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Hello again everyone! Welcome back to Chapter 2 :)
"Test" – Skills/Techniques
'Test' – Thoughts
"Test" – Speaking
[Test] – Entity/Beast speaking
[Test] – Entity/Beast thoughts
Let's jump into the story!
Chapter 2: The Dragon-Slayer.
A lone figure stood in a clearing, deep in thoughts when he heard a soft yet clear voice originating from the depths of his mind.
"If you abide by this feeling, then answer!"
[Looks like we're getting summoned once again, partner.] spoke a deep rumbling voice behind him.
"Looks like it, Fafnir. Let us see what awaits us this time shall we?" replied Siegfried with a small smile.
[Hmmph.] The voice known as Fafnir replied, as it stepped out of the shadows.
Fafnir held the appearance of a huge black Western dragon with the same light blue glowing crack-like lines as Siegfried originating from its torso.
Closing their eyes, both Siegfried and Fafnir's forms glowed a bright light blue before disappearing towards their summoner.
"Guardian of the Schnee Family!"
'Schnee? Now that's one line I've never heard before.'
The first thing that greeted him as he opened his eyes was his summoner.
In front of him stood a pale young girl with ice blue eyes which were filled with awe and snow white hair pulled into an off-centre bun tail held together by a small tiara.
She was dressed in a short, glittering dress with a colour gradation of midnight blue to pale blue at the hem with a long sleeved blue shrug fastened at the collar.
'Strange. I am not receiving any information about the world from the Grail.' thought the dragon-slayer.
Siegfried then took a moment to take in his surroundings. He was in a room which had clearly seen better days. Books lying everywhere, nightstands knocked over, the very ground he was standing on was cracked all the way up to the walls, and the shattered window offering a perfect view of the...shattered moon? As far as his memory served him, the moon had always been intact even long after his death as he saw during the many Grail Wars he partook in…unless he was in another world. The fact that he cannot Astralise further confirms his suspicions. That means…
"Saber, Siegfried. I have answered your calling. I ask of you, are you my Master?" he spoke, purely out of habit.
Happiness surged through Weiss like the warmth of a blanket on a cold night at the fact that she succeeded in the summoning. All of her anxiety and worries were washed away at the appearance of the Guardian. A small part of her thought that the Guardian was the most handsome guy she had ever seen, even more so than Neptune. For a moment, she was actually at a loss of words, for a man was definitely not what she was expecting when she tried to summon the family Guardian.
"Yes. I do believe so. Though, may I ask of your name, Guardian?" she replied after a short moment.
"Very well, my name is Siegfried, Master."
Before they could continue, Klein barged into the room panicking.
"Miss Schnee! Are you alrigh-!" he stopped mid-sentence as he noticed Siegfried next to Weiss.
Weiss gave Klein a glance before returning her gaze to match the dragon-slayer's eyes.
"You actually managed to summon the Guardian…?"
"Yes. And Klein, I need a favour." She eventually said.
"There is a secret exit in the library, meet me there." Klein said after some contemplation.
As they stalked down the long hallways of the Schnee Castle, Siegfried was in deep thoughts when a familiar deep voice echoed in his mind.
[Seems like we are in a parallel world by the look of things.]
'Is that you Fafnir? I thought you only appear along with me when my class is Rider.' questioned Siegfried.
[There's only one explanation then, you weren't summoned as a Servant into a specific class container, but as a whole complete being with access to every ability you held while alive and as a Servant. Also, the original Magic Core you obtained after bathing in my blood is back in your body.]
'That would certainly explain many things, such as my inability to Astralise and the fact that I could feel more feedback from my senses. But it does not explain why she has Command Seals.'
His train of thoughts were cut off with Weiss breaking the ice.
"So…um Sieg. May I call you that?" she said in a low whisper.
"Yes you may, Master."
"I was thinking that we should introduce ourselves since we would be travelling together a lot. I am Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company."
"I am Siegfried, a hero and a dragon-slayer." he replied.
"One more thing Sieg, call me by my name instead of 'Master'."
"Sure thing, Weiss."
As they pushed open the library doors, Weiss spotted Klein by a secret entrance hidden behind a bookshelf.
"This way, Miss Schnee." gestured Klein as soon as he saw them.
"Thanks Klein. I won't forget you." she said as she gave Klein a hug.
"Are you sure Mistral is safe?" Klein asked with worry.
"No, but it's where I'll find Winter."
"I suppose you'll be the only family you'd have left after tonight." Klein said with a sad tone.
Placing a hand on Klein's shoulder, she spoke.
"I'll always have you." she assured him.
"You most certainly will." Klein said, with a small smile.
"Before you go, may I have a word with you in private, Guardian?" inquired Klein.
As soon as they are out of earshot of Weiss, Klein spoke.
