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"Are you ready for this Lancer?" I asked before continuing, "That servant is shrouding their sword with a magical fog of sorts."
She stepped up to my side looking upon the freshly fought servant, "I'm sure. Though I'd rather it be my pupil than some Saber of no name."
"I understand, wait, there is another…" I said seeing the tip of another blade, this one black as night, "Something is off, there are two sabers down there."
"Two? A Holy Grail war only holds one of each class, this is strange. I'm going forward for a look at this." She replied before stepping from the ledge. I gave a sigh and shook my head, stepping back, and going for a running start at the next ledge.
"Who are you?" The Saber cloaking her blade asked. Holding her sword at a ready position.
"I believe it is clear who I am." The black bladed Saber replied, "I am your wish. Obtaining the holy grail, I gained powers beyond that of yourself, your knights and your legend, oh King of Knights."
"That's impossible, I would never turn to what you are." The other Saber retorted. "I would never do as you have." She said before turning slightly, "Who is there?"
I cussed to myself staying back slightly as I watched Lancer step out of the shadows, relaxed in her stance, "I just noticed two Sabers, and needless to say, I became curious."
The black Saber began to laugh, "So the mysterious Lancer shows herself."
The Saber with a cloaked blade began to clench herself, moving to a more defensive stance with a metallic clink, as Lancer rolled her spear to the ready pointing it to the ground, "Answer this then, Alter. Why is it you have come to this Grail war?"
The Black saber curled her lips into a cruel smile, "I am here to put an end to this Holy Grail war."
"Lancer, back away, this is my fight." The Saber clad in blue stated before pulling the sword cloaked in magic to her shoulders, ready to charge at the Alter.
"By all means." Lancer said before giving a slight smile, "I would never stand in the way of a King." She stated dissipating into the shadows.
The girl I only just saw was taken aback by the sudden call of king by Lancer, Saber looked back and said, "Please Master, get out of here."
The Alter charged, pushing past the surprised Saber, as I saw that I called out, "Lancer!" Before the words left my mouth she appeared before the girl, quickly parraying the downward slash of the Alter, surprising the Servant before Saber went after the Alter. Saber's master backed up from the frenzy of bladed attacks. Lancer hurried the girl by stepping back as she spoke. I moved from my vantage point to the second master and my Servant.
Saber's master looked to me, "What are you doing? That's my servant out there!"
"Saving your life, now get out of here and call her to you via command spell we will be sure she gets the chance to get there."
"Why help me?" She asked
"Because something about this war makes no sense. If you have questions, meet me at the coffee shop closest to the highschool." I said then gave her a push, "Go"
She nodded and took off.
"Are you sure about this master? The Alter by reading is more powerful than Saber by at least two times." Lancer said glancing to me.
"You have the advantage in maneuverability, on both of them."
"I am aware, though I'm not sure how much time I am able to afford Saber." She replied readying herself with a rapid spin of her spear.
"Just get her disengaged, and hold the Alter's attention until my signal, then loose her."
"You make it sound easy." She said before doing as I asked. I moved to my vantage point once more to watch the progress.
Saber huffed with scratches through out her armor and face she knew she had to find a way to remove herself from this battle. With her Alter facing her down preparing for another charge Saber readied herself, raising her blade into the guard position. As the Alter came to charge, Saber felt a push against her back, and heard a shout at her ear, "Go!" As she looked she caught a glimpse of the black clad Lancer, knocking the strike from the alter away before smacking her with the shaft of her spear.
The alter staggered for a moment, taking a step back as she began the sequence to use her noble phantasm. "Saber, I said leave. Follow the beckoning of your master." Lancer said as she again prepared herself for an attack.
"Thank you." Saber said before disappearing.
Lancer smiled watching as the Saber's black sword began to emit massive magical energy from the hilt and blade. "Big mistake Lancer."
Lancer weighed her options before closing the distance and using her spear as a swing weapon rolled it through her hands while forcing the Alter to react defensively. "Come now Alter, you believe a silly trick such as that."
"I'm going to kill you Lancer!" The alter responded countering with her own strikes.
Lancer used her spear to deflect the blows backing off as she traded blows with the Alter.
"Lancer, break off once you're able to" I said in our long distance link.
She smiled pressing the attack, "You can try, but you're too slow."
Alter slammed her attack knocking Lancer back then began pressing her power advantage on the smaller Servant. Lancer began to retreat, backing from the Saber "I know precisely who you are, Child of light. Your spear is known wide, as is your skill with it."
"Wrong Lancer, Cù doesn't hold a place in this war." Lancer said knocking the sword wide from Alter breaking contact.
Alter followed after the servant for a moment before letting up the search, having lost trace of the other servant. "No matter, their time will come."
Lancer appeared on the couch behind me, lounging as I watched the balcony view of the city from my apartment. "Altria Pendragon, and Alter, the Alter gave it away from her speech before I was found out."
"King Arthur and the hatred of his loss embodied." I said before shaking my head, "One of the most powerful saber class servants has two versions, and the one we are fighting is more powerful than the king of nights herself."
"Let's not forget anchored to this world by the Holy Grail." Lancer stated. "Which may make her even more powerful than she had shown."
"There's that possibility." I said before shaking my head, "And here I thought this Grail war was going to be as the books had stated."
She gave a sigh, "Master, each Grail and each Grail war is different. Just as each servant is different." She stood up, "Besides, don't we have other engagements to attend? Since you wished to save Saber's master?"
I gave a nod, "We do. What is your advice for the situation?"
She leaned against the doorway shaking her head, "A temporary alliance is a good opportunity for destroying the Alter, as well as getting to the bottom of this entire mystery with the appearance of the alter with the normal servant." I gave a nod then turned to step inside, "Then I take it you agree."
"Yes, let's meet the Saber's master." I said as I stepped around her, "Bring yourself in physical or spiritual form, its up to you."
She gave a nod vanishing as I began walking to the coffee shop I mentioned to the other master. As I came up to the coffee shop I saw both the master and servant sitting there. Lancer appeared at my side in normal clothing instead of her servant attire. "No other Servants near by, and I couldn't spot any laid traps for us."
"Thank you Lancer, just be ready for anything." I said and got a nod in response. I walked the last few feet before taking a seat across from the pair.
"I wanted to say thank you for earlier." Saber's master stated before I waved it off.
"Don't worry about it, Lancer and I were curious with there being two of the Saber class in such proximity to one another. Learning it was your servants alter made it that much more necessary to look into."
She looked uneasy before Saber spoke up, with the air of a king, "That being said, what is it you wish of us."
Lancer chuckled, "Is it not obvious? We wish to form an alliance, how ever temporary so that this mystery of your alter appearing in this war."
Saber's demeanor slightly changed due to Lancer's comment. Her master spoke saying, "What could you offer us in an alliance?"
"we know your servant's identity, as well were able to stave off Alter's attacks, and lets not forget Lancer saved you from being cleaved in two by the Excalibur." I stated, "We have more to offer than you believe. Plus besides Saber here, I'm willing to bet that Lancer's skill and battle prowess are bar none."
Lancer glanced to me and then to the other master. She looked to Saber and she gave a nod, "Alright, we agree to an alliance. My name is Yuki Yamada, you are?"
"Benjamin O'Bryne." I replied