AN: Kisthtaria will not be in this story but he'll be in the future. I know all of you want Merlin to show up but I have something plan for him with the Grand Orders, Remnants, and Lostbelts.
Ch 42 Cry for Help
Amakusa was looking at the outside from the window in the living room having a bad feeling suddenly as did every Servant in the Outpost. "Shirou, what is it that would give you such a worried face?" The Queen of Assyria asked the Ruler.
The false priest looks at his former Servant. "Semiramis, I just have a bad feeling about master." He said to the Assassin.
"I see, I do too as well," Semiramis said. "But do not worry, knowing our master he'll be-"The doors burst open to Mordred and Nightingale. Everyone went to the lobby to see what's the commotion was only to pale at the sight of their master being carried on the Knight of Rebellion's back.
"What happened?" Murasaki asked the other Servants.
"I have no clue," Hassan of the Cursed Arm responded.
"Was that master?" Stheno asked her sister.
"I think it is, what happens at the Great Lake?" Euryale respond.
"I do hope nothing bad has come to master," Ana said as many Servants and staff chatters amongst themselves worried after seeing the unconscious Ritsuka.
Semiramis look at the two Servants rushes up the stairs. "Shirou…" The Assassin said as the feeling they all felt before came true.
"I will look into it." The Priest said to her as he followed them up the stairs after ensuring everyone that everything is fine.
As he walks up to the stairs, he noticed that some Servants gather in front of their master's door. Amakusa walks over there as he turns to the crowd. "I know all of you saw master unconscious but don't go thinking that something bad just happens to him." He said to the worried Servants. "I ensure you that this is nothing to fret over. Go back to whatever you are doing prior." He orders the Servants as most of them left leaving Charlemagne, Arthur, Arturia, and Kingu standing in front of their master's room.
"Amakusa, how sure are you that master is going to be fine?" Arthur asked the priest.
Kingu crosses his arms. "I have to agree with him, what if little brother is injured? Then what?" the first son of Tiamat asked.
"I shall ask Ms. Nightingale, Arthur, Kingu." The Ruler said as he enters their master's room.
"So what do you two think about this?" Kingu asked the two Sabers.
Both Kings look at each other. "I've been around since the beginning." Arturia closes her eyes. "Master won't be defeated that easily by anything, I have faith that he'll pull through."
Charlemagne nodded. "I agree with Arturia, I have known Ritsuka since he was just an infant up to when he was a toddler and I can tell he has a sense of determination within him." He added to the King of Knight's statement.
"I see…" Kingu said trailing off looking at the door of his little brother's room.
Amakusa walks inside the room of his master and saw that Mordred leaning on the wall beside his bed and Nightingale tending to him. "Nightingale, what's master's condition?" the former priest asked the nurse.
Nightingale places a towel on Ritsuka's head before looking at Amakusa. "Master has a cold from being in the frigid water, summoning Gorgon plus three Noble Phantasm released to defeat a Hydra." She informs him.
Amakusa's eyes widen that a divine beast appeared in this age. He looks at his master as he was breathing heavily. "I suspect that Voldemort and Avenger of the Gallows are behind the Hydra's appearance."
"And the new Demonic Beast we have to get rid of," Mordred added.
"New?" Amakusa questions the Knight.
"Yeah, new. They're fish like people not like those mermaids in the lake." Mordred said. " They can overwhelm us even though we can kill them easily." She said hating that a degusting creature can keep up with her.
"Tch, I hate it when enemies overwhelm us!" she shouts in frustration but stopped when they heard their master groans.
"Sir Mordred please be quiet; master needs to rest in a quiet environment," Nightingale said. "If you continue to be loud and obnoxious then I'll force you to leave." She warns the Knight causing Mordred to stiffen.
"S-Sure, whatever you say," Mordred said looking away.
Amakusa smiles softly as he looks serious. "Nightingale you haven't told me when master will make a full recovery." He asked the nurse.
"Master will make a full recovery about a week if he rests in bed." She said. "It's nothing to worry about"
"That's good to hear, I shall inform everyone of the news," Amakusa said as he walks out of the room to inform everyone.
Mashu arrived at the Britain Outpost with the Servants who stayed behind at the Second Task. The other Servants went off to their master's room worried about him. Mashu walks into the room to see her boyfriend.
She saw Ritsuka in bed breathing heavily as she looks at the Berserker. "Nightingale-san, how's Senpai?" Mashu asked worried about him.
Nightingale told the former Demi Servants about Ritsuka condition and was a bit relieved that he was going to be fine. "So he'll be alright?"
"Yes, he will recover in a week." She said to her. "I will tend to him until he recovers."
"Thank you, Nightingale-san," Mashu said as she looks over to him.
"Ms. Mashu, if you are worried about master and the amount of work after he recovers. I do suggest a substitute," Nightingale suggested.
"A substitute?" Mashu pounders in her mind.
