AN: For those who want David to appear, I'm sorry to say but you need to wait. He'll be appearing when the group goes to the Atlantic Celestial Defense Station like in Okeanos on the Golden Hind.
Ch 75 Trial of the Black Sakura Finale
"HA!" BB sent some Shadows at the incoming Servants, "You think you can defeat me that easily!?" The Moon Cancer asked, Attacking the two Servants.
"HA!" Jeanne spun her Banner, sending a protective force, dispelling the Shadows into thin air. "You're now open, Mr. Poe!" The Ruler cried out,
The wavey-blue-haired Servant nodded, seeing the clear path clear for him. "I see it, I see it!" Edgar raised his hand, sending a flock of Ravens as they hurled straight for BB.
BB snaps her fingers, raising the floor into a Wall to block the Attack. "I told you, I won't make this easy for anyone!" The Moon Cancer stated, retaliating from the Attack.
Edgar steps back, seeing that BB has a good defensive line on her side. "We need to get past her defense somehow,"
"I agree," Jeanne said, stepping beside the Author. "All types of Attacks won't work if she can do that Wall trick." The Ruler said,
"Man, I really can't deal with her." Edgar rolled his shoulders, having an idea in mind. "I said I was going all out, it seems the right time to do a Noble Phantasm." The Moon Cancer said, leaping out of the way from another Attack.
Jeanne landed, also dodging the Attack. "Can you do it, Mr. Poe?" She asked the Author.
Edgar merely nodded before requesting her. "Just give me time to sync up with Seraphix and we're good to go." The Moon Cancer said, entrusting her to keep BB busy.
"Leave it to me," Jeanne swung her Banner, deflecting another Attack before meeting with Harry and the Count.
Harry huffs, already feeling the side effects of using the Spirit Origins Watch. This was his first time using it without the aid of the Count. Even with him using his Magic Core, it's still straining on him.
Fou turns his head to Harry, seeing him tired. "Fou," His barks sound concerned.
The young Boy looked at his Little Companion and smiled. "D-Don't worry Fou, I'm alright," Harry said before hearing Hideyasu from his Comms.
-ZZZ- This is your first time using your Magic Core as a source of Magical Energy to power the Watch. Naturally, you may feel some strain at first. -ZZZ- The director of Seraphix explains to the young Heir. -ZZZ- The best thing I could say is not to push yourself. Your Father does that enough, Harry. -ZZZ- He said, not wanting Harry to push himself.
Harry could only nod at what Hideyasu suggested to him. "I hear you, Mr. Ajima…" He said, watching Jeanne drawing BB's attention onto her.
Jeanne blocked another strike, her eyes looked back at the young master. Her eyes were telling him something with him before continuing to draw the Opponent in.
The young Boy immediately understands what the Ruler is saying with her eyes. "I think Jeanne wants me to Summon more Servants," Harry said, talking to his Shadow.
"She is, the Saint of the Flag is distracting BB while Edgar is preparing himself for his Noble Phantasm." The Avenger said, observing the Battle. "BB is yet to figure out the plan, best to ensure she doesn't follow." Count of Monte Cristo said, suggesting the same thing as the Saint.
"Right," Harry said, already prepared for the next Summons. He concentrates on his Magical Energy, calling forth the next Servant.
A Summon Circle emerges from his Watch, lying down on the Digital ground. Sparks emerge, calling forth the next Servant.
On the Battlefield, Edgar continued to prepare his Noble Phantasm.
BB was sending more of her Shadows to Jeanne. Due to her quickly dispelling them than she could make more, she hadn't checked on the Counter Force Servant.
"Oh? What's this?" The AI turned her eyes off from the Ruler and now on the other Moon Cancer. "You're preparing to use your Noble Phantasm on me. Ha, nice try but I won't let you!" She held her other hand, creating more Shadows from the ground.
Jeanne saw the and tried to intercept this. "Mr. Poe! Gah!" The Ruler was now surrounded by Shadows, unable to assist the Nineteenth Century Author.
Edgar looks up, seeing a horde of Shadows heading his way. "Damnit, we do need more Servants-"
"Sei!" Flames slash through the Shadows, clearing the way for Edgar to continue his preparations. "Keep doing what you're doing, Author! Umu, I shall distract BB!"
