AN: After a long while of work and FGO taking up my schedule, I finally wrote something down on my long vacation week. I write whatever my Muses compel me to write as I want to get out whatever ideas and concepts are still fresh in my mind before I forget. After all, who knows how long it will be before I write more chapters for this work? The only reason I even have time to write this chapter is because Spring 2020 anime is done for me and I'm in talks with the FGO Customer Support Team after being unable to get onto FGO. I originally thought I could get this chapter fleshed out in two days. Started Tuesday and only now just finished along with touch up to previous chapters to fix errors in them. This chapter is even longer than I anticipated. This is especially so since I have been spoiled over the real identity of Beast VII when such info was unknown at the time of putting out this story. I am reminded that story writing surely isn't my strong suit since I have always been more of an "ideas, concepts, and worldbuilding" type of person. Doesn't help that I don't have such a deep knowledge of both series like other fanfic authors. I haven't even gotten time to get started on FGO Arc 2 given my insane work schedule and leftover time being dedicated to anime and doing FGO events. I could only hope that I was able to convey my plot well and do justice in describing them.

That said, the inspirational music I listened to while writing this chapter are mainly "Another Heaven" by Earthmind, "broKen NIGHT" by Aimer, and lastly "Gyakko" by Maaya Sakamoto.

Kuoh Town, Abandoned Church

In the basement floor of the Abandoned Church lies a restrained Asia Argento in the ritual circle that would be used to remove her Sacred Gear, Twilight Healing. She was under no illusions that she would die in the process as it had been explained to her by the Stray Exorcist, Freed Sellzen. Some of the Fallen Angels and Stray Exorcists took joy in seeing her facial expressions. To them, it seemed that Asia was in despair and had given up all hope, but it couldn;t be further from the truth. She was not in silent despair but rather on the inside she felt a sort of resigned tiredness but with a tinge of regret. Regret that she probably would never see that kind Devil boy Issei Hyoudou. She would have liked to see him one more time.

Soon pain started to take hold of her as the Sacred Gear Extraction ritual began. Raynare cackled in laughter and crazed ramblings as she started to remove Twilight Healing from Asia. The pain and agony of the ritual was starting to grow intense, yet Asia would not give them the satisfaction or pleasure of seeing her scream in pain. Close to fading to unconsciousness, she started to close her eyes when she soon heard a voice.

"Do you wish to live?"

Miraculously ignoring the pain and her surroundings for a brief moment, Asia scanned her eyes around the basement to find the source of that voice. It felt different but yet familiar. Yet she could not find the source of that voice.

"Surely you cannot be okay with this? There must be that one person in the entire world whom you want to see again. Someone whom you find precious to you even if you have only known them for a brief while. If not, surely you must have wished to have someone who would always be by your side. For you were always alone."

Asia contemplated those words for a brief moment. Yes, there was someone she wanted to see. Someone she wanted to see so much that she didn't want to die. Though she wasn't sure if such feelings would be reciprocated by Issei. From the bottom of her heart existed one truly selfish wish she felt she could never indulge,to have someone who would always be by her side no matter what. And so she answered back.

"I want to live. I don't want to die without knowing what it is like to have someone by my side always. Someone...please save me!", cried Asia.

Silence lasted for a moment before the voice replied, "Very well. I shall help although not directly. I do promise that you will survive through this but you must do as I say. Am I understood?"

Asia replied "yes" and a moment later the Sacred Gear extraction ritual seemingly came to a halt, allowing Asia a brief respite from the pain and agony caused by the extraction process.

"What the hell? What's happening? Why did the ritual stop?", shrieked Raynare.

"Some sort of outside magic appears to be interfering with ritual," replied Kalawarner.

"The source of the magic seems to be coming from outside," said Dohnaseek. "I'm going out there to check it out."

"Do it," commanded Raynare. She also turned to the other Fallen Angels. "Kalawarner, Mittelet, get out there and put an end to whatever is interfering with the ritual."

While the Raynare and her comrades were distracted, the voice then spoke to Asia to repeat the following aria.

"I hereby announce. My will shall create thy body, and thy weapon shall create my fate. Abide by the conditions of the FATE Spirit Summoning System, if you abide by this feeling, this reason, then answer."

Raynare then turned to Asia as she saw the ritual circle acting differently from its intended purpose. Raynare didn't know what was really going on, but the usurpation of the Sacred Gear Extraction ritual followed by Asia seeming chanting a spell that she shouldn't have knowledge of given her background as a previously highly sheltered nun made Raynare more apprehensive.

"I don't know what's going on or what you are doing, but you are going to stop right now!", shouted Raynare as she started to kick Asia until she started to bleed. However Asia would not be deterred as she was determined to finish the spell even as her own magical energy began to run dry after having to endure the Sacred Gear Extraction ritual.

"I hereby swear. I will be all that is good in the eternal world, I am the one who shall destroy all the evil in the world. Thou clad with the Great Trinity, come forth from the circle of restraint. Oh Guardian of the Heavenly Scales!"

