With no wish anymore, Saber's contract was released with the world. However, this was not without one last thing in the world's sleeve. She wasn't allowed to rest in peace, if anything, she was more or less forced to keep going onwards, but in a different world, away from the one she was familiar with.
"The world, can truly be cruel." Lifting her head, Saber looks around trying to to assess her situation. Only able to draw a few conclusions, she just sits to ponder on what to do next. "I won't disappear without a master, as it appears I'm alive again. The mana in the air is high, Age of the Gods level if I were to assume. This could be problematic and useful at the same time. Frustrating." She finally decides to get up and walk towards the loud noises of a town nearby. "While my power may be amplified by the atmosphere and still be servant caliber, it could still be dangerous, I'll have to keep my guard up." Using her casual clothes, a white top with a blue skirt, she blends into the crowd, aiming to hopefully find an idea on what she should do next.
After about a hour, Saber finally decides to stop wandering, finding a nearby bench sit in. Crowds of people continually walking by along with newly released students from a nearby school. It's nearly dusk, I'll have to find a place to sleep, worst comes to worst, I do remember a tree that looked decent enough to sleep in. This feels like the day has stretched longer than I could imagine, what'll I do tomorrow? I don't have money, I don't know the area all that well, I never received information about this place like I usually do when summoned. Why would the world do this, not to mention, back as a living being once more. Jogging to a suitable tree, Saber jumps up into it and and tries to get comfortable enough to sleep. While this isn't the most comfortable, it'll have to do.
"Ma'am? Are you okay? Why are you in a tree?" Saber falls out of the tree getting startled by the voice, normally that wouldn't usually happen, but she didn't realize her reserves were fairly empty after yesterday. "Uh, I guess I'm okay, well other than falling out of the tree. I didn't anticipate anyone waking me." Sona looked at her with slight suspicion and she said, "Well, you're on our school's property, namely the clubs that use this area." Saber starts to walk away, "If that's the case, I shall leave right now, I didn't mean to trespass. Sorry." Sona straightens her glasses, "No, it's alright, it's just odd that someone takes refuge in a tree. Do you not have a place to sleep?" Saber awkwardly looks to the side, "I don't like to admit it, but yes."
Sona thinks for a minute, Keeping an eye on her would be in my best benefit, it's not everyday someone just sleeps in trees on school grounds. This would also explain the unusual presence that I felt enter my territory the other day. Considering it's also my job to watch over the students safety, I may need to search around to see if I can find any information on her. Sona starts walking towards the school, "Follow me." Saber follows suit into the building.
The school day already at the first passing period, it's still fairly early in the morning. Walking up the stairs and into the student council room, Sona grabs a school uniform that looks like it'd fit on Saber. "You can go change in the bathroom, it's to the left outside this room. As for the size, I've always had an eye for getting sizes right." Straightening her glasses after the response.
I should follow what she says for now, it was I, who was found on the property which she seems to have influence over at the least. With that, Saber walks out the door, closing it on her way out.
Sona sighs in her chair for a moment, With her wearing the uniform, I can talk with her without the view of her being a suspicious stranger. Someone walking in here with me talking to a random stranger wouldn't exactly be in my best interest.
Saber walks towards the women's bathroom, opening the door and finding a stall. I do hope this fits, it wouldn't be in best interest if it didn't. Looking in the mirror after putting it on, "It doesn't look all that bad for a uniform at least." Heading back to the student council room, the halls still remain empty. It's surprisingly quiet for a school building, I'm impressed. Entering the room, Saber closes the door behind her.
"You look good in it, and I just realized, I never asked for your name. What is it?" Saber thinks for a second, Why did I not think of a question like that, I can't say Saber as that was just a temporary name due to the grail war. Should I say my true name, in this world, it may be different in history? I'll just say my first name and hope that's enough.
"Arturia. That's my name, what about you?" She replies simply with, "Sona." Saber, Arturia rather, watches Sona twirl a pencil around, saying, "Getting to business, I'm going to need more information than just your name before I decide to release you from the area." Arturia takes a seat in a nearby chair, "Very well, what is it that you require from me?" Sona reaches down and takes out a packet of papers, "Based on the accuracy of the information you write here, will decide whether or not I let you out of here without calling local enforcements for trespassing." Arturia takes a nearby pen and starts to look at the papers.
