March 15, 2015 - Sunday

Disclaimer: Fate/Stay Night is property of Type-Moon. Campione! is owned by Jō Taketsuki and Shueisha.

Author's Note: So I recently finished playing Fate/Stay Night and Fate/Hollow Ataraxia. This gave me the idea to write this story and I'm going to try my best not mess a potentially good story. This story will take place after Fate/Hollow Ataraxia, with the Fate/HA ending and Episode 13 of Campione. This will not be the canon Campione universe after episode 13 since I haven't read much of the light novels.

Special thanks to xbluephantomx for BETA reading.

"Relics of Requiem"

Chapter 1: Crossing the Threshold

"How much farther, Tohsaka?"

Rin Tohsaka shot an annoyed look over her shoulder. "I didn't ask you to come along you know. You came by your own free will."

Shirou Emiya sighed and gave her an equally annoyed look. "Yeah, but I figured you might need a hand."

The heir of the Tohsaka family turned away and continued down the forest path. "Why do you think I brought him along?" The air behind Rin shimmered as a man materialized into existence. Archer looked at Shirou with a smug expression. The white-haired Servant had been trailing behind Rin, since they'd set out, in his unmaterialized state. The two versions of Shirou Emiya exchanged cold looks before Archer broke his gaze and kept pace with his Master.

"Shirou."

Shirou looked to his side to see Saber standing next to him. Despite knowing her for well over a year, Shirou still couldn't help but marvel at the natural beauty his Servant possessed. The bright rays of afternoon sunlight highlighted the brilliance of her blonde hair, and her deep emerald green eyes showed years of experience as well as softness. Minus the heavy armor she wore, a stranger might have mistaken her for visiting foreigner from Europe or America. No one would've expected this young girl, who looked no more than sixteen, to be the famed King Arthur of legend.

"Something wrong, Saber?"

"No, it's just…," A worried frown formed on Saber's lips, "Do you think what Rin is doing is wise?" There was a worried tone in her voice. Despite technically being "enemies" in the last Holy Grail War, Saber and Rin were actually very close friends. They'd fought together, shopped together, and had girl talk together. It was natural for her to be worried.

The orange-haired Magus shrugged. "Tohsaka knows more about magic than I do. She said something magic related occurred in this part of the forest last night. If anyone is qualified to look into it, it's Rin." That wasn't completely true to be honest. While Rin was one of the only skilled Mages in Fuyuki City, Bazett was on a completely different level. Shirou wouldn't be surprised if they ended up running into her this deep in the forest. She claimed to have cut ties with the Mage's Association, though Shirou doubted her old habits would stop so quickly. "Just in case something comes up, I wanted you to be here with me."

A light blush rose in Saber's cheeks. "I'm just doing my duty as Servant," She sputtered.

"Shirou, your safety is just as important to me as Rin's. I would've come along even if you hadn't asked." The former King of England looked up at him with determined eyes.

"Thanks, Saber." Shirou smiled and his eyes locked with Saber's. The two stood silently gazing into each other's eyes til a loud yell broke the brief trance.

"Hey, you guys coming or not?! We'll leave you behind if you don't hurry up!"

"Alright alright, we're coming." He waved her off. "Let's hurry before we lose her."

"Yes." Saber's previous blush was gone, replaced by her normal sober face.

The hot afternoon sun was high in the sky by the time the group reached the end of the trail. The reason for their unexpected hike had to do with the incident that had occurred the previous night. What had start as a normal evening, or as normal as things could be in the Emiya household, quickly changed when the entire house had started shaking. Now earthquakes weren't uncommon in Japan and most didn't last for more than a few seconds. The thing that made the event noteworthy was the sudden feeling of strong magical energy that accompanied the tremor. As soon as the tremors stop, Rin and Shirou rushed outside just in time to see a bright light shining on top of the mountain outside Fuyuki. No sooner had it appeared, the light died; leaving the night still and quiet. Rin set out first thing that morning with Archer in toll.

"It's getting stronger," Rin stated scanning the the trees. Shirou could feel it too. He'd always been sensitive to magical energy that surrounded him, but even a non-mage could have sensed the strong waves flowing down the mountain side. It was thick and heavy like a gust of hot air. The farther up the mountain they went, the stronger it became.

"Any idea what we're looking for?" Shirou asked.

Rin shook her head. "It shouldn't be very hard to find. What ever caused that earthquake last night is pouring out large amounts of prana. All we have to do is keep following the prana waves it's giving off. The sooner the better. That last earthquake was small, but who knows if this thing will do if left alone."

"You think it could cause another earthquake?"

"Or worse. Rampant magical object tend to cause problems when they go off."

Shirou stopped in his tracks. The flashback of a scene from eleven years ago flashed in his mind. The roaring fires, the dark black smoke that filled the sky, and the cries of agony of the dying. Utter destruction that only left one survivor. Shirou knew only to well the horrors a corrupt object with unlimited power could cause. That's why he'd made a silent promise to never let something like that happen again.

