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Ch 92 Into the Mind of One's Self
Baldanders, Wandering Sea
After training with Charlie, Leonidas, Takeru, and Melusine, Harry is well prepared to venture into his Mind to defeat Count Cagliostro who plagues his Mind.
His Mother told him after being trained on what to expect when he eventually enters his Mindscape.
The Servants have gone over what to expect in his Mission. From what type of Enemies to expect, what traps Cagliostro might've set up, and the Environment that the Count has morphed into his preferred preference.
Regardless of what was waiting for him, the Servants prepared what they could for Harry for the Mission. They did their best in training him the best they could, however, there was no way of telling what could happen inside Harry's Mindscape.
The only thing they could do was to send him with a guide and a Protector. With that, the young Heir of Chaldea was prepared on what to do,
After making his way through the Wandering Sea, Harry was close to the Central Command Room. However, just when he was about to make the next right, someone unexpectedly stopped him.
"Wotcha, Lad!" Harry stopped his walk and turned to the Bluebird zipping over. "Been a while. We heard that you're going to stop the mean old Count," Robin said, zipping around the young Boy.
"Robin, hello." Harry greeted the Ploy, unsure why he had appeared. Before he could ask, he then remembered what the Bluebird said a moment ago. "Wait, us? What do you mean by us?"
"Why me and my master, Lad-GAH!" Robin was suddenly flicked by a Person who kept hidden before the two. The Ploy fell to the ground, Dead right on the spot.
"R-Robin!?" Harry was startled at Robin dropping Dead before him. He looks up, looking at the Person responsible for 'killing' the Ploy.
"I swear, he doesn't learn to keep his distance from People." A female voice spoke,
Harry saw a black-haired Woman with black eyes, she wore a black Winter Coat and a Winter Hat which completed the look. From the looks of it, she seems similar to Soujuurou, "Um…hi," He greeted the Living Servant.
"Hello to you…I hope Robin wasn't up in your personal space," The Living Servant said, apologizing for her Familiar's upright habit.
"N-Not really, though…" The young Boy looks down at the Ploy before he rises from the ground.
Robin zips around the two in the Hallway. "Wotcha, what's the big idea, Miss Alice?" The Ploy asked his master.
Alice Kuonji, a Living Servant and a Chaldean Magus merely looked at his Familiar. "Not now, Robin." She said as the Bluebird went silent and quietly perched himself on her shoulders. "Ahem…apologies for Robin, he tends to get into People's personal space. He's yet to learn however to respect them."
"I-It's alright, um…"
"Alice Kuonji, a Caster who happens to be a Living Servant." The Chaldean Magus introduced herself to the next director of Chaldea.
Harry looks at the Caster, remembering that Name was mentioned before when speaking to Soujuurou in the Hallway. "Alice, Alice…I think I Soujuurou spoke about you before." The young Boy said,
"Y-Yes, I believe so too." Alice cleared her throat, rummaging through her clothing for something. "Anyways, if you're going to ask where Soujuurou is, I do not know. He disappeared along with a few Servants. But that's something you needn't concern yourself with." The Living Servant said; retrieving something within her Outfit.
Harry watches, taking a small Golden Totem from her sleeves. "In any case, here." She handed the Totem to Harry which he took.
"What is it?" Harry asked, looking at the Totem with curiosity.
"It's a Mystic Code I made to assist you in your Mission," Alice explains what the Item was in his hands. "As long as you have it, then you won't be lost." The Living Servant explained to the young Heir.
Harry wasn't quite sure why the Living Servant gave him the Mystic Code. Regardless, he took the Totem, appreciating the Gift Alice gave him. "Thank you for the Mystic Code, Ms. Kuonji." He smiled at the Living Servant.
Alice merely nodded, walking forward as she spoke. "Be sure not to lose this Mystic Code. And also, don't forget your purpose when you eventually go into your Mind." The Living Caster advises the young master on what to do.
"Yeah, take heed of Miss Alice's Words, Lad. It'll save you in the end," Robin turns around, giving Harry a bit of luck in his Mission.
The young Boy nodded, taking what Alice said to Heart (and Robin's Words to an extent). "I will, thank you two," Harry said, placing the Mystic Code in his Pocket.
