So yeah an update rather soon. In all honesty I didn't expect this to get as many followers as soon as it did. Anyway to those of you who followed and Favourited this crossover thank you. Also a shout out to Jumping Toaster for being the first (and currently only one so far) to review this fic. Anyways I hope you enjoy.
"The Devil's finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist." -Hachiman Hikigaya
"Fill. Fill. Fill, Fill" Tokiomi chanted around his summoning circle. Both Risei and his son Kirei were off to the side of the dark room. Both of them stood at a respectful distance away from the Magus as he chanted. "Repeat five times, but destroy each time when filled." the head of the Tohsaka family continued now closing his eyes. "A base of Silver and steel, a foundation of stone and the Archduke of Contracts. An ancestor, my Master, Schweinorg. A wall to block the falling wind. The gates of all four directions close, From the crown come forth, to follow the forked road to the kingdom" as Tokiomi continued to chant the runes along the floor that made up the Circle began to shine. "I hereby propose" Tokiomi stated as he raised his hand with the command seals over the glowing runes "thou shalt come under my command, and my fate shall be thy strength, Abiding by the summons of the Holy Grail." Now there was a breeze to be felt in the room as the a build up of power occurred "if thou will acknowledge this reason and need, Answer me." The light from the summoning circle grew even brighter as the summoning reached it's apex "An oath shall be sworn here" Tokiomi chanted "I will be all that is strength in the eternal world." the Tohsaka pledged as he chanted. "I will ensure that there is none can be accused of being weak in the eternal world" with this pledge Tokiomi began to finish the chant "Thou, the seven days clad in the Great Trinity, come forth from the circle of constraint." the power at its apex made the breeze turn into a violent wind and Tokiomi was forced to hold his right arm in place with his left. Kirei covered his face with his arm to shield it from the light and the wind as to protect it from the wind and harsh light, his father Risei just stood their smiling. "Guardian of the Heavenly Scales!" Tokiomi finished with his voice raised calling out to the Heroic Spirit as the entire room was filled with a bright light that blinded it's occupants temporarily or to be more accurate almost blinded the occupants.
As the light died down there was something akin to smoke or steam coming from the summoning circle. In the Centre of the Circle was a young man. He had 'steel' coloured hair and attire with a massive sword of unknown design attached to his back without a strap. His eyes blue and shone in the darkness of the room lighting it up with an impossible sharpness in his gaze.
Tokiomi had been taken aback surely this servant before him was not the knight of the bow nor the Legendary King of Heroes. The Magus immediately decided to check the servants status to be sure as the Servant appeared to be Sabeer due to the sword he possessed. Tokiommi took in his servants status, class abilities, personal skills and his Noble Phantasms froze in shock at what he saw. "Materia Mastery, Uncrowned Arms Mastership" he named two for this Servants Personal skills. Looking at the Noble Phantasms this Servant possessed Tokiomi's eyes went wider than they already had been "The Final Phantasm" he murmured before before speaking "we've won this battle Kirei" Tokiomi stated. "Victory is ours" the head of the Tohsaka family declared wit his arms spread out and mirth in his undeniable joy in the magus's voice.
There servant turned and regarded Tokiomi with his piercing Azure eyes. "I'll ask of you" the Servant began his voice cold and sharp with an undeniable steel to it. "Are you my master?"
Tokiomi sighed at the memory. While it was fantastic that he had summoned an extremely powerful Servant, said Servant like all of them had a will of his own and Archer was in possession of a ha high enough Magical Resistance to ignore command seals should he desire to do so. "I find myself wondering if by Summoning Archer I have been handed a double edged sword?" Tokiomi wondered aloud. The Magus didn't expect his words to be heard much less to be given and answer.
"I can assure you" Archer stated as he materialised out of his astral form in a display of Aquamarine light. "That a double edged is far easier to wield than myself" the Servant of the Bow explained. "In fact if you were to go with that analogy I would be akin to a sword so sharp it's hilt will cut the wielder if they are not careful when using it so that they may utilise it correctly." The Servant then looked the magus straight in the eye making Tokiomi fill the an immense chill run down his spine. "Suffice to say I am not correctly being utilised" the Servant stated in a neutral tone.
