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Fate/Maelstrom
Chapter I : A Peaceful Beginning
The Holy Grail war, a ritual encompassed by death, murder and betrayal. Over the past two centuries, there have been five wars so far. All of which took place in Fuyuki city, Japan.
In these wars there would be seven pairs of individuals contending for possession of the grail. Seven masters with their servants.
"Tell me something I don't know?" Inquired a beautiful woman with long hair tied in a ponytail and a crimson red long sleeved shirt.
Rin Tohsaka, the Head of the Tohsaka Household, a prestigious bloodline among all magus.
"That would be difficult. Either way it's not complicated, the Sixth Holy Grail war is nigh, but it is not going to take where it should take place, that's all for now." Said the man before her, rested behind a well organized desk and dressed in a similar crimson.
Rin recoiled in shock before adopting a frustrated expression.
"You can't tell me why there's another war?! Or where it even takes place?!" Rin complained in a loud fit.
"Though I find it greatly interesting, I do not have the answers… I'm not all-knowing, Rin." The man leaned back on his seat and crossed his arms.
"Fine! I'll go ahead and just win again then!" Rin exclaimed.
"I'll contact your boyfriend as well. I am sure he'll be chosen as a participant once more." Added the man.
"Fine by me, I'll practically have two servants." Rin huffed as she crossed her arms and looked away.
"A fair point." The man remarked, lightly caressing his right hand which was beginning to form red marks.
Emiya Shirou, a survivor of the previous Grail War. A man who could create unlimited swords, Former Master of Saber, and a Hero of Justice, was currently being coerced into an alliance.
"Well... I'm not so sure about that."
Sitting down on one side of a couch was Emiya, who had recently poured tea on two cups atop a small coffee table.
"You don't need to be shy, Sherou. I know it might be hard to concentrate with a beauty like me fighting alongside you, but I have full faith in your capabilities!"
In front of Emiya was a blonde, long haired woman with ample breasts and an elegant, long blue dress.
"That's not the point..." Shirou muttered, scratching the back of his head.
"Just agree to it! There's no harm in teaming up, right?" The girl persisted.
"Well I'd like to, but Rin would kill me a thousand times if I teamed up with the mighty Luviagelita Edelfelt of all people, without her consent."
"Would you rather die a thousand deaths right now?" The now revealed Luviagelita, growled. Shirou staggered backwards at the sudden dark aura surrounding Luvia.
"W-Wait! Fine! I'll team up with you, geez..." Shirou hastily surrendered, causing the tenacious blonde to rejoice.
"Yay! Together we'll win this war no sweat, mark my words Sherou!" Luvia's words were brimming with confidence.
Shirou wiped some sweat off his forehead and sighed heavily.
"I hope my Servant is a man this time, I can't deal with anymore women…"
"What was that, darling?"
"NOTHING."
Weeks, perhaps even months have passed as the chosen Master's anticipate the upcoming Holy Grail War. It was no longer a Fuyuki Grail War, however. Rather, this War is taking place in the land of France. And the first to arrive is the only Alliance so far.
Somewhere in the middle of the french countryside, traveling by car was Shirou and Luvia.
"I can't believe the war is taking place so far away from Fuyuki." Commented Shirou, who was looking out the car window and into the farmland as far as the eye can see.
"Don't worry darling, I know this place more than Japan."
"You probably spent more time in London, but still you got lost." Shirou deadpanned.
Luvia immediately dismisses the statement with a smothered laugh and doesn't indulge in conversation any longer.
After a three hour drive from Paris and seeing plenty of the countryside through Caen, they finally arrive at Saint-Lo at the same time that the sun was setting peacefully beneath the horizon.
The place they arrived in was a large mansion just outside the outskirts. Surrounded by an endless plain in three directions and having only a single road rarely used by people, the mansion was understandably quiet.
Wasting no time whatsoever, the pair of magi proceeded into the courtyard, which in its center was a magic circle engraved on the granite floor. A small marble pedestal stood at the southern side towards the direction of where the sun was setting.
Luvia placed her unknown catalyst gently upon the pedestal and stands back beside Shirou.
"Who do you think I'll get?" She asked.
"We'll never know until it's over." Shirou answered.
Luvia swiftly raises her right arm with her hand open wide and starts to chant.
"Let silver and steel be the essence.
Let stone and the archduke of contracts be the foundation.
Raise a wall, against the wind that shall fall. Close the four cardinal gates.
Let the three-forked road from the crown reaching unto the kingdom rotate"
A bright blinding light began to radiate from the circle's center as Luvia continues to chant.
