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TeafortheSoul · 08-02-2018, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by INFERI!

The adult human isn't faring much better. The legless Inferius continues its stranglehold on her until... WHACK! The girl's (Bel) bat crunches against bone. The creature's head flies off and lands on the ground, its white cloudy eyes still darting. The hands loosen grip and fall at her feet along with the rest of its torso. More Inferi quickly move in to take its place. One creature is held in place as a spell hits its feet, but it isn't deterred. It flings itself at the woman, leaving its frozen legs behind. Another is blinded by the girl's (Skylar) light spell and staggers back with an angry cry, clawing wildly in front of itself. Surely it will make contact with human flesh...

If anyone ever had of said to Bel that one day she'd smash an inferi's head open like a rotting pumpkin, then break its arm, and then knock another inferi's head clean off, she would have said they were full of it, and yet here she was, with her fingers going white-knuckled from the grip she had on the bat, the bat that was her lifeline, and apparently the lifeline of the professor too. Except more were coming. They just weren't stopping. There were so many. So many. She hadn't really known the meaning of the word horde until now.

It would have felt like a terrible nightmare if it wasn't for the stinging and aching of her throat from the choking she had escaped from only moments before, if it wasn't for the myriad extra slices and cuts that she had taken from the inferi who were attacking her and also the ones that were swarming the professor.

Swarming.

That was another word that she hadn't really truly known until this night.

And they kept going. But somehow... somehow it felt like they were making headway. Sometimes literally, given heads were actually being knocked away. Her arms ached from swinging the bat and hitting the inferi, but she didn't stop. She kept swinging. More and more. As much as she could.

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Originally Posted by INFERI!

Only a few of the once vast horde of Inferi attacking the humans remain. Their fallen comrades scatter the pathways, leaving only charred carcasses and piles of body parts (some of which still moving) behind. What they lack in numbers, they make up for in anger. The holdouts continue their attack with renewed fury.

Every pair of white, lifeless eyes, including those of the detached skulls on the ground, turn toward the castle, as if some invisible presence is calling them. Then, just as suddenly as they appeared, the Inferi slink away, finally admitting defeat.

There was a strange noise that Bel couldn't recognize, one that seemed to quietly punctuate each swing and smack of her bat, each roar of flame or shout of a spell from those who still had wands, it took her a moment to understand it was her. She was sobbing quietly even as she relentlessly continued to fight them off.

And then....

Then they were going.

The few that were left anyway. The body parts of the ones they had destroyed still littered the pathways, entirely gruesome and still stinking.

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Originally Posted by hermionesclone

It was at that precise moment that a silver fennec fox ran down the Pathways until it came to a stop near the group. Hirsch's voice boomed out for everyone to hear, "The Inferi have retreated back to the Lake with their treasure. We have news from Merchefianess Arethusa that they've returned to their caves and aren't moving. It looks like we're safe." Hopefully. "Make sure everyone gets to the Hospital Wing to get looked at or to get some Calming Draught or some kind of potion to help them sleep peacefully tonight." Merlin knows, they needed it. "Afterwards, please make your way to your common rooms. Well done on putting up a brave fight, everyone."

Once the message was over, the fox disappeared in a silvery whisp of smoke.

The sudden patronus wasn't comforting. Now that things were clearing, Bel could see immediately that Derfael and Professor Grimsbane were unconscious. Skylar looked like she had taken a knock to the head or something, and Abra was.... well Bel knew her friend had anxiety trouble at the best of times.

This was not the best of times.

Where was Charlie with those brooms? Bel choked back another sob, her throat on fire, and took a deep breath. Was this on her? They really DID need help. But getting all the way up to the hospital wing.... two unconscious so far, broken bones, scratches, and who knew what else? Grimsbane had sent a patronus, hadn't she? She didn't have her wand but she WAS good under pressure. And there were some younger kids there too, thank goodness they hadn't been caught in the crossfire like the rest of them. Or at least, not that Bel could see. Who knew though, who knew.

Grimsbane had conjured stretchers, but honestly Bel wasn't so sure that the rest of them were capable of getting them on there and getting them back to the school without help. Maybe if Charlie managed to find brooms. What if she'd sent him off and he'd gotten hurt and caught and he was all alone though?? She couldn't think about that. The best thing was to stabilize Derf and Grimsbane. She knew that. Everything she knew about first aid was somehow clicking into place all on its own.

"Rylee, run and get help!" If she could. Bel knelt down next to Derf and with as much care as possible, moved him into the recovery position. The last thing they needed was for the unconscious people to choke.

"Abra, help me-"sob "-with him? Julie, Skylar, c-can you move Professor Grimsbane into the rec-c-covery position too? Like this. So she doesn't ch-choke. Carefully." Bel herself was starting to shake. Just little tremors. Just little ones.

She was especially careful with Derf's wrists. They didn't look in good shape, though one seemed worse to her than the other. Suddenly she realised she had the bat, it might have had all sorts of inferi gore on it, but it was strong and straight and sturdy. It'd do for a quick triage situation to immobilize at least one of his broken limbs. Trying to get her breathing under control, Bel pulled her shoelaces out of her sneakers and used those to carefully make a splint, securing Derf's wrist so that it was supported and at the least wouldn't get worse before a healer could deal with it.

Hopefully that would be soon.

As for the other wrist, Bel had no choice but to go for a discarded piece of inferi arm bone, not seeing anything else in reach. Trying not to retch, she snapped off the hand and used the arm bone to.... well, to secure Derf's. Gross but effective.

