Godfather and Godson

Interlude - Remus's Fight

Walking into the tower, Sirius threw up some lights for them as he sent some small spheres of white light up into the ceiling.

"This place kind of seems abandoned," Lupin noted as he stared off into the quiet empty hallways that led off deeper into the building.

"I can see that clearly," the wizard noted as he too glanced about, "still let's check it out and see that we do not miss anybody."

"Sure," the werewolf replied with a shrug. With that, they both cross the threshold they walked around in and went deeper inside to explore further.

Foremost what they noticed was how god damn big the place was with nearly an infinite amount of floors that contained classrooms, laboratories, research centers, living corridors, workstations, testing sites, factories, foundries, and the list just went on and on.

Then there were all the wards put up, it was like everyone was hiding a secret but since this was the repository of all researching going on in his family's name he could understand that. However it took forever taking down all of the protections to get anywhere around here.

After that, there were all the traps and guardians littered throughout the place. Even he who had an overriding position and absolute control in the tower had some close shaves with traps malfunction long ago, constructs that were haywire, and magical beasts and plants that went wild over the years.

Still after all the effort that they went through, they were back at the front entrance with nothing to tell for.

Speaking exactly just the thought he was thinking, Lupin voiced, "Well it looks like we came up short. No one is here at all."

"I know that," the wizard growled in frustration, "this would have been so much easier if the Tower Spirit responded."

"Yeah, well that is just are luck," the werewolf stated with a shrug. "You want to head out now or are you going to make us do a second search? Because if so, I am totally not in. A single run-in with an Adamantine Golem is more than enough for a whole lifetime!"

"Shhh," Sirius mouth as he put a finger to his lips to silence his friend.

Marching over companion, Lupin whispered to him in confusion, "What is it one of those Dreadskulls or those Deathstalker?" Lupin asked in a whisper. At this point, he had too many run-ins with all the fucking shit that the Blacks set up inside the tower, too much!

"No," Sirius answered, "did you see that shimmer on the wall?" he asked as he pointed to just another plain black wall like all the others.

"I don't think," Lupin answered. Then giving his friend a scrutinizing look, he inquired in a soft tone, "Do you think that maybe you are still under the effects of the Hallucinogens Blossom?"

"What? No," Sirius quickly waved away, then promptly he walked over to the wall he pointed at and started to feel around it.

Immeatlity, Lupin shouted, "NO!" as he imagined that his friend just walked into a trap. However, when his hand just went through the wall he came to a pause.

"AHA!" Sirius exclaimed, "it was just an illusion."

"Wait," Lupin called out, as he wanted to take this slowly and very carefully, but Sirius was already stepping through. With a sigh, the werewolf followed after him, all the while grumbling under his breath. Stepping right after, he saw a long, slim corridor that lead downward like a slide.

Taking it slowly he advanced through and finally came out the other way, and instantly he was horrified at what he saw. Before him were long rows of liquid vats that glowed an eerie green in the dark chamber and in them were horrifying monstrosities.