C1

Two years after the events of the prologue.

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*Knock**Knock*

"Come in"

A man wearing a white hooded robe, walked into the nicely furnished and comfortable room looking nervous and tense. In front of him was a large bear like figure, who had a bristly brown beard and sharp red eyes.

"What is it Zylus?"

"Sir, I have collected the information you paid me to look out for, there have been twenty three more ambushes and even Beth was killed" (Zylus)

"FU**! Ever since that newspaper article about the demise of the Potters and Voldemort, we have been hounded by those darn Gryffindors. Have you found out where "The boy who lived" is yet?"

"No sir" (Zylus)

"DAMMIT! No wonder there are so many casualties, with crap mercenaries like you, who are unable to find one baby, with the one unique feature, that one unique feature being a very prominent lighting scar on his forehead, our organisation is really hitting the shit**r. *sigh*. Hopefully you have good news, how is my resource investment going?"

"Reporting to overseer John, that little sh**'s training is going too well. We can barely teach him before he uses what he was taught to escape, and when we do find him he is reading hoards of muggle books. Damn hybrid"  (Zylus)

The man called overseer John looked dejected and fed up, as if the world had given him some of its burden and frustration. 

"So, you are telling me, a boy who is barely two years old, chronologically, has managed to escape on several occasions from the infamous archmage squad that our death eater branch hired? Not just any archmage squad, but one that can cause even that Bastard Dumbledore some hassle? So, considering that you are the weakest member of that squad and elected representative to report on every meeting occasion, please explain to me who is teaching him?" (John)

"Reporting to sir, I am." (Zylus)

"There are eight members in your squad right? So why are you the only one teaching him? And don't give me the rock, paper, scissors excuse."  (John)

"Sir. Lily, Elizabeth and Violet are constantly trashed drunk, to the point that a gryffindor patrol thought they were muggles, Garnet and Diamond are constantly training their muscles and close combat skills, and Rex, Nathan and Sid are reading arcane tomes like their lives depend on it" (Zylus)

John *Sighed* whilst placing his head in his palms. Remembering he had a particular secret mission he took out a piece of dusty parchment and threw it at Zylus.

"Tell Rex I known your squad is neutral but I will pay well for the completion of that mission"  (John)

"Hmm, *unravels scroll*, going to the Himalayas is easy, however, what do you mean cause a disturbance?" (Zylus)

"Just go crazy and do what you mercenaries normanly do, eat, drink, train, shout and fight. Should be simple enough right?" (John)

"What's the reward?" (Zylus)

"An elder flower and a hogwarts admission slip for Snake" (John)

"Anything else? Like a nullifying crystal, or a void lance?" (Zylus)

"We are not in the best situation to pay for stuff that is mythologically rare" (John)

"Fine, we will accept. *Murmurs*, for now" (Zylus)

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Inside an abandoned apartment complex stood two individuals. 

The one with brown hair , a soft young face and wearing white robes appeared to have shrunk back in fear, whilst a man with a slim, muscular and scarred body berated him harshly, sending him a fierce, ferocious glare.

"So nimwit, you accepted a contract for our WHOLE team to be in the chilly and isolated mointain range, to cause disturbances. Did you read this bit here? "please collect sky snow, and you may return, if and only if you have this snow" did you read this bit?"(Rex)

"No leader Rex" (Zylus)

"No? Haha, I will let the three witches of our squad deal with you when they return "(Rex)

"Wait leader Rex, have mercy, please don't tell them" (Zylus)

"Getting bullied by the three witches is surely to sort you straight. Now get your sorry arse of the floor, and go help Snake pack, because at the moment I'm debating whether or not you have a rock for a brain and whether or not to leave your arse in London, with the current climate you wouldn't survive a day."(Rex)

"Sir I won't make this mistake again" (Zylus)

"Good. Now scram."(Rex)

"*murmurs* Phew, luckily he was given an official contract, and not an unofficial one that has not been checked by a teller, otherwise I would detach his head, then bring the squad to end all death eaters prematurely. Although those three are going to be annoyed about the decreased alcohol allowance, but Snakes cute enough to substitute some of their frustrations, unfortunate for him."(Rex)

"Boss do you know where Snake went? All I found is this weird Snake doll" (Zylus)

"Hmm… FU**!"(Rex)

The colour drained rapidly from Rex's face and he leapt back in fear.

"Hahaha, Zylus, why don't you return that back to where you found it and go look for Snake, okay? And I suggest you do this before Violet returns." (Rex)

"Do what before I return?" (Violet)