AN: So, I'll be out of the country on vacation for ten days, and not sure if I have time to write. Anyways enjoy the chapter.
Ch 22 The Third Lesson
The Expedition Team has gathered near the edge of the Chasm where the Wyverns have made their nests. The area they were in was cleared of Wyverns thanks to the Servants,
"That's a long way down to the Wyvern Nests," Harry commented, looking down carefully at the Chasm. "Have you ever been down there, Fleur, Gabrielle?" He turns to the Daughters of the French director of Chaldea.
"No, our Father doesn't want us to be near zee Wyvern Nests," Fleur explains to Harry why they can't go within the Nesting Grounds. "It's probably because it's too dangerous for us and zhat we're too young,"
Harry nodded, seeing to understand why they hadn't visited the inside of the Wyvern Nest. "Oh, that makes sense…" He commented before Gabrielle spoke.
"B-But you're going in zere with Monsieur Fujimaru and Mademoiselle Mashu." Gabrielle said, shyly looking at Harry, "I-It'll be dangerous b-but I-I'm sure zat zee Servants will protect you."
The young Heir smiles, catching what the blonde Girl was saying. "Thank you for being worried about me, Gabrielle," Harry said, he has spent some time with the Girls while his Parents set up the remaining Servants that'll be accompanying them.
"Kiddo," Charlie calls for Harry, gaining their attention,
"Uncle Charlie!" Harry smiles, seeing the King of the Franks heading towards them.
Both Fleur and Gabrielle inclined their heads, paying respect to their former King. "Bonjour Charlie," The Delcour Sisters greeted the Saber Servant.
"Hey, Girls, having fun with the little master?" Charlie asked the two Girls.
Both Fleur and Gabrielle nodded, answering the Saber Servat. "Yes Charlie, are you here to bring Harry to Monsieur Fujimaru and Mademoiselle Mashu?" Fleur asked, seeing that is most likely the reason why he was here.
Charlie nodded, looking at the heir of Chaldea. "Yep, we're ready to depart within the Chasm. I do believe you two are going to be with your Father and Da Vinci, keeping track of our progress?" The King of the Franks asked,
Fleur nodded, explaining what they were going to do with their Father. "Oui, Father wants to show us how he monitors the Wyvern Nest back in zee Outpost." She said, seeing Charlie nod,
"I see, good for you two," Charlie said before offering his hand to Harry. "Anyways, we better get going, good luck Girls."
Harry quickly grabs his Uncle's hand, not before turning and waving at his new Friends. "Bye, Fleur, Gabrielle, see you when we come back up!" He smiles,
"Bye Harry! Good luck,"
Harry held onto Charlie's hand, leading him to where his Parents are. He then lets go when they were near the entrance of the Chasm. "Hey Kiddo, your Parents are over there." Charlie points to the two.
The young Boy saw Lancelot, Qin Shi Huang, Kriemhild, Jeanne, Jalter, Mozart, and Mandricardo, with his Parents. However, there are a few faces he didn't get the chance to meet yet.
A Hero with white hair and a glowing green tattoo on his chest,
A small female with black hair wearing Chinese garbs and a stuffed toy of his Auntie Hinako on her shoulder,
An old man wearing also Chinese garb with long braided white hair and a beard,
A Man with grey hair that was split with purple hair and wore glasses.
A beautiful woman with white hair and armor held a giant Spear,
A black haired Man with red armor and a Sword,
A Woman with white hair, dressed as a Pope,
A purple-haired Woman holding a large Cross,
A red-haired Boy around his age petting a black horse,
A blonde man in a purple outfit holding a silver Sword,
A blonde Woman wearing a blue and white trench coat and holding a large star shape Shield and a small sword.
Finally, a pink-haired Girl talking to the two People next to her. She turns around, seeing Harry and Charlie coming over to him. "Yahoo, Charlie! Over here!" The pink-haired Girl waves her hand over.
"Yo, you're all coming, guys?" Charlie asked his Paladins as one of them stepped forward.
"Yep, master has asked us to join him in the Expedition," Bradamante explains, happy to be chosen to help their master. She then noticed the young master holding onto her King's hand, "Oh? Is that the young master?"
