Chapter 73

The word at war part 6

Of Gods and Dark Lords.

Spartan occupied Austro-Hungary

1916

Hades smiled at the group of mortal Mages and Spartan Goddesses with his signature grin showing his sharp teeth. "Kassandra my darling niece how about a hug for your favourite Uncle eh?"

The 3 Spartan Princess grinned knowing their mother's response.

"oh, you mean uncle Poseidon I didn't know he was here". Kassandra grinned her eyes despite being golden in her Goddess form still had that spark of humour that Hades did not spot.

"WHAT! That trident welding fish boy is your favourite how in," looking at the princess struggling to not laugh and the grin on Kassandra and Hippolyta faces made him frown. "you know sometimes I regret encouraging your inner prankster all those centuries ago.

Albus and his fellow wizards just stood there in shock his 2nd in command Theseus Scamander the young Auror was a war hero on the western front stopping Grindelwald's forces from capturing the French Ministry back in 1915.

He thought he had seen everything especially when his younger brother who he loved dearly but could not seem to truly open up to him had such a thing for Magical creatures even in school before he was expelled.

But here he was standing with the man who had convinced the Ministry to allow his brother to keep his wand watching as living Gods and Goddesses acted like any normal family would, I. Truth it freaked him out after all any one of these divine beings could cause mass devastation and yet here they were.

Kassandra turned back to the Aurors who were still pale at the site of her Uncle. "So, Mages what brings you to the southern Front on this lovely day I wonder."

Before any of them could respond Kassandra smiled. "It is quite obvious as to why you are here you wish to stop Grindelwald, well your lucky he has left his fortress and took up command of the German Garrison in Vienna they recently broke the Austro-Hungarian army sent to retake the capital and plan to march on Budapest."

Albus looked at her with shock it made no sense for Grindelwald to try that. "Forgive me your majesty but why would he or a Germany make such a foolish decision? There army have suffered heavy losses thanks to you and your Legions are within striking distance of southern Germany."

"As yes well that may or may not have something to do with my Elder-Wand as you mortals call it, you see the wand is imbued with the souls of the dead as well as a small fraction of my power it has made him lose all common sense he is mad with power."

No that's not possible the Grindelwald I knew was never like that." Albus denied hoping what the God said was not true and that his old friend could still be saved from his path.

" oh please don't owe me to death with your mortal feelings, he's a gay he has a weakness everyone has a weakness, I mean hey for Pandora it was the box thing for the Trojans well they bet on the wrong horse and for two of the three Peverell Brothers well will call the hallows thing my bad"

Turning back to Albus, Hades saw the defeated look in his eyes and groaned "Oh by my brother really you're not going to start the whole waterworks are you?, Look it's quite simple go with Kassandra defeat Grindelwald and send him to the Underworld then Kass here decides the fate of the Wand you end the war we hug we laugh and we all get on with it okay."

With that the lord of the underworld turned back to the 5 Agiad Goddess and smiled" well kids it been fun but I'm out no doubt I have to punish pain and panic for something see you." With that he was gone in a flash of black smoke.

The 2 factions planned their next moves, Diana and Donna would lead an army to France to reinforce the western front while Hippolyta and Gorgo would continue to lead the southern Front as well as the campaign in Africa.

Kassandra and Albus would head to Vienna with 200,000 legionaries to reinforce the Austro-Hungarian troops in a 2nd attempt to retake the Capital while they confronted Grindelwald and ending this once and for all for as long as he breathed his followers would continue to aid in the war.

City of Vienna

February 10th 1916

The German Garrison was treated with a horrifying site, the day before an Austrian Army had gathered numbering around 50,000 men but now, they were reinforced by 200,000 Spartan infantry 100 howitzers 30 Apollo Tanks and 20 Bombers.

The morale of the Austro-Hungarian Army had skyrocketed upon seeing allied reinforcement while German Morale had all but collapsed when Russia surrendered, they believed the war was there's only to suffer a crushing defeat at Fort Hades.

Now they had the Imperial remnant laying waste to their Baltic holdings and the Empire pushing them out of Austria, Vienna was there last bastion if the city fell it would leave Germany under threat.

But now it was clear to them that there was no hope the sheer firepower at the Empires command would decimate the city and its German defenders after the first volley all they could do however was water for the Spartans to make the first move.

Spartan command Centre

Looking over a map of the region Kassandra gave orders for all but one of the city's bridges to be bombed by the air force followed by an artillery strike. Once completed the Austrians would launch an attack from the current position at Wittau on the north side of the Danube.

Spartan troops would attack from the south securing the Imperial palace before marching on the parliament Building to Defeat Grindelwald himself.

Originally there had been 190,000 men defending the city however much to Grindelwald's annoyance and anger the Kaiser had ordered 100,000 of them to withdraw from the city back to Germany as the Imperial remnant was causing heavy losses in the east leaving only 90,000 men to hold Their last Great stronghold in Austria.

However unknown to the Dark Lord many of the Garrison had planned to fleet north to occupied Prague in an effort to escape the advancing Spartan Forces but it was far too late for that as the sounds of war horns echoed across the city the Spartans were attacking the city.

Leading from the front Kassandra followed closely by Albus were first I to the Frey battling a mixture of Muggles and Wizards as they pushed for the palace the sheer devastation of the city and the fallen around him caused Albus to briefly pause.

