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Harry Potter meets the King of the Monsters
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hey everyone! Sorry for long delay, but I have been in a bit of a slump and also trying to beat my Christmas games. But, I'm back and it's all thanks to the movie Inkheart!
Darien: Thanks to the movie, DJ has rekindled his writing spirit. Hopefully, it will last long this time.
DJ: I have to go back to where I was when I was little, that writing was a passion and life! Not just something to do when I felt like it. So, I'm going to try and get back into the swing of things!
Now, on with the fanfic!)
Chapter 8
Harry Potter was a little bit dizzy as he set himself up right after Takara used her spell. Recently, he had gotten used to Portkeys and Apparation. However, those were devices and techniques used in Europe. Apparently, Asian-type teleporting techniques were a little bit... harder on the insides. He almost lost his balance, but was helped by Bellatrix and Fleur.
"Thanks, ladies." Harry said. He looked around and found that the group was in total darkness. He could not see much except the people that were near his vicinity.
"Where are we?" Tonks inquired, nervous at the moment. After escaping from a gigantic creature that was immune to magic, and also destroying a city like it was nothing, it would make anyone jittery.
"We are still in Tokyo, but in a new location underground." Noriko stated. She clapped her hands twice, and lights suddenly filled the room.
The group saw that they were in room similar to that of a Japanese home, a simply decorated room with a large sliding door on their right. Noriko and Moriko went to the door and slid it open… to reveal a large room that was really unbelievable to see! It was easily the size of the Hogwarts Main Hall, and it was a technological marvel! A large computer was up and running, showing a picture of Godzilla and his movement through the city. The room was bustling with various Japanese men and women, each of them doing various activities; some were typing away on computer consoles while others were handling paperwork of sort. It was a complex that just boggled the European guests minds!
"What in the-?" Narcissa stammered out. She, along with the others, were amazed and fascinated with the large room they were in. The former aristocratic witch had seen huge complexes like this, but it was only at the Ministry of Magic and most of the workers were using spells and old parchment rather then technological devices.
"This one of the secret bases that is run by G-Force, this one located underneath the Tokyo Imperial Palace." Daichi explained. At the confused looks, Daichi and his partner explained on what G-Force was. According to them, G-Force is an independent, separate branch of the military created by the government. Its sole purpose is to find a way to counter the threats made by Godzilla, as well as study the formidable monster.
"We shall discuss more later. Right now, we are to take you to our superiors and the Emperor. They wish to meet with you." Toshiaki stated. The entire group soon followed him towards a section of the room, Harry and his friends receiving some strange stares from the people working at the moment. Going to a different room, which was totally white and empty, they saw Takara going to the eastern wall and pushed down on a panel. With a low hissing sound, the south wall slowly slid open to reveal a secret passage.
"I believe that you all will be surprised on how different the government here in Japan differs from the type of government that is run in Europe." Tomoko spoke as she and her other Japanese associates went in. Harry and his female companions were cautious about the whole deal, but decided to take a bold chance and see what was up. One by one, they went in, the last to enter was Tonks. As soon as she stepped into the passageway, the secret sliding door close and the group was once again in darkness.
Kenshin snapped his fingers, and this time lanterns lit up. They all saw that the room they were in right now was really a long hallway, and the decor was based on structures that existed during the Heian period of Japan. The magical beings set down the long, wide hallway. "So, what makes the Japanese government different from European government?" Harry inquired. He was not a fool, as many believed he was due to his 'legendary' fame, and he remembered what Tomoko said earlier.
"It is not just the Japanese government, but most of Asia. Unlike the European magical class, magical beings do not totally isolate themselves from the mundanes, those that have little to no magical capabilities. In fact, magical and mundane know about the magical/mystical side, at least in the necessary military and government branches." Toshiaki stated. His partner Daichi explained that unlike the magical classes in Europe, the people of Asia knew that mundanes were resourceful and clever, also able to adapt quickly to any situation, at least faster then magical beings.
That surprised the group, but not more so for Harry and Tonks. The two knew what muggles (mundanes) were capable of, especially in the art of destruction. A gun could trump a wand because all the person had to do was pull the trigger, while the caster of the wand had to say the name of the spell as well as execute the wand motions and such. Magic was powerful, yes. However, it did have its limits, if one could spot it right and clearly.