The room then showed bright and Raynare was thrown back. When the light had died down, Raynare could see a figure standing in the ritual circle cradling a deadly tired and fatigued Asia who was going in and out of consciousness. The unknown figure was cladded in armor the dark red color, dull white color, and darkest black. The unknown armored being had brushed Asia's face while saying,"It's okay Asia. I'm here. I'm finally here...and I swear I shall never let you go."

Placing Asia safely aside, the figure then turned towards Raynare and started to approach her. Sensing killing intent, Raynare generated a light spear. She shouted threats and warning to back off, but when being refused to respond in kind she threw her light spears at him. To her shock, she saw that the being had dispersed all of her light spears with the power of a gauntlet in his right arm. Now that Raynare took the time to notice, she saw that the figure had a white gauntlet in his right arm and a red one on his left. It then clicked in her mind. Those gauntlets were the Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing, Sacred Gears that housed the Two Heavenly Dragons, Ddraig and Albion. Shock ran through Raynare's mind and she realised such implications. How on earth did both Sacred Gears bind themselves to one singular person? Knowing their history, Raynare knew that such a thing was supposed to be impossible given how their users were always destined to come into conflict with each other.

"You...how...how on earth?," spoke Raynare as she tried to contemplate a single sentence when the figure finally stepped into the light and Raynare was completely shocked seeing the person's face. The features were different - changes to monochrome eyes one red and the other white that were originally all brown, his hair now rusted dull brown with a tinge of white, his face pale skin - but there was no mistaking who the person was.

"That's impossible...I killed you. I know I killed you. How are you still alive and in possession of those Sacred Gears no less?!"

The figure then titled his head to the side. "Oh...I'm alive? So it would seem." The figure then narrowed his eyes at her. "That's too bad for you."

Before Raynare could react, the being suddenly closed the gap and within one motion punched through to her chest and grasped her heart. Raynare's last moment was of her screaming as her supposed victim ripped her heart out grasping it in his iron-clad hand.

Unknown to Raynare, the scene outside of the abandoned church was of chaos and disarray. Many Stray Exorcists and Fallen Angels fell to a barrage of arrows fired from Atalanta and Chiron. Even when wounded, they would still die as the arrows had been treated with poison brewed by Semiramis. Heroic Spirits under the command of Sieg were making quick work of Raynare's group. Dohnaseek was finished off by Amakusa Shirou using Black Keys and Baptism Rite spell, Kalawarner was burned alive by unholy flames of Jeanne Alter, and Mittelt was done in by Jack's NP, [Maria the Ripper]. Freed Sellzen fled the battle when he was attacked by both Sigfried and Siguird and saw the fight was quickly finished. The remaining Fallen Angels tried to escape by flying to the skies only to be shocked as spears of light rain down upon them by Valkyrie and some of them were killed by Bymhildr.

JAlter: That was a disappointing fight. These Fallen and their Strays barely put up much resistance. I expected much better from the Fallen since they are angels despite their Fallen status.

Jeanne: That was because we launched a surprise attack and they weren't expecting us. They were really expecting Gremory's group.

Amakusa : Even still, we have little time left before Gremory's group arrives. We need to rescue Asia and clear out before then.

Sieg: Agreed. Let us hurry into the church. According to Shirou, she should be inside along with Raynare.

Romani (over radio comms): Hurry you guys. We detected magical energy associated with Servant Summoning coming from inside the church. Unknowns have somehow made use of our FATE Spirit Summoning System to summon a Servant. Proceed with extreme caution.

Sieg and his team cautiously entered the church. For someone to somehow hack into the FATE Spirit Summoning System was bad news, but then again it probably isn't the first time Chladea's systems have been compromised in one form or another. A great example of this had been BB and the Seraphix Event. Still, an unknown Servant was a cause for concern. Hoping to break the tension, Astolfo was the first to speak.

Astolfo: I do wonder why we were sent in to go rescue Asia. Wouldn't it make sense for Chaldea to deploy Shirou and his team for this task? He would recognize Asia immediately given his prior experience in a similar parallel world he was sent to a while back.

Sieg: I'm sure Shirou has his reasons why. Then again, this mission task given to us came from Zelretch himself.

Shakespeare: And I'm sure we all know the complicated reasons why Shirou isn't available for this mission.

