Rosekiller

{Day # 5. Nov. 8 2024, The day of the family fall, will love prevail over all?}

Fight or Flight:

An automatic physiological reaction to an event that is perceived as stressful or frightening.

The perception of threat activates the sympathetic nervous system and triggers an acute stress response that prepares the body to fight or flee.

Sirius hated doctor appointments, this is the second day in a row, Effe wanted to do a follow up the next day to see how his body reacted to the medicine, Sirius chewed on a pretzel stick Remus got him.

The man in question went to get more because he was running out, Sirius sat in the waiting room thinking about yesterday, Teddy’s starting to warm up to him again, when they got home Teddy ran up to the door and gave him a hug and yes he did cry but that didn’t matter this morning Teddy hugged him goodbye again,
Sirius was smiling to himself as someone approached, at first he thought it was Remus, then he looked up: Sirius frowned, he remembered going to school with him-Mulciber(Idc if I spelt that right)

“Um-sorry did you need something sir?” Mulciber smiled. “Oh my god–Seraphine is that you?” he felt his heart sink.

“Sorry I don’t know who you're talking about” he gave him a tight smile and got out another pretzel stick.

“No, It’s me Mulciber, we went to school together, hold on–Avery” oh god, the man walked over.

“Yeah?” Sirius remembered a time when Pandora made the mistake of dating him, he made her dress like a leaf.

“You remember Seraphine right? Maybe She will remember you” he looked to the side; Remus was taking a while and if he didn’t come back now Sirius was gonna commit homicide.

“Oh yeah, how are you-not still dating that Lupin guy right?” Avery sniggerd.

“Say-what happened to your tits? Don’t tell me you cut 'em off?” Mulciber smirked down at his chest, Sirius felt disgust overcome him at the memories.

He was only able to get top surgery after his parents died and he and Reg got everything, so to say school was a nightmare was an understatement.

From first year all the way to third he wore bandages to cover up, he never took them off, not even to sleep, that landed him one too many trips to Madame Pomfrey, not to mention these two once stole his binder and he had to–he shook his head at the memory.
He was finally able to look at himself in the mirror without the feeling of dysmorphia, he tried to do the breathing exercises he taught Reggie but the more they talked the more he felt sick.(Me too Sirius me too)

He felt his heart rate pick up, his skin seemed to be getting colder, he started digging the nail of his thumb into his index finger he thought he saw a drop of blood but that didn’t matter now, why couldn’t they just stop talking? Where’s Remus?

“—-Fuck- Remember that one time when we stole Her pant–”

“Excuse me” all three of them turned, the man that stood there slightly resembled Remus.

“Who the hell are you?” Avery asked, clearly annoyed, then he turned back to Sirius with a slight smirk.

“Don’t tell me you're seeing this guy? God I guess you always did like ‘em older huh?”

“Would you kindly leave my son in law alone?” Sirius looked at the man with confusion, then it clicked, no wonder he looked like Remus, but why was he here? And how does he know who Sirius is?

“No way Sera-”

“What the hell are you doing here?” he turned, Remus stood there with a scowl on his face he had about Sixteen packets of pretzel sticks and a whole bunch of other snacks in his arms.

“Lupin? No way you guys actually got ma-” Remus cut him off with a glare. “Listen to me very carefully: if you don’t get lost right now it’s gonna be a repeat of fourth year and this time I will finish what I started” both of them tenses up.

Avery mumbles something about golf-clubs and both of them practically run out of the ward. Remus then turns to his father.

“What are you doing here?”

“I’m visiting someone–I’ll take my leave now, it was nice to meet you?”

“Sirius, and thank you for helping me back there?” He smiled. “You can call me Lyall, I’ll see you later, bye Remus” he nods, and Lyall walks away.

“Are you okay? They didn’t touch you or anything?” He shook his head.

“Lyall showed up before I committed a crime-” Sirius opened up his bag and started putting the snacks away.
“He really did help you then? My dad I mean” he nodded. “By the way what happened in year four?”

Before Remus could answer or make up some excuse on why he couldn’t, Effe called them in…
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Raba received a call around six from Alice, she told him to meet her in Fleur’s Lab.

When he arrived Fleur, Frank and Alice were standing by Fleur’s computer, with blank expressions on their faces. He approaches them with a smile.

“Good god, this isn’t an intervention is it?” Frank sighed. “Not exactly” He gestures to the screen.

When he saw what was on it his smile dropped, it was his military folder.

Memories flashed through his mind, all the training, all of the losses, not to mention that bastard Riddle.

“Why is this open?”

“I saw it on Riddle’s laptop after he submitted new evidence to Minnie-”

“Evidence? Why is this the first I’m hearing about it?” Frank gives him a sympathetic look.

“How come you didn’t say you were in the military?” Fleur asks. He sighs.

“What I’m about to say cannot leave this room, okay?” Alice smiles nervously.

“What are you talking about?”

“Please” The three looked at each other and nodded.

“I got caught up in some bad stuff, Riddle was my Field Marshal –Listen I don’t know what that file says but it’s bullshite,
he got some of my friends killed there and I did nothing to stop him–Honestly it’s my fault I should have told someone what he was doing, Instead I sat back and let it all play out because I wanted to be a good little soldier, but that’s changed now–I” (He speaks the Bullshite)

Fleur let out a breath. “Okay”

“Okay? What do you mean okay-I just told you my whole damn origin story and all you say is okay?”

“Yeah, Fleur that’s a little–” she stopped Alice.

