Hi! This is my first fanfic for Fate/Stay Night so please go easy on the comments.Other than that, I hope you like the fic!
Synopsis: It has been two years since the end of the 5th Holy Grail War. Shiro Emiya, past participant and victor of the previous Holy Grail War, now lives peacefully with all his friends. Unbeknownst to him, a new menace rears its head in Fuyuki City. Severals attacks by rogue Servants are brought forth, spreading chaos and disaster in Fuyuki City. It's now up to Shiro and his friends to sort this mess once again, but will they be able to survive the ordeal this time around with no masters to restrain the rogue servants?
Chapter 1: The War begins
The bright moon shone over Fuyuki city that night. The stars shone brilliantly alongside the bright moon. The winds made sounds calming enough to soothe one to sleep. The people passing, crossing the busy streets of Fuyuki was not mesmerized by the splendor of the calmness. But not all were this ignorant. A particular boy was enjoying the serenity while it lasted.
"Hey Shirō!" shouted Ms. Fujimura, calling his attention from the dinning room. "Dinner's ready! Sakura's been through a lot of trouble making this so you'd better hurry up!"
"No, not really!" retorted Sakura at once. "It was no trouble at all!"
"Oh dear, there's no need to be modest!" replied Ms. Fujimura. "Shirō and I know you've been hard at work trying to make such a fabulous feast!"
The door swung open and a boy having hair the shade of orange entered. Taking his usual seat opposite Sakura, he took his bowl and passed it to the purple haired girl.
"So Shirō, when are you planning to find a girlfriend," asked Ms. Fujimura suddenly, one eye closed and the other deliberately looking at the blushing Sakura on her left.
The sudden question surprised Shirō himself as he started choking on the rice and fish he had just swallowed. It took a few moments of coughing before he was able to properly speak.
"What brought that on!?" he asked, surprised to say the least.
"Oh, nothing," replied Taiga. "It was just… a boy at your age should be dating and not wasting the summer break staring at the clouds during the day and the stars at night"
"I thought you were here to look after me, not dictate what path my love life should take," said Shirō as he resumed eating.
"That is part of my job, to see to it that you take care of yourself not only physical and mentally but socially as well. I can't have you mopping around the house all day!"
"Not to sound rude or anything, but this is my house so I am entitled to do whatever I want"
"Take Sakura for example," she said, ignoring Shirō's last comment. The girl in question was already blushing furiously, her bowl of rice untouched. "She's a young, beautiful, sweet and caring girl. You two should take a day to know each other better. That way, both of you won't have to be stuck at home doing nothing"
"So you're saying that we should go on a date!?" exclaimed Shirō, shocked at the implication.
"A date? That never crossed my mind!" said Taiga, feigning innocence. "But since you brought it up, I think you should do it on Saturday! You should start making plans…" said Taiga. Shirō stopped paying attention to her and wondered where on earth Ilya was.
"Hey Sakura," whispered Shirō, calling Sakura's attention. After momentarily composing herself, she faced Shirō.
"Yes?" she asked.
"Have you seen Ilya? It's not like her to miss out on dinner"
"Hmmm… Come to think of it, she said she was going to the park. I don't know what's taking her so long," said Sakura, fretting something might've happened to her.
"I'll go and check. I'll be back in a few minutes," said Shirō. He stood up and exited the room, Taiga ignorant of the situation and Sakura worrying something might've happened to Ilya.
"I wonder what she could be doing in the park?" asked Shirō to himself. He quickened his pace towards the park, hoping she was truly there and not in grave danger. As he arrived, he saw no one there except for a two women that were passing by.
"Where is she?" he asked, running around the park in hope of finding her. He was starting to worry. The thoughts of 'What if something happened to her' ran across his mind over and over again, a new scenario building up with each passing moment.
He ran towards previous landmarks he had seen and went to during the 5th Holy Grail War. They were not sights to behold but were the only places he knew that she might have gone to.
He checked the school, the church and was actually planning to check Ryūdōji temple until he saw a small figure near the bridge where his date with Saber had gone wrong.
"Saber" he thought. It had been nearly two years since their last meeting. That bridge was the most important landmark to him in Fuyuki City.
"Ilya!" shouted Shirō, running towards the small figure he saw. She did not respond to the name. This made Shirō particularly crestfallen since it might not be her. Then again, he tried once more, moving closer to her.
