Animalistic Frenzy

[Minoas Stratis]

Luggages were awaiting at the front door of Agetor, the main and the first structure built in the Sanctuary since Minoas' family arrived at Rangipo Desert in New Zealand. The neoclassical mansion was a bustling hive of activity that morning as Minoas and his younger brothers were preparing for a weekend at the countryside. Stampedes at the staircase, doors opening and closing as the three of them were collecting the last of the equipment they were going to need and a wrought-up Mrs Strati chasing her sons throughout the spacious house, asking for nth time if they had packed enough food supplies for the weekend.
Minoas had promised to his siblings the experience of camping life, though he wasn't sure if Perseas and Theseas were really going to enjoy it. It was a week after his graduation and it was a tradition for young wizards and witches to travel a bit on their own so it was really two birds with one stone for he had chosen to take them all the way to Ireland. Of course, he couldn't just do it without the help of his best friends, Elbio and Sandalio. While he couldn't apparate, his also graduated friends could get them there safely. Minoas had considered asking his girlfriend, Artemis Jackson to join them but the rest of this male dominated gang decided that it was going to be an only men excursion.

Minoas had to send his brothers several times back to their rooms to unpack a venomous tentacula sprout, some doxy eggs they wanted to take with them, as well as their wands, which they weren't going to need as they were not allowed to cast magic outside Hogwarts. When they were finally ready, laden with backpacks and camping equipment, they were wished to have the time of their life by their mother and marched for the exit of the Sanctuary, to meet Sandalio and Elbio outside the hollow mesa. The wind was chilling outside, lashing on the scarce tussock and snow grasses. His friends were waiting just at the feet of the mesa and the three Stratis rushed towards their way not to let them wait anymore and freeze to death. They all formed a circle, held hands and their journey began.

Minoas felt Elbio's and Theseas' hands twisting away from him and he was also concerned about Perseas who was between Elbio and Sandalio. Blackness gulped all five of them and Minoas gasped for breath, the unpleasant memory of splinching at Hogwarts' Great Hall returning like a nightmare. But then, a blue sky reassured him that everything was alright. Inter-continental apparition wasn't an easy task so they apparated and disapparated at many different countries that Elbio and Sandalio chose on their way. After appearing and disappearing several times around the globe for an hour, they made it atop of a hill with the view of the Irish grassland. It was a sea of green, with grassy hills towering like waves, expanding as far as the eyes could see. A few trees and bushes were scattered like beacons but also a forest was covering the feet of the tallest hill to their right. It was a mesmerizing scene to watch but Minoas had kneeled on the wet grass, suffering from nausea. "poop, that was awful." he gasped. His face was pale and he was struggling against the discomfort in his stomach and the involuntary urge to vomit. The urge to see if his brothers were missing a limp from the constant apparition and disapparition was much stronger and he stood up to check that no one was splinched. "Let's camp there, at that patch of trees." he suggested to Elbio and Sandalio, still trying to catch his breath. He didn't want to be too close to that forest with his brothers around roaming freely. Not that they weren't going to explore it.
"Hey, you two! Be careful! Those who are going to break a leg or a foot are going back home" he shouted as his younger brothers had already running down the hill.

 

[Perseas Stratis]

Perseas was enjoying the commotion that it was taking place in the Stratis' household. His excitement had kept him awake all night, planning of what he was going to take with him during their weekend in Ireland. So that morning, a heavy trunk was blocking the way to the staircase. It was impossible to move it without magic and fortunately, his older brother Minoas casted a feather-light charm on it in order to take it finally to the doorstep.
Perseas had no idea of what his twin brother Theseas had packed but he had told him to take his broom. What could be better than flying across the vast countryside? Maybe a flying competition. Perseas had also taken his Quaffle, signed by the whole Thundera Thunderers team, in case his older brother and his friends wanted to join them in an only-chasers game of Quidditch.

Perseas glared at Minoas as he searched their stuff before leaving. He was forced to go back to his room and leave behind the little pot of Medusa, a venomous tentacula sprout he was taking care as well as his wand which he was less eager to part with. He managed to hide pretty well however a firework kit at the false bottom of his trunk as well as his chizpurfle farm. He was pretty sure that his twin brother was going to smuggle something as well without Minoas realizing it so he winked at him mischievously as he came back from his room. When the brothers were finally ready, they reassured their mother they were going to behave and be careful. They headed outside the Sanctuary, already discussing what exactly they were going to do throughout the weekend.

Perseas had seen a few times Minoas' friends and he thought they were alright. They were going to apparate them to their destination since his older brother wasn't yet licensed, a sore subject that Perseas was going to refer to it only if he wanted to get on Minoas' nerves. Perseas had no issue with the constant apparition and disapparition at different countries until they reached their destination. It felt like a ride with a muggles' roller coaster and when they finally appeared at the top of that hill, he was the less affected by this brief journey. His sprited eyes admired the unique beauty of the landscape and an exclamation of awe slipped out of his mouth.
"The last one reaching those trees is a thick head erkling." he challenged his twin when Minoas suggested to camp close to a clump. He abandoned his trunk behind for Minoas to carry it and started running down the hill slope, having a better head start from Theseas. "First!" he shouted when he reached the trees. With his twin just arriving at the scene and the other three just beginning their descent from the hill, he climbed up the closest alder tree and found a solid branch to hang from it upside down.

