Sadie

Occult Regulation Office: A Mature Wizarding World Anthology

@BlackPanther

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As she stumbled her way out of the kitchen in a hurry, she caught her breath when she hit the hallway. She placed a trembling hand against the wall and focused on regulating her breathing. In, out, in out.. Zara couldn't believe what she had just done. Why did she kiss him? She was planning on never letting him know how she felt. Knowing he was still hung up over Daisy, and doing the sideways tango with Isadora...Where would she even fit in? She didn't fit into his world, even if she desperately wished she would.

Once her breath was caught and the trembling subsided, she cleared her throat and made her way down to Felix's room. With everything going on since the moment they had gotten back to the house, she hadn't had time to pick anyone's mind. Her own thoughts were a jumbled hot mess and she wasn't confident that she'd be able to sort everything out clearly. Seeing his door closed, she raised a brow and twisted the doorknob open. The two weren't shy with each other, so Zara was basically welcome to come and go as she pleased. Once the room was open to her however, she stopped and blinked at the emptiness. Where was he? Athos. Athos would know.

She turned quickly on her heel and hurried down to the man's room. Her nerves were starting to get the best of her; she remembered how sad and upset everyone had seemed when they arrived. Was the case just as bad as theirs was? Coming upon Athos' room, she heard mumbling coming from the other side of the room. Her face immediately brightened. See, he's talking to Felix. Nothing to worry about after-

Her thoughts came to a resounding halt when she realized exactly what those words of his were. Zara quickly delved into the man's mind on the other side of the door. Seeing the devastation and chaos floating around in his head, she gave a loud gasp when her questions were answered. Pulling quickly from his head, she stumbled backwards and gave a little cry when her back hit the opposite wall. Felix was missing? How could he be missing?! As she headed towards the main area of the house, her mind reached out to everyone elses for confirmation.

She finally hit pay dirt with Isadora's mind. Hearing the thoughts she was saying out loud to Emory, a strangled sob broke free of Zara's chest. Leaning her back against the wall, just a few doors down from Emory's room, she slid to the floor. Her behind made contact as her body shuddered violently.

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Emory looked over to Zara and a laboured breath escaped his lungs that were now tinged with black smoke. He didn’t have to be a mind reader like her to understand that she was struggling, hell so was he. He had just murdered a child and it split his heart deeply. This job had broken him, it had changed him. Had he more time he would’ve tried to think of another way to end it but trapping the Sluagh in the body of someone from its bloodline was the only method he knew; it just so happened that the trap was a child. Emory was doing everything in his power to rationalize his actions, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. One life for many is a small price to pay but it is a price nonetheless.

”I had to do it, Zara. There was no other way. She was a hero”

The Welshmen turned his head at the faint sound of muggle sirens in the distance. Police, ambulance and fire service if he was not mistaken. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled free the small gold coin that the Caretaker had given them each before the start of their case. An enchanted galleon that would apparate them back to Lundy.

”We need to go”

She couldn't focus on any one thing around her. Everything was coming at her all at once, completely overwhelming her senses. Zara could still hear the shrieks, the dark thoughts, the fear- all warped together in a chaotic mess at the front of her mind. All she could do was stand in one spot, staring straight ahead at nothing in particular. Couldn't they have done something else? Surely there was something they could have done to save the child. She had been an innocent in all this- Sarah Winchester was the true evil here. Why did a little girl have to pay for the crimes of another?

Emory's voice seeped through the mess and she slowly glanced up at him. A small scoff escaped her throat at his statement before she once more looked away from him. Her voice was raspy and hoarse as she replied, "A hero...I'm sure she didn't feel that way. Just a teeny tiny babe all alone in the world...Orphaned all at once...Like abracadabra...Poof, everyone's dead." She knew she was starting to lose whatever sanity she had held so dearly to. Zara felt like her little world she had created for herself was slowly crumbling around her, and she didn't know how she was going to rebuild it.

Glancing towards the new noise, she let out a breath and shrugged weakly. "Here comes the cavalry...one if by land, two if by sea.." Her eyes caught sight of the gold coin that was pulled free of Emory's pocket. Snaking her fingers into her own, she pulled out the small object and stared at it. "Open sesame.."

"Mysterium Domum" Emory spoke clearly and concisely, flipping the coin in his palm and in an instant he found himself back in the occult office that he had called home for five years. The Caretaker sat in a nearby chair, reading as the others began to appear as well. The creature would take his leave to collect supplies as Emory looked upon his team.