"Ilya!" he shouted. He was relieved of all worries when she faced him, her features highlighted by the moon's light.
"It's pretty, isn't it?" she whispered, almost inaudibly. Shirō was unsure of what she was referring to. He did not reply to her question. Instead, he moved closer.
"What are you doing out here?" he asked gently and softly. Ilya looked up into the sky. Her pensive expression changed, forming one of seriousness and formality.
"I don't know why but I have a bad feeling about tonight. There's something ominous in the air."
Shirō could not reply. Moments ago, he felt serenity, nothing ominous. But now he was unsure.
"I'm not too sure about the ominous feeling you have…" said Shirō, facing the moon in the sky. "…but whatever it is, we'll face it as best we can," he finished, determination and assurance present in his tone.
Ilya turned to Shirō, giving him a small but content smile. He returned the smile and offered to take Ilya's hand.
"Come on, the food Sakura made must be getting cold. We'd better hurry up if we want to be able to eat dinner. Ms. Fujimura has probably devoured everything"
Ilya gave a soft chuckle and took Shirō's hand.
"Yeah, that pig doesn't know when to stop," she added, now smiling a full smile. Shirō could do nothing but mimic her.
"You'd better not call her that," he said, half-heartedly.
"Where have you been!?" exclaimed an angry and worrying Taiga. Sakura was behind her, looking relieved.
"Are you alright, Ilya, Shirō?" asked Sakura. Shirō merely nodded at Sakura's inquiry as he was berated by Taiga.
"How dare you make me worry like that!? Don't you know….!? If Kiritsugu ever…!?" ranted Taiga continuously. She ended her rant with Shirō after Ilya spoke up.
"I'm hungry," interrupted Ilya. Taiga redirected her focus from Shirō to Ilya.
"And you! How dare you make us worry like that!? You could've been captured, tortured, held for ransom even! Why didn't you come back home before the sun set!?"
Ilya was about to give her response when suddenly, the lights started blinking on and off. There was a sudden silence. When the lights finally turned off, Taiga started to speak.
"Shirō, grab the flashlights. It looks light there's a black-out. I just hope it won't last long".
Ilya suddenly held Shirō's hand more firmly, fearing the worst.
"Don't worry, it'll be -" Shirō was not able to finish the sentence as half his home blew up, a large amount of debris left.
"It's good to be back," said a voice in a tone Shirō knew all too well.
"Gilgamesh," he whispered, looking from Sakura to Taiga and finally Ilya.
"Let's go Shirō, we'd better leave!" exclaimed Taiga, pulling on both Sakura and Shirō's sleeves.
Shirō was too lost in thought to care where he was being dragged. He had to comprehend why Gilgamesh, a servant, was here. Had he and Saber not destroyed the ill-forsaken Grail?
Only upon reaching familiar household did he start to grasp the reality that appeared before him.
"Rin's house?" he asked, perplexed at the idea.
"It was Sakura's idea. Seeing you were in a state of shock and all three of us agreed this would be best, we came here," explained Taiga.
"Sakura, ring the doorbell. I'll keep watch in case that… whatever that was comes here"
Shirō started thinking about it. What was Gilgamesh doing here? Had the Grail somehow returned and the 6th Holy Grail War was starting once again?
Shirō was momentarily cut from his train of thought when a sleepy Rin Tōsaka opened the door to her estate. She was surprised to see the four of them at her doorstep in the middle of the night.
"What are you guys doing here?"
"Listen Rin, have you felt anything unusual today?" asked Shirō as the sat on the living room sofa. Instead of listening to Shirō, Rin and Ilya's conversation, she was busying herself by tinkering with numerous miniature figures that were neatly placed on a table opposite the three's direction.
"Not at the least, why?" she asked, listening intently to Shirō.
"It's about Gilgamesh. He suddenly appeared out of nowhere and destroyed half my house," he whispered.
"What!?" gasped Rin. She looked to Ilya for a hint that this was some kind of joke. Ilya merely nodded, confirming Shirō's tale.
"But how can this be possible?" asked Rin, leaning on her chair.
"Is it possible for the Holy Grail War to have started prematurely once again?" asked Shirō.
"If that was the case, then we would've at least sensed additional magi in Fuyuki. And besides, why would Gilgamesh attack your house? Haven't you two made peace already?"
"Maybe he had a change of heart or something? I don't know," replied Shirō.