"After the arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry in 1852, the magical government back then saw the full potential and force of mundane technology. They slowly started to integrate more and more of themselves into mundane culture, many still hesitate on going along with it. However… it all changed on August 1945, when the atomic bomb was dropped at both Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The magical government then could not ignore the mundanes." Daichi stated with a slightly grim face. Even after all this time, he and his fellow Japanese citizens could not forget that particular day.
Harry and Tonks heads were down a little as well. They had studied muggle history, and knew of the atomic bombs that were dropped in Japan, ending World War II.
Yoko put in "Shortly after the end of the war, the magical government felt that it was necessary to integrate as much as possible with the mundanes. True, we have our own sects and keep our abilities either hidden or tricked to the majority of the mundanes. However, we knew that isolation and keeping to certain old ways would lead to nothing but disaster. So, all up to this day, we work with the mundanes in the military and political sections when we need to."
Now this made sense to everyone, including the Black Sisters and Fleur. The magical world of Asia had wised up, and allowed themselves to learn more and integrate into muggle society. It gave them a chance to survive and multiple, while the European magical powers insisted on keeping to the old ways and that magic was far superior to muggle inventions. While that was true in some areas, it was not in the more critical areas. Also, due to the 'pureblood' theory, many magical families started inbreeding, which lead to more birth defects and less beings with magical potential and ability.
They soon came to a dead end, the only things on the wall in front of them were elaborate Japanese pictures of emperors that had existed in the past. Takara took her hand and putting it on a specific part of the wall. The wall glowed green for a moment, then the dead end wall slowly revolved. Harry and his associates were impressed, due to seeing that the other room they were now staring into was huge and looked to be made for Japanese royalty. Several servants were on either sides of the walls, and at the end… sat five human beings, all having power rolling off of them in waves.
One of them, standing in the middle, bowed slightly to the group as they approached them. "Welcome, Harry James Potter and friends. We have been expecting you." the being spoke in a soft, but strong voice.
~Back in Europe~
Hermione Granger, Ronald Weasley, Neville Longbottom, and Ginny Weasley were shocked upon hearing Luna Lovegood's words. The "loony" girl had just told them what she found, even showing them the book. Hermione was going over the abilities of both the Potters and the Evan clan again, for the third time. "This is… this is… this is unbelievable! I never knew that Harry's lineage was that potent!" she whispered reverently.
Neville put in "I believe that he also carries the Gryffindor bloodline as well. After what he and Ron told me on what happened during the Chamber of Secrets situation, I believe that Harry is also a descendent of Godric Gryffindor." Neville had learned from Harry and Ron on how he pulled out the legendary Sword of Gryffindor out of the Sorting Hat during his battle against the basilisk monster in the Chamber of Secrets.
Luna then added in "We have to confirm that officially, and with our own eyes. If we just speculate, it won't do much good." Despite her name, Luna was a bright and gifted witch of the mind. In muggle terms, she was a 'hidden genius'. Hermione agreed with her; speculation only dealt with chances, and in this day and age, it would be wise to be 100 percent sure of something rather then gamble. Especially against the forces of evil such as Voldemort.
"Well, at this is some kind of good news. Also, this Spiral of Heart object could be useful to Harry, if ever learns how to summon it." Ginny said. The three witches knew that any object that was made by exceptional magical beings had extreme requirements and safety precautions. And objects forged by legendary beings were not to be taken lightly.
Neville then inquired on whom to share this information to, and since they were in the Order of the Phoenix, the list of trusted people were short.
"We'll figure something out. Until then, we need to keep this info to ourselves and keep on training. We might raise suspicions of others if we stay together for too long." Hermione stated. Ron agreed, a bit reluctantly. Luna and Neville agreed, and the group broke up to return to training.
While they went back to training, Harry and his girl friends were about to get a real shock to the system… and their lives and views of points changed drastically.
(Author's Notes: Hey everyone! Sorry again for delay, but a stupid virus and my own fears kept me at bay. But no more! I got a new computer, a better antivirus system, and also my old flame back! Thanks to all who supported me and my works!
Darien: DJ is going to work on his fanfics, so wish him luck!
R&R, no flames, enjoy, and leave long reviews!)