AN: Please enjoy the chapter.
Ch 43 Evil Has a Price
Ritsuka stood in front of LIVED with Lancer of Christianity, Muramasa, Flat, Molly, Lily, Jane, Hermione, Ron, and James. "So this is the place? The first Servant you met here and fought." James asked, unsure about recruiting this Saber of Sheol.
"Are you sure about this? I mean that Servant attack you." Molly said out of concern for the Magus. "I know that you need her help but…"
"I wouldn't worry about her; she did say she'll help us when we found out more about our opponent." Muramasa ensures the worried woman. "I can tell when someone is lying, and she wasn't back then."
Lancer grips his hand, feeling a bit nervous entering this bar. "Are you alright Lancer?" Lily asked, seeing his trembling hand. "Your hand is trembling."
Hermione looks at the Lancer's hand, then she saw his face. A face filled with nervousness and a bit pale. "Lancer, your face is white as snow. Are you sure you are fine being here?" she was worried that he's going to faint inside.
"I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me, Ms. Granger." Lancer smiles, ensuring everyone is alright.
Ritsuka eyes his new Servant, even if he was good at hiding his true feeling. Like his master, he knows what he's feeling. He sighs, taking out a pair of rounded glasses from his pocket.
Ron saw the glasses, a pair that is a lot like Harry's. "O-Oh, I didn't know you wore glasses Ritsuka." He commented.
Everyone looks at the Magus, placing the pair over his eyes. When he did, he really does look like Harry Potter. "O-Oh, um. Those are nice pairs Ritsuka." James's smiles waver, a sense of nostalgia spread throughout his body.
"W-Where did you get them?" Lily asked, trying not to get all misty.
Ritsuka blinks, before realizing what he just did. "O-Oh, sorry. Waver has given me these glasses to contract Saber's Mystic Eyes of Persuasion." He explains the reason why he has the glasses. "It's a Mystic Eyes killer he personally created. I'm sure he has no intentions of making them look like Harry-"
"Oh, it's quite alright. I'm sure you didn't mean to make anything of it." Lily ensures that they were fine with it, "A-Anyways, should we enter this…questionable bar?" she laughs nervously.
Jane looks at the sign of the bar, a name like that seems questionable. "It seems odd that a Historical figure would open a bar right in the middle of a Mundane city." She commented on the placement of this place.
"Yeah, I figured that if this was someone from history; I'd imagine a Servant place would be grander," Ron added, taking a good look at the building. "Are we even sure this Saber of Shoel is a historical figure?"
Flat shrugs, "Depends, Heroic Spirits can come in many areas. The past, present, or future." The Assassin informs the Golden Trio. "So only they know their names, so they can reveal themselves at any time-"
"However, many outcomes can prevent the Servant from revealing their True Names." Lancer looks at his hands, "Such as I and my brothers."
"How come?" Hermione asked, trying to figure out his name.
Lancer looks at the human, "Well a long time ago, back when my siblings and I were alive. We were tasked to watch over Humanity, however, our eldest sister wanted more." He explains to the humans. "She wanted to live with the humans, have fun with them. However, some of us didn't see her views. My other siblings mocked her, saying that it was a piped dream. Thus she formed a rebellion and war broke out."
"T-That sounds horrible, what happened?" Molly asked the Lancer.
"She lost the war, cast out along with those who sided with her." Lancer smiles sadly, remembering that day when she was cast out. "The rejections and mockery of our siblings caused a great hatred for them. That was enough to enact revenge, revenge that she cast aside her wish to live with humans and want to destroy us,"
With the words, Lancer spoke, empathy for the Servant. Hermione was about to say something when the door open, "Ritsuka Fujimaru?" a dark-skinned man asked the Magus.
"That's me, are you-"
"Security for Saber," The man answered the black-haired man. "I see you brought friends with you." he saw the Wizards and the Servants.
"I hope she doesn't mind-"
"Of course not, come in. Her concert is almost over." The man motions the group to follow him inside the bar.
Lily looks at James, confused about what the man means. "Concert?"
James shrugs not knowing what the security man means. "Maybe she's a musical hero? I'm not well versed in history as Ritsuka." He commented.
"So we're seeing a Muggle concert?" Molly asked, only hearing about them from her husband.
"I have never seen one before," Jane commented. "I wonder what it's like?"
Flat smiles, "Well it's loud, fun, pretty much it's like your Wizard bands." He explains to the Wizards.