"Well, as of now, that's our best theory. The sudden destructive appearance of Gilgamesh couldn't have been by chance," said Ilya, joining the conversation.
"I was also wondering what he meant when he said 'It's good to be back'" added Ilya.
"Maybe he was referring to being back in fighting?" suggested Shirō.
"Probably… we'd better check it out," said Rin. "I'll just change my clothes and we'll be on our way".
"What did you tell Sakura and Ms. Fujimura?" asked Shirō as they were running towards the Emiya residence.
"I'll tell you later," she said, giving him a wink and a sly smile. Ilya merely grunted at her reply while Shirō followed the two females, dumbfounded.
When they arrived at the Emiya residence, they saw nothing but ruins of the house. Wood was burnt, window glass shattered, nothing was left standing except for a few trees at the far back.
"He really went all out," said Rin a surprised tone.
"I knew you'd be back," said a voice in a haughty manner. From the shadows, a warrior wearing gold armor stood. There were neither weapons held by his hands nor allies beside him. He gave the false pretense of vulnerability.
"So, what'll it be? Do you want to die by my sword or would you rather I obliterate you completely?" he asked.
"What are you doing here, Gilgamesh?" shouted Shirō, moving a step forward.
"Are you objecting the presence of the King of Heroes?" he asked arrogance prominent in his voice.
"As a matter of fact…" he started, a pair of blades appearing from his hands. "I do," he finished, the famous Kanshō and Bakuya at his ready.
"You dare raise a sword to the King of Heroes," he mocked, opening his Gate of Babylon.
"You sound a lot more conceited than you normally are," replied Shirō. Ilya and Rin were by the sidelines, deciding on the best course of action.
"If Shirō keeps this up, he'll die," said Rin, worrying on how the battle might go.
"It's true. No matter how skilled Shirō is, it's impossible for him to defeat Gilgamesh," added Ilya, the marks of worry etched on her face.
"So, are you prepared to die, mongrel?" asked Gilgamesh haughtily. Shirō frowned.
"Oh, I don't think I'll die tonight," replied Shirō, charging at Gilgamesh with great speed, Kanshō and Bakuya at his sides.
"Oh really now…"
Gilgamesh drew from his Gate of Babylon a weapon of basic design. It had a plain blade and gold hilt yet seemed to emit a powerful aura.
"Merodach: The Original Sin," said Gilgamesh as he countered Shirō's offensive maneuver.
"This sword…" he said, charging a Shirō. "…was the model…" In one swiping action, he managed to make Shirō fall to the ground, Kanshō and Bakuya were only able to ease the impact. "…for Caliburn, I believe".
Shirō stood up and frowned. "What is he getting at? Caliburn? That's King Arthur's sword – so does that mean he's referring to Saber?" thought Shirō.
"I see…" he said. He suddenly threw Kanshō and Bakuya into the air, unknowingly imitating the way Archer threw Kanshō and Bakuya at Berserker at the night of his death.
"Are you referring to this one?" he asked as Gilgamesh fended off the twin blades. Shirō was now wielding the sword he and Saber used to defeat Berserker.
"Ah, Caliburn. This should be interesting…" said Gilgamesh and he dashed towards Shirō. Shirō did the same and their swords met half-way.
"You're not bad with swords," said Gilgamesh as their blades grinded with each other, forcing the other to submission.
"I'd say the same, but that isn't your weapon of specialty," replied Shirō as he gathered his strength and forcibly pushed Gilgamesh through use of Caliburn. Gilgamesh, surprised by the surge of power, was pushed back slightly, avoiding his fall by jumping and landing on his feet.
"That is true…" he said. He swiftly threw the sword to Shirō, injuring his left arm as he narrowly avoided the assault.
"I guess evasion isn't your thing," said Gilgamesh as he drew from the Gate of Babylon Ea, his godly weapon.
"Time to perish, Shirō Emiya!" shouted Gilgamesh. A tremendous amount of force could be seen materializing. The air was being twisted and drained as a purple colored, twister-like energy gathering at the tip of Ea, Gilgamesh's weapon.
"Enuma…," started Gilgamesh, a broad grin visible on his face.
"Take this, you vile beast!" shouted Rin as she threw five of her magical jewels at Gilgamesh.
"What the -" said Gilgamesh, distracting him and canceling his Noble Phantasm. Rin was standing atop a tree Gilgamesh failed to destroy. Ilya was beneath her, looking at him with contempt.
