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Ch 58 Interrogation
"R-R-Ritsuka!" Kingu stares at the angered filled eyes of his little brother as he holds his ground blocking his attack on the mistake.
"Little Brother, I-"
"What. The. Hell. Lancer." Ritsuka said in a threatening tone.
Charles stares at Ritsuka defending him from the green-haired man. "Lancer, leave. Now."
"Little Brother, I was just teaching this mistake a lesson-"
"Lancer, I know you. When the guards said that you want to speak to Charles, I instantly know that you'll go overboard and kill him." Ritsuka stated as Gawain and Diarmuid (Saber) place their hands on each of Kingu's shoulders. "Go to mother's room and think about what you almost did."
They guided him out of Charles's cell, Kingu looking back at his little brother. "We'll talk about this later, brother," Ritsuka said as he places back the katana in its scabbard. The Sabers escorted him out of the prison cells.
Ritsuka was about to walk out of Charles's cell when. "Why did you save me?" Charles asks him.
Ritsuka eyes his brother not turning his head for a second. "I didn't stop Lancer because we're family. I only did it because you and the rest of the Order are my prisoners, I don't treat prisoners like they are vermin or anything like that." He said. "It's not my way."
"That makes you weak!" Charles exclaims. "If I was in your shoes then I will let that dark creature kill the prisoners!"
Ritsuka sighs, "I see there's no hope of saving you, Charles." He looks away heading to the door.
Charles glares at Ritsuka closing the door of his cell. He ran up to the door and bangs on the glass. "YOU RUINED EVERYTHING! YOU TOOK AWAY MY DESTINY! MY FRIENDS! EVERYTHING I WILL GAIN IN THE FUTURE!" Charles bangs on the glass louder. "I HATE YOU, HARRY!"
Ritsuka ignores his brother's cries of hatred towards him. he looks at his parents' cells who just stare at him then looks at Dumbledore's. "You see what you have done old man; this was your fault from the start." He said to him who just stares.
"Master," Cú Chulainn and Kintoki looks at him with a worried look on their faces.
"Have each of them transfer into a private room so we can start our interrogation." Ritsuka orders the two Servants.
"Yes, master." They said going to do what they've been ordered.
Ritsuka walks up the stairs to the Outpost meeting up with the Prime Minister, UN Representative, Goldolf, Kadoc, and Koyanskaya. "Are you okay, Lord Fujimaru?"
Ritsuka gave a reinsuring smile. "Yes, I'm fine." He said.
"You're sure?" Kadoc asked.
"Yes, now let's get ready for the interrogation," he said walking past them.
Cú Chulainn and Kintoki placed each Order and ministry members in sperate rooms to be interrogated. The only ones left are James, Lily, Charles, and Dumbledore.
"Hey, these are the last ones." Cú Chulainn said opening Dumbledore's cell.
"Where are you taking us?" Dumbledore asked as the Lancer place handcuffs on his hands.
"Master wants information that your Order knows." Cú Chulainn said grabbing his shoulders and guiding him to the interrogation room.
Dumbledore eyed the Child of Light. "You're a hero of the past, why are you aiding a dark person?"
The Lancer lets out a small chuckle. "Your funny old man, master is far beyond a dark person. he saved humanity crying out loud." Cú Chulainn said. "That should mean something." He said.
"That does not mean he uses dark things to accomplish it," Dumbledore said.
"By the grail, you're like an old record repeating the same words." The Lancer said entering the Outpost halls.
Dumbledore gasps at all the technology incorporated in this national treasure of the wizarding world. "What did Harry do to this place?"
"Master simply just renovated this place to accommodate Chaldea's technology." Cú Chulainn said.
"He destroyed a national treasure to the Wizarding World! That's a crime!" the old man spat.
"Not to his inheritance, this place is master's." the Child of Light said. "Seeing that this is his by birthright it's natural for him to use this place for our mission to preserve humanity."
They arrived in an empty room, "Well this is your stop," he said pushing the Headmaster inside.
Dumbledore stumbles forward still handcuffed as Lancer closes the door. "Try not to make a mess." He said to him.
Kintoki opens James's cell door placing handcuffs before moving to Lily's cell doing the same thing. James tries to get free of the cuffs as it glowed a bright green color. "Try as you may, those cuffs are created to prevent any Mage or wizards to use their magic." He said guiding Lily to him.
"James, what Harry going to do to us?" Lily asks her husband.
James looks at her wife. "I do not know; he might do something."
"Well it's not killing us," Charles said in handcuffs. "He does not have the balls to."