"I am sorry for how this one turned out. I did what I had to"

He looked to those that were broken and sighed. It had become apparent to him now that among the members of ORO, Emory Corrigan had become the necessary evil, the man who made the hard calls. Surely one day they would understand? He did not do these things because he wanted too, in fact his heart broke more deeply over it but he could not let them see that. They needed him to be strong and if a hate or fear of him kept the office running, then hated and feared he would be. Moving on from the map room, the charms master entered a kitchen. In a moment of frustration he picked up a chair and threw it against the wall, breaking it into several pieces. An anguished scream burst from his chest as tears streamed down his face and he dropped to his knees, punding the cold oak floor with his closed fist until it was bloody.

Zara had muttered along the words to bring them home, arriving just as soon as Emory had. Her brow raised slightly at the look around the room. What had happened to everyone else? Where was...Where was Felix? Athos was missing from the room too, so maybe they were huddled up in one of their rooms together. The thought brought a small grin to her face. At least something good would come from today.

At Emory's words, she blinked and looked at him. He sounded about as great as she felt. She watched as he walked away- and finally allowed herself a dip into his mind. As he couldn't hide any new memories from her now, she felt the onslaught of emotions pouring from him. It drew a large gasp from her chest and she hurried into the kitchen at the moment when things began to fly. Blinking as she watched him fall to his knees, she hurried over without hesitation and fell down next to him. Zara tightly wrapped her arms around him as he did for her back at the house.

"I'm a monster" The poor man wept. "I'm no better than the things we hunt"

Emory raised his head from the floor at the touch of Zara's hands. In that moment he felt comfort, a feeling he rarely had any more. How could she forgive him for this? She was linked with that poor girl, felt everything that she felt. He had come to realise that this Kiwi girl was someone he could trust and rely on but they were not cut from the same cloth. In fact Emory was probably more alone in this place than anyone. He entwined the fingers of his non-bloodied hand with one of hers and let out a great sigh. Correcting his posture, Emory looked into Zara's eyes and felt the pain that she felt. Their noses grazed slightly in that awfully charged moment.

"You should rest, it's been a hard day"

"No, no, no, no, no..." She clicked her tongue at him as she ran her hands over his back, trying to ease his burden. Her eyes caught sight of his bloodied hand and she took a breath. No matter what had happened back at the house, they were here now. They had had a job to do, and a countless number of people to save. And they had succeeded in that. Yes, they had taken a life of an innocent. But that one innocent life, for numerous others? Zara knew it had to be done. She certainly didn't blame Emory for that. And for him to think she did...

As he took hold of her hand, she sucked in a small breath as his thoughts flooded her. She stared down at the fingers wrapped together, trying to sort everything out. He was hurting, just as much, if not more than she. While she had been connected to the child, he had been the one to take her life. She tilted her chin up to meet his gaze as he moved, brushing her nose with his. Her stomach flipped slightly and her free hand raised up to cup his cheek. "You're not a monster. Vespa was tormented; now she's at peace. You saved her." She leaned in ever so slightly, brushing her lips across his in a soft kiss before whispering against them, "you're not a monster."

Pulling back, she searched his face before standing. "I'll go find Felix. Your hand needs healing. I'll send him to your room."

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@Blubaron45

I picked the test papers, just cause it'd be easier for my character to snag some. Being teacher's pet and all. But I'm good with anything.

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@BrutalBx
Got it
And that sounds fine to me.....I don't know of anyone right off the bat

@Heretic
It could also pose an opportunity for character development
After all if Felix dies Athos is going to be heartbroken

@BlackPanther

Noooo! Zara can't handle anymore heartbreak! Felix is her bestie :(

It's a Lonely World - Open for Apps

I killed the RP. Le sad. :(

Occult Regulation Office: A Mature Wizarding World Anthology

@Sailorsadie
yea they are really boring
so i chose the topic of the science of attractiveness
made it more entertaining for me to write :3

and i really want to post here >.>

@BlackPanther

The science of attractiveness...That sounds highly entertaining.

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@Sailorsadie
that sounds terrible as well lol

but I'm sure you'll get it ^.^

this paper isn't due until the 11th so i have some time to write it as long as i go about 1-2 pages a day
just so hard to write man

@BlackPanther

I love writing. I can write several pages of something I ENJOY incredibly quickly.

But a research paper...Research papers are boring.

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@Sailorsadie
im staring at a research paper i need to write
15-20 pages....and i also have an exam to study for

*sighs*

@BlackPanther

Ew...

I really should be studying too. I graduated in December, but my certification exam is in May.

Annnnddd I'm pretty sure I will have forgotten everything by then.

Occult Regulation Office: A Mature Wizarding World Anthology

Look at you all with your lives and fun times on the weekend, which are undeniably keeping you from posting in here...

And look at me...the mom with no life on the weekends cause she has kids....Sigh.

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Yay!! Let's get the ball rolling!!