Tokiomi didn't know whether Archer was angry or not since the cold stern face that was out of place on one who appeared so young showed not trace of emotion. The magus knew that flattery would only earn the servant's scorn as Archer had made that clear earlier. "So?" he asked "in theory how would one properly utilise you as a Servant?" Tokiomi had to admit he was curious to what the Servant would say.
"Perhaps by summoning me as Saber or Caster" Archer stated "That way my skill as Double Summon would be available so I could utilise the advantages of both of those classes. In contrast to as Archer I can only utilise spells thanks to my Materia Mastery." the Servant explained. "While I am a master of ranged combat being within physical striking range is were I excel the most as it is what I was trained the most in."
Tokiomi did admit that the Servant had a good point considering he was so compatible with the Saber class that even as Archer he possessed his sword. Though the skill called double summon also interested the magus. Tokiomi himself was a little cautious of the servant because of his Discernment of the Poor skill which allowed him to read people easier. Was it possible that he suspected that Tokiomi was going to order him to kill himself? Toiomi didn't know how effective Arher's Magic resistance was but he did suspect that ordering his Archer to kill himself would take at the very least two command seals, but Tokiomi was unsure so he decided to save all of his three up so in case two did not suffice he could utilise the third command seal in unison with the first two. That was where Tokiomi thought it was enough as no servant could possibly resit the compulsion of three command seals used together at least that was in his mind the reality he had decided upon. "Would you mind telling me where you went after you reported to me?" Tokiomi asked genuinely interested in what the Servant he summoned had been doing.
"Reconnaissance like the last time" was all the steel clad servant replied. "I still haven't discovered who Caster is but I was able to discern a series of activities that I suspect are connected to him."
"Good" Tokiomi replied. "Keep your distance for now unless you feel it's absolutely necessary to act" he instructed. "Though is there anything on the other masters that I should know?" He had heard from Archer about Lancer and his master though he did not here from him on any of the others who could have been present, Since Assasin had been taken out he would have to rely on what archer had observed.
"Rider refers to himself as Iskander King of Conqueror's and his master was referred to as Waver Velvet by Lancer's Master" The Servant of the bow answered. "Waver Velvet himself seems to be a youth with little to no experience who probably stumbled into the grail war by accident or by the design of another," Archer described Rider's master. "On that note he currently lacks the stomach for The Holy Grail War due to his own personal insecurities" the Servant stated though it was not dismissively. "Though on that note you should beware if the boy grows a spine in this short time frame." Archer warned in a cryptic and disturbing manner.
Tokiomi closed his eyes to reflect on what he had been told. Since Archer had the skill that allowed him to read people like they were books Waver Velvet as Archer had named him must be some sort of threat with Rider if Archer had gone out of his way to warn him about the boy 'if he grew a spine'. Tokiomi "What do you mean by that?" Tokiomi asked as the last pat that archer had told him had many different and contradicting implications. When the Magus received no answer he repeated himself, though Tokiomi worded the question differently. "Archer what do mean by 'if he grows a spine'?" the head of the Tohsaka family asked. Still receiving no answer Tokiomi opened his eyes to see that Archer was nowhere in sight. The Magus Narrowed his eyes before letting out a sigh. "It seems that even though victory is guaranteed my Servant desires that I work for it." the loigc of it all did not elude Tokiomi as he could appreciate the Servants reasoning as it was sound. After all what is victory without first having suffered? Though that didn't necessarily mean that Tokiomi had to like it. "I think it is best that I should retire for the night" Tokiomi mused to himself "it is safe here after all, for now that is."
"An unexplained explosion occurred in the warehouse district off the Fuyuki city cost." the reporter explained on the news channel. Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald sighed and looked away from the TV in his expensive Hotel room as he turned it off "Why didn't you finish Saber off tonight?" he asked Lancer. "If you had used your first chance I wouldn't have almost lost my arm and you would still be in possession of both your noble phantasm" he chided the Servant of the Lance. "Let us not leave the fact that you also made me waste a Command Seal" with no forthcoming reply from Lancer who just looked at the ground in shame. "Was your fight with Saber that enjoyable?" Kayneth asked with a sigh.
"That is not it." Lancer finally answered correcting Kayneth. "I swear by my honour as a knight that I will bring you both Sabers and Archers heads."
"There's no point in swearing that now" Kayneth snapped "Of course you'll do it." he informed Lancer. "You formed a contract with me to obtain the Grail." the magus from the association reminded the servant. "And now you swear to defeat only Saber?" Kayneths words were laced with scorn. "You must be horribly mistaken" Kayneth declared as he slammed his hand on the armrest of the chair he sat upon.
