Himera Kuznetsov ran through the forest like her life depended on it and from what she witnessed, it probably did… When Harry Potter swatted away the Killing Curse with the weird Wandless Magic he was using, she knew that they were fucked and she needed to escape as quickly as possible.
At that instance, she finally understood why her instincts were screaming at her to run away and she had learned to trust her instincts long ago as they had saved her bacon multiple times… That was precisely why she decided to release the poison and hightail out of that place without looking back.
Then all of a sudden her instincts flared for the second time tonight, alerting her of the danger… The last time her instincts reacted this way was when Harry Potter tried to ambush them, but this time, something felt different. For whatever reason, her instincts told her to move aside at any cost, so she threw herself to the side, only to see a blue beam pass by her side.
"I was right… Somehow you can sense the danger" Her eyes were already focused on the figure slowly descending from the sky. To be honest, she didn't know how to feel when she saw that he was completely unscathed by the poison she had released to cover her escape.
She wasn't expecting him to die or anything in the first place, but she was at least hoping to buy herself enough time to escape… Alas, here he was, standing right in front of her with an amused grin on his face. Himera didn't want to die and she would have begged him to spare her, but she didn't believe that he knew how to understand sign language.
So, she smiled grimly and took a fighting stance… If she was going down, then she would at least go down with some fight. Usual lethal Spells were completely useless against her as she could heal from practically anything, but she didn't know how she was going to fare against decapitation or the Killing Curse, though she guessed, not well.
Whatever those monsters had done to her, it at least came with a good boon even though it was kind of insignificant when compared to everything else they had done to her… Himera could heal from practically anything. Ruptured heart, no problem; ruptured lung, once again, no problem; slashed throat; no problem… She could heal from all of that, but no matter how much she tried, she couldn't heal her right arm, which used to be her dominant arm.
That wasn't all, she couldn't heal her left eye, left ear, her tongue, or any of the scars she had on her body before she acquired her healing powers. At least, any new scars she received would disappear in a matter of seconds along with the wounds. It was true that she didn't want to die, but at the same time, she also didn't want to get captured… She trembled as a few memories flashed back inside her mind.
"The way you sacrificed your teammate was pretty ruthless and brutal, which means that you never considered them your teammates… They were allies of convenience, right?" The boy asked her and for a moment, she wondered if she should answer him or not, but she ultimately decided to nod her head in assent.
"Hmm… It also means that you don't have anything against me, do you? It was all for the sake of the gold, wasn't it?" Harry asked and once again, after thinking for a bit, she nodded her head in assent.
"Good, now you see… I am in a dilemma" Harry said smoothly as he stepped forward, making Himera step back instinctively. She knew that the boy was dangerous as fuck, so she didn't want to drop her guard in front of him even in the slightest.
"I am not going to lie, you interest me… So, now you have two options in front of you. The first option, you may surrender and we can come to an agreement. If you choose this option, then I am going to pay you for your services… Now, the second option, we dish it out right here, and we will come to an agreement after I beat your ass into the ground. If you choose this option, then you will be working for me, but are not going to get paid… Choose wisely" Harry explained slowly, but he didn't lose the amused grin on his face and the grin vexed her on so many levels.
Himera snarled at him, but she didn't cast any Spells at him… She was a victim of so many terrible things, but she wasn't stupid. Once again, she cursed those monsters inside her mind… Thanks to them, she couldn't even kill herself by taking poison… Her powers would never allow her to die to some measly poison. She had tried and even cyanide had failed to kill her.
'If I am going to work for him either way, then I am going to at least get paid' Himera decided with a scowl as she slowly stowed away her Wand… She never liked being unarmed in front of anyone, but sometimes, it was unavoidable. She raised one of her fingers and Harry nodded his head in understanding… She guessed that he probably knew that she couldn't speak.
"Alright, so how about 20 Galleons per month and bonuses if you do a good job?" Harry suggested, but Himera immediately shook her head in denial… What he was proposing was impressive, but she wanted to see how much she would be able to get away with… The next moment, she kneeled down and used her finger to draw the figure '50' on the ground, making Harry scoff at her in disbelief.
"That's too much! 25 Galleons and that's it!" Harry crossed his arms in front of his chest, but Himera didn't believe for a moment that she could take him even though it looked like he was unguarded.
She once again frantically shook her head in denial, making Harry scowl… "You are driving a hard bargain woman!" Harry scowled, but Himera stared straight into his eyes resolutely. "Fine! 30 Galleons!" Harry offered as he threw up his arms in the air in exasperation. Himera grinned internally in victory… 30 Galleons per month was a lot of gold for someone like her and he even promised her bonuses if she did a good job… It was like her dream job.
Himera finally nodded her head, making Harry inclined his head with a tired look on his face… She wondered what he was going to say now. "I have come to realize that you are mute… Do you know sign language?" Harry asked and she nodded her head in assent.
"Excellent! Now, you may sleep" Harry beamed cheerfully, making her eyes go wide for a second as she saw his hands were covered by a golden glow. The next moment she started to feel drowsy and an inexplicable amount of sleep overcame her.
'Motherfucker!!' Himera snarled inside her mind before she finally closed her mind and fell asleep.
Harry stared at the sleeping figure in front of him and started to open a portal right under her as he was planning to send her to Jacklyn's backyard. |Do you really think she is that special? She is basically a female Moody, but quite a few levels weaker| Lily complained with a huff.
Yes, but it's a hunch and if she turns out to be useless then I can always use her as cannon fodder… After all, I never told her what type of services I require of her| Harry explained coldly, making Lily smile proudly at her son. Though that wasn't the real reason he wanted to hire her… She was simply a convenient test subject for him right now.
She was missing her right arm, her left eye, her left ear, and probably her tongue too… He wanted to see if he could regrow her limbs and at the same time, fix her scars. He was learning Fleshcraft, and he needed a human subject to test his skills… He didn't know if he could build his mom a body using Fleshcraft or not, but there was only one way to know. The portal finally formed under the woman and as soon as she disappeared into the portal, he closed the portal.
What about the others?| Lily asked curiously, but instead of answering, he started to float up in the air.
They will die all the same… Well except for one, I guess| Harry answered indifferently as he blasted off toward the direction where the flare was shot up in the sky, but then all of a sudden he stopped mid-air when he noticed something else go up in the sky.
The Dark Mark!| Lily growled in anger when she saw the hated Mark floating in the sky.
So, that's the Dark Mark in action… I have to admit, it didn't look that impressive in the records| Harry mused as he remembered the Conjured Dark Mark he saw in the records of the Ancient One, but once again the Spell to Conjure the Dark Mark was redacted from the records, not that Harry cared… Since he knew everything else about the Spell, he knew how to cast the Spell and if he really wanted, he could always come up with a new name for the Spell.
He quickly shook his head and resumed his flight toward where he was heading… He arrived at the site and saw that the last of his targets were staring at the Dark Mark floating in the sky with dumb looks on their faces. Harry smiled viciously and pointed his Wand at one of the men… "Avada Kedavra" Harry muttered and the green beam left his Wand, heading straight toward one of the three last remaining mercenaries…
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