Hello readers! It's BiggerGuilmonmon here with a Fate/Zero story for you. Inspiration for this definitely comes from Fate Zero Sense and Fate Zero Sanity. You should check those out ASAP!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Fate series, nor any other characters from other series whose characters are used.
Kirei Kotomine was by no means a happy man. He had never known happiness in his life and never once experienced joy. To him, these were merely concepts, things to be thought of but never grasped. Joy and Happiness were sin and so a holy man like himself could never experience their simple ways. His wife and child, the happy life he made for himself, all of it had done nothing to ease the feeling of emptiness he felt inside of himself.
This had been at the forefront of his mind after three command seals appeared on his hand. These seals marked him for the grail war, the ultimate battle over an omnipotent wish-granting device. But why him? A wish would do no good to a man to whom happiness was forever out of reach. No, how could he wish for something he had no knowledge of. This was his rationale behind simply acting in the background and assisting his master Tokiomi Tohsaka. He would assist his master and hasten this war to the end and after that he would be done with it forever.
Thus he performed the incantation in front of the magic circle just as he had been taught. His summoning would be of the servant Assassin, perfect for assisting his master without letting any other masters know.
The summoning was completed and as the smoke cleared Kerie was greeted not to the sight he expected but rather to a very strange one.
The servant in front of Kerei was young, likely in his early twenties, and had long back hair held back in a ponytail. The boys eyes were red and on his hand was a tattoo of a snake eating it's own tail, but in every other respect his appearance seemed japanese. His attire consisted of a long black coat over a black vest with black pants and boots.
"I'm the servant Assassin," The boy spoke, saying the word Servant with no small amount of disgust. "Are you my master?" he finished eyes locked in on Kirei's as he searched for any sign of weakness in the man that summoned him.
"I am." Kirei answered. "Are you Hundred-Faced Hassan," Kirei asked the servant.
"I don't have any idea who you're referring to, but in life my name was Greed!" Assassin answered.
"A servant whose name is sin, surely the grail has a sense of humor," Kirei exposited.
Elsewhere (Basement of the Tohsaka Manor)
Tokiomi Tohsaka was at a loss for words. His summoning had been perfect and his catalyst correct. How had it come to pass that like his student he has been given a servant so different than the one he had intended.
The servant in front of him was a well endowed woman with pale skin, mid length blonde hair and blood-red eyes. She wore a one piece dark red military uniform with a pair of very short shorts as well as a pair of white gloves. At her side was a large rifle, looking more like a canon meant to fight tanks than a personal weapon.
"I am the servant Archer, Are you my master?" The servant asked Tokiomi.
"I suppose I am, I trust you'll not disappoint?" Tokiomi responded.
Archer simply bowed. "Of course not, Master!"
Elsewhere (Hotel Room)
Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi scowled at the servant currently in front of him while his fiancee Sola-Ui put a hand over her mouth in shock. Kayneth's original catalyst, a shred of Alexander the Great's cape had been stolen but that had only been a slight setback. Anticipating this move Kayneth instead used his backup plan and instead was using fragments of the swords Morraltach and Beagalltach. He had planned to use these to summon Diarmuid of the Love Spot.
What he received was a young teenage woman with fair skin, bright red hair like Sola-Ui's own, and kind lime-green eyes. Her attire seemed to resemble a modernized version of ancient greek armor and in her hands she held a shield as well as a red spear with a rather mechanical look to it.
"Where is Diarmuid you brat!" Kayneth immediately shouted at the young servant who seemed shocked at her first encounter after being summoned.
"I don't know who you're talking about but I am the servant Lancer. Which of you is my master?" She said with a glance at Sola-Ui.
"I am. But I was supposed to summon a warrior! Not some-"
"Kayneth!" Sola-Ui interrupted her betrothed. "Obviously this girl is a warrior, and a skilled one at that if her appearance from the Throne of Heroes is any indication!" She then turned to Lancer. "My name is Sola-Ui and I will be providing you with additional prana." Sola-Ui said reassuringly.
Lancer bowed in appreciation. "Thank you, I may not be the servant you intended but I vow to do my best in helping you win this war." she spoke.
"Well at least she understands her position," Kayneth mused mentally "I simply can't believe a girl that age could be strong enough to ascend to the Throne of Heroes."
"Hold a moment," Lancer said as her face registered some shock.
'What is it now," Kayneth spat.
"Are you certain that miss Sola-Ui is my secondary prana source?" Lancer said questioningly.
"Of course, why would you ask?" Sola-Ui questioned her fiance's servant.
"I simply cannot feel any prana coming from you ma'am." Lancer replied.
"But if you're not what's currently draining my prana then what is?" Sola Ui questioned. As if on cue, a bright light once again radiated from the summoning circle.
