Chapter 4 Grimoire Weiss

Lartoria woke up and sees that Roy wasn't near her. She looks around the place and it was some sort of back alley.

Lartoria: "Where...am I?"

She then proceeds to turn her armor back into the black suit and goes out of the alleyway. The streets were empty and there was no one in sight.

Lartoria: "Young Master... I have to find him and return him to Master Regis!"

As she looks around for Roy, the boy himself woke up. Around him is a forest clearing. He got up and tries to stand up but then sadly his legs were numbed and he can only move his arms.

Roy: "Father...? Lartoria...? Where am I?"

Roy crawls through the clearing until he heard something. He tries to stand up and then leans on the trees to support his body. He then saw another clearing where there were people. One boy and the other was a man.

Both of them have white hair and blue eyes, though the man wears a blue tail-coat and the boy is wearing dark blue shorts and a jacket with the same color scheme.

???: "Ray! Remember and try to make those strikes of your precise!"

Ray: "Yeah I'm doing it! Don't underestimate me just because I'm eight!"

???: "Now that's the spirit! Show me your motivation."

Ray then jumps and then attacks the man in blue but he blocked the attack and then used the sheath and lunges it at Ray's stomach. Ray spits out blood but gets back up and then attacks him again which the man in blue won again. Then a woman with brown hair and another man with white hair arrived, the woman with brown hair called out to Ray.

???: "Ray! Come on now, it's time for lunch!"

Ray: "But Ma! I'm training with Grandpa Vergil!"

???: "Come on, Nero help me out here. Nero?"

Nero: "Hmm... I can sense something here."

Vergil: "Steel yourself Nero, Ray. I can sense someone with tremendous powers."

Nero and Vergil took out their weapons and Ray run towards his mother and then tries to protect her. Vergil looks at Nero and nods, Nero walks towards the bushes and then swipes them to see Roy breathing heavily.

Nero: "Ah! Kyrie! Come here now!"

Kyrie: "What is it?"

Vergil: "Is it a demon?"

Nero: "No, it's a kid ad he's severely injured!"

Kyrie runs and then sees Roy. Ray also went to the bushes and sees him.

Ray: "What happened to him?"

Nero: "I don't know but regardless we should heal him up."

Kyrie: "Here take this. Please eat it."

She hands him a vital star and Roy tries to take it but loses his strength but then Ray took the star and shoved it to Roy's mouth.

Ray: "Come on! You're dying and you shouldn't be such a drama queen!"

Nero: "Ray!"

When Roy ate the vital star all of his wounds immediately were healed. He stands up but his whole limbs are still shaking. Nero helps Roy by holding his hand when he holds his hand is still shaking.

Nero: "What happened to you?"

Vergil: "Are you sure it's wise to bring a child with extreme magical power there?"

Nero: "Why not? You've been into power a lot of times now."

Vergil: "That is true. I'll keep watch on the kid. If he makes a move I'm silencing him."

Kyrie: "You can't-"

Nero: "Kyrie..."

Later on, they arrived at a house with a lot of children, some of them are teenagers helping out while the rest are kids ranging between five to ten.

Nero: "Come on, over here."

All the kids saw them and they immediately went to Kyrie and Nero. All of them were happy to see them while Ray looks at Roy.

Ray: "Hey, are you some sort of demon?"

Roy: "..."

Ray: "Hmm... No answer, huh."

Ray sighed and then left Roy alone to sit at the couch. The others kids wanted to talk to him and be friends with but none of them were brave enough to say something to him.

Kid 1: "So... Anyone wants to talk to him?"

Kid 2: "Not me."

Kyrie then went towards Roy and offers him a bowl of soup. He obviously didn't respond.

Kyrie: "Hey... It's alright, we won't hurt you. We're good people and will never hurt a child."

Roy: "...La..."

Kyrie: "La...?"

Roy: "...La...rt...to...ria..."

Kyrie: "Huh?"

Nero: "What's he saying?"

Kyrie: "I don't know I think he said Artoria?"

Ray: "No mom. He said Lartoria."

Kyrie: "It sounds like a girl's name. Is she your mother?"

Roy shakes his head in disagreement.

Roy: "...Power..."

Vergil's ears perked up. And suddenly got interested with Roy.

Roy: "...I need... More..."

Vergil: "Hmm... It seems that we have someone who wants power."

Roy: "Kill... Caster... Master... Destroy... Torture... I have... Been... Tortured..."

Ray: "He said he's been tortured- wait what?!"

Kyrie was shocked.

Nero: "So that's why you were injured."

Ray: "Dad, when I saw his feet there was a nail there and then at his palms there were holes. It would seem like someone's been recreating the death of Jesus."

Nero: "Jesus..."

Kyrie: "Who would do something like this?"

Ray: "Wait..."

Ray then touched Roy's head than then he started screaming in pain, the other kids from the other room all came and are worried for him.

