A/N: I don't know how long it's been since I've been on this site and posting stories. I won't bore you with things before the story. So, just enjoy
Once upon a time, an ordinary boy with no special qualities to speak of, lost everything.
In the face of utter despair, with the lifeless eyes of those that he fought for surrounding him, he was offered a deal.
A hand, reaching out, a small smooth hand. Without hesitation, before the person offering it even spoke, the boy reached out and grabbed that hand. It felt that if he gripped it any stronger, it would shatter. Despite the despair the boy had found himself in, he felt a true smile forming.
"I am what many lives have been lost over. I am what you believed you would never need. I am the Holy Grail. Not this false amalgamation of magecraft that has gone awry, but a true Holy Grail. You smile at me, yet your body is weak. You cannot stand, yet your eyes tell me that you do not wish to give up here."
"…"
Although the boy tried to speak, his throat was in so much pain, that no noise came out. Looking up at this figure that he could only describe as "angelic," he simply nodded.
"Then… speak. Tell me your wish. I am a true Holy Grail and will grant your any one wish in totality. I need only hear it from your mouth."
A second small hand reached down and caressed his throat. Though he did not feel as if any magecraft had been used on him, the pain immediately subsided. A fleeting thought questioned if he had just received a wish from the Holy Grail in that healing touch.
"Now, speak, mage. You, who wanted naught but to save those who now lie dead around you. You, who fought against the world. You, who stick so dearly to your ideals."
"I…"
There was obviously only one thing the boy could wish for. He already knew that, but he hesitated. Not because he thought his wish was wrong, but because he feared the judgement of this ultimate figure in front of him.
Slowly, he shook those thoughts away. He tightly gripped that small hand as he looked into the dark eyes looking down at him.
"I wish… for one more chance."
Immediately after the words left his mouth, he noticed bright lights floating around him. The small hand released him and the figured back away a few steps.
"I will grant this wish for you, so please. Go do what you believe you must. This timeline can never be erased or undone. What has happened here will always remain in the back of your memories, biting at you, begging you to fall into despair. You will have to overcome your darkness by yourself."
The boy's smile never faded, even when the girl had released his hand. Though it pained him greatly, he slowly rose to his feat. He took one step forward, his step making a disgusting sound as it splashed a bit of the sea of blood under him.
He slowly lowered his head and bowed to the figure in front of him.
"Thank you, Hol-… No… Before I leave…" He rose and showed that gentle true smile of his to the figure one more time. "May I ask your name?"
A small giggle escaped the figure's mouth.
"Please, that is one thing you must figure out on your own. I am already granting your wish, so do this on your own. Just as I have appeared before you in this world, I will once again appear before you in the next."
"Alright. I'll find you in this next world. Thank you."
"Mm. Be careful. This is your last chance. Please… do your best out there, Ritsuka-san."
A/N: Hey guys, it's been a long time. Well, that is if any of you who read my old stories still even use this site. Besides the couple short things I posted, I have no idea how long it's been.
Honestly, I had so much fun writing Brought into the Darkness that I thought I would never have that much fun writing a story again, so there was no point. I tried a couple of times, but ended up losing interest in them, as you can see if you read The Ever-changing world.
Anyways, I had a couple ideas and I'd like to try to write something original in the Fate universe. Since I'm lazy when it comes to creating characters generally, I'll be using many existing characters, but they'll fulfill completely different roles for the most part.
I hope you guys enjoy this and I'm glad to be back.