"That's enough," the Berserker pushes Charles forward singling the Potter parents to move forward. "Master is a reasonable and respected man among us, showing mercy towards you makes him more human then you think."
"Tch," Charles scoffs, to him this is all nonsense.
Once they reach the top of the stairs the doors open automatically, "How did it do that!" James exclaims never seeing an automatic door before.
"It's an automatic door, get with the times," Kintoki said.
"James, this is a muggle door. They used this in shopping malls, business buildings, and a whole lot of stuff." Lily explains to her husband.
"Then can you explain this," James said shock to see the mansion was all white and people moving around with tablets in their hands and typing on computers that were connected to the walls. Most of all a whole lot of Servants coming and going as they please.
Lily look around her and was flabbergasted from the advanced technology here. "This…This is like in those Syfy films." She said as the Berserker guided them through the halls.
Charles sneers at how different this place is from what he imagined, he thought this would be like the Potter Mansion. "Tch, he vandalizes this place. How dare he-"
Charles was suddenly was grabbed by the collar of his shirt by Kintoki as he brought him close to his face. "Hey brat, unless you want a beating then you better shut the hell up." He warns him.
Charles has a smirk on his face. "Like hell I-" he was thrown against the wall with Kintoki holding his neck against his arm. Charles hits his arm hard trying to get free.
"Let go of him! I beg you!" Lily cried for the Berserker to let go of her son.
Kintoki looks at his master's parents, James gripping his fist tight knowing he can't do anything, and Lily crying her eyes out. "Tch," he loosens his hold on the brat as he gasps for air. He threw him on the floor near Lily's feet.
"Consider this a warning," Kintoki said lifting the boy off the ground. "I can't stand when a mother is crying for her child."
Lily hug her son as he was gasping for air. His neck has markings from Kintoki's arms grip, James went over to his son helping him up on his feet. He glares at the Berserker standing before them, "Let's go." He said leading them to an empty room.
James, Lily, and Charles stood in the empty room looking around. They spot a table with three chairs on the one side and one on the other. They walk over to them to sit to relax a bit from the whole scene with Kintoki.
James sighs from the situation, "Dad,"
"Don't worry son, everything is alright," James said. He was unsure is everything is alright, the Headmaster led them to a death trap set up by his son, the greatest wizard off all-time serves his son, and his two best friends are missing. Things can't go worst, suddenly the doors open to a silhouette of Harry entering the room.
"What do you want now?" James asked the figure of his son.
"Harry, please let us go," Lily begs her son. "We now see what Dumbledore is, can't you forgive us?" She begs.
The figure remains silent as he looks at James. From James's perspective, he was shaking his head, this made him a bit angry. "Say something damn it! You can't just stand there and say nothing." James exclaims getting impatient from the silence.
"Is that really how you speak to your dad Jamie?" Harry said. "Because if it is, heh, I did a really crappy job raising you." (Insert Fate/Extella Link - Knights' Pilgrimage)
That voice, that tone, James instantly knows that this was not his son. His eyes widen at the realization of who this is. The nickname, it's all too familiar to him. "It can't be…" Lily said remembering how he speaks.
"Lily, here I thought you're smarter then trusting that old coot's words." He said. "I'm quite disappointed in you. Both of you especially your other son."
"Dad? Mon? What's going on? Do you know who this is?" Charles asked.
"Well Lily, Jamie?" Charlemagne steps into the light causing both James and Lily to gasps in shock of the familiar face of this man. "Care to introduce me to my other grandson?"
James stood up from his chair, face written in horror of his father standing there, alive. "H-H-How is you're alive! You died nearly fifteen years ago!" James exclaims.
"That's right! We attended your funeral; we saw your body being buried at your grave!" Lily added. "And how are you this young! You look like Harry, Charles, and James when he was a teenager?!"
Charles looks at the man closer seeing the resemblance of him and his dad. "Who are you?"
Charlie smiles and looks at the parents. "Well if you're not going to introduce me to Charles then I guess I have to do it myself." He said to the still shock James and Lily.
He looks at Charles and smirks. "I am Charles Potter, yours and your brother's grandfather."
"WHAT!" Charles exclaims.
Charlie nodded crossing his arms. "Yep, yep, I am totally your grandfather and Jamie's father." He said.
"You didn't answer our question, how are you alive?" James asked him. "It's impossible for anyone to return from the dead." He added.
"That's easy, I was summoned by Ritsuka," Charlie said.
"What do you mean summoned!?" Charles exclaims.
Charlie smiles. "Like what I said, Ritsuka summoned me to aid him in the preservation of humanity."
