Fate Zero of Tragedy
Chapter 1
The Summoning of Heroes
Hey guys, this is FateLancer17 here. I just want to let you know that this story does not follow on the KH story that I am doing. I will get back to it as soon as this weekend with another chapter. I will maybe do an update section on my profile so hang tight.
Now this story is inspired by X the Reaper's story Fate: Zero Sanity and Canis Lupis 54's FateZero Originality. A note to say, I will use some elements from both stories in order to make this interesting. I hope it is okay with you guys so enjoy reading.
Before we get to the story, I just want to say that I do not own anything. I do not own any characters in this fanfic as they belong solely to their respective owners.
Kirei Kotomine, one of the seven Masters of the Fourth Holy Grail War, is not a normal man. He has been born with emptiness and nothing ever seemed to fill it to the point he feels any type of satisfaction in anything from top of his class to even his actions as an Executor of the Holy Church. He went as far as marrying a woman who would die a few years later. He would try to love her, care for her, and even had a daughter, Caren, but nothing came out of it. He confessed to her of that empty feeling. His wife would then commit suicide not out of sorrow, as she had a smile, but for him to feel compassion like anyone else. He did feel sad, but not because she died. It is that he didn't see her die and that he didn't kill her. He noticed this with great fear and gave Caren away to relatives despite her cries for him.
Three years before the war, the Command Seals that symbolizes his status as a chosen Master by the Holy Grail appeared. His father Risei Kotomine brought him to Italy to meet with Magus Tokiomi Tohsaka where he explained the concepts of the Holy Grail and its history. The Tohsakas' goal is to use the Holy Grail in order to reach the Root of all knowledge.
Usually, the Grail chooses Masters by their desires. Kirei himself doesn't have any desire for the Holy Grail as he does not have a wish. So it confuses him as to why the Grail chose him of all people.
Now Kirei is doing the summoning ritual to bring forth the Heroic Spirit Hassan-i-Sabbah using the shattered remains of his skull mask as the catalyst. He performed the ritual perfectly as a result of Tokiomi's teachings. The figure, or figures, is the Old Man of the Mountain. It turns out that he has multiple personalities as the female Assassin explained upon being summoned. But…
The Female Assassin threw a knife towards a faint glow behind Kirei. The sound metal clashing can be heard. Kirei turned around to see a frightened cat.
Voice: Don't hurt Calico Cat.
He then looked to see a petite 14 year old girl with short brown hair kept back with a hair clip. She wears an open white and blue jacket, that is ankle-length and splits into two ends past her thighs. She also wears a white blouse underneath and a pair of orange pumpkin shorts, as well as black knee-high socks and tall brown boots. A blue band is wrapped twice around her wrists and around her neck is what looks like a necklace with a wooden carving. The wood carving is attached to a black band necklace.
Rider: I am the Servant Rider. Are you my Master? *says with an uninterested look*
Kirei is surprise by the fact that he summoned two Servants under two different classes. He could see the uninterested look in her eyes that is almost similar to his own eyes but there is some form of emotion in them.. He looked down at his hands to see that he has another set of Command Seals on his other hand. He can only deduct that this set belongs solely to Rider.
Kirei: Yes… I am Kirei Kotomine, your Master. *shows the second set of command seals*
Rider: Then the contract is complete. I will fight alongside you and obtain the Holy Grail for you.
Kirei simply nodded and Rider then turned her attention to the cat from earlier, whom she called Calico Cat.
Rider: What do you think of Master Kirei Calico Cat? *Cat hisses* He doesn't seem that way to me.
Kirei: Is she literally talking to that animal? *looks at the necklace* Could it be that necklace?
As Kirei was analyzing her, he couldn't help but look deep into his mind and remember images of his daughter Caren.
Assassin: Master Kirei, what is our next move?
Kirei: *Snaps out of his thoughts* We must go meet with my Master Tokiomi. He needs to know this. Assassin, Rider, follow me.
All Assassins went into spirit mode while Rider stayed in physical form and simply followed him. Kirei: This is a strange occurrence. I don't think this is just a coincidence.
Oh how true that is.
A week later in the basement of Tohsaka manor, Tokiomi was happy for Kirei. He had not only summoned the desired servant flawlessly but a stroke of luck caused Kirei to summon a second Servant. He has yet to be notified by Kirei of Rider's skills in combat as she was discovered to be introverted and laconic. Aside from that, he proceeded to summon the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, who is crucial to his plans on winning the war. In the back of his mind, Tokiomi was hoping that he could somehow get a second Servant in the process as he believed that this occurrence is not caused by luck.
Without a doubt, Tokiomi was able to summon the King of Heroes under the Archer class.