Everyone in Chaldea knew that Shirou had changed greatly ever since the Camelot Singularity. From the events of the Camelot Singularity, the alternate persona of Shirou known as Shirou Lily was born. Shirou Lily differed greatly from Shirou in some key factors, one of which being that Shirou Lily did not share the same heroic beliefs and ideals as vanilla Shirou. On the contrary, Shirou Lily was more in line with Shirou's counterparts in the Heaven's Feel route and Miyuverse, placing his loved ones over the countless faceless masses, with the Arturia Pendragons being of uttermost importance to him and second being the Emiya family. Shirou later revealed that while he was Shirou Lily in the Camelot Singularity, Morgan and Vivian had Shirou bathe in the Lake - the same Lake from Arthurian legend - to heal and rejuvenate his atrophied Magic Circuits. The bathing also helped repair and remanifest two other Origins that were thought to be burned away from when Shirou caught up in the Fuyuki Fire as a child, the two Origins being [Queen] and [Wife]. Lastly, Shirou revealed that the Holy Grail from Arthurian legend was placed conceptually inside his soul, cementing the creation of the alternate personality of Shirou Lily. This had many implications being that Shirou could turn into a Servant himself, one that is different from his other prior counterparts Archers EMIYA and Demiya, and a type of Servant different from Pseudo-Servants or Demi-Servants. Shirou Lily could also change classes like many other Servants, his default class being Ruler and his summer version being an exclusive class Cooker, the Servant of the Kitchen. The "Cooker" class was immediately contested by other Servant chefs like Archer EMIYA, Tamamo Cat, and Beni-enma. Needless to say, as Queen and Wife of all Arturia Pendragons, Shirou Lily did not approve of other members of Shirou's so-called harem, seeing them as threats to Shirou's marriage with the Arturias. The only exception was Grey who is a mirror of Arturia. The Rinface Ishtars, the Sakurafaces who aren't part of the Sakura Five (i.e. Hakunon's Sakuras), and Astraea (i.e. Luvia) at first didn't pursue further romantic opportunities with Shirou as they knew Shirou Lily would resurface to put a stop to it and Shirou has already married to the many versions of Arturia and Okita. However, Shirou Lily's imposed order to fully dedicate Shirou solely to her husbands would be challenged when Shirou was sent to the Prism Dimension "DxD" and he got married to Xenovia and Serafall. Shirou Lily was steamed that he was unable to put a stop to those marriages as DxD God had put Shirou Lily to sleep to prevent his interference. Shirou Lily had thought that Shirou's marriage to Xenovia and Serafall would be moot point once Shirou returned to Chaldea, but once Shirou somehow summoned Saber Xenovia as his Demi-Servant, a can of worms had been opened as the Ishtar Rins, Sakurafaces, and Luvia now become embolden to romantically pursue Shirou in hopes of getting married to him too.

Now that Chaldea had come to a Singularity resembling Prism DImension DxD, Shirou Lily worked his subtle influence on Shirou's subconsciousness to keep Shirou from getting too much involved in DxD events. Hence, why Sieg and his team had been sent to rescue Asia even though it would have been easier to send Shirou as he originally had been sent by DxD Church to retrieve Asia. Sieg and his Servants entered and quickly proceeded to the basement as they felt magical energy akin to that of a Servant Summoning originating there. A loud scream prompted them to move faster. When they opened the door, they were in time to see Raynare fall to the ground and disintegrate into black feathers. The figure then turned to Sieg and his Servant team as they entered the basement.

"Now who do we have here? You guys sure aren't part of Rias's peerage," comment the figure as he shifted his stance to attack.

"Wait, we aren't here to hurt you or Asia," yelled Sieg. The figure paused as Sieg continued to explain. "We are here to rescue Asia. We aren't affiliated with any of the Biblical Factions. We are with the Chaldea Security Organization, an organization dedicated to preventing the extinction of humanity." Sieg then sees Asia moaning, she was severely deprived of mana as the extraction ritual and Servant Summoning had greatly taxed her body and magical reserves. "Listen, we can help you and Asia. We have many powerful healers at Chaldea who can help Asia, but you need to come with us. There isn't much time left for her. She will die if we wait too long."

The figure looked at Asia and seeing her near-death state immediately prioritized Asia's wellbeing over his suspicions and doubts. Besides, looking at Sieg the figure didn't sense any hidden intentions or malice feelings ."Very well, I will come with you. Just...please save my Master."

Another figure stood outside the far distances of the abandoned church and watched as Sieg and his team left with Asia and another Servant. Although her objective was to help Asia summon her Servant was a success, she was disappointed that Shirou didn't come. She had expected Shirou to come given what she knew of the events that her lord was involved in when he first came to Kuoh. Just then she was contacted through a magic circle radio.

"Adelina, was the mission a success? Where is papa? I didn't see him anywhere from my scrying spells."

"The mission was a success Lady Tomoe. It seems that Asia has successfully summoned a Servant, though unfortunately Lord Marbas himself did not show up," replied Adelina.

Even after Shirou insisted on Adelina addressing him by his real name and she now knew the truth, he would always be "Lord Marbas" to her.

"Regrettable. Still this does not detract from the overall plan. Everything will soon come into fruition. We just have to wait some more. Everything is still in the early stages. Soon I will be reunited with mama and papa. Even if this world's timeline has to be destroyed to make it happen," signed Tomoe.