"Aren't you the one who's mistaken, Lord El-Melloi?" a sultry feminine voice addressed the blond magus. Walking into the rom was a woman with red hair wearing a white shirt with a bow that of sorts attached to her collar.
"Sola-ui" Kayneth named the woman who was his fiancee and who supplied Lancer with mana so his craft would not be hindered if he were to battle the other masters.
"Lancer did well" Sola stated only moving her eyes to regard her Lancer though there was a hint of a smile on her face. "Aren't you the one who's misjudging things?" she asked Kayneth her face deepening into a from as she turned to regard him.
"Saber is a particularly powerful Servant I suspect that Archer is as well." Kayneth explained. "I couldn't let the chance to defeat the most powerful of the knight classes slip by once and for all."
"She had been dealt a wound that would not heal" Sola-Ui stated as she put her left hand on her hip. "You could have departed with Lancer and would still have been able to defeat her whenever you had liked" she informed Kayneth. "Now we have lost that advantage and one of Lancer's Noble Phantasms" the Red haired Magus explained. "If you found Saber so threatening why did you not go after her master?" Sola-Ui asked rhetorically. "Despite the fact that you merely hid and watched you still were wounded and lost an advantage in the grail war" she stated as she turned her back to him and appeared to walk away. "It doesn't get any more pathetic than that."
"Kayneth" SOla-Ui addressed him again turning around "I'm sure you understand the one advantage you still have over the other masters right?" she asked again rhetorically while she referred to their special circumstances. "You made a special alteration to the usual Master and Servant contract." she explained while she walked up behind him. "You get the Command Seals, while I aft as the additional Master and supply the Servant with mana." Sola-ui now stood from behind and leaned over Kayneth. "They don't call you the top pordigy of Necromancy for nothing" she said with a smile.
"Kayneth was unsettled visibly as he replied "But we must be careful with the beginning" he explained trying to justify his actions.
"Is that so?" Sola-Ui asked sounding amused. "Yet you press Lancer for results" she stated simply her smile showing how amused she was with Kayneth's failure as Solui lowered herself to where Kayneth's head was.
Whatever she was going to say was cut off by Lancer. "That's enough" the Green clad Servant of the Lance stated a blank expression on his noble features. Both of his Masters were surprised at this and both showed had no shame in showing it. "Any more will be an insult to my lord" Lancer explained to Sola-Ui. "As a knight I cannot allow it." he stated warning her.
Sola-Ui got up from were she had been and rushed to Lancer "No, I didn't mean it like that." she explained to him her demeanour completely different that what it had been a moment ago. "sOrry I went to far" she said turning to Kayneth who still regarded Lancer before she turned around to face the Servant with a small smiled on her face that was completely different to the one she had been giving Kayneth.
Kayneth continued to regard at Lancer as the servant continues to stare at the floor . Kayneth focussed on his summoned Servant's beauty mark before his left eye before gritting his teeth in frustration.
Before anything else could happen the Hotels Alarm began ringing startling the two magus's. "What?" Sola-Ui asked taking a step back in confusion. "What is going on?" she asked again.
The Hotel Phone in the room Rang and Kayneth stood up from where he had been seated and walked over to it answering with a smile on his face."I see" he stated before putting the phone down. Turning to his servant and fiancee he stated "A fire on the lower levels". Kayneth then but his right hand under his chin before speaking agin. "It's clearly arson" he explained.
"Arson?" Sola-Ui asked with incredulity in her voice. "Tonight of all nights?" both she and Lancer were standing
"It's a ploy to vacate the place" Kayneth informed her casually as if it was not a concern.
"Then" Sola-Ui paused before it registered with her "its an attack?"
Kayneth gave a short laugh "They are probably going after us since they know that Lancer is missing one of his Noble Phantasms" Kayneth explained. "They must also believe that I am still injured" he stated.
"Lancer" he addressed the First Spear of the Knights of Fianna "Head down and receive any enemy Servants." Kayneth instructed. "Make sure to kill whoever it is this time."
"Understood" Lancer responded with a respectful bow.