"Rin..." Archer stepped in front of his Master and held out his arm; blocking her path. "We don't know what we'll run into farther up the trail. Allow me to go and scout ahead." He waited patiently, never taking his eyes off the mountain path. The seriousness in his eyes showed how grave the situation looked to him.

Tohsaka shrugged and nodded. "Just recon, Archer. Don't play hero or anything."

Archer smirked. "You now I never do that." Disappearing in a flash, Archer raced up the hill in bounding leaps.

The moment Archer was out of earshot, Shirou turned to Rin. "It might have been a good idea to have brought Sakura and Rider."

Rin narrowed her eyes in a questioning look. "Why?"

"Well Sakura's a Magus and Rider's a Servant. Besides, if thing turns out for the worst, extra help isn't something you turn down. Even Bazett or Caren would be helpful in that kind of situation."

"And then we'd have to deal with the Church or Mage's Association getting involved. No way I'm going to let that happen! If there's a powerful magical item of some kind up there, I going to handle!" Rin crossed her arms and stubbornly turned her head.

Shirou sighed. Typical Tohsaka pride. She could be described as greedy and cheap when it came to money, or super competitive when dealing with magecraft. Top of everything, no exceptions. It's a wonder she wasn't thrown out of the Clock Tower for causing a ruckus.

"Besides," Rin continued, "It's best that Sakura doesn't get involved with danger as much as possible. Her abilities are growing, but..." She paused, "I think she's still to soft natured to be on a battlefield. Even with Rider beside her, I'd still be worried about her."

And there was the big sister side of Rin. At times there was rivalry between the two sister, but that never stopped Rin from looking out for her younger sibling. After spending ten years apart, she wasn't going to lose Sakura again it seemed.

A breeze shook the tree branches above the trio a moment before Archer materialized back into existence. His face gave no emotion.

"Archer, what did you find?" Rin questioned.

Archer just sadly shook his head. "It's better if I just show you."

"...What is that?"

Right after Archer deliver the news, the group raced up the trail with Archer in the lead. After about a hundred meters, he lead them off the trail into a bright clearing. Only this wasn't a natural clearing. It looked light a fire had scorched away all brush and trees that had once be firmly planted there. The ground was burnt and blackened and white steam still rose from several spots. Inside this perfectly circle shaped clearing was crater. What was in the crater made Shirou's eyes widen.

"No way, that shouldn't be here..." Shirou didn't even have time to register what Rin was saying before she started running towards the center.

"Wait a second, Tohsaka." Shirou breathed a silent curse as took off after her. By the time he caught up with her, she'd already reached the crater.

"This isn't what I had expected," Rin mumbled to herself. She didn't even seemed aware of Shirou's presence. Her attention was fixed to the object no more than six feet from her. Floating about a foot off the ground, in the center of the crater, was a golden shard. The suspended shard remained motionless and silent, but every few seconds a powerful wave of prana was felt pulsing from it.

"Shirou." Saber walked up beside her Master, her eyes also glued to the golden fragment. "I recognize this prana. That is a piece of the-"

"Holy Grail." Rin finished. She took a step closer, "It should be impossible, but it seems the Holy Grail's power truly is unlimited. Even after it's destruction a piece remains." The way she was saying this so calmly was making Shirou uneasy.

The fact a piece of the Holy Grail still existed was impossible. After Saber destroyed it with her Noble Phantasm, not a trace of it should have remain. Then there was Angra Mainyu's time loop that restarted the Holy Grail War. But after he sacrificed himself, the corrupt grail was suppose to have finally vanished for good. Yet there was no mistaking the prana coming from this glowing fragment. It was the Holy Grail.

"I thought it would be easier to show you that try to explain." Archer stood observing the fragment from the side.

Shirou watched Rin for a long moment. The Tohsaka heir didn't appear to be listening when she reached out hand. The shard was now only a few inches from her fingertips.

"Hey, what do you think you're doing." Shirou grabbed her wrist before she could reach the shard. Rin glared at him before shaking free of his grip

"What's it look like? Obviously we can't just leave this shard alone. If it does start another natural disaster, someone else will come by and try and claim it. Do you really want this thing falling into the wrong hands?" Turning her back to Shirou before he could start an argument, Rin help out a hand on either side of the fragment. "Captum, caveam, continent." The Latin words ignite the prana contained in her body. Her hands began glowing with a faint greenish glow that surrounded the shard like a flame. "Exarmet, praesidium, laqueum." The green flame engulfed the piece like a burning ember. Rin slowly closed her hands around it.

"Looks like she knows what she's doing." For a moment, a feeling of relief washed over Shirou. What had he been worried about? The appearance of the Holy Grail shard had put his nerves on edge and reawaken past fears. Once Tohsaka contained the fragment, the threat of the Holy Grail would be lessened at least.