Adelina nodded in agreement. She and Tomoe Sitri Marbas, the child of her lord and Lady Serafall, were in a pact with Beast VII and her Cyphers. In exchange for helping to turn this particular world into a Lostbelt, Tomoe would once more be able to reunite her precious family. The pact has designated Tomoe as the EXTRA Cypher to make her distinct from the original seven Cyphers that the Chaldea masters fought. For Tomoe, she would get to see the father she had never seen before. Adelina had been left to care for Tomoe after her Lord's wife went off and made some sort of deal with a cosmic entity known only as Alaya. After that, her mother had disappeared and was never seen again in their world. Ever since then, Tomoe was determined to find her mother and her father no matter what. She became even more determined after a visit from an old mischievous vampire (whom she affectionately calls "Great Uncle" despite not being her real uncle), whose power seemed tied to parallel worlds, showed Tomoe and Adeline the many parallel world versions of Shirou. The child was shocked that her father could emass such a harem across any parallel worlds, but she became used to the idea of her papa having a harem after she was shown a version of her father from a "Blessing-verse" world where he gathered a harem of alien women called Sekirei. It was now strange to the child if her papa did not have harem.

"What about your brother?" asked Adelina.

"What about him?", asked Tomoe.

"Are you not worried that he would try to stop us?"

There was silence on the other end before Tomoe chuckled. "What can he do? Absolutely nothing. It's not like he can cross parallel worlds to stop me. Even the God of our world doesn't have that kind of power to send him to whatever parallel world we're in." Emila laughed a bit more before she stopped. "And even if such a miracle were to occur, neither he nor God have the power to oppose either me, the other Cyphers, or Beast VII."

Ah, Tomoe's half-brother and serving as the Heavenly counterpart to Emila's position in the Underworld, Enjou Quarta. Second Son of Heaven and inheritor of the soul of Sengo Muramasa (same situation as DxD Jeanne). Despite both half-siblings being children of Shirou Emiya, they were truly mirror opposites of each other. Tomoe resembled her mother but had her father's eyes of orange and yellow steel; Enjou looked nearly identical to her father but had his mother's dark brown and yellow eyes. Both had Sword elements but different secondary Elements, hers being "Ice" which she inherited from her mother's side while his was of "Fire". Her version of Azarael once joked about a "Song of Fire and Ice" just waiting to be sung. Even their Sacred Gears were mirrors of each other, Tomoe possessed [Sword Birth] while Enjou possessed [Blade Blacksmith]. According to the Azarael of their world, both were said to be the strongest born users of those Sacred Gears in the entirety of their world's history - past, present, or future.

She had tried to recruit her brother to help her reunite with her parents for surely it would have benefitted him since he would get to see his father again. A big mistake since it also showed which particular aspect of their father they inherited. Enjou Quarta had the "Hero of Justice'' ideal hands down, something he learned about his father from Xenovia. Tomoe on the other hand didn't really commit to an ideal, but after seeing the many Heaven's Feel versions of Shirou and Miyuverse Shirou across parallel worlds, courtesy of the stange old vampire, she became inspired by them and in turn adopted their ideals of forsaking the many for the sake of the precious few as her own. She didn't understand why her brother rejected her offer initially until she learned that Xenovia too had disappeared from her world just like her mother. Learning that Xenovia had become a Demi-Servant of Shirou's, her father, made her jealous. If her brother had chosen to not join her and leave her be, she would have been fine with his decision even if she was a bit sad. Instead, he chose to actively oppose her after learning of her plans and her alliance with the Cphers and Beast VII. That she could not forgive. To think that he would betray her when she tried to turn her own world into a Lostbelt for the sake of his ideals, for she is also family to him. But then again, her brother resembled the UBW version of her father, an alternate version of her father whom she disliked. For her it was just one step too close to that of another possible route her father went down, "Mind of a Superhero". The day her brother betrayed her, she truly hated the concept and ideal of "Justice" itself.

Fortunately, despite her failure to turn her own world into a Lostbelt, Beast VII has been generous enough to give her another chance and has designated this "cannon-verse" world for her to turn into a Lostbelt. Although her brother won against her and prevented her world from being turned into a Lostbelt, she had been able to metaphorically spit on his victory when she and Adelina were teleported by Beast VII into this "cannon-verse" that is said to be the prime version of their world. Here she could start over and resume her plans to reunite with her parents once more without possible interference from her brother. It also brought satisfaction to her face as she reminisced the time she utterly demolished all of Issei's future children in battle without killing them before her brother finally showed up to fight her in their final battle. To paraphrase an internet meme, Issei's kids thought they were all badasses, until she grew blades all over her body and went straight up Heaven's Feel on them. Just then another development happened.

"Tomoe, Rias and her peerage finally arrive," said Adelina as she watched the group initially stop to survey the damage and blood stains around the abandoned church before they all followed a boy who frantically ran straight into the church throwing all caution to the wind. A little while later, the group exited the church with worried and anxious expressions on their faces. Issei's face reeked of despair as Rias desperately tried to comfort him. Having seen enough, Adelina finally turned to leave but stopped from a brief moment as she heard a loud wail of despair and sadness uttered by Issei followed by his many screams of Asia's name, desperately calling out to her.