Edgar looks at Nero Claudius who was Summoned from the previous Section. "You, you're that Saber from the Keep Section," He said,
Nero gladly replied, turning to the wavey-blue-haired Moon Cancer. "Umu, I wasn't going to sit ideally by while BB has her way with the young Prince." The Emperor of Roses looked at Harry who was smiling brightly.
"Fou! Fou!" Fou cheered, seeing the Roman Emperor appear from Harry's Summons.
"Nero!" Harry exclaims, seeing the Servant he Bonded the most in Seraphix.
Nero waved at the black-haired Boy, shouting something to him. "Young Prince, Preator, and the others are trying their best to get to you. But BB has locked the Control Room down." The Saber informed Harry what was happening outside of the Room.
"Preator sent a message when you were Summoning me," Nero smirks, having full confidence that he'll do exactly that. "Beat BB's ass, Son." She relayed what Ritsuka said to her to Harry's ears.
Harry smiled, seeing his Dad is trusting him to do what he does for a living. Even though he would do that in his place, right now he's unable to do so. "Got it! I won't let him down,"
Nero nodded before hearing laughter coming from behind her. "Hahahaha, so Senpai's going to entrust Kouhai to defeat me?" She asked before laughing some more. "That was a good joke. But that won't be easy, no matter who he'll bring."
"Then let's see who'll be right," Nero said, seeing Jeanne finishing off the remaining Shadows on her side.
Jeanne quickly went over to the Servants, seeing they needed a new strategy now that BB knew what they were doing. "Emperor Nero, can you lend your help?"
Nero nodded, placing her hand on her chest proudly. "Umu, you know I can," She held her Flaming Sword, ready to fight. "There's one thing to do here and we're doing it!" She stated, rushing in, following the plan they had.
The Ruler merely shrugs it off, the plan they made might be the only one they have. "Right, keep doing what you're doing, Mr. Poe. We'll keep BB off of you for the time being," Jeanne said, joining with Nero to distract BB.
Harry knelt on the ground, huffing at yet another Summons. "Fou, Fou!" The Beast leaps down from his shoulders and looks at him. "Fou,"
Count of Monte Cristo looks at his Charge, moving his hands to support the young master. "Young master, easy there. Pushing yourself won't do good for anyone here." The Avenger said, reminding Harry not to push himself, even though it'll go out in the other ear.
Hideyasu did some checking, -ZZZ- Harry, I told you not to overwork yourself, -ZZZ- The director said, warning the young Boy of his limits. -ZZZ- You need to take a small break before you do anything like Summoning a Servant. -ZZZ-
"I get it!" Harry spoke, standing up with the help of the Avenger.
Jeanne twirls her Banner and sends a wave of air at the Moon Cancer,
Nero leaps in, raising her Sword as she slashes at BB at the center,
BB received the blow before retaliating. "HA!" She exclaims, raising her hand and slamming it in front of the two.
The Ruler came in and used her Protection Skill to block the repulse. "Ngh!" Nero was behind of Jeanne, being the Shield of this operation.
"Hold out a little longer Jeanne. Edgar is almost done with his preparation." Nero said, looking back at Edgar as he tried to connect himself with the Leylines.
Jeanne clenched her teeth, trying her best to keep them from blowing away. "I am, Emperor Nero. It's just BB has been storing her power in this Section for a while." She said, admitting to herself BB was a bit more powerful than she was. "But I won't back down, not for a long shot."
"Fou…" Fou could see the two were struggling, his ears then twitched when he heard Harry getting up from the ground.
"T-They need, help," Harry said, seeing that more help is needed.
Count of Monte Cristo didn't like how Harry was taking after his Father. "Young master, don't-hmm?" The Avenger noticed something within Harry, something he'd missed even though he kept a close eye on him. 'What are you planning…Limbo.'
Harry huffs, unaware that his Spirit Origin Watch was activating.
Nero leaps in with Jeanne by her side. They raised their Weapons only for BB to swat them away like Flies.
