Fate / Stay Night
Coming Home to You
Act I: Hope
Darkness...
...It's all I feel...
...Death...
...Is this how it feels like?
...Shirou...
"Well Boss, she has acquired one. That is a fact." The darkened spirit with a black cloak turned away from him, trying to think of his own way to address this situation. His facial expression lacking the ability to show how and what he was thinking he turned back to God.
"Can the fact that she has one of Death's coins make it possible she can bypass the pact? I technically don't see it possible." God soon turned to him in confusion. Then as if bulbs lit up in Death's hallow head, he turned back to him clicking his fingers.
"What if Arturia never died properly and never fulfilled the pact?" God placed a finger to his chin in thought for a second before he smiled.
"You're completely right. With her Death Coin, unless she decided not to cash it in, she isn't technically in the afterlife is she?" Death laughed for a second the nodded.
"That is true; the pact only takes affect once she is in the second plain. And for the simple fact she isn't on Shinato's list means she still has a chance." With that Death face seemed to turn from a wicked smile to a depressing frown.
"What's wrong Death, I know exactly what that look means." Death turned him.
"Well, with her Country is completely torn apart, what other reason does she have to live?"God laughed then smirked.
"Just wait and see. Anyway, hurry up and go sort this out or Shinato will be kicking my ass later on." Death laughed then turned to leave, his pitch black scythe tearing through the air.
"Later Boss. " Death called just before he floated through the giant double doors of heaven. As the doors shut caused a shuddering silence throughout the room, God only shook his head.
"Hopefully this doesn't backfire or I'm going to get a lot of stick for this..."
...Finally at peace...
...I wish I was with you...
...I wish everything worked out...
...You were everything I secretly wanted...
...Hopefully we will meet again...
As Shirou prepared for school, Rin over saw his preparations as he scampered across the house. He was running a little late after his mind was too busy lingering on the fallen King of England in his dreams. Not one to be dragged down about it, he carried on with a new goal to live to the fullest in her memory. As he gathered his folder and his breakfast in one hand and his various sets of belongings in the other, he jetted out of the house with Rin slowly walking behind him.
"Shirou slow down! We're not going to be that late!" His speed slowed down to a jog giving her time to catch up. As she caught up to his side, she looked at him rather sceptically.
"It was her this morning, wasn't it?" Rin asked him softly. He nodded slowly at how sharp his friend was at knowing what's in his mind. Rin only sighed at his reaction.
"Easy to tell, huh?" Rin only nodded as she looked away.
"When you have someone around for that long and you're that close, I know it's hard to let go but I guess it's the way how things are." Shirou only nodded.
"Being depressed and withdrawn about it won't bring her back. Both you and I know that." He sighed slightly before carrying on. "I know she would want me to get on with things without dwelling on the past so much. So I guess I would rather live that way, it would make her happy."Rin only sighed and nodded at his logic. To her it really was the best way of handling things and how she would have done things if the roles were reversed.
"Well you at least have her in your heart right?" Shirou smiled happily before turning to her and nodding.
"Yes, very much so." With that Rin smiled back at him before they continued their travel to school.
...It's so calm here...
...Will this tranquillity ever end?
...I wish I could feel this way with you again...
...You made me a woman...
...Someone other-...
"Urgh, where am I?" Arturia shook her head slowly trying to get her bearings right. Her head felt like it was scrambled, her hair was splayed everywhere like she just work up from a very long sleep and her legs felt like they were floating in mid-air...
"Why am I flying?" She shook her head once again to make sure she was seeing things right. After blinking a few times more, she could see clearly that she was floating. It was like she was surrounded by a black smog or aura. Whatever one it was, she couldn't tell.
"If this is Avalon, it's pretty depressing..."
"Because it isn't Avalon, it's my office..." Arturia blinked in surprised then looked around. Readying her guard with her arms her facial expression instantly turned sharp and on point.
"Who is here? Show yourself!" In the distance she could see a black as night cloak floating towards her. As she got an unarmed fighting stance ready, the approaching figure extended a skeleton like hand from itself and pulled the cloak up to reveal the skull head he's very well known for. As he causally glided towards her, her expression and guard softened realising he's not a threat. As her body weight shifts to allow him past, he stopped abruptly next her as he seemed to eye her curiously. It would have been a lot easier to know if he actually had eye balls.
"So your Arturia Pendragon then; former King of England right?" Arturia slowly nodded as she studied the clouded figure in front of her. "A bit filled out to be called a king huh?" The figure told her in a wide smirk. It took a few seconds for the question to program in her brain, but once recognised, the heat in her face rose quickly in embarrassment and anger.
"WHAT!? How dare you!" Arturia pulled a fist back ready to strike. She wasn't exactly in the mood to be played around with and the figure actually clocked that a little too late. Holding his hands up in defence, face going a little scared as he turned away waiting for the impact of her punch. But after a few seconds he turned back to look if she still had intention to strike him. When he turned to her, she was breathing heavily trying to calm herself down. With a long drawn out sigh, the internal anger and the flush on her face subsided. The darkened spirit coughed and straightened out his cloak before continuing to speak.
"Sorry about that, I couldn't help myself." He was met with a very sharp looking frown on Arturia's face. He chucked nervously before carrying on. "Well, apparently from the looking of things, your supposed to be going to Avalon, am I right?" Arturia nodded slowly.
"Yes, that is correct." With that, her tense form relaxed slightly.
"Well, you would technically be there now, but there is one complication..." Arturia calmly raised an eye brow in confusion. The spirit nodded. "Well, check you back pocket..." As Arturia padded herself around the back of her dress to find a wide, flat sized object was felt. Pulling it out, it was a large bronze coin about twice the size of an old English medallion.
"What on earth is this?" She asked herself, studying the objection with mild curiosity. On both sides of the coin, it had an imprint of the spirit's hallow skull on it. The spirit coughed to grab her attention, she quickly looked up to see his trade mark wicked smirk.
"Let me introduce myself. I am the angel of death, better known as Death or Grim Reaper in some places..." He quickly floated around her, causing Arturia to turn in place to face him. "...And what you have Miss, is something we like to call a Death Coin. It's the only form of currency in this place." Arturia gave a very stoic laugh before speaking.
"You have a currency in the afterlife?" Death gave a very upbeat chuckle before continuing.
"Defiantly but these are very special coins. They buy you a second life..." Realisation hit her like a bullet from a gun.
"...A second life?" Death nodded.
"This means that that coin can throw you anywhere in time and space you have been to previously in perfect health from exactly where you left off..." Arturia shook her head vigorously.
"How did I earn something like this?"
"I guess you must have done something very selfless in your past life or someone else who is really selfless wants you back in the world of the living..." Her thoughts instantly went back to him.
"...Shirou..." Death looked like he raised an eye brow, but couldn't tell since he didn't have any...
"So, would you like to cash that bad boy in?" Arturia looked at the coin closely and thoughtfully. Turning and flipping it in her hand.
"What would be the point of returning to my time if my country is ripped in two?" Death nodded at her question to herself.
"I am well aware that you were in another time other than your own." Arturia nodded without paying attention. "To help you give a clear choice I'll allow you to visit one person you have had an encounter with as long as they are alive in their time." Her answer was instant.
"Shirou Emiya. I want to visit Shirou Emiya." Death was a little taken back from her eagerness. Quickly he snapped out of it and shrugged. And as quickly as she said it, she was enveloped by another bright light.