"I have seen enough. Come back Adelina. The first phase of the plan - establishing the Lostbelt Servant - is now complete. Second phase is now in effect," said Tomoe. Adelina then replied affirmatively and left the scene. Emila then canceled her scrying spells. Grabbing the remote, she turned on the TV to watch "Miracle Levia-tan". "Mother...", muttered Tomoe as she watched the show featuring this world's version of her mother.

Ahnenerbe - Temporary Local Chaldea HQ in DxD "canon-verse" Singularity, Medical Ward

Asia rested in a hospital bed as her Servant sat besides her holding her hand. The two had been left alone for a while after Medea Lily, Irisviel, and Shirou with Avalon in hand worked to save Asia from dying. Thanks to their efforts, Asia miraculously recovered and was now resting in bed. Finally the silence broke once the door opened and Romani came in for a checkup followed by some of the Masters and Mashu.

Romani: Everything checks out well. If all goes well, Asia would be off the bed by tomorrow. I'll just change the nutrient and blood IVs for now and replace them with new ones.

Nightingale: I will do that myself, Dr. Romani. You and the Masters still need to discuss things with her Servant. *Romani and the Masters all stared at her.* Relax, I'm not gonna amputate her. There's no need to.

Romani: ...Right. Okay, you take care of things here Nightingale. Justy inform me of any new developments regarding Asia.

Romani then turned to Asia's mysterious Servant and the introductions started with Romani himself, followed by Ritsuka and Mashu, then Sieg the Master who led the team to save Asia, and lastly Shirou himself. When it came time for the Servant to introduce himself, he stayed quiet for a good while. The silence would have been awkward but Shirou was quick to speak up.

"I think I have a good idea of who you truly are. I would recognize that red gauntlet anywhere in this world. Despite your looks you're actually Issei Hydou - "

"DON'T' SAY THAT NAME!" thundered the Servant, shocking Shirou and the Chaldea cast. "That's not who I am. I am not that person anymore. At least, I don't deserve to be called by that name." The Servant then looked Shirou in the eyes. "Not after I forsake my dreams and sacrificed everything and everyone for the sake of one person who truly mattered most to me", said the Servant as he turned to look at the still sleeping Asia.

Shirou then began to speak again. "Alright, if not by that name, then is there any other name you wish to be called by?"

"Avenger. Avenger Alter of this Lostbelt. That is who I am. Or just Alter would be fine", responded the Servant. His answer stuns the Chaldea cast.

"Lostbelt? What do you mean by Lostbelt? I thought this was supposed to be a Singularity. None of our data said anything about this world being a Lostbelt," said Mash being the first to snap out the shock.

"Then I guess the rules have changed", snapped back Avenger Alter. "This is now a Lostbelt. The obvious clue being myself. The Throne of Heroes concept doesn't exist in my world so even when I finally died a human, it shouldn't have been possible for me to become a Heroic Spirit. Not after my world ended up practically dead."

"Wait, you died a human? Weren't you a reincarnated Devil?", asked Shirou.

"That's a story of the past I am not obligated to share with any of you. Though I do wonder how you even know about me in the first place Shirou-san. I don't recall ever meeting you before, although my memories of the past are a bit...hazy."

"That's because I once ended up in a parallel world similar to this one once."

"Heh. So I'm not the only one with an insane background. Still you should already know that things are already different in this than the parallel world you have been to."

Shirou was already aware that things would be different from how it was for him in that other parallel world. Though an Avenger Alter version of Issei Hyoudou wasn't something he expected. Just like his Demi-Servant Xenovia, another impossible Servant has been summoned and no one had a clue how it was supposed to be possible. Everything he knew about Issei in that other world and the one he is staring at right now suggests that he didn't fit the category of a Pseudo-Servant or Demi-Servant as both required being a vessel for an actual Heroic Spirit. Shirou didn't know of any Heroic Spirit that would have been remotely compatible with Issei to make such a scenario possible. Alter Ego was out of the question as Issei Alter himself stated he was an Avenger-class Servant. A Counter Guardian contract was also ruled out as he didn't display a similar vibe that other Counter Guardian Servants in Chaldea have.

Ritsuka: Moving this along, you and your Master are welcome to stay here at Ahnenerbe until she makes a full recovery. In fact, you two can stay longer if you two wish. Shirou gave us a brief summary of what this world is probably like based on his past experience with said similar parallel world. I'm sure you have your reasons for staying out of sight of the supernatural inhabitants of this world and keeping Asia out of the limelight. At least until she decides what she wants to do from here on after she wakes up and makes a full recovery.

Avenger Alter: Yes, I would like that very much. Thank you for your generosity to me and my Master.

Sieg: Is it okay if we called you "IAlter" for short? There is another Servant who is an Avenger Alter too so it would be confusing to call you that.

IAlter: I'm fine either way so long as you don't call by my past name.

Just then Asia began to stir and slowly started to awake.

Nightingale: Doctor, she is starting to wake up.

Romani: Just in time too. *Asia wakes up and turns to look around the room and sees everyone* Hello Asia. My name is Dr. Romani Archaman. We have a lot of things to discuss about. But first, I'm sure you must be hungry right. *Asia nods* Lucky for you, Shirou has sent his Demi-Servant to the kitchen to get you some warm tasty soup.

