The Black Rose

Chapter fourteen- Plots

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As Jabe sat beside the dark lord she held his hand gently in his. Jabe was rubbing circles in the back on Voldemorts hand as he slept softly. He had been asleep for a while now, the fight with Bellatrix had all but destroyed his strength. 

Voldemort would need to slowly build up his strength once more. And that meant sleep. And lots of it. Little did either of the two soul mates know a plan was being put into action. A plan concocted by none other then that traitorous rat wormtail. He had been watching the weakened dark lord for a while now. 

And he knew that this was going to be the perfect time to strike. With Voldemort being blind and as weak as he was, Wormtail would never get a better chance to kill the dark lord once and for all. Of course wormtail knew nothing about Voldemorts horcruxes. That was information only reserved for jabe. 

Jabe was the only person Voldemort would ever trust with this secret. He quite literally put his life in her hands. He trusted her above all. Wormtail had been waiting for the right time to strike. He had to wait until Jabe left him alone. Wormtail wouldn't be able to get anywhere close to Voldemort if she was near him. He wouldn't survive the attempt to reach him. So Wormtail waited patiently. For the right time to strike. And when he did. No one was going to be able to stop him from killing the dark lord once and for all.

Jabe sighs and gently rubs her thumb over the side of Voldemorts eyes. A few tears slip from her eyes. It pained her so much knowing that her soul mate would be blind for years. Jabe didn't know when Voldemort would be able to return to his true body. But she knew it wasn't but going to be anytime soon. And it broke her heart. 

It had been a few weeks since everything had happened. Jabes injuries were all but healed now and Bellatrix had been getting stronger by the day. She had seen her master a few times, with Voldemort giving her a death warning if she ever touched Jabe again. In the days following the attack Voldemort had been weak. 

He had only been awake about once a day. And Jabe knew this was because he needed his strength. She would let him rest. He needed it. Voldemort however was slowly waking from his sleep and he could feel Jabe gently rubbing the side of his eyes. Voldemort reaches out and Jabe gently places his hand on her cheek. 

"I told you I wasn't going to leave you again tom." Jabe whispers earning a smile from the dark lord. "I know my queen. I know" He whispers before frowning. "Please don't cry." Voldemort whispers knowing that Jabe was crying. He didn't need his sight to know this. He could hear it in her voice. And he could feel it through their bond. 

Jabe sniffles and leans down gently pressing her lips to his. "I'm sorry I woke you tom." She mumbles not pulling away. Voldemort laughs weakly and gently runs a few fingers through her hair. "Don't be. Every moment I spend with you is more important to me then resting. I can rest later. You come first." Jabe gives a teary smile before gently scooping her soul mate up in her arms. 

She hugs him close and Voldemort gently wraps his arms around her neck. He gently rests his head on her shoulder. "I hate this tom." Jabe whispers. Voldemort sighs. "I know my queen. I know." He responds tightening his hold on her. 

"But I promise you. Events are taking place that will soon allow me to regain my body. Everything will be alright Jabe." Jabe gives a teary smile and holds her love closer. This news was the thing that Jabe needed to hear. It had lifted her spirits and gave her the comfort Voldemort knew it would. 

"Oh tom. You don't know how much this means to me." Jabe whispers. Voldemort lets out another raspy chuckle. "I know my queen." He whispers. Jabe hugs Voldemort for a bit longer before gently setting him down. Voldemort frowns feeling how exhausted Jabe was through their bond. She hadn't been sleeping. 

"When was the last time you slept?" He asks with worry. Jabe sighs, rubbing her eyes. "Bella's nightmares have gotten really bad. I don't know what to do. Potions won't work. Her nightmares are to powerful." Jabe sighs. Voldemort gently grasps jabes hand and pulls on it. Jabe smiles before laying down beside Voldemort and gently laying her head in his lap. 

Voldemort gently runs his hands through jabes hair. "Close your eyes Jabe. Now." Voldemort orders gently making jabe laugh softly. Oh how the tables had turned. Voldemort gives a small smile. And though he could not see Jabe, he could feel her emotions. He could feel every time she smiled, or cried or even yawned. 

That's how deep their bond went. Voldemorts bond with Jabe was stronger then any magic on earth. It was a soul bond. It was the most powerful magic in the universe. Jabes eyes slowly slide shut from exhaustion. 

Voldemort leans down and gently presses his lips to jabes forehead and softly whispers "sleep well my queen." Before he too slowly slides his eyes shut and falls into a peaceful sleep. The bond that the two of them shared was the reason the both of them were able to sleep so easily. It wrapped itself around the two of them pulling their souls closer and pulsing with the love that was brighter then any star in the galaxy. 

It kept them safe. And kept their nightmares away. And if Bellatrix found her soul mate. Her bond would do the same. And it was only a matter of time before fate would intervene and bring Bellatrix to her soul mate. And when that happened. Bellatrix's soul would be whole.