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Ch 48 The Ring
Kingsley heard voices muttering somewhere. He peered open his eyes only to see he was in a cage with Mages in black trench coats. "Where am I?" he said to himself.
A scream can be heard at the end of the hall that causes Kingsley to runs up to the cage.
"What the-?" The Magus jumps back from the wizard who slams against the bars. "What are you doing?" he asked him.
"What's going on? Where am I? Where's my team?" Kingsley asked the two Mages.
They look at each other and smile. One of them looks back at the wizards. "They're being integrated right now by Mages from Policies. Your two of your 'Aurors' told us bits and pieces of the Minister and the Ministry while the other's mind snapped by the interrogation leaving them as a lifeless husk."
The other Magus laugh, "The one with the pink hair put up a good fight, but can't stand against the Director's Magecraft."
"IS Tonks still alive!?" Kinsley asked knowing if something happens to her then Moody will go after them without a second thought.
"So that's her name, well she's alive but she's currently detained by Ms. Adshino's wrappings." The Magus said as footsteps were heard at the end of the hall.
"Director Barthomeloi," the two Magus inclines their heads to the Queen of the Clocktower.
"Director?" Kingsley questions as she walks over to him.
"So, your one of the Order of the Phoenix's members and the Minister's bodyguard. Kingsley Shaklebolt." The Burnette said. "I'm not impressed."
"Director Barthomeloi, I was sent by the Headmaster of Hogwarts to aid you in stopping the Death Eaters from attacking you and your organization," Kingsley said. "HE-"
"Wants an alliance between the Mage's Association and the Ministry of Magic," she said receiving a shocked look on the Auror. She looks at him. "What? I got the information from one of the lifeless husks when we pry into her mind."
"So will you consider it?" Kingsley asked as the two Magus behind her laughs.
Lorelei glared at the two as they shut up. "After the failed attempt to subdue the Association and your sudden appearance from the enforcers, I have a feeling that Dumbledore knew that the Death Eaters are attacking and sent you and the Aurors that disgrace of a minister provides." she shutters at how idiotic that man is from the description of her agents.
"He was hoping that with you aiding us that we'll repay the favor." She said to the Auror.
"How did you know?" Kingsley asked gaping like a fish.
"Intuition, and no," she said to him giving off a confused look. "The Mage's Association would rather crumble and fall before we join your 'Community'."
Kingsley's eyes widen at the rejection of allying with them. he closes his eyes and took a deep breath. "Care to explain why?"
Lorelei closes her eyes. "Simple, your society is a backwater community with no economic or magical advancements. You all are too focused on keeping magic hidden failing to realizes that the world has changed around you." She said.
Kingsley was about to say something but remain silent realizing that the Queen of the Clocktower is right. Everything in the wizard community has stayed the same since he was a child.
"Ah, you realize now, haven't you?" Lorelei said.
Kingsley looks at her. "Your right, the wizarding world is behind times and are losing some economic stability because of that." He said. "The Minister is too arrogant to realize it thinking everything is going just fine." He remembers the situations with the businesses but shrugs it off saying,
'If they are business then they can handle themselves, I got more important things to do.'
"So what are you going to do?" She asked him.
"I want to change it, everything for the future generation of wizards." He said then looks down. "But I can't, there's a lot of wizards who supports the things how they are. I can't do that on my own."
Lorelei smiles. "Then how about some help?"
He looks up at her. "What do you mean?"
"Let's say that if you want to change how the wizarding world but there's opposition in your way, how will you deal with it?" she asked waiting for him to make a reasonable decision like what the reports say about him being a reasonable man.
Kingsley thought for a moment then look at her. "I would try the passive way but I will do it by force if they are stubborn."
She smiles like his response. "Very well, you'll have our support." She said as the two Magus look at her with shock written on their faces.
"Director what are you-"
She held her hand out. "But we do have some conditions in this."
"What is it?" Kingsley asked.
She smiles. "Here at the Association there's a department here called the Botany Department; they consist of Mages who has the affinity of Witchcraft."
Kingsley blinks. "Really? How come we didn't know about them?" he said.
"That's because the department is Mages you deemed as Squibs," Lorelei said. "Another thing about the Ministry is that they don't track the Squibs that are born in wizarding families."
"The Lord of Botany took it upon himself to track down the Squibs and gave them a place in his department where they progress in their craft," Lorelei said as Kingsley took the information in.
"Why are you telling me this? How would you know if I'm lying to you about everything and tell this to the Minister?" Kingsley asked the Magus.
Lorelei smile. "I can tell when someone is lying, it's all in their responses and reaction." She said. "I know you were telling the truth,"
Kingsley nodded. "Very well, what's your condition to this agreement?" he asked the Magus.
"There are Mages within the Ministry…"
Somewhere in a Forest
Narcissa walks in the shadows cast by the trees of a forest to be hidden from the Death Eaters that are still hunting her. "Should we take a break?" Rider asked her.
Narcissa looks at the Rider standing behind her. "Caster? What's your opinion?" she asked the Servant.
