The Final Keeper | Sebastian Sallow Love Story

The Second Keeper

Adelaide didn't see it coming.

She only realized there was something in front of her when it swung their arm out and she folded, crashing backwards into a pillar behind her. She heard the audible crack somewhere around her ribs and a pained, stuttering gasp escaped her lips.

Tears stung in her eyes as a frustrated, "Protego" left her.

Adelaide had defeated all of the Pensieve Sentries that she saw. But there were three weapons flying around and another archway portal in the middle.

"Wingardium Leviosa." She casted towards one of the Sentry to throw it off the platform, but her magic wasn't affecting it. Not even her ancient magic abilities. She rolled, letting another pained gasp escape her as her side burned. She felt something dribble down from her nose and immediately identified it as blood. She had broken something inside her.

As she looked up, Adelaide realized something. She couldn't see the Sentries from this side of the portal, but glancing through the archway, she could see them. Without hesitating, she ran through the portal and was able to see all three Pensieve Sentries racing towards her.

She felt the magic swell up inside her and she used it on two of them. A white beam of pure magic struck down like lightening and crumbled them instantaneously. Adelaide spun around, not missing a second as she casted "Glacius."

Inches.

The blade was inches away from her head.

Shivers rolled down her spine as she took a step back and shouted, "Diffindo." Sliced through the Pensieve Sentry with ease. She tried to calm her heavy breathing because it hurt. Adelaide looked around for another portal to appear. This had to be it. Right?

Adelaide saw a shadow being cast over her and she dodged the Pensieve Guardian as it jumped down onto the platform. All the color rushed out of her face. She was hoping she would never have to fight another one ever again. It began to form a giant ball of energy, but it was purple.

Adelaide gritted her teeth, "Descendo!"

The attack the Pensieve Guardian had been building failed-the circular ball of energy collapsing. It swung its foot down, creating a radius of blue energy that threatened to throw her to the ground if she got too close. She stayed on the edge of the platform; weary of the depths below.

It was a tiring dance. The Pensieve Guardian would create orbs of energy meant to destroy her and she would cast a spell with the corresponding energy to break it. She wielded more of her ancient magic ability than ever before, and felt she could reliantly call it upon herself now whenever she needed it.

Once the Pensieve Guardian subsided into a spiraling pool of flames, a long bridge appeared with another door opening. She held her side as she half walked, half limped into the next room.

"What a relief." She grumbled, spying the giant figure as it stood over the Pensieve. She wasted no time, collecting the artifact as it appeared, and bracing herself as she carefully hunched over to place her face into the basin.

The Keepers walked past a familiar well in a small hamlet.

"I must say, I'm curious to hear of Isidora's travels." Charles Rookwood said smiling. He went to knock on a cottage door when it swung open, surprising them all.

Isidora appeared at the doorway, smiling excitedly. "Do come in." Headmistress Fitzgerald walked in, followed by Professor Rookwood, Rackham, and then Bakar. Isidora regarded them all with another smile gesturing to the chairs, "Please, have a seat."