Sona thinks to herself, Hopefully with the threat of law enforcement, she answers truthfully while providing me with accurate information. I haven't had the time to actually look at a database for her information though, so that could prove to be a difficulty.
Arturia starts to fill out some of the lines, skipping parts here and there, This is going to be difficult to not make her suspicious of me, if I even write a few wrong things down, I could give away that I'm not from the time and area. I can't say I'm exactly surprised at her actions though, based on the circumstances when she found me at least.
A few minutes go by until Arturia finishes the packet, I hope the truthful information overshadows the lies I had to write down. I had no choice but to lie, but should I have had a choice, I would've followed a more honest path.
Sona takes the papers and looks them over a few times, "Alright, you can go, preferably before the bell rings in a few minutes." Maybe I should offer her registration into the school, her face clearly showed she was hiding something when she was handing the papers back. For anyone normal, these questions were fairly straightforward, something's most definitely up. Her also being in part of my territory doesn't help either, if she was in the school, I could keep better watch on her and her actions. Should they be anything malicious however, I'll put a quick stop to it. Coming to a conclusion, Sona speaks up, "Actually, I'd like to enroll you into the school, if that's okay with you? It also doesn't seem as if you have much that you can do at the moment due to your homelessness anyway."
Arturia thinks about it for a second, but quickly replying, "I'll take you up on your offer." Sona writes a few things down into a nearby notebook, "Be here at 6:30 sharp tomorrow, I'll be waiting for you at the main gate. You may have the rest of the day to yourself." Sona rips part of the paper out and hands it to Arturia, containing the information she just told her. Arturia heads out soon after, leaving the area fairly quick.
Jogging towards a heavier forested area, I'm more than sure it's only nature at that point, thinking aloud, "At least it's something. I hope things go well tomorrow, all things considered, I'm drawing the short stick in this." Finding a decent sized tree, which would be unlikely to be bothered, I once again try to get comfortable with sleeping in a tree, "It appears his may be the norm from now on sadly." Deciding to fall asleep earlier to conserve energy without food readily available, I prepare for a long day tomorrow.
Daylight breaches the skyline as the morning sun rises. The bright light wakes me from my rest, so assuming it is early in the morning, I prepare to head out to the school. Jumping down from the tree swiftly, I begin walking towards the school, finding a nearby sidewalk to traverse by. I may not be exactly sure on what she plans to do at the school, but I said I'd be there, and I can't break my word on that.
Reaching the main gate, I see Sona waiting for me there. Sona says, "Good morning Arturia," she hands me a piece of paper, "This'll be your schedule from now on, so while I show you around, I'd like you to memorize the classes and rooms according to the schedule."
Walking around the halls with Sona, I ask, "While it's clear you're suspicious of me, why go through all the trouble of taking your time to show me around?" We stop and she turns to me for a moment, "Due to your sudden appearance here and the circumstances beforehand, I decided it was better suited to help you assimilate into the school as quickly as possible. It wouldn't be the best-case scenario for me to have to deal with issues that may have come from the students, should I had not helped."
Understanding her concern in the answer, we continue walking throughout the building, by this point, I have memorized what rooms go with what based off the schedule. With the school day starting soon, Sona asks me a final question, "While I understand it will be your first day, finding a club you like, may help your transition into the school. Is there anything you are interested in particularly?"
I answer with a clear confidence in my answer, "Is there a kendo club by chance? If so, I'd like to be apart of that if possible." Sona writes something down on a notepad she was carrying while saying, "I can arrange it, but you'll have to pass the clubs initial requirements, which the club leader can carry out, or anyone he trusts enough to also do the job. No guarantees though. Go to the dojo near the gym after school." I give a quick smile, "I appreciate it, thank you."
