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Arturia Arc sighed as she looked out the window of the Bullhead. She silently wondered how things ended up as they did. Maybe she was a bit to discouraging to Jaune about pursuing his dream, but she was doing this for his own good. She knows that Jaune had potential and that he had his heart in the right place. She believed that he could be one of the greatest huntsmen of his generation.
And that was exactly what she was afraid of.
The dream that her son wanted would only lead to suffering. It was a path that strongly reminded her of one of her previous Masters in the Holy Grail War, and she had seen the results of that path with her own eyes. She had seen how that road led to despair and regret, even if that view had been changed by another during a battle of wills and ideals.
After she faded away destroying the Holy Grail, completing the contract between her and Tohsaka Rin at the end of the 5th Holy Grail War, Zelretch had approached her in Avalon and offered her a choice. He would give her a chance to live life as she wanted in a new world, as long as she agreed to 'make things interesting' by giving his gifts to 'the right people'. When he ensured that those gifts would not alter who they are or what they do in any way, she had agreed.
She did not expect those 'gifts' to be 10 Blank 'Modified Servant Cards'. Nor that the 'Right People' would be her own family. At first, she didn't understand what the cards did, but Zelretch came to explain about a month after she first appeared in Remnant. The idea of cards came from one of the worlds Zelretch saw in the Kaleidoscope. The difference was, once the card was installed, there was no way to reverse the process, or add another card. The cards did not give the user the same 'Stats' as Servants from the Holy Grail War, but it did 'share the experience' of the Heroic Spirits designated to them.
Unlike normal class cards, these cards would start out blank. When the cards were in vicinity of someone who could use a card, the card would glow softly. When the chosen person channel their Aura into the card, the image of the Class would appear, and a fraction of the designated Heroic Spirit's memories, abilities, and power inside the card would merge with the user. How it transferred for normal people she never knew, because she was completely in sync with her own card.
The first card was for herself. While 'Modified Servant Cards' could never give them the same power as a servant, they gave them a fraction of its power. When she used the first card, Saber Class: Arturia Pendragon was the designated Heroic Spirit. She immediately regained the prowess and battle capabilities back when she was alive as the King of Camelot. Over the years, she fell in love with another huntsman, Jonathan Arc. When they got married, she revealed her past, and to her surprise and joy, he never once turned away from her. The second card responded to him, and he obtained Lancer Class: Arthur Pendragon (Fate/Prototype). Then, came the time when the cards responded to her children.
She was extremely hesitant at first, but a deal was a deal, and her honour would not let her take back her words in an agreement that had given her a chance of a life she dreamed of. But even so, she wanted to make sure that her children had a clear future ahead of them. So, she asked them what they dreamed to be.
"I want to protect each and every one of my family."
Jillian was so loyal to her family and never turned her back on them. Very much like her First born, the first born she got was Saber Class: Sir Bedivere of the Round Table. Her first and most loyal of knights. One that had survived alongside her at the end the Battle of Camelot, one that had stayed by her side till the end of her life, one that had followed her orders to return Excalibur to the lake in her final moments.
"I want to uphold and protect the honor of the Arc family."
Joan was dedicated to be the strength of the family, to be someone they can count on. Much to Arturia's surprise, the Heroic Spirit that answered Joan's call was Berserker Class: Lancelot, Knight of the Lake. Her finest of knights, one that had betrayed her for love, but had been regretful of the event as she had discovered in the 4th Holy Grail War.
"I want to guide our family to a path that will lead to all of our happiness."
Jane was wise, smart, and a little mischievous, but she also always gave very good advice to her family. So when it was her turn, Caster Class: Merlin, Mage of Camelot was her Heroic Spirit. Her greatest advisor and aid in magic. His loyalty to her had never wavered, even after he had foreseen the end of Camelot. Despite knowing how it would end, Merlin stayed until the very end of Camelot.
"I want to be strong enough to surpass you in every way, and lead the Arcs to greatness!"
Jacqueline 'Jack' Arc reminded her Arturia of one of her regrets. She acted very similarly, fought similarly, and even talked similarly. So it was quite expected when she received the Heroic Spirit Avenger Class: Mordred, Knight of Treachery. The child she had denied back in her first life, an action which lead to be her downfall in the Final Battle of Camelot. Arturia had killed her with Rhongomyniad, but not before Mordred struck a fatal blow.
"I want to protect our family from harm, even if it costs me my own safety."
Janet was the guardian, the shield of her family. All her life she had always let herself be the protector of her family, very much like one of her knights. Thus, when her turn came, she merged with Shielder Class: Sir Galahad of the Round Table. A peculiar thing happened during the merging, however. It had seemed that before he merged with Janet, his spirit had already been supporting the soul and body of a Homonculus by the name of Mashu Kyrielight. As a result, both spirits had seemingly merged with her daughter.