Bradamante kneels at the young Wizard's level, smiling at him. "Hi there, so you're coming with us to the Wyverns Nests?" The Lancer asked Harry, having started off with a good expression.
Harry nodded, smiling at the Paladin. "Y-Yeah, though I'm a bit nervous about going." He said, twiddling his thumbs,
The Lancer chuckles, ruffling his hair. "Everyone gets scared on their first mission; you'll soon get used to it," Bradamante stated,
"Yes, not to worry, little master! We the members of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne shall protect you and master!" The blonde Paladin said, hearing the conversation between his fellow Paladin and him. "Oh, we haven't introduced ourselves, I'm Roland a member of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne. It's nice to meet you, little master, let's get nake-"
"Hahaha!" The blonde Servant interrupts Roland's statement, knowing that's going too far. "Roland, the young master isn't used to our antics!" Bradamante turns to the young master and introduces himself.
"Hiya, the names Astolfo! Another member of the Twelve Paladins," Astolfo greeted Harry with a cheery attitude. "It's so nice to finally meet you, hey, hey, what do ya think of Chaldea so far? Pretty awesome, right?"
Bradamante shoves Astolfo to the side, getting too close to the young master. "A-chan, give the little master some space! You're crowding him."
The Trap pouts at the Lancer, trying to be free from her pushing. "But Bradamante, it's master's Son! The next master of Chaldea!" Astolfo reasons with her fellow Paladin. "I want to give a good first expression!"
"You already had! While I didn't finish with my own introduction!" Roland whines,
Harry watches as the three members of his Uncle's Paladins fight with each other. He turns to his Uncle, "Um, Uncle Charlie are your Paladins going to be okay?" He asked,
Harry already knew about his Uncle Charlie being King Charlemagne, the Father of Europe. He also knows that his Paladins are here from him talking to him a while ago.
Charlie chuckles, ruffling his hair. "Hahahaha, don't worry about them, Kiddo. My Paladins are very eccentric, but they're cool either way, right?" He asked the young master.
"Hmm!" Harry nodded, liking how the Paladins he read weren't all serious like how the books describe them. They're like how People of the Modern Age would act with others,
Harry followed Charlie to where his Father and Mother were surrounded by new faces among familiar ones. "Daddy, Mommy!" He called out to his Parents.
Ritsuka smiles, seeing his Son coming to him. "Hey there Buddy, ready to go in?" The Magus asked his Son, adjusting a Katana on his waist.
"Daddy, when did you get a Katana?" Harry asked his Father, seeing the Katana in a red scabbard with the Chaldean Logo etch on it.
"Oh, this?" Ritsuka looks at the Katana his Servants gifted on his Birthday in the Past. "This was something everyone gifted to me as a Birthday present. It was made by Muramasa and imbued with powerful Spells from Nitocris, Skadi, Merlins, Helena, Medea, Circe, and other Casters. I can use Magecraft, my specialty Runes which I inscribe on this little disc here,"
Ritsuka smiles, winking at his Son. "You can say that this is Chaldea's unique Excalibur. But it's not that powerful to defend the Planet," He chuckles, explaining to his Son what the Katana was.
Harry admires the Katana that his Father has, similar to how his Mother has her Shield. He then realizes that his Family, extended and otherwise have these Abilities while he has nothing to compare them with. "I wish I can do something like you guys," He said before Fou leaps from Mashu's Shield and sat on his shoulders.
"Fou, Fou!" The Beast comforts the young Boy, feeling him comparing himself to the Chaldeans.
Ritsuka smiles, ruffling his hair. "Hey now, don't talk like that, Hars." He said, also comforting his Son. "I'm going to fill you in with a little secret, (I wasn't all that great with Magecraft, to begin with.)" He whispers to the young Boy.
The young Heir of Chaldea looks up at his Father, surprised to hear that his Father wasn't talented at the beginning. "Really?" Harry asked.
"Yep, I was a novice and still am, but I didn't let that stop me from learning." Ritsuka smiles, stepping back to prepare to leave. "If you want, I know someone who is willing to teach you a few things."
"You do?" Harry asked, seeing his Father motioning to Cu Caster talking to the Casters. "Cu Chulainn?"
