The World Holy Grail War ~~Prologue~~
In a Barren Land where only dust streamed across the hollow ground is seen a figure swiftly zips in view and clashes with another figure in full view, both armored like knights the other barely described cause as they clashed zipped away in a split second as the armored figure gives chase, stream of red lightning surrounds it as it followed after the figure with haste, while moving they clash their weapons a few times the knight figure grunts in frustration whipping down its blade missing its target and connecting to the ground, a burst of lightning shoots forth from the blade abstracting the ground in front of it dust clouds emerge and conceal the two figures, inside sparks of their clashed weapons can be seen.
Away from the battle a man lying against a ledge on the ground was bleeding from head to toe, his left hand over his abdomen which had a crest like tattoo on it with two parts faded but the third part was glowing despite being smudged over by his blood.
His eyes nearly lifeless yet moved fiercely with his ragged breath, trying to cling to life as he tries to gaze ahead to the battle, the two figures who are fighting clash their weapons against each other, a red and gold light shock wave erupt from opposing sides send both combatants back from the force of impact.
with a slight pause the full armored figure grunts in frustration holding its blade vertically from its right side, an aura of red energy with spark of red lightning envelope the blade, its guard opens up and a burst of red energy with lightning shoots from the blade heading skyward into the darken clouds.
The other combatant tenses knowing something was coming, pointing its blade upwards above its head, the sword glows a golden sheen as energy convulses into the blade as wind hurls around the figure.
In a split second the man barely clinging to life tries to see this match through despite his eyes growing dark sees the wave of gold and red energy shrouding the two opponents barely making a glimpse of them in it.
He sees the one gushing red energy from its sword cry out words but he could not hear them as it swings its blade around, downwards on top of its adversary, as the stream of energy came down cutting through the clouds on top, the other was speaking to thyself in a small tone as if chanting but in a split second pause lets thyself roar out something before swinging down its blade, a burst of golden light shoots from it as both lights clash together creating a blinding explosion enveloping the two fighters as the explosion rages across the land.
The Man apparently dying looks onward at the blinding blast of light coming toward him, his eyes then close appearing resigned as the blast engulfs him.
Out on space, where the planet is seen a pillar of light erupts in sight at the edge of the world, at that same moment a figure miles away from the blast can be seen seeing it from on top of a church bell his hands folded on top another, his mouth cn be seen turning into a smile of satisfaction from the spectacle as he speaks out.
"Now, May you Heroes find your solace as the fire in your hearts dim, do not fear the dark as the light of god shines in the deepest of night, sing through your clash of steel and then [the man's smile dies down as he pauses] lay thyself to rest as thy body returns to dust, yet thy souls shall forever be in the embrace of Our Lord [Begins the Crucifixion sign with his two right fingers] Amen,,,"
In a moment as the pillar of light from afar fades like a candle light the figure then smiles again in satisfaction before speaking.
"At last, Things can now proceed accordingly...Let the Great World Holy grail War Continue!"
~~ Six Months ago ~~
A person opens his eyes wide, his green eyes show a reflection of the ceiling and a dim light coming in from a window, he closes them and grunts,
"Arrrggh.."
He sluggishly rises his upper body from his bed rubbing his eyes with his left hand.
He stops for a brief moment blinking trying to correct his line of sight, apparently just waking up, he grabs his smart phone lying on top of a small coffe table next to his bed plugged into a socket he tugs the phone forcing the wire out, bringing it in view of his face he lies back down on his pillow with his phone upwards above his head he presses his finger in a slot on the back of his phone as the phone unlocks reveal the time and day to be 'Saturday, ~~th October, 20~~/ 06:30 a.m'
Upon this the Man lets out a long yawn while ruffling his hair with his free hand, he lets his phone drop on top of his covers slugs around in his bed onto his right side closing his eyes.
Few Minutes Later
The man is in his bathroom brushing his teeth while ruffling his black hair, he spits his toothpaste into the sink and turns the knob on the sink letting water wash away the toothpaste, Next he's in his living room, smoking a cigarette as a laptop and a couple of beverage cans stacked together can be seen, he flicks his fag into the ash tray before dubbing it out.
He exits his front door dressed in black clothing, a black top with a blur buttoned jacket, black denims with faded coloring around the kneecaps n calves with gray laced shoes. he walks down a flight of stairs before coming before a close door he presses a button on the side wall of the door, [a slight noise is heard indicating the door can now be open] he then uses his left hand to push the door to open to the outside but part way open a figure comes into view as the man was heading outwards and stops
"Uufft!"