Archer: I am the Servant Archer. Are you my Master?
The way Archer said that suggests that that question is more of an authoritative demand of a king to his subjects.
Tokiomi: I am indeed, King of Heroes.
Tokiomi gave a bow of respect to the great king while also revealing his Command Seals for further evidence. Archer is amused by Tokiomi's show of loyalty and respect towards him. Tokiomi, like Kirei, saw another set of Command Seals on his other hand, indicating his second Servant. A presence can be heard behind him.
He turned around to see a young man in his early 20s with sharp blue eyes. He has short, messy black hair with bangs hanging below his eyes. He has a well-built frame, indicating years of training. He wears a sleeveless blue overcoat seamed with bluish black hemlines over a royal blue robe with black collar and sash. He ties black ribbons in a crisscross pattern over the lower half of his sleeves to prevent them from getting in the way when he is fighting. Underneath his robe, he wears black pants and a pair of dark brown boots overlaid with more crisscross-patterned ribbons. He is wearing a sledge hat as if he is hiding his identity.
Lancer: Upon your call, I, Lancer, ask of you… Are you my Master?
Tokiomi: Yes indeed Lancer. *bows to him*
Lancer: No need for that. *bows to Tokiomi*
Archer: What is this? A second Servant? This is most entertaining.
Lancer: That is right. It would seem that we have the same Master, blondie.
Archer: *tick mark of anger* You dare!?
Lancer: I do dare actually.
Archer: You would dare insult me!? A king!?
Lancer: I will say this one time and one time only. I am loyal to my Master Tokiomi Tohsaka, not you, King of Heroes.
That sarcastic tone was the boiling point for Archer as he had his Gates of Babylon ready to tear Lancer into pieces but Tokiomi quickly got in front of him with a forgiving bow to him.
Archer: Tokiomi, stand aside, I must deal with this disrespectful mongrel for insulting a king!
Lancer is giving off this smug look at Archer, which further angered him.
Tokiomi: Forgive me my King. Lancer, here, is loyal to me, and the responsibility is upon me to be sure that he is in control. He is merely another ally of mine alongside my apprentice Kirei and his Servants. I ask of you King of Heroes to please tolerate Lancer's presence until the time is right.
With much thought, Archer deactivated his Gate of Babylon.
Archer: Very well, you will vouch for Lancer's actions. However, if he is proven to be a burden and a constant nuisance, I will take it upon myself to killing him. I hope you understand that Tokiomi.
Tokiomi: Of course, King of Heroes.
With that, Archer dematerialized in golden dust. Tokiomi sighed in relief that he is gone and looked at Lancer who still has that smug look on his face.
Tokiomi: I did not expect Archer to be like this. But with Lancer around and his attitude towards Archer, I will need to quell this conflict between the two of them, at least until the other Servants are defeated.
Hotel Room
Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald was also doing his summoning. Before leaving for Fuyuki, he was angered as his original catalyst to summon Alexander the Great was stolen. He had a backup to it as he has a catalyst to summon Diarmuid of the Love Spot. It was going well as he successfully summoned him under the Lancer class. He appears to be loyal to Kayneth which made him think that maybe he won't need to use Command Seals to have him obey.
That smile of his turned to a scowl when he noticed a young man in his mid-twenties sitting on the couch. He was about to order Lancer to kill him but stopped when he noticed a second set of Command Seals on his other hand. This made him realize that the young man is a Servant.
The young man's appearance suggests Native-American descent and his clothes consists of dark blue denim jeans, a red beanie, a denim vest, a white hoodie, and a red flannel shirt. He looks like a standard hooligan in Kayneth's eyes as he is using spray paints on a spare blank canvas that Kayneth needed for the ritual.
Kayneth: Servant!
The Servant looks towards Kayneth with an expression that suggests annoyance, probably from him interrupting his work.
Servant: Oh, right! Um… What was it again? Oh! *clears throat* I am summoned under the Archer Class. Do you happen to be my Master?
Kayneth: Yes. I am Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald, a ninth generation mage of the Archibald Family.
Archer: Yeah, yeah. What matters is that you're my master.
Kayneth was angered upon Archer's disrespectful attitude.
Kayneth: How dare you disrespect me, your Master?!
Archer: I don't like arrogant people anyway. If you want me to believe that you are powerful, then you'll have to prove it somehow.
Kayneth: Lancer! Kill this disrespectful fool! He is useless!
Lancer complied and was ready to dispatch of him. Archer saw this and loosened what looks like a chain that was wrapped around his arm.
Sola-Ui: Kayneth! *To Archer* Forgive him Archer. I am sure that there will be some way that Kayneth will respect you.