"More of his…Mentor, Harry." Ritsuka corrected his Son, learning from Scathach and Scathach-Skadi.
Mashu steps forward, "Ritsuka, it's time to go."
Ritsuka nodded, turning to his Servants. "All right, we're heading out!" He ordered his Servants, to respond to his command.
The Shielder looks at Harry, smiling at him. "Harry-kun, stay close to the Servants as much as possible. It'll be hectic once we enter the Nest." Mashu informed his Son, to which he obliges.
Everyone soon entered the Chasm; they hadn't encountered any Wyverns yet but were still on guard. During their walk, Harry got to know a few Servants in the Team.
He spoke to Johanna, Constantine, and Martha, some Figures that he heard in School. Harry got to know how they met Ritsuka and the situations they had gotten themselves into with him.
Harry has also gotten to know Sigurd, Brynhildr, and Seigfried. He asked the two Dragon Slayers how they were here since the stories he'd read describes them both slaying the Dragon Fafnir.
A quick explanation they gave Harry is that their Stories overlap but have some differences within them. Even when they slay Fafnir, believe to be incarnations of the same Dragon.
Brynhildr was interesting, she told the young Boy how she and her Sisters, along with a certain Dragon Fairy act as the Air Defense Force over the Chaldean Main Base. She also showed him a few defensive Runes he could inscribe if things got out of hand in their mission.
The most he Bonded with was the Rider, Alexander. Not only he is almost the same Age as him but he allowed him to ride Bucephalus when he was getting a bit tired.
They did encounter a few Wyverns, however, Jalter, using her connections with Dragon-kin commanded them to clear the way. For those who didn't listen,
Sigurd, Kriemhild, and Seigfried handled the rogues,
Now going further in, the group has entered the center of the Wyvern Nests. -ZZZ- Fujimaru-kun, you have entered the center of the Nests. -ZZZ- Loli Da Vinci informed her master where they are. -ZZZ- By now you should be surrounded by Wyverns, anything on your end? -ZZZ-
"Da Vinci, we only see a few Wyverns here," Ritsuka reported, looking above and seeing the Wyverns fleeing from the direction they were heading.
"The Wyverns, they seem to be fleeing," Sigurd added, seeing they were ignoring them. "They're completely ignoring us,"
A few Wyverns flew up to the entrance of the Chasm, escaping the nest. "Oi, there's a few who's escaping through the Chasm." Jalter informed the Command Center, "Better deal with them fast,"
-ZZZ- Caster, Gillies de Rais, and Iskandar are leading a group of Servants to deal with them. -ZZZ- Da Vinci reported,
Martha looked at the fleeing Wyverns, seeing their panicked expression. "They looked spooked, something ahead must be scaring them." The Saint commented,
Astolfo places his hands behind his back, "Must be those Wizards, I wonder what they are doing." The Rider commented,
Mashu looks at the Altered Servant curious about how far are the Wizards. "Jeanne Alter-san, how far are the Wizards?" The Shielder asked,
"Based on where we are, it's just a few feet away," Jalter answers, pointing to the front.
"Then the only thing here is to investigate, onwards." Mozart smiles, pointing to the front.
They continued forward, searching for the Wizards. Harry continued riding on Bucephalus to help with the search. "Hey, Alexander-I mean Alex, I've been wondering, why are my Mommy and Daddy doing this?" Harry asked the Lily Servant.
"Fou?" Fou tilts his head, wondering what the young Boy was saying.
"That's easy, Harry! From what I understand, master and Mashu want to make the World a better place." Alexander answers the young master. "It's what they choose to do, believing in the choices they made…" He ponders, thinking back on who quotes it.
Harry saw the red-haired Servant pondering something in his mind. "Alex? What are you think about?" The young Heir asked,
Alexander crosses his arms, trying to remember who said it. He then heard Mozart speaking to Mashu about Harry and being his Music tutor. "Ah! I remember now!" The Rider cheered,
Harry was startled by Alexander's exclamation, he caught Fou almost falling from his shoulders. "A-Alex, w-what is it?" He asked the young King, holding the Beast in his hand.
The young King of Conquerors smiles at the young master, "Give me a moment, Harry. I gotta get Mozart." Alexander quickly let go of Bucephalus's lead and rushed to the Caster.
