MACUSA: The Hunt (Izzy325 x FatherGrief)

[Gemini_Rising]

The Magical Congress of the Untied States didn't allow just anyone into the Department of Magical Enforcement. Everyone knew that. To even apply to get in candidates need to show abilities that surpassed the normal range of a witches or wizards powers. It was no small feat and many didn't make it past the first few tests that were given to weed out the weaker candidates. Being an Auror for MACUSA was a highly sought after job. It brought a lot of prestige to one's family and it said a lot about one's magical abilities. Most people could only dream of getting an owl that told them they had made it past the last set of tests. When the news finally broke it was big news in a family. Celebrations were had, people drank loads of fire whiskey and gillywater and money was given freely....well this was for people who were apart of American wizard royalty.

Alison "Ally" Warren knew all too well how the American wizarding world functioned. If you weren't apart of the old families in America then it would be difficult for you to make a name for yourself. Ally tried her best throughout her life to distance herself from her family's money and power. She didn't want their connections and she didn't want their help. In the long run it would only mean that they had something to lord over her head. Everything they did they did for a reason. Their was always an ulterior motive behind something her father was doing. Kent Warren wouldn't have accepted anything less than perfection. While in school she needed to make sure they she remained at the top of her class while also being one of the most well-liked students in school. She had to keep a smile on her face despite how much she hated everything that her family was making her do.

After graduating from Ilvermony Ally tried to do her own thing. She went back to New York City and got her own apartment much to the dismay of her parents. They couldn't understand why she didn't want to live with them. Even after all of their manipulation and games throughout her childhood. Kent showed up at her house in a fit after a few months. He tried to emotional guilt her into moving back. Mostly so that he could keep an eye on her. He wanted her to take a office job within MACUSA but she had bigger dreams. Which is why she found herself where she was in life.

Ally found herself outside the WoolWorth building in downtown Manhattan. She made her way upstairs and reported to her department. There she was told who her partner would be. Jasper Rassmussen. She thought to herself. She was pretty sure they had gone to Ilvermony together. She wasn't entirely sure they had graduated together but she knew his name. A secretary led Ally towards her desk where Jasper's desk was located right next to her. "Mr. Rassmussen should be here in a moment." The woman said before hurrying off to her boss. Ally looked around for a moment unsure of what to do next. Jasper would be there any moment and he had been employed for a hile. She imagined she would just take his lead until she got her bearings.

 

[FatherGrief]

Jasper Rassmussen had fought his whole life fighting for the position he finally had. He had studied constantly as he made his way through the years at Ilvermony, excelled at defense of the dark arts, as well as, potions, and had applied for the position of Auror with MACUSA the day he graduated, moving to New York and settling down in a cheap apartment owned by a wizard he had met his first day there. Outwardly he seemed calm and determined as he prepped for his aptitude testing but inwardly he was panicking, knowing his entire future hung on the results of the test. After agonizing days of waiting, he finally had received the owl telling him the best news of his life.

He went out to celebrate afterwards, and finally was struck how few connections he had. He had focused on studying and practicing so much that he hadn't cultivated many friendships throughout his time at school, his parents had both passed away, and his brother..... Well even if he knew where Luther was it's not like he wanted to share his news with him. So he had sat alone at home, swigging fire whiskey and trying to not feel lonely even while he was getting what he had wanted for so long.

He thought of his brother a lot that night. He thought of how Luther had become one of the magical worlds most wanted criminals. How he had disgraced the Rassmussen name, making it infinitely more difficult for Jasper to get to where he was. There had been a time where the name alone would've have guaranteed him a shot at the test, but now it was worth less than a back massage from a Whomping Willow. He couldn't wait for his chance to show the world that the Rassmussmen blood was still the blood of heroes and that Luther has merely been a kink that had been worked out.

Since that day, Jasper hadn't really thought of his brother much. He went through the basic training and preparation to be an Auror, learned as the trainee of a more experienced wizard, and even proven his abilities by taking on rogue creatures and wizards across the United States. After a couple years, it led him to this day. He wasn't sure why his brother was on his mind as he made his way into the Woolworth building, but he tried to shake the thoughts and instead focus on what the day meant for his future.

He was getting his first case as a full-fledged Auror. He knew he was getting this opportunity much younger than most did and he took pride in it, even if they had seen fit to stick him with another fledgling Auror so that he would not be pursuing the case alone. The only part that bugged him was that he knew the partner. Ally Warren. He knew they had gone to school together, but he was pretty sure she was even younger than he. Which made sense considering she always seemed to top his scores in most subjects. He idly wondered why she wasn't further in her career, but he had heard that she joined the Department of Magical Enforcment only recently.

He strode confidently through the halls of his department, his long black coat billowing out around his thighs. He opened the door to the office he was expected to be in a few minutes before their meeting was to start, and was surprised to see the young woman seated already and patiently waiting. His heart skipped a beat as took in the beautiful female. Her long brown hair, her deep hazel eyes, the soft curves of her her body. He couldn't help but admit that time had been kind to her. He walked over towards her and took the seat near her before speaking. "I suppose we will be working together Alison. It's nice to see you again."