The door to the medial ward opened and in came Saber Xenovia with a tray of soup in hand. IAlter's eyes wide

"Shirou, where do I put this soup?"

Saber Xenovia then paused to look at IAlter to also stare back at her for a brief moment.

"Xenovia? What are you doing here? It's too early for you to show up."

"I could ask you the same thing Issei. Since when did you become a Servant?"

"I'm not Issei! I am Avenger Alter."

Shirou and Romani could only sign themselves. This was gonna be a long night.

Ahnenerbe - Temporary Local Chaldea HQ in DxD "canon-verse", FATE Spirit Summoning Room

After a series of lengthy introductions and explanations, Chaldea was able to get Asia up to speed of what's going on. They explain their purpose in this world to her and a summary of the Chaldea organization and how they originally went to rescue her and had been surprised to find that she had already summoned Servant from their own system no less. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided that Asia would join Chaldea as a Temporary Master for the duration of this Singularity that had now been classified as a Lostbelt. This would help keep Asia hidden and safe, since as far as anyone else outside of Chaldea is concerned, Asia had been missing for a long while and most likely presumed dead. Plus it would allow Chaldea to monitor Asia and IAlter as they may be clues of themselves to unraveling this Lostbelt. If the mission was complete and the Lostbelt was resolved, then Asia and IAlter would have the option of leaving this "canon-verse" with them or staying. IAlter seemed to be in favor of having Asia leave with Chaldea as there was nothing left here to tie her down. Zelretch seemed to frown at the suggestion of Asia leaving said "canon-verse" world though he wouldn't explain why, muttering something about the "certain people being core pillars of this world".

As a beginning Master, Chaldea had to furnish supplies to Asia to help her keep up. Lucky for Asia and Chaldea, max-ascending and max-leveling IAlter was not difficult as he didn't require some insane exotic mats for ascensions and soon they got him to max level 80 and ATK and HP at 1000/2000. However, one Servant would not likely be enough for Asia and thus she would be furnished with some SQ along with some Friend Points that had been donated to her by the other Masters. It would also greatly help Asia to summon more Servants of her, especially given her only Servant has a single-target Buster NP. Here in the summoning room were Asia and IAlter, along with Ritsuka and Mashu serving as peer mentors, and another Master who would be instructing Asia, Ayaka Sajyou.

Ayaka Sajyou: Welcome Asia. Here in the Fate System Summoning room we recruit new Servants through Summons. Unlike the summoning systems of other Holy Grail Wars that depend on either catalysts belonging to a Servant, or random summons based on compatibility between Master and Servant, our method of Servant Summoning is for lack of a better world is more like a gacha.

Gudako: *pops out of nowhere* Gacha? I knew it would be gacha!

Ayaka: R-Right. There are Friend Point Summons and Saint Quartz Summons…

Gudako: Gacha? You mean we can roll more gacha?! Yes! We get to roll gacha again. Hell yeah! It's gacha roll time! YAHOO! *Gudako then began her crazy dance* Gacha! Gacha! 10-roll gacha! I can't get enough! *continues to repeat "Gacha!" in a loop*

Asia: Oh what poor girl...what did she go through before coming here? She must have been inflicted with a terrible curse.

Asia then used Twilight Healing attempting to cure Gudadko of her gacha induced madness. Gudako stopped and for a moment there was calm, peace, and serenity in the room...before Gudako went back to doing her crazy dance and ramblings of gacha insanity. This left Asia visibly shocked as normally Twilight Healing should have cured the afflicted of all manners of illnesses and injuries. For Asia, this was the first time where Twilight Healing had failed to heal someone of their illness or injury despite her vast mastery of the Sacred Gear.

Asia: What the...how? How is this even possible? I thought I had healed her of her disease. How could she have reverted back to such an insane state?

Ayaka: *signs to herself* Asia, you're a good girl and you try your best. But I'm afraid in Gudako's case, nothing can cure her of her gacha induced madness. *whispers to herself* Best not to tell Asia that Gudako isn't even human but a Beast.

Mashu: Yeah. That's something that can't be cured. Not even a miracle of God can remove the madness induced insanity that is gacha.

Gudako: That's right. You can't cure gacha sickness. The only thing you can do is embrace the madness and accept the fact that you are now a whale even if you haven't become one yet. All FGO players say the same thing, that they aren't whales. Until their waifu/husbando banner comes out and then they all crack. Any FGO player who says they aren't whales are either lying to you, lying to themselves, or dolphins waiting to whale on a single banner featuring their favorite Servants.

Asia: *confused* Whales? Dolphins? Players? Banners? Waifu and husbando? What's all that?

Gudako: *pops up in front of Asia, frightening her with the insane look on Gudako's face* You're still just starting out. Still so young. But soon even you will come to embrace the gacha and let your sanity go just like me. And then you will find joy and happiness like nothing else.