Archer: I hope to see that madam. *Gives a sloppy bow*
Sola-Ui: Can you also enlighten us of how you are summoned?
Archer: I don't really know. I was summoned by him, which is for sure. Maybe the Grail might decide to give the Masters two instead of one.
Sola-Ui: See Kayneth? If you had Lancer here kill Archer, then we would've been placed at a disadvantage in the Holy Grail War. I mean, what if it's just as Archer said about the other Masters having two Servants. Plus it would be to our advantage with Archer here.
Kayneth took it all in and considered that since his second Servant is an Archer, he could utilize him in far-range combat while Lancer deals with close-quarter combat.
Kayneth: You are right Sola-Ui. For now, I will tolerate his behavior.
Archer: Good! Then it's decided then. I will fight in this war alongside you and Lancer. *Puts his hand out to Lancer* Put it there bud!
Lancer: *Complies the gesture* It will be an honor to fight alongside you Archer as a fellow knight.
Archer: I'm no knight, but I can understand chivalry. But now, I have a project to do.
Archer picks up the paper canvas before folding it to this pocket. He ran to a wall vent and disappeared into it as he turned into an ash cloud.
Kayneth: This will be a great headache.
Sola-Ui: His clothes suggests somewhere around this age. I wonder what kind of life he lived to be in the Throne of Heroes?
Meanwhile, Kariya Matou has been through hell for the past year preparing for the Holy Grail War. Initially, he left the family and promised to never return. After returning from a trip, he found out from his childhood crush Aoi Tohsaka, that she and Tokiomi gave away their daughter Sakura to his father, Zouken. He went to the Matou house later that night to confront Zouken. He was too late as Sakura was undergoing the family's magecraft training which is being tortured and violated by crest worms. The reason why he never confessed his love for Aoi was so that she won't undergo this fate. But it would seem that Sakura merely took her place which was even worse for Kariya. He made a deal with Zouken that if he could win the coming Grail War, he would let Sakura go. And so that was beginning of a long hellish year of training in the family's magic. His hair turned white as a result of the training. All this suffering, so that he could bring Sakura back to her sister Rin and mother Aoi and return to the happy times like they used to.
It was now time for the summoning for Kariya. Kariya was given a piece of armor from one of the Knights of the Round Table in King Arthur's time. It was never confirmed who it is, but it's all he is got. In addition, due to his weak status as a Magus, he would need to summon his Servant under the Berserker Class. Kariya knows the risks of the Berserker class and it would most likely kill him from the energy being consumed if he is not careful. However, it's a risk that he must take in order to save Sakura.
The summoning went off without a hitch as a knight in black armor and a red visor appeared before him and is covered in a black aura of madness. He looked confident but then he looked down to see his other hand holding a second set of Command Seals. He was confused by this until he noticed a teenage girl next to Berserker. She appears to be about fourteen or fifteen, with a petite build of a girl who had not quite hit her growth spurt for the lack of a better word. She had ash blonde hair fashioned into two pigtails and large green eyes that seemed to look straight into his soul. She wore a typical schoolgirl outfit and a trench coat with a cloak-like end, a white blouse with a yellow sweater vest, a red plaid skirt, and black boots with white buckles, with her hands covered in white gloves. Her weapon is a large scythe that seemed to have some kind of red eye where the blade meets the haft.
Berserker: I am the Servant, Berserker. I ask of you, are you my Master?
Kariya was surprised with the fact that he summoned two Servants under his command and both of them are under the Berserker Class and one of them kept her sanity.
Zouken: Well Kariya, you have summoned two Servants. I am impressed that you were actually holding back on me. But just remember, in exchange for Sakura, you must win me the Grail. Although, it's very unlikely considering that they are both Berserkers.
Berserker sensed the evil from Zouken and rushed forward suddenly and sliced Zouken in half with her scythe. Zouken reformed with his worms. Berserker was going to attack but Kariya stopped her and decided to leave. Kariya climbed the steps but was about to fall. Berserker helped him out of concern with the mad Berserker in tow.
Forest
In a random spot in the forest, Waver Velvet successfully summoned Alexander the Great under the Rider Class using the catalyst that he stole from his teacher Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald after he practically embarrassed him in class by mocking his thesis on how bloodlines did not matter and that greater understanding in studying can make an excellent Magus. He was extremely glad as the purpose of his participation in the War is to prove himself that his thesis is correct. His first greeting with Rider was interesting to say the least as he bellowed out his name to Waver.
Rider: I am Iskandar, King of Conquerors! I am summoned under the Servant Class Rider, accepting your call, are you my Master?
Waver: I-I am. I am Waver Velvet.
Alexander then took notice of something.
