AN: Moriarty must hate me, I think because I have Holmes in my Chaldea. After I gave him an important role in this story and the other he did this. Lol. Anyway, I just want to vent out. I believe I can't roll for Arcuied anymore and now I'm saving for Nito Alter, Tez, and Kukulkan at the end of the year. At least I got Charlie, Roland, and Kreimhild. Anyway, enjoy the chapter.
Ch 74 Trial of the Black Sakura Pt 2
Harry looked up at the giant Moon Cancer; even though he had faced Kingprotea/Kingprotea Alter before. The mere size of anyone bigger than the tallest Human is still daunting.
"Okay, how the freaking Hell we're supposed to defeat her like that!?" Edgar exclaims, having some limits on whom to fight.
"She's the size of Kingprotea!" Harry exclaims, hearing BB laugh.
BB smirks at the two, looking down at them. "Yes, since this is the last Section and the place where I began setting up this Singularity. I figured the best way to finish it is with a big bang." The Moon Cancer said,
Harry looks up at the violet-haired, hearing her proclamation. "So this is like a game to you, right?" He asked, trying to remain calm in this situation.
BB merely smiles, moving her hands to her chin. "A game you say? Hmm…" She hums before letting out a hard laugh. "Yes, you may call this a game, Kouhai."
"A game where you get to experience the Resentment of yours truly!" BB stated, looking down at Harry and the Moon Cancer he has with him. "You see, I always resented Humans. It's the nature of someone who's purpose is to be their Enemy." She stated,
"Tezcatlipoca scorned the thought of someone replacing Senpai. I resented the fact that someone who has yet to know how to keep beings such as me in check." BB said, admitting that Ritsuka was the lock and key to those who want to cause more than trouble to Humanity. "So, let me ask, do you have the balls to do what Senpai can do, Kouhai?"
Edgar scoffs, glaring at BB. "You're seriously asking a Kid if he's ready to take over a Security Organization? Really!?" The Pseudo-Servant exclaimed, not believing in what he was hearing. "You're literally saying that are you ready to go to War!"
"And? Last I heard, Children of Mages were taught the art of Magecraft at a very young Age." BB stated, not seeing anything wrong with this. "Remember, Chaldea is built on the foundation of the Astromancy Department. A Department in the Clocktower."
BB looks down at Harry, who bravely stands in front of her. "The Path of Mages is where you'll be walking alongside Death. No matter where or what, as long as you're involved with the World of Magecraft, there's no turning back once you're in deep." The Moon Cancer stated before getting on with the Final Battle.
"No, I said my words, it's time to show me what you can do, KOUHAI!" BB raised her hand, slamming it on the ground as the impact shook the very place they were standing on.
"Woah!" Harry tried to keep it together, however, the impact was so great that he stumbled before falling back.
Edgar catches Harry while Fou clings to his shoulder. "I got you," He said, clicking his tongue at their situation. "This is bad, I could tell she has full domain over this place." The Moon Cancer stated,
"Fou?" The Beast turns to the Counter Force Servant, hearing what he said,
The young Heir also turned to the wavey blue-haired Servant. "You do, Edgar?" Harry asked, wondering how he knew that.
"I can recognize anyone who happens to have a Territory Creation Skill when I have the same Skill," Edgar said, seeing BB's hand was about to land on them.
"Fou, Fou!" Fou barks, warning the two of the incoming Attack.
Edgar quickly grabs hold of Harry, carrying him away from BB's Attack.
BB lifted her hand, smiling at the fact they were taking this seriously. "Hahaha, all you can do is run, Kouhai." She said, lifting her hands and bringing her Shadows from the ground. "Go get them my Shadows!"
The wavey blue-haired Servant places down the young Boy, seeing he has to defend them. "For the Grail's sake, she's not holding back." The Author said, moving his hand to the side dramatically.
"Mr. Poe-" Harry looks at the Moon Cancer, seeing his eyes staring at him.
"Listen, Harry, right? We need to work together to defeat her," Edgar explains to the young Boy. "As much as I don't want to bring a Kid to this, this situation is more than one can handle." The Moon Cancer said,
Harry understands what the Nineteenth Century Author is indicating. He clenches his hand, looking at the Servant before him.
