AN: My classes will begin this week, expect stories to come out later. I will be focusing on one story at a time so I won't get stressed out in school.

Ch 52 Wizard's Foolishness Pt 3

"It's just who I am," Ritsuka smiles.

Lucius sighs at Ritsuka's carefree personality. "Same old Ritsuka," Narcissa smiles.

"Oh, Narcissa pleasure to see you again," Ritsuka said.

Narcissa inclines her head to the Magus. "Likewise, Ritsuka. By the way, have you seen our son? He's not here."

"Yes, I do want to see him again," Lucius said to him.

"Oh, Draco is still back at Hogwarts," Ritsuka said causing both parents to freeze where they stood.

"WHAT!?"

Ritsuka held out his hands out. "Don't worry, if I'm right he'll be coming here with the Servants I have left at the school."

They both sigh in relief. "Oh, that's good to hear," Lucius said.

"Yes, just for a moment I thought he was being imprisoned at that backwater school of his," Narcissa said.

Ritsuka let out a nervous chuckle. "If they don't go asking them questions."

"Not helping," Lucius said causing Ritsuka to laugh.

"Master," Ashiya metalizes next to him kneeling to him.

Ritsuka looks at the Alter Ego, "What is it Ashyia?" he asked.

"We found a ring that is like the other items that were collected prior. Gilgamesh has returned from Gringotts an hour before you have arrived with a cup that also shares similarities." The Alter Ego said. "They're currently being analyzed as we speak, but Gilgamesh has an inkling feeling on what these items are."

Ritsuka nodded. "That's great to hear, how about my Magical Core?"

Ashiya looks up to him. "Danzo has sent it to Da Vinci back at Chaldea for safekeeping until we find a way to return it to you.

"Thank you, Ashiya." He said before moving on. "Supervise the analysis and report back to me once it's complete." He orders him.

Ashyia stood up from the floor still inclining his head. "Of course, my master." He said walking off to the workshop.

Ritsuka looks back at the Animusphere family. "By the way, have you seen Mashu?"

Narcissa steps forward. "Mashu is currently in her room, that poor girl looked pale as a ghost."

"I wonder what happened to Lady Kyierlight." Lucius wondered.

"Ah, that's because she's pregnant," Ritsuka said out loud making everyone hear his words.

"WHAT!?"

Hogwarts

Dumbledore stood before a small army of Aurors with James, Lily, Fudge, Umbridge, Sirius, Remus, Rufus Scrimgeour, Williamson, Mordecai Berrycloth, and Hephaestus Gore beside him.

Dumbledore step forward. "Thank you, all of you for coming on short notice. I'm sure you all have lots of questions, but we don't have time to answer them."

Once the Headmaster said that the Aurors whispers among themselves. Dumbledore raised his hand that causes everyone to be silent. "If I can continue, the reason why ask Minister Fudge to call you here is that Harry Potter has committed a crime against the Ministry of Magic."

This causes a bit of an uproar within the small army. Most of the Aurors were shouting that they're right about him while the others were distraught that the Magus that admire him would do something like that.

"I know that most of you admire the boy, but he stole something that might win us the war against the Dark Lord," Dumbledore said causing some chatter about it. "If you give your attention to Auror captain James Potter he'll give you the details on how we are going to execute the plan. Mr. Potter, if you will" he walks to the side to let James take the stage.

James looked at Lily who has a bit of doubt on her face. He sighs and walks forward and face the Aurors. "Severus Snape has given us the location on where Harry Potter is based. He is located at the end of the Forbidden Forest,"

Many whispers about going into the Dark Forest with the Dark Creatures lurking about in there and how to avoid them, especially the creature that killed Dawlish.

"If you're worried about that thing roaming in the Forest then do not worry, I have a plan to trick that beast." James ensures the Aurors. "Now, we'll be separating into teams. One group lead by me and Lily, the second will be lead by Rufus, the third will be Madame Umbridge, the fourth will be Moody, the fifth will be led by Sirius and Remus, the six will be led by Mordecai, the seventh will be Williamson, the eighth will be Hephaestus, and the ninth will be the Headmaster."

"We will meet at the end of the forest where we'll do a frontal assault on Harry's based. Any questions?" James asked.

One hand raised up. "What about Harry Potter? What should we do if we meet him?" one Auror asked.

James was about to answer when Dumbledore steps in. "Our goal is to capture him if he resists or runs eliminate him."

James, Lily, Sirius, and Remus's eyes widen that the Headmaster would go to the extreme. "(Headmaster, what are you saying? Killing my son? Yeah, he goes against your words but going on to kill him because of that! Its overkill!)" he hissed.

