The Darkness Within

•Chapter 17 - Humans•

"We need to get going," Newt said once everything was back to normal and they found Jacob. "We need to find everyone before they get hurt."

"Before they get hurt?" Jacob asked.

"Yes, Mr. Kowalski," Newt accorded. "They're currently in alien terrain, surrounded by millions of the most vicious creatures on the planet," he paused. "Humans."

Lily frowned. Newt obviously didn't like to speak or look at people. He probably had some anxiety problem. She felt bad for him. She knew he probably thought that he was not worth it, or that he was not liked by anyone. She just wanted him to know that she did. She did like him.

"So where would you say that a medium-sized creature that likes broad, open plains, trees, water holes, that kind of thing, where might she go?" Newt asked Mr. Kowalski.

"In New York city?" Jacob asked, thinking hard on an answer.

"Central Park?" Lily tried. Jacob nodded, pointing at her.

"Central Park."

"And where is that, exactly?" Newt asked them.

"Where is Central Park?" Jacob asked him incredulously. Jacob then seemed to realise that Newt was Brittish and hadn't been to America before. "Look, I would come and show you, but dont you think it's kind of a double cross? The girls take us in, they make us hot cocoa.."

"You do realize that when they see you've stopped sweating, they'll obliviate you in a heartbeat," Newt countered.

"What does bliviate mean?" Jacob turned to Lily.

"They will erase every memory of magic you have," Lily informed him. Jacob froze.

"I wont remember any of this?"

"No." Jacob scoffed.

"Yeah, alright. Okay, I'll help you," he said.

Once again, Lily felt bad. Jacob had obviously fallen in love with magic and with Newt's beasts, at this point. It would take someone truly cruel to obliviate him now. Lily knew Queenie wouldn't want to, but she wasn't sure about Tina, so even if she already knew where Central Park was, she decided it would be better to bring Jacob with them.

"Come on, then," Newt said, walking away.