Fou looks at Harry, watching over him as he is about to do. "Fou, Fou,"
"I understand, then let's forge a Contract." Harry held his hand towards the Moon Cancer, his Command Seals glowed, forging a Temporary Contract with him.
Edgar Allan Poe smirks, turning to the charging Shadows. "I Moon Cancer, True Name Edgar Allan Poe shall defeat your Enemy, master!" He held his hand out, summoning forth a flock of Ravens from his own Shadow.
The Ravens crowed as they intercepted the Shadows horde, giving them time to regroup. "I've bought some time to escape and make a better plan than this!" Edgar said, turning to his master, letting him go before him.
Harry could see what his Servant was doing, he turned to Fou situated on his shoulders. "Hang on Fou, we're going to run and it'll be bumpy for you." He said to his Companion before Edgar appeared behind him.
"Over there, I see a door leading to the other room!" Edgar pointed to the other end of the Central Control Room. "I'll buy you some more time for you to get there. I'm going to be behind you while you run, master."
Harry didn't argue, he followed the Moon Cancer's instructions and bolted to the door.
BB noticed that her master's Son was heading toward the Room nearby, "Oh no you don't!" She raised her hand in the direction he was heading at. "I'm not going to let you go that easily!" She announced,
However, Edgar intercepted BB's Attack by materializing Bells to send soundwaves acting as Shields to protect Harry. "Heh, don't think getting to him without getting through me," The Author stated, defending the young Boy.
"Of course, I wouldn't have brought you here at the Control Room without a good reason now?" BB said, having things planned out from the moment Edgar materialized in the Singularity. "Your Body no, your entire existence as a Servant annoys the Hell out of me. And anyone who has the same face as me will agree, you're the most insufferable Servant I've ever met."
Edgar gave a blank expression towards his fellow Moon Cancer, already getting that feeling with Kali and Kama. "Ugh, you don't need to remind me. Pretty much everyone I met who has your face told me the same thing." He said, shaking his head, seeing it was not the time for a conversation.
"Anyways, seems like I distracted you long enough that master went inside the Room without issues." The wavey-blue-haired Author said, giving a smug look at the AI.
"Tch, damn you," BB said before addressing something else to Edgar. "At least I can have you all to myself, Mr. Poe." The Moon Cancer smiles down at him.
"Ah…fuck…"
Running inside the door, Harry took a moment to catch his breath. "I think we made it just in time," Harry said, turning to the Beast on his shoulders. "Are you okay Fou?" He asked his Companion.
Fou nodded, looking at the young Boy. "Fou, Fou,"
"That's good," Harry said, turning around and searching for Edgar Allan Poe. "Hold on, where is Mr. Poe?" He asked, hearing the door closing behind him.
They turned around, seeing the door had closed on them. "W-Wait, the door!" Harry reached out, attempting to prevent it from closing. However, he was a few seconds too late,
Harry despite the door being closed, he and Fou quickly went over to the door trying to open it. "I can't find the handle, can you find it Fou?" He asked the Beast,
"Fou," The Beast shook his head, unable to find a doorknob at the door.
The young Boy sighs, stepping back seeing they can't do anything right now. "We can't open it, we have to find another way out," Harry said, looking around for anything resembling an exit.
Suddenly, his Shadow grew larger as the Count of Monte Cristo stepped out. Harry smiled, seeing his Shadowy Supporter standing next to him. "Count of Monte Cristo, are you going to help me like the last time?" He asked the Avenger before him.
Count of Monte Cristo didn't make any facial expressions, only answering the young master. "No, I cannot help you." He said,
"FOU!?"
"W-What? How come!?" Harry asked, shocked to hear that the Avenger wasn't going to help him. "We're facing BB and we need more Servants that could help us. I don't think Mr. Poe could handle BB on his own." He stated.