"I have been taking care of Weiss since she was a child, I now entrust you that role. I trust that you can look after Weiss in my stead, Guardian."
"Do not worry, I swear upon my sword Balmung that Weiss' safety will always be my top priority." the dragon-slayer reassured.
"Good. I will leave her in your hands."
As soon as they left the Schnee Castle, Weiss pulled out a map of Remnant she grabbed from the library and mumbled to herself.
"Now that we are out, how are we going to get to Mistral…?"
"I may have a solution to that, Weiss." Siegfried cut in.
"And how do you suggest we get from Atlas to Mistral without any form of transportation?" she replied while raising an eyebrow at Sieg.
Siegfried merely gave her a side glance before unsheathing his huge greatsword and started channelling prana into the blade, activating the True Ether sleeping within the gem embedded in the hilt as the blade started glowing a twilight blue aura.
"––O sword, let thee be filled."
Swinging the sword down vertically while controlling the twilight aura flow, instead of releasing a wave large of destruction, it caused a large tear in the fabric of reality in front of him, creating a portal to the Otherworld.
"Balmung Alternative: Drachenkönigs Wiederbelebung!"
Weiss watched on with a mix of awe and fear as the two massive clawed scaly limbs gripped both sides of the vortex and heaved itself out, releasing a deafening roar as soon as it fully emerged from the portal.
Towering over her stood an enormous fully grown Western dragon with black scales, with horns the size of castle walls, the same glowing blue lines as her Guardian Knight originating from its chest and was twice as big as the dragon that attacked Beacon.
"Did you really have to roar, Fafnir?"
The dragon known as Fafnir gave a glance towards Weiss before returning its glare towards Siegfried, before opening its snout and spoke in a deep rumbling tone full of arrogance which reminded Weiss of her brother's tone.
[About time you summoned me, do you have any idea how boring it is to be locked in a dimension with nothing but that old fig tree?]
"I will keep that in mind Fafnir. But it is time we started moving don't you think? That roar of yours was nowhere near soft and it's bound to attract the attention of every sentry stationed nearby. Come on Weiss, climb on his back."
And thats the end of Chapter 2 :) I hope you guys enjoyed it as much as i did writing it.
Also, i will include a full list of Siegfried and Fafnir's stats and skills below for those who are curious. And yes, Drachenkönigs Wiederbelebung is an original idea thought up by me. The concept behind it was developed from the idea of Gae Bolg having two modes of usage and i thought, why not let Siegfried have something similar with his Balmung?
Servant: Siegfried
Class(es): Saber, Rider
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Strength: B+
Endurance: A
Agility: B
Mana: B+
Luck: D-
Personal Skills:
Riding A++ - A class skill specific to Riders and Sabers. This allows Siegfried to comprehend and ride most mounts he comes across. Usually this does not allow Siegfried to ride dragon type mounts, however Fafnir is an exception to this rule.
Double Summon B - A rare personal skill that allows one to simultaneously possess skills of both classes. In Siegfried's current scenario, he is not summoned as a Servant but as a whole, allowing usage to both his Saber and Rider skillsets.
Dragon Slayer A++ - A special skill provided to those who have taken down a member of the Dragon Kind. Siegfried gains significant attack power and defense against any member of the dragon kind.
Eye of the mind (True) C - A result of countless battles. A heightened capacity of observation, refined through training, discipline and experience. Usually Siegfried would not possess this skill, however being a result of his entire being, he gains the experience of every battle in the Grail Wars he has ever been involved in. Allows Siegfried to predict where his opponent would strike and come up with an appropriate response.
Noble Phantasms:
Armor of Fafnir - Blood Armor of the Evil Dragon
Type: Anti-Unit
Rank: B+
Description: Proof of Siegfried having slayed and bathed in the blood of Fafnir.A continuously active Noble Phantasm that allows him to cancel physical and magical attacks ranked B and below. However, due to a leaf being stuck to his back during his initial bathing, he has a leaf-shaped mark on his back where the blood of Fafnir did not touch, where that specific part of the body is the only area which does not benefit from increased defensive values. This allows anyone to kill him should they know of his weakness.
Balmung - Phantasmal Sword, Felling of the Sky Demon
Type: Anti-Army
Rank: A+
Description: By reciting an activation chant, the True Ether from the Age of Gods stored within the gem in the hilt spreads to the blade, surrounding it in a twilight aura and is released in a flash of light, a surging wave with the simple purpose of destruction.
Balmung Alternative - Drachenkönigs Wiederbelebung (Dragon King's Revival)
Type: Anti-Army, Anti-Unit
Rank: E-EX
Description: Similar to activating Balmung normally, Siegfried can control the flow of the twilight aura manually, instead creating a portal to summon the legendary Evil Dragon Fafnir to fight alongside him. It is because of this reason that Siegfried can qualify as a Rider class.