Ayaka: You guys, get Gudako out of here now! Before she corrupts Asia!

Ritsuka and Mashu proceed to grab and drag Gudako out of the room (who is still doing her dance while screaming "Gacha!") so Ayaka could resume her lessons with Asia on Servants and Servant Summoning.

Ahnenerbe - Temporary Local Chaldea HQ in DxD "canon-verse" Singularity, 1st Restaurant Floor

Issei sat at a table by himself all alone with a single cup of coffee that he had ordered that has since grown cold. He was in deep sad contemplation after the events of going to the abandoned church to save Asia only to find nothing but ruins of battle and blood all over the place. Seeing a pool of blood on what was assumed to belong to Asia in a the ritual circle for extracting Sacred Gears was enough to make him break into despair. He knew he shouldn't be alone like this, but right now he didn't care for the concerns others in the Gremory peerage have for him. Right now he just wanted to be left alone. He couldn't avoid them forever, but for now they wouldn't think about trying to look for him in this restaurant. Not many people would be here around this time, leaving plenty of alone time to himself. Not to mention the food was heavenly, the drinks were great, and the staff all excellent people even now though thanks to his heightened sense as a reincarnated Devil, he suspects that the people at Ahnenerbe were not ordinary normal people in the slightest. Still, they left him alone as they went about their business even though he would occasionally get a look from them every now and then. Though he didn't know it, some of the Masters were watching him. As much as the food was beyond anything he ever ate before, he didn't want to order any food right now as he wasn't in an eating mood and it would have been an insult to the great chefs of Ahnenerbe to not eat such food because he was not in the mood.

What dawned on him was that he failed. He failed to save the life of a precious person. Someone who he only met and hung out for a brief moment, and yet that was enough to form a deep attachment to her. Despite his newfound power, he was too late. Asia might be dead or worse. Zero trace of her left behind. Since then neither Rias nor Sona could find any clue or answers as to what happened at the abandoned church. Who would have thought that merely not knowing, was a lot worse than knowing what had happened to Asia.

"Issei, are you okay?"

Issei turned around and saw it was Sieg, one of the two new students along with Ayaka Sajyou at Kuoh Academy and both happen to be rotating managers of the restaurant. Sieg saw that Issei wasn't really in the mood for talks right now and not his usual self. Otherwise he would be ogling and lewding some of Ahnenerbe waitresses. Sieg remembered the time Issei tried to flirt with his male lovers and members of his Servant team, Astolfo and D'Leon, until Issei found out the hard way that they were both guys. Other times Sieg had to put his foot down on Issei when Issei was annoying his girlfriends, the Jeannes and Lakshmi. The depression and anxiety over not knowing what happened to Asia must have been eating at Issei a lot.

"I'll have someone get you another warm cup, Issei. Consider it on the house" said Sieg as he removed the untouch cold coffee from Issei's table.

"Oh, uh...right. Thanks." absently replied Issei.

A moment passed and a waitress had left the kitchen with and walked up to Issei. When she spoke, Issei's mind was quickly pulled back to reality.

"Issei? Is that you?"

The stunned Issei hesitated to turn toward the waitress, but he had to know. He turned to face the waitress and his face turned to disbelief surprise.

"Issei, I have your coffee right here. Fancy place we meet here again after - "

Asia dropped her tray and the cup of coffee as she was immediately embraced by Issei in a tight hug.

"You're alive. Thank goodness you're still alive," sobbed Issei. "I was afraid...I was afraid...what happened to you."

Asia gently embraced Issei as he continued to cry his tears on her outfit. Most of the Masters were watching the scene now, with Ayaka looking at Sieg questioningly as if this was the best choice. As touching as the reunion was, it effectively compromised Asia's security of keeping her secretly hidden. But a look from Shirou and Ritsuka to Sieg reaffirmed that this choice he made was for the best regardless. Plus Asia herself wanted to see Issei and even more so after seeing him in such emotional pain and agony. IAlter stood in a corner out of sight while looking at the scene of his supposed younger self hugging Asia. He then put a lollipop into his mouth as he said his next words.

"Things worked out well for you, foolish younger self. But it won't always turn out that way for you. Not forever. Someday, you will have to make a lot of hard choices. I only wonder if you will awaken from your foolish dreams of being a Harem King to hold onto what is most important to you. After all, what use is striving for a dream if you lose those most precious to you in the end. One thing I do promise though. Issei, if you make Asia cry, then I will make you suffer beyond anything you could possibly imagine."

Tomoe POV

Tomoe stood a far distance outside of Ahnenerbe with a sundae in hand sipping her drink through straw, one which she ordered from the restaurant. She was dressed inconspicuously in a red and black trench coat with a wide hood to conceal her head and face, colors synonymous with that of the Counter Guardians and yet also associated with the Emiya family. It wouldn't do her good if somehow she bumped into Sona, Rias, or members of their peerages and got mistaken for her mother. As she saw the heartfelt reunion scene between Issei and Asia in front of her, she closed her eyes and then uttered some cryptic words.