Suddenly, the doors to the Central Command Room slid open just when he was about to head in. "Fou, Fou!" Fou came running towards Harry, leaping to his shoulders.
Harry smiled, allowing the Beast to take a seat on his shoulders. "Hey there, Fou. Here to welcome me inside?" He asked his little Companion.
"Fou, Fou." Fou merely barked, an indication for Harry for yes.
The young Heir smiled, walking inside the Central Command Room with the Beast on his shoulder.
A few minutes later, Harry found himself lying on a Medical Bed hooked to all sorts of Machines. Sion, Asclepius, and Mashu were all running diagnostics on Harry, finding the right frequencies for his Mind.
On standby, Merlin. Proto Merlin, Taikoubou, Paracelsus, Ashyia Douman, and Geronimo, were set on their part with the Procedure.
"Um…" Harry watches as the Caster places an IV tube in his vein and some wires are connected to the heart monitor. "Isn't this a bit much, Mr. Asclepius?" He asked the Doctor.
"Do be quiet and let the Professionals do their work," Asclepius said, doing some last-minute checks with the Instruments. "I swear Patients are always too worried when they see complicated things. All they have to worry about is if their Doctors are genuinely Doctors." The Caster said, taking a Tablet from the side.
Sirius flinched, hearing how the Greek God of Medicine spoke. "Merlin, I thought Madam Pomfrey was scary, but this guy is something else." The Wizard shutters, remembering the Healer's sternness. "The Medical Field does really change a Person."
"You could say that again, Sirius." Remus looks at Mashu, having some second thoughts about this procedure. The Werewolf steps forward, asking his Nephew's Wife something. "Mashu, are you certain that Harry will be safe? I mean, Ritsuka isn't here to help out."
The violet-haired Woman nodded, understanding Remus's worries. "I understand what you mean, Lupin-san. But trust me when we say that we have experienced this sort of thing many times before." Mashu explains to the Werewolf.
Sion couldn't help but be inclined to agree. "Oh yes, you don't know how many Mental Attacks were made against Fujimaru." The Atlas Alchemist stated, finishing with her preparations. "By now we're fully ready for any type of Mental Attack. From a Conscious transfer to being trapped within the Mental Mindscape, we're prepared for everything."
"I see…seems like the attempts on Ritsuka's mind have really made you all ready for an Attack," Remus said, seeing how everyone was taking it in stride. He then turns to Harry, wanting to know if he's alright. "Are you, alright with this, Pup? This seems to be a serious Mission, are you up to it?" He asked,
Harry nodded, ready to venture into his Mind. "I am, Uncle Remus, just as whenever Mom, Miss Sion, and Mr. Asclepius are read-"
"Not so, young master." Asclepius interrupted Harry's sentence. "We're still waiting on a vital part of this Procedure. Mainly, the only one who could make this Procedure run smoothly." The Caster explains to the young Boy.
"Asclepius is right since Flat was within your Mind already, we can make a small opening between the Barriers of the Mind and Reality," Merlin explains what they're going to do.
Ashyia Douman smiles, "Hmm…yes, we've done this many times before with master." The Alter Ego stated, remembering the last time they'd done it. "This is a piece of cake for us,"
A Native American Man with long braided black hair wearing tan pants and a red vest agrees with the Representative of their master. "Yes, we are called forth whenever there's a Mental Attack occurring so master can go and deal with it." The Caster then cleared his throat, looking at Harry. "Please forgive my rudeness towards you, young master. I wish this was in a more better circumstance than we find ourselves in to properly introduce myself."
Harry shook his head, not minding the Caster's lack of introduction. "No, it's okay. I understand why you didn't say your Name earlier." He said, seeing no reason for him to apologize. "I mean…it would be nicer to get to know you in a normal place than meeting here."
Geronimo chuckles, "Of course, anyways; I am a Caster, my True Name is Geronimo a Warrior of the Apaches in the Early Years of North American History." The Apache Warrior introduces himself to the young master.
Harry has heard about the Native American People and knows a few. However, Geronimo is not ringing any bells in his Head. "I'm sorry, I don't know you that well, Mr. Geronimo."
"It's quite alright, you were taught in a different Education System. Understandably, you aren't aware who I am." Geronimo said, not minding that Harry didn't know his Legend well. "I'm sure given time, you'll be able to learn more about my People and the Americas with us."
