Meeting

[Charles Mortensen]

Charles left the headquarters and apparated to the Shrieking Shack. He quickly sent an owl to Isabella and then hid in the shadows, waiting for her arrival.

[Isabella Rothschild]

Isabella got the message and hurried out of the cabin without a word to Emily. Soon she would have her son back in her arms! She rushed out of the woods and over to the Shrieking Shack. She made a bird noise to signal to Charles that she was there.

[Charles Mortensen]

Charles heard the signal, then stepped out from his hiding place. He motioned for her to come closer, because he didn't dare venture out too far. He couldn't risk being seen.

[Isabella Rothschild]

Isabella saw him and walked quickly over to where he stood. "Where is he?" she whispered when she reached him. "Are you taking me to him?"

[Charles Mortensen]

"Yes," whispered Charles. "Hold on to me. I am going to Apparate with you to just outside of the headquarters. When we get there, I want you to use a disillusionment charm on yourself and hide there for a while. I'm going to visit someone else, that was she can be my cover for what I've been doing. He is currently talking with your cousin about some issues, so that will keep him occupied for a time."

[Isabella Rothschild]

Isabella nodded and grabbed onto his arm. "OK. I'm ready. Let's go."

[Charles Mortensen]

Charles made sure she was ready, then apparated with her to the headquarters. "All right, wait here. I'll be back in about 15 minutes." Then he apparated again and headed to the Three Broomsticks to pay a quick visit to Bellatrix.

[Voltaire Rothschild]

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Charles made sure she was ready, then apparated with her to the headquarters. "All right, wait here. I'll be back in about 15 minutes." Then he apparated again and headed to the Three Broomsticks to pay a quick visit to Bellatrix.

Voltaire had only just left the wisp of smoke from where Tai had left. He ducked down to the ground, not really caring that he was in damp grass and dirt. He was ready, now he had to wait just a few minutes more.

[Isabella Rothschild]

Isabella watched as Charles disapparated, then she quickly cast a disillusionment charm on herself before she moved to hide in the bushes that surrounded the old house. It wouldn't be long now, she told herself nervously...

[Charles Mortensen]

Charles returned a little while later from his visit to Bellatrix. He didn't look around for Isabella, knowing her to be hidden by the Disillusionment charm. She would have to follow him to where ever Voldemort decided to take him. He stood there for a minute, awaiting Voldemort's arrival.

[Lord Voldemort]

Voldemort stepped out of the manor, and found Charles. He waved him to follow him, and they walked some distance away. he stopped and then turned to Charles and with a vice like grip, caught his upper arm apperated away.

[Voltaire Rothschild]

Voltaire stood from where he lay, "Damn Bastard!" he swore as he followed the pair. he stumbled a little through where it seemed they walked to easily. he took a deep breath and raised his wand and spoke out an incantation. doing a symbol in the air he brought down his wand and with a crack he apperated to the same place as the men before him did.

[Isabella Rothschild]

Isabella was shocked when Voltaire stepped out of seemingly no where and performed a rather complicated locating charm. But as usual, he didn't do it quite right, and she was able to sneak in behind him and follow him as he apparated to where ever Charles and Voldemort had gone. When they arrived, she could see Charles following Voldemort--who was holding Conor--into a rundown old house. Voltaire was just in front of her, and she immediately removed the disilusionment charm from herself to face him. "You!" she said angrily, hoping he wouldn't notice that her heart was pounding loudly in her ears.

[Voltaire Rothschild]

Voltaire was shocked when a woman appeared from no where, he mentally kicked himself, of course she must of followed him! he put too much power into his last stroke of his wand. He pulled his wand level with her eyes and said "Right now, I don't have the time to deal with you." and he sheathed his wand and pulled out his sword, "If you get in my way, I will Deal with you." he said eyes narrowing. He figured if she hadn't already warned them, she was either with him on some extent or at least not against him.

[Isabella Rothschild]

"Get in your way?" Isabella said in a harsh whisper. "I'm here to get Conor. What the hell are you doing here?"

[Voltaire Rothschild]

Voltaire's eyes narrowed. "His name is Ethan, and I'm saving him, what ever part you've played before this moment, it's Over." he said in a whisper. He didn't leave a moment to look at her too deeply. A flash of light from a window caught his eye and he made his way toward it. seeing a bleak fire threw one of the dirty windows farther down the left side of the house.

***I think one more reply then we move into the house and into the standing house thread***

[Isabella Rothschild]

She grabbed his arm angrily. "Like hell it is," she said fiercely. "I am not leaving here without my son. And his name is Conor! Voltaire, damn you, look at me! Can you honestly look at me and feel nothing!" She wanted to shake him, to snap him out of it. If they could work together, instead of against each other, the chances that they could get Conor out of there safely would be greater.

[Voltaire Rothschild]

Voltaire's head felt like a small bolt of lightening struck. "He's My Son. And I refuse to look at you or have this conversation with you while he's still in this damned house." he said walking back to the door. "Look, the best way we can do this is if you blast threw that window, right now he's crying it's a distraction, i'll go in take ...the baby and leave the house before apperating out of here. Do you have a problem with that plan?" he asked his heart rattling against his bones.

[Isabella Rothschild]

"He's my son, too," Isabella said stubbornly. "I'm his mother." When it was apparent that she was still not reaching him, she let out an angry sigh. "Fine. We'll go along with your plan," she said, because she was desperate to have this over. "Don't lose him this time," she added, a hint of bitterness creeping into her voice.

[Voltaire Rothschild]

Voltaire had stopped mid step. His eyes were narrowed and he was furious "If you are what you claim, and if you are so better equipped, Then why did you let him be taken?" he asked in an even and cold voice. "Once we are done here, I'm sure we can ...chat about your...and of course my own" he gave her a mocking bow" faults." he said acidly.