Catch Me If I Fall

The Right Thing- Chapter 6

Anyone got any theories for what's going to happen to Theseus in the upcoming movies? And has anyone read the Theory that Leta is still alive? I hope she is! Let me know what you think in the comments!

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Linda's heart is pounding out of her chest. She's just apparated out of the French Ministry with Grindelwald. What has gotten into her? She takes a look up at the elegant French building in-front of her. Linda tries to convince herself that she's here solely to get the research and will leave soon after... however the truth is not that simple.

"Come in my dear," says Grindelwald warmly. He leads her into the French apartment it's opulence apparent. The artwork everywhere is absolutely stunning, everything about the household screams opulence.

"It's beautiful," says Linda in awe.

"I'm glad you like it my dear, it was gifted to me by a good friend of mine," says Grindelwald.

"Then how come the ministry doesn't know about this place? They would have been able to track—"

"He was a very... cautious man. He liked to keep everything off the books," replies Grindelwald. Linda seems to accept this answer and move on. They continue up the steps to the apartment and walk past a closed door to an office. "Linda if you'd be so kind to sit down here while I instruct my brother here as to where he might find the books you seek," says Grindelwald as he gestures to the seat behind the desk.

Linda moves to question him, but the doors are closed and she is left alone in the office. She paces anxiously around the room, questioning what she's doing in the middle of the most wanted man's study. What has she done? What will Theseus think? What would Newt think? Will she lose her job? She tries to occupy herself by looking around the room, until her eyes settle on a single object; a skull with a pipe attached.

She slowly makes her way over to inspect it as it sits on the shelf. Something about it is just so... intriguing. She reaches out to touch it but the opening of the door causes her to gasp and quickly recoil.

"That my dear, is something I think you would find great interest in," says Grindelwald amusedly. He walks over to pick up the object and takes it over to the desk closing the blinds on his way. The two of them sit down across from one another looking at the scull placed in the middle of the table. "I'm sure you're familiar with Divination my dear," she nods in confirmation. "This skull helps me to see glimpses of the future. There's something that I want you to see."

Grindelwald inhales a puff of smoke before the dark room is suddenly lit once again. Images flash before Linda's eyes. It looks like the Great War to her at first. The images in front of her mix with her own memories of war, people screaming, Theseus by her side fighting with her. She's tried her best to keep these memories buried, something she knows Theseus still struggles with, but they come back. She never wants to have to be in a situation like that again, something she and Theseus had vowed to never be a part of again. it was supposed to be the War to end all wars. Don't get them wrong, they have no regrets saving lives and winning the war for the good side, but it takes a toll on a person.

But then Linda begins to notice that the muggles machines look like the tanks she'd seen near the end of the Great War except they're bigger, stronger. And where are the horses? Planes larger than Linda has ever seen fly around the room and drop bombs onto the villages below. It hits Linda then and there; this isn't a war she's seen before. It's one that's coming.

"What is this?" says Linda horrified.

"This is the future my dear. This is the Second Great War, started by the muggles once again. The death toll will be in the millions," replies Grindelwald. "But I haven't even shown you the worst part yet."