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TeafortheSoul Formerly: Tegz Demiguise Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hobbiton Posts: 24,244 Hogwarts RPG Name: ??? Ravenclaw Hogwarts RPG Name: Ronnie Thurkell Gryffindor Seventh Year x12 x12	everyone! lives in a hobbit hole \|\| Ern and Touz's Nuzzle \|\| roflysst \|\| looking at a seed packet Quote: Originally Posted by INFERI! The adult human isn't faring much better. The legless Inferius continues its stranglehold on her until... WHACK! The girl's (Bel) bat crunches against bone. The creature's head flies off and lands on the ground, its white cloudy eyes still darting. The hands loosen grip and fall at her feet along with the rest of its torso. More Inferi quickly move in to take its place. One creature is held in place as a spell hits its feet, but it isn't deterred. It flings itself at the woman, leaving its frozen legs behind. Another is blinded by the girl's (Skylar) light spell and staggers back with an angry cry, clawing wildly in front of itself. Surely it will make contact with human flesh... If anyone ever had of said to Bel that one day she'd smash an inferi's head open like a rotting pumpkin, then break its arm, and then knock another inferi's head clean off, she would have said they were full of it, and yet here she was, with her fingers going white-knuckled from the grip she had on the bat, the bat that was her lifeline, and apparently the lifeline of the professor too. Except more were coming. They just weren't stopping. There were so many. So many. She hadn't really known the meaning of the word horde until now. It would have felt like a terrible nightmare if it wasn't for the stinging and aching of her throat from the choking she had escaped from only moments before, if it wasn't for the myriad extra slices and cuts that she had taken from the inferi who were attacking her and also the ones that were swarming the professor. Swarming. That was another word that she hadn't really truly known until this night. And they kept going. But somehow... somehow it felt like they were making headway. Sometimes literally, given heads were actually being knocked away. Her arms ached from swinging the bat and hitting the inferi, but she didn't stop. She kept swinging. More and more. As much as she could. Quote: Originally Posted by INFERI! Only a few of the once vast horde of Inferi attacking the humans remain. Their fallen comrades scatter the pathways, leaving only charred carcasses and piles of body parts (some of which still moving) behind. What they lack in numbers, they make up for in anger. The holdouts continue their attack with renewed fury. Every pair of white, lifeless eyes, including those of the detached skulls on the ground, turn toward the castle, as if some invisible presence is calling them. Then, just as suddenly as they appeared, the Inferi slink away, finally admitting defeat. There was a strange noise that Bel couldn't recognize, one that seemed to quietly punctuate each swing and smack of her bat, each roar of flame or shout of a spell from those who still had wands, it took her a moment to understand it was her. She was sobbing quietly even as she relentlessly continued to fight them off. And then.... Then they were going. The few that were left anyway. The body parts of the ones they had destroyed still littered the pathways, entirely gruesome and still stinking. Quote: Originally Posted by hermionesclone It was at that precise moment that a silver fennec fox ran down the Pathways until it came to a stop near the group. Hirsch's voice boomed out for everyone to hear, "The Inferi have retreated back to the Lake with their treasure. We have news from Merchefianess Arethusa that they've returned to their caves and aren't moving. It looks like we're safe." Hopefully. "Make sure everyone gets to the Hospital Wing to get looked at or to get some Calming Draught or some kind of potion to help them sleep peacefully tonight." Merlin knows, they needed it. "Afterwards, please make your way to your common rooms. Well done on putting up a brave fight, everyone." Once the message was over, the fox disappeared in a silvery whisp of smoke. The sudden patronus wasn't comforting. Now that things were clearing, Bel could see immediately that Derfael and Professor Grimsbane were unconscious. Skylar looked like she had taken a knock to the head or something, and Abra was.... well Bel knew her friend had anxiety trouble at the best of times. This was not the best of times. Where was Charlie with those brooms? Bel choked back another sob, her throat on fire, and took a deep breath. Was this on her? They really DID need help. But getting all the way up to the hospital wing.... two unconscious so far, broken bones, scratches, and who knew what else? Grimsbane had sent a patronus, hadn't she? She didn't have her wand but she WAS good under pressure. And there were some younger kids there too, thank goodness they hadn't been caught in the crossfire like the rest of them. Or at least, not that Bel could see. Who knew though, who knew. Grimsbane had conjured stretchers, but honestly Bel wasn't so sure that the rest of them were capable of getting them on there and getting them back to the school without help. Maybe if Charlie managed to find brooms. What if she'd sent him off and he'd gotten hurt and caught and he was all alone though?? She couldn't think about that. The best thing was to stabilize Derf and Grimsbane. She knew that. Everything she knew about first aid was somehow clicking into place all on its own. "Rylee, run and get help!" If she could. Bel knelt down next to Derf and with as much care as possible, moved him into the recovery position. The last thing they needed was for the unconscious people to choke. "Abra, help me-"sob "-with him? Julie, Skylar, c-can you move Professor Grimsbane into the rec-c-covery position too? Like this. So she doesn't ch-choke. Carefully." Bel herself was starting to shake. Just little tremors. Just little ones. She was especially careful with Derf's wrists. They didn't look in good shape, though one seemed worse to her than the other. Suddenly she realised she had the bat, it might have had all sorts of inferi gore on it, but it was strong and straight and sturdy. It'd do for a quick triage situation to immobilize at least one of his broken limbs. Trying to get her breathing under control, Bel pulled her shoelaces out of her sneakers and used those to carefully make a splint, securing Derf's wrist so that it was supported and at the least wouldn't get worse before a healer could deal with it. Hopefully that would be soon. As for the other wrist, Bel had no choice but to go for a discarded piece of inferi arm bone, not seeing anything else in reach. Trying not to retch, she snapped off the hand and used the arm bone to.... well, to secure Derf's. Gross but effective. __________________ love is like a letter wrote :: and life is like an envelope be careful who you give it to :: they might not give it back to you Last edited by TeafortheSoul; 08-02-2018 at 02:07 PM.