle giggled.

''Well, that's one thing I'd never do to you, Seth.'' Laughed Merebelle.

The couple chuckled.

''We better get going. Danyck is waiting in the living room.'' Said Corban.

''Right. Good night, Mer.'' Said Seth.

''Have fun.'' Said Merebelle with a wink.

Seth and Corban joined Danyck in the living room, then proceeded in using the portkey to the United States. The portkey had been a book, which he replicated and had given to Dumbledore, so he knew where they would actually appear. From then, he would know if Gellert had placed any runes and wards around the White house.

Upon arriving, they were actually right in front of the White house. Gellert had overdone it. The number forty-nine was in giant letters in the sky, shining like a million stars. Dancers, fire-breathers, and performers were everywhere.

The music was loud, and he was greeted as if he was the King of the world. Gellert had the biggest smile plastered upon his face and hugged him, patting his back in the process and even kissed him. Corban rolled his eyes at the gesture and brought his attention to the performers. Danyck marvelled at the magic displayed since he had never been used to see magical performances like that.

''You really gave your all, Gellert.'' Said Seth.

''Nothing less for my King.'' Said Gellert.

Gellert was not alone. Vinda, Abernathy, and Anton were his eternal followers. Seth was pleased he had never given blood to Vinda and Abernathy, nor had he had to since Gellert never made them vampires. Somehow, he thought three vampire wizards were enough. There was something he had not trusted in those two. As for Anton, he seemed to be completely submitted to his master.

There was also vampires armed with guns, dressed in pitch black suits and even a bow under their chin. Seth counted a dozen of them, standing within a radius of ten to twenty meters. There would not be any muggles serving him, unless they were giving blood, Seth was sure of that.

Seth was pleased to see he made many of them nervous. Did they even know how much power he really had over them? Barely had the courage to address him, and some would stumble upon their words when speaking to him. He reassured them saying he was pleased to meet anyone from his nation, which was true.

Gellert offered him a glass of wine where Seth quickly detected the extasy that was in it.

''Really, Gellert? Still trying to drug me?'' Asked Seth as he gave the glass to one of those black suited man. ''Cin sog- ha.'' Ordered Seth.

The vampire drank the wine, and Gellert laughed.

''Well, that is going to be an excellent night.'' Said Gellert, bringing Seth across the field, a hand on Seth's shoulder.

Seth was very impressed. Muggles gave him all kinds of food, but he had a very hard time to accept them all and his insides went on fire as soon as anything touched his stomach. Gellert obviously noticed it but said no comment. Instead, he was brought to a clearing where light-dressed men and women were on display, chained by the ankles. Gellert approached Seth's ear, whispering softly.

''I have plenty of sustenance if actual food makes you nauseous, Nin Aran.'' Said Gellert.

Danyck caught the message Gellert said through Seth's mind and did not hesitate as going to a woman and pulling her hair. The woman was scared but made no retaliation at whatever Danyck was doing to her. Danyck drank from her as if there were no tomorrow, but with a quick nudge from Seth, he stopped before he killed her. Danyck had always participated to the feedings from the island where Steven and Galea brought muggles by boat. It was one secret he had kept from Dumbledore, or any other wizard for that matter of fact. He gritted his teeth and looked away.

Still full of Merebelle's blood, Seth instead went to another muggle who was handling red wine. He checked for drugs in it, and seeing there was none, he chugged down two full glasses pretty quickly. Oh, how he would get drunk no matter what tonight. Gellert chuckled, then snapped fingers, making the muggles immediately bow down.

''Look, Nin Aran. Isn't the view beautiful?'' Said Gellert.

Seth looked at what Gellert was showing. The bowing and kneeling muggles, the free magic in the air, and the vampires and wizards chatting happily. Seth admitted that this was something he had wanted too, and knowing what he was supposed to do later constricted his throat. He chugged down another glass of wine, and finally began to feel the effects of alcohol.

''It is.'' Said Seth.

''Hm, perhaps you would want to talk inside?'' Said Gellert.

''Sure, Gellert.'' Answered Seth in a detached tone before making his way to the white house.

Gellert let him walk ahead for a moment with Anton as Vinda and Abernathy went beside him.

''Do you suspect anything?'' Asked Vinda. ''He's not very joyful.''

''Yes. I do. He is trying to bring up courage for something by drinking a lot.'' Said Gellert.

