I am alive, I am on vacation I took to sort out some documents. Thank you for all the support in spreading my supposed death. Looking at you (you know who you are xD). People if I don't upload for a month without any notice, then I am dead. I'm just dealing with a lot of bullshit lately.
Anyway here is the chap. Word count 2050
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Germany. Munich.
In the Heart of Bavaria, the town square Marienplatz. Restaurants and bars were open, chairs put outside where people were sitting, drinking and laughing. Despite the horrible cold cloudy weather that looked like it was moments away from a heavy downpour.
This was the norm here, in sun or rain, or freezing cold. You still go out to drink a cold one.
On one of the chairs outside a handsome man was sitting casually reading a book. He had sharp features, black hair and was wearing a fashionable coat. A waitress approached him.
"Hello, what would you like?" she asked with a smile. 'I wonder if he is single'
The man smiled at her "A cup of coffee please"
This man was Voldemort. Using Flesh crafting he learned at the Guild, he managed to regain his old appearance.
"You are a disgrace Tom. You are in the heart of Bavaria, you have to go with beer."
Harry casually sat down opposite of him. "Ein Helles Maß bitte" (One light beer Maß please) he then glanced at the menu. "Augustiner"
The waitress quickly wrote down the order and went back inside.
A frown formed on Tom's face "Why would I want to chug down that one litter beer. Especially that one, it's quite bitter"
"Hey, those are some fighting words. I will defend Augustiner with my life" Harry said seriously as if he was just about to start shooting spells.
(A/N So will I. My favorite beer)
"Enough of the jokes" Voldemort tapped the table and a sound proof barrier surrounded them with a confusion effect. The people around them wouldn't be able to hear them, and they would not care.
"I did not come here to fight, and since you are also here you must be interested in my offer" Voldemort crossed his fingers and had a smug smile on his face.
Harry leaned back into his chair " A ceasefire huh? Pretty bold of you asking for it"
Riddle raised an eyebrow "Bold? Didn't you mention in an interview that you don't care at all about me or my Death Eaters? Was that just false information?"
"False information?" Harry chuckled "No, I honestly don't care about you lot. What I am surprised about is you. Do you truly understand what you are asking for and the consequences of it?"
The smile dropped from Riddle's face "Consequences? You mean Fate's interference, I'm well aware of it." he recalled the conversation he had with the Guild Leader about Prophesies and Fate. If they agree to non-interference agreement, Fate will target both of them.
Harry nods as he looks up at the cloudy sky. "I don't think you do. Your understanding of Fate is shallow, otherwise you never would have made so many mistakes. It seems that you are fixing the soul damage you have caused to yourself by making Horcruxes. And your mental state is better.
But it's even worse than you have probably heard. Since both of us are scumbags we pissed Fate off even more... though it's probably mostly me. Hehehe" Harry started to giggle a bit like a maniac.
Riddle lost his composure, the things the boy said, sound worrying "What do you mean? Explain yourself"
Harry just let a big grin "Well for the last few months, well years. I have been going around, kidnaping and killing a bunch of semi-important people. You know the type people that Fate has it's eyes on, hence ruining it's plans."
"Y-you son of a b-" Riddle gritted his teeth and took a deep breath, trying to regain his composure. Luckily for him at that exact moment the waitress arrived.
"Your drinks, will there be anything else" she smiled at Riddle
"No thank you I-"
"Schnitzel, Bratwurst and Pomes. Please bring lemon and ketchup as well" Harry interrupted him, once again making him lose his composure (Pork Cutlet, Sausage and Fries)
"Right away" the waitress happily wrote down the order.
Riddle gave Harry a glare, the boy in front of him just shrugged his shoulders "This is a restaurant not a bar, while it is common to just keep buying drinks it's also sensible to get something to eat if you are staying for a while. We have quite a few topics to discuss and I don't get many chances to come to Germany since I pissed off a lot of people here"
'Rip to the Acolytes i tricked. And while they were underground and keeping things to themselves avoiding the authority. By wiping them off the face off the earth I created a void, that destabilized the balance. Leading to a spike in magical crime.
I heard Grauzauberer (Grey Wizards) has been busy calming things down. Man I really want to see their library I'm sure Mephisto Pheles has a huge collection of rare books.'
Riddle took a sip from his coffee and placed it back down "Let's get back on topic, you mentioned how you made Fate even more furious."
"Continuing on, things will get bad for us if we don't actively try to kill each other like right now. I'm certain you have noticed a lucky and unlucky streak that conveniently tend to happen. Like one moment you find a treasure and the next you are ambushed"
Riddle's thoughts immediately went to the recent losses he had at the hands of other guild members, then his sudden chance to increase his standing.
Harry smirked "Judging by your expression it looks like I'm right." but then his smile fell and a completely serious expression formed on his face
"But if we actually sign a deal involving a cease fire, it won't be just a tiny ambush or two. You might find yourself face to face with a God. That's what it means to go against Fate."
Riddle couldn't stop it, a shiver went down his spine. He had just entered the Supernatural side, even then he had read the records, he had heard the stories. A god is a natural disaster for most. The weakest of them might just be High Class, but their attacks carry Divinity.