James sat back down hands on his forehead. "Why is he doing this," he said to himself. "Why did he disturb your rest!" he added thinking his son has gone too far.
"Charles-"
"Call me Charlie, that's what the heroic Spirit that fused with me wants," Charlie said. "Actually, that's what both of us want from people."
Lily coughs, "Okay, Charlie. What do you mean fused?"
"The Heroic Spirit and I share some similarities such as personality," Charlie said. "For whatever reason, the original Heroic Spirit can't manifest upon summoning, so the world chose me to host the Heroic Spirit, I gain his abilities and Noble Phantasm." (End song)
Charles look at his grandfather in disgusted, "Why did you choose to serve someone like him!"
Charlie looks at his second grandson. "I chose to aid him because of his words inspire me when summoned, your brother has been through a lot of things to save this world." He said to him before his face turns serious.
"All three of you have disappointed the Potter family." He outright said it to their faces.
James looks up at his father. "What do you mean by that!"
"How did we disappoint the family!" Charles exclaims.
"By following what that manipulative old man say," Charlie said. "I mean, really I had this inkling feeling that he's no good from the moment I met him," he said.
"The Headmaster is a leader of light! He will never do anything wrong!" Charles exclaims.
"Really, because from what the golems caught on feed, he led all of you into the forest knowing death will come upon all of you." The King of the Franks said.
James was about to say something when he sat back down knowing that his father is right. This was a death trap from the start. "Why didn't you convince Harry not to kill all those men,"
Charlie sat down in front of them. "Those 'men' were spies of Voldemort. They raided cities killing almost every mundane on sight."
"How come we didn't hear about this?" Lily asked.
"The Association and the Holy Church were involved with the cleanup. All records were stored in the Mage's Association as evidence." Charlie said.
"For what?" James asked his father.
"As of right now, the Ministry of Magic is being overthrown being replaced by a new government system from the cooperation of the Church, Government, and the Association." The Saber said.
"What! The minister won't allow that to happen!" Lily exclaims.
"This was during your so call raid of Chaldea. The director of the Mage's Association deems it the perfect time to commence operations." He said. "The spies within the Ministry disable all security measures to let the Association and Church get through."
"What do you mean spies?" Charles asked.
"The Botany department Lord has infiltrated the Ministry along with members of Botany." The Saber said. "Dumbledore, Cornelius, and the other Ministry workers here lost their titles and positions. This includes you, James." Charlie looks over to his son.
"B-But, I worked so hard to get into that position! You were proud of me back then when I got that job!" James said to his father.
"James, you're a grown man do not whine like a three-year-old." Charlie looks at him. "That behavior did this to you, that got worse when you join that vigilante group." Charlie scolds him.
"The Order of the Phoenix is not a vigilante group! We foiled The Dark Lord's plans since it's created!" Charles exclaims.
"I thought you're proud that we were thwarting his plans," James added.
"I wasn't. When you joined the Order on his request; I disapprove of it, I was giving you the freedom to chose since you were an adult." Charlie said sounded disappointed. "I thought you were smarter than this James. Especially you Lily," he looks at his daughter-in-law.
"Me?" She questioned.
"Yes, you. You were the brightest witch that this world has to offer, yet you followed some old man's words over your own." Charlie said causing her to be silent.
"Your actions caused your family to split apart, you let Ritsuka alone in this world. Luckily he found people that appreciate what he does." He said as the two look down in shame. "You let Charles here to spoiled to the point that some of his friends left him."
"I'm not spoiled! The only spoiled one is Malfoy!" Charles exclaims.
"Charles that's enough!" Charlie looks at him. "You have been reckless and arrogant your whole life, that behavior leads to your own defeat." Charles was stunned at the words spoken to him, he was unable to retort back as those words stuck with him.
"What about Harry? How come you're not scolding him?" James asked.
"It's Ritsuka, Ritsuka Fujimaru. Use it, James," he said before continuing. " Ritsuka knows what his actions are and takes full responsibility for any mishap he faces. Your son is a better man then you are right now." Charlie said.
"Right now?" James questions.
"Yes, there's a chance to redeem yourselves. I can't promise you that Ritsuka will forgive you that easily, but this will be the start." The Saber said.
James looks over to his family, Lily nodded then looks at Charlie.
Charles grabs his father's arm and looks at him. "Don't do it, dad, it's a trap," Charles said not learning his lesson.
James looks conflicted as his mind is going through which side to choose. Suddenly an image of him, Lily, Charles, and Harry appeared in his mind playing together in a field outside of their cottage. He looks at his father. "What is it you need?" James asked him.
