Chapter Seven: The Order (Updated 1/4/2020)

As the family walks behind Ollivander they can see Gringotts growing closer to them. It was only about a ten minute walk since the streets are full of people. No one talked as they walked and they finally arrived in front of the bank. As Liam looks at the bank he can feel magic that seems to protect the contents within and continues to wonder why they are being lead to the bank.

As they walk up the marble steps to enter Gringotts the surrounding people give Ollivander a weird stare. Many people don't normally see him outside his shop during his business hours. Ollivander just nods at them as he continues to walk into the bank. As the four of them approach a teller within the bank Ollivander turns to Xeno. " Xeno from here I need to take Liam with me. I am not able to take your daughter and you with me since the contents are… different then normal. So please wait here and await our return. I will take Liam back to my shop once we are done here."

Xeno just looks between Ollivander and his son before he nods his head and nudges Luna to follow him. Luna gives Liam a hug before she walks off with her father.

" I know you must be wondering what's going on young Liam, but follow me and you will learn more than you could possibly imagine." As Ollivander finishes speaking he walks to the head teller counter. Liam looks at the retreating figure of his sister before he sighed and turned to follow Ollivander.

As he walks up to Ollivander he sees him talking to the head goblin accountant in an unknown language. Liam assumes its the Goblins native language. As he watches the two talk he sees the Goblin look over to him in surprise then goes back to speaking to Ollivander in an higher pitched voice.For a moment the Goblin puts on a thoughtful expression before the Goblin nods his head. The goblin then looks at Liam and then he walks out behind his desk. " Hmm so Ollivander thinks you might be related to them… We shall see young one, but before then." The goblin holds at his small hand " My name is Largras and I will be the one to lead Ollivander and yourself below these sacred halls."

Liam shakes the Goblins hand without a second thought. Largras was surprised the young human shook his hand. Most would curse or be too 'noble' to touch a goblins hand, but judging from this interaction Largras just puts on a grin.

" Let me call my replacement and then i can lead you below." Largras released the handshake and went to find his replacement. Liam looks at Ollivander as Largras leaves. " You can speak Goblin? I thought they were a race hated by wizards?" Ollivander just shows Liam a small grin. " That they are young Liam, but in my family we worked hand in hand with the goblins before the Goblin Wars even happened. It was a requirement installed into us. Mostly due to the contents we put in their care requires great friendship and trust between us. One thing i can tell you is that Goblins and Wizards are not so different. Each of our races have our good and bad people. Don't judge them at face value and treat them with respect and they shall do the same to you. For the most part."

Liam nods at that. Liam fully believes treat everyone as you want to be treated, but once they treat you wrong they must walk through hell to get your trust back. Liam then sees Largras walking back with another goblin. " This is Griphook. Griphook this is the one we spoke of. I will return as soon as I can, but I need you to take my place for sometime." Griphook nods his head and begins to go behind the desk.

" Now if you two would follow me please. The ride will take sometime." As Largras walks ahead Ollivander and Liam follow him. They arrive at a mining cart network and Largras ushers them to go in the mine cart.

The ride took a long time to reach the end of the mine cart network. As they went through Liam saw many different vaults and even saw a dragon as they went down deeper. As they passed the dragon one last time Liam swore he saw the dragon opened its eyes and give a small nod at him before it went back into its slumber. As they head down deeper Liam looks at Largras. " What type of Dragon was that? I didn't expect to see here."

Largras give a small chuckle. " That would be a Ukrainian Ironbelly and no need to worry. It has been taught to feel pain if it hears a rattling machine we have."

Liam didn't say anything out loud, but if you looked into his eyes you could see his anger. [ While I won't hold the Ironbellies treatment on Largras this insight makes me wonder if the goblins are really a race to trust. It seems when I get stronger I must fight for the rights of my fellow brethren.]

They finally arrived at the end of the Mine network. As they stepped out Liam saw they were surrounded by Magma with only three routes to leave here. One route was the mine shaft behind them. Then there were two paths of rock that forked in front of them one went towards a cliff slide that had the number 001 embedded above it. The other went to a door that had multiple carvings and seemed to allow a giant to walk through it.

