[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic":3,"chapter-chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-chapter-996":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Chaos and Order - A Multiverse Fanfic",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1384186,1833,"Chapter 996: The Marauder’s Map (II)","chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-chapter-996",996,"\u003Cp>Quiet. Serious. Having a secret, traumatic past. Clever beyond measure. Manipulative, but not outright evil. A daring will to prove oneself. Willing to go to any length to get something. And... a dark disposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the qualities Kai had considered for Black before joining Hogwarts — if the Item meant to become a Slytherin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those qualities would have taken Black on the same path as Tom Marvolo Riddle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have given him immense benefits, with a strong possibility of associating himself with Lord Voldemort later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Side Missions and Hidden Missions given by the Dark Lord himself would have met all the standards of Kai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have worked, or, better to say, it would have beendesirable, if Kai weren’t leading the Dark Alliance as Lord Yellow Warlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Darcie being a storyline Character, unable to get Missions and Rewards from other original Characters, what Kai needed was a...safe bet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Funny — to draw people in. Loyal and friendly — to keep them around. Brave and Clever — to make them trust him when facing the odds. Nonchalant but genius when needed — to make the people drop their guards and confide in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These traits would let Black reap the greatest benefits, once he became a Gryffindor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everything had gone according to his plan, of course, with Hermione becoming a Slytherin and Draco becoming a Gryffindor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, to not let boys and girls stray from each other, he could use love, hate, and a touch of jealousy to bind them together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai’s life had been driven by nothing but the pursuit of benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldactlike anyone, as long as he knew greater benefits were waiting for him... benefits like the Dark Scroll, the Philosopher’s Stone, Tom Riddle’s Diary, Ollivander’s Wandlore, a centuries-old tree sprouting from a legendary Wand, the Marauder’s Map...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marauder’s Map would be a game-changing Item for him, Kai had always known, especially after he had received the Daily Prophet as a gift from the Timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Daily Prophet let Kai know all and everything that was going on in a celestial body, no matter which planet of which timeline he went to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his ability to Switch timelines and his natural scheming, manipulating, and conspiring traits, Kai considered the Daily Prophet one of his greatest Items. It was such a broken Item that it had all but ignored even Angra Mainyu’s authority, letting Black know about the secret ritual the Overlord had performed on Dark Sakura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a caveat, though — the Daily Prophet couldn’t be controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no telling what news it would consider a headline, or even news worthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Daily Prophet wasn’t like Jack Sparrow’s Compass, which automatically considered its Master’s best interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... it could be improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marauder’s Map was one of those improvements; almost impeccable in nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai not only desired it, but heneededit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, just for this single Item alone, he had let himself assume Black personality traits that would bring him closer to the Weasley twins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mischievous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humorous, but not demeaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All qualities that made the Weasley twins consider Black their successor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t like Kai had any other choice, either, as Black would be fighting against the likes of Harry Potter, the Prime Character of a Bubble, to gain the twins’ favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, no matter what kind of act he would need to build up over the years to make that happen, Kai would do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And three years were not nearly enough to make him even wince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, presently, as the Weasley twins finally took them to a corner under the stairs, Black knew the time had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to give something to our top student,\" George said, eyeing Black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We also need to take care of our greatest supporter,\" Fred added, looking at Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And, so...\" George said, beaming at the two third years, \"... we have decided to pass on our greatest treasure to you two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred took something out of his cloak and showed it to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a large, worn piece of parchment. Absolutely blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s your greatest treasure?\" Harry asked. \"Parchment? It looks like it’ll get shredded into pieces even before I finish writing a sentence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George looked at Black. \"What do you think, our prodigy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black’s eyes narrowed. \"... Maybe... we’re not supposed to write anything on it, then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See?\" George said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred nodded. \"I see it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Harry asked. \"What do you see?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A hidden talent, Harry,\" George grinned. \"Always knew you had it in you, Black.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That we did...\" Fred added. \"This is not some old parchment. When we were young — in our first year — we got into trouble with Filch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, he took us to his office and began threatening us with his usual...\" George said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Detention? Disembowelment?\" Black asked, scoffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly!\" Fred said. \"It was then we noticed a drawer in one of his filing cabinets, marked Confiscated and Highly Dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t...\" Harry grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We certainly did,\" George said. \"We think Filch never found out how to use it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you know?\" Black asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reply, George took his wand, touched the parchment, and said, \"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ink lines began to surface on the parchment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, large letters appeared on the parchment —Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers are proud to present—THE MARAUDER’S MAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a map of Hogwarts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were tiny ink dots, with names written over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astounded, Harry and Black bent over it, and saw Snape’s footsteps in the dungeons, Madam Villanelle and Hagrid at his hut, and...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s that?\" Harry pointed at a blurred name on the Headmaster’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s Professor Dumbledore,\" Fred said. \"It used to show his name, but recently, it’s getting blurry. Anyway, he’s an exception. What you need to focus on are the secret passages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred pointed out several passages that led directly to Hogsmeade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry looked at them when they had stopped explaining. \"Thanks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Weasleys grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right,\" George said. \"Don’t forget to wipe it after you’ve used it—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"— or anyone can read it,\" Fred said warningly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just tap it again and say—\" George took the Marauder’s Map from Fred and... gave it to Black, tapping it with his wand. \"—Mischief Managed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, the ink lines on the map vanished, a dull gray Notification flashing in Black’s eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>****************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AN:Up to 60 more Chapters are available in advance across three Tiers. 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