Harry Potter and the Horcrux of the Future
Chapter 4: Matters of Honor
Babylon 5 is owned by JMS
Harry Potter and his Rangers sat around the conference table trying to plan an escape.
"So in summary, We think that a small fighter may be able to make it through the blockade, but once it does we need a destination that is within the fighter's range." said Harry.
"Well that eliminates Minbar or the Whitestar" said Marcus Cole. "What about Babylon 5?"
"Babylon 5? Why there?" asked David Lee, a human Ranger of asian descent.
"It's almost within range for the fighter and from Babylon 5, Delen can give one of us a ride to the Whitestar" said Harry.
"Right. When do I leave?" asked Marcus.
"You're not going" said Harry. "I am."
"You can't be serious!" exclaimed Marcus.
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Once Harry had run the blockade and set a course for Babylon 5, he was able to use magic to keep his air supply flowing.
When he arrived at his destination, Harry apparated into the station. The ship that was found drifting outside the station was empty when the mantenence 'bots pulled it on board.
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Harry Potter stood in the Zocolo of Babylon 5 observing various beings as the merchants bought and sold their wares. Presently, he spotted a minbari he recognised from the inteligence briefing he had read prior to his arrival. As he aproached Lenier, the Minbari Ambasidor's Aide seemed to recognise his ranger's uniform. Harry pretended not to notice Lenier as he took off his Ranger's badge and slipped it into the minbari's hand as he mumbled: "Meet me in Brown 42 in one hour."
Harry then kept walking as if he hadn't even noticed Lenier.
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An hour later, a pair of hooded figures entered the bar located at Brown 42 and sat a table. Harry set a trio of drinks on the table and said: "would you care to join me for a drink?"
"No Thank you" said a feminine voice from benieth her hood. "We are waiting for some one."
"People come here for two reasons" said Harry, "to fight or to drink. Now, Drink."
Lenier niffed a glass suspiciously and announced: "It is safe. No Alchohol."
"Right" confirmed Harry. "And since most don't know the effects of alchohol on your people, I thought that it might serve as a proof that I didn't not just knock some Ranger on the head and steal his uniform."
"The thought had occoured to me" said Lenier.
"What does the An'lo'shok require of us?" asked Delen.
"We need the White Star" replied Harry.
"I think that the time may have come for us to present the prototype to Captain Sheridan" observed Delen.
Before they made it out of Brown Sector, Harry had to stun a few ruffians.
When the three of them walked into Captain John Sheridan's office, Comander Susan Ivanova exclaimed: "Harry! You've become a Ranger!" as the bounded over and gave him a hug.
"Wait a minute!" said a greatly flumuxed Sheridan. "You Know about the Rangers? and you already know him? I just met him!"
"I was the one who suggested he and his friends seek sanctuary on Minbar. They're telepaths and needed an alternative to Psi-Corps."
"Telepaths?"
"When something goes on around here and I don't know about it, worry" said Ivanova.
"What can we do for you?" asked Sheridan.
"Ranger One feared that if we trained all of the Rangers on Minbar, our forces would be too concentrated and therefore vulnerable to attack" began Harry. "I was sent to establish a second training camp near the borders of Centauri and Drazi space. But recently we have been blockaded by the Centauri. I don't know how much longer we can hold out."
"We will, of course, do all we can" said Sheridan. "But our conection to the Rangers is a secret."
"To break a Centauri Blockade, we'd need a whole fleet of capital ships, not just a few fighters" said Ivanova.
"We have the means, if you have the will" said Harry.
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And so Sheridan, Ivanova, Lenier, Delen and Harry Potter traveled to the White Star and presented it to Sheridan. When they came on board, Harry was greeted by his old friend.
"Ron!" exclaimed both Harry and Ivanova.
"Are all three of you Rangers?" asked Ivanova.
"It seemed like the thing to do at the time" replied Ron Weasley.
"Well I hate in interupt this reunion, but how am I going to communicate with the crew?" asked Sheridan.
Between, Lenier, myself and Ron, we will translate your commands to the rest of the crew" said Harry.
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The White Star came through the Jump-gate with guns blazing as they attacked the mines that the Centauri had left behind to contain the Rangers at Zagros 7. The Centauri Fleet was no where to be seen.
"Any sign of a Centauri warship?" asked Sheridan.
"None" replied Lenier.
"This doesn't make any sense" said Sheridan. "Why would the Centauri set blockade mines and leave?"
"We're picking up a ship, unknown configuration." said Ivanova.
"Have we got it on sensors?" asked Sheridan.
"Yes" said Lenier. "Would you like to see?"
"Yes" said Sheridan, who gasped as a hologram filled the front of the bridge with a magnified view of the spider-like ship.
"Shaddows!" said Delen. "In Valen's Name!"
"They've got to be here for the same reason we are . . . the Rangers!" said Sheridan.
"You can't abandon them down there" said Harry.
"I have no intension of it" replied Sheridan. "How many more mines to go?"
"The next three should be enough for the Rangers to get out" said Ivanova.
"We're not ready for this!" said Delen.
"Well, we'd better get ready. Because we're going to finish what we started" said Sheridan.
Harry stepped through the hologram and peared ou the window at the Shaddow vessel. He drew his wand, pointed it and the black, spidery lokking ship and shouted: "Stupify!"
Instantly, the shaddow ship began a slow tumble as it drifted, dead in space.
Once the mines were destroyed, the Rangers fled through the jump-gate.
"I can't believe it!" exclaimed Delen. "How did you do that?"
"Magic" replied Harry, twirling his wand.
"Well let's get the hell out of here while we can!" said Sheridan.
"Exacuting, get-the-hell-out-of-here manuever" said Lenier.
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Later, after the dignaties had disembarked the White Star, leaving the crew so down time, Dervan aproached Ron.
"When two Minbari become close, as we have become close, it is customary for the woman to watch the man sleep. She watches while he sleeps. If she likes what she does this two more times before proceading further with their relationship. I think that I am ready to watch you sleep now."