"Second phase of the plan is complete."

A scene shifts to Kokabiel, Freed Sellzen, and Valper Galilei walking together alongside a row of fallen Angels lined up in ceremonial fashion. Another scene shows a certain Exorcist duo preparing to leave for Kuoh, equipped with two Excalibur fragment swords, swords that are condemned by Shirou Lily as "pale imitated fakes of the original".

"The first quantum time lock has been broken."

Another scene somewhere across the Kaleidoscope, the Second Son of Heaven and vessel of "Sengo Muramasa", Enjou Quarta walks towards a portal leading to a parallel world in pursuit of a rogue half-sibling, his face that of a determined Hero of Justice willing to do whatever it takes. Behind him, he is bidded farewell by DxD God, DxD Angra Mainyu, and older versions of Sona, Issei, Cao Cao, Vali, and the rest of DxD cast from "Holy Man-verse" with cheers of encouragement, most of them supporting injuries and bandaged wounds from multiple battles they fought when Tomoe attempt was made to turn their world into a Lostbelt.

"This world's timeline and foundation...is now fluid."

Another scene showing the Hero Faction gathered. DxD Jeanne holding a photo of a person of interest alongside DxD Siegfried who is also looking at the same photo. The photo is that of Sieg, a Master of Chaldea. DxD Arthur was holding a photo of Ayaka Sayjou, with Cao Cao, Connla, and DxD Perseus looking at the same photo of Ayaka from behind him. Ley Fey laid on a couch as she stared at photos of Shirou Lily, the Arturia Pendragons, the Knights of Round Table, Arthur Pendragon, and Merlin as she hugged a plushie of Fou and showed a dreamy fangirl look on her face.

"The time has come."

One scene shows Yasaka staring at the Moon with a forlorn expression on her face. Different scenes shift to various leaders of the Biblical Factions laying the groundwork for a peace treaty. Another scene shows Ophis standing on the outskirts of Kuoh Town, taking in the view of the city. Another shows Vali walking into Kuoh Town.

"To plant the seed of the Fantasy Tree."

Another scene of a Magical Girl-dressed hooded Counter Guardian just finishing her latest assignment from Ayaka. She stares at the sky wondering when her personal hell of being a Counter Guardian would end and she would finally be reunited with the one she loves. She grasps her hand which bears the fused crest of Marbas and Sitri. She then looked up to blacken grey skies with tears in her eyes as she cried in despair.

"And to all those who would try to stop me from reuniting with my family."

Rias and her peerage then entered the restaurant and were greeted with a pleasant surprise of seeing Issei and Asia reunited. Shirou moved to hide himself from DxD cast least they spotted him and it somehow triggers their memories from a certain parallel world. Asia's other Servants - Ushiwakamaru, Tomoe Gozen, Fuuma Kotaro, Quetzalcoatl, Leonidas, Ibaraki-Douji, and First Hassan - joins IAlter's side to watch their Master.

"Well...if they try to fight against Fate itself..."

Another scene of a possible bleak future showing Issei's future children as they watch the world around them dying, some of the children being on the brink of dying themselves. Around them are makeshift gravestones of those lucky enough to die first before they had a chance to see their world turned into an apocalyptic cold icy wasteland. All they could see the far distance is a Fantasy Tree taken root, having grown tall enough to reach the very cosmos itself. Around the very grounds of the tree itself, lies ruins and debris of what was once Heaven itself, shattered into broken pieces like numerous shards of glass.

Scene fades to black just as she opens her eyes again of orange and yellow steel color.

"Then...may they all perish in the Cosmos."

3rd POV

Shirou went back into the kitchen to prepare a huge feast for Rias and her peerage to congratulate Issei on his tearful heartfelt reunion with Asia. Plus it was time for Sieg and his team to switch out with his team running the restaurant. Some of his Servants are getting ready to put on waiter and waitress uniforms while Parvati and Kama put on cooking outfits, but they all notice the look on his face.

Saber Arthuria: Shirou, are you alright? You looked troubled.

Saber Xenovia: Shirou...are you worried about what's going to happen soon after this?

Shirou thought for a moment before he turned to his Servants with a calm reassuring smile on his face.

Shirou: It's nothing to be concerned about everyone. I just hope...that this peaceful moment can last a little bit longer.

- FIN -

AN: The names "Tomoe" and "Enjou" for said children of Shirou Emiya are no coincidence. Can you readers guess what they refer to? Hint - it comes from the earliest work of Type Moon.

Also, Ayaka Sayjou has EX rank "Otome Protagonist" Skill which is similar to the "Harem Protagonist" skill of other Chaldea Masters, hence the huge interest in her from particular male members of the Hero Faction. Based on certain male members of the Hero Faction being interested in Ayaka, can you readers guess as to which particular Heroic Spirits are on Ayaka's Servant team?

And lastly, can you guess the theme of Asia's Servant team? Can you decipher the pattern to determine which future Servant might possibly be summoned by Asia? Hint: best mother, the one and only true rival to Biblical God in creation myth