Dumbledore turns to James. "(James my boy, Harry poses a threat that may cause us the war. I don't want things to go this way but it's for the Greater Good.)"

"(You keep on saying that, but I'm not sure anymore what the Greater Good you are going on about.)" he whispers back. "(But we've already gone this far, if I come across Harry I will arraign him.)"

Dumbledore hated that James is now doubting him, he used to have a grasp on the Potters now they are slipping. "(Very well,)" he said disliking the idea.

Outside of the room, the Golden Trio was listening to what the Aurors are planning. Hermione doesn't like this at all, she needs to do something. "Finally, that Dark Wizard is getting what he deserves," Charles said smirking,

"Yeah, I can wait. Soon you'll be having those creatures under you-"

"That's enough!" Hermione interrupts Ron's statement. He looks at them with disapproving eyes for the two. "How could you say that to Ritsuka? He saves your lives countless times while he was here, and yet you ridicule on everything he has done!"

"Hermione, what are you talking about? Can't you see he-"

Hermione threw her arms in the air. "You know what? I'm done with you; both of you!" she said to them.

Charles doesn't like this at all. "You know whatever since that bastard came you change! You support him and not me, I'm the Boy-Who-Lived. The one who defeated the Dark Lord! What is it that would make him better than me!?" Charles exclaims.

"A whole lot, you have seen them. The Grand Orders and the Remnants, he saves Humanity for Christ's sake with his merits." Hermione said. "That's more impressive than defeating a single person."

"Hermione, that person is the Dark Lord! He committed-"

"What? Sins? Ritsuka faced advisories more frightening them and defeated them all." Hermione said turning around about to walk away.

"Where are you going!?" Charles asked angrily at her.

She looks back at him. "I'm going to the Outpost where I can help Ritsuka Fujimaru in this." She said walking off in the halls.

"Hermione-"

"Don't, she made her choice. Leave her be we got more important things to do Ron." Charles said walking in the opposite direction as the loyal dog follows him.

Hermione sighs shakily after she wants to say to them. 'Lady Hermione, that was brave of you. Confronting your friends like that. I'm proud.' Sigurd said to her.

"Saber, thank you." She said to the Dragon Slayer. "I was tired of hearing the ridicule that they say about Ritsuka, I have to step in to say something." She said truthfully.

'Whatever your reason is, follow what you believe in your heart.' Sigurd said to her.

Hermione closes her eyes taking in his words before opening them. "Saber, we need to get going." She said.

'I do agree on that, but the Servants in the forest will handle it.' He said. 'I do suggest we gather the others so we can head to the Outpost.'

Hermione nodded. "Right but, how do we get there without a guide? Reines, Ruler, and Saber had left already."

"Not quite," Hermione turns around to see Ginny, Neville, Luna, Fred, George, Daphne, Draco, and the Servants standing before her.

"I-I thought you three left?" Hermione points at the three.

Holmes smiles. "Ms. Granger, do you believe that Mr. Fujimaru would tell us to leave when you all are in desperate need to help him?"

"B-But we saw you dematerializing?" Hermione said.

"Yes, but in astral form. we were always here." Siegfried said.

"Oh,"

"If we're done with the whole sentimental part then we better take our leave," Draco said. "We can make it before the Aurors arrived first." He added.

Reines nodded. "So shall we? There won't be any Servants meeting us in the forest. They're preoccupied with capturing the wizards."

"Right!" they all said as they left the school.

As they walk Hermione turns to Ginny, "How did you know that the Headmaster will be after Ritsuka?"

Ginny looks at her. "Well, it's obvious that the Headmaster wants something from Ritsuka, I can tell from the way he looks at him." She said.

"I think I get what you're saying." She said.

"Since Ritsuka came, he was a kind and interesting person. I actually have a hard time looking for my brothers and everyone else." Ginny said

After a while of preparing the teams of Aurors have gathered in front of the Forbidden Forest. Dumbledore stood front and center with Fudge and his group behind him. "Cornelius, we'll be stopping by the Centaur tribe first."

"Why?" Fudge looks at the Headmaster as if he grew a second head. "Why should we go see those half breeds? Can they be trusted?" Fudge asked him.

"Yes, the new chief of the Centaurs was a good friend of mine," Dumbledore said. "Let's get going." He looks at James and nodded.

"Aurors move-"Suddenly a gust of ominous winds blew from the forest. Everyone shuts their eyes from the wind once they open them an old man cover in a black robe stood before them blocking the path.

Dumbledore looked at the old man, "M-May I ask who you are?" he asked the old man.

He smirks under the hood. "He'd mine own words for if 't be true thee treadeth onwards, death shall cometh for those who aren't chosen." The old man warns them. "Surrender now and your lives will be spared for the evening bell tolls tonight."

