The Black Rose

Chapter Thirty-two- Cygnus reflects

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After Jabe had returned she smiled softly seeing her father asleep. Kneeling by his side Jabe gently shakes him and whispers "Father, Father wake up. It's time to go." Cygnus slowly opens his eyes and gives a smile seeing his daughter. "It's time Father. Come on, you're coming home." Jabe says. Cygnus nods. 

Jabe slowly wraps her fathers arm around her neck and for the first time in what felt like years, Cygnus rises to his feet. His legs shook with every passing moment he was on his feet. And when he stumbled, Jabe caught him. "Easy father. Just lean on me. I've got you." Jabe says. Cygnus chuckles weakly. "I am alright Jabe. Just need to get my footing." He says. But Cygnus leans on Jabe anyway knowing he didn't have the strength to walk on his own. 

"You and I both know that's not true father. It's been days since you've been on your feet. Take it slow." Jabe says. Cygnus sighs. He knew how much Jabe worried about him. Both Jabe and narcissa both worried about him and now his eldest would to. This had been one of the reason Cygnus finally agreed to go back with Jabe. 

To ease their worries some. If Cygnus had to give up some of his independence in order to make his daughters worry less about him then so be it. The price was worth it. Because it meant Jabe could focus more on his master, who surely needed all of jabes attention right now. And Cygnus would also get to see more of Draco and Cellie. 

Cygnus had not seen much of Draco lately and going to Malfoy Manor would allow him to. Cygnus would also be able to join his old friends side once more. Even if he was in no condition to fight for his friend and master, Cygnus was sure going to try. His loyalty to Voldemort would never die. And when Cygnus had found out that one of his daughters was his masters soul mate. Cygnus had never felt more proud of anything in his life. 

Having Jabe bonded to lord Voldemort was the greatest thing Cygnus could have hoped for his daughter. Cygnus had been one of the few people who knew about Voldemorts desperation to find his soul mate. The desperate and frantic search to locate the one person on earth who would complete his soul. His other half. Voldemort would spend days upon days trying to find that one person who he would love. And in the end, fate had brought Jabe straight to him. Or rather Bellatrix. 

When Cygnus had found out Jabe was Voldemorts soul mate, he knew his master would never hurt her. The soft and caring side that was never seen by anyone was reserved only for Voldemorts soul mate. None knew how soft and gentle Voldemort could be, because he would only ever be that way with his family. With Jabe, with Cellie and partly with Draco. They would be the only people on the planet to be able to feel Voldemorts deep and compassionate love for them. And that was just fine. Because to the world, Voldemort was the most horrifying dark lord to ever have lived. And that was the way he wanted it. 

Cygnus wished he could have been there when the bond between Jabe and his master was formed. He would have been honored to see it. He could only have imagined what it must have felt like for Jabe. It wouldn't have been painful, but rather one of the most powerful and pleasurable thing Jabe would ever feel. 

Next to completing the bond. Cygnus still remembered the day he bonded his soul with his own soul mate. He would never forget it. Especially now that Druella was gone. Now the only thing he had left of her were her possessions and the memories and bond he had shared with her. When she died a peice of him died with her. Quite literally. 

Their souls were connected. So when she died, inside a peice of him died as well. This was why Cygnus was so sick all the time. With out Druella he was broken. His daughters helped lessen that pain because they were a piece of her. And he could feel part of Druella's Soul inside each of his daughters. And that was why the shattered bond had not killed Cygnus. Normally when a soul mate dies, it isn't long before the other bonded follows. Because the two bonded cannot live without their soul mate. 

But Cygnus was different. His daughters were all soul children. They had a peice of Druella's soul inside them. So in a small way she was alive. That was why Cygnus had not died when Druella died. Of course none of his daughter knew this. The only one that wasn't a soul child was his disowned daughter, who Cygnus would never speak of again. 

She had broke Cygnus's heart when she betrayed not only the family but him as well. So Cygnus chose to forget the pain she had caused. By forgetting her. Cygnus had never told his daughter that they were soul children to protect them. Because during time in which Bellatrix, Jabe and narcissa had grown up, soul children were being hunted down and killed for their powers. So it was safer to never tell them. 

But thinking back Cygnus wished he had. But there was no need to tell them now. Druella was gone and soul hunters were all but extinct. So they were safe now. The only person who knew besides him was his master. Because Voldemort knew instantly that Jabe was a soul child. But Cygnus had convinced his master to never tell Jabe. This was the only secret that Voldemort kept from jabe. And it would be the only think he ever would. But without druella, Cygnus would never be whole again. He was only half of two pieces. Until he was reunited with her in the afterlife his soul would never be complete again. 

And Cygnus greatly looked forward to that day. But until then he had his family to help him. And he had his master to help. Cygnus swore that he would help his master rise to power again. He would do whatever it took. And if he died while doing it. Then that was ok. "We need to take it slow Father." Jabe says once more snapping Cygnus from his thoughts. He had drifted off into his mind. Something he had been doing a lot lately. "I'll be alright Jabe. Let us go." Cygnus says. Jabe nods before gently tightening her grip on her father. And with a loud pop the two of them apperate away towards Malfoy Manor.