As smoke once again cleared from the circle another figure stood before the betrothed couple.
This one was monstrous, and didn't even appear to be human. The creature before them was large, standing at twice the size of Kayneth and Sola Ui and covered in black armor with a pair of large clawed gauntlets on it's arms as well as a shield on it's back with a strange symbol etched onto it. What little of the creature was exposed seemed reptilian in nature.
"I am the servant Avenger, which of you is my master," The creature asked Sola-Ui and Kayneth.
Sola-Ui looked at the back of her hand for confirmation on what she had already gathered. What she saw confirmed that she was indeed the master of Avenger. On her hand stood three bright red tattoo's which took the shape of a circle with a smaller circle inside of it and a v shaped mark below it.
"I… am your master Avenger." Sola-Ui told the servant. receiving a glare from Kayneth.
"Damn you woman! Now my strategy to attack the other masters is null and void! You had better hope 'Avenger' is powerful, because if we lose this war I will hold both you and your servant personally responsible." Kayneth spat before storming off to his room.
Sola-Ui simply watched him go, a small amount of disgust welling up inside of her as Avenger spoke up from behind her.
"Call me when you have need of me," Avenger spoke, seeming almost annoyed, before astralizing.
"I apologise for my master's harsh words," Lancer said with a bow before astralizing as well.
Elsewhere (Matou Manor)
"I'm impressed Kariya, you managed to summon a servant, and a rather impressive looking one at that!" Zouken Matou said as he gazed upon the servant his 'son' had brought forth for the grail war.
The servant in question was a rather large man who was clad in a completely black suit made from… something odd and alien to Kariya and Zouken. His body was covered in the stuff however, with all but his head seeming to have armor plating beneath it. The main distinguishing feature was a white spider-like emblem over his chest.
"I am the servant Berserker, please tell me the old man ain't my master." The black servant spoke.
"No, I am your master Berserker," Kariya said to his servant before a coughing fit overtook him, causing Berserker to tilt his head in a seemingly worried gesture.
"Well, the summoning went off without a hitch, but it would appear as if you made a mistake with the Mad Enhancement." Zouken said with a chuckle. "But what else could I expect from the likes of you."
All of the sudden Zouken felt a surge of power and looked towards Berserker.
"If your only reason for being here is to insult my master then I suggest you leave. Of course, I could simply show you how intact my Mad Enhancement is." Berserker said, his voice sounding odd and garbled. A ripple then coursed through Berserker's suit from his head down as if it was liquid. When it reached his feet large cracks formed in the floor beneath them.
"Enough Berserker!" Kariya shouted at his servant. "We're done here, there's nothing left for either of us here."
The mad servant simply grunted and followed as his master limped out of the room. Upon reaching the exit of the building Berserker was approached by a young girl with purple hair and matching eyes. Her expression seemed off, dead even, as she looked up at Berserker.
"Who are you, what are you doing with uncle Kariya?" The girl asked the black servant, tilting her head.
"I'm Berserker. I'm going to help Kariya with something he needs to do," Berserker replied.
"...You promise nothing bad will happen to him?" The girl said to him, her features showing great concern for the young magus.
"No harm will come to him as long as I'm by his side, I promise." Berserker comforted, placing a hand atop the girl's head.
"Don't worry Sakura, when I get back we'll go and play with Rin and your mother like we used to," Kariya told her with a smile.
Sakura's face seemed to brighten before she ran off. Causing Berserker to smile, truly his master was one that he wouldn't mind following for the remainder of the war. Sparing a glance at his master's still lingering smile simply confirmed Berserker's assertion.
"Master, should we go win ourselves a magic cup?"
"Yes, let's get this over with."
Elswhere (Random House)
"Fill, fill, fill-er up, fill…. Four times?" Ryuunske Uryuu muttered as he used the blood of his most recent 'masterpiece'. On the floor was a book from his ancestor's which was apparently some sort of manual for summoning 'all the world's evils'. That sounded like demons to Ryuunosuke. He then turned his head to a TV report of his previous killings.
"Y'know… They call me a demon in those reports but that doesn't seem right to me. Don't you think real demons might get offended if they see that?" he asked the young boy who was tied and gagged in the corner of the room. "Man, I hope a demon comes this time! I've always wanted to meet one, of course, I'll need a sacrifice… you don't mind right?" he continued before laughing to himself. The young boy simply cried as the ginger haired man continued his chant while covered in his parent's blood.
Upon completion of the chant the circle on the ground started glowing much to Ryuunosuke's delight. Soon there was a flash of light which was followed by… crows? Before Ryuunosuke and his 'guest' was a large flock of crows swirling around a single figure.