"Wait, dad! What are you saying!?" Charles exclaims. "You can't trust him, he's with that Da-"
"CHARLES THAT ENOUGH!" James shouts at his son, "I was a damn fool, I should have seen it coming." James said tears pouring out.
"Dad, don't-"
"Charles Potter, that's enough of you." He turns to his mother sharing the same look like James. "Our family is now shattered; your father is deciding what's best for the family. I fully support his decision."
"B-But-"Charles just stare at both of his parents as they look at his grandfather. 'Damn him,' he said mentally as he sat there quietly.
"Father, what is it you want?" James asked him.
Charlie has a satisfied look on his face that his son chose the right decision. "Anything on Voldemort's past, Ritsuka wants to know why Avenger of the Gallows sided with him."
James looks at Lily and sighs, "That we cannot," James said.
"What do you mean by that? Hasn't the old man indulged any information on you all about him?" Charlie asked surprised that Dumbledore would do something like this.
Lily shook her head. "No, he said that it was dangerous to know what V-the Dark Lord's past. Any information about him was given to the Headmaster." She said. "We're sorry for not being much help." She said.
Charlie slams his fist on the table. "Damnit, I thought talking to you might help us."
"You captured Dumbledore, right?" James asked.
Charlie's eyes widen, "We did, thank you James, Lily." Charlie said getting up from the table.
"You're welcome, father," James said.
Charlie looks at his son and daughter-in-law. "I will have Ritsuka arrange something with the Association, they might consider letting you off with some conditions." He said. "I can't promise you anything, but I'll try."
"You don't have to worry about us, just tell Ritsuka we're sorry," Lily said as Charles sneers at him.
"Will do," he said as the doors open to Chaldean soldiers ready to escort them back to their holding cells.
Ritsuka walks down the doors ready to meet Dumbledore, "Master, I need to tell you something important." Charlie walks up to him.
"Charlie, what is it?" Ritsuka asked him.
"I manage to talk to James and said that Dumbledore was withholding information from the Order." The King of the Franks said. "Any information about Voldemort is with Dumbledore."
Ritsuka nodded. "Thank you, Charlie." He said entering the room where Dumbledore is.
Dumbledore looks at Ritsuka standing before him. "Harry, you have gone too far with this-"
"It's Ritsuka, you old coot." Lucius walks into the room standing next to Ritsuka.
Dumbledore's eyes widen at the sight of Lucius. "What are you doing here, Lucius? I thought you perish from the hands of the Dark Lord."
"Ritsuka was kind enough to send a rescue party to retrieve me," he said.
"What do you mean?" Dumbledore asked him.
"Lucius here is the director of the Chaldean Britain Branch, and a friend of mine," Ritsuka said.
"You can't be serious! Lucius is one of the Dark Lord's most trusted accomplices. He cannot be trusted!" Dumbledore stated. "Harry, he's a spy. Don't trust him," he said trying to manipulate him.
Ritsuka shook his head as Lucius steps forward. "I would never betray a man who saved the world and my family."
"What are you talking about? How did Harry save the Malfoy's?" Dumbledore asked.
"I'm not talking about my mother's side of the family; I'm talking about my father's side," Lucius said. "The Animuspheres."
"The Animuspheres? I never heard of the name."
"That's because we're well known in the Mage's Association. The Animusphere Family is a part of the Mage's Association, led by my late brother Marisbury Animusphere." Lucius said.
"What!? How come I didn't know about that?" he asked the Animsphere Head.
"We like to keep our heritage a secret from others, anyways on to the reason why we're here," Lucius said as the two sat down in front of the old man.
"What is it?" Dumbledore asked.
"Voldemort," Ritsuka said causing some distress from Dumbledore. "More specifically his past and heritage."
"Why are you asking about the Dark Lord's past? It's not impo-"
"Yes, it is, everyone has a motive. Voldemort just appearing declaring that he'll remake the Wizarding World one day doesn't make sense." Ritsuka added. "Avenger took a liking to him, and we need to know what lead her to join him."
"That's simple, she was summoned by him," Dumbledore said trying to derail them.
"Nice try, it is common knowledge that wizards aren't capable of summoning or maintaining a Servant's existence in this plane," Lucius said.
"Then he must have outside help, look I don't know why you're doing this Harry but let professionals save the world-"
Ritsuka laughs at his face. "Albus, I'm considered a professional in saving Humanity countless times. I'm sure you witness that from that night."
"Yes that a feat to behold, but you are just one person. A single person can't save the world by themselves." Dumbledore said. "You got some help in doing that."
