AN: I appreciate your support in this, the story is almost to the end and I might do a spin-off after like the Summer Festival Event. Please enjoy.
Ch 69 The Calm Before the Storm
Ritsuka watches as Yukimura and Saitō weapons clashing with each other. Yukimura twirls his lance before thrusting at Saitō.
"Shit," Saitō drew his other blade blocking his attack. "Heh, it seems that our classes are a match, Lancer. Why is that?" The Shinsengumi captain said.
Yukimura glaring at the Saber as his lance was being blocked by his swords. He sighs, "We the four Servants of our master has been granted the class resistance skill. Any Servant we face we take damage as a Ruler Servant." Yukimura dodges the Saber's attack.
Saitō sighs, "Master, retreating the best option we have." He said blocking another strike from Yukimura.
Ritsuka nodded. "Ruler, Alter Ego we need to get out-RULER!" Ritsuka pushed Himiko on the ground as a green light pass them.
Himiko stares at her master looking at where the green light originated from. "Ahahaha, well, well, well, I knew you did escape eventually. I figured that with Avenger's associate that the chains will hold you until I'm done with the ritual."
The Ruler looks over to Peter standing above a bubbling cauldron with a green substance in it. Next to him were his followers and some Demonic Beasts. "Lancer!" Voldemort called out.
Yukimura pushes Saitō back and looks at Voldemort. "Yes, Lord Voldemort?" the Pseudo-Servant asked.
"Lancer come here." The Dark Lord orders him.
Yukimura jumps over to where Voldemort stood. Ritsuka stood up from the ground as he helps Himiko up to her feet.
"Two new Servants Ritsuka, you really are quite impressive," Voldemort said.
Ritsuka just stares at the Dark Lord not saying a word to him. His eyes widen at the sight of the Holy Grail right beside him.
Voldemort turns his head to the grail and smiles. "Is this what you're looking for?" Voldemort said. "I can see why you want it, such power that can grant any wish of the user. When Avenger said the grail has the ability to do that, I was skeptical until she told me about your…vault."
"Ruler! Saber! Take Voldemort down before he uses the Grail!" Ritsuka orders his Servants.
"Yes master!" they said as they ran forward towards them.
"LANCER!" Bellatrix cried.
Ritsuka took out two gems from his pouch and ran forward. "Master!" Ashyia threw his katana to him.
Ritsuka grabs it midair and places the gems in the slot in the hilt. The mana from the gems enforced the blade, he ran along with them.
Yukimura block Saitō's attack. "Tch, I hate this kind of mash-ups." The Saber said trying to get free of their weapons hold on each other.
"I'm sorry, but I have to do this." The Lancer said pushing him back before launching himself at him.
Some Chimeras block the path to Voldemort and his followers. Himiko held out her hand to her master. "No, master these Demonic Beasts aren't suited for humans to handle on their own." She looks back at him. "Allow me to handle this." She smiles back at him.
Ritsuka nodded. "I trust you, Ruler."
Himiko smiles and jumps in the air and fell on the three Chimeras causing an explosion between them.
Voldemort looks over to his followers. "Take him down!"
The Death Eaters rushes at Ritsuka casting multiple spells at him. Ritsuka dodges each of them before he disappears.
The Death Eaters look around them for the Magus. "Where is he!?" one exclaims.
"I don't see him anywhere!" another said feeling anxious.
Ritsuka soon appears behind the third Death Eater and stabs him from behind. "GAH!" the Death Eater fell dead on the ground as the other two turned around.
"H-How did you-"
"Schießen!" Ritsuka shot between the Death Eater's eyes before moving to the next one.
" Avada Kedavra!" the Death Eater cast the killing curse at the Magus only to dodge each one of them.
The Death Eater gritted his teeth at how fast Ritsuka is. He raises his wand to cast the explosion charm at him when.
"BOMBARDA MAXIMA!" Ritsuka snaps his head at Bellatrix who cast the charm at them. the charm was too fast for either of them to react to it.
The charm was aimed right between them causing both to fly off in separate directions.
"MASTER!" His Servant cried out.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Ritsuka struggles to get up after he impacts a tombstone. He looks over to Voldemort who laughs at him then at his Servants, Himiko trying to get to him only to be preoccupied with more Demonic Beasts. Saitō was evenly matched by Yukimura with each slash of their blades.
"Master, you're alright?" Ashiya who manages to get to him.
