[Ministry of Magic]
The Ministry of Magic was under attack. Death Eaters and dark wizards invaded the place through the Floo Network. The Aurors stationed inside fought them head-on. But the casualties from the surprise attack were too much. Many Ministry workers lost their lives, and many more were captured. The Death Eaters gained control of several floors, and now the Death Eaters are going for the head of the ministry, Millicent Bagnold.
In one of the office rooms, five Aurors led by Edgar Bones defended themselves from the Death Eaters. They were tired and wounded. Some had already lost their consciousness due to excessive blood loss. The dark wizards closed in on them, cornering them into the room. Edgar fell on one knee, clutching his bleeding abdomen. He tried to cast a spell, but he was exhausted and couldn't even lift his wand.
Bang! Crackle! Bang!
Explosions outside.
"Edgar, what should we do now?" One Auror asked in despair as he witnessed more dark wizards entering the room.
Edgar clenched his teeth and looked down in defeat.
BOOM!
The wall exploded, sending out debris everywhere. Then a barrage of curses came flying at the Aurors, killing some immediately. Edgar hid behind a desk, barely escaping the assault. In less than ten seconds, everyone inside that room was dead and buried under the rubble, except for Edgar. He stayed there for a moment, till the dust settled. Then he got up and limped towards the exit. His ears were ringing, pain swept over his body. He wasn't even sure if he could walk straight anymore. But Edgar kept moving forward. He still had a job to do.
As Edgar stepped outside, he witnessed a massacre. Dead bodies were lying all over the floor, both Aurors and Death Eaters. Then, came a bolt of red flash from his right, "Crucio!" He was hit with the Cruciatus curse and fell on the ground writhing in pain. The person who cast that curse then walked up to him slowly. He looked up and saw Bellatrix Lestrange grinning wickedly at him. She pointed her wand at Edgar's head while licking her lips.
"Ah! Mr. Bones, Peter speaks highly of you, but sadly, you are outmatched," Bellatrix taunted Edgar.
'Peter?' Edgar thought. 'Did he defect to the dark side?'
"Now, die like the dog that you are!" Bellatrix laughed. Then she began casting another curse when suddenly a voice interrupted her.
"My, my, look at you, so full of life and insanity, yet, a beauty to behold..."
It was a voice, that she won't ever forget in her life. Her instinct kicked in as she shot a non-verbal spell behind her without even looking back. But the man deflected the spell back at her to which she raised a shield. After blocking it, Bellatrix prepared herself to face the walking disaster, standing before her.
"You!" She hissed at the man as the pain in her severed arm returned to full force.
"Small world, isn't it? Bellatrix Lestrange?" The young man began to walk toward her, but for some reason, she didn't feel the danger she felt before. How come someone who slaughtered hundreds and even killed all the dark wizards behind her without her noticing, doesn't seem threatening anymore?
"You do remember what happened the last time you pointed your wand at me, right?" He asked Bellatrix with a smug look. She shivered unconsciously, remembering the pain from having her arm cut off.
Edgar watched this exchange with confusion. Who is this man? Why is Bellatrix afraid of him?
"Ryan Lance," He stopped before Bellatrix and extended his right hand toward her as if asking for a handshake. Bellatrix just looked at his hand with contempt. "You know, there are two things in life one mustn't let go, the first one is opportunity, and the second one is revenge. Bellatrix, today is your lucky day because I'm here to give you a chance for both," Ryan said with a smile.
"What do you want?" Bellatrix asked with hostility.
"What I want is revenge. You see, I'm a neutral party who wasn't even interested in all this mess, yet I couldn't escape the web of fate. And due to certain circumstances, I'm now stuck in a position where I have to kill some people from the Ministery's side," Ryan waved his wand at Bellatrix's severed left arm. Slowly, black misty energy poured out from Ryan's wand and enveloped Bellatrix's stump. It covered the wound and after a few moments, the limb grew back.
Bellatrix looked at her newly regrown arm in awe.
'How did he do that?' She wondered.
Edgar also saw everything that happened with surprise. He tried to move away from them but found that he was unable to move anymore. Ryan seemed to have immobilized him somehow.
