Hello readers. Sorry that it has been a while that I have updated anything. Mixes of university last year, work this year and the fact that the hard drive I was using decided to stop working. In it had the chapters I was working on which in turn made me hesitant in trying to rewrite everything that I already wrote. Thus I took a break from writing and focussed on my life among other things. I still however kept reading different stories and different styles which showed what I lacked as it were. I can come up with brilliant ideas but expanding on them in writing was difficult for me especially when I would rush writing a chapter. Enough excuses however because it is time I bring in my new story. This idea has been nagging at me for a while and looking through the site showed it hasn't been done before. A fate/stay night and prince of Persia crossover. Seriously this idea came out of nowhere and got me thinking so I searched up both the type-moon wiki and prince of Persia wiki and boy was I surprised. Comparing the possibility of the two actually crossing over showed results. Just from the Prince's abilities showed him being in almost any of the servant classes. Enough of me rambling though. Enjoy the story.

Chapter 1: A shocking discovery

The ancient heroes are the ones usually either revered amongst men as gods in human form or are forgotten in the sands of the world. Gilgamesh, for example, would be considered as one revered. The tale of the king would span throughout centuries. However all it takes is one person to tell a story and for another to listen to bring about a legend. The sands of time lost to humanity still hold such power over fate as they connected each grain into a legend which would later be remembered as The Prince. The story passed down from generation to generation starting from an unlikely princess of India known as Farah. She had survived the ordeal in which Babylon was taken over and while her saviour had told her the story she found it hard pressed to believe it at some points. The fact of the matter is that Farah still couldn't help but be enthralled by the narrative. Only seeing part of the story herself can do that to you. The desire for the truth as to why something happened can often outweigh reason. Therefore Farah saw no reason not to tell the tale to others so they could not only learn the lessons it weaved throughout the story but also to get the words off her chest. Such a tale cannot just be kept secret.

The tale itself was an epic journey of a prince who made a mistake due to his pride and the subtle manipulation of the vizier(1) unleashing the sands of time through a dagger he stole from the Indian treasure vaults. The hourglass containing the sands of time spilled out and spread throughout the area. What follows is a struggle to change his wrong doings and fix things. With the help of Farah, another version before the messing of the timeline was what she was told by the Prince, the two defeated sand creatures along the way to the hourglass to reverse the damage. The Prince slowly falls in love with the maiden but is unable to save her from death when she fell to her death. In his despair he plunged the dagger into the hourglass triggering the Grand Rewind(2). From there the Prince tells the tale to Farah and then kills the vizier and leaves the dagger with Farah while still holding onto her amulet. Of course that is the brief explanation of the tale which would be told to children as bedtime stories.

The legend passed down and continued to be heard. While the start stays the same the rest varies from each story teller as they take their own view on the journey. Of course considering the scope of the tale most discards it as myth especially considering the dagger, the amulet and the hourglass have never been found. These relics which could bring about great power would never be held to human hands for good reason. In time the story and the legend faded for several centuries as new and interesting legends came about such as the Hassan-I Sabbath another legend from Persia which brought about what would be considered the first group of assassins or Hashshashin as it was once called. Greece would bring its fair share of heroes and gods including Zeus and the most famous Greek hero Hercules. Asia would also gain many different legends which told of heroic samurai, warlords, monks and ninja which could defy normal understanding. Bodhidharma(3), Oda Nobunaga(4) and Hattori Hanzo(5) are a few examples of legend brought further into infamy by those around them. In Europe they gained many different heroes and legends that changed the world with their power and will. King Arthur and his knights being some of the most famous in Europe with others such as Joan of arc, Cu Chulainn and Diarmuid Ua Dubhne are other noteworthy legends around Europe. Of course we cannot forget about the legend of the Prince.

From the words of Farah the tale was transcribed by one of the scholars around the time. This would be the most accurate depiction of the tale as it was told from the original source as far as the scholars believed. The tale was written in parchment in the language common at the time and then sealed with the other treasures so as to be preserved. The parchment went around the world in many different settings with the translation being lost with the change of languages. To many who saw it the worlds were unattainable. While it seemed important the knowledge it held could not be deciphered. The parchment eventually made it into a tomb in Egypt where it resided for centuries. The legend had been forgotten at this point. The only record of the tale now rests in the hands of the dead.