 

[Sandalio Moreno]

The idea of a weekend spent in the countryside was greeted with enthusiasm by Sandalio Moreno when he received the suggestion by Minoas' owl. What had really appealed to him was that they were going to camp in another country with the only friends he had ever since he was enrolled at Hogwarts. Sandalio was quite the secretive and introspective personality and he was grateful that Minoas had kept hanging out with him although he could tell he didn't pose the best of a company for someone like his school roommate. Sandalio had agreed with the choice of Ireland as their destination and he had planned how he was going to transport safely Minoas and his brothers with Elbio's assistance. He was the one who had raised Minoas' spirits when he faild his apparition test and had promised him to help apparate whenever he wanted. Sandalio had practiced a lot his apparition skills and he was feeling confident he could take them all the way to Ireland.

First, he apparated at Rangipo Desert, at the feet of a massive mesa. Apparently, this was where Minoas was residing with his family. Elbio apparated there not long after him. Although Sandalio was getting really well along with Minoas, he hadn't quite the same connection with Minoas' best friend. Sandalio had the feeling that Elbio wasn't really liking him. While they were waiting, they talked about typical stuff with many breaks of awkward silence looming between the two guys. Alerted, Sandalio watched a fissure cracking at the base of the enormous mesa and formed a passage from where three people appeared. Minoas arrived with his brothers, carrying too many stuff in Sandalio's opinion who had came with just a packpack enchanted with an undetectable extension charm.

When they were all ready, Sandalio apparated them first in a Tasmanian gorge. Then Elbio took over and apparated them somewhere in Australia. The two of them were working alternately so they woudn't exhaust themselves. Sandalio continued their apparition trip through New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Yemen, Cyprus, Switzerland, before bringing them at that breathtaking location of Irish countryside. He didn't know about Elbio, who had his own go of countries, but apparating from country to country was really exhausting.
"I'm so sorry for almost falling from that building." He apologized for their stop in Switzerland where he apparated them just on the edge of the roof of a tall building. The only ones who didn't seem affected by their journey, where Minoas' brothers.
"Are they always so...a bit of a handful?" He asked Minoas about his brothers who left their baggage back and competed on a race down the hill.
"Do you feel better?" Sandalio asked, Minoas mainly who was looking sick from the consecutive apparitions.

 

[Elbio Aiello]

Elbio wanted to engage in an activity such as camping for a long time but every time he was attempting to plan something like it, his big brother was always postponing because of his demanding job. Then the suggestion of spending a weekend at the Irish countryside came from his best friend and Elbio started preparing a rucksack with everything needed for camping life without second thought. Elbio thought that the Undetectable Extension Charm was the best idea a wizard or a witch could have ever come up with, as his was packing in a simple rucksack the tent they were going to use, cooking supplies, canned foot and many other items they were going to need. He hardly had any sleep the night before and with the first morning light, he was dressed and ready with the rucksack (he had to cast also Feather-light charm on it) on his back and disapparated from his brother's apartment to the Rangipo Desert.

No one would have guessed that such an arid place was going to be so cold, at least that early in the morning when the sun wasn't yet high in the sky. It was an inhospitable location and the lone standing mesa wasn't giving up the households and the facilities within it. Elbio had been wondering from time to time how many protective spells have been placed on this place. From what he had discussed with Minoas in the past, his family had been always on the run for some reason, long before his father's abduction. This could justify the need for such a secrecy.

Sandalio was already there waiting and Elbio approached him to greet him. Although Sandalio was a cool kind of guy, Elbio wasn't sure if he was fully liking him. He had the impression that he was hiding something or it was just his introversion that had him misunderstood. The Stratis brother appeared soon after Elbio's arrival out of a crack on the base of the mesa which appeared and disappeared shortly after unexpectedly. Elbio hadn't really experienced being around Minoas' younger brothers but from what he was told, they could become real nuisance. At least for now, Elbio could say that they had brought with them possibly their whole room in those trunks. Without further ado, Elbio and Sandalio apparated and disapparated from country to country, from continent to continent until they reached the location.

Hills were extending as far as the eye could see, covered with the green blanket of vegetation. Beneath the hill they had apparated on, there was a forest and some flat land they could set their tend. While Minoas looked sick and ready to vomit, his younger brothers had started running down the hill, leaving their stuff behind. "Now I see what you have to put up with every day. No wonder why you had warned me about them." he shook his head as the children receded. Elbio searched for something in his rucksack's pockets, where he had a stash of first aid herbs. "Here. Chew this." he gave Minoas a few bright, green leaves. "They will help with nausea." he explained and right after took out his wand. He waved it twice and two abandoned baggages rised in the air. "Better go down this hill before those devils disappear for good." he said, deciding to magically carry himself the twins' stuff and let Minoas fully recover from the journey.