T12UR: Based on how to story "Fate/Zero: Clash of Almighty Forces" was going, I gotta say that I didn't really type up a good story. So I'm rewriting the series. OK, now I'll do the disclaimer. I do not own Fate/Zero, which belongs to its respective owners. I only own my OCs. Oh, and I if the story is not that different than before, then I apologize.

Chapter 1: Exploring Fuyuki City

"Whoa…I never saw a city before," Sega said as he and Saishu were walking around the streets of Fuyuki. They were currently in the suburban area, though, so they haven't seen the actual city part of Fuyuki.

"Yes, it's quite an exciting place, is it not?" Saishu remarked as they passed by the various buildings and people in the shopping district.

"Ah, big bro! Why did we come here again?" asked Sega.

"Remember? The World That Was Transparent was calling upon us again, and it had shown our next path of adventure. This city."

Commence Flashback

Sega and Saishu were right now sitting on the edge of a small, grass-covered island floating in space with a house on it that they call 'home.' Sega was eating an ice-cream cone while Saishu was reminiscing.

"Big bro, what'cha thinkin' about?" Sega asked curiously. He was a young, golden-aura surrounded hedgehog about 2' 10'' tall with spikier quills than Sonic the Hedgehog. The anthropomorphic hedgehog had a youthful-looking face and child-like eyes with emerald green irises. He wore a T-shirt and shorts like any other child would.

"Well…I've been thinking back to a memory from my past…before you were born Sega," replied Saishu. He was much taller than Sega, standing at 4'0'', but his features were very similar to Sega's. However, he had a more mature façade about him, with smoother quills and a golden tunic. He also held a wooden staff that was nearly as tall as him.

"Can you tell me about it?"

"Perhaps I tell you when you become older, little brother."

All of sudden, a white portal opened up a distance away from the rock they were on. Saishu's eyes widened as he said, "…That realm is calling us again."

"Does that mean we get to visit another world?" asked Sega eagerly. Saishu nodded but reminded Sega, "Remember, little brother. Once the mission of whatever the realm called us to accomplish is fulfilled, we are instantly sent back here."

"Yeah, yeah, I know, I know," Sega nonchalantly waved off Saishu, "Now let's get going!"

Sega quickly flew off towards the portal in space. Saishu lets out a sigh as he said, "Hah…Why do I even…I'll just go."

Saishu quickly caught up with Sega as the duo zoomed through the portal as it closed up behind them.

The World That Was Transparent

(Theme: Gaia Gate – watch?v=iQBGdU_1tNc&feature=fvst)

The duo stared out into the empty, white expanse stretched out before them. The realm known as "The World That Was Transparent" was a mysterious place. Almost nothing of particular existence or matter is in this realm, both living and non-living. The realm is located somewhere between the boundary of the unlimited universes and the alternate expanse.

Sega broke the silence with a question. "Well, big bro. Are you going to bring up the world mirror thing?"

Saishu nodded as he stepped forward and struck the tip of his staff down against the white expanse. There was a bell-like sound as a ripple went across the area and revealed a glass path leading to an ornate mirror.

"Awesome! Now let's go!" shouted Sega eagerly as he ran and leapt into the mirror. Saishu does a face-palm and mutters, "Why must my little brother have such an impatient personality?"

With that he slowly walked forward and stopped in front of the mirror, which had multiple images projected on it: a black shroud, golden particles, a mask, a broken crystal ball, a red lance and yellow lance, a majestic red cape, and a golden sword. Looking at these pictures briefly, Saishu walked into the mirror as he thought, "I wonder what this world would be like."

End Flashback

"Oh, yeah," Sega replied embarrassed while scratching the back of his head, "So where do we start?"

"I do not have a clue yet," Saishu replied, "That's why I wished to discuss a plan before going through the mirror.

Sega then said, "Hey, what's done is done! We can just discuss here in this world!"

Saishu looked up at the sky. "I suppose that's alright."

"Ok, then! Let's discuss this over ramen!"