" This way." Largras spoke and walked towards the huge door. As they got close Liam can see that the Door had carvings of Dragons, Goblins,Humans and many different races Lias was unable to identify. The door looked to be the body of a Knight. At the very top of the door was a helmet of a knight with Arms holding a Sword shaft. Two wings depending on the side of the door that seemed to be connected to the back of the door.The carvings seemed to be moving every second and Liam could see the door was filled with raw magic.

As the trio arrived in front of the door Largras stepped forth and bowed before the door. " I Largras, first of my name fourth of my household, beseech the doors of my ancestors to open. I bring fellow beings that are worthy of our friendship. The bear the heart of a goblin warrior, the greed of making money, and the love of their family and kin."

As Liam was wondering about what Largras said he heard an ancient and mystical voice.

Their were two Huge Carvings one of a Dragon and one of what seemed to be a Knight that glowed with magic and turned to look at the Trio and they both spoke.

"We grant thee and your companions entrance. May you find what you seek and never forget your honor. Always bear true to your names and put family and kin beyond worldly possessions."

As the voices faded the arms holding the sword shaft began to raise. Liam stared in wonder as a sword blade begin to lift from the top of the door. Once the hands stop moving the door began to open slowly. Once the doors fully opened, Liam only saw darkness. He thought this was strange since he was able to always see no matter how dark or bright it was. He turned to Largras who then spoke a word in his native tongue. As he spoke the darkness in front of Liam turned into a hallway as the torches along the wall lit a sapphire like blue.

" Follow me please" Ollivander and Liam followed behind Largras. As they were walking Liam was shocked at how massive the hall was. Their were statues of goblins, dragons, and what seemed to be knights with wings. The pillars holding the hall were carved in strange carvings that seemed to depict battles, life, and stories.

After what seemed like an hour; Largras finally stopped and began walking towards a stone wall that had a carving of a castle. As they arrived Liam saw a bowl being held by what seemed to be a carved stone dragon claw that was surrounded by 13 knights that each held a different weapon of the medieval time period.

Largras saw Liam staring at the Bowl and coughed to get his attention, " *cough* For us to continue we must test your blood. If the magic that holds this chamber together agrees upon your entrance we will be able to continue forward.If not I will have to take away your memories of even coming down here and we shall return."

Liam looked shocked, but nods his head after a few seconds. Ollivander and Largras took a small dagger that was setting in the bowl and made cuts on their hands.

"I Ollivander the current heir of the Ollivander name do request a test for a potential wielder ."

" I Largras the goblin accountant of the Ollivander family do concur with Sir Ollivander and request a test for a potential wielder."

As both there blood hits the bowl it catches on fire and produces a red flare that moves into the shape of a dragon. The 13 Knights surrounding the Bowl begin to chant and move their weapons of choice up and down creating pounding noise within the hall. Ollivander then turn to Liam. " Hold out your hand Liam. We will make a small cut on your palm. You must then turn your hand and let the blood flow into the Flame Dragons mouth."

Liam nods and allows Ollivander to cut his palm. As the blood begins to flow Liam turn his hand and allows the flame dragon to taste it. As the blood enters the flame dragons mouth it roars and changes to a scorching white with blue flames between it. As this is happening Liam could see out of the corner of his eye that the Castle carving began to come to life. As he looked he saw dragons and knights with wings flying in the skies. The castle itself seemed to be thriving with life.

Liam was then brought out of his trance when the Knights stopped pounding their weapons and began to speak each taking a turn every word.

" The Potential Wielder that has been brought forth is no longer a potential, but a confirmed wielder by our sacred order. Liam from the Houses of ????, ????, and Lovegood. We welcome you into the Order. The Order's history will be taught to you as you grow and learn. Step forth and be bestowed our blessing" The Knights begin to turn their heads to face the Flame Dragon

As Liam looked towards the Flame Dragon he also turned to look into Liam's eyes.