"Don't you dare hurt Shirō!" shouted Ilya. Shirō, taking this opportunity to strike, assumed battle position and charged at the burnt Gilgamesh.
In one slash, several things happened. To his dismay, Gilgamesh was able to block Shirō's attack. Also, a new figure arose and attacked Shirō as he clashed swords with Gilgamesh.
"Who was that?" asked Shirō as he stood up, Caliburn abandoned as he had no idea where it went.
"Darn, I didn't hit anything," said the figure, clearly ignoring the fact that Shirō had been hit and was now a few meters from his previous position.
"Who are you?" asked Gilgamesh, surprised at the appearance of another servant.
"Why in the world would I tell you?" asked the figure, staff ready to attack. "Regardless, take this!"
A burst of ebony black energy shot forth from the figure's wand in a lightning-like manner, striking Gilgamesh and propelling him near Shirō's location.
"Sad to say, but I must do this. I need to destroy you, Gilgamesh. Only then will I have peace of mind," said the mysterious figure.
"Scylla!" shouted the figure. At the wave of her staff, a large monstrous creature appeared before them.
"Shapeshift!" she added, pointing her wand at the lifeless body of Gilgamesh. In an instant, Gilgamesh shone a bright blue and was transformed into a golden pig.
"What the -?" said the astonished Rin. Surprised at the sight of a lifeless pig, she stood in awe at the person standing at the gateway of the Emiya household.
"Scylla, I order you to destroy these wretched creatures," said the figure and disappeared as fast as the wind.
A loud, growling sound was heard from the beast suspended in mid air. As her master departed, her legs stood ground.
"Scylla… I think I've heard that somewhere before," said Rin, thinking hard about the monster.
"I don't think this is the best time to be contemplating on what Servant summoned that creature. What's more important is getting us out of here!" said Ilya as calmly as she could as they faced doom. The beast roared once more and started her assault at the bodies before her.
"This is not good," said Ilya, looking at the beast. Both she and Rin had to jump to evade the lightning fast attack the creature had delivered through use of her head.
"Leave this to me…" said Shirō suddenly as he stood up. He was wobbling from side to side so Rin and Ilya had to support him.
"Are you really that determined to get killed!?" asked Rin, aghast at his suggestion.
"I am that determined not to get you killed. I can handle this," he said as he stood firmly on the ground. He started tracing Kanshō and Bakuya once again to take care of the beast.
"You'd better go, now," ordered Shirō. He advanced towards the beast, Kanshō and Bakuya ready for battle.
"Take this!" he shouted, throwing the twin blades in an Archer-like fashion. He, once again, traced the same pair of blades and threw them like the first.
The sets of blades hit Scylla and caused her pain. But instead of weakening, her attacks were a lot fiercer and faster as two almost hit Shirō but instead disturbed the earth and cement path.
"Darn, I can barely damage this beast," he whispered. He suddenly saw a pair of jewels being thrown at the beast. He faced the magi that threw the magical jewels.
"Rin, what are you still doing here!?" asked Shirō angrily.
"We couldn't just leave you behind," said Ilya from behind. Rin started firing hazy black orbs from her finger.
"Keep trying, Shirō. Try tracing Excalibur," suggested Rin as she fired a wave of hazy black orbs from her finger. Her numerous barrages were doing little damage to the summoned beast but she was persistent.
"Okay…" said Shirō. He ran towards the beast, the legendary sword being traced in his hand. But just before the blade had finished, the beast hit Shirō squarely on the chest and he flew and landed just beside Rin. The beast was also able to retaliate and hit Rin through a yellow-green blast emitted from its mouth. She was only able to weaken the impact by dodging it unsuccessfully. The blast was also able to hit Ilya, an aftershock no doubt.
"What do we do now?" asked Rin, severely weakened by the blast. Shirō had no idea what to do next. His unsuccessful attempt at launching an attack proved fatal to all of them.
"I don't -" he started. He barely finished when he heard someone say something from behind Scylla.
"Excalibur!" shouted a female voice that Shirō and the rest knew very well.
The blast caused by the weapon Excalibur hit Scylla directly. The beast dissolved into light, all traces of it gone. Afterwards, a female knight wielding her weapon with two hands appeared.
"Saber" said Shirō in amazement, her face as he imagined it would still look like.
So that ends Chapter 1!
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