"…I still do not know what is with you and ramen. Let's look for a ramen stand."

"Hey, how about there?" Sega said, pointing towards a Chinese restaurant w/ a sign above spelling out in Kanji "Koushuuensaikan: Taizan". Saishu looked at it and felt a red, flaming, and ominous aura coming from the place.

"Very well then. Let's check it out."

They walked over to the restaurant. Upon entering, they were instantly greeted by a strange little Chinese man who said, "Welcome to Koushuuensaikan: Taizan-aru!"

"A table for two, if you may?"

"Of course, right this way-aru!"

Sega and Saishu were led to a table with two chairs and given menus. They both sat down as the strange little man went away. They opened their menus and began to browse through.

"Darn it, there's no ramen," muttered Sega, "…Ah, might as well settle for some noodles."

"Hmm…mapo tofu," Saishu spoke to himself thoughtfully as he looked at the item on the menu.

After making their orders, Saishu decided that they should begin discussing their plans of action.

"So what do we do first?"

"First off, we need to establish a base of operations for our time here. We don't know how long we will be staying in this world until the purpose is complete. And you're not too comfortable with sleeping on the streets or in trees, are you?" Saishu responded.

"Eh, no."

"Then after we establish our base of operations, we will begin doing some research. In other words, we look around the area for anything that would be rather abnormal."

"Why would we be looking for abnormal stuff?"

"Because did the world ever direct our purpose as something normal?"

"Umm…no. I guess I can see where you're coming from, bro."

"If there's nothing of the sort, then we will just have to wait. We don't usually find the purpose. The purpose finds us."

"Right," Sega replied with a nod.

"Here's your food-aru!"

A bowl of very spicy-looking soup and spiced up noodles was placed in front of Sega. He looked very nervous upon seeing it. The mapo tofu looked worse, however. It looked reminiscent to a boiling pot of lava. Sega's jaw dropped at his brother's food. However, Saishu didn't seem fazed as he gazed upon the mapo tofu.

Sega then nervously said, "A-Alright, let's eat."

Sega took his pair of chopsticks, clipped the noodles, and slurped them up.

"…!"

Sega comically breathed a puff of fire out of his mouth.

"HOT!"

Sega took a glass of water and gulped it down. He placed it on the table as he breathed out a sigh of relief. "Hoo…I wasn't expecting it to be that hot."

Sega turned to his brother and asked, "Big bro, how does yours…?"

Saishu had been staring at the mapo tofu for quite a while. It was starting to become unnerving. "Aren't you going to eat, big bro?"

Saishu didn't seem to hear him as he continued to stare at his mapo tofu. Suddenly he clapped his hands together and bowed to…the mapo tofu?

"I accept your challenge."

Sega had a 'what the hell' look on his face as he saw his brother pick up the spoon in a manner similar to drawing a sword. Saishu muttered "itadakimasu (I humbly receive)" as he settled into position. Then he quickly scooped up the mapo tofu, ate, swallowed and repeated. Sega looked on in awe as his older brother gradually accelerated in eating the dangerous, spicy dish.

"Holy smokes! How in the world is big bro doing that?" thought Sega as he watched him go, "That stuff has got to be far spicier and hotter than my noodles and soup. Heck, I think that tofu could melt a tongue! There's a dangerous level of spice in there!"

Saishu, on the other hand, was not intent on losing a battle to a spicy meal Even though it's a really, really, REALLY spicy meal, it would be a shame to lose to such a thing. No matter how much it burnt his tongue or scorched his mouth, he kept on eating and eating non-stop and vigorous. Soon, he ate the last piece of mapo tofu and…everything was silent.

Saishu simply placed the spoon in the bowl, clapped his hands together, and bowed. "Gochisosama deshita (Thank you for the meal)."

Sega had a sweatdrop running down the side of his head at this. Saishu turned toward Sega and asked, "Are you not going to finish your meal?"

"Oh…er, right."

After paying for their meal, they went off towards the suburbs and housing areas to search for a base of operations like an abandoned house.

