Lumos Maxima ➣ Newt Scamander {1}

CHAPTER EIGHT

When Ella opened her eyes for the first time after passing out she looked around to see she was in an unfamiliar room. She sat up in panic but lowered herself back onto the bed after a wave of pain washed over her. All her senses woke up with her. It smelled like animals and dirt. There was a creak and the door to the room opened and Ella started to panic again and pressed up against the headboard of the bed she was in. Newt walked in slowly.

"It's okay Ella it's only me." He reassured the frightened girl in front of him.

Ella's racing heart began to slow as she began to relax.

"How are you feeling?" he asked in a quiet voice. Ella watched him and didn't respond.

"I'm not armed." He told her, raising his arms, showing no weapons. She knew he was lying. He was bound to have his wand on him. She nodded and Newt took a seat at the edge of her bed. The bed shifted down as more weight was added.

"Where am I?" Ella asked in a hushed tone.

"In my room in my case," Newt said like he was talking to a scared animal.

"Do you know?" Ella whispered looking down at her hands that were playing with the warm sheets. Newt looked at her with sad eyes.

"I do." He said simply. Ella sighed in defeat leaning back into the bed. "Don't worry No one else knows," Newt added in hopes of bringing some comfort to the young obscurial.

She leaned forward and wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a hug. Newt was hesitant but wrapped his arms around her waist gingerly, making sure not to hurt her wounds. Burrowing her face in his shoulder, she let out a sob. One of happiness and fear. Newt frowned, concerned.

"Ella.." He started.

"Please just let me hug you. I need it. " She said quietly. Newt didn't say anything as he held the obscurial.

"I'm so scared," Ella confessed. Newt rubbed her arm soothingly.

"I know." He whispered so she could hear him. Ella pulled back from his embrace. He still had his hold on her arms. Leaning forward he pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead. Ella let him. Tears ran down her cheeks. They glimmered in the light. Using his thumb Newt brushed away the tears just as Graves had done with the cut on her cheek. She flinched away from Newt. He looked at her with a sad expression. She was still sensitive.

"I haven't transformed in over three years you know," Ella told Newt, glancing up at him as she did so.

"That's a long time, especially for an obscurial as powerful as yourself." Newt praised her. A smile twitched at Ella's lips.

"Where are Tina and Jacob?" She asked frowning.

"Tina is feeding the creatures with Jacob," Newt explained to her. Ella nodded and moved to stand. Her knees buckled and she fell But Newt caught her from around the waist. She winced and sat back on the bed.

"I understand that you want to get up but you need to rest," Newt stressed. Ella shook her head, her dark hair falling around her face.

"N-No I need to help Credence!" Ella said determinedly. She tried to stand again but this time used the wall as her crutch. Newt stood up behind her to catch her if she was to fall again.

"Your case is over here Ella." He told the girl. Ella turned to see him crouching by her case. She gave him a grateful look and slowly walked over. He helped her into her case. She had gained more strength and was able to walk on her own to her own makeshift room. There she pulled on new clothes and brushed her hair. She walked back out of her room to see Newt sitting in a chair with Sadie curled up in his lap purring happily.

She smiled weakly and jumped as a tremor shook her case. Her smile was gone and was replaced by a look of terror. She rushed up the stairs and ran out of Newt case as well. They were in Tina's apartment. Ella stumbled as she ran out to the roof. As she looked out she saw an Obscurus raging through the city. 'Credence' She thought as she looked at the large mass of dark magic. By then Newt, Tina, and Jacob had joined them at the roof. Newt had stood with Ella at the edge of the building.

"That's more powerful than some of the other's I've seen," Newt said astonished.

"It's Credence," Ella whispered.

"Credence Barebone? He's the Obscurial?" Tina asked. Ella nodded.

"I met him recently. He's scared and I want to help him." Ella said softly. Newt sent her a concerned look which she brushed off.

"We need to find him and calm him down," Ella told the others.

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People ran and screamed as the Obscurus crashed through the city. Cars were overturned and street lights sparked. Ella had her wand by her side as she got closer to Credence. People ran by her in a panicked frenzy. There was a large growl and a car flew past Ella who ducked self-consciously

"Ella! Wait!" Newt called. Ella stopped. But that was her mistake, something hit her in the chest and she flew back and hit the ground.

Newt ran forward and helped Ella to her feet.

"What was that?" Ella demanded. Looking up she saw graves with his wand out at his side. His back was turned to her and he faced the raging Obscurial.

"Mr. Graves!" Tina yelled walking forward. The man turned and looked at the woman. He spotted Ella in the Back but turned his attention back onto the woman in front of him. She shot a spell at him which he moved to avoid it. Tina shot spell after spell at Graves who deflected them all.

"We need to go," Newt told the Ella who nodded. She disapparated to a nearby alleyway for cover. She began to think of her options. She could transform but that would cause even more panic. She had to help credence, she knew she could and she would. Struggling to keep her magic bottled up she disapparated again to the subway station where she found Graves and Newt. Ella hid behind a pillar. Credence was a swirling mass of magic. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Tina walk down the rails.

"Credence! I know what that woman has done to you. I know that you have suffered. You need to stop this now. Newt, Ella and I will protect you, Especially Ella. This man, he's using you."

"Don't Listen to her Credence I want you to be free." Graves said trying to persuade Credence.

"Do you remember me Credence?" Ella said stepping out from her hiding spot to face the mass of dark magic. 

Thanks for reading! What do you think? - Nat