Caster of the Forbidden Forest looks at her. "We're Servants, we don't need rest or sustenance. You, however, are a human, you need rest." She said to her. "The best course of action is to find a place to rest."
Narcissa must agree with them. she didn't have a moment to rest since she has escaped from the Malfoy Mansion. "I know a place nearby; my husband has spoken to me about it when he located one of the items that Voldemort has hidden in," she said walking further in the forest.
"If that's the place you want to go, then we go." Rider of Atlas said as he tilts his head to Caster. "How about you?"
"It's perfectly fine by me, let's go." Caster said following the Malfoy with Rider follow suit.
The three walks further in the forest when they arrived at the Gaunt shack where two Servants were outside guarding the door. "(Get down,)" Rider said pushing Narcissa's head to the ground behind a bush.
The rider looks at Caster as she hid their presence from the Servants who was over by the shack. Narcissa peer from the bush looking at the two Servants. One was a tan man with swords in each hand and the other one is another man dress as a clown. "(Who are they?)" she whispers.
"(My guess, Servants. But I can't tell if their rogue or have a master.)" Rider said.
Caster shook her head. "(Me neither, one of them is probably a Caster that cast a spell that hides their status.)"
"That's Alter Ego's doing, Caster, is more of a demolition expert." They all turn around to see a tan woman with white hair and armor holding a lance right in their faces. "And we're Servants of Chaldea." She smirks.
"Chaldea? You mean your Ritsuka's Servants?" Narcissa asked.
The Lancer look at her, "You know of my master?" she asked her.
"Yes, my name is Narcissa Malfoy. Wife to my husband, Lucius Malfoy Animusphere; the new lord of the Astronomy Department." Narcissa said as Caenis nodded.
"You seem genuine, Lady Animusphere," Caenis said before eyeing the other two Servants. "And both of you are?"
Rider stood up and inclines his head. "Hello, Servant of Chaldea. I'm Rider of Atlas, a rogue Servant that was summoned by the Grail to defend humanity." He said as Caster stood up as well.
"I'm Caster of the Forbidden Forest, a pleasure." She said to the Argonaut.
Caenis, place her lance on her shoulder. "Well, nice to meet you two. I'm Lancer," She points to the other two. "Those are Caster and Berserker, Alter Ego is inside the shack with Lord Animusphere looking for something. He asks us to guard outside from any enemies that might attack us."
Narcissa looks shocked. "You four save my husband? Can I see him?" she asked the Servant.
"No one's stopping you," thee Argonaut said as Narcissa ran out of the bushes eager to see her husband.
"Now that we're alone, what are you two going to do now?" Caenis said as the two rogue Servants look at her. "I mean are you going to make a contract with my master or stay rogue servants?"
"The time to reveal we to Humanity's final master is near," Caster said.
"Yea, we got this feeling the day we encounter Narcissa over there that the final battle is near," Rider added.
"I see, well good to see Servants that are on humanity's side unlike that Avenger bitch that I heard about," Caenis said.
"Ah, the Avenger we sense upon materializing. Yeah, she's going to be a problem," Rider said.
"Any plans to deal with her?" Caster asked the group as they came out of the greenery.
Caenis sighs. "We should wait until we get back to the Outpost. Master should be a part of the planning."
Rider nodded with his eyes close. "I got you, if you're going to save this world then the savior must be a part of the planning."
"Yep," Caenis said walking to the other Servants.
Narcissa ran to the entrance of the shack as the other two Servants look at her, "Hey, Caster isn't that Lord Animusphere's wife?" Beowulf asked the demon.
Mephistopheles looks over to the woman running out of the bushes. "Yep, that's her. Should we tell Lucy?" The Caster asked.
"I will," Beowulf said knocking on the door of the shack.
The door opens as Lucius and Ashiya walk out of the shake with a ring in Ashyia's hand. "Berserker, what is it?" Lucius asked.
Beowulf points his thumb and Narcissa as she hugs her husband. "Lucius, you're alive!" Narcissa said.
Lucius hugs his wife tight, "Narcissa, you're safe. How are you here?" he asked his wife.
She looks back to Caenis, Caster, and Rider walking towards them. "You found the Rogue Servants?" Lucius asked shock to see them.
"Yo," Rider wave at him.
"Yes, they save me from Voldemort's followers that were hunting me." She said to him.
Lucius inclines his head to them. "I can't thank you enough for saving my wife," he said to them.
Rider waves it off. "No need to thank us, we're heroes. That's what we do."
"Indeed, we just see an innocent need of help and we just did that." Caster said.
Lucius nodded. "Right, thank you."
"So, what now?" Narcissa asked everyone.
"Now?" Ashyia repeated. "Now we head back to the Outpost, we need to deliver this ring to the Research Department so they can figure out what this ring is."
"Right," Lucius and Narcissa said leaving the area with the Chaldean Servants and Rogue Servants.