"…I want to be able to watch over my family from the shadows, keeping them safe from the darkness."
June was quiet and sneaky, having a talent of hiding very efficiently and is able to move unnoticed by most. She even surprised Arturia herself once in a while. That's why he only thought it was fitting when she received Assassin Class: Mysterious Heroine X (Arturia Pendragon, Modified Version). From what she discovered, this Heroic Spirit was a combination of 2 Heroic Spirits of herself, one that made it her mission to eliminate all Sabers, and one that represented herself as an Assassin Class, wielder of her Dagger, Carnwennan. Safe to say, the whole 'Kill all Sabers' mentality was erased by the merge of the two Heroic Spirit.
"I want to make everyone happy! I want to help everyone to have a happy ending and find peace!"
Josephine reminded her of her old self. The Arturia that first pulled out the Sword of Assured Victoy, Caliburn, from the stone, who still held the mentality of the younger version of the Pendragon. It was only reinforced when she obtained the Heroic Spirit Saber Class: Saber Lily (Arturia Pendragon), the representation of her younger, naïve, idyllic self.
"Mom." Said a voice beside her.
Snapped from her daydream, she turned her gaze on her youngest daughter, with Jack, Jillian, and June behind her.
"Are you OK?" Josephine asked. "You've been staring out the window for ages."
Arturia smiled and slightly ruffled her daughter's hair.
"I'm fine, sweetheart." She assured. "I'm just thinking about your brother."
"We'll bring him back." Jillian promised, smiling reassuringly.
"…Promise." June said.
"Even if I have to beat his ass to the ground and drag him back!" Jack exclaimed.
"Language, Jack."
"Hmph, sorry."
Arturia smiled at her children, thanking them before returning her gaze to the window. Her mond returned to the Heroic Spirits her children had merged with. At first, she had assumed each card would hold a different class, but that was instantly proven wrong the moment Bedivere had came into play. It wasn't until Joan merged with Lancelot that she noticed a pattern in the spirits.
Every Heroic Spirit was related to her.
At first, she had thought it was a coincidence, but as more and more of the spirits came, the more convinced she was that it was true. But it wasn't until Josephine merged with her old self that she had noticed an even more terrifying pattern. Each pair of Heroic Spirits had a relation to each other.
The Most Loyal of her Knights (Bedivere), and the Most Loyal of her Non-Combatants (Merlin)
Her Weakest non-sword weapon (Carnwennan, MHX) and the strongest (Rhongomyniad, Lancer Arthur).
Her Strongest Offensive Knight(Lancelot) and her Strongest Defensive Knight (Galahad).
Her Beginning (Saber Lily), and her End (Mordred).
If she was correct, then the last pair would be The Sword (Arturia Pendragon) and…
…The Sheath.
There was only one person she knew that could fit that role. And that person was not one of her knights or servants. Hell, he wasn't even a part of her legend! He came much, much later on, during the Holy Grail War, and after knowing his dreams and his mentality, even as far as seeing the end result of that path from a future version of him, she refused to allow Jaune to go down the same path. Maybe she was paranoid, maybe Jaune didn't have the exact same mentality as him, but she didn't even want to consider the risk.
As she looked down to the passing landscape of Anima, she remembered the answer Jaune had given her all those years ago,
"I want to save as many people as I can. No matter what the cost is,.…"
Unnoticed by anyone in the ship, at that moment, the last blank card inside Arturia's bag flickered. For a second, just a small second, an image of a figure pulling the string of a bow appeared on the surface of the card.
"…I want to be a Hero."
Heroic Spirit List:
Saber: Arturia Pendragon(Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works) - Owned by Arturia Arc
Lancer: Male Arthur (Fate/Prototype) – Owned by Jonathan Arc
Berserker: Lancelot (Fate/Zero) – Owned by Joan Arc
Shielder: Mashu/Galahad (Fate/Grand Order) – Owned by Janet Arc
Caster: Merlin (Fate/Grand Order (Game Only)) – Owned by Jane Arc
Saber II: Bedivere (Fate/Grand Order (Game Only) and Camelot/Zero) – Owned by Jillian Arc
Avenger: Mordred (Fate/Apocrypha (Though in there, she is Saber of Red) – Owned by Jack Arc
Saber III: Saber Lily (Fate/Grand Order) – Owned by Josephine Arc
Assassin: MHX(Fate/Grand Order and others) & Arturia Pendragon (Deleted) – Owned by June Arc
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