Ron widens at the definition of Muggle bands. "Ah, like the Weird Sisters! I love that band." He exclaims, loving the music they produce on WWN.
"I do wonder what type of music she's into," Lancer said to himself, walking inside the bar following his master to recruit Saber of Sheol. (Insert So I'm a Spider, So What? Op 2)
Upon entering the bar, loud music echoes throughout the bar. The group looks up and saw Saber of Sheol playing the guitar on the stage. "Hibiku sairen, My name is "Tiny Spider" Me wo samasu karum, Ikiatatte batatte mo tomare ya shinai, Yamikumo Go Ahead!" She smirks and points at Ritsuka's group before shredding on her guitar.
"That's Saber of Sheol!? I thought she would be an older woman!?" Jane gasps, hearing the music. Her appearance was a shock too, wavy blond hair that draped over the black jacket she wore, a rather short skirt that is up to her middle thigh, and black spiked boots on her feet,
"W-What language is that?" Ron looks over to Hermione for the information. "Do you know what she's saying, Mione?"
Hermione listens to the lyrics, "I-I think it's Japanese, but I never heard a song like this before."
Saber smirks before grabbing the mic, pulling it to her face. "Toki ni guuzen wa unmei yosoou Zenaku kousa suru jiorama no machi de; Meikyuu ja akumu mo nichijou sahanji." The crowd cheered, bobbing their heads at the rhythm of Saber's music.
"Fuhensei nado kuso kurae desu ne, Tsukai furusareta seikou hou ningen ijou negoto ika." She shook her head while singing.
"Sonna ni jinsei umaku dekitemasen no de Tachimukae Drive me." Saber then bends back, expressing the joy of her singing.
"Kono te de kirihiraku Brave me…" Saber places her finger on her mouth with a smile.
"saikyou gomen asobase" she winks at Ritsuka, her eyes turned a crimson color.
"D-Did her eyes turn red!?" James took note of the sudden change in the iris.
Lily saw the change in the Servant's iris, just like her husband. "I-Is she a vampire?" she observes the Muggles around them, they were in awe of this person from history.
"Bursty Greedy Spider kaze wo kitte tobe, Yosoku funou no Big New Wave." She raises her hand, punching it in the air. "Madamada owarenai." Saber came closer to the crowd, touching the hands of her fans singing to her song. "Ima saikou sokudo de yami wo kakero, Ichido shika nai jinsei sa,"
"Massugu ni hashiri tsuzukete; Kokoro ni karamatta ito ga toketara," Saber spot Lancer, smirking at his way. "Tobikome, gekidou no Next Stage!" She descends her hand, pouring emotions into her voice.
"I have no idea that Servants are well versed in modern times," Hermione commented, nodding her head to the song.
Molly looks at Muramasa, curious about one thing. "How is it Saber over there knows Muggle culture?" she asked the Blacksmith.
"Servants are provided information about the place they materialized in by the Throne of Heroes," Muramasa explains. "So any place we'll be able to know the details of, depending on the circumstances."
"Haiboku to zasetsu no sue ni; Ita ni tsuita nigegoshi ni hekieki, Nagare nagasare ikitsuita ima," Jane and her friends joining in the coward, liking how the music resonates with them. "Mukaeute Drive me,"
"Souteigai no toraburu mo Brave me," Saber place her finger on her lips once more, whispering in the mic."noru ka soru ka goran are"
Jane saw the Saber blinking at Ritsuka. She turns to the Magus, seeing an uncomfortable expression. "D-Did she just winked at you Ritsuka?" The red-haired girl asked her 'brother'.
Ritsuka groans going over this trope again like every place he goes. "I swear some things are being a master I don't like." He sighs.
"Try to stay focus kid," Muramasa nudged his master's shoulder.
Saber shreds on her guitar before continuing. "Bursty Greedy Spider kousai hanate, Te kagen wa nai Big New Wave." She punches the air once more, letting everyone join in. "Koko kara ga honban sa. Saa denkou sekka de hikari mezase,"
The blonde Servant shook her head, expressing her joy. "Nido to wa konai kyou no hi da; Seizon wo kaketa toppa kuchi Taguriyosete!" She huffs before punching the air repeatedly.
"Merlin! This is wicked, who've would've thought that Muggle music can be this sick!" Ron exclaims, bobbing his head to the music.
Hermione giggled, liking the use of a foreign language in the music. "Yeah, it has a nice tone; even if I don't understand it!" she laughs, enjoying the song.