The man said upon the unexpected figures appearance. In a split second he realized the figure was a Postman who was about to try to gain entry to deliver mail to the other tenants, upon seeing this figure the man steps aside while still holding the close door open to let the Postman pass.
"On you go!"
the man said while tilting his head inwards to the close as the delivery man slightly bowed his head in appreciation.
"Tah!"
The Postman moves by the man holding the door open, once he was through the man proceed to exit the close as the door shuts behind him. He is next seen in a big supermarket holding a jar of sauce while holding a basket with other goods in it, turning the jar to examine its contents but also its expiry date as he mutters under his breath.
"Fuck it, just need ta use it the night then"
The man places the jar in his basket and proceeds on to another aisle for more goodies. at a self til, the man was scanning his goods through a smart til and once he finished scanning them all and placing them in grocery bags a clerk came up to him.
"Hello son, do you need any help?"
The man turns his head around to see the middle-aged woman with glasses putting on her best smile to look friendly but the man kindly assures her.
"Naw, I'm awryt Thanks!"
The Man said to show his appreciation for the clerk offering assistance, she nodded acknowledging she wasn't required and moved on to see if any others needed assistance. The man proceeded to take his bags and make his way out of the supermarket.
As he was about to reach the exit his eyes shifted to a crowed of people gathered in a circle in some sort of debate on something as some were holding a newspaper, He raised a brow to this wondering what was up with them but the man though as curious quickly ignored it and proceeded to exit the market.
Once he got in his car he felt his jacket pockets in search of something but could not feel what he was looking for, his eyes move to his passenger seat and noticed his phone which apparently he was looking for as he grabbed it and unlocked it.
As it unlocked a few bubble notifications appeared from his Facebook, twitter account, he raised a brow as both notifications were saying the same thing he pressed the notice from his Facebook page as it opened a link to his Facebook, it showed a post on a report showing a building under renovations suddenly was in a explosion of fire as a picture on the left hand side showed what it looked before and the right hand showed it was practically demolished and in ruin compared to the other photo.
Quickly reading through the short headline the building wasn't actually that far from where he lived and his eyes widen slightly in amazement how it was near him but he then swipes the post away and puts his phone down dismissing it and starts his motor and begins to drive off.
Once he got back in his flat he unpacked and stored his goodies away he sits in his living room placing his phone next to his laptop and sparks a cigarette before he goes streaming online, but as he is on a search page his phone goes off ringing while vibrating along the table, he grabbed it and momentarily looked to see who was phoning him as he swipes the answer call n puts it to his ear.
"Awryt Cuz, what's happening?!"
The man said in a clear tone wondering why he was being called presumably from a relative as a voice spoke out from the phone.
"Aye Awryt, How's it going! listen did ye see that post on Facebook that Ma Ma's Post this morning!"
The voice said on his phone as the man replied.
"Aye I saw it, on both accounts aye, canni believe that happened nearby last night, thought i would've been woken up by the sirens n that! So how what's up!?"
The man asked as he took a puff of his cigarette and tabs the ash into the tray n blows it the smoke.
"Aye well...One of my pals Actually was working there for Overtime last night cause he got a new contract wae them, but...here listen I'm no joking. Nae One has seen him since n this is just Last night this happened! Plus other people have been reported to be missing from on site as well, it was a tall building so ah doubt they had only one or two people working there!"
The serious tone in his Cousins voice not to mention knowing now his Cousin's friend was working in that place which was in ruin in the post made the man realize he has to be serious on this matter.
"Ufft, You're joking. Sorry Cuz I literally only found out about it on your Ma's post the day I had nae clue one of your pals was working there I mean, has the Police or that no said anything, obviously their Gaffers would have been phoned if there was a problem on site!"
The Man said trying to help his Cousin out trying to thinking of ways who the people may have contacted if the a problem had occurred on that site but his cousins lets out a deep sigh in regret.
"...Naw, nae one actually knows wits happening, the police probably have nae clue, the guys gaffers were probably in their beds the rat bastards, I mean ma pal's Maw has been down there since this morning asking Wit The Eff Is going on? I Mean what happened tae her Waine n the guys who were there, my Maw n that is down there wae all the families n None of them have seen them at all!"
The Man's brows widen upon hearing this, he bites his lip trying to think of ways this could have happened but all his scenarios led to the worse case which he did not want to bring up to his Cousin since his Mate was 'Missing' apparently.