"To you Liam these are our rules of the Order. While they may be old they do serve a purpose. Remember never sacrifice your honor no matter the cost, hold dear to your kin, treat others with respect unless respect is not given to you, Protect your allies, show no mercy to your enemies. Now to allow you to be a wielder of our order you must swear a vow to me. Know it is not a magical binding one, but it is one of morals. If you choose to break it it is on you to redeem yourself. Now Speak as I speak: I am a Dragon I will keep my steel and fangs sharpened, I will never accept defeat, my allies will be able to rely on me, my enemies will fear me. I am the ending of bloodshed and I am the start of peace. All those who do harm unto the things we choose to protect will fear our blade for the order is one and never alone."

Liam spoke the words as the Flame dragon spoke. As he spoke he felt a power course through him that brought him warmth and peace. The Flame Dragon nods his head as Liam finishes speaking. " To show that you are apart of our order I shall mark you with magic. Where would you like the mark to be placed?"

" I will like to be marked on my right shoulder."

"Then it shall be done lift your shirt and show me your right arm."

Liam saw the flame dragon move up his arm and he felt a searing pain on his upper shoulder, but felt something connect with him.

(Flame Dragon)[ Liam with this mark we are now connected through our minds. If you ever want to return to this chamber after you leave all you need to do is enter the bank and speak to me and I will help you return here. The mark has other uses, but you must become a true member of the order to learn more. You are now just an initiate who is receiving his first weapon. You may hide the mark if you wish until you are ready to show yourself to the world that you are part of our Order. We may have fallen long ago, but with you I pray our Order will rise again. Before you ask, I can not tell you our Order's name that we were once known as or tell you where to learn more. All i can say is may your weapons, body, and mind stay sharp and deliver bloodshed to your enemies. Fare thee well young Liam and may we meet again on the fields of battle. Also remember everyday is a test of one's life. Live proudly and never have regrets if you can help it]

As the Flame Dragon finished its words it disappeared and its flame was extinguished. The Knights moved back to their positions.The wall then opened and revealed a set of stairs leading downwards. Before walking or talking to the two standing near him Liam looked at his right shoulder. On the upper part was now a tattoo that was red and black. There was a sword in the middle as it was surrounded by a dragon.

As Liam was looking at his new magic tattoo he heard Ollivander talking to himself. " He has been accepted which means the time has come once again for the rise of the Order.It has been centuries since the last"

" Mr. Ollivander what do you mean by the rise of the Order?"

" Well Liam my boy the Order was an ancient group. From what is in the notes of my ancestors they fought all those who sought to destroy the world and force others beneath their wills by greed and blood during their initial rise to power. That was the founding goal of the Order. Overtime their mission did change as does everything over time.

Their original name is unknown to us now as the Order would only allow those within the Order or those the Order served to know of its name. Those that it served would only remember their name as long the Order worked with or for them. Once the Order left those Lords would forget the Order's Name. They were also sworn to never say the Order's name to anyone the Order didn't deem. The magic they wielded was powerful, but all history of them has been lost or hidden by their followers."

Liam nods his head " Shall we go down to see what is bellow?" Ollivander shakes his head. " Even though I have the chamber in my name only those chosen by the Order may enter. I am only needed to start the test requirement. Go ahead and enter and seek what calls to you."

Liam looks shocked, but then turns towards the stairs and begins his walk down. As he reaches the end of the stairs he sees double doors in front of him that holds the same symbol of his tattoo. As he approaches the doors open by themselves and what he sees shocks him. The room is split into four different sections. Each section holds four different items. Books, Weapons, Armors, and gems. Liam begins to wonders what was chamber was meant for. " AHHHH. We have a new recruit of the Order. Welcome to the Chamber of Recruits. I shall be your guide during your time here" Liam looks towards the voice and sees a pair of red eyes staring him down. There was a dragon looking at him from behind a wall.