"Too bad nobody at your school didn't experience this!" Flat laughs, punching the air like everyone else.
"Koko ja tanoshimu no ga ruuru yo," Saber claps some hands of her fans before jumping back with a smile. "Aa! tarinai yo shigeki wo motto choudai. Haran no kazu dake tsuyoku nareta noIku yo."
"saikyou gomen asobase" Saber turns her head fast before pulling the mic closer again.
"Bursty Greedy Spider kaze wo kitte tobe, Yosoku funou no Big New Wave!" Saber punches the air again, letting her fans join in. "Unmei wa jibun shidai; Ima saikou shutsuryoku de mirai terase,"
Saber crutch down on her legs, singing into the mic. "Ichido shika nai jinsei sa; Massugu ni hashiri tsuzukeyou. Kokoro ni karamatta ito ga toketara," She bends back with a smile before snapping back in position.
"Tobikome, gekidou no Next Stage!" She held that note before doing her solo with her guitar.
"Hibiku sairen My name is "Tiny Spider." Saber held her hand up, smiling at the cheering crowd.
"SABER! SABER! SABER!" The humans cheered for the spectacular performance by the Servant.
Saber smiles at the humans below the stage, her eyes shift to the Chaldeans. She motions them to wait over to the corner after she's done here. "Thank you! Thank you, Maze over there will hand out LIVED's merch and celebratory drinks for the end of the holidays!" She announces receiving more cheer.
Ritsuka turns to the group, "Let's go, Saber wants to speak with us in private." He informed his allies.
"How were you able to tell?" Molly asked, not seeing an indication that she wanted to speak with them.
"It's in her eyes, the way she moves them," James observed when she looked at them. He looks over to where her eyes motions to and saw the door up the stairs.
Muramasa remembers her office both he and Ashiya were in the last time they were here. "Ah, Saber's office. I remember that's where almost no employee of hers can't enter without probable cause." He informs them.
"So do we wait for her to come or…?" Ron looks around, still hearing some music around them.
Ritsuka looks on stage, watching Saber of Sheol stepping down the stage and making her way to them. "So happy you were able to attend my little late holiday party before the New Year, Ritsuka." She looks at Lancer, looking away from her gaze. "And I see you brought an old friend." She smirks.
"Saber, that was a spectacular performance." Ritsuka smiles at the Rouge Servant, impressed by her song. "Can we-"
"Not here," Saber raised her hands, not wanting anyone to listen in. "(I sense something off when I look at the crowded, follow me into my office. Make sure your Servants are with the humans you brought Ritsuka.)" she whispers to him.
Ritsuka blinks and looks at the group. "Um…"
"Don't worry master, we'll take care of them." Flat stood next to Jane, ensuring they're safe with them.
Muramasa nodded, urging him to do what's best. "Go Kiddo,"
James nodded, signifying it's alight. Ritsuka looks at Saber, rearing to go. "Alright, let's go."
"Not just yet," Saber points at Lancer of Christianity, "You brown hair, you're coming too." She smirks at the new Servant of Chaldea.
Lancer's amber eyes twitch at the ridiculous nickname that Saber gave him. "Tch, fine. If master's going to speak with you, I should be there; knowing you and all." He said, still unsure if this was a good idea.
Saber's lips twitch, "Like you ever did something," She huffed, leading the two inside the office,
Jane watches Ritsuka entering a stranger's office, "So, who wants drinks!?" Flat tries to cheer the awkward mood.
Inside Saber's office, Ritsuka treads over to the seat behind her desk. Lancer stood close to his master, not sure what this Servant has up her sleeves. "So I see you have Mystic Eyes Killers on, smart move." Saber sat in her chair.
"The last time I met you, I didn't know you have a pair." Ritsuka smiles at the Servant. "I have met our opponent, even with Lancer's and Archer's Divinity we can't seem to give a scratched on them. Even with the Grand Assassin's power, it's useless."
Saber chuckles, knowing all too well of the Grand Assassin. "Your Grand Assassin is The First Hassan; the one who wield our dear Azrael's infliction of death to other beings." She looks at her brother.
"How do you know that Saber? neither of the Chaldeans or master told you-"
"Oh please, bother enough with your formalities." Saber scolded her now revealed relation sibling. "Ever since you and the others sign the pact, you've become this boring person than before. Tell me how's that treating you; being neutral as ever?"
