The Truth of Spectre and the Darkest Days

Chapter 7: The Greatest Duel in History

*Spectre's Pov*

Spectre heard the sound of fighting coming from the other end of the cave but for now he had to trust that the other 3 could handle whatever was thrown at him, looking at Arluin and the 4 followers he had with him Spectre started to laugh "Joining Anya has made you so weak your got to fight me with 4 other people scared you can't take this old man are you, you were always the coward of the group i don't even know why the sorting hat put you in gryffindor for your clearly not brave, Spectre could see he was starting to get to arluin before Arluin turned to the 4 and shouted "If any of you interfere with this fight i'll personally kill you myself you understand," then turning to Spectre "So we get this party started as i guess you're not going to just let me take the Timeturner and the other relic's are you DARTH" Showing his lack of respect for his former ally and friend. Spectre bowed and then quickly whipped out his wand. "Accio Sword!" he shouted as he watched the sword fly from its wall hinges toward Arluin, who didn't even blink as he responded. "Avis" Arluin muttered as dozens of birds flew from his wand toward the sword. They flew toward the blade with force, and as they hit the sharp metal blood and feathers went everywhere. Arluin stood there covered in splatters of blood as the blade dropped from the impact to the floor with a clatter, a few inches from his feet. "Really Darth? You thought you could beat me that easily? You're going to have to do better than that. Remember what I taught you about creativity with your spells if you want to succeed."

Spectre just laughed and then waved he wand and calmly said Bombarda maxima to which Arluin simply responded to with a wave of his wand and enchanted snowball's started to fly out heading towards Spectre's spell causing them to explode in mid-air and cover everything in snow "really Darth I thought you would put up a tougher fight then this, i'm starting to think that this really isn't you and that the real you has been kidnapped but atlast i'll recognise the scar on your cheek from a mile away so what the excuse?"

Spectre trying to get the jump on Arluin Quickly Casted "Confringo" Causing a red flame like light to shoot out of his wand and head towards Arluin who tried to put a shield up but failed and was blasted across the room, getting back to his feet, now minus shoes and a robe which had presumably been burned away, he laughed a maniacal laugh as he started walking toward spectre once he was back in the circle he simply uttered "Crucio" and watched as Red light shoot from his wand causing Spectre to fall to the floor as he withered in excruciating pain, Spectre had been hit by Crucio many times before but never had it felt like this, right now his entire body was screaming as a burning pain shot through it, just managing to utter a word he started trying to beg Arluin to end him until they felt the entire cave shake and a piece of ceiling fell heading towards Arluin who had to switch his focus to that which gave Spectre enough time to crawl to his wand and get back onto his feet, "Why was that so powerful Arluin?" Spectre asked.

Arluin just ignored Spectre's Question and this time hoped to get the jump on Spectre for a change so as Spectre was still getting up Arluin waved his wand and casted "Defodio" however Spectre managed to roll out of the way of the spell as it gouged part of the floor out and countered with a wave of his wand aiming for Arluin's Ankle as he casted "Deprimo" as a green light flew from his wand and hit Arluin's Ankle the second it hit Spectre heard an almighty crack and next thing Arluin was on the floor holding his ankle. One of the followers stepped in and waved his wand healing Arluin, however no-one expected what happened next to happen Arluin reached into his coat and threw his hand out 4 knives flew from his hand heading towards the followers the first one caught the one ,who had just healed him, in the eyeball piercing his brain, the second one caught the one next to hit square in the neck Spectre could do nothing but watch as every time the Follow tried to talk blood squirted out of his neck like a fountain the last two were hit in their spines and were dead before they had even hit the floor, Arluin then walked up to each of them and ripped the knives out chucking the eyeball attached to one on the floor. Spectre still couldn't believe what happened and just stood there staring as the blood poured out of the corpse's and it was then Spectre realised Arluin is now beyond saving, Spectre was dragged out of thought when Arluin suddenly said "What I told them if they interfere I would kill them did you think I was joking."

Spectre wanting to shut Arluin up flicked his wand and said "Everte Statum" and watched as an orange light flew from his wand and hit Arluin square in the chest causing him to fly several feet through the air before landing on his back. A sharp pain shot through his body but was gone before he even noticed it getting back on his feet Arluin simply smirked before responding with "Expulso" as a blue light erupted from his wand and flew towards Spectre who tried to put a shield up but was a little too slow and the curse hit his wand making it explode in Spectre's hand taking a couple of fingers with it and blowing Spectre back into the wall of the Cave. Spectre looked down at his hand that was now red with his blood and noticed that his ring finger and little finger were no longer on his hand instead they were on the floor along with the pieces of his wand scattered all along the floor, However Spectre wouldn't be one of the world's greatest Auror if he only carried one wand, reaching into his robes he pulled out a spare wand and let a growl escape from him.

Arluin was starting to get bored of the duel and decided to got to one of the most impressive spells he had ever seen and what was almost impossible to control almost, Arluin backed away from Spectre before saying "Well Darth it's been great fun however I must stop toying with you and end this, Fiendfyre" and watched as a Bear made out of fire charged towards Spectre. Spectre could only respond with "Flipendo Tria" watching as what looked like a miniature tornado headed towards the fire, as it merged with the fire it started to change the direction of the fire making it head towards Arluin who simply apparated away from the flames however the dead Wizard's were not so lucky as it picked up their bodies cremating some in the Process and simply searing other's leaving them with burnt husk that could no longer even be recognised and then the Fire continued on to the exit of the Cave disappearing into the distance.

Spectre looked at the leftover piles of ash that had previously been the Wizards whose only reason for being there was to kill him, Spectre returned his attention to Arluin however he was too slow to avoid getting hit in the face with some green sparks luckily for Spectre it hadn't been the killing curse or he would have been dead however he was left with a burn across his face from the sparks, deciding to fight fire with fire Spectre shot he own Green sparks at Arluin, however Arluin had been ready for this and simply put up a shield stopping the spell from doing any damage to him, "What's a matter Spectre Getting slow in your old age are we" Arluin said mocking Spectre.