"Where should we start looking?" asked Sega.

"There might be some place in which people would not commonly go to."

=O=

"Sugee (Awesome)!"

In front of the duo there stood a large Japanese dojo. It looked as if it had been abandoned for several years. Saishu then walked towards the door and knocked. Nobody answered. Saishu closed his eyes and felt for a presence within the residence. There was none.

Saishu looked at Sega and said, "The residence is empty. This would make for a decent base of operations, wouldn't you say?"

"Decent? This is more than enough!" exclaimed Sega as he leapt over the wall and into the courtyard. The older brother quickly followed suit.

Upon entering the front courtyard, they entered the construct to find the place laden with dust. Sega let out a cough at the amount of dust in the air.

"Geez, someone really needs to clean this place," commented Sega. Saishu then brought out two brooms out nowhere. "Shall we get started then?"

Sega took one of the brooms, which was noticeably smaller to fit his size. "Heh, no need to worry about that. I'll be done in a flash!"

Sega disappeared into a little blur as he swept circles around the house. Saishu let out a sigh. His younger brother always liked doing things pretty quick. Deciding that his brother got the interior handled, Saishu decided to clean up the lawn and yard surrounding the place.

However, Saishu still felt something odd from the place. "…I feel some sort of energy emanating from the very walls of this mansion. What could it be? I might have to look into it later."

An hour later…

Sega and Saishu were standing back outside the mansion. It took a while, but they had the entire place cleaned out and glistening. Saishu, with a satisfied nod, turned to Sega and knelt down. "OK, little brother, we will split up to different parts of the entire city. Are you OK with looking through the suburbs?"

"HUH?!" exclaimed Sega, "Why do I have to explore the suburbs?"

"Because it would a much more appropriate place for a child like you to explore."

Sega then remembered that his appearance was that of a young child. If he were to explore the city alone, then it is likely that a lot of adults will question why he was alone. Sega let out a sigh of relent before he replied, "Fine. Does that mean you are exploring the city?"

Saishu nodded.

"…You aren't going to simply spend fun time, are you?"

"Of course not. Why do say so?"

"Nothing…I'll just be going now."

"OK, we will meet back here at around the early night."

With that, the two parted ways to unknown adventure…er, to do research.

=O=

Sega had been wandering up the streets of Miyamachou for quite a while now. He pondered to himself where he should start. Should he try a park? A shop? A house? A…school.

There was a school building for students of the elementary level. He was elementary school age. How convenient. Does this mean something?

"Eh, got nothing better to do."

So he walked into the school yard. The yard was virtually empty, likely due to the school hours still going on. Sega thought about what to do next before he saw the tree. It led up to a branch that one could stand on to peek through the window. Curious, he quickly ran up the tree in a blur and, as silently as he could, landed on the branch and spied into the window.

Tohsaka Rin had been really worried lately. Kotone hadn't been showing up at school lately, and there was no report of any reason for absence. There were even rumors that she went missing.

With her father going into the Fourth Holy Grail War and Kotone's absence, she had felt really lonely and worried. She was doing her best to do her studies, but the pressure on her still felt hard.

"Hmm…Hm? Hey, I think I feel something," muttered Sega as he watched the class. He looked over to the young girl with black hair tied into two pig tails with black ribbons. She had aqua-colored eyes that showed sadness in them. "…Energy? What kind…prana?"

Sega and Saishu are unique beings with the ability to distinguish types of energy, including their names.

"I wonder…maybe our purpose has something to do with her?" Sega thought to himself silently as he stared at the young girl. However, Rin suddenly felt that someone was watching her and looked to the window. However, there was no one there. Shrugging it off as nothing, she went back to listening to the teacher's lesson.

Sega landed on the ground gracefully on his feet as he spoke to himself, "Well, I got some info. A little girl with some sort of great energy called prana. What is prana anyways? Eh, maybe my brother will know. Until then, gotta mark this place down in my head."

With that, he exited the schoolyard through the entrance.