The two landed unharmed but were unable to reach the Moon Cancer. "Ha, even if you are two Servants, I still have the upper hand in this fight!" BB announced,
"She's right, we can still fight, but her defenses are still tough to break," Nero said, observing the Battle from her point of view.
"Physical Attacks can work, but we need to get past her defenses," Jeanne added, readying her Banner once more. "Still, we need to find a weak spot-"
"Need to find a weak spot? No problem," A familiar scratchy voice spoke to the two Servants,
"It's time, Scallywags!" A wave of Water splashes through the entire area, becoming a small Sea.
Harry, Fou, and the Count of Monte Cristo found themselves on a ship. "W-We're on a Ship!? An actual Ship!?" The young Boy asked, shocked to be on a Ship where they were inside a Digital World.
"FOU!?" Fou was equally surprised by this, not expecting it to happen.
The Count of Monte Cristo gave a light chuckle, being reminded of his time as a Seafarer in his younger Days. "Heh, what an odd feeling of nostalgia." He commented,
Harry looked around, seeing Edgar had appeared on the Ship as well (Obviously still working on his Noble Phantasm). There were faceless Men, no Pirates around the deck, they were all working around the clock.
He then heard twirling what seemed to be Pistols, prompting him to look at the Bow of th Ship.
"The King of the Storm, a Fleet of Ghosts..." A pink-haired Woman wearing a red sleeveless coat, some cuffs at her wrist, black boots, white tight pants, and a black Pirate's hat on her head.
Soon more Ships appeared on the Ship's starboard and port sides. Based on their appearance, they're Ghost Ships,
She wields two Pistols, aiming at BB with a grin. Three calvary Cannons appeared over her head then cried out.
"May the Wild Hunt begin!" She shot a single Bullet as the Cannons above her and the Ghost Ships began to fire at the Moon Cancer.
"GAH! Damn Pirate! I'll get you for this!" BB exclaims, using her Authority to defend herself.
"Ha, get in line, you, Digital Piece of Shit!" The Rider laughs, still deploying her Noble Phantasm at the Moon Cancer.
Harry stood up on the Ship, seeing the Woman who commands this Sea Vessel. The First thing he noticed was the giant Scar across her face. "Well, well, shiver my timbers. Here I thought master Summoned me!" The pink haired Woman grins, (Insert [FGO] Lostbelt 5.1 (Mountainous Interstellar City - Olympos) - Battle BGM)
"Didn't expect his Kid call upon me," She said, greeting the young Boy. "Gotta say, nice job calling me. You got the same moxie as master," She added, laughing at the similarities the two shared.
Harry looked at the Servant who was laughing, "Thank you, um…"
"Whoops! Did I forget to introduce myself?" The Rider said, going into her introduction. "Nice to meet you, Kid. The Names Drake, Francis Drake, the Woman who brought down the Sun and earned the Sea God's ire." Francis Drake said, introducing herself to the young Boy.
Harry was stunned, he had heard about Sir Francis Drake. "Y-You're the Francis Drake, the Privateer/Explorer who owns the Golden Hind? The Francis Drake who successfully circumnavigates the World in a single Expedition! The one who led a Navel Defense against the Spanish Armada and was Knighted by Queen Elizabeth I!?" He asked, shocked that the Man who shot down the Sun was a Woman.
"Yep, got it in one, Kid. So the rumors were right, you are smart." Drake said, chuckling at how knowledgeable the young Boy was. "It makes me a bit embarrassed to hear a little Kid like you know my Legend and deed."
One of the Pirates spoke out, "Of course, you're the greatest Pirate out there!" The Nameless Phantom Spirit exclaims,
"Haha, Captain Drake is a Legend that will never die!" Another Phantom Spirit exclaims, "The Temeroso el Drago!"
"Fou…" Fou grumbles, remembering why he doesn't like being on a Pirate Ship.
Drake clicked her tongue, seeing how ignorant her Crew was. "Oi, you shameless fools! Don't ya have any manners!?" The Rider scolded her Crew. "Introduce yourselves to the Kid, if you know better."
The Pirate looks at Harry, realizing he resembles their Captain's master. "Oh, right, the Boss's Boss's Son…" He grumbles, turning to the young master. "Ahem, sorry. We can get a little overboard when someone is complimenting our Captain."
