The flames danced fiercely as it devoured anything that crosses its path, sparing them no mercy as they're consumed by the flames. Everything and everything was blanketed in raging flames.

Two children clung into their father as they searched for their mother, only for the flames to reunite them with their mother in the afterworld. A man was trying to pull out his girlfriend from the rubble she was trapped. His attempts ended in vain and the two were taken by the flames. A lost children called out for her family, the response she received was the scorching heat of the flames that took her life.

Death was everywhere.

It was hell, literally.

And this hell, was once known as Fuyuki City.

From the safety of the Ryuudou Temple, a certain white-haired servant stood idle as he watched it all burn.

"So, they failed to destroy the grail."

Archer stared blankly, this was not something that would faze him. Though... it did brought back some memories from the past.

He sighed and looked away, resuming his walk to his destination. As he walked, he recalled the events that had already transpired.

Everything went according to his plan, that was, until he finally clashed with his past self: Shirou Emiya. A battle of ideals, which he had lost. Shortly after, they were attacked by the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh. Archer shoved Shirou away from his rain of Noble Phantasms, and prepared himself.

However, fate was playful.

Saber had tackled him out of the way, saving him. Before Gilgamesh can attack any further, the Einzbern castle began to burn and the King of Heroes was forced to retreat.

Rin transferred her command seals that belonged to Saber to Shirou, while Archer begrudgingly made a pact with his ex-master.

After a tactical retreat, the four of them stormed over to Ryuudou Temple to confront Gilgamesh and the corrupted Holy Grail. Rin and Archer chose to take on Gilgamesh, while Shirou and Saber dealt with the Grail.

Gilgamesh was a formidable foe, but the King of Heroes was unfortunate that Archer was his enemy. Though Archer was overwhelmed at first by the Gate of Babylon, he was able to activate his Reality Marble "Unlimited Blade Works" and took the upper hand. Gilgamesh threatened to use Enuma Ellish, yet Archer was able to cut off his arm before he can fire it and finished him off with a sword in his head.

Though, his victory did not go without sacrifice.

"Archer."

He continued to walk, looking down at the person in his arms.

"Yes, Rin?"

A pair of blue orbs stared deeply into his gray orbs, "Did we win?"

He spared a glance at the burning Fuyuki City. Saber and Shirou had failed to destroy the grail, and as a result, the two were probably dead by now.

Despite the unfortunate turn of events, he looked down again and forced his lips into a reassuring smile, "We did, Rin."

A genuine smile entered Rin's facial expression.

"That's good."

His heart tightened under the pressure of the guilt that came with his lie. Yet, he didn't allow a single trace of regret slip past his arrogant facade, "Hmph, why would you even doubt me?"

She would weakly chuckle, "Shut up, you idiot." She mustered the strength to hit Archer's chest, which felt like a love tap for the servant.

"Ow, that hurts." Teased Archer in a voice of mock-pain.

A chuckle came out of Rin's lip. Shortly after, she noticed their moving state. "Where are we going?"

"To somewhere beautiful, somewhere I'm certain you'll enjoy." Told Archer.

"Beautiful… I like the sound of it." She closed her eyes, as her hand moved towards the deep gash in her stomach. "Wake me up when we arrive, okay?"

"Sure thing, master."

The rest of the journey was quiet, with neither of them uttering a single word. The sound of his boot against the dirt trail and the serene atmosphere of the forest served as the backdrop as they walked. A seemingly endless array of trees took lead of the conveniently-placed path they were taking, with the trees hiding the deeper contents of the forest in a blanket of shadows.

Archer halt his walking.

"Were here now, master."

Rin lift her eyelids, revealing a pair of eyes with a shade of blue that can be mistaken as the ocean. She was forced to recede her eyes back into her eyelids when a brilliant light had attacked her eyes. Using her hands as a shield against the light, she opened one of her eyes and focused her gaze in front of her.

It only took seconds before her eyes had familiarized itself with her current environment. And the scenery bestowed was breath-taking.

"Woah."

The two stood at a small clearing just outside the forest with the nature below adding detail to the view. The sun peered from behind the group of hills, casting shadows down at the wild-life beneath.