=O=

Saishu was now crossing the large bridge known as Fuyuki Bridge, which links together the suburbs, Miyamachou, and the urban area, Shinto. He walked silently along the sidewalk as the cars zoomed by with noise and bustle. He watched as the city ahead grew bigger with every few steps.

And upon crossing bridge, he now saw the truly massive glory of Shinto. "Hmm…big impression."

He began his search by looking for a place like a central library of some sort. It would usually be the number one place to gather research from. "Now, where should I—"

Time seemed to slow down as a car drove past him. He suddenly felt a great concentration of energy as it passed by. The same could be said for one of the occupants as she felt a tremendous amount of prana. Time then resumed its normal flow. As the car zoomed by, Saishu was left standing there, pondering.

"…Prana…that energy was similar to the one I felt back in the mansion…I'm starting to feel that the library isn't the best place to look for the secrets of this world."

Saber had been staring back at the area they just passed. Irisviel then asked, "Is there something wrong, Saber?"

"No, there's nothing wrong," Saber calmly replied. But inside her mind, thoughts were rushing around.

"What was that large amount of prana I just felt? A Servant? But I can't feel its presence anymore…"

Saishu was right now in front of the Fuyuki Central Library after a walking around for a while. "…I guess it is best I simply research here for now. I have a feeling that things will start to unfold very soon."

Early night…

Sega had just returned. There was not much he found on the surface of the suburbs, but…

"Next time, I'll look somewhere deeper in this area," Sega spoke to himself intellectually, "Where there's an innocent cover, there must be some secrets underneath."

He looked at the sky and muttered, "I wonder how big bro is doing? Hope he comes back soon."

=O=

Saishu was walking quietly through the city. He had just returned from clearing out nearly the whole library of its books. The world seemed to possess much similarities to some of the normal worlds, and he would be convinced that it was if he had not felt that mass of prana earlier that day.

"…I still ponder what could it be...perhaps I should now use long-distance sensing?" Saishu muttered to himself, "…It looks like it is my best bet right now."

With that, he decided to head to the Center Building of Shinto to get the best range. He made a turn left into an alley way and leapt onto the roof. He then quickly began hopping across the buildings at blinding speed. It only took minutes for him to reach the side of the central building before he began to rapidly run up the completely vertical surface.

After reaching the top he quickly sat down in a meditative position, closed his eyes, and concentrated. The sounds of the world slowly faded away from Saishu as everything seemed muffled. Suddenly, energy masses could be seen from several different areas. He noticeably saw one of them was heading towards another at the warehouses near the mouth of Miongawa River.

"Hmm, perhaps I should investigate?"

With that said Saishu ran towards the edge of the building roof and jumped. He quickly kicked off the air as he ran across the air as if there was a path on top of it. He cried out to the night, "Atmo Step!"

...

Saishu had landed softly on the ground among the warehouses as the area was dimly lit by the lamps and the moonlight. Moments later, Saber and Irisviel had just come around the corner.

"Welcome. I have searched the entire city all of the day and everyone simply hides away in their little burrows."

A young man, tall and muscular, walks into the light carrying what seem to be spears in each hand, one long and another short. His hair was combed back in a rough fashion, and he donned a rather odd green outfit. His face would be considered by many as handsome, yet what stood out most was the beauty spot beneath his left eye.

"You were the only Servant to accept my offer."

Saber got in front of Irisviel as she looked apprehensively against the lance-wielding Servant that just stood a difference from her. However, the intense staredown that would have been engaged between the two of them was impeded by a tall man standing at a height somewhat above Lancer's.

"Based on the pure aura that emanates from you, I assume that you are Saber."

Saishu was standing there, an awkward atmosphere that was seemingly ignored emanating in the air.

"That is correct. And I assume you are Lancer?" replied Saber.

"It disturbs me that I must fight an opponent, without giving out my name," Lancer lamented, "I dislike these rules."

Lancer then held his lances at ready. Saber was suddenly wrapped in a tornado of wind as she equipped her armor. The two were ready to fight, but Saishu suddenly stepped in between the two combatants and said, "Now hold on here a second. What in the world is going on? You two are fighting each other? For what reason?"