Chaldea Brittan Outpost February 2, 2024, 12: 15 PM
Ritsuka was finally well enough to return to his work after being bedridden for a week. He sat behind his desk typing a letter to the Association and the UN about his mentor's…stunt. He sighs as he leans on his chair finally sone with the letter.
A knock on his door caught his attention. "Come in," he said as Mashu walks in. Ritsuka smiles at the sight of his girlfriend. "Mashu, is something the matter?" he noticed that Mashu has a worried face on her. He knows whenever she makes that face it's something important.
Mashu took in a deep breath trying to get the nerves out of her. "Senpai, I need to tell you something important." She said.
Ritsuka blinks as he got up from his chair walking to the couch. He singles her to sit with him as she sat down. "Go on, I'm listening Mashu." He said waiting for her to speak.
Mashu breathes out and faces her boyfriend. "Senpai, you're aware that Nightingale-san was seeing me. And read the report from Kadoc-san about me fainting."
"Yes," Ritsuka responsed.
"Well…you see, Nightingale-san had my blood drawn for testing and…the results came back," Mashu said getting nervous about what to say next.
"What does it say?" Ritsuka asked her.
"I…I…I'm PREGNANT!" she burst out as she gasps feeling all the anxiety exiting her body. She looks up at Ritsuka who has shocked eyes at what she told him.
"Pregnant?" Ritsuka stares at his girlfriend.
"Senpai?" Mashu asked getting a bit nervous about what he's going to say next.
Many things spiral in his mind like, 'How is it possible for her?' 'When is the due date?' 'Who got her pregnant?' 'When did this…' he stop remembering the night they conceive right before the Second Task and the conversation they have.
"Senpai? Are you alright?" She asked as a smile creeps on his face.
He grabs her into a hug with the brightest on his face. "S-Senpai!" Mashu shocked at the sudden action from her boyfriend making her giggle all of sudden.
"We're having a child!" Ritsuka smiles as Mashu cried in joy.
"Yes, Senpai. We're having a baby." She smiles at him. Ritsuka pulls her into a deep kiss on her lips going limp by the love he shows.
Forbidden Forest
Firenze recently the new chief after Magorian passing from old age was in the Centaur village within the Forbidden Forest teaching the young children how to wield a bow.
"Now once you see the target you let go of the arrow, like so," Firenze said as he shot the target.
"WOW," the children said now wanting to try shooting themselves. They huddle around the armory stand where the bows are and grab a satchel of arrows. They stood before the target and practice their aims as the chief showed them.
Firenze smiles at how hard the children are working when one of the huntsmans gallop to him. "Chief Firenze, there's an urgent matter you need to attend to right away," Torvus said to him.
"Torvus, what is the matter?" the chief asked him.
"There's a human and two strange Centaurs, one with a horse head and the other is black with four arms," Torvus said.
"Show me," He said as Torvus leads the way. They gallop to the entrance of the village to see the figures that the huntsman describes.
Firenze slowly gallops to the human who smiles at him. "Greetings, chief Firenze. My compatriots and I would like to discuss something with you," the human said.
"Human, I can sense a power alike of the gods of Greece within you," Firenze said as he leans closer. "Tell me, what is it you want to discuss with me?"
"Ah, I see that the Centaurs in this era can sense divinity from beings of the divine trait." The human said.
"Archer, the point." Red Hair said to the trainer of Heroes.
"Of course, Rider," Chiron said as he turns to the chief. "My master would like some help for an upcoming battle that would describe the fate of this world." He said.
"We will not side that dark being-"
"I think you misunderstood us; we're not talking about Voldemort." Xiang Yu said to him causing a confused glance.
"Then who do you serve?" Firenze asked curiously who these strange people are referring to.
"We are Servants, heroes of the past that had made a contract with Humanity's final master, Ritsuka Fujimaru," Chiron said.
"We serve him to protect humanity from destruction from those who harm it." Red Hare added.
"Ritsuka Fujimaru, we have rumors from the wizards. He's a powerful one to face a dragon and a Hydra." Firenze said. "To face both of them is-"
"Admirable, to save others in the Spence of yourself, he gained our respect," Torvus said.
"Then will you help us?" Xiang asked the chief of the Centaurs.
"No, first you need to prove yourselves." He said to the Servants. "A Servant reflects a master's strength, if you are to defeat me in combat then we will discuss a possible alliance."
Chiron look at the other Centaurs like Servants and nodded. He turns to the chief, "Very well, we accept."
"Who among you will represent your master?" Firenze asked the Servants.
Chiron steps up in front of him. "I will," he said
"Very well, hu-Servant we meet at the center of the village." He said leading them to the village.
Many Centaurs watch as both Chiron and Firenze stood in front of each other. Firenze chose a bow as his weapon, he looks at the Archer standing before him. "You didn't choose a weapon, why's that?" he asked the Centaur.
Chiron summons his bow as many centaurs gasps at the sudden appearance of the bow. "Impressive, but can you use it as well?" Firenze said as he loads an arrow.
"Indeed I can," Chiron said as he releases multiple arrows at the Centaur Chief.
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