While it all but seemed lost to the world the written parchment of the tale would be found around the early 1800's at the onset of the first Holy Grail war. In the tomb of a nameless Egyptian tomb the parchment was discovered during excavation of various tombs. The Parchment was studied and translated and the world once again knew the legend of The Prince. Of course at the time it was again discarded as myth by most people. The tale went into a museum with other discovered artefacts.

The Einzbern family took notice of the myth after the disaster of the third Holy Grail war. Considering that they attempted to summon Angra Mainyu but failed they tried to look into other possible avenues which could work and not fail like Avenger did. They looked into legends that could almost be considered gods but were not gods. Simply put they knew that they were on the right track originally but failed by subverting too far from the rules and attempting to summon a god. They realised that it would be impossible hence the search for other warriors that could win. Jubstacheit von Einzbern after suffering loss in the second and the third war led him with two problems, the servant that would win the war and the vessel in which the Holy Grail would form. He eventually decided on covering the vessel inside a humanoid shape that has consciousness and can be independent and used homunculi modelled on justice for this ambition. The final product would end up as Irisviel von Einzbern.

The second problem left Jubstacheit with a few choices and a lot of stress. He and his family wanted no needed to win the war to reobtain the Third magic and the servant had to be strong enough to win. One of the first on the list was King Arthur the king of kings and the wielder of Excalibur the 'sword of promised victory' and Avalon 'The everdistant utopia' which provides limited immortality through constant regeneration as well as preventing physical deterioration caused by aging. This in itself made it very high on the list and Jubstacheit found out from a reliable source that Avalon resides in Cornwall. All it would take for him to get it would be to request an excavation closer to the date of the next war to prevent any other families from obtaining it themselves. Of course they would still excavate it even if it was not the choice. The potential King Arthur being used against them is very real. Besides a back up plan is a thing the Einzbern knew they needed. The proof was there in the Third Grail war.

In actuality this was almost the be the only choice for the next war until by chance Jubstacheit read an article about the legend of the Prince. The document along with other artefacts found in the Egyptian tombs were on tour to the German museum. He was intrigued and couldn't ignore it. His instincts were on edge in such a way he hadn't felt since he took the reins. He followed his instinct to the museum and read the tale. He was hooked word for word. This was the warrior he was searching for. Better yet the Prince is an unknown to many including a lot of the magical families. The only true record was right in front of him. He knew it wasn't a myth. It was too detailed even for stories. He decided there and then that he would make sure to keep this from others hands. The need to win the next war pushed him forward. He used his influence to gain the scroll. He read it several times. Obsessed over the feats and the strengths of a man who could be considered the absolute peak of human performance and border lining that of a god. Considering it said that the Prince not only outran the Dahaka(6) for seven years and then defeated it as well as defeating the Empress of Time before he changed that outcome to prevent the creation of the Sands of Time. The sheer skills that the Prince wields is phenomenal. Weapons master, master acrobat, expert in stealth, expert marksman, a master of unarmed combat. He is multi-lingual, has a gifted intellect and intuition which adds to his combat. He can also ride horses and has experience as a sailor and this is just the physical and non magical side of him. It was easy to see why many considered it a myth. No while all this put him high on the list while reading it, what sold it for Jubstacheit was the powers that the prince used throughout the tale. The ability to control and manipulate time to a certain degree and the superhuman strength combined would guarantee victory. There were just too many positives to ignore. However without any relic the myth could only stay a myth even with the magic power their family possess. He wouldn't try to attempt it unless it was sure to work. He kept the parchment in the estate and he waited to see if anything turned up.

It wasn't until an archaeologist named Robert du Mesnil du Buisson(7) conducted a dig in 1933 in the area of Dura-Europos where the Persians laid siege to the Romans would there be the only relic left of the Prince. Within the tunnel found consisting of 19 Romans fleeing death by what seemed like sulphur and bitumen and the remains of a terrified Persian preserved in his panic state. An oddity was found. A single sword inscribed with markings that gave a bright light to the area. The curved sword which looked like it had been carved for greatness. The handle curved in a spiralling manner as though it were roots of a tree. When Robert saw this sword he could not help but gasp as it was unlike anything he has ever seen. He took the sword from the dig and gave it to the French museum to study the sword and find out its origins. The sword never made it out to display as it was taken not long after it was examined. The sword went into the black market to be sold to the highest bidder. It went from one home to another. It ended up being considered cursed by its owners. The unnatural glow disturbed quite a few and others believed to hear outraged cries in the middle of the night coming from where the sword was held.