It was the perfect sight. Simple yet serene.

And Rin enjoyed it.

"This is amazing." Her lips arched into a small smile. "Thank you, Archer." She said, gently. A sniff did not go unnoticed for the young Tohsaka, as well as the sudden firm grip Archer had on her. "Is there something wrong, Arch-" She looked up, and froze.

"Nothing's wrong, Tohsaka."

A trail of clear liquid can be seen from his eyes and across his cheeks. Tears, genuine Tears.

He was crying, with a broken smile.

As surprising as that was alone, what had taken most of her attention was the change of his hair. From slicked-back, his hair became messy and spiky.

That small change, coupled with the details of his face and his earlier use of her name, it became very apparent now.

"Shirou…" She whispered. She lift her hand to hold his cheek, taking a moment to stare at him before finally speaking, "You really are a big idiot, aren't you?"

"The biggest idiot that there will be, Tohsaka."

Without a word, Rin threw herself forward and wrapped her arms around him.

"Rin-"

"You better keep that pendant, okay?" Her voice was barely audible.

He embraced her, tightly.

"I will."

As she rest her head upon his shoulder, a content expression was mirrored by her face, "Thank you, Archer." She pulled her head back to get at least one last look at his face.

Eyes as smooth as iron, hair as white as snow, tanned skin-

Rin memorized it all, and buried it deep into her mind.

She added, "After this, I wish you'll find a place where you can be happy."

His broken smile morphed into an untimely smirk, "I already have, Rin."

A retort was in mind, yet, it never came out. A smile took its stead, "I'm glad to hear that." Her vision blurred all of the sudden, as a familiar warmth caressed her cheeks.

"Rin, you're crying."

"So are you, dummy."

The two chuckled in unison, which contradicted the tears that they shed. Both were locked in a wild conflict of emotion, hope and despair, as the grim reality tore their hearts.

"Archer…" Her gentle voice called out as she pressed her head into the chest of her Servant. As expected, her ears did not pick up any sort of heartbeat. A Heroic Spirit was merely a carbon copy of who they were supposed to be, one could call them a fake . "I feel tired…"

With an arm secured around her waist, Archer placed his hand at her hair to give his Master a sense of comfort. "I know, Tohsaka." His gaze remained forward. Her time of departure has come, and resistance would be fruitless.

The only choice is to let her go.

Rin took note of the distress that was displayed by the facial expression of her servant. "Don't worry, Archer." Her words had achieved the attention of said servant. "I'm certain this is not goodbye, but until next time."

Another chuckle came out the mouth of the White-Haired servant as his focus shifted to his master, "You optimistic idiot."

Her teeth glinted as her lips parted to reveal a toothy grin, "That makes us both idiots."

"I suppose so." Content, he raised his head to marvel at the view presented before him once more.

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"Rin, I-"

He stopped.

He felt it, this sudden sensation…

The pact has been severed, meaning only one thing.

"…"

The pair of arms that was around his neck went limp and fell. The warmth she radiated slowly vanished, leaving Archer in a cold embrace.

For a mere moment, the world went silent to show condolence.

A cold breeze swept the idle body of Archer. "Rin, you idiot." An empty chuckle overpowered the breeze. "You didn't let me finish."

He pressed her head into his chest as the sun stared at him with a soothing gaze.

"This hands were never meant to hold anything…"

As he looked onward into the view, he caught glimpse of the current state of his hand.

It was dissolving into a mist of blue mana.

A blank smile took its place in his face. It was now his turn to leave the surface of this world.

He'd crouch down and placed the corpse of his master on the ground, letting it lean at a nearby rock.

He kept still, focusing every bit of attention at his deceased master.

She seem so peaceful. Apart from the gash in her stomach, a normal human may mistake that she was merely sleeping.

A loose hair fell into her eye, which Archer guided into the back of her head.

"Emiya-Kun."

Her voice rang in his thoughts, like a memory from the past - a memory which invoked the mixed feeling of sadness and happiness.

"… Tohsaka."

He pressed his forehead into hers.

"I'm sorry…"

With one last drop of tear, Archer had vanished.