Nero: "Ray?! What's wrong?!"

Kyrie: "Are you okay?!"

Ray: *pant* *pant* "This is messed up... What a monster..."

Nero: "Did you see what happened?"

Ray: "The torture was too much for him and then his power just went haywire. He was whipped for four days. Nailed up and even broke his face. The guy's name is Ryuunosuke. And he seems to be a Master of this Caster person."

Nero: "Master? Are they demons?"

Ray: "No. It seems that this guy's from another world from us."

Vergil: "That's interesting."

Ray: "I'm going to do it again."

Kyrie: "Absolutely not, you man!"

Ray: "But mom! We're going to need more information about what happened to him."

Roy: "I... Lar... To... Ria... Where... Are... You...?"

Nero: "Poor kid. Must be lonely without his mother."

Ray: "Hmm? Lartoria? No that's not his mom. It seems that this Lartoria is his dad's Servant."

Nero: "Like some kind of maid?"

Ray: "I don't know. I want to tap into his head more but mom wouldn't let me."

Kyrie: "No, Nero. I don't want our baby to get hurt mentally like this."

Vergil: "He has to if he wants to be a devil hunter."

Nero: "Yeah he's right."

Kyrie: "But-"

Ray: "Mom, I'm fine."

They saw that Ray was already done with the whole link reading and he was fine. Still, for that Kyrie just pinched his cheeks.

Ray: "Ow."

Nero: "So did you find anything?"

Ray explained to them what happened, everything in Roy's head from the Holy Grail war and the event of what happened until right now. He explained, Vergil was impressed that he managed to summon a meteor.

Vergil: "If we can somehow train this kid he may be able to get his wish."

Nero: "Well, that is true but don't you think that we have to find this Lartoria person?"

Ray: "Dad. Can I go play with the new kid?"

Nero was busy talking with Vergil while Kyrie went to go to the other kids and Ray took Roy out of the room to another location. Both of them went to the bathroom and Ray splashed a bucket of water at Roy.

Ray: "There, you good?"

Roy: "Where am I?"

Ray: "Yeah I figured this would happen, ha. Sorry about that. Name's Ray Sparda and you are?"

Roy: "Roy... Trevelyan. Where are we?"

Ray: "I'm the orphanage bathroom, you were in a trance and I snapped you out of it."

Roy: "Okay."

Ray: "Not angry?"

Roy: "No."

Ray: "Okay."

Later on, Ray and Roy went out and explored the city of Fortuna.

Ray: "So, this whole Holy Grail War is there some sort of point to it?"

Roy: "Honestly? No."

Ray: "So why fight for something pointless?"

Roy: "Because we're told to? I don't want anything to do with the Grail, I don't even think that it can fully grant any wish. I read theories back in the Clock Tower about it from Mr. Rocco's library."

Ray: "I see."

Roy: "So... Where are we going?"

Ray: "You'll see it when you get there."

Both of them arrived at a park and there were a lot of kids playing, some of them are on swings the others are at a monkey bar or the slides and such.

Ray: "Come on!"

Ray then holds Roy's arm and then the two of them started going towards the other swing sets then toward the slide. Roy's face brightens up and later on, both of them went to get some snacks at one of Ray's favorite dessert shops in town.

Ray: "So anything you want? I'm getting my mochi, you?"

Roy: "Are you sure?"

Ray: "Yeah!"

Roy: "..."

They went out of the store and true to Ray's word he got Mochi, as for Roy on the other hand just got a mango float.

Ray: "That's it?"

Roy: "Yeah."

Ray: "Okay then... So, what's your plan now? You do want to get back, right?"

Roy: "Yeah, but still I need to train and find my Father's Servant and my best friend Lartoria."

Ray: "Hmm... Training... I got it! We're going to need my Grandpa's katana."

Roy: "Why?"

Ray: "Just come on!"

Both of them finished their desserts in the park and then went back to the orphanage and saw Vergil there feeding the crows and cats.

Ray: "Grandpa!"

Vergil: "Ray? What is it?"

Ray: "We need the Yamato!"

Vergil: "What kinds of mischief are you up to?"

Ray: "We're going to the Tower and train."

Vergil: "By we you mean you and the boy?"

Ray: "Yup!"

Vergil: "...Fine. Come along now children."

Both of them looked at each other and then Ray smirks, Vergil created a portal, and then Roy was shocked and Ray closed his mouth and they went inside. The skies were blue and surrounding it clouded as far as the eye could see.

Roy: "Whoa... What is this place?"

Vergil: "This? This is a lookout tower made by the Caretaker."

Roy: "The Caretaker?"

???: "Oh hoh. Well, Well, Well. If it isn't Mr. Vergil, long time no see."

Vergil: "Ah, Mr. Popo."