The black-haired Child nodded before realizing someone was missing. "Ah, now that you mention it. Where's Flat, did you say that he's important to do this?" Harry asked the Adults,
"Fou, Fou,"
Just when one of the Adults was going to answer Harry, the Entrance door opened. "Woah, you're more cooler than we thought, Onii-chan!" Everyone turns around, seeing Flat entering the Command Room with Jack walking beside him.
Flat gave a bright smile as the Assassin hopped around him like a little Bunny. "Yep, I've been everywhere in the World, gotten to know great People. But my biggest adventure so far is when my Teacher, the Great Big London Star-"
In the British Outpost, "Ah-CHOO!" Waver sneezed, feeling a slight chill in the air. "Why did I feel a chill just now?" The Caster shivers, feeling something dreadful coming.
"Sir? Can Servants really feel cold?" A Hooded grey-haired Girl asked, looking at her Mentor.
"No, they do not, Gray," Waver said, looking up at the Window. "But this Chill…something is coming, I just know it…" The Pseudo-Servant added to his Student, still feeling the chills.
Back at the Wandering Sea,
"Gave me a Knife as a Gift. From then on, I went to Snowfield where I competed in a Holy Grail War there." Flat smiled, hearing Jack look at him with awe.
Jack was being giddy, "That's cool, Onii-san. We did take part in a Holy Grail War too, we also got our Wish too!" The Assassin exclaims, raising her Hands in the air.
The Blonde Assassin smiles, placing his hand on his side. "Oh? What is your wish?" Flat asked the white-haired Girl, curious what her Wish was.
The Assassin of Black smiles, answering her new Brother Figure. "Our Wish, well we want to be with Mommy. We did get that in our previous Summoning and even now," Jack explains to the Counter Force Servant. "We got Mommy Atalante, Mommy Tiamat, Big Brother, Big Brother Harry, and now you!"
"Awe shucks," Flat reached out, ruffling Jack's hair. "Since you're calling me Big Brother, then I have to be one. Right, Little Sis?" The Assassin smiled, causing the Child Servant to have the brightest expression on her face.
Jack giggles, embracing the Flat's leg in response, accepting another Brother in her current Summoning. "HAI!"
Everyone watches as the two Assassins interact with each other, many smile at the heartwarming sight. However, there's one among them who was a bit of a stick in the mud. "About time you show yourself, Assassin. Any long then the young master's condition would become worse." Asclepius said in a dramatic tone,
"Hey, Asclepius there's no need to take it too far," Sion said, both Mashu and her giving him a blank stare.
Flat placed his hands behind his Head and gaze to the side. "Yeah, Assy there's no need to be a real downer," The Counter Force Servant pouted, causing Jack to giggle at the Nickname.
"Assy?" Harry snickered at the Nickname the Assassin gave to the Greek Hero.
Remus, Sirius, and Sion all snickered quietly at the Name. Mashu merely smiled at the light mood, not attempting to snicker or laugh at Asclepius.
"Why you little-" Asclepius paused, realizing he was about to swear in front of a Nine-Year-Old Kid. His eyes drew over to Harry, blinking at him with innocent eyes. "Tch, just get to the Coffin so we can begin with the Procedure." The Greek Hero said, moving on from the conversation.
Harry couldn't help but chuckle at what he just saw. His eyes then shift to Flat who laid his eyes on him.
The blonde Assassin smirked, winking at the young black-haired Boy as he made his way to where Sion and Asclepius were.
Mashu stood beside her Son's side, smiling at him to assure him that there wasn't anything to worry about. "Harry-kun, what I'm going to say next is very important. We have located where Count Cagliostro is located. However, we are unable to pinpoint exactly where." She explains to him the problem with getting him there.
"Oh…um, so what do we do now?" Harry asked, wondering what they were going to do now that they were unable to send him to where the Count and the others were,
"We've decided to send you to an area of your Mindscape that is close to the original coordinates," Mashu explains to her Son on what to expect. "We don't know what is waiting for you in there, but you still need to be careful."