The masked Avenger looked at the young Boy, answering his question. "Three times is my limit, the Battle with the Unholy Transgressor. I used almost all of my Magical Energy just to bring Hassan of the Shining Star, Yamato Takeru, and Miyamoto Iori in to assist you," Count of Monte Cristo said. "For the time being, I can't call for the others to help."
Harry paused, realizing that the Avenger was doing everything in his power just to help him with this Singularity. "I-I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were putting a lot of strain on you, Count." He apologized to him,
"Fou…" Fou could feel that the Count's Magical Energy was depleted, almost to zero.
Count of Monte Cristo remains unchanged, turning his head to lead the young Boy to the Computer Room. "This Section, the Central Control Room is like the size of a Lobby." The Avenger said, walking to the left side of the dark room.
Harry and Fou could see the Purple Flames were lighting up the way for them. He followed the Avenger, wondering where they were going.
"Um, where are we going, Count?" Harry asked, seeing they've entered a corridor,
"To the Computer Room," The Count said, leading Harry through the corridor. "Young master, back on the Storm Border, you've heard of the BB Protocols?" He asked the young Heir,
Harry nodded, remembering the Mission briefing back on the Border. "Yes, Rani VIII told Dad and the others about it," He said, continuing to talk to his Guardian. "I get that it involves BB, but what is it?"
Count of Monte Cristo continued leading the way, ensuring no Security Sentinel was ahead of them. "The BB Protocols are Protocols that were in place for when BB goes rogue." The Avenger said, explaining what the Protocols are.
"They limited BB's influence on the Section she's at. She can still send Copies to meet with others in the other Sections." The Avenger said, "However, those Copies are just the proxy. BB's real Body is still in the Section,"
"Regardless, even if she's limited to an Area, she can still gather Magical Energy." The masked Avenger further explains to the Heir of Chaldea,
The black-haired Boy looks at the Avenger, having some more questions for him. "Then how do we defeat her and resolve the Singularity?" Harry asked,
Count of Monte Cristo's eyes shifted to the young Heir as they reached the door. "The answer is simple, we're going to overrun BB with Servants." He explains, stopping before turning to Harry, having one more to say.
"How? I thought you were low on your Magical Energy, Count." Harry said, looking up at his Guardian. "How can we Summon more Servants when you can't do it,"
The Count looks down at the young Boy, "By having you act as a relay for the incoming Servants." The Avenger walks over to the door, opening it to reveal a room filled with monitors.
The Avenger went to the side, allowing Harry to see inside. "Woah," He said, shocked by how many monitors there were.
"Fou," The Beast added, sharing the same enthusiasm as the young Boy.
"I may be out of commission for the time being, but I did spend some time observing you and how you fight." The Count stated, standing beside him. "Unlike Mages, Wizards have Magic Cores, something they lack. Regardless, we should take that advantage if we were to defeat BB." He said, explaining what he had in mind.
Harry raises a brow, wondering how they can do that. "Is there some kind of method or ritual that I could do or something like that?" He asked, double checking with his.
"Well, I haven't worked with Wizards before. But I do believe what the Count of Monte Cristo says may be possible." Standing in front of the monitors was a black-haired Man with glasses, he wore a white long shirt, a sea-foam green jacket, white pants, and white shoes.
The young Boy watches as the Man approaches him and greets him as any other guest to Seraphix. "Good day, I am director Hideyasu Ajima. You must be the young Heir to Chaldea, making you director Fujimaru's Son." He inclined his head in respect to the Boy's Family. "A pleasure to meet you."
"O-Oh, nice to meet you, Sir," Harry greeted in response. "So you're the one in charge of this place? I thought BB did,"
Hideyasu chuckles, adjusting his glasses. "Yes, BB may say she controls Seraphix. However, she only controls the technical side while I handle the more of the administrative side." The Magus explains to the young Heir of Chaldea. "In any case, your being here is a sigh of relief. With that then the BB Protocols can fully take place."
Harry raised his hand, having a bit of doubts about it. "How exactly can you do that, Sir? Like the Count said, I'm not a Magus."
"And yet you're a master." The director of Seraphix said, taking out some tools from a Workbench. "As long as you have those Command Seals, this will work out perfectly. Am I right Count?"