Lancer simply said, "Stand aside. Do not interfere in this fight. And who are you to do so?"

"I am Hiraishin Heiwa. I stand between your duel due to a lack of explanations. Please, explain before you continue."

"Lancer," echoed a voice. Saber and Irisviel were startled by a new voice coming out of nowhere. "Do not let this fool impede you. Eliminate both him and the Saber."

Lancer then humbly replied, "Yes, my lord."

Saishu then let out a sigh as he then muttered to himself, "I guess this fight cannot be stopped with simple words now." He brought up his staff and twirled it with that hand before gripping it with both and getting into a fighting stance. "Then I will be the one who will fight you."

Irisviel looks at this man in shock. "But you can't! What you are fighting is a Servant! No ordinary or skilled magus should be capable of fighting on par with one."

"Young lady," Saishu spoke to Saber, who had been readying fight both him and Lancer if needed, "Do you mind if I could fight this young man? I hope this does not trouble you."

Saber thought over this for a little bit. This man does not seem to be the enemy or have any intent of assaulting them, so Saber supposed it would not be a problem to let this man fight her opponent. However, this would be going against her honor, allowing a stranger to fight someone who requested to fight her.

"Well then, let's see what you can do young man," Saishu said before he rushed towards Lancer. Lancer twirled his spears, readying them for combat. But Lancer was not expecting Saishu to raise his hand and form a fireball on it.

"Fire!"

Saishu launched the fireball at Lancer who quickly dispersed it with a flick of his lance. Saishu was quickly upon Lancer as he swung his staff upwards. Lancer leaned back before swinging the longer spear at Saishu who blocked with his staff.

"Who are you? You're staff seems to hold up against my attacks, and you are able to wield magic. Are you from the Caster class?"

They instantly broke the struggle and went at another. Lancer then thrusts his short spear at Saishu, who does a Mario-style sidestep to avoid it.

"Caster? Young man, I do not know what you are talking about. However, I must say that you are quite proficient in wielding the two spears you hold," complimented Saishu as he swiftly weaved back and forth between Lancer's strikes. He then fires Blizzard at close range, which Lancer swiftly dodges as the spell froze the side of the large crate. "As for my staff, it is harder than even steel, and my magic is that with torrential power."

Saishu then held up to fingers as he brought them down and cast Thundara, and a small rain of lightning bolts crashed down from above Lancer, who tossed his lance up in the air to block the attack as it absorbed the electricity and dispersed it. Lancer caught his lance as he replied.

"I humbly take your compliment. Even if you might not be Caster, you are quite proficient in magecraft and possess extraordinary close combat skills."

Saishu then swiftly rushed Lancer and swung his staff. Lancer quickly blocked before counterattacking. They repeatedly engaged each other in combat, equal in strength, speed, and defense.

Irisviel could only watch in awe as she saw the magnificent battle unfolding, as well as Saber, whom made a mental note that these two warriors are not to be trifled with.

Kiritsugu was watching from afar as the battle commenced. Sweat was coming down his face as he looked at the newcomer who came into battle. "Who is that man? Is he a monster? Fighting against a Servant without great preparation should be impossible for a magus…That doesn't matter now. First priority should be taking down Lancer's Master."

Kiritsugu scanned the area with the scope from the Walther WA2000, a sniper rifle of the highest class and latest technology. He then spots a silhouette on the roof of a warehouse. "Maiya. Northeast of Saber and Iri…On the roof of that warehouse. That's Lancer's Master. Can you see him?"

On the eastern wharf of the port, Maiya was scanning the area for the target. She lowered her rifle as she replied, "Negative. Not from my position."

"Understood. I'll take him out from here." Kiritsugu readied his sniper rifle until he felt a wind blow by and a new presence.

He turned ninety degrees left and aimed his rifle. However, Kiritsugu saw something standing on the crane from a distance that shocked him. "Assassin?"

...