"I shall declare here. Your body shall serve under me, and my fate shall be with your sword. Submit to the beckoning of the Holy Grail. Answer, if you will submit to this will and reason… Answer!"
"An oath shall be sworn here! I shall attain all the virtues of Heaven.
I shall have dominion over all the evils of all of Hell!"
"From the Seventh Heaven, attended to by the three great words of power, come forth from the ring of restraint,
Protector of the Balance!"
The light grew even stronger, blotting out the sight of the surroundings. Then there was smoke that engulfed the surroundings.
Within the center of the smoke was the silhouette of her Servant.
"No way…" Shirou muttered, his fists balling up and shaking. Luvia showed an expression of concern upon noticing the sudden anger emitting from the usually composed magus.
"To think that I would once again be summoned into this filthy age." One of the figures sighed, "A King such as myself should not be getting put through such worthless slogging."
Luvia cleared her throat and crossed her arms beneath her chest, gaining the attention of the figure who recently spoke.
"And might you be the mongrel who summoned me?" The figure asked, crossing his arms in an identical manner to Luvia.
"You would be correct, Servant. Luckily for you, you've been summoned by the greatest mage of this era." Luvia began, receiving a doubtful stare from the figure.
"My name is Luviagelita Edelfelt, your Master. Now, tell me your name, Hero." She finished.
The figure huffed and stepped forward, escaping the cover of the smoke. The Servant was a tall man with crimson eyes and golden hair, donning matching golden armor.
"You have spark, girl. I will grant you that much." The Servant said, staring down at his master.
"As your Master's first order, you shall tell me your name." Luvia demanded, grinning towards the golden armored Servant.
"I am-"
"Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes."
Luvia and the now revealed Servant, Gilgamesh, looked at Shirou, who looked just about ready to kill someone.
"Sherou, how do you-"
"Faker." Gilgamesh snarled.
Shirou glared at the King at that remark.
"So you are the same bastard from before. Do you still plan on finishing what you started back then?" Inquired Shirou, confusing the day lights out of Luvia.
"Back then? You mean…!"
"And if I am? Do you honestly think you'd be able to stop me from doing so?" Gilgamesh challenged.
Shirou grit his teeth. Magical energy surging within him.
"I beat you once…" Shirou opened his hands, tracing his signature blades, and donning that iconic red cloak he once despised,
"And I can do it again!"
Gilgamesh frowned in annoyance, multiple portals opening behind him. Luvia looked back and forward between the two, her expression souring bit by bit.
"I am the bone of my sword…!"
"You're a fool if you think that the same trick will work twice on me!"
"STOOOOOOOOOP!"
Shirou ceased his chanting, and Gilgamesh arched an eyebrow.
Luvia was glaring at the two in front of her, the way they ignored her existence grating on her nerves.
"I don't care if you two had some fight in the past, you are allies this time around, got it?!" Luvia declared, receiving surprised expressions from the boys.
"But-"
"No buts, Sherou! You and I will be working together in this war, I will not have you two kill each other before I win this Holy Grail War!"
Shirou shut his mouth and simply gave up, he had learned from Rin that arguing was absolutely pointless.
"So it seems my master is not so boring this time around. Very well, I shall refrain from ending this boy's life for as long as he serves a purpose to you."
Luvia released a sigh of relief as the two dispersed their respective weapons, albeit reluctantly on Shirou's side.
"If you even think about betraying her, I'll make sure to take more than an arm this time." Warned Shirou, earning a scoff from the Golden King.
"Good. Now if you're both quite done, we have a war to win." Said Luvia, crossing her arms and gesturing for her servant to come to her side.
Gilgamesh entertained his master and walked over beside her, now facing in Shirou's direction from her place.
"It's your turn now, Sherou. Let's see if your servant can compare to mine! Ohohoho!" Luvia gloated, eliciting a chuckle from Gilgamesh.
"Too bad for you, Faker. That is simply impossible, your friend has pulled the greatest card." Shirou groaned and simply began the summoning sequence.
Luvia turned to her servant while Shirou began summoning his own.
"I believe this would be the perfect time to complete our contract, King of Heroes." Luvia suggested, getting the King to face her.
"It has already been completed, girl. You've been quite amusing ever since I arrived, and though you are a mere mongrel, you still have some slight renown in my eyes." Gilgamesh stated.
Luvia pondered on his words for a few seconds, before concluding that it was a compliment.
"Then I look forward to working with you, Gilgamesh." She offered her hand, in which the King graciously returned the gesture.
A bright light filled the room, the golden haired pair turned to its direction, Shirou's servant had been summoned.
"Not for naught am I known as the world's oldest poisoner… Are you truly certain you can wield Queen Semiramis?"
THE END
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