Hi guys...it's been a while.
School has made me busy, as well as some other things, like League of Legends...
Anyway, this will be the final time I reboot this fanfic.
I saw the reviews on the other one, and I thought to myself: "Does the Fate route have to be Heaven's Feel?"
So, here it is: my last stand.
This is an AU of the Fate route from Fate/stay night. Elements from all three routes however, will be present.
Maybe you can even consider this an AU of the whole Fate/stay night VN.
Just so you know.
I already have the pactios and stuff prepared (mostly), so I don't think I'll need help.
Also, I do not own Fate/stay night or Negima! They belong to their respective owners.
The last thing that Shirou could remember was destroying the Holy Grail, the "relic" that would cast any wish within the limits of the world for the winner of the Holy Grail War. He fought with Kotomine Kirei, the master of True Assassin, the Archer of the Fourth Grail War, and Lancer.
Saber, Shirou's servant, also known as Arturia Pendragon, King Arthur, fought Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes because of how he is the oldest kings; all the myths of the heroes led back to him, which was obvious with his Gate of Babylon, which contained all of the Noble Phantasms of the heroes.
In normal circumstances, Shirou Emiya and Saber would've been unable defeat their adversaries, but they had a trump card.
Avalon: The Everdistant Utopia, the scabbard of Excalibur.
This scabbard was the item that allowed Shirou to survive the Fuyuki Fire, as well as other incidents during the Fifth Grail War. The item was also the catalyst that established Shirou's affinity and origin. In this case, the scabbard was used to counteract Gilgamesh's and Kirei's attacks and ultimately allowed Shirou and Saber to win, destroying the Holy Grail.
The problem now was, where was he?
Shirou finally opened his eyes to see a bright blue sky with clouds lulling by. He inferred that he was lying down on the ground, and he was. He got up and checked himself for any injuries, but there were none; the only traces of there being any injury were tears and holes in his clothes.
When he finished examining himself, Shirou looked around. Along with the blue sky, he was in a large plains of sorts that was green and lush with life.
Shirou thought that nothing would happen if he just stood in the same spot, so he began to walk.
It didn't matter what direction he was traveling, or how long he had been walking. He just knew, perhaps an instinct, that he had to walk, and that it will lead him somewhere.
After some time, he saw a large tree in the distance and a figure.
As he approached he began to notice key features: a short stature, blond hair, and a Medieval style of dress.
Saber!
Realizing the person, he began to run, slowly getting closer to his friend, his partner, his...beloved.
Finally, he arrived in front of Saber, who stood there with a neutral look on her face.
A staredown occurred for a bit, although Shirou was amused at Saber's antics.
However, her face brightened with a smile.
"Shirou..."
He couldn't take it anymore.
The red-head wrapped his arms around the slender girl in an embrace. After all, he knew that he was supposed to die, and that Saber would've been sent to...
Avalon?
His eyes widened. This was Avalon? This was the supposed domain of the fairies?
Shirou looked at the knight. "We're in Avalon?"
"Yes Shirou. It appears we are in Avalon. Now if you will excuse me..."
Before he could question her, she wrapped her arms around his neck and closed in for a kiss, a loving kiss.
Shirou closed his eyes and leaned into the kiss, returning it with fervor. They stopped after a while to breathe.
"Saber? Why did you do that? Not that I didn't enjoy it..." Shirou asked, confused about what she did. After all, Arturia Pendragon was a woman who knew what to do at the right time.
Her eyes were downcast with sorrow. "I'm sorry Shirou..you just got here, but you can't stay for too long."
Shirou was shocked. "...Why?"
"There is something I have to tell you..." Saber looked into my eyes. "Angra Mainyu still exists."
"What?!"
Angra Mainyu, or All the World's Evil.
Angra Mainyu was the one that caused the corruption of the Holy Grail. That was also the reason why Shirou wanted to destroy the Grail: to do what his father could not.
"Yes. He escaped after our final effort to destroy him. There is a way to find him, but it requires the authority of the ones who govern this realm: the Fairies."
Shirou's ducked his head in shame. All of his effort, wasted because he allowed the enemy to escape.
"How do we find him?"
"I would have to send you to where he escaped. Maybe it will be in another...dimension. I think that was the word."
Another dimension? That would be Second Magic...I remember Rin mentioning that there was a Dead Apostle named Zeltech...Zelretch...Zeltrech...someone like that.
Shirou's eyes widened then. "How would you send me there? You are not a magus."
"The fairies said that it would be possible if they use me as the medium. All I have to do is say the incantation they told me." Saber's eyes told me that she was a bit nervous about actually trusting the fairies.
Wait..fairies?
"Where are the fairies anyways?"
"Don't be silly Shirou. Just because they are called fairies, does not in anyway mean that they are the flying pixies from the nursery rhymes!" Saber retorted.
"Ah...sorry..."
"Anyways, before you go, here is an item that will help you. This is more like a gift from the fairies, whom I am thankful to," The girl took out a shining gem.
It was light blue, and it was reminiscient to Rin's gems.
"I was able to convince the fairies to create a...gateway item. This will allow you to use Excalibur," She said as she placed the bauble in his hand.
"Use Excalibur? You mean, your actual sword?" Shirou was surprised. Although he could trace the sword in a pinch, he wouldn't be able to use it to its full capacity without killing himself.
Saber nodded. "Yes. I do not to mean to offend you, but I'm giving this to you as a precaution. In fact, similarly to Rin's gems, it is only usable once, so use it wisely."
Shirou shook his head, but then his eyes began to water. He wanted to stay with Saber, no, Arturia Pendragon...