Harry watches as his Father's Servant/Friend walked over to Mozart, tapping his shoulders. "I wonder what Alex is talking to Mr. Mozart about." He asked Fou,
Fou looks over to the Caster and Rider, nodding to the young King's request. "Fou,"
Soon the two went back to Bucephalus, "I heard you were curious why your Mother and Father are doing this," Mozart looks at the young master, smiling at his curiosity,
"Yeah, I get that Mommy and Daddy want to make a better World but why is that?" Harry asked the Musician, curious why his Parents are doing this,
"See? Harry's curious about master and Mashu's choices, Mozart." Alexander ecstatically said,
The blonde Musician nodded, hearing what the young master said. "Well, it warms my heart that you have taken an interest in master and Mashu's actions," Mozart said before continuing with what he said to Mashu. "Allow me to say what I advise Mashu over there to you,"
Harry nodded, listening to the Musician.
"What do you come to love? What do you come to detest? What do you feel is precious? What do you perceive as evil?" Mozart asked Harry, looking at him.
"Those are choices for you to decide," Mozart explains before continuing. "We learn about many things and see many landscapes."
"That's how your life becomes substantial," The Caster smiles, happy to pass this advice to the Son of his master. "You see, it's not that you create the World. The World creates you,"
Harry was still confused, not sure what Mozart said. "I still don't get it, Mr. Mozart. What you said still confuses me," He said truthfully,
Mozart smiles, understanding what Harry means. "It's quite all right, young master. These words are for People who are slightly older than you," He turns to Mashu smiling with Ritsuka about something. "Like your Mother,"
The Caster turns back to Harry, explaining it better, "In all, you choose the answers or actions you believe in and never doubt what you believe in." Mozart smiles, hoping that would be easier for him to understand.
"I choose the answers I believe in?" Harry asked, thinking that whatever answers or actions he chooses he must believe in them.
"Yes, master and Mashu believe in the choices they make," Alexander looks over to Ritsuka and Mashu. "That's why they're doing this, that's why they're stopping the Wizards from taking the Wyverns from their Nests."
Harry nodded, having another thing to think about. Soon enough, they all halted their movements. "Huh? Are we there yet?" He asked, looking forward.
"Fou, Fou, Fou!" The Beast climbs on Harry's shoulders, pointing to the front.
Harry and the other Servants looked up at the Beast, seeing him pointing. "Does Fou see something?" He asked the Servants.
Charlie's eyes shift forward, seeing what they were looking for. "Yep, Fou sees some Wizards putting Wyverns in cages." The King of the Franks informed everyone.
There were cages lined up, the Wyverns roared trying to get free from the fireproof cages. Some were chained by the neck, being forced into the small cage.
They breathed fire, angered by how they were treated.
"Oi, get those beasts under control! We've got a schedule to keep here!" The Leader of the Dragon Keeper ordered the other Dragon Keepers.
"Yes Sir!" They all responded, shooting Spells and cracking whips at them. They forcibly put them in small cages, roaring in pain.
Charlie Weasley approaches the Leader with a parchment in his hand. "Those are the last of the Dragons here, Sir." The Intern informed his Boss. "At this rate, we can continue going down the Nest and get some more transfer to Romania."
"Good, very good Weasley." The Leader said before Charlie continued.
"However due to those escape Dragons and that rockslide, we are a bit behind schedule in delivering the Dragons to the other Keepers at the rendezvous." Charlie continued to speak to the Leader.
The Leader clicked his tongue, hating how things are behind schedule. "Damnit, here I thought we could be done before Lunch." The Wizard groans before overseeing some other part of the operation.
Ritsuka frowns, seeing that these Wizards are truly idiots. "What are they even thinking? Don't they know if the repercussions to this Nesting Grounds if they take them away?" He asked.
-ZZZ- I'm afraid not all Wizards are smart, Monsieur Fujimaru. -ZZZ- Monsieur informed his boss of the Wizards. -ZZZ- Zey don't think of zee outcome zat will befall on situations. Zey believe zey are in zee right, -ZZZ-
"What an arrogant way of thinking," Lancelot commented, feeling bad for those Wyverns. "They even believe that these are Dragons and not Wyverns." The Saber commented.