"Something is happening among the warehouses, at the South of Miongawa River's mouth. The first battle as finally begun," reported Kirei communicating to Tokiomi from a distance in the church.

"Not the first. To the rest, this would be the second," replied Tokiomi, "It would seem that Lancer and Caster are the combatants. Can you ascertain their stats with Assassin's eyes?"

"With ease. Lancer possesses fairly average parameters, yet low at the same. High agility, above average strength, but low mana, luck, and endurance. Will not pose too much of a threat. As for Caster…no stats can be determined."

"What do you mean?"

"There were absolutely no stats or even an indication that the other combatant is a Servant."

"…Interesting."

"However, Saber is also present, but appears to be acting as a bystander for now. Possesses especially high parameters in most categories. Ranks are either A or higher."

"I see. I suppose she is considered the strongest class," commented Tokiomi, "Saber is notably more of a threat than Lancer, but it is troublesome that the other combatant besides Lancer is unknown. Can you see any of the Masters?"

"Only one person, other than the Servants, who is not hidden. Standing next to Saber, there is a silver-haired woman."

"Then Lancer's Master is wise enough to remain hidden. That is not a novice. They understand the rules of the Holy Grail War. However, is the remaining combatant acting independently?"

"It would appear so. But the man seems to be more on the side of Saber and the silver-haired woman."

"I see…Wait. A silver-haired woman?"

"Yes. Caucasian." Kirei pauses. "With silver hair and red eyes."

Tokiomi thinks over this before stating, "That does not sound human."

"An Einzbern homunculus? Did they create an artificial Master? I'd thought the only thing Jubstacheit had for us was Emiya Kiritsugu. It appears I was wrong."

"Then that woman is the Einzbern Master?" questioned Tokiomi, "Either way, she will be a critical factor for the duration of the Grail War. Keep an eye on her, Kirei."

"Agreed. I will keep one of the Assassins watching her at all times."

"And Kirei. Are you sure you cannot tell me anything about that other combatant?"

"I can only give a description of what Assassin sees through his eyes. The man is tall with very long, spiky blonde hair tied in a ponytail. Tanned, green eyes, wearing a golden tunic, and carrying a staff. Proficient in what appears to be magecraft, but it is nothing I have ever witnessed before. Spells fired without a chant, and only one or two words. Able to fight evenly in close combat with a Servant."

...

Lancer quickly swept at Saishu's legs, and Saishu quickly did a mid-air cartwheel as he evaded the ground carving attack. Lancer quickly thrusts his short spear at Saishu, who quickly blocks it with his staff. The force propelled him backwards as he quickly rights himself and skids to a stop. He quickly aims at Lancer with the palm of his hand and cries out, "Fira Barrage!"

Saishu launched a flurry of fireballs at Lancer, who advanced towards Saishu while batting away the fireballs with his spears before swiping at Saishu with both of them. Saishu quickly blocked with his staff and parried. Standing on his hands he quickly kicked at Lancer twice, whom was surprised at the maneuver as he ducked. Landing back on his feet Saishu performed a powerful elbow strike at Lancer, who was launched back by the sheer force of the blow. However, he managed to land on his feet, but he felt a bruise at the area of contact.

"Amazing, you continue to amaze me more, stranger," commented Lancer as he felt the bruise.

"I thank you," replied Saishu kindly.

"However, I feel saddened. You have kindly given me your name, yet I am unable to give mine in accordance to the rules of this war. I dislike these rules."

"They do sound strict. However, do not feel ashamed. I see that you follow a code of chivalry, and I respect that. However, you do not need to give me such a liberty, as I am not a knight like you are. You are a knight, right?"

"…Yes, I am. But I am afraid I cannot tell you more. I am enjoying this duel, though. I had originally wished to fight Saber, but you appear to be an equal replacement."

"That is enough fun for now, Lancer," echoed the voice of Lancer's Master, "Do not allow this battle to continue. You must finish off your opponent and go eliminate Saber. I grant you permission to use your Noble Phantasm."

