O Beija-Flor - Regulus Black (Complete)

LXXXIII -

A LOT OF FOLK CREATURES IN THIS CHAPTER. EVERYTHING IS EXPLAINED, BUT FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU ALL WANT!

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Severus Snape's warning had given them time to get ready.

Now, three letters rested on the table, right in the middle of the group of the Order of the Phoenix, all too scared to read any of them.

With the Death Eaters in agreement with other countries, it was clear that the Order was losing its original position of advantage against the terrorist group. Severus had written in such a hurry that Narcissa had been the only one able to understand his awful handwriting done in a panic, she read out loud how Voldemort had just gotten back from his travels in Europe, Asia and Africa and managed to get the support from Morocco; they had thought that they would manage the support of Israel, but they refused for monetary reasons, and the support of Japan, who also denied, but they gave no reason for their denial, which made Voldemort very much angry.

It was Maria and Remus that came up with the next move: asking for help of other countries.

It was agreed by Remus that they should go after countries that agreed on the equality of blood-status and Maria and Dylan created a list. They crossed Palestine off quickly (they were in no condition of helping anybody), India (their Muggle Prime-Minister had just stepped away and the Magical one was very, very sick) and Egypt (the magical world was just building itself again after the terrorist attack that happened the month before). So, they were left with countries that had good international relations with the United Kingdom, such as: Brazil, Bangladesh and United States of America.

Maria wrote to Brazil, Emma to Bangladesh and Kingsley to United States.

It took a week for them to answer.

It was December 1st when the letters finally arrived and now they were all sitting around the table, looking at the parchments in anxiety.

"We need to remember that they took the dragons from the mountains," Charlie said before they opened the letters. "If they took care of the egg, they have three dragons with them."

"I have been studying Morocco's creatures as well," Emma added, looking around the table, "and the most probable thing that they were sent is a popobawa."

"That's not Morocco's main creature, though," Xenophilius said, frowning in confusion. "That's Egypt's."

"Yes, but they are having problems with popobawa's growing population and are trying to find any way they can to get rid of them. They have sold some of them to Bangladesh's Army," Emma explained. "It would not be surprising if they did the same to the Death Eaters. If not trained, the popobawas take their victims to their nest and keep them alive for weeks before killing them; while trained, however, when they have... urges, they sexually assault their victims and sometimes kill them in their own beds. In battle, they are ruthless."

"What is a popobawa?" Cecilia asked, clearly taken aback by the description of their acts.

"It's a creature originally from Tanazia, but Africa has been infested with them," Emma said. "It can change its form quickly, faster than a boggart – which they are related to, actually. Its original form is only used when they are not fighting, it's like a giant bat with a strong humanoid figure and only one eye."

Cecilia grimaced, disgusted by the description alone. She really didn't like bats. In her house there were several of fruit-bats flying around during the night and she hated them very much.

"So, the Death Eaters have dragons – probably three of them – and who-knows how many popobawas," Sirius said, moody. "How wonderful!"

"Believe me, I know that it's not ideal," Remus answered.