As the crows dissipated a lone man stood. The man had pale white hair and almost equally pale skin. He was dressed in a fancy looking purple robe that had a very large collar with four golden eyes going up it. His face seemed eternally stuck in an aloof grin with his eyes shut.
"Hi there! I'm the servant Caster and if I'm guessing correctly you're my master," he said, looking at Ryuunosuke.
"I guess…? My names Uryuu Ryuunosuke, and I enjoy stabbing, and murder-" Ryuunosuke started, but was soon interrupted by the white haired man.
"Who doesn't, I consider myself a particular fan of the really loud ones that scream all day when you kill 'em," he told Ryuunosuke with a wide grin.
"You too! That's great, finally somebody who understands!" Ryuunosuke hollered in joy. "Hey Mr. Demon, you wanna eat this kid and see how loud he can get?" Ryuunosuke asked, gesturing to the tied up kid behind him.
The grin on the man's face faltered slightly as he gazed upon the bound child. He walked slowly to the boy and untied the ropes around him.
"Don't worry kiddo, I'm a big fan of violence, but killing a kid tends to kill my vibes."
The boy didn't waste time thanking the white haired man and instead sprinted for the front door and ran out of the apartment.
"Deeeeemooooon! Why'd you go and do that?" Ryuunosuke whined after watching the kid leave, he would've stopped him but the last thing he wanted to do was upset the demon.
"Well, first off, I'm not a demon I'm a mage and you can call me Caster. Secondly, you're doing the whole bloody disembowelment thing completely wrong. I find that the best kills are when you kill those who mean harm on others. it leaves a satisfying feeling in your gut. Plus, nobody really bothers to look for them when they die!" Caster told Ryuunosuke with his normal grin back on his face.
"I dunno…" The ginger haired serial killer said, rubbing the back of his head.
"Look, follow me for a few days and if my way of doing things proves too boring, we can do it your way, no questions asked." Caster told his master, extending his hand for a handshake.
"...Fine" Ryuunosuke said, reaching out and shaking hands with the servant.
"Cool! now let's go drain some lowlifes of their low lives! Oh, I slay me."
Elsewhere (Woods)
Waver Velvet stared in awe as the smoke billowed from his summoning circle. When he had first discovered that his teacher had gotten a catalyst for summoning a servant in the Holy Grail War he had found it the perfect opportunity for a little revenge. A war where only strength and skill mattered, the perfect stage to show his master just how true his thesis was.
As the smoke cleared Waver was shocked at how young this servant appeared, not possibly exceeding 20. Furthermore his choice in attire was downright strange, a red unbuttoned shirt and blue shorts with Sandler and a… straw hat? Still, the large X shaped scar across his chest spoke volumes about the servant's combat experience.
"ALRIGHT! TIME TO WIN THE HOLY GRAIL!" The servant yelled at the top of his lungs.
Waver managed to snap out of his stupor and speak to his servant. "W-wait, you're my servant right?"
The servant seemed to just notice the young magus, turning towards Waver and tilting his head.
"I really don't like being called a servant, but yeah I am Rider and I guess that makes you my master. First thing is first, you wanna join my crew?"
"What? Of course not, I'm your master and you're supposed to do as I ask! Besides just the two of us is hardly a crew!" Waver told rider with an annoyed tone.
Rider seemed unfazed by Wavers claims of authority and refusal to join his crew. "You're right! We need to find some more crew members if we want to win a war! Come with me Master," The servant spoke before grabbing his master and dragging him off.
"Rider Stop, Damn it! Rider!" Waver yelled as he was being dragged off who knows where.
Elsewhere (Einzbern Castle)
"A bit underwhelming for a King of Knights isn't he. No offense intended of course Saber" Irisviel von Einzbern spoke with a giggle while looking at the servant her husband Kiritsugu Emiya had summoned.
The servant was little more than a boy, with dark grey eyes, black hair and standing a little shorter than Kiritsugu himself. He wore a black leather coat over black light armor, hardly armor for a knight. On his back was a black sword with a rather odd looking guard.
"Eh, King of knights? I've certainly never been called anything like that before," The young servant said with a confused look on his face.
"Wait…. You are king Arthur, the legendary hero of Britain correct?" Kiritsugu asked his servant pointedly, and with a not too small amount of worry.
"No, I'm sorry but I'm just a guy who played a particularly deadly game. Don't worry though, I'm still the servant Saber and I intend to win this war for you master," Saber answered his master, surmising Kiritsugu's Identity by the command seals on his hand.
Kiritsugu frowned. While he was sure this boy must have some skill, the Magus Killer was in doubt about whether or not such a young hero had any hope of winning the war. Already his mind tried to strategize plans accounting for this new servant. The only plan that he was sure could buy him the upper hand was to try and form an alliance with another master, but even then such an alliance would be shaky at best, ultimately he would have to trust in his new servant's power to get him through the battle.