Eventually after World War 2 rumours had spread to Germany where the sword had eventually travelled via a poor German merchant who had fled on the onset of war. While hiding around France he discovered the sword in the house of a murdered family. He heard from the nearby locals that the sword itself cursed the family and led a squad to their home. He dismissed the rumours and took the sword into his merchandise. The warnings stayed in his memory though. He decided to return to Germany after the end of the war in the hope of returning to his homeland. He had no luck in other countries beside the sword. When he returned to his home town he was attacked by a group of bandits who had seen the eerie glow of the sword and found the merchant. The bandits took everything from the merchant except the sword. They could all feel something off about the sword and since they were heavily religious despite their occupation they left it with the man. Injured and close to death the merchant arrived at his birth home and at that point he had remembered the warnings. He told the villagers of what had happened and of the curse of the sword before dying. These rumours eventually reached the Einzbern estate.

Jubstacheit, upon hearing the description of the sword rushed to the room which he hid the tale of the Prince. He reread the Prince's return to Babylon and its besiegement. The tale of the Vizier who the Prince had believed dead long ago and the realisation of the rewriting of the timeline, The death of Kaileena and the unleashing of the sands of time once again. The birth of the Dark Prince and the journey to kill the vizier again and the encounter with Farah who was once again saw the Prince as a stranger, the journey through the palace and being thrown into the palace's well system and then finally the discovery of his father's body. It is here which the sword of Sharaman is revealed. Reading the description of the sword and basing it on the rumours confirmed it for him. The sword of Sharaman, a relic of the Prince had been found. The myth was no longer a myth but reality. Jubstacheit was shocked and very excited. With the sword and the servant the war was as good as theirs.

The sword of Sharaman found its way to the Einzbern family estate. The sword was then examined by the family where the sword itself showed a continual renewing magical circuit making it not only a magically enhanced weapon but also that of a noble phantasm. With this in mind the Einzbern family held onto the sword to be prepared for the next war. The war that they hoped would be when they claim the Holy Grail for themselves. Jubstacheit smirked. His dreams of victory were upon him. He had exactly what he needed. Now all that was left was to make sure that no one else would know what hit them until it was too late. Looking back at his list he thought of the perfect way to conceal it. He would get Avalon near the start of the next war. His plans would bring victory and the next grail war will be won by Einzbern. That is what he decided and with so many pieces on his side it was only a matter of time. Forget Matou and Tohsaka. The victory would be his. The Third magic would be with the family. Now all he had to do was to wait for the war and his own promised victory.

Tell me what you guys think. I am going to get started on new chapters of my other stories soon. Now that I have access to a laptop at home I can spend time actually writing in my free time. Please give me feedback. I will post a servant stat card of the Prince later on after the war starts. For now though here is some info for those who don't know certain facts. I am glad I got to get more details on prince of Persia into the story. It is one of my favourite franchises and it is so much fun.

The advisor of the Indian Maharajah who was traitorous and power hungry and the antagonist in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and The Two thrones.

The Grand Rewind is an event which occurs when the Sands of Time are returned to the hourglass using the Dagger of Time. Unlike the rewind or recall abilities, The Grand Rewind merely erases any event in the timeline prior to the opening of the hourglass and the Sands of Time's release.

Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th/6th century CE. It is hard to explain this fully because he did quite a lot. I will put this in perspective. In Japan he is known of Daruma. He is also regarded as the first Chinese patriarch. Look him up if you have time.

Oda Nobunaga was the initiator of the unification of Japan under the shogunate in the late 16th century. He was also a major daimyo during the sengoku period of Japanese history. He is remembered in Japan as one of the most brutal figures of the Sengoku period. Oda Nobunaga was well on his way to complete conquest and unification of Japan when one of his generals forced Nobunaga into suicide.

Hattori Hanzo was a famous samurai and ninja master of the Sengoku era, credited with saving the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu and then helped him to become ruler of united Japan. Today he is oftern a subject of varied portrayal in modern poplar vulture.

Dahaka is the guardian of the timeline and appears only when the timeline is disrupted. It is the main antagonist of the Warrior Within.

Robert du Mesnil du Buisson: surprisingly enough this actually happened. He was a French historian, soldier and archaeologist. He was excavating siege tunnels and found at least 19 roman soldiers and one lone Persian beneath the city walls in the 1930s. They died in 256 A.D and may be the first victims of Chemical warfare. Look it up. It was very interesting and I thought I would use it. It makes for a grim scene for which the sword could be found and it connects Persia to the modern world.

This is Hakel Fury signing out.