Kassandra Bauer and the Deathly Hallows. (Book 7)

Chapter 21: Charlie Don't Surf.

(Ethan P.O.V)

I may not have been able to rescue Kassie from Prison. But at least she was able to escape. Now she was out getting the Horcruxes, and in the meantime, Jacob and I had a war to fight.

Before Christmas, our progress had been slow. After taking the Prison Fort, the Empire had switched up their tactics and had grinded our armies to a standstill. 

The good news though was that we were able to successfully take the Northern Half, and thanks to series of Guerilla Warfare tactics that were employed by Jacob and Takumi, along with some of our JSOC friends and S.A.S forces, we took the Northern Cities of Wrexham, St. Asaph, and Bangor and the surrounding Burrows. Including Rath's Home Hamlet of Arwel. We were also able to rescue several many prisoners, including Fred's Girlfriend, Angelina Johnson who was grateful and joined the Rebels. Along with many of the Prisoners. 

Whatever the case, Wales had been in Imperial Hands for far too long. Plus, it would bring the entire western region of Southwest Britain, under Rebel Control. But given the state of the battle lines. I had to split our forces up. 

Chiara and Jae were pulled back and would reinforce our Capital City of Nottingham with the Golems. Along with some of our other Rebel forces, including Viktor Krum who along with his Bulgarians would defend the city if the Empire attacked while we were out campaigning. I wasn't too concerned with the Golems not being on the front lines. We still had the War Elephants from Barnaby, and the Yokai from Takumi. Plus we also had the Charlie and his Dragon, Norberta. And Rath was in Wales with us on the front lines. And thanks to Rath, as well as the S.A.S soldiers, who knew the lay of the land just as much as Rath did. Well the Welsh ones at any rate.

And also thanks to the Bronze Skin Twins along with Jason and Chelsea, we were able to successfully lay siege to Newport and Cardiff. Which left one final city. Swansea. 

But before that, I figured it was time to use Tulip's strategy. We say Voldemort's name, and wait for the Snatchers to show up and ambush them. Jason volunteered to be our test subject.

"So, I just say his name and they show up?" Jason asked while we were waiting in cover.

"Yeah." I answered.

"I'm not getting paid enough for this shit, General." Jason commented.

"Charlie don't surf, Jason!" Chelsea commented.

"Uh-" Charlie started to say.

"Not you. It's from the movie, Apocalypse Now." Chelsea clarified.

Jason sighed in the middle of a clearing. "Voldemort!" He yelled. "Okay! How the fuck does anyone take this name seriously? It's like Voldemort! Watch out for Voldemort!" He started taunted.

There was silence for a long time. About 5 minutes, but it felt like 5 hours, weird as that sounded. Finally there was this Snatcher and about 20 other Snatchers apparated. The Snatchers had their masks on them. "Oi! Who do you think you are to just say the Dark Lord's name like that?" The Lead Snatcher demanded.

"Sir. I count 20." Mike Cross said to me.

"Get ready." I whispered.

"Do you have any idea how ridiculous your boss's name sounds in hindsight? Ah, fuck it!" Jason shot back.

And soon enough we all prepared our ambush against the Snatchers killing them all like it was target practice.

"It's an am-!" The Lead Snatcher tried to yell.  And he tried to apparate away, but Jacob disarmed him quickly and pointed his hands at the Lead Snatcher.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Jacob told the Snatcher. "Nice job, Jason!" 

"Hey, Chelsea! Check it out." Whammy the House Elf and his friends all started turning the Snatchers into ball shape and bounced them around.