 

[Gemini_Rising]

Ally looked up to see Jasper talking to her. It had been quite some time since they had last seen each other. He had grown much taller but that was to be expected. From what she remembered he wasn't creepy so that was a plus. Ally herself was surprised to see how much the men in MACUSA thought so little of "pretty women." Or perhaps because of her family name he just thought she didn't deserve to be there. But despite how much money and power her father had she wouldn't allow herself to use it. She wanted to prove herself. To make a name for herself without help from anyone else. She had something to prove to everyone but most importantly herself.

"It looks like we are. It's nice to see you too." All Ally knew about him was that he was a year above her in school. She knew he was a fairly good dualist. The club at Illvermony was pretty hard to get into and he was allowed in. She'd also heard rumors about it throughout the campus. As long as he could have her back she didn't care. "But you can call me Ally. Everyone does." Ally brushed her hair behind her ear trying not to look into Jasper's eyes. His eye color was mesmerizing. She couldn't look away. There was a duality to them. They held such warmth and so much pain. Something he no doubt tried to hide to the world. Ally didn't want anyone to see the crack in her amour either.

Before either one of them could add anything to their conversation someone walked up to their desks interrupting them. "The Head of Magical Law Enforcement would like to see you both. His office is all the way in the back you can't miss is." Ally looked over at Jasper trying to gauge if he knew anything about it. He could clearly see her confusion and shrugged his shoulders. They walked back towards the his office and Ally knocked on the door. A gruff voice on the other side said "Come in. And shut the door behind you."

Mark Graves was apart of one of the oldest wizarding families in the United States. His family was one of the founding families of the Magical Department in MACUSA. From the rumors Ally had heard he was a no nonsense type of man. He didn't play any games and he didn't like liars. In fact, he didn't like most people. He didn't trust them. Ally couldn't fault him for that. The kind of career and things he has seen she didn't blame him. "So you are the new recruits." His blue eyes looked them both up and down before laughing. "Neither one of you look like much but you both had some of the best scores we've seen in a long time. So I'll give you the benefit of the doubt." He grabbed a folder off of his desk and flung it at Jasper who caught it. "In that file is everything you need to know. There is a rouge wizard out in the Mid-West who is killing No Majs. Figure out who it is and apprehend them. If you have any questions bother someone else. You aren't in school anymore. You can leave now." He said. Ally was too shocked to say anything. But as the pair turned to leave he stopped them. "Oh yeah, don't get killed." With that Ally and Jasper walked back to their desks to look over the file.

 

[FatherGrief]

Jasper listened to the explanation provided by the gruff Head of Magical Law Enforcement idly. He knew that there case was likely to be tracking down a rogue wizard, that was central focus of their position after all. Instead, his mind was preoccupied with the look she had given him when they had first seen each other on the other room. It was as though she had seen right through him. He was used to woman seeing him and occasionally hitting on him due to his looks, advances he always turned away to avoid letting anyone into his life. The look she had given him though, it was as if it cut right through the walls he had up, and immediately assessed that he wasn't as steady as it seemed.

When they were dismissed, he stood and took the file before nodding to Mark and turn in to the door. He opened the office door to let Ally pass through before him and followed close behind. As they walked towards their desks, he decided to try and get to know a little bit more about his partner. "So, have you been on any cases like this since you started?" He knew it was unlikely, considering she was fresh out of training, but he hoped her response would reveal something about how much he could rely on her as a competent partner.

They soon reached the new desks they had been assigned, close together in order to aide their partnership. He laid the file on the desk, sitting down and looking at the female instead of opening the file. "These rogue wizards tend to be willing to do anything to avoid capture. We are likely to be attacked and to have to defend ourselves. There is a large chance we will end up having to face Unforgivable Curses. Have you ever defended against them?"

 

[Gemini_Rising]

Ally wasn't the type of woman who needed a man to do things for her. She had always been independent as both a woman and a witch. She didn't need a man to do much for her. But she was pleasantly surprised that he held the door open for her. Most people would open the door for themselves and then hold for the person behind them. But Jasper held the door for her more out of respect then a wrapped view of women being weaker than men. She muttered a thank you before leading she lead them back to their desks.

"No I'm just like you. I've just started and this will be my first case. I've heard about a lot of these types of cases. One of my cousins use to work in this department and he told me how surprising some of these rouge wizards can be. The power that some of them wield can be a little terrifying. But that's probably why they went rouge. They thought they didn't have to follow the rules because of their power."

Once they sat down it seemed that Jasper wanted to get to know each other better. Ally wasn't opposed to it. At the very least it would make them work better as a team. She needed to know that whoever was with her she could count on. "I've defended myself against them before to the best of my ability. I don't have much experience with the killing curse but then again no one does. Well no one alive." Ally grabbed the file from Jasper's desk and flipped it open. "How about you? What's your experience before coming here?" She asked as she looked up from the file and brushed a lock of her hair behind her ear. "I know you were a pretty good student so I would imagine you are pretty good at defending yourself."

Ally herself was particularly good with defensive spells. During her time at Illvermony she excelled with those particular spells in addition to martial magic. "From what I remember back in the day you could win a duel against most of the students in your year. Hopefully that's still true." Ally quickly glanced through the file before sighing. "It looks like we are going to Texas. There is a rouge wizard killing nomaj's. But it's odd there is no rhyme or reason to these killings. Why would he pick these people are random. They didn't even live near each other. What do you think?" She asked handing the file over to Jasper once more.