"My name is Ember and I am the last living dragon of the Order. Welcome to my lair and I will be here to help you choose your weapon. Head towards the weapon section and choose any weapon that calls out to you. As the wizards are told for their wands the same apply to our weapons. It is not you who chooses the weapon, but it chooses you."

Liam begins to take calm breaths and speaks to Ember. " Will you be able to tell me more about the Order? Because i feel like i just got thrown into something I knew nothing about just to get me a wand so I can control my magic better and head off to school since it's a requirement. Also why are you behind a wall?"

Ember looks at Liam before he begins to laugh. His laugh shakes the room. "HAHAHAHA. I can not tell you more about the Order, but I can give you some information about this room. The Chamber of Recruits is as it states. Its a room meant for Recruits/ Initiates. Everything a recruit needs to train, gear themselves, or purchase things outside the order is within this Chamber. The weapons we have are ten times better than what those humans make and only a tier above the best dwarf smiths. You are here because your power is too much for a wand to handle, but once you find your weapon we will talk more about that.

Besides back in ancient times wands were not needed it was all chant or chant-less magic without a wand, but back in those days everyone had a weapon. What we have here will be able to channel your magic as you cast it chant-less and it will be used as a source of offense and defense for you. So much better than a little twig that can be snapped in half. The metal of our steel can never be broken without the use of a dragons strength. So go find your chosen partner then leave me so i may go back to my slumber. As for the last question I choose to stay behind this wall. If i want to get out the wall will just disappear, but i don't leave my area unless I need too."

Liam sighs before he heads towards the weapon racks. When he enters the gate that surrounds the weapons section he sees a variety of weapons. Ranging from Swords, Bows, Pole-arms, and Maces. As he walks past the swords he hears a hum of magic and feels a warm feeling. The very last sword in the rack was calling to him and he could feel it. He took the sword into his hands and could feel the happiness it put out and could feel the want of his magic. Liam was more than happy to test its strength so Liam took the blade out of its sheath and put forth his magic slowly into the sword. As he did so the sword began to hum. Liam was so excited he began to put more magic in the sword before he reached his max. The sword was able to handle it all, but it kept calling out for more. As the sword began to call for more it began to change its shape into a pole-arm. As Liam had to stop putting forth his magic the pole-arm reverted back to a sword and Liam fell to the floor sweating. He knew he drained most all his magic capacity trying to please this sword. Liam smiled and looked at his new companion. " I shall call you Reaper. You will protect my loved ones by soaking the ground with my enemies blood." Reaper hummed with delight at its name.

As Liam puts Reaper in its sheath and began to head towards the library section. He hears Ember talk to him.

[Ember] "Ahhh you found the last of our special product. That sword was forged using a strange stone that landed on this earth from the sky. Each weapons produced with that metal using magic bore a sentient life that is also able to shape-shift at will. As we talked about before this sword can also shape-shift into a wand as your requirement or anything else you can think of. Now head on over to the library and I will help you choose a few books that will help you train in the future."

As he searches the Library he kept asking Ember questions on certain books and their uses. By the time he finished he found three books that interest him. Combat of the Heavy Armor, Weapon Training for Dummies, and The Magic of Healing.

Ember also told Liam to take 5 gems as he leaves to sell to the goblins to give him some currency to start his future as all recruits get 5 to start. Throughout the entire time Ember and Liam talk a little about each other. Ember told Liam he was surprised at first to learn that Liam was a Dragon when he first saw him. Liam just nodded and told him his story. Ember was quiet for awhile, but tells him not to worry.

As Liam finished he walks back to Ember as he prepares to leave the Chamber after 2 hours.

" Thank you for your wisdom and guidance. I hope next time I visit we could talk as fellow dragon-kin and learn more about each other than the short time we had together. Since their doesn't seem to be many of us around anymore"

Ember looks at Liam strangely, but then smiles and laughs. "If that is what you desire next time we may talk, but until then may your blade stay sharp and your enemies fall beneath your feet."

Liam nods his head and then heads back up the stairs. As he leaves the doors close behind him as the torches begin to dim.