In the Misty Alleys of Victorian London was a strange sight. There seemed to be a glowing light in front of a small, cat-eared child. While this was widely ignored by the few who were out that night, the soft, warm glow drew the attention of a white-haired little girl in rags, carrying a small lamp and knife, dripping with fresh blood.
They were lying on their side, an arm draped over the light bulb. Appearing to be knocked out, the glow of the lamp casts over them, blending in with the yellow orb's own glow and making the alleyway brighter.
The little girl knelt to look at the other child, curiosity written clearly on her face. She poked the light source lightly, having not seen anything like it. It was… warm. Welcoming. She looked at the child holding it before looking around. The alley seemed safe enough for the night, and she didn't see any harm in sleeping here, so she carefully and quietly laid down beside the child, staying as close to the light as possible for the pleasant warmth.
While the night went on, the two slept close. The chilly air was ridden away and the little snowflakes dancing in the air melted as soon as they were drawn towards them and the orb. Come morning, they would be a bit blanketed by the little piles of snow that escaped the warmth's surroundings, the furthest ones becoming a light sheet of white on the stone.
The girl was the first to wake up, her eyes opening slowly from the first decent sleep she had in awhile. She looked around for her knife, seeing that it was probably buried under the snow. She got up and started digger for it, her lamp being now snuffed out from lack of fuel. Eventually she started throwing snow out of her way, hoping to find 'Maria' in it. Eventually one of these blobs of snow landed on the Cat-like child with a plop.
Springing up from the sudden action, Niko quickly wipes away the snow from their face by using both their clothed hands, shaking their head from the excess bits. They looked up from above, seeing that some snow had managed to drop some of itself onto them while they've slept. A bit of a glare was sent towards the edge of the roof. What a rude awakening for them.
Hearing snow being moved towards their left, they turn their head with a twitch of an ear. They were met with a little, white-haired girl who's digging into the layer of snow, possibly trying to find something that belonged to her. They blink in surprise, not remembering when or how she had gotten here. A tilt of their head in curiousness was sent, yellow eyes watching her while she shoveled out pieces of snow.
After a few more seconds of searching, the girl gripped something under the snow and pulled, pulling out a knife with dried blood on it "Maria, we found you!" she cheered to herself.
Their eyes widen at the sight of the sharp object, seeing the crusted red coating the edge. As soon as the knife was in her hands, that was the cue for them to run far. They got up quickly from their spot while grabbing the light bulb and they booked it out of the alleyway as fast as their legs can carry them. Footprints were left behind them as they turned in a random section.
As soon as she heard the crunch of snow, she looked behind herself and saw the child running. She didn't want them to get away with the closest thing she had to warmth, so she did what she thought was the smartest thing at the time, and chased after them. "Come back" she called out, her feet making little sound.
Another turn made and they slid across a covered ice puddle, bending forward as to not lose their footing and keep their momentum. Believing that the girl was chasing them now, they try to lose her in the many twists and turns of the alleyways, their breath noticed in frosty clouds. They see an opening and headed there, clutching tightly onto the light bulb. However, they failed to notice another slippery spot, making them tumble forward and land face first into the snow. The orb came out of their clutch and rolled into the busy street.
The girl was unable to stop in time, and ended up running into the child. She got up quickly and looked for the orb, noticing it in the street. She was shivering as she ran to grab it, only to run into someone, causing her to tumble into the road, right by the orb. Unfortunately, a carriage was coming down the street, out of control.
Quickly getting up, Niko ran towards the two, failing to watch the on-coming carriage heading straight towards them. They go to help the little girl first, the carriage bounding closer and closer. Their head turns towards the sound of wheels and their eyes widen before closing them, curling up protectively against the two.
Suddenly, the light bulb glowed intensely, all the snow in ten meters of it melting, as the sound of wood and metal breaking could be heard, as a women in an purple, skin tight, oriental clothing had appeared, and stopped the carriage with her bare-hands. She looked behind herself at the two children. If there was one word to describe her, it was, for some reason, intimidating.
Hearing the breaking of wood and metal, Niko slowly opened an eye, only getting to see a woman standing in front of the wrecked carriage. The other eye opens and both widen at the sight. How did that woman stop that speeding carriage without anything but her hands…? Loosening up their protective hold, they stand up on shaking legs and held out their hand to help the little girl up.
The girl took the hand after a second, both of them missing the appearance of red marks on the light as it dimmed.
"Are you two okay?" the women asked, looking at both of them in worry, like a mother would her children. She looked like she was about to hug them, but hesitated due to them being scared.
"Y-Yeah… We're b-both okay." Niko replies in a shaky voice and a small smile. "Th-Thank you, Miss, for saving u-us."
The girl hid behind the child, a little shaken by this women's sudden appearance.
"It's no problem" she told them as she pat the child's head. "But, have you seen anyone around here with red marks on their hand? I don't think I was supposed to be here" she stated as she looked at them with warm eyes.
Niko shook their head. "No, Miss, I don't think we've seen anyone with that description…"
"That's strange, I feel them around… here…" she looked at the light, noticing the three red marks on it. "Is, this your light bulb?" she asked hesitantly, confused.
A nod was sent. "Yes. It actually brought me here, I think." They rub the side of their head while looking at the light with confusion. "I'm not really sure why though… All I remember was a bright flash when I touched it and my body banging against something before landing on a hard surface."
"Then, where are your parents?" she asked both of them. The girl peaked out shyly from behind the child.
"We don't know" she answered for herself, her verbal tic kinda obvious now.
"I know that I don't live here, Miss." Niko added in with a frown. "Me and my mama live in a village that's surrounded by wheat fields." Their head tilted down, a sorrowful look placed on their face. "This place doesn't look anything like home."
"Oh" Minamoto No Raiko realized before hugging Jack the Ripper and Niko "Well, I suppose that means you two are my responsibility then" she stated motherly.
A little smile was given to her in thanks. Then, they go to retrieve the light bulb, clutching it in their arms and turned around. "Uh… I never gotten your names." Niko told.
"People call us Jack" the Ripper stated, not adding her title as she stayed close to the new women, who was pleasantly warm.
"I'm Minamoto No Raiko, my little Neko" she greeted, not using her title since she wasn't afraid of anyone trying to hurt kids.
"It's nice to meet you both, Jack and Minamoto No Raiko. My name is Niko." They greeted back.
And thus, a new life has begun.
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And that was mine and Unknowns try at a Fate/One Shot crossover. Hopefully it was good and reviews would be much appreciated. Oh, and for future notice, this won't rely to heavily on Fate lore, and is simply going to be a Fluffy story.Thanks for reading