One Tin Soldier

Chapter 25: Judgement Day

The scene that Albus Dumbledore and his minion/Potions Master Severus Snape port-keyed into was surreal.

Albus had been very afraid he was going to find a bleeding Harry. Instead, ten death eaters were kneeling on the ground with chains of light wrapped around them. Four looked to be dead from the killing curse.

To one side stood Harry with the people that had appeared in the Forbidden Forest. Lord Voldemort was there as well, kneeling in front of the teen along with two small boxes of yellow light.

"Harry, my boy?" he asked, hopefully. "What is the meaning of this?"

"Good, everyone's here," a blonde-haired man said, grinning ear to ear.

Albus seemed to recall that Harry introduced him as Shinji. 'That handy spell Harry used, he would have to ask him about it later,' Dumbledore mused.

"Captain Kuchiki, we need everyone alive behind a barrier," Shinji requested.

"Everyone alive? Surely, everyone here is alive?"

The orange-haired teen shrugged. Albus thought his name was Ichi – something. "Everyone? What about...?" He looked over at the downed Death Eaters.

Harry nodded, from where he was standing with Tom and the small glowing barrier-box with something dark inside of it, and the other small wooden box beside him. "They're alright where they are. Besides, who knows...?"

Shinji grinned. "Twisted, Harry, really twisted. We don't have the right to make that call."

"Excuse me? What is going on? Shouldn't the Aurors be called?" Albus demanded of Madam Bones.

"They will be after we are through," harry said, giving Madam Bones a pointed look as she moved to stand beside Dumbledore, Snape and Flintlock. "First things first. Hachigen, let's put all the soul fragments together."

Hachigen clapped his hands together as a dark globe of mist came forth from the barrier-box surrounded by a bright light and slammed into the small, glowing wooden box, exploding it and sinking into the ring within.

Riddle shouted, struggling against his bonds. "NO! This cant be happening! I, Lord Voldemort, won't allow it!"

Albus could feel the compulsion spell on the ring from where he was standing.

"Careful," Shinji cautioned Harry. "Use Muramasa on the ring to purify it of the spells. He won't let anything happen to you."

Harry gave a curt nod. Hachigen did a few hand gestures and chanted a few words. Suddenly, the three adult wizards and Flintlock found themselves standing behind a large, golden light barrier. Albus protested that the Death Eaters needed to be protected with them, but no one was paying any attention to him.

Albus watched as Harry elevated the ring windlessly. With his other hand he called forth a strange looking sword. Albus was certain it was the same sword Harry'd used on Cornelius. Albus made a mental note to take it away from Harry when they got back to Hogwarts. Weapons like that were dangerous!

Harry struck the ring with the hilt of his sword. A black, tar-like mist issued from it, rising hesitantly before it slammed into the snake-like being known as Lord Voldemort.

"NOO! This cant be happening! I am Lord Voldemort! I am immortal, I defy death!" the frothing Dark Lord screamed, struggling harder against his bonds.

Albus paled at what he was seeing. It can't be! Harry couldn't possibly know about the horcruxes!? It just couldn't be, and yet, he'd just witnessed a horcrux being cleansed. That's impossible!