Harry nodded, already knowing he had to be careful. This is unknown territory after all, "I-I know, Mom. I'll be careful…"
Mashu sighs, placing her hand on her Son's hand. "I know you will, Harry-kun. But remember, you're not alone going in your Mind." She said, having faith that the Servants will protect Harry from Cagliostro. "We'll monitor your progress and we can bring you out at any time you want to abort the Mission. There's no shame in quitting if things get tough,"
Harry nodded, "I know…I'm ready to go in." He said, wanting to get this done and over with.
The violet-haired Woman nodded, moving Harry to lay on the Bed. "Then we'll begin," Mashu said, turning to Sion and Asclepius who was ready with Flat.
"Good luck, Onii-san! We'll be waiting here when you get back." Jack smiled, leaning on the Bedside,
Harry looks over to his Uncles, both have smiles written on their faces. "Be careful there, Pup," Remus said, praying that his Nephew is safe.
"Yeah, beat that Dark Wizard that is looming in your Mind for us!" Sirius said, giving confidence to the Boy, knowing he was capable of doing it.
Harry nodded, looking up at the many Gates around the Command Room. He then spots a brunette Woman watching from the Computer Room, watching the entire Mission from there.
Proto Merlin steps forward, going over some last-minute advice. "So~ just something you might want to know, we don't know where you might end up." The Pretender said to the young Boy. "You might end up seeing something a bit much." The Magus of Flowers explains before continuing with their Spell.
"So, the best thing to do in that situation is ignore what you see and focus on your goal." Proto Merlin said, advising him on what to do. Harry nodded, understanding what she was saying. "Good answer, now just lay back and let us do everything."
"Okay…" Harry took a deep breath before closing his eyes.
Paracelsus turns to Sion who is monitoring Harry. "Everything is ready, Ms. Sokaris. We're prepared for the Procedure." The Caster said, relaying the information to her.
Sion nodded, giving the go for the Servants to begin the Spell. The purple-haired Alchemist looked at Harry, "You'll start to feel sleepy in a moment and when you do, you'll be heading into your Mindscape. We have Servants ready on standby to aid you, mainly Marie Alter and some others as well. Until then…Good luck."
"Fou, Fou," Fou nodded, wishing him luck as well.
"R-Ri…ght…" Just like that, Harry fell unconscious, drifting into his own Mental Mindscape.
Unknown Location
It was pitch black, nothing to it. There was no sound, no light, no objects, no People, but what he does know he was alone.
Harry blinks at the darkness, unable to see anything to head in a direction. "So…this is…my Mindscape?" He asked, walking around the darkness. He looked around some more, trying to find anything within the darkness. "It's darker than I initially thought. I thought my mind would be filled with my own thoughts…"
"Keep…going…straight…" A voice spoke to Harry, causing him to flinch.
"Huh!? W- Who's there?" Harry asked, looking for whoever that voice belonged to. Searching for the Person, Harry followed suit on where the voice wanted him to go.
Continuing further Harry walked through the darkness, "Just…a…bit…further…" The Voice spoke out to him once more,
"W-Where are you? I hear you, but I don't see-GAH!" The young Heir of Chaldea suddenly tripped over something, entering somewhere unfamiliar.
Harry sat up, feeling rather dizzy from the fall. "Ugh…what did I just trip over-wait, can I really trip over something-"
"PROPER HUMAN HISTORY!" A booming voice echoes throughout the skies, like Thunder and Lightning striking. "YOU SHALL NOT PREVAIL, I'LL CRUSH YOU FOR EVEN DARING TO DEFY US!"
Harry looks up, finding himself in a Metallic and Stone Greek Temple. However that wasn't what caught his eye,
Looming over him was a Giant Metallic Face; Thunder and Lightning crashed around him almost like he was producing it.
"I SHALL GET RID OF YOU CHALDEANS! MY LOSTBELT, MY OLYMPUS WILL LIVE ON! " The Face announced, sending bolts of Lightning towards Harry.
"AAAHHH!" Harry screamed, dodging a Thunderbolt that nearly struck him.
A black blur marched right up to the Face, raising a familiar Shield upwards and deflecting the Thunderbolts. "NGH!"
"M-MOM!?" Harry exclaims, seeing his Mother deflecting the Thunderbolts. He saw his Mother's Shield starting to glow as if a Divine Object was boosting her Defenses.