Popo: "Hmm? Looks like there's someone new here, who are you?"

Roy: "Roy Trevelyan."

Vergil: "Well, get to know each other while Ray and I will train over there."

Ray: "Yes!"

Both of them went to a far distance from both Roy and Popo, and started getting ready for a match.

Popo: "Hmm... Trevelyan... Wait do you mean Lucius Trevelyan?"

Roy: "Huh? Why do you know my grandfather's name?"

Popo: "Ah, so that's why. Well, I have known your Grandpa since I was the one who trained him."

Roy: "Wait... What?"

Popo: "Look around you, Young Trevelyan. What do you see?"

He looks around and sees both Vergil and Ray training and below the Tower to see more and more clouds in the sky.

Roy: "I see clouds... Why?"

Popo: "This is the Tower. This place exists far beyond the universe. Yours and theirs."

Roy: "Are you some kind of god?"

Popo: "Nope, I am just a caretaker."

Roy: "But you are strong right?"

Popo: "Oh hoh? Is that a challenge I hear? Very well then I'll train you."

Vergil and Ray just finished up with their training and went inside the building of the Tower and relaxed for a bit. Popo and Roy also went inside and then Roy saw a giant golden door/vault door locked in tight.

Roy: "What is that?"

Popo: "That? That is the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, that place is where time itself flows differently from this one. Of course, one day here is a year in there."

Roy: "Wait what?!"

Popo: "Yup, that's where we'll train. For now get a GI from over there on the shelves and I'll meet you inside."

Mr. Popo went inside the room and Roy got the GI and changed. The GI is orange and blue, and has the Turtle School symbol on it.

Roy: "Hmm... Must be a strong fighter to wear this."

Ray: "Hey, Roy. We're going to head back now, use this thing to call me and I can just tell Grandpa Vergil about it and he'll get you out."

He handed him a device."

Roy: "Thanks, Ray. For everything."

Ray: "Thank me after we find your Lartoria. Well, bye!"

Ray and Vergil left and as for Roy himself, he went inside the chamber and saw everything was blue-ish white. Then he saw Mr. Popo setting up some training obstacles and some dummies.

Mr. Popo: "Take this wooden sword, Young Trevelyan. You'll be learning the way your Grandfather learned. Through intense training."

Roy: "I'm ready!"

Mr. Popo: "That's the spirit. Oh and I forgot to mention this but you'll also age here. Spend a day here and you'll grow."

Roy: "My age doesn't matter in this. I want to help my father and Lartoria... Also getting my revenge on the guy who did this to me."

Popo: "I see. Well then? Begin!"

Roy started his training, from precise sword strikes to his ability to dodge most attacks, sensing incoming danger, and finally his magical prowess. He trained his blood magic and is able to create blood knives and shuriken. Or even just normal blood shots. He also learned how to take enemies' blood and use it as his own. He also creates every weapon from blood.

After that, he still continues to train. Back in the Orphanage, Nero can be seen talking to someone on the phone and he was a bit surprised to hear from his cousin again.

Nero: "Alastor? Well, well. Something the matter?"

Alastor: *phone* "Yeah, have you seen a child with black hair and everything he wore was black?"

Nero: "You should really be more perceptive in descriptions, man. Wait... Who's looking for him?"

Alastor: *Phone* "A woman by the name of Lartoria."

Nero: "Well, that was easy."

Alastor: *Phone* "Huh? Anyways, mind helping me out here? Mio and the rest aren't really happy to see me holding another woman."

Nero: "Well, it's really your fault for having a harem."

Alastor: *Phone* "Can it, Dead weight."

Nero: "Shut up! Anyway, about Roy. He's not here at the moment. He's training."

Alastor: *Phone* "Oh? What for?"

Nero: "I don't know, man. We can't get involved with them for the time being. After all, the Underworld is under siege remember?"

Alastor: *Phone* "Yeah, yeah. We'll meet you there in Fortuna tomorrow."

Nero: "Sure."

Both of them hang up and then Nero looks for Ray and found him sleeping while a book was on top of his face.

Nero: "They probably went to the Tower again."

Nero sighed and then back to the Tower. Mr. Popo and Roy already finished the training. But the whole place then turns into a dungeon of sorts. Mr. Popo disappeared and Roy was alone in the dungeon. He was instructed to fight his way and get out of the dungeon and so he did.

After fighting many enemies and such. He made his way to a room, where there were two statues and in the middle of the room was a book.

Roy: "What is... That?"

Then out of nowhere, the statues started moving and swinging their own weapons. Roy dodged them and uses his wooden sword to first attack and it did little to no damage.

Roy: "Metal... Thought those were made out of stones..."

One of the statues swings their weapon and Roy dodged it. While on the air, he managed to create a weapon made out of his own blood. A spear and threw it while behind the spear he created, there were some throwing knives supporting him.