"Master," Chiyome appeared, kneeling next to Ritsuka.
Ritsuka looks at the Kunoichi, seeing her appear. "Chiyome, what do you have to report?" He asked the Assassin,
Chiyome looks at her master, reporting what she's been doing. "I have blocked three pathways leading out of the Wyverns Nest, there's one unblocked so the Wizards don't suspect a thing." The Assassin explains,
"Do they suspect anything about the blockage, Chiyome-san?" The Mashu continued, curious if they do.
"No, they believed it to be a rockslide that caused the blockage." Chiyome continues with her report, "I also freed some Wyverns from their cages to buy more time for you all to arrive. That's all I have to report, master."
Ritsuka nodded, appreciating Chiyome's diligent work. "Thanks, Chiyome, you've done the layout. Now it's our turn." He stood up, looking at Qin Shi Huang who knew what to do.
"Alright," The Leader of the Dragon Keepers claps his hand, seeing all the Wyverns rounded up. "We've finished loading the Wyverns, time to head out."
They all oblige, having enchanted Carriages move the Wyverns across the Chasm.
Charlie Weasley was writing down the numbers on the parchment when the Leader spoke. "See here, Weasley. This is how you handle Dragons." The Leader of the Dragon Keepers explains to his Intern. "You have to show these Beasts that you're in charge and not them."
"Yes Sir," Charlie answered, taking his lessons to heart.
"These Dragons are mindless Animals and must be containe-"
"Hey, what is this stuff?"
"It's all shiny and watery,"
A Dragon Keeper tries to push through the Metallic liquid, but they can't. "I can't get past through the silver water, what is this stuff made of?" He asked before another of the Dragon Keepers steps forward.
"All you have to do is to blow it up! Bombarda!" The Dragon Keeper points his Wand at the liquid, casting the Explosion Spell at it. "There, all it takes is a-what the hell!?"
Once the smoke cleared, the Metallic wall was still there, not even scratched. "H-How is that possible? That wall should be in pieces by now!" He exclaims, unable to understand how it's still standing.
"Here, try this one." They all shot the Explosion Spell at the metallic wall, the explosions only made ripples upon contact.
Both Charlie and the Leader turn their heads to the voices of their fellow Dragon Keeper. "What the bloody hell is it now? Why can't we get through the wall?" The Leader asked his subordinates.
One turned around as the others continued to cast the Spells. "I don't know Sir, but this Wall suddenly appeared and…and…" He looks up, seeing a figure standing above them.
"Huh? What are you looking at?" Charlie and the Leader turn around, seeing a blonde Woman wearing armor and holding a pole.
"Wizards, you are in violation of the International Law of Animal Trafficking. I asked you to release those you've captured and surrender." Jeanne spoke, going for peaceful negotiations first.
"What in Merlin's beard? What's a Muggle doing here in the Dragon's Nest?" Charlie asked before the Leader steps forward. "Wait we can't attack a-"
"Stupefy!" The Leader shot a stunner Spell at Jeanne, only to have her deflect it with her banner. Every Dragon Keeper's mouth hung open, seeing Jeanne has knocked the Spell away.
"H-How can someone deflect a Spell without a Wand?" A Dragon Keeper asked before their Leader shouted orders.
"Forget it! Attack her! Use everything you got!" The Leader commanded, aiming his Wand at the Ruler.
Jeanne sighs, seeing peaceful negotiation has failed. "Master, the ultimatum has failed, your orders." The Ruler asked Ritsuka, stepping next to her with Mashu.
"A-Another one? Wait, they're wearing Muggle clothing!"
"They're Muggles, get them!"
Ritsuka unsheathes his Katana, raising it in the air. "By my orders!" He brought down his Blade, pointing to the Wizards. "Capture those Criminals!"
Suddenly the Servants appeared, leaping from the rocks. Leading the charge was Charlie, drawing his Holy Sword. "Let's show these Wizards we mean business! Follow me!" He said, causing everyone to cry out,
"The rest of you, follow me!" Constantine raised his Sword while riding on his Mount. "We're going after the ones that left before!"
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