Bellatrix turned back and noticed Edgar struggling, trying to crawl away, but something was holding him to the spot.
"Are you on our side? I doubt it. Is this one of Dumbledore's ploys?" She asked Ryan suspiciously.
"If I were, you'd be dead by now. As for the death eaters behind you, well, they were unfortunate enough to cross paths with me," Ryan answered Bellatrix casually. "Now the question is, what are you gonna do? Fight me, which I doubt you'll win, kill those who hurt you, well, go ahead, as long as you don't get in my way, or join me and..." He touched her forehead, showing her the visions of the real dark age of magic that he saw back in that suspended space inside that small hut. He showed her just a tiny glimpse of it.
It was the art of Legilimency but Ryan put a little twist to it. This is the first time he used this magic.
After fighting all those wizards, Ryan discovered that even though he hadn't practiced many spells in real life and had just read about them in books and old journals that he managed to get his hands on, he was able to use those spells at a single try. Just like the time freeze spell that he used last time. Then while going through the old books in Hogwarts library, he found an old book on mind reading and read the basics of it.
This ability to learn and execute spells just by reading about them once is new to him. At first, Ryan thought he was lucky, but right now, he is doing it again, he was able to invade Bellatrix's mind and pour his own memories into her brain. He just wished to enter her mind, by focusing his magic and there he was, showing her the vision.
'This must be a new ability of that crystal,' Ryan's right eye began to glow with a green hue.
Bellatrix backed off with fear and excitement, clutching her head with both hands.
'Ah! Such power! Control of death itself! Yes! The forgotten era of magic when darkness and corruption ruled over the wizarding world!' Bellatrix gasped as she saw those visions. Her mind shook under the pressure of the overwhelming power. She was so excited that a large grin appeared on her face. She fell on her knees, overwhelmed by the urge to bow down to Ryan and submit to him.
'It's beyond what the Dark Lord knows. The forbidden curses look like child's play... I was right. He carries the blood of a true ancient dark wizard. No, maybe the bloodline of the originator himself... The very first dark wizard,' Bellatrix realized. She felt the real deal right before her eyes. Ryan Lance... He's the one who can show her the path to true magic. A dark lord greater than Voldemort.
Edgar watched Bellatrix kneeling in front of Ryan in fear. 'What did he show her?'
"So, Bellatrix Lestrange, you are mine," Ryan touched her chin and looked into her eyes filled with cruelty and awe. Then he slowly leaned forward and kissed her lips. Bellatrix was taken aback by this action. Ryan could feel her shaking under his touch, and that excited him more. She took Ryan's left hand and put it on her breast, closing her eyes and enjoying the moment. Ryan caressed her breast and kissed her for a moment before pulling back. 'Bingo! This was easier than I imagined. I guess in this life my good luck is finally coming back.'
"What about the Dark Lord?" She asked Ryan.
"The Dark Lord? Haha, he is destined to lose this war from the very beginning," Ryan smirked as he stood straight and extended his hand toward her again. "Join me, Bellatrix, for I'll bring forth an era of magic this world has never seen. Mudblood, pure blood, beast blood, mixed blood, no matter what kind of blood flows through your veins, all will be equal under me and all will bow down to me," He declared arrogantly. Bellatrix took Ryan's hand with a huge smile on her face.
"Yes, My Lord!" She vowed.
"Good girl, prove your worth to me and I shall reward you generously," Ryan grabbed her waist and pulled her closer without any hesitation, "Either it is power or pleasure, you shall have it all. But before that..." He pulled her other arm and saw the dark mark moving restlessly on her forearm.
Ryan frowned as he looked at the symbol of the Dark Lord. There was too much dark magic radiating from the curse. No one other than Voldemort could remove it, but he could already feel that this energy was far inferior to his. And for a Necromancer who feasts on dark magic, absorbing a dark mark like this and turning it into his own power is a child's play to Ryan.
"What do I need to do, My Lord?" Bellatrix asked submissively.
"This, I hate this tattoo. Cut off your arm for me, Bellatrix," Ryan ordered. 'Starting now, I'll continue to test your loyalty, Bellatrix, for I don't trust you.'
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