"I have to ask you to leave, master is in no condition for visitors," Nightingale said.
Mashu nodded understanding what the nurse is saying. "Oh, right I leave you to tend to Senpai," Mashu said as she walks out of her boyfriend's room.
'Substitute…' Mashu pounders in her mind as she looks at the entrance to the command room. Mashu knows what to do now as she enters the command room.
"Um…can I have the room please?" Mashu asked the staff as they walk out of the room. She walks over to the console as the room converts into the Preserver's meeting room.
Four out of the Preservers holograms, Kadoc, Peperoncino, Akuta, and Sion. "I apologies to call you all suddenly."
-ZZZ- You don't have to apologize Mashu,-ZZZ- Sion said to the Assistant Director.
-ZZZ- I would've expected Ritsuka to call us, what happened? -ZZZ- Akuta said.
"Senpai is currently unwell due to the event at the Second Task," Mashu said showing concern for him on her face.
-ZZZ- heh, Ritsuka finally got sick. -ZZZ- Kadoc chuckles.
Peperoncino looks at Kadoc. -ZZZ- Kadoc, don't laugh at Ritsuka's misfortune. -ZZZ- He scolded him.
-ZZZ- Pepe, Ritsuka is the few people in this world that he'll get sick. -ZZZ- Kadoc defends himself. -ZZZ- I mean he survived in the coldness of Russian Lostbelt's blizzards. So it's a surprise to see him getting sick all of sudden. -ZZZ-
Sion nodded. -ZZZ- I agree, so Mashu what has happened that causes Ritsuka to fall ill? -ZZZ- the representative of the Wandering Sea asked Mashu.
-ZZZ- I'm quite curious as well, what happened to Ritsuka? -ZZZ- Peperoncino asked Mashu.
"Let me tell you from the begin…" Mashu told the four Preservers the events that happened during the Second Task and explain how Ritsuka got sick in the first place.
-ZZZ- So why did you call us? -ZZZ- Kadoc asked.
Mashu looks away feeling a bit nervous to ask them. She took a deep breathe and look at them, " I came to all of you for some help, Senpai worked too hard that he never gets any rest. His work plus his family disapproval of him even though he hides it..." Mashu sheds tears thinking of the struggle Ritsuka is enduring by himself. "It's too much for him!" she said to all of them with worry in her voice.
She inclines her head begging for one of the Preserves to help. "I beg you, even if it's just a small assistant…please help me to relieve Senpai from his stress." She said to them as each one of them look at each other.
-ZZZ- Well I do want to help but I'm preoccupied with running Chaldea from Ritsuka's absence, - ZZZ- Peperoncino said. -ZZZ- And I can tell Akuta and Sion have some unfinished business from where they are. That leaves Kadoc. -ZZZ- He said as everyone look at Kadoc.
Kadoc sighs knowing that Kirei will take over his duties as the Assistant Director of the Chaldea Russian Branch. -ZZZ- I guess if Ritsuka can't perform his duty as Director of Chaldea someone has to pick up where he left off. -ZZZ-
Mashu looks at Kadoc. "Kadoc-san are you…"
-ZZZ- Since you ask and all, I have no choice but to help out there. -ZZZ- Kadoc said. -ZZZ- Just give me a day to get my stuff together. -ZZZ-
"Thank you, Kadoc-san," Mashu said. "I will give you details on what just happen for the past month." She said gratefully of him.
Kadoc smiles softly. -ZZZ- Geez, I wonder how Ritsuka ever deals with you when you're like this. -ZZZ- he said.
-ZZZ- I guess that Ritsuka has a soft spot for Mashu. -ZZZ- Sion smiles as Mashu blushed.
Akuta chuckles. -ZZZ- I guess you're right, Sion. Mashu is blushing as we speak. -ZZZ- the Assassin said as everyone chuckles.
Malfoy Mansion
Voldemort was beyond angry that the second attack has failed once more. The Death Eaters in his inner circle stood in fear as the Dark Lord shouts in frustration. "How come that Hydra was defeated that easily!" he said.
"Well, the only thing that could kill a Hydra is a divine weapon like the one that little girl possesses," Avenger said.
"How can that stupid girl possess the lance of King Arthur? It should be in your possession, my lord." Snyde said as every death eater agrees with Snyde's statement.
Avenger shook her head at how stupid the Death Eaters are. No holy weapon can be used by them seeing that they are unworthy of anything. "Need to remind you that lance is only used by King Arthur and his descendants. Our lord is not a descendant of the Pendragon line, so it won't work for him." She said.
Bellatrix rose. "How dare you! Our lord is worthy of that Lance then that girl!"
Avenger shrugs her shoulders. "I'm just stating facts,"
"She's right, I can't wield such power," Voldemort said. "I'm the Heir of Slytherin and the Slytherin line is not consider worthy of holding the Lance." He said as his follower gasps.