"Fuckin Hell...Listen Cuz, there's anything yese need help way just gies a shout! like I said I'm no far from where that site is, so if yese need a hand let me know as soon as okay!"
The man said Offering his help as his cousin replied in moments.
"Aye Cheers Stephen! I'll let ye know if we need ye awryt, I Hate tae bother ye knowing this hasn't got anything to do with ye-"
"Naw Naw Naw, don't you worry! This is your pal mate n I'll help ye out however I can right, Like I said let me know as soon as yese need me Alright!"
Stephen said as he moved his phone from his ear preparing to disconnect.
"Cheers Cuz, Aye I'll let ye know what's up as soon as, Kl I'll catch ye Afterwards!"
Stephen disconnects the call, he paused for a moment processing what just happened, he brought his cigarette to his mouth to take a puff but he realized due to the long phone call it just became ash, he tsk'd and dubbed it out in the astray and takes another cigarette out of his packet but as he was about to light it.
*Knock Knock*
Stephen's eyes shift to the sound of his front door being chapped as he was about to spark another cigarette, he puts them down and proceeds to his front door he unlocks the door opens it part way as he peeks his head out. He sees a Women in her Forties holding a parcel out in both hands.
"Hiya! I'm fae upstairs, the Postman chapped ma door about handing this to me since ye weren't in at the time I'm guessing!"
Stephen raised a brow to this wondering who sent him a parcel he then noticed on the inside of his letterbox was a pamphlet sticking out which is from the company the Postman worked for, he pulls it out and reads it stating his address and the flat number of who the parcel was given to as Stephen's eyebrows widen upon this as he speaks to the woman.
"Ufft. Didn'i even notice this when Ah got Hame, thanks very much!"
Stephen thanked the woman as she smiled lightly extending the parcel out for Stephen to take which he did.
"Nae Bother Love! Bye Now!"
The Woman said as she made her way up the stairs to her apartment as Stephen took one last glance before the door.
"Aye! Again Sorry for the Bother!"
As he closed the door Stephen examined the parcel, it was finely wrapped with a label stating a delivery date for today but nothing of who sent it or from where as this raised odd brow for Stephen but he shrugged his shoulders dismissing it, he then begins to un-wrap it taking off the folded side bits and pulls the contents from out the side, it was a small wooden box with a top that slides open.
As he makes his way into his kitchen Stephen slides the top open but then stops as he sees what is inside and takes it out,
"Wit the fuck?!"
Stephen holding between his thumb and index figure was a stone fragment, one edge was smooth and curved but the rest was jagged and edged like it had been broken off from something, on the top a weird decor carving, Stephen continued to examine it with a raised brow wondering for a moment what this thing came off of but then places the box that held the fragment on the kitchen worktop and holds the fragment with both his index and thumb fingers.
"Wit Did this thing come aff of?!"
Stephen strokes his finger across the jagged edge but then.
"ah!"
Stephen cut his finger and puts it between his lips, sucking and licking the cut to stop excess bleeding.
"Fuck!"
Stephen puts the fragment on top off the box it was in and goes back to the livingroom, at the moment he left the small bit of blood on the stone from the cut falls on top of the box, then it is suddenly absorbed and turns the top of the box into a sort of ritual circle with the fragment on top as it gives off a light red glow.
~~Later On~~
Near Midnight Stephen is up late on his Laptop having can of cider while listening to music on YouTube, as he takes a sip of his can he twitches as his left hand itches and goes on about scratching it.
"ARgh, Come on man, why's my hand itching like fuck!"
Stephen complained about his left hand suddenly getting randomly itchy he gives his hand a few snaps before going back laying back and relaxing.
~~Elsewhere~~
At the Building where mail and parcels are collected and delivered for assigned areas, the man who had delivered Stephen's Parcel was walking towards his work van, the night was dark and a shady street light was the only thing that illuminated as the Delivery-man could barely be seen as he head towards his van.
With his keys he UN-locked it as he grabs the door handle pulls it to open the door, he throws his work bag on the passenger seat goes into the van. he turns the engine on as his headlights come on a figure is seen in front of him surprising him as he jumps.
"What the fuck-!"
the man steps out of the van to call out the figure in front of him.
"Oi! What you doing here!"
The figure is un-responsive as the man is tired and un-willing to drag this on.
"Here listen you not allowed to be here! [man begins to approach the figure] Oi! are you deaf!?"
Suddenly as he got closer the figure pulls out a Katana as the man freezes on the spot.
"Oh Fuck..."
