Granddaughter of Voldemort Book 2

Chapter 11: Atlantia

I stalked toward the castle as I felt the monsters pounding on the shield. The whole Care of Magical Creatures class was behind me as I walked up the stairs. I sent a message to Headmaster McGonagall alerting her to the situation and asking her to take those who cannot fight to the Room of Requirements and those who are fighting to meet me in the Great Hall. When I stepped into the Great Hall, I saw that everyone had already arrived. The professors were all here except for the select few that will be guarding the younger students. The nervous chatter ended when I stepped into the room.

"I know I said the battle wouldn't happen to the end of the year, " I begin, "but I can't predict what Tartarus does at least not at the moment with my ability to see the future not doing so well. It is time to fight and I am thankful all of you have decided to fight. This will be difficult...more difficult then the battle last spring. Stay in groups and don't venture out on your own. Monsters prey on the weak link and if you are alone, you are going to be the target." I sigh, "You all ready? I can't hold the shield much longer if I am going to fight."

"Atlantia, we're ready." Harry said from behind me. "Let's go end Tartarus once and for all." I nod.

"Then let's head outside and get ready for battle." I say before turning on my heel and walking back out into the courtyard. I could see the monsters on the other side of the shield and I knew the moment I released the shield they would charge toward us. Faintly, I could feel a powerful being at the back of the crowd but I knew who it was even if I couldn't see him.

"Tartarus is at the back of the group. He won't join the fight till closer to the end when I am weakened." I say scanning the monsters, "Form a circle. They are going to attack from each side of us so we need have each side of us protected." The wizards nod as they do as I say. Once they were in position, I released the shield and the monsters came sprinting toward us with a cry.

I took a breath as I pulled out a bow. I don't use this weapon ever but I was trying to keep my power use to a minimum so I had four weapons strapped to my back and to my waist. The bow, a sword, my spear, and my knives. The arrows that I launched were blessed by Apollo a long time ago. When they struck its target, the arrow released a shockwave that destroyed the monsters in it's vicinity. I released a few into the army of monsters that was running toward us before having to switch to my spear when the first monster reached us. I slashed my spear left and right as I fell into the familiar battle mode when I fought these monsters all those years ago.

I prayed to my parents that my family would be able to be strong enough to defeat the monsters and survive as I slashed my way through the monsters. I couldn't risk raising someone from the dead if I wanted to have a chance to defeat Tartarus. Even with the wizards heap, I would still need to have my powers be at a good amount if we wanted to win. When I struck a cyclops in the heart, I heard an old voice call out to me.

"Well, didn't think I get the chance to kill you...mother wanted you as a pet which was her mistake...father won't make the same mistake." I turn to see Polybotes, the giant bane of Poseidon standing in front of me.

"Are the other giants alive as well?" I say steady my spear in my hand. Polybotes grins.

"Just two others and they are right behind you." I instinctively jump just as I feel the brush of a giant sword brush my leg. It didn't pierce the skin but it still hurt. I crumbled to the ground a few feet away from the giants. I look up and see standing there with Polybotes was Porphyrion, the bane of Zeus, and Orion, the bane of Apollo and Artemis.

"Tartarus really wants me dead, huh." I say smiling steadying my spear.

"You brought this on yourself." Porphyrion said, "If you had allowed Gaea or even Kronos to rise, none of your family would have died. You wouldn't be dying now. You could have been treated as a princess because of your heritage but you denied it because you said it was wrong. This battle is on your hands."

"Maybe it is but this battle is going to end by my hand." I say. Quickly I throw the spear and it slams right into Orion's heart before anyone could move. Knowing I had to, I called on my powers and pushed it through Orion and he shattered into a million pieces. Hopefully this is the last time he is alive.

Calling back my spear to my hand, I duck the swing of Polybotes trident and slam my recalled spear into Porphyrion's stomach. He grunts but before he could react, I do the same thing I did to Orion. Two down, one to go. I pull the spear into my hand as I stare down Polybotes.

"You ready to die again, Poly?" I tease before I run toward him. He swings his trident again at me but I was quicker. I grabbed the trident and pulled myself up it before jabbing one of my arrows into his chest and doing a flip off his body. His body is shattered from the inside as my arrow's shocks radiates out hitting the monsters that surrounded me and the giants as we fought.

I breath a breath of relief as I pull myself up and continue to fight the coming monsters. It hurt me with each death I felt in my stomach as the bodies began to add up in front of Hogwarts but a few hours after the battle had begun and we had gone through at least three-quarters of the monsters, I saw a figure approaching the battle. Instantly I recognized him and I killed the dracaenae that was in front of me before walking toward the figure. I stopped at the edge of the courtyard as the figure stopped a few feet from me.

"Atlantia, seems you have taught these mortals how to fight like a demigod." Tartarus said nodding at the wizards fighting with swords but also their wands. "I am honored that you thought I needed that I deserved that much training."

I scoff at that, "Well, I am honored that you thought to raise Polybotes, Porphyrion and Orion just to try to kill me. You think I am so strong that you wanted to weaken me enough so you could actually try to kill me. What's the matter Tartarus? Scared that I will actually kill you this time."

"The last battle was a fluke." Tartarus growled at me, "I got too cocky. I am not taking that chance again. Scared? Perhaps...Prepared? Most definitely...This time it won't be I who dies...it's going to be you and this family." He raises his arm toward my family, "will have a slow, painful death." I snarl at that before charging him. I unleashed an earthquake on him sending him into a nearby rock. He shouts in pain before throwing me backwards but I was able to flip myself upright so I landed safely.

"That all you got!" I shout at him as I notch one of my arrows before launching it at him. It hits him right in his leg and I hear the bones in his legs snap as the shockwaves radiates outward. He screams but he recovers darkening the area around us and I struggle to see. I luckily light a flame just in time to see his staff coming toward me. I duck before launching a ball of true power at him. It hits him throwing him to the ground but the power ball caused me to grab my wrists in pain as I feel the burn of my powers beneath my skin. Tartarus laughs from his position on the ground.

"You're going to kill yourself, killing me Atlantia." Tartarus grinned, "And that is only if you can defeat me before you kill yourself."

"But unfortunately for you, she is not alone." Blaise steps up next to me and I feel a surge of happiness and of love at that act but then I see more movement. To my right, Harry, Ginny, Hermione, Ron, Neville, and Headmaster McGonagall all joined me brandishing their swords and wands. To my left joining Blaise was Draco, Pansy, Millicent, Luna, and Professor Snape all standing with their wands and swords out. "Alone, you may be able to defeat us, but together we are unstoppable." With my heart filled with pride, I steadied the spear in my hand before charging him with my family by my side.