“I met my Wife to be in a prison, I’m not fazed, do you still like Bubblegum Ice cream?” he nods.

“Is your favourite game still Mario kart?”

“Yeah”

“Do you still love Red White and Royal Blue, both the movie and the book?” he scoffs.

“Of course”

“What about your favourite movie? Is it still Deadpool? And your favourite song is ‘Killer queen’ by Queen isn’t it? And–”

“Okay what’s the point of all this?” she smiles.

“The point is: you're still the same Raba you were when we met, you might think that the only reason I tolerate you is because you defended Dora but…
It’s also because you bring me coffee and bagels and your overall a good friend, if you blame yourself for what happened you shouldn’t, that’s called survivors guilt”

“God can I have this Fleur everyday?” she huffed a laugh. “Not a chance, but I called you guys down here for a different reason”

She typed in a few things and a calendar popped up.

“Bill glued the puzzle together so I could turn it around without breaking it, I put the U.V light on it and this was what I found”

“A calendar?” Frank questioned.

“Yes but look at the dates circled, The day of Ev’s award show, The day I brought him in for questioning, The accident and-”

“Today?” they all exchanged a look.

“Look at the little notes next to the numbers, today is: ‘The day of the family fall, will love prevail over all’...and it's in the style of an advent calendar” Fleur observed.

Raba hummed “Yeah, but It’s counting the days until new years–”

“Uhh guys?” they all turned to Alice.

“Ted just called—-Teddy’s gone”
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When they arrived home Sirius couldn’t help but notice the door was unlocked, that wasn’t like Dora she was always careful, Remus opened the door, it was quiet.

Usually there would be a little bit of noise, but there was nothing, Sirius stopped in front of the bathroom door, he could hear water running some of it seemed to be leaking out the door and mixed in between it was–

“Moony” Sirius looked at the redness of the water, blood. Remus got the door open and Siri took a deep breath.

Dora layed on the floor with the water running, next to him Moony got out his phone and called Ted, Sirius ran though their apartment but there was no sign of Teddy at all, the only thing he found was a note in messy handwriting.

Deer Papa:

I’m sorry I wats–Was mean two you, I want you to now that I luv u and Dad very mutch,
I was just scared that u were gonna get hurt cuz of me,

And I’m sorry I missed your birthday :(

Anway, I luv u so, so mutch plz get better soon cuz I don’t want to lose u and so we can go to the parck—Park.

Ps:

I don’t hate u, so plz don’t hate me :)

Sirius saw tear marks appear on the paper, how could he ever hate him? Teddy was his baby, Baby?

No, Teddy’s right here, he thought smiling down at his stomach, Dora was just taking a nap.

He could hear sirens blaring outside, he could feel Remus holding him as he took the note.

But it didn’t matter Sirius couldn’t hear anyone, he couldn’t hear Ted asking him questions that he was pretty sure Remus was answering.

“—-No sign of Teddy” he looked up at them and tilted his head. Just as Reg, James, Barty, Evan. Pandora and Lily walked in he said:

“Teddy’s right here though” he felt Remus’ breath hitch. “Darling, what do you mean by that?” he just smiled and pointed to his stomach.
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Reg watched as Sirius slept on he and James’ bed they took Dora to the hospital and Reg brought everyone here, Alice and Cissa were the last to arrive.

All together, Marlene, Dorcas, Emmeline, Mary, Lily, Pandora, Barty, Evan, Cissa and Alice, They were all here.

James looked at Remus, after what Sirius had said he had been quiet, except for the ride here when Siri was talking about all the stuff they should get Teddy, he’d just nod along and agree,
he looked so happy that nobody wanted to tell him the truth,
Even if they did, what good would it do? He just seemed so broken, but if Sirius was broken then Remus was crushed.

“Remus-” he cut James off. “No, I’m not gonna tell him-what good is–what good is the truth if it hurts, the last thing I wanna do is hurt him–we just need to find Teddy, does anybody have any Idea where he is?” His voice was getting more desperate as he spoke.

“We found this on the fridge” Alice showed them a note. “Dear Remus J Lupin: The events in which are about to occur are simply God's wishes,
I have taken your son and along with that your husband's mentality,
You will only retrieve both when the clock strikes twelve on a new age, this will change depending on the other player's performance. With love: S.P,

Ps.

Have fun”

Everyone stayed silent. Remus shook his head and laughed. “God this so messed up, I don’t think I can do this”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Marlene looked at him in confusion.

“I can’t leave Sirius like this, but I can’t not look for Teddy, I–” he cut himself off as he sobbed, James hugged him, and the older one just sobbed in his arms.
“I’ll go make some coffee” said Emmeline through tears, Barty got up.

“Where are you going?” Evan asked. Everyone stared at him.

“I’m not willing to play this sick fuck’s game, but I will play my own” and with that he got out his phone dialed a number and walked out the door.

Regulus didn’t like where this was going…
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As Barty walked through the cold streets of London, he arrived at the agreed upon place: The leaky cauldron. There was only one person in the whole world who knew who he was, and that person would help him no questions asked.

He walked inside and sat down at the bar.

“Don’t talk, just listen for now, I need help finding someone and I know what you're capable of-” he turned to face the man.

He smiled. “So will you help, Weeping Angel?” Raba turned to him with a cold gaze. “Then you can forget your weapons supply for a week” He laughs humorlessly.

“Trust me, That’s not my problem”....
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HIATUS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>