The Man immediately runs to his van as he was just two feet away he grabs a hold of the top of the right hand hand door but the moment his hand grabbed it.
*SLICE*
"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!"
The Man's hand was cut off as it hanged from the door while the man fell to the ground holding his amputated arm crying out in pain as blood spewed everywhere, he tries to crawl away but after just a few inches the figure who attacked him was in front of him.
The man eyes flooded with tears and blood that was splattered on his face, the figure smiled cruelly at him as he tries to beg.
"Hang on...*Sob*...Don't..Please...don't ki-"
Before he uttered his next word the figure cuts his head clean off as blood gushed from his next the figure turns thy head to the back.
"Will this Do?"
The figure said as the shady street light that could be seen blinked for a moment and then another figure is revealed to be there.
"Yes that will do, although your execution leaves much to be desired!"
The other figure in the distance said.
"Oh please forgive me, this was but a mere appetizer, a good servant like me has much prep work to do before i can deliver a grand delicacy to present to you! My Dear~ Dear~~ Master~!"
the figure said as she bows graciously to the other figure while that person made their way over.
"Very well, I'll look past this for the moment! did you keep the head intact!?"
The female master asked as she stops in front of the body of the Postman that was killed, the other figure jumps like a school girl as she hops to where the head landed and takes it over to the her.
"here you go Master~~ it was a clean cut so the brain won't completely die out just yet!"
The female figure dressed as a school girl holds the head off the decapitated man in front o the person she calls her Master.
"Good [opens one of the man's eyelids] now then let see where this one dropped that 'item' at"
The person being called Master opens her right eye which is shown to be slightly crimson with a cat-like iris, at the same time, the one dressed as a school girl speaks out.
"Are we going to retrieve 'That' when we are finished here?"
"No, there is a place I want to inspect before we go after it"
The Female master replied as deep in her crimson eye vague images can be seen appearing on her iris.
"Hee, hee, well i'd like to hurry up, It'd be a pain if a new rival shows up...!"
~~At That Same Moment~~
Back at Stephen's flat everything's off and Stephen is sound asleep in his bed, in the hall it is pitch black but then a light come out from the kitchen. Inside the kitchen the magic circle that appeared before has reappeared and is now expanding to the size of the kitchen as wind hurls around the circle causing the cupboard bang open and food, cutlery and plates fly out circling around it.
in Stephen's room the winds blows from the gaps in his bed room door as he shivers from the cold wind then suddenly the door blasts open as the blows across his room waking him up alarmed.
"WHAT THE-"
Stephen looks and feels harsh winds like a tornado hits his flat, he jumps out of his bed grabs a shirt n denims lying on the floor as he makes his way out of his room, when he's in the hall a flying plate and cutlery come at him from the kitchen, he ducks his head narrowly avoiding they smash into the cupboard door.
when he brings his head up he sees a blinding light coming from the kitchen, for a moment he looks to his front door before looking back to the kitchen thinking to get out of here but then decides to check out the source of the light and the wind when he steps just in front of the kitchen he sees the magic circle glowing more fiercely than before then as he reaches his left hand out a burning sensation is felt in his hand as he pulls it back.
As he grunts from the pain he sees that some sort of tattoo is on his hand as he looks confused at this but as he goes back to looking at the magic circle the light shines so bright it envelops him as a wave sends him flying back into the wall across him.
Outside all of Stephen's windows could be seen with light bursting out of it intensely but then suddenly stop in blink. Back inside Stephen is on the floor after being blown back he sorely picks himself up and looks into the kitchen where there is nothing but smoke.
As it begins to dissipate Stephen could see a figure inside the smoke as this surprises him.
"WHO'S THERE!"
Stephen yelled as the smoke finally dissipates but what he sees is not what he expected, a figure donned in knight Armour from head to toe holding a large blade with both hands. Stephen was so taken aback his mouth was wide open until the figure finally moved.
Seeing this Stephen realized this person was no joke, he gulps and tries to take a step back when all of a sudden the knights helmet starts to dismantle into areas of its shoulders and chest plate as more parts came away Stephen was mesmerized by what he saw, A young woman with wild blonde hair and fierce eyes.
But when those eyes met his Stephen was too tense to react as the Young knight slams her sword into the floor cutting a deep hole in it as she spoke.
"My Name Is Mordred! The One and Only Heir To Arthur Pendragon!"
Stephen was too caught up in this to process what she was saying, she this person called Mordred grins at him and speaks smugly.
"Soooo, I ask you-Are you my MASTER!?"