"Yes, I'm fine. What about-"
They looked over to the Death Eater who laid there deprived of life. "Dead," Ashyia said.
"My, my Bella, you did what I expected you to do," Voldemort said to his most loyal follower.
Bellatrix's face lit up like it was the fourth of July. "Thank you, my lord. I will do anything for you," she inclines her head to him.
Voldemort smirks before the brew started to glow green. The Dark Lord noticed the brew and was looking at Ritsuka. "Ritsuka, you have failed. The brew is done, and you haven't moved an inch since you started to charge at me," he said to the master.
"Crabbe! Bring the grail forward!" Gregory Crabbe Sr brought the Holy Grail over to the brew quickly as it started to pour out blue flames. Once over the brew, the flames dripped into the brew causing it to turn into a greenish-blue mixture.
"Nagini, my most faithful familiar come to me," Voldemort called for his snake over to the tombstone. The snake slithers to where her master was lifting her head to him.
"Get in the cauldron my pet," Voldemort said as the serpent slithers in.
Ritsuka's eyes widen realizing what he is doing. "NO! THE HOLY GRAIL ISN'T SUPPOSED TO BE USED LIKE THAT! ESPECIALLY A DAMAGED ONE!" Ritsuka exclaims not believing he is this stupid enough to try it.
"I know the risk of doing this method, Ritsuka. Avenger consulted with me before I made my decision." Voldemort said as the brew changes into a dark green color.
"Now, Wormtail! Drop me in the cauldron!" Voldemort orders the coward.
"Y-Yes, master," Peter said about to drop the frail body in.
"NO!" Ritsuka struggles to get up when Ashyia rushes to where Voldemort and his lackeys are. "Alter Ego, what are you-"
"Don't worry master, I have this handle." Ashyia smiles.
Yukimura senses somethings off with the puppet heading to Voldemort. "Shit," he said about to rushes off. The Lancer blocked Saitō's attack with his swords preventing him from getting to Voldemort.
"Sorry, but I can't let you head over there." The Saber said launching himself to the Lancer.
"Damnit!" Yukimura said blocking his attacks as the Chaldean Servant pushes him back.
Himiko defeated the Chimeras that was preventing her to go to her master. "There, all done." She said to herself before rushing to her master's side.
Bellatrix and the rest of the Death Eaters blocked the puppet's path. "We won't let you get past us, traitor! BOMBARDA!" Bellatrix cast the charm at him.
The rest of the Death Eaters cast multiple spells towards him trying to stop his path. Ashyia smiles as he dodges every spell. "Sorry, but I won't let your master succeed." The puppet said.
Peter drops Voldemort's frail body in the cauldron causing a chain reaction.
The pentagram on Avery's head glowed red then once he was close enough the body exploded sending anything in the proximity flying, including the cauldron.
Yukimura pushes back Saitō back and jumps back. "My task is done; this is where I take my leave." The Lancer said.
Saitō wipes the sweat from his forehead. "So you're retreating?" he asked.
"Yes, but we'll meet again," Yukimura said. "Next time I will go out, Saitō Hajime. But I suggest you should check on your master." He said before dematerializing to where he came from.
Saitō sheath his swords and ran to his master. "Saber!" he turns around to Himiko running in the same direction as he was.
"Ruler, what happened?" The Saber asked.
"Alter Ego used his puppet as a suicide bomber to prevent Voldemort's plan from happening," Himiko said before she heard rubble moving.
Ritsuka stood up from where he was lying rubbing off the rubble. "Ashiya, you sure like surprises." He said looking at the destroyed area of the cemetery.
"Master, are you alright?" Himiko ran up to him.
"Himiko, yes I'm-Mmpf!" Himiko embraces Ritsuka in her chest.
"That's good to hear, master!" The Ruler cried tears of joy.
"Master, you did well holding those men off." The Captain of the Shinsengumi said impressed by his master.
"Thank you, Saitō," Ritsuka said getting released from Himiko's embrace. "What about Yukimura? Where is he?"
Saitō sighs. "He escaped during the explosion; I got a feeling that you might meet him again master." The Saber said.
"I see, anyways we can deal with him later." The Magus said approaching the burnt zone. "We have to look for the grail in this-" Ritsuka stopped in his tracks feeling an earthquake beneath him.
"Master," Himiko grabs Ritsuka steadying him on his feet. "What's going on!?"
Chaldea Security Organization, March 10, 2024, 9:00 PM
(Insert Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia OST Demon Beast Goddess)
Alarms were going off like crazy, red flashing lights went off causing the staff and Servants to rush things.