"It'll take a few more minutes before I'm able to properly contain it." Rin informed, never taking her attention from her task.

"You sure is safe?" Saber asked. She wasn't a magus, but she had enough experience with magic to know the danger it could pose.

"I have some knowledge of containing magical items, though I've never tried it on something this strong before. It would be crazy to try and capture the Holy Grail, but a piece of it shouldn't be to dif-." Rin stopped mid sentence, her eyes widening in surprise. "Hey what's going on!"

The panic in Rin's voice caught Shirou off guard. A second later, a surge of prana from the shard sent a shockwave that almost brought the teen to his knees. Looking up, he could she Rin's hands shaking as she tried to contain the prana surges. The green flame had turned white and was threatening to spills out of her. The surges were coming faster now, each one getting stronger and stronger. What had gone wrong?

"Rin!

"Shirou!"

Archer and Saber called out, but it was too late. The shard began glowing brighter and brighter with each prana spike. White light illuminated from it, engulfing both Masters and Servants; drowning out there yells.

Report to History Compilation Committee

Subject: Falling Stars Phenomenon

Date: 6:00 hours March 15, 2015

In the early morning of March 15, 2015, mage associations across the world picked up magical signatures appearing all over the world. While unconfirmed, at least 13 unidentified objects giving off unmeasurable amounts of magical energy were spot falling from the sky.

Out of the 13 known objects, two have been confirmed to have fallen in North America, two in South America, two in Africa, two in Europe, two in Australia, and three in Asia. Of the three that fell in Asia, two have landed on the Japanese islands.

The exact landing location of the 13 objects (currently labeled as"Falling Stars") has not been confirmed besides there continental landing spots. Teams have sent to track the magical objects and decipher their nature.

History Compilation Committee teams are currently investigating the areas that are believed to be the landing spots in Japan. At the moment, search has been fruitless. Upon landing, the magical energy from the "Falling Stars" ceased, leaving no way of tracking them to their location. It is unknown whether or not this means they were destroyed on impact or have been cloaked from the Committee's eyes.

Report will be updated as more information comes to light

Sincerely, Inspector Yagami Hamaji of the History Compilation Committee

"I thought you said you two weren't sharing a room."

Godou's sweat dripped and he nervously scratched his head, "We weren't I swear. She sneaks into the house while I'm asleep." Godou Kusanagi was currently receiving a heated glare from his sister. To his side, latched onto his arm, was an equally terrifying problem. This problem went by the name Erica Blandelli.

"Not need to be so cold Godou-kun." Erica squeezed his arm tighter. She leaned up to his ear and whispered, "You know you love it when I share your bed."

It had been a week since Godou had ended the Prophecy of the Starless Night. With that done, he'd hope to get some peace once again. Sadly, peace wasn't easy for a Campione. Between Erica, his sister, and the other girls in his life, the Heretic Gods were the least of his worries at the moment.

A slight sigh escaped his mouth. For a brief moment, he blocked out his sister, Erica, and the rest of the world. He let his mind wander. It had been a normal morning so far. He woke up to find Erica naked in his bed, again. Shizuka was in a foul mood just like she always was when any of Godou's girl were around him. And he was running late for school. Yeah, it was normal day.

A normal morning, yet it wasn't. Something felt off to the young god-slayer. He just couldn't put his finger on it. From what he could tell, nothing was out of the ordinary and he had no plan for that to change. Yet, the strange feeling gnawed at him like a memory he couldn't quite remember.

"I have a strange feeling I'm going to find out what it means real soon."

Godou took a sip of coffee with his free arm. Fate wasn't going to be kind to him it seemed. Something was coming his way. He just didn't know what…

To Be Continued

Author's Note: I wasn't sure how this well this first chapter was going to turn out. Hope it looks better from a reader's point of view then mine.

I read a couple Fate/Campione crossovers before writing this. Both the Campione and Nasuverse use many of the same elements. Both involved magic, old gods, and good characters. If I get anything wrong regarding either universe, it's because of my lack of knowledge. I'm still research while writing so please bare will me. I'll correct any mistakes as much as possible.

As for the power levels of the Campiones vs. magus and Servant, I'll explain more on that in the next chapter. I will tell you that Shirou and Rin's powers are higher up than most Magicians in the Campione verse.

Most of my future chapters will be between 3,000 to 5,000 words a chapter. I'm trying to make it a habit of writing 500 words a day so you'll get the chapters quicker. I have a bad streak of long delays with previous stories that I'm trying to correct starting now. Since the second season of Unlimited Blade Works is coming soon, I may try to update with each episode.

For those of you that a following my other stories, I've begun working on the next chapter of Nova Rising. I'll be writing 500 words a day for that fic until the chapter is finished. Magic in the Soul and A Certain Substitute Shinigami are in the brainstorm phase.

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