''Should we really expect Dumbledore to show up here?'' Asked Abernathy.

Gellert tilted his head.

''Something happened to him. I see the effects of a curse he is trying to heal. Dumbledore might be behind it. He is also shielding his mind… Whatever happens, no one touches Corban Vulken.'' Said Gellert in a commanding tone.

He proceeded in following Seth alone. Seth had stopped in front of the large front doors.

''Impressive, to know how many muggle leaders have been here.'' Said Anton.

''No. I was marveling at the structure. And… the runes Gellert placed on the building.'' Said Seth.

Anton smiled nervously. It was not typical of what he knew of Anton. Many runewords were placed on the white house. It could not burn, nor could anyone apparate or disapparate in it, except maybe for Seth and his powerful goblin-made crown. Seth frowned as he noticed a truth compulsive runeword on the base of the structure. So, Gellert only wanted the truth to be told inside these walls? Obviously.

Gellert arrived walking holding his hands behind his back. Anton backed away, head down.

''You give me the tour?'' Asked Seth.

The servant holding several glasses of wine flinched as Seth took yet again two other full glasses of wine.

''You should not drink as much. You might say something…'' Said Corban in thoughts.

''Let me enjoy the rest of the night while its still my birthday. What we… what we have to do is killing me enough as it is.'' Answered Seth.

''Certainly.'' Said Gellert.

Another muggle opened the doors for them, and they proceeded in going inside. The halls were prestigious.

Corban, still outside, began the plan they had discussed. Corban would try to make every guests and performers leave by any means possible to avoid the most casualties they could. They noticed the aurors from the MACUSA in a distance from the performers, their eyes in a void, and they wondered why there were there. Had Gellert suspected something?

Seth took almost all evening to roam about the white house, questioning Gellert on his activities, or questioning on certain artefacts and items, making casual talk. Seth settled in a sofa in one of the many living rooms of the white house. Gellert sat in front of him. Four guards were in constant view of the president, and Seth wondered how exactly Grindelwald liked that.

''You don't mind having them going everywhere you go, and hearing every damn thing you say?'' Asked Seth, light-pointing at the guards.

''Nothing more than extra security. They were used to doing so for the… previous president. Why wouldn't I take advantage of another life? Better them, than me, no?'' Said Gellert.

''You never turned your friends.'' Stated Seth, eyeing both Vinda and Abernathy who were talking not too far from them.

They had joined Gellert after a few hours and Corban mentioned that almost all performers had gone and mostly guards remained, along with the MACUSA aurors.

Gellert moved fingers under his chin and looked at Seth with scrutinizing eyes.

''I know you did not want to give them your blood, so what's the use, right?'' Said Gellert.

''I never said that.''

''You did not have to.''

Seth turned his glass of wine, then gulped it down. The tension in the room was rising. The servant was out of wine, and he had stayed there and grabbed Seth's empty glass, but Seth grabbed the servant by his tie. The plate and glass fell on the ground and shattered glass were at their feet. Seth smelled the boy and licked his neck. The boy whimpered, and Seth pushed him away violently, making him fall to the floor.

''Not of your taste?'' Asked Gellert.

''He's a boy, not a man. Like many of those muggles in chains outside, Gellert. Must I remind you of my first law?'' Growled Seth.

Gellert stared at Seth and pursed his lips.

''I do what I want.'' Said Gellert.

Gellert stood up and grabbed the boy by the hair. The boy whimpered again, his lips trembling.

''It is time.'' Said Seth through thoughts. ''Yes, you can, but not break my laws.''

''Your laws were just to make traitors believe vampires were safe and under control. We don't need that anymore. You can drink from that boy if you want to. No one is going to stop you, or even care. Not while I am President!'' Said Gellert. He lifted the boy and moved a sharp nail to his neck. ''They are food… useful food and entertainment for the superior beings that we are.''

''P...p-please. Help me.'' Pleaded the boy.

Gellert stared at Seth as he slid his sharp nail on the boy's neck, cutting his throat. Blood gurgled out and the boy tried to stop it, hands on his neck, but he fell on the floor and began to spasm at Seth's feet.

Seth heard the boy's heart stop. Gellert was provoking him into reacting, and he knew then that Gellert knew something would happen. He saw Vinda and Abernathy drink something from a vial. Seth opened his mouth to order Gellert to cease his actions, but Gellert moved a rapid hand, his wand out and cast a direct spell at Seth. His mouth was covered with a dark purple web, preventing him from speaking. Gellert began to chant rapidly.