Waver followed his line of sight and looked behind him. He saw a young girl, about a year younger than him, with long black hair that reaches down to her knees and red eyes. She wears a dark sleeveless mini dress with a white collar and a red tie; she wears a red belt that has a red side skirt cover. She wears it with long black socks and black shoes. She also wears red gauntlets and black gloves. She is holding a long Katana that gives off an eerie presence. She is staring down at Waver with her red eyes which scared him and have him crawling back to Rider.
Waver: Who is she?
Rider: By my guess, I believe she's a Servant.
Waver: What makes you say that!?
Rider: Your second set of Command Seals.
Waver looked down to see a second set of Command Seals on his other hand which made him connect the dots as she is his Servant.
Assassin: I answer your call. I am the Servant Assassin. May I ask you? Are you my Master?
Waver nodded in confirmation.
Assassin: Okay. *Her stomach grumbles* I'm hungry. Is there anywhere to eat?
Waver merely slipped and fell from her statement. This has been one weird event for him. Scratch that, for everyone.
Rider: *laughs loudly* In that case, we should head into town for some food! While we're at it, we need to find library!
Waver: But all the food shops and the library are closed for the night.
Rider: So? We could just use our astral forms.
Akame: Yes. We can use our astral forms to get what we need. Now we must go quickly.
Akame easily lifted up Waver and carried him quickly towards town with him crying. Rider only laughed before chasing to catch up with them.
Rider: This Holy Grail War is going to be more fun than I thought!
Waver: Why is this happening to me?!
Akame: Must get food! Must get food!
Einzbern Castle, Germany
In the Einzbern Castle in Germany, Kiritsugu was summoning his Servant King Arthur. Kiritsugu is a cold man and has the moniker of The Magus Killer due to his reputation of killing heretic mages. He successfully summoned the intended Servant using Avalon which was provided by his wife Irisviel's family, the Einzberns. The summoning ritual was successful but appeared is a woman, who turns out to be King Arthur. Kiritsugu was in total surprise along with Irisviel who was in the same room.
Kiritsugu: Impossible.
Saber: I ask you… Are you worthy to be my Master?
Kiritsugu: *Hesitates as he processes this* Yes. I am.
Saber: Very well… Our—
Saber sensed a presence in the shadows by Irisviel.
Saber: Show yourself!
Kiritsugu had his gun out aiming at the shadows while Saber had her invisible sword out. Irisviel stepped back. Then out came a young man of 16 wearing a black coat with a hoodie and rolled up sleeves, a red undershirt, blue pants and black shoes. He also wears a black watch on his left wrist. His hair is long and almost completely covers his scarred eye. His scarred eye is closed, meaning that it was damaged by a blade of sorts according to the mark. What's more is the bags under his good eye, which suggests that he barely has any sleep in him
Caster: I answer your call. I, Caster, ask of you. Are you my Master?
Kiritsugu was surprised at this. He noticed the second set of Command Seals on his other hand which made him connect the dots to see that this young man is his Servant along with Saber. He also noticed in his eyes that he is almost completely devoid of emotion.
Kiritsugu: A second Servant? This boy, who is he?
Just by looking at him, reminds Kiritsugu of the picture of Kirei Kotomine. This boy's eyes are almost similar to his.
Servant: Caster
Master: Kiritsugu Emiya
Identity: Yu Otosaka
Series: Charlotte
Sex: Male
Strength: D
Endurance: A
Agility: D
Mana: A+
Luck: E (Just for funsies)
Noble Phantasm: E-A++
Class Skills:
Mad Enhancement: trades the sanity of the Servant to raise their basic parameters.
C+: As it would raise his abilities, Yu would retain some line of thought but would have insane qualities.
Territory Creation: altering the surrounding lands in favor of their sorcery.
C+: His power is limited in this field as he has little knowledge of how it would play out.
Personal Skills:
Double-Summon: permits a Servant to simultaneously possess Class Skills from two distinct classes.
B: Yu is able to use skills from both the Caster and Berserker Classes.
Noble Phantasms
Yu is in possession of several thousand powers due to his actions of plundering every single active ability user in the world.
Plunder: (A): (Anti-Unit) Yu's base power. He is able to use this power to plunder abilities off of other ability users while also gaining control of his targets for five seconds. Against Servants, he is able to copy their Personal Skills.
Tomori's Flash Cards: (A+): (Self) The only source of Yu's sanity. He was given by Nao Tomori before leaving to plunder the power users from all over the world. As his journey progresses he forgets everything about her and his life. The flash cards serve as a clinging reminder and suppress the Mad Enhancement. If this were to be destroyed, his Mad Enhancement will increase to A, causing his sanity to be close to lost.