Lancer laughs can't believe his sister would go that far. "Ohohohoho, don't bring that up, Saber. You're very much aware we cannot intervene with humanity after Solomon gave up his rings!" he hissed. "Besides, my power can heal. Not inflict injuries!"
"And yet you are doing it now before you met Fujimaru," Saber of Sheol stood up from her chair. "Hypocrite,"
"HYPOCRITE!? THE SITUATION HERE IS DIFFERENT! YOU WANT TO KNOW WHO'S THE HYPOCRITE HERE!?" Lancer marched up to the Saber, "(It's you,) after you went off saying you'll have your revenge by taking out on the humans. And yet you build a bar with a clever name and invite humans to party and have sex with!"
Saber just laughs, ready to punch the living daylights of his brother. Ritsuka has let this go on long enough, "Alright, I can see you two have a little family drama to sort out. Especially with more on the way,"
"Oh, this is just the beginning master." Lancer grins, remembering everything his sister did in their past. He took a deep breath and looks at his eldest sister, "That aside, we need your help sister. Our siblings have gone and abandon their role to watch over Humanity and sided with this Rider of-"
"Heaven, of course, I know. They've been active lately." Saber finished her brother's statement. "The Bounded Field I set up around my establishment, it masked my Divinity so our siblings can't detect us. Well, in the air per se." The blonde waved her hands. "But what are the odds?"
"Here we go again, always thinking everything isn't a big deal," Lancer rolled his eyes at the carefree attitude his sister is displaying. "I have you know, our brother attack me. You know the one who attacks me with the other Servant is-" Suddenly a huge explosion interrupts the Lancer.
"Shit, they found this place!" Saber looks at the flames outside her glass walls.
Ritsuka stood up from his chair, the worst scenario came to be. "Oh no, the Order!"
"Master, if we hurry then we can make it."
Saber summons her sword in her hands. "Allow me to join you, the enemy is foolish to attack my home." She smirks evilly at whoever attacks her home.
"Come on! This way to the exit!" James shouted guiding the Muggles out of the establishment.
"Make sure you all stay together!" Lily looks around before covering her head from another explosion. She looks at the stage seeing Muramasa in combat with the red-haired Saber.
Molly exited the escape way after ensuring the Muggles are safe. "Everyone and the children are outside safe, it's just us and-"
"Look out!" Flat jumps down slicing flames to save the Order from being burned. Flat looks back at the humans, wondering why they're here. "What are you all still doing here? I'd already brought the kids outside of here. You're the last ones in the building!" He scolded them.
"We want to help, we can-" James covers his wife from another wave of heat.
Flat pushed the black-haired man out of the flame's trajectory, preventing any injures from them.
Muramasa huffs, never felt this tired before when he is faced by an enemy. "Damn, how is he so strong? Not even my flames affect him." His eyes widen when the Saber rushed at him, their swords interlock with one another as sparks fly off.
"A skilled warrior, I must say for a human; I'm impressed." Saber said with no emotions to his words.
"Tch is it an insult to me or something else!" Muramasa pushed the enemy back, before summoning his hammer and slamming it at him.
Saber saw this coming and raised his arms, fully armored with a silver material. "It seems your weapons aren't effective on me, Saber." The red-haired man smirks. He dismissed his flaming sword, grabbing his arm, and throw him across the room. "After all, you're just a mere…" Saber of Eden jumps from the stage, his sword ready to pierce the Chaldean. "HUMAN!"
Just about the flaming sword was to penetrate Muramasa's chest a sword was able to prevent that outcome. "Who knew, you became blood lusty after the signing of the idiotic pact; brother."
"You! I knew you'd be here." Saber grits his teeth, staring at his eldest sister with his red eyes.
Saber of Sheol pushed the flaming sword away from the Blacksmith, prostrating her own at her now enemy. "Come now brother, you should know me by now. After all, we were close back then." She smirks at the enemy.
"So they knew each other back then," James commented; his eyes shift to Ritsuka jumping off the stairs and next to the blonde woman.
Lily saw her 'son' helping up Muramasa from the broken table. "Are you alright Gramps?"
Muramasa lets out a small chuckle, coughing as he got up. "Yeah kid, I'm just getting too old for this." He jokes to lighten the mood.
Ritsuka turns to Flat wanting him to protect everybody else. "Flat, take care of-"'
"No need master! I'm on it." Flat prepared his knives for any attack from the enemy.
Saber of Eden saw Lancer, raising his lance at him. "Well, it's been almost a month now brother. How're your injuries?" he tilts his head. "Are you even well to fight me on?"