It did a significant amount of damage to one of them while the other one deployed a force field and was safe from the attack.

Roy: "Damn it... Calm down..."

He took a deep breath and then opened his eyes. He looks for ways to get the other one to drop to the ground while also targeting the other one. Roy then sees some sort of clock on top of the statue that fell down.

He first attacked it and is able to do a lot of damage to the statue, he swings his blood sword and then fired some blood knives at it and the statue blew up. He dodged an incoming attack and then summoned a giant blood spear and fired it at the statue blowing it up.

Roy: *Pant* *Pant* "That takes care of it..."

He went to the book and then it started talking to him.

???: "Ah... Well, well. If it isn't Lucius... Long time no see, Old friend..."

Roy: "I'm not my grandfather. My name is Roy Trevelyan."

???: "Oh is that so? How time flies, last I saw your grandfather he was still a boy."

Roy: "Tell me, who are you?"

Weiss: "I am Grimoire Weiss. Your ancestor Maxwell Trevelyan created me during the closing days of the Age of Gods. Tell me, do you have the power to wield me?"

Roy: "See it for yourself."

Weiss: "Good! Good! Let me devour your soul, Young Trevelyan!"

He then ate Roy's soul and then transported his soul into the depths of the book. There he found Grimoire Weiss in his human form. His human form has white hair and blue eyes, his clothes consist of black and blue.

Weiss: "Now show me a good time!"

He created a blood sword and Roy did the same. Both of them stare at each other, waiting for one to make a move. Weiss smirks and then disappeared. Roy on the other hand puts his guard up and tries to be vigilant. Behind him was Weiss and he fired a blood lance at Roy.

Roy: "Damn!"

Roy was barely able to dodge the incoming attack but he still stands up and manages to fight off Weiss. In the Time Chamber, Mr. Popo was greeted by four people. One of them was none other than Alastor V next to him was Nero and behind them was Ray and then Lartoria.

Mr. Popo: "Can I help you?"

Lartoria: "Where's the Young Master?!"

Nero: "Whoa be careful. Don't you hurt Mr. Popo! He's powerful."

Lartoria: "...I apologize... But where is the Young Master...?'

Popo: "He's inside there."

Lartoria: "What's in there?"

Popo: "A Time Chamber, where you can train-"

Lartoria: "Put me in there."

Popo: "Oh well, whatever you say. Ms...?"

Lartoria: "Artoria Pendragon, the King of Knights."

Nero: "King Arthur is a woman?"

Lartoria: "Is there a problem?"

Nero: "N-no... But... Shouldn't you be a Queen instead?"

Lartoria: "A king can be female and male the same can be said to queens."

Mr. Popo placed Lartoria inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and trained there for a day/Year. In the dungeon and in Weiss' pages. Both fighters are exhausted and are heavily panting.

Weiss: "For a child... You're pretty good."

Roy: "I... I tried..."

Weiss: "Well, I have tested your resolves and I am glad to be held by my Creator's descendants... Roy Trevelyan, give me your right hand."

He did as Weiss told him to and then he points his palm with his finger and a seal appeared there on Roy's palm. The insignia, that was used by the Old Trevelyan family. Then Weiss smiled and disappeared. Roy woke up and then find himself back at the Hyperbolic Time Chamber but was more surprised to see Lartoria again.

Roy: "Lartoria...?"

Lartoria looks back and sees Roy with long hair she immediately went to hug him ignoring the fact that he smells like blood and stuff.

Lartoria: "I thought I lost you... I'm so sorry, Young Master..."

Roy: "It's fine... Lartoria."

She looks at him all teary-eyed and Roy smiles at her.

Roy: "Let's go back and help Father in this."

Lartoria: "Yes!"

They went out of the Time Chamber and then sees the people of the Devil May Cry family. Roy went to bathe and Mr. Popo cuts his hair back to normal. Roy went out and then sees Ray eating a strawberry sundae.

Ray: "Hey, want one?"

Roy: "I'm good."

Ray: "So... You're going back, huh?"

Roy: "Wish I could stay and play some more but there's a problem I need to do something about it."

Ray: "Nah, don't worry. Here take this."

He handed Roy a pocket watch but it isn't running or anything.

Ray: "Keep it with you."

Roy: "Sure. Thanks for everything Ray."

Ray: "No problem."

Roy and Lartoria stand on one of the magic circles created by Mr. Popo.

Popo: "If you want to train again, Roy. Well... You and yours can still come here."

Roy: "Thank you, Mr. Popo."

Lartoria: "Young Master."

Roy: "Okay... Let's go."

Both of them transferred back to the Fate Universe and then to Fuyuki City, there. A giant octopus appeared on the Fuyuki bridge, both Archer and Berserker were fighting in the air and such.

Roy: "What the heck happened here...?"

Lartoria: "I don't have any answers..."

Roy: "Father!"