In the Control Room, the staff was in a panic. "Huge amount of magical energy rising in Britain, unable to get a full reading!" Sylvia said checking the data.
Peperoncino bit his thumb looking at the data. "This is not good. What does the Britain Branch on their end?" he asked the room.
"The situation is similar to ours; they can't get a read on the situation." A staff member said.
"The light of Chaldeas is vanishing unable to predict what's to come in the near future!" Another staff member said in a panic.
"What!?" The acting director exclaims.
"Shit, what's going on over there with master?" Aśvatthāman gritting his teeth.
"Sheba Lens can't get a visual in Britain. The magical energy is spiking!" A male staff said.
Peperoncino stood up from his hair. "Get Queen of Sheba in here, she might have some insight with the situation we're having-"
"Magical energy is at its peak!" As Meuniere said those words the red dot over Britain grew bigger indicating the source of the distortion. "Confirming the magical energy of a…"
Perponcino looks at Meuniere who has this fear over his face. "What is it?"
Archimedes went over to the consul checking over the data to be sure. He paused before answering Peperoncino. "A Beast class Servant." The room remained silent about the mention of the class name.
Peperoncino looks at Chaldeas. "Ritsuka, whatever is going on over there. Please save humanity one more time." He said praying that everything is alright.
Chaldea Britain Branch
Lucius and Narcissa stared at the Papermoon as a red dot covers the entire isle of Britain. "Magical energy is off the scales!" A staff member announced
"Communication from Chaldea is working; they are having the same thing happening there as well!" Xenophilius exclaims.
Lucius took in a deep breath before taking control of the control room knowing what to do. "Send the Shadow Border to Hogwarts, director Fujimaru will need it for a Command Center. All available Servants must aid in the evacuation of Hogwarts." Lucius said being in control of the Branch.
"Sir what about the items store here?" A staff member asked.
Lucius ponders a bit before Narcissa steps in. "We have transports here in the garage correct?" she asked as they nodded.
"Then send a security detail with the transport to the Association. If we do that, then any attempt for them to retrieve them will be met with failure." Narcissa explains.
"What do you mean?" Xenophilius asked not getting it.
"If Voldemort wants the items back then he has to attack this place, however if we send them to the Association it will be too late for them." She explains it to the room. "Instead of them finding what they were after, we give them something else instead."
They all understood what she meant and went to prepare the transport for departure.
Narcissa sighs looking at the Papermoon. "I do hope Ritsuka will win."
"After what he's been through, the chances of him winning this is high," Lucius said with confidence for the young Magus.
Graveyard
Ritsuka, Himiko, and Saitō stare at where Voldemort once stand as an earthquake shook the ground. Soon the ground opens up to a being that is not of this world, a concept that is impossible to comprehend.
Ritsuka stares in horror when huge snake-like appendages erupt from the ground and horrid laughter came with them. A large greenish-black body erupts from the ground, scales cover its head to the tip of its tail. The hands were replaced by snakes heads that seem to have their mind of their own, but the most noticeable about this…Beast is the center.
"M-Master, i-is that the Holy Grail in the chest?" Himiko stammers upon seeing the thing.
Ritsuka looks over to the center to see the Grail glowing a poison green hue in the chest of the Beast. "I-It is," he said not believing his eyes for one second.
"H-How is this possible, this should not exist at all," Saitō said drawing his blades.
The Beast opens its eyes and roared causing black mud to spew out of his chest and hands. "YES! I HAVE DONE IT!" Voldemort announced.
Ritsuka saw the black mud approaching towards them. "Ruler, Saber, get to a higher ground immediately!" He orders his Servants as Saitō grabs him and jumps away to a safe distance.
Voldemort smirks down at the Chaldean master. "You see Ritsuka Fujimaru, this is what power looks like. The power you reject to have for your own," he said.
Ritsuka gritted his teeth at the sight of the Beast. "No, this is not how power is obtained. Power is obtaining when someone works hard for the right cause and his own merits."
"That ideology is a foolish one, my boy," Voldemort said raising his arm. "Allow me to demonstrate what you are missing out, Ritsuka."
The Beast spewed out the black mud out of his hands on the bodies of his former followers. The bodies began gave out a horrid scream in pain as the mud corrupts them, morphing them into similar beings like him.
Bellatrix, Rodolphus, and Rabastan screamed then roses up from the ground. "This power…our Lord gave us a portion of his power!" Bellatrix screamed in delight.