Shortly after Sona and I take our leaves, the first bell of the school day rings, and I head to my first class. The class is one of the farther ones, so I end up being one of the last people there. The teacher notices me walking through the halls towards the classroom
"Oh, new student, I remember Sona telling me something about it, but it may slipped my mind, pardon me," offering his hand out, "Nice to meet you." I shake his hand and reply simply, "Nice to meet you as well."
Standing up at the front as the teacher asked when we walked in, he announces, "Class, we have a new student, please welcome her kindly. What's your name?" I reply with initial confidence to give an upstanding impression, even if it's just my name, "My name is Arturia."
I take a seat behind a guy with brown hair, and he turns around as class begins, "Wassup gorg- I mean, blondie- I mean, Arturia. I'm Issei." Based on the near drooling expression on his face and his giddy body expression as I took a seat behind him, I expect to be in for a long forty minutes.
"Hello, I guess," giving a slightly awkward smile, He's a total pervert if I had to guess, he is clearly obvious to the fact, right? For his own sake, I hope he is aware of it. I haven't run into many perverts in my life, but I have a feeling he's one of the more "intense" ones.
After the class ended, the others went by similarly, just without Issei in the rest of them, which I felt to be a little less uncomfortable to put it simply. During lunch, I caught Issei and his two other friends peeping in on some girls changing through a small hole in the wood. I proceeded to give them a lecture along the lines of, "You do know that watching girls change, while they don't even know especially, is very dishonorable?" With the talking the girls inside heard it, and proceeded to cause a ruckus, two of the guys ditching Issei before a bunch of girls came by to beat him up. I didn't intervene, as I felt he had it coming, though the other two should also receive similar punishments.
The school day officially ended with the final bell ringing, so I begin to head over to the area Sona told me about earlier. I wonder if he'll be of any challenge, it's been a little while since I've had a decent spar. Entering the dojo, and closing the the door behind me, I say openly, "Hello? Anyone here?"
A guy walks through the doorway behind me, "Yo, what's up? Who are you, I haven't seen you around before." I reply simply, "Sona told me to check by this club after school to see if I can register for it." He thinks for a second, "Alright, well then, I don't mind taking you on to see whether or not you qualify for the club. My name is Kiba by the way." "Arturia." Picking up two of the kendo sticks in the rack, I hand one to Kiba, "Ready?" He reposistions a little further back, "Ready when you are, Arturia."
Into my stance, I wait for whatever he attempts to do. He shouts as he charges forward, "Here I come," aiming at my right arm, holding the most control over the stick. Parrying his blow, I counter with a blow aimed at his right hand. Unexpecting the strong parry, he can only deflect the strike, giving up ground. In attempt to regain his lost ground, he thrusts his stick forward trying to force me back, but I hit his stick downwards and swing around towards the back of his neck. I stop inches before it hits his neck and tell him, "You're dead. It was a decent spar however, so thank you." He sighs, "It appears you got me, good match to you as well. Considering that you beat me, I'd say you're free to come by anytime, welcome to the club."
He asks a question that was almost written on his face, "No one has been able to best me in a long time, and you mopped the floor with me, how'd you do it?" I put the kendo sticks back in the rack, 'Let's just say I'm very acquainted with melee combat and what entrails with it, that would include all things from stances and fighting styles to basic weapon maintenance."
He looks at me slightly surprised, "I did have a feeling a feeling you were holding back, but to have that extent of knowledge to all of that, on top of it seeming like you're a natural prodigy, could you teach me?" I smile at his awe filled look, "I'll consider the idea of it."
After leaving the kendo dojo, I see a nearby archery field. Shirou used to do archery, right? Thinking back, my friendship with him has quite changed my life, I hope him and Rin are doing well, I know they bicker a lot, but they really care for each other. May I should try doing new things, to keep memory of those who have impacted my life so. Though there was a reason I was never known for archery, mostly cause my bow skills weren't the best to say the least.
Upon reaching the archery field close up, I walked in and found no one to be inside. I decided to try shooting a few arrows, just for old times sake. "This brings me back, last I actually had a bow in my hand was before I was king, I never touched a bow after that." Grabbing the bow and notching an arrow into position, I release the back end of the arrow, aiming for the center of the target. A few moments later, the arrow lands off target a few inches outside the outer ring. As I expected, I chuckled at the thought.