"Ahem, the Name's Bombe. I am the Captain's Quartermaster, I'm just a Nameless Phantom Spirit who'll be always connected to the Golden Hind." Bombe introduced himself to Harry, "In fact, everyone here on the Golden Hind (except the Captain) are Phantom Spirits." He said,
"So you're just Servants without a Name?" Harry asked, getting what he understood from them.
"Yes, you may say that." Jeanne and Nero came aboard the Golden Hind, "They're a lot Common in Chaldea, your Math Tutor James Moriarty is an example of Phantom Spirits." The Ruler said before Nero greeted the Rider.
"Heya Drake, nice to meet you again." Nero greeted the Woman who brought down the Sun. "It's been a while since we last saw each other."
Drake laughs, patting the Saber's back. "Of course, Queenie I mean your Imperial Majesty." She smirks, "If master or the Kid needs help, they can always count on good ol' Drake to bring miracles." She said before noticing a rather familiar sight.
"Well, color me surprised. I didn't expect him to be here!" Drake laughs, seeing Edgar Allan Poe or rather the Body he's using to be a Servant. "I didn't expect you to be Servant! Nice, really nice!" The pink-haired Rider grins at the Pseudo-Servant still kneeling on the ground.
Edgar lost focus, hearing a familiar voice. "Ngh, w-when did you get here, R-Rider!?" The wavey-blue-haired Author stood up, seeing the Servant he knew in another Life.
Drake snickers, seeing that the Shinji side of him is the same one she knew back then. "Heh, still the same as ever, eh, Shinji?" She asked, reaching her hand to ruffle his hair.
Edgar groans, pushing the Rider's hand away from his head. "Oi! Don't casually ruffle my hair, Rider!" The Shinji part of him came out, he couldn't help but be happy that Drake was here.
Fou watches as the two unlikely Servants interact, his ears then twitch, hearing BB moves. "Fou, Fou!" He barks, gaining their attention.
"I hate to interrupt this social interaction…" Jeanne cleared her through, motioning to BB who had enough of this.
"ENOUGH OF THIS!" BB broke the bombardments that went her way. She glared at the Servants and the young master in front of her. "Your pathetic attempts to stop me is useless! I'll make sur-GAH!"
Drake held her Pistol at point blank at BB's face. The smoke from her Pistol and from the Middle Cannon above them indicates that it was her doing. "Can it, you whiny Brat. Can't you see that we're talking here?" She fired more rounds, turning to her Crew. "Alright Scallywags keep up the ammunition, don't stop firing unless you want to walk the plank!"
"AYE!"
Edgar mocks BB, pointing at her. "Ha ha, looks like you got what you deserve!" The Moon Cancer laughs,
"Mr. Poe, are you done with your preparation?" Harry looks up at his Servant, wondering if he needs more time.
Everyone looked at the Nineteenth Century Author, waiting for his response. Edgar sighs, getting out his Book. "Lucky for you, I was able to connect myself to the Seraphix Leylines. Now I have a full understanding of what is going on here." He said,
"This Singularity, though it won't affect the outside World; serves as a trial. A series of Tests that will test your endurance, your quick thinking, your ability to adapt, and strategic planning." Edgar explains, reading the layout of Seraphix from his time analyzing the Leylines. "In short-"
"They're Lessons for me on how to handle a Singularity!" Harry exclaims, realizing that this place, the Singularity wasn't BB acting out. It was BB's way of making sure that he knew what to do in a Singularity and what to expect. "Wow, if she really did that for me. How come she overdid?"
"It's BB," Count of Monte Cristo, Drake and her Crew, Nero, and Jeanne spoke in unison, knowing the pettiness the Moon Cancer has.
Fou merely nodded, sighing at how ridiculous this was.
Nero then looks at Edgar and has a question for him. "Then what do we do now?"
Edgar smirks, raising his Book in the air. "I'll use my Noble Phantasm while you guys give everything you got at her." He had already prepared his Noble Phantasm. "This includes you, master." He looked at Harry,
"What's your orders…" Drake removes her Hat, placing it on Harry's head. An indication that he was in charge (And a little fun for him). "Captain," She smirks.