"Is this what being a god is like?" Rodolphus smirks grasping his hands tight. He moans feeling the power within him. "Yes, yes! I can feel it! The power, our lord's power coursing in him.
Rabastan gave a sadistic smile. "The power, the power is all mine! HAHAHAHAHA!" The monster laughs evilly.
The other bodies turned into a lower version of Voldemort. They roared with no signs of their humanity in them. (End Song)
"Master, I can hold them off for a little while for you two to escape," Saitō said reading his swords.
Ritsuka turns his head to him with widened eyes. " Saber no, we can make it out together."
The Saber sighs. "Master, you are Humanity's final master. Without you, the world will suffer a big loss." The Shinsengumi third division captain said.
"I wholeheartedly agree, you saved Humanity countless times, if we lose you then there are no more Servants to defend the people here," Himiko added. "We need to go now, master,"
Ritsuka was hesitant to leave until common sense came back to him. "Fine," He gripped his hand. "Saber use any means necessary to buy time for our escape,"
"Yes master," Saitō replied.
Ritsuka turns to Himiko who was ready to leave. "Ruler, ensure that the path-"
"Think you can escape Ritsuka Fujimaru? Think again!" Voldemort was above the three with his hands out ready to strike only to stop. "What's this?" The Beast asked looking up the sky.
Suddenly the clouds were darkening forming a center above Ritsuka and his Servants. Ritsuka looks up at the sky to see sparks of electricity. Then a thunderbolt strikes the ground between the two.
Voldemort jolted back from the thunderbolt to where his army was. "What was that!?" Bellatrix asked seeing smoke in front of her.
Voldemort made himself taller to be more intimidating to the figure in the smoke. "I am Lord Voldemort, the new god of this world! Who dares to strike me down!?"
"God you say, how arrogant that a lower human who desecrates the laws of the world proclaims to be a god." A voice familiar to Ritsuka said to the Beast.
Ritsuka knows all too well who this being is. "No… no, why are you here!? You aren't supposed to be here!"
"Master, do you know who this is?" Himiko asked him.
The smoke disappears to reveal a tall man with white skin, hair, and beard. He wore a toga with golden armor over it, in his hand was a golden rod with a blue thunderbolt on the tip.
"What are you? You have a power similar to mine-"
"Do not compare me with you, human or should I say Beast." He said. "I have a power that you can't comprehend,"
"ZEUS!" Ritsuka cried out his name for all to hear.
"Z-Z-Z-ZEUS!?" His Servants exclaims that the God of Lighting is here.
Voldemort went back at the name he heard. "Z-Zeus, the king of all Gods. How is this possible!? Why are you aiding this human!?" Voldemort cried as black mud spreads every.
"Don't move Humanity's final master, you are aware of what would happen if you touch that mud," Zeus warns him.
Ritsuka gritted his teeth at the sight of the Olympian God. "Why, why are you even here Zeus? Gaia and Alaya won't allow you to materialize in this plain!"
"Calm yourself Ritsuka Fujimaru, I'm only here to buy you time to escape." Zeus raises his thunderbolt and strikes the ground below him.
A thunderbolt reigns down the sky and struck the ground creating a chasm. Voldemort and his allies were on the other side of the chasm shouting and sending out spells to the God.
Zeus reflected the spells with his hand and smirks. "Pathetic," he said before his body began to glow.
The God looks down at his body then back at Ritsuka who has a displeased look. "HAHAHAHA, Ritsuka Fujimaru I've given you time to prepare. Go, this will not be the last time we've met."
Ritsuka's eyes widen and reached out to the God. "Wait! What do you mean this is not the last time?" he asked.
Zeus began to fade away back to the Reverse Side of the World. He smirks down at the human who bested the Olympians. "Only time will tell, Ritsuka Fujimaru. But expect me to be in your dreams from now on," he said fading away.
Ritsuka watches as the God of Lighting disappears. "Zeus…" he said to himself.
Saitō grabs Ritsuka's hand and ran in the opposite direction. Ritsuka snaps back into reality and looks at the Ruler and Saber running. "What's going on?"
"Zeus has bought us enough time to escape, we have more time to prepare for an upcoming battle," Himiko informs him.
Ritsuka nodded. "Right, once we get back, we regroup with the others and inform them of the situation."
"Right!" they both said in unison.
AN: How do you like it? Please Leave a review. Also which Servants do you want to see for the battle.