Voldemort smiles. "But all will change once we get the Holy Grail that the Potter's bastard son is after." He said thinking of the things he could do with the grail.
"Um, my lord why can't we just take the grail from Hogwarts? we already have infiltrated the school without Dumbledore knowledge that we already have." Augustus Rookwood asked.
"Idiot, if they haven't placed a protection detail and wards around the grail then I would already have it in my grasps." Voldemort scolds him. " And even if I have the grail the blasted protection from that mud-blood prevents me from getting near her and those blood traitors at least a hundred yards." He cursed her.
The Death Eaters remain silent not wanting to anger him further by suggesting plans to him. "Avenger!" Voldemort called out for the Servant.
"Yes, my Lord?" she asked.
The fragile body look at her. "Get Avery, I want to know if he has gotten any useful information from Lucius." He orders the Avenger as she went out of the room to fetch the wizard.
Soon Avery came in the room kneeling before the Dark Lord. "You called me, my Lord?" he asked.
"Yes, Avery I want to know if Lucius has spat out any information." He said to his follower.
"Y-Yes, he said a few things that are beneficial to you my lord," Avery said.
"Well?"
Avery looks at the Dark Lord's face. "There's another organization in the muggle world that supports the Potter bastard call the Mage's Association, it's located in what the muggles call the British Museum." He said as Severus's ears caught the location. "There's a base at the end of the Forbidden Forest where the Potter bastard is."
"What else?" Voldemort asked.
"He also revealed that the Potter bastard has a material that allows him to summon Servants to his side call Saint Quartz." He said as the information peeked everyone's attention.
"Where could we find this Saint Quartz?"
Avery gulp. "My lord, recovering the material will be risky." He said.
"And why's that, Avery?" Voldemort said as his anger builds up.
"The only place to attain the Saint Quartz is in the coldest continent in the world, an UN-funded facility and well-guarded called the Chaldea Security Organization," Avery said. "The organization that the Potter bastard is in charge of." He said.
Voldemort gritted his teeth at how he was this close on getting his own Servants to use. "Avery, I want you to continue getting information from Lucius." He said as Peter walking to the door.
Avery looks at the Dark Lord as his followers stood up. "My lord? Where are you going?"
"I have to prepare a spell somewhere; you will stay here along with some Death Eaters to guard Lucius if he manages to escape." He said. "But I highly doubt that with the number of times we cast torture spells on him." He said.
"Yes my Lord." He said.
"Avenger, gather the Demonic Beast, and relocate them to the new base." He ordered as the Avenger dematerializes to get the task done.
Later that night Lucius was chained by the wrist against the cold stone wall and clothes tatter from the spells he has to endure. He felt he has failed his family's dream to preserve humanity after he was a force to spill information to Avery Jr.
"I wonder if Marisbury is watching me." He said as he lets out a chuckle. "If you're watching big brother then you must be disappointed in me for revealing the Animusphere's secrets. What a sorry excuse for an Animusphere I am," he said to himself looking at the bars to the outside.
The Death Eaters who are guarding the traitor scoff at him. "Praying now Lucius? Oh, how fallen you have from our lord's graces." He said as his partner chuckles.
Outside the Mansion some of the Death Eaters and a few of Fenrir's pack members are standing in front of the doors. "Merlin this is boring," A Death Eater said.
"I know, I still can't believe that Lucius would betray us like that." The Death Eater adds.
"Tch should know that he sided with the muggles after he disappeared like that for a week." He said.
"Quiet, I hear something." The werewolf said as he moves to the forest.
The two Death Eaters took out their wands as they steadily move to the forest that the werewolf. The werewolf sniffs the greenery as fire covers the werewolf. "AAAAGGGRRRAAAHHHH!"
He screams as the fur and skin was scorched from the flames. Soon he drops on the floor as the fire dissipated. The Death Eaters and werewolves looked in horror at the dead body of the werewolf.
"My, you are a weak one." A voice that sent shivers down the spines of the Dark Lord's followers.
"Who said that?" Another werewolf asked as a man with white and black hair dress as a clown appears from the shadows of the trees.
They all aim their wands at the strange man as he smiles. "Who are you?" A Death Eater asked him.
The strange man inclines his head. "You may call me Alter Ego," he closes his eyes still smiling. "We're here for Lord Animusphere." He said as a burst of crazed laughter was heard within the shadows. Spider-like clocks was launch at them exploding upon impact to the Death Eaters and Werewolves leaving only one left.
The remain Death Eater looks at the Servant as three more appeared behind him. "Y-You're-" He froze as the Alter Ego appeared before him as he felt something piercing his chest,
"ACK!" he looks down to see a hand through his chest then look at the Servant who gave a sinister smile.
Ashiya Dōman cast a spell making the body of the Death Eater explode. He then looks at the mansion smiling. "Let's cause some chaos." He said as Mephistopheles threw bombs at the door.
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