"What are you saying?" Moody asked him.

"Just a crazy old man making nonsense," Umbridge said drawing her wand. "Move away from old coot, you in the way."

"Yeah kick the bucket!" an Auror said.

"Get lost!" Mordecai said.

The Old man sighs, "From my own master, thou has been warned." He said before disappearing in the shadows.

"That was weird, lets get going." Fudge said.

Sirius and Remus's animal instants kick in after the Old man vanish. "Remus, I got a bad feeling about this."

"You too?" Remus said.

"James, I think this is a bad idea," Lily said a bit fearful from the old man's warning.

James nodded. "I know, but there's no turning back." He said as everyone went inside the Forbidden Forest disappearing in the shadows that the trees cast on the ground.

"How foolish," the old man said watching them tread forward. " Mine own parteth is done, I shalt leaveth thy rest to thee." He said as three figures with skull masks appeared behind him.

"Yes, Great Founder." They said before jumping inside the forest as the old man dematerialize. Cursed Arm stayed as he gazes upon the founder.

"Great Founder, why not just deal with them now leaving the others from the trouble." Cursed Arm asked the Founder.

" Mine own purpose hast not cometh, for my foe hast yet to bewray himself. His head shalt be the one I taketh." The old man said before going into the shadows.

Brittan Outpost

Koyanskaya walks in the Command room where Lucius, Kadoc, and Ritsuka was watching the monitors that show each team of wizards going to separate directions.

"Welp, Gramps did warn them like he supposed to," Ritsuka said. "Can't blame me when I already gave them a warning."

"True, but there are valuable wizards in that group," Lucius said. "How about Umbridge, did Director Barthomeloi requested her to be taken, prisoner?" Lucius asked the young Magus.

"No, she said to eliminate her. She doesn't want a pink toad in the cells of the Association." Ritsuka said. "I have to agree with her, she an unpleasant woman to be around."

"I can agree with that," Lucius said remembering her boasting of being a pureblood. "Such a nuisance."

"Same, I really wanted to blast her head off with my shotgun," Kadoc said. "I can say that Anastasia would freeze her if I haven't been there."

Koyanskaya coughs to gain their attention. "Fujimaru, Mr. Zemlupus, Lord Animusphere." She said as the two turn around to see the Alter Ego.

"Koyanskaya, how are you? It's been a few months since we last have spoken." Ritsuka said.

"Yes, it has, Fujimaru. I'm doing good." She said. "Getting back on topic, there are humans here to see you. Sigurd, Siegfried, Holmes, Reines, Ann, and Mary are with them."

"So they made it," Kadoc said.

Ritsuka smiles. "My son is here?" Lucius said walking out of the command room to meet his son.

"Thank you Koyansakya, are they coming?" Ritsuka asked her.

She sighs, "Took me a lot to convince them, even try seducing some of them. but it worked out once I showed them the files of what the Bulgarian Ministry of Magic is doing." She said. "They'll be here in an hour or so, along with the Chaldean army."

"Things are going in our favor Ritsuka, should we have a celebratory drink? We're both old enough to drink." Kadoc jokes.

Ritsuka let out a small chuckle. "Not that much, I will be a father soon. Don't want my child to think I'm a drunk." He said.

"Of course," Kadoc said returning his attention to the monitors. "I'll take watch first, I will report to you if there are any complications."

"Thanks, I'll greet my guest," Ritsuka said before turning to the Alter Ego. "Koyanskaya, will you accompany me?"

"Yeah, yeah, you need me to be your secretary." She said following him to greet the wizards.

Sigurd, Ann, and Mary materialize once they reached the grounds of the Outpost. "I don't see Assassin at the gate," Ginny said.

"Was there someone guarding the gate?" Neville asked the girls.

"Definitely, from what my father says; there's should be an Assassin Servant guarding the entrance of the Outpost," Draco said.

"Maybe,"

"They already,"

"Got here before,"

"Us," the twins said causing them to be worried.

"Nah, if the wizards manage to get to here then there should be a sign of a fight," Ann said.

"Rider is right, Mr. Fujimaru will not be defeated that easily," Holmes adds.

"Indeed, you are correct detective. Fujimaru is setting a trap for them." A familiar voice causes the Servants felt a chill in their spins.

"I don't recognize that voice before," Hermione said.

"I do," Draco said reminiscing meeting that woman before.

"Lady Hermione, tread carefully when the witch is around," Sigurd said.

Ann and Mary looked over to Ginny, "That goes for you Ginny, this woman is not to be messed with."

Mary nodded. "She's only loyal to master and no one else, like the other Alter Egos."

"From what you say about her she sounds like a Dark witch," Ginny said.