Lancer remained quiet, facing his brother with contempt. "They healed after you inflicted them on me," he said looking at his master. "With the Mana master provided me, I can fully fight you and our siblings at full strength." He proclaims.
Saber scoffs raising his sword at them, "So another traitor to the family, like our sister."
Saber of Sheol stood beside Ritsuka, her smile remains on her face. "Ritsuka, I decided that I'm going to join Chaldea." She held her sword at her brother,
"Are you sure? You know-"
"I'm quite aware once this Anomaly is resolved," Saber announced. "With that, I, Saber of Sheol; True Name, Lucifer, shall defeat the enemy Archangel, Gabriel!"
"DAMNIT!" The now revealed Gabriel cursed, rushing at Lucifer. "CURSE YOU SAMAEL!" The red-haired man exclaims with rage.
Lucifer deflects Gabriel's attack with her sword, "Heh, Gabriel you were never the angry type." She smirks, "You were this chatterbox before Michael had his way with our siblings."
Gabriel huffs, gripping his sword tight. "Samael- no, Lucifer! You shall fall as you did a long time ago!" He proclaims, "With you gone, Humanity will fall in place like they suppose to!"
"I do not think so, brother." Lancer appeared behind his brother and impaled his shoulders, losing his balance. Gabriel tries to slash his brother in retaliation, only for him to jump back. "As long we are Servants of Humanity, we will defend it! Master!" He shouted for his master's assistance.
The red-haired Archangel turns to the side, seeing both the Chaldean master and Muramasa. "Gramps!"
"You got it Kiddo!" Muramasa leaps forward at the Archangel with his blade embedded with Magical energy.
Gabriel saw the attack, about to intercepts him only to feel another stabbing pain. This time Lucifer dug her sword right in his right shoulders and Lancer's lance into his left; pinning so he can't move. "W-What are you-"
"I'm sorry brother, but this is where we say goodbye." Lancer apologies to the Angel of Message.
Muramasa's sword was able to slash through the pinned Archangel; the blood of an angel splattered on the floor causing both Angels to pull out their weapons off of Gabriel. "Disappear in the void." The Blacksmith said to the fallen Angel.
"Damn…you…" Gabriel drops his flaming sword on the ground, burning out; leaving a hilt that's slowly disappearing. "Heh, I was never the strong one between the three of us." He looks at Lucifer, feeling his Spirit Origins disappearing. "Ain't that right, eh Lucy?" The red-haired Saber disappears in golden dust along with his sword.
"You sure are, Gabe." Lucifer dismissed her sword. "Never thought you have it in you to kill our siblings, eh Raphy?"
Lancer of Christianity twirls his lance, ridding the blood of his fallen sibling. "Things are different, Lucy. Right now Humanity is threatened." The brown hair man sighs, "For now let's put our differences aside and help master save this world."
Lucifer sighs, shrugging her shoulders. "Eh, to be honest, I kinda expect that my time as a free Servant will end." She looks at the master of Chaldea. "So, allow me to properly introduce myself."
"Servant Saber, my True Name is Lucifer; I may be qualified as the Beast VI, Sin of Ambition. For now, I was summoned from the day I first revolt against my brothers." Lucifer reintroduces herself to the Chaldean. "In short, I'm actually Satan." She smirks.
"SATAN!?" The three Order members gasps at the revelation of the devil him or herself to them.
Gardens of Eden, January 2nd, 1996
A grey-haired man with green eyes looked at the sky, sensing something within him. "Brother, it seems Gabriel has been defeated." The powder blue-haired man informed the leader.
"Without brother Gabriel, communications will be difficult between us." The Archangel informed his eldest brother.
The grey-haired Angel looks at his younger sibling, calmly. "Have Ramiel take Gabriel's place as second commander, Uriel. We will defeat Lucifer again, even if she has help from Rapheal and Humanity's final master." He grips his hands tightly at the thought of his twin sister.
"As you wish, brother Michael." Uriel spreads his silver wings and flies off to find Ramiel.
Michael looks at the sky, gritting his teeth. "Damn you Samael, I swear I will bring you down once more for revolting against us for the Humans." He turns around and huffs away to report on what happened to Gabriel.
AN: So, didn't expect the Archangels and Lucifer to be in the story? Lucifer was inspired by…well Lucifer from the show but this one likes music from any era, plus gender-bent. Please leave a comment or Review.
