Gaining Allies-43
*Morpheus pov*
It's been three days since I received Arcturus Black's letter. I stood in front of my floo waiting for the exact moment the letter stated.
Today will be an important day not just for me but for the whole world, many know of the Black family, they fear the Black family, and even respect the Black family but why? Many would answer because they are one of the oldest and most powerful dark families.
I and a few others would answer differently. The Black family grew into the fearsome reputation it has today due to several factors.
One of those factors is the business the family partakes in. The Black family is one of the premier information brokers, and what modern civilization would call fixers.
When a problem occurred you could pay the Black family a generous amount of money to make that problem go away.
Using their talents the Black family began to take information as payment, which catapulted their rise. Blackmail, sabotage, murder, and more the Black family did it all.
To protect their assets the Black family placed their secretive businesses under powerful modifications of the Fidelius charm.
I can easily divine the future of the Black family as a whole but, because of the Fidelius Charms, I have no way of knowing if the Black family businesses are still running in this time period.
The last time I was around the business was running smoothly but, I've learned in this time period I can't assume anything.
Seeing the time I threw the floo powder into the fire and said the name of my location, "Black Manor!" in a spark of flames, I was whisked away
Appearing in the parlor I saw Arcturus sitting down, "Morpheus thank you for joining me, this is one of my house elves moopy tell her what you want and she will get it,"
"Thanks for having me and, we are familiar. Moopy ill have what my usual," I chuckled while sitting down, he already knew I was old might as well play into it
A flash of surprise flashed through Arcturus's eyes, "You have been here before," he stated calmly
"Oh yes, your family and I have done business in the past. How is the family business by the way?" I asked lightly
Arcturus chuckled, "You must tell me more about yourself, the business is being handled by Cassiopeia as of right now,"
I nodded, "Good choice she was always a fierce one,"
"You seem to know much about my family but I know little of you, I don't know if I can be allies with someone I know so little about," Arcturus said while taking a sip of his whisky
I smiled while taking a sip of the wine Moopy brought me, "I'm a rather secretive person but for the sake of Cooperation ask away. No promises though,"
He nodded, "You are obviously intimately familiar with my family and our real business. What is your intention with my family?"
"Haa, the last time I did business with your family was shortly after I met you Arcturus, I had a small matter your father completed for me, my intention for your family? Allies, of course, your family has taken many sides throughout the years. Sadly, our sides never seemed to see eye to eye perhaps you could see things differently," I replied with a gentle smile
"My father was working with Grindelwald during that time, are you to say you were helping him? Allies, why does it seem like you and I have a different definition of the word," Arcturus chuckled while narrowing his eyes
"Nasty bit of business it was, your father still managed to complete my ask while working with Grindelwald. Allies can be many things Arcturus, the way I see it your family doesn't have much time left I might be your only option," I answered him before taking another sip of my wine
"Ah, but you already told me calamity is coming I can now prepare to prevent it," Arcturus replied with a slight grin
I laughed, "I told you crumbs Arcturus, you can't even fathom the state of which your house will crumble,"
Arcturus frowned, "I believe in divination but I also know the track record of divination masters lying to get what they want, how can I believe what you say is the truth?"
I downed the rest of my wine with a wide smile, "Finally we are getting somewhere! Before we really get started I assume Cassiopeia, is listening in somewhere? Tell her to come out. If she runs the business while you run the house the deal needs to be made with the both of you,"
Arcturus didn't look surprised at all that I knew Cassiopeia was listening In, "Cassiopeia, it's fine," he said
Suddenly the shadows moved and congealed onto the third chair in the trifecta. The shadows formed into Cassiopeia, "I see why she runs the business now, that's a rather rare trait," I praised
"Morpheus, I haven't seen you in a while," Cassiopeia said with narrowed eyes
"Yes, I believe that the last time and first time we met was when I talked to your uncle," I commented lightly
"Well now that we are all here, shall we get on with the show?" I asked with a wide smile, this is my favorite part!
"Prove to us what you say is real," Arcturus said calmly
"Haa, I would really love to but without proper assurance, you could just take the information and leave me dry," I laughed lightly
The cousins looked at each other in contemplation. It felt as if they were conversing with their eyes.
"If we see what you are saying is true we will form an alliance immediately, to set your worries aside I will let you hold the ledger for the remainder of the meeting," Cassiopeia said seriously while taking a massive ledger from her shadow
I could instantly tell it was the original, grabbing the ledger I sat it on my lap without opening it.
To pass over the ledger is a drastic step I did not foresee them making, it seems something more is afoot here.
"I see your faith, and I shall now begin. Who wants to go first?" I asked seriously
"I will," Arcturus replied unsure of what going first meant
I stood with the ledger and tucked it into my robe with half peeking out for them to see. Walking forward I held out my hands for the man to grab.
"Hold my hands and look deeply into my eyes," I said in amusement for what was to come
Arcturus hesitantly held my hands and looked into my eyes, I could feel the magic working.
He was now seeing the same divination I saw.
His family slowly crumbling.
The rotten influence of his son.
The family division.
Arcturus rapidly pulled back from my hands reclining into his chair, "Cassiopeia, go," Arcturus said in a shaky voice
I followed the same steps with her.
She soon pulled back with a shaken expression.
"We cannot allow this to happen, Morpheus we will become your allies," Arcturus said now in a calm confident tone
"Good choice," I replied
Taking a ritual bowl; I held my dagger and sliced my palm allowing my blood to drip into the bowl.
The two Blacks followed after.
"With our blood, we make this pact of allegiance," our voices echoed in the room
*Narrator POV Black family residence*
Once Morpheus was gone and the ledger was back into Cassiopeia's hands the cousins opened it to a certain page, the page seemed to be older than most.
While looking at the page Cassiopeia asked her cousin, "Did we make the right choice?"
He laughed, "Of course we did, I can already feel it Cassi. The tides are changing,"
The page read,
'Do not ally yourself with the one called Morpheus until the 1970's. He has clear eyes you cannot misplace him. I foresee in the 1970's we will need his allegiance before that, he will only bring us doom.
- Lyra Black the first Black family seer'
Under the paragraph was a near-perfect haunting image of Morpheus.
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