The Avenger nodded, watching as the Magus walked up to Harry. "If you don't mind, can you show your Watch? I'm going to adjust it so it can better fit with your Magical Core." Hideyasu explained to him. "In normal circumstances, we have the director handle BB. But he's locked out from the Central Command Room."
Harry watches as the director makes some adjustments to his Spirit Origin Watch, "So how do I Summon Servants with the Watch?" He asked the Magus,
"It's a lot like how you were able to Summon the three Servants that aided you in the past Sections." Count of Monte Cristo explains to the young Boy. "This however will be more randomized; the Watch will choose who to call forth instead of me who'll be an ideal candidate for the Battle." He explains to him.
"Fou…" The Beast looks at Harry before the others, wanting to make sure he's alright with this.
Harry smiled, looking at his Companion and scratching under his chin. "Thanks, Fou, but I think I can handle this task," He said, appreciating his concern.
Hideyasu cleared his throat, now explaining what he needed to do to be able to Summon Servants. "Now, here's what you need to do is to say these summarized words to activate it…"
Harry took a deep breath and looked at the screen, seeing the words the Magus spoke of. Raising his arm, he read while standing firm. "My Will creates your Body…"
Outside of the Computer Room, Edgar knelt on the ground. He huffs, giving his all to fight off BB. "Tch, this is annoying as Hell!" The Author looks up at the Moon Cancer before him. "How the Hell did master ever let you do whatever you please?"
"I'm an unconventional Servant, I can do whatever I want!" BB stated as her Shadows rose beside her. "Now, with Kouhai out of the picture, I can finally do everyone in Seraphix the pleasure of killing you."
Edgar growls, not liking how his predicament looks. "Heh, I'd always know I have shit luck." The wavey blue-haired Moon Cancer said, looking up at the Enemy.
"Well, based on who you're using. I doubt you even have some," BB retorted, raising her hand, about to strike her fellow Moon Cancer.
Just when BB's hand was squished Edgar, "Oh flag of mine, protect our comrades!"
A bright golden Light shines beneath BB's hand, "Luminosité Eternelle!"
"GAH!" BB moved her hand back, seeing her Attack was blocked by a certain Flag. The purple-haired AI turned her attention to where the Author was, "H-How? How are you here-no…that sly backstabbing Mage!" She cursed, realizing she made a mistake.
Standing beside Edgar was the Maiden of Orleans, Jeanne D'Arc, holding her Flag to the side. "So, how exactly did you come here?" Edgar asked the Ruler.
Jeanne smiles, turning to the Counter Force Servant. "Well, I'd like to say that I'm not surprised by his Ability, I always knew he has the potential to do great things." The Ruler said, looking behind them.
Standing behind them was Harry, holding his hand out. His Spirit Origin Watch was glowing a light blue hue, indicating he called her to Seraphix. "I-I got your back, Mr. Poe!" Harry called out to the Counter Force Servant.
Edgar turns away, scoffing at what his current master is saying. "Heh, talk about persistence," He couldn't help but smile at how willing the young Boy was to assist him. "Very well, I was going to go all out either way. But having some help is much better than on my own." The Moon Cancer stated,
"Oi, master." Harry flinched, looking at the wavey-blue-haired Servant. "Be sure to give it all you got,"
Harry nodded, doing exactly that. "I'm on it, Mr. Poe!" He held his arm, pouring his Magical Energy into his next Summons. "Alright,
Hideyasu came on through the Comms, -ZZZ- Remember, Harry, you only have the Seven Summons. You used one to Summon Ruler, a perfect candidate to combat a Moon Cancer. -ZZZ- He spoke through the Comms, trying to override BB's Authority. -ZZZ- The next Six you need to think carefully about, got it? -ZZZ-
"I understand, Mr. Ajima." The young Boy said, watching as Jeanne and Edgar rush for the AI. "Alright, next one…next one…" He said, preparing to activate his next Summon.
AN: So someone in DM asked me about Hedwig. She'll be in the story as a decoy letter sender, I plan for Minerva and Fou will be accompanying Harry to the School.