A girl walks in and says, "Try aiming a little lower and taking some power out of the shot. Also, try pointing your index finger out for a little assistance in aiming." She hands me another arrow and gives a nod of approval. Notching the arrow in again, I take her advice and aim lower with less power. Releasing the arrow, it flies near the center of the target, just barely missing the center dot.
I didn't expect just advice to allow her to nearly hit the shot, especially after that horrendous first shot. I'll call it luck for now. "So, who are you? It doesn't seem your here to raid the place." I look at her while putting the bow back into the stands, "Well, I was just reminiscing on some past experiences, I don't intend on causing any trouble. Considering no one was here, I thought it'd be ok. I would've cleaned up after, if that's something you would've been worried about." She waves her hand around, "It's alright, I don't really care if you use the place as long as you clean up." She then smirks, "I'm the head of the archery club, one of the best archers in the entire district. Word around is your the new student everyone is talking about, Arturia, was it?" Setting the bow in the stands I say, "Correct, that is my name."
"I'll offer you a spot into the club if you want, I've still yet to decide whether or not you have potential or just got a lucky shot." I shake my head, "Sorry, I'm already in the kendo club, but I may consider thinking about stopping by every now and then." She sighs, "Alright, then you're free to stop by whenever you feel like it, so you're unofficially apart of the club," giving me a thumbs up.
Opening the door and heading out after saying goodbye, I set out to the forest I was in yesterday. "I never expected to be going to school or being in clubs out of all things, but I suppose it could be worse though." Jumping into the previous tree I was in, I try and get comfortable enough to sleep. At this rate, I swear I'll never get used to this. I hope morning comes rather quickly, I'd like to be out of this tree as much as possible. I fall asleep soon after that thought ends, waiting for the morning sun.
The sun beams into the forest, waking me up and signalling the time. I jump out of the tree and follow the same route to the school as the other day. Upon arriving there, I head to the first class, dealing with Issei's usual perverted and flirty antics. At this point, I'm just telling myself to get used to this, as I'll end up dealing with it for the rest of the year anyway. Most of the other classes go by normally after that one.
After the last bell rings, I get up swiftly and head on my way out towards the kendo club. Kiba saw I was walking in its direction and decided to fill me in that practices were only three days a week; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Since it was Friday, there were no practices, so I said thanks to Kiba before leaving towards the forest once more.
As I cross under the bridge on my way to the forest, I hear a voice I recognize all to well, and decide to stop and listen in. Issei's talking to a girl from what I can tell. However, the thing that makes it suspicious, is the fact that anyone from our school would know his bad reputation. Turning around and heading back up the stairs I came down earlier, I try to get a view of the girl. Peeking around a nearby corner, I catch a glimpse of the two interacting further.
"You're single, right Issei?" He appears all giddy about the question, looking as if his luck with women suddenly turned around. "Y-yeah, I'm single, why?" The girl says around a bit, "Well, I was wondering if you wanted to go on a date tomorrow? It's the weekend after all." He quickly answers, "Hell yes!" They appear to say their goodbyes afterwards and split paths.
The girl looks as if she has other motives up her sleeve. She also has purple eyes, which aren't a common human trait, unless contacts are worn in such color, it's unlikely however. I'll continue to watch for now, I can't go making large assumptions yet. I head back onto my usual route back to the forest, while going over the possibilities of something going wrong. For his safety from possible supernatural entities, I'll watch from afar while on their date.
Reaching my usual tree, I proceed to jump into it and fall asleep. I'm stuck using sleep to regain energy, I don't have money for food at the moment. There's gonna be a point in which I need to eat more than just school food, for my own sake. Maybe I should try to find a job.
A/N: I hope this plot rewrite was better, thanks for all the reviews, they helped a lot, as for possible gamer saber or something like that, ill let you decide on that. Btw, it's UBW saber, so she and shirou werent in a relationship. also, tell me if you found it easier to read.