Seth stood up, wanting to grab Gellert by his throat, but he was immobilized by spells coming from Vinda and Abernathy. Their hearts were beating fast, and their eyes were dilated and alert.

Vampire blood.

Anton backed away and went on his knees.

''No, I won't… Nin Aran… Forgive me.'' Mumbled Anton.

Seth had lashed out his magic in the room and Gellert could hardly hold his curse on Seth. Danyck and Corban arrived in a flash and began to fight with Gellert's guards and allies.

Outside, sounds of explosions and shouts were heard. Lights flashed and the ground shook. Guns were fired, outside and inside. Seth barely had time to defend himself, only relying on silent spells and movements. Gellert had completed whatever he had done to Seth and fled outside.

''Kill them.'' Said Seth with fury to Danyck and Corban with his thoughts.

''With pleasure.'' Answered Danyck.

He would not let Gellert get away. He had lost his friend. A friend he thought he had made so many years ago. Had Dumbledore and Porpentina been right all along?

''Dumbledore is outside.'' Answered Corban, avoiding spells and casting spells of his own.

''Go!''

Corban avoided bullets, killed two guard vampires, and hurried out. Eyes black, Danyck seized control of Vinda's and Abernathy's hearts in his hands and closed his hands into fists.

None could escape his deadly powers, no matter who drank vampire blood.

Seth had never used Danyck's powers against anyone, until now. He gladly enjoyed hearing their crushed hearts, then hurried out with Danyck to join back the battle going outside.

They saw many who were under Gellert's control fighting Dumbledore's aurors. Seth tried many spells to undo what Gellert had done to him. Seeing that Gellert had controlled him in his own way made his furious. This curse was new and Gellert's invention was made for him.

Yet, AGAIN, another curse made for him. He felt like screaming and his magic lashed out all around, making the grass and ground explode in chunks and the front doors broke in hundreds of pieces.

Danyck went up in the air and went to use his powers to stop the vampires from acting or moving by bringing them high in the air and removing their guns.

Dumbledore and Gellert were dueling fiercely as Corban and aurors fought their own against the remaining forces of Gellert, which were mostly Triuned MACUSA aurors.

His nails piercing into his palms, Seth tried screaming again, focusing his magic on his mouth. Inside his mind, he recited never-ending curse breakers, but only when he dared using silent Parsel magic, from the book he had read with Tom so long ago. and splattering the blood of his hands on his mouth that the curse ended, and he took a deep breath and shouted a word where everyone froze.

''DÀR! ITL ILYA HI METH!''

Time seemed to freeze. Gellert could not believe how Seth broke out of his curse. Blinded with treason and madness, he pointed his wand at Seth.

''AVADA KEDAVRA!''

The haunted words created a dark green light flowing in Seth's direction. Gellert had went against Seth's words.

Someone else fell down.

Seth saw the light go away from his heart's eyes. The eternal humming that always filled his mind was no more. A glass shattered in his body. A tear ripped his insides. As he looked at the current earth's population nemesis, he ordered the one thing he never thought he would ever say or use in his life.

''Bel-.''

Gellert's soul left his body, and his corpse fell down on the blood-stained grass.

The ones that had the Triune in their mouths cried out in pain and pulled out the thing that made them suffer for so long. They shouted in frustration, in relief, in freedom. Some fell down on their knees, crying.

Dumbledore approached Seth who was holding Corban's body so close to his own, he wondered if he would ever let go. There is no greater torture than the loss of love, and a thousand cruciatus was not as painful as what he saw in Seth's eyes before the Vampire King apparated away.

A loud scream echoed in the night. A painful and heartbreaking cry came from Danyck who held his head and fell on his knees. His screams were so horrible, a lump filled his throat, and he thought the sorrow would tear him apart until someone sent a stupefying spell at him.

''Albus… that was not part of…'' Began Alastor but Albus stopped him from talking, his hands trembling.

''I know, my friend. Let's just hope Seth will grieve in peace…'' Said Albus, looking at his old lover's body and the many vampires who were in disarray around the clearing. ''…And not unleash a fury we will not be able to control.''

Venthyr traduction

''Cin sog- ha.''

''You drink that.''

''DÀR! ITL ILYA HI METH!''

''STOP! LET ALL THIS END!''

''Bel-''

''Die.''