Irisviel noticeably got worried at that statement. Saber gripped hard onto the Invisible Air that she held in her hands. During the duel, she had been trying to determine which one Lancer's spears was his Noble Phantasm. However, that fact was now going to be revealed.

"Yes, my lord," Lancer humbly replied. He dropped the short spear he had onto the ground. Saishu raised an eyebrow. "Noble Phantasm?"

Lancer gripped the single red spear he held in his hands. The purple sealing talismans surrounding the long spear start to unraveling, revealing the crimson glory that is Gáe Dearg: Crimson Rose of Exorcism.

"Amazing…That crimson red spear you wield…it seems special," Saishu commented upon seeing Gae Dearg.

"That's right. I will be going for the kill now. Prepare yourself, Hiraishin Heiwa," stated Lancer as he skillfully maneuvered the long spear that he held in his hands.

"… It appears that you are proficient with wielding one spear with the same amount of skill as two. Very well, come!"

The two rushed at each other. Saishu brought down his staff as Lancer thrusts his spear. However, the next thing that happened surprised Saishu. In slow motion, the head of Saishu's staff was sliced clean off as the spear advanced towards Saishu's face. The blonde-haired man quickly moved his head to the side and leapt back while firing a Blizzara spell at Lancer who simply made the spell vanish upon it contacting the tip of his spear.

"…That spear of yours…it cancels prana," observed Saishu as he held his headless staff. Lancer felt a little pride swell within him as he said, "That staff of yours will no longer do you any good. It was made harder than steel by your prana, as it seems. And your spells will no longer work either."

Saishu was silent for a moment before letting out a sigh. Charging prana into his staff he regenerated the missing head. "Hoh? So you fixed your staff. What now?"

However, Lancer was surprised when Saishu seemed to open up a small pocket dimension hole and inserted his staff into it. With the staff vanishing along with the hole, Saishu got into a fighting stance.

"Interesting, so you will fight without your staff? And with your bare hands?" mused Lancer.

"Yes, I hope that would not be a problem. I must warn you though. My skills in hand-to-hand combat are rather high. Prepare yourself, young man," Saishu spoke as he dug his foot into the ground.

Saber was incredibly surprised. She had seen very few fighters who would go up against an armed opponent without wielding an arm themselves. Saber would have considered that as really reckless, but she thought no more upon it as she saw the firm and calm look within Saishu's eyes. It showed that he was really confident and did not say anything.

Lancer raised an eyebrow as Saishu drew his palm back, but he quickly widened his eyes as he lunged to the side to avoid a force that broke a hole into the crate behind him. Saishu had fired a burst of pure air pressure through a palm thrust, and busted through an iron crate.

"I specialize in many things. By many, I mean many. I hope you are ready, young man," Saishu spoke.

Lancer stared at the hole in the crate before he sighed and admitted, "I guess I was a little overconfident in those moments. You just continue to amaze me more, Hiraishin Heiwa."

With that, the two fighters met in a fierce gaze and charged at each other and clashed as a bright light formed and filled the whole screen.

=O=

Sega was sitting in the bedroom of the old mansion. He sat there impatiently, before he picked up a pillow and threw it at a wall in frustration. "Goddammit, big bro! I bet you're just in the big city somewhere having a bunch of fun!"

Sega laid down in his futon as muttered into his pillow, "It's not fair! It's no fair…no fair."

[Chapter End]

T12UR: And BAM! Whaddya think? I really felt that this revision was a massive improvement over the original. At least I have a more firm base for why my OCs are here, and I explained more about them, too!

Sega: Yeah! I was rather surprised at the great amount of change in this fanfic. What will happen next?

T12UR: Eh, who knows? I may still be using the anime series as reference, but I felt as if I caused much more change into the storyline with the presence of Saishu in the fighting scenes and such.

Saishu: I must say, I feel honored to receive more attention. I don't feel like I deserve such.

T12UR: Anyways, if you feel disappointed, maybe even more, about where this is going, go ahead and drop reading. For those who are not, feel free to look forward to the next chapter. See ya!