"Yes I did and I'm not ashamed of saying it," Ritsuka said. "The Association considers me the savior of Humanity, but they left out that I simply order my Servants to do what must be done. I assist by strengthening their combat and abilities via contracts, I help come up with strategies, and standing beside them to the end. If you ask me, my Servants are to be praised." He said to him.
"Still contracting that many Servants is a feat," Lucius added. "No mere human can do that. It's no wonder the will of both Humanity and the world claims you their champion." He said as Ritsuka shrugs.
"Where going off-topic, Albus our interrogators have said the same thing that you are withholding information. That you have all knowledge of Voldemort's past." Ritsuka said. "If you cooperate with us then we can let off with a lesser punishment."
Dumbledore's eyes widen. "What do you mean punishment? I have done nothing wrong."
"Wrong, you have created a group without consent from the Minister and the Government. Therefor your Order is considered as a vigilante group by the people." Lucius said as Dumbledore stood up from his chair banging on the table.
"Those people know nothing; we have faced the Dark Lord's forces on the front lines!" Dumbledore claims. "We risked our lives for everyone's safety,"
"Yet you sacrifice everyone who trusted your decisions," Ritsuka said,
"It's all for the Greater Good, Har-"
"Ritsuka, my name is Ritsuka Fujimaru. Harry Potter disappears when you took my magical core right out of me." Ritsuka said in a calm tone. "And what's this Greater Good? For the Minister? For the mundanes? The world? Trust me when I say, when you're on trial they will dismiss the Greater Good crap."
"Har-" Ritsuka glares at the old man for almost saying his original name. "Ritsuka, what did you do your magical core?" he asked.
"The Technology Division Head has it in her care. I have her transfer the magic into the sword that Gramps forge from me." Ritsuka said.
Dumbledore stood there in shock that what Ritsuka will do to his magical core. "Fusing your magical core in a weapon? Har-Ritsuka, that's one of the darkest things you will do. Can't you see how corrupt you have-"
"Don't speak to me about corruption, I have my fair share of corruption. From Mages, politicians, to this Ministry. You manipulated your way to get things in your favor, Albus." Ritsuka said. "If you ask me, that corruption right there."
"But-"
"Ritsuka we're not getting anywhere with him," Lucius said. "We're wasting time here. I suggest you bring Alter Ego in."
"Alter Ego? Who's that?"
Ritsuka sighs not wanting to resort to this method. "Can't we get Circe to do it?" Ritsuka asked. "I believe that Ashiya will break his mind."
Lucius nodded. "I see your point, very well."
"Circe? Who is Circe?" Dumbledore asked Ritsuka.
"I'm Circe," A female voice said as the witch materializes between Ritsuka and Lucius.
Dumbledore was shocked to see the winged woman. "What are you? are you an angle or something like that?" Dumbledore asked.
The Caster shook her head. "Nope, I'm known as the Caster of Okeanos, Servant of my master here." She said placing her hand on his shoulder.
"But your name is Circe, I heard it from Har-Ritsuka and Lucius," Dumbledore said to the Queen of Witches.
She nodded. "Yep, that's my name. Though I'm shocked you didn't recognize my name. it's pretty well known amongst you wizards."
Lucius and Ritsuka stood up from the chairs. "Circe, I will leave this to you," Ritsuka said walking out of the room.
Dumbledore thought for a moment of the name Circe and being a well-known witch. The only thing that came up is…" No, it cannot be! You're Circe the priestess of the Goddess Hecate! The Aunt of Medea!" he exclaims going back to his chair. He noticed that the door was open as both Ritsuka and Lucius is leaving.
"You can't leave me here with her! She a Dark Witch!" Dumbledore exclaims.
"Oho? I'm considered a Dark Witch in this part of the Wizarding World?" Circe asked.
"Yes! You perform spells that are unheard of in your legend! That is an indication you're a Dark Witch!" Dumbledore stated. "Worst of all, you're the Aunt of the Witch of Betrayal Medea!"
"Just because I know a different type of spells doesn't mean I'm Dark. And Medea, the legends are wrong about her being the Witch of Betrayal. That was Jason betraying her." Circe looks at Ritsuka. "This will take a while master, but I can get the information from his brain. I can't promise this will be painless."
Ritsuka nodded. "Do your best, Circe."
"You can count on me master." She flaps her wings before turning to Dumbledore. "Now where do we start?" she said as her staff glows a pinkish hue aiming to Dumbledore.
"No, No, No, NO, NO NO! GET AWAY FROM ME- AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" Dumbledore screams were being ignored by everyone outside the room.
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