'No.' Shirou quickly blinked out the tears. He had to stop Angra Mainyu before he hurt anybody else. After all, Shirou was an Ally of Justice, and he was one that couldn't stand to see others hurt because of himself.
"Ok, send me there. I'll finish Angra Mainyu and come back to you as quick as I can...I will be able to come back later, right?" Shirou began to get nervous. What if he had to wait until his own death?
"It would be very possible to get you back, but it would be preferred that a strong amount of magic be used as a signal of sorts...or so the fairies informed me when they told me the incantation," Saber replied. "Alright, stand up, and I'll recite the incantation."
Shirou did so, and Saber stood in front of him. She grasped her right arm with her left hand, and opened up her right hand. Saber's eyes closed, and her hand lit up. She then begun to speak in a language I've never heard before.
Spirits of Avalon, hear me now.
Send this man to Angra Mainyu's location for the purpose of finding and defeating him.
Please allow this man to go!
Saber opened her eyes, and they were lit up similarly to her hands.
All I saw was a bright flash of light before it turned to darkness.
Zelretch looked up from his work.
"What's this?"
He was researching some magecraft until he felt an anomaly. He quickly used the Second Magic to take him there.
"Hmm...this is a new world I've been to..." This would make sense since there are an infinite amount of parallel worlds, and utlizing Second Magic only allows one to go to a parallel world.
He looked around, and found the thing that wasn't supposed to be there.
"Interesting..."
"Master, the barrier shell has been prepared," A flying robot girl said as she held a large and bulky sniper rifle.
'Do it.'
"Roger."
A sound similar to that of shattering glass sounded, and the large demon Sukuna, summoned by Chigusa Amagasaki, shone brightly, now that its magical barrier was dissipated.
"Please hurry. It will only be effective for less than a minute against an opponent of this size." The monotonous voice sounded.
"I'll show you the ultimate power of the ultimate mage!" A petite vampire girl yelled out as she flew up.
She turned around. "Hey! Make sure you take a real good look!" She was talking to the figures on the walkway: a girl and a boy.
Suddenly, a bright flash of light blinded everybody, and a roar bellowed from the demon.
When the girl turned around to see what had happened, she couldn't believe her eyes.
"What in the world!?"
Shirou woke up, feeling a bit of nausea. It made sense. He was sent to a parallel world, a concept that was too complicated for him at the moment.
He stood up; the nausea had passed. He felt around for his gem, to make sure that he wasn't dreaming.
It was there, shining bright and blue like it had earlier.
With that in mind, Shirou looked around.
It was obviously night, and he landed in a forest of sorts.
Shirou thought he would have to wander around when he heard the sounds of fighting.
He didn't know how he could hear it, because he swore that the sounds were far away, but he heard it.
Shirou picked up a fallen tree branch.
Although he didn't want to admit it, he had not much practice in projecting swords. He could only improvise by reinforcement.
He then reinforced his legs and feet and ran as fast as he could, because Fate would lead him to Angra Mainyu, one way or another.
This was just the first step.
Shirou stopped running when he reached a large lake. Fortunately for him, there was a walkway near him, and there was a...large monstrosity in front of him. It was a demon of sorts, one that even Caster wouldn't have been able to summon. It towered over him, as well as some other figures. They appeared to be...children?
Sure, Shirou himself was only sixteen years old, but he's been through so much it was hard for him to consider himself one...Rin wouldn't have a problem though.
The question was: what were they doing there?
But it didn't matter.
He knew what he had to do now: He had to save them, but without Avalon, and with his mediocre projecting skills, what would he do?
*CRASH*
The sound of shattering glass broke his thoughts. Shirou looked up to see the demon lighting up like a light bulb. What had happened? Was a barrier taken down?
However, he had no time now.
'Saber, I'm sorry...'
Shirou grasped onto the gem, the gift, and focused his prana into it. It shone with a bright light, and a sword replaced the gem.
The sword itself was of a simple make, with a blade with an untarnishable sheen.
However, it was not the time to marvel at the sword, even though it would be the last time he would see it.
Shirou held Excalibur with two hands, right hand under left, and prepared for an overhand swing. It would be hard, to focus reinforcing his body to move fast enough and forcing prana into the sword.
It was necessary though.
Shirou took a huge breath, and sped off.
It was a long walkway, and for that, Shirou was unfortunate. He began to charge up the sword as much as he could, and as he did, the tip of the sword began shining as the energy centered around it.
Shirou could feel himself losing consciousness.
'No! Not yet! At least not until the thing is down!' Shirou forced himself to keep moving, as he focused on keeping the energy in the sword.
Then, after what felt like an eternity, Shirou stopped, not feeling the pain in his legs, and made an overhead swing. He was blinded for a moment by the arc of light he created, but he didn't need to see the demon to know what had happened.
"ROOOARRR!" A cry of pain sounded, and Shirou chuckled.
It had worked.
Suddenly, Shirou felt his legs give out, and the legendary sword he used disappeared, only to leave a blue gem with a slightly duller luster.
The last thing Shirou saw before seeing black was a person who looked like a mini-Saber, if it was possible.
Excalibur: Sword of Promised Victory, is the symbol of King Arthur and her ideals, and it was forged out of people's hope, making it sacred and one of the strongest Noble Phantasms.
It is a weapon of directive energy that uses prana and converts it into light with the factor of the dragon (Arturia Pendragon). Although it is known as an "Ultimate Killing Technique", its destructive power is high, rending unneeded casualties possible. The actual attack is a beam of light that is focused at the tip of the sword and swung, creating a wave.
Well...here it is.
Please review, because I'd like to know if my efforts are being wasted or not.
