"Retaliation" (Regulus Black, PG, 100)
Title: Retaliation
Character(s): Regulus Black, Kreacher, Voldemort.
Rating: PG
Challenge(s): #229, Weakness
Word count: 100.
Kreacher drags himself down the hallway, whimpering. “Master,” he calls, but it’s no more than a whisper. He manages to crawl past another doorway before it’s too much.
Regulus finds him there an hour later, barely breathing, “M-master.”
Quiet rage sparks within Regulus. Kreacher is property of the Black family; it is unacceptable for someone else to treat him this way. This is the final blow to Regulus’ weakening loyalty.
As he nurses Kreacher back to health, Regulus hears the full story: island, cave, cup, locket. The pieces fall into place, and Regulus smiles.
He has found his Lord’s weakness.
Character(s): Regulus Black, Kreacher, Voldemort.
Rating: PG
Challenge(s): #229, Weakness
Word count: 100.
Kreacher drags himself down the hallway, whimpering. “Master,” he calls, but it’s no more than a whisper. He manages to crawl past another doorway before it’s too much.
Regulus finds him there an hour later, barely breathing, “M-master.”
Quiet rage sparks within Regulus. Kreacher is property of the Black family; it is unacceptable for someone else to treat him this way. This is the final blow to Regulus’ weakening loyalty.
As he nurses Kreacher back to health, Regulus hears the full story: island, cave, cup, locket. The pieces fall into place, and Regulus smiles.
He has found his Lord’s weakness.