Koyanskaya appeared out of nowhere from the gate with her hand on her hips walking towards them. "You all must be friends of Fujimaru,"

"Yes, you must be Koyanskaya. My daddy said many things about you." Luna said to her.

"Ah, Luna Lovegood. Your father is…I can pronounce his name as the moment." She smiles. "I heard many things about you when passing your father in the halls," she said as she diverges her attention to Draco and Daphne.

"The son of Animusphere, and the daughter of the Botany Department. Always a pleasure to see you two." Koyanskaya said.

"Y-You too, Koyanskaya," Daphne responded.

Neville leans over to Reines. "(Reines, who is that?)" he asked getting a bad feeling about her.

"(Yeah, she's)"

"(Scary)" the twins said also having the same feeling.

"She's Koyanskaya, her class is Alter Ego. I'm pretty sure you met Meltryllis before, at the Second Task, they're alike but different at the same time." Siegfried said to them.

Neville doesn't remember much just hazy memories but for the twins, the spike leg and arm woman gave them a chill, unlike Koyanskaya who has a dark aura around her. "Y-Yeah, I remember her."

Fred nodded. "She doesn't scare me that much, but her…she's different."

"Oh, you must be Neville, Fred, and George. The twins that were under that Dead Apostle's short tutelage while at Hogwarts." The Alter Ego said to them. "And Neville, the one who's taken an interest in botany, I read the files on each wizard that Fujimaru has encountered while he's here."

"Hi," they said in unison.

"Ms. Koyanskaya, though socializing is fine and all. However we're practically on a battlefield, I suggest we get our friends inside where they are safe." Holmes said.

"I have to agree with Ruler, he has a point," Reines said to the Alter Ego.

"Fine, whatever you say." She said to them before looking at the humans. "Fujimaru is inside, he's busy preparing for an important arrival from the Government, UN, and the Mage's Association. As his secretary, I highly recommend not to disturb him at this moment." She said leading them inside the gate disappearing upon entering.

Hermione blinks from her vanishing. "Where did she go?" she asked.

"Ah, I see now a bounded field created by Caster," Holmes said.

"Caster? Which one are you talking about?" Fred asked the detective.

"Ah yes, you haven't met him yet. He is the one with white hair and cloak. Not hard to miss unless he's in his astral form." Holmes said. "Now come along, into the fray we go," Holmes said walking inside the gate as everyone followed him.

Once inside they saw soldiers in white uniforms with rifles ready to engage the enemy. "Are they going to engage the Aurors?" Neville asked

"This is a bit overkill if you ask me," Hermione said.

"No, they're here for security. UN, our representative of the Association and the Minister of Brittan is coming here for a peaceful transition of power from Fudge to the Association and to interrogate the wizards." They all turn around to see Ritsuka in a new outfit.

His outfit is white with black trimmings, a strap is across his body with the two diamonds he always wore when they see him. His pants are greyish white with black boots and gloves. (Lostbelt New Mystic Code)

They are in awe at the new clothes he wore, it made him more respectable. "Wow, that looks good on you Ritsuka," Hermione said impressed of him.

"Yeah, that made you more respectable," Ginny added.

"Looking,"

"Good," the twins said.

"I agree, did the Technology Development Division create that?" Luna asked the director.

"Yes she did, this will give the Servants the mana they need for their Noble Phantasms," Ritsuka said. "I'm glad you all made it here safely."

"Same here, I thought we would encounter the Aurors in the forest," Neville said.

"Good thing Saber and the rest are here to guide us," Draco said.

"Indeed son, I'm happy you're well." Draco looks at his father walking to him.

"F-Father, you're safe! How about mother?" Draco asked happy to see him.

Lucius smiles. "She's fine, she's with Mashu right now helping her needs."

"Is Mashu alright?" Ginny asked.

Ritsuka smiles. "Yes she is, she's just having some stomach problems. Narcissa was kind enough to be with her at this time."

"Can we see her?" Hermione asked Ritsuka.

"Sure, she's upstairs in her room. I'm sure you know where it is, Hermione, Ginny." Ritsuka said as they all went inside the Outpost.

"Director, the Servants has engaged the wizards." A staff member said.

"Right, thank you." Ritsuka said as he turns to Lucius and Koyanskaya, "Do you want to see them fail, Lucius?"

Lucius chuckles, "Sure, it will be amusing to see." He said.

"Why not," The Alter Ego said.

"Mr. Fujimaru, may I join you as well?" Holmes asked as he nodded. They all walked back inside to watch the wizard's downfall.

AN: I thought I can write the wizards encounter the Servants in this chapter, but I was getting tired. I will try to finish it by tomorrow. Please Leave a Review.