Invisible String [t. s]

Skyfall

"He did it to trick you." Said Newt as he released himself from someone's grip. "He killed it and bewitched it so that you might think him worthy to lead." He added as he rushed upstairs. "But he doesn't want to lead you. He just wants you to follow." Grindelwald almost rolled his eyes at Newt, he was exasperated.

"Words." He said. "Words designed to deceive. To make you doubt what you've seen with your own two eyes."

"There were two Qilins born that night. A twin. And I know that- I know that..."

"Because?" Newt remained silent. "Because you have no proof. Because there was no second Qilin. Am I not right?"

"Its mother had been killed, it..."

"Then where is it now, Mister Scamander?" Everyone remained silent and still as a single figure dressed in emerald green robes started to walk upstairs. This person, whoever she was, handed over a case to Newt.

"No one can know everything, Newt. Remember?" She smiled and turned around to walk downstairs.

"Bunty." Said Theseus as Newt bent down and opened the case. Everyone gathered closer to him to have a look inside and saw how the Qilin he was talking about popped her head out of the case, making everyone gasp.

"No! This is the true Qilin!" Said Vogel as he picked up over his head the animal. That creature seemed grey, almost as grey as Aurelius, lacking the colour of life. "Look at it! You can see it with your own eyes! This is the true-" The Qilin he was holding gasped for air and suddenly faded away, causing the crowd to murmur.

"This can't be allowed to stand." Said a woman at the front. "The vote must be taken again. Come on, Anton. Do something." Vogel placed the Qilin gently on the ground and watched how the true Qilin just walked past Gellert without even looking at him, then, the small animal made its way downstairs looking at everyone in the crowd sniffing and following a scent, its eyes pinned on Dumbledore.

  Theseus sighed, he knew that man doesn't have a pure heart and wondered how could the Qilin say he had it, for it bowed before him. The Qilin's skin started glowing as Dumbledore bent down before her.

"I'm honoured." He said. "But just as two of you were born that night, there's another here equally worthy. I'm certain of it." The animal seemed to nod, for it understood. "Thank you." The Qilin started to walk away and followed a new scent as Newt picked up his case. The Qilin approached Vicencia Santos and bowed before her. Amélie saw how Grindelwald drew out his wand, he aimed at Newt.

"Theseus." She said and they moved quickly to get upstairs, but Aurelius was already there, standing in front of Newt. He stood before Gellert, who rose his wand just to hold it tightly in a second and aimed at the boy before throwing the killing curse. Dumbledore and his brother, Aberforth threw a counterspell that somehow blocked the curse. Everything happened so fast that Amélie and Theseus doubted it had happened for a second, the echoing of the votes against the sky called their attention, they were yellow. Vicencia Santos was the new Leader of the Confederation.

  Amélie and Theseus were the first ones to approach Grindelwald when the crowd started to dissipate, many following closely behind them. The man stepped near the edge of the wall and, in the blink of an eye, he was standing above it. When Amélie rose her wand to attack and immobilise him, Gellert created a force field that repelled the spells she and others like Theseus, Yusuf, Bunty, Lally and Newt sent his way.

"I was never your enemy." He said as the field burnt away. "Then or now." He looked towards Albus and let himself fall. Theseus was the one to start the rain of spells that would fall on him, but the remains of the shield blocked the attacks. Amélie dropped Theseus' hand to rush towards the railing, with him and the rest of the team following behind her, to watch nothing but the landscape, he had deapparated as he fell.