Stage Two: locked and loaded

The Dark lord stood before James with the magical core in his hand. "This belongs to you. I'm here to return it. Take it." He said holding it out to James.

James stared at the core with indifference. "Thanks for returning my core. You haven't done anything dangerous to it that might harm me have you?" He said bemused voice.

The Dark Lord didn't laugh at the poor joke but he did place the core on the ground. It disappeared when it touched the grey stony ground. He straightened to his feet. "My Lord examined your trick and figured out the purpose of it. Your scheme would have worked but my master thinks as you do. You are a worthy brother of the house of Slytherin."

"Thank you. I try to do my best to represent my house well. If your master is a fellow brother of the noble house of Slytherin then he should know my position and where I stand. This war can end right now. All he has to do is walk the hell away and leave me and my people alone. It's very simple." James said calmly.

Angus and Mara appeared with their wands ready aimed at the dark wizard. "James. You need help?" Angus asked.

James shook his head. "No. I'm just having a conversation with a visitor. You can go back to the library."

"I would feel more comfortable staying. To guard your back." Angus said.

"Your the boss dad. You'll do what you will. Don't worry this conversation isn't going to be long. I'm trying to gain some knowledge to write down." James said.

Angus grimaced but he said nothing more. He rolled his shoulders. His peacemaker was steady on the Dark Lord's body.

The Dark Lord shook his head. "You bow to people that try to stamp down your nature and refuse to acknowledge your-"

"-I am loyal to those loyal to me. Loyalty and leadership are high tenants of house Slytherin. My father is a noble and powerful wizard and magi. Don't push this on me. There be no misunderstanding between me and your lord if he would leave my people alone. He is the one that invades my space and harms my people. He started this war not me."

The Dark Lord stared at James. "My lord believes your actions. You wish to achieve a level of power by becoming the President of the congress. Your ambitions are in conflict with my lord. Submit to him and the war ends. Resist and you risk more then him."

James shook his head. "President of the Congress is a job. Power is power. I want the power to push you the hell off my land and protect my people. You wish to come into my domain and run my shit and push me around to follow after some other dude I don't know and shows no loyalty or good faith toward me. I'm not afraid of your lord." He said and leaned over to Angus. "Dad. What's our family moto."

Angus nodded. "Potters never give up. We always find a way. We ain't out to conquer the world. We just out to have power to hold and protect our own. This is our land, our home. You are the aggressor husk." Angus said.

The Dark lord snorted in laughter. He shook his head. "James Potter. You are full of crap. You pretended to use street magic to create this place but you'll not fool-" He paused holding up his hand and everyone froze.

Green lightning struck down straight on to head of the grey staff in James hand. James sighed.

Angus blinked and then realize what had happened. He glared at the wizard. "Eat shit-"

James held up his hand toward Angus. "Dad. Hold up! I want to hear what he has to say." He said to Angus and then turned back to the dark wizard. "Continue. You paused for a moment because of the lightning storm. I'm listening to you."

Another blast of lightning came down on hitting James' staff. James stared at him. "Why do you keep doing that? Just tell me what your master told you to say to me and get the hell off my land before you lose that opportunity."

The Dark Lord shook his head. "You will not win this war. All you know are tricks. Submit."

Angus snorted. "Oh man. This is funny. This down right comical. Look at that stupid look on this jackasses face, Mara."

Mara frowned. "Dad. What's going on?"

Angus nodded to James. "James is stronger then this yahoo jackass. He just lost his opportunity to leave peacefully though."

The Dark Wizard stared at James. "You are not the heir to the mist? My master will be the one to take hold of that title you nothing more. If you will not bend your knees willing prepare to have them broken. Prepare to-"

James sighed. "Dad!"

Angus fired his peacemaker launching out a beam of golden light and wild flames at the dark lord. There was a short pause of screams as the wizard was engulfed in golden flames before James waved a hand and the dark wizard's body disappeared. "Now negotiations are concluded."

Angus sighed shaking his head and looked around seeing storms above. "I think we got company coming. How you want to handle them son?" He said.

James lifted his staff as several bolts red and green lightning chased down toward them. The lightning was drawn to the head of his staff. He spun his staff sending the lightning back to it's source.

There were several screams followed before there was silence. He waited and then looked at Angus and Mara. "Let's go inside for a bit and talk." He said and turned disappearing and appearing in the library again.

James walked toward Dago who was staring at him with wide eyes. "You staff's glowing mate."

James shrugged and spun it behind his back where it became magically attached to his back shirt. He waved a hand at his white board. "Bro. The Assholes are coming in. It's starting now. Today. We need ideas." He said taking hold of shoulder.

There was a blast of a spell hit their backs but a shield was around their bodies. James frowned and turned seeing two bodies on the floor. Angus' sword floated in the air. He petted the blade of the sword. "Dago keep working on something. I'll figure out something to secure the building."

Dago only grunted in response as he ignored the bodies on the floor. He started quickly drawing up pictures and magical wards while Ava and Mara stared at James.

James studied the bodies on the floor and started looking through them."Hopefully I can get something secrets from these jackasses."

Angus patted his shoulder. "Son We need to move to a-"

"Dad could touch the core behind you and think of a spell shield. I'll explain how you're able to do it later." James said frowning as picked through the pockets and robes of the dark wizards' bodies.

Angus got up and went over to the power core. He touched it closing his eyes and a second later the sound of magical shield around the building formed.

James shook his head as he found nothing on the bodies and he got to his feet. "Damn!" He said before waving a hand over the bodies and they disappeared.

Both Mara and Ava gasped. James looked over at them. "What?"

Both women shook their heads saying nothing. He turned to Angus who was staring at him.

"I just sent them away using a-"

"I don't give a damn son." Angus said.

James stared at him. "You sure about that?"

Angus snorted nodding his head. "Okay. I don't have a right to give a damn. What you need me to do next."

"James! Get your ass over here. I got something." He said.

James turned and walked over to Dago who had drawn up several images of pictures and spells. "What you need me to do?"

"I need magic windows you can place around Hawks Landing in the major areas across the place. Can you make it happen. This will give us a bird's eye view around the place. Will know where their coming and how to push them out as best as we can until we have the numbers to cover every area here." Dago said.

"You got it." James said and stepped back. His wand jumped into his hand from his pocket.

Dago stood back as James touched the four picture frames windows with his wand and they glowed. He stood back and waved Dago forward. "Go ahead bro. Get your practice in now."

Dago snorted rubbing his hands together and then got out his wand. "Let's go. Mystical Telecommo!" He spoke.

James smiled as the images disappeared from the white board.

They look around as four magical mirrors appeared floating around the core. James slapped Dago's shoulder. "Late in the game but you finally spreading your wings, Bro. Alright let's see who we're up against." James said with a snort of laughter.

James and Dago stood beside each as they took in the groups of invaders flooding into Hawks Landing. "Dago, your with me we'll take the ones coming in from the forest. Mara go with mother and protect the Tower. Dad you can do whatever the hell you want to do. Grandpa Harry is taking is going to take out the one's heading in by the dueling room."

"James." Angus said. "I don't think that vampire should-"

"Dad. With all due respect, you want Grandpa Harry out of here that's your business. Take it up with him now or later. I don't give a shit. I got a war to win." James told him and turned to Dago and Mara. "Alright. Let's get it done." He said turning.

Dago, Mara and James held out their hands to the sword. "Copyfy!" They spoke as one voice.

The sword glowed and then three swords came out appeared floating in front of the original. The swords then flew into their hands.

"Looks like you guys have been busy." Angus said with a grim scowl on his face.