Only to be pulled to the ground by Kassandra seconds before a German blade could meet his heart. "come on Dumbledore get up we still got a war win here you no good to me dead!".

After an hour of door to door fighting, they had made it to the Imperial Palace it had suffered considerable damage but was still mostly standing, believing they were in for a siege Albus was shocked to see the palace Defenders wave a white flag of surrender out of the shattered windows.

The officer in charge of the palace was a young Captain he made his was out flanked by two of his men stopping short of the Queen by 30 inches he saluted before bending his knee in surrender.

"Your majesty as commander of Schonbrunn Palace Garrison I surrender myself and my men to your judgment."

"Very well captain I only have one question is Lord Grindelwald still at the Parliament Building"

The captain shook his head. "No, your majesty after your artillery hit the Building, he fled with his personal guard to the Hofburg leaving orders to fight to the last man."

Kassandra nodded but before she could respond Albus but In. "And May I ask Captain why you are surrendering and not following his order I don't blame you I'm just curious."

"It's quite simple sir I will not follow the order of some coward Austrian Lord while he cowers away leaving us to die, I serve the Kaiser not him".

The captain and his men were disarmed and escorted out of the city by a division of Spartan Troops Kassandra ordered Major Lysander to hold this post while sending a regiment to secure the parliament Building why she attacked the Hofburg with Albus and her personal guard.

The Hofburg 2 hours later

Lord Grindelwald was enjoying a nice cup of tea when the wall to the outside was blasted apart to of his followers had been blasted through the wall and he knew by who.

Walking outside he smiled he guards were dead or captured by the gathered Spartans but he could care less about that when the real treat was before him the Immortal Queen herself and his old friend Albus Dumbledore.

"Albus my dear dear friend have you finally come to join me you didn't need to bring the Queen to get you past my men my dear."

"No Gellert I have come to beg you as your friend to stop this madness stand down and come peacefully" Albus begged wishing that some part of the man he knew was still in there only to be broken-hearted at Grindelwald's replay.

"Never I am the greatest wizard of all time not even your Spartan ally can stand against me if you are not with me you will die just like I killed your stupid little sister like a dog in the street".

Kassandra saw the change in her friend the confession of him killing his little sister broke whatever was holding Albus back his wand was out in seconds sending a barrage of spells at the Dark Lord followed closely by her own spells.

The Spartan Royal guard formed a shield wall preventing Grindelwald from passing them leaving him no choice but to fight here in the courtyard or in the Hofburg itself he chose to withdraw inside with Albus charging after her followed by Kassandra walking at a calm pace.

Inside the Hofburg the two wizards battled it out both completely forgetting about the Spartan Queen as the fired spell after spell at each other, the last time they duelled they were both equally matched even now Kassandra could see they were roughly even in terms of spells however with the Elder-Wand Grindelwald out powered Albus.

"Why could you not Join me Albus together we would rule this world as one!" Gellert yelled only to duck as he dodged a stunning spell from Albus. "I never loved you like that Gellert you were my brother in all but blood nothing more"

"NOOOOOO!" Was all he received before being blasted into a wall losing his wand Gellert held the wand directly at Albus green sparks shooting from its top. "it's time to Die my Love, Avada Kedavra!"

The sickly Green Death-Curse came within feet of Albus only to be Engulfed in Golden Flames and vanish turning both saw the Immortal Queen in her Goddess form and once again a shiver of fear ran up Grindelwald's spine.

Kassandra smirked. "Now it's my turn". With a wave of her hand the Dark Lord was sent flying into the stone wall taking the wind from his lungs only to barley dodge the cutting curses sent at him as he got up and turned to flee he felt the back of his robes get pulled only to go flying in the air and through the wall to the courtyard below.

Making her way over to Albus she gave him his wand before jumping to the ground below ready to impale the Dark Lord with her spear only to miss as he rolled out of the way quickly conjuring shield charms to block her spear strikes.

The Elder-Wand May have put him on her levels in terms of Power, but after 2394 years on this earth Kassandra knew magic that Gellert could not even dream of being possible. Getting desperate Grindelwald once more cast the killing curse just as Albus who had got down to the courtyard witnesses the spell strike the Queen knocking her back slightly.

"That's that's Impossible you cannot be alive you'd have to be a." He was cut off by Kassandra who laughed. "I'd have to be a what a Goddess well guess what foolish little boy I am a Goddess I am an Olympian!"

In seconds she was right in front of him her spear straight through his chest only to be pulled out the Elder-Wand ripped from his hands to the Horror of his captured followers there Lord fell to his knees then to his back as he bled out whispering with what little strength he had that it was not possible.

Albus stood by Kassandra as they Dark Lord Grindelwald took his last breath on the blood drenched cobblestone path within an hour the last of the city's defenders surrendered upon hearing of Lord Grindelwald's Death.

Across the magical world it was met with great jubilation that the man who had started this war was dead at-last however in order to make themselves look good the ICW announced that under their orders Albus Dumbledore had defeated him alone much to Dumbledores shock when he got home after the wars end.

For the rest of February and March Kassandra and Albus hunted down the last holdouts of Grindelwald's followers across Eastern Europe whiles her forces gathered for the final attack that would cause the German Empire to surrender.

Authors note: hey people hope you Like it I was going to have Grindelwald live and escape but let's face it he would never be able to escape with Albus and Kassandra there. The next chapter is the final part of the WWI section until then.

Revan Shan 2077