"Don't worry, Kiritsugu and I have the upmost faith in sou sa-" Irisviel paused mid sentence as an enormous amount of pain suddenly left her gasping and grasping her hand tightly.
"Iri!" Kiritsugu quickly was at his wife's side.
All of a sudden three red X markings were burned into Irisviel's flesh as a flash of light burst from the summoning circle in front of the couple. Saber drew his blade and stood at the ready, prepared to protect his master at all costs.
Unfortunately the blinding light made Saber unprepared for the sudden impact that soon came and sent him crashing into the far wall of the considerably large chapel the group was currently standing in.
As his servant was suddenly attacked Kiritsugu immediately moved in front of his wife and raised his sidearm, though from what he saw such a weapon would be rather useless against his opponent.
Standing in front of the mage killer was a 6 foot tall human figure wearing a large suit of futuristic looking black armor with an orange visor. The armored assailant cracked its knuckles before turning to Kiritsugu and speaking.
"If you don't want to go on record as having the shortest tenure as a master in the Holy Grail War I'd call off your servant and step away from my master."
Spoke a strong feminine voice.
"Master…?" Irisviel said from behind Kiritsugu as she stood to her feet.
"That's right, I'm the servant Soldier, and you are my master. Look, sorry if we got off on the wrong foot but I mean no harm to either of you or that other-" Soldier was quickly cut off by a blade which she narrowly avoided by stepping back.
Saber didn't waste any time, quickly pressing his attack on while Soldier dodged his attacks, careful not to throw any counters of her own.
"Saber! Stop!" Kiritsugu told his servant, causing Saber to stop mid swing and look back at his master. "This servant is our ally, now stop your assault at once!"
Saber looked at both Kiritsugu and Irisviel before turning his attention back to Soldier. Soldier for her part seemed rather unfazed by the whole thing, quickly entering a more casual stance and offering a hand to the swordsman.
Saber looked conflicted for a moment before finally closing his eyes and taking a deep breath. The servant of the sword then sheathed his blade and held out a hand to Soldier.
"Sorry about that. This whole war has got me a bit on edge I guess," Saber said as Soldier reached out and shook the offered hand.
"Next time you swing that thing at me, it's going right up your-"
"If you two are done," Kiritsugu called to the two servants. "It's in our best interests to try and learn your abilities before we head to Fuyuuki. Going in blind is something I'll avoid at all costs."
Elsewhere (Inside the holy grail)
"Aww man, sending in those two irregulars is gonna leave me more drained than ever. Still, this should provide me with plenty of entertainment. I can't wait to see what the vessel does, not to mention Avenger and his master. None of my brothers could have pulled something like this off."
Annnnnnnnnd done, introductions completed. Let me know if you can name any of the servants listed. Also tell me what you think of the two irregular servant classes showing up.
Avenger: I hardly see how my class fits me, I have nothing to avenge.
Soldier: Well, neither did Angra Mainyu or Alucard buddy.
No offense to X the Reaper of course. (Btw if you review this I'll die happy)
Finally, seeing as how assassin already revealed his name, I might as well show you his stats. So enjoy!
Servant: Assassin
True Identity: Greed
Title: The Avaricious
Series: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
Master: Kirei Kotomine
Alignment: True Nuetral
Strength – C
Endurance - A
Agility - C
Mana - D
Luck - D
Noble Phantasm - A
Class Skills
Independent Action - A
Assassin has never been one to follow the orders of anyone, even his creator.
Presence Concealment - C
Though summoned as an Assassin, servant has never been keen on sneaking presence can be concealed from servants only when they are not looking for opponents.
Personal Skills
Battle Continuation - EX
Given to him by Philosopher's Stone: Souls of Xerxes. Allows Assassin to regenerate from any attack so long as he has prana to regenerate with.
Eye of the mind (True) - C
A lingering ability from Assassin's host body, allows him to somewhat detect actions that will be beneficial to him in battle.
Noble Phantasms
Philosopher's Stone: Souls of Xerxes - EX - Anti-Unit (Oneself)
The Philosopher's Stone inside of Assassin's chest gives him an immense amount of prana to access in addition to what his master provides him. He can use this prana to not only survive without his master's assistance but also to heal from any wound as long as the Stone remains intact.
Ultimate Shield: Only gift from Father - EX - Anti-Unit (Oneself)
The ultimate defense that assassin possesses, when activated his skin turns black and allows him to withstand attacks from al but the strongest S Rank and above Noble Phantasms in addition Assassin is able to cover only certain parts of his body if he so wishes.