Harry nodded, gripping his Command Seals. "Alright, by my Command. Defeat BB!" He ordered his Command Seal to disappear, using it to give the Servants a power boost.
"Hai!" Both Jeanne and Nero leap into action, while the Count remains where he is.
Drake continued with her bombardments while Edgar stepped forward.
The Moon Cancer held his Book as it began to flip through the pages. "Thumping of Hearts, the reminder of a Cat, and the Pendulum swings." He spoke, as his pages flipped faster and faster.
"Let the casket trap you within a dream of Madness," Edgar raises his Book, and its contents begin spilling throughout the area.
Harry watches as the Moon Cancer begins to take over the Central Command Room.
BB swat away the ammunition from her, "You think simple Cannons and ammunition will stop me-wait…what's going on?" She asked, finally noticing that her Magical Energy and connection to Seraphix were being cut off.
The Moon Cancer looked at the Counter Force Servant, realizing it was him who was doing this. "You! I knew I should've dealt with you from the start!" She began to move towards the Golden Hind, however, Drake intercepted.
"Not on my watch! Fire!" Drake ordered, firing more barrages at the AI.
Edgar smirks, having full control of the Facility. "The final scene will seal your fate. May its crows haunt your rest with one word…" He shut his book as the entire area became pitch black.
"Nevermore…"
A sudden light turned the Control Room into a black-and-white scenery. "What is this?" Harry asked, looking around. His ears caught some static coming from his Comms, indicating they were cut off from Hideyasu. "Mr. Ajima? Can you hear me?" He asked,
Static was the only response, nothing could be heard from the other side. "It's no use, young master." The Count of Monte Cristo spoke. "Edgar Allan Poe's Noble Phantasm has isolated us from Seraphix. In short-"
Edgar smiles proudly, having won this Battle. "We're in my Reality Marble, it's where my Opponents will succumb to Madness or this instants forever trap and be isolated from the outside World." The Moon Cancer said, looking at BB who was frustrated by this trap.
"DAMN YOU! DAMN YOU DAMN YOU!" BB cried out, searching for Edgar Allan Poe so she could end this Reality Marble.
However, it was futile when Nero and Jeanne appeared before her. "You reach the end of the road BB!" Jeanne said, raising her Banner.
"Umu, this Singularity is done! Now fall!" Nero cried out, raising her Flaming Sword.
"HHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" The two Servants slashed at the Moon Cancer, causing her to scream in frustration at how easily she was beaten. "D-Damn…it…I should've taken his offer…" With BB defeated, the Seraphix Oil Rig was covered in a bright light. (End Song)
The Singularity was resolved, and the white dome covering the Facility disappeared, finally free from BB's control.
"And with that, Ritsuka and Mashu's Son has experienced what a Singularity is like." A purple-haired and eyed Woman said, looking at a Silver Pillar with Hieroglyphics at every side. "I must say, the Servants of the Anti-Succession Faction do have it out for the Boy. Whether it is for protecting him from the World of Magecraft or just simply straight up hating him; they really do know how to prepare someone for the Future." She said, observing the calculations of the Spiritron Calculation Engine, Trismegistus II.
North Sea, Baldanders, the Wandering Sea
Sion Eltnam Sokaris, an Atlas Institute Alchemist who affiliates/associates with the Chaldea Security Organization. Some may say, she's one of the First Chaldean Magus alongside a few during the Lostbelts incident.
"Now that Harry Fujimaru has some experience with a Singularity. I wonder what will happen moving forward in the-" The Alchemist saw something off and did some calculations on Trismegistus II,
After a few minutes, Trismegistus II received the results Sion requested. "I see…a Grail War that was never supposed to happen…a Minute Singularity will grow into a full-scale one in a few years…how interesting," Sion said, finding this to be troublesome until she read the next line.
"You got to be kidding me…a Beast will soon show, along with a Dead Apostle!? It'll take place in…Hogwarts…damnit, just when the Kid's luck was looking good…" Sion sighs, unbeknownst that someone was listening in to the Alchemist.
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