Flame Cottage

Poor family, I almost feel sorry for being so good at being evil lol

Anthony will be like: Oh well. I'll deal. Keep the girls alive.

Karen: Seriously? After the whole Artemis and Phoenix thing?

Hazel: THE HELL IS GOING ON? -Cries-

-We both approach the door and knock on it, appearing to the world as regular students, but with a terrible purpose in mind-

Anthony: He answers the door, looking confused. "Can I help you?"

DE 1: Is this the flame residence?

Anthony: He looks even more confused. "Yes. Why?"

-Both DE storm inside and point their wand at the family-

DE: All of you are going to come with us outside! NOW! And don't test us!

Anthony: He draws his wand, narrowing his eyes. "How dare you? Who do you think you are?"

Karen: "You heard them." She keeps a protective arm around Hazel. "Don't test them. Just do as they say, love." She gives him a significant look. For now.

Anthony: Although he clearly wants to do otherwise, he lowers his wand and nods. All three walk outside.

DE 2: -Scoff- I would've thought we'd get more of a fight from the fabled Reflect Strayer. How pathetic...

DE: Who cares? What matters is the end result.

Karen: She draws herself up to her full height and looks down her nose at them. "I am no longer a Strayer. I am a Flame." She turns to look at the other DE. "What use could we possibly be to you?"

DE: Artemis has Crouch, we want Crouch, Artemis is a sucker for protecting the innocent and even more so when it's family... surely I don't have to draw a diagram.

DE 2: -I send a letter to Artemis- Time to see if Artemis even cares about you... poor runaway mom...

Karen: "You both really are being ridiculous..."

Hazel: She watches the DE silently, analyzing them with an intelligence beyond her years. Occasionally she coughs as a result of being ill.

Anthony: He glares at the DE intently, cursing them in his head.

DE 2: -I point my wand at Hazel- Shut up kid!

Hazel: She opens her mouth to make a snarky retort, but she's cut off by Karen.

Karen: "If you want our full co-operation then I suggest you leave my daughter the hell alone." Her expression is thunderous. "I assure you, my husband and I are more than capable of taking you both down."

Anthony: He continues to glare at them. We can always send for help if need be.

Artemis: -I appear in front of them with Crouch in a glass like container, like the muggle prank item with an ice cube with a spider in it- Let them go...

DE 1: Him first.

Karen: She turns to Artemis. "Let them disapparate with him. I'd rather not have Crouch Junior running rampant in our house."

DE 2: WE make the rules here! Not you! -I point my wand at Hazel- CRU

Artemis: STOP! If you harm any of them, -I point my wand at Crouch's crystalized form- I shatter him into a million pieces...

Karen: She approaches the DE without fear. "Not to mention you'll have an angry mother to answer to."

Anthony: He speaks normally, not making it a threat. "They're like lionesses. Hurt their cubs and you're in for one hell of a shock..."

DE 1: Think you're pretty clever don't you Strayer? What's to keep us from killing all of you and taking him?

Artemis: Because if you do that you'll never be able to free him from this state. You need two Strayers to free him.

Karen: "Exactly. So," she smiles, "why don't I help you out? Let my family go inside, then we can talk this through."

Hazel: "Mu-"

Anthony: He hushes her gently.

DE 2: -I nod to DE 1-

DE 1: Alright... those two go inside. But my friend is staying with them to make sure they do nothing stupid...

Karen: "Like what? And surely you'd want to stay out here? Artemis and I are the bigger threats. Hazel can't cause much trouble, and Anthony will be more concerned with keeping her out of the way." She looks at the DE, daring them to deny the facts.

DE 2: Fine... so now... free him...

DE 1: -Watches intently with my wand to the ready-

Artemis: -I look at Karen- You remember how to do this right?

OOC Just placing your left hand on it

OOC: Ok.

IC:

Hazel & Anthony: They go back into the cottage.

Karen: She nods at Artemis. "I do." She glances at the DE. "I won't hesitate to stop him if he tries to go after them, so if you want him back you'd better be quick about it."

-With the deepest of regret, I place my right hand on the crystal and wait for Karen to place her left-