"That's it, keep him distracted!" A cocky voice echoed,
Speeding through Harry was a tanned Woman wearing white Armor, however, it wasn't covering her areas. She has white-hair, bunny ears a facial expression similar to Mordred, and markings around her Body.
Equipped in her Hands were a Long Spear and a Shield, followed by a large stream of Water "Ha, take this you oversized pieces of scrap!" The Lancer exclaims, guiding the Water straight at the Face.
"Musashi, now! Use Caenis's stream of Water as a foothold!" Harry turns around, seeing his Father holding his hand out to a pinkish-white-haired Woman wearing a red and blue Japanese style of Clothing.
In her Hands were two Katanas, oddly enough the way she held her Blades was similar to Iori. "Got it, Fujimaru!" Miyamoto Musashi smiled, running along the Stream of Water to take a shot at the floating Face.
"Thanks for the boost Caenis, allow me to take this Big Shot down for ya!" Musashi raises her Blades about to strike at the Floating Face,
However, in a flash, the Face released a barrage of Thunderbolts that struck nearly everyone in the area. "GGAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Everyone who was struck screamed in pain,
However, it was more painful for Ritsuka since he was using every ounce of Magical Energy to fight.
The young Boy saw his Father kneel to the ground, holding his arm after being struck. "D-Damn you…" Ritsuka growls, glaring at Zeus.
"DAD!" On instinct, Harry rushes over to his Father attempting to help him up.
"No…you can't help him…" The Voice spoke again,
Harry ignored the voice, heading straight for his Father in a rush. However, just when he was about to reach him, a hand reached out and grabbed Harry before he could touch Ritsuka. "NO!" the young Boy cried out, reaching his Hand to his Father as he and everything around him vanished into the Darkness.
Falling yet again, Harry fell into another place. "DAD!" He got up, searching for his Father once more,
However, when he tried to find Ritsuka he was met by a Flames. Flames burned everything around him, screams of People filled the air, and the air itself was covered in smog.
Harry witnessed a deep, darkest, Pit spewing out what seemed to be Black Hand like Arms appear from the ground. Rising above was a Giant, horned fluffy Creature, reaching out towards him. "W-What is that…"
The young Heir couldn't believe his eyes, the Thing that was rising wasn't anything like he'd ever seen and he'd seen a lot.
The Beast reached his Hands, sending more of his Arms at Harry. "NNNOOOO!" Harry screamed, falling backward.
Falling yet again, this time Harry shut his eyes after seeing everything Ritsuka witnessed and fought. It was too much for Harry to handle, the screams of People dying, the horrors of the Beast God, the futile Battle between Zeus and them.
(Insert A Day of Raining Tears (Fate/Grand Order OST)
It was too much for a Child of Harry's Age, something he should have not witnessed. "Forgive me…" The Voice spoke to Harry,
Harry didn't open his eyes, he didn't want to see any more of those things. "Please…do open your eyes, I did my best to lessen the Trauma master endured for you." The Voice spoke to him in a gentle tone. "If you continue to be like this, then you'll be unable to return to the waking World."
Harry halted, hearing the outcome of him, not opening his eyes. He hesitated at First before opening them again,
The young Boy opened his eyes just as the Voice requested, blinking he found himself in the arms of someone. "Oh good, you're awake young one."
The Boy turns his Head, seeing a red-haired, olive-green eyed Woman in a beautiful white and violet gown, and dawned in rare golden jewelry.
This Woman smiled softly at him, cradling him in her arms. This Woman, her hair, and her eyes were all too familiar as if Harry had seen those features before. Without realizing it, his mouth opened and uttered the Words. "Mom?"
The Woman paused, blinking curiously at the Boy. She gave a light chuckle and responded to Harry's answer. "I'm afraid you're mistaken young one. Your Mother is waiting for you in the Waking World," She said before introducing herself. "Since this is our official meeting, I should introduce myself to you…"
"I am an Assassin; my True Name is Haydee. The Companion of the Count of Monte Cristo." Haydee introduced herself to her Future master. "I'm here to guide you to where you need to be." (End Song)
AN: Well, here we are inside Harry's mind. Things will get wild here on out, but just letting you all know this isn't the Arc's finale. We still have Ritsuka's Lesson with Harry to do. Anyways please leave a comment or review.