Chapter 192: The Chaotic Castle
After a long hesitation, Kyle ultimately chose not to open the Slytherin statue to awaken the Basilisk. His reluctance wasn't out of fear that the Basilisk might kill him. Though the Basilisk—one of the deadliest Magical Creatures, able to kill with a single glance—was terrifying, it also had a peculiar and very pronounced weakness: it would flee in terror at the sound of a rooster's crow, a noise fatal to it.
It might sound absurd, but an ordinary rooster could indeed kill one of the wizarding world's most fearsome creatures.
Kyle had come well-prepared. Before this expedition, he had gone to Hogsmeade, where he ordered over a hundred roosters through the Owl Post Office, each one fortified with a potion to boost its vitality. The roosters were now cramped in his suitcase, full of energy and raucously crowing. Even a slight crack in the lid unleashed a deafening burst of clucks and crows that echoed furiously through the Chamber of Secrets.
In this silent, echoing chamber, the cacophony of a hundred roosters would be amplified tenfold. If Kyle were to release them all, the Basilisk wouldn't stand a chance. It would be lucky to survive even a second.
But Kyle didn't want to kill the Basilisk, nor did he want it reduced to a one-time treasure trove. What he needed was a way to make the creature obey him—something that was proving to be quite a challenge. Unlike Riddle, he had no connection to Slytherin, nor any inkling on how to control the Basilisk.
No, there has to be a way... I can't let that Voldemort brat keep it for himself, he thought, his eyes narrowing. He suddenly considered a particular ghost—Ravenclaw's Grey Lady, also known as Helena Ravenclaw. As the daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw, one of Hogwarts' Four Founders, she might know something.
Reluctantly stifling the urge to unleash the Basilisk, Kyle turned and exited the Chamber of Secrets, glancing back every few steps. Thankfully, with Voldemort currently preoccupied by his pursuit of the Philosopher's Stone, Kyle still had time to make his next move.
Once he'd left the Chamber, he mounted his broomstick and retraced his path to Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. As he hopped off the broom, the sink that concealed the entrance smoothly slid back into place, sealing the passage.
The bathroom was quiet, and Myrtle hadn't returned yet. Not wanting to linger, Kyle quickly erased any traces of his presence and slipped out of the bathroom under a Disillusionment Charm.