It was a metaphysical attack, humans pray, that energy goes to gods, and it's even more affective when used back against humans. That's why gods are so feared, and that is just the weakest kind, without any domain or aspect.
"Surely we won't be that unlucky?"
Harry just smiled "I'm counting on it. I have already made some preparations. Oh and I should mention Bella is extremely keen on ripping you apart, thanks to my help she might actually kill you now. "
'No she won't. Bella isn't strong enough to manage to kill this cockroach. But he doesn't know that.'
Riddle drank his coffee while his thoughts ran through various scenarios. 'So I'm the one who will suffer the most from this deal. If I don't accept I will die by his hand, if I accept Fate will make sure I'm placed in dangerous situations. Wait.. why is he so excited then?'
"There must be some benefits to this, otherwise you wouldn't even be considering the deal. It's well known that you are insane, but I doubt you are suicidal"
Harry chuckled quite loudly at that comment "Oh the irony, I'm being called insane by the man who tore his soul apart and was stupid enough to make a self-fulfilling prophesy. If it wasn't for your rash actions we wouldn't even be in this mess"
Riddle grimaced at that, it hit far to deep. "Stop pointing fingers and tell me. What are the true benefits of this deal?"
Harry pulled out some papers and gave them to Riddle. They were records, myths, stories and real incidents of mortals fighting against Fate, becoming warriors, heroes and legends. From Greco-Roman, to Norse to Chinese heroes.
"It's been done before, we have records that through history, people with a prophesy or are just toyed with Fate. If they survive the ordeals of Fate, it has no choice but to grant them a boon, could be power, could be a bloodline ability, could be just physical strength. But it has to grant them something beneficial to them.
This agreement will make things a lot harder for us, but it will also force us to improve at a rapid pace. Everything must be balanced. Like the Greek Heroes who go up against giant monsters and manage to win. How they challenge gods and succeed at grasping that 1% chance of success."
Voldemort read through the papers. "I see, you are betting your life for improvement, for power"
"Bingo~. This world is too brutal to take things nice and slow. But using the shortcuts usually means your long term potential is wasted or damaged. Like those silly body rituals you did. The undeniable truth is only through battle and overcoming hardships can you truly grow strong."
Riddle stayed silent calculating his odds. And the result he reached was the same one Harry Potter had stated. Without risks, he would end up dying because of how weak he is.
'No I refuse! I refuse to abandon immortality. There are many ways, locked behind the secrets of the Necromancy Guild. But to get those secrets I need power.'
"What do you have in mind?" Riddle said to Harry with a clenched fist
Harry raised his hand with a smile, spreading out his fingers "Five years. The contract will last for five years. After that it's a death match. According to my calculations, if either of us aren't dead in five years Fate might take things into her own hands. That's what I gathered from the records"
'I really don't want to be there if things go nuclear. The bitch might just open up a poral to the Dimensional Gap and suddenly I'm face to face with a Dragon God.'
"Let's get it done" Riddle didn't waste any time.
Harry drew up the contract " Both of us will not be able to attack or interfere with each other or our followers, bases and businesses for the duration of five years " he then placed a bit of his mana into the magical contract.
Riddle also followed. The moment he signed it. Both of them felt something change. Something neither had a right to sense in the first place. Their fates, their destiny had shifted.
" Well I'm leaving. See you in Five years. Harry Potter." Voldemort finished his coffee and stood up. Just as he was about to leave Harry called out "Wait"
Riddle slowly turned around with a confused expression on his face
"You didn't pay for your coffee"
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"You must be joking"
"I only pay for my family and pretty women. You are neither"
Riddle clicked his tongue, the boy was mocking him, they couldn't attack each other, and Harry didn't waste any time pissing him off. He pulled out a few bills and slammed them on the table "I hope you have a slow and painful death"
Harry just cheerfully waved at him "Right back at you. Try to survive for a year or two so I at least get some benefits from this deal"
With a scowl, Voldemort left and started to walk through the street until he disappeared from Harry's sight. Inwardly Harry was laughing like a madman
'Idiot. That self-confidence of his will be his downfall. He and I might not be able to attack, but our followers can kill each other. I don't plan on stopping Bella's hunt. I'm sure he noticed, but he considers everything else to be beneath him.
Especially wizards, since he is a Mage now he sees them as bugs. Not that I blame him, since I have a similar opinion about them. But if he thinks only wizards are working for me he is in for a big surprise'
Harry then noticed the waitress brining over his food. ' Well might as well enjoy my meal. Things are going to get a lot more hectic now. I'll need to clean up Gato's magical syndicate. I need more pawns if I'm going to survive the upcoming battles.' he looked towards the sky
"Give me your best shot, otherwise this deal wouldn't be worth doing in the first place"
~~ A/N
Dun, dun, DUM!
Harry and Voldy just gave Fate the middle finger. And we all know how Greek Heroes and the Wuxia cultivators end up. Luck is really good, then shit hits the fan and there is a high chance of dying.
What do you guys think?