"Our Guest can enjoy the Mmagical atelier of Kayneth El-Mellio" Lancer's master boasted referring to himself in third person. "A perfect atelier spanning an entire floor" Kayneth finished with his voice gaining a sinister edge to it. "Twenty four field layers, three mana generators, dozens of ghosts and evil spirits roaming as guard dogs, countless traps, parts of the hallway that open out into other worlds" Kayneth finished explaining with a laugh, Sola-Ui just closed her eyes at his behaviour in contemplation. "Both I and my opponent will be able to use every technique up our sleeves in this fight" Kayneth declared. "Your statement that I'm pathetic" he addressed his fiancee "I'll have you retract it shortly" Kayneth stated.
"Good" Sola-Ui replied still with a confident tone to her voice. "I look forward to it" she stated.
Kayneth simply sat down again as he sipped his wine. Waiting contently for his opponent to come. Only it was not to be so.
Kariya watched as the Hotel building lit up in flames as it exploded. The Matou gritted his teeth that one would attempt such an undertaking just to kill a Magus when the perpetrator knew it wouldn't work. Pushing those thoughts aside he focused now. He would need to call on Beserker since he had the Church Enforcer in his sights. Said man was currently engaging a woman who had been most probably an ally of one of the masters as she possessed no command seals on her hand.
She also appeared to not be a magus of any sort given that she had yet to use any magic against the Church Executioner and she was fighting the enforcer it more conventional weapons like modern day firearms, though using magic would be akin to playing into the enforcers arms in this case. This however proved that she was not a magus or to be more accurate a non traditional one, this in itself was rare.
Kariya himself had only access to the worms and whatever they mutated into thanks to the crest worms, however now After what Archer had done he didn't have access to that even. Still this woman choice of weapon was considerably better that his own had been but against someone like Kotomine Kirei as Archer had named him it seemed to do her little to no good
Standing where she had been before he had attacked here was the Master of Assasin who should by the rules of the grail war have been in the Church until the end of the war. He only needed to kill this person and Archer would free Sakura for him and then her pain and suffering caused by that vampire Zouken would all be over. Kariya himself felt better than he had ever been in the during this past year. Whatever Archer had done seemed to be working "Berserker" Kariya spoke calling for his servant "Kill him, Kill the one known as Kotomine Kirei" Kariya commanded and he felt the mad servant roar in reply.
Saber and Irisviel von Einzbern her 'master' walked out of the war to confront the bizarre looking Servant who stood barring their path a maniacal smile on his face only enhanced by his bulging eyes. Slowly the 'Master' and Servant walked to the front of the car still a respectful distance away from the Servant who was without a doubt Caster. It was also a safe distance as Sbaer could still easily utilise her Noble Phantasm without needed to close the gap. As they approached Caster bent to one knee and declared. "I've come for you O Holy Virgin" his voice even more insane than his face.
"You know him?" Irisviel asked confused and a little worried about their predicament.
"I've never laid eyes him" Saber replied granting Irisviel some comfort that her 'Servant' had never been associated with this obviously deranged one.
"It appeared that his had somehow hurt Caster as the Servant gasped "How could you?" he asked hurt and shocked. "Are you saying that you've forgotten my face?" he asked as if the world had ended because of Saber's statement.
"Forgotten?" Saber asked coldly. "I've never even met you" she informed him. "Perhaps you mistake me for someone else" The Servant of the Sword suggested.
Caster held his head while gasping in astonishment and shock. "It's me!" he exclaimed "Gilles de Rais." he stated desperately revealing his identity. "I've been praying for solely for your revival and spent my life waiting for a miracle to reunite us" the Servant now identified as Gilles de Rais explained. "I've come all this way to the end of time just for that Jeanne!"
"Jeanne?" Irisviel asked confused before she looked at Saber.
"I do not know your name" Saber informed Caster sternly. "Nor do I have any idea who this Jeanne might be" she explained.
"No" the other Servant said his voice whimpering in sadness. "Have you really forgotten who you were in mortal life?" he asked. It was clear to all present save Caster that he himself was rather mad.
Saber still stern as ever continued as if Casters outburst had not occurred. "since you gave me your name" Saber stated. "I shall also mine in accordance to the knightly code." she informed him. "My name is Aturia. Heir to Uther Pendragon and King of Briton" she explained firmly. "I am of the Saber class in this Grail War." Saber believed that she had left no room for argument, Caster believed otherwise.
"How tragic" he exclaimed his voice shrieking into the night "how lamentable!" the Servant held his arms next to his face and clenched his fist. "You've lost your memory and gone made!" the evidently insane servant declared slumping forward with his shoulders trembling in the process of weeping apparently. The irony of what had just been said was not lost on Saber or her 'Master'. "Curse you God" the Servant hissed. "Curse you" he shouted as his fist smashed into the road creating a small indent where it had impacted. "How could you inflict such a cruel Torture upon my beautiful maiden?" he asked and accused pummelling the road in rage.
"That's enough" Saber spoke firmly and with authority. "You embarrass yourself."
"Awaken" Caster commanded his manic smile returned in force "Call yourself Saber no longer." This man was definitely insane "The Holy Grail War has already ended" he proclaimed in his madness. "For the Holy Grail has chosen me Gilles with no fighting at all" now there could be no doubt that the servant was mad. "For you see, my only wish the revival of Jeanne d'Arc has been granted!"
It made more sense now to Irisviel, Caster seemed to have mistaken Saber for the Maid of Orleans one of the secondary Patron Saints of France if the Homunculus remembered correctly.
A slash appeared next to Caster from where Saber had been standing she was now in full armour and had he invisible sword held firmly in her hands. Pointing her sword at his Saber lowered it before she spoke "If you mock the prayers of us Heroic Spirits any further the next strike will be for real." the King of Briton declared in a steely vice with a tinge of irritation to it. "Now get up!" she demanded in a harsh tone.
"Has your heart been that tightly sealed Jeanne?" Caster asked saddened, though he was not getting the message Saber had been sending him. "Very well then" he stated "wince drastic measures are called for, I will make preparations before coming again" Caster informed them. "I swear to you Jeanne" he began as Saber had her sword levelled at his holding it in both her hands waiting for Caster to make a hostile move. "I will free you from the curse of God." the insane Servant declared before giving a polite bow and turning into his astral form.
"It's so tiring to deal with someone who won't listen to what you say" Irisviel said with a sigh as she understood the sentiment.
"I will strike before he can speak next time" Saber replied. "People like him infuriate me" she simply stated. "It was fortunate that Archer intervened before hand and forced Lancer to break his spear" Saber informed Irisviel. "He fells like he could have been too dangerous a foe to have faced with my arm sealed." she explained.
"Yet another thing we can be grateful to that Mysterious Archer for" Irisviel stated remembering how peculiar that Servant was. "Wy do you think a Servant summoned as an Archer class would have a sword?" she asked Saber
"I know not" Saber replied. "But if I was to hazard a guess I might say that in life Archer may never been anywhere without it thus it stays with him no matter what class he is summoned as." Though that thought itself may explain what type of life Archer had lived. Saber found her self gripping Excalibur tightly as she had felt unnerved by the fact that Archer had so easily pushed back both Berserker and Lancer with little to no effort. While Saber found the prospect of facing one who had aided her without thought for his own gain, the king of Knights suspected that her real master was exactly the type of person who would have them focus on Archer since he did appear to be the biggest threat aside from Berserker.
As the card departed to shadowy figures wearing masks that baugle resembled the front part of a skull landed on two tree branches. These were two parts of Assassin that Kirie had ordered to go find Saber and her master and follow them. "Following Saber's Master has resulted in an unexpected Reward. The one of the two with more hair stated in an amused fashion.
"We actually found Caster as well" the one with the Mowhawk stated in a more neutral tone.
"Of course we must follow him as as well" the first one that had spoken stated before leaping off the tree branch having the bark where he had stood stick to his feet.
So yeah not much action but as you can guess from some of the scenes more is to coming rather quickly. I am going to enjoy the Sakura Rescue part of this fic though I am of half a mind to have Kariya fail to kill Kirei due to Kirie summoning all of Assassin to save his ass while he was being murdered by Berserker so he can escape just for Archer to cut him down or for Archer to go and Rescue Sakura anyway as what is happening to her he can relate to. Anyway if you have nay thoughts on that matter let me know. Also FateLover you suspect I have something Special in store for Zouken don't worry there is something special in store for him though Archer's style is to be quick but it will not be any less fantastic, so don't worry about it too much. Also FateLove got to say I loved your review on my